E-Mon EIDR-16J User Manual

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Interval Data
Recorder (IDR)

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

850 Town Center Drive

E-Mon

Langhorne, PA 19047

[phone]

www.emon.com

[e-mail]

INTERVAL DATA RECORDER (IDR)

Dear Valued Customer,

We are pleased that you chose to buy one of our products, and want you to be just as
pleased with owning it. Before installing your new E-Mon product, please read the
information on the following pages carefully.

We believe that you will find the E-Mon D-Mon meters easy to install and to use for
monitoring and evaluating your electrical usage.

To be sure that you are 100% satisfied with your products, we provide toll-free
technical and sales support Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 7:30 pm, EST:
[phone]. You may also reach us via email at [e-mail].

If you have questions, we can handle them quickly and effectively with a telephone call.
Please let us try to help you BEFORE you remove your meter. And to help us help you,
we ask that you have all relevant information on hand when you call (model or part
numbers, nature of difficulty, etc.)

Be sure to forward this manual to the owner after installation is complete, so that they
may use it as a reference guide when reading the E-Mon D-Mon meter.

Thank you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1.0 Pre-Installation Information 4

Section 2.0 Mechanical Installation 7

Section 3.0 Connecting Meters to the IDR 9

Section 4.0 AC Adapter 10

Section 5.0 IDR Display 13

Section 6.0 Serial Communications (EZ7) 16

Section 7.0 Ethernet Communications 17

Section 8.0 Protocol Definitions 28

Appendix A DIP Switch Settings 29

Appendix B Cable Configuration 30

Appendix C LED Indicator Locations 31

Appendix D IDR Circuit Board Components 32

Appendix E System Wiring Guides 33

Appendix F System Wiring Guides 34

Appendix G Modem System Configuration Diagrams 35

Appendix H Hard Wired System Configuration Diagrams 36

Appendix I Hard Wired System Configuration Diagrams 37

Appendix J IDR Technical Specifications 38

Appendix K Meter Limited Warranty 39

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1.0 PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION

The Interval Data Recorder (IDR) is an energy data collection device. Installation must
be performed by qualified personnel only and must be in accordance with local and
national electrical codes. E-Mon and its representatives are not responsible for
damage or injury from improper installation.

The IDR is housed in a JIC Steel Enclosure, where ambient temperatures are between
+32 and +120 degrees Fahrenheit. It is available in 8 and 16 input configurations.

The IDR must be located in an area that is central to the meters connected to it.

IMPORTANT:

All meters can be located up to 500 feet from the IDR.

NOTE: The IDR Modular Jack Model is designed to operate with E-Mon D-Mon

The IDR must be installed in a location according to the following guidelines to ensure
continued safe, trouble-free operation.

• Do not install near sensitive radio communication equipment or receiving antenna

• Do not install near high-energy electrical fields such as those produced by welding

• Always install in an area that is dry, away from any potential liquid or chemical

meters only. Terminal input models can support the monitoring of third-party
metering equipment; contact E-Mon for further information.

systems.

equipment or by high-power electrical motors.

splash hazards. Never install electrical equipment in an area where flammable
chemicals or vapors are present.

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The IDR enclosure door must be kept closed once installed. Exposing the internal
circuits to dust, dirt, fumes or high humidity can damage the IDR.

NOTE: All internal circuits are isolated from the AC line.

IDR-16’s are supplied with an ID letter for each group of 8 inputs to make them
compatible with E-Mon Energy™ software. The available choices are A-B, C-D, E-F, G­H, I-J, K-L, M-N, O-P, Q-R, S-T, U-V, W-X and Y-Z. No other combinations are
available. When mixing 8-point and 16-point IDRs together, it may be necessary to
jump a letter in the system. As an example, if you have an 8-point IDR labeled “A”, “B”
and “C”, the 16-point IDR to choose would be the E-F unit.

FCC NOTICE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

STANDARDS COMPLIANCE:
BACnet MS/TP and IP protocol is BTL listed.
LonWorks TP/FT-10 protocol is LonMark® certified.

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1.0 PRE-INSTALLATION INFORMATION
(CONTINUED)

The IDR is available in two configurations.

1. Modular Jacks (IDR-8 and IDR-16): Supplied with all modular jacks for use only
with E-Mon D-Mon meters.

MODULAR JACKS

M33954

Fig. 1. Modular Jacks.

2. Plug-In Screw-Type Connectors (IDR-8): Supplied with all plug-in screw-type
connectors for use with third-party meters (electric, gas, water, etc.) that are pro­vided with a dry contact pulse output.

SCREW-TYPE

CONNECTORS

M33955

Fig. 2. Plug-In Screw-Type Connectors.

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2.0 MECHANICAL INSTALLATION

IMPORTANT:

The internal circuits of the IDR can be damaged by electrostatic discharge.
Before reaching inside the enclosure, discharge yourself by touching an
earth-grounded object.

Accidental discharge of static electricity onto the circuit board can result in:

- Loss of stored data

- A system lock-up

- Permanent damage to the IDR

The IDR is available in two types of enclosure systems:

a. Stand-Alone IDR (Standard Configuration).

The stand-alone IDR configuration consists of a single IDR unit. The enclo­sure should be mounted using the mounting flanges located at the top and
bottom of the enclosure. The enclosure has three available knockouts for
cable entrance/ exit from the IDR.

NEVER ATTEMPT TO DRILL THROUGH THE STEEL ENCLOSURE.
DOING SO MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE THE ELECTRONIC CIR­CUITRY AND WILL VOID ALL WARRANTIES.

Fig. 3. JIC Steel Enclosure.

b. MMU (Multiple Meter Unit) Configuration.

MMU units containing E-Mon D-Mon meters and IDRs have been pre-wired
by the factory prior to shipment. The meters have been connected to the
IDR. The installer needs to provide 120V power for the IDR unit in the MMU.
See Section 6.0 for communication connections.

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+

–

COM SIG

M33472A

IDR TERMINAL

SOLID
STATE
SWITCH

3.0 CONNECTING METERS TO THE IDR

E-Mon D-Mon Meter Connections

a. Each E-Mon D-Mon meter has two modular jacks located at the top of the

main circuit board. The jack on the left (RJ-45, 8-pin) is used to connect the
meter to the IDR.**

NEVER USE 6-PIN JACKS LABELED “PORT 0” OR “PORT 2” TO CON­NECT A METER TO THE IDR.

b. * All E-Mon D-Mon meters must be connected to meter jacks #1-8 using 6-

conductor flat modular cable.**

c. *IDR-16 - If the IDR is an IDR-16, connect the additional meters to Jacks #9-

16 on the circuit board using 6-conductor flat modular cable.**

d. IDR-8s supplied with plug-in screw type connectors can be up to 500 feet

from all meters, and utilize a pair of wires for connecting to the meter pulse
output.**

* See Appendix D for item B&C above.**

** For more information on cable assembly, see Appendix B.**

Pulse Output Meters (IDR-ST Models Only):

a. Each meter is interfaced with the IDR through the plug-in screw type connec-

tors. Any of the connectors may be used with #22-14 AWG conductors.

b. When used with solid-state switches, correct polarity must be observed in

order for that contact to be recognized. The left terminal of the screw-termi­nal on the IDR must be connected to the plus (+) side of the switch.

c. The meter can be up to 500 feet away from the IDR.

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Fig. 4. Meter Connections.

INTERVAL DATA RECORDER (IDR)

M33956

POWER INPUT

15-24 VAC

PULSE INPUT

TERMINALS

3.0 CONNECTING METERS TO THE IDR
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Third-Party Meter Connections

In order to connect “third-party” meters such as gas, water or utility-type meters, the
IDR must be ordered with the “two-screw” connectors (designated with the suffix ST at
the end of the model number) terminals instead of the modular jacks that are used with
E-Mon D-Mon meters.

The input pulses supplied to the IDR must be non-powered. Pulses can be either
physical (mechanical) contacts or electronic switches. When electronic switches are
used, the left terminal on the IDR is the “+” output and the right is the return from the
switch.

Fig. 5. IDR Terminal Connections.

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4.0 AC ADAPTER

1. The AC adapter’s two-wire cord must be plugged into the IDR at TB20. (The
polarity of these wires does not matter.)

2. Plug the AC adapter into a 120 VAC outlet.

NOTE: The AC adapter is designed to be used with a 120 VAC outlet only.

3. The IDR should now be energized. Perform the visual checks.

Verify the status of the LED indicators on the IDR circuit board. (See Appendix B for
locations.)

1. Power Supply Indicators

- LCD backlite -> if the IDR is powered, the LCD backlite is on.

2. Meter LED Indicators

There are three groups of LEDs located on the main power board:

- Meter status - BEAT, STATUS and LOAD

- RS-485 communication – TX and RX

- Ethernet communication – ACT and LINK

LED CHART

Color Location Definition

BEAT Red D4 Heart beat

STATUS Yellow D5 Firmware status

TX Yellow D1 Transmit

RX Green D2 Receive

ACT

LINK

NOTE: The AC adapter provides an isolated 9 VAC/300 mA power source for the

IDR. Contact E-Mon at [phone] if another power supply is to be used.

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Green D8 Ethernet communication activity

- blink

Yellow D9 Ethernet connection

- solid LED on

INTERVAL DATA RECORDER (IDR)

5.0 IDR DISPLAY

The IDR display allows you to manually enter information into the unit. Four push
buttons on the circuit board that is mounted to the door of the meter are utilized for this
function.

The push buttons provide access to entering the time and date, the device ID, and the
IP settings.

Pressing the MENU button allows access to the function menu, up and down buttons
are used to move the pointer.

The SELECT button allows entry to each of the functions. Repeated use of this button
allows the object selected to be modified.

The UP and DOWN buttons are used to modify the object that was selected. Once
changed, the SELECT button is used to move to the next object to be modified. When
completed, press the MENU button to save the setting and exit the function.

The display shows the accumulated meter readings and the load reading of each of
the input channels.

software

Load control is not presently available through the IDR

The input pulse value must be entered through E-Mon Energy

.

.

UP

DOWN

Fig. 6. IDR Display Board.

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SELECT

MENU

M33474

INTERVAL DATA RECORDER (IDR)

5.0 IDR DISPLAY (CONTINUED)

5.1 Program Mode

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