the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
TM
ASP METER
Commissioning Guide
ASPMETER
COMMISSIONING GUIDE
This guide is intended to help the user commission the ASPMETER Panelboard
Monitoring System for operation. It is assumed that the user has already installed the
meter according to the instructions in the ASPMETER Installation Guide.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Downloading the Conguration Tool .........................................................................2
Using the Conguration Software .............................................................................3
• Follow safe electrical work practices. See NFPA 70E in the USA, or applicable local codes.
• This equipment must only be installed and serviced by qualified electrical personnel.
• Read, understand and follow the instructions before installing this product.
• Turn off all power supplying equipment before working on or inside the equipment.
• Use a properly rated voltage sensing device to confirm power is off.
DO NOT DEPEND ON THIS PRODUCT FOR VOLTAGE INDICATION
• Only install this product on insulated conductors.
Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
• This product is not intended for life or safety applications.
• Do not install this product in hazardous or classified locations.
• The installer is responsible for conformance to all applicable codes.
• Mount this product inside a suitable fire and electrical enclosure.
FCC PART 15 INFORMATION
NOTE: This equipment has been tested by the manufacturer and found
to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
Modifications to this product without the express authorization of
Veris Industries nullify this statement.
7. The tool is now ready to install on the computer. Choose Next to conrm
installation.
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USING THE CONFIGURATION
SOFTWARE
Open the software using either the desktop icon (if selected) or by navigating to the
location chosen previously.
In the toolbar at the top of the window, use the Options button to adjust your
communication and data acquisition settings. Default settings appear in the window;
change these as needed.
8. When installation is complete, choose Close to exit the software.
The E3x conguration is now successfully installed on your computer. You are ready to
begin commissioning the ASPMETER panelboard monitoring system for operation.
Adjust Modbus Scan
Address settings to a
tighter range to decrease
scan time.
Click the Scan button to have the software locate available devices on the system.
All devices located in the scan will appear in the box adjacent to the Scan button. Click on the device you wish to congure.
Each main board with four
ribbon cable connectio ns uses
two Modbus addresses.
Below the Scan window is a row of buttons: Congure Device, Global Resets, Alarm Status, and Data Monitoring.
When each button is selected, a unique row of tabs appears below. The information in these tabs must be congured to the system requirements. Every setting has a default
value programmed in. The next sections describe the settings found within each tab.
After scanning for devices, the tool locates all E3x and ASPMETER devices connected to the system. Select a meter from the list and click the Read From Device button to
congure.
1. General.
Select the CT conguration used in the installation. This tab looks dierent for the ASPMETER (E30) solid-core and E31 split-core devices, with only the options for the
selected device appearing as options. The Device Location is an optional description the installer can enter to specify the location of each device on the network. Note:
If the configuration tool is opened on a computer not connected to a meter, the tool defaults to the E30 General tab.
E30 General Tab (Use for ASPMETER)*E31 General Tab
2. Demand.
Select the number of sub-intervals and the sub-interval length to be used in data collection.
* Note: the ASPMETER is only available
as a solid-core produc t.
These settings apply to current demand (registers 269-272, 1462 - 1503) and power demand (registers 277, 1378-1419).
Congure the number of sub intervals. The default is 1, but it can be set for 1-6 sub-interval windows.
Congure sub-interval length (register 72). The default is 900 sec (15 minutes), but it can be set from 10 – 32767 (in seconds). For Sync to Comms, set to 0. Sync to
Comms mode will start demand calculations based on writes to Modbus register 295 with a value of 26012 (decimal).
Calculate Demand by continuously summing the subinterval averages and dividing by the number of subintervals. The subinterval average is recalculated every second
from the RMS values for current and power. The Demand register will update at the end of each subinterval. See the example below. For Block mode, set the number of
subintervals to 1 (Reg 71).
kW
Sub-Interval Length
(user configurable)
15
10
10
8
5
7
5
3
15
Demand =
8 kW =
6
subinterval average (N) (kW)
Σ
n = 1
10875315
+++++
666666
6
143256
Demand is updated
between each
sub-interval
Sub-Interval
3. Aux CT Size.
Set the CT size for each channel. Enter the value for each channel separately, or enter one value and click Set All Channels. Auxiliary #1 (register 115) to Auxiliar y #4
(register 118) dene the auxiliary or “mains” CT size (typically 200 A). Type the appropriate numeric value for each auxiliary CT installed in the panel. CT size must be
1-32,767. Set this value for each panel on the E3x.
Set the breaker size for each channel. This value is used for alarm calculations. Enter the value for each channel separately, or enter one value and click Set All Channels.
Auxiliary #1 (register 161) to Auxiliary #4 (register 164) dene the auxiliary or “mains” breaker size (typically 225 A). Type the appropriate numeric value for each
auxiliary breaker in the panel. For unused breakers, set the value to zero to disable alarms for those channels. Set this value for each panel on the E3x (i.e. 225
(decimal) = 225A; range 0-32,767).
5. Branch Breaker Size.
Set the size of each branch circuit breaker. The default for each circuit is 20 Amps. The Breaker Size box and the Set All Channels button can be used to set all circuits
to the same value, or each circuit can be set separately to the necessary value. Channel #1 (register 119) to Channel #42 (register 160) dene the channel or “branch”
breaker size (typically 20 A). Type the appropriate numeric value for each channel breaker in the panel. For unused breakers, set the value to zero to disable alarms
The instantaneous current alarm setup parameters dene the maximum (high alarm) and minimum (low alarm) limits for all branch and main circuits monitored by
the ASPMETER. Instantaneous current alarms are ON only if the alarm conditions are met. These alarms are reset automatically (alarm is turned OFF or cleared when
circuit current is within the normal range).
High Alarm Thresholds
Type the instantaneous current value, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 60%). When the circuit current exceeds that value, the high current
alarm is activated. To disable any alarms, set the specic high alarm threshold to zero.
Example: If the threshold is set to 60%, the high alarm would be activated when instantaneous current for a 20 A breaker exceeds 12 A (i.e. 20 A x 0.60).
Low Alarm Thresholds
Type the instantaneous current value, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 5%). When the circuit current falls below that value, the low current
alarm is activated. To disable any alarms, set the specic low alarm threshold to zero.
Example: If the threshold is set to 5%, the low alarm would be activated when instantaneous current for a 20 A breaker drops below 1 A (i.e. 20 A x 0.05).
Hysteresis
Type the value, expressed as a percentage of the alarm threshold, that denes how much the circuit current must fall below the High alarm threshold or rise above the
Low alarm threshold, to determine the alarm’s “OFF” state (default = 5%; non-latching only).
Example: If hysteresis is set to 5%, the “OFF” state for a high alarm threshold of 12 A would be at 11.4 A and below (i.e. 12 A minus (12 A x 0.05)), while the “OFF” state
for a low alarm threshold of 1 A would be at 1.05 A and above (i.e. 1 A plus (1 A x 0.05)).
Amps
High
High + hysteresis
1
2
1 High Alarm Set On
2 High Alarm Set Off
3 Low Alarm Set On
4 Low Alarm Set Off
There are two types of alarms, Latching and Non-Latching.
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Latching Alarm Settings Defined
High-High Alarm Delay (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to be continuously above the High-High Alarm Threshold before the High-High alarm is
activated (default = 10 s).
High Alarm Delay (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to be continuously above the High Alarm Threshold before the High alarm is activated (default =
10 s).
Low Alarm Delay (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to be continuously below the Low Alarm Threshold before the Low alarm is activated (default =
10 s).
Low-Low Alarm Delay (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to be continuously below the Low-Low Alarm Threshold before the Low-Low alarm is
activated (default = 10 s).
Latching Alarm On Time (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to stay above the low-low alarm threshold level before the latching alarms are armed/
enabled for that channel (default = 10 s).
Latching Alarm O Time (s): Number of seconds the current in a circuit needs to be below the Low-Low Alarm Threshold level before the latching alarm is de-activated
(default = 30 s). After this point, on this channel, all latching alarms are disabled.
High-High Alarm Threshold (%): Limit for the High-High current alarm state, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 70%). For example, the HighHigh alarm threshold for a 20 A breaker is 14 A (i.e., 20 x 0.70). To disable this alarm (for all channels) set its threshold value to 0%.
High Alarm Threshold (%): Limit for the High current alarm state, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 60%). For example, the High alarm threshold
for a 20 A breaker is 12 A (i.e., 20 x 0.60). To disable this alarm (for all channels) set its threshold value to 0%.
Low Alarm Threshold (%): Limit for the Low current alarm state, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 7.5%). For example, the Low alarm threshold
for a 20 A breaker is 1.5 A (i.e., 20 x 0.075). To disable this alarm (for all channels) set its threshold value to 0%.
Low-Low Alarm Threshold (%): Limit for the Low-Low current alarm state, expressed as a percentage of the breaker size (default = 2.5%). For example, the Low-Low
alarm threshold for a 20 A breaker is 0.5 A (i.e., 20 x 0.025). To disable this alarm (for all channels) set its threshold value to 0%.
7. Branch CT Size.
Set the size of each CT monitoring the branch circuit breakers. For the ASPMETER (E30) solid-core products, the CT size for each branch circuit is automatically set and
locked at 100 Amps. For the E31 split-core products, select the appropriate CT size per channel from the drop down menu. If all channels must be set to the same CT
size, the Set All Channels button can be used for convenience.
The Voltage Alarm setup parameters dene the alarm delay (timer) and threshold (limit) for the voltage inputs monitored by the ASPMETER and E3x (model A & B
only). Voltage alarms are global; settings and alarms are shared between both panels for main boards with four ribbon cable connections.
The alarm timer settings dene the length of time that a voltage input must be in an alarm state (i.e. exceeds the overvoltage alarm threshold or falls below the
undervoltage alarm threshold) before activating the latching alarm. A return to normal (non-alarm) state is instantaneous, so the alarm timer is reset if the voltage
returns to the normal state before the timer expires. The voltage alarms are always enabled unless the threshold is set to zero, unlike the current alarms there is no
On-Time Delay.
The latching and non-latching voltage alarms share overvoltage and undervoltage thresholds.
The non-latching voltage alarm is set as soon as the voltage inputs are in an alarm state (i.e. exceeds the overvoltage alarm threshold or falls below the undervoltage
alarm threshold) and are cleared as soon as the voltage inputs are out of an alarm state plus the hysteresis setting (i.e. below the overvoltage alarm threshold minus
hysteresis or exceeds the undervoltage alarm threshold plus hysteresis).
Overvoltage Alarm Timer: Enter the number of seconds the voltage can exceed Over Voltage Threshold level before activating the Over Voltage Latching alarm.
Undervoltage Alarm Timer: Enter the number of seconds the voltage can drop below the Under Voltage Threshold level before activating the Under Voltage Latching
alarm.
Overvoltage Alarm Threshold (V): Type the limit for the Over Voltage alarm state in Volts. To disable this alarm (for all voltage inputs) set its threshold value to 0 Volts.
Threshold for both Latching and Non-Latching alarm.
Undervoltage Alarm Threshold (V): Type the limit for the Under Voltage alarm state in Volts. To disable this alarm (for all voltage inputs) set its threshold value to 0
Volts. Threshold for both Latching and Non-Latching alarm.
Non-Latching Alarm Hysteresis (%): Type the value, expressed as a percentage of the alarm threshold, that denes how much the voltage must fall below the Over
voltage threshold or rise above the Under voltage threshold to determine the alarm’s “OFF” state.
Use this tab to set the phase per channel. The standard product default setting is an “A, B, C” phase rotation. The default setting for the Y60 single-phase/split-phase
version of the product is “A, B, A, B.”
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Global Resets Button
This section is used to reset data values. Resets are for each individual panel. WARNING: Data will be deleted and counters will return to a value of zero.
Choose a channel from the numbered buttons in the center of the window. The data values at the left will update to show current alarm status. A red box next to the
channel number indicates an alarm condition.
2. Voltage Alarms Tab.
Choose a channel from the numbered buttons in the center of the window. The data values at the left will update to show current alarm status. A red box next to the
channel number indicates an alarm condition.
Once the alarm threshold is crossed into an alarm state and after the associated
Alarm Timer expires, the corresponding latching status bit is set and is not reset until
the status bit is manually cleared by writing the alarm status register or resetting
Latching alarms even if the signal is no longer in an alarm state. The alarm is also
cleared if the threshold is changed.
Non-Latching alarms
Once the alarm threshold is crossed into an alarm state the corresponding NonLatching status bit is set. The Non-Latching status bit is cleared once the signal
crosses the threshold (plus hysteresis) out of an alarm state.
Alarm Timers
These timers control entry into an alarm state. All channels use the same global perpanel timers; per-panel timers only apply to latching alarms.
Registers 165-170:
• High-High Latching Alarm Time Delay
• High Latching Alarm Time Delay
• Low Latching Alarm Time Delay
• Low-Low Latching Alarm Time Delay
• Latching Alarm ON Time (when current is above Low-Low alarm then ON
state is declared)
• Latching Alarm OFF State (current is below Low-Low alarm and ON state
was declared)
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• Bit 8: High Non-Latching Alarm
• Bit 9: Low Non-Latching Alarm
• Bit 10-15: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
AUX Current Alarms
Registers 220-223:
Latching Alarms are cleared by writing a 0 to its alarm bit.
• Bit 0: High High Latching Alarm
• Bit 1: High Latching Alarm
• Bit 2: Low Latching Alarm
• Bit 3: Low Low Latching Alarm
• Bit 4: Latching Alarm O
• Bit 5-7: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
• Bit 8: High Non-Latching Alarm
• Bit 9: Low Non-Latching Alarm
• Bit 10-15: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
Line-to-Line Voltage Alarm Timers
These timers control entry into an alarm state. All channels use the same
global per-panel channels. Voltage alarms are global; settings and alarms
are shared between both panels for main boards with four ribbon cable
connections.
Registers 236-237:
Alarm Thresholds
All values are expressed as a percentage of breaker size. All channels use the same
global per-panel values. An entr y of 0% will disable the alarm for that channel.
Hysteresis only applies to Non-Latching alarms.
Regi sters 171-177:
• High-High Latching Alarm Threshold
• High Alarm Latching Alarm Threshold
• Low Alarm Latching Alarm Threshold
• Low Low Latching Alarm Threshold
• Non-Latching High Threshold
• Non-Latching Low Threshold
• Hysteresis (0-100% percent of setpoint; non-latching alarms only)
Branch Current Alarms
Registers 178-219:
Latching Alarms are cleared by writing a 0 to its alarm bit. A write to a Non-Latching
alarm is ignored.
• Bit 0: High High Latching Alarm
• Bit 1: High Latching Alarm
• Bit 2: Low Latching Alarm
• Bit 3: Low Low Latching Alarm
• Bit 4: Latching Alarm o state declared
• Bit 5-7: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
• Overvoltage Alarm Timer
• Undervoltage Alarm Timer
Line-to-Line Voltage Alarm Thresholds
Thresholds are expressed as Volts. An entry of 0 disables that alarm for all
channels.
Registers 238-240:
• Overvoltage Alarm Threshold
• Undervoltage Alarm Threshold
• Voltage Alarm Hysteresis (percentage of setpoint)
Line-to-Line Voltage Alarms
Registers 241-243:
• Latching Alarms are cleared by writing a 0 to its alarm bit.
These registers provide a means of identif ying alarm conditions without polling every
alarm and inspecting all the bits. A Global alarm register bit is set when a Branch
or Auxiliary alarm channel activates. For example, if Bit 2 in Branch alarm status 38
is set, then Bit 2 in the Global latching alarm status will also be set. This allows the
user to read the Global alarms only in the event of an alarm condition, minimizing
network trac. Global Most-Recent latching alarm channel tells the user the number
of the channel that has had the most recent alarm event. Note: Bits 0 to 4 in Branch
alarm status correspond to Bits 0 to 4 in Global alarm status; higher Bits do not match
directly. An excerpt from the Modbus Point Map appears below; see the full Point
Map for more information.
RegisterDescription
224
225
Global Latching Alarm Status;
Bit 0: High High Latching Alarm;
Bit 1: High Latching Alarm;
Bit 2: Low Latching Alarm;
Bit 3: Low Low Latching Alarm;
Bit 4: Latching Alarm OFF state declared (1=OFF; ON state must have
been achieved prior);
Bit 5-7: Reserved for future use (reads 0);
Bit 8: High Voltage Latching Alarm;
Bit 9: Low Voltage Latching Alarm;
Bit 10-15: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
Global Non-Latching Alarm Status;
Bit 0: High Non-Latching Alarm;
Bit 1: Low Non-Latching Alarm;
Bit 2-7: Reserved for future use (reads 0);
Bit 8: High Voltage Non-Latching Alarm;
Bit 9: Low Voltage Non-Latching Alarm;
Bit 10-15: Reserved for future use (reads 0)
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Alarm Counters
The alarm counters measure the number of times an alarm has been set. On a
multi-master system, these counters indicate whether an alarm went o and
whether it was cleared afterward. It also allows one master to retain these records
even if another master has cleared the alarm. When any of the 46 corresponding
counters increment, the global variants of the latching alarm counters increment
correspondingly.
1. Current rises above LL (low-low alarm threshold) — this starts the Latching Alarm
ON timer.
2. Current drops below LL before the Latching Alarm ON time period ends, so
alarming is not enabled. The Latching Alarm ON timer is reset.
3. Current rises above LL — this starts the Latching Alarm ON timer.
4. Current remains above the low-low alarm threshold, beyond the time period
specied by the Latching Alarm ON time setting — this enables the Latching
Alarm (all Latching Alarms for the specic channel are armed).
5. Current rises above H (high alarm threshold) — this starts the high alarm delay
timer.
6. Current rises above HH (high-high alarm threshold) — this starts the high-high
alarm delay timer.
7. Current drops below HH before the high-high alarm delay period ends, so the
high-high alarm delay timer is reset.
8. High alarm is latched at the end of the high alarm delay time period.
67
5
4
High
alarm delay
High-High
alarm delay
HH
8
H
L
LL
Time
Example 2
Amps
14
12
2
1.5
0.5
1
Latching
alarm ON time
3
4
L delay
LL delay
Latching Alarm
5
OFF Time
67
1. Current rises above LL (low-low alarm threshold) — this starts the Latching Alarm
ON timer.
2. Current remains above the low-low alarm threshold, beyond the time period
specied by the Latching Alarm ON time setting — this enables the Latching
Alarms (all Latching Alarms are armed).
3. Current drops below L (low alarm threshold) — this starts the low alarm delay
timer.
4. Current drops below LL (low-low alarm threshold) — this starts the low-low
alarm delay timer and the Latching Alarm Delay timer.
Note: When the circuit current is continuously below the Low-Low Alarm
Threshold (%) setting for the duration of the Latching Alarm OFF time period
(and longer), the latching alarms for that channel are disarmed. At this point,
the latched alarming feature is disabled (i.e. alarms disarmed), even though
the Low, Low-Low and Latching Alarms are latched.
HH
H
L
LL
Time
5. Low alarm is latched at the end of the L delay (low alarm delay) time period.
6. Low-low alarm is latched at the end of the L-L delay (low-low alarm delay) time
period.
7. Current remains below the low-low alarm threshold, beyond the time period
specied in the Latching Alarm OFF time setting, thus setting the Latching Alarm