Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart Guide NOTE: Do not overtighten nuts. The maximum installation torque is 0.4 Newton-Meter. Mechanical Installation: 92mm Square DIN Installation ANSI Installation 4.0” Round form form DIN Mounting brackets ANSI Studs Top mounting...
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Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart Program Settings Using the Faceplate Buttons: (MENU, ENTER, DOWN ARROW, RIGHT ARROW) See the figure on the right for the location of the MENU ENTER VOLTS L-N faceplate buttons. VOLTS L-L AMPS W/VAR/PF VA/Hz %THD Access Configuration Mode:...
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MENU ENTER For additional programming instructions for the faceplate buttons, see Chapter 2 in the Shark® 250/250T Meter Installation and Operation Manual, on the enclosed CD and on EIG’s website: www.electroind.com. Connect to the Meter through the USB Port: The Shark® 250 meter has a standard USB port that...
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7. The meter’s Device Profile screen opens, giving you access to the programmable settings for the meter. NOTE: A few basic settings are explained here. Refer to the Shark® 250 Meter Installation and Opera- tion Manual and the Communicator EXT 4.0 and MeterManager EXT Software User Manual on the...
Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart Program CT, PT Ratios: 1. The first Device Profile screen is the CT, PT Ratios and System Hookup. If you were on another setting screen, double-click General Settings>CT, PT Ratios and System Hookup>one of the items in the list to redisplay this screen.
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Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart c. System Wiring, select from pull-down menu: - 3 Element Wye; 2.5 Element Wye; 2 CT Delta This value must be set properly for the meter to calculate readings correctly. d. Use the Minimum Voltage Threshold box to enter the minimum voltage threshold, which is a percentage of the voltage full scale.
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Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart For the RS485 port, enter: Modbus); (1-65520 for DNP) - Address (1-247 for - Protocol (Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII, or DNP3) - Baud Rate (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600) - Response Delay (0 - 750 in 50 ms increments) Response Delay is the delay the meter should use before responding to queries.
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The meter will reboot and then you can reconnect to it. Shark® is a registered trademark of Electro Industries/GaugeTech. The distinctive shape, style, and overall appearance of the Shark® meter is a trademark of Electro Industries/GaugeTech. Communicator EXT is a trademark of Electro Industries/GaugeTech.