Summary of Contents for AccuEnergy AcuMesh Wireless RS485
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Page 2: Safety Information
Accuenergy shall not be responsible or liable for any damages caused by improper meter installation and/or operation. Pg: 1 PowerMeterStore V: 1.0 Revised: 9-9-2015... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction 1.1 AcuMesh Overview 1.3 Communication 1.4 Applications 1.5 Hardware Overview 1.6 Key Specifications Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2.1 Installation Checklist 2.2 Standalone Transceiver: Power 2.3 Standalone Transceiver: LEDs 2.4 Standalone Transceiver: Power Connection 2.5 AXM-Mesh: Attaching to Acuvim II 2.6 AXM-Mesh: Configuring with Devices Chapter 3: Advanced User Settings 3.1 AcuMesh Software Introduction... -
Page 4: Chapter 1: Introduction
ACUMESH OVERVIEW The AcuMesh wireless RS485 network solution is designed to connect energy meters and any devices by communicating with RS485 wirelessly. AcuMesh is a cost- effective solution that eliminates the need for installation of communication wires. Saving premium time, labour, and reducing the challenges of retrofit applications. -
Page 5: Applications
APPLICATIONS The AcuMesh wireless transceiver can be deployed in following applications: • Power and Energy Metering in Commercial buildings, Malls • Submetering and Tenant Billing for Entire Apartment, Condominiums • Education Facilities and Campus • Industrial and Factory Facilities • Renewable Energy Generation such as Solar PV, Wind and etc •... -
Page 6: Key Specifications
KEY SPECIFICATIONS Transceiver AXM-Mesh Module RS485 Screw terminal, USB mini-B (power supply or Connection Attached to Acuvim II Power Meter configuration) Data Rate 9600 bps RF Properties Operating Frequency Band 902 to 928 Mhz (900 Mhz ISM Band) Spread Spectrum Frequency Hopping Number of Channels Transmit Power Output... -
Page 7: Installation Checklist
INSTALLATION CHECKLIST You’ll need to confirm these details before successfully completeing the installation of your AcuMesh system: AcuMesh wireless system requires a minimum of two transceivers to form the network. The RS485 network master device can be a PC, PLC, data acquisition server or gateway, e.g. -
Page 8: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATION Two types of Transceivers and two antenna choices. STANDALONE TRANSCEIVER POWER The transceiver can easily be powered by connected it to the USB port of a computer. The AcuMesh transceiver can also be powered using a standard power supply of 100-240Vac or from an auxiliary wall socket to be powered. -
Page 9: Standalone Transceiver: Power Connection
STANDALONE TRANSCEIVER Pin 1 Pin 2 Pin 5 TX/RX+ TX/RX- RS485 Description TX/RX+ Positive Transmission Line TX/RX- Negative Transmission Line Ground POWER CONNECTION Connection for the 7-30Vdc power adapter. DIP Switch Switch 1 should always be in the ‘off’ position for half-duplex communication. -
Page 10: Axm-Mesh: Configuring With Devices
AXM-MESH MODULE ATTACHING TO A METER - ACUVIM II CONFIGURATION: With the AXM-Mesh module attached to the meter, the meter should be configured with the following settings to communicate: Protocol 2: Mesh NOTE: By changing the ‘Protocol 2’ setting to Mesh in the meter this will automatically change the Baud rate 2 setting in the meter to 9600 and Parity 2 to None1 If the meter does not have Mesh option in Protocol 2, please set Baud rate 2 and... -
Page 11: Chapter 3: Advanced User Settings
CAUTION: Proceed with caution to advance user setting below, you will not need to use the AcuMesh software to have the AcuMesh Wireless RS485 network working, only use the software if you have knowledge of wireless network properties. ADVANCED USER SETTINGS Two types of Transceivers and two antenna choices. -
Page 12: Locating A Transceiver
2. LOCATE TRANSCEIVER: To begin, the software will need to locate the transceiver that is connected to the computer’s USB port. Click on the to discover the Com port that the transceiver is connected to. Select the Com port and click on ‘Finish’. Click on the discovered transceiver to view and configure the settings related to this transceiver. -
Page 13: Radio Configuration
3. RADIO CONFIGURATION: The right side of the window will display the information and settings related to the transceiver under the Radio Configuration view. NOTE: To configure a remote transceiver in the network, the transceiver needs to be in “remote control mode” (More information can be found below) Pg: 12 PowerMeterStore V: 1.0 Revised: 9-9-2015... -
Page 14: Security Settings
4. SECURITY SETTINGS: To write a setting to the transceiver press on the beside the parameter if it is a read and write parameter. To read or retrieve a parameter from the transceiver press the beside the parameter. ID Network ID: The network or channel that the transceivers will communicate in. -
Page 15: Transceiver Information
Note: More information can be found on each setting by clicking on the symbol besides each parameter. TRANSCEIVER INFORMATION: NI Transceiver Identifier: This parameter is for assigning the transceiver with a name so it can be easily identified in the network when searching for transceivers. -
Page 16: Stand-Alone Transceiver Configuration
STAND-ALONE TRANSCEIVER CONFIGURATION: AP Mode Options: For the transceiver to communicate with other transceivers in the network this parameter must be set in ‘AT-Communication Mode [0]. To configure an individual transceiver, this parameter must be set to AP1- Remote Control Mode[1]. D7 RS485 Configuration: If the transceiver is connected via a RS485 port then this parameter must be set to ‘RS485 Enable High.’... -
Page 17: Serial Interfacing
SERIAL INTERFACING: BD Baud Rate: The baud rate for serial communication between the serial port of the module and the host. Default setting is 9600. NB Parity: Parity for the serial communication. Default is None 1. SB Stop Bits: Number of stop bits used in the serial communication. Default is one stop bit. - Page 18 All the remote devices that are in the same network as this transceiver that are found will appear in the pop up box. Press ‘Add Selected Devices’. Once added, these remote devices will appear under the local standalone transceiver and will be denoted as remote modules. NOTE: By default these remote modules will be identified by their MAC Address.
- Page 19 To configure the settings for the remote modules, select the remote module you wish to configure and its information will load under the radio configuration view, NOTE: The settings for the remote modules are identical to that of the local transceiver.
- Page 20 NOTE: If you change the Network ID setting of a remote module, it will lose connection and will be lost immediately. In such case, the network setting in the local transceiver needs to be modified with this Network ID so that the local and remote modules can communicate.