Chapter 2 Operating the EM720
R2
R1
C
2
C
1
2DI/2DO M
ODULE
Operating Relay Outputs
EM720 Power Quality and Revenue Meter
LED
Color
IN1, IN2
Yellow
OUT1, OUT2
Green
Fast internal digital inputs are sampled at a 1-ms rate, and
expansion inputs are sampled at a 1/2-cycle rate.
Digital inputs functionality is programmable in the EM720 and
any digital input can perform multiple metering and control
functions at the same time:
•
Receiving energy pulses from external watt meters
(sub metering) – link a digital input to a Billing/TOU
register and provide a required multiplication factor
(see
Configuring Billing/Tariff Registers
•
Counting pulses from external pulse sources – link a
digital input to a pulse counter (see
Chapter 5)
•
Triggering a setpoint – put a digital input into a
setpoint trigger list (see
Chapter 5)
•
Triggering the Fault Recorder – link a digital input to
the Fault Recorder (see
Chapter 5) and enable external triggers in the Fault
Recorder setup (see
Chapter 5)
•
External synchronization of power demand intervals –
select a digital input as an external power demand
sync source (see
•
External synchronization of the meter clock – select a
digital input as a time synchronization input (see
Settings
pulses from the external master clock source.
All digital inputs have a user-programmable debounce time
from one to 100 milliseconds. See
in Chapter 5 on how to configure digital inputs in your meter.
Up to four relay outputs can be provided in your EM720 with
two expansion 2-channel 2DI/2DO replaceable modules. See
the EM720 Installation Manual for available relay output
ratings and connections.
See Section
Operating Digital Inputs
terminals location and relay status LED indicators.
All relay outputs are updated at a half-cycle rate.
Each relay is independently programmable in the EM720 and
can operate in latched, unlatched, pulse or KYZ mode.
Relay operations can be inverted so that the relay is
energized in its non-active state and de-energized when it is
operated. This mode, known as "failsafe" mode, may be used
for signaling purposes to send alarms when the device is not
operational either due to a fault or due to loss of power.
Operating Relay Outputs
Status
Lights
The digital input terminals are shorted
Lights
The normally open relay contacts are closed
Using Control Setpoints
Configuring Digital Inputs
Configuring the Fault Recorder
Basic Meter Setup
in Chapter 5) and provide minute-aligned
Description
in Chapter 5)
Using Counters
in
in Chapter 5)
Configuring Digital Inputs
above for the relay
in
in
in
Local
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