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Power Measurement ION 8300 Installation Manual

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  • Page 2: Product Warranty

    Measurement's liability shall be limited to twice the amount of the relevant purchased product. Not to limit the foregoing, a) Power Measurement shall not be liable for any claim (other than a claim solely for the breach of one of the above Warranties that is made in accordance with the above described procedures) made by the Purchaser, its employees, agents, or contractors for any loss, damage, or expense incurred due to, caused by, or related to any purchased product;...

  • Page 3: Installation Considerations

    Danger This symbol indicates the presence of dangerous voltage within and outside the product enclosure that may constitute a risk of electric shock, serious injury or death to persons if proper precautions are not followed. Caution This symbol alerts the user to the presence of hazards that may cause minor or moderate injury to persons, damage to property or damage to the device itself, if proper precautions are not followed.

  • Page 4: Standards Compliance

    Regardless of whether any remedy set forth herein fails of its essential purpose, except to the extent the following limitation is prohibited by applicable law, Power Measurement shall not, in any event or under any legal claim or theory (whether based on contract, indemnity, warranty, tort (including negligence and strict liability) or...

  • Page 5: I/O Expander For Ion 8000 Series

    I/O Expander for ION 8000 Series The I/O Expander provides an Input/Output (I/O) and serial communications interface for ION 8000 series meters. The Expander provides convenient locations for RS-232 and RS-485 wiring, and takes advantage of the ION 8000 series I/O capabilities. You can install and configure I/O without affecting your meter’s operation;...

  • Page 6: I/O Expander Labels

    I/O Expander Labels RS-232 Analog only label Digital input I/O device Chassis ground DB-9 connector connections status LEDs connection Analog outputs RS-485 captured- wire connectors Form C outputs Molex Form C Status Digital only label outputs connector Form A digital outputs Form C outputs...

  • Page 7: Before You Begin

    Digital Outputs v203 and higher Analog Outputs v205 and higher Contact Power Measurement (or go to www.pwrm.com) for your meter’s latest firmware version. Framework File Naming Convention Meter type: 83/84/8500 Factory default framework Meter form factor (36S, 35S, 9S...) 8X00_VXX_FAC_C2A-36S_V1.X.X.X.X.fwn...

  • Page 8: Installation Overview

    Installation Overview...
  • Page 9 Step 1: Mount the I/O Expander Review the steps in this section before installing the I/O Expander. Examine its label to verify its service type matches your intended application. AUTION Include a switch or circuit breaker in the installation in close proximity to the unit and within easy reach of the operator.
  • Page 10 Step 2: Wire the Ground Terminal Chassis Ground Connection Wire Size Contact to the provided chassis AWG 12 (3.31 mm ) to ground terminal. AWG 14 (2.08 mm AUTION This device must be installed with an adequate chassis ground connection. Failure to properly connect the device chassis ground voids the I/O Expander’s warranty.
  • Page 11 Step 3: Wire Communications A. Examine meter LEDs to verify communications options Depending on the Check the LEDs on the communications card in your meter to determine your meter, the I/O Expander communication options. COM2/4 connector is either COM2, COM4, or inactive. COM 1 COM 2 MODEM...
  • Page 12 RS-232 Connections Specification Value Baud Rates 300 to 115200 bps (default: 9600 bps) Duplex Full ION (default), MODBUS, DNP 3.0, FACTORY, Supported Protocols GPS:ARBITER, GPS:TRUETIME/DATUM Optical isolation from all other inputs and outputs Isolation (excluding the COM1 RS-485 port); isolation voltage is 750 V peak for 10 seconds @ 60 Hz.
  • Page 13 RS-485 Connections Specification Value Baud Rates 300 to 57600 bps (default: 9600 bps) Duplex Half ION, MODBUS, DNP 3.0, FACTORY, GPS:ARBITER, Supported Protocols GPS:TRUETIME/DATUM (default: ION) Optical isolation from all inputs and outputs (the COM1 Isolation RS-485 port is not isolated from the COM1 RS-232 port); isolation voltage is 750 V peak for 10 seconds @ 60 Hz.
  • Page 14 Step 4: Wire the I/O A. Connect the Digital Inputs Excitation for the I/O Expander’s digital inputs can be either internal or external. AUTION The Digital Input Ports of the I/O Expander have a 30 - 70 VDC wetting voltage range. Therefore, any external output sources connected to Digital Input Ports must be rated in accordance with the wetting voltage range of 30 - 70 VDC.
  • Page 15 Slowly slide the left end plate out to reveal the four-pin jumper header located on the unit’s top circuit board panel. Do not pull the plate out further; this could damage the internal wiring of the device. Remove one jumper block, and place the other jumper block on pins 2 and 3 of the four-pin header (as shown).
  • Page 16 B. Connect the Digital Outputs The four Form C digital output ports suitable for KYZ pulsing applications. The four Form A digital outputs are suitable for controlling external relays, performing end of interval pulsing, load control and alarm annunciation. Typical Form A Digital Output Connections Typical Form C Digital Output Connections Type Form C outputs (4), Form A outputs (4)

  • Page 17: I/O Application Precautions

    C. Connect the Analog Outputs 0 - 20 mA output, or Type Options -1 to 1 mA output DC outputs accuracy +/- 0.30% of full scale 500 (0-20 mA) 500 Ω (0-20 mA option) OFF Resistance 10 KΩ (-1 to 1 mA option) I/O Application Precautions Consider the following when digital input/output devices are used for fast control schemes or are used to perform critical equipment control operations...

  • Page 18: Step 5: Verify Operation

    If the LED turns on for one second, then off for five seconds, there is a problem with communications. Check your communications wiring connections and settings. If the LED does not function at all, contact Power Measurement. Power LED (Analog only)

  • Page 19: Verify Analog Output Operation

    I/O LEDs continue to function. Place an ammeter in series with the analog output port. Power up the I/O Expander and measure the output current. If the analog outputs do not produce the expected output current, contact Power Measurement.
  • Page 20 Step 6: Configure the I/O Expander A. Set Communications Use the meter’s front panel or ION Setup software to configure the communications ports. COM ports are as follows: COM Port Description COM1 Setup Settings for the variable RS-232/ RS-485 communications port Settings for the dedicated RS-485 / optional modem port COM2 Setup Settings for the optional dedicated RS-485 port...
  • Page 21 Step 7: Configure I/O Devices A. Set up the Digital Inputs Each status input is controlled by the Digital Input modules. These modules can be linked with other modules for counting status changes. To create and configure Digital Input modules: Launch Designer and open the meter template.
  • Page 22 Configure the settings of the controlling module to match your requirements. The settings in these modules are as follows: Setup Available Settings Default Description Module Registers I/O EXP FormA 1 to I/O EXP FormA 4, Specifies the output Port I/O EXP FormC 1 to NOT USED hardware channel I/O EXP FormC 4,...

  • Page 23: Step 8: Configure Analog Outputs

    Step 8: Configure Analog Outputs A. Set up the analog outputs Once you have connected the external I/O field equipment to the analog output ports on the I/O Expander, run Designer, and open the meter template. If required, create an Analog Output module for each output port you are going to use.
  • Page 24 This table assumes the source input varies between zero and the full scale setting. If the source input falls below zero the output will not be within the desired Output Range. Desired Output Output Type Zero Scale setting Full Scale setting Range negative value of Full -1 to 1 mA...
  • Page 25 Step 9: Configure Advanced I/O ION Modules facilitate the operation of the I/O Expander Digital Input, Digital Output, and optional Analog Output ports. You can configure many meter setup functions using ION software. You can customize the meter template using Designer. A.

  • Page 26: Digital Input Framework

    Digital Input Framework This sub-framework is located in the Advanced folder. This folder contains the ION modules that control the behavior of the I/O Expander digital input ports. Included in this folder are eight Digital Input modules, eight Counter modules, two External Pulser modules, and two Pulse Merge modules. The Counter modules are used to count the number of state changes occurring in the Digital Input modules.
  • Page 28 For further assistance please contact us at: Worldwide Headquarters 2195 Keating Cross Road Saanichton, BC Canada V8M 2A5 Tel: 1-250-652-7101 Fax: 1-250-652-0411 Email: support@pwrm.com www.pwrm.com © 2005 Power Measurement Printed in Canada MRP: 70050-0112-07 Revision Date: Feb. 14, 2005...

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