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PSL MicroPMU Quick Start Manual

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MicroPMU Quick Start Kit
First Steps
Revision 13
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Power Sensors Ltd. 980 Atlantic Ave, Alameda CA 94501, USA
Tel ++1-510-522-4400 Fax ++1-510-522-4455 www.PowerSensorsLtd.com

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  • Page 1 MicroPMU Quick Start Kit First Steps Revision 13 Power Sensors Ltd. 980 Atlantic Ave, Alameda CA 94501, USA Tel ++1-510-522-4400 Fax ++1-510-522-4455 www.PowerSensorsLtd.com...
  • Page 2 LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE. PSL shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material. If you do not accept this limitation on liability, please return the product to PSL prior to use.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents MicroPMU Quick Start Kit What Is the MicroPMU Quick Start Kit? ................4 Requirements prior to installation ..................4 MicroPMU Quick Start Kit Contents ................. 5 Connecting and setting up the MicroPMUs MicroPMU Setup ......................7 Using the MicroPMU Plotter Accessing the MicroPMU Plotter ..................

  • Page 4: Micropmu Quick Start Kit

    1.1 What Is the MicroPMU Quick Start Kit? Microsynchrophasors measurement is a new technology. It involves continuous monitoring and recording of phenomena on the distribution or micro grids. The MicroPMU Plotting Application software has been developed specifically to assist researchers and engineers to manage and navigate through the large amount of measurements generated by the MicroPMU’s.

  • Page 5: Micropmu Quick Start Kit Contents

    1x Linux server (hosts the MicroPMU Plotter Application)  1x Power cord for Linux server MicroPMUs  4x MicroPMU packages: each package includes a MicroPMU and its PM1, MS1, GPS1 and UPS1 modules  4x DIN rails  4x single phase voltage cables ...

  • Page 6: Connecting And Setting Up The Micropmus

    2 Connecting and setting up the MicroPMUs The following top level diagram illustrates the entire physical setup and connections for the Quickstart Kit. Power Sensors Ltd. 980 Atlantic Ave, Alameda CA 94501, USA Tel ++1-510-522-4400 Fax ++1-510-522-4455 www.PowerSensorsLtd.com...

  • Page 7: Micropmu Setup

    2.1 MicroPMU Setup The MicroPMU, MS1, PM1 and UPS1 come preassembled on a DIN rail Mount the GPS hardware The GPS cable has an 8-pin terminal block on one end and an RJ-45 jack on the other end. The 8-pin terminal block plugs into the MS1 module, the other end plugs into the GPS1 receiver.
  • Page 8 PQube 3 mains terminals and plug the smaller one into the power supply input of the PM1 module. IMPORTANT: You must ensure that the ground wire is connected to the MicroPMU. This is critical for accurate phase angle measurements.
  • Page 9 5. Connect the server to network and power Once all of the MicroPMU units have been set up, use one of the provided Ethernet cables to connect the Gb1 interface of the server to the provided 16 port Ethernet switch.

  • Page 10: Using The Micropmu Plotter

    IP address of the Quick Start Kit server: http://172.16.1.100. This IP address is pre-configured with the Quick Start Kit. If this needs to be changed, refer to the MicroPMU Administrator Manual. In order to view the plotter from a client computer, the IP configuration of either the WI-FI or Ethernet adapter must be changed so that the adapter is on the same network as the Quickstart Server and microPMU units.

  • Page 11: Client Connection Via Windows

    3.1.1 Client Connection via Windows Go through the following steps to change network adapter settings on Windows. 1) Open the start menu and type “network and sharing center” in the start menu search bar (if using Windows 10, just type and a search bar will automatically display), and click on the top result that appears which will open the Network and Sharing Center window.
  • Page 12 3) Find either the Wi-Fi or Ethernet adapter which should be labeled something similar to either “Wireless Network Connection” or “Local Area Connection” respectively, although these labels may vary depending on the exact hardware of the client machine. Next, right click on the adapter and click on “Properties”...
  • Page 13 Now set the IP address to an unused IP on the same network as the Quickstart server and microPMU units. For example, with the default network of “172.16.1.0”, a valid client IP could be “172.16.1.10”. Next, set the subnet mask to “255.255.255.0” then click the “OK”...

  • Page 14: Client Connection Via Mac Os

    3.1.2 Client Connection via Mac OS Go through the following steps to change network adapter settings on Mac OSX. 1) Open the spotlight search (Command (⌘)-Space bar), type “system preferences” and press the “enter” key. 2) Click on the “Network” icon Power Sensors Ltd.
  • Page 15 Click the “TCP/IP” tab, set the “Configure IPv4” selection to “Manually” and enter an unused IP on the same network as the Quickstart Server and microPMU units. For example, with the default network of “172.16.1.0”, a valid client IP could be “172.16.1.10”.
  • Page 16 “Manually” and enter an unused IP on the same network as the Quickstart Server and microPMU units. For example, with the default network of “172.16.1.0”, a valid client IP could be “172.16.1.10”. For the subnet mask, enter “255.255.255.0” then click “Apply”...

  • Page 17: Plotter Header

    D. Log in to a user account. User accounts can control which users have access to each microPMU. By default there are no user accounts, so data from all microPMUs is visible. Refer to the Quick Start Kit Administrator manual for instructions on setting up user accounts.

  • Page 18: Selecting Streams

    2. Click the dropdown arrow to the left of “upmu” (database collection name) to show MicroPMUs 3. Expand by clicking the dropdown arrow to the left of a MicroPMU name 4. Select a MicroPMU stream to display (ex. L1MAG or FREQ_L1_1S) by check marking the box to the left of the stream name Data will appear in the graphing canvas.

  • Page 19: Setting The Min And Max Range Of The X-Axis And Y-Axis

    Use the scroll wheel on the mouse to zoom in and out of the X-axis. Click and drag the mouse to pan left or right along the X-axis. Each microPMU records data at a rate of 120 times per second. When zoomed in close enough, each individual measurement point can be seen.
  • Page 20 The minimum and maximum X-axis value may also be manually set. Click the Time tab underneath the graph and set the Start Date and End Date fields. Shortcut buttons are available for Start Date (past 1 year) and End Date (now). Set the time zone using the dropdown menu on the right, and check the DST box to set Daylight Savings Time if necessary.

  • Page 21: To Set The Y-Axis

    3.4.2 To set the Y-axis Under the Axes tab, clicking “Autoscale” fits the Y-axis to the data presently in the graph. If necessary, the minimum and maximum Y-axis values may also be entered manually. Power Sensors Ltd. 980 Atlantic Ave, Alameda CA 94501, USA Tel ++1-510-522-4400 Fax ++1-510-522-4455 www.PowerSensorsLtd.com...

  • Page 22: Setting Line Color And Labels For Each Data Stream

    3.5 Setting line color and labels for each data stream In the “Legend” tab underneath the graph, the color and label for each data stream in the graph may be changed. To set the color, click the box under the Color column to reveal a color palette. To set the label, click the dropdown menu under the Axis Name column.

  • Page 23: Custom Axis Labels

    3.6 Custom Axis Labels Axis labels for each parameter can be set to a custom value. For example, if comparing power input vs power output, it can be helpful to set the units to Watts (in) and Watts (out), respectively. To create custom units: 1.

  • Page 24: Y-Axis Positions

    3.7 Y-axis Positions For each stream, the Y-axis can be moved to the left or right of the graph. This is useful for two graphs with different units (volts and degrees, for example). Under the Axes tab, use the left or right buttons to move the Y-axis.

  • Page 25: Export Tools

    Graphs can be shared with others using the “Generate Permalink” button. It creates a URL shortcut that opens the MicroPMU Plotting Application and displays the measurements with the associated time, axes, and parameters selected at the time of permalink generation.
  • Page 26 Below is a sample CSV export file. The first column displays a Unix time stamp (number of nanoseconds elapsed since January 1, 1970 00:00:00 UTC) for the beginning of the time interval. The second column displays local time (according to plotter settings) when the CSV file was generated.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    4 Troubleshooting Symptom: A “No longer accepting new data” message is displayed underneath the data usage gauge on the plotter website. Solution #1: The Quickstart Server comes with a two terabyte solid state drive for database storage. When the drive reaches about 98% capacity, the server will stop accepting data and a message will display below the disk usage gauge stating “No longer accepting new data.

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