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1.
QUICK START GUIDE ........................................................................................................... 2
2.
ENERGYCAM / ENERGYCAM 2.0 .......................................................................................... 3
Versions ............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Power up the device .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Button operations .............................................................................................................................................. 3
Install EnergyCam on the meter ......................................................................................................................... 8
Installation of EnergyCam 2.0 on a meter ........................................................................................................ 11
Errors ............................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.
PC SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................. 15
Installation ....................................................................................................................................................... 15
ECWin .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
Updating the Software on the EnergyCam device ............................................................................................ 20
Configure the EnergyCam ................................................................................................................................. 20
Install EnergyCam with ECWin ......................................................................................................................... 28
Data Logger ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
ECCollectorWin ................................................................................................................................................ 31
4.
HOW TO ADD ENERGYCAM AS SENSOR TO A WM-BUS SETUP ........................................... 35
Manually add a sensor to the EnergyCam collector device ............................................................................... 35
Add a sensor to the EnergyCam collector device .............................................................................................. 35
Add a not PC connected EnergyCam sensor ..................................................................................................... 35
5.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION ............................................................................................. 37
Brochures and documentation ......................................................................................................................... 37
Protocol Specifications: .................................................................................................................................... 37
6.
REVISION HISTORY ........................................................................................................... 38
FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Data Logger ..............................29 ECCollectorWin ..............................31 HOW TO ADD ENERGYCAM AS SENSOR TO A WM-BUS SETUP ........... 35 Manually add a sensor to the EnergyCam collector device ................35 Add a sensor to the EnergyCam collector device ....................35 Add a not PC connected EnergyCam sensor .....................

  • Page 2: Quick Start Guide

    Declaration of Conformity FAST FORWARD hereby declares that the FAST EnergyCam product complies with all basic requirements and other relevant provisions of the 1999/5/EC directive. For the full wording of the Declaration of Conformity see www.fastforward.ag/downloads/pdf/DeclarationofConformity.pdf.

  • Page 3: Energycam / Energycam 2.0

    The action started on the device is defined by the time the button is pressed. As soon as EnergyCam detects a button operation the software checks the button every second and shows a number sequence on the display until the button is released.
  • Page 4 The following actions are currently available: Button is Action Display after Button After that pressed 1 sec OCR Reading --Pic--- P 15 / P --- Device goes into normal operation 2 sec Install wM-Bus --MBus-- e.g. 22048063 S2 / T2 / Cable Install wM-Bus and send (M-Bus ID) default data.
  • Page 5 (2 sec) Run wM-Bus installation The wM-Bus configuration is used and the device sends a default package. This can be used to register the device at a collector prior to install it on a meter. The display shows the M-Bus ID and the configured mode (T2 / S2).
  • Page 6 (--- if EnergyCam is not installed) 870 650 Last OCR Quality quality of the OCR analysis (000 000 if EnergyCam is not installed) 64 System info System info (5 sec; PAUSE; 1 sec) Reset the device to the default Modbus communication setting To reset the device to Modbus with 115200 baud you have to use the following sequence: (6 sec;...
  • Page 7 FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 7 / 38...

  • Page 8: Install Energycam On The Meter

    Warning: The adhesive pad will now stick to any smooth surface. Position the device on the meter The position of an installed EnergyCam. Hold your EnergyCam against the meter window slightly below the counter. LED arrows help you to locate the unit’s sensor exactly above the meter’s readout and foam guides prevent you from attaching the...
  • Page 9 LED arrows Meaning Action No digits found Move EnergyCam towards the meter readout. Digits found, but position is too low Move EnergyCam up Digits found, but position is too high Move EnergyCam down Vertical position in OK, horizontal position Move EnergyCam to the right...
  • Page 10 You can now fix the device to the meter by pressing it gently. In the next few seconds the EnergyCam will take more test images of the meter’s counter. Remove EnergyCam from the meter To remove the device from the meter window, grab and rotate it.

  • Page 11: Installation Of Energycam 2.0 On A Meter

    Pivoted mounting bracket Compartment for interface connectors and battery Install EnergyCam 2.0 on a meter in five easy steps Step 1: Use the 3M cleaning cloth to remove dust and dirt from the meter window. This ensures that the adhesive pad sticks properly.
  • Page 12 Positioning mounting bracket Please note: If your meter’s readout is located in a place that is difficult to reach, you can mount EnergyCam 2.0 upside down. Mounting upside down Step 4: Stick the mounting bracket on the meter window by carefully pivoting it.
  • Page 13 Position too far down Step 5: Press the button until the LCD display shows ‘3’ to install EnergyCam 2.0 on the meter. Compare the reading on the LCD display with the actual meter readout. Done! EnergyCam 2.0 is now installed on the meter.

  • Page 14: Errors

    Removing with a rotation f. Errors If the battery voltage is below the necessary level to start an action on the EnergyCam the display shows “BAT LOW”: FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016...

  • Page 15: Pc Software

    3. PC Software a. Installation To install EnergyCamWin you have to run setup.exe located in the EnergyCamWin folder. The wizard will guide you through the different installation steps and will install additional components like .NET if they are not already available on your PC. The setup will install 2 applications (ECWin and ECCollectorWin) After connecting the USB cable to your PC, Windows will install the necessary drivers.
  • Page 16 Now search for the previously copied Driver folder and select the folder x64 (64-bit) or x86 (32- bit), depending on your version of Windows. After that the drivers will be installed. FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 16 / 38...

  • Page 17: Ecwin

    This is done on all available COM Ports. You can configure the search by pressing “Config Search”. Use the default search, to connect an EnergyCam 2.0 device via an FAST EC2 USB Interface (Art. Nr. 1263). The serial setting of the parallel interface (Modbus, 115200 baud, even parity, 1 stop bit and slave address 1) is independent of the bus parameter (RS485 or M-Bus).
  • Page 18 After connecting to the device the software shows you the actual status of the device and the serial number. When you press “Disconnect” the connection to the device is released. You can see the command details, if you expand the event viewer at the bottom of the UI. FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8.
  • Page 19 Pressing the “Install” button sends an install command to the EnergyCam device. Depending on the configuration this triggers an installation of the OCR or of the OCR and wM-Bus. If the installation is successful you can see the current OCR reading in the UI.

  • Page 20: Updating The Software On The Energycam Device

    You can see in the event viewer that the firmware is updated after the reconnect: Configure the EnergyCam By pressing the “Config” button you can configure the EnergyCam device. FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 20 / 38...
  • Page 21 -> EnergyCam sends an installation request and data packets according to OMS V2 If no collector sends an acknowledge, the EnergyCam device works with a timeout of 4 minutes. Further technical documentation can be found in chapter 5 , page 37.
  • Page 22 T2 / S2 -> switching the wM-Bus Mode requires a Firmware update Changes on some of these settings require an installation cycle of the EnergyCam device to be effective. These Settings are marked with a green dot in the dialog box.
  • Page 23 Consistency Check: Check the maximum increment per hour Increment per hour: the max increment per hour This value is printed on the meter. The relevant value for Ferraris (Electricity) meters is printed in brackets: 10(40)A -> (40A) – 28kWh max Increment per hour 12l / 40l / 60l / 100l Electricity (8A) - 6 kWh / (16A) - 11 kWh / (32A) - 22 kWh /...
  • Page 24 Meter type: Most meters work with an automatic detection. The following meters must be configured: (*) available with EnergyCam2 If the first digit of the meter display is partially covered, the value of the first digit can be configured in the UI. If several digits of the meter display are partially covered, it is possible to define the number of digits that are used from the meter (here 4), the number of digits that are added in front of these (3) plus the start value of these (123).
  • Page 25 Installmode: To configure a manual installation with 4.1 digits the following setting is needed. Data Logger: Logger: Activate Data Logger To activate the Software option you need an Activation Key for your device. If the device is activated you can enable and disable the Logger. You can save and delete the logged data here.
  • Page 26 38400 57600 115200 Parity Even Even None Stopbits Slave Address 1..247 0..250 EnergyCam devices with a firmware version up to 11232 can only be configured with the Modbus Protocol. FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 26 / 38...
  • Page 27 The limitation shown below will be gone after updating the device with the new firmware, but if you are using the M-Bus Communication Interface the maximum baud rate is 9600 baud. Advanced : FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 27 / 38...

  • Page 28: Install Energycam With Ecwin

    Save Deviceconfig to XML File. e. Install EnergyCam with ECWin The EnergyCam device can be installed by pressing the button on the device or in the UI. Depending on the configuration the button in the UI is labeled “Install OCR” or “Install OCR/wM- Bus”.

  • Page 29: Data Logger

    Disconnect EnergyCam from the PC and insert the battery. Install EnergyCam on the meter (Button operation - page 4). After installing the device you can use the info sequence (Button operation – 5 sec) to check how many datasets the Logger has stored. A dataset is also added if a reading is triggered manually (Button operation –...
  • Page 30 In the file type listbox you can select the format (FAST / www.energiesparkonto.de) and the option to store the manual readings into the csv file. You can delete the data after saving it. After deleting the data, the Logger is started again with an installation. Configuration changes are effective to the Logger only if you delete the data prior to an installation.

  • Page 31: Eccollectorwin

    You can start ECCollectorWin with the shortcut on your desktop or with the entry in the start menu (FASTForward\EnergyCamWin\ ECCollectorWin). When you press “AutoConnect” the software searches for connected EnergyCam devices that are preconfigured as collector in the factory. Supported devices are: wM-Bus USB stick from IMST GmbH (iM871A) http://webshop.imst.de/radio-modules/usb-radio-products/im871a-usb-wireless-mbus-usb-adapter-868-...
  • Page 32 You can configure the collector with Menu  Config wM-Bus Installation: Collector accepts installation requests (not supported by IMST und Amber USB Stick driver). FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8. December 2016 page 32 / 38...
  • Page 33 Manufactor: is always 0x18C4 (FFD) Ident Number: the ID of the sensor (you can see the ident number of the EnergyCam sensor in the Eventlog of ECWin – see page 19 : Get wM-Bus IdentNumber -> 20981888) Alias: alias name of the meter used in this software...
  • Page 34 The software checks for new meter data every minute and you can trigger an additional request with “Check Meter”. If the collector receives data the data packages are added to the event viewer: If the firmware version of the device is older than the installed build – you can update the firmware by pressing the “Update Firmware T2”...

  • Page 35: How To Add Energycam As Sensor To A Wm-Bus Setup

    4. How to add EnergyCam as sensor to a wM-Bus setup There are a number of workflows possible to add an EnergyCam to a wM-Bus setup. a. Manually add a sensor to the EnergyCam collector device Sensor: - start ECWin...
  • Page 36 - press the button on the EnergyCam device until the LCD display shows “- 3 -“ to start the OCR/wM-Bus installation and wait until this is done - The EnergyCam device uses the configuration (Type, Encryption and Manual installation if enabled) made with the ECWin software.

  • Page 37: Further Documentation

    Brochure FAST EnergyCam www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam_Folder.pdf Overview Communication Interfaces www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam-Communication-Interfaces.pdf Compatibility List Gateways www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam_Compatibility_List.pdf Supported Meters www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam_supported_meters.pdf Tutorial videos: EnergyCam how-to in less than 3 minutes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXKLlYpH1c69Tsn3A2U8sRB-hm4iDxjlM b. Protocol Specifications: Modbus Protocol General www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam-Protocol-MODBUS-General.pdf Modbus Protocol Slave www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam-Protocol-MODBUS-Slave.pdf Modbus Protocol Firmware Update www.fastforward.ag/downloads/docu/FAST_EnergyCam-Protocol-Firmware-Update.pdf...

  • Page 38: Revision History

    10.10.2012 Add SW Update 23.10.2012 1.25 Consistency Check 03.06.2015 1.26 Added chapter “Check reading” 14.07.2015 SPR, JLT 1.27 EnergyCam 2.0 installation 02.12.2015 1.28 Add Uninstall 12.02.2016 1.29 Additional special meter with EnergyCam2 03.05.2016 1.30 Additional special meter with EnergyCam2 08.12.2016 FAST_EnergyCam_Manual.docx | v1.30 | 8.

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