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Quick Start Guide PM175 Series Powermeter BG0456 REV.A2...
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PM175 Quick Start Guide Introduction The PM175 is a compact, multi-function, three-phase AC powermeter and power quality analyzer specially designed to meet the requirements of users ranging from electrical panel builders to substation operators. If you are familiar with the PM175 Powermeter, use this quick start guide to prepare the units for operation.
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Figure 2 (ANSI 4" round cutout): Mounting the display unit Figure 3 (DIN 92x92mm square cutout): Mounting the display unit BG0456 REV.A2...
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PM175 Quick Start Guide Figure 4: Slide and position the meter on locating studs Figure 5: Affix the meter using the thumb nuts (please do not over-tighten the nuts) BG0456 REV.A2...
PM175 Quick Start Guide Electrical Installation IMPORTANT! Only qualified personnel can perform setup. All incoming power sources must be turned off during installation. During operation of the Powermeter, hazardous voltages are present on the input terminals. Failure to observe precautions can result in serious or even fatal injury, or damage to equipment.
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PM175 Quick Start Guide The diagrams below show typical installations of the PM175. Figure 7: Typical Installation 2 The typical installation diagram above shows a 4-Wire Wye 3-element connection using 3 PTs and 3 CTs. The wiring mode is 4LL3 or 4Ln3. Figure 8: Typical Installation 2 BG0456 REV.A2...
PM175 Quick Start Guide The typical installation diagram above shows a 4-Wire Wye 2½-element connection using 2 PTs and 3 CTs. The wiring mode is 3LL3 or 3Ln3. The voltages must be balanced for the configuration to provide accurate power measurements. There are approximately nine different wiring configurations in the PM17X Series.
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PM175 Quick Start Guide Figure 9: PM175 Navigation buttons Setup is performed directly from the display panel or via the communication ports using PAS communication software. In Data Display mode, the navigation buttons function as follows. The MIN/MAX button switches to the Min/Max Maximum Demands display pages. When briefly pressed again, it switches back to the common measurements display.
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PM175 Quick Start Guide Basic Setup Entering the Password The setup change menu is secured by a four-digit user password. The meter is primarily shipped with the password preset to 0, and password protection disabled. You can change the password and enable password protection through the Access Control menu.
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PM175 Quick Start Guide To change the option: 1. Press the SELECT button to activate the lower window. 2. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to select the desired option. 3. Press ENTER to confirm your changes and to store your new setting, or press ESC to discard changes.
PM175 Quick Start Guide Setting the Communications You communicate with the meter via a changeable COM1 communication port, or through a second factory set serial RS-485/RS-422 COM2 port. Depending on what was ordered, the COM1 port is equipped with an RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial interface, with a dial-up modem for communicating through public telephone lines, or with an Ethernet module for communicating through the Internet.
PM175 Quick Start Guide Communicating via the Internet If you are communicating through the Ethernet port, define the IP address of your meter on the network. To define the IP address: 1. On the Instrument Setup tab, select Internet Site. 2.
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