Cesinel ReCon T User Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CTs and voltage leads connection diagrams.....................18 LED indicators..............................19 Accessing ReCon T from inside the same LAN..................20 Accessing ReCon T from outside the LAN. Router's NAT configuration...........21 Accessing ReCon T via MedcalScope and TCP/IP connection..............23 MODBUS in ReCon T............................24 Available real time measurements via MODBUS..................24 ReCon T built-in web-server........................26...
Page 3 Figure 41: Windows 7: Pin code interchange....................33 Figure 42: Windows 7: End of installation of device..................34 Figure 43: Windows 7: Device properties: Serial port assigned to ReCon T Bluetooth connection....34 Figure 44: Windows 7: Removing Bluetooth device to free COM ports............35 Figure 45: Windows 10: Bluetooth and devices....................36...
Page 4 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Figure 57: Toshiba: end of wizard........................38 Figure 58: Toshiba: list of devices........................39 Figure 59: Toshiba: authentication dialog......................39 4/39...
Page 5: Revision History
05/03/2020 Complete revision of the document. Added new functionalities CABL incorporated in V2.60 of the firmware (current clamps, recording modes...) 05/03/2020 Added Windows 10 Bluetooth pairing process and ReCon T GRPS CABL information 1.10 27/10/2021 Added information for GPRS/FTP connection...
Page 6: Important Safety Information
Important safety information Warning. To avoid electrical shock or fire: 1. Re view the entire manual before using the ReCon T Energy Logger and its accessories and observe all warning s and cautions. 2. Do not use exposed metal BNC or b an an a plug connectors.
Page 7: Voltage And Current Inputs
Voltage and current inputs ReCon T has integrated voltage input leads as well as flexible current sensors. The 4 Voltage input leads are marked L 1, L 2, L 3 and N (neutral) and are colourcoded according to EU standard: Brown for L 1, Bl ac k for L 2, Grey for L 3, Blue for Neutral.
Page 8: Installing Your Recon T Energy Logger
To install the ReCon T Energy Logger, follow these steps: 1. Place the ReCon T Energy Logger at least 1 m away of any live voltage points. The ReConT Energy Logger can be placed on the floor or a table, or fixed to a wall or pole with the fixing installation kit.
Page 9: Instrument Setup
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Instrument setup Setting-up the ReCon T and downloading the recorded information are done via the MEDCALScope PC application. Simply click on the Set-up button: Figure 1: Tools icon for launching setup The set-up screen is divided in 7 different areas:...
Page 10 4. Next area is the remote communications setting area. This applies only if the instrument is connected to a TCP/IP network via Ethernet or if the instrument is a ReCon T GPRS version. Please note that none of these settings affect USB communications or Bluetooth devices.
Page 11 0 to 200 A and 0 to 800 A. The ranges are selectable in the software during set up. For low currents 0 to 200 A should be selected to get the best resolution. Some ReCon T units are prepared to use also current clamps.
Page 12 This will give voltage, energy and power readings scaled to the actual pump consumption. Additional safety reminder: ReCon T should never be used to measure directly voltages higher than 600 V. The current sensors should not be used over copper plates or non-insulated cables whose working voltages are higher than 600 V.
Page 13 2. Erase Recorded Data button will clean the instrument´s internal memory in order to start a fresh new recording session. 3. Set date and time as PC synchronizes the ReCon T internal clock with the PC´s clock. 4. Reset energy counter clears the internal energy registers of the ReCon T. These registers are not cleared when memory is erased (so the instrument can be used as a long term energy meter appart from being used for periodic measuring sessions).
Page 14: Current Sensors
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Current sensors Some instruments allow two different types of current sensors to be used in different recording sessions (user must use either 3 clamps or 3 coils, but not a mixture of them): 200 A/200 mV amperometric clamps and flexible Rogowski coils.
Page 15: Recording Mode
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Recording mode New instruments (firmware version V2.60 and newer) allow three different modes of recording data. GPRS instruments do not allow Programmed or Triggered recording modes. Continuous recording This is the classic recording mode. The instrument starts recording data when the user clicks “Apply and start recording”...
Page 16: Programmed Recording
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Programmed recording This new recording mode is a timed recording session the user can setup previous to instrument installation on field. The recording of data will start/stop at the date and time specified by the user, or it could be stopped by the user (via MedcalScope or push button -if available-) before stop date and time is reached.
Page 17: Triggered Recording
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Triggered recording This new recording mode is similar to the trigger functionality of an oscilloscope. The user can specify which variable o variables must reach a value (also configurable by the user) for the recording to be started.
Page 18: Cts And Voltage Leads Connection Diagrams
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual CTs and voltage leads connection diagrams 1. 3Ø Wye (Star) topology: 2. 3Ø Delta (triangle) topology: Figure 10: Connection for 3-Phase Wye (Star) Figure 11: Connection for 3-Phase Delta topology (Triangle) topology 3. 1 Phase with Neutral topology: 4.
Page 19: Led Indicators
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual LED indicators Some instruments do not include LCD to display measurements and information, so LEDs´ behavior is modified from firmware version V2.60 on to provide the user with more information on the instrument´s status.
Page 20: Accessing Recon T From Inside The Same Lan
, or the router is configured to always assign the same IP address to the same unit (via its MAC address –a unique identifier for each ReCon T-), which is usually done reserving certain IPs for certain MACs (consult your router´s manual).
Page 21: Accessing Recon T From Outside The Lan. Router's Nat Configuration
In the example below, we are telling the router to redirect the incoming data that comes from port 23502 to the port 502 of the address 192.168.0.23, which could correspond to a ReCon T configured to be accessed via ModBus.
Page 22 In the example below, we tell the router to redirect incoming 23000 port to local 23000 port of the IP 192.168.0.25, which could be a ReCon T configured to use CESINEL protocol via MedcalScope software. Figure 18: Router´s configuration utility: NAT table configuration With the configuration of the previous figures, and supposing that our router´s public IP address is...
Page 23: Accessing Recon T Via Medcalscope And Tcp/Ip Connection
PC´s network Accessing ReCon T via MedcalScope and TCP/IP connection ReCon T instruments may be accessed via TCP/IP connection using MedcalScope software to download recorded data and to setup the instrument. The user must select TCP/IP in the available ports selector.
Page 24: Modbus In Recon T
ReCon T instruments with Ethernet have a built-in TCP-MODBUS server that allows the user to access real time data and to integrate the ReCon T in a network with other types of instruments. Regarding the TCP-MODBUS standard, user must be aware of two important features of the ReCon T´s TCP-MODBUS server:...
Page 25 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual L3. Mean Apparent power of 1 second reading 16 bit unsigned decimal VA Total Mean Apparent power of 1 second reading 16 bit unsigned decimal VA L1. Mean RMS Voltage of 1 second reading 16 bit unsigned decimal V/100 L2.
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Page 27: Recon T Built-In Web-Server
URL is the IP address of the instrument (see previous sections on how to access a ReCon T from outside/inside its LAN). The web page has an auto- refresh interval of 5 seconds, although the user may always refresh the web page via web browser commands.
Page 28: Bluetooth Configuration And Use
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Bluetooth configuration and use For ReCon T devices with Bluetooth communications available, you must follow different steps according to your PC' s operating system. Windows XP 1. Start / Control panel (or double click Bluetooth icon) / Bluetooth devices / Add a new Bluetooth...
Page 29 5. Select the “Use the access key provided with the documentation” option, and then type that key in the associated field 6. The PC will connect to the ReCon T instrument, exchange access keys, and install virtual serial ports. Figure 30: Windows XP installing...
Page 30 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual 7. Windows XP finds the ReCon T instrument and installs it as a virtual serial port. Figure 31: Windows XP: New hardware found 8. After the process is done, Windows will provide information about the virtual serial ports created.
Page 31 11. It is recommended to check the “Show the Bluetooth icon in the notification area” option. 12. If you are not going to work with the Bluetooth ReCon T device for a long time, it is recommend ed to remove the instrument from the Bluetooth devices list, since the virtual serial ports are not automatically removed, and new ones are created for ever y new device added.
Page 32: Windows 7
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Windows 7 1. Start / Control panel (or double click Bluetooth icon) / Add new device Figure 37: Windows 7 Control Panel Figure 38: Windows 7: Add new device 32/39...
Page 33 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual 2. The ReCon T instrument will appear once detected. Select it, and then click on the “Write the pairing key” option. Figure 39: Windows 7 List of discovered Figure 40: Windows 7: Pairing process...
Page 34 User manual Figure 42: Windows 7: End of installation of device 4. Right click on the ReCon T icon, and select “Properties”. Go to “Services” tab, and the virtual serial port identifier will be displayed there. Figure 43: Windows 7: Device properties: Serial port assigned to ReCon T Bluetooth...
Page 35 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual 5. If you are not going to work with the Bluetooth ReCon T device for a long time, it is recommended to remove the instrument from the Bluetooth devices list, since the virtual serial ports are not automatically removed, and new ones are created for every new device added.
Page 36: Windows 10
Figure 46: Windows 10: add Bluetooth device Figure 47: Windows 10: discovered devices 2. Click on the ReCon T instrument and wait for Windows to ask for PIN. Enter PIN code and click Connect. Figure 48: Windows 10: ReCon T...
Page 37 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual 3. Go to Devices and printers, right click on ReCon T and click Properties to guess COM port under Services tab: Figure 50: Windows 10: devices and printers in setup Figure 51: Windows 10: paired ReCon T Figure 52: Windows 10: properties of paired ReCon T.
Page 38: Bluetooth Software From Other Manufacturers
ReCon T Energy Logger User manual Bluetooth software from other manufacturers In case that your personal computer works with a Bluetooth stack different than the one provided by Windows (Toshiba, for instance), you must use the tools provided by the manufacturer.
Page 39 ReCon T Energy Logger User manual 2. An access key will be required the first time that you try to connect with the ReCon T instrument, either using MEDCALScope or the assistant. Figure 59: Toshiba: authentication dialog 39/39...