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  • Page 1 STARLINE M70 USER MANUAL Critical Power Monitor...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHANGELOG ................................................5 INTRODUCTION AC METERS ........................................6 Hazards ................................................6 Electrical specifications ........................................... 7 Parameters ..............................................7 Input Ratings ..............................................7 Connector Pinout ............................................8 Accuracy ...............................................10 Operating Conditions ..........................................10 CPM Temperature Monitor ........................................10 Input Rating ..............................................10 Accuracy ...............................................10 Breaker Status Monitoring, Two-Outlet ..................................10 Input Ratings ..............................................11 Connector Pinout ............................................11 INTRODUCTION DC METERS........................................11...
  • Page 3 Log .................................................. 29 Diagnostic..............................................29 LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY ........................................29 3- DIGIT LED DISPLAY............................................31 FEED TEMPERATURE MONITORING ....................................37 BREAKER MONITORING ..........................................38 NETWORKING ..............................................39 Security ................................................. 39 Ethernet ................................................ 40 Daisy-Chain Ethernet ..........................................41 Ring-Mode Ethernet ..........................................41 Wireless (Wi-Fi) ............................................42 Modbus RTU ..............................................
  • Page 4 APPENDIX A: QUICK START GUIDES ....................................71 Quick Start Guide: Ethernet ........................................72 Quick Start Guide: Daisy-Chain Ethernet ..................................77 Quick Start Guide: Wireless (Wi-Fi) ....................................79 Quick Start Guide: Modbus RTU ..................................... 84 Quick Start Guide: BACnet ......................................... 89 Quick Start Guide: SNMPv1/v2c .......................................97 Quick Start Guide: SNMPv3 ......................................

  • Page 5: Changelog

    CHANGELOG DESCRIPTION DATE 1.03 Initial Release July 2024 1.04 1.04 Manual Release Feb 2025 S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 6: Introduction Ac Meters

    This manual discusses the features, installation, setup, and maintenance of the STARLINE CPM M70 series. Throughout this document, the term “meter” and STARLINE CPM may be used to identify the STARLINE M70 Series of meters. As the meter is a device integrated into many different variations of distribution hardware, this manual does not provide hardware-specific instructions for all installations of the meter.

  • Page 7: Electrical Specifications

    ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS The STARLINE CPM can provide revenue grade energy metering in three-phase delta or wye power distribution systems. PARAMETERS ■ 3 Line currents per system input or “feed” ■ Neutral current ■ Line-line and Line-neutral voltages ■ Feed active power per phase ■...

  • Page 8: Connector Pinout

    CONNECTOR PINOUT Voltage Pinout (Left) & Female Connector Diagram (Right) S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 9 Current Input Pinout (Left) & Female Connector Diagram (Right) S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 10: Accuracy

    ACCURACY ■ Line-neutral voltage: 0.5% reading ■ Line-line voltage: 0.5% reading ■ Frequency: ± 0.1 Hz ■ Current: 0.5% reading.¹ ■ Power factor: 1.0% reading ■ Power and energy measurements: (kW, kVA, kVAR, kWh) ANSI C12.20 Class 0.5 OPERATING CONDITIONS ■...

  • Page 11: Input Ratings

    Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained by trained and qualified electrical technicians. Starline Holdings and Legrand assume assumes no responsibility for the misuse or mishandling of electrical equipment. S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 12: Electrical Specifications

    ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS The M60 STARLINE CPM can provide highly accurate energy metering in DC power distribution systems. PARAMETERS ■ Power of each independent circuit (“1” and “2”) ■ The total power of both circuits combined ■ Power of each outlet, up to 4 outlets ■...
  • Page 13 MEASURING INPUTS – SENSOR BOARD: ■ The current and voltage measurements are taken on a secondary PCB (shown below): ■ Current measuring input – J6 input shown below: +/-0.25Vpeak (To be customized according to Current Transformer rating) ■ Voltage measuring input –J3 or J4 input shown below J3 OR J4 S T A R L I N E P O W E R .

  • Page 14: Connector Pinout

    CONNECTOR PINOUT ■ Control input: ■ J2.1, CIRCUIT 1 + ■ J2.2, CIRCUIT 1 - ■ J2.3, PROTECTIVE EARTH ■ J2.4, CIRCUIT 2 + ■ J2.5, CIRCUIT 2 – ■ Voltage measuring input: ■ J3.1 OR J4.1, CIRCUIT 1/CIRCUIT 2 + ■...

  • Page 15: Accuracy

    Current measuring input: ■ J6.1, CT + INPUT ■ J6.2, CT SIGNAL INPUT ■ J6.3, CT - INPUT ACCURACY ■ Energy Accuracy 1% ■ Power and energy measurements: (kW, kWh) OPERATING CONDITIONS ■ Operating temperature range: 0 °C – 70 °C (32 °F – 158 °F) ■...

  • Page 16: Meter Certifications

    The STARLINE CPM bears the following certification marks and complies with all requirements necessary to bear them. For additional information on Environmental Material or Hazardous Substance Regulations, please contact Starlinesustainability@legrand.com. FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT The STARLINE CPM complies with part 15 of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) rules. Operation is subject to...

  • Page 17: Safety Testing

    SAFETY TESTING ■ STARLINE CPM is a UL Recognized Component ■ Busway devices that utilize the STARLINE CPM are ETL Listed ■ IEC 61010-1 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use, Edition 3 (2010-06)+AMD1 (2016-12) ■ ANSI/UL/IEC EN 61010-1 Edition 3 with revisions through July 19, 2019 ■...

  • Page 18: Contact And Support

    CONTACT AND SUPPORT Any questions or concerns about your STARLINE CPM should be directed to Starline below: Starline 168 Georgetown Rd. Canonsburg, PA 15317 Phone: (724) 597-7800 Toll free: (800) 245-6378 Fax: (724) 926-2221 info@Starlinepower.com S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 19: Feature Guide

    FEATURE GUIDE This section describes the basic features of the STARLINE CPM. The meters have several features which are useful for automated monitoring and alerting for electrical distribution systems. FIRST TIME SETUP Each M70 can be configured through the embedded webpage or via SSH. The following sections describe how to setup the device through both interfaces.
  • Page 20 You will then be directed to create your own unique username and password. ■ Username must be four to sixteen characters long ■ Username may contain upper case letters, lower case letters, digits or symbols ■ Username is case sensitive S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 21 Password must be eight to sixteen characters long. Password must contain at least one each of upper case letter, lower case letter, digit and symbol. You will then be redirected to the login page again where you will be able to login with your unique username and password. S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 22 Walk thru SSH: ■ For first time setup go to 192.168.1.99 ■ Once at the login form use ■ Username: admin ■ Password: admin ■ NOTE: Credentials are case sensitive. You will then be directed to create your own unique username and password. ■...
  • Page 23 S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 24 M70 IDENTIFICATION The M70 series provides a variety of features and communication interfaces dependent on customer needs. The table below highlights the differences between the M70 AC and DC configuration offerings. Additionally, there are optional features not displayed in the table below (ie. breaker sense, temperature monitoring, etc.). For complete catalog numbers, please refer to Busway Product Selection Guide.

  • Page 25: Leds

    LEDs M70 LED bar is a feature of both the Tap off and Feed meters. There are informational LEDs on the lower middle portion of the meter. These LEDs will either be off (black) or in some state. The following table shows the color and meaning of each LED: When unit is powered on and the login credentials are at their factory setting, the LEDs will flash red and green.

  • Page 26: Physical Reset

    PHYSICAL RESET SOFTWARE RESET There is a reboot option on the webpage that appears when making changes to the unit via the webpage. This reboot will only power cycle the unit. When making certain changes to the unit on the webpage, the reboot button on the webpage will be followed by an “!”...

  • Page 27: Describe Log And Diagnostic File

    LOG AND DIAGNOSTIC FILE The Log and diagnostic files are used to assist with troubleshooting customer issues. These files are found from the admin page of the unit’s webpage. Home Page, navigate to Settings: Select admin: S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 28 Download Log File & Diagnostic File (config): S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 29: Log

    The log file will download as a text file and contains a set of commands that the unit completed or attempted to complete with a time stamp from when the device was last rebooted. Used to troubleshoot and find where the fault took place. DIAGNOSTIC The diagnostic contains the information of the unit’s current settings and credentials.

  • Page 30: Adjusting Settings

    ADJUSTING SETTINGS These settings are exclusive to the feeds with optional front panel display. There are three settings for the front panel display which can be adjusted on the meter. All settings take effect immediately. Information about the specific hardware revision and the loaded firmware can also be viewed from the settings screen. ADJUSTING THE RATE OF DISPLAY CYCLE Swipe from the top of the display to the bottom to open the settings Swipe left or right until the title of the display reads “Settings: Scroll Speed”...

  • Page 31: 3-Digit Led Display

    3-DIGIT LED DISPLAY The 3-digit, 7-segment LED display is available as an option exclusively for the M70 series tapbox meters. The LED display offers the ability to display infeed voltage, current, and power factor in real time. The specific values displayed can be configured through the embedded webpage or through a Telnet session.
  • Page 32 The 3-digit, 7-segment LED display offers the ability to display infeed voltage and current in real time. The specific values displayed can be configured through the embedded webpage or through a Telnet session. Please see the display configuration register (DCR) command in Configuration Registers to make changes through a Telnet session. Due to digit limitations the display will cycle through a value label and then display the measured value.
  • Page 33 ADJUSTING THE RATE OF DISPLAY CYCLE The scroll speed of the LED display may be changed through the embedded webpage or through SSH. The scroll speed value chosen will indicate how long between each value being displayed. For example, selecting a scroll speed of 1 (second) will cause the meter to display “L1n”...
  • Page 34 S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
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  • Page 37: Feed Temperature Monitoring

    FEED TEMPERATURE MONITORING The Feed Temperature Monitoring system is available as an option exclusively for the M70 series meters built into feeds. The temperature monitor adds real time temperature data for the mechanical connections inside of the feed units to allow for better planning and control of maintenance cycles.

  • Page 38: Breaker Monitoring

    BREAKER MONITORING The Breaker Monitoring system is available as an option exclusively for the M70 series meters (VAC Only). The breaker sensing solution provides a real-time status check on the current state of a monitored circuit breaker (on/off). This system is also tied to the general alarm system for the meter and may be used to generate an email alarm or SNMP trap as desired by the user.

  • Page 39: Networking

    SECURITY Starline M70 series meters comply with California (US) state law SB 327 and Oregon (US) state law HB 2395 for cyber security through the following features: ■...

  • Page 40: Ethernet

    DEFAULT ETHERNET The STARLINE CPM is equipped with a standard IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface and can be configured to work with any TCP/IP network. For information on how to set up the STARLINE CPM using wired Ethernet, see Quick start guide: Ethernet.

  • Page 41: Daisy-Chain Ethernet

    The STARLINE CPM has the following default wired Ethernet settings when IPV6 is enabled: ■ IP Configuration: DHCP ■ Link Local Address: fe80::/64 <Algorithmically created from device MAC address at run time> ■ IP Address: Configured by DHCP ■ Gateway: Configured by DHCP ■...

  • Page 42: Fault Tolerance

    BASICS When a ring of CPM first comes online, the meters will reach out to each other to identify where an artificial break should be created. This artificial break is required to prevent broadcast storms from occurring through the ring of units. The break is selected based on each unit’s ring ID, which is the concatenation of the unit’s ring priority ($RNGPRI) parameter and the last three octets of the unit’s LAN MAC address.

  • Page 43: Modbus Rtu

    For information on how to set up the STARLINE CPM using Wi-Fi: Quick start guide: Wireless. Note: The STARLINE CPM supports operating both wired Ethernet and Wi-Fi interfaces at the same time. The two interfaces must be configured for separate networks. Connecting both to the same network may lead to unreliable communication and is not supported.
  • Page 44 Serial Modbus settings can be changed from the configuration webpage. For information on connecting to the configuration webpage from a host PC, see Quick start guide: Ethernet. From the configuration webpage, click Settings. Click Modbus to configure RS-485 Modbus settings. 3.

  • Page 45: Communication Protocols

    COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS This section contains information on how to communicate over the network with your STARLINE CPM. Since the M70 series meter utilize the same communication protocols the entirety of this section will pertain to all STARLINE CPM. The STARLINE CPM can communicate through the following standard protocols: HTTPS, SSH, SNMPv1, SNMPv2c, SNMPv3, BACnet, Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, and Ethernet/IP⁴.

  • Page 46: Https (Web

    HTTPS (WEB PAGES) Monitoring and configuring can be done through the embedded webserver in the STARLINE CPM. To conduct online monitoring, connect to the IP address of the STARLINE CPM using a computer with a web browser on the same network as the meter.
  • Page 47 VIEWING DEVICE AND FIRMWARE INFORMATION On the bottom left of the web page, click Device Info. VIEWING CONNECTIVITY INFORMATION On the configuration and monitoring web page, click Home then Comm. Info. VIEWING FEED AC PARAMETERS On the configuration and monitoring web page, click Feed. Select Voltage, Current, Power, Temperature, or Settings to view a live summary of these parameters.
  • Page 48 VIEWING AC OUTLET PARAMETERS On the configuration and monitoring web page, click Outlet. Select any individual outlet to view parameters specific to that outlet. Note: Any value displayed as all nines is a non-configured value. Either that outlet is not present, or not configured to be monitored.
  • Page 49 VIEWING FEED DC PARAMETERS On the configuration and monitoring web page, click Feed. Select Feed Summary, Temperature, or Settings to view a live summary of these parameters. VIEWING DC OUTLET PARAMETERS On the configuration and monitoring web page, click Outlet. Select any individual outlet to view parameters specific to that outlet. S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 50 Note: Any value displayed as all nines is a non-configured value. Either that outlet is not present, or not configured to be monitored. If you believe there is an error with the way your STARLINE CPM has been configured, contact your Starline representative.
  • Page 51 CHANGING THE ADMIN ACCOUNT USERNAME AND PASSWORD This step is recommended after initial log-in. On the configuration web page, click Settings then Credentials. Using the text boxes, enter the new Admin Password or User Password. 3. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 52 SETTING WIRED ETHERNET CONFIGURATION (IPV4) Note: Perform this procedure last, as changing network settings will disconnect the host PC from the STARLINE CPM. This procedure requires you to know the network configuration of the local area network to which the STARLINE CPM will be connected.
  • Page 53 3. You are going to select the IPv6 radial button as well as in the IPv6 Settings make sure you have DHCP selected. Click Save Changes and Reboot. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. To find the IP address for your unit use your routers DHCP Status to search through the Status Table. SETTING WIRELESS CONFIGURATION Note: This procedure requires you to know the network configuration of the local area network to which the STARLINE CPM will be connected.
  • Page 54 If your network uses static IP addresses, click the Static radio button, and enter the Ethernet IP Address, Ethernet Netmask, and Ethernet Gateway for the meter, as well as the Wi-Fi SSID and the Wi-Fi Password. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. ALARM The STARLINE CPM has a configurable alarm feature which can alert the user in several ways.

  • Page 55: Ssh

    Using the text boxes, set the alarm thresholds Note: Alarms set at “0” are disabled Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. The Rated Current is displayed to inform the remote user of the line’s rated ampacity. The most common way to configure and communicate with the STARLINE CPM is by the SSH communication protocol over either wired or wireless Ethernet.
  • Page 56 SYNTAX Once connected to the meter, you may type commands through the SSH interface. You can also use a script file to automate a sequence of several commands. A valid command follows the format: ■ $NAME[[,INDEX],INDEX|A][,OPERATOR][,VALUE]<CR><LF> Note: [ ] brackets enclose optional arguments, and the pipe symbol “I” is an abbreviation for “OR”. When a command is issued, a response is displayed in the following format: ■...
  • Page 57 COMMANDS The SSH command list document contains a complete list of available commands. When a SSH connection is made, you are automatically logged into the meter at the admin level. The default password is the same as the username. The login command format is: $LOGIN,username,password Examples that use the default passwords are listed below:...

  • Page 58: Configuring Modbus

    CONFIGURING MODBUS $LOGIN,admin,admin Login as admin $MODSA,S,1 Slave Address = 1 $MODBD,S,19200 Baud Rate = 19200 $MODST,S,1 Stop Bits = 1 $MODP,S,2 Parity = None $MODM20BA,S,1 Don’t shift registers 1-40 to 0-39 $MODAAC,S,2570 Admin Access Code = 2570 dec = 0A0A hex $REBOOT CHANGING INFORMATIVE TEXT STRINGS RESETTING MIN AND MAX VALUES...
  • Page 59 RESETTING PEAK DEMAND VALUES $LOGIN,admin,admin $INFPTACPD,R $INFPTRACPD,R $INFPTAPPD,R $OTLLCPD,1,A,R $OTLLCPD,2,A,R $OTLLCPD,3,A,R $OTLLCPD,4,A,R $OTLTLCPD,A,R EXAMPLES OF CHANGING THE USER CONFIGURATION REGISTER (UCR) $LOGIN,admin,admin $CONFIG,UCR,G Returns the current value of the UCR $CONFIG,UCR,SSH,ENABLE Enables SSH $CONFIG,UCR,SSH,DISABLE Disables SSH $REBOOT EXAMPLE OF SETTING UP IPV6 $LOGIN,admin,admin $CONFIG,UCR,IPV6,ENABLE $LANDHCP6,S,1...

  • Page 60: Snmp

    EXAMPLES OF COMMAND AND RESPONSE $LOGIN,admin,admin $LOGIN,admin,OK*28 $ID,S,Tap Box 5 $ID,S,Tap Box 5,OK*53 $AAAA $AAAA,ERR09*60 Invalid command $LNV,1 $LNV,1,118.84,OK*57 $LNV,4 $LNV,4,ERR04*21 Index out of range; must be less than 4 $FRV,S,1.01 $FRV,S,1.01,ERR07*61 Restricted Access SNMP The STARLINE CPM supports Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). This protocol allows network management systems to retrieve metering data and change configuration parameters.

  • Page 61: Bacnet

    BACnet BACnet (Building Automation and Control Networks) is a protocol focused on communicating with and controlling a variety of facility devices. The STARLINE CPM supports BACnet and may be easily added to existing networks through a BACnet discovery tool. The STARLINE CPM contains all BACnet objects necessary for establishing reliable communication with a BACnet browser.

  • Page 62: Meter Information

    METER INFORMATION This section describes any procedures which may be performed as part of the daily operation and maintenance of the power meter. The M70 series meter has been designed to utilize the same meter maintenance technique. SUPPORTED BROWSERS ■ Google Chrome ■...

  • Page 63: Configuration Registers

    CONFIGURATION REGISTERS This section contains all information related to the configuration registers on the CPM. Every configuration register is comprised of a 32-bit binary number which uses a single bit to enable/disable each independent feature. Using the following command makes the process of enabling and disabling registers more user friendly. ■...

  • Page 64: User Configuration Register

    Table 1 – Breakout of the User Configuration Register (UCR) When sending a configuration register via SSH, the register will also accept a hexadecimal value. Sending a decimal value will be incorrectly interpreted. This is only recommended for users with experience converting bits to hex due to the wider margin of error.
  • Page 65 The user would follow the instructions in the Example shown above to edit this register. Table 2 – Breakout of the Display Configuration Register (DCR) S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 66: Swap Configuration Register

    SWAP CONFIGURATION REGISTER The swap configuration register allows for current transformer (CT) polarity to be swapped (i.e. the CT is facing the line instead of the load). This is particularly useful when a backwards CT was not discovered until the system was already powering a critical load.

  • Page 67: Alarm Registers

    ALARM REGISTERS This section contains all information related to the alarm registers on the CPM. Every alarm register is comprised of a 32-bit binary number which uses a single bit to indicate an alarm condition. These flags can be summed up to generate a single integer value which represents all active alarms.

  • Page 68: Group Reset Register

    TEMPERATURE MONITOR ALARM STATUS REGISTER $TMPALM The temperature monitor hardware has 2 sets of maximum temperature alarms. The purpose of the first set of alarms (System Max Temperature) is to communicate that the busway system is nearing a temperature where insulation or other components may be damaged.

  • Page 69: Troubleshooting

    Table 4 – Breakout of Group Reset Register TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains some basic information on troubleshooting issues on the CPM. CURRENT TRANSFORMERS One of the most common issues during an installation is reversing the polarity of the current transformation (CT) or placing the CT on the incorrect phase.

  • Page 70: Privacy Policy

    PRIVACY POLICY Starline privacy policy can be found here: https://www.legrand.us/privacy METER MAINTENANCE This section describes any procedures which may be performed as part of the daily operation and maintenance of the power meter. The M70 meter has been designed to utilize the same meter maintenance techniques, therefore this entire section will contain information relevant to both meter series.

  • Page 71: Appendix A: Quick Start Guides

    APPENDIX A: QUICK START GUIDES The guides contained in this section are provided to show the most common or default setup for the STARLINE CPM. They are designed to be broad overviews of the installation process and may not necessarily meet all your needs. You will require some knowledge of the configuration of the network that the CPM Power Meter will be connected to use these guides effectively.

  • Page 72: Quick Start Guide: Ethernet

    QUICK START GUIDE: ETHERNET Please read this entire guide before you begin. Using this guide, you will install a STARLINE Plug-in Unit or Feed Unit with integrated STARLINE CPM and configure the meter using the embedded web page. MATERIALS REQUIRED The following materials and equipment are required for this procedure: ■...
  • Page 73 Note: If this Ethernet adapter is used to connect to another network, take a screenshot of the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) Properties window, or carefully note the settings displayed in the window. Click the Use the following IP address: radio button. In the IP address field, enter 192.168.1.50. In the Subnet mask field, enter 255.255.255.0.

  • Page 74: Changing The Admin Account Password

    3. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. CHANGING THE ADMIN ACCOUNT PASSWORD On the configuration web page, click Settings then Credentials. Using the text boxes, enter the new Admin Password. 3. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 75 SETTING WIRED ETHERNET CONFIGURATION (IPV4) Note: Perform this procedure last, as changing network settings will disconnect the host PC from the STARLINE CPM. This procedure requires you to know the network configuration of the local area network to which the STARLINE CPM will be connected.
  • Page 76 Click Save Changes and Reboot. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. To find the IP address for your unit use your routers DHCP Status to search through the Status Table. S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 77: Quick Start Guide: Daisy-Chain Ethernet

    QUICK START GUIDE: DAISY-CHAIN ETHERNET Please read this entire guide before you begin. Using this guide, you will set up a daisy-chain connection between two or more STARLINE M70 meters. This guide will contain information only relevant for the M70 meter configurations.
  • Page 78 address communication errors will be the result. For a new installation, it will be necessary to connect to each meter individually and go through the configuration as seen in Quick Start Guide: Ethernet. After each of the meters have been configured with unique IP addresses, a subnet mask, and a gateway follow the steps below: Use a CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable to connect the first meter in the daisy-chain to the network router/switch Use the second RJ45 jack on the first meter to connect to the first RJ45 jack of the second meter via a CAT-5e or...

  • Page 79: Quick Start Guide: Wireless (Wi-Fi)

    TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains a list of common issues that may cause communication problems with one or more of the meters in a daisy-chain. VERIFYING THE METERS ARE TURNED ON An M70 meter with power will have a Light bar which is solid green. If the Light bar is not lit, the meter is not powered on. If the meter is plugged into the busway and the busway is powered on, please contact an Applications Engineer from Starline for further assistance.
  • Page 80 MATERIALS REQUIRED The following materials and equipment are required for this procedure: ■ STARLINE Busway System ■ STARLINE Plug-In Unit or Feed Unit with integrated STARLINE CPM ■ CAT-5e or CAT-6 standard Ethernet cable ■ Host PC with web browser to connect to STARLINE CPM (Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer recommended) In addition to these materials, you will need to know the network configuration of the wireless local area network to which the STARLINE CPM will be connected.
  • Page 81 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS In this section, you will install, energize, and connect to the STARLINE CPM via the configuration web page. Provide power to the STARLINE CPM by inserting the STARLINE Plug-in Unit into a compatible energized busway, or by energizing the Feed Unit. Connect CAT-5e or CAT-6 cable from the Ethernet port on the front of the STARLINE CPM to the Ethernet port on the host PC.
  • Page 82 3. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. Changing the admin account password On the configuration web page, click Settings then Credentials. Using the text boxes, enter the new Admin Password. S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 83 3. Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. SETTING FINAL WIRELESS CONFIGURATION Note: This procedure requires you to know the network configuration of the local area network to which the STARLINE CPM will be connected. On the configuration web page, click Settings.

  • Page 84: Quick Start Guide: Modbus Rtu

    Click Save Changes. If prompted, enter your username and password and click OK. QUICK START GUIDE: MODBUS RTU Please read this entire guide before you begin. Using this guide, you will install a STARLINE Plug-in Unit or Feed Unit with integrated STARLINE CPM, and configure the meter using Modbus RTU.
  • Page 85 MATERIALS REQUIRED The following materials and equipment are required for this procedure: ■ STARLINE Busway System ■ STARLINE Plug-In Unit or Feed Unit with integrated STARLINE CPM ■ RS-485 Cable If your STARLINE CPM does not have a front panel display, the following additional materials are required: ■...
  • Page 86 The STARLINE CPM has the following default wired Ethernet settings: ■ IP Configuration: Static ■ IP Address: 192.168.1.99 ■ Netmask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Gateway: 192.168.1.1 ■ IPv6 is automatically disabled on first time setup. ■ IPv6 Address is not set. ■ Login Credentials ■...
  • Page 87 Open the web browser on the host PC and enter 192.168.1.99 in the address bar to connect to the STARLINE CPM configuration web page. 6. From the configuration webpage, click Settings. Click Modbus to configure RS-485 Modbus settings. 8. Using the text box and radio buttons, enter the Modbus Serial Address, Modbus Baud Rate, Modbus Stop Bits, and Modbus Parity.

  • Page 88: Modbus Security

    MODBUS SECURITY The CPM has an optional proprietary password feature that can be used with Modbus. This feature is linked to the following commands: Default Admin Access Code: 2570 The default value shown above is in decimal format. b. SSH Command to change the Admin Access Code: $MODAAC For security purposes it is recommended to change these values from the defaults.

  • Page 89: Quick Start Guide: Bacnet

    EXAMPLE Example of changing Modbus User Configuration Registers (UCR) $LOGIN,admin,admin $CONFIG,UCR,G Returns the current value of the UCR $CONFIG,UCR,ModF,ENABLE Enables Modbus Floats to read Floats $CONFIG,UCR,ModF,DISABLE Disables Modbus Floats to read Doubles $CONFIG,UCR,ModSec,ENABLE Enables Modbus Security $CONFIG,UCR,ModSec,DISABLE Disables Modbus Security $REBOOT QUICK START GUIDE: BACNET Please read this entire guide before you begin.
  • Page 90 The STARLINE CPM has the following default wireless settings: ■ IP Configuration: Static ■ IP Address: 192.168.1.98 ■ Netmask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Gateway: 192.168.1.1 ■ IPv6 is automatically disabled on first time setup. ■ IPv6 Address is not set. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS This section will describe the step by step instructions for establishing the BACnet connection.
  • Page 91 b. After typing “cmd” and pushing the enter key the command prompt will appear and should look like the figure below. In the command prompt window type “ipconfig /all” and push enter. This will cause a large scroll of information in the command prompt window.
  • Page 92 3. Open the BACnet browser or software that will be used. YABE is depicted below. S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 93 Use the Add Device feature, the green plus towards the top left of the window. Clicking the button will pull up a window as seen in the figure below. S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 94 The connection will be made using BACnet/IP over UDP. Enter the Host PC’s IP address, as was found in the previous steps, into the ‘Local endpoint’ field of the Search window. By default, the ‘Port’ field should be populated with BAC0 (this is also the default port setting for the STARLINE CPM).
  • Page 95 8. BACnet is now fully functional and communicating with the device. If information needs to be updated, simply clicking the object a second time will send a request for new data from the STARLINE CPM. In this way, data may be constantly read and updated from the meter.

  • Page 96: Troubleshooting

    BACNET SECURITY The CPM has an optional proprietary password feature that can be used with BACnet. This feature utilizes the user and admin passwords of the CPM which can be changed via SSH ($PWA for admin ). This feature requires the user to login before a write can be performed. The feature works like this: “1000 –...

  • Page 97: Quick Start Guide: Snmpv1/V2C

    It is possible to enable the BACnet functionality of the STARLINE CPM through the User Configuration Register (UCR). By setting the “BACnet” bit to 0, BACnet becomes enabled on the meter and will respond to BACnet broadcasts (Who-Is requests). A change to the UCR must be made through a SSH connection, see SSH and Table 1 for more information. BACNET DOES NOT DISCOVER ALL THE STARLINE CPM METERS Perform the following steps if the BACnet discovery tool does not find all the STARLINE CPM meters: ■...
  • Page 98 This guide may be used to set up an SNMPv1/v2c connection to the STARLINE CPM. An SNMPv1/v2 connection will require an existing Ethernet or wireless connection to the meter. To establish these connections please refer to Quick Start Guide: Ethernet Quick Start Guide: Wireless.
  • Page 99 The STARLINE CPM has the following default wireless settings: ■ IP Configuration: Static ■ IP Address: 192.168.1.98 ■ Netmask: 255.255.255.0 ■ Gateway: 192.168.1.1 ■ IPv6 is automatically disabled on first time setup. ■ IPv6 Address is not set. Installation Instructions This section will describe the step by step instructions for establishing the SNMPv1/v2 connection.
  • Page 100 Open the SNMP browser or software that will be used. iReasoning is depicted below. 3. Load the MIB file into the software. Enter the IP address into the “Address:” field and then select “Advanced…”. Again, every software may do this a bit differently but the process should be the same: In Advanced, select SNMP Version 1 or Version 2 and type in your Read Community Name and Write Community Name: S T A R L I N E P O W E R .
  • Page 101 6. The MIB Tree can now be used to pull information from the CPM: To change a parameter right click on the “value” and select “set”. A new prompt will show up which will allow you to change the parameter: Once you change a parameter you must “get”...
  • Page 102 TRAPS SNMP traps can be used once the trap destination for the CPM is set. In iReasoning Select Tools>Trap Receiver. This will cause a Trap Receiver tab to open: In the Trap Receiver pane Select Tools>Options. This is where the trap community name and host PC IP address can be entered.
  • Page 103 3. Find the host PC’s IP address that is being used to connect to the STARLINE CPM This may be done through windows command prompt, which is reached by typing “cmd” into the search bar of the start menu as seen in the figure below. b.
  • Page 104 S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 105 The IP address shown above is the one that should be selected in the “BIND IP Address Section of iReasoning”: Traps will be received once all these settings have been correctly entered. TROUBLESHOOTING This section lists common issues while using SNMPv1/v2 and possible solutions. ENABLE SNMPV1/V2 CAPABILITY It is possible to enable SNMPv1/v2 functionality of the STARLINE CPM through the User Configuration Register (UCR).

  • Page 106: Quick Start Guide: Snmpv3

    QUICK START GUIDE: SNMPv3 Please read this entire guide before you begin. This guide may be used to set up an SNMPv3 connection to the STARLINE CPM. An SNMPv3 connection will require an existing Ethernet or wireless connection to the meter. To establish these connections please refer to Quick Start Guide: Ethernet Quick Start Guide:...
  • Page 107 There are multiple credentials that may be used to access the meter with SNMPv3, all of which are outlined below. The Starline CPM embedded webpage does not contain any settings for SNMPv3, therefore, all the settings below must be changed via SSH. The SSH commands for each setting are also listed below. Note that no two usernames can be the same: ■...
  • Page 108 ■ SSH Command: $SNMPAPPA ■ Default Privacy Password: ■ SSH Command: $SNMPAPPP ■ You will have to create your own unique password. ■ Password must be eight to sixteen characters long. ■ Password must contain at least one each of upper-case letter, lower case letter, digit, and symbol. ■...
  • Page 109 ■ You will have to create your own unique password. ■ Password must be eight to sixteen characters long. ■ Password must contain at least one each of upper-case letter, lower case letter, digit, and symbol. Other SNMPv3 Settings: ■ SNMPv3 Engine ID: ■...
  • Page 110 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS This section will describe the step by step instructions for establishing the SNMPv3 connection. Open the SNMP browser or software that will be used. iReasoning is depicted below. Load the MIB file into the software. 3. Enter the IP address into the “Address:” field and then select “Advanced…”. Again, every software may do this a bit differently, but the process should be the same: In Advanced, select SNMP Version 3 and then select the security level.
  • Page 111 Once the login credentials are correctly entered, the MIB Tree can be used to read and write to the CPM: 6. To change a parameter right click on the “value” and select “set”. A new prompt will show up which will allow you to change the parameter: Once you change a parameter you must “get”...
  • Page 112 TRAPS SNMPv3 traps can be used once the default Trap settings listed in the “Default Settings” section have been set. In iReasoning Select Tools>Trap Receiver. This will cause a Trap Receiver tab to open: In the Trap Receiver pane Select Tools>Options. This is where the host PC IP address must be selected from the “Bind IP”...
  • Page 113 Find the host PC’s IP address that is being used to connect to the STARLINE CPM This may be done through windows command prompt, which is reached by typing “cmd” into the search bar of the start menu as seen in the figure below. b.
  • Page 114 The IP address shown above is the one that should be selected in the “BIND IP” dropdown in iReasoning”: Next open the SNMPv3 Trap Receiver tab and select “Add”. A new UI will appear. This is where the trap credentials that were outlined in the “Default Settings”...
  • Page 115 6. Optional: To disable the privacy algorithm, change the $SNMPTPA to a “-“ (without the quotation marks): $SNMPTPA,S,- b. This will allow the user to use the auth/no priv Security Level when setting up the trap. Optional: To disable the authentication algorithm, change $SNMPTAA to a “–“ (without the quotation marks): $SNMPTAA,S,- b.

  • Page 116: Quick Start Guide: Troubleshooting

    QUICK START GUIDE: TROUBLESHOOTING Reserved for future use Appendix B: ASCII Table S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...

  • Page 117: Compliance

    COMPLIANCE Satisfying RF exposure compliance and Radio compliance FCC Part 15 Digital Emissions Compliance We Starline, 168 Georgetown Road, Canonsburg, PA 15317, 724-597-7800, declare under our sole responsibility that the product CPM M70 series complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 118 UNITED STATES This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 119 S T A R L I N E P O W E R . C O M...
  • Page 120 ©2025 Legrand. All rights reserved. The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future.

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