Summary of Contents for Polaris Digital Energy Meter
- Page 1 DAE Instrument Corp. Polaris Digital Energy Meter User’s Manual Revision 1.3e Updated 2012/11/14...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
Do not use any water or other liquid cleaning agents. Ventilation Check to make sure that there is sufficient space around the periphery of the Polaris to allow air to circulate. Reposition any extraneous wiring that is on the Polaris. - Page 3 Introduction The Polaris is a versatile revenue grade digital energy meter. It has universal support for the most common types of phase/wire combinations. It is also multi-function and can measure not only the kWh, but also the kW, voltage, current, kVArh, power factor and frequency;...
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Page 4: Mounting Procedure
1. Check that the ratings and specification of the model to be installed is suitable for its intended application. 2. Verify that the dedicated CT being used is compatible with the type of Polaris. Note that the Polaris cannot be directly used with non-DAE dedicated CTs. - Page 5 Load Polaris 1p3w IA+ IA- ≤ 240V Load Source Polaris IA+ IA- 2p3w ≤ 240V Load Source Polaris 3p2w VA VB IA+ IA- ≤ 240V Source Load Polaris 3p4w IA+ IA- ≤ 240V Source Load Polaris Userʼs Manual 1.3e" 4/11...
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Page 6: Power Supply
Power Supply The power supply of the Polaris is derived from the phase A voltage. To provide additional protection for the Polaris, a 0.5A/250V fuse should be placed between the Polaris and the power source as shown in each of the electrical wiring diagrams. - Page 7 Host Computer Prepaid Smart Card The Polaris is also optionally available with prepaid smart card capability and used as part of a prepaid smart card system with the optional ICR815L smart card reader and an external relay. Prepaid Smart Card Wiring Diagram...
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Page 8: Specifications
RS485+, RS485-, RS485-S RS485 communications port CT-A+, CT-A- Phase A CT input CT-B+, CT-B- Phase B CT input CT-C+, CT-C- Phase C CT input IC Card Reader Interface Port Interface port for ICR815L IC card reader Polaris Userʼs Manual 1.3e" 7/11... -
Page 9: Measured Parameters
Baud Rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 (default is 9600) Data Format 8/n/1 * For additional information on communicating with the Polaris using Modbus, please refer to the document “Polaris Modbus Reference.pdf” that can be found on our website. Polaris Userʼs Manual 1.3e"... - Page 10 Dimensions 59.9 164.4 23.5 Mounting Accessory * all dimensions in mm Polaris Userʼs Manual 1.3e" 9/11...
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Page 11: Ordering Information
Selection Guide The CTs are not included with the Polaris and must be ordered separately. To use the table below, first select the phase/wire and voltage from the leftmost columns, then select the type of CT desired and the current rating from the topmost column. - Page 12 DAE INSTRUMENT CORP. 5F, No.157 Xinhu 1st Road, Neihu District, Taipei City 114, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Tel: +886-2-2793-6123 Fax: +886-2-2793-6150 info@daeinstrument.com www.DAEinstrument.com...