The A1700 meter provides the complete solution for complex time of use metering for commercial and industrial consumers. The following versions of the meter are available:. Direct Connected meter.
CT or CT-VT operated meter. Multi-utility compatible meter providing data collection from external meters. Class 0.2s, CT-VT multi-utility transformer loss compensation meters The A1700 is of modular design, allowing one module for input or output and one module for communications to be fitted underneath the terminal cover. The A1700 incorporates 4 levels of security passwords.
07..alphaSET.4 Start of the software and user-profile To start the alphaSET tool software: • • Chose in the Windows Start Menu > Programs > alphaSET > alphaSET Or click on the Icon on your desktop To close the software choose File -> Quit 3. Download ELSTER Energy Meter-Kar Key - Download as Word Doc (.doc), PDF. And the installation as well as the technical data of the software tool alphaSET.
Passwords can be disabled if required. The Meter can be programmed or read either locally or remotely. Local communications is established via an optical communications port, using a PC or Hand Held Unit incorporating the IEC 62056-21 (formerly IEC 61107) protocol. A Communications Module (RS232 or RS485) provides for remote communications either directly from a PC or via a modem e.g. PSTN, GSM, GPRS, Ethernet etc.
The A1700 meter is housed in a polycarbonate polyphase meter case, which allows safe access to the auxiliary terminals. Elster Metering Systems Power Master Unit Software provides a WindowsTM based platform for ease of programming the A1700 and reading meter data.
AlphaSET Reading and Configuration tool Instruction manual Version: 2.07.00 Date: 8 June 2009 Document name: alphasetusermanualGBR.doc alphaSET, user manual, Version 2.07.00 Page 2 of 137 1 Overview COPYRIGHT Copyright 2008 ELSTER Messtechnik GmbH. All rights reserved. All rights, also those the translation, the reproduction and the duplication of the document, or parts from it, reserved. No part of the document may be multiplicated without written permission of the ELSTER Messtechnik GmbH in any form (electronically, mechanically, photographically or another procedure) or be spread. Printed in Germany Attention ELSTER Messtechnik GmbH reserves itself the right to carry out changes in all products described in this manual to improve reliability, function or design. Specifications and information, which are described here, can change without notification.
Not all occurrences, with all possible details and variations of the devices, which can appear during the installation, the use and maintenance, are covered by this manual ELSTER will not be responsible for errors in this document or for consequential damages in the reference to mechanism, achievement or use of this material. ELSTER does not take any responsibility and adhesion for the installation, use, achievement, care and support of products third. For further information, see the following references: ELSTER electricity meter customer support: +0049 (0)6206 933 339 ELSTER electricity meter customer support e-mail: [email protected] ELSTER companies web side: ELSTER electricity meter web side: alphaSET, user manual, Version 2.07.00 Page 3 of 137 1 Overview Table of contents 1 Overview. 6 1.1 System overview.
6 1.2 Document history. 6 2 Referenced documents.
7 3 Introduction / brief description. 8 3.1 What is the alphaSET tool?. 8 3.2 System requirements. 8 3.3 Installation / Update of alphaSET. 9 3.4 Start of the software and user-profile.
14 3.4.1 First start after installation. 14 3.4.2 User-profile.
16 3.4.3 Use of the software. 18 3.5 Indication of the software version. 21 4 User settings. 22 4.1 Communication. 22 4.2 Files. 24 4.3 Read register / log files.
25 4.4 General Settings. 26 4.5 User language. 27 4.6 IEC 1107-Address. 28 4.7 Change utility password. 29 4.8 Password.
30 5 Read meter data. 31 5.1 Read register list. 31 5.2 Read service list. 32 5.3 Read settings. 33 5.4 Read load profile. 35 5.4.1 Graphical display of load profile data. 37 5.5 Read power quality monitoring.
40 5.5.1 Graphical display of power quality data. 41 5.6 Read log file.
42 5.7 Read log file 2. 44 5.8 Read meter error status. 45 5.8.1 Errors + Warnings. 45 5.8.2 Power Quality Supervision. 46 5.8.3 Error Messages. 47 5.8.4 Status Messages. 48 5.8.5 Print.
49 5.8.6 Options. 50 5.9 Read communication protocol. 51 6 Configuration of the meter.
52 6.1 Open a parameter file. 52 6.2 Save a parameter set. 53 6.3 Configuration of a meter by using a configuration file.
54 6.3.1 Switch point clock. 54 6.3.2 Settings (without PW + ID). 54 6.3.3 Settings and parameterisations (without PW + ID). 55 6.4 Modify parameters.
56 alphaSET, user manual, Version 2.07.00 Page 4 of 137 1 Overview 7 Change of meter configuration. 57 7.1 Identifications.
58 7.2 Tariff source. 60 7.3 Switch point clock. 61 7.3.1 Day type. 61 7.3.2 Season change.
62 7.3.3 Tariff switch table. 63 7.3.4 Holiday-list. 64 7.3.5 Daylight saving time. 65 7.4 Switch point clock (Update). 66 7.4.1 Day type. 66 7.5 Times.
67 7.5.1 Source of Times. 67 7.5.2 Display Timeouts. 68 7.5.3 Communication Timeouts.
69 7.6 Demand reset. 70 7.7 Demand overload. 71 7.7.1 Load limitation.
71 7.7.2 Demand overload. 72 7.7.3 Threshold value tan(phi). 72 7.8 Baud rate.
73 7.9 DLMS Parameters. 74 7.10 Synchronization. 75 7.11 Backup time of the real time clock.
77 7.12 Inverting Inputs/Outputs. 78 7.13 Power quality. 79 7.13.1 Release of power quality functionality. 79 7.13.2 Load profile of power quality data. 80 7.13.3 Power Quality Monitoring.
81 7.14 Copper-/Iron-losses. 82 7.15 Meter Access Rights. 83 7.16 Display. 85 7.16.1 Service list. 85 7.16.2 Display parameter. 87 7.17 Pulse constants. 90 7.18 Pulse inputs.
91 7.18.1 Pulse inputs tabs. 91 7.18.2 Summation tab. 92 7.19 Load profile / logfile - parameter. 93 7.19.1 Load profile parameter. 93 7.19.2 Log file parameters. 95 7.20 Energy / Demand measuring.
96 7.21 Passwords. 97 7.22 Show settings. 98 8 Formatted Meter Commands. 99 8.1 Set meter date/time using the W2 command. 100 8.2 Read and Set time/date using the VDEW command.
101 8.3 Setting of pulse constants. 102 8.4 Setting of outputs.
103 8.5 Control of Disconnect Relay. 104 8.6 Activation of DCF 77 signal decoding. 105 8.7 Reset maximum demand (W1 or E2). 106 alphaSET, user manual, Version 2.07.00 Page 5 of 137 1 Overview 8.8 Reset meter error status.
107 8.9 Reset power quality monitoring. 108 8.10 Reset power quality supervision counter.
109 8.11 Reset power-loss counter. 110 8.12 Reset terminal cover open counter. 111 8.13 Reset register. 112 8.14 Set register values (pulse inputs). 113 8.15 Reset load profile + logbook. 114 9 Integrated Ripple receiver (LCR). 115 10 Test.
116 10.1 Read meter error. 117 10.2 Power-Quality. 118 10.2.1 Main display. 118 10.2.2 Options. 119 10.2.3 Print.
120 10.3 Test mode. 121 10.4 Communication Protocol. 123 11 Modem.
124 11.1 Phone Book. 125 11.1.1 Phone book part 1.
125 11.1.2 Phone book part 2. 126 11.1.3 Phone book part 3. 128 11.2 Hang up. 129 11.3 Dial-up doesnt work! What to do?. 130 12 Extras. 131 12.1 Construction of a restricted menu system.
131 13 Help. 134 13.1 User manual alphaSet. 134 13.2 How to use the new phone book.
134 13.3 AlphaSet Release-notes. 135 13.4 About alphaSet. 135 14 Image index.
136 alphaSET, user manual, Version 2.07.00 Page 6 of 137 1 Overview 1 Overview 1.1 System overview This document describes the operation, the functional way and the installation as well as the technical data of the software tool alphaSET version 3. This tool was refined on the basis from alphaSET version 2 and is compatible to former versions. Therefore the following products can be served with this tool: AEM500 ARM500 AEM550 A220 AS220 / AS253 AS1253 A1350 A1440 A1500 A2500 1.2 Document history Version Valid up to alphaSET version Valid up to FW-Version Changes Date Author 2.01.00 3.03-xx 4.10 - Initial Version Thomasberger 2.02.00 3.04-xx 4.20 - Adaptations to FW 4.20 Dr. Eisenbei 2.03.00 3.06-xx 4.20 and 5.00 - Adaptations to FW 5.00 A. Aching 2.04.00 3.09-xx 4.30 and 5.10 - Adaptations to FW 4.30 and 5.10 Dr. Eisenbei 2.05.00 3.12-xx 4.40, 5.30, 7.00 - Adaption to FW 4.40, 5.20, 5.30, 7.00 H.Thomasberger 2.06.00 3.15-xx 4.50, 7.00,9.00 - Adaption to A1440, AS253 and AS1253 H.Thomasberger 2.07.00 3.15-xx 4.50, 7.00, 9.20, 8.10 - Adaption to FW 9.20, 8.10 C.
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