Instruction Manual

Chapter 1 General Information Available Options
14 PowerSmart+ Power Quality Meter
Communications
• Standard 2-wire RS-485 communication port; MODBUS RTU,
DNP3 communication protocols
• Optional second communication port (see Available Options);
MODBUS RTU, MODBUS/TCP, DNP3, DNP3/TCP communication
protocols
• eXpertPower client (see Setting Up eXpertPower Client)
• TCP notification client for communicating with a remote
MODBUS/TCP server on events or periodically on a time basis
(with the Ethernet module or with the RS-232 module using an
external GPRS modem, see Setting Up TCP Notification Client)
Meter Security
• Password security for protecting meter setups and accumulated
data from unauthorized changes
Upgradeable Firmware
• Easy upgrading device firmware through a serial or Ethernet port.
Software Support
• Power Software – free meter configuration and data acquisition
tool
• eXpertPower
TM
– Cloud AMR software services
1.2 Available Options
The PowerSmart+ PQM can be provided with an optional expansion
module from the following list:
• Digital I/O
• Analog outputs
• TOU - Battery-operated clock unit
• Ethernet communication port
• PROFIBUS DP communication port
• RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 communication port
• GPRS communication port
Digital I/O
The PowerSmart+ PQM digital I/O expansion module provides:
4DI/2DO module
• 4 dry contact digital inputs (DI) for monitoring external contacts
and receiving pulses from energy, water, and gas meters
• Programmable de-bounce time; 1-ms scan time.
• 2 electro-mechanical or solid-state relay outputs (RO) for alarms
and controls, and for output energy pulses; unlatched, latched
and pulse operations, failsafe operation for alarm notifications;
programmable pulse width; direct remote relay control through
communications; 1-cycle update time.
12DI/4DO module
• 12 dry contact digital inputs (DI) for monitoring external contacts
and receiving pulses from energy, water, and gas meters