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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... 6
The Power Patrol Power Meter ............................................................................................................... 6
Power Patrol Meter Safety Summary and Specifications ........................................................................ 6
Symbols on Equipment ............................................................................................................................ 7
Power Patrol Résumé de Sécurité et Spécifications ................................................................................ 9
Symboles des Equipements ..................................................................................................................... 9
Power Patrol Meter Technical Specifications ........................................................................................ 11
FIELD INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 13
Mounting a Power Patrol Meter ............................................................................................................ 13
Wiring Connections on a Power Patrol Meter ....................................................................................... 13
Wiring CTs .............................................................................................................................................. 14
CT Wire Lead Polarity .......................................................................................................................................14
Connecting a Communication Cable...................................................................................................... 15
Connecting via a USB Cable Adapter ................................................................................................................15
Connecting via a RS-485 Adapter .....................................................................................................................15
Installing the RS-485 Adapter to a Computer ..................................................................................................16
Connecting via an Ethernet Cable ....................................................................................................................17
Powering the Power Patrol Meter ......................................................................................................... 17
Power Patrol Single-Phase Connections ..........................................................................................................17
COM—Communications LED ................................................................................................................. 18
Power Patrol (Serial & Ethernet Communication) ...........................................................................................19
Phase Verification .................................................................................................................................. 19
Verifying the Power Patrol Meter Setup Using the LEDs .................................................................................19
Phase Verification Error Table ..........................................................................................................................20
Power Patrol Meter Diagram ................................................................................................................. 21
COMMUNICATING WITH A POWER PATROL METER ........................................................................... 22
Setting the Network Address Switches .................................................................................................. 23
Installing the HeadStart Software and Communicating with the Power Patrol Meter ......................... 24
Communication Setup ......................................................................................................................................24
About IP Addresses ..........................................................................................................................................27
Connecting the Ports ........................................................................................................................................29
Establishing Communication Protocol ................................................................................................... 29
Using HeadStart Software...................................................................................................................... 30
HeadStart Screens ............................................................................................................................................30