User's Manual

1-4 9700 POWER METER USERS GUIDE
Depending on the hardware options purchased, separate ports can
communicate simultaneously. Siemens Energy & Automation’s SEAbus
Protocol, Modbus RTU, DNP 3.0 are supported, depending on the
communications port used. Refer to the section “Using Onboard and
Expansion I/O” in Chapter 4 for details.
Input/Output
The standard 9700 Power Meter has eight status inputs. Four optional
analog inputs are available on the meter to monitor AC or DC signals.
Additional I/O is available using one or two expansion boards – up to 15
input or output modules can be added (digital or analog inputs or outputs
are available.) Some restrictions apply to number of analog modules you
can use, due to the power they require. Refer to the section “Using
Onboard and Expansion I/O” in Chapter 4 for details.
Using this Guide
This User’s Guide is directed at three types of users: the typical user or
operator, the system administrator, and the advanced user. You might not
fit into any of these groups directly, or perhaps you are both an operator
and an administrator. These user classifications are intended to make this
guide easier to navigate.
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Typical User or Operator
Most users will simply want to display the data provided by the factory-
configured 9700 Power Meter. These users want fast access to data
through the front panel, WinPM, or a third-party protocol.
Chapter 2 addresses the needs of the typical user who wants to get data
out of the 9700 Power Meter. This chapter assumes that the reader is
not concerned with how the device functions; instead the focus is on
accessing and interpreting the data provided.
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System Administrator or Manager
Some users will need to make minor adjustments so that their meters
“fit” their power systems: data recording intervals, demand sub-
intervals and other parameters may need to be set before the 9700
Power meter’s setup is complete. These users will use the front panel,
or WinPM to change settings in the devices’ operating system.
Chapter 3 is directed at the users who wants to get more out of the 9700
Power Meter by making adjustments to its factory-configured
functionality. This chapter focuses on the different configuration
changes that can be made with minimal effort, and what effects each
type of setting will have. Very few details about the devices’ internal
operation are provided.