User ManualTable of ContentsNotices3Limitation of Liability51 Introduction11ION 7500 and ION 7600 Meters12The ION meter in an Enterprise Energy Management System14Data Display and Analysis Tools14Communications Protocols16Digital and Analog I/O Options16The Meter is Factory-Configured and Ready to Operate17Firmware Revision History18Using this Guide19Getting More Information192 Using The Front Panel21Displaying Data with the Front Panel22Display Screen Types23Default Front Panel Display Screens26Configuring the Meter with the Front Panel31The Front Panel’s Setup Menu31Basic Setup Menu33Main Setup Menu34Demand Setup Menu34Network Setup36Serial Communications Setup38PQ (Power Quality) Setup39Format Setup Menu40Display Setup Menu41Time Setup Menu41Meter Resets43Security Setup44Custom Front Panel Displays46Creating a Front Panel Reset463 Default Meter Functionality49Default Meter Functionality50Basic Setup50Communications Setup51Data Logging Setup53Energy Pulsing Setup58Power Quality Configuration59Setpoint Configuration61Meter Clock Configuration62Display Setup63Demand Setup64Time of Use Configuration65Factory Information67Third Party Protocols68Using the Modbus RTU Protocol69Using the Modbus/TCP Protocol79Using the DNP 3.00 Protocol80Restoring the Factory Configuration854 Using ION Software87ION Enterprise Software88ION Enterprise: ION Management Console89Configuring Communications91ION Enterprise: Vista93Displaying Data with Vista93Customizing the Vista Interface101ION Enterprise: Designer103Basics of ION Architecture103Designer’s Main Configuration Screen107Viewing Real-time Data in Designer108Changing Setup Registers with Designer108Customizing Frameworks in Designer110ION Enterprise: Reporter114Pre-configured Reports114Report Creation and Generation116ION Setup Software118Configuring Communications118Basic Meter Configuration121Displaying Data with ION Setup1225 Features and Applications125Communications126RS-232 Connections127RS-485 Connections128Ethernet Connections129Internal Modem Connections132Infrared Port Connections136Internet Connectivity137WebMeter and MeterMail137WebReach138Telnet and Hyperterminal138Digital and Analog I/O139Specifying a Port in an ION Module139Using the Onboard Digital Outputs141Using the Onboard Digital Inputs144Analog Inputs145Analog Outputs145Time Synchronization146Meter Security147Standard Meter Security147Data and Event Logging149Data Logging149Event Logging150Logging and Recording Capacity151Logging Configurations for ION 7500 Revenue Applications152Alerting153Alerting ION Software via the Alarm Server153Alerting via an Alphanumeric Pager155Alerting via a Numeric Pager156Alerting via Email157Calculating Power Availability: Number of Nines1586 Hardware Reference159Standard Model160General Specifications161Unit Dimensions162Communications Specifications163COM1 Port164COM2 Port166COM3 Port166Ethernet Port167I/O Specifications169Electrical Specifications174Retrofit Options176Terminal Cover176Communications Card177I/O Expansion Card178TRAN Model180Environmental Conditions180Unit Dimensions180Current Probe Inputs Basic Setup185Telnet and HyperTerminal Access186Current Probe Basic Setup186Calibration Menu and the KCTSTP/KCTRD Commands188Calibration Menu and Help188Description of KCTSTP and KCTRD Calibration Commands188Custom Front Panel Displays191Introduction192ION Modules in the Display Framework192Display Modules193Display Options Module195Scroll Modules195Display Framework Overview196Changing Default Display Frameworks197Removing a Display Screen198Adding a New Display Screen198Changing Displayed Parameters in an Existing Screen199Creating Custom Trend Bar Graphs (ION 7500 / ION 7600 only)200Trend Display (ION 7500 preconfigured / ION 7600 unconfigured)202Screen Messages204Adding New Trend Display Modules204Disk Simulator (ION 8000 Series)205Displaying Data from Other Meters206Digital and Analog I/O209Introduction210I/O Solutions211Onboard I/O for ION Meters211I/O Expander for ION 8000 Series Meters212External I/O with Grayhill Products212Digital Output Boards for ION 7300 Series Meters213Expansion Boards for the ION 7700213Expansion Boards for Meters with Modbus Master Capability214Configuring Digital and Analog I/O216Configuring Digital Input217Digital Input Module217Configuring Digital Output219Digital Output Module219Calibration Pulser Module220Detailed Module Operation221Pulser Module223Configuring Analog Input224Analog Input Module224Configuring Analog Output226Analog Output Module226Setting Analog Zero and Full Scale Values227Configuring ION Modules for Digital and Analog I/O230Energy Pulsing from ION Meters232MeterM@il® Internal Email Server Feature233Introduction234Viewing the MeterM@il Message235Email Alerts235Email Data Logs236Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature238Automatically Configuring Meter Network Settings238BootP Server238Setting Up the Network for the MeterM@il Feature239Configuring the Meter for MeterM@il Technology242‘Setting Up the Meter for the SMTP Server242Configuring the MeterM@il Feature to Send Alerts243Configuring the MeterM@il Feature to Send Data Logs244ION® Security249Overview of Security250ION Enterprise Software Security251ION Setup Software Security253ION Meter Security255Standard Meter Security255Advanced Meter Security (ION 8000 Series)258Device Security Access for ION Services262Additional Revenue Metering Security263WebMeter® Internal Web Server Feature265Introduction266Viewing WebMeter Data on the Internet267Default Web Pages267Custom Web Pages268Configuring your Meter271Using the Setup Page271Setup Errors273Setting Up your WebMeter Network274Configuring Meter Network Settings274A WebMeter Network275Enabling/Disabling Meter Web Browser Configuration277Enabling/Disabling Meter Web Server Functionality278Using WebMeter in a Modbus Network279Modem AT Commands281ION Meter Internal Modem Types282Multi-Tech Modems in ION Meters283Multi-Tech Internal Modem Settings283AT Commands for the Multi-Tech Modem283S-Registers285Conexant Modems in ION Meters287AT Commands for the Conexant Modem287Changing the Internal Modem Settings289Changing the Local Modem Settings289Cellular Phone Compatibility289Power Availability291Introduction292Availability on the Meter Front Panel293Sample Availability Framework Behaviors293Sag/Swell Module Configuration294Resetting and Pausing Power Availability295Detailed Behavior298Power Quality: ION® Meters and EN50160301Default EN50160 Measurements302Power Frequency302Magnitude of Voltage Supply304Flicker307Supply Voltage Dips310Short and Long Interruptions312Temporary Overvoltages313Supply Voltage Unbalance315Harmonic Voltage316Interharmonic Voltage319Mains Signaling Voltage321EN50160 External Controls323Sub-Metering with a Modbus Master325Configuring the Modbus Network326Connecting the Modbus Slave Devices326Configuring the Modbus Slave Devices326Configuring the Modbus Master Device326Pasting the Modbus Master Framework into the Meter327Customizing the Modbus Master Framework328Multiple Modbus Master Devices328Customizing the Modbus Master Front Panel Display329Controlling the Data Logging Capabilities329Modbus Import Module Configurations330Telnet and HyperTerminal Access331Using Telnet332Telnet Menu333Using HyperTerminal334Factory Terminal Menu335The ION® Meter as an Ethernet Gateway337EtherGate338Step 1: Install the Gateway Meter and Serial Network Devices339Step 2: Add the ION Gateway Meter to Your ION Enterprise Network339Step 3: Add an EtherGate Site to Your ION Enterprise Network339Step 4: Add Serial Devices to the ION Enterprise Ethernet Gateway Site340The ION® Meter as a ModemGate341ModemGate342Step 1: Add a Modem Site to an ION Enterprise Network344Step 2: Add Meters to the Modem Site344Step 3: Configure the ION Gateway Meter for ModemGate345Time Synchronization & Timekeeping347Introduction348Clock Module Settings349Time Synchronization: ION or GPS351ION Time Synchronization351GPS Time Synchronization352Diagnostics and Event Logging355Diagnostics Module Output Registers355Event Logging355Time-Synchronization Blackout357Changing Default Blackout Settings357Upgrading ION® Device Firmware359The Device Upgrader360Before You Upgrade360Upgrading Your ION Device(s)362Size: 8 MBPages: 372Language: EnglishOpen manual
