Applications Summary
Revenue Metering
Monitor compliance with energy supply contracts. Energy suppliers
can offer customized rates, flexible billing, transformer/line loss compensation,
and web-based reporting. Energy consumers can audit their power requirements
and confirm their bills.
Compliance Monitoring
Monitor compliance with international flicker and harmonics standards,
IEC 61000-4-7/4-15 or configure the meter for IEEE 519-1992, IEEE 1159,
and SEMI.
Power Quality Analysis
Use the meters to measure percentage of system up-time in nines, (i.e.
99.9% up-time). Find the cause of transients, harmonics and sags. Analyze
problems and avoid repeat interruptions.
Cost Allocation
Determine cost centers, identify demand control opportunities and
check energy usage patterns.
Demand & Power Factor Control
Avoid penalties with automated load shedding, scheduling, peak shaving
or capacitor bank control.
Load Curtailment
Implement load curtailment and distributed generation strategies.
Equipment Monitoring & Control
Base your maintenance schedule on actual operating history. Meter
all your utilities including gas, steam, water and more.
Energy Pulsing & Totalization
Use digital I/O for KYZ pulsing, end-of-interval and totalization.
Modbus Master
The 8400 and 8500 ION meters can both read and write data to Modbus slave
devices. This powerful feature lets the meters collect data from a Modbus
network, process it, then deliver the information through any of the units
communication channels. Modbus master read capability lets you perform
detailed sub-metering using low-cost instruments (like our 6200 ION or
other Modbus slave devices). The meters can use the data from the Modbus
network for recording, trending, alarming and will also display parameters
like energy, reactive energy, power factor, frequency, voltage unbalance
etc. Modbus master write capability allows control commands or data to
be sent directly to Modbus slave devices (e.g. control I/O points, reset
parameters, etc.). Modbus mastering allows for detailed facility monitoring
so customers can now achieve a better understanding of where inefficiencies
are located and develop strategic load shedding applications.
Internet Connectivity
MeterM@il® - The meters can automatically e-mail alarm notifications
or scheduled system-status updates. MeterM@il messages can be received
like any e-mail message, at a workstation, cell phone, pager or PDA. Data
logs can also be sent on an event-driven or scheduled basis via e-mail,
while conveniently accommodating firewall restrictions.
WebMeter - An on-board Web server offers quick and easy access
to real-time energy and basic power quality information without special
software. Built-in web pages display a range of energy and basic power
quality information through web-enabled devices and even supports basic
meter configuration.
XML Compatibility - The units can also exchange information using industry-standard
XML format. Its simple machine readable-format supports easy integration
with custom reporting, spreadsheet, database and other applications.
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Features Summary
Measurements
- Advanced, high accuracy revenue metering
- True RMS 3-phase voltage, current & power
- Harmonics, K-Factor, symmetrical components, sag/swell
Communications
- Supports ION, Modbus, DNP 3.0 protocols
- Compatible with Itron MV-90® software
- Two RS-485 ports, one switchable to RS-232
- One front panel optical port
- Optional built-in modem with ModemGate allows modem access to
RS-485 device networks
- Optional Ethernet port with EtherGate, allows network access
to RS-485 device networks
- GPS synchronization of meter clock
- Remote alarm notification
On-Board Data Logging
- Sequence-of-events & min/max logging
- Scheduled or event-driven logging of 160 parameters concurrently
Setpoints for Control and Alarms
- Setpoint on any parameter or condition
- 1 second and half-cycle operation
Optional Digital Inputs/Outputs
- 8 digital inputs for status/counter functions
- 8 relay outputs for control/pulse functions
- 4 analog outputs
- Pluggable connection for serial communications
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