Device options, Communication ports – SATEC PM174 Manual User Manual

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Chapter 3 Display

Menu Operations

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Series PM174 Powermeters

Device Options

This menu allows you to change the user-configurable device
options or put the meter into energy test mode. To enter the
menu, select the “OPtS” entry from the main menu, and then
press the ENTER button.

To select a setup option:

1. Press the SELECT button to activate the middle window.
2. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to scroll to the

desired option.

To change the option:

1. Press the SELECT button to activate the lower window.
2. Use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to select the

desired option.

3. Press ENTER to confirm your changes and to store your

new setting, or press ESC to discard changes.

To exit the menu, press ESC.

The following table lists available options.

Label Parameter

Options

Default Description

P.cAL Power

calculation
mode

rEAc (reactive power),
nAct (non-active

power)

Reactive

The method used for
calculating reactive and
apparent powers

roLL Energy

roll

value

E

10.E4=10,000
10.E5=100,000
10.E6=1,000,000
10.E7=10,000,000
10.E8=100,000,000
10.E9=1,000,000,000

10.E9

The value at which
energy counters roll
over to zero

Ph.En Phase

energy

option

E

diS = disabled
En = enabled

Disabled

Enables phase energy
calculations

bAtt Backup

battery

mode

OFF = switched OFF
On = switched ON

OFF

Allows to conserve a
battery while the meter
is out of operation

tESt Energy

test

mode

OFF = disabled
Ac.Ei = Wh pulses
rE.Ei = varh pulses

Disabled

Setting this option puts

the meter into the
energy test mode

An.EP Analog

expander
option

1

nonE = disabled
0-20 = 0-20 mA
4-20 = 4-20 mA
0-1 = 0-1 mA
-1-1 = ±1 mA

Disabled

Enables outputs for the

AX-8 analog expanders
through port COM2. See
“Analog Expander
Setup”

1

Do not enable the analog expander output if you do not have the

analog expander connected to the meter, otherwise it will disturb
the computer communications.

Communication Ports

These two menus allow you to configure parameters for
communication ports COM1 and COM2. To enter the menu,
select “Prt.1” for COM1 or “Prt.2” for COM2 from the main

menu, and then press the ENTER button.

To select a setup option:

1. Press the SELECT button to activate the middle window.

OPtS

rEAc

P.cAL

Prt.1

rtu

Prot

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