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4.10.4 Segment setting
Each TOU schedule consists of various timing segments. The number of segments
depends on the segment setting parameter setup. The parameter can be selected from
any integer between 1 to 8. User must enter the correct value for the segment setting
parameter in accordance to the TOU schedule table. If the segment setting parameter
is set as 3, the first 3 slots of the TOU schedule table must be set, otherwise, it will be
considered as an invalid input, TOU function will be disabled.
Each TOU schedule represents a 24 hour cycle. Similar to TOU season format, enter the
start time into the TOU schedule table slot following this format “HH:MM ID”, HH stands
for hour (in 24 hr format), MM stands for minutes and ID stands for tari
ff
s (available from
00 to 03). The time should be organized according to the hour sequence. Entering time
information in a wrong sequence (for example, entering 15:30, 01:00, 22:45) is considered
as an invalid operation, TOU function will be disabled.
4.10.5 Tari
ff
setting
4.10.6 Holiday setting
This parameter corresponds to the number of tari
ff
s available for the TOU calendar and
can be selected from any integer from 0 to 3. The four tariffs: sharp, peak, valley and
normal are represented by 4 integers: 0,1,2 and 3 respectively.
This parameter can be set from any integer between 0 and 20, meaning a maximum of 20
holidays can be programmed to the TOU calendar. If the holiday setting parameter is set
as 3, the
fi
rst 3 slots of the holiday schedule must be set, otherwise it will be considered as
an invalid input, TOU function will be disabled.
Note: User can reset the TOU calendar to default value via communication.
Holiday schedule
The holiday schedule uses the same format as the TOU seasons “MM-DD ID”. User can
select which TOU schedule to be used for the holiday. The dates of the holiday schedule
do not need to be organized in a sequential order (i.e. the
fi
rst slot can be January 1, the
second slot can be December 26 and the third slot can be December 25).
Holiday day can be set to use the same holiday day setting for the next 5 years, or 5
years holiday day can be setting separately. When multi-year holiday function is enabled,
if the current year of the meter falls into the multi-year holiday setting, it automatically
loads the multi-year holiday settings into the current TOU settings. If the current year of the
meter does not fall into the multi-year holiday setting, it remains the current TOU settings.
Note: Holiday schedule has the highest priority among all the schedules.
Weekend schedule
Weekend setting: Definition of weekend is fixed as Saturday and Sunday. When the
meter clock is within the Weekend Schedule, the energy will accumulate under the tari
ff
that corresponds to the Schedule.