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Glossary
BCMS
Branch Circuit Monitoring System.
BCMS device
Power distribution elements monitored by a single points list (or Modbus register
map) and addressed by a single Modbus address. Example: a panelboard is a
BCMS device because it is monitored with one points list and has one Modbus
address. An acquisition board can monitor three BCMS devices
—two
panelboards and one set of sub-distribution feeds.
BCMS IEC
BCMS points list for IEC format panelboards with 36 or 72 1P circuits.
BCMS Normal
Standard points list allowing individual circuits to be customized for warning and
alarm thresholds. KWH measurements are available at the panelboard level.
BCMS KWH
Points list specialized for power measurement at the individual circuit level.
Warnings and alarms thresholds are set the same for all panelboard circuits.
BCMS ESF
Enhanced Subfeeds Points list for large PDU subfeeds (e.g., 250A).
BCMS CB
Small points for measuring current in RPP subfeeds with CTs. When used, it has
its own Modbus address, but its description or mapping is contained in the BCMS
Normal and BCMS KWH points lists.
M4G
Points list for a PDU M4G data acquisition board and associated contractor
board.
BMS
Building management system.
Modbus RTU
An industrial communications protocol.
Modbus TCP/IP
Modbus protocol send over TCP/IP, which provides higher transmission speeds.
PDU
Power Distribution Unit.
points list
Modbus register map.
RPP
Remote Power Panel.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol.
