PQube 3 Instruction Manual
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PQube® 3
Instruction Manual
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Page 1: ...PQube 3 Instruction Manual Page 1 of 103 PQube 3 Instruction Manual Revision 1 9 2008 2015 Power Sensors Limited Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 2: ...turn the product to PSL prior to use Produced in the United States of America Symbol Meaning Caution Consult this manual in all cases where this symbol is marked in order to find out the nature of the potential hazards and any actions which have to be taken to avoid them Caution Risk of electric shock Alternating current Alternating current a c or direct current d c Double or Reinforced insulation...
Page 3: ...ironmental Conditions 13 2 4 5 Synchronize your PQube 3 to GPS time 14 3 Installing Your PQube 3 15 3 1 Installation Guide 15 3 1 1 Disconnect mains prior to servicing 15 3 1 2 Mount your PQube 3 properly and securely 15 3 1 3 Include overcurrent protection and a disconnecting device 16 3 1 4 Protect the operator from the hazardous terminals 16 3 1 5 Connect your PQube 3 to the power supply 18 3 1...
Page 4: ... 4 1 Your Setup File 35 4 2 Initial Device Setup 36 4 2 1 Set the Date and Time 36 4 2 2 Set Your Languages 36 4 2 3 Set Your Potential Transformer PT Ratio 37 4 2 4 Set Your Current Transformer CT Ratio 38 4 2 5 Verify your PQube 3 has been configured correctly 39 4 2 6 Common Installation Errors 39 5 PQube 3 Operation 41 5 1 User Controls 41 5 1 1 Navigating the Touchscreen Display 41 5 1 2 Rebo...
Page 5: ... Firmware on your PQube 3 66 5 8 Maintenance 68 5 8 1 Turning Off Your PQube 3 68 5 8 2 Replacing Your PQube 3 s Clock Battery 68 5 8 3 Life Expectancy of the PQube 3 and the PM1 module 68 5 8 4 UPS1 Life Expectancy and Long Term Storage Instructions 68 5 8 5 Cleaning Instructions 69 5 8 6 Reasons for reset 69 5 9 Calibration Information for Your PQube 3 69 5 10 PQube 3 technical specifications 69...
Page 6: ...al Page 6 of 103 7 1 2 SEMI F47 101 7 1 3 Samsung Power Vaccine 101 7 1 4 ITIC 102 7 1 5 CBEMA 102 7 1 6 MIL STD 704E 103 7 1 7 MIL STD 1399 103 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 7: ...patible current transformers your PQube 3 also records current waveforms RMS amps power and carbon It measures watts watt hours VAR s power factor and other power related parameters It includes channels for measuring auxiliary voltages typically 24V AC or 48V DC It also has a general purpose digital input which you can toggle with switch contacts or a logic signal and a relay contact output which ...
Page 8: ...ectly powered from 24V AC or 24 48V DC or Power over Ethernet PoE or it can be equipped with an optional snap in PM1 Module that operates from AC 100V 240V 50 60 400 Hz You can also apply DC 120V 370V too 2 1 5 How do I communicate with my PQube 3 No network is required to retrieve files from your PQube 3 Simply copy the data to your computer using a USB thumb drive or microSD card If you have a n...
Page 9: ...with or without a network Do you have an Ethernet network Plug the cable into your PQube 3 s Ethernet port and get emails when an event occurs browse the recorded events and trends with your web browser integrate it into your Modbus system or send traps to your SNMP server Don t have a network No problem just walk up to the PQube 3 and extract the data onto a USB thumb drive You can look at all th...
Page 10: ...er inputs nominal 0 333V RMS LOW range or 10Vpk HIGH range E Analog inputs Maximum 60VDC or 33VAC to earth Can be used as differential inputs M L1 L2 L3 voltage inputs See page 21 for maximum voltage ratings F Earth functional Use as a reference point for analog inputs not needed if using analog channels in differential mode N Neutral terminal optional depending on your power configuration G Digit...
Page 11: ...8GB internal memory One 8GB microSD card One USB drive included with each PQube 3 contains manual quickstart guide setup file Configurator program Report Writer program If you need additional functionality or inputs beyond the standard PQube 3 feature set you can purchase optional modules for your PQube 3 To choose modules for your application you ll need to answer four simple questions Do I need ...
Page 12: ...dule The PM2 module also includes a 24VDC auxiliary output so you can power small accessories like LEDs or fans The 24V auxiliary output provides up to 5W of power 2 4 2 Backup your PQube 3 during a power outage UPS1 2 4 2 1 Connect the UPS1 Battery Backup module to your PQube 3 to provide up to 30 minutes of ride through during a power outage It can be used with or without a PM1 or PM2 module The...
Page 13: ...re four current inputs per module Your PQube 3 can accommodate up to two CTI modules Use this module if your application requires ANSI C12 20 Class 0 2 or IEC 62052 22 Class 0 2S revenue grade accuracy 2 4 4 Measure Environmental Conditions ENV2 Environmental Probe 2 4 4 1 The ENV2 environmental probe allows your PQube 3 to measure ambient temperature humidity pressure It also includes an accelero...
Page 14: ...h ultra precise GPS timing GPS1 2 4 5 2 The GPS1 receiver locks onto GPS satellites in the sky to provide your PQube 3 with ultra precise GPS timing It is designed to be weather resistant and you can install it outside using optional mounting hardware It has 600V functional isolation at both ends of the cable for safety Connect the GPS1 receiver to your MS1 module using the included cable You can ...
Page 15: ...t all mains connections and verify disconnections prior to servicing In the United States and Canada the equipment installation shall meet ANSI NFPA 70 NEC with CSA C22 1 CEC Part I or with both as appropriate In other countries follow all local installation requirements and regulations 3 1 2 Mount your PQube 3 properly and securely Your PQube 3 and its optional modules are designed to be mounted ...
Page 16: ...o operate this disconnecting device The disconnecting device must not disconnect the earth connection The disconnecting device should be installed near your PQube 3 within easy reach of the operator 3 1 4 Protect the operator from the hazardous terminals IMPORTANT All high voltage parts must be covered including the AC power to your PQube 3 Install your PQube 3 so that all of the screw terminal bl...
Page 17: ...type you should review its mechanical compatibility with any optional features of your PQube 3 that you plan to use optional USB connections optional temperature humidity probes etc Note the 1 amp 3 phase circuit breaker at far right used both as external overcurrent protection and disconnecting device near your PQube 3 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ...
Page 18: ...e terminals and all other terminals eliminating any problems with ground loops Power over Ethernet PoE 3 1 5 2 Plug in an Ethernet cable leading to a 48V PoE source PoE switch hub router or PoE injector If no other power sources are available your PQube 3 will request power from the PoE switch If your PQube 3 is already powered from another source 24V power supply or PM1 power supply module for ex...
Page 19: ... be toggled on and off in software The other three pairs are tied together internally The total combined power output is 5W This is enough to power one additional PQube 3 Maximum Load and Temperature Ratings 3 1 5 5 Your PQube 3 is rated for 65 C maximum ambient temperature under normal conditions when installed according to the procedures set forth in this manual However when loading the PM2 modu...
Page 20: ...ly with all local safety and installation requirements and regulations PQube 3 terminals L1 L2 L3 N 20AWG 0 52 mm 2 14 AWG 2 1mm 2 Min 600V UL recognized insulation system required These terminals require less than 0 01 amps Connection to N 15 is optional For single phase monitoring connect either L1 N or L1 L2 as appropriate for the mains configuration PQube 3 Earth terminal 20AWG 0 52 mm 2 14 AW...
Page 21: ...llation PQube 3 Earth terminal N A Optional PQube 3 RLY terminals 30 Vrms or 60 Vdc 0 3A All other PQube 3 terminals 30 Vrms or 60 Vdc PM1 AC input terminals 240 Vrms CAT II Rated for Single Phase 100 240VAC max AC voltage input terminal must be covered after installation PM1 DC output terminals 24 VDC 0 42A 10W maximum output USB1 Input 5VDC 0 2A USB2 and USB3 5VDC 0 1A Note CAT III means Measure...
Page 22: ...ams on page 29 and use the appropriate wiring scheme for your power configuration IMPORTANT Don t forget to install the Earth conductor Your PQube 3 relies on the Earth conductor for safety reliability and accuracy You must apply at least 30VAC to these terminals before your PQube 3 will begin recording Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 23: ... Module connects to the right side of your PQube 3 just snap it in It accepts any 50 60 400 Hz single phase input between 100Vac and 240Vac nominal Verify that you are connecting the line and neutral wires to the correct terminals on the module 3 1 10 Installing Your UPS Module The UPS Module provides backup power to your PQube 3 in the event of complete loss of instrument power Plug it into the r...
Page 24: ...t terminals A burden resistor is built into the CT so you do not need to worry about hazardous open circuit voltages You can see the list of available PSL Ultra Precise CTs for your PQube 3 here http www powersensorsltd com CTOption3 php You can look up the calibration certificate for your CTs here http www powersensorsltd com CalibCerts3 php A note on choosing the appropriate range of CT s for yo...
Page 25: ...s with 0 333V secondary For PSL CTs white wires are positive and black wires are negative If using PSL Ultra Precise CTs with the shielded secondary wires red is positive and black is negative Connect the shield conductor to ground If using another manufacturer s CTs verify which wires are positive and negative before installing them Clamp the CT around the conductor For all PSL CTs the label face...
Page 26: ...rical installations 1A or 5A vs 0 333V secondary what s the difference Most current transformers are designed to have 1A or 5A of current flowing through the secondary circuit while full rated current is flowing through the primary circuit While installing CTs with 1A or 5A secondary it is imperative that an open circuit does not develop in the secondary If an open circuit develops while current i...
Page 27: ...cupying this port You can verify the proper operation of the environmental probe by checking the meter on the screen see Chapter Operation touch screen meters 3 1 13 Installing Your MS1 Sync Module GPS option The optional MS1 Sync Module connects to the left side of your PQube 3 just snap it in Connect the module before supplying power to your PQube 3 The MS1 Sync Module interfaces with the PSL GP...
Page 28: ...ly Return Brown White 8 ANT_25V Positive Power Supply Brown Pin Net Name Function Wire Color 1 ANT_PPS Pulse Per Second Orange White 2 ANT_PPS Pulse Per Second Orange 3 ANT_RX Received Data Green White 4 ANT_TX Transmitted Data Blue 5 ANT_TX Transmitted Data Blue White 6 ANT_RX Received Data Green 7 ANT_COM Power Supply Return Brown White 8 ANT_25V Positive Power Supply Brown Wire color is based o...
Page 29: ...PQube 3 Instruction Manual Page 29 of 103 3 2 Wiring Diagrams 3 2 1 Single Phase L1 N 3 2 2 Single Phase L1 L2 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 30: ...PQube 3 Instruction Manual Page 30 of 103 3 2 3 Single Split Phase 3 2 4 Delta 3 CTs Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 31: ...Qube 3 Instruction Manual Page 31 of 103 3 2 5 Delta 2 CTs PQube 3 calculates current on remaining channel 3 2 6 Wye Star Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 32: ...2 of 103 3 2 7 Measuring Neutral Current applies to any power configuration with Neutral 3 2 8 Measuring Earth Current applies to any power configuration Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 33: ...ube 3 Instruction Manual Page 33 of 103 3 2 9 Measuring Net Earth Current Delta 3 2 10 Measuring Net Earth Current Wye Star Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 34: ...Manual Page 34 of 103 3 3 Low Voltage Input Output Terminals Phoenix Contact MC 1 5 10 ST 3 5 1840447 Phoenix Contact MC 1 5 2 ST 3 5 1840366 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 35: ...dvanced users you can edit it using a text editor like Notepad You can download the PQube 3 Configurator program for free here http www powersensorsltd com PQube3 php config After you ve made your changes save the file as Setup ini and upload it back to your PQube 3 via email web FTP and it will automatically reboot and load the new settings on startup You can also copy your new Setup file onto a ...
Page 36: ... PQube produces include a time stamp All PQubes are shipped from the factory synchronized to UTC time If your PQube 3 has an internet connection you can configure it to synchronize to an SNTP or NTP server in the Setup file If your PQube 3 is equipped with the MS1 and GPS1 modules it will automatically synchronize its clock to GPS time If your PQube 3 does not have GPS and is not configured for SN...
Page 37: ...e For example to use your PQube 3 on a 24 kilovolt distribution system you might use a 100 1 potential transformer to reduce the 24 kilovolts to 240 volts In setup file set the PT ratio to 24000 240 or 100 1 You will also need to set your nominal voltage using the primary voltage of your PT Even though your PQube 3 has 240V applied to its mains AC voltage terminals you need to set the nominal volt...
Page 38: ... CTs with 1A or 5A secondary 4 2 4 2 Use the CTI 1A or CTI 5A modules are designed to accept the 1A or 5A secondary of metering CTs The CTI 1A module has a ratio of 1A 0 333V The CTI 5A module has a ratio of 5A 0 333V To calculate your CT ratio multiply the ratio of your metering CT by the ratio of your CTI module CT Ratio CTI Module CT Ratio Calculation CT Ratio in Setup File Example 1 300A 5A CT...
Page 39: ...e inaccurate Verify voltage and current vectors 4 2 5 3 You will also want to verify that your voltage and current vectors look appropriate Our vector convention for a balanced 3 phase system is L1 voltage at 0 with L2 voltage at 120 and L3 voltage at 120 4 2 6 Common Installation Errors Negative Sequence Unbalance Excessively High 4 2 6 1 If your PQube 3 reports an excessively high negative seque...
Page 40: ...Onto Power Configuration 4 2 6 4 Your PQube 3 does not have an ON OFF switch for recording data It is designed to automatically begin recording data as soon as it has locked onto the power configuration If it cannot lock onto a power configuration it cannot record data If your PQube 3 is having trouble locking on check the following First verify that you have at least 30VAC applied between the L1 ...
Page 41: ... live meters recent events system information and perform actions like ejecting removable media and rebooting the unit Use the Back button on to go back up one level Use the Home button 2nd to left to go directly to the main screen You can save screenshots if you have a USB drive plugged in Diagnosis coming soon Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 42: ...ou the power configuration nominal voltage and nominal frequency that your PQube is using Information Look up your PQube 3 s firmware version model number serial number Status is for internal factory use only Language Select the language for the user interface on your screen By default the language is English US NOTE If you get a Fonts missing message re install your language pack by copying the L...
Page 43: ... N meters because there is no neutral conductor If you have set a potential transformer ratio in your Setup ini file the values will reflect this ratio Current These meters show the true RMS current If you have set a current transformer ratio in your Setup ini file then these meters will use that ratio so these meters will sometimes show their values in kilo amps or even mega amps Different meters...
Page 44: ...storted currents If you have set a current transformer ratio and or potential transformer ratio in your Setup ini file then these meters will reflect those ratios Peaks These meters show the peak values on Load Watts and VARS reached The Peak accumulators can be reset by pressing the Reset button Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 45: ...ysis of Pinst after 10 minutes synchronized to real time clock PLT is the mean value of Pinst over previous 2 hours synchronized to real time clock Unbalance These meters show the voltage unbalance and the current unbalance You choose in your Setup ini file whether your PQube calculates unbalance using the ANSI C84 1 method or the IEC method or the GB method Harmonics Use this screen to view every...
Page 46: ...to DC voltage for DC signals You can view the Analog to Earth channels common mode and the Analog to Analog channels differential mode The internal pull up voltage is 2 5V floating It will zero out once you connect something to these terminals Environmental Meters If you have ENV2 environmental probes you can view your temperature humidity barometric pressure acceleration thermocouple input and so...
Page 47: ...ows to navigate the list Actions 5 1 1 4 Snapshot You can trigger a Snapshot waveform capture event at any time using this button Email Press this button to send a test e mail Trend Trigger a partial daily trend for today The data will begin at midnight and end at the time you pressed the button Reboot Use this button to initiate a soft reboot A confirmation message will appear choose YES to reboo...
Page 48: ...5 1 1 5 USB Use this button to save your recorded data to the USB drive For now you are able to copy all of the data to the drive but in a future update you will be able to choose data only from today this week or this month as well SD Coming soon You will be able to use this button to copy data to the removable microSD card in a future firmware update Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 ...
Page 49: ... your PQube 3 using two methods 1 Touchscreen From main menu go to Actions then Reboot 2 Web server Commands page To perform a hardware reboot 5 1 2 2 If you cannot perform a software reboot press the reset button near the microSD card slot with a paperclip Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 50: ... or microSD card into your PQube 3 Your PQube 3 will automatically detect it To remove the USB drive or microSD card go to the Actions screen and press the Eject button After the progress bar is complete you can remove the drive from your PQube 3 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 51: ...ng this account 3 ftp_updater You can upload new firmware to your PQube 3 using this account After the upload is complete your PQube 3 will automatically reboot and install the new firmware By default each FTP account is disabled To enable access for a particular account you will need to specify a password for that account In the PQube 3 Configurator program go to the Network Setup tab and locate ...
Page 52: ...ust be Connected to a network Have a valid IP address assigned to it assigned by DHCP or fixed IP To access your PQube 3 online enter the IP address of the PQube 3 into your Internet Browser Your browser will automatically direct you to the main Status page Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 53: ...onds PQube3 IP address PQube Location name PQube ID as specified in your Setup file Note 1 and Note 2 from your Setup file PQube 3 serial number and model number Transformer ratios Power configuration nominal voltage nominal frequency Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 54: ...rly the various meters The meters list depends on the power configurations channels set to be recorded and environment probes connected You can manually refresh the meters at any time by pressing the refresh button Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 55: ...access to more details down the data files and graphs for each of the events You can refresh the events listing at any time by pressing the refresh button Links to the details of the events for a given month Links to the data files and waveform and RMS graphs for each event Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 56: ...ing at any time by pressing the refresh button Links to daily weekly monthly trend files Clicking on File List brings the list of daily trends for each day Clicking on File List brings the daily trend files Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 57: ...y trends send test emails or reset your PQube 3 You can also apply new setup files and firmware updates from here You can restrict access to this page by specifying a username and password for the HTTP Administrator in your setup file Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 58: ... PQube3 Email Setup section of your Setup file and enter the following information below You will need to obtain this information from your IT or System Administrator Please tell your System Administrator that Your PQube 3 is a standard e mail client For outgoing mail your PQube supports plain text authentication SSL Cram MD5 or MD5 Digest login protocols For incoming mail your PQube supports plai...
Page 59: ... will include output files as attachments You need to specify who will be receiving these emails You can specify up to five Email_To recipients five Email_CC_To recipients and five Email_BCC_To recipients For events you can also set up to nine total recipients for event summary emails This is useful for people who only need quick notifications that an event occurred without requiring detailed wave...
Page 60: ...can set this interval in seconds at this section For security reasons you may want to specify a subject keyword and add names to the email whitelist For an email command to be successfully processed the email command must be sent from someone on the email whitelist and the first word in the subject must begin with this subject keyword Set the subject keyword and email whitelist in the Incoming Ema...
Page 61: ...og files can help diagnose PQube setup problems and they show the complete history of your PQube For faster technical support please include these files when contacting our technical support department Send Setup Retrieve the existing setup file from your PQube 3 Generate Snapshot Takes a waveform recording of your power Generate Daily Trends Generates the Daily Trends for today The data ranges fr...
Page 62: ...lts to 125 registers per scan A scan of sets of registers can occur at client PQube and network speeds However the PQube3 modbus register values only update at the internal meter update rate which is around 2 Hz Therefore high rate scans of values in sets of registers will only change returned at 2 Hz even if scanning at higher rates is supported The PQube supports multi client multi session modbu...
Page 63: ... recording has started Green Ethernet Link 5 6 LED Definitions 5 6 1 PQube 3 Yellow Ethernet Activity Red Disk activity Green USB activity Yellow Supercap discharging Green Supercap charging Green Ethernet Link Yellow Ethernet Activity Blue Powered from PoE Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 64: ...5 6 3 PM1 PM2 Green PPS pulse blinks at 1Hz Blue GPS power ON Orange Cross Trigger future extension Green AC input power detected Blue 24V auxiliary outputs are ON PM2 only Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 65: ...ation Green blinking at 2Hz Acceleration event in progress ENV2 only Red blinking Powered but not communicating with PQube 3 Red solid Transmitting event data to PQube 3 Green Battery is discharging Blue Battery is charging Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 66: ...reboot your PQube 3 automatically renames updates tar to updatesYYYYMMDDHHMMSS tar so it does not repeatedly initiate the firmware update process Look at the filename to verify that your PQube 3 successfully processed the firmware update To apply firmware updates over the web 5 7 1 2 You can also update the firmware through the Web page Command by selecting the file with the browse button and then...
Page 67: ...rname ftp_updater Upload updates tar into the folder and your PQube 3 will automatically reboot and apply the update For instructions on how to access your PQube 3 s FTP server refer to page 51 Be notified when a new firmware update is available 5 7 1 5 Register at www pqube3 com and we ll send you an email whenever a new firmware update is available If you prefer not to register you can also peri...
Page 68: ...wdriver to pry up the label near the USB port and microSD card slot Remove the old battery and install the new one It is not possible to install the battery with the wrong polarity Follow all applicable federal state and local regulations when disposing of the used battery Disconnect power to the device before replacing the battery Replace battery with a PSL supplied battery only Use of another ba...
Page 69: ...ted User Triggered Display Reboot The touch screen Action reboot has been used Web Command Reboot A reset has been requested from the web command page Battery Timeout Reached Battery Percentage XX The PQube has shut down after reaching the configured autonomy of battery see PQube configuration Unspecified Reason No reason identified default 5 9 Calibration Information for Your PQube 3 Every PQube ...
Page 70: ...d Trends and Statistics recordings Quotation marks are required Any combination of letters numbers spaces and special characters _ up to 63 characters Power_Configuration AUTO Set this tag to AUTO if you want your PQube to automatically choose its Power Configuration based on the voltage it finds on its input terminals when it starts up Alternatively you can specify exactly which power configurati...
Page 71: ...Minutes Choose the number of minutes your PQube UPS1 battery autonomy This allows to program sufficient back up power for several outages in short sequence By default the autonomy is 3 minutes 3 to 30 Fan_Temperature_Threshold Your PQube 3 s internal fan turns on when the CPU temperature exceeds this threshold By default the temperature threshold for the internal fan is 60 40 60 PQube_Primary_Lang...
Page 72: ... your nominal voltage if it is one of the following Phase Neutral 69V 120V 230V 277V 350V or 400V Phase Phase 69V 100V 200V 208V 240V 400V 480V 600V or 690V If using Potential Transformers you will need to enter the actual primary voltage AUTO Any number between 50 to 400 for Phase Neutral Any number between 50 to 690 for Phase Phase Nominal_Phase_To_Phase_ Voltage 110 If using a 1000 1 Potential ...
Page 73: ...es at 512 samples cycle Your choice is a tradeoff between graph resolution and the overall number of cycles displayed in the graph Valid Values 32 64 128 256 512 Typical value 256 There are 4096 total samples in the waveform buffer Your PQube records 8 cycles at value 512 16 cycles at value 256 128 cycles at value 32 Record_Phase_To_Phase_Channels AUTO Record_Phase_To_Neutral_Channels AUTO If your...
Page 74: ... setting records the Analog and Digital Input channels if Events are enabled on these channels AUTO ON OFF Record_Flicker ON Record_Voltage_THD ON Record_Current_TDD ON Record_Voltage_Unbalance ON Record_Current_Unbalance ON Toggles recordings for the selected parameters When set to ON the selected parameter will show up in the Meters display webpage and Modbus as well as the GIF and CSV files You...
Page 75: ...r currents HIGH range 10V peak LOW range 0 333Vrms HIGH LOW Flicker_Lamp_Voltage 230 Sets the lamp voltage rating for your flicker measurements per the requirements of IEC 61000 4 15 Ed 2 Class F1 Your PQube sets the response curve based on the lamp voltage rating and nominal frequency 120 230 Potential_Transformers This allows you to express amplitudes measured at the primary of the transformer P...
Page 76: ...1_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I2_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I3_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I4_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I5_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I6_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I7_Channel OFF Invert_Current_I8_Channel OFF Those tags are used to virtually invert cabling of current inputs swap wires individually for each input This can be useful if a wiring mistake has been made during the commiss...
Page 77: ...ent_Mode DC If you are measuring an AC signal on the analog channels set the measurement mode to AC to compute RMS positive values only If you are measuring a DC signal on the analog channels set the measurement mode to DC to compute average positive and negative values AC DC AN1_E_Channel_Name AN1 E AN1_E_Channel_Unit V AN2_E_Channel_Name AN2 E AN2_E_Channel_Unit A AN3_E_Channel_Name AN3 E AN3_E_...
Page 78: ...e If these tags are left blank Probe_A is the first detected probe Probe_B is the second detected probe The environment Probe serial number format is E followed by 7 digits e g E3001163 Serial Number E300xxxx Valid names can be up to 7 characters Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 79: ...minal voltage For dips any number between 0 and 100 For swells any number greater than 100 For hysteresis any number up to 100 Phase_To_Phase_Events Phase_To_Phase_Events AUTO Use the AUTO setting to let your PQube infer to record Phase Phase events or not If your Power Configuration includes multiple phases your PQube will record Phase Phase events AUTO ON OFF Phase_To_Phase_Dip_Threshold_In_Perc...
Page 80: ...cording at scheduled time intervals OFF 3 6 24 Enable_Snapshot_Harmonics ON Toggle Snapshot harmonic recordings ON OFF Waveform_Snapshot_At_Startup OFF Set this tag to ON to take a Snapshot of your electric power every time your PQube is powered on or reset ON OFF Snapshot_Trigger_Hour 12 Define a specific time to trigger the Snapshot Any integer between 0 and 23 To record at 5 00pm everyday Wavef...
Page 81: ...toggle event triggering on your AN2 E channel Set the value to USER_COUNTER to increment a counter every time an event occurs on this channel no events waveforms or RMS envelopes will be generated USER_COUNTER not yet supported ON OFF USER_COUNTER AN2_E_Dip_Threshold_In_Volts 2 00 AN2_E_Swell_Threshold_In_Volts 60 00 AN2_E_Event_Hysteresis_In_Volts 0 5 Set event detection thresholds for Analog cha...
Page 82: ...Hysteresis_In_Volts 0 5 Set event detection thresholds for Analog channel 3 Use the values after being transformed by the Analog ratios not the actual voltage coming into the Analog terminals AN4_E_Events AN4_E_Events OFF Set this tag to ON or OFF to toggle event triggering on your AN3 E channel Set the value to USER_COUNTER to increment a counter every time an event occurs on this channel no even...
Page 83: ...verfrequency_Threshold_In_Percent 100 50 Frequency_Event_Hysteresis_In_Percent 0 20 Set thresholds for frequency event detection here For underfrequency events any value between 0 and 100 For overfrequency events any value above 100 For hysteresis any value between 0 and 100 Phase_Current_Events Phase_Current_Events OFF Trigger events for current on L1 L2 and or L3 ON OFF Phase_Current_Level_Thres...
Page 84: ... high range Example CT ratio 100A 0 333V Full scale of current input 0 333V 100 0 333 0 333 100A AUTO Any value greater than 0 for inrush threshold in amps Any integer value greater than 0 for inrush threshold in cycles Neutral_Current_Events Neutral_Current_Events OFF Trigger events for current on the Neutral channel ON OFF Neutral_Current_Level_Threshold_In_Amps AUTO Neutral_Current_Level_Hyster...
Page 85: ...mple CT ratio 100A 0 333V Full scale of current input 0 333V 100 0 333 0 333 100A AUTO Any value greater than 0 for inrush threshold in amps Any integer value greater than 0 for inrush threshold in cycles Earth_Current_Events Earth_Current_Events OFF Trigger Earth Current events ON OFF Earth_Current_Level_Threshold_In_Amps AUTO Earth_Current_Level_Hysteresis_In_Amps AUTO Set the level threshold he...
Page 86: ...old_Settings OFF Major Dips are defined by the selected depth duration curve This is useful for emulating PSL s PQ1 Power Quality Relay When a dip exceeds the thresholds as specified by the selected standard it will be characterized as a Major Dip Major_Dip_Threshold_Level_1_in_Percent OFF Major_Dip_Threshold_Level_1_Duration_in_Seconds 0 Major_Dip_Threshold_Level_2_in_Percent OFF Major_Dip_Thresh...
Page 87: ...ent cycle defines the threshold for the Nth sample of the next cycle If the voltage change from one cycle to the next exceeds the selected threshold for the selected duration or longer a Waveshape Change will be triggered For voltage threshold any number up to 100 For duration threshold any number to 100 DIG1_Events Enable_DIG1_Low_Event OFF Enable_DIG1_High_Event OFF Trigger events on the DIG1 ch...
Page 88: ...RH 2 Probe_B_Overtemperature_Events OFF Probe_B_Undertemperature_Events OFF Probe_B_Undertemperature_Threshold_in_Deg_C 0 Probe_B_Overtemperature_Threshold_in_Deg_C 50 Probe_B_Temperature_Event_Hysteresis_in_Deg_C 2 Probe_B_High_Humidity_Events OFF Probe_B_Low_Humidity_Events OFF Probe_B_Low_Humidity_Threshold_in_Percent_RH 5 Probe_B_High_Humidity_Threshold_in_Percent_RH 9 5 Probe_B_Humidity_Event...
Page 89: ...iod_In_Seconds 60 Set up Mains Signaling events also called ripple control according to the requirements of IEC 61000 4 30 Class A Section 5 10 Define the threshold and recording period here Mains_Signaling_Channel L1 Set which channel your PQube 3 monitors the Mains Signaling frequency on L1 L2 L3 Mains_Signaling_Harmonic_In_Hz Specify the Mains Signaling frequency of interest 6 1 3 Network Confi...
Page 90: ...col POP Incoming_Email_SSL_Encryption OFF Toggle SSL TLS encryption while retrieving email commands ON OFF SMTP_Server_Address SMTP_Server_Port Outgoing email server settings Ask your IT administrator for this information SMTP_Server_Address mail pqube com SMTP_Server_Port 25 Outgoing_Email_SSL_Encryption OFF Toggle SSL TLS encryption while sending emails ON OFF PQube_Email_Account PQube_Email_Pas...
Page 91: ...t_Begin_With PQube3 Email Subject PQube3 Firmware Update Email_Must_Be_From_1 Email_Must_Be_From_2 Email_Must_Be_From_3 Email_Must_Be_From_4 Email_Must_Be_From_5 Your PQube 3 only accepts email commands from the email addresses in this list If no email addresses are specified your PQube 3 will accept email commands from anyone Ignore_Sender_Containing_1 Ignore_Sender_Containing_2 Ignore_Sender_Con...
Page 92: ...Use text to read the email without an HTML interpreter Use XML if you want a program to process the emails Human_Readable_HTML Human_Readable_Text Machine_Readable_XML Distribution list of summary emails Event_Summary_Email_To_1 Event_Summary_Email_To_2 Event_Summary_Email_To_3 CC distribution list of summary emails Event_Summary_Email_CC_1 Event_Summary_Email_CC_2 Event_Summary_Email_CC_3 BCC dis...
Page 93: ...stribution list of emails Email_BCC_1 Email_BCC_2 Email_BCC_3 Email_BCC_4 Email_BCC_5 and attachments Email_Errors_To The recipient in the Errors_To field will receive a notification whenever an email command was sent unsuccessfully with the reason for failure wrong subject keyword email not on whitelist etc Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 94: ...cimal_Separator Date_Separator Time_Separator CSV_Separator Set the Decimal Date Time and CSV separator characters here These affect the PQube display the meters on the web interface emails and output files NOTE You must still use a decimal point as the decimal separator for all numbers that you enter in the Setup ini file SNMP_Settings SNMPD_Polling OFF Toggle SNMP polling ON OFF SNMPD_Traps OFF ...
Page 95: ...ork Time Protocol SNTP Enable_SNTP OFF Synchronize your PQube s time clock using SNTP ON OFF SNTP_Server pool ntp org Set the SNTP server address SNTP_Update_Interval_In_Hours 24 Define how often your PQube 3 synchronizes with the SNTP server 1 to 168 NTP_Settings Your PQube can synchronize its clock to UTC using Network Time Protocol NTP NTP is more accurate than SNTP Enable_NTP OFF Toggle NTP sy...
Page 96: ...horization OFF HTTP_Admin_User_Name admin HTTP_Admin_Password admin Restrict access to the Commands section of your PQube s Web Server tag default OFF you will be prompted with user and password to access the web pages FTP Settings Manage the built in FTP server in your PQube 3 FTP_Password_1 FTP_Password_2 FTP_Password_3 FTP_Password_4 FTP_Password_5 You can manage up to 5 FTP users Those users a...
Page 97: ...es from the statistics ON OFF Power_Polarity_of_Interest POSITIVE Set to Positive for power consumption set to negative for power generation or set to BOTH if you are monitoring consumption and generation POSITIVE NEGATIVE BOTH Min_Volts_of_Interest_in_Percent_of_Nominal AUTO Max_Volts_of_Interest_in_Percent_of_Nominal AUTO Set the minimum and maximum voltage for viewing in Trends and Statistics r...
Page 98: ...e If measuring the Earth Current with a current transformer the AUTO setting is determined by your CT ratio and the nominal current rating of your current sensing module AUTO not yet available for this tag AUTO Any number amps Min_Frequency_of_Interest_in_Percent_of_Nominal AUTO Max_Frequency_of_Interest_in_Percent_of_Nominal AUTO The AUTO values are determined by the Underfrequency and Overfreque...
Page 99: ...terest_in_DegC 50 Set the minimum and maximum temperature for viewing in Trends and Statistics recordings if the AUTO setting does not provide a suitable graph Any number degrees C Min_Humidity_of_Interest_in_ _RH 0 Max_Humidity_of_Interest_in_ _RH 100 Set the minimum and maximum relative humidity in for viewing in Trends and Statistics recordings Any number RH Max_Voltage_Unbalance_of_Interest_in...
Page 100: ...tage dips When the voltage dips below the ride through curve your PQube will trigger a Major Dip event You can specify which standard to use in your Setup ini file This is especially useful for electrical systems manufacturers who must design their equipment to withstand voltage sags that do not dip below the ride through curve 7 1 1 STANDARD NOTE Use this curve to detect only events that lie outs...
Page 101: ...03 7 1 2 SEMI F47 NOTE Use this curve to guarantee that a Major Dip is detected for events that lie directly on the SEMI F47 boundary 7 1 3 Samsung Power Vaccine Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 102: ...PQube 3 Instruction Manual Page 102 of 103 7 1 4 ITIC 7 1 5 CBEMA Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
Page 103: ...PQube 3 Instruction Manual Page 103 of 103 7 1 6 MIL STD 704E 7 1 7 MIL STD 1399 Shop for Power Metering products online at 1 877 766 5412 www PowerMeterStore ca ...
