9410 series
Communications
4. Configure the COMTRADE parameters:
Parameter
Values
Description
Status
Enabled/Disabled
Enabled: COMTRADE files are generated.
Disabled: COMTRADE files are not generated.
Depth
1 or more
The number of COMTRADE records stored on the meter.
•
By default the oldest COMTRADE record will be
overwritten by the newest record.
•
A message is displayed if the Depth value exceeds the
available memory.
•
A single COMTRADE record uses approximately 45 kB
of meter memory.
Downloading COMTRADE files using ION Setup
You can download COMTRADE waveform records from the meter’s internal FTP
server to another network location using ION Setup.
1. Start ION Setup.
2. Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
3. Navigate to
Power Quality
and click the
COMTRADE
.
4. Select the status parameter and click
Save
. The
Upload COMTRADE files
screen
is displayed.
5. Select the criteria for the COMTRADE files you want to load from your meter’s
internal FTP site to another network location. Click
OK
.
NOTE:
If no COMTRADE files are downloaded, the ION Setup status bar provides
a descriptive message.
DNP
Your meter can be integrated into a DNP network as a DNP slave.
The Distributed Network Protocol Version 3.0 (DNP 3.0) is an open protocol used in
the electric utility industry for communications and interoperability among substation
computers, Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs, e.g.
meters), and master stations.
DNP supported features and default implementation
Your meter is pre-configured for basic DNP Slave functionality.
Your meter supports a maximum of three concurrent connections (sessions) using the
DNP 3.0 protocol; one for each serial port, up to three using Ethernet, or a combination
of both. Combinations available depend on the meter's communications options. A
session consists of all incoming and outgoing DNP Master/Slave traffic on one of the
meter's communications ports.
For serial DNP communications, you must assign the DNP protocol to the appropriate
serial communication port on your meter; you do not have to configure your meter’s
Ethernet port(s).
You can modify your meter’s default DNP map using configuration software.
Data can be imported into the meter from a DNP control relay or analog output device.
This is an advanced feature intended for users with an in-depth understanding of the
DNP 3.0 and ION protocols.
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