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SECTION II: THE POWERSCOUT™
PowerScout Technical Specifications
Service Type
Three Phase, Four Wire (WYE)
3 Voltage Channels
CATIII 80-346 Volts AC Line-to-Neutral, 600V Line-to-Line
Current Channels
PS3
3 channels 0-5,000+ Amps depending on current transformer
PS18
18 channels 0-5,000+ Amps depending on current transformer
Measurement Type
True RMS using high-speed digital signal processing (DSP)
Line Frequency
50/60Hz, DC
Waveform Sampling
13 kHz
Measurements
Volts, Amps, kW, kWh, kVAR, kVARh, kVA, kVAh, Apparent Power Factor (aPF),
Displacement Power Factor (dPF). All parameters for each phase and for
system total.
Accuracy
Better Than 1% (<0.5% typical) for V, A, kW, kVAR, kVA, PF
Resolution
1 Amp, 1 Volt, 1 watt, 1 VAR, 1 VA, 0.01 Power Factor Depending on scaling
setting
Indicators
24 bi-color LEDs (red and green): 4 LEDs per each watt metering
element. Each element has 1 LED to indicate communication and 3 LEDs
for correct phasing (Green when voltage and current on the on the same
phase; Red when incorrectly wired. Patent pending.)
Communication
Direct
Modbus over RS-485
Modbus Framing
RTU (binary)
Communication Rate
9600 baud
Data Bits
8
Parity
None
Stop Bit
1
Data Formats
Modbus Protocol
Power
From L1 Phase to L2 Phase. PS 18: 5 Watts typ. @ 600VAC, 2.5W typ. @
80VAC; non-user replaceable .5 Amp Internal fuse protection
Mechanical
Operating Temperature
-7 to + 60 oC (20 to 140 oF)
Humidity
5% to 95% non-condensing
Enclosure
Optional NEMA 4 rated, ABS plastic, 94-V0 Flammability Rating
Weight
0.4 kg (11 ounces) Exclusive of CTs
Dimensions
Approx. 6” X 10” (15 X 25 cm) Circuit Board Only, PowerScout 18
ViewPoint™ Minimum System Requirements
Operating System
Windows® 7 (32 or 64 bit), Vista (32 or 64 bit), XP or 2000
Communications Port
One USB Port or Serial Port
Hard Drive
50 MB minimum available
Processor
Pentium Class 1 GHz or more recommended
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