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3.3.7.3.3. EnergyMeter
EnergyMeters can be attached to the ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
to monitor the energy consumption (kWh) and
the current consumption (Amp RMS) of eight electrical devices (PC, server, light, printer…) and trigger
actions if predefined limits are exceeded. The EnergyMeter is also able to monitor the Input voltage of
both 16 Amps power inputs.
You can connect an EnergyMeter to the RJ45 A-xBus connector located on the ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
or
behind an xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
(Daisy Chain connection).
To connect an EnergyMeter to the ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
, use following procedure:
1. Set the dip switches of the EnergyMeter so that the selected I/O address does not conflict with another
EnergyMeter already installed (see user's guide of the EnergyMeter).
- Do NOT connect the xBus cable and the Power cable(s) before setting its DIP switches.
- Do NOT use the same address for two different AC Current probes.
2. Using a standard RJ45 Network cable, connect the EnergyMeter to the RJ45 A-xBus connector on the
ePowerSwitch
*
8M+
R2
or behind another xBus peripheral already connected to the ePowerSwitch
8M+
R2
.
3. Connect the power cable(s) to your EnergyMeter.
To configure the EnergyMeter, use following Log in procedure:
1. Open you browser and log in to the Administrator's Configuration Page,
(ex.
http://192.168.100.200/sysadmin.htm
).
2. Enter the administrator name and password (default for both = admin). The home page appears.
3. Click on the Settings and then on the Peripherals Tab.
If the EnergyMeter is properly connected to the ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
it will be automatically recognized
and displayed on this page after a delay of 1 to 60 seconds. In this case, the colour of the corresponding
Edit and Info symbol is red.
The Peripheral page is not automatically refreshed, so you need to refresh it by clicking the
peripheral TAB again (or push [F5] or press <CTRL-R> on your keyboard if you use Internet
Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).
Problem / Troubleshooting
y
If you choose any setting that is already in use by another
EnergyMeter
connected to the
ePowerSwitch 8M+
R2
, a conflict occurs and the corresponding Edit and Info symbol of the previous
connected
EnergyMeter
will be changed to black. In that case, disconnect your last connected
EnergyMeter
, remove its power cable(s), change the DIP switch settings to solve the address conflict
and reconnect the
EnergyMeter
again. If the conflict is solved, all connected
EnergyMeter
will now
appear on the Peripherals page and their Edit and Info Symbol will be red.
y
The Peripheral page is not automatically refreshed, so you need to refresh it by clicking the peripheral
TAB again (or push [F5] or press <CTRL-R> on your keyboard if you use Internet Explorer or Mozilla
Firefox).