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EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 1: GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin EPM 6000 Instruction Manual Software Revision: 4.5 Manual P/N: 1601-0215-A4 Manual Order Code: GEK-106558C Copyright © 2007 GE Multilin GE Multilin 215 Anderson Avenue, Markham, Ontario Canada L6E 1B3 Tel: (905) 294-6222 F ax: (905) 201-2098 Internet: ht[...]

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EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE TOC–1 Table of Contents 1: OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. .............. 1-1 D ESCRIPTION .........................................................................................[...]

TOC–2 EPM 60 00 MUL TI-FUNCTION P OWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE I NSTALLATION C ONSIDERAT IONS ....................................................................................... 3-5 CT L EADS T ERMINATED TO M ETER ....................... ............................................................ 3-6 CT L EADS P ASS -T HROUGH (N O M E[...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE TOC–3 DNP IMPLEMENTATION ............................................................................................................ ..... 5-13 O VERVIEW ............................................................................................................................ 5- 13[...]

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EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 1–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 1: Overview GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Over view 1.1 Introduction 1.1.1 Description The EPM 6000 is a multifunction power meter design ed to be used in electrical substations, panel boards and as a power meter for OE[...]

1–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW FIGURE 1–1: EPM 6000 Highlights[...]

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 1–3 1.2 Features 1.2.1 Universal Voltage Inputs Voltage Inputs allow measurement to 416 V line-to-neutral and 721 V l ine-to-l ine. This insures proper meter safety when wiring directly to high voltage syst ems. One unit will perform to specif ication on 69 V , 120[...]

1–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW Utility dem and features can be used to calculat e kW , kvar , kV A and PF readings. All other parameter s offer maximum and minimum capabil ity over the user-selectable averaging period. Voltage provides an instantaneous maximum an d minimum reading which disp[...]

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 1–5 1.3 Ordering 1.3.1 Order Codes The order codes for the EPM 6000 are indicated below . For example, to order an EPM 6000 for 60 Hz system with a 1 A secondary CT input and no THD or pulse output option, select order co de PL6000-6-1A-0. The standard unit include[...]

1–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW 1.4 Specif i cations 1.4.1 Inputs/Outputs POWER S UPP LY Range: ................. ............... .................. .............. ..D2 Option: Universal, 90 to 265 V A C at 50/60Hz, or 100 to 370 V DC D Option: 18 to 60 V DC Power con sumption: ..............[...]

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 1–7 ACCURACY NO TE : Typical results are mor e accurate. 1.4.3 Environmental T EMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY Storage:....... ............... ............... .............. ............–40 to 85°C Operating: ................. ............... .............. ............[...]

1–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW 1.4.6 Approvals TYP E TES T IN G IEC 687 (0.2% accuracy) ANSI C12.20 (0.2 % accuracy) ANSI (IEEE) C37.90. 1: ....................... .............Surge Withstand ANSI C62.41 (burs t) IEC 1999-4-2: ................. ............... ............... ....ESD IEC 10[...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 2: Electrical Background GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Electric al Background 2.1 Thr ee-Phase Power Measur ement 2.1.1 Description This introduction to three- phase power and power measurement is intended to provide on[...]

2–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND 2.2 Three-Phase System Conf igurations 2.2.1 Description Three- phase power is most commonly used in situations where large amounts of power will be used because it is a more effective w ay to transmit the power and because it provides a smoother [...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–3 FIGURE 2–2: Thr ee-Phase Vol tage and Current Phasors for Wy e Winding The phasor diagram shows the 120° angular separat ion between the phase voltages. The phase-to-phase voltage in a balanced three- phase wye system is 1.732 times the phase- t[...]

2–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND 2.2.3 Delta Connection Delta connected ser vices may be fed with either t hre e w ire s o r f ou r w ire s. In a th ree -pha se delta service the load wi ndings are connected from phase-to-phase rather than from phase-to-ground. The following f ig[...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–5 Another common delta connection is the four-wir e, gr ounded delta used for l ighting loads. In this connection the center point of one wind ing is grounded. On a 120/240 volt , four- wire, grounded delta service the phase-to-ground voltage would b[...]

2–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND In a three- phase, four-wire wye system it is necessary to use three elements. Thr ee voltage coils are connected between the thr ee phases and the common neutral conductor . A current coil is r equired in each of the three phases. In modern digit[...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–7 If we measure the currents in wir es A , B and C, we then know the current in wire N by K irchhoff's Law and it is not necessary to mea sure it . This fact leads us to the conclusion of Blondell's Theorem that we only need t o measure the[...]

2–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND 2.3 Power , Energy, and Demand 2.3.1 Description It is quit e common to exch ange power , energy, and d emand without d ifferentiating between the three. Because this practice ca n lead to confusion, the differences between these three measurement[...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–9 FIGURE 2–7: Power Use Over Time The data in the above f igure is repr oduced in the following table to illustra te the calculation of energy. Since the time increm ent of the measur ement is one minut e, and since we specif ied a constant load ov[...]

2–10 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND As shown in the above table, the accumulated energy for the power load prof ile of the data in Power Use Over Time on page 2–9 is 14.92 kWh. 2.3.4 Demand Demand is also a time-based value. The demand is the average rate of energy use over time. [...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–11 The following f igure illustrates another example of energy and demand. In this case, each bar repr esents the energy consumed in a 15 -minute inter val. The ene rgy use in each inter val typically falls between 50 and 70 kWh. However , during two[...]

2–12 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND 2.4 Reactiv e Energy and P ower F actor 2.4.1 Real, Reactive, and Appar ent Power The real power and energy measurements discussed in the previous section r elate to the quantities that are most used in electrical system s. But it is often not suf[...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–13 So keeping the var content low allows a l ine to carry its full capac ity of watts. In order to encourage customers t o keep V AR requir ements low , most utilities impose a penalty if the var content of the load rises above a specif ied value. 2.[...]

2–14 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND 2.5 Harmonic Dist orti on 2.5.1 Harmonics of a Non-Sinusoidal Waveform Harmonic dis tortion is prima rily the result of high concentrations of non-linear loads. Devices such as computer power suppl ies, variable speed drives and fluorescent light [...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–15 frequency waveforms. These higher frequency w aveforms are r eferred to as harmonics. The following f igure shows the content of th e harmonic frequencies that comprise one cycle of the distort ed por tion of the above waveform. FIGURE 2–12: Har[...]

2–16 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKG ROUND accuracy; at frequencies above about 1200 Hz they pass almost no information. So when instrument transformers are used, they effectively f ilt er out higher frequency harmonic dist ortion mak ing it impossible to see. However , when monito rs can [...]

CHAPTER 2: ELECTRICAL BACKGROUND EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 2–17 2.6 Power Quality 2.6.1 Description Power quality can mean several different things. The terms power quality and power quality problem have been applied to all types of cond itions. A simple def ini tion of powe r quality problem is any voltage, c[...]

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EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 3: Installation GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Instal lati on 3.1 Mechanical Installat ion 3.1.1 Dimensions The EPM 6000 meter can be installed using a standard ANSI C39.1 (4" r ound) or an IEC 92 mm DIN (squar e) f[...]

3–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION FIGURE 3–2: ANSI and DIN Mounting Panel Cutouts 3.1.2 ANSI Installation Steps Mount the meter in a dry location free fr om dirt and corrosive substances. The meter is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions (see the Environmental specif icati[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–3 FIGURE 3–3: ANSI Mounting Procedure 3.1.3 DIN Installation Steps Mount the meter in a dry location free fr om dir t and corrosive substances. The meter is designed to withstand harsh environmental conditions (see the Environmental specif ications in Chapt[...]

3–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION Z From back of the panel, slide 2 DIN mounting brackets into the grooves on the top and bottom of the meter housing, then snap into place. Z Secure meter to panel with a lock washer and #8 scr ew through each of the two mounting brackets. T ight en with a #[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–5 3.2 Electrical Installation 3.2.1 Installation Considerations Installation of the EPM 6000 Power Metering System must be performed by only qualif ied personnel who follow standard safety precautions during all procedur es. Those personnel should have approp[...]

3–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.2.2 CT Leads T erminated t o Meter The EPM 6000 is designed to have current inpu ts wired in one of three ways. The f igure below shows the most typical connection, where CT Leads are terminated to the met er at the current gills. This connectio n uses ni[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–7 FIGURE 3–6: Pass-Through Wir e Electrical Connection 3.2.4 Quick Connect Crimp CT T erminations For quick termina tion or for portable appl ications, a quick connect cri mp CT connection can also be used. FIGURE 3–7: Quick Connect Electrical Connection [...]

3–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION FIGURE 3–8: Voltage Connection 3.2.6 Ground Connections The EPM 6000 ground terminals ( ) sho uld be connect ed directly to the installation's protective earth ground. Use 2.5 mm wir e for this connection. GE recommends the use of fuses on each of th[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–9 3.3 Wiring Diagrams 3.3.1 Description Choose the diagram that best suits your appl ication and maintains the CT polarity. 1. Three- phase, four -wir e system Wye with direct voltage, 3 element . 2. Three- phase, four -wir e system Wye with direct voltage, 2[...]

3–10 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.3.2 Wye, 4-Wire with no PT s and 3 CT s, 3 Element For this wiring type, select 3E LW Y E (3-element Wye) in the meter programming setup. FIGURE 3–9: 4-Wire Wye with no PT s and 3 CTs, 3 Element[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–11 3.3.3 Wye, 4-Wire with no PT s and 3 CT s, 2.5 Element For this wiring type, select 2.5EL WYE (2.5-element Wye) in the meter programming setup. FIGURE 3–10: 4-Wire Wye with no PT s and 3 CTs, 2.5 Element[...]

3–12 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.3.4 Wye, 4-Wire with 3 PTs and 3 CT s, 3 Element For this wiring type, select 3E LW Y E (3-element Wye) in the meter programming setup. FIGURE 3–11: 4-Wire Wye with 3 PT s and 3 CTs, 3 Element[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–13 3.3.5 Wye, 4-Wire with 2 PTs and 3 CT s, 2.5 Element For this wiring type, select 2.5EL WYE (2.5-element Wye) in the meter programming setup. FIGURE 3–12: 4-Wire Wye with 2 PTs and 3 CTs, 2.5 Element[...]

3–14 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.3.6 Delta, 3-Wire with no PT s and 2 CTs For this wiring type, select 2C td E L (2 CT Delta) in the meter programming setup. FIGURE 3–13: 3-Wire Delta with no PT s and 2 CTs[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–15 3.3.7 Delta, 3-Wire with 2 PT s and 2 CT s For this wiring type, select 2C td E L (2 CT Delta) in the met er programming setup. FIGURE 3–14: 3-Wire Delta with 2 PT s and 2 CT s[...]

3–16 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.3.8 Current -Only Measurement (Thr ee-Phase) For this wiring type, select 3E LW Y E (3 Element Wye) in the meter programming setup. Note Even if the meter is used only for curr ent measurement , the unit r equires a AN volts refer ence. Please ensure that[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–17 3.3.9 Current -Only Measurement (Dual-Phase) For this wiring type, select 3E LW Y E (3 Element Wye) in the meter programming setup . Note Even if the meter is used only for current me asurement , the unit r equires a AN volts refer ence. Please ensure that[...]

3–18 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION 3.3.10 Current -Only Measurement (Single-Phase) For this wiring type, select 3E LW Y E (3 Element Wye) in the meter programming setup. Note Even if the meter is used only for curr ent measurement , the unit r equires a AN volts refer ence. Please ensure tha[...]

CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 3–19 3.4 Communications Setup 3.4.1 Description The EPM 6000 Power Metering Syst em provides two independent co mmunication ports. The f ir st port , COM1, is an optical IrDA port . The second por t , COM2, provides RS485 communication via the Modbus protocol. [...]

3–20 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION FIGURE 3–16: RS485 Communications Installation The EPM 6000 CO M2 port can be programmed through the faceplate or with softwar e. The standard RS485 port settings are: Address : 001 to 247 Baud rate : 9.6, 19.2, 38.4, or 57.6 kbps Protocol : Modbus RTU, M[...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 4: Using the Meter GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Using the Meter 4.1 Front Panel Inter face 4.1.1 Description The EPM 6000 Power Metering System can be conf igured and a variety of functions can be accompli shed simply [...]

4–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER FIGURE 4–1: EPM 6000 Faceplate Elements 4.1.3 Faceplate Buttons The following functions can be performed using the MENU , ENTER , DOWN and RIGHT buttons: • View met er information •E n t e r d i s p l a y m o d e s • Conf i gure parameters (pass[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–3 FIGURE 4–2: EPM 6000 Faceplate Butt ons 4.1.4 Percentage of Load Bar The 10-segment LED bar graph at the bottom of the EPM 6000 front panel pr ovides a graphic representation of curr ent . The segments illuminat e according t o the load shown in the ta[...]

4–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER 4.1.5 Watt-H our Accuracy Testi ng (Verif ication) To be certif ied for revenue mete ring, power providers and utility compani es have to verify that the billing energy met er will perform t o the stat ed accuracy. To conf irm the met er's performa[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–5 4.2 Conf iguring the Meter via the Front P anel 4.2.1 Overview The EPM 6000 fr ont panel can be used to conf igure the meter . The EPM 6000 has three modes: operating mode (d efault), IrDA reset mode, and conf iguration mode. The MENU , ENTER , DOWN and [...]

4–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER 4.2.3 Main Menu The following procedure describes how the navigate the main menu. Z Push the MENU butt on from any of the auto -scrolling readings to display the main menu screens. The string for reset mode ( rSt ) will be bl inking in the “ A ” Scr[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–7 Z Press the RIGHT button to display the rSt ALL? YES message. Resetting the maximum and minim um value requires entry of a four -digit password, if enabled in software. Z Press ENTER to display the passwor d screen. If password is enabled in the softwar [...]

4–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER If an incorrect passwor d has been entered, the PASS ---- FAIL message appears and the screen returns to the rSt ALL? YES message.[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–9 4.3 Changing Settings in Conf iguration Mode 4.3.1 Description The following procedure describes how th e naviga te the conf iguration mode menu. Z Press the MENU Button from any of the auto-scrolling readings. Z Press DOWN to display the conf iguration [...]

4–10 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER When in scroll mode, the unit scrolls each parameter for 7 seconds on and 1 second off. The meter can be conf igured through software to only display selected screens. In this case, it will only scroll the selected d isplays. Z Push ENTER to select YES [...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–11 The Stor ALL donE message will appear and the meter will reset . 4.3.4 Conf iguring the CT Setting Use the following procedur e to program the CT setting. Z Push the DOWN Button t o scroll through the conf iguration mode paramet ers. Press ENTER when Ct[...]

4–12 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER Z Press ENTER again to select the to Ct-S (CT scal ing) value. The Ct-S value can be “1” , “10” , or “100” . Refer to Pr ogramming the Conf iguration Mode Scr ee ns on page 4–10 for instructions on changing values. Note The value for amps [...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–13 This will display the and the Pt-n (PT numerator) screen. Z Press ENTER again to change to display the Pt-d (PT denominator) screen. Z Press ENTER again to select the to Pt-S (PT scal ing) value. The Pt-S value can be “1” , “10” , or “100” .[...]

4–14 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER Z Push the DOWN Button t o scroll through the conf iguration mode paramet ers. Z Press ENTER when Cnc t is the active parameter ( i.e. it is in the “ A ” screen and flashing). This will display the Cnct (connection) screen. The possible connection c[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–15 Z Select “r tU” for Modbus RTU , “ ASCI” for Modbus ASCII, and “dnP ” for the DNP 3.0 protocol. •T h e f i r s t POrt screen is meter address ( Adr ). The current address appears on the screen. Z Select thr ee-digit numbe r for the a ddr e[...]

4–16 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 4: USING THE ME TER Z Press ENTER to scr oll through the other CFG paramete rs. Z Press DOWN or RIG HT to display the password screen (see Reset Mode and Password Entry on page 4–6 for det ails). Z Press MENU to return to the main conf iguration menu.[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING THE METER EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 4–17 4.4 Operating Mode 4.4.1 Description Operating mode is the EPM 6000 mete r ’ s default mode. If scrolling i s enabled, the met er automatically scrolls through these paramet er screens after star tup. The screen changes every 7 seconds. Scrolling is s[...]

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EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 5: Communications GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Communicatio ns 5.1 Modbus Communications 5.1.1 Memory Map Description The Modbus memory map is divided int o four primary sections: 1. Fixed data registers: addresses 000[...]

5–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS HEX ADDRESS DESCRIPTION 1 FORMA T RANGE 6 UNITS OR RESOLUTI ON COMME NTS # R EG FIXED DA T A SECTION Identif ication Block read -o nly 0000 - 0007 Met er Name ASCII 16 char none 8 0008 - 000F Meter Serial Number ASCII 16 char none 8 0010 - 0010 Met er Typ[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–3 0459 - 045A V AR-hours, T otal SINT32 0 to 99999999 V ARh per en ergy format 2 045B - 045C VA-hours, T otal SINT32 0 to 99999999 V Ah per ener gy format * see note 10 2 Block Size: 18 Primary Demand Block (IEEE Floating Point) read -o nly 07CF - 07D0 Amps[...]

5–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 0C2F - 0C30 Positive V ARs, 3-Ph, Maximum Avg Dema nd FLOA T 0 to +9999 M V ARs 2 0C31 - 0C32 Negative Watts, 3-Ph, Maximum Avg Dema nd FLOA T 0 to +9999 M watts 2 0C33 - 0C34 Negative VARs, 3-Ph, Maximum Avg Dema nd FLOA T 0 to +9999 M V ARs 2 0C35 - 0C3[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–5 Status Block read -o nly 1387 - 1387 Met er Status UINT16 bit-mapped --exnpch ssssssss exnpch = EEPROM block OK flags (e=energy, x=max, n=min , p=programmab le settings, c=calibration, h=hea der), ssssssss = state (1=Run, 2=Limp, 10=Prog Set Update via bu[...]

5–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 7532 - 7532 PT denomi nator UINT16 1 t o 9999 none 1 7533 - 7533 PT multiplier & hookup UINT16 bit-mapped mmmmmmm m MMMMhhhh MMMMmmmmmmmm is PT multiplie r (1, 10, 100, 1000), hhhh is hookup enum eration (0 = 3 element wye[9S], 1 = delta 2 CT s[5S], 3[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–7 5.1.3 Modbus Memory Map Notes The memory map notes are indicat ed by number below . 1. All registers not expl ici tly list ed in the table read as 0. Writ es to these registers wi ll be accepted but won't actually change the register (since it doesn&[...]

5–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 2. Meter Data Section it ems read as 0 until f irst readings are available or if the meter is not in operating mode. Writes t o these registers will be accept ed but won't actually change the register . 3. Register val id only in programmable setting[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–9 14. All 3 voltage angles are measured for Wy e and Delta hookups. For 2.5 Element , Vac is measured and Vab & Vbc are calculated. If a voltage phase is missing, the two voltage angles in which it par ticipat es are set to zero. A and C phase curr ent [...]

5–10 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 5.2 DNP Point Mapping 5.2.1 DNP Point Maps The DNP point mappings (DNP-11 to DNP-22 ) for the EPM 6000 Power Met ering System shows the client-ser ver relationship in GE M ultilin’s use of the DNP protocol. The notes are list ed after the tabl e. Table [...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–11 15 Maximum average positive three-phase real power demand SINT16 –32768 to +32767 W (4 500/32768) 16 Maximum average positive three-phase reacti ve power demand SINT16 –32768 to +32767 var (4500/32768) 17 Maximum average nega tive three-phase real po[...]

5–12 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 5.2.2 DNP Point Map Notes 1. Responds to Function 5 (direct operate), Qual if ier Code 7 or 8, Control Code 3, Count 0, On 1 ms, Off 0 ms ONL Y . 2. Responds to Function 6 (direct operat e - no acknowledge), Qualif ier Code 7, Control Code 3, Count 0, On [...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–13 5.3 DNP Implementation 5.3.1 Overview The EPM 6000 meter is capable of using RS485 as the physical layer . This is accomplished by connecting a P C to the meter with the RS485 connection on the back face. RS485 provides multi-drop netwo rk communicati on[...]

5–14 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS 5.3.4 Application Layer The application layer contai ns a header (r equest or r esponse header , dependi ng on direction) and data. Application hea ders contain the application control f ield and the function code . For the application control f i eld, mu[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–15 5.4 DNP Objects and Variations 5.4.1 Description Applic ation Data contains information about the objec t and variation, as well as the qualif ier and range. The following objects and variations are support ed: • Binary Output Status (object 10, variat[...]

5–16 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS • Change to Modbus RTU Pr otocol (point 1): EPM 6000 meters are capable of switching from the DNP Protocol to the Modbus RTU Pr otocol. This enables the user to update the device prof ile of the meter . This does not change the protocol setting, as a re[...]

CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 5–17 • Frequency (point 14): This point is formatted as a two's complement fraction. It repr esents the frequency as measured on ph ase A voltage in units of cHz (centiHertz, 1/100 Hz). Inputs below 45.00 Hz ar e pinned at 0 (0000h), while inputs above[...]

5–18 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 5: COMMUNICATIONS[...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 6–1 EPM 6000 Multi-function Power Metering System Chapter 6: Miscellaneous GE Consumer & Industrial Multilin Miscellaneou s 6.1 Navigation Maps 6.1.1 Introduction The EPM 6000 meter can be conf igured and a variety of f unctions performed using the buttons on the mete r faceplate.[...]

6–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS 6.1.2 Main Menu Screens The main menu navigation map is shown below . FIGURE 6–1: Main Menu Navigation[...]

CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 6–3 6.1.3 Operating Mode Screens The operating mode navigation map is shown below . FIGURE 6–2: Operating Mode Navigation[...]

6–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS 6.1.4 Reset Mode Screens The reset mode navigation map is shown below . FIGURE 6–3: Reset Mode Navigation[...]

CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 6–5 6.1.5 Conf iguration Mode Screens The conf ig uration mode navigation map is shown below . FIGURE 6–4: Reset Mode Navigation[...]

6–6 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS 6.2 Revision History 6.2.1 Release Dates 6.2.2 Changes to the Manual Table 6–1: Release Dates MANU AL GE P ART NO . EPM 6000 REVISION RELEA SE DA TE GEK-106558 1601-0215-A1 1.0x 24 January 2004 GEK-106558A 1601-0215-A2 1.0x 08 April 2005 GEK-106558B 1601[...]

CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE 6–7 Table 6–4: Major Updates for 1601-0215-A2 PAG E (A1) PAG E (A2) CHANGE DESCRIPTION T itle T itle Update Manual par t number to 1601-0215-A2 2-3 2-3 Updat e Updated ORDER CODES section 2-3 --- Delet e Removed ACCESSORIES section 2-4 2-4 Updat e Updated IN[...]

6–8 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METERING SY STEM – USER GUIDE CHAPTER 6: MISCELLANEOUS 6.3 Warranty 6.3.1 GE Multilin Warranty General Electric Multil in (GE Multili n) warrants each device it manufactures to be fr ee from defects in mat erial and workmanship under normal use and s ervice for a period of 24 months from date of shipment from [...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METE RING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE INDEX–1 Index A ACCURACY ................... ............... .............. ............... ............... ............... ................. ......... .................. ............. 1–7, 4–4 B BAUD RATE .................. ............... .............. ............... .........[...]

INDEX–2 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE INDEX ENVIRONMENTAL SPEC IFICATIONS ........................ ............... ............... .............. ............... ................ .... ........ 1–7 F FACEPLATE BUTTON S ....... ............... .............. ............... ............... ............... ........[...]

EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER METE RING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE INDEX–3 O OPERATING MODE navigation....... ............... .............. ............... ............... ............... .............. ............... ....................... ............... ... 6–3 programming..................... .............. ............... ..................[...]

INDEX–4 EPM 6000 MUL TI-FUNCTION POWER ME TERING SYSTEM – USER GUIDE INDEX description.......... ............... ............... .............. ............... ............ .............. ............... ...... .................. .............. .. 1–3 settings ................ ............... ............... .............. ............... ...[...]