Power Monitors REVOL0608 Revolution - Wireless Power Quality Recorder User Manual CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Power Monitors, Inc. Revolution - Wireless Power Quality Recorder CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

User Manual

Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc. Client: Power Monitors, Inc. 360 Herndon Parkway Model: REVOLUTION Suite 1400 Standards: FCC 15.247 & RSS-210 IDs: RO9REVOL0608/4806A-REVOL0608 Herndon, VA 20170 http://www.rheintech.com Report #: 2008116 Page 37 of 55 Appendix I: Manual Please refer to the following pages.
Power Monitors Scanner Communications Modes Rev: 6/20/08 Introduction A major part of any power quality system is the communications between recorders and a computer in order to retrieve and analyze data. The following sections will discuss how to communicate with PMI recorders and how the communication operates. PMI ProVision software makes it easy to connect, configure, and download data from our recorders. Communication Modes Every PMI recorder has at least one way of communicating with the computer. The three primary methods currently used in scanner communications are Bluetooth® Wireless Technology, RS-232 serial communications, and USB. Bluetooth® Technology Bluetooth® technology is an industry-wide communications protocol that allows wireless connectivity with many of our PMI recorders at a range of up to 30 feet. This wireless system is a radio standard and a communications protocol primarily designed for low power consumption. Bluetooth® technology provides the advantages of consuming very little power, it is small and compact, and relatively inexpensive. Since this technology operates at a low RF power, its range is affected by walls, boxes, metal objects, etc. Placing a Bluetooth® device in a metal box or panel will severely attenuate the radiated signal. This is overcome, however, by constructing the box of another material such as glass, plastic, fiberglass, or Plexiglas, or by placing small openings in the box if possible, allowing the signal to radiate. Currently, this wireless technology is available in our Eagle products, the Eagle120, and the Revolution. Prior to using ProVision to communicate with one of our recorders using a Bluetooth® USB adapter, you must discover and connect to the recorder. The first step is to install the manufacturer’s software for your Bluetooth® USB adapter. In most cases, this will install Windows’ drivers for the device. After you have installed the software, Windows will install the new hardware when you
PMI Scanner Communications Modes, Rev: 6/20/08 plug in the Bluetooth USB adapter. When this is completed you are ready to begin connecting to the recorder. Since the hardware is now installed, you should see icons appear in the Windows XP Control Panel. If you are using a computer with an internal Bluetooth connection device, you also should see icons in the Control Panel. Double click on Bluetooth Devices, bringing up the Bluetooth Devices window. In the Devices tab, click Add. This will bring up the Add Bluetooth Device Wizard. Make sure that “My device is set up and ready to be found” is checked, then click Next. The computer will now search for any Bluetooth devices detected in range and display them. Select the Bluetooth device that you want to add and click Next. The wizard will now ask, “Do you need a passkey to add to your device?” Some Bluetooth adapters require a “passkey,” “pairing key,” or “password” to establish a trusted relationship between the computer and a PMI recorder. Select Let me choose my own passkey:, and type in lowercase letters “pmi” in the respective box, then click Next. Windows will then exchange passwords and connect to the recorder. All Eagle, Eagle120, and Revolution recorders use this passkey to communicate. Whenever the Bluetooth device has been successfully connected, the Finish window will appear. In the middle of this window the display will read: “These are the COM (serial) ports assigned to your device,” and underneath this two COM ports are listed, the outgoing COM port and the incoming COM port. Bluetooth® adapters utilize virtual COM ports to transfer data. Remember (or write down) the number of the outgoing COM port, as it will be needed later, and then click Finish. Now click OK to exit the Bluetooth Devices window. You are now ready to go to ProVision and connect the recorder. In ProVision, create a new connection by clicking on Options, and then click Communication Port Settings, which is used to create a new connection for Bluetooth® communications. Now, click the Add button to create the connection. Click Serial, and type the name that you wish to call the connection in the Name box. This will be the connection’s name that will eventually be displayed in the Connection box. We suggest that you give the connections names that will allow you to easily remember what is connected, such as “Bluetooth1,” “Bluetooth2,” etc., or use names based on the unit using that connection. Under Serial port connection properties, select the appropriate COM port from the list in the Serial port box, corresponding to the outgoing COM port determined during the Windows device discovery procedure above.
PMI Scanner Communications Modes, Rev: 6/20/08 Next, select 57600 in the Baud rate dropdown box. When selecting a baud rate, if you happen to enter a rate that is too high, ProVision will automatically select the appropriate rate when connecting to the recorder. If you select a rate that is lower than the recorder is capable of, ProVision will still connect at the rate that you selected. Now click the Save button to store the new connection. You are now ready to communicate with the recorder. In order to communicate or receive any information using PMI Winscan or ProVision software, the recorder must be powered (from the voltage connected between Channel 1 and COM on Eagle and Revolution products). In ProVision, connect to the recorder by clicking on the Recorder menu and then Connect, which will display a drop-down menu. From this menu, select the newly-created connection from the list. ProVision will then begin “Discovering devices on Bluetooth,” and will display the operation’s progress in the Communications Group pane. Whenever you are ready to disconnect from the device, simply right-click on the recorder under Devices and then click Disconnect. Then disconnect the Recorder’s power supply. Serial Serial communications are much simpler. Many different PMI recorders communicate via RS-232 serial communications. In order to begin communicating with a recorder using an RS-232 serial port, connect the recorder to the computer by attaching one end of the serial cable to the serial port on the recorder and the other end of the cable into a serial port on the back of the computer. Make sure that the unit is powered either by the voltage it is measuring or an external power supply attached to the serial cable. If you are using a serial-to-USB adapter cable, IT IS IMPORTANT to use the cable that PMI provides. Before connecting to the unit in ProVision, it is important to know which COM port number corresponds to the serial port that you are using. In the Windows Control Panel, double-click on System. Go to the Hardware tab and click on Device Manager. Under Device Manager, go down to Ports (COM & LPT) and find the appropriate serial port (it will be named something like “Communications Port”). In parentheses, after the port name, will be the assigned COM port number. Remember this number. Close the Device Manager window and click Cancel to close the System window. Now open ProVision and create a new connection by clicking on Options, and then click Communication Port Settings to create a new connection for RS-232 serial
PMI Scanner Communications Modes, Rev: 6/20/08 communications. Once again, click the Add button to create the connection. Click Serial, then type “RS-232 Serial Port” in the Name box, unless you would rather give the connection a different name. (Note: All recorders using the RS-232 serial port on the computer will use this connection that you are creating. While you must create a new connection for each individual recorder using Bluetooth, you only need to create this RS-232 connection once. After it is created, it can be used for every recorder connected to the RS-232 serial port.). Under Serial port connection properties, select the correct COM port from the list in the Serial port box. Determine the recorder’s permissible baud rate from its specifications, and then select this rate from the Baud rate dropdown box. If you enter a rate that is too high ProVision will automatically select the appropriate rate when connecting to the recorder. Now click the Save button to store the new connection. You are now ready to communicate with the recorder. Once the settings have been selected and the recorder is powered, connect to the recorder by clicking on the Recorder menu and then Connect. In this menu, select the newly-created connection “RS-232 Serial Port” (or the alternative name that you chose) from the list. ProVision will then begin “Discovering devices on RS-232 Serial Port.” The Communications Group pane will display the progress of this operation. Once ProVision finds the recorder, it will connect to the device, close the Discovering Devices window, and the recorder will appear under Devices as shown. Now, you can begin using the device as normal. Whenever you are ready to disconnect from the device, right-click on the recorder under Devices and then click Disconnect. Then unplug the unit and disconnect the Recorder’s power supply. If you have several recorders connected or within range for Bluetooth, you have already manually created connections for each of them, and you would now like to communicate with the recorders, click on Recorder and then Detect, and ProVision will begin looking for devices on all COM ports that you have previously added. It will then connect to any recorders that it finds and display them under Devices. This is a feature that can be used to save the time of connecting to each recorder individually. USB USB communication with PMI recorders is straightforward. The USB connection should already be created whenever ProVision is first installed. ProVision will automatically scan the USB ports once a second for any connected PMI
PMI Scanner Communications Modes, Rev: 6/20/08 recorders. If there are any USB-based PMI recorders plugged in, they will automatically be connected and appear under Devices. If you plug in a USB PMI recorder you will see it appear in this window in a few seconds. USB PMI recorders can be powered through the USB cable, so no other external power connection is needed. When you are ready to disconnect from the device simply right-click on the recorder under Devices and then click Disconnect. Then you may unplug the unit from the computer. Using a Recorder All PMI recorders function in one of two operation modes: Standby and Ready. Standby The Standby mode is used for configuring a PMI recorder in preparation of recording data. The following operations may be performed while in Standby mode: • Recorder identification • Recorder initialization • Data downloading • Firmware uploading • Setting date and time • Retrieving recorder settings. Ready The Ready mode is used when a PMI recorder is actively collecting power quality data. The following operations may be performed while in Ready mode: • Recording power quality data • Displaying real-time power quality data Normally, it is not necessary to manually change the operational mode of a recorder as ProVision automatically changes it depending on which mode is
PMI Scanner Communications Modes, Rev: 6/20/08 required for the operation you wish to perform. One particular case where it might be necessary to manually change the operational mode of the recorder is when you are actively recording power quality data (in ready mode), and you wish to then upload firmware (which requires standby mode). In this case, when it is necessary to manually change the operational mode, simply right-click on the recorder under Devices, and click on Switch to Standby Mode, and you should be ready to begin uploading the firmware.
APPENDIX 4: Regulatory Information U.S. FCC Part 15 and Industry Canada RSS-210 Statements This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. The FCC and Industry Canada (IC) ID numbers applicable to the Revolution product are as follows: FCC ID: RO9REVOL0608 IC: 4806A-REVOL0608 FCC Warning Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Power Monitors Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. The antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

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