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

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Rhein Tech Laboratories, Inc.
360 Herndon Parkway
Suite 1400
Herndon, VA 20170
http://www.rheintech.com
Appendix I:
Client:
Model:
Standards:
IDs:
Report #:
Power Monitors, Inc.
REVOLUTION
FCC 15.247 & RSS-210
RO9REVOL0608/4806A-REVOL0608
2008116
Manual
Please refer to the following pages.
Page 37 of 55
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
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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.
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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
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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 RS232 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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