Configuration of Wireless Energy Devices Through Webpages

Presentation

Wireless energy devices can be configured through Panel Server webpages.

Configuration Procedure

To configure wireless energy devices, for example, PowerTag Energy devices, with Panel Server webpages, proceed as follows:

Navigate to Settings > Wireless Devices to view the list of the paired wireless devices.

Result: The list of paired devices is displayed (with Connected written in green under the device name).
Select the required device to modify its configuration.

Result: The parameters of the device are displayed.
Enter the data in the fields, referring to the following tables for more information about the parameters.
Save your settings by clicking the icon at the bottom right of your screen and selecting Save.

NOTE: When saving the settings, a message may be displayed indicating either that 90% of wireless bandwidth capacity is reached or that the Panel Server is over configured. Follow the recommendation in the message to increase the communication period of a particular device or to reduce the number of wireless devices.

The following tables list the parameters for the configuration of wireless devices.

The fields displayed depend on the type of device.

Parameter Tables

Identification

Parameter name	Description
Name	Enter the name of the wireless device.
Label (optional)	Enter the label of the wireless device .
RF-id	For display only
Device range	For display only
Commercial reference	For display only
Hardware revision	For display only
Device family	For display only

Electrical characteristics

Parameter name	Description
Phase sequence	Select from the list to define the phase sequence of the meter depending on the way the physical panel is wired and according to the phase indication printed on the product, for example ACB.
External neutral voltage sensor	Select the availability from the list: Available Not available NOTE: Available for display only, depending on the power meter.
Mounting position	Select the mounting position from the list: Top/Line: The PowerTag Energy device is mounted on the top of the device. Bottom/Load: The PowerTag Energy device is mounted at the bottom of the device.
Current flow	Select the Current flow to define the convention for the energy device to count energies. See the section Current Flow for more information about filling this parameter.
Power factor sign convention	Select the power factor sign convention form the list. The setting has an influence on the convention used to sign the power factor. IEC IEEE For more information, see the section Power Factor Sign Convention.

Communication Settings

Parameter name	Description
Communication period (s)	When available for the selected wireless device, you can set the communication period at a value different from the value set at family devices level. Select a value of between 2 and 120 seconds from the list (default setting 5 seconds). NOTE: It is possible to set 2 seconds as the communication period of a device which belongs to the Energy-related wireless devices family, like Acti9 Active, Acti9 PowerTag, Acti9 Vigi, PowerLogic Tag (PLT). NOTE: Use a maximum setting of 90 seconds if power demand calculation is required. .

Parameter name

Description

Communication period (s)

When available for the selected wireless device, you can set the communication period at a value different from the value set at family devices level. Select a value of between 2 and 120 seconds from the list (default setting 5 seconds).

NOTE: It is possible to set 2 seconds as the communication period of a device which belongs to the Energy-related wireless devices family, like Acti9 Active, Acti9 PowerTag, Acti9 Vigi, PowerLogic Tag (PLT).

NOTE: Use a maximum setting of 90 seconds if power demand calculation is required. .

Modbus virtual

Parameter name	Description
Virtual server ID	Enter the ID of the Modbus virtual server.

Associated circuit breaker

Parameter name		Description
Circuit breaker characteristics	Circuit breaker label (optional)	Enter the label of the associated circuit breaker.
	Rated current (A)	Enter the value for the rated current in Amps of the associated circuit breaker or the protective device rating. It cannot be higher than Imax of the device.
	Rated Voltage (V) (optional)	Enter the value of the rated voltage for the associated circuit breaker. LN rated voltage for 3P4W installation. LL rated voltage for 3P3W installation.
Load information	Load zone (optional)	Enter the location of the area where the circuit breaker manages the load.

Contexualization data

Parameter name	Description
Commodity (optional)	Select the commodity required from the list to indicate the main purpose of the device.
Usage (optional)	Select the usage required from the list to indicate the precise function of the device, for example, the type of lighting to be monitored: Lighting (Exterior and Park) or Lighting (Interior).

Protection

Parameter name	Description
Protection curve	For display only A Other values possible???
Earth leakage pre-alarm threshold	Select the threshold for the earth-leakage pre-alarm.
Over voltage pre-alarm threshold	Select the threshold for the over voltage pre-alarm.
Overcurrent pre-alarm threshold	Select the threshold for the overcurrent pre-alarm.

Current Flow

For PowerTag Energy devices F160 and Rope, selecting the current flow defines the convention for the PowerTag Energy device to count energies.

The current flow can be Direct or Reverse:

Direct: If the arrow marked on the PowerTag Energy device is in the same direction as the current flow.

Reverse: If the arrow marked on the PowerTag Energy device is in the opposite direction to the current flow.

The following figures show the location of the arrow marked on the PowerTag Energy F160 and Rope:

PowerTag Energy F160

PowerTag Rope

Power Factor Sign Convention

The power factor sign convention setting can be one of the following:

IEC: In this setting,
- when active power is negative, the power factor sign is –.
- when active power is positive, the power factor sign is +.
IEEE: In this setting,
- when the load is capacitive, the power factor sign is +.
- when the load is inductive, the power factor sign is –.

The following diagram summarizes the power factor sign convention:

Power Demand Calculation Time Interval

The Panel Server calculates the following values:

Active power demand over the specified time interval
Peak active power demand value during the specified interval

Set the demand calculation time interval between 1 and 60 minutes at Settings > Wireless devices > Measurements management. A pop-up message is displayed if you try to set an invalid value.

NOTE: Power demand calculation is not compatible with devices using a communication period longer than 90 seconds.

You can reset the peak power demand value to 0 for:

All PowerTag devices connected to the Panel Server, including PowerTag Rope on the Panel Server webpages at Settings > Wireless devices > Measurements management
Individual devices at Monitoring & Control, by clicking on the device name to open the device page and scrolling to Active power demand.

The Panel Server stores the date and time of:

Each new maximum (peak) value of active power demand since the last reset
Reset of peak active power demand

The power demand value is calculated using arithmetical integration of power RMS values over a period of time, divided by the length of the period. The result is equivalent to the energy accumulated during the period of time divided by the length of the period. The power demand is calculated according to the sliding block method.

At the end of the power demand calculation interval and then every one tenth of the interval, for example, for an interval of 15 minutes, every 1 minute 30 seconds:

The demand value over the interval is calculated and updated.
Calculation of a new demand value is initialized on a new interval:
- By eliminating the contribution of the first tenth of the previous interval
- By adding the contribution of the latest tenth