Configuring an ION Alert module for outage notification
Your meter must be equipped with an outage notification card, have the Ethernet communications option, and be connected to an Ethernet network that is capable of communicating with your Ethernet outage server.
You need to access the ION modules on your meter, which is an advanced procedure that requires in-depth knowledge of your meter, its underlying architecture, and the system in which it is installed. See the ION Reference, available from www.schneider-electric.com , for more information about the Alert module, other modules, and ION architecture.
- Start ION Setup .
- Connect to your meter in advanced mode.
- You can modify an existing Alert module for outage notification
over Ethernet, or create a new Alert module by right-clicking in the
right-hand pane and selecting Insert Module.
The new Alert module has a red “X” overtop to indicate that the module is offline (not functioning).
- Double-click the Alert module.
The module’s parameter configuration viewer/editor is displayed.
- Select the Inputs tab and configure
the following registers:
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Source1-4: Select the Source and click Edit to connect to a measured value you want to include in your outage notification’s message.
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Trigger: Ensure that the Trigger input is not connected. If it is connected, delete the connection.
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- Select the Setup Registers tab and
configure the registers as follows:
Register Setting Message Enter the message that the meter sends to your outage notification server. NOTE: See the Sample Alert module message for an example including Source values.Destination Enter the standard http full uniform resource identifier (URI) of your outage notification server.
Example: http://10.168.66.123/api/json/outage/
Type http post NOTE: This selection works for both HTTP and HTTPS outage servers.Com Port ethernet outage notification Retry Time Enter the delay (in seconds) before sending the first outage notification. This value also determines the frequency of subsequent notifications.
Retry Time can range from 10 to 120 seconds.
This delay can be configured to help minimize false outage notifications.
- Click Send to configure the Alert module on your meter.