Configuring digital inputs using ION Setup
- Start ION Setup .
- Connect to your meter.
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Configure the control mode you want to use for the digital
input.
Option Description Normal Input Metering -
Navigate to .
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Select the input metering channel you want to configure and click Edit.
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Configure the input metering channel parameters as required.
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Select the digital input you want to associate with the input metering channel and click the arrows to add it to the assigned inputs.
Multi-Tariff -
Navigate to Multi-Tariff.
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Proceed through the Multi-Tariff configuration wizard, setting the control mode to Input and selecting the digital input(s) you want to associate.
Demand Sync -
Navigate to Demand Setup.
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Select the demand type that you want to associate with the digital input and click Edit.
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Configure the demand mode parameters as required, setting the mode to one of the input options.
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Click the Digital Input Association button to associate a digital input.
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- Navigate to .
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Select a digital input to configure and click Edit.
The setup screen for that digital input is displayed.
- Configure the setup parameters as required.
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Click Send to save your changes.
Digital input setup parameters
Parameter
Values
Description
Label — Use this field to change the default label and assign a descriptive name to this digital input. Control Mode Normal
Demand Sync
Input Metering
Multi-Tariff
This field displays how the digital input functions. -
Normal: the digital input is either associated with a digital input alarm, or it is not associated with another meter function. The meter counts and records the number of incoming pulses normally.
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Demand Sync: the digital input is associated with one of the input sync demand functions. The meter uses the incoming pulse to synchronize its demand period with the external source.
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Input Metering: the digital input is associated with one of the input metering channels. The meter counts and records the number of incoming pulses and related consumption data associated with the pulses.
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Multi-Tariff: the digital input is associated with the multi-tariff function.
NOTE: The control mode is set in the ION Setup where you configure the feature.Debounce 0 to 1000 Debounce is the time delay that compensates for mechanical contact bounce. Use this field to set how long (in milliseconds) the external signal must remain in a certain state to be considered a valid state change. Allowable values are increments of 10 (i.e., 10, 20, 30, etc., up to 1000 ms). Associations — This field displays additional information if the digital input is already associated with another meter function. -