CHAPTER 4: PROGRAMMING S1 PQM SETUP
PQM POWER QUALITY METER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 4–3
4.2 S1 PQM Setup
4.2.1 Description Settings to configure the PQM itself are entered on this page. This includes user 
preferences, the RS485 and RS232 communication ports, loading of factory defaults, and 
user programmable messages.
4.2.2 Preferences
FIGURE 4–2: Setpoints Page 1 – PQM Setup \ Preferences
• DEFAULT MESSAGE TIME: Up to 10 default messages can be selected to automatically 
scan sequentially when the PQM is left unattended. If no keys are pressed for the 
default message time set with this setpoint, then the currently displayed message is 
automatically overwritten by the first default message. After 3 seconds, the next 
default message in the sequence displays if more than one is selected. Alarm 
messages always override the default message display. Note that any setpoint or 
measured value can be selected as a default message.
• DEFAULT MESSAGE BRIGHTNESS: The brightness of the displayed messages can be 
varied with this setpoint. This brightness will be used when the default messages are 
being displayed. The brightness defaults back to 100% when:
• an alarm is present
• any one of the keys on the PQM keypad is pressed
• the PQM is turned off and on
• a text display message is sent through the serial port.
When 
DEFAULT MESSAGE TIME is set to OFF, the brightness adjusts to the 
programmed level after 5 minutes have elapsed, since the PQM keys were last pressed 
assuming no alarm is present. If no default messages are programmed, the currently 
message remains displayed and the display brightness adjusts to the programmed 
level after the programmed time in the 
DEFAULT MESSAGE TIME setpoint has 
elapsed.
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DEFAULT MESSAGE TIME
1.0 MINUTES
DEFAULT MESSAGE
BRIGHTNESS: 60%
DISPLAY FILTER
CONSTANT: 4
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SETPOINT
Range: 0.1 to 120.0, OFF
Step: 0.1 min.
Range: 0 to 100%
Step: 20%
Range: 1 to 10
Step: 1
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