Powelectrics Metron 2 - Table of Contents

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Contents
Contents ................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
1 General Information and Safety ................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Document Revision History ............................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Proprietary Notice ............................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Safety ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Battery Information and Safety ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.5 Components supplied ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.6 Definitions / Glossary ...................................................................................................................................... 6
1.7 Part numbers ................................................................................................................................................... 7
1.8 Symbols ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
2 Introduction to the Metron 2 ...................................................................................................................................... 8
2.1 How to install, setup and commission the Metron 2 ....................................................................................... 8
2.2 Requirements for Technical Support............................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Specification .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3 Installation instructions ............................................................................................................................................ 10
3.1 Mechanical installation .................................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Electrical installation ...................................................................................................................................... 11
3.2.1 Power supplies and consumption ...................................................................................................... 11
3.2.2 Sensor types and Input wiring ........................................................................................................... 13
0 – 10V output (three wire) ............................................................................................................................ 13
0 – 5V ratiometric (three wire) ....................................................................................................................... 13
4 – 20mA loop (two wire, +V and IN) ........................................................................................................... 13
4 – 20mA or 0 – 20mA powered (three wire) ................................................................................................ 13
Switched input / Volt free contact (two wire, +V and IN) ............................................................................... 13
Other – Please contact Powelectrics with any other sensor type ................................................................. 13
3.2.3 Output wiring ...................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 SIM cards and Carriers ................................................................................................................................. 14
3.4 External Antennas ......................................................................................................................................... 14
4 Using the unit and commissioning ......................................................................................................................... 15
4.1 How it works .................................................................................................................................................. 15
4.2 Using the menus and buttons ....................................................................................................................... 15
4.2.1 Menu structure and functions ............................................................................................................ 15
4.2.2 Outline of operational modes ............................................................................................................. 18
4.2.3 Transmission Process – Flow Chart .................................................................................................. 19
4.2.4 Meanings of Icons .............................................................................................................................. 22
4.3 Important notes about how the Metron 2 operates ....................................................................................... 22
SIM updates .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Timekeeping .................................................................................................................................................. 22
Network selection .......................................................................................................................................... 23
4.4 Types of Digital Inputs ................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5 Before you start ............................................................................................................................................. 23
4.6 General .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.7 Configuration ................................................................................................................................................. 24
4.8 Configuration tool software............................................................................................................................ 24
4.8.1 Installation of the config tool and driver ............................................................................................. 24
4.8.2 Using the config tool .......................................................................................................................... 25
System configuration ..................................................................................................................................... 25
Input configuration ......................................................................................................................................... 26
Output configuration ...................................................................................................................................... 34
Communcations configuration ....................................................................................................................... 35
4.8.3 Driver Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 37
4.8.4 Updating the firmware using USB...................................................................................................... 37
4.9 Important information .................................................................................................................................... 38
4.9.1 Decimal places and scaling ............................................................................................................... 38
4.9.2 Cell ID ................................................................................................................................................ 38
4.10 Commissioning Guidelines ............................................................................................................................ 38
5 Example Configurations ........................................................................................................................................... 39
5.1 How to calculate values for sensors.............................................................................................................. 39
5.2 Example 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 39
5.3 Example 2 ...................................................................................................................................................... 40
6 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................................ 41