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ReCon T Energy
Logger
User manual

ReCon T Energy Logger
User manual
Index
Revision History.................................................................................................................................................5
Important safety information..............................................................................................................................6
Voltage and current inputs..................................................................................................................................7
Electric topologies..............................................................................................................................................7
Installing your ReCon T Energy Logger............................................................................................................
Set-up.............................................................................................................................................................
Recommended initial checkup.......................................................................................................................
End of recording............................................................................................................................................
Connecting the ReCon T Energy Logger.......................................................................................................
Instrument setup.................................................................................................................................................9
Current sensors.................................................................................................................................................14
Recording mode................................................................................................................................................15
Continuous recording...................................................................................................................................15
Programmed recording.................................................................................................................................16
Triggered recording......................................................................................................................................17
CTs and voltage leads connection diagrams.....................................................................................................1
LED indicators..................................................................................................................................................19
Accessing ReCon T from inside the same LAN..........................................................................................20
Accessing ReCon T from outside the LAN. Router's NAT configuration...................................................21
Accessing ReCon T via MedcalScope and TCP/IP connection...................................................................23
MODBUS in ReCon T......................................................................................................................................24
Available real time measurements via MODBUS.......................................................................................24
ReCon T built-in web-server........................................................................................................................26
Bluetooth configuration and use.......................................................................................................................27
Windows XP................................................................................................................................................27
Windows 7...................................................................................................................................................31
Windows 10.................................................................................................................................................35
Bluetooth software from other manufacturers.............................................................................................37
Figure Index
Figure 1: Tools icon for launching setup............................................................................................................9
Figure 2: MEDCALScope set-up dialog............................................................................................................9
Figure 3: ReCon T with Ethernet Setup...........................................................................................................10
Figure 4: Remote communication settings for ReCon T GPRS.......................................................................11
Figure 5: HV measuring setup example...........................................................................................................12
Figure 6: Setup of instruments with clamps and coils......................................................................................14
Figure 7: Continuous recording........................................................................................................................15
Figure : Programmed recording (timed session)............................................................................................16
Figure 9: Triggered recording...........................................................................................................................17
Figure 10: Connection for 3-Phase Wye (Star) topology.................................................................................1
Figure 11: Connection for 3-Phase Delta (Triangle) topology.........................................................................1
Figure 12: Connection for single phase topology.............................................................................................1
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Figure 13: Connection for bi-phase (Split phase) topology.............................................................................1
Figure 14: Led blinking code............................................................................................................................19
Figure 15: MedcalScope´s Instrument Name-IPaddress table.........................................................................20
Figure 16: Router´s status page: detect WAN (public) IP address...................................................................21
Figure 17: Router´s configuration utility: NAT table configuration.................................................................22
Figure 1 : Router´s configuration utility: NAT table configuration.................................................................22
Figure 19: Figure 9: MedcalScope´s IP address table: connection to a network outside and inside the PC´s
network.............................................................................................................................................................23
Figure 20: TCP/IP connection in MedcalScope...............................................................................................23
Figure 21: Data Download dialog....................................................................................................................23
Figure 22: MODBUS register map...................................................................................................................25
Figure 23: ReCon T internal web page.............................................................................................................27
Figure 24: Windows XP: Control Panel: Bluetooth Devices...........................................................................2
Figure 25: Windows XP: Add new Bluetooth device.......................................................................................2
Figure 26: Windows XP: Add new Bluetooth device wizard...........................................................................2
Figure 27: Windows XP: ReCon T appears in the list of discovered devices..................................................29
Figure 2 : Windows XP: scanning devices......................................................................................................29
Figure 29: Windows XP: Pin code interchange................................................................................................29
Figure 30: Windows XP installing device........................................................................................................29
Figure 31: Windows XP: New hardware found................................................................................................30
Figure 32: Windows XP: End of Wizard: outgoing port highlighted...............................................................30
Figure 33: Windows XP: ReCon T connection ready.......................................................................................30
Figure 34: Bluetooh connection in MEDCALScope........................................................................................31
Figure 35: Windows XP: Make Bluetooth icon always visible........................................................................31
Figure 36: Windows XP: Remove device to free COM ports..........................................................................31
Figure 37: Windows 7 Control Panel...............................................................................................................32
Figure 3 : Windows 7: Add new device...........................................................................................................32
Figure 39: Windows 7 List of discovered devices............................................................................................33
Figure 40: Windows 7: Pairing process (authentication)..................................................................................33
Figure 41: Windows 7: Pin code interchange...................................................................................................33
Figure 42: Windows 7: End of installation of device.......................................................................................34
Figure 43: Windows 7: Device properties: Serial port assigned to ReCon T Bluetooth connection................34
Figure 44: Windows 7: Removing Bluetooth device to free COM ports.........................................................35
Figure 45: Windows 10: Bluetooth and devices...............................................................................................36
Figure 46: Windows 10: add Bluetooth device................................................................................................36
Figure 47: Windows 10: discovered devices....................................................................................................36
Figure 4 : Windows 10: ReCon T paired.........................................................................................................36
Figure 49: Windows 10: PIN authentication....................................................................................................36
Figure 50: Windows 10: devices and printers in setup.....................................................................................37
Figure 51: Windows 10: paired ReCon T.........................................................................................................37
Figure 52: Windows 10: properties of paired ReCon T. COM port.................................................................37
Figure 53: Bluetooh icon..................................................................................................................................3
Figure 54: Toshiba: Bluetooth devices discovered...........................................................................................3
Figure 55: Toshiba Bluetooth Wizard...............................................................................................................3
Figure 56: Toshiba: connecting to device.........................................................................................................3
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Figure 57: Toshiba: end of wizard....................................................................................................................3
Figure 5 : Toshiba: list of devices....................................................................................................................39
Figure 59: Toshiba: authentication dialog........................................................................................................39
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Revision History
Revision Date Comments Author
1.2 01/01/2012 Initial revision RACB
1.3 27/02/2012 Added network related comments CABL
1.4 05/09/2012 Replaced “byte” with “word” in MODBUS table CABL
1.5 12/11/2012 Added web server documentation CABL
1.6 07/02/2013 Added information on measurement methods RACB
1.7 30/10/2015 Bluetooth information added MJCG
1. 05/03/2020 Complete revision of the document. Added new functionalities
incorporated in V2.60 of the firmware (current clamps, recording
modes...)
CABL
1.9 05/03/2020 Added Windows 10 Bluetooth pairing process and ReCon T GRPS
information
CABL
1.10 27/10/2021 Added information for GPRS/FTP connection CABL
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Important safety information
Warning. To avoid electrical shock or fire:
1. Re view the entire manual before using the ReCon T Energy Logger and its accessories and observe
all warning s and cautions.
2. Do not use exposed metal BNC or b an an a plug connectors.
3. Do not insert any metal object into the connectors.
4. Do not work alone ever.
5. Avoid connecting the instrument to live voltage. If disconnecting the voltage during the installation is
not possible, extreme caution. In any circumstance, always wear protective gloves, face shield, boots,
helmet and any other required individual protection equipment.
6. Do not operate the ReCon T Energy Logger in explosive hazardous areas.
7. Use only insulated current probe s, test leads, and adapters as supplied with the ReConT Energy
Logger.
. Before use, inspect the ReConT Energy Logger, voltage probes, current probes, leads, and
accessories for mechanical damage, and replace when damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
Pay special attention to the insulation surrounding the connectors.
9. Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories that are not being us ed.
10. Do not apply input voltages above the rating of the ReConT Energy Logger as shown on the input
panel.
11. Do not apply voltages in excess of the marked ratings of the voltage and current probes.
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Voltage and current inputs
ReCon T has integrated voltage input leads as well as flexible current sensors. The 4 Voltage input
leads are marked L 1, L 2, L 3 and N (neutral) and are colourcoded according to EU standard: Brown for L 1,
Bl ac k for L 2, Grey for L 3, Blue for Neutral.
The voltage cables are also used for powering the instrument. Due to its extremely low power
consumption, this doe s not affect the measured voltage.
Voltage leads are terminated in 4-mm safety banana connectors. Crocodile clips are also supplied for
use when suitable female connectors are not available.
The same standard color code is used to mark the 3 flexible current sensors. The current sensors have
a marked arrow to indicate the positive sense of current.
The most common situation you will use the instrument for is analyzing the energy consumption of
an installation. Connect the flexible current sensors around the input cables with the arrow pointing from the
line to the load. This will result in positive readings for consumed energy.
Electric topologies
ReCon T support s 4 different measurement topologies. The following table summarizes the
connections for the different cases:
Topology No. of wires Voltage Connection Current Sensors
Wye 4 (L1, L2, L3, N) L1, L2, L3, N L1, L2, L3
Delta 3 (L1, L2, L3) L1, L2, L3
Do not connect Neutral
L1, L2, L3
Split-Phase 3 (L1, L2, N) L1, L2, N
Do not connect L3
L1, L2
Do not connect L3
Single-Phase 2 (L1, N) L1, N
Do not connect L2, L3
L1
Do not connect L2, L3
Multi-load single-phase 2-4 (L1-L3,N) L1-L3, N L1-L3
The topology is selected using the setup option of MEDCALScope.
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Installing your ReCon T Energy Logger
This section describes the steps you need to take to set up the ReConT Energy Logger at the
measuring point and begin a recording session.
There are three distinct steps for a recording session:
Set-up
Set-up, connection, and verification of connections and measured signals. User can clear the ReCon
T Energy Logger memory, make any desired ReCon T Energy Logger setting changes and check the
instrument internal clock.
Recommended initial c eckup
Finding then you made a mistake after a long recording session is a frustrating experience. In order to
avoid this situation we strongly recommend doing a quick recording session (maybe with just 1 second
recording block) and download immediately just to make sure everything is fine in the instrument set-up and
the wiring connection.
End of recording
Simply disconnect the instrument in order to finish the recording session.
Connecting t e ReCon T Energy Logger
To install the ReCon T Energy Logger, follow these steps:
1. Place the ReCon T Energy Logger at least 1 m away of any live voltage points. The ReConT Energy
Logger can be placed on the floor or a table, or fixed to a wall or pole with the fixing installation kit.
2. Connect the supplied yellow-green crocodile clip to the measuring ground. In order to prevent
ground loops make sure the measuring ground is the same as the ground on the power supply socket.
3. Connect the crocodile clips to the corresponding phases in this order: Neutral (Blue), L1 (Brown), L2
(Black), L3 (Gray).
4. After the phase sequence is verified, connect the current clamp s to the corresponding phases.
The instrument will start measuring as soon as power is applied. There is no need to press the
Start/Stop button. When this button is pressed for the first time the measuring and recording are stopped and
the instrument display indicates so. Pressing once more will resume the measurement and recording.
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Instrument setup
Setting-up the ReCon T and downloading the recorded information are done via the MEDCALScope
PC application. Simply click on the Set-up button:
The set-up screen is divided in 7 different areas:
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Figure 1: Tools icon for launching setup
Figure 2: MEDCALScope set-up ialog

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1. The first one displays the instrument internal date and time. It is important that the instrument
internal clock is properly configured in order to obtain meaningful readings from the instrument. The
best procedure is to synchronize the instrument with the host computer, which should have an
accurate time if it has been recently connected to the internet. His is done by clicking on the Set ate
an time as PC button.
2. The second panel area is used to select the desired measurement topology. The instrument memory
should be erased whenever the measurement topology is changed.
3. The third area displays the instrument firmware version and the instrument serial number.
4. Next area is the remote communications setting area. This applies only if the instrument is connected
to a TCP/IP network via Ethernet or if the instrument is a ReCon T GPRS version. Please note that
none of these settings affect USB communications or Bluetooth devices.
1. You should select which communications protocol will be used to access ReCon T. Either
CESINEL protocol if you intend to download data via TCP/IP using MEDCALScope, or
ModBus/TCP if the instrument is integrated in a larger automation network that requires real-time
access to the instrument measurements.
2. Additionally, the TCP/IP network parameters must be configured in this panel. It is possible to
select either automatic configuration via a DHCP server or manual setting of the instrument´s IP
address and network gateway address and subnet mask.
3. For GPRS instruments1, there are two main blocks of parameters: APN (which is related to the
SIM provider, and usually includes Access Point Name, user and password -this information must
be supplied by the provider, and might not need user and password, and thus they can be empty-),
and FTP service (host name or IP address of FTP server2, username and password for the FTP
1 ReCon T GPRS instruments allow the periodical sending of data files (compressed CSV file) with the measurements averaged
at the block size
2 URLs are allowed in the form ServerNameOrIP:Port/path/to/folder, whith the lobal limitation to 70 chars
(User:Password@ServerNameOrIP:Port/path/to/folder must be shorter than 70 characters).
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Figure 3: ReCon T with Ethernet Setup