Novatech Bitronics PowerPlex II User manual

PowerPlex II Synchronizing Ethernet Transducer and Display
User Manual
December 1, 2017
ML0044B Document Revision H
© 2017 by Bitronics, LLC

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
POWERPLEX II MANUAL SET.................................................................................................................6
VERSION HISTORY (ABRIDGED) ...........................................................................................................6
CERTIFICATION........................................................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................7
WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE.............................................................................................................7
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION...........................................................8
COPYRIGHT NOTICE...............................................................................................................................8
TRADEMARKS..........................................................................................................................................8
SAFETY SECTION....................................................................................................................................9
Health and safety...................................................................................................................................... 9
Explanation of symbols and labels ........................................................................................................... 9
WARNING: EMISSIONS – CLASS A DEVICE (EN55011) ...................................................................11
DECOMMISSIONING AND DISPOSAL..................................................................................................11
1.0 DESCRIPTION & SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................................13
1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 13
1.2 Features........................................................................................................................................... 13
1.3 Specifications................................................................................................................................... 13
1.4 Digital I/O (optional) – Extended Chassis only ................................................................................ 20
1.4.1 Inputs........................................................................................................................................ 20
1.4.2 Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 21
1.5 Standards and Certifications ........................................................................................................... 23
1.5.1 Revenue ................................................................................................................................... 23
1.6 Environment..................................................................................................................................... 24
2.0 PHYSICAL CONSTRUCTION & MOUNTING..................................................................................27
2.1 Installation........................................................................................................................................ 33
2.2 Initial Inspection ............................................................................................................................... 33
2.3 Protective Ground/Earth Connections ............................................................................................. 33
2.4 Overcurrent Protection..................................................................................................................... 33
2.4.1 Overcurrent Protection - Voltage Signal Measurement Inputs (VTs)........................................ 33
2.4.2 Overcurrent Protection – DC PWR (Low Voltage DC Power)................................................... 33
2.4.3 Overcurrent Protection – AUX PWR (Universal - High Range Power Supply) ........................ 34
2.5 Supply/Mains Disconnect – AUX PWR (Universal – Hi Range Power Supply) ............................... 34
2.6 Instrument Mounting ........................................................................................................................ 34
2.7 Cleaning........................................................................................................................................... 34
3.0 CONNECTIONS & WIRING..............................................................................................................35
3.1 Auxiliary Power ................................................................................................................................ 35
3.1.1 Specifications (per section 1.3) ................................................................................................ 35
3.2 VT Inputs – VA, VB, VC, VN (See Appendix A1 and Section 1.3) ................................................. 36
3.3 CT Inputs – IA, IB, IC (See Appendix A1 and section 1.3).............................................................. 36
3.4 Ethernet – with built in port switches ............................................................................................... 36
3.4.1 Network settings ....................................................................................................................... 37
3.4.2 Indicators – Ethernet (ACT) LEDs............................................................................................ 39
3.4.3 Firmware upgrades and saving and loading configuration files – Ethernet service port.......... 39
3.5 Optional Serial Port (option includes Digital IO) – Extended Chassis Only ..................................... 41

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3.5.1 RS485 Connections (Extended Chassis Only) ........................................................................ 41
3.6 Optional Display Port (option includes IRIG-B and Energy Pulse LED)........................................... 42
3.6.1 Display Screens (Optional Display).......................................................................................... 44
3.6.2 Overview – Buttons Functions (Optional Display)..................................................................... 46
3.6.3 Keypad Functions for Display Mode (Optional Display)............................................................ 47
3.6.4 Display Error Messages ............................................................................................................ 48
3.7 Optional IRIG-B Port........................................................................................................................ 49
3.7.1 IRIG-B Electrical Specifications (Option).................................................................................. 50
3.8 Optional Energy Pulse Infrared LED ............................................................................................... 50
4.0 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.........................................................................................................53
4.1 Configuration .................................................................................................................................... 53
4.2 HTML Web Server ........................................................................................................................... 53
4.3 Passwords ........................................................................................................................................ 53
4.4 Performing set-up through the web page interface ......................................................................... 54
4.5 Navigating the PPX IITD’s setup menu from the front panel........................................................... 81
5.0 MEASUREMENTS............................................................................................................................86
5.1 Changing Transformer Ratios.......................................................................................................... 86
5.2 Current............................................................................................................................................. 86
5.2.1 Residual Current....................................................................................................................... 86
5.3 Voltage Channels ............................................................................................................................ 87
5.4 Voltage Aux (V DC) ......................................................................................................................... 87
5.5 Power Factor ................................................................................................................................... 88
5.6 Watts / Volt-Amperes (VAs) / VARs (Uncompensated)................................................................... 88
5.6.1 Geometric VA Calculations ...................................................................................................... 88
5.7 Compensated Watts and VARs (Line and Transformer Loss Compensation)................................ 90
5.8 Energy.............................................................................................................................................. 91
5.9 Frequency........................................................................................................................................ 92
5.10 Demand Measurements ................................................................................................................ 92
5.10.1 Ampere and Fundamental Ampere Demand ......................................................................... 93
5.10.2 Volt Demand........................................................................................................................... 93
5.10.3 Power Demands (Total Watts, VARs, and VAs) .................................................................... 93
5.10.4 Demand Resets...................................................................................................................... 94
5.10.5 Demand Interval ..................................................................................................................... 94
5.11 Harmonic Measurements............................................................................................................... 94
5.11.1 Voltage Distortion (THD) ........................................................................................................ 94
5.11.2 Current Distortion (THD and TDD) ......................................................................................... 94
5.11.3 Fundamental Current ............................................................................................................. 95
5.11.4 Fundamental Voltage ............................................................................................................. 95
5.11.5 K-Factor.................................................................................................................................. 96
5.11.6 Displacement Power Factor ................................................................................................... 96
5.11.7 Phase Angles ......................................................................................................................... 96
5.11.8 Slip Frequency (1-Cycle Update) ........................................................................................... 97
5.12 Heartbeat and Health Check ......................................................................................................... 97
5.13 List of Available Measurements & Settings ................................................................................... 99
5.14 Calibration.................................................................................................................................... 100
5.15 Instantaneous Measurement Principles ...................................................................................... 100
5.15.1 Sampling Rate and System Frequency................................................................................ 100
APPENDIX.............................................................................................................................................101
A1 CT/VT Connection Diagrams ......................................................................................................... 101
A2 Ethernet Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 103
A3 Setting Screen configurations on PowerPlex II for PPXIITD – Screen Enable & Custom Display
Screens................................................................................................................................................. 104
A4 PowerPlex II Display Screens – Standard Formats ....................................................................... 107

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A5 PowerPlex II Standard Display Screens – Visual Representations PPXIITD ................................ 117

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POWERPLEX II MANUAL SET
ML0044B PowerPlex II User Manual
ML0045 PowerPlex II DNP3 Protocol
ML0046 PowerPlex II Modbus Protocol
ML0043 60 Series IEC 61850 Protocol
VERSION HISTORY (ABRIDGED)
V1.00.0 2014-07-29 Initial release
V1.30.0 2014-10-22 Minor feature upgrades and bug fixes
V2.06.0 2015-05-21 Minor feature upgrades
V2.12.0 2016-02-22 Support for IEC 61850, universal power supply,
IRIG-B and display ports
V2.20.0 2016-10-04 Support for serial port and digital I/O
V2.21.0 2016-10-26 Minor feature upgrades and bug fixes
V2.22.0 2017-03-15 Added support for KYZ Energy Counter and
Energy LED.
V2.23.0 2017-06-21 Energy resets did not work without an IO card;
2-Element mode enabled for 3-phase averages
V2.24.0 2017-08-15 Added Average L-L Volts, Average L-N Volts
and Average Amps to protocols
V2.25.0 2017-11-15 Added trend recorder

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CERTIFICATION
Bitronics LLC certifies that the calibration of our products is based on measurements
using equipment whose calibration is traceable to the United States National Institute
of Standards Technology (NIST).
INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
Bitronics LLC products are designed for ease of installation and maintenance. As with
any product of this nature, installation and maintenance can present electrical hazards
and should be performed only by properly trained and qualified personnel. If the
equipment is used in a manner not specified by Bitronics LLC, the protection provided
by the equipment may be impaired.
In order to maintain UL Listing (which shall be dependent upon the product evaluation
by UL, the following Conditions of Acceptability shall apply:
a) After installation, all hazardous live parts shall be protected from contact by
personnel or enclosed in a suitable enclosure.
WARRANTY AND ASSISTANCE
This product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of
one-hundred-and-twenty (120) months from the date of their original shipment from the
factory. Products repaired at the factory are likewise warranted for eighteen (18) months
from the date the repaired product is shipped, or for the remainder of the product's
original warranty, whichever is greater. Obligation under this warranty is limited to
repairing or replacing, at our designated facility, any part or parts that our examination
shows to be defective. Warranties only apply to products subject to normal use and
service. There are no warranties, obligations, liabilities for consequential damages, or
other liabilities on the part of Bitronics LLC except this warranty covering the repair of
defective materials. The warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose are expressly excluded.
For assistance, contact Bitronics LLC at:
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.novatechweb.com/bitronics
Shipping:
261 Brodhead Road
Bethlehem, PA 18017-8698
USA

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AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
NovaTech Europe BVBA
Kontichsesteenweg 71
2630 Aartselaar
Belgium
T+32.3.458.0807
F+32.3.458.1817
E[email protected]
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This manual is copyrighted and all rights are reserved. The distribution and sale of
this manual is intended for the use of the original purchaser or his agents. This
document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or
reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent of
Bitronics LLC, except for use by the original purchaser.
The product described by this manual contains hardware and software that is
protected by copyrights owned by one or more of the following entities:
Bitronics, LLC, 261 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017
Schneider Automation, Inc., One High Street, North Andover, MA 01845
Triangle MicroWorks, Inc., 2213 Middlefield Court, Raleigh, NC 27615
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 6501 William Cannon Drive West, Austin, TX 78735
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(Italy), and 2005-2010 CACE Technologies, Davis (California).
TRADEMARKS
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bitronics, LLC:
Bitronics logo Bitronics PowerPlex Triplex Triple-II
MultiComm PowerServe SubCycle Technology SubCycleStuf
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of the DNP User's Group:
DNP DNP3
The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Schneider Automation, Inc.:
MODSOFT Modicon Modbus Plus Modbus Compact 984 PLC

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SAFETY SECTION
This Safety Section should be read before commencing any work on the equipment.
Health and safety
The information in the Safety Section of the product documentation is intended to
ensure that products are properly installed and handled in order to maintain them in a
safe condition. It is assumed that everyone who will be associated with the equipment
will be familiar with the contents of the Safety Section.
Explanation of symbols and labels
The meaning of symbols and labels that may be used on the equipment or in the
product documentation is given below.
Installing, Commissioning and Servicing
Equipment connections
Personnel undertaking installation, commissioning or servicing work on this equipment
should be aware of the correct working procedures to ensure safety. The product
documentation should be consulted before installing, commissioning or servicing the
equipment.
Terminals exposed during installation, commissioning and maintenance may present a
hazardous voltage unless the equipment is electrically isolated.

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If there is unlocked access to the equipment, care should be taken by all personnel to
avoid electric shock or energy hazards.
Voltage and current connections should be made using insulated crimp terminations to
ensure that terminal block insulation requirements are maintained for safety. To
ensure that wires are correctly terminated, the correct crimp terminal and tool for the
wire size should be used.
Before energizing the equipment, it must be grounded (earthed) using the protective
ground (earth) terminal, or the appropriate termination of the supply plug in the case of
plug connected equipment. Omitting or disconnecting the equipment ground (earth)
may cause a safety hazard.
The recommended minimum ground (earth) wire size is 2.5 mm2 (#12 AWG), unless
otherwise stated in the technical data section of the product documentation.
Before energizing the equipment, the following should be checked:
Voltage rating and polarity
CT circuit rating and integrity of connections
Protective fuse rating
Integrity of ground (earth) connection (where applicable)
Equipment operating conditions
The equipment should be operated within the specified electrical and environmental
limits.
Current transformer circuits
Do not open the secondary circuit of a live CT since the high voltage produced may be
lethal to personnel and could damage insulation.
Insulation and dielectric strength testing
Insulation testing may leave capacitors charged up to a hazardous voltage. At the end
of each part of the test, the voltage should be gradually reduced to zero, to discharge
capacitors, before the test leads are disconnected.
Do not attempt to perform installation, maintenance, service or removal of this device
without taking the necessary safety precautions to avoid shock hazards. De-energize
all live circuit connections before work begins.