Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-734 User manual

Optical port, communications
and test mode LED
User-defined site information
Menu pushbuttons for alternate
display and settings
Programmable LCD
Enable LED
Programmable local-
control button
Potential LEDs
Programmable LEDs
Figure 1. Front-panel layout
Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economica l
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SEL-734 Advanced Metering System
Quick-Start Guide
I. Introduction
This Quick-Start Guide explains how
to install, configure, test, and operate
the SEL-734 Advanced Metering System.
For detailed information on these topics,
please refer to the SEL-734 Advanced
Metering System Instruction Manual
located at www.selmeters.com.
II. SEL-734 Overview
This section outlines essential
installation information, including
front-panel layout, rear-panel layout, labels, and dimensions.
A. Front-Panel Layout
The front-panel interface consists of three programmable LEDs, an LCD, a seven-button keypad, and an
optical communications port.
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B. Rear-Panel Layout
Removable connectors allow easy wiring for PT circuits, I/O, communications, and the auxiliary power
supply. The CT circuits require ring terminals for safety.
I/O board: 4 outputs (EM or SS),
4 inputs or 4 analog outputs,
4 SS outputs
Communications board: EIA-485,
telephone modem, EIA-232
Note: Functions as one port
PT board: VA, VB, VC, N Main board: Ethernet, IRIG-B,
EIA-232
CT board: IA, IB, IC, IN
Ground terminal
Power supply board: Auxiliary
power supply inputs, 3 outputs,
2 inputs
Mechanical sealing mechanism
Figure 2. Rear-panel layout
Figure 3. Labels and dimensions
C. Labels and Dimensions
The top and side labels
depict important information,
including auxiliary power
supply input voltage.
The cutout dimensions for
the horizontal and vertical
meter chassis are identical. The
vertical chassis is designed to
fit into existing panel cutouts
with an optional retrofit bezel.
7.32 in (186 mm)
5.43 in (138 mm)
Control input voltage
Part number
Serial number
Compliance
marks
Auxiliary power
supply input
voltage
ANSI Configuration Label
FM: Form designation
CL: Current class
V: Rated voltage
W: Wires
Hz: Frequency (hertz)
TA: Test amperes
Kh: Watt-hour meter constant
Kt: Watt-hour meter test constant
CA: Accuracy class
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III. SEL-734 Installation and Wiring
This section outlines how to mount the SEL-734 and wire the power supply, PT, and CT connections.
A. Required Installation Tools
•1/4-inchslotted-tipscrewdriverforcurrent
inputs
•5/32-inchx1/32-inchslotted-tipscrewdriver
for Connectorized®terminal blocks
•#2or#3Phillips®screwdriver for panel
mounting screws
•#6ringterminalsforCTconnections
•Serialcable:SELcableC234orSELcableC287,
or ANSI optical probe (For more information,
seeFigure6,page6.)
•a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet®SEL-5030SoftwareCD
PC System Requirements
 –EIA-232serialportorEthernetconnection
to allow communication to SEL devices
– CD-ROM drive
– Microsoft®Windows®2000orWindowsXP
 with256MBRAM
 –200MBharddiskspace
– Microsoft Windows administrative level
 privileges(requiredforinstallation)
B. Recommended Torque Values
•Currentterminals:12in-lb
•Connectorizedterminals(Connectorizedterminalsacceptwiresize12–24AWG):
– 7 in-lb for wire connections
 –2in-lbforretainingscrews
•Mountingscrews:12in-lb
C. Mounting Options
SELsupplieseachSEL-734Meterwithfour#8screwsformountingthemeterinarectangularpanelcutout
shown in Figure 3. For detailed information on mounting options, communications cables, and other
accessories, please refer to the SEL-734 Metering Accessories flyer, found at www.selinc.com or
www.selmeters.com.
MounttheSEL-734usingoneofthefollowingoptions:
–Panelmount(standard) –19-inchrack-mountbracket
– Retrofit bezel – Wall-mount bracket
– Indoor enclosure – Outdoor enclosure
D. Power Supply Connections
Before powering the SEL-734, connect the SEL-734 ground terminal to earth ground.
SeeFigure2forthelocationofthechassisground.
ChooseoneofthefollowingmethodstopowertheSEL-734:
1. Auxiliary Power Supply
 ConnectauxiliarypowersupplyinputvoltagestoterminalsA01andA02.
 TheSEL-734metersupportstwopowersupplyoptions:
  –High-voltageac/dcsupply(110–250Vdc,110–240Vac)
  –Low-voltagedc-onlysupply(24–48Vdc)
2. PT Power
To power the SEL-734 from the PT circuit, connect terminals
 E01toA01andE04toA02using12–24AWGwire.
CAUTION:
Review the auxiliary
power supply input
voltage label prior to
applying voltage.
2411_IM_0000_Symbol6_a.eps
GND
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Form 5, 3-wire delta connection
Voltages
 Wirethephase-to-phasevoltagestoterminalsE01andE03.
 ConnecttheneutralwiretoterminalsE02andE04.
Currents
 WirethecurrentstoterminalsZ01–Z02andZ05–Z06.
E. Voltage and Current Connections
TheSEL-734supportsbothForm9(4-wirewye)andForm5(3-wiredelta)connections.
Form 9, 4-wire wye connection
Voltages
 Wirethephase-to-neutralvoltagestoterminalsE01,E02,
 andE03.ConnecttheneutralwiretoterminalE04.
Currents
 WirethecurrentstoterminalsZ01–Z02,Z03–Z04,and
 Z05–Z06.
N
C
B
LINE
LOAD
A
B
C
3-Phase
4-Wire Wye
A
734_IS_0002_Form9RSwitchboard_b.eps
01
02
03
04
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Z
N
C
B
A
500
SEL-734 Current Inputs SEL-734 Voltage Inputs
A
B
C
3-Phase
3-Wire Delta
734_IS_0003_Form5RSwitchboard_c.eps
C
B
LINE
LOAD
A
01
02
03
04
E
01
02
03
04
05
06
07
08
Z
C
B
A
500
SEL-734 Current Inputs SEL-734 Voltage Inputs
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IV. a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet SEL-5030 Software
A. Overview
SEL ships all SEL-734 Meters with a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet
Software. Use a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet to perform the
followingtasks:
•ReadandsendconfigurationsettingswithanSEL-734.
•SaveandopenconfigurationsettingsonaPC.
•Monitorreal-timepowersystemdata.
•Controlthemeterremotely.
•Configurethecommunicationsports.
•RetrievetheLDP,SER,andSSIreports.
•Displaywaveformsfromeventreports.
B. Install a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet
Install a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Software with the enclosed CD, or download from www.selinc.com
or www.selmeters.com. On the SEL website, click on the Download Area link, click on Download, save,
andthenrunSEL-5030.exe.Awizardwillguideaninstallationoranupgradeofa c SELE r a t o r QuickSet
Software.
C. Configure a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Communications
From a Windows PC, open a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Software by clicking Start>Programs>SEL Applications>
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet or by double-clicking the a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet icon. For initial communications,
connectanyavailableserialoropticalportonthemetertothePCusinganANSIopticalprobe,oraC234or
C287serialcable.
TheSEL-734supportsvariousopticalprobes.Table1listscompatibleprobesandanyspecialrequirements.
SEL-734 Compatible
Optical Probes Connector Special Instructions
ABACUSELECTRICSA6Z
(SELpartnumberC660) DB-9 None
ABACUSELECTRICSA7Z DB-9 DTR Off
ABACUSELECTRICSA9U
(SELpartnumberC661) USB DTR Off; requires software driver
Elster/ABBUNICOM™III DB-9 DTR Off
GESmartCouplerSC-1A DB-9 DTR Off
Microtex Electronics FR3 USB Maximum19200bpsrate;requiressoftwaredriver
P+ETechnikK01-USB USB Requires software driver;
Cannot use to upgrade firmware
uDataNetPM500-300 DB-9 DTR Off; requires power from ac adapter or
connector for mouse or keyboard
Table 1. Optical port probes
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To access the communications parameters
in a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Software, select
Communications>Parameters. Figure 4 shows the
default serial port parameters for the SEL-734.
D. Settings Editor
This section discusses how to read, modify, save, and send configuration settings within a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet Software.
1. Toolbar and Icon Functions
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Software allows access to features through both menus and icons. This document
describes how to access features using the menu structure. Figure 7 illustrates the icon functions in the
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet toolbar.
Figure 4. Default communications parameters
Figure 6. Cables for the SEL-734Figure 5. SEL-734 Serial Port 3
New
settings editor
(Ctrl+N)
Open settings
(Ctrl+O)
Save settings
to database
(Ctrl+S)
Read settings
from device
Send active
settings
Back up
one settings
screen
Communications
port parameters
(Ctrl+R)
Human-machine
interface
Go to next
settings
screen
Search for
a setting
or element
(Ctrl+F)
Database
manager
Terminal
(Ctrl+T)
Quick Tip:
Hover over icons
to view the title
and function.
Quick Tip:
Press F1 in
a c SEL E r a t o r
for help.
Figure 7. Icon functions
Getting
started with
QuickSet
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5. Send Configuration Settings to the Meter to Update All Modified
Configuration Settings
The File>Send command sends any
changes made within a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet to the meter. a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet automatically selects
modified configuration settings
groups and warns if these settings
will overwrite existing data or change
active communications parameters.
2. Read Configuration Settings From the Meter Into a c SELE r a t o r
Beforeeditingconfigurationsettings,a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet must
read them from the SEL-734.
Click File>ReadasshowninFigure8to
read and load meter configuration settings.
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet will prompt which
configuration settings that it will read. Click OK
with all boxes checked to read all configuration
settings.
Figure 8. Read all configuration settings
Quick Tip:
a c SEL E r a t o r sends
all groups/classes
by default. Deselect
settings to speed
read time.
3. Modify Configuration Settings
A tree view appears when a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet successfully reads meter configuration settings from
the SEL-734.
Clicktheplussign(+)toexpandasetting
group, or click a group name to see all
associated configuration settings.
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet automatically hides
unavailable configuration settings and flags
invalid configuration settings at the bottom
of the screen.
Right-click on any setting for the previous or
default value.
Figure 9. Meter configuration settings
Figure 10. Save settings
Figure 11. Settings group/class select
4. Save Configuration Settings to the PC’s Hard Drive
Select File>Save to save changes made within a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSettothePC’sharddrive.Replace“NewSettings1”in
the Settings Name text box with a unique name. Click OK to save
the configuration settings to the a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet settings
database on the PC’s hard drive.
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E. Commonly Used Configuration Settings
Thissectionoutlinescommonlyusedmeterconfigurationsettings,including:MeterandTerminalIdentifier,
Current and Potential Transformer Ratios, Demand Metering, KYZ Pulse, Daylight Savings Time, Load
Profile, Front Panel Display, and Communications.
1. General Settings
The General Settings include the MID Meter Identifier,TID Terminal Identifier, and Current and Potential
Transformer Ratios (CTR and PTR).
To access General Settings, expand Group 1>Set 1>General Settings from the a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet settings
editor tree.
a. MID and TID Settings
Meter reports include the MID and TID
for easy meter identification. These
configuration settings help uniquely
identify each meter within a system.
b. Current and Potential Transformer Ratios
The CTR and PTR configuration settings scale
the following meter reports from secondary to primary
  quantities:
  –MeterReports(MET)
  –MeterandControlInterface(HMI)
  –LoadProfile(LDP)
  –DisplayPoints(DP)
  –DistributedNetworkProtocol(DNP)
– Front-Panel LCD
Modbus®and SELo g i c ®control equations are
secondary quantities and are unaffected by CTR
and PTR values.
To set the CT and PT ratios, choose Group 1>
Set 1>General Settings from the a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet settings editor tree. Note that the CTR
and PTR values are net ratios. For example, a
1200:5CTratioequatestoaCTRsettingof240.
Figure 12. MID and TID settings
Figure 13. CTR and PTR settings
Figure 14. Demand metering
2. Demand Metering
TheSEL-734supportsThermal,Rolling,andBlock
demandtypeswithintervalsof1,5,10,15,30,and
60minutes.
To configure demand metering, choose Group 1>
Set 1>Demand Metering Settings from the
a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet settings editor tree.
Quick Tip:
The MID setting
must match the
MV-90
®
Master
File Device ID
setting.
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3. KYZ Pulse Settings
The KYZ Pulse Settings define the KYZ pulse
weight.Figure15depictstheKYZsettingsthat
configure1.8kWh/pulse.Type2, 3, or 4 in
the EKYZ Enable KYZ Pulse Settings box to add
additional KYZ pulses.
4. Map KYZ Pulse Settings
BeforetheKYZoutputswilloperate,theuser
mustmaptheKYZD1settingtocreateaFormA
KY output contact or a Form C KYZ output contact
asshowninExample1.1andExample1.2.TheSEL-
734 supports four Form A outputs or two Form
C outputs. Please verify that the meter contains
solid-state output contacts prior to configuring
KYZ outputs. Electromechanical contact outputs
areonlyratedfor10,000closures.WithdefaultKYZ
configurationsettingsand5Aand120Vapplied,
10,000closuresoccurinjust30hours.
Example 1.1, Map a Form A KY Pulse Setting to OUT401:
 Step1:SelectGroup 1>Logic 1>Output Contacts from the a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet settings editor tree.
 Step2:TypeKYZD1 in the OUT 401 Output Contact 401 equation box.
 Step3:Ifnecessary,repeatsteps1and2toaddadditionalKYoutputs.
Example 1.2, Map a Form C KYZ Pulse Setting to OUT401/OUT402:
 Step1:SelectGroup 1>Logic 1>Output Contacts from the a c SELE r a t o r
QuickSet settings editor tree.
 Step2:TypeKYZD1 in the OUT 401 Output Contact 401 equation box.
 Step3:TypeNOT KYZD1 in the OUT 402 Output Contact 402 equation box.
 Step4:Ifnecessary,repeatsteps1–3toaddanadditionalKYZoutput.
Figure 15. KYZ pulse settings
Quick Tip:
The KE1 Units
setting KILO
is equivalent
to kilowatt-
hours.
Quick Tip:
KYZ pulses
require solid-
state output
contacts.
Quick Tip:
If the number
of KYZ outputs
is half the
expected value,
divide the KE1
setting by two.
Figure 16. Output contact 401 equation
Figure 17. Output contact 401/402 equations
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5. Date and Time Configuration Settings
a. Set the Date and Time
 TheSEL-734internaltimeclockisaccurateto100secondspermonth.Useoneofthemethodslisted
below to improve time-clock drift.
 –ConfigureMV-90tosettheclockduringeveryread.
– Connect an SEL communications processor to Port 3.
– Set the time periodically using the DNP or Modbus protocol.
– Set the time with a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet Software.
 –ConnectanIRIG-Btime-codeinputtothe2-pinterminalonthebackoftheSEL-734.SeeFigure2.
b. Daylight Savings Time (DST)
 Bydefault,themetershipswiththe2006UnitedStatesDSTcalendar.The
 meterbeginsDSTonthefirstSundayinAprilat2:00a.m.andendsDSTon
 thelastSundayinOctoberat2:00a.m.
To enable DST, choose Daylight Savings Time from the a c SELE r a t o r QuickSet
settings editor tree and select Enable Daylight Savings Time Settings. Enter or
accept the default Start Time and Stop Time, then click Start Dates and Stop Dates
to select the present DST schedule.
If the meter is connected to an external time source, disable the DST setting in the SEL-734 to avoid
time-source conflicts.
c. Time Configuration Settings With MV-90
If using the Auto TimesetoptionasanMV-90MasterFilesetting:
– Disable the Enable Daylight Savings option in the SEL-734.
– Do not connect an external time source. This keeps the meter clock synchronized with the PC
  clockandMV-90.
Figure 18. Daylight Savings Time settings
Quick Tip:
In 2007, the DST
start and stop dates
changed. Modify the
SEL-734 DST settings
accordingly.
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