SATEC PM175 Manual - Manual (Page 77)

‎Chapter 4 PAS Application Software General Meter Setup
Series PM175 Powermeters 77
The following table lists available options.
Option Range Default Description
Pulse Input None,
DI1-DI2 None Links a digital input to the counter
Multiplier 1-9999 1 The value added to the counter
when a pulse is detected on the
pulse source input
Counter Value Displays the present counter
contents
You can preset a counter to a desired value or clear it through
this dialog without affecting the counter setup. Check the
Online button on the PAS toolbar before entering the setup
dialog, type in the desired value into the Counter Value box,
and then click Send.
Using Periodic Timers
The PM175 provides two programmable interval timers that
can be used for periodic recording and triggering operations
on a time basis via the Control Setpoints. When a timer
interval expires, the timer generates an internal event that can
trigger any setpoint (see
Using Control Setpoints ).
To configure the device timers, select General Setup from the
Meter Setup menu, and then click on the Periodic Timers tab.
To run a periodic timer, specify a non-zero time period for the
timer. The time period can be set from 1 to 9999 seconds.
To stop a timer, set the time period to zero.
Using Control Setpoints
The PM175 has an embedded logical controller that runs
different actions in response to user-defined internal and
external events. Unlike a PLC, the meter uses a simplified
programming technique based on setpoints that allows the