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Status input operations – Rockwell Automation 1404-M4_M5_M6_M8 Powermonitor 3000 User Manual, Firmware rev. 3.0 or LATER User Manual

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Publication 1404-UM001F-EN-P - November 2009

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I/O Operations Chapter 6

Status Input Operations

The power monitor

s two self-powered status inputs provide a

number of flexible configuration options that help customize the
power monitor operation to meet the requirements of your specific
application.

Counters

You may use the power monitor to monitor discrete events such as
circuit breaker status or kWh pulses from a legacy electrical energy,
steam, gas or other type of meter. Each status input has associated
with it an independent counter, which increments with every
false-to-true transition of its input. The counter rolls over to 0 when it
reaches its maximum value of 29,999. The counter value may be read
by using the display module or communication to provide a value
proportional to the accumulated value of the meter connected to the
status input. You may select the input counter values as Trend Log
parameters.

You may clear either or both status input counters by using the
display module or by writing the appropriate command to the
Advanced Device Configuration table.

Demand Period Synchronization

You may synchronize the Powermonitor 3000 demand period with a
utility end-of-interval (EOI) pulse by wiring a dry contact controlled
by the EOI pulse into Status Input 2 and setting the appropriate
demand configuration parameters.

Refer to

Chapter 3

for more information about demand.

Setpoint Inputs

You may use one or both status inputs to activate setpoint control.
Use an equal or not equal setpoint evaluation condition with status
inputs.