Secure APEX 100 User manual
APEX 100
Rack Meter
User Manual
BGX501-742-R01
Apex 100
1
LED 1 LED 2
234
Pulse Output
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Copyright © 2010-2011, Secure International Holdings Pte. Ltd. All rights reserved. E&OE.
Apex® is a registered trade name of Secure Meters Ltd.
Other product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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Table of Contents
1Introduction.................................................................................................................................6
1.1 System Overview...........................................................................................................................................6
1.1.1 Overview of possible hardware options in Apex 100......................................................................7
1.2 About this User Manual.................................................................................................................................8
1.3 Important safety information..........................................................................................................................8
2Rack Mounted Product Description...........................................................................................9
2.1 Front Cover....................................................................................................................................................9
2.1.1 Front Cover Sealing......................................................................................................................11
2.1.2 Battery Compartment....................................................................................................................12
2.1.3 Replacing the Meter Reading Battery...........................................................................................12
2.2 Rear Details of Meter...................................................................................................................................13
2.2.1 Rear Sealing Arrangement...........................................................................................................15
2.2.2 Pulse I/O.......................................................................................................................................16
2.3 Apex 100 Product Dimensions....................................................................................................................18
2.4 Rack Mounting Enclosures..........................................................................................................................19
2.4.1 Apex 100 with 11” Rack Mounting Diagrams and Dimensions ....................................................20
3Apex 100 and M-Cubed BCS ....................................................................................................22
3.1 Configuration...............................................................................................................................................22
3.1.1 Creating a new tariff......................................................................................................................22
3.1.2 Get a Current Tariff.......................................................................................................................23
3.1.3 Modifying a Current Tariff .............................................................................................................24
3.1.4 Viewing a Current Tariff................................................................................................................24
3.1.5 Hand Held Unit (HHU) Operations................................................................................................24
3.2 Commissioning the Apex Meter ..................................................................................................................25
3.3 Meter Reading.............................................................................................................................................25
4Using the Display...................................................................................................................... 26
4.1 Auto Scroll...................................................................................................................................................26
4.2 Manual.........................................................................................................................................................26
4.3 Display Groups............................................................................................................................................27
4.4 Scroll Lock...................................................................................................................................................27
4.5 Display Buttons............................................................................................................................................27
4.6 Menu Example Screens ..............................................................................................................................28
4.7 Events..........................................................................................................................................................68
5Metering..................................................................................................................................... 70
5.1 Quadrant Metering.......................................................................................................................................70
5.2 Energy Registers.........................................................................................................................................70
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5.3 Time of Use (TOU)......................................................................................................................................72
5.3.1 Day Type.......................................................................................................................................72
5.3.2 Seasons........................................................................................................................................72
5.3.3 Special Day...................................................................................................................................72
5.3.4 Rate Registers..............................................................................................................................72
5.3.5 Maximum Demand Registers .......................................................................................................72
5.3.6 Triggers for Maximum Demand....................................................................................................73
5.3.7 Universal Maximum Demand Registers .......................................................................................73
5.3.8 Cumulative Maximum Demand Registers ....................................................................................73
5.3.9 Load Survey (Loggers) .................................................................................................................73
5.3.10 Demand Resets/Billing Actions/History ........................................................................................77
5.3.11 Daily Energy Snapshots ...............................................................................................................78
5.4 Load survey.................................................................................................................................................78
5.5 Daily energy snapshot.................................................................................................................................79
5.6 Scaling Tariff................................................................................................................................................79
5.7 Communication Ports..................................................................................................................................80
5.7.1 Transaction...................................................................................................................................80
5.8 Meter Reading.............................................................................................................................................80
5.9 Profiles.........................................................................................................................................................88
5.9.1 Selectivity for profiles (based on DLMS Indian companion standard)..........................................89
5.9.2 Security.........................................................................................................................................90
5.9.3 Modbus communication................................................................................................................90
5.9.4 TCP/IP ..........................................................................................................................................90
5.9.5 USB...............................................................................................................................................90
6Meter Specification................................................................................................................... 92
6.1 Applicable standards and external certification...........................................................................................92
6.2 Metrological Specification............................................................................................................................93
6.3 EMI/EMC specification ................................................................................................................................94
Appendix A: Abbreviations......................................................................................................... 97
Appendix B: Material Declaration...............................................................................................98
Appendix C: Communication Ports............................................................................................ 99
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1 Introduction
1.1 System Overview
The Apex 100 Rack is a multi-functional, electronic, electricity energy meter used for grid metering. It provides
high accuracy in measuring electrical and also in measuring instantaneous quantities such as current, voltage,
power, frequency etc. The Apex 100 offers extensive configurable functional features together with the high
accuracy enable application areas more numerous than for traditional electricity meters. Besides having well
designed traditional features such as meter registers, data logging and tariff capability, there are also extensive
functions for bi-directional communication, monitoring alarm conditions, total harmonics distortion for current
and voltage. The Apex 100 is a 0.2 class CT-PT meter. It supports an open data exchange protocol (as per
ICS DLMS) for ease of reading and integration with other systems.
The meter is available in two major variants:
1. Self-powered
2. APS
The self powered variant meter is powered from its three-phase/three-wire or three-phase/four-wire feeder line.
The auxiliary powered meter takes its power from the auxiliary AC and DC power supply bank.
Figure 1: An Overview
The meter stores data in non-volatile memory. The data transfer possible options available in meter is through
hand held unit (Optical 1107 & USB type A ports) for local reading and GSM/ GPRS modem (RS232 & RS485
serial ports) for remote meter reading applications. Apex 100 is specially designed for supporting data transfer
on TCP/IP channel by supporting in-built Ethernet port in meter.
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1.1.1 Overview of possible hardware options in Apex 100
Self Powered
Variant APS
Variant
Voltage Measurement Range
57.7 (100) to 69.3 (120)
Possible Communication Ports
1) Optical port (1107)
2) RS232 (RMR)
3) RS485 (Online monitoring or RMR)
4) Ethernet-TCP/IP (Online monitoring or RMR)
5) USB
Power Supply (1)
Not required
Self powered
Power Supply (1)
APS (48-276 AC/DC)
Power Supply (2)
APS (48-276V AC/DC)
OR
APS (24-48V DC +/- 30%)
Power Supply (2)
APS (48-276V AC/DC)
OR
APS (24-48V DC +/- 30%)
11" Rack
Meter Meter Meter
19" Rack
Meters
Figure 2: Apex 100 Variants
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1.2 About this User Manual
This user manual describes the Apex 100 rack meter‟s functions and provides the information needed to
configure and use the meter. It also explains the different variants and mounting arrangements.
1.3 Important safety information
Care must be exercised during the installation of the Apex 100 meter and associated equipment due to the
presence of mains voltages. Various points under the terminal cover and on the main printed circuit board
(PCB) under the main cover operate at hazardous voltages.
Local best practice and regulatory stipulations must always be observed.
Installation must only be performed by suitably trained personnel.
After installation access to the connectors and conductors must be prevented by fitting the covers supplied,
ensuring that they are secured in position with the screws provided and if appropriate sealed in accordance with
local practice.
Local best practice and
regulatory stipulations
must always be observed
when handling batteries
Danger of Electrocution
Figure 3: Safety Warning
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2 Rack Mounted Product Description
2.1 Front Cover
Menu
User
Controls
LCD Graphic
Display
Calibration LEDs
(LED1 & LED2)
Pulse Outputs
Optical
1107 Port
Apex 100
1LED 1 LED 22 3 4
Pulse Output
Figure 4: Front View
The front cover is made of translucent plastic with a transparent window to view the display. The cover has two
top hinges which allow the complete front panel to swing-up, allowing access to the MD button. The battery
compartment and USB port are optional features. The cover is secured in position by a retaining screw and
sealed.
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USBPort
MDReset
Battery
Compartment
Figure 5: Front Cover Opened
The 1107 optical port cover can be slid upwards in the arrow direction to the open position. The cover has a
captive design and cannot be removed and lost. There is an optional sealing point (see Figure 6).
Cover Closed Cover Open
Sealing Points
Figure 6: The Optical Port Cover
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