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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