Pulse Meter

This meter is suitable for recording consumption or delivery of various utilities such as electricity, gas, water, heat, etc.

For this purpose, the pulses of a physical meter with pulse output (S0) are read.

Together with other meter function blocks, various consumers, producers or storage units in the building can be linked via the Energy Flow Monitor for an overall display.

Table of Contents


Inputs

Abbreviation Summary Description Value Range
P Pulse For meters with pulse output (S0), connected to digital inputs. 0/1
F Frequency For meters with pulse output (S0), connected to digital inputs used as frequency counter. 0...∞
R Reset Pulse: Meter reading outputs are reset.
On: Block is locked.
0/1




Outputs

Abbreviation Summary Description Value Range
Pf Power or flow Power or flow rate
Calculated from pulse to pulse time and parameter Np.
Pulse interval <= 10 seconds: Updated and calculated by each pulse.
Pulse interval > 10 seconds: Update every 10 seconds, calculation of an average value.
0...∞
Mr Meter Reading 0...∞
Rd Reading today 0...∞
Rld Reading yesterday 0...∞
Rm Reading this month 0...∞
Rlm Reading last month 0...∞
Ry Reading this year 0...∞
Rly Reading last year 0...∞
AC API Connector Intelligent API based connector.
API Commands
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Parameters

Abbreviation Summary Description Value Range Default Value
Np Number of pulses per unit 0...∞ 1000
Mro Meter reading offset Value is added to output (Mr). 0




Properties

Summary Description Default Value
Report invalid Meter Reading When selected, you will be notified if invalid Meter Reading values have been detected. For instance, when a physical counter sends unrealistic values due to transmission errors. -




Meter reading and units

The physical meter provides a certain number of pulses per unit of quantity, this must be set at parameter (Np). The block uses this to form the meter reading (Mr), calculates the power or flow rate (Pf), and records the statistics.

The units for Pf/Mr must be hour-related and must match in magnitude so that Pf is calculated correctly.
Examples:
Pf=kW, Mr=kWh
Pf=W, Mr=Wh
Pf=l/h, Mr=l
Pf=m³/h, Mr=m³
Pf=kg/h, Mr=kg