ABB M2M Energy meter communication with CI867(Ac800m) using Data concentrators
Hi is there any challenges or problems while reading data from ABB M2M Energy meters through CI867 module to ABB DCS (AC800m) Data concentrator used for protocol conversion (Modbus RTU to TCP) between energy meter & ci867 module.
Is it anybody fetched the data from ABB M2M energy meters using modbus successfully..?? is it simple or any data conversion is required in control builder.
As we see generally we can fetch the data from energy meters without any problem using modbus like other devices.
can Anybody share the challenges/problems faced/document for fetching data from ABB M2M energy meters for using modbus.
Thanks.
Is it anybody fetched the data from ABB M2M energy meters using modbus successfully..?? is it simple or any data conversion is required in control builder.
As we see generally we can fetch the data from energy meters without any problem using modbus like other devices.
can Anybody share the challenges/problems faced/document for fetching data from ABB M2M energy meters for using modbus.
Thanks.
Asked 2 months ago
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Hi,
Depending on your application you can choose a couple of solutions:
- Connecting just a handful of meters via Modbus RTU can be done directly to COM3 port of PM8xx.
- If you are going to connect more than a handful number, you might opt for the Modbus Ethernet or Profibus DP version of the Energy Meter. If so, you'll need CI867 or CI854 communication interfaces.
Having said that there are limitations for these communication interfaces, with large amounts of meters (datacenter application), you might consider a Modbus OPC solution...
Then you need to develop your software libraries for your purposes.
If you need a more standardised object types, you might consider checking out Decathlon/DCIM library from ABB (datacenters). There are a number of object types (power quality/energy meters) that could be usable.
BR
Depending on your application you can choose a couple of solutions:
- Connecting just a handful of meters via Modbus RTU can be done directly to COM3 port of PM8xx.
- If you are going to connect more than a handful number, you might opt for the Modbus Ethernet or Profibus DP version of the Energy Meter. If so, you'll need CI867 or CI854 communication interfaces.
Having said that there are limitations for these communication interfaces, with large amounts of meters (datacenter application), you might consider a Modbus OPC solution...
Then you need to develop your software libraries for your purposes.
If you need a more standardised object types, you might consider checking out Decathlon/DCIM library from ABB (datacenters). There are a number of object types (power quality/energy meters) that could be usable.
BR
Answered 2 months ago
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