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8.5.
8.5.3
3 Basic se
settin
ttin gs before
before communicatio n
8.5.3.
8.5.3.1
1 Genera
Generall setting s

Once the optical communication adapter or modem line has been set up correctly you
still need to set the correct settings in EMH-COMBI-MASTER 2000:
− COM-Port, to which to an OKK is connected
− Baud rate
− Login-password
− W5-password
− Meter address

Click “Setting” > “Program settings...” > “General”

“Port” Setting the COM-Port when using an optical communication adapter OKK.
Note: In order to determine the COM-Port when using an OKK with USB connection take
a look at “Start” > “Settings” > “System control” > “System-[Hardware]-Device
“System-[Hardware]-Device manager”.
Further information on this can be found on the CD-ROM which is included in the
delivery of the optical communication adapter.

“Baud rate” Setting the interface speed

Note: When using an OKK you should always use “Mode C”.

“Bluetooth OKK” Activate this checkbox when using a Bluetooth-OKK.

“Login-password” Input of the login-password

With activation a password is sent to the meter when logging iin.
n. The password is saved
encoded together with the program settings.

“W5-password” Input of the W5-password

Certain set commands (e.g. setting the clock, writing identity numbers) are only sent to
the meter together with the W5 password. The pre-setting 00000000 only has to be
changed if a different
di fferent password was agreed on.
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“Meter-address” Input of the meter-address

This information is only necessary if the meter has a meter-address. The meter-address
only applies to the meters electrical interface and therefore is only used with a remote
readout or a special solution. The meter-address can by found by reading out the service
table. The OBIS code for the meter-address is 0.0.0.

8.5.3.
8.5.3.2
2 Modem setting s

To be able to communicate with the meter via a modem line the following settings must
be made:
− Entry of the name and telephone number
− Definition of the PC-modem
− Definition of the meter modem (if necessary with password)

Click “Setting” > “Program settings...” > “Modem”

Field Phone number Entry of the telephone number of the meter modem which is to be called.

Note: If a number for an outside line is necessary (often with telephone sets), this must
be at the front of the telephone number.
nu mber. Then enter a “w”. The “w” causes a short dialing
break after reaching the network before dealing further. If “w” does not operate properly
then please contact the telephone administrator and ask for the interval signal.

To insert a new row click on “New”.

In order to delete a row click on the row and then on „Delete“.

“Local modem …” Selection of the PC modem

The modems which are most frequently used are included in the list. If your modem is
not listed then select the setting “allg. Hayes-Modem;AT&FE0X3”.
Hayes-Modem;AT&FE0X3”. This setting functions
with most types of modems.
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Field meter modem selection Selection of the meter modem

EMH-COMBI-MASTER 2000 supports meter modems from the manufacturer Dr.

EMH-COMBI-MASTER
Neuhaus (ZDUE), Görlitz (ENC 280), Elster (DM 100) and EMH (Sparkline II,
VARIOMOD)) and others.
VARIOMOD
As a rule, for simple, transparent
transparent modems it is sufficient to activate
activate “Auto-Transparent
modem”.
In the field Modem-Timeout 90 s are entered as a standard. This information causes the
program to automatically interrupt the connection if it is “faulty”. It is not recommended to
select a smaller value. For meter modems with a password protection, the password can
be entered in the field “Modem password”. If there is no password activated in the meter
modem, the field stays empty.

8.5.3.3
8.5.3.3 Setting date and time

In order to send the PC-time and PC-date to the meter to synchronise the meter proceed
as follows:

Click “Direct” > “Set clock” > “Write”

It is also possible to read out the time and date from the meter. To do this click on
“Read”.

8.5.3.
8.5.3.4
4 Setting baud rate

To set the start- and data baud rate for the external interface proceed as follows:

Click “Direct” > “Baud rate...” >

To begin with activate the option box “VDEW 2.1”. Now click on “Read” to read out the
start- and data baud rate. Afterwards yyou
ou can change the settings and send tthem
hem to the
meter by clicking on “Write”.
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8.5.4
8.5.4 Re
Reading
ading out th e meter
8.5.4.
8.5.4.1
1 Rea
Readin
din g out the tables

You can read out the following tables:

− Table 1: Billing data
− Table 2: Load profile
− Table 3: EMH-internal data
− Service-Table: Service data (instantaneous values)

Click “Readout” > “Table 1”/“Table 2”/“Table 3”/“Service table”

At the end of every meter read out a BCC

BCC (Block Charact
Character
er Check) takes place. With this
BCC, by means of a checksum sent by the meter, a check is carried out to see if the
meter read out was correct (Announcement BCC = xx OK).

.
With a faulty data readout an announcement appears at the end of the readout that the
sent BCC is not the same as the calculated BCC. The readout is displayed in red.
To save the tables click on “Readout” > “Save”. Now select the directory where you want
to save the file. In the field “File name” enter the name of the file and select in the fie
field
ld
“Files of type” - “Readout files (*.tab)”. Then click on “Save”.
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8.5.4.
8.5.4.2
2 Rea
Readin
din g out load prof ile data

Click “Readout” > “P.01 Standard LP” or “P.02 User LP…”

“Start date” Set the start date of the load profile to be read out, start time is 00:00 o’clock

“End date” Set the end date of the load profile to be read out, end time is 24:00 o’clock

“Read out compressed” Read out the compressed load profile

This function can only be used if the meter supports the reading out of compressed load
profiles.

“Read out complete” Read out the complete load profile

The readout of the load profiles can take a long time depending on the size and number
of channels.

“Read out identity number In addition to the load profile, the selected meter address or the identity
additionally” number from the selection list is read out in order to be able to assign the load profile to
the meter at a later date.

“Read out R6 block by Activate this option to read out the load profile block by block. In the
block” corresponding dropdown box you can enter the number of rows which should be read
out within a readout cycle. A block by block readout makes sense when you read out the
load profile via the telephone- or GSM network. This is to avoid destruction of the load
profiles due to interference in the network.

Button Read out single load profile channels, selection leads to extension of the window.

First of all read out all available channels via the button “read out available channels”.
Then you can select the load profile channels to be read out by clicking on the checkbox.
To read out the marked load profile channels click on “OK”.
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8.5.4.
8.5.4.3
3 Rea
Readin
din g out operation l og book P.98

Click “Readout” > “P.98 Log book..”

“Start date” Set the start date of the log book which is to be read out, start time is 00:00 o’clock

“End date” Set the end date of the log book which is to be read out, end time is 24:00 o’clock

“Read out complete” Read out the complete log book

“Read out identity numbers In addition to the log book entries, the selected meter address or identity

additionally” number in the selection list is read out in order to be able to allocate the log book entries
to the meter at a later date.

“Read out R6 block by Activate this option to read out the load profile block by block. In the
block” corresponding dropdown box you can enter the number of rows which should be read
out within a readout cycle. A block by block readout makes sense when you read out the
load profile via the telephone- or GSM network. This is to avoid destruction of the load
profiles due to interference in the network.

8.5.4.4
8.5.4.4 Rea
Readin
din g out certifi cation relevant log bo ok P.99
P.99

Click “Readout” > “P. 99 Certification relevant log

l og book”

In the certification relevant log book changes of the LED-impulse constants and also of
the impulse values from the P- and Q-output are saved. Altogether a maximum of 40
entries are contained in the certification relevant log book.
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8.5.4.
8.5.4.5
5 Rea
Readin
din g out t he user log bo ok P.2
P.200
00

Click “Readout” > “P.200 User log book”

8.5.4.
8.5.4.6
6 Rea
Readin
din g out event lo g boo k P.2
P.210
10

Click “Readout” > “P.210 Event log book”

8.5.4.
8.5.4.7
7 Rea
Readin
din g out event lo g boo k P.2
P.211
11

Click “Readout” > “P.211 Event log book”

8.5.4.
8.5.4.8
8 Commenting readout tables

To explain the readout data you can comment the tables, load profiles and log books row
by row.

Click “Readout” > “Comment”

Without comments: With comments:

The tables, load profiles and log books are always read out without comments. Therefore
a comment is only possible after the readout.
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8.5.4.
8.5.4.9
9 Convertin g load profiles

Conversion of load profile data as preparation for data export

After reading out a load profile the readout looks as follows:

follows:

Click “Readout” > “Convert”

First of all the following window opens:

In the selection box “Transformer factor“ you can set a transformer factor. This setting
has an effect on the scaling of the Y-axis in the display. Provided that you use the
programs control centre you can search for the transformer factor belonging to a
customer/meter. For this click on “Search for transformer factor in control centre”. The
identity number is then searched for in the control centre data to determine the
transformer factor. If no identity number is found in the control centre data, the following
window appears:

The transformer factor then has to be set manually in the dropdown box.
Note: The transformer factor only effects the graphic load profile display and the printout.
The load profile conversion is not affected by this. Here a factor for export can be
specified independent of the graphic display.
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After conversion the load profile data looks

looks as follows:

At ten ti on : After a conversion to data export a graphical load profile display is no longer
Atten
possible!

Export of load prof ile data

To export the load profile click on “Readout” > “Save...”.
Select the index where the file should be saved and enter the name of the file in the field
“File name”. After this, select the file type load profile export (*.txt) and click on “Save”.
Afterwards you can import thethe file in a spreadsheet program e.g. MS Excel (for this see
chapter 8.5.5.6 Export page 114 o onwards).
nwards).
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8.5.5
8.5.5 Processi ng the readout data
8.5.5.1 Opening files

Opening files e.g. readout tables, load profiles (also converted), protocol files etc.

Click “Readout” > “Open”

8.5.5.
8.5.5.2
2 Saving files

Saving files e.g. readout tables, load profiles (also converted), protocol files etc.

Click “Readout” > “Save”

8.5.5.3 Transferring files

Transferring saved set-, parameterisation-, tariff- and ripple control files

Click “File” > “Transfer...”

Click “Transfer”. Select the file which is to be transferred and click on “Open”. The file is
now transferred to the meter. To close the window click on “Cancel”.
Note: Pay attention that in the selection field “File type” the type of file is selected which
you want to transfer. Otherwise the file to be transferred will not be displayed in the
window.
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8.5.5.
8.5.5.4
4 Executing read- a
and
nd writ e commands

Sending read- or write commands to the meter

Click “Direct” > “Single commands...”

1. Example: Read out time from the meter

Click “Direct” > “Single commands...” “Read command”

2. Example: Send identity number to the meter

Click “Direct” > “Individual commands ..” “  Write command”

8.5.5.
8.5.5.5
5 Graphic displ ay of load profi les
Graphical display of load profile data

Click “Readout” > “Graphic display”

The x-axis (abscissa) describes the time, the y-axis (ordinate) the performance. For
every channel a separate scaling of the y-axis can be shown. This must be pre-defined
under “Readout” > “Graphic display” > “Channel” > “Selection”. With the horizontal
scrolling beam you can move the time axis. With the sliding controller “Zoom” which can
be found in the lower area of the window it is possible to make the viewed time frame of
the load profile curve longer or shorter. If several days are shown in the graphic then you
can change over to a daily display via a double click on one of the shown dates. The
cursor always marks a measuring period duration which can be b e moved with the cursor
buttons ß à á â and als
buttons alsoo Pic á, Pic â , Pos 1 an
and
d End. When yoyou
u move ththe
e curs
cursor
or in the
main area of the window, the relevant load profile values appear in the field
fi eld below this
with information about the time stamp and the status entries.
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Menu
Menu bar of the graphic display

“Graphic” > “Print” Prints the content of the window

“Graphic” > “Exit” Closes the graphic display, return to the main window

“Channel” After activation of the menu option “Channel”, the following window appears:

Via the buttons you can “activate all channels” or “deactivate all channels”.

Via the checkboxes you can however also activate or deactivate individual channels.

“In the load profile graphic individual scaling of each channel”

In the graphic load profile display the scaling of the y-axis is separately shown for every
channel.

“Set zero point of the Y-axis automatically”

In the graphic load profile display the bottom limit of the y-axis is modified to reach a
higher resolution.

“Scaling only in the visible area”

Representation of the load profile is scaled to the window size depending on the zoom
setting.

“Season display and evaluation”

Representation of the load profile is scaled to the window size depending on the zoom
setting.
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“Transformer factor” Multiplication of the load profile data with a transformer factor

Via the dropdown box you can set a transformer factor for the load profile display. This
setting effects the scaling of the y-axis in the display. Provided that you use the control
centre of the program you can search for the transformer factor which belongs to a
meter/customer. For this click on “Search for transformer factor in the control centre”.
The identity number is then searched for in the control centre data to determine the
transformer factor. If no identity number is found in the control centre the following
window appears. The transformer factor then has to be set manually in the dropdown
box.

Note: The transformer factor only effects the graphical load profile display and the print.
The load profile conversion is not affected by this. Here a factor for export can be
specified independent of the graphic display.

“Total evaluation” “Complete LP ”

Here it is possible to “Display” and “Print” the evaluation of the complete load profile
channel by channel.

“Displayed LP ”
Here a channel by channel evaluation of the load profile in the area
a rea displayed in the
window takes place. The functions “Display” and “Print” are also available here.
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8.5.5.
8.5.5.6
6 Export of load prof ile data

Before export, the load profile files must be converted (see page 108). After this, save
the data under “Readout” > “Save...” as “Load profile export (*.txt)”. The exported load
profile file (here called “Musterlastprofil”) looks as follows when opened:

In order to import the file “Musterlastprofil” in Excel and to represent the load profile
graphically proceed as follows:

1. Open Excel.

2. Click on “File” > “Open”.

3. Select the file type

t ype “All files(*.*)”. The file “Musterlastprofil” can now be seen.

4. Open the file “Musterlastprofil”.

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5. In the following window click on “Fertig stellen”.

6. Mark the desired display area, e.g. 1 day over the columns A to E.
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7. Now call up the “Diagramm-Ass

“Diagramm-Assistent”
istent” and select the “Linie”.

8. Click on “Weiter” until the following window appears:

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9. Click on “Weiter” until the following window appears:

In the box “Diagrammtitel”, enter

en ter for example “Lastgang”, in the box Rubrikenachse
(X) “Zeit” and in the field Größenachse (Y) “P+”, “Q+”. Then click on “Weiter”.

10. In the following window you must decide if the diagram should be included on the
active page or if a new page should be created for the
t he diagram. Then click on the
“Fertig stellen”.

11. In this example we have decided to create a new page. Excel has created a new
page for the title “Diagramm” on which the load profile is graphically represented.
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8.6
8.6 EC Declaration
Declaration of Conformit y

Note