BLUE JAY BJ-MCM2403 Multi-channel Circuit Metering System User Manual

June 10, 2024
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Multi-channel Circuit Metering System
BJ-MCM2403
User Manual
Version:1.3

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When you use BJ-MCM2403 series Multi-Channels Circuit Metering system, be sure to carefully read this user manual, and be able to fully understand the implications, the correct guidance of operations in accordance with user manual, which will help you make better use this DC Energy Meter, and help to solve the various problems at the scene.

  1. Before the meter turning on the power supply, be sure that the power supply within the provisions of the instrument;
  2. When installation, the current input terminal must non-open, voltage input terminals must Nonshort circuit;
  3. Be sure the instrument wiring consistent with the internal system settings;
  4. When communicating with the PC, instrument communication parameters must be consistent with the PC
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SUMMARIZE

The MCM2403 Series provides a compact and robust metering solution, enable reliable monitoring of building electrical loads with a low installation cost- per-point by combining sub-metering. The unit performs real-time metering, measures energy consumption, multi-tariff time-of-use (TOU) and monitors power quality of 4 channels circuits for three phase circuits.
Advanced communications options including Modbus via RS485, I/O communications provide for extensive reliable data exchange. Multiple units can be connected together to meter unlimited number of circuits. The versatility of MCM400 meters are ideal for multi-tenant or departmental metering applications within office towers, condominiums, apartment buildings, shopping centers and other multi-user environments.
Measurement Function

Voltage: Line Voltage; Phase Voltage
Current: Total Current; Current per channel
Power and Power Factor : Total power Reactive Power, Apparent Power, Power Factor and for per channel
Frequency: System Frequency
Energy Function
Energy (kWh) measurement meeting international standards, accuracy is Class 1.0. It optional Time of Use feature: 12 Seasons, 4 Tariffs record, max three- month data for each channel.
Over/Under Limit Alarming
Users can select parameters and set their set points. An alarm will be triggered when the set point is reached, user can get the info from MODBUS reading.
Power Quality Analysis
Optional power quality parameters such as voltage and current THD, Odd harmonic distortion (Total Odd HD), even harmonic distortion (Total Even HD), 2 ~ 21 times the harmonic content, Current Kfactor (KF), crest factor (CF), telephone interference factor (THFF), voltage and current unbalance etc.
Communication and Network
Supports RS485 communication open protocol: Modbus RTU;

SPECIFICATIONS

Reference standard:
IEC60688-2012
IEC62053-21:2003
GBT 22264.1-2008 (IEC61557-12)
Accuracy standards

Parameter Accuracy A phase B phase C phase All

Voltage
Current
Active Power
Reactive Power
Apparent power
Power Factor
Active Energy
Reactive Energy
Frequency| 0.2
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
1
2
0.1| Va
Aa1-12
Wa1-12
vara1-12
VAa1-12
PFa1-12| Vb
Ab1-12
Wb1-12
varb1-12
VAb1-12
PFb1-12| Vc
Ac1-12
Wc1-12
varc1-12
VAc1-12
PFc1-12| W1-12
var1-12
VA1-12
PF1-12
Wh1-12
varh1-12
Hz1-12

Notes: final metering accuracy depends one sampling CT and PT accuracy
Input
Voltage: Rated 20~380V (need confirm before order)
Current: Rated ../100mA (optional ../0.333V, need confirm before order) Frequency: 40-65Hz
Overload
Current: 1.2 times rated continuous; 5 seconds for 10 times the rated
Voltage: 1 seconds for 2 times the rated
Dielectric strength
Standard IEC 61010-1
2kV AC RMS 1 minute, between input / output / case / power supply
EMC Test

| standard| Test voltage
---|---|---
Electrostatic discharge immunity test:| IEC-61000-4-2 level 4| 8Kv
Electrical fast transient burst immunity test| IEC61000-4-4 level 3|
Input 1kV; Power supply 2kV
**** Surge (Shock) immunity test| IEC61000-4-5 level 3| common mode test voltage 2kV

Work environment
Temperature: -15C~ +55C
Humidity: RH 20%~95% (No condensation)
Storage Conditions
Temperature: -30C~+70C
Humidity: RH 20%~95%
Working Power
AC/DC 85-265V, 45-65Hz
Maximum power consumption 3W
Dimensions
L × H × D =105X104X61.75mm

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INSTALLATION AND START-UP

The manual you hold in your hands contains information and warnings that the user should respect in order to guarantee a proper operation of all the instrument functions and keep its safety conditions. The instrument must not be powered and used until its definitive assembly is on the cabinet’s door.
Whether the instrument is not used as manufacturer’s specifications, the protection of the instrument can be damaged.
When any protection failure is suspected to exist (for example, it presents external visible damages),the instrument must be immediately powered off. In this case contact a qualified service representative.
3.1.- Installation
Mounting
Instrument is to be mounted on 35mm Din-rail. Keep all connections inside the cabinet.
Note that with the instrument powered on, the terminals could be dangerous to touch and cover opening actions or elements removal may allow accessing dangerous parts. Therefore, the instrument must not be used until this is completely installed.

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Notes:
Auxiliary power:
MCM2403 meter with AUX power input, if not for a special statement, we provide the 85- 265VAC/DC power interface for standard products. Please ensure that the auxiliary power match meter access to prevent damage to the product.
3.2. – Connection terminal of MCM400

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terminal

Notes:
Meter use foolproof design, access terminal uses different styles block:

Terminal Size Style
Current sampling 3.81mm 6pin
Voltage sampling 7.62mm 4pin
AUX sampling 5.08mm 2pin
Digital output terminal 5.08mm 3pin
RS485 COMM 3.81mm 3pin

The current input pin need to access the CT, and output signal of CT is 0-100mA or 0~0.333V, CT access have polarity to power direction. Please confirm your ordering meter types and prepare related CT.
Digital output is passive load, inside relay can drive max 250VAC(3A)/30VDC(3A) load, please make sure connected load do not exceed this capacity.
Wiring diagram may be changed due to the special requirements of customers’ order, please refer the label on the rear part.
If you are or sure or signs unclear, please contact:
Blue Jay Technical Support: tech@cqbluejay.com

SETUP PROCEDURE

4.1. – Key operation

| Screen switch or value increase/decrease|
---|---|---
|  Menu enters or exit
| Enter next menu or confirm the change

4.2. – Show electric parameters
When the MCM2403 in monitor screen, user can use keypad switch shows the electrical parameters,
press “ ” to switch another screen in this channel,
press “ ” to switch parameter for channel 1-4
press ” ” to switch more details parameter in screen screen roller logic as following:

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4.3.- Parameters Setting

The SETUP procedure of the MCM2403 is performed by means of several SETUP options.
When into the SETUP, use the keyboard to select different options and enter required variables:
Press the key can enter the parameter setting. the screen ask access password (Default is 001), then press can enter the menu.
The operation menu logic as following:

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4.4. – Menu Structure

level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Description
**** Input Setting Wiring mode 3P4L/3P3L2CT/3P3 L3CT input signal

network measurement
Rated volt| 220V| | Default setting, cannot be modified
Rated amp| 0.100A(100mA)| | Default setting, cannot be modified
PT ratio| Last time set value| 1~9999| Default 0001
CT ratio of CH1| Last time set value| 1~9999| Default 0050
CT ratio of CH2| Last time set value| 1~9999| Default 0050
CT ratio of CH3| Last time set value| 1~9999| Default 0050
CT ratio of CH4| Last time set value| 1~9999| Default 0050
**** Comm Setting| Address| 1~247| /| Default 0001
Baud Rate| 2400 / 4800 / 9600 /

19200

| /| Default is 9600
Check

format

| n.8.1 / o.8.1 / e.8.1| /| Factory default ( n.8.1 )


**** Alarm Setting

| **** Alarm_1…5| Mode| OFF / Upper Limit / Lower Limit| Total three mode
Delay| /| Alarm triggered time delay, Default 001.0s
Parameter| Ua/Ub/Uc/Uab/Ubc…| Alarm triggered parameters
Value| 0~9999| Default is 5500,value related to secondary side parameters, unit: Volte – 0.1V; Amp – 0.001A;
Active power – 0.1W; Reactive power – 0.1VAR; Power factor – 0.001; Frequency – 0.01HZ;
hysteresis| 0~9999| Default is 0050
Related channel| CH1-4| Default CH1
Digital outpit|

**** DO

| ****

Mode

| Remote Alarm_1…5 ON OFF| Remote for RS485 control Alarm_1…5 related to alarm setting ON/OFF are forced act/release
Time| Default 001.0sec| In Alarm act for delay time, in remote control mode for

pulse time


System Settings

| Password| 0~9999| /| Reset user password
Display| MAN Number 1~9|

/

| Manual switching, or automatic switching in 1~9sec
| Backlight| 1~5| /| LCD backlight duration, unit is min, default is 5
---|---|---|---|---
Clear| Energy| /| Clear the record in meter
Contrast| 1~9| /| LCD display contrast, default is 5

COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

5.1. – Connection for the RS485 BUS

The composition of the RS-485 cabling must be carried out with a meshed screen cable (minimum 3 wire), diameter of not less than 0.5mm, with a maximum distance of 1,200 m2 between the BJ194… and the master unit. This Bus may connect a maximum of 32 BJ194…

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Note:

  1. For communication with the master unit, customers can choose the RS-232 to RS-485 converter to use
  2. Full range of BJ-… meter RS485 PIN number is 58,59,60
  3. Due to product modifications or custom requirements, the interface pin place may be changed. For details, please refer to product label on the rear board

5.2. – MODBUS © protocol
Modbus RTU Frame Format:

Address code 1 BYTE Slave device address 1-247
Function code 1 BYTE Indicates the function codes

like read coils / inputs
Data code| 4 BYTE| Starting address, high byte
Starting address, low byte
Number of registers, high byte
Number of registers, low byte
Error Check code| 2 BYTE| Cyclical Redundancy Check ( CRC )

MODBUS FUNCTIONS

Code: Meaning: Description:
FUNCTION 03 Reading of n Words This function permits to read all the

electrical parameters of the BJ194…series.
FUNCTION 06| Preset single Registers| Write value in to the relevant register

5.3. – Register Address Table
5.3.1- Basic Power Data—Primary Side (Read only)

Address Data Byte mode Instruction Status
0 CH1_Ua float 2 Channel_1 Phase to Line Voltage, Unit: V
2 CH1_Ub float 2 R
4 CH1_Uc float 2 R
6 CH1_Uab float 2 Channel_1 Phase to Phase Voltage, Unit: V
8 CH1_Ubc float 2 R
10 CH1_Uca float 2 R
12 CH1_Ia float 2 Channel_1 Three phase Current, Unit: A
14 CH1_Ib float 2 R
16 CH1_Ic float 2 R
18 CH1_Pa float 2 Channel_1 power, Unit: kW

R
20| CH1_Pb| float| 2| R
22| CH1_Pc| float| 2| R
24| CH1_P∑| float| 2| Channel_1 Total active power, Unit: kW| R
26| CH1_Qa| float| 2| Channel_1 Individual phase reactive power, Unit: kVar| R
28| CH1_Qb| float| 2| R
30| CH1_Qc| float| 2| R
32| CH1_Q∑| float| 2| Channel_1 Total reactive power, Unit: kVar| R
34| CH1_Sa| float| 2| Channel_1 Individual apparent power, Unit: kVA| R
36| CH1_Sb| float| 2| R
38| CH1_Sc| float| 2| R
40| CH1_S∑| float| 2| Channel_1 Total apparent power, Unit: kVA| R
42| CH1_PFa| float| 2| Channel_1 Individual power factor, 0~1.000| R

R R

44| CH1_PFb| float| 2
46| CH1_PFc| float| 2
48| CH1_PF∑| float| 2| Channel_1 Total power factor, 0~1.000| R
50| CH1_FR| float| 2| Channel_1 Frequency, Unit:0.01Hz| R
52| CH1_EpZ+| float| 2| Channel_1 Total positive active energy, Unit: kWh| R
54| CH1_EpZ-| float| 2| Channel_1 Total negative active energy, Unit: kVarh| R


56

| ****

CH1_EqZ+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 energy, Unit: kVarh| Total     positive| reactive| ****

R


58

| ****

CH1_EqZ-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 energy, Unit: kWh| Total    negative| reactive| ****

R


60

| ****

CH1_EpA+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 A phase positive active energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R


62

| ****

CH1_EpA-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 A phase negative active energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R

---|---|---|---|---|---


64

| ****

CH1_EqA+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 A phase positive reactive energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R


66

| ****

CH1_EqA-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 A phase negative reactive energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R


68

| ****

CH1_EpB+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 B phase positive active energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R


70

| ****

CH1_EpB-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 B phase negative active energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R


72

| ****

CH1_EqB+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 B phase positive reactive energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R


74

| ****

CH1_EqB-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 B phase negative reactive energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R


76

| ****

CH1_EpC+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 C phase positive active energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R


78

| ****

CH1_EpC-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 C phase negative active energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R


80

| ****

CH1_EqC+

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 C phase positive reactive energy, Unit: kVarh| ****

R


82

| ****

CH1_EqC-

| ****

float

| ****

2

| Channel_1 C phase negative reactive energy, Unit: kWh| ****

R

100-182| CH2_parameter| float| 2| Channel_2 parameter, structure refer to Channel_1| R
200-282| CH3_parameter| float| 2| Channel_3 parameter, structure refer to Channel_1| R
300-382| CH4_parameter| float| 2| Channel_4 parameter, structure refer to Channel_1| R

5.3.2- Meter status data

Address Data Byte mode Instruction Status
1200 Digital output int 1 0: without act 1: active for trig
1202 Alarm int 1 0: without alarm         1: Alarm trigged Bit 0~4 show
Alarm_1~5 status R
**** 1203(R/ W) **** DO     working mode ****

**** int

| ****

**** 1

| 0: Remote control 1: Related to Alarm_1 2: Related to Alarm_2 3: Related to Alarm_3 4: Related to Alarm_4 5: Related to Alarm_5 6: trig to closed| **** R/W
| | | | 7: trig to opened|
---|---|---|---|---|---


1204

| ****

DO time delay

| ****

int

| ****

1

| In alarm mode: 0.0-999.9sec In remote control mode: 0 for Level output:

other value for pulse width 0.1-999.9sec

| ****

R/W


1240

| ****

Wiring mode

| ****

int

| ****

1

| 0: 3P4W

1: 3P3W-2CT

2: 3P3W-3CT

| ****

R

1241| Voltage range| int| 1| Unit: V| R
1242| Current range| int| 1| Unit: mA| R
1243| PT ratio| int| 1| Range: 1-9999| R
1244| CT of CH1| int| 1| Range: 1-9999| R
1245| CT of CH2| int| 1| Range: 1-9999| R
1246| CT of CH3| int| 1| Range: 1-9999| R
1247| CT of CH4| int| 1| Range: 1-9999| R

5.3.3 – Voltage harmonic (max 21th)

Address Data Byte mode Instruction Status
1300 THDUa int 1 A-phase Voltage THD, unit 0.1%
1301 THDUb int 1 B-phase Voltage THD
1302 THDUc int 1 C-phase Voltage THD
1303 TOHDUa int 1 A-phase Voltage   odd   harmonic   total

distortion, unit 0.1%

| R
1304| TOHDUb| int| 1| B-phase Voltage odd harmonic total distortion| R
1305| TOHDUc| int| 1| C-phase Voltage   odd   harmonic   total distortion| R
1306| TEHDUa| int| 1| A-phase Voltage even harmonic total distortion, unit 0.1%| R
1307| TEHDUb| int| 1| B-phase Voltage even harmonic total distortion| R
1308| TEHDUc| int| 1| C-phase Voltage even harmonic total distortion| R
1320-1339| HUa| int| 20| A phase voltage harmonic ratio for 2 to 21th, unit 0.1%| R
1340-1359| HUb| int| 20| B phase voltage harmonic ratio for 2 to 21th| R
1360-1379| HUc| int| 20| C phase voltage harmonic ratio for 2 to 21th| R

5.3.4 – Current harmonic (max 21th)

Address Data Byte mode Instruction Status
1400 THDIa1 int 1 Channel_1 A-phase Current THD, unit 0.1%
1401 THDIb1 int 1 Channel_1 B-phase Current THD
1402 THDIc1 int 1 Channel_1 C-phase Current THD
1403 TOHDIa1 int 1 Channel_1     A-phase     Current     odd harmonic
total distortion, unit 0.1% R
1404 TOHDIb1 int 1 Channel_1     B-phase     Current     odd harmonic
total distortion R
--- --- --- --- ---
1405 TOHDIc1 int 1 Channel_1     C-phase     Current     odd

harmonic total distortion

| R
1406| TEHDIa1| int| 1| Channel_1    A-phase    Current    even

harmonic total distortion, unit 0.1%

| R
1407| TEHDIb1| int| 1| Channel_1    B-phase    Current    even

harmonic total distortion

| R
1408| TEHDIc1| int| 1| Channel_1    C-phase    Current    even

harmonic total distortion

| R
1420-1439| HIa1| int| 20| Channel_1 A phase Current harmonic

ratio for 2 to 21th, unit 0.1%

| R
1440-1459| HIb1| int| 20| Channel_1 B phase Current harmonic

ratio for 2 to 21th

| R
1460-1479| Hic1| int| 20| Channel_1 C  phase Current harmonic

ratio for 2 to 21th

| R
1500-1579| CH2 Harmonic| int| 20| Channel_2 harmonic value, structure

refer to Channel_1

| R
1600-1679| CH3 Harmonic| int| 20| Channel_3 harmonic value, structure

refer to Channel_1

| R
1700-1779| CH4 Harmonic| int| 20| Channel_4 harmonic value, structure

refer to Channel_1

| R

5.3.5 – Special operation

Address Data Byte mode Instruction Status
3000 Reset     energy counter int 1 Send code 0x0A0A (DEC 2570) to clear
all the energy counter W

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

All installation specification described at the previous chapters named:
INSTALLATION AND STARTUP, INSTALLATION MODES and SPECIFICATIONS.

Note that with the instrument powered on, the terminals could be dangerous to touching and cover opening actions or elements removal may allow accessing dangerous parts. This instrument is factory-shipped at proper operation condition.

MAINTENANCE

The MCM400 does not require any special maintenance. No adjustment, maintenance or repairing action should be done when the instrument open and powered on, should those actions are essential, high-qualified operators must perform them.
Before any adjustment, replacement, maintenance or repairing operation is carried out; the instrument must be disconnected from any power supply source.
When any protection failure is suspected to exist, the instrument must be immediately put out of service. The instrument’s design allows a quick replacement in case of any failure.

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