MAXsys 2510

precision metering
When quality and extreme reliability are most

important, experienced application engineers

are turning to the time proven technology and

reliability of the MAXsys 2510 precision metering

system for their high profile application solutions.

Originally designed for substation, generation,

and transmission applications, the meter has

evolved into a much higher level of intelligent

electronic device. The MAXsys 2510 meter is

the most time proven meter in its class, and is

built upon the solid foundation of the highly

sucessful Quad 4+ meter.

Whether it be an important industrial customer

requesting real time information over the Internet

or communication with a SCADA master from a

substation, this meter has the power, functionality,

and reliability that is essential in a successful

high-end metering installation.

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Standard Meter F
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Features
eatures

DSP Measurement Technology

4 quadrant metering
Bi-directional measurement
Watthours, varhours, volthours, and
amphours with 1 second updating
Calculates any metric, including Qhours,
MegaWatthours, etc.
3 phase and per phase values
Allows for up to 16 totalizations
Allows for up to 16 math functions
Power Quality Monitoring
Voltage sags and swells
Capture simultaneous current
Recorded outage events to within
One-half cycle resolution
Store up to 254 power quality voltage events
Total harmonic distortion
Call-in on power quality event
Site diagnostics

Load Profile Recording Socket Sleuth® Capabilities

16 channel data recording Transformer polarity and cross phase verification

Programmable interval lengths from
1 to 60 minutes
More than 36 days of 16-channel
15-minute data
256K of RAM (standard)
512K of RAM (optional)
Phase angle monitoring
Auto-sense diagnostics
Polarity and cross phase
Phase voltage deviation check
Inactive phase current check
Phase angle displacement check
Current magnitude imbalance check
Energy direction check

Programmable Pulse Outputs

The MAXsys 2510 meter is equipped with
4 programmable form C pulse outputs as
a standard feature. An additional 8 form
C outputs can be added to the meter as
an optional feature.
4 programmable relay outputs
Pulse outputs
Threshold control
Alarms & event call in
Communications control
8 additional relay outputs
Event call in
Logic control
Wide-Range Power Supply
The MAXsys 2510 meter is equipped with one of
the two wide range power supplies listed below.
Each power supply is capable of accepting an
auxiliary input voltage that can be AC or DC.
Low range:
AC line from 40 to 160Vac
DC voltage range from 40 to 160Vdc
High range:
AC line from 85 to 330Vac
DC voltage from 90 to 300Vdc

Communication Ports
Two RS232 ports
20 mA current loop port
Optical Port
Internal modem
Multiple industry standard protocols
via RS232 or RS485
Other Standard Features Dual RTU Boards
It is also possible to install 2 RTU boards within
Flash EPROM
the same meter. One board must communicate
3 option board slots
DNP 3.0 and the other board can communicate
20 sets of TOU registers over 4 seasons
any of the other listed protocols.
History events - 100 events in a recirculating buffer
AC or DC auxiliary power
Data gates with Logic control for relays and data
Advanced math package
Load control capabilities Analog Outputs
Format enable jumper
Calibration enable jumper Four independent Analog Output channels are available
for any real-time rate function. Output ranges are either
–1.0 to +1.0 mA; isolated, active, into 5K-ohm resistor,
Multi-level TLC
or 4 to 20 mA; isolated, passive.
Includes multiple transformer compensation
Transmission and line losses
Resistance
Charging Vars
Reactance
Internal Modem
The MAXsys 2510 meter is currently available with a
Time of use functionality 1200 baud or 2400 baud internal modem. A new 56K
Multi-level password protection baud modem with a wireless digital cellular interface
Visible LEDs that provide a visual indication of KWh and KVh will be available in the first quarter of 2003.
Infrared LEDs that provide an interface with the meter test
benches for KWh an KVh.

Other Optional Features & Services

Dual 16-channel load profile recorders
Optional Features Dynamic instrument transformer correction
Peer to peer networking
Programmable Pulse Inputs & Outputs External mating cables available
Factory program development
An additional 8 programmable pulse outputs and 8
On-site commissioning
programmable pulse/status inputs can be added to the Software training
meter via the I/O option card.

8 programmable inputs
Used as pulse data inputs
Energy
Etc.
2510

Used as status inputs

Breaker position
Meter status

On-Board RTU Board

Supported industry standard protocols include:

DNP 3.0, level 2 and 3

MODbus
SES-92
Cooper 2179
PG&E RTU
MMS
 Advanced Capabilities
Capabilities
Dynamic Instrument
Transformer Correction
The MAXsys 2510 is the only meter on
the market that is capable of dynamically
correcting for inaccuracies of current
transformers across the operating range of
the meter. A typical metering accuracy CT
has an accuracy rating of 0.3% at the full
load test point and 0.6 % at the light load test
point and the MAXsys meter is better than
0.2% accuracy at the lowest rated current.
Because of this, the instrument transformers
always limited the accuracy of the metering
system…until now.
Dynamic CT correction allows you to improve
the accuracy of your existing transformer
rated meter installations. Dynamic CT correction
allows for the improvement of non-metering
accuracy CTs where metering accuracy CTs
(0.3%) would normally be required (generation,
distribution and transmission stations). It is
often difficult or impossible to replace existing
CTs at a site, so why not correct for the
inaccuracies of the existing CTs. The non
metering accuracy CTs can be corrected to better
than 0.3% accuracy, thereby increasing billing
revenue, lowering installation costs and eliminating
costly CT change-outs.
Peer-to-Peer Networking
With peer-to-peer communications, the meters form a
network with a single wire loop called a smart-wire (server).
Each meter has the ability to post information or take
information from the network on a real time basis.
Peer-to-peer eliminates the need for sending pulse data
between meters and it also solves the problems with the
granularity of pulse data between meters (pulse data is
non-real time). When meters are able to share real time
information at different points, such as generator meters
and auxiliary meters, a powerful synergy is created. All of
a sudden, netting and summing meter loads before and
after transformer and transmission losses is more possible
than ever before. Sharing of transformer and line losses among
generators based on each generator’s percentage of load is
no longer a pipe dream, its a reality today...here and now.
Analog Output Capabilities
Four independent Analog Output channels are available per
board for any real-time rate function (measured, calculated,
totalized or values from other meters over the peer to peer
network. Up to eight analog outputs are available with two
analog boards. One-second update data is available in meter
firmware 2751, 2752, or 57XX firmware. Output ranges are
either –1.0 to +1.0 mA; isolated, active, into 5K-ohm resistor,
or 4 to 20 mA; isolated, passive.
Small Point Count RTU Board
The MAXsys 2510 is available with an optional small point
count RTU board, which is often referred to as a protocol
converter board, but is much more than that. With its own
CPU on board, the RTU board communicates directly with
SCADA systems or local RTUs using one of the industries
standard protocols listed below.
DNP 3.0, level 2 and 3
MODbus
SES-92
Cooper 2179
PG&E RTU
MMS
The MAXsys 2510 meter can accept up to 8 pulse/status
inputs into the meter. These inputs can be used to monitor
other peripherals in the substation and in conjunction with
the RTU board, the MAXsys 2510 meter can eliminate the
need for an expensive full fledged RTU, thereby saving
thousands of dollars.
Logic + Advanced Math Package + Data Gates=One Powerful Solution
With the ability to control relays and data flow using logic and data gate control, the application engineer has the ability to
meet any special metering requirements. An advanced math package provides the flexibility to develop customized formulas.

Power Quality Monitoring

Power quality is quickly becoming a critical point of differentiation among commercial and industrial clients as they select
service providers in the deregulated marketplace. This is why the MAXsys 2510 meter was designed with the ability to
measure and monitor voltage sags, swells, under and over voltages, total harmonic distortion, voltage and current imbalances,
and record the duration of each event. The meter will also record the time and date of the event to the nearest second.

When used in conjunction with Landis+Gyr’s powerful Event Monitoring Software (EVM) or MAXtrac software, you have an
efficient system.

Multi-level TLC and Transmission Line Losses

The MAXsys 2510 meter is considered to be the leader in transformer and transmission line loss calculations. The standard
firmware will allow losses to be calculated across three transformers or transmission lines in series with each other.

The meter can have up to six sets of values for each of the loss calculations. This allows the meter to change loss calculations
as the transmission lines are reconfigured. Using peer-to-peer communications, the meter can add or subtract loads before
calculating the losses. This is ideal when there are loads between the metering CTs and the power transformer you need to
calculate the losses across.

Using the peer-to-peer communications will also allow the summing of multiple load points and then calculating the losses and
sharing the losses base on each points load.

Dual RTU Boards

The MAXsys 2510 meter with the advanced 57XX firmware will allow you to install dual RTU boards within the same meter.
Now you can talk to your SCADA system using DNP 3.0 level 2 and to an RTU using Modbus. One of the two boards needs
to be DNP 3.0 level 2, but the other board can be any of the supported protocols.

Dual Load Profile Recorders

With the MAXsys 2510 meter and the advanced 57XX firmware, it is now possible to have two independent 16-channel load
profile recorders with individually programmable interval lengths for each recorder. The MAXsys 2510 meter with 57XX firmware
also has 512K of RAM, as compared to the 256K of RAM in the standard MAXsys 2510 meter.

Programmable Pulse Inputs

An option Input/Output board can be added to the meter in one of the three available option slots. A few examples of how
these inputs can be used include pulse inputs for temperature, energy values from other meters, flow metering, and status
inputs.

Programmable Pulse Outputs

The MAXsys 2510 meter is equipped with 4 programmable form C pulse outputs as a standard feature. An additional 8 form
C outputs can be added to the meter as an optional feature.

4 programmable relay outputs

Pulse outputs
Threshold control
Alarms & event call-in
Communications control
8 additional relay outputs
Event call-in
Logic control

Ability to interface with external devices, including:

Fiber optic system,
RS485 networks,
Internet communications,
Satellite communication systems,
Wireless digital and analog cellular technology,
...and more.
Communications and I/O Cap
Communica abilities
Capabilities

Dual RS232 Ports Current Loop Port

The MAXsys 2510 meter is equipped
with two bi-directional RS232 ports
as a standard feature in the meter.
These ports can be configured for
direct connect to a laptop computer,
interface with external communications
devices, ANSI printer port output, or
converted to other communications
mediums such as RS485 and fiber optics.
The 20mA current loop port is often used as a communications
link between the meter and external calling equipment. Two
meters can be daisy chained together to allow up to eight dial
encoder readings to be obtained.
The current loop port is a very robust communication link
and is highly resistant to outside interference signals. Because
of this, the MAXsys 2510 meter with 57XX firmware also uses
this port for the peer-to-peer networking communications.

Optical Port Internet Connectivity

The MAXsys 2510 is equipped with an
industry standard type II optical port with
programmable baud rate of 300 to 9600 baud.
Industry Standard Protocols
An optional RTU board can be added to
the meter into one of three available
option slots. Supported industry standard
protocols include:
The MAXsys 2510 uses an external device that interfaces with
the RS232 port of the meter and provides a 10base-T connection
to the network side. This is a pass through device that gives the
meter an IP address.
The MAXsys 2510 meter with an IP address can be read by
Maxcom, MAXtrac, or any third party software package that
supports IP addressing and Type 7 protocol. It is also possible
to communicate over the Internet using any of the supported
industry standard protocols with the internal RTU board.

DNP 3.0, level 2 and 3 A second type of device called an Energy Terminal (ET) can be
Modbus used if you want to upload real-time data from the meter to a
SES-92 web server. The ET can accept incoming data from four different
Cooper 2179 meters and is capable of encrypting the data being sent over the
PG&E RTU Internet.
MMS
Peer-to-Peer Networking
Exchange real-time data between meters without using
Internal Telephone Modem conventional pulses. Instead of sending pulses from one
The MAXsys 2510 meter is currently meter into a series of meters, peer to peer networking
available with a 1200 baud or 2400 baud allows you to share real time information between meters
internal modem. A new 56K baud modem (up to 32) using a single wire loop.
with a wireless digital cellular interface will
be available in 2003.

The 56K baud modem will be backwards

compatible with the existing 1200 and
2400-baud modems. The 2400-baud
modem and the 56K baud modem are
available with RS485 master slave multi-
drop interface connections. The 1200-baud
modem and 56K modem is available with
daisy chain connections.

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MAXsys tware Sol
Software utions
Solutions
MAXsys EVM Software
When paired with Landis+Gyr meters, the MAXsys Event Monitoring Software (EVM) provides multiple notification
capabilities on a variety of events, including power quality. This sophisticated system can be customized by utility personnel
to meet their load monitoring requirements. With the ability to run on DOS, Windows, or NT systems, the MAXsys EVM
software can be easily programmed to notify appropriate department personnel based on the type of event, via various
communication methods, including e-mail and pager technology.

MAXtrac Monitoring
MAXtrac data acquisition software is ideal for both energy suppliers and energy users. In concert with Landis+Gyr meters,
MAXtrac can gather energy data on-line from multiple metering sites and initiate control functions remotely. Energy
providers can utilize this technology for substation monitoring, and industrial and commercial accounts can preview energy
consumption levels at multiple locations. A simple click of the mouse will reveal additional metering information pertinent to
that site. There is no limit to the number of sites that can be monitored, and the software will support multiple
communication mediums such as direct connect, modem and over the Internet.

Historical data and profiles can be viewed, as well as real-time readings and power quality information. In addition, MAXtrac
data can be exported to popular spreadsheet applications for creating customized reports.

Software Compatibility
MAXsys Mapper program development software
MAXsys MAXcom programming, data collection, and diagnostic software.
MV-90™, MVLT/MVP™ Software
STARK RT software compatible

...precision metering
Specifications
Specifica
Forms: Socket base forms include 9/8, 35, 36, 26, and
10. Tall and short switchboard and rackmount meters
are available in 3 element configurations only (type
9 and 10).
Class: 20, 10, and 2 (transformer rated only)
Frequency: 60Hz or 50Hz operation
Current Circuit Burden: Less than 0.015 VA at test
current
Voltage Circuit Burden: Meter electronics less than
10VA max on one phase or aux power input. Less than
0.18VA per phase; 4VA aux power burden (for display);
6VA when charging battery.
Starting Load: 0.005 amps for class 20 meters;
0.0025 amps for class 10 meters; 0.0005 amps for
class 2 meters
Temperature Coefficient: +/-100 ppm per degree C
Temperature Range: -40 to +850 C (-40 to +1850 F)
inside meter; LCD operational from –20 to +70 C 0
(-4 to +1580 F)
Relative Humidity Range: d”95% relative humidity,
non-condensing
Time Base: Synchronized to 60 Hz line frequency. In
U.S., stable to +/-0.002% per month to insure +/- 1
minute per month accuracy. Crystal time base is
available and is used during power interruption and for
frequency independent operation and has an accuracy
of +/-15 seconds per month.
Accuracy (DSP Measurement):
Voltage Accuracy: +/-0.2% of reading over full range.
Current Accuracy: +/-0.2% of reading +/-0.005% of
full scale for currents between 1% and 100% of class amps.
Watts and Watthour Accuracy: +/- 0.15% of reading
+/-0.002% of full scale at unity power factor, nominal
line voltage, and current between 1 to 100% of class amps.
VARs and Varhour Accuracy: +/-0.2% of reading
+/-0.005% of full scale at zero power factor, nominal
line voltage, and current between 1 to 100% of class amps.
Power: Two available ranges:
Low Range: AC line from 40 to 160 Vac; DC voltage from
40 to 160 VdcHigh Range: AC line from 85 to 330 Vac;
DC voltage from 90 to 300 Vdc
Display: Super-twist, high-contrast, liquid crystal; 2-line
by 16-characters alpha-numeric (.36” height). 2 user
defined display sequences. Numeric values up to 10 digits
plus a decimal unit and associated engineering unit labels
(all programmable).
Relay: 200 Vac or DC., max current 100 mH
Inputs: 15 Vdc, 8 mA required-max of 12 input transitions
per second
Approvals:
ANSI C12.20 1997 requirements
ANSI C12.1 requirements
IEC 687
FCC 15, subpart B, Class B
Industry Canada Approved
FCC 68: BT6USA 22500-MR-E for 1200/2400 baud modem
Industry Canada: 646 6704 A for 1200/2400 baud modem
California ISO approved device
Direct-Access Approved in California
 ...beyond Measure

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