Landis & Gyr Cashpower Gemini HMI User Manual
Summary of Cashpower Gemini HMI
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C as h p o w e r g e m i n i h m i – v er s i on 1 1 f ir m w ar e cashpower prepayment metering cashpower gemini hmi user guide document version: 0.0 date: 14 th december 2011 issued by product management: dave tarr © 2011 landis+gyr (pty) ltd electricity prepayment meters residential.
Page 2: Revision History
2/35 released introduction © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide revision history version date originator comments 0.0 14/12/2011 dave tarr first release.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Introduction released 3/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd table of contents 1 introduction______________________________________________________________________ 6 2 human-machine interface (meter)____________________________________________________ 7 3 customer interface un...
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4/35 released introduction © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 7.6 reverse power detection and metering ____________________________________________ 21 7.7 automatic/manual load reconnection _____________________________________________ 21 7.8 disconnect on power failure _______...
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Introduction released 5/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 13.24 value of last token entered (register 056) _________________________________________ 33 13.25 key revision and key type (register 057) __________________________________________ 33 13.26 tariff index (register ...
Page 6: Introduction
6/35 released introduction © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 1 introduction cashpower gemini hmi is part of the gemini family of prepayment meters and is a single-phase, keypad-based, stand-alone or split prepayment electricity meter in a british standard housing. If used as a...
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Human-machine interface (meter) released 7/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 2 human-machine interface (meter) figure 3: meter typical front panel features rate of consumption indicator (rate led): this redled provides both a visual indication of instantaneous power consump...
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8/35 released customer interface unit (ciu) © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 3 customer interface unit (ciu) figure 4: customer interface unit front panel indications the customer interface unit comprises a non-tactile, 12-key keypad with audible feedback (for the entry of to...
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Customer interface unit (ciu) released 9/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd figure 5: customer interface unit - rear view.
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10/35 released liquid crystal display indications © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 4 liquid crystal display indications the lcd is designed to give a clear and unambiguous visual indication of the important meter functions by means of language-independent pictograms: figure 6...
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Liquid crystal display indications released 11/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 4.1 load switch status indicator this icon indicates the s tatus of the meter‟s internal load control switch. Under normal operating conditions i.E. With the meter in credit, the load switch wi...
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12/35 released liquid crystal display indications © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 4.5 currency indicator this icon is turned on when the meter is in the credit mode. 4.6 power (kwh) indicator this function is used whenever the displayed units represent power (kwh). It applie...
Page 13: Led Indicators
Led indicators released 13/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 5 led indicators 5.1 rate of consumption indicator (rate led) the rate at which energy is being consumed is indicated via the red rate led. This is the reference output for determining the meter‟s metrological acc...
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14/35 released optical communications port (meter only) © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 6 optical communications port (meter only) this port enables data to be transferred to and from the meter (e.G. The accessing of various registers or downloading of new parameters)..
Page 15: General Meter Operation
General meter operation released 15/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 7 general meter operation it is possible to switch the meter between any one of its three modes of operation at any stage via engineering tokens generated by the prepayment vending system. Display and con...
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16/35 released general meter operation © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 7.1 entering tokens via the keypad tokens such as credit, set power limit and tamper reset, are entered into the meter by keying in the numbers printed on the token via the keypad. The numbers entered are...
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General meter operation released 17/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 7.2.2.3 token overflow rejection this occurs if the token is valid, but rejected because the current credit register would overflow. The following is displayed: the happy face icon is flashed. The sad fac...
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18/35 released general meter operation © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide set prepayment-metering mode (meter-specific token) - refer to section 7.3.13. Set energy limiting mode (meter-specific token) - refer to section 7.3.14. Set dae value (meter-specific token) - refer to se...
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General meter operation released 19/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 7.3.8 initiate dispenser test token (non meter-specific token) there are a number of non-meter-specific tokens that can be used to test various functions on the meter. Nb: these tests pertain to the meter...
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20/35 released general meter operation © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 7.3.14 set energy limiting mode (meter-specific token) on accepting a set energy limiting mode token, the meter commences operation as described in section 11. 7.3.15 set dae value (meter-specific token) ...
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General meter operation released 21/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 7.6 reverse power detection and metering the metering circuitry can detect and measure reverse power. A filter ensures that short periods of reverse power are ignored e.G. As a result of a motor running d...
Page 22: Anti-Tamper Features
22/35 released anti-tamper features © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 8 anti-tamper features 8.1 general the gemini hmi electronic circuitry is mechanically sealed at the time of manufacture by screw sealing plugs. The use of these sealing plugs ensures that there are visible ...
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Meter operation (prepayment metering mode) released 23/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 9 meter operation (prepayment metering mode) figure 10: display in prepayment metering mode when set to the prepayment metering mode of operation, the meter functions as follows: displa...
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24/35 released meter operation (credit metering mode) © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 10 meter operation (credit metering mode) figure 11: display in credit metering mode when set to the credit metering mode of operation, the meter functions as follows: the default display i...
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Meter operation (energy limiting mode) released 25/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 11 meter operation (energy limiting mode) the energy limiting mode of operation allows utilities to distribute a fixed amount of energy to customers over a period of time (typically on a mo...
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26/35 released meter operation (energy limiting mode) © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide when operating in the energy limiting mode, the meter functions as follows: the default display shows the amount of accumulated energy currently available. Because the accumulation of energ...
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Meter operation (energy limiting mode) released 27/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd decrementing. If the credit level starts to increment, the buzzer will stop sounding but the alarm led continues to flash. This behaviour will persist while the remaining credit level is be...
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28/35 released customer interface unit - specific functions © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 12 customer interface unit - specific functions 12.1 general the customer interface unit (ciu) is effectively a r emote extension of the meter‟s human machine interface. It does, howe...
Page 29: Information Functions
Information functions released 29/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 13 information functions pressing the information key toggles the meter into information mode (the information icon on the lcd turns on and all digits display ). The contents of various registers can now be...
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30/35 released information functions © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 13.1 meter number (register 000) the meter displays the unique identity number personalised at the time of manufacture. It must match the number printed on the meter‟s front panel label. Nb: this number exc...
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Information functions released 31/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 13.11 low credit level (register 012) the meter displays the level at which the lower two credit wedges on the lcd come into operation. Note that this function is handled differently when the meter is opera...
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32/35 released information functions © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 13.17 meter (fixed) state register 0 (register 031) the meter displays the state in which the meter currently is. Note that these values are stored in the meter‟s eeprom and will be maintained even if the m...
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Information functions released 33/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd 13.19 meter (display) state register 0 (register 037) the meter displays various states that are determined each time the meter starts up or that occur during normal operation. They are not stored in eeprom...
Page 34: – 0.000001Kwh Resolution
34/35 released information functions © landis+gyr (pty) ltd cashpower gemini hmi – user guide 13.29 total units counter – 0.001kwh resolution (register 061) the meter displays the value of the total units register with a resolution of 0.001kwh. The most significant digit of the display (if in use) w...
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Error codes released 35/35 cashpower gemini hmi – user guide © landis+gyr (pty) ltd copyright © 2005-2011 landis+gyr. All rights reserved. Subject to change without notice. Landis+gyr (pty) ltd 2 slate avenue, n1 business park old johannesburg road, kosmosdal ext. 7 gauteng, south africa tel: +12 64...