High Speed Data Recording with ION 8650 B

[danielbarrantes]

Hello, I have previously performed high speed measurements with an ION 7650 and with an ION9000, however, currently a client needs to perform these measurements with an ION8650 model B and I have a question if this model has this capacity and what would be the highest capacity. sampling? I mention this because I know that the ION8650 A and the ION 8650 B have different capacities and compliance with standards such as 61000-4-30 for example.

@Charles_Murison @Ricardo_RM 

[Charles_Murison · Accepted solution]

Hello @danielbarrantes ,

Can the ION8650 meter support high speed logging of high speed data? It depends. For a period of time yes. As a long term continuous logging, NO, the flash memory on the meter would ware away or data would get lost when meter is waiting to write to flash. 

Shorter periods of time, yes it may be possible, how many measurements logging for how long are some details that may play a factor.

The meter's data recorders share RAM memory and different configurations can use more or less of this shared memory.

Regards,

Charles

[danielbarrantes]

Thank you very much for you response @Charles_Murison. My doubt was clarified.

[danielbarrantes]

Hello, as part of this project, I am evaluating implementing an ION9000 so that it can send data through the high-speed modules to a SCADA. Previously we have successfully tested high-speed modules with sampling rates of up to 100ms from ION Setup and storing it in the internal memory of the meter, however, I would like to know if it is possible to send that data to a SCADA, via DNP3, with the same sampling rate (100 ms). Thank you. @Charles_Murison 

[Charles_Murison · Accepted solution]

Hello @danielbarrantes ,

I have not personally tried to read high speed data through DNP on ION9000 meters but it looks like meter can be configured for high speed module operation.

A note about the following comments. ION meters like ION9000, PM8000, ION7400, as well as older meters will prioritize communication as a low priority task. Communication response rates can therefore never be guaranteed. With that being said, the DNP export module can be configured as a high speed module, this will use up a significate about of CPU so unlikely to have the full default DNP map as high speed. Each DNP salve export module has a maximum of 4 inputs. 

Regards,

Charles