3 Phase AC Power Meter/Transducer Drivers

[Test Stand Man]

We need to buy some AC digital panel meters with digital output.  We can't use just a Transducer and PLC, as we need the digital meter function at the measurement point.  We want to use RS232 or 485 output from a meter as input to labview

  We are measuring each phase and total of 600 VAC, 3000KW, PF, HP, AAC off a VFD, so we need a meter built for it.   

So far, we have found meters but none that labview lists drivers for:  Units manufactured by:

- Satec (PM line)

- Crompton (integra line of )

- Acuvim (Acuvim Line)

I assume there are other manufacturers (Ge, Siemens??) that may have power meters as well.  We don't care which manufacturer, just want to make it simple on ourselve by already having a labview driver for it.

Thanks

[Test Stand Man]

We have also found these:

- Yokogawa PR300 series meter has 485 output...

- GE EPM series meters

[Test Stand Man]

We have also found this meter series:

- siemens pac series.

[Wayne.C]

Have used the Yokogawa  Digital Switchboard 2490 Power Plus series w/485 for many years.  That series may not do HP but one of the other Yokogawa series should work just as well.

[Test Stand Man]

Thanks for info... Do you have a Labview driver for it??

[Dennis_Knutson]

Did you search the Instrument Driver Network? In any case, I have used the WT1600 from Yokogawa for voltaBges up to 1000V and .5MW and the drivers from NI. Used a GPIB connection.

[Test Stand Man]

Thanks.. The WT line from yokogowa are great oscilliscopes.. but they cost about $20/e

We are looking for drivers for the panel meters which are only about $700/e

Thanks for you input.. any ideas on panel meters drivers??

[RavensFan]

What does "/e" mean?  Does it mean "per each"?  That isn't a normal abbreviation.

If something is $20, isn't that a better price than something that is "only $700"?

[Test Stand Man]

Sorry type (I meant to type $20k... /e is an abbriviation for each..

[Wayne.C]

Test Stand Man,

So how many individual panel meters are you looking at total?    It sounds like you will be buying several.