【Notification of Manufacturer Change for Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Products and Panasonic Industrial Devices SUNX Tatsuno Products】
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KW1M-R Eco-POWER METER

Rating/ Performance

MEASUREMENT ITEMS

Item Unit Data display range
Instantaneous electric power (Active) kW 0.00 to 9999.99
Integrated electric power (Active) kWh/MWh 0.00 to 9999.99 MWh
0.00 to 9999999.99 kWh (when 9-digit display)
Current R-current A 0.0 to 6000.0
S-current A 0.0 to 6000.0
T-current A 0.0 to 6000.0
Voltage R (RS)-voltage V 0.0 to 9999.9
S (RT)-voltage V 0.0 to 9999.9
T (TS)-voltage V 0.0 to 9999.9
Electricity charge (Note 1) - 0.00 to 999999
Conversion carbon dioxide value kg-CO2 0.00 to 999999
Power factor - 0.00 to 1.00
[Identify leading phase (–) or lagging phase]
(Only in range of phase angle θ = –90° to +90°)
Frequency - 47.5 to 63.0 Hz
Hour meter ON-time h (Hour) 0.0 to 99999.9
OFF-time h (Hour) 0.0 to 99999.9
Pulse counter - 0 to 999999

Note 1:Eco-POWER METER is designed chiefly to manage saving energy. It is neither intended nor can it be legally used for billing.

SPECIFICATIONS

Main unit specifications

Item Specifications
Rated operating voltage 100-240V AC
Rated frequency 50/60Hz common
Rated power consumption AKW1000: 5VA, AKW1131: 8VA
(240V AC at 25℃)
Inrush current Max. 30A (240VAC at 25℃)
Allowable operating
voltage range
85-264V AC (85% to 110% of rated operating voltage)
Allowable momentary
power-off time
10ms
Ambient temperature -10 to +50℃ (-25℃ to +70℃ at storage)
Ambient humidity 30 to 85%RH (at 20℃ non-condensing)
Breakdown voltage
(initial)
Between the isolated circuits:
2000V for 1min
A)Outer edge (enclosure) - All terminals
B)Between Insulated circuit
<AKW1000>
・Operating power supply terminals - RS232C terminals
・Operating power supply terminals - RS485 terminals
・RS232C terminals - RS485 terminals
<AKW1131> (Note 1)
・Operating power supply terminals - Analog input terminals
・Operating power supply terminals - Pulse input terminal
・RS485-All other terminals
・Pulse output terminals - All other terminals
Insulation resistance
(initial)
Between the isolated circuits:
100MΩor more
(measured at 500V DC)
Vibration resistance 10 to 55Hz (1cycle/min) single amplitude : 0.375mm(1h on 3 axes)
Shock resistance Min. 294m/s2 (5 times on 3 axes)
Display method LCD with backlight
Upper: Green 4-digit, 16-segment, letters H: 6.5mm
Lower: Amber 6-digit, 7-segment, letters H: 7.5mm
Power
failure
memory
method
AKW1000 FROM(more than 100,000 overwrite)
Memory items:Setting value, Error Log
AKW1131 EEPROM (more than 1,000,000 overwrite)
Memory items:Setting value, Measuring value
Size 75 x 90 x 50 mm
Weight AKW1000: approx.160g
AKW1131:approx.170g
(Without antenna and battery)

Note 1:Analog input terminals: No.3, No.4, No.5 and No. 6

Electric power input specifications <only AKW1131>

Item Specifications
Phase and wire system Single-phase two-wire system
Single-phase three-wire system
Three-phase three-wire system
Three-phase four-wire system
(common)
Input
voltage
Rating Single-phase two-wire : 0-440V AC (Line voltage)
Single-phase three-wire : 0-220V AC (Phase voltage)
Three-phase three-wire : 0-440V AC (Line voltage)
Three-phase four-wire : 0-254V AC (Phase voltage)
Allowable
measurement
voltage
Up to 120% of rated input voltage
Single-phase two-wire : 0-528V AC (Line voltage)
Single-phase three-wire : 0-264V AC (Phase voltage)
Three-phase three-wire : 0-528V AC (Line voltage)
Three-phase four-wire : 0-300V AC (Phase voltage)
VT ratio 1.00 to 99.99 (Set with setting mode)
*Voltage transformer (VT) is required when you measure a load with voltage over 440VAC
(Allowable measurement voltage).
*Secondary voltage rating of VT is 110V.
Input
current
Primary side
rating
<Using the dedicated CT>
・5A/50A/100A/250A/400A/600A (Select with setting mode)
<Using a CT with the secondary side current 5A>
・1 to 4000A (Set with setting mode)
*Use a CT with secondary side current of 5A when measure 600A or more.
Special
functions
Cut-off current 1.0 to 50.0%F.S (Set with setting mode)
Cut-off voltage Below 5% of rating voltage
Special (Rating voltage x 0.05 x VT ratio) (Fixed)
Current threshold for
hour meter
1.0 to 100.0%F.S.
Accuracy
(without error
in CT and VT)
Indication
accuracy
Instantaneous electric power /
Integrated electric power /
Electricity charge /
Conversion value
Within ± (2.0 % F.S. + 1 digit)
(at 20 ℃, rated input, rated frequency, power factor 1)
In case of 5 A CT mode, within ± (2.5 % F.S. + 1 digit)
*Accuracy coverage: 5 to 100% of rated current
Current
Within ± (1.0 % F.S. + 1 digit)
In case of 5 A CT mode, within ± (2.5 % F.S. + 1 digit)
(at 20 ℃ rated input, rated frequency, power factor 1)
*Accuracy coverage: 5 to 100 % of rated current
Voltage
Within ± (1.0 % F.S. + 1 digit)
(at 20 ℃ rated input, rated frequency, power factor 1)
Hour meter
±(0.01%+1digit) (at 20℃)
Monthly accuracy: ±260 sec.(for your reference)
[In case power on start or current energizing ±(0.01%+1s+1 digit) (at 20℃)]
Temperature
characteristics
Within ± (1.0 % F.S.+ 1 digit)
In case of 5 A CT mode, within ± (1.5 % F.S. + 1 digit)
(Range of -10 to 50 ℃, rated input, power factor 1)
Frequency
characteristics
Within ± (1.0 % F.S. + 1 digit)
In case of 5 A CT mode, within ± (1.5 % F.S. + 1 digit)
(Frequency change ± 5 % based on rated frequency, rated input, power factor 1)

Pulse input specifications (only AKW1131)

Item Specifications
Input mode Addition (Fixed)
Max. counting speed 2kHz /30Hz (Select with setting mode)
Pulse input Min. input signal width:
0.25ms (When 2kHz selected) /16.7ms (When 30Hz selected)
ON:OFF ratio = 1 : 1
Input signal Contact / No contact (open collector)
・Impedance when shorted: Min. 1kΩ
・Residual voltage when shorted: Max. 2V
・Impedance when open: Min. 100kΩ
Output mode HOLD (Over count)
Prescale Decimal point under 3-digit
Range 0.001 to 100.000 (Set with setting mode)

Pulse output specifications (Transistor output) <only AKW1131>

Item Specifications
Number of output point 1 point
Insulation method Optical coupler
Output type Open collector
Output capacity 100mA 30V DC
Pulse width approx. 100ms
ON state voltage drop 1.5V or less
OFF state leakage current 100μA or less
Pulse output unit 0.001/0.01/0.1/1/10/100kWh/Alarm(AL-P)/
Current alarm(AL-C) /Stand-by alarm (AL-S) /Counter(Cnt)
(Selectable with setting mode)

Note 1:We recommend the setting of minimum unit for pulse output for measurement shown as below.
Output pulse: 4 pulses or less per 1sec
Count errors may occur if pulse output unit is set so that 4 or more pulses are output per 1 second.
- How to calculate -
Unit for pulse output: PL-P > Max. measurement power (kW) / 3,600 sec × 4 pulse/sec

Communication specifications

RS232C communication <only AKW1000>

Item Specifications
Interface Conforming to RS232C
Protocol MEWTOCOL/MODBUS(RTU) (Note 1)
Transmission distance 15m (max.)
Transmission speed 115200/57600/38400/19200/9600/4800/2400/1200bps
(selectable with setting mode)
Transmission
Format
Data length 8bit/7bit (selectable with setting mode)
Parity Not available / Odd number / Even number (selectable with setting mode)
Stop bit 1bit (fixed)
Communication method Half-duplex
Synchronous system Synchronous communication method
Flow control Available / Not available (selectable with setting mode) (Note 2)
Data buffer Max.data size send/receive at one time
・MEWOCOL: 2048 byte
・MODBUS(RTU): 256 byte

Note 1:For 1:1 topology of AKW1000, it can communicate regardless the protocol.
(Only communication between AKW1000 and AKW1000)
Note 2:If flow control is executed, the other device needs to support flow control.

RS485 communication

Item Specifications
Interface Conforming to RS485
Protocol MEWTOCOL/MODBUS(RTU) (Note 5) (Note 6)
Isolation status Isolated with the internal circuit
Number of connected units 99 (max.) (Note 3) (Note 4)
Transmission distance 1200m (max.) (Note 1)
Transmission
speed
AKW1000 115200/57600/38400/19200/9600/4800/2400/1200bps
(selectable with setting mode)
AKW1131 38400/19200/9600/4800/2400bps (selectable with setting mode)
Transmission
Format
Data length 8bit/7bit (selectable with setting mode) (Note 4)
Parity Not available / Odd number / Even number (selectable with setting mode)
Stop bit 1bit (fixed)
Communication method Half-duplex
Synchronous system Synchronous communication method
Ending resistancel approx. 120Ω(built-in)
Data buffer Max.data size send/receive at one time
・MEWOCOL: 2048 byte
・MODBUS(RTU): 256 byte (Note 7)

Note 1:Please check with the actual devices when some commercial devices with RS485 interface are connected. The number of connected devices, transmission distance, and transmission speed may be different according to using transmission line.
Note 2:For RS485 converter on the computer side, we recommend SI-35 and SI-35USB.
(from LINE EYE Co., Ltd.)
Note 3:When using SI-35, SI-35USB or PLC from our company (which can be connected up to 99 units), up to 99 Eco-POWER METER can be connected. In case using this system with the other devices, up to 31 Eco-POWER METER can be connected.
Note 4:With MODBUS (RTU) protocol, it works only with 8bit.
Note 5:For 1:1 topology of AKW1000, it can communicate regardless the protocol.
(Only communication between AKW1000 and AKW1000)
Note 6:AKW1131 can’t be used for data communication from RS485. It may cause malfunctions.
Note 7:For AKW1131, the maximum number of reading points are 26 (57-byte), the maximum number of writing points is 23 (55-byte).

Wireless communication

Item Specifications
Wave type Direct sequence spread spectrum (DS-SS)
Transmission distance Approx. 100m (straight, obstacle-free distance)
Wave output 1mW
Frequency 2405 to 2480 MHz
Number of channel 16 channels
(selectable vacant channel automatically by auto scan function)
Transmission speed 250kbps
Communication style 1:N topology Auto routing method (N= max.249)
Repeater function 8 repeaters (between master and slave) (Note 1)

Note 1:There is no setting for letting it work as repeater, comfirm actual number of repeaters by KW Network Monitor.

■Frequency
There are 16 channels of communication channel with 5MHz separation.

Communication channel Frequency
AUTO Auto selection from 2405 to 2480MHz
1ch 2405MHz
2ch 2410MHz
3ch 2415MHz
4ch 2420MHz
5ch 2425MHz
6ch 2430MHz
7ch 2435MHz
8ch 2440MHz
9ch 2445MHz
10ch 2450MHz
11ch 2455MHz
12ch 2460MHz
13ch 2465MHz
14ch 2470MHz
15ch 2475MHz
16ch 2480MHz

Recommended Cable

Use the transmission cables shown below for Eco-POWER METER RS485 communication system.

Cable Conductor Insulator Cable
diameter
Applicable cable
Size Resistance
(at 20℃)
Material Thickness
Twisted-pair
with shield
1.25 mm2
(AWG16)
or more
Max.16.8Ω/km Polyethylene Max. 0.5 mm Approx.
8.5 mm
HITACHI
KPEV-S
1.25 mm2 x 1P
Twisted- Belden Inc. 9860
0.5 mm2
(AWG20)
or more
Max.33.4Ω/km Polyethylene Max. 0.5 mm Approx.
7.8 mm
HITACHI
KPEV-S
0.5 mm2 x 1P
Belden Inc. 9207
VCTF 0.75 mm2
(AWG18)
or more
Max.25.1Ω/km PVC Max. 0.6 mm Approx.
6.6 mm
VCTF
0.75 mm2 x 2C
(JIS)
Cable Twisted-pair with shield VCTF
Section

Note 1:Use shielded type twist cables.
Note 2:Use only one type of the transmission cables. Do not mix different types of the cables.
Note 3:Use twist pair cables under a bad noise environment.

Calendar timer specifications <only AKW1000/AKW1000>

Item Specifications
Calendar timer Time accuracy (Monthly accuracy)
±240 seconds (at -10℃)
±70 seconds (at 25℃)
±240 seconds (at 50℃)
Backup contents by battery Time measurement
Battery life (Note 1) About 2 years (at 25℃) (when no power)

Note 1:When battery power is reduced,”BATT” is blinking. Replace battery according to the procedures.
Battery life will be shorten if using this under high-temperature.

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