MV90 and ION Technology

70072-0108-05
10/2008
TECHNICAL NOTE
MV-90 and ION Technology

Thistechnicalnoteprovidesallthenecessaryinformationtoconfigureandusea
PowerLogicIONmeterwithMV90.Itassumesthatthereaderisalready
familiarwithMV90.RefertoItronsTIM_IONApplicationNotesforfurther
information.
MV90software(developedbyUTS/ITRON)isamultivendortranslationsystem
thatcollectsandanalyzesdatafromavarietyofdifferentbrandsofmeters.Oneof
theuniquefeaturesofMV90isitsabilitytologinformationcomingfromseveral
differentbrandsofmeters,eachwiththeirownuniquedatabaseformats.MV90
canthenmanipulatethatdatausingTranslationInterfaceModules(TIM),without
extensiveknowledgeofthedeviceoforigin.EachTIMactsasaprotocoltranslator
specifictoadevicetype,andwillconvertsomepredefineddatafromameterto
theMV90databaseformat.TheTIMusedforIONmetersiscalledTIM_ION.
NOTE
TIM_ION, MV-90, MVWIN, MV_COMM, MVLT, MVTCP/IP, and MVP are products of UTS/ITRON.
Questions about those products should be directed to the UTS/ITRON support group at
http://www.itron.com/.
In this document
Translation Interface Module (TIM_ION) Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Configuring an ION Meter for MV-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MV-90 Database Configuration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Example of Meter/Channel Master File Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Appendix 1: Config Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Appendix 2: Register Map for Data Validation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix 3: Validation Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Appendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix 5: Using MVP with TIM_ION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Translation Interface Module (TIM_ION) Features
MV90 and ION Technology
Translation Interface Module (TIM_ION) Features

TIM_IONisavailableasbothanEXEandaDLLfile;TIM_ION.DLLisdesigned
forusewithMVCOMM.ThisTIMhasbeenavailablesinceMV90version3.1SP1
(release506forDOSandWindows).
SomefeaturesworkonlywiththelatestreleaseofMV90and/orversionofION
meterfirmware.MV90xirelease1.2orgreaterisrequiredforPFilesupport.
TIM_IONmoduleoffersthefollowingfeaturesandcapabilities.Itreads:
anywherefrom1to16datachannels
cumulativeaswellasintervaldata.
binary/registerdata.
themetersEventLog.
themetertime.
themeteroverserial,modem,orEthernetcommunicationlinks.
TIM_IONmodulealsosupports:
manualandautotimesetofthemetersclock,whileensuringthatautotime
setswillnotcausethemetertocrossanintervalboundary.
bothstandardandadvancedIONsecuritymodes.
daisychaintopologies.
MV90,MVWIN,MV_COMM,MVLT,MVTCP/IP,MVP.
Terminology
ForabetterunderstandingofMV90andtheIONmeters,itisnecessarytoknow:
anIONMeterisanMV90Recorder.
anIONDataRecordersourceisanMV90Channel.
anIONIntegratorRolloverisanMV90ChannelsNumberofDials.
TIMisaTranslationInterfaceModule.
EFilesareEngineeringUnitdata.
PFilesarePulseUnitdata.
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Configuring an ION Meter for MV-90
Configuring an ION Meter for MV-90

MakesureyouhaveuptodatesupportforMV90featuresbydownloadingthe
latestversionofIONSetupfromwww.global.powerlogic.com.
ThefactorydefaulttemplateforIONmetersispreconfiguredforintegrationinto
yourMV90system.Nometerprogrammingisrequired.Thefactorydefault
templateinformationislistedintheION8600UserGuideandtheIONTemplate
Reference,availablefromwww.global.powerlogic.com.
ToimplementfactorystandardrevenueinformationintoyourMV90system:
1.
ConfirmyourLoadProfile(revenuelog)datasources(MV90channels).
SeeChangingLoadProfiledatafromEFiletoPFileFormatonpage 9.
2.
ExporttheMASTER.DATfileforyourmeter.
SeeGeneratingaMASTER.DATfileonpage 5.
3.
ImporttheMASTER.DATfileintoyourMV90systemtoconfigureMV90
channelandsourceinformation.
YoucannowaccessyourIONmeterthroughyourMV90systemanddownload
revenuedata.
ThissectionofthedocumentdescribeshowtouseIONSetuptoconfigurecustom
datalogs,setcommunicationportprotocols,createcustomlogging,modifydata
formats,andexportHHFfiles.
Data Configuration Notes

FortheTIM_IONmoduletoacquiredatafromanIONmeter,themetermustbe
configuredasfollows:
AlltherequiredparametersmustbelinkedtoinputsofDataRecorder1.
AtleastoneinputofDatarecorder1mustbelinked;maximumnumberof
inputs:16.
ForMV90toreadregister/binarydata,itisrequiredthatthisdatabemapped
asperAppendix2onpage17.ThisisthedefaultforallIONmeterfirmware
(however,notallmeterplatformssupportalldatatypes).
DataRecorder1mustbetriggeredbyaPeriodictimerconfiguredtopulse
between1and60timesperhour.
NOTE
Any changes to the data recorder registers will erase the data recorder contents. To avoid data loss, users
should perform a read before making changes.
Ifsomeintegratedvaluesarelogged,theyshouldbesettorollovervalueat106
or107(IEEE754).
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Communications Configuration
NOTE
If your MV-90 recorder (ION meter) is recording P-File format data, your config file must be set up as
described in Appendix 1: Config Files on page 22. To configure your ION meter for P-File data format,
refer to Changing Load Profile data from E-File to P-File Format on page 9.
Communications Configuration
FortheTIM_IONmoduletocommunicatewithanIONmeter,themeters
communicationprotocolontheserialportthatMV90usesmustbesettoION.No
communicationsprotocolisrequirediftheMV90isconnectedusingEthernet.
IfMV90istotimesynchanIONmeter,theclockmoduleinthismetermustbeset
toaccepttimesynchronizationonthecommunicationportthatMV90uses
(typically,theIONmetersinternalmodem).IfMV90isusingtheEthernet
communicationsport,youcanspecifythetimesynchsourceprotocol.
RefertoyourmetersuserdocumentationandtheTimeSynchronizationand
Timekeepingtechnicalnotefordetailedinformationontimesynchronizationof
IONmeters.
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Generating a MASTER.DAT file
Generating a MASTER.DAT file

Inordertorecognizeandcommunicatewithyourmeter,theMV90softwaremust
haveaMASTER.DATconfigurationfile.TheMASTER.DATfilecanbecreated
manuallyintheMV90software,oryoucanuseIONSetupsoftware(version2.1
andlater)toautomaticallygeneratetheMASTER.DATfile.IONSetupallowsyou
toeithersavetheautomaticallygeneratedconfigurationinformationasa
MASTER.DATfiletoloadintotheMV90database,oryoucanprintahardcopyto
entertheconfigurationinformationmanually.
Using ION Setup

1.
OpenIONSetupandconnecttoyourmeter,usingBasicMode.
2.
IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoReports.
3.
SelectMV90fromthelistofreportsandclickDisplay.TheMV90assistant
appears.
Must exactly match
the Customer ID in
your MV-90 system.
Must exactly match

the TIM Number in
your MV-90 system.
4.
ThisinformationisusedtoidentifythemeterintheMV90database.Enterthe
appropriateinformationinthefieldsandclickOK.TheCustomerIDandthe
TIMNumbermustexactlymatchtheCustomerIDandTIMNumberinyour
MV90system.SelectAutoTimesettoenabletheAutoTimesetfeatureonyour
MV90recorder(refertoAutoTimesetonpage 14).
YouwillbepromptedforyourpasswordifAdvancedSecurityisenabledand
youselectauserotherthantheoneyouarecurrentlyloggedinas.
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Configuration for HHF Files
5.
TheMV90configurationreportisgeneratedforthemeter.
6.
ClickSaveAstosavethefileasanMV90Masterfile(MASTER.DAT)orPrint
toprintahardcopy.
NOTE
When saving your MASTER.DAT file, make sure your filename is compatible with your MV-90 system.
RefertoMV90DatabaseConfigurationProcedureonpage 11fordetailson
importingyourMASTER.DATinformationintoyourMV90system.
Configuration for HHF Files

ThissectiondescribeshowtoconfigureIONSetupifyouaregoingtobedoing
revenuelogdatacollectionusing.hhffiles.
Using ION Setup
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1.
2.
IftheSetupAssistantwindowisdisplayed,closeitbyclickingExit.
3.
Withyourmeterselected,clickTools>Options.
4.
IntheOptionsscreen,selecttheHHFtabandenteryourMV90configuration
information.ForFileFormat,selectEFileforengineeringunitMV90dataand
PFileforpulseunitMV90data.TheFileFormatsettingmustmatchthedata
formatconfiguredinChangingLoadProfiledatafromEFiletoPFileFormat
onpage 9.
Generating HHF Files
Generating HHF Files

YoumustenteryourMV90HHFfileconfigurationdetailsbeforeyoucanexport
andsave.hhffilesfromIONSetuptoloadintoyourMV90system.
Using ION Setup
1.
2.
IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoReports.
3.
SelectLoadProfile,andclickDisplay.
4.
TheUploadLogRecordswindowisdisplayed.Selecttherecordsyouwishto
uploadandclickOK.
5.
TheLoadProfilewindowisdisplayed.SelectPrinttoprintahardcopy.Select
SaveAs...tosavethedata.
6.
TheSaveAswindowappears.GototheSaveastype:dropdownmenuand
selectHandHeldFormatFile(*.HHF).
7.
Navigatetowhereyouwanttosaveyour.hhffileandclickSave.
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Disabling Power Quality Event Logging
Disabling Power Quality Event Logging

YoucandisableSag/SwellandTransienteventloggingtospeedupMV90
downloadsofrevenuedata.
Using ION Setup

1.
2.
IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoLogging.SelecttheEventLog.
3.
SelecttheSag/SwellEvPriorityregisterandclickEdit.
4.
Enteryourmeterpasswordifprompted.
5.
SetEvPrioritytozero(0)todisableSag/Swelleventlogging.
6.
Repeatsteps3through5fortheTransientEvPriorityregister.
Enabling Loss of Potential Event Logging

LossofPotentialeventscanbeenabledandloggedinyourmeterseventlogusing
IONSetup.ThisinformationcanbeusedbyMV90toprovidephaseloss
reporting.
Using ION Setup
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1.
2.
IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoLogging.SelectEventLog.
3.
SelectPhaseLossEnableandclickEdit.
Changing Load Profile data from E-File to P-File Format
4.
ChooseONorOFFfromtheSelectPhaseLossEnablepopupwindowandclick
OK.

YoucanuseIONSetuptoviewyourLoadProfileandtochangeyourIONmeter
torecordyourMV90revenuedatainEFileorPFileformat.
NOTE
You must configure your MV-90 system to receive P-File data from the meter. Refer to Appendix 1:
Config Files on page 22.
Using ION Setup

1.
2.
IntheSetupAssistant,navigatetoLogging.SelectLoadProfile.
3.
IntheChannelstab,selectthefirstsourcevalueandclickEdit.
NOTE
Select the Interval/Depth tab to view/modify the logging frequency (Interval length) to meet MV-90
requirements (factory default is 15 minutes).
4.
AModificationWarningpopupwillappear,informingyouthatparameter
modificationswillresetrecordeddata.ClickOKtocontinueifallnecessary
informationonyourmeterhasbeenrecorded.
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5.
TheParameterSelectionwindowappears.
EnergyIntervalparametersareinEFiledataformat.
EnergyPulsesparametersareinPFiledataformat.
6.
Clickontheplus(+)signbesidetheparameterheadingtoviewtheindividual
parameters.
7.
SelectthedesiredparameterandclickOK.
8.
Repeatsteps3through7forallyourLoadProfilesources.
NOTE
P-File format register names all end with P.
RefertotheIONReferencefordetailedmoduleandregisterinformation.
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MV-90 Database Configuration Procedure
MV-90 Database Configuration Procedure

ToimportIONmeterdataintoyourMV90datamanagementsystem,yourMV90
systemneedstheTIM_IONandaConfig(*.cfg)file.YoualsoneedaMASTER.DAT
fileforeachIONmeter.
Meter1
MV90
DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Meter2
Internet
TIM_ION
*.cfg
Master1.dat
Master2.dat
RefertoTIM_IONModuleAssignmentonpage 11fordetailsonhowtosetup
theTIM_IONinyourMV90system,refertoGeneratingaMASTER.DATfileon
page 5togenerateamasterfilefromIONSetup,andrefertoAppendix1:Config
Filesonpage 22fordetailsonMV90configurationfiles.
Theconfigurationprocedurecoversthefollowingareas:
TIM_IONModuleAssignment
CommunicationsSetup
RecorderandChannelConfiguration
AdvancedSecurity
Troubleshooting
TIM_ION Module Assignment

IftheTIM_IONdoesnotshowupinthelistofavailableTIMS,youmustimportit
intoyourMV90systemandassignitanumber.Relevantparametersaredescribed
below.
1.
InyourMV90system,gotoSystemControl>SystemParameters>TIM
Assignments.
2.
RightclickandselectAdd(orgotoEdit>Add).
3.
SelectthefirstavailablenumberandassignittoTIM_ION.
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Communications Setup
TIM Assignment Parameters

Parameter
Description
Program Name
TIM_ION
Protocol
ION
Manufacturer
Schneider Electric
Devices
7700ION; this TIM will work with 7330ION, 7350ION, 7500ION,

7550ION, 7600ION, 7650ION, 7700ION, 8300ION, 8400ION,
8500ION, 8600ION, 8800ION. The two only unsupported ION meters
are: 7300ION, 6200ION.
TIM Message Level
Level 5 recommended.
Default config file
If a default config file is used, it can be specified here.

Refer to Appendix 1: Config Files on page 22
Device ID Length
0; This allows a variable length. See Device ID Length on page10.
Device ID Type
The TIM_ION module supports all Device ID formats: hexadecimal,

Numeric or alphanumeric; Currently alphanumeric is recommended.
Check Device ID Type: on page10 for examples.
Password Length
Zero is recommended as this allows a variable length. This will also

allow for differences between the Phone password 1 and 2 fields. See the
Password 1description on page 19.
Password type
Alphanumeric. See the Password 1 description on page 19.
Interval Bits
16
Comm Paramters Tab
Parity
None
Data Bits
Stop bits
Communications Setup
1.
InyourMV90system,gotoSystemControls>SystemParameters.
2.
SelectCommunicationsWSandexpandtoviewallports.
3.
Configureeachportwiththeappropriatedatalink.
NOTE
The data link must match the recorders communication connection type for that port.
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Recorder and Channel Configuration

SettingupthemasterfileforanMV90recorderrequiresthatyouaddand
configureanIONmeter(theMV90recorder)anditsdatarecorder(theMV90
channel)inMV90.Guidelinesarepresentedbelow.
NOTE
Only the relevant parameters are described. Information parameters (i.e., Customers address) are not
described.
Import a Master File to MV-90

TheeasiestwaytosetupanMV90recorderistoimportaMASTER.DATfile,
whichwillconfiguretherequiredparameters.YoucangenerateaMASTER.DAT
filefromIONSetup,refertoGeneratingaMASTER.DATfileonpage 5.
1.
CopytheMASTER.DATfiletotheMV90rootfolder.
2.
ClickonMasterFileMaintenance.IntheMasterFileMaintenancescreenselect
ImportMasterFile.
3.
MASTER.DATisthedefaultfilename.
Youshouldseeallrecordsimportedsuccessfully.
Thenumberofsuccessfullyimportedrecordswillequalthenumberofdata
channels(datarecordersources)configuredonyourrecorder(IONmeter).
NOTE
MV-90 will not allow a duplicate Device ID. If you receive an error during the Import process, check the
MV-90 database for an entry with the same Device ID assigned in the Master File and temporarily modify
it. Once the file has been successfully imported, modify the Device IDs as required.
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Manually create a Master File

TomanuallyaddandconfigureanIONmeterasanMV90recorder,goto
Databases>MasterFile>Maintenance.Youmustaddacustomerinorderto
createanewrecorderandconfigurechannelswiththesettingslistedbelow.
Recorder Master file parameters
SettheRecorderparametersaccordingtothelistingsbelow:
Parameter
Value
Details
Recorder (Recorder screen)
Device ID
Meters Tag 2 or Serial #
Although it can be set in the master file in three different ways, the recommended method of
generating a Recorder device ID is as an alphanumeric string of variable length (0) based on
the TAG2 value from the Factory module of the meter. If this field is blank, the TAG2 value
defaults to the serial number of the meter.
The standard format of the serial number is xx-xxxxxxxx-xx. Hyphens must be included.
The TIM_ION is also backward compatible with the legacy method of using the ION meter
communication port Unit ID.
As a 4 digit hexadecimal equivalent of the decimal unit ID configured into your ION meter for
the appropriate communication port.
As a 5-digit decimal number, based on the decimal unit ID configured into your ION meter for
the appropriate communication port.
Example: If the unit ID of COM port 1 of your meter is 1234, the 5-digit numeric device ID is 01234 (add a
leading zero to the 4-digit unit ID). The 4 digit hexadecimal equivalent device ID is 04D2.
Refer to Appendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP on page 27 for Ethernet Device ID values.
Call/Ret
mode
AN (Answer mode)
Must be set to AN (Answer mode); ION meters do not initiate calls in MV-90.
Interval per
hour
Minimum 1,
maximum 60
How many times per hour the meter logs data. The minimum is 1 and the maximum is 60.
Active
channels
Minimum 1,
maximum 16
Should exactly match the number of data recorder sources (MV-90 channels) set up in the meter
(between 1 and 16).
More (Recorder Screen)
TIM Number
See Details
The number mapped to your TIM_ION module.
Device
follows DST
No
Must be set to No. ION meters can follow DST, but the data and event timestamps are returned
to MV-90 in GMT, and MV-90 applies the appropriate time zone and DST offsets according to
the master file entries.
Time Zone
Adjust
See Details
Time difference, in minutes, between local meter time and local MV-90 time. For example, if the
MV-90 machine is in Texas, and the meter is in California, Time Zone Adjust = 120.
Auto Timeset
Yes
Must be set to Yes. The TIM_ION module can set the time in ION devices, and Auto Timeset
ensures that this does not cause the meter to cross an interval boundary. Refer to Generating a
MASTER.DAT file on page 5 for details on how to select this option.
Memory size
(Kb)
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Parameter
Value
Details
Use one of two methods to provide the required information:
Short hand method: T=x where x is the time difference between Standard Local Time at the
TIM Config
File
meter location and GMT. It is a decimal value of 1 to 3 characters between -12 and 12.
For example, if the meter is in California, then T=-8
See Details
Config File method: Insert the name of the TIM config file (See Appendix 1: Config Files for
more details).
For P-File data, you must create a TIM config file. See Appendix 1: Config Files for more details.
See Details
It is possible to connect to ION meters so that you can read more than one meter in a single
phone call. To read daisy-chained meters, the master/slave daisy-chain flag is set to MASTER for
the first meter and SLAVE for the rest. The device ID of the master is entered into every MASTER
ID field in the chain. The SLAVE ID is the next meter to interrogate on the same call. The SLAVE
ID of the last meter on the daisy chain is always blank.
Phone
number
MV-90
See Details
Your remote site phone number. Refer toAppendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP on
page 27 for Ethernet connected meters.
Baud Rate
See Details
As configured at your remote site. This should match the baud rate configured on your ION
meter for the appropriate communications port. This is typically set to 9600 baud.
Phone
Password 2
See Details
Your recorders (meters) actual COM port UNIT ID, typically 5 digits in length if decimal or 4
digits in length if hexadecimal. Refer to Appendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP on page 27
for Ethernet Phone Password 2 (Unit ID) values.
Answer
window
See Details
00012400 or as per ION meter setup.
Days
A or as per ION meter setup.
Connect Type
See Details
This parameter must match the communication ports connection type. Refer to
Communications Setup on page 12.
Daisy Chain
Comm screen
Channel Master File parameters

Refertothefollowingconfigurationparameters:
Parameter
Value
Details
Refer to Details
According to your specific unit of measure codes. For the TIM_ION this is 1 kWh readings
and 3 for kVARh readings.
Set Number
Refer to Details
Must be unique (or set to 0) for each channel, except for channels that are to be added
together.
Example: If channels 1 and 3 are kWh that are to be added together, then they must have the
same Set Number. All the other channels should have different Set Numbers.
Register type
Both Encoder and Visual
Channel screen
Unit of
Measure
Encoder type
Refer to Details
If the channel is used for interval data, and validation is to be performed by MV-90 on this channel, the
Encoder Type has to be set as per the table in Appendix 2.
If the channel is used for a non-cumulative value such as Volts, Amps, kW, kVAR, kVA, and no register
read is required, then the Encoder type must be NO.
If the channel is used for a cumulative value (interval values computed as deltas) such as V2h, I2h, kWh,
kVARh, set the Encoder type to CV.
If the channel is accepting the cumulative output of a digital pulse, set the Encoder type to CV.
If cumulative values are to be read by MV-90 as is, set the Encoder Type to NO.
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Parameter
Value
Details
Number of
Dials
Refer to Details
This is the number of digits where the rollover of a cumulative value occurs.
For example: If the kWh Integrator module of your ION device is set to rollover at 107(or
10,000,000) then the Number of Dials for the corresponding channel is 7 (seven).
Power Flow
Refer to Details
Delivered for DEL or Import data, Received for REC or Export data
Multipliers and Readings screen
PT/CT Ratio
Refer to Details
1 for V2H and I2H channels, 0 for all other channels.
Meter
Multiplier
Refer to Details
1 if the meter is set up to return primary data. Typically, (PT ratio) * (CT ratio) if the meter is set
up to return secondary data. Refer to Note.
Pulse
Multiplier
Refer to Details
In order that recorder data successfully validates against meter data this field would normally
have the same value as the Meter Multiplier. Refer to subsequent Note.
NOTE
Meter multiplier and pulse multiplier values are configured for MV-90 Standard Checking based on
whether the recorder (meter) is recording primary or secondary data, and the data format (E-File or PFile).
For E-File data format, the meter multiplier and the pulse multiplier must match.
For P-File data, the meter multiplier references the scaling applied to the recorder (meter), and the pulse
multiplier references the pulse weight (amount of energy per pulse) of the channels Integrator module.
Supported MV-90 TIM Functions

InitializeRecorder:Theinitializerecorderfunctionsetsthetimeinthemeter,
checkswheretoallowloadprofiletostartandsetstheMV90databasetoaccept
thedata.
AllRead:Thisfunctionreadsalltheloadprofiledataavailablefromthemeter.Use
theAllReadfunctionforthefirstreadofmeterdata.
PartialRead:Thisfunctionreadsthemeterloadprofiledatafromthelastreaddate
tothemostcurrentinterval.Ifthelastdatereadisbeforetheinitializationdate,the
firstrecordintheloadprofile,orintheincorrectformat,thentheTIMautomatically
convertsthepartialreadtoALLREAD,andreadsalldataavailableafterthe
initializationdate.
NOTE
Partial/Full reads should be done at least two intervals apart or two intervals after an initialization in order
for cumulative values to be handled correctly.
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SettingPasswords:Youcannotsettheuser1(usuallythefullcontroluser)
passwordatthesametimeasadditionalusers.Thisprocessworksbestwhen
user1ispreestablishedinthemasterfile.Youcanthensetthenewpasswordsfor
otheradvancedsecurityusersthatareestablishedinthemetersetup.
Password1maybesetifthemeterisusingtheadvancedsecuritymodule.
Password1willconsistofatwodigituserID(0016)followedbyupto6
alphanumericcharactersorupto8numericdigits.Thepasswordchangefunction
andinitializationfunctionhastheabilitytosetanyIONuserspassword(in
TIM_IONreleasesafter11/19/02).
IftheuserIDmatchestheuserIDofthepassword1field,themasterfilewillbe
updated.ThePasswordChangeandInitializefunctionrequestswillwritethe
PasswordiftheWRITEPWkeywordexistsintheTIMconfigurationfileorthe
passwordisenteredintheNewPasswordFieldontheManualRemote
Interrogationscreen.
ThePassword1fieldintheMV90MasterFilewillbeupdatedifthenew
passwordsuserIDmatchestheuserIDofthepasswordinthemasterfile.The
PASSWORD1fieldwillalsobeupdatedifthepassword1fieldiscurrentlyblank
andthenewpasswordisforUSER01.
Ifpassword1isblankanditisupdatedwithUSER01spassword,the
DEFAULTPWkeywordintheconfigurationfilewillnolongerspecifythedefault
passwordsincethepassword1fieldisnolongerblank.TheUserIDand
password(setupasthedefaultpasswordintheTIMconfigurationfileorentered
intheMasterFile)musthavetheappropriatesecuritytoupdatethepassword
parameters.
DefaultAdvancedMeterPasswordDEFAULTPW=UUPPPPP(Supportedafter
version111902).ThevalueUUindicatestheUserIDandPPPPPrepresentsthe
passwordforthatUserID.Thedefaultpasswordwillbeusedifnopasswordis
presentinthePassword1fieldintheMV90MasterFile.TheUserIDand
password(setupasthedefaultpasswordintheTIMConfigfileorenteredinthe
MasterFile)musthavetheappropriatesecuritytoupdatethepassword
parameters.
WriteNewPasswordtoMeterWRITEPW=UUPPPPPP(Supportedafterversion
11/19/02).Ifthemeterspasswordissetorthemeterisinitialized,newpassword
isthepasswordthatwillbechangedinthemeter(intheIONTMpasswordformat
ofUUPPPPP).AnyUserIDcanbechanged,providedthatthepassworddefined
inthePassword1fieldorthedefaultpassword(ifnoPassword1defined)hasthe
properpermissions.Theremaybemultiple(upto15)WRITEPWkeywordsused
withinasingleconfigurationfiletosetthepasswordformultipleUserIDsona
singleChangePasswordorInitializationfunctionrequest.Ifthenewpassword
hasthesameUserIDasthepassworddefinedinthePassword1fieldintheMV
90MasterFile,itwillautomaticallybeupdatedtothenewpassword.Ifthe
Password1fieldisblank,itwillupdatethefieldwiththenewpasswordifthe
UserIDinthenewpasswordisUserID01.
SetTime:ThisfunctionadjuststhemetertimeusingthecurrentMV90system
time.ThetimestoredinanIONmeterisintheUniversalTimeCoordinate(UTC/
GMT)bydefault.Inordertocalculatethetimetosetthesystemtimeisadjusted
usingthetimezoneoffsetinthemasterfileandtheT=parameterfromthe
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Data Retrieval
configuration(CFG)file.ThetimezoneoffsetintheIONmetermustmatchtheT=
value.RefertoAppendix1:ConfigFilesonpage 22formoreinformationon
configurationfilesetup.
UpdateDSTTimes:AlthoughIONmeterscandisplaylocaltimewithorwithout
DSTapplied,thisfunctionisnotneededandnotusedbytheTIM_IONmodule.
Data Retrieval
InordertoaccessthedatafromanIONdeviceinMV90,itmaybenecessaryto
useEFile(EngineeringUnits)reports,asnotallmeterssupportPFile(Pulse
Units)dataformat.
NOTE
If your MV-90 recorder (ION meter) is recording P-File format data, your config file must be set up as
described in Appendix 1: Config Files on page 22.
BeawarethatEFilemeterdataandPulsedatamaynotmatch:
AftertheveryfirstMV90interrogationofanIONrecorder.
IfthedelaybetweentwoMV90interrogationsislongerthanthetotallogging
timeconfiguredinthismeter.
SinceintervalsaretimetaggedbytheIONmeter,twospecialcasesarehandledby
TIM_ION:
GapsinintervalsarefilledwithzerovaluesandmarkedasMissingDatain
theintervalstatus.
OverlapsarekeptandmarkedasTimeResetintheintervalstatus.
MasterFile:
PhonePassword2:ThiscontainstheactualCOMportUNITIDandtypicallyis
5digitsinlengthifdecimalor4digitsinlengthifhexadecimal.Theentryin
SystemParametersTIMassignments,fortypeandlengthofthepasswordfield
needstoreflectboththisandthePhonePassword1entry.Forthisreasona0
lengthandAlphanumerictypeisrecommended.Thisallowsanalphanumeric
passwordofvariablelengthformaximumflexibility.
TIP
Perform a data retrieval step to verify this configuration step.
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Advanced Security
Advanced Security
PhonePassword1isrequiredonlywhenAdvancedSecurityhasbeensetupinthe
meter;otherwise,itisleftblank.IfAdvancedIONmeterSecurityisenabled,all
passwordsinthePhonePassword1fieldareenteredasatwodigituseridfollowed
byapasswordofupto8digits.Therearetwopossibletypesofpasswords:
Numeric:Passwordcanbeanumericvalue,andMV90recognizesnumeric
passwordsupto8digitslong.
Forexample:userID4withapasswordof7654321setsthepassword1field
to047654321.
Alphanumeric:Passwordscanalsobeawordofupto6characterswithno
blanksorspecialcharacters.Forexample,iftheuser8passwordisSLEEPY
thepassword2fieldintheMV90masterfileshouldcontain08SLEEPY.
FortheTIMAssignmentsPasswordLengthfieldpleaseseePhonePassword2
noteabove.
Password 1 Examples
User
Password
Rights
MV-90 Password1
User1
99999999
Read access only
0199999999
User2
ABCdef
Read and Time Set access
02ABCdef
User3
Read, Time Set & Peak Demand Reset
033
User4
UTS
full Read and Write access.
04UTS
Phonepassword2:IfthemetersserialnumberorTag2areusedintheDeviceID
field,thenPassword2hastobethemetersUnitID.Otherwise,Password2isleft
blank.
Troubleshooting
MV-90 Debug Log
TheMV90systemcanbeconfiguredtogeneratedebugfiles.TheTIM(meter
communications)file*.rdcontainsvaluableinformationsuchas:
DateoftheTIM_ION
Timezoneconfigurationmethodused(i.e.T=8;ION.CFG)
DeviceIDinhexadecimalformat
SuccessfulresponsetoReadrequest
Errormessages
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Troubleshooting
How to Export a Master File from MV-90

1.
GotoDatabases>MasterFile.
2.
ChoosetoExportMasterFile.
3.
MASTER.DATisthedefaultfilename.Renameifdesired.
Thenumberofsuccessfullyexportedrecordswillequalthenumberofdata
channelsconfiguredwithinMV90.Afilewiththespecifiedfilenamewillbe
createdwithintheMV90/Masterfolder.
Master File Report

1.
GotoDatabases>MasterFile>ListMasterFile.
2.
ChoosethedefaultoptionsofListCombinedFilesandByID.
3.
EntertheCustomerIDandrunthereport.
TIP
To view a master file, open it with MS Notepad.
ION Setup
ItisalsopossibletouseIONSetupasatroubleshootingtoolforMV90byusingthe
MeterConfigurationReportavailableintheSetupAssistant.Toview/printa
meterconfigurationreportinIONSetup:
1.
OpenIONSetupinsingledevicemode(toensureIONSetupconnectstothe
appropriatedevice).
2.
Onceconnectedtothemeter,openSetupAssistantandclickReports.
3.
ClickMeterConfiguration,thenclickDisplay.
IONSetupgeneratesameterconfigurationreport.Thereportcontainsinformation
usefulasatroubleshootingtoolfortheMV90.
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Example of Meter/Channel Master File Entries
Example of Meter/Channel Master File Entries

FollowingisanexampleofaMV90MasterFileconfigurationforanION8600
factorydefaultmeter.Valuescontainedwithinthetablearerecommendationsthat
willworkwithmeterscontainingafactorydefaultconfiguration.
NotethatyoumustfirstperformaTIMassignmentbycreatinganentryforthe
TIM_ION.
Master File:
Recorder Master File
Maintenance
Values
Intervals per hour/

daily
Call/retrieval mode
AN
TIM number
Created within TIM assignments
Device ID
Meter Serial Number
Master File: Remote

Interrogation
Values
BAUD rate
9600
Auto timeset
Y (if MV-90 to time sync the meter)
TIM config file
T= -8 (time zone offset or name of <filename>.cfg)*
Channel Master FIle

Maintenance
Values
Unit of Measure
code
1=kWh; 3=kVARh
Meter multiplier
1 (if primary units); CT * PT (if secondary units)
Pulse multiplier
1 (if primary units); CT * PT (if secondary units)
Register type
B (both encoder and visual)
Number of dials
7 (cumulative integrator rollover setting)
Encoder type
kWh del = 1; kWh rec = 2; kVARh del = 5; kVARh rec = 6
Enter optional data
Y (power flow direction: D=delivered; R=received)
* Refer to Appendix 1: Config Files on page 22.
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Appendix 1: Config Files
Appendix 1: Config Files

Beawareofthefollowingimportantpointsaboutconfigurationfiles:
NOTE
Quotation marks () in the descriptions are for clarity and are not part of the parameters.
T=xxintheMasterfilesConfigfilefieldissufficientforMV90toread
IONmetersandanactualconfigfileisNOTrequired.
ForIONmeterssetuptorecordPFiledata,theconfigurationfilemustcontain
thefollowing:CREATE_PFILE=1.
ConfigurationfilescanhaveanylegalDOSname,andusuallyhavea.CFG
extension.
ThedefaultlocationisthemainMV90directoryforDOSRI_IMPandthe
MASTERdirectoryforWINDOWSRI_COMM/MV_COMM;however,any
legalpathnamemaybeused.
Commentsmaybeaddedbyplacinganexclamationmark,!,inthefirst
columnofanyline.
Eachparametermustbeonaseparatelineandbeginningincolumn1,and
spacesarenotallowed.
Theconfigurationfilescanbecreatedand/oreditedwithanytexteditor,such
asNotepad.
Config file for MV-90

ThefollowingparametersareallowedinanMV90configfile;onlyT=nis
requiredforEFiledata.CREATE_PFILE=1isalsorequiredformeters
configuredtorecordinPFiledataformat.
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Parameter
Description
T=n:
See Master File Section.
CREATE_PFILE=1
Required for MV-90 recorders (ION meters) that are set to record using
P-File data format.Not required for E-File data format.
R=n:
Should be equal to the Data Recorder 1 depth set in the meter.* (1 to 4

digits: maximum FFFF) This parameter is a hexadecimal number of history
log records setup in the meter.
RDIG=n:
Number of digits before a cumulative channel rollover occurs. It is a

decimal number (if rollover is set at 1 million then RDIG=6).
ROF=n:
Maximum negative progression of a cumulative channel in an interval

before it is assumed a rollover has occurred. Value is expressed as a
percentage of the rollover value and entered as a whole number (50%
entered as 50 not 0.5.
Config file for MVLT, MVP
RECBUF=n:
(supported after 11/
01/99)
Set to 15 to minimize connection time with the meter. Set to 1 for remote
sites with high communication error rates. This parameter defines an
integer number between 1 and 15 that represents the number of records
requested in each read command.
EVENT_CUTOFF=n
: (supported after
11/01/99)
Defaults to 0 (zero) to read all events. Set above 255 if no events are to be
logged. This parameter defines which meter events will be imported in
MV-90. Only meter events with a priority equal to or greater than
EVENT_CUTOFF are recorded in MV-90s event log.
TO=n: (supported
after 2/28/00)
1200 (12 seconds) is an adequate value. Allowed values are 100 12000. This parameter defines the number of hundredths of seconds to
wait for the meter to return the first character of its response.
ITO=n: (supported
after 2/28/00)
1000 (10 seconds) is an adequate value. This parameter defines the intercharacter timeout. It is the number of hundredths of seconds to wait for
each byte of data from the meter after the previous byte has been
received.
* R is no longer required (11/09/99). The recorder depth is read from the meter, but this value may be
included to override the meter settings. This is useful when you do not want to read all of the sources
(MV-90 channels) of Data Recorder 1.

FollowingaretheparametersallowedinanMVLTorMVPconfigfile;DEVID,T,
CHAN,INPHR,CVarerequired.CREATE_PFILE=1isalsorequiredformeters
configuredtorecordinPFiledataformat.
Parameter
Description
DEVID=n:
Device ID of the meter (see Master File section) and must be the first entry
of each configuration block. The configuration for this device continues
until the next DEVID= or the end of the CFG file.
UNIT=XXXX or
UNIT=ddddd:
Must be specified if the device ID is either the meters serial number or Tag
2. Check Password 2 description in the Master file section.
R=n:
See Config file for MV-90 on page 22.
T=n:
CREATE_PFILE=1
Required for MV-90 recorders (ION meters) that are set to record using
P-File data format.Not required for E-File data format.
CHAN=n:
Number of channels in the meter; It has to match the number of inputs to

Data Recorder 1 in this meter.
INPHR=n:
Number of intervals per hour recorded by the meter.
CV=n:
Channel number of a channel that records a cumulative value. There must

be an entry for each channel that stores cumulative data.
RDIG=n:
ROF=n:
RECBUF=n:
EVENT_CUTOFF=n:
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Example of MVLT configuration file:

DEVID=01234
CHAN=4
INPHR=4
T=5
RECBUF=15
EVENT_CUTOFF=65000
CV=1
CV=3
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Appendix 2: Register Map for Data Validation
Appendix 2: Register Map for Data Validation

MV-90
Encoder
type
Data type
Data type
ION
Integrator
module #
ION
Handle
Number
CV
Value Recorded on last

interval
N/A
'55'
kwh Q1
INT 55
#5FB7
NO
Interval data only; No

Register read
N/A
'56'
kwh Q2
INT 56
#5FB8
'01'
KWh imp del
INT 1
#58B0
'57'
kwh Q3
INT 57
#5FB9
'02'
KWh exp rec
INT 2
#58B1
'58'
kwh Q4
INT 58
#5FBA
'03'
KWh tot (del + rec)
INT 3
#58B2
'59'
kQh Del D
INT 59
#5FBB
'04'
Kwh Net (del rec)
INT 4
#58B3
'60'
kQh rec D
INT 60
#5FBC
'05'
kvarh imp del
INT 5
#58B4
'61'
kwh del A current season
INT 61
#5FBD
'06'
kvarh exp rec
INT 6
#58B5
'62'
kwh rec A current season
INT 62
#5FBE
'07'
kvarh tot del + rec
INT 7
#58B6
'63'
kwh del B current season
INT 63
#5FBF
'08'
kvarh net del rec
INT 8
#58B7
'64'
kwh rec B current season
INT 64
#5FC0
'09'
kvah imp del
INT 9
#58B8
'65'
kwh del C current season
INT 65
#5FC1
'10'
kvah exp rec
INT 10
#58B9
'66'
kwh rec C current season
INT 66
#5FC2
'17'
kvarh Q1
INT 17
#5C3B
'67'
kwh del D current season
INT 67
#5FC3
'18'
kvarh Q2
INT 18
#5C3C
'68'
kwh rec D current season
INT 68
#5FC4
'19'
kvarh Q3
INT 19
#5C3D
'69'
kvar del A current season
INT 69
#5FC5
'20'
kvarh Q4
INT 20
#5C3E
'70'
kvar rec A current season
INT 70
#5FC6
'21'
kvah Q1
INT 21
#5C3F
'71'
kvar del B current season
INT 71
#5FC7
'22'
kvah Q2
INT 22
#5C40
'72'
kvar rec B current season
INT 72
#5FC8
'23'
kvah Q3
INT 23
#5C41
'73'
kvar del C current season
INT 73
#5FC9
'24'
Kvah Q4
INT 24
#5C42
'74'
kvar rec C current season
INT 74
#5FCA
'33'
kvah tot del + rec
INT 33
#5FA1
'75'
kvar del D current season
INT 75
#5FCB
'34'
kvah net del rec
INT 34
#5FA2
'76'
kvar rec D current season
INT 76
#5FCC
'47'
kQh Del
INT 47
#5FAF
'77'
kvah del A current season
INT 77
#5FCD
'48'
kQh rec
INT 48
#5FB0
'78'
kvah rec A current season
INT 78
#5FCE
'49'
kQh Del A
INT 49
#5FB1
'79'
kvah del B current season
INT 79
#5FCF
'50'
kQh rec A
INT 50
#5FB2
'80'
kvah rec B current season
INT 80
#5FD0
'51'
kQh Del B
INT 51
#5FB3
'81'
kvah del C current season
INT 81
#5FD1
'52'
kQh rec B
INT 52
#5FB4
'82'
kvah rec C current season
INT 82
#5FD2
'53'
kQh Del C
INT 53
#5FB5
'83'
kvah del D current season
INT 83
#5FD3
'54'
kQh rec C
INT 54
#5FB6
'84'
kvah rec D current season
INT 84
#5FD4
ION
Integrator
module #
ION
Handle
Number
N/A
MV-90
Encoder
type
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Appendix 3: Validation Setup
Appendix 3: Validation Setup

Whencollectingencodedmeterreadings,thereareseveraltypesofvalidationthat
maybecheckedinthevalidationprocess.ThesedependonthevaluesinSYSTEM
PARAMETERS;VALIDATION;TOLERANCETYPE.SeetheMV90Reference
GuideandMV90helpfiles(especiallyMV90DOShelp).
Tolerance
Type
Description
Compares the difference as a percentage of the meter multiplier. This is

intended to allow comparison of the difference between the sum of the
intervals and the difference of the last and current meter reads as a
percentage of a dial rotation.
Percentage comparison of the difference of the meter reads with the total
meter energy reading. As the reading goes up, a set percentage of the
reading can be error.
Difference between the interval sum and the meter reads is expressed as a
percentage of an average of the past 30 days of data. This allows the
error to be larger when the readings are large and smaller when the
readings are small.
Checks P, if P fails, checks M.
Checks P, if P fails, checks Q.
None.
SinceIONmeterstypicallyhaveametermultiplierof1.0,thetolerancepercentage
eitherneedstobelarge,orbasedonthePorQmethods.Sincethissettingisinthe
systemparameters,itaffectsallvalidationsfortheworkstation.
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Appendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP
Appendix 4: Master file Settings for TCP/IP

OnlycustomerswhohavetheadditionalMVTCPcanuseTCP/IP
communicationstodoMV90interrogationsofIONmeters.SeeyourITRONEIS
salesrepresentativeifyouneedtolicensetheMVTCPpackageoption.
WhenusingthebuiltinTCP/IPportontheIONmeter,thefollowingsettingsare
used:
Parameter
Description
MV-90 Phone Number
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/7700 (IP address, slash, port 7700)
Phone Password 2
Always uses a unit ID of 0064h or 00100 decimal.
Connect Type
Must match port Connection Type (i.e. TCPIP). Refer to Communications

Configuration on page 4.
ToaccessEtherGatemeters,thephonenumberfieldinthemasterfileshouldbein
theformatIPADDRESS/PORT(wheretheportnumberis7801fortheIONs
COM1port,and7802fortheIONsCOM2orCOM4(COM2/4)port.IONmeters
canusebothportssimultaneouslybyusingPORT7800.TheUNITNUMBERfor
eachmeteristheunitnumberfortheRS485COMportbeingusedonthetarget
meter.
UseoftheTCP/IPprotocolwithIONmetersmaybesubjecttoanylimitationson
ITRONsTCPpackage.
TouseITRONsMVTCPpackage,allIPmetersmustbeaddressedsimplybyanIP
addressandportnumber.
Tospecifytheintendeddataport,IPports7801or7802candirectdatato
COM1orCOM2/4ontheIONmeter.TheprotocolforCOMport1,2or4
shouldthenbesettoETHERGATE.Ethergateistheservicethatprovidesthe
linkbetweenthe10baseTconnectorandtheRS485/RS232Cport.
SinceMV90shouldonlytalktoonemeteronanRS485busatatime,meterson
anRS485busshouldbeconnectedorpooledtogether.Byusingpooling,youcan
alsoensurethatsimultaneouscommunicationretrieswillnotbeattempted.
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Appendix 5: Using MVP with TIM_ION
Appendix 5: Using MVP with TIM_ION

ThefollowingparametersareallowedwhenusingMVPwithTIM_ION:
Parameter
Description
MVP.EXE
Should be dated after 7/01/00*
TIM_ION.EXE
Should be dated after 7/01/00. TIM_ION can only be run on MVP with
routs or by using a configuration file. The configuration file must be stored
in the MVP directory on the handheld PC.
Message Level
Should be set to 5.
* Both the MVP.EXE & TIM_ION.EXE should be dated after 7/01/00. Because of the size of TIM_ION.EXE,
it is recommended that the number of TIMs loaded on the handheld be kept to a minimum. Also, since
TIM_ION can generate large debug files, it is recommended that the message level be kept to a low
value. Message Level 5 generates a smaller debug file than message level 6, and overwrites the current
debug.rd/.wr file.
WithMVPandtheConfigfilemethod,themetermustbereadusingapassword
read,andoneofthefollowingmustbeprovided:
Parameter
Description
Device ID
Must match exactly the DEVID=line in the configuration file, and must
match the unique device ID in the MV-90 master file. Device ID may be
filled in at the MVP ID prompt - this ID must match whatever is being used
in the MV-90 master file as a device ID.
UNIT ID
Must match a UNIT=line in the .CFG file. The TIM reads the TAG2 and
Serial number fields from the meter to determine the proper device ID. The
Unit ID is entered on the MVP screen field for Password2. This must match
what MV-90 uses in the password2 field.
NOTE
ION meters allow separate Unit IDs for each communications port on the meter. Each port used to collect
data on a meter must use the same Unit ID to be recognized as the same device by MV-90. This must
uniquely identify the meter in the MV-90 database.
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