5512-138 GB Rev A1.indd - Kamstrup

Radio reading – Log data
Manual
Kamstrup A/S
Industrivej 28, Stilling
DK-8660 Skanderborg
TEL: +45 89 93 10 00
FAX: +45 89 93 10 01
E-MAIL: info@kamstrup.com
WEB: www.kamstrup.com

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Contents
Introduction 5
General information 7
How to get started? 7
Main menu 7
Description of the keyboard 7
Menu structure 9
Menu 1 10
Menu 2 10
Menu 3 10
Meter reading 11
Read 11
Data 13
Various 15
Data description 17
Information 19
General information on MULTITERM 19
General information on RF-Link 20
Batteries 20
Capacity 20
Databases 20
Menu structure 21
PSION menues 21
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Introduction
This manual describes the function
of the hand-held terminal MULTITERM
WorkAbout used in connection with
Kamstrup’s radio system.
MULTITERM WorkAbout type MX with RF
Link is used for remote reading of historical
data (log data) as well as target date
data from Kamstrup heat meters.
The following heat meters can be read:
MULTICAL ® III
MULTICAL ® Compact
MULTICAL ®
MULTICAL ® ■
■
■
■
401
By combining information from the
customer database PcBase with the route
program PcTermRoute, customer data can
be transferred to the hand-held terminal,
and the meter installation address will be
shown on the display. This means that it
is possible to plan the route you wish
to use for meter reading from
the office.
For further details
– see manuals for PcTerm, PcBase
and PcTermRoute.
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See the section
”Information” for
further details.
General information
How to get started?
Switch on MULTITERM by pressing the yellow
ON/ESC button in the top left corner.
The first time it is switched on a PSION
display appears. To enter the Kamstrup
program press the yellow button ENTER in
the bottom right corner. The display reads:
When MULTITERM is switched off by pressing
the grey button OFF in the top left
corner, the terminal will always remember
where it was interrupted and start up with
the same display.
Main menu
Select menu by pressing 1, 2 or 3.
Do not press ENTER
Choose between the sub-menus using the
right/left arrow keys or MENU.
Select function using the up/down arrows.
When the required function has been
selected press ENTER.
Description of the keyboard
Switch on the hand-held terminal by
pressing ON/ESC in the top left corner.
Switch off the hand-held terminal by
pressing OFF.
Select menu 1, 2 or 3.
Select sub-menu using the right/left arrow
keys.
Select function using the up/down arrow
keys and press ENTER.
Exit menu by pressing ON/ESC.
Light in display, press “✱” in the top right
corner.
Delete entry by pressing DEL.
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Menu structure
When the hand-held terminal has been
started correctly, the following main menu
appears:
Menu 1 – Read log data
Following sub-menus appear:
Read
Data
Various
For further details concerning the individual
sub-menus – see Read meter.
Menu 2 – Choose log function
The reading settings for the hand-held
terminal can be changed in this menu.
Following will appear:
Press 1, Days, and following will appear:
Reading of the daily log is only possible
in MULTICAL ® 66-CDE, and it is possible
to read from 1–60 days back. The reading
time is 1 minute and 30 seconds + 3
seconds per required day.
E.g. 10 days = 1 minute and 30 seconds
+ 3 seconds • 10 days = 2 minutes.
Press 2, Months, and following will appear:
Readout of the monthly log is possible in
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE, MULTICAL ® III ,
MULTICAL ® Compact and MULTICAL ® 401.
The reading time is 1 minute and 4 seconds
per required month.
E.g. 10 months = 1 minute + 10 months
4 seconds = 1 minute and 40 seconds.
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Press 3, Years, and following will appear:
MC: max. 15 years
Press number:
The yearly log kan only be read in
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE. The reading time is
50 seconds + 5 seconds per required year.
E.g. 10 years = 50 seconds + 10 years
5 seconds = 1 minute and 40 seconds.
Press 4, Info, and following will appear:
The info log kan only be read in
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE. The info log contains
the last 10 info codes as well as date,
time and energy. The reading time is 45
seconds.
Press 5, Target date data, and following
will appear:
Target date data can be read in
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE, MULTICAL ® III,
MULTICAL ® Compact and MULTICAL ® 401.
The reading time is 18 seconds.
Menu 3 – Close prog. Yxx rev. xx
By pressing 3 you wil exit the Kamstrup
software, and enter the PSION software
– see Menu structure.

Note:
It is possible to
seitch between
the various
route readings
without loosing
the route
information.
Meter reading
Read
Route, 3 next
This reading form is optimal in low, densely
built-up areas, where radio contact
with many meters is possible from one
location.
Press Enter:
The reading set-up for the hand-held
terminal is displayed:
Press Enter:
If no route has been tranferred to the
hand-held terminal, the message No route
will be displayed.
The first 3 installation addresses from
the entered route file will be shown – see
Receive route.
The sign “>” appears in front of the installation
address of the meter, which is currently
read – in this case Beach street 12.
The asterix “ ” indicates the first installation
address on the route.
When a meter has been read correctly, the
address is deleted from the display and
the remaining addresses are moved up.
The lowest address in the display is
shown, when a radio contact has been
reached between the radio module of the
meter and the hand-held terminal.
Then the reading starts – in this case
Beach street 12.
If it is not possible to contact the first
meter, it is left out and the next meter
address will be read.
The “>” sign moves to this meter.
One more attempt to read the address
Beach street 12 is made after the 3rd
address has been read – in this case
Main street 29.
If it is not possible to contact a specific
meter on the route at once, move as close
to the installation address as possible.
If it is still impossible to read the meter
– malfunctioning, no module in meter,
wrong route information – the meter can
be left out, by pressing the Yes key.
Meters which have been left out are seen
under: Show addresses.
When all meters on the route have been
read/left out, the message: No route will
appear on the display.
A new reading of the same route requires
that the read data are deleted subsequent
to transfer to the PC. The route
must then be transferred once again from
the computer to the hand-held terminal
via the PC program PcTermRoute.
While the required data is transferred
from the meter to the radio module,
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information will constantly be given on the
hand-held terminal display indicating that
the job is initiated.
Approx. every 10 seconds a new star ( )
will appear at the bottom of the hand-held
terminal display until the radio module
has received all data from the meter. After
that transfer of data from the radio module
to the hand-held terminal automatically
starts. Every time the hand-held terminal
receives data, one digit is counted up.
E.g. 10 months are shown by the digits
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
Route, all
This reading form is not 100% depending
on the route information, and is therefore
also optimal in sparsely built-up areas,
where radio contact can be established
from 1 to 5 meters.
Press Enter:
The reading set-up for the hand-held
terminal is displayed:
Press Enter:
If no route is found in the hand-held termnial,
the display will show No route.
The first 3 installation addresses from
the entered route file are displayed – see
Receive route.
The asterix “✱” shows the first installation
address on the route.
The lowest address on the display – Main
street 9 – is the address which is currently
read, and is not necessarily among the
first 3 installation addresses from route
files which are shown on the display.
When a meter is read, the installation
address on the display is deleted, and the
next meter within radio reach will be read.
All you have to do is move according to
the route information.
If a reading is not carried through, the
installation address is not deleted from
the route. A new reading is attempted
when you move closer to the installation
address.
If a reading is impossible – malfunctioning,
no module in meter, wrong route
information – the meter can be left out
pressing the Yes key.
Left out meters are seen under:
Show addresses.
When all meters have been read/left out,
the message No route is shown on the
display.
While the required data is transferred
from the meter to the radio module,
information will constantly be given on
the hand-held terminal display indicating
that the job is initiated.
Approx. every 10 seconds a new star (✱)
will appear at the bottom of the handheld
terminal display until the radio
module has received all data from the
meter. After that transfer of data from the
radio module to the hand-held terminal
automatically starts.

Note!
After
transferring
data between
the hand-held
terminal and
the PC, you must
remember to
delete meter
data, as it is
not possible
to collect data
from energy
meters, which
have already
been read once
automatically.
Every time the hand-held terminal receives
data, one digit is counted up.
E.g. 10 months are shown by the digits
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
One meter
Here each individual meter is read.
Press Enter:
The reading set-up for the hand-held
terminal is displayed:
Press Enter:
The entire meter number of the energy
meter is entered.
Initial zeroes can be left out.
Data
Receive route
Here the complete route from the PC
program PcTermRoute is received.
Press Enter:
1. Via an RS232 cable entails removing
the RF-Link.
2. Via the LIF-PFS plug at the bottom of
the hand-held terminal. This requires
a docking station or an LIF/COM
Converter.
When the display on the hand-held
terminal shows Start transmission within
10 seconds, the PcTermRoute must be
activated within the time limit or the connection
with be cut off.
After transferring the route to the handheld
terminal the display will show:
Press Enter for menu.
Send to PC
With this menu the read data is transferred
to the PC.
Press Enter:
Press 1:
Now select the way in which the read data
should be transferred to the PC.
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1. Via an RS232 cable entails removing
the RF-Link.
2. Via the LIF-PFS plug at the bottom of
the hand-held terminal. This requires
a docking station or an LIF/COM
Converter.
When data has been transferred to the PC,
you will be asked whether you wish to delete
all data and customer numbers, and
thereby avoid using menu E – see Delete.
Delete
In addition to deleting the read energy meter
data, also the numbers in the number
database will be deleted.
Press Enter:
We recommend that you delete the saved
data when it has been transferred to the
PC. If not, a new automatic reading of
energy meters will not be possible.
Press 1:
Show data
Here it is possible to display data from
energy meters read.
Press Enter:
In addition to normal data reading, information
on whether a specific customer
has been read can be retrieved in case of
doubt. Enter the customer number and
the hand-held terminal indicates if this
customer number has been read.
Press 1:
Press 2:
Show addresses
Here the transferred installation addresses
from PcTermRoute are displayed.

Press Enter:
Press 1:
The route addresses with installation address
and meter number are displayed.
Number 1 is the first address on the route
– the starting address!
When an energy meters has been read
correctly in
either: Route, 3 next S
or: Route, all H
the address will be deleted from Show
addresses.
The remaining addresses will still be
visible.
When all energy meters on the route have
been read or left out, the display will show
No data.
The same message will be shown if a route
has not been transferred to the hand-held
terminal.
Press 2:
Here the left out meters are displayed
showing installation address and meter
number.
It is possible to transmit the left out
addresses to the PC after the same procedure
as under Send to PC.
When a No is entered in the menu item,
the following will be shown:
Press Yes:
1. Via an RS232 cable entails removing
the RF-Link.
2. Via the LIF-PFS plug at the bottom of
the hand-held terminal. This requires
a docking station or an LIF/COM
Converter.
Various
Signal/Noise
This measurement can be used as a
service tool for e.g. checking a newly
installed energy meter.
Enter the complete customer number to
see a dB value expressing the transmission
power of the radio module.
This measurement can also be used for
finding the maximum distance, from
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which the energy meter can be read. When
the Signal/Noise measurement falls to 20
dB, the limit for transmitting data between
the energy meter and the hand-held terminal
has been reached.
The display will show a No communication
if you try to make a new reading.
Initialization
If the customer number of the energy meter
is changed by means of the hand-held
terminal and the optical eye, an initialization
can subsequently be sent in order to
establish the new customer number in the
radio module as well.
Within 24 hours the radio module will
automatically collect the new customer
number together with the other data.
After initialization, select Enter in menu in
the display.

Data description
Complete data description for the individual meters:
MULTICAL ® III – max. 32 months
MONTHLY DATA
Costumer number Reading day E1-E2 Vol. 1 TA2 TA3 In-A In-B P-pwr.
Reading day E1-E2 Vol. 1 TA2 TA3 In-A In-B P-pwr.
11 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii
The customer number is inserted on line 1 followed by monthly data, then follows
1 set of monthly data per line.
Costumer number – Reading day – Energy – Volume – TA 2 – TA 3 – In-A – In-B – Peakpower.
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE – max. 36 months
MONTHLY LOG
Date E1-E2 Vol. 1 TA2 TA3 In-A In-B P-pwr. P-flow 1 Vol. 2 E_cold Info_M
7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii
The customer number is inserted on line 1, then follows 1 set of monthly data per line.
Date – Energy – Volumen1 – TA 2 – TA 3 – In-A – In-B – Peakpower – Peakflow –
Volumen2 – Cooling energy – Info
MULTICAL ® Compact/MULTICAL ® 401 – max. 25 months
MONTHLY DATA
Costumer number
Hourly data
Reading day Energy Volume TA2 TA3 In-A* In-B* P-pwr/flow
1 month back
Reading day Energy Volume TA2 TA3 In-A* In-B* P-pwr/flow
The customer number is inserted on line 1, then follows 1 set of monthly data per line.
*) In-A and In-B are not transferred from MULTICAL ® Compact.
Costumer number – Reading day – Energy – Volume – TA 2 – TA 3 – In-A* – In-B* –
Peakpower/flow
Daily data – only MULTICAL ® 66-CDE
DAILY DATA LOG
Date E1-E2 Mass1 Mass2 In-A In-B P mid 1 P mid 2 T1 T3 T2 Info
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii ascii
The customer number is inserted on line 1, then follows 1 set of daily data per line.
Date – Energy – Mass 1 – Mass 2 – In-A – In-B – P 1 – P 2 – T 1 – T 3 – T 2 – Infocode.
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Yearly data – only MULTICAL ® 66-CDE
YEAR LOG
Date E1-E2 Vol1 TA2 TA3 In-A In-B Ppwr.1X Pkdate Pflow1 Vol2 E_cold Info_Y
7
ascii
7
ascii
7
ascii
7
ascii
7
ascii
7
ascii
7
ascii
The customer number is inserted on line 1, then follows 1 set of yearly data per line.
Date – Energy – Volume 1 – TA2 – TA3 – In-A – In-B – Peakpower – Peakdate –
Peakflow – Volume 2 – Cooling energy – Infocode
Info data – only MULTICAL ® 66-CDE
INFO LOG
The customer number is inserted on line 1, then follows the 10 latest events.
Infocode – Date – Time – Energy
Target date data – data from MULTICAL ® III, MULTICAL ® 66-CDE, MULTICAL ® Compact
and MULTICAL ® 401
TARGET DATE DATA
Costumer number Reading day E1-E2 Vol. 1 TA2 TA3 In-A* In-B* P-pwr. year
7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii
Costumer number – Reading day – Energy – Volume 1 – TA2 – TA3 – In-A – In-B
– Peakpower
*) In-A and In-B are not transferred from MULTICAL ® Compact.
7
ascii
7
ascii
Info Date Clk E1_2
7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii 7 ascii
Typical reading times
Function Reading time
Day 1 minute, 30 seconds + 3 seconds per day
Months 1 minute + 4 seconds per month
Year 50 seconds + 5 seconds per year
Info 45 seconds
Target date data 18 seconds
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Information
General information on MULTITERM
MULTITERM is a hand-held terminal for wireless
reading of log- and target date data
from MULTICAL ® III, MULTICAL ® Compact,
MULTICAL ® 66-CDE and MULTICAL ® 401.
The hand-held terminal is a battery
operated PSION computer type WorkAbout
with numeric keyboard.
On delivery the batteries are inserted into
the hand-held terminal, and it is ready
for use.
Reading is carried out by means of software
developed by Kamstrup A/S stored
on a flash.
In addition to this information, please
read the User Guide PSION WorkAbout
which is delivered with the PSION computer
about insertion of batteries etc.
WorkAbout type MX is opened by pressing
the button on the back.
Initial program load
You start from PSION shell pressing Enter.
An autoexe.btf file automatically starts the
program Yxx.
Language District heat
Danish Y90
English Y91
Power
If MULTITERM is left with power on, it will
switch off automatically after 5 minutes.
To restart from the same menu press
ON/ESC.
An automatic battery control ensures that
a message appears on the display if the
size AA battery or back-up battery is low.
The life time of the back-up battery is
approx. two years, provided that the AA
batteries have been powered during the
entire period. The lifetime of the AA batteries
is typically a few months at 50% of
normal working hours.
Avoid changing both back-up battery and
AA batteries at the same time. Hereby
you avoid losing reading data and timer
adjustment as these are stored in RAM.
If this is unimportant, take out the AA batteries
first and insert the back-up battery.
The program is stored on an exchangeable
and reprogrammable flash in drive A.
Thus, the program will not be lost after a
total Power OFF.
There is a small power consumption although
MULTITERM is OFF. This means that
both batteries will be discharged after a
few months (perhaps a year) and readings
will be lost. Therefore, always store data
on a PC.
Because of the back-up battery (lithium
CR 1620, 3 V) it is not necessary to exit
the program before switching off MULTI-
TERM. When switched on again the program
will start where it was switched off.
Use a firmly wrung cloth for cleaing the
terminal.
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Aerial plug
RS232 plug
General information on RF-Link
RF-Link is a radio unit which is connected
to the RS232 port of the hand-held terminal
and communicates with radio modules
mounted in energy meters.
The internal battery is a lithium battery,
and typically it can handle 15–20.000
readings – depending on the length of
the readings.
Although the hand-held terminal is
switched off and no readings are made,
RF-Link has a small power consumption
and the battery will be discharged after
approx. 10 years.
Before changing the battery, it is necessary
that you dismount RF-Link and remove
the rubber diaphragm. Carefully remove
the protection glass using a screwdriver.
The PCB can now be pulled out so
far that it is possible to change the battery.
The battery is supplied complete with
a plug and is easy to mount.
Batteries
MULTITERM is furnished with 2 pcs. main
batteries and a back-up battery.
RF-Link has a lithium battery, which supplies
the radio unit.
Main batteries: 2 pcs. type AA 1.5 V.
Back-up battery: Lithium CR 1620, 3 V
Battery for RF-Link: Lithium LS 1450, 3.6 V
Capacitet
1.4 Mbyte or approx. 6,000 readings.
Databaser
To have enough memory for new
readings, the databases must be
deleted at regular intervals.
Battery plug
Lithium battery

Menu structure
PSION menus
MULTITERM has built-in PSION functions
which cannot be used together with MUL-
TITERM functions. Therefore we advise not
to use these functions.
Command processor
Displays the sign M>.
Press MENU, select SPECIAL and EXIT,
press ENTER and YES. Press ENTER once
more and the Kamstrup menu appears.
System screen
Shows a line of symbols: Data, Calc, Sheet,
Comms, DemMan, Program, Gen3[A].
Press MENU, select SPECIAL and EXIT,
press ENTER and YES. Press ENTER once
more and the Kamstrup menu appears.
The hand-held terminal reverts to the
Kamstrup menu.
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