Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart

Shark® 250 Meter Quickstart Guide

NOTE: Do not overtighten nuts. The maximum installation torque is 0.4 Newton-Meter.
Mechanical Installation
ANSI Installation 4.0” Round form 92mm Square
DIN Installation
form
ANSI Studs DIN Mounting brackets
Top mounting
bracket groove

Remove (unscrew) ANSI studs

for DIN installation
DIN mounting
Bottom bracket
Electrical Installation: Select diagram for your application.
LINE LINE

N A B C N A B C

Power Power
CT CT
Supply Supply
Shorting Shorting
Connection Connection
Block Block GND
GND
Earth Ground Earth Ground FUSE
L(+) FUSE L(+)
L(+) HI HI HI L(+)
HI HI HI
N(-) 3A N(-) 3A
N(-)
lc lb la
N(-) lc lb la Vref
Vref
Va LO LO LO Va
LO LO LO
Vb Vb
Vc Vc

FUSES FUSES
3 x 0.1A 3 x 0.1A

WYE direct, 3 WYE with PTs,

3 phase, 4 wire
Earth Ground

N A B C phase, 4 wire N A B C
LOAD LOAD

LINE LINE

A B C A B C

CT CT
Shorting Shorting
Block Block

Earth Ground Power Earth Ground Power

Supply Supply
Connection Connection
GND GND

L(+) FUSE L(+) FUSE

HI HI HI L(+) HI HI HI L(+)
N(-) 3A N(-) 3A
N(-) N(-)
lc lb la Vref lc lb la Vref

LO LO LO Va LO LO LO Va
Vb Vb
Vc Vc

FUSES FUSES
3 x 0.1A 2 x 0.1A

Delta direct, 3 Earth Ground Delta with PTs, 3

A B C phase, 3 wire A B C phase, 3 wire
LOAD LOAD

NOTE: Other wiring configurations are available. See the full User Manual on the enclosed CD.

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Program Settings Using the Faceplate Buttons:

(MENU, ENTER, DOWN ARROW, RIGHT ARROW)
See the figure on the right for the location of the MENU ENTER
MAX VOLTS L-N

faceplate buttons. MIN VOLTS L-L

%THD
LM1
LM2 - A
AMPS
W/VAR/PF

VA/Hz
Access Configuration Mode:

0000
PRG Wh

-
MENU ENTER

VARh
1.Push the MENU button - you will see - A B
lrDA VAh

the display on the right; rSt will be - 120%-

- 0.659
B

blinking. 90%-
C
- C
60%- Wh Pulse
2.Press the DOWN ARROW once. 30%- KILO

CFG (Configuration) moves to the %LOAD

MEGA
MENU ENTER

top of the display.

- A
3.Press the ENTER button. You will
- B
see the Configuration menu, shown
on the right. - C
MENU ENTER

4.Press the DOWN ARROW and then - A

press the ENTER button. You will see the CT numerator setting screen (Ct-n). - B

The current CT numerator is shown in the second line. To change the setting, - C

press the DOWN ARROW until the value you want is displayed. Then press the
RIGHT ARROW to move to the next digit. Repeat until the setting is done. MENU ENTER

5.Press the ENTER button to go to the CT denominator screen (CT-d). This setting is - A

display only - it can’t be changed. - B

Example: 2,000/5 Amps: Set the Ct-n value for 2000. - C

NOTE: Ct-n is dictated by primary current; Ct-d is secondary current.

6.Press the ENTER button to go to the PT numerator setting screen (Pt-n).The current MENU ENTER

PT numerator is shown in the second line. To change the setting, press the DOWN - A

ARROW until the value you want is displayed. Then press the RIGHT ARROW to - B

move to the next digit. Repeat until the setting is done. - C

7.Press the ENTER button to go to the PT-denominator screen (Pt-d). The current
PT denominator is shown in the second line. To change the setting, press the DOWN
MENU ENTER

ARROW until the value you want is displayed. Then press the RIGHT ARROW to
- A

move to the next digit. Repeat until the setting is done.

- B

Example: 277/277 Volts: Pt-n value is 277, Pt-d value is 277.

- C

NOTE: Pt-n is dictated by primary voltage; Pt-d is secondary voltage.

8.Press the ENTER button to go to the Connection setting screen (Cnct). The current MENU ENTER

- A
setting is shown in the second line. Press the DOWN ARROW to choose another
- B
value. You can choose 3 EL (element) WYE, 2 Ct del (Delta), or 2.5 EL WYE.
- C

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9. Press the ENTER button to go to the Scroll setting screen (SCrL). The current MENU ENTER

setting is shown in the second line. Press the DOWN ARROW to choose another - A

setting. You can choose YES (the meter readings will scroll on the display) or no - B

(the meter readings will not scroll on the display). - C

10.Press the MENU button twice. You will see the Store Settings screen (Stor ALL?)
MENU ENTER

The default setting is YES. To save the settings you’ve made, press the ENTER
- A
button. You will see the confirmation screen (Stor ALL done) and then the meter
- B
resets.
- C
NOTE: If you do not want to save your settings, press the RIGHT ARROW. YES
changes to no. Press the ENTER button.
MENU ENTER

- A

- B
For additional programming instructions for the faceplate buttons, see Chapter 2
- C
in the Shark® 250/250T Meter Installation and Operation Manual, on the enclosed
CD and on EIG’s website: www.electroind.com.

Connect to the Meter through the USB Port

The Shark® 250 meter has a standard USB port that
MENU ENTER
MAX VOLTS L-N

makes connection between the meter and a laptop PC MIN VOLTS L-L
LM1
LM2 - A
AMPS

W/VAR/PF

very simple. %THD VA/Hz

0000
PRG Wh

Follow these steps: - B VARh

VAh

120%-

1. Connect the meter to the PC, using the USB cable. 90%-

60%-
- C
Wh Pulse

The meter’s connection uses a USB mini-B plug. For 30%-

MEGA
KILO

%LOAD

your convenience, EIG offers a USB-Type A plug to

USB mini-B plug cable (part number E169305) that
can be ordered directly from EIG’s webstore: https://electroind.com/shop/.

2. Open Communicator EXTTM software (download from

product CD).

3. Click Connect in the Icon Bar.

4. You will see the Connect screen. The default settings are shown in the following example screen.

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a. Click the Serial Port button.

b. Enter the Device Address (can be from 1-247).
c. Select the Baud Rate of 57600.
d. Click the Available Ports button.
e. Select the USB Com port.
f. Select Modbus ASCII protocol.
g. Keep Flow Control, Echo Mode, and Parity as is
shown here.
h. Click Connect.

5. The Device Status screen opens, displaying information about the meter.

6. Click OK to close the Device Status screen,

and then click the Profile icon in the Icon Bar.

7. The meter’s Device Profile screen opens,

giving you access to the programmable settings for the meter.

NOTE: A few basic settings are explained here. Refer to the Shark® 250 Meter Installation and Opera-
tion Manual and the Communicator EXTTM 4.0 and MeterManager EXT Software User Manual on the
Shark® Series CD for expanded instructions. You can also view the software manual by clicking the
Help button on a settings screen, or by selecting Help>Contents from the top of the Communicator
EXTTM software’s Main screen.

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Program CT, PT Ratios:

1. The first Device Profile screen is the CT, PT Ratios and System Hookup. If you were on another
setting screen, double-click General Settings>CT, PT Ratios and System Hookup>one of the items in
the list to redisplay this screen.

a. CT Ratio, enter:
- Primary (CT Numerator): 1 - 9999
- Secondary (CT Denominator): 5 or 1 Amp
b. PT Ratio, enter:
- Primary (PT Numerator): 1 - 9999
- Secondary (PT Denominator): 1 - 9999

Example Settings:
For a CT of 2000/5 A, set the following CT Ratios in the entry fields:
CT Numerator (Primary) 2000
CT Denominator (Secondary) 5
The Current Full Scale field will read 2000.

For a system that has 14400 V primary with a 120 V secondary line to neutral
(PT Ratio of 120:1), set the following PT Ratios in the entry fields:
PT Numerator (Primary) 1440
PT Denominator (Secondary) 120
The Voltage Full Scale field will read 14.4k.

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c. System Wiring, select from pull-down menu:

- 3 Element Wye; 2.5 Element Wye; 2 CT Delta
This value must be set properly for the meter to calculate readings correctly.

d. Use the Minimum Voltage Threshold box to enter the minimum voltage threshold, which is a
percentage of the voltage full scale. This setting adjusts the pick up threshold for the voltage. You
set a percentage of the PT primary (PT numerator X PT multiplier) up to 12.7 in the entry field, to
configure when the meter will start reading values above 0 voltage.

e. Total Demand Distortion (TDD Setting): This setting of the Device Profile allows you to set the
maximum value for current, which is used for the TDD (Total Demand Distortion) calculation. TDD
is an index used to measure harmonics. In this field enter the maximum load current for TDD. To
disable TDD, enter 0 in the field.

f. CT Reversal Phase Enables: Use this setting to enable CT reversal for any phase. This feature is
useful if a CT is wired the wrong way and you do not want to (or cannot) change the wiring. This
setting is only available for a three element WYE hookup. For any other hookup, this setting will
be ignored.

Program Communications Setting:

1. From the Device Profile screen, double-click General Settings>Communications>a listed port.

The settings shown here are for the meter’s serial ports. The 250T does not have a USB port, so
that setting is disabled.

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For the RS485 port, enter:

- Address (1-247 for Modbus); (1-65520 for DNP)

- Protocol (Modbus RTU, Modbus ASCII, or DNP3)

- Baud Rate (1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, or 57600)

- Response Delay (0 - 750 in 50 ms increments)

Response Delay is the delay the meter should use before responding to queries.

- Parity (Odd, Even, or None)

Program Meter Time:.

The meter is preset to Eastern time. To change the meter time:

1. From the Main screen’s Title bar, click Tools>Set Device Time.

2. You can either enter the time in the Time fields, or click Use
PC Time to set the time using your PC’s time.

3. Click Send.
NOTE: The meter offers multiple Time Synchronization methods.
See Chapter 28, Section 28.1.3 in the software manual (click
Help>Contents from the Main screen to open the manual) for instructions on setting up Time Sync for
the meter.

Program Meter Name:

To enter an name/ID for the meter:

1. From the Device Profile screen, double-click General Settings>System Settings.

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Input a new meter designation into the field. Note that it is important to name each meter
individually, since the meter name is used to name the log databases when logs are downloaded.

MPORTANT! When you have made changes

to the meter’s Device Profile, click Update
Device at the top left of the Device Profile
screen’s Icon Bar, to send the new settings
to the meter. The meter will reboot and then
you can reconnect to it.

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trademark of Electro Industries/GaugeTech. Communicator EXT is a trademark of Electro Industries/GaugeTech.

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