PROCOM PM300 communication driver

PROCOM PM300 communication driver is the driver to communicate with Power Meter PM300 controller of ProCom System Co., Ltd. in Korea.

1. Read settings

<Figure 1> is read setting example of PROCOM PM300 communication driver.

<Figure 1> Read setting example of PROCOM PM300 communication driver

Device part of  <Figure 1> input Com Port(COM1), Baud Rate(19200), Parity Bit(0), Data Bit(8), Stop Bit(1) respectively according to setting of controller.

PROCOM PM300 communication driver’s read schedule

Read schedule setting parameters are as follows:

1) STATION – 0 ~ 255 station number of PM300 controller.

2) Read command – command type. ( refer to <Table 1> ~ <Table 17> )

CHECK – read of communication status,

DATA – read of realtime data,

MINRST – read of Min/Max (Reset),

MINMAX – read of Min/Max data,

SETUP – read of General Setup,

TIME – read of current date/time,

CONTROL – read of Control Setup,

SNAPSHOT – read of Snapshot,

EVENT – read of Event data,

WAVE – read of Waveform data. 

3) Read start address – waveform channel number when WAVE read command.

4) Save Start Address for Communication Server – readed data saving start address of communication server.

5) Read Size – read size. ( refer to <Table 1> ~ <Table 17> )

EVENT : 1 ~ 19,

other read command : fixed to according to read command.

Read schedule example)

READ,     1,  DATA,     0,    0,   1,

READ,     2,  DATA,     0, 100,   1,

READ,     3,  DATA,     0, 200,   1,

Note) When using 'WAVE' read command, PM300 controller is shut down in some cases according to the controller.

In this case, please system reset and change the PM300 controller or don't use WAVE command.

<Table 1>, <Table 2> are data saving address and contents for CHECK, DATA read command.

<Table 3> ~ <Table 5> are contents for each bit about Alarm Status, Digital Input status, Control 1 ~ 17 status.

<Table 6> is data saving address and contents for MINRST( MIN/MAX Reset ), MINMAX( MIN/MAX ) read command.

<Table 7> is data saving address and contents for SETUP read command.

<Table 8> is contents for each bit about Status Input Set.

<Table 9>, <Table 10> are data saving address and contents for TIME, CONTROL read command.

<Table 11> is meaning for each data value about control element.

<Table 12>, <Table 13> are data saving address and contents for SNAPSHOT, EVENT read command.

<Table 14> ~ <Table 16> are contents for each bit about occurrence time( Compressed Time ) of Event, Event flag, Event code.

<Table 17> is data saving address and contents for WAVE read command.

If you click the icon  in protocol option part, you can see the dialog box such as <Figure 2>. you can also set read schedule by using this part. 

<Figure 2> Example of PROCOM PM300 communication driver’s Option dialog box

You can set read schedule by using , , button and listbox of <Figure 2>. 

<Figure 3> Example of PROCOM PM300 communication driver’s read schedule Add/Edit dialog box

When you click Add button or Edit button in dialog box of <Figure 2>, dialog box of <Figure 3> is shown.

2. Write settings

You can control PROCOM PM300 controller by using write settings.

Digital Write

Digital write setting parameters are as follows:

1)  PORT                   Port no. (0 ~ 255)

2)  STATION             station number of PM300 controller.

3)  ADDRESS           writing address when SETUP, CONTROL, RELAY write command.

SETUP write command : 0001 ~ 0027,  refer to <Table 18>,

CONTROL write command : 0001 ~ 0006, refer to <Table 19>,

RELAY write command : 0001 ~ 0004 relay number. 

4) Extra1                    write command = TIME, SETUP, CONTROL, CLEAR, RELAY.

TIME : time syncronization with computer,

SETUP : General Setup,

CONTROL : Control Setup,

CLEAR : Clear( reset ) KWH, KvarH, KVAR,

RELAY : Relay control. 

5) Extra2                    1 ~ 17 record number when CONTROL write command.

Write example 1)

PORT:0,  station:1, ADDRESS:0000, Extra1: CLEAR,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is Clear( reset ) KWH, KvarH, KVAR setting example for 1 station number PROCOM PM300 controller.

Write example 2)

PORT:0,  station:2, ADDRESS:0002, Extra1: RELAY,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is Relay control( On/Off )setting example for 2( 2nd ) relay, 2 station number PROCOM PM300 controller.

Write example 3)

PORT:0,  station:3, ADDRESS:0000, Extra1: TIME,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is time syncronization setting example with computer for 3 station number PROCOM PM300 controller.

Analog Write

Analog write setting parameters are as follows:

1)  PORT                   Port no. (0 ~ 255)

2)  STATION             station number of PM300 controller.

3)  ADDRESS           writing address when SETUP, CONTROL, RELAY write command.

SETUP write command : 0001 ~ 0027,  refer to <Table 18>,

CONTROL write command : 0001 ~ 0006, refer to <Table 19>,

RELAY write command : 0001 ~ 0004 relay number. 

4) Extra1                    write command = TIME, SETUP, CONTROL, CLEAR, RELAY.

TIME : time syncronization with computer,

SETUP : General Setup,

CONTROL : Control Setup,

CLEAR : Clear( reset ) KWH, KvarH, KVAR,

RELAY : Relay control. 

5) Extra2                    1 ~ 17 record number when CONTROL write command.

<Table 18>, <Table 19> are setting parameters for SETUP, CONTROL write command.

Write example 1)

PORT:0,  station:1, ADDRESS:0001, Extra1: SETUP,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is controller station address setting example for 1 station number PROCOM PM300 controller. ( refer to <Table 18> )

Write example 2)

PORT:0,  station:2, ADDRESS:0002, Extra1: SETUP,  Extra2 :

The setting parameter shown above is rated primary voltage setting example for 2 station number PROCOM PM300 controller. ( refer to <Table 18> )

Write example 3)

PORT:0,  station:3, ADDRESS:0001, Extra1: CONTROL,  Extra2 : 1

The setting parameter shown above is turn off setting value control example for record number 1, 3 station number PROCOM PM300 controller. ( refer to <Table 19> )

Write example 4)

PORT:0,  station:3, ADDRESS:0004, Extra1: CONTROL,  Extra2 : 15

The setting parameter shown above is operation delay value setting example for record number 15, 3 station number PROCOM PM300 controller. ( refer to <Table 19> )

3. Connection of communication cable and main power

Connection of communication cable and main power are as follows:

Connection of RS-232C communication cable

Please connect RS-232C communication cable to Rx, Tx, SG connector such as <Figure 5>.

Also set to 232( RS-232C ) the COMM Select switch.

 RS-232C 9pin connector of computer                     PROCOM PM300

  3 Pin  -----------------------------------------------------  Rx connector

 2 Pin  -----------------------------------------------------  Tx connector

 5 Pin  -----------------------------------------------------  SG connector

<Figure 4> is appearance of PROCOM PM300 controller.

<Figure 5> is connection example of communication cable to PROCOM PM300 controller.

<Figure 4> Appearance of PROCOM PM300 controller

<Figure 5> Connection example of communication cable to PROCOM PM300 controller

 Connection of RS-485 communication cable

Please connect RS-485 communication cable to +, - connector such as <Figure 5> and set to 485( RS-485 ) the COMM Select switch.

Connection of main power

Please connect 110 ~ 240V AC 50/60 HZ main power to N(-), L(+) connector such as <Figure 6>.

<Figure 6> Connection example of main power to PROCOM PM300 controller

4. Setting of station address and baud rate

Setting of station address and baud rate are as follows:

Setting of station address(ID number)

1. Please enter to 'Setup' menu by pressing 'SELECTCT', '-' at the same time.

2. Press 'CURSOR' button at Setup menu. Then will go to 'Password ' input menu.

3. Input Password by using '+',' -', 'CURSOR', 'SELECTCT' button. Then will go to 'ID No.' input menu.

4. Please input station number ( ID number ) by using setting button. After setting station number, press 'SELECT' button.

Setting of baud rate

1. After setting station number, press 'SELECT' button. Then will go to 'baud rate' setting menu.

2. Please select 'baud rate' by using '+', '-' button. After setting station number, press 'SELECT' button.

Available baud rate are as follows:

1 = 9600 bps,

2 = 19200 bps,

3 = 38400 bps.