E-Gear™ EMC energy management controller

Operating Voltages

  • EMC Primary Power: 24VDC DIN Rail Supply
  • EMC Secondary Power: 12VDC (6.0-13.0VDC) battery backup
  • Utility/AC Line Voltage Reference: 240VAC (+25%) Max., Utility/AC Reference

Power Monitoring + Control

  • Management Interface: Proprietary, secure “cloud-based” management + user interface
  • Processor: On-board Processor
  • Operating System: Embedded Firmware (w/ secure remote updates)
  • Energy Measurement:
    • Accuracy: < 0.5% Wh Accuracy Over Wide 2000:1 Current Range and Over Temperature. Exceeds IEC 62053/ANSI C12.20 Standards
    • Voltage Reference: < 40ppm/°C
    • Frequency Rage: 46-64Hz Line Frequency Range with Same Calibration
    • Calculations: True RMS Calculations for Current, Voltage, Line Frequency, Real Power, Reactive Power, Apparent Power, and Power Factor
    • Accumulations: Watt-Hours, Kilowatt-Hours
    • Additional Features: Intelligent Switch Control at Zero Crossings, Digital Temperature Compensation, and Phase Compensation +/- 15 deg.
  • Relay Contact: 10A contact for external systems control (PV)
  • RS485 (unpowered): RS485 connection. (Can be daisy-chained.)
  • Powered RS485 Expansion Port: 500mA max (+5VDC), for on-site ancillary equipment communications

Communications

  • Ethernet: 3-port Integrated Ethernet Switch, 10/100Base-T, RJ45
  • WiFi:
    • Standard, Frequencies: 802.11a/b/g/n; 2.412 - 2.484 GHz, 4.900 - 5.850 GHz;
    • Data rates: 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps 802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps 802.11n: 15, 30, 45, 60, 90,120, 135, 150 Mbps (HT40, MCS 0-7)
    • Security: WEP, WPA-PSK/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2 Enterprise, 802.11i
  • ZigBee:
    • Data Rate: RF 250 Kbps, Serial up to 1 Mbps
    • Indoor/Urban Range: 200 ft (60 m)
    • Outdoor/RF Line-of-Sight Range: 4000 ft (1200 m)
    • Transmit Power: 3.1mW (+5 dBm) / 6.3mW (+8 dBm) boost mode
    • Receiver Sensitivity (1% PER): -100 dBm / -102 dBm boost mode
    • Frequency Band: ISM 2.4 GHz
    • Protocol: ZigBee PRO 2007, HA-Ready with support for binding/multicasting
    • Encryption: 128-bit AES
    • Channels: 16 channels
    • Approvals: FCC, IC (North America)
  • USB OTG: Mini USB / USB “On-The-Go” devices compatibility
  • Cellular:
    • Supported Bands: 4 Bands GSM / GPRS / EDGE: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
      5 Bands UMTS / HSPA: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz
    • Approvals: RoHS Compliant, FCC, PTCRB, IC (North America)

Mechanical

  • Physical Dimensions: 7.75”L x 4”W x 1”H
  • Status Indicators:
    • External Green LED indicator (various)
    • External Red LED indicator (various)
  • Operating Temperature Range: EMC board only -40degC to +85C; EMC with secondary power option (various)
  • Optional Cooling Fan: +5VDC External Fan
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