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by kennycaldas
Wed Jun 25, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: Bad Reading Data
Replies: 1
Views: 8272

Bad Reading Data

Hi, I'm using the EKM-OmniMeter I v.3 to measure a 3-phase 3-wire system. However, when I read the values on the display, it's showing different measures from the ones I can get with a multimeter. I should be reading ~480V for both V1 and V3, but it's showing 353.6 for V1 and 489.9 for V3. Why do yo...
by kennycaldas
Fri Jun 20, 2014 7:56 am
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: RS485 Bad Connection
Replies: 4
Views: 13737

Re: RS485 Bad Connection

HI Jameson,

Thanks for the tips, the cable is now working!

Kenny
by kennycaldas
Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: RS485 Bad Connection
Replies: 4
Views: 13737

Re: RS485 Bad Connection

Hi Jameson, Thanks for replying, So, I checked the COM ports; they are ok. I tried to use some resistors, biasing and termination. I only have 350Ohm with me right now,, so I did something like this: 2x 350Ohm (=700Ohm) series connected from B- to +5 2x 350Ohm (=700Ohm) series connected from A+ to G...
by kennycaldas
Wed Jun 18, 2014 9:17 am
Forum: Electric Meters
Topic: RS485 Bad Connection
Replies: 4
Views: 13737

RS485 Bad Connection

Hello, I recently got one EKM Metering for me, the I v.3 I already had a USB to RS 485 converter, which I believe use the same technology from yours: http://www.ftdichip.com/Support/Documents/DataSheets/Cables/DS_USB_RS485_CABLES.pdf Says in the datasheet thar: Orange Data+(A) Bi-Direction Data + (A...