Phoenix Contact: ECM UC – Intuitive Configuration, Precise Measurement: New Current Measuring Transducers With User-Guided Web-Based Management
September 11, 2024
The new current measuring transducers from the ECM UC product family from Phoenix Contact save users plenty of time with the intuitive device configuration via web-based management.
The products measure direct, alternating, and distorted currents in four measuring ranges, starting from 0 to 100 mA through to max. 0 to 100 A, with a transmission error of <0.5%. Modbus versions enable the digital further processing of the measured data.
Because the ECM current measuring transducers can be configured via web-based management, cumbersome software downloading is no longer necessary. Here, the device is simply connected to the PC via a standard USB-C cable. During the configuration process, both data transmission and power is supplied to the device via the USB-C cable. An external 24 V DC supply is not required to operate the current measuring transducer.
The intuitive menu navigation simplifies the settings on the device. In addition, the live measured data of the current components, such as the AC and DC currents, can be visualized simultaneously in different windows. The device settings are saved in a configuration file and can be imported easily to other devices, enabling the rapid commissioning of several measuring transducers with the same configuration.
The current measuring transducers of the ECM UC series measure direct, alternating, and distorted currents in accordance with the true RMS value measurement principle. For optimized AC current measurement, the products have four different frequency measuring ranges from 10 to 100 Hz up to 10 to 1000 Hz. The devices provide precise measurement results with a transmission error of <0.5% in all measuring ranges from 0 to 100 mA up to max. 0 to 100 A.
The ECM UC product family not only features devices with classic analog output signals, but also versions with the proven digital Modbus/RTU and Modbus/TCP interfaces. To change the configuration or to retrieve measured data, for example, the measuring transducers can be addressed in the network easily via IP address. The measured data can be imported as CSV files for further evaluation. With an extended temperature range of -40 to +60°C during operation, the devices can be used even in extreme climatic conditions.
Due to significantly increased air clearances and creepage distances, the current measuring transducers operate reliably even at high altitudes of up to 4,000 meters. The supply voltage range of 9.6 to 30 V DC ensures stable operation, even in highly fluctuating networks.
