Title :
The universal electrical meter
Author_Institution :
Fed. Pioneer Ltd., Toronto, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A universal microprocessor-based meter to measure electrical parameters in electrical power distribution systems is described. The meter uses digital sampling to obtain instantaneous values of voltage and current waveforms, which are used by a microprocessor as raw data to calculate different electrical parameters. The hardware structure of the meter is independent of any measured parameter and the device can be tailored to measure any electrical parameters using a software program. The device can be used as a panel meter for local indication or as a transducer for computerized monitoring systems
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; computerised monitoring; power measurement; power system measurement; transducers; wattmeters; computerized monitoring systems; current waveforms; digital sampling; electrical parameters; electrical power distribution systems; local indication; microprocessor; microprocessor-based meter; panel meter; transducer; universal electrical meter; voltage waveform; Computerized monitoring; Electric variables measurement; Hardware; Microprocessors; Power distribution; Power measurement; Sampling methods; Software measurement; Transducers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1988. IMTC-88. Conference Record., 5th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1988.10836
