Socomec BCMS720
The Socomec BCMS 720 is a robust and compact device that is used to monitor up to 72 single-phase branch circuits.
With this connector, you can monitor and configure Socomec BCMS720 devices with a serial connection. The serial connection uses the Modbus RTU protocol with 9600 bds.
The different parameters of the device are displayed on multiple pages.
About
Version Info
| Range | Key Features | Based on | System Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x [SLC Main] | Initial version | - | - |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | - |
System Info
| Range | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant | Linked Components | Exported Components |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | No | Yes | - | - |
Installation and configuration
Creation
This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:
- IP address/host: The IP address of the serial gateway.
- IP port: The local TCP port of serial gateway.
- Bus address: The Modbus slave address, by default 1.
Usage
Monitoring
This page displays information for each branch:
- Current
- Minimum Current
- Maximum Current
- Rated Current
- Active Power
- Apparent Power
- Reactive Power
- Power Factor
- Power Factor Sign
- kWh
In addition, you can reset the min/max values as well as the kWh Values.
Branch names can be imported with .csv files.
Alarms
This page displays the 3 kinds of current alarms for each branch:
- Zero Current Alarm
- High-Current Pre-Alarm
- Maximum Current Alarm
With a page button, you can configure thresholds and delays for different alarms.
Voltage Monitoring
This page displays all the voltages:
- Phase 1 to Neutral
- Phase 2 to Neutral
- Phase 3 to Neutral
- Phase 1 to Phase 2
- Phase 2 to Phase 3
- Phase 3 to Phase 1
The frequency is displayed here as well.
With a page button, all alternate voltages can be viewed.
Main CT Monitoring
This page displays all the measured parameters of the main CTs (3 phase).
There is a button to reset the main kWh.
Status
This page shows general alarms, such as:
- Over Current Pre-Alarm
- Over Current Alarm
- Zero Current Alarm
- Over Voltage Main
- Under Voltage Main
- Over Voltage Alaternate
- Under Voltage Alternate
- Over Current Main
- Under Current Main
All these alarms have a latching and a non-latching alarm. The latch is clearable from this page.
The page also displays the state of the 4 digital inputs on the Socomec BCMS720.
Options
This page displays general options to configure the Socomec BCMS720.