Sprint 350®

Interoperable Three-phase Energy Meter

User Manual
(Document No. BGX501-713-R01)
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
IMPORTANT 4
DISCLAIMER 5
PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY PRACTICES 6
THE SPRINT 350 7
SPRINT 350 PARTS 7
DISPLAY DETAILS 9
PUSH BUTTON DETAILS 12
Push button mode 12
Auto mode 12
SPRINT 350 PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS 13
SPRINT 350 INTERNAL CONNECTION DIAGRAM 13
SPRINT 350 INSTALLATION 14
PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION 14
Selecting an appropriate mounting location 15
Selecting suitable mounting screws 15
Selecting the Cable 15
Required tools & accessories 15
SPRINT 350 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 16
Groundwork 16
Mounting the Sprint 350 16
Preparing cables for termination 16
Making connections 17
ENERGY, DEMAND AND TIME MANAGEMENT 18
ENERGY TYPES 18
FRAUD METERING 18
STOD/TOU 19
MD RESET 19
DAILY SNAPSHOTS, POWER-OFF DURATION, TAMPER COUNT 19
METROLOGY AND CALIBRATION SUPPORT 19
BILLING 20
MAXIMUM DEMAND 20
METROLOGICAL OUTPUT 20
TIME SET 20
EVENT LOGGING 21
EVENT COMPARTMENTS 21
EVENT SUPPORT 22
SELF DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES 23
EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION 24
ACTIVE MODE 24
Meter readings – Instantaneous session 24
Meter readings – Readings session 24
Meter readings – Load survey session 24
Meter readings – Events session 24
Load survey / Interval data 24
SUB-ACTIVE MODE 24
COMMON ACRONYMS USED 25

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IMPORTANT

1. As part of Secure Meters’ continuous endeavour to improve product design, the specifications mentioned in
this manual are liable to change anytime and therefore availability of features is product variant specific.
2. Specifications / features listed in this document are the most advanced available with Secure Meters on the
date of release of this document, and hence should not be considered as default. Availability of all or some of
the same depends upon the product variants and may not be readily available. Sales team should be
contacted for queries, if any.
3. No part of the manual, or its content thereof, must be published, distributed, scanned or copied, in either
electronic form or otherwise, without prior information and express consent of Secure Meters.
4. While all efforts have been made by Secure Meters to minimize errors, some errors may inadvertently exist.
Secure Meters undertake to correct such errors wherever possible, and request feedback from users in this
regard.
5. Secure Meters reserve the right to alter some or whole of the specifications mentioned in this document without
any prior notice.
6. For any queries or clarifications, the user is requested to contact the Secure Meters’ sales team.
7. In most countries, electrical installations comply with more than one set of regulations issued by national
authorities or by recognized private bodies. It is essential to take into account these local constraints.
8. Secure Meters have duly conducted product quality tests as per regulations based on the observance of
rigorous safety rules in the design and realization of the product.
9. In order to prevent tampering, the meter should be appropriately sealed after installation. Inappropriate handling
of the seal may cause damage to the meter thus creating a false impression of being tampered with.

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DISCLAIMER

Secure Meters assume no responsibility for damages caused to the meter under following circumstances.
1. Irregular maintenance / Improper installation
2. Imprudence or carelessness during installation
3. Normal (or abnormal) wear and tear of insulation
4. Accidental contact with hazardous elements
5. Immersion of meter in water
6. Handling of meter by unauthorized persons
7. Handling of meter by intoxicated or mentally imbalanced persons

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PRECAUTIONS & SAFETY PRACTICES

1. Energy meters are generally installed in electrically live surroundings. To minimise the risk of electrical shock,
stay away from loose or exposed electrical connections. If there is loose or exposed electrical wiring near the
installation site, initiate appropriate preventive measures.
2. The electrical installation of electronic meters at a site requires an adequate understanding of all governing
rules and regulations.
3. Keep the meter away from fire, corrosive chemicals, and fumes thereof, rain and direct, prolonged exposure to
water.
4. The meter may be damaged, either in part or otherwise, if it falls from a height.
5. It is recommended to immediately cut off the meter supply upon occurrence of any fault within the meter.
6. Ensure that the connected load does not exceed the current range specified on the rating plate.
7. Secure Meters recommends carrying out regular installation checks, especially when the product is installed at
locations posing higher risk of degradation or corrosion – like under direct, strong sunlight, areas with high
ambient temperature and little ventilation, areas near heat sources like a furnace, areas near sea or a water
body, areas where the meter is regularly exposed to chemical fumes, etc.
8. It may prove hazardous to talk on mobile while installation of the meter is under way.
9. When enabling the external antenna always ensure that it has been plugged onto the SMA connector behind
the extended terminal block cover.

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THE SPRINT 350

Welcome to Sprint 350; a state-of-the-art interoperable, open-protocol based three-phase metering product. Sprint 350
belongs to the latest product range that caters to the interoperability requirements of utilities.
Sprint 350 offers an open-standard based solution for three-phase direct connected smart metering. Designed to cater
to the requirements of the Indian utilities, it offers numerous features which makes it ideal for demand side management
and easy integration with diverse interoperable communication entities.
The salient features of Sprint 350 are -
1. It is accurate with class 1 metrology
2. It has 4 measuring elements, and is available in several current ratings
3. It has an optically isolated communication channel and battery backup allows meter readings and display
checking even in absence of mains
4. It can detect and log a whole spectrum of tampers and faults, and has dedicated annunciators for cover open,
magnet tampers, critical events, phase indicators, etc.
5. Unlike standard electricity meters, it comes with two metro LEDs – while the left one indicates the rate of active
energy consumption, the right one can be configured to indicate other energies.
6. It can work with a wide voltage range – from 60% to 130% of nominal operating voltage
7. It has high spark immunity and can withstand up to 35 kV.
8. It supports extensive energy and instantaneous parameters

Sprint 350 parts

Given below is a detailed description of the various parts that make up Sprint 350:

Figure 1: Sprint 350 Part Details

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Name Plate - Displays the basic electrical and ownership information about the meter such as voltage and current
ratings, number of phases, barcode, serial number, month and year of manufacture, property of (customer name and
logo), part no., etc.
Base & Front Cover - The base or enclosure of the meter is made of a high-grade fire retardant poly-carbonate. The
front cover, made of the same material, is fastened to the base with screws. A sealing arrangement is provided to
prevent tampering.
Push Buttons - Two push buttons, namely left and right buttons, allow interactions with Sprint 350. These buttons are
used for various user operations such as display navigation, configuration selection, etc.
LCD display - A large multi-segment LCD supporting alpha-numeric characters displays the information and values for
various electrical parameters recorded by the meter.
IEC 1107 optical port - An optically-isolated, sealable port is provided for external communication to prevent tampers and
damage to the meter from spurious external electrical signals.
Terminals & Terminal Block - There are eight main terminals on the meter - four for connecting three phase supply and
neutral and the remaining four for connecting the three phase load. A terminal block, capable of sustaining high
temperature, is provided in the meter with adequate provisions for connecting wires to the meter.
Extended Terminal Block Cover - ETBC not only protects the terminal connections from attempted tampers and external
interference but also enhances human safety from electrical hazards.
Sealing screw for ETBC - This screw facilitates the necessary sealing arrangement after the installation in the field..
LEDs - Sprint 350 has two metrological LEDs – while the left LED indicates the rate of consumption of active import
energy, the right LED can be configured to indicate several different energies.

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Display details
Sprint 350 is equipped with a large multi-segment alpha-numeric LCD display and two buttons for the essential user
interface. Display parameters for Sprint 350 would be configurable through BCS.

Figure 2: LCD display of Sprint 350.

The LCD screen has various sections and annunciators for displaying specific bits of information such as current status
of the meter, parameter values, user messages etc. An annunciator or a section corresponding to the demanded
information is illuminated at the time of display.
Details of individual sections are summarized below.

S. No. Icon / Segment Details / Remark

7 large 7 segment character display with 5 decimal points for alpha-numeric
displays.
1

3 large 11 segment character display for alpha-numeric displays

2.

OBIS code - 8 small 7 segment character including 1 of 2 segments. This is

3. a standard code under DLMS understood by diverse communication
entities.
Unit and multiplier indicator. These icons display unit values using proper
4. combination of characters like k, V, W, A, h. ‘M’ is not used for direct
connected meters.

5. Billing indicator

6. Unused

7. Critical event indicator

8. Cover open indicator

9. Magnet tamper indicator

10. Phase presence indicator

Quadrant indicator shows import, export, lag and lead. This indicates type of
energy being displayed which can be basic import or export, inductor and
11. capacitor for reactive lag and reactive lead respectively.
The quadrant also displays instantaneous status of energy when, upon
scrolling, some display for main energy, TOD, MD, UMD, etc is reached.

Table 1: Segment / annunciator details for Sprint 350 LCD.

The table on the next page shows an indicative list of supported Sprint 350 displays. There may be more supported
displays.

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 Meter serial number Time

Self diagnostic check

Date
00: Healthy, 01: NVM Fail, 02: Battery Fail, 03: Both Fail

Present status of CT tamper - From left > 1, 2, 3 CT

Present status of PT tamper - From left > 1, 2, 3 PT
reverse, CT open, CT bypass, current unbalance and
miss, voltage unbalance, invalid voltage.
over current.

Present status of tamper (others) - From left > ND,

Current total active forwarded energy register
Cover open, LPF, Magnet and 1, 2, 3 current miss.

Universal active maximum demand – current Cumulative tamper occurrence count

Instantaneous active power Instantaneous reactive power

Reactive lag energy Reactive lead energy

Apparent forwarded energy Universal apparent maximum demand - current

Date of universal apparent maximum demand - current Time of universal apparent maximum demand -current

Instantaneous power factor Universal active maximum demand - history 1

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Date of universal active maximum demand history 1 Time of universal active maximum demand -history 1

Universal apparent maximum demand -history 1 Date of universal apparent maximum demand -history 1

Time of universal apparent maximum demand - history 1 Cumulative active maximum demand

Cumulative apparent maximum demand Average power factor -history 1

Frequency Current active forwarded TOD energy (reg.1-8)

First occurred tamper Date of first occurred tamper

Time of first occurred tamper Last restored tamper

Date of last restored tamper Time of last restored tamper

Date of last cover open tamper Time of last cover open tamper

Cumulative total active forwarded energy register – history

Universal active maximum demand - history 2-6
1-6

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 Cumulative active energy in high resolution Connection check

Instantaneous voltage R Phase Instantaneous voltage Y Phase

Instantaneous Voltage B Phase Instantaneous line current R Phase

Instantaneous line current Y Phase Instantaneous line current B Phase

Table 2: Some supported displays in Sprint 350.

Push button details

Buttons can be used to carry out various operations as described in following table:

S. No. Button Action Available functionality through BCS

1 Right button Short press (a) Advance to next display
(b) Advance to next page
2 Right button Long press (a) Advance to next page
(b) Scroll lock.
Scroll lock deactivates upon change of page, tariff download, activation of sub-active
mode auto display and midnight crossover.
3 Left button Short press (a) Go back to previous display
(b) Advance to next page
4 Left button Long press (a) Advance to next page
(b) Billing (MD reset)
Table 3: Operations possible through Sprint 350 buttons
Push button mode

Sprint 350 supports page in push button display mode. Multiple pages can be selected. While a long push (button press
> 5 seconds) allows to page navigation, short pushes scroll displays available in a page.
The default first display parameter will be the lamp test display with all display segments on. Upon reaching the end of a
display list, the display rolls over again to show the first one.
A display on the LCD remains on until the normal on time is elapsed. The normal on time is configurable.
Upon time out of the manual mode, the display undergoes the sleep mode and reverts to auto mode thereafter. Sleep
period, or the display off time, is configurable.
Auto mode

Auto Mode is the default mode for Sprint 350 display. The configured parameters scroll automatically with a specified
period. The auto display cycle ends with a brief sleep mode. Upon recovering from the sleep mode, the display cycle
repeats for selected displays. Upon power interruption, the display starts in auto mode.

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Sprint 350 physical dimensions

Figure 3: Physical dimensions of Sprint 350 in mm.

Sprint 350 internal connection diagram

Figure 4: Connection diagram for Sprint 350.

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SPRINT 350 INSTALLATION

Preparing for installation

Sprint 350 supports various mounting arrangements which include arrangements to substitute currently installed meters
too. The figure below displays the rear view of Sprint 350.

Figure 5: Mounting options in Sprint 350.

The possible mounting arrangements for Sprint 350 are described in the table.

S. No. Mounting Arrangements Vertical Distance (in mm) Horizontal Distance(in mm)
1 Hanging key only
2 Hanging key and mounting screws 175 .4 152.5
Table 4: List of possible mounting arrangements for Sprint 350.

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 Selecting an appropriate mounting location

Sprint 350 is suitable for wall mounting and can be directly installed on wall with the recommended screw and mounting
bolts. It can also be installed on a metering panel inside an enclosure.

Selecting suitable mounting screws

Given below is a list of recommended mounting screws to ensure proper fixing of Sprint 350 at mounting location.

S. No. Position for use Screw type No. of Screw Recommended torque
screws material (in Nm)
1 Top mounting hole AB8 1 - -
2 Bottom mounting holes (round) M4 2 Steel 1.2
3 Bottom mounting holes (oblong) M4 2 Steel 1.2

Table 5: List of recommended mounting screws for proper fixing of Sprint 350.

Selecting the Cable

S. No. Cross section area (sq. mm) Current range – Cu conductor Current range – Al conductor
(in A) (in A)
1 4 26 23
2 6 33 30
3 10 45 39
4 16 60 50
5 25 75 -
6 35 95 -
7 50 125 -
Table 6: Cable selection chart
Required tools & accessories

1. Hexagonal bolt tightening tool

2. Torque screw driver
3. Cross head magnetic screw driver
4. Line tester
5. Mounting screws
6. Screw driver
7. Cables
8. Drill machine and drill bits
9. Wire peeler and cutter
10. Rubber gloves
11. Digital multi-meter
12. Insulated pliers
13. Hammer
14. Wires
15. Insulation tape

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Sprint 350 installation procedure
Having selected a suitable mounting position for the meter, install the meter using the following procedure:
Groundwork

1. Ensure that all the necessary tools are available.

2. By visual inspection, check for any loose or exposed electrical connections near the installation location. If
required, secure the loose connections or use fast-drying, commercially available insulation coating to cover
exposed connections.
3. Check and label the polarity of the supply to the consumer circuit. Polarity test can be performed by a line
tester. A live wire should cause the tester’s LED to glow whereas the neutral wire should not.
4. Ensure that the consumer’s installation is safe for isolation. Check the health status of fuses, cut-outs etc.
5. Isolate / disconnect the consumer’s supply before installation of the meter.
6. Check for the correct cable size.
7. When multiple meters are being installed next to each other on a central panel, ensure that correct position is
located for each consumer’s meter. Label the meter accordingly.
8. When the meter box is provided, fix the meter box first and then proceed with the installation of the meter.
9. Remove both extended and secondary terminal block cover of the meter.
Mounting the Sprint 350

1. Ensure that the recommended screw is tightened at the correct mounting position. The mounting screw should
be able to withstand the meter weight (approximately 2 kg).
2. Hang the meter from the top mounting hole provided at the rear panel of the meter.
3. Mark out the positions for mounting screws. Refer mounting dimensions given above or mounting template
available at the rear of meter packing box.
4. Remove the meter from the top mounting screw and drill out the holes for the bottom mounting screws.
5. Re-hang the meter from the top mounting screw, and then fit the bottom mounting screws. A pairs of mounting
holes is provided adjacent to the terminal block which can be used for fixing the meter. These are visible on the
front after removing the terminal block cover. Refer to the Table 5 for more details.
Preparing cables for termination

1. Ensure that a cable of the correct rating is being used. If a cable of lower rating is used, replace it with
appropriate cable.
2. Strip the insulation of cables used as per given recommendations. Following table shows the internal bore
diameters of all the terminals.

S. No. Meter terminal Internal bore diameter Depth of terminal hole

(in mm) (in mm)
1 Main supply & Load terminals (1S,2S,3S,1L,2L,3L ) 11 29

Table 7: Internal bore diameters of all the terminals

3. Check the condition of the cable. If the cable is corroded or oxidized, replace the entire cable.
4. If cable was already stripped for a previous installation, cut the previous stripped length. Re-prepare the cable
termination.
5. Loosen the terminal screws and insert one cable core into the terminal cage.
6. Ensure that at least 5 mm of the insulated part of the cable core is inserted into the terminal box shroud. If the
cable insulation is thick enough to be inserted into the shroud, strip an extra length of 5.00 mm and insulate this
extra length with a standard insulation tape to prevent exposed conductor at terminal end. Terminal block
shroud will work as an insulation sleeve.
7. Prepare each core in the same manner for supply as well as load side.

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 Making connections

1. Insert each conductor core into the appropriate connection cage. Insert each cable into the terminal box
shroud. The terminals from left to right are 1S, 1L, 2S, 2L, 3S, 3L, NS, NL. Connect load side first i.e. 1L, 2L,
3L, NL and then the supply side i.e. 1S, 2S, 3S, NS.

Figure 6: Terminal block indicating all the load terminals of Sprint 350.
2. Refer the below table for recommended torque. Use a torque screw driver to tighten the screws. Tighten all the
terminal screws in turn using a torque screw driver. Tight the lower screws first, followed by the upper screws.
Check tightness of lower screw after tightening the upper screw. Check for any loose connections and tighten
them, if any.
3. Tightening the screws causes the cage clamp to grip the conductor more tightly. Tightening both screws
ensures that the force is distributed correctly.

S. No. Meter terminal Screw type No. of screws Screw Recommended

material torque (in Nm)
1 Main supply & load M8 16 Mild Steel 3.5
2 ETBC sealing M4 2 Brass 0.7
Table 8: Details for various screws used for electrical connections of Sprint 350.
4. Fit the secondary terminal cover and then the extended terminal cover with the screw over the terminal block.
The terminal cover screw has a transverse hole to facilitate sealing. Do not seal the screw at this stage.
5. Reconnect the mains supply. The LCD should show ’All segment check’ display.
6. If the load is switched on, the calibration LED should start flashing in accordance with the current drawn. If there
is no load, the calibration LED should not flash.
7. Seal the meter with the available sealing kit. Utility seals can be applied at terminal cover and Configuration
button. The sealing provision in Sprint 350 is as follows.
• 2 seals on the terminal cover
• 1 seal for the left push-button
This completes the installation of Sprint 350.

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ENERGY, DEMAND AND TIME MANAGEMENT

Sprint 350 provides various metering registers to store various parameters such as energy, demand, etc. It also provides
billing and rate features. Details of different registers are tabulated as follows:

S. No. Register type Details

1 Main registers - Main energy registers store values of energy channels irrespective of the time of consumption and
current indicate cumulative consumption since last energy register reset. These registers are available for all
supported energy types as available in BCS.

2 Main registers - Sprint 350 maintains billing (or history) energy registers and maximum demand registers. These
history registers are available for all supported energy and demand types.
3 Rate register- Rate registers and demand registers correspond to a specific period of day as configured under the
current STOD table. These registers log energy consumption and demand for the current billing cycle for the
Demand register respective STOD. Eight independent rate registers are available for a maximum of three supported
- current energy types as configured through tariff editor.
Similarly, a maximum of eight demand registers can be configured for any two of the energy types.

4 Rate register- Billing rate registers are similar to the current billing rate registers and store energy consumption data
history for previous billing cycles.
Demand register Likewise, billing demand registers are similar to the current billing demand registers and store demand
- history data for previous billing cycles.
5 Cumulative This register holds the sum of all previous demands in a particular time zone (or history demand
demand register registers). It will be shown on Sprint 350 display.

Table 9: Energy and demand registers in Sprint 350.

Energy Types
Sprint 350 supports the following four energy channels.

S. No. Energy channel

1 Absolute net active energy
2 Absolute reactive (lagging) energy
3 Absolute reactive (leading) energy
4 Absolute apparent energy (lag only or lag+lead)
Table 10: Energy types supported by Sprint 350.
Energy channels are defined using the Tool. For all selected energy channels, two different sets of energy registers are
maintained in the meter’s memory:
• Current cumulative values
• Billing cumulative values

Fraud Metering
In fraud metering mode, Sprint 350 computes energy based on I maximum and V nominal as follows:
Fraud energy = 3 x X x I maximum x V nominal ,
Where, X is a specified percentage of the rated maximum load taken into account for fraud metering and remains the
same for all tampering events for which fraud metering is enabled.
Under fraud metering,
active energy (fraud) = reactive lag (fraud) = reactive lead (fraud) = apparent.

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STOD/TOU
Sprint 350 supports STOD (Seasonal Time of Day) based energy management. The following table describes the
STOD components supported by Sprint 350.
S. No. STOD components Details
A maximum of 8 rate registers can be defined for each supported energy type for both current
1 Rate registers
set and billing; up to 3 energy channels can be configured for STOD control
A maximum of 8 TOD MD registers can be defined for any two of the supported energy types
2 TOD MD registers
for both, the current and the billing set.
Universal demand
3 A single universal MD (UMD) register is maintained for both, the current and the billing set.
register
Multiple day-types can be defined. A day-type is defined as a combination of several time
4 Day types
intervals spanning 24 hours, each assigned to a specific rate register

Multiple seasons can be defined. A season is a non-overlapping period with a start date & an
5 Seasons
end date. Each weekday of a season is linked with a specific day-type.

Table 11: Some STOD components in Sprint 350.

Using these five components, very flexible STOD tariffs can be created. Up to 8 day types can be defined. Once a day
type is defined using time-intervals, a maximum of 6 week types and 6 seasons can be defined using these day-types;
each day-type previously being assigned to days of the week.

MD Reset
Upon MD reset transaction, all maximum demand registers are copied to respective billing registers with occurrence
time and date stamp. Current registers are then reset. In case mains supply is absent, the scheduled billing (on billing
date) happens when mains supply is restored.
MD reset can be done through following mechanisms –
1. Pressing the left push-button, if configured through tool
2. Arrival of billing date
3. Change in STOD tables
4. MD reset command
If the transaction happens in the middle of current DIP, the on-going demand computation is not reset. The demand is
computed at the next DIP cross over. Sprint 350 supports and logs MD reset (through a message). This transaction
query is generated only by the BCS. It also displays the cause for an MD reset operation.

Daily snapshots, Power-off duration, Tamper count

Sprint 350 may be configured to maintain a log of daily snapshots for all supported and configured energies. The daily
energy snapshots are taken at midnight. Snaps of active and apparent absolute energy can be stored for later retrievals.
Sprint 350 also supports power off duration and tamper count.

Metrology and calibration support

Sprint 350 supports communication with Accuchek, a meter testing product from Secure Meters, for its error testing in
either a laboratory or in field. Error-testing can be done for all energies for Sprint 350.

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Billing
For Sprint 350, billing operation is triggered through following actions:
1. Through MD reset message
2. Arrival of billing dates
3. Significant change in configuration
4. Pressing left push button
Upon billing, the following information is stored in the history billing data -
1. Values of the main energy registers
2. Values of the rate registers
3. Values of the MD registers
4. Time and date of billing action
5. Average power factor between two consecutive billings
6. Power on and off hours
In addition to the above parameters, following billing-wise registers will be maintained by Sprint 350 for both display and
meter readings –
1. Cumulative tamper count
2. Power on and off hours
Up to 6 sets of history billing data can be stored in roll-over mode.

Maximum demand
Sprint 350 can be configured through the BCS to record fixed-window based maximum demand, MD for any two of the
selected energy channels. The demand integration period, DIP for calculating demand can be selected as either 15, 30
or 60 minutes.
MD values are stored along with the date & end time of the DIP. The maximum value of demand can occur at any time
during a DIP, but the Sprint 350 logs the MD occurrence time as the end time of that respective DIP. For example, if the
maximum value of demand occurs at any point of time ranging between 2:30 to 3:00 PM, then 3:00 PM is logged as the
MD occurrence time.
Only one MD register can remain active during an interval.

Metrological output
Sprint 350 supports two metrological LEDs. One LED blinks based on active energy while the second one (on the right)
is configurable for different functions.
Push buttons are used to configure the blinking of the right side LED as per the consumption of reactive or apparent
energy. Upon scrolling and releasing a button on either a reactive or apparent energy, the LED’s blinking switches to the
displayed energy after display time out.
On power up and midnight crossover, blinking of the second LED reverts to its default energy. The default energy for the
second LED is configurable.

Time set
Upon requests to change the meter time, irrespective of the amount of change required, Sprint 350 sets the meter clock
to the new time. The existing day of load survey is closed and a new survey day is started from the new date and time.
Gradual time adjustment is only supported through MRI commands. A maximum of 300 seconds can be adjusted – a
correction of 1 second will only be possible in a DIP.

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EVENT LOGGING

Apart from logging electrical energy and billing data, Sprint 350 can also be configured to record a pre-defined operating
or electrical conditions identified as events. These events become handy to detect different conditions such as
attempted tampers and electrical condition monitoring.
Sprint 350 detects and logs such conditions with special logics built into the metering software. The meter logs an event
for both occurrence and restoration of any event. For occurrence, an event is logged if it persists for a duration greater
than a pre-defined time identified as ’persistence time-occurrence’. Similarly, when the conditions return to normal and
stay normal, the meter logs an event after a predefined period identified as ’persistence time-restoration’. Once
recorded, an event can be made available in the meter readings
The monitoring functions in Sprint 350 allow displaying, logging and communicating different conditions of the meter to
the user. These can be categorized as follows -

S. No. Function Details

Instantaneous values for different electrical parameters such as voltage, current, power factor, power,
Instantaneous
1 frequency are displayed on the meter and are also communicated through meter readings.
value

Events are logged for either one or a combination of multiple predefined operating or electrical
conditions. Sprint 350 detects such conditions and stores them with occurrence & restoration time.
2 Events Events are logged and are available in meter readings.

Load survey is the demand value logged for every consecutive 15, 30 or 60 minute intervals, also
3 Load survey identified as ‘Survey Integration Period’ (SIP). Additionally, a flag can also be associated and logged
with a survey integration period.

Table 12: Event logging in Sprint 350.

Event compartments
Sprint 350 can log a particular type of events in a pre-defined area of memory, also known as a compartment,
configured while building the tariff through the tool. Eight configurable compartments for event-logging are available in
Sprint 350. Generally, only one type of events can be accommodated in a particular compartment. The size of a
compartment depends upon the configuration through tool.
Events in a particular compartment may or may not be logged with snapshots; this is configurable through the BCS for a
complete compartment and not for each event type in the compartment. Note that the compartment containing power
on and power-off events does not have a provision of logging snapshots.
Available events are categorized into following types –

Compartment number Event category Compartment number Event category

1 Voltage 5 Critical

2 Current 6 Non-rollover events

3 Power 7 Control events

4 Transaction 8 Others

Table 13: Event compartments in Sprint 350.

Note –
(a) Except compartment 6, all compartments are of rollover type.
(b) The number of events configured directly affects the capacity to hold load survey. Higher the events, lesser is the
space for storing survey data.

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Event support
The interoperability standards prescribe the division of events into compartments as –

Event Prescribed Is a snapshot Remarks (if any)

compartment required?

PT miss 1 Yes 3-phase line parameters are logged.

Volt unbalance 1 Yes Logging of snaps
Low, High voltage 1 Yes
Current reversal 2 Yes 3-phase line parameters are logged.
CT open 2 Yes Voltages and currents are logged phase-wise.
Current unbalance 2 Yes
CT bypass or CT short 2 Yes Logging of shorted CT is available.
Over current 2 Yes
Power failure 3 No
Transactions 4 Yes Time set, billing date, DIP and SIP configuration, tariff
download.
Magnet interference 5 Yes Fraud metering starts and event for the tamper is
logged.
Neutral disturbance 5 Yes
Low power factor 5 Yes

Cover open 6 Yes Only cover open occurrence in both energized and
power-off state is logged. .
Other transactions 7 Yes
Invalid voltage 8 Yes
High neutral current 8 Yes
Neutral missing 8 Yes
Current miss 8 Yes

Table 14: Division of events into compartments in Sprint 350.

Note –
For all tampers except ND and Magnet, the persistence time can be configured through tool.
While the date and time stamp, and event type code, is logged as default; the following parameters can be configured
through tool to be logged as snapshots –
• Phase 1 Line current
• Phase 2 Line current
• Phase 3 Line current
• Phase 1 Voltage, VRN (3Ph/4W)
• Phase 2 Voltage, VYN (3Ph/4W)
• Phase 3 Voltage, VBN (3Ph/4W)
• Phase 1 Power factor
• Phase 2 Power factor
• Phase 3 Power factor

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Self diagnostic features
The following self-diagnostic features are available both on the Sprint 350 display and in readings.
• Bad RTC
• Bad NVM
• Bad battery
These flags can be cleared through a BCS command after the flag conditions have restored.

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EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION
Active mode
In active mode, half-duplex asynchronous communication is supported through two communication ports – IEC 1107
port and RS-232. While the default baud rate for is 9600 baud, Sprint 350 supports only the DLMS protocol for
communication in active mode. A secure link must be first established between the server (Sprint 350 in this case) and
the client (like BCS). All communication is standard OBIS code profile based where a client queries for required
information in the form of standard OBIS codes. The server then responds to those OBIS codes in a standard profiles.
A complete standard meter reading comprises of four reading sessions as under -
Meter readings – Instantaneous session

Instantaneous parameters are read through this session.

Meter readings – Readings session

This session is read billing-set wise – current and history bill-sets can be read through the standard readings.
Meter readings – Load survey session

Either the whole or selective (subject to availability) load survey readings are available in Sprint 350. It is possible to read
load survey data from a defined SIP on a particular earlier date to a desired SIP on some other earlier or current date
through the standard readings.
Meter readings – Events session

In this session, events information available in Sprint 350 is read in the form of standard event profiles. Each event log
has a separate profile and log profiles are read sequentially.
Load survey / Interval data

Load survey data is configurable through at the time of customization with all instantaneous and energy parameters
available. Sprint 350 supports fixed-window type load survey data with energy and instantaneous parameters for 15 / 30
minutes survey integration period, SIP.
Up to 250 parameter-days of load survey data with 30 minute SIP is available in Sprint 350.

Sub-active mode
Under sub-active mode, Sprint 350 operates in the absence of mains supply on battery backup and supports limited
meter and display read features.
Meter reading using optical 1107 port
Manual display
The supported displays and display functionality is different for active and sub-active modes. A separate page needs to
be configured for ‘manual’ display parameters in the sub-active mode.
Typically a few activations until the next power down are supported; further invocation of sub-active mode is prevented.
Also, a single sub-active mode operation cannot last longer than a few minutes.
Sub-active mode can be used only for a small duration in any given month. Upon exceeding the monthly limit, the
firmware disables sub-active mode operation until the start of next month. The timer is then reset to keep a log of the
time of sub-active mode use for the new month.

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COMMON ACRONYMS USED

BCS Base Computer Software

DIP Demand Integration Period

ETBC Extended Terminal Block Cover

ID Identity

LCD Liquid Crystal Display

LED Light Emitting Diode

MD Maximum demand

ND Neutral Disturbance

NVM Non Volatile Memory

P-N Phase-Neutral

RTC Real Time Clock

STOD Seasonal Time Of Day

TOU Time Of Use

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 NOTES

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 NOTES

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