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Custom Models
The Com'X 510 supports the use of custom models. A custom model is any model other than
a Built-in model from Schneider Electric. To use a custom model, you must first create a new
custom model. A custom model can be:

l based on a previously created custom model

l an entirely new model

If you base a custom model on a previously created custom model, the new model inherits
the properties of the underlying model on which it is based. Inheritance simplifies the task of
creating a new custom model, because you need only add or edit properties unique to the new
custom model in order to create it.

Creating a Custom Model

To create a new custom model:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab. 

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens:

3. Define the new model by entering the following settings:

Field Setting

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Select model Select a model type from the list. This selection determines the
type properties structure of the new custom model.
Select the basis for the new custom model:

Create model l New

l Based on a custom model
<base model If the new custom model is based on a custom model, select the
type> existing model on which the new model is based.
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default
Model name
name
Default value of
Select a default commodity the new model measures.
commodity
Default value of
Select a default value for how the new model is used.
usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Refer to the following topics for a description of custom model properties configurations.

Custom Modbus Devices

The Com'X 510 can also communicate with any third-party Modbus device. This type of
Modbus device is called Modbus serial line custom slave.

The Com'X 510 is able to communicate with a Modbus serial line custom slave in two ways:

l directly by using its own serial port

l through a ModbusTCP/Modbus serial line gateway

Creating a Modbus Custom Slave

To create a new custom Modbus custom slave model:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens.
3. Enter the following settings:

Field Setting
Select model
Select Modbus RTU or Modbus TCP.
type

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Select the basis for the new custom model:

Create model
l New
l Based on a custom model
<base model If you are basing the new custom model on a custom model, select
type> the existing model on which the new model is based.
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default name
Model name
Modbus RTU Slave_Custom or Modbus TCP Slave_Custom.
Default value
of Select a default commodity the new model measures.
commodity
Default value
Select a default value for how the new model is used
of usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Defining a Modbus Custom Slave

After you have created the new Modbus custom slave model, you can complete its definition
in the Custom Library.

Follow this procedure to add a Modbus generic slave to the custom model created above:

1. Select the new model in the model tree view, then click the Slave collapsible menu.
2. Select the reading order in the Endianness drop-down list. This setting describes the
register order to be used when a variable is formatted with more than one register.

NOTE: The endianness depends on the device and must be selected in the Com'X 510
settings. For example, PM700 is big endian and PM800 is little endian. The endianness
setting is not used if variables are formatted with 16-bit registers.

3. Click New frame.

Continue to Creating a Modbus Frame on page 111 to define a new frame.

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Modbus Custom Slave Register Examples

Register
Register Read/write Scale Unit Format Interval Description
Number
+/– Total active
1037 1 R x1 kW INT
0...32767 power
Total
+/–
1041 1 R x1 kVAR INT reactive
0...32767
power
–
Total power
1049 1 R x1000 None INT 1000...1000
factor

System
1054 1 R x10 Hz INT 0...4000
frequency

When reading the device documentation, it appears that all variables can be read with 1 frame
of registers (Function code 03) starting from register 1037 and ending with register 1054
(count = 18).

Creating a Modbus Frame

In the Modbus protocol, the data exchange is described by frames. A frame is a request to
read an array of consecutive variables. Several frames can be necessary to access all the
variables of a device. To enhance performance, reduce the number of frames by mapping
several variables to the same frame.

When you click New frame, a new line with default settings appears:

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Item Name Description Options

l FC01: coils (array of
output or internal bits)
l FC02: discrete input
(array of input bit)
Specifies the types of read
Function l FC03: holding registers
A requests that the Com'X 510
code (array of output or 16-bit
can perform.
internal registers)
l FC04: input registers
(array of 16-bit input
registers)
Starting
B Specifies the address. 0–65535(1)
address
l 1–1000 for function code
Specifies the number of items FC01 or FC02
C Item count
that the frame contains. l 1–125 for function code
FC03 or FC04
l Boolean for FC01 or
Specifies the type of FC02 function code
D Number information that is mapped on l Boolean or number for
this frame. FC03 or FC04 function
code
Describes the variables of this
E Edit frame –
frame.
(1)There is an offset between register number and address. Register numbers can be found
in the device documentation.

When you finish adding and configuring frame settings, click Save changes.

Creating Modbus Variables

Click Edit frame. A dialog box appears and allows you to set up each variable.

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Click New item to create a new variable, and fill in these different fields:

Item Field Description Comment

Enables you to select a
A Name variable name from the You can select Customized in the drop-down
and Name list.This variable list and type a new text string for the name field
Unit name determines the and the unit field.
Unit options.
Specifies the format of Several formats are available as described in
B Format
this number. the table below.
The register number must belong to the range
First of the frame. If the format contains more than 1
Specifies the first
C register register, the setting checks that the last
register number.
address register used by this measurement is inside the
frame content.
The displayed measure The displayed measure is the value displayed
D Factor = (transmitted value x in the measurement tables. Transmitted value
factor) + offset. is the measure done by the meter.
E Offset
Invalid Indicates the transmitted
F –
value value is invalid.

When you finish adding and configuring frame settings, click OK to close the dialog, then
click Save changes.

The table describes the available formats:

Use
Minimum Maximum
Format Description "Endian"
Value Value
Setting
1 register with signed integer
INT16 –32768 32767 No
value
1 register with positive integer
UINT16 0 65535 No
value
2 registers with signed integer –2147483648
INT32 2147483647 Yes
value
2 registers with positive integer
UINT32 0 4294967295 Yes
value
2 registers with signed floating
FLOAT32 point value coded according to –1E–10 +1E–10 Yes
IEEE754 standard

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Use
Minimum Maximum
Format Description "Endian"
Value Value
Setting
UINT32_ 2 registers with positive integer
0 99999999 Yes
MOD10K value from 0 to 9999
4 registers with signed integer
INT64 –2 (^63) –2 (^63)–1 Yes
value
4 registers with positive integer
UINT64 0 –2 (^63)–1 Yes
value
UINT64_ 4 registers with positive integer 9 999 999 999
0 Yes
MOD10K value from 0 to 9999 999 999

Modbus Variable Creation Example

This graphic shows an example of settings:

Adding a Custom Modbus Device

After you create a custom Modbus device in the Custom Library, you can add it to your
network in the same way you add any Modbus device: either by Discovering Connected
Devices on page 78, or by Adding a Modbus Device Manually on page 80.

Custom Pulse Meter Model

You can create a customized pulse meter by inputting customized settings for the following
measure properties:

l Count element
l Count unit
l Flow element
l Flow unit

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Creating a Custom Pulse Meter

To create a new custom generic pulse meter model, follow these steps:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens.
3. Enter the following settings:

Field Setting
Select model
Select Pulse Meter.
type
Select the basis for the new custom model:

Create model l New

l Based on a custom model
<base model If you are basing the new custom model on a custom model, select
type> the existing model on which the new model is based.
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default
Model name
name Pulse Meter_Custom.
Default value
Select a default commodity the new model measures.
of commodity
Default value
Select a default value for how the new model is used
of usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Measure Properties
This graphic shows the measure properties for a newly created custom pulse meter model:

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The measure properties include the following:

Field Description
Count Select a measure element from the list, or select Custom and type a
element personalized name into the Custom count element field.
Count Select a measure unit from the list, or select Custom and type a personalized
unit unit into the Custom count unit field.
Pulse The pulse counter increases by this value each time a pulse is received. The list
weight is restricted to the values that correspond to the selected meter type.
Upper
Defines when the active energy counter rolls back to zero.
Range
Flow Select a flow element from the list, or select Custom and type a personalized
element name into the Custom flow element field.
Flow Select a flow unit from the list, or select Custom and type a personalized unit
unit into the Custom flow unit field.

Measurements Table
The measure property selections you make, including customized properties, are reflected in
the measurements table. The following example displays customized count and flow
elements and units:

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Custom KYZ Pulse Meter Model

The custom KYZ pulse meter model has a dry contact closure that changes state each time
the counter advances.

The Com'X 510 detects the change of state, and the counter increases by the pulse weight
value.

NOTE: Each instance of a custom KYZ pulse meter needs to be directly connected to the
digital inputs of the Com'X 510.

Measurement Properties
The custom KYZ pulse meter model presents the same Measure Properties and
Measurements table items as in Creating a Custom Pulse Meter on page 115.

Index Counter
This graphic shows the difference between a KYZ pulse meter and a standard pulse meter
(pulse weight = 10):

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Custom Main Meter Model

The custom main meter model is made up of two pulse outputs and four contact outputs. You
can create a customized main meter by entering customized settings for the following
measure properties of each of the two pulse outputs:

l Count element
l Count unit
l Flow element
l Flow unit

The signal properties of the four contact outputs present the same configuration choices as
the Schneider Electric standard main meter.

Creating a Custom Main Meter

To create a new custom main meter model, follow these steps:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens.
3. Enter the following settings:

Field Setting
Select model
Select Main Meter.
type

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Select the basis for the new custom model:

Create model l New

l Based on a custom model
<base model If you are basing the new custom model on a custom model, select
type> the existing model on which the new model is based.
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default
Model name
name Main Meter_Custom.
Default value
Select a default commodity the new model measures.
of commodity
Default value
Select a default value for how the new model is used
of usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Main Meter Measure and Signal Properties

This graphic shows the measure and signal properties for a newly created custom main meter
model:

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A Two pulse outputs

B Four contact outputs

Each pulse output presents the following measure properties:

Field Description
Count Select a measure element from the list, or select Custom and enter a
element personalized name into the Custom count element field.
Select a measure unit from the list, or select Custom and enter a
Count unit
personalized unit into the Custom count unit field.
Pulse The pulse counter increases by this value each time a pulse is received. The
weight list is restricted to the values that correspond to the selected meter type.
Upper
Defines when the active energy counter rolls back to zero.
Range
Flow Select a flow element from the list, or select Custom and enter a
Element personalized name into the Custom flow element field.

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Field Description
Select a flow unit from the list, or select Custom and enter a personalized
Flow unit
unit into the Custom flow unit field.

Each contact output presents the following signal properties:

Field Description
Signal Enter the name of this signal, or accept the default name Status Output n,
element where n represents the signal number (1 to 4).
Value for 0 Enter the status associated with a value of 0. Default is OFF.
Value for 1 Enter the status associated with a value of 1. Default is ON.

Measurements Table
The measure and signal property selections you make, including customized properties for
pulse outputs, are reflected in the measurements table. The following example displays
customized count and flow elements and units for the second measure property:

Adding a Custom Main Meter

After you create a custom main meter model in the Custom Library, you can add instances
of that custom main meter in the Device Settings.

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When you add a custom main meter, the two pulse outputs are automatically connected to
the upstream device. You can connect the four contact outputs as in Connecting a Standard
Main Meter on page 122.

Connecting a Standard Main Meter

There are two ways of connecting the contact outputs.

The first way is from the properties collapsible menu of the standard main meter:

1. Click the Device Settings main tab.

2. Select the main meter in the device tree view.
3. Select Pulse Output 1 in the Properties collapsible menu.

4. Select the number of digital outputs in the drop-down list.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the Pulse Output 2 properties.
6. Click Save changes.

The second way is from the properties area of the upstream device:

1. Click the Device Settings main tab.

2. Select the upstream device in the device tree view.
3. Click the Digital and analog inputs collapsible menu.
4. Select the name of the main meter in the Device drop-down list.
5. Select the contact output that has to be connected in the Connector drop-down list.

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6. Click Save changes.

The device tree view shows that the standard main meter is connected to an additional digital
input.

Custom Contactor or Impulse Relay

Connecting a contactor or impulse relay to a digital input allows you to monitor status output.
The counter runs when the contact is closed.

Creating a Custom Contactor or Impulse Relay

To create a new custom generic pulse meter model, follow these steps:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens.
3. Enter the following settings:

Field Setting
Select model
Select either Contactor or Impulse Relay.
type
Select the basis for the new custom model:

Create model l New

l Based on a custom model
<base model If you are basing the new custom model on an existing custom
type> model, select the existing model on which the new model is based.
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default name
Model name
Contactor Custom or Impulse Relay Custom.
Default value
Select a default commodity the new model measures.
of commodity

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Field Setting
Default value
Select a default value for how the new model is used
of usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Measurement Properties
This table shows the measurement properties of a contactor or impulse relay:

Field Description
Signal element Enter the element being monitored, or accept the default Status Output.
Value for 0 Enter the state represented by a value of 0, or accept the default OFF.
Value for 1 Enter the state represented by a value of 1, or accept the default ON.

Measurement Table
This graphic shows the measurement table interface:

By default, measurements are logged and published to the hosted platform.

Creating a Custom Analog Sensor Model

The Com'X 510 offers two analog sensor templates:

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l 4...20 mA
l 0...10 V

Each custom analog sensor model monitors a single point. You can create a customized
analog sensor model by entering customized settings for the following properties:

l Count element
l Count unit

Creating a Custom Analog Sensor

To create a new custom analog sensor model, follow these steps:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Click +Create on the lower left part of the page. The Create a custom model dialog
opens.
3. Enter the following settings:

Field Setting
Select
Select either 4-20 mA Sensor or 0-10 V Sensor.
model type
Select the basis for the new custom model:
Create
model
l New
Enter the name of the new custom model, or accept the default name,
Type either Sensor 4-20mA_Custom or Sensor 0-10V_Custom,
depending on the selected model type.
Default
value of Select a default commodity the new model measures.
commodity
Default
value of Select a default value for how the new model is used
usage

4. Click Create. The dialog closes, and the newly created custom model properties page
opens for initial configuration.

Measure and Signal Properties

This graphic shows the monitored area properties for a new custom 4...20 mA analog sensor
model:

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Each pulse output presents the following measure properties:

Field Description
Select a monitoring element from the list, or select Custom and enter a
Element
personalized name into the Custom element field.
Select a monitoring unit from the list, or select Custom and enter a
Unit
personalized unit into the Custom unit field.
LowerBound
The value mapped as the minimum monitored value.

UpperBound
The value mapped as the maximum monitored value.

Measurements Table
The monitoring property selections you make, including customized properties, are reflected
in the measurements table. The following example displays a customized count elements
and unit:

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Working with Custom Models

This section describes the following:

l Modifying a Custom Model on page 127

l Deleting a Custom Model on page 128
l Exporting One or More Custom Models on page 128
l Importing One or More Custom Models on page 128

Modifying a Custom Model

To modify the settings of an existing custom model:

1. Click the Custom Library main tab.

2. Display a list of existing models. Either:

l Click Models in the navigation tree to display a list of all models, or

l Click Models, then <Model Type> (for the model type you wish to modify) to display
a list of models of the selected type.
3. Click the model in the list you want to modify.
4. Make your edits of the configurable properties for the selected model.
5. Click Save changes.

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