ASCO ASM (Active Surge Monitor)
Surge Protection that Monitors, Measures and Manages
Our Web-Enabled Approach to Monitoring
Your Facility’s Power Quality
Features
ASCO makes it easy to manage your electrical system by
integrating its web-based Active Surge Monitor within its
SERIES 500 and 400 surge protection products.
This integration enables real-time power quality
measurements, logged events, statistical summaries
and premium power protection.
Understanding the severity, type and timing of the
event allows you to analyze trends and ultimately
better manage your electrical system.
Tablet
Network
Computer
Mobile Phone
Network Connection
(remote access)
Real-Time Power Quality Measurements
Comprehensive monitoring and measurement
functions designed to capture and record all
categories of IEEE defined electromagnetic
disturbances.
Date/Time Stamp and Event Logging
Detailed event Logging with a date/time stamp
provides information required to identify the
root cause of problems, understand power
quality trends and to allow you to proactively
prevent future issues.
Internet
Customizable Power Quality Alarms
User configurable alarm enables an alarm
threshold tailored to your specific need.
Service Entrance
570
Branch
Locations
Branch
Locations
Distribution
Superior Performance
Sub-cycle sampling rate ensures accurate
detection and analysis of all events including
transients and noise.
User Friendly Display
Easy to use diagnostic Interface provides quick
access to power quality data right at the device.
560
440
440
Access Information Remotely
Multiple communication ports and industry
standard protocols allow remote access of
power quality data in a variety of formats
including third-party software.
570
560
460
LAN Connection
(on-site access)
LAN Connection
(on-site access)
Management Tools
Embedded webpage allows you to use a
standard web browser to remotely monitor and
manage both the data and the device.
Recommended ASCO Surge Protective Devices: 570, 560, 460, 440
Our Web-Enabled Approach to Monitoring
Your Facility’s Power Quality
ASCO makes it easy to manage your electrical system by
integrating its web-based Active Surge Monitor within its
SERIES 500 and 400 surge protection products.
This integration enables real-time power quality
measurements, logged events, statistical summaries
and premium power protection.
Understanding the severity, type and timing of the
event allows you to analyze trends and ultimately
better manage your electrical system.
Internet
Service Entrance
Branch
Locations
Distribution
570
560
440
570
560
460
Recommended ASCO Surge Protective Devices: 570, 560, 460, 440
LAN Connection
(on-site access)
Features
Tablet
Network
Computer
Mobile Phone
Network Connection
(remote access)
Real-Time Power Quality Measurements
Comprehensive monitoring and measurement
functions designed to capture and record all
categories of IEEE defined electromagnetic
disturbances.
Date/Time Stamp and Event Logging
Detailed event Logging with a date/time stamp
provides information required to identify the
root cause of problems, understand power
quality trends and to allow you to proactively
prevent future issues.
Customizable Power Quality Alarms
User configurable alarm enables an alarm
threshold tailored to your specific need.
Superior Performance
Sub-cycle sampling rate ensures accurate
detection and analysis of all events including
transients and noise.
Branch
Locations
User Friendly Display
Easy to use diagnostic Interface provides quick
access to power quality data right at the device.
440
Access Information Remotely
Multiple communication ports and industry
standard protocols allow remote access of
power quality data in a variety of formats
including third-party software.
LAN Connection
(on-site access)
Management Tools
Embedded webpage allows you to use a
standard web browser to remotely monitor and
manage both the data and the device.
Data Accessibility
Active Surge Monitor Interface (On-Site Access)
1
L1
L2
L3
N
2
3
UP
DOWN
Protection Status LED’s
Red, green and orange (reduced protection) LEDs provide
protection status indication for each phase, neutral and
service.
2
LCD Display Screen
The Active Surge Monitor features 25+ individual and
selectable display screens. Each screen provides real-time
information concerning the existing power quality, past
recorded events and networking.
3
Display Navigation Buttons
Capacitive touch buttons are utilized to maneuver from
screen to screen.
4
RJ-45 Ethernet Connection
A female RJ-45 Ethernet connection port provides quick
and trouble-free network communication with your SPD/
Active Surge Monitor.
5
RS-485
Two or four wire—RS-485 ports for ModBus
RTU connection.
6
Form ‘C’ Relay Contacts
Two complete sets of individually configurable form C
relay contacts, provide control for a variety of normally
open and normally closed contact applications.
SERVICE
Surge Protective Device
L-L Avg V
208.0V
Surge Count
57
IP Address
10.203.97.86
Current Alarms
None
Next Page
Prev Page
BACK
1
ENTER
PUSH TOGETHER TO
SILENCE ALARM
(Front of User Interface Display)
6
5
4
(Expanded
Communications)
(Backside of User Interface Display)
Embedded Webpage (Remote Access)
Features
7
7
8
9
Real-Time Monitoring of
Voltages, Events and SPD
Health Status
Power Quality Events Measured
and Recorded in Detail
Manage Your System with
User Configurable Thresholds
and Power Quality Reporting
8
9
Surge Protective Device (SPD) Health
LEDS, alarms, relay contacts and surge counters offer little insight into the overall health or life expectancy of your
SPD. ASCO’s ASM technology is set apart from traditional status indication by allowing facility managers to proactively
replace an SPD prior to end-of-life, upgrade to larger capacity units or proactively replace installed SPDs prior to heavy
lightning activity. The ASCO Active Surge Monitor also indicates when an active event is happening, assuring the SPD is still
functioning and operational.
1 Line and Neutral LEDs
1
3
2
L1
L2
L3
N
Green = Normal Operation
Orange = Reduced Protection
Red (steady) = Protection Failure
Red (flashing) = Active Event
SERVICE
N MOV Health
L1-N MOV’s
PASS
L2-N MOV’s
PASS
L3-N MOV’s
PASS
N-G MOV’s
PASS
Next Page
Prev Page
2
Service LED
3
Web Interface
Green = Normal Operation
Red = Protection Failure
Orange = Active Event
Pass = SPD components are functional
and system is fully protected.
Reduced = SPD has been compromised,
but a degree of protection is still available.
BACK
UP
DOWN
ENTER
Fail = significant component failure exists
in at least one mode and the SPD is in
need of repair or replacement.
PUSH TOGETHER TO
SILENCE ALARM
Sampling Rate
Sampling rate is defined as the number of times an analog signal is measured or sampled
in one second. Power monitors sample the electrical sine wave to detect variations in the
voltage or current that may indicate the presence of power quality events or conditions.
How Fast Should the Sampling Rate Be?
With one electrical cycle equaling 1/60 of a second (.016s) and damaging events
like transients being a few millionths of a second, you can understand why faster
sampling rates are desired.
ASCO’s ASM (Active Surge Monitor)
samples every four microseconds,
which equates to 4,166 times every
cycle or 250,000 times every
second. This rate allows the
monitor to capture ALL anomalies
from voltage harmonics to fast
transients.
The ASCO ASM
(Active Surge Monitor)
Samples at:
• 4,166X/cycle
• 250,000X/second
(Waveform Cycle = 1/60 of a Second)
The speed or rate at which a power quality device samples is
extremely important, if the sampling rate is too slow,
power quality events may go undetected.
General Specifications
Phase A, B, C & N
Voltage
Accuracy
±1%
Range
80-480V
Average, Unbalance, Crest Factor
Standard
L-N, L-L
Frequency
Accuracy
±1%
Range
45-67Hz
L-N, L-L
VTHD
Range
850 Hz
Harmonics
L-N, L-L
Range
Fundamental - 13th
RMS
±1%
SPD Health Status
Percent Remaining
I/O
Standard
Relay Outputs
1:2 Form-C, Programmable
RJ-45 Port
Ethernet (Internal or External)
Terminals (#24-#14)
RS-485 Communication, (2-Wire or 4-Wire)
Power Quality and System
Events
Event Logging
2000+ Events
Surge, Sag, Swell, Phase Loss/Outage, Overvoltage, Temporary Over
Voltage (TOV), Voltage Interruption/Dropout, Neutral Bond,
Voltage Harmonics (VTHD), Over/Under Frequency, Protection Failure
Standard
Date/Time Stamp with Duration/Magnitude
Standard - All events
Surge Counter, Sag Counter, Swell Counter, w/reset
Standard
Display
LCD 128x64
Communications
RS-485, MODBUS TCP/RTU, Ethernet, Form C
Embedded Webpage
Standard
Modular device,available models are:
570/560 and 460.
Available with remote monitoring panel for custom
installations. Models include: 570/560
Non-modular device, 440 model only.
ASCO Power Technologies - Global Headquarters
50 Hanover Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Tel: 800 800 ASCO
customercare@asco.com
Surge Protection
14450 58th Street North
Clearwater, FL 33760
Tel: 800 237 4567 (U.S & Canada Only)
727 535 6339 (Outside U.S.)
Fax: 727 539 8955
SL-70109 (R1 5/16)
www.ascopower.com
www.emersonnetworkpower.com/surge
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