ROCHESTER, NY, U.S.A.—AMETEK Power Instruments—a recognized leader in power measurement products—has introduced a new line of digital multi-function power measurement panel meters that serve a variety of energy management and power quality monitoring applications.



The DPMS X Series of panel meters are software configurable to provide hundreds of high-accuracy power measurements. The versatile, multi-functional units offer several communication and I/O choices and operate over a wide range of voltage and current inputs. The Series consists of the following models:



DPMS XL+ displays hundreds of high-accuracy power measurements on the WEB via its built-in WEB server, while simultaneously providing both Modbus TCP/IP and serial Modbus or Profibus communications for all power measurements. It has several I/O options with multiple digital outputs and inputs and analog I/O. The panel meter offers many other features, including max/min measurements, configurable alarms and sequence of events recording.



DPMS XL is a compact panel meter that can be used for outdoor applications with a high- visibility backlit display and a sealed front panel for weather resistance. The economically priced DPMS XL is full featured with max/min recording, demand measurements and individual harmonics to the 15th.



DPMS XPQ can be provided with a host of metering functions, including Time of Use, 4 quadrant measurements and freeze register storage. In addition, the meter can be equipped with power quality trending and waveform capture from configurable triggers. Each DPMS XPQ includes an assortment of I/O, consisting of several Digital Inputs and Outputs that can be used for sequence of events recording and alarm & energy outputs. Modbus communications provides access to over 400 power measurements and metering functions



DPMS X1 is an economical single-phase panel meter for displaying an assortment of power measurements while simultaneously providing Modbus communications. The DPMS X1 unit has several I/O choices available for digital inputs, relay outputs and analog outputs.



AMETEK Power Instruments has long been recognized as the power and process industry leader with the industry’s most comprehensive line of power measurement, alarm management, transient recording, and utility hardened communication products. For more information, contact AMETEK Power Instruments, 255 North Union Street, Rochester New York 14605 Web site: http://www.ametekpower.com



AMETEK Power Instruments is a unit of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with 2008 sales or more than $2.5 billion.

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