Kinetis KM3x MCU Single-Phase Metering Reference Design Fact Sheet

Industrial, Connectivity
Kinetis KM3x MCU Single-Phase
Metering Reference Design
Based on high-performance, 24-bit sigma-delta ADC
Overview
modules of the meter such NVM memories,
tamper events include two tamper switches
With the growing consumption of energy
for data logging and firmware storage, a
protecting the main and terminal covers. An
low-power, 3-axis Xtrinsic tilt sensor for
additional optional tamper event is generated
an electronic tamper detection and an RF
by a low-power, 3-axis Xtrinsic tilt sensor.
communication module for AMR and remote
With the tilt sensor populated, metering
solutions. The Kinetis M series single-phase
monitoring.
electronics are powered when coordinates
electricity meter reference design addresses
The backup battery is used to power the
these accuracy and cost needs by providing
meter electronics in case of power loss.
a high-performance analog front end (24-
This battery will activate the meter in case
bit AFE) combined with an embedded
the user button is pressed or a tamper
programmable gain amplifier (PGA) to increase
event occurs. The permanent sources of
worldwide, particularly in the residential
market, utility providers need increasingly
accurate and cost-effective energy metering
of the installed meter unexpectedly change.
The tilt sensor in the meter not only prevents
physical tampering but can also power meter
electronics to disconnect a house from the
mains in case of an earthquake.
the accuracy of energy measurement, along
with a cost-effective shunt sensing circuit
implementation and bill of materials (BOM).
Kinetis
Series
One-Phase
Meter Reference
Design
Kinetis MM
Series
One-Phase
Power Power
Meter Reference
Design
The single-phase meter reference design is
32 kHz
used for measurement and registration of
active and reactive energy in single-phase
two-wire networks for direct connection. It is
1, EN50470-3, class B and C, as well as to
IEC 62053-21 and IEC 62052-11 international
UMI Connector
110/220 V
L_OUT
pre-certified according to European EN50470-
SR
L_INP
LCD
22 x 4
I Sense
PGA+SD0
standards for electronic meters of active energy
classes 2 and 1. The integrated switched
mode power supply (buck converter) enables
efficient operation of the meter electronics
and provides enough power for optional
Voltage
Divider
Power Supply
SMPS
85–264 VAC/3.3 V
3.3 V
Battery
V Sense
SD2
RTC
SPI
SPI Flash (128 KB)
SCI
Debug RS232 (Isolated)
KM34
50 MHz CM0+
128 KB Flash
SCI
IR Readout (IEC61107)
SPI
External NVM (4 KB)
100 LQFP
IC
Temp. Sensor
SCI
2
RF Sub GHz/ZigBee®
I2C
N_INP
Control
Button
Freescale Technology
GPIO
Tamper
Detect
Upper
Cover
Lower
Cover
Optional
GPIO
MMA8491Q Tilt Sensor
GPIO
Open
Collector
Pulse
kWh
Pulse
kVARh
Pulse
The 32-bit MKM34Z128 Kinetis MCU at the
heart of the reference design is based on
the ARM® Cortex™-M0+ core. This efficient
processor core with support for 32-bit math
enables fast execution of filter-based metering
• Single built-in mechanical button as
control interface
Documentation
• An upper and lower tamper meter cover
monitoring with time stamp stored in meter
logbook in external NVM (optional)
• Filter-based algorithm for metering
application
algorithms.
• Isolated (4 kV) RS232 port for monitoring,
parameterization and firmware upgrade
Reference Design Features
• LED pulse outputs (kWh, kVarh)
• MKM34Z128 Kinetis MCU built on the
ARM Cortex-M0+ core
• IEC1107 infrared hardware interface
• 5 to 80 A current range (nominal current is
5 A, peak current is 80 A)
• 85 to 264 V, 50/60 Hz voltage range
• Accuracy class: B or C (active energy
EN50470-3) and 3 or 2 percent (reactive
energy EN62053-23)
• Line frequency measurement (for precision
zero-cross detection)
• Cost-effective shunt-resistor sensing circuit
implementation
• Low-power modes including the use of
built-in RTC (lithium battery backup)
• 4 x 22 segment LCD, including charge
pump (values shown on LCD: V, A, W, Var,
VA, kWh, kVarh, cos F, Hz, time, date)
• Design reference manual
• FFT-based algorithm for metering
applications (AN4255)
• Low-level on-chip peripheral drivers
• Hardware schematic diagram
• Reference design quick start guide
• RF connector supporting sub-GHz or
2.4 GHz 802.15.4 communications for
AMR and remote control (KW01 or KW20
wireless MCU module optional)
Related Products
• Low-power, 3-axis Xtrinsic tilt sensor for
electronic tamper detection (optional)
• Efficient ARM Cortex™-M4 CPU with up to
512 KB flash
• EMC proven design (EN61000-4-2,
EN610004-4)
• Low RF power consumption TX (0 dBm)
15 mA and RX 15 mA
• Cost-effective bill of materials (BOM)
• Dual PAN and antenna diversity support
with +10 dBm output power and –102
dBm sensitivity
Software Provided
• Multiple advanced metering algorithms
Filter-based
FFT method
• MQX™ real-time operating system
KW20 Wireless 2.4 GHz MCUs (Optional)
• Support IEEE 802.15.4-compliant radio
with ZigBee®, 6LowPAN, WirelessHART
and ISA 100.11a stacks
• Comprehensive peripheral library drivers
KW01 Wireless Sub-GHz MCUs
(Optional)
KM34Z128 MCU Features
• Efficient ARM Cortex-M0+ CPU with up to
128 KB flash
• Up to 50 MHz ARM Cortex M0+ core with
up to 128 KB flash and 16 KB RAM
• Ultra-low-power mode with 1.7 μA/4.3 μs wake-up time
• Highest resolution AFE with 4 x 24-bit SD
ADC with 94 dB SNR
• High RF budget link up to +137 dBm
• Built-in VREF and PGA with low drift over
temperature
• Four UART, two SPI and two I C with IRDA
and 7816 support
2
• Two analog comparators
• Single low-cost 32 kHz crystal for MCU
and RTC
• Support of WM bus, 802.15.4g/e
MMA8491Q Xtrinsic 3-Axis MEMS Tilt
Sensor (Optional)
• Miniature 3 mm x 3 mm QFN
• Low current consumption: 400 nA at 1 Hz
sample rate
• 14-bit accelerometer data
• Auto compensated RTC with high-speed
calibration with high accuracy and 0.88
ppm resolution (1 Hz output pulse)
• Security with active tamper, memory
protection unit
• Up to 4 x 40 and 8 x 36 segment LCD
Kinetis KM3x Single Phase Metering
Reference Design
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