SINEAX DME 406 3-Phase Transducer (Programmable)

SINEAX DME 406 Programmable Multi-Function Transducer with Energy Metering

The SINEAX DME 406 is a programmable multi-function 3-phase transducer with 4 energy meters integrated into the same unit, designed by Camille Bauer for sites that need both real-time analogue measurement and energy accumulation in a single panel-mount device. Powerpoint Engineering supplies the DME 406 to Irish utilities, panel builders, electrical engineers, and industrial energy managers who need to feed SCADA, BMS, and energy management systems with accurate measurements and traceable energy values from one transducer per metering point.

Where the SINEAX DME 400 and M563 cover the standard transducer use case, the DME 406 adds the four energy meters that energy management and tariff verification systems usually want, removing the need for a separate kWh meter alongside every transducer.

What the SINEAX DME 406 measures

• Voltage and current across all three phases, plus neutral where the wiring supports it.
• Active, reactive, and apparent power, total and per phase.
• Power factor and frequency, useful for grid-connected and tariff-based applications.
• Energy values across 4 internal energy meters, configurable for active and reactive energy in import and export directions.
• Programmable analogue outputs, electrically isolated and configurable for any measured quantity at any scaling.
• Digital communication via RS232 and Profibus, enabling integration with SCADA, BMS, and PLC platforms.

The 4 energy meters are the differentiator. One DME 406 can simultaneously total active import, active export, reactive import, and reactive export, all from the same metering point, and present those values to the upstream system at a defined polling rate.

Programmability and integration

Like the wider Camille Bauer SINEAX range, the DME 406 is configured through SINEAX configuration software, with the user setting the network type, CT and VT ratios, output assignment, scaling, and energy meter directions. Once programmed, the configuration sits in the device and survives a power cycle. The same hardware part number can therefore cover a wide variety of metering points across a multi-site portfolio, with only the configuration changing per location.

The Profibus interface makes the DME 406 a natural fit for industrial process plants where Profibus is already the control-system fabric. RS232 supports legacy SCADA and engineering access for configuration and diagnostics.

Specifications: what to confirm before you order

Target users and applications

• Industrial energy managers feeding energy values into ISO 50001 and tariff verification programmes
• Panel builders and switchgear assemblers integrating multifunction transducers with Profibus control systems
• Utilities and DNOs running substation, ring main unit, and connection-point monitoring
• Electrical engineers specifying measurement chains where a separate energy meter is to be avoided
• Renewable site operators measuring inverter, BESS, and generator import / export points

Typical applications include sub-metering on large industrial sites, tariff verification on supply incomers, generator and renewable inverter import / export monitoring, and any installation where one transducer that combines real-time measurement and energy accumulation reduces panel space, wiring, and cost.

Powerpoint Engineering supplies the SINEAX DME 406 alongside our wider calibration and repair services and power quality and energy monitoring kit for Irish industrial, utility, and renewable customers.

FAQs

How does the DME 406 differ from the DME 400 and M563?

The DME 400 and M563 are programmable 3-phase transducers without integrated energy metering. The DME 406 adds 4 energy meters and Profibus communication, making it the right choice where the metering point also needs to deliver active and reactive energy values in import and export directions to an upstream system.

Can the energy meter directions be programmed in the field?

Yes. Each of the 4 energy meters is independently programmable for active or reactive energy and import or export direction through the SINEAX configuration software. The configuration is non-volatile and survives a power cycle.

Does the SINEAX DME 406 need recalibration?

Yes, periodically. Long-term measurement accuracy depends on the transducer staying within calibration. Powerpoint Engineering's calibration laboratory recalibrates Camille Bauer SINEAX transducers and supplies a traceable certificate as part of the service.

To match the right SINEAX DME 406 configuration to your network, energy metering, and Profibus integration needs, request a quote or speak to our team for compatibility advice.