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Digital Transformer Ratiometer DTR

Model 8510

1.3

Receiving Your Shipment

Upon receiving your shipment, make sure that the contents are consistent

with the packing list. Notify your distributor of any missing items. If the

equipment appears to be damaged, file a claim immediately with the car

rier and notify your distributor at once, giving a detailed description of any

damage. Save the damaged packing container to substantiate your claim.

1.4

Ordering Information

Digital Transformer Ratiometer DTR

Model 8510

.........

Cat. #2136.50

Includes NiMH batteries (installed), 115V power cord, set of two 15 ft leads, 10 ft USB cable,

external battery charger (90-264V

50/60Hz), soft carrying case, DataView

software, and

a user manual.

1.4.1 Accessories and Replacement Parts

Fuse - set of 5, 0.5A 250V (5x20mm, Slow Blow)

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Cat. #2118.53

Fuse - set of 5, 4A 125V (5x20mm, Slow Blow)

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Cat. #2118.55

Lead - Set of 2, 30 ft

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Cat. #2136.76

Lead - Replacement Set of 2, 15 ft

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Cat. #2136.77

Battery - Replacement Set of 2, 12V NiMH rechargeable

...

Cat. #2136.78

Replacement Battery Charger

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Cat. #2136.79

Replacement USB Cable, 10 ft

............................................

Cat. #2136.80

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Summary of Contents for DTR 8510

Page 1: ...DIGITAL TRANSFORMER RATIOMETER DTR E N G L I S H User Manual 8510 www ShopAEMC com Shop for AEMC products online at 1 877 766 5412...

Page 2: ...rchase or obtained by returning the instrument to our repair and calibration facility for a nominal charge The recommended calibration interval for this instrument is 12 months and begins on the date...

Page 3: ...2 3 Cable Identification 9 3 SPECIFICATIONS 10 3 1 DTR 8510 Specifications 10 3 2 Battery Charger Specifications 12 4 DISPLAY FUNCTIONS 13 4 1 Program Flow 13 4 2 Top Level Menu 13 4 3 Configure Inst...

Page 4: ...tio Test 1 1 36 6 CONNECTIONS 37 6 1 Connection Diagrams 37 6 2 Polyphase Connections 38 7 DATAVIEW SOFTWARE 39 7 1 Installing DataView 39 7 2 Opening the Control Panel 43 7 3 Using the Control Panel...

Page 5: ...power and is fully discharged Only qualified personnel should use the DTR 8510 The DTR 8510 must not be used in a manner in which any of its components including test cables are relied upon to provid...

Page 6: ...atibility European directives 73 23 CEE 89 336 CEE In the European Union this product is subject to a separate collection system for recycling electrical and electronic components In accordance with d...

Page 7: ...tal Transformer Ratiometer DTR Model 8510 Cat 2136 50 Includes NiMH batteries installed 115V power cord set of two 15 ft leads 10 ft USB cable external battery charger 90 264VAC 50 60Hz soft carrying...

Page 8: ...igured Short circuit conditions high current Upon completion of a test cycle the DTR 8510 displays Turns Ratio The ratio of the primary to secondary voltage at the transformer terminals due to test ex...

Page 9: ...e stamped providing complete test information The user can also save Nameplate voltages and compare the results as the data is being gathered The data can later be downloaded to a PC and analyzed usin...

Page 10: ...ng a test 3 High side H Cable Connector primary Connection for the primary side of the transformer 4 Low side X Cable Connector secondary Connection for the secondary side of the transformer 5 Battery...

Page 11: ...hen pressed and released 2 3 Cable Identification H CABLE SET RED INLINE PLUG BLACK INLINE PLUG H IDENTIFIER 5 PIN CONNECTOR H IDENTIFIER X CABLE SET RED INLINE PLUG BLACK INLINE PLUG X IDENTIFIER 3 P...

Page 12: ...cy CT Ratio Range Accuracy of Reading 0 8000 to 1000 0 0 5 Excitation Signal VT PT Mode 32Vrms max CT Mode Auto Level 0 to 1A 0 1 to 4 5Vrms Excitation Current Display Range 0 to 1000mA Accuracy 2 of...

Page 13: ...y Polypropylene case UL 94 V0 Vibration IEC 68 2 6 1 5mm to 55Hz Shock IEC 68 2 27 30G Drop IEC 68 2 32 1m Index of Protection IP 40 Instrument lid open per EN 60529 IP 53 Instrument lid closed per EN...

Page 14: ...A 25mA Leakage Current from battery with mains off 1mA MECHANICAL Dimensions 4 22 x 2 64 x 1 44 107 x 67 x 36 5mm Weight 0 55 lbs 250g Input Connection 2 pin IEC 320 C7 Output Connection NiMH 3 PIN DI...

Page 15: ...igation within the level Horizontal navigation Pressing the ENTER key allows the selection and display of choices one level below if there is a level in the program flow Vertical navigation moving dow...

Page 16: ...u Initiate storage of test results accept location parameters and store the Measurement Record 4 3 Configure Instrument With the display showing Configure Instrument press the ENTER key The configurat...

Page 17: ...Language Allows selection of language on the display English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese NOTE To move one level up and return to Configure Instrument press the keys simultaneously Set Clo...

Page 18: ...the formatting of the date MM DD YY DD MM YY YY MM DD Figure 4 6 Time Format Allows the formatting of the time 12 or 24 hours Figure 4 7 Set Date and Time Allows the setting of the date and time in th...

Page 19: ...ratios which can be individually selected for a given test NOTE The Nameplate list of up to 10 transformers can be written to and saved only using DataView software The values in the list can be edite...

Page 20: ...measurements Subsequently the stored values will not have Nameplate and Deviation in the Measurement Record NOTE The Main Screen will display the Present Nameplate only if it is Enabled If it is not...

Page 21: ...git by selecting each digit with the or and then pressing the ENTER key When the last digit on the Sec ondary is selected the display returns to Setup Nameplate Figure 4 13 NOTE Selecting one transfor...

Page 22: ...ment press the or key until Select Test Type appears on the display then press ENTER Figure 4 14 2 Select VT PT or CT using or and press ENTER The display will return to Select Test Type NOTE Once the...

Page 23: ...er to store the Measurement Record or not The user also has a choice of where to store the Measurement Record So it is possible for the user to store the Measurement Record at various locations leavin...

Page 24: ...ter The primary function of the filter is to remove the quantization noise introduced during the modulation process The filter limits the band of the allowed frequency to significantly lower than one...

Page 25: ...y Quiet Environment In Most Applications Electrically Very Noisy Environment 4 3 7 Erase Memory 1 Press the or key until Erase Memory appears on the display then press ENTER Figure 4 18 2 Select Yes o...

Page 26: ...ortuguese Once the language is chosen all the menu items error messages etc will be displayed in this language The configuration retains the language if the instrument is turned OFF and then turned ON...

Page 27: ...20 4800 19920 2400 19920 2160 19920 120 7200 2400 7200 2160 7200 120 2400 120 2160 120 Table 4 1 To set the instrument back to the factory default configuration 1 Turn the DTR 8510 OFF 2 Press and hol...

Page 28: ...EST 01 will be dis played as well as the Ratio NOTE The V after the Ratio indicates the VT PT test type C would be displayed if the Ratio was from a CT test Figure 4 21 2 Press the TEST button to move...

Page 29: ...the Measurement Record at any location NOTE The DTR 8510 can store 99 OBJECTs Each OBJECT can store up to 99 TESTs In Manual mode the user can select the location to store the Measurement Record The...

Page 30: ...and Time for a short duration The instrument rests at the Main Screen which displays Test Type Test Mode Filter Storage Mode and the present Nameplate values Fig 5 1 The Green power LED on the front...

Page 31: ...ate Primary Voltage 19920 Secondary Voltage 7200 Select Type VT PT Select Test Mode CONT Ratio Storage Mode Manual Set Filter Normal Set Language English PRIMARY SECONDARY 19920 7200CT H RED X RED X B...

Page 32: ...s high voltage may appear on the DTR 8510 terminals NOTE Continuity checks for the integrity of the cable connections only It does not check for H X reverse polarity If the continuity for the Primary...

Page 33: ...celled at any time by pressing the TEST button Make sure that the HRED lead is always connected such that it does not short to the XRED or XBLACK lead directly or through earth ground See 6 for more c...

Page 34: ...de will skip over and store the new Measurement Record in the next available location 5 2 3 VT PT Excitation Current Excitation current displayed in milli amperes mA is the RMS current in the Primary...

Page 35: ...the instrument will display the appropriate error message Pressing the TEST button again will start a new Continuity test assuming the user fixed the connection problem again If it passes the Continui...

Page 36: ...rument will display the error message see Fig 5 5 as in VT PT test and terminate the test If there were a polarity reversal the Ratio would be blinking with a negative sign This means either the conne...

Page 37: ...in these circumstances so that the primary of the transformer is connected to the H cables and the secondary of the transformer is connected to the X cables CAUTION It is important to check that the H...

Page 38: ...rately connect the HBLACK to XBLACK This connection simulates a 1 1 transformer 2 Run VT PT test In this connection mode the test results should yield a ratio nearly equal to 1 0000 If it does not the...

Page 39: ...o the XRED or XBLACK lead directly or through earth ground In the diagrams below the top three are good connections but the bottom two should be avoided Measurements OK HR HB HB HR HR HB XR XB XR XB X...

Page 40: ...ASE HIGH VOLTAGE WINDING LOW VOLTAGE WINDING TURNS RATIO TRANSFORMER HIGH VOLTAGE WINDING LOW VOLTAGE WINDING H1 H3 A H2 H1 B H3 H2 C X1 X3 a X2 X1 b X3 X2 c A B C H1 H3 A H2 H1 B H3 H2 C X1 X3 a X2 X...

Page 41: ...nged after the installation is complete DataView must be reinstalled for each user in a multi user system USB Flash Drive Install 1 Insert the USB stick into an available USB port wait for driver to b...

Page 42: ...internet connection DataView Version x xx xxxx Installs DataView onto the PC Adobe Reader Links to the Adobe website to download the most recent version of Adobe Reader to the computer Adobe Reader i...

Page 43: ...tup Type window that appears select the Complete radio button option then click Next 11 In the Select Features window that appears select the instrument s control panel that you want to install then c...

Page 44: ...OTE The Set up window remains open You may now select another option to download e g Adobe Reader or close the window 17 Restart your computer then connect the instrument to the USB port on the comput...

Page 45: ...created during installation located on the desktop The Connection window will appear Click OK Figure 7 4 To open the Control Panel from DataView Double click on the DataView icon on your desktop The D...

Page 46: ...The Connection window specifies the connected instrument in the com munications drop down list If multiple units are attached select the desired unit with its associated serial number from the drop d...

Page 47: ...the location of his choice Create DataView Report Generates report for the open test results Print Test Prints the result of the test Print Preview Provides a preview of the selected test to be print...

Page 48: ...iew the information Instrument Connect Establishes a connection with the instrument Disconnect Closes the connection with the instrument Configure Displays the instrument configuration window Download...

Page 49: ...u or click on the Configure icon The Configure Instrument dialog box will be dis played Figure 7 8 Date Format Allows selection of the Date Format as MM DD YY or DD MM YY or YY MM DD Time format Allow...

Page 50: ...lly or synchronized with the clock in the computer Figure 7 9 Erase Memory Allows the memory to be completely erased Language Allows the selection of English French German Italian or Portuguese Write...

Page 51: ...to the computer will disable the automatic saving of the Measurement Record If the Test needs to be cancelled while testing is in progress press the TEST button on the instrument or CANCEL button on t...

Page 52: ...d icon in the toolbar or click on Recorded Data on the side menu The Select Tests dialog box will appear Figure 7 11 This dialog box displays the content of the memory No Measurement Records are downl...

Page 53: ...le in the default location of My Documents DataView Data Files DTR or select a different folder to save to 7 8 Report Generation To generate a report a file needs to be open 1 Select Open from the Fil...

Page 54: ...e icon or create DataView Report from the File menu When a report is created a database file dvb is automatically created DataView can also call the CP or the CP of other instruments DataView cannot o...

Page 55: ...cables before opening the case Use caution with metallic tools that may short battery packs power supplies etc 8 1 Charging the Batteries The DTR 8510 is supplied with an external smart charging unit...

Page 56: ...The DTR 8510 cannot be used to test while it is charging There is no indication on the front panel about the status of charging or its completion The Status LED is on the charger unit itself see Figur...

Page 57: ...batteries do not exhibit sufficient dV dt for the charger to detect there is an internal safety timer which is custom programmed for the battery packs used in the DTR Model 8510 Fast charging cycle Th...

Page 58: ...level However trickle charging in excess of 12 hours on routine basis could be damaging for NiMH batteries If the safety timer disconnects before dV the top off charge will not be engaged The charger...

Page 59: ...ned threshold The tests can be run as usual during this time but the batteries will soon need to be charged As the batteries reach a predetermined threshold LOW BATTERY indica tion will appear on the...

Page 60: ...ansformer circuit breaker may be open or the ratio may be higher than the instrument can measure Low H Signal Check Primary H cables for inadvertent short Check to make sure the Primary H cable is con...

Page 61: ...er Ratiometer DTR Model 8510 59 APPENDIX B Transformer Serial Number Correlation to Object Number Object 1 99 Transformer Serial of Tests in Object 1 99 www ShopAEMC com Shop for AEMC products online...

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Page 63: ...instrument to us for repair provided we have your warranty registration information on file or a proof of purchase AEMC Instruments will at its option repair or replace the faulty material Warranty Re...

Page 64: ...11 15 99 MAN 100353 v7 Chauvin Arnoux Inc d b a AEMC Instruments www ShopAEMC com Shop for AEMC products online at 1 877 766 5412...

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