Dranetz Encore 61000, Installation Manual

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About the 61000, continued
Input/Output
modules
61000 provides dedicated processing power via the separate and independent
connection for each input/output module installed. This modular and configurable
design shatters the traditional 8-channel (4 voltage, 4 current) instrument format.
Choose from the voltage, current, and data acquisition modules to build from one to
four instruments in a single, compact, cost-effective format. The available modules are:
• AC Voltage Modules - 4 channels using either terminal block, safety jack, or 25-pin
connector to external voltage pod
• AC Current Modules - 4 channels for clamp-on CTs or 25-pin connector to external
CT pod
• Digital Input/Output Modules - 8 channels
• Transducer Input Modules - 4 channels
NOTE: The Modules are factory-installed. They cannot be installed in the field and are
not user accessible.
See Chapter 2 Controls, Indicators and Connectors for more information on the input
modules. Chapter 3 Circuit Diagrams for Power Monitoring contains wiring diagrams
for when power measurements are to be made.
Virtual analyzer
platform
At the heart of the 61000 is the virtual analyzer platform or ‘instruments within an
instrument’ configuration. The virtual analyzer allows the instrument to distinguish
data operations in multiple modules. The user can configure up to four virtual analyzers
per 61000 instrument.
The 61000 firmware architecture is based on the concept of separating the various
stages of acquisition, characterization, communications and visualization with clearly
defined interfaces that decouple one from the other. The instrument can monitor power
quality phenomena for troubleshooting and/or compliance purposes. It can record
inrush conditions, carry out long-term statistical studies to establish performance
baselines, and perform field-based equipment testing and evaluation for commissioning
and maintenance. The firmware integrates intuitive instrument setup procedures for
each module analyzer to ensure the capture of all relevant data for additional post
process analysis, report writing, and data archiving using other compatible Dranetz-
BMI software applications such as PQView
®
.
This guide
This guide is only part of a complete document set designed to provide comprehensive
information about the 61000. It primarily contains instructions on how to set up the
basic 61000 hardware for operation. It describes the input module interface and the
wiring configurations possible for voltage/current connection. It also describes the data
communication ports available in the backplane of the instrument. An overview on how
to set up the 61000 either as a stand-alone unit or as a data acquisition module
connected to the Encore Series Software is included in this guide.
For operational description using the local LCD panel, refer to the 61000 Optional
User Interface Guide (check with Dranetz-BMI for availability).
For operational description using remote communications via Encore Series Software,
refer to the
Encore Series Software User’s Guide .