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MODEL RCEM  

PORTABLE FLEXIBLE VERSION 

 

RECTIFIER MONITORING SYSTEM 

 

 

Installation, Operation and Service Manual 

 
 

Manual Item No. 043756 

Rev. G

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DynAmp, LLC

   

3735 Gantz Road 

 

Phone  +1 614.871.6900   

www.dynamp.com 

 

 

 

Grove City, Ohio 43123 USA 

Fax  +1 614.871.6910 

 

[email protected] 

 

Summary of Contents for RCEM

Page 1: ...VERSION RECTIFIER MONITORING SYSTEM Installation Operation and Service Manual Manual Item No 043756 Rev G DynAmp LLC 3735 Gantz Road Phone 1 614 871 6900 www dynamp com Grove City Ohio 43123 USA Fax 1...

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Page 3: ...ual method of warranty repair correction will be determined by DynAmp at DynAmp s sole option Such warranty repair shall constitute a fulfillment of all DynAmp LLC liabilities in respect to said items...

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Page 5: ...ted to hazardous electric voltages Ignoring the installation precautions and warnings can result in severe personal injury or equipment damage To avoid the risk of electrical shock or fire the safety...

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Page 7: ...ember 12 00 GMT to 21 00 GMT Europe Telephone 41 22 706 1446 Fax 41 22 706 1311 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Central European Time From last Sunday in October to last Sunday in March 7 30 GMT to 16 00 GMT From...

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Page 9: ...se Appendix B 2 Minimum Requirements for Laptop Computer 10 03 45 54 C ECO 3099 Revise Appendix B Add Devices Leg Command Button 08 04 45 54 D Update to DynAmp LLC ECO 3102 Revise Appendix B Add ANSI...

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Page 11: ...LOG INPUT CONNECTORS 11 5 7 INTEGRATOR CARDS 11 5 8 RESET SYNC CARDS 12 5 9 TEST SIGNAL GENERATOR 13 5 10 PERSONAL DAQ 56 14 5 11 USB EXTENDER RECEIVER 15 5 12 DIGITAL INTERFACE MODULE 15 6 PREPARATIO...

Page 12: ...TARTING THE SCAN MODE OF OPERATION 49 B 12 STOPPING THE SCAN MODE OF OPERATION 50 B 13 VIEWING THE DIODE CURRENT BAR GRAPHS 50 B 14 RECOVERING FROM DAQ ERRORS 50 B 15 CALIBRATE WORKSHEET 51 B 16 PRECA...

Page 13: ...ation Monitor Specifications Continued 8 Table 6 1 Transducer Connections 6 Leg Rectifier 20 Diodes Max 19 Table 6 2 Transducer Connections 6 Leg Rectifier 40 Diodes Max 20 Table 6 3 Transducer Connec...

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Page 15: ...be used The equipment is isolated from the mains via the power transformers If a grounded scope is used a hazardous condition is created since current will flow through the probe to ground Replace fus...

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Page 17: ...iner or crate must provide adequate protection from precipitation rain snow ice and direct water contact Adequate shelter must be provided to prevent the accumulation of precipitation rain snow ice an...

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Page 19: ...his manual Channel Flexible Current Sensor and associated electronic circuitry DAU Abbreviation for Data Acquisition Unit rectifier monitoring system active electronics hardware Device Rectifier semic...

Page 20: ...hanged 3 6 MAGNETIC FIELD STATEMENT The magnetic field from a high current DC bus may damage or destroy the laptop computer hard disk drive or floppy disks To avoid damage the laptop and floppy disks...

Page 21: ...ata Acquisition Unit 55 lbs 20 5 kg Flexible Current Sensor 0 76 lbs 0 28 kg 3 625 ID Flexible Current Sensor Interconnection Cable Length 33 ft 10 m Data Acquisition Unit s to Flexible Current Sensor...

Page 22: ...sors Measuring Range Flexible Current Sensor 0 2000A Data Acquisition Unit 10 to 100 Output Analog Output 1V 1kA Waveform Connectors Serial Data USB Port Laptop Computer Safety Isolation Comments Flex...

Page 23: ...voltage waveform corresponding to the instantaneous change of current in the rectifier device associated with that current sensor Integrating the output signal of the current sensor returns it to the...

Page 24: ...the signal input connectors from the current sensors and the power circuits The backplane also contains the ac zero crossing detector circuit This circuit supplies the ac zero crossing timing pulse t...

Page 25: ...edge of the backplane The current sensors are connected to these connectors via twelve circular connectors located on the analog input panel The backplane connects the current sensor output signals to...

Page 26: ...vert the device current waveform to a dc voltage The outputs of the RMS to dc converters are connected to the 6 to 1 multiplexer 4 6 to 1 Analog Multiplexer Circuit The multiplexer used is an eight in...

Page 27: ...0 2 P24 Channels 11 20 Figure 5 3 Reset Pulse Signal Location 5 9 TEST SIGNAL GENERATOR The reset sync card also contains the test signal generator A second microcontroller is used to generate the tes...

Page 28: ...Test Signal Waveform 5 10 PERSONAL DAQ 56 The Personal Daq 56 is a self contained USB data acquisition module with twenty analog input channels and 16 digital I O channels The Personal Daq 56 is locat...

Page 29: ...the top end panel of the Data Acquisition Unit See Figure 5 6 The receiver is powered by an isolated 5V power supply Figure 5 6 USB Extender Receiver 5 12 DIGITAL INTERFACE MODULE The digital interfa...

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Page 31: ...lation of current sensors 6 3 SENSOR MOUNTING AND CONNECTION CONSIDERATIONS Once the rectifier has been safely taken off line a current sensor may be safely placed around each device or related fuse o...

Page 32: ...ions on 120 channel systems and 240 channel systems The cable connectors are keyed for proper polarity d Connect the Data Acquisition Unit to the appropriate ac power e Turn ON the Data Acquisition Un...

Page 33: ...1 10 1A 10 10 2A 10 10 3A 10 11 1B 1 11 2B 1 11 3B 1 20 1B 10 20 2B 10 20 3B 10 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 4A 1 1 5A 1 1 6A 1 10 4A 10 10 5A 10 10 6A 10...

Page 34: ...1 31 3D 1 40 1D 10 40 2D 10 40 3D 10 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 4A 1 1 5A 1 1 6A 1 10 4A 10 10 5A 10 10 6A 10 11 4B 1 11 5B 1 11 6B 1 20 4B 10 20 5B 10...

Page 35: ...Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 4A 1 1 5A 1 1 6A 1 10 4A 10 10 5A 10 10 6A 10 Leg 1B Leg 2B Leg 3B Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 1B 1 1 2B 1 1 3B 1 10 1B 10 10 2B 10 1...

Page 36: ...11 5B 1 11 6B 1 20 4B 10 20 5B 10 20 6B 10 Leg 1B Leg 2B Leg 3B Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 1C 1 1 2C 1 1 3C 1 10 1C 10 10 2C 10 10 3C 10 11 1D 1 11 2D 1 11 3D 1 20 1D 10 2...

Page 37: ...No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 4A 1 1 5A 1 1 6A 1 10 4A 10 10 5A 10 10 6A 10 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 1B 1 1 2B 1 1 3B 1 10 1B 10 10 2B 10 10 3B 10 L...

Page 38: ...11 6B 1 20 4B 10 20 5B 10 20 6B 10 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 1 1C 1 1 2C 1 1 3C 1 10 1C 10 10 2C 10 10 3C 10 11 1D 1 11 2D 1 11 3D 1 20 1D 10 20 2D 10 20...

Page 39: ...13 3A 3 4 1A 4 9 2A 4 14 3A 4 5 1A 5 10 2A 5 15 3A 5 Leg n Leg n Leg n Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No Diode No Cable No 16 4A 1 21 5A 1 26 6A 1 17 4A 2 22 5A 2 27 6A 2 18 4A 3 23 5A 3 28 6A 3 19...

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Page 41: ...nd Laboratory Accreditation Bureau Guidance for Documenting and Implementing ISO IEC 17025 2005 and Laboratory Guidance As a guideline DynAmp recommends a 24 month interval of calibration for all perm...

Page 42: ...rd or to replace the entire board measures to prevent electrostatic discharge ESD damage must be taken as follows a ALWAYS wear a wrist strap connected to ground through a 1 megohm resistor when worki...

Page 43: ...e integrators are not being reset at the proper time In this case check the suspect integrator card as follows 1 Make sure that all integrator cards are properly seated in the card rack 2 Connect the...

Page 44: ...ppendix B 14 3 Adjust potentiometer R21 on the first Integrator PC Board while watching the average of Diode 1 on the Calibrate Worksheet Adjust the potentiometer for a reading of 571 amps 1 amp 4 Rep...

Page 45: ...trained personnel should perform Hipot tests Refer to test equipment users guide for equipment operating instructions CAUTION 1 Hipot testing produces ozone gas through electrolysis that in high conc...

Page 46: ...tester and set the tester s AC DC switch to the AC position Note that the tester has two neon lamp indicators BREAKDOWN and LEAKAGE Once the connections are made slowly increase the voltage output of...

Page 47: ...zed to the rectifier Incorrect data will result if the DAU is not properly synchronized When the DAU is turned on it automatically goes through its synchronization routine In order for the DAU to sync...

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Page 49: ...Sunday in November 12 00 GMT to 21 00 GMT Europe Telephone 41 22 706 1446 Fax 41 22 706 1311 8 30 AM to 5 00 PM Central European Time From last Sunday in October to last Sunday in March 7 30 GMT to 1...

Page 50: ...or vendor number s and your time needs An approved Purchase Order Number should be given with your order 8 3 SPARE PARTS The following table lists recommended quantities of spare parts for the RCEM A...

Page 51: ...9 1 DRAWING LIST DRAWING TITLE NUMBER Interconnection Diagram RCEM 120 Channel COP 6 Pulse 02D108554 Interconnection Diagram RCEM 120 Channel COP 12 Pulse 02D108555 Outline and Mounting RCEM DAU 120 C...

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Page 53: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 39 43756 G APPENDIX A ANSI RECTIFIER CIRCUITS Figure A 1 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 23 Figure A 2 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 24...

Page 54: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 40 43756 G Figure A 3 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 25 Figure A 4 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 26...

Page 55: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 41 43756 G Figure A 5 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 31 Figure A 6 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 32...

Page 56: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 42 43756 G Figure A 7 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 45 Figure A 8 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 46...

Page 57: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 43 43756 G Figure A 9 ANSI Rectifier Circuit 52...

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Page 59: ...ollowing is a list of the minimum requirements for the laptop computer 1 Windows 2000 operating system Software is compatible with Vista 32 bit and Windows 7 32 bit 2 Microsoft Office Small Business 3...

Page 60: ...Excel to operate properly B 4 STARTING THE DATA ACQUISITION PROGRAM Notes The current waveforms through the diodes must be stable to the mains or sync errors will occur The USB cable s should be conne...

Page 61: ...ata acquisition 10 HI The percentage above the average of the leg diode currents that will cause high diode currents to be flagged The cell containing the high diode current will change to a red backg...

Page 62: ...s leg 1 Click on the DEVICES LEG command button 2 Enter the number of devices leg into the Input Box 3 Click on the Input Box Ok button The Display and Calibrate worksheets will be configured to the n...

Page 63: ...t be saved to a disk file from the SCAN mode You must exit the SCAN mode before saving the rectifier data B 10 ACTIVATING THE TEST MODE OF OPERATION Use the following procedure to activate the test mo...

Page 64: ...operation B 13 VIEWING THE DIODE CURRENT BAR GRAPHS See Figure B 5 for a typical diode current bar graph Use the following procedure to view the diode current bar graphs a Start the SCAN Mode of oper...

Page 65: ...lick on the Display worksheet tab to return to the Display screen B 16 PRECAUTIONS In order to ensure proper operation please follow the following precautions 1 When the spreadsheet is first opened th...

Page 66: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 52 43756 G Figure B 1 6Leg120Ch Spreadsheet Figure B 2 M6Leg120Ch Spreadsheet...

Page 67: ...Installation Operation and Service Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 53 43756 G Figure B 3 12Leg120Ch Spreadsheet Figure B 4 1Leg 20ch Spreadsheet...

Page 68: ...ervice Manual RCEM 2012 DynAmp LLC Page 54 43756 G Figure B 5 Leg 1 Bar Chart Figure B 6 Calibrate Worksheet LEG 1 1000 0 1050 0 1100 0 1150 0 1200 0 1250 0 1300 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15...

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