EDM Avistar PhaseTrakker AP30, User Manual

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CONTENTS
Cautions and Warnings...................................................................1
System Overview..............................................................................2
Common Applications ........................................................................................2
What’s in the Box .............................................................................3
Quick Start.........................................................................................4
Installing the Reference Unit ...........................................................5
Placing the Reference Unit ................................................................................5
Naming the Reference Unit (Optional) ...........................................................6
Setting Up the Field Unit .................................................................7
Entering Network Address for Each Reference Unit ......................................7
Selecting the Time Zone.....................................................................................9
Setting Phase Preferences (Optional) .......................................................... 10
Setting Phase Sequence...................................................................................... 11
Setting Phase Labels............................................................................................ 12
Setting Phase Angles ........................................................................................... 13
Updating the Preferred Roaming List (Optional) ....................................... 13
Changing Backlight Power Save Setting (Optional) ................................. 14
Operating the Hotstick Unit ......................................................... 15
Calibrating the Field Unit............................................................. 17
Deciding When to Calibrate Again.............................................................. 19
Using the Field Unit ....................................................................... 20
Power-Up .......................................................................................................... 20
Identifying Phases............................................................................................ 21
“No Match” Readings ..................................................................................... 23
Adjusting for Phase Shift................................................................................ 24
Unreferenced Readings................................................................................... 25
Viewing Records .............................................................................................. 27
Field Unit Sounds ............................................................................................. 28
Using a Secondary Reference Unit................................................................ 29
Charging the Field Unit Battery..................................................................... 30
Phase Measurement Tips .............................................................. 31
Handling “No Match” Readings .................................................................... 31
Single-Phase Transformers............................................................................. 32
Three-Phase Transformer Banks .................................................................... 33
Three-Phase Transformers, Delta-Wye ........................................................ 34
PhaseTrakker Utility ...................................................................... 35
Installing the PhaseTrakker Utility................................................................. 35
Using the Utility with Reference Unit............................................................. 36
Checking Reference Unit Status ......................................................................... 36
Verifying the Reference Unit Network Address.............................................. 36