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5.4 Run 

menu 

 
From the run menu, the user can start or stop data collection.  The status of data collection is shown in 
the on the display screen.  If data is being collected, 

RECORD

 will be displayed at the bottom of the 

screen.  If data collection has been stopped, 

STOP

 will be displayed in the lower left-hand corner of the 

screen.  These messages will be displayed on all display screens except for the setup screen. 
 
To change the data collection status: 
1)  Use the up 

[

5

and down 

[

6

arrow buttons to move the cursor through the available parameters of 

the programming menu, select 

RUN

 and press the enter 

[ENTER]

 button. 

2)  Use the up 

[

5

and down 

[

6

arrow buttons to toggle between 

RUN

 and 

STOP

.  Selecting run will 

begin/resume data collection and selecting stop will halt data collection. 

3)  Pressing the escape 

[ESC]

 button will return the user to the main programming menu without 

modifying the parameters. 

4)  Press the enter 

[ENTER]

 button to save your changes and return to the main programming menu. 

 
 
5.5 Files 

menu 

 
The files menu consists of three menu options to view all of the files in the directory, delete old files, and 
format the memory.  Each menu is discussed separately in this section.   

 

To access the files menu, use the up 

[

5

and down 

[

6

arrow buttons to move the cursor through the 

available parameters of the programming menu, select 

FILES

 and press the enter 

[ENTER]

 button. 

 

DIR 
DELETE 
FORMAT

 

    Files Menu  

 
To enter a menu, use the up 

[

5

and down 

[

6

arrow buttons to move through the available parameters 

and press the enter 

[ENTER]

 button.   

 
To return to the main programming menu, press either the left arrow 

[

3

]

 or escape 

[ESC]

 button. 

 
 

5.5.1 DIR 
 

Directory is the section of the menu to access the listing of files that are stored in the analyzer’s internal 
memory. 
 
To view the directory: 
1)  Use the up [

5

] and down [

6

] arrow buttons to highlight 

DIR

 and press the enter 

[ENTER] 

button.  

The analyzer will bring up the directory. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for 806

Page 1: ... 61 806 61 807 800 Series Power Analyzer Model 806 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...tup menu 22 5 2 1 Measurement settings 22 5 2 2 Recording settings 23 5 2 3 Communication Settings 27 5 2 4 Date time settings 28 5 2 5 Password settings 29 5 2 6 Recall factory settings 29 5 3 Display menu 30 5 3 1 Bar graph settings 30 5 3 2 Exploded view settings 31 5 3 3 Screen contrast 32 5 4 Run men 33 5 5 Files menu 33 5 5 1 Directory 33 5 5 2 Deleting a file 34 5 5 3 Formatting the memory ...

Page 3: ...3 wire single phase split phase and on power distribution using the two wattmeter method of power calculation 3PT 2CT 1 1 Introduction After receiving the analyzer please check the following 1 Check that the instrument has not been damaged in transit 2 The power analyzer kit contains all items Model 806 power analyzer 1 Power supply RS 232 interface 1 Power cord 1 cable for connecting the 806 to t...

Page 4: ...phase to phase voltages the limit is set at 866V 2 Model 806 features The IDEAL Power Analyzer is the most versatile and easy to use power quality test instrument on the market Four programs measure and analyze power quality on both single and three phase electrical systems Instantaneous readouts including tables bar graphs and even individual waveforms make job site data interpretation easy With ...

Page 5: ...nergy values To restore the display press any key except for the on key The on key is disabled when the display has been turned off to help the user differentiate between the display being off and the analyzer being off 2 1 3 Auto detect clamps The power clamp adapters have a special sensor in the connector allowing the Model 806 power analyzer to automatically detect the primary current value Sim...

Page 6: ... the left 3 and right 4 arrow buttons to increase or decrease the display contrast The contrast will change while you are making the adjustment This can also be changed form the programming menu See section 5 3 3 of this instruction manual for more information 2 3 Voltage and current input terminals ...

Page 7: ...automatically select the program highlighted by the cursor 3 2 Loading a new program The 800 series analyzer can hold up to 4 programs at one time Optional programs can be loaded onto any of the available spaces on the analyzer which are labeled as EMPTY PROGRAM on the introductory screen The programs come loaded onto a cartridge and are downloaded onto the analyzer through the power supply RS 232...

Page 8: ...f button OFF to turn the analyzer off 13 When the unit is turned on again the optional program will appear on the introductory screen 14 If no program was found or a loading error occurred cycle the meter off and on again and repeat the steps above Note If a cartridge has already been loaded on power analyzer it will not load onto another In this case the analyzer will display an error message on ...

Page 9: ...ut down during data recording The user can disable this option For instructions on disabling the password refer to section 5 7 of this instruction sheet If the password has been disabled for turning the power off the analyzer will turn off after step 1 of the following instructions To turn the analyzer off 1 Press and hold the off button OFF for a few seconds A quick press of the off button turns ...

Page 10: ...3 and the average value of the instantaneous values of the three phases III Active power kW The active power is calculated from instantaneous voltage and current data The display gives the instantaneous values of the active power of each phase and also the three phase total instantaneous active power which is the addition of each phase value Inductive reactive power kvarL The inductive reactive po...

Page 11: ...ecording For information on how to clear these values see section 5 6 of this instruction manual 4 Press the escape ESC button to move to the exploded view screen 4 1 1 3 phase 4 wire measurements When a three phase four wire measurement type is selected in the programming menu the analyzer will display the following information on the table view screen Parameter Symbol L1 L2 L3 Three phase value ...

Page 12: ...uency Hz X Apparent power kVA Kilowatt hours kWh X Inductive reactive power per hour kvarhL X Capacitive reactive power per hour kvarhC X 4 1 3 Single phase measurements When a single phase measurement type is selected in the programming menu the analyzer will display the following information on the table view screen Parameter Symbol L1 Phase to Phase voltage Vp n X Current A X Active power kW X ...

Page 13: ...h X Inductive reactive power per hour kvarhL X Capacitive reactive power per hour kvarhC X 4 1 5 2 wattmeter method 3 PT 2 CT When the two wattmeter measurement type 3PT 2CT is selected in the programming menu the analyzer will display the following information on the table view screen Parameter Symbol L1 L2 L3 Three phase value Phase to Neutral voltage Vp p X X X X Current A X X X X Active power ...

Page 14: ...ts a parameter Pressing set while on CLEAR ALL at the bottom of the display clears all parameters 5 Only three parameters may be chosen If an additional parameter is accidentally selected the analyzer will display the OUT OF RANGE error message at the bottom of the screen This message will disappear after a few seconds 6 After all three parameters have been selected press the enter ENTER button to...

Page 15: ...backspace icon and press the set button 7 After the zero scale value has been selected press the enter ENTER button This brings up the full scale selection box The existing full scale selection will be highlighted 8 Press the set SET button to select a new numerical value You can change the full scale to a negative number by selecting the symbol A decimal point may also be used in the full scale b...

Page 16: ...ove the cursor along the time axis of the waveform The measurement value located above each grid will change based on the position of the cursor as it passes through the waveform There are two additional screens that can be accessed from the scope view screen the waveform zoom and the harmonic bar graph screens These give additional information on the shape of the distortion and the harmonic conte...

Page 17: ...ses through the waveform To capture new measurements on the waveform use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move the curser to the acquire icon Adq and press the enter ENTER button The graphic representation of the new waveform will be displayed on the screen To change to a different voltage or current waveform while remaining in the waveform zoom screen use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to ...

Page 18: ... the enter ENTER button The graphic representation of the new waveform will be displayed on the screen To change to a different voltage or current waveform while remaining in the waveform zoom screen use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move the curser to any voltage or current phase and press the enter ENTER button To toggle between the even and odd harmonics 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to mov...

Page 19: ...ed by the analyzer for data collection See section 5 2 2 for more information Memory type This lets the user know if the analyzer has been set for a linear recording or a cyclical recording where data is overwritten when the memory is full See section 5 2 2 for more information Available recording time The analyzer will automatically calculate how much recording time is available based on the avai...

Page 20: ...o customize the data collection Setting minimum and maximum threshold values that trigger recording result in data collection only when a potential problem has been identified This extends the memory of the analyzer and makes it easier to sort through the data during the analysis phase 5 1 Entering the programming menu The programming menu is password protected to prevent unauthorized access and a...

Page 21: ...g recorded by the analyzer for example changing the measurement type from 3Φ 3 wire to 1Φ In these instances the analyzer will ask the user if they wish to overwrite the file with the new setup Use the left 3 and right 4 arrow buttons to choose either yes or no and press enter 8 If NO is selected the analyzer will remain in the programming menu to create a new file with the updated parameters and ...

Page 22: ...three wire circuits 3Φ 4 wire three phase four wire circuits Factory default setting 3PT 2CT 2 wattmeter method 1Φ single phase circuits 1Φ Split split phase circuits To change the wiring type 1 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to highlight WIRING and press the enter ENTER button This brings up a selection box with the existing wiring selection highlighted 2 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow butt...

Page 23: ...xisting numerical value will be highlighted 8 Use the up 5 down 6 left 3 and right 4 arrow buttons to move the cursor through the keypad Press the set SET button to select a new numerical value You can change to a negative number by selecting the symbol A decimal point may also be used by selecting the decimal point To delete a number select the backspace icon and press the set button 9 After the ...

Page 24: ...rigger data recording o Auto automatic recording no level trigger Factory default setting o KVA apparent power o Hz frequency o PF power factor o KvarC capacitive reactive power o KvarL inductive reactive power o KW true power o A current o Vp n phase neutral voltage o Vp p phase phase voltage Max maximum parameter value recording begins when measurement rises above this value Min minimum paramete...

Page 25: ...6 arrow buttons to adjust the setting Chose from 00 to 99 5 Press the right arrow 4 button to move to the hour setting Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to adjust the setting The hour setting is a military time format so chose from 0 to 24 hours 6 Press the right arrow 4 button to move to the minute setting Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to adjust the setting Chose from 0 to 59 minutes ...

Page 26: ...file type back to the original setting before exiting the programming menu if you do no wish to format the memory 12 If YES is selected the analyzer will format the memory and return the analyzer to the display screens Any data that has been previously recorded on this file will be lost 13 Press the escape ESC button to return to the record menu without saving any changes Note If a duplicate file ...

Page 27: ...rrow buttons to move the cursor through the available minimum parameters 10 Pressing the set SET button selects or de selects a parameter Pressing set while on CLEAR ALL at the bottom of the display clears all parameters 11 After the desired maximum parameters have been selected move the cursor to the upper left hand corner MIN and press set This will bring up a grid showing all of the available m...

Page 28: ...nge the clock type and date time information 1 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to highlight CLOCK and press the enter ENTER button This brings up the clock type selection box 2 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to adjust the setting Chose either date format and press the enter ENTER button This brings up the clock setttings 3 If you chose the American date format the month setting will b...

Page 29: ...to confirm the new password 8 If the password is entered incorrectly the analyzer will display an error message Incorrect check password and return the user to the setup menu 9 If the new password is confirmed the analyzer will return to the setup menu and the new password will be saved To return to the main programming menu press either the left arrow 3 or escape ESC button 5 2 6 Recall Recall is...

Page 30: ...ons to highlight BAR GR and press the enter ENTER button This brings up the bar graph parameter selection box with the existing selection highlighted 2 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move through the available parameters 3 After the parameter has been selected press the enter ENTER button This brings up the zero scale selection box The existing zero scale selection will be highlighted 4 ...

Page 31: ...our changes and return to the display menu Note This screen can also be changed directly from the display while the analyzer is being used as a hand held power quality meter See section 4 3 for more information To return to the main programming menu press either the left arrow 3 or escape ESC button 5 3 2 Expand Expand is the section of the menu to adjust the exploded view screen In this screen an...

Page 32: ...e enter ENTER button to save your changes and return to the display menu Note This screen can also be changed directly from the display while the analyzer is being used as a hand held power quality meter See section 4 2 for more information To return to the main programming menu press either the left arrow 3 or escape ESC button 5 3 3 Contrast Contrast is the section of the menu to adjust the scre...

Page 33: ...gramming menu without modifying the parameters 4 Press the enter ENTER button to save your changes and return to the main programming menu 5 5 Files menu The files menu consists of three menu options to view all of the files in the directory delete old files and format the memory Each menu is discussed separately in this section To access the files menu use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to mov...

Page 34: ...he directory 2 The directory displays the file name file extension and file size for each file listed in the directory 3 The available memory will also be listed at the bottom of the screen 4 Use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move the cursor through the available files and press the enter ENTER button 5 The analyzer will ask for a confirmation before deleting the file 6 Use the left 3 and r...

Page 35: ...t data collected by the analyzer To access the clear menu use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move the cursor through the available parameters of the programming menu select CLEAR and press the enter ENTER button ENERGY MAX MIN Clear Menu To enter a menu use the up 5 and down 6 arrow buttons to move through the available parameters and press the enter ENTER button 5 6 1 Energy Energy is the s...

Page 36: ...e the cursor through the available parameters of the programming menu select OFF and press the enter ENTER button 2 The analyzer will prompt the user to activate the password protection 3 Use the left 3 and right 4 arrow buttons to toggle between YES and NO and press enter 5 Choosing no will deactivate the turn off password protection and return the unit to the main programming menu 6 Choosing yes...

Page 37: ...tion process Insert the current transformer leads into the proper input connectors on the Model 806 Section 2 2 3 Connect the voltage leads and current clamp adapters to the electrical system as shown in the following sections Sections 6 1 1 6 1 5 4 Turn the instrument on and select the harmonics program Section 3 1 5 Verify that the voltage and current ratios are correct on the setup screen Secti...

Page 38: ...38 6 1 3 Single phase connection diagram 6 1 4 Split phase connection diagram ...

Page 39: ... recording data 1 Turn the instrument on and select the harmonics program Section 3 1 2 Verify that the measurement type and voltage and current ratios are correct on the setup screen Section 4 5 3 If not correct change these parameters in the measure menu Section 5 2 1 4 Select the desired recording period for the analysis that you are conducting Section 5 2 2 5 Create a file name and select the ...

Page 40: ...Verify that the analyzer is not in the programming menu 7 Launch the PowerVision software If this has not been loaded onto your computer place the enclosed PowerVision CD into your CD ROM drive It will automatically launch the interactive demo and give the user the option to load the PowerVision software 8 Go into the drop down files menu and select portable devices or press the icon to search for...

Page 41: ...ry to your computer This may take a few minutes depending on the size of the file 19 Repeat this process until all available files have been downloaded onto the computer If problems exists during the download process check the following 1 The cables used to connect the power supply RS 232 interface to the analyzer and computer are the cables supplied with the power analyzer 2 The power supply RS 2...

Page 42: ...ng the user to try out the software and get a better understanding of what they can do with the data before they take actual measurements 10 Technical specifications Supply voltage 80 265VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz Burden 8 VA Operation temperature 0 to 50 ºC Measuring circuit 3Φ 3 wire 3Φ 4 wire 3PT 2CT 1Φ 1Φ Split Safety Category III 600 V as per EN 61010 Internal memory 1 MB RS 232 output Serial typ...

Page 43: ...rst ENV 50141 1993 RF common mode EN 61000 4 8 1995 50 Hz H field EN 50082 1 1997 Residential Immunity EN 61000 4 5 1995 Surges EN 61000 4 11 1994 Dips Interruptions 11 Optional programs and accessories Expand the capabilities of your 800 series analyzers with one of the optional programs 61 815 Disturbances Program Tracks sags swells and transients Programmable trigger points Captures individual ...

Page 44: ...ts Set of 1 61 330 1000AAC Flexible Clamp Adapter 1000AAC measurements Use with 61 466 power analyzer adapter 24 61cm sensor length Set of 1 61 330 300 3000AAC Flexible Clamp Adapter Selectable 300 3000AAC measurements Use with 61 466 power analyzer adapter 36 91cm sensor length Set of 1 TL 805 Power Analyzer Test Lead Set Test leads with alligator clips Set of 4 PS 352 RS 232 Interface Power Supp...

Page 45: ...nd numerical value Auto Time Setting the on off date and time thresholds for the trigger mm dd yy hh mm ss 00 00 00 00 00 00 Name Name and file type for the record Name File name Alpha numeric value STD PROG Type File type Cyclical linear Cyclical Param Select the parameters that will be recoded during data collection Inst Select the instantaneous values to be recorded Vp p Vp n A kW kvarL kvarC P...

Page 46: ...arhC Vp n L1 Vp n L2 Vp n L3 Contrast Adjust the display contrast Decrease increase contrast Run Menu Description Options Default Setting Run stop Start stop data collection Run stop Stop Files Menu Description Options Default Setting Dir Display the file directory of the power analyzer s memory Delete Delete a file from the analyzer s memory Format Format the power analyzer s memory Clear Menu De...

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