HAWK 5000 OPERATOR MANUAL
KANE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
8
ON-SITE
Starting a Survey
Assuming that the HAWK has previously been set up, and you are now at the site to be
surveyed: If you can arrange to have a portable computer with you, the HAWK5000
software and a suitable serial lead, this will allow you to verify correct operation, and also to
change the set-up, or start a new survey if necessary.
First connect the CT clamps to the HAWK and then position the clamps around
the conductors to be measured. You must ensure that the clamps are fully
closed otherwise errors will occur.
Next, connect any pulse input devices (if in use).
Now power the HAWK from a suitable mains supply.
If the phaser light flashes, use the phaser, otherwise the logging light should flash every few
seconds.
If any of the three green CT lights flash, this indicates a connection error:
probably either one or more CT clamps on backwards,
or two CT clamps on the wrong phases.
If the survey is being started when the load on the system is very low, the power factor may
be very low, and this may, in extreme cases, cause the HAWK to allocate phases wrongly. If
this is a possible situation, use the PHASER as below to over-ride any internal phase
allocation.
