MI 2883 Energy Master
Recording Practice and Instrument Connection
110
Automatic current clamps recognition
Metrel developed Smart current clamps product family in order to simplify current
clamps selection and settings. Smart clamps are multi-range switch-less current clamps
automatically recognized by instrument. In order to activate smart clamp recognition, the
following procedure should be followed for the first time:
1. Turn on the instrument
2. Connect clamps (for example A 1227) to Energy Master
3. Enter: Measurement Setup
Connection setup
Phase/Neutral Curr.
Clamps menu
4. Select: Smart clamps
5. Clamps type will be automatically recognized by the instrument.
6. User should then select clamp range and confirm settings.
Figure 4.18: Automatically recognised clamps setup
Instrument will remember clamps setting for the next time. Therefore, user only need to:
1. Plug clamps to the instrument current input terminals
2. Turn on the instrument
Instrument will recognize clamps automatically and set ranges as was settled on
measurement before. If clamps were disconnected following pop up will appear on the
screen (See Figure below). Use cursor keys to select Smart clamp current range.
Figure 4.19: Automatically recognised clamps status
Table 4.1: Keys in Smart clamps pop up window
Changes Clamps current range.
Selects Phase or Neutral current clamps.
