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Summary of Contents for VoltScanner MI 2130

Page 1: ...VoltScanner MI 2130 User Manual Version 3 0 Code No 20 750 703...

Page 2: ...meets the requirements of the EU European Union concerning safety and interference causing equipment regulations 2000 METREL No part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or b...

Page 3: ...anguage 7 2 3 Sending Parameters to the VoltScanner 7 2 3 1 Selecting a COM Port 7 2 3 2 Setting the Instrument Type 8 2 3 3 Setting the Thresholds 8 2 3 4 Sending the Parameters 13 3 Plugging in the...

Page 4: ...Applied standards Instrument operation EN 50160 Safety EN 61010 1 EMC emission EN 50081 1 EMC immunity EN 50082 2 1 3 Warnings In order to reach the highest level of operator s safety it is necessary...

Page 5: ...ble 3 1 5 m with 3 pcs safety test tips Order No S 1112 Set of Alligator clips black 3 pcs Order No S 2010 1 5 PC Hardware Requirements Pentium processor based computer with Windows 95 98 or 2000 NT X...

Page 6: ...regulations Cleaning To clean the surface of an instrument use a soft cloth slightly moistened with soapy water or alcohol Then leave the instrument to dry totally before use Do not use liquids based...

Page 7: ...hoose Language option It enables you to select one of the available languages You should restart the ScanLink program to apply the selected language 2 3 Sending Parameters to the VoltScanner VoltScann...

Page 8: ...or the first time you should select Instrument type Go to Config menu and choose Instrument type option The following Instrument Settings window will open 2 3 3 Setting the Thresholds Click the Settin...

Page 9: ...ltScanner to operate Event and Transient mode In this mode the VoltScanner records single events that fall above or below the set thresholds Event Transient section has three subsections Line to Neutr...

Page 10: ...lls The next picture shows a short voltage swell lasting only two cycles Voltage Swell Voltage Dip A voltage dip is a decrease in line voltage that can last for an indefinite period The VoltScanner re...

Page 11: ...ey are generally not conducted far from the source of where they enter the power system although they may in some cases be conducted for quite some distance along utility lines An oscillatory transien...

Page 12: ...n this mode the VoltScanner records the mean values of the supply voltage over a given sampling interval It also records the minimum and maximum cycle during each sampling interval This sampling inter...

Page 13: ...he Save as Default button you can save the parameters which are currently in the Instrument Settings window as your default parameters Note that the factory installed settings are erased once you save...

Page 14: ...alog box will appear Click the OK button to clear the message The VoltScanner starts to record immediately after the communication has been successfully completed If not Click the OK button to clear t...

Page 15: ...e VoltScanner will measure Line to Ground voltage instead of Neutral to Ground voltage This LED also indicates the presence of a line voltage at least 90Vrms in an outlet Event indicates if any events...

Page 16: ...for at least 5 hours or over night before using it again If you don t plan to use the VoltScanner for a longer period of time you can always leave it plugged into the nearest outlet no need to be set...

Page 17: ...that once you download the data the VoltScanner is not set and will not record any data until new parameters are sent Downloading can last up to 40 seconds Baud Rate 9600 if memory is full When downl...

Page 18: ...ndard also requires that the sampling interval lasts 10 minutes but the software performs the same analysis if sampling interval is different Before the analysis is performed you must select the prope...

Page 19: ...4 2 Periodics graphs By clicking the Graph button you can view Voltage Time graph with all three voltage values average MIN and MAX If EN 50160 analysis was performed before drawing the graph the grap...

Page 20: ...MI 2130 VoltScanner Downloading and Analysing Data 20 Zoom in graph...

Page 21: ...displayed in hours minutes and seconds if it is longer than 12h it is displayed with date and time when the event ended If event is transient the phase of the highest transient is displayed Magnitude...

Page 22: ...oftware performs frequency analysis according to the EN 50160 standard which requires 99 5 of the mean values measured over 10 seconds must be within the range 1 of the nominal frequency This analysis...

Page 23: ...50160 Data Graph This graph displays the number of swell dip transient frequency and interruption events in a bar graph You can select to view all data or just a specific time frame which you define...

Page 24: ...subperiods For instance if you select three subperiods each type of event will be represented with three bars in the graph first bar representing events that occurred between 00 00 and 08 00 second ba...

Page 25: ...urs the VoltScanner stays active for the next 3 5 minutes and continues measuring and recording events This is very convenient if an interruption is shorter than 3 5 minutes which is usually the case...

Page 26: ...d Analysing Data 26 In the Event Transient mode an interruption is represented as one event with the following data as shown in the next picture the beginning time duration magnitude which is zero and...

Page 27: ...he toolbar or by choosing Save option in the Data menu The following Save window will appear Write the name in the Data Name box and click OK For opening an existing data click the Open Data button in...

Page 28: ...a menu Printing graphs is possible only with Graph window open and by selecting the Print option in the Execute menu Exporting and Importing data is used for transfering data from one computer to anot...

Page 29: ...ouble insulation Working temperature range 0 C to 40 C Storage temperature range 10 C to 60 C Max working humidity 85 RH 0 C to 40 C 6 2 Measurements Type of Detected Events Voltage Swells Voltage Dip...

Page 30: ...l to Ground Swells Range 0 155 Vrms Accuracy 2 of reading 2 Vrms Resolution 1 Vrms Transients Range 50 2600 V Accuracy 10 of reading Resolution 5 V Phase Angle Accuracy 10 Phase Angle Resolution 1 Min...

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