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7  Troubleshooting 

 
Table 2 below aims to provide a means to quickly troubleshoot any problem that you may be 
experiencing with CircuitSpy operations. 

 

Symptom 

Possible Cause 

Remedy 

Power is applied but 
the green LED is not 
illuminated 

Power supply voltage not within 
range 
 
Power supply input fuse has 
blown 

Measure the power supply voltage and confirm that it is within 
range 
 
Return to Redbusbar for repair. 

CircuitSpy webpage 
not available or takes a 
long time to load or 
refresh 

Not connected to the wireless 
access point 
 
 
 
 
Excessive CircuitSpy WiFi 
connections  

Interrogate the wireless connections settings on the mobile 
device or computer to find the wireless access point and 
connect. Default name is CircuitSpy. If the Panel Name has 
previously been changed, then look for this name. 
 
If white Comms LED is flashing faster than once per second 
then more than one device is connected.  Try to remove 
devices form the network.  

Voltage measurements 
do not agree with what 
is expected or what a 
multimeter displays 
 

CircuitSpy is not configured to 
the appropriate Vnominal Mode 
for the voltage input at the 
points, i.e. AC or DC. 
 
The COM return path is not 
functional 
 
 
An analog input fuse has blown 

Navigate to configuration page and change the Vnominal 
Mode accordingly. 
  
 
 
Investigate why the connected return wire is not offering a 
functional return path for the measured terminal.  Is there an 
open circuit? 
 
Return to Redbusbar for repair. 

 

Table 2 

 

 

Summary of Contents for CircuitSpy 80

Page 1: ...CircuitSpy 80 Communications Module Installation Operation Manual 1 May 14 Added Portable information CJD CJD 0 Feb 14 Initial DS CJD Rev Date Revision Description By Redbusbar ...

Page 2: ...uitSpy allows electrical workers to fault find energised electrical circuits without being exposed to the risk of arc flash or electric shock CircuitSpy is available in Portable or Fixed versions The Portable unit for fault finding known faults The Fixed unit for monitoring equipment that is inconvenient or difficult to access A block diagram of CircuitSpy Communications Module is shown in Figure ...

Page 3: ...s return to the same node and are deliberately bonded in the external circuit eg 240VAC and 110VAC neutrals and 24VDC and 12VDC negatives 5 Measuring terminals incorporate overvoltage and over current protection internally Depending upon the application wiring connecting CircuitSpy to the circuit node under test may or may not be protected by upstream protection in the event of a wiring fault Cons...

Page 4: ... all measuring terminals eg Neutral or 0VDC 1 to 8 Measuring Terminals CircuitSpy incorporates eight line measurement terminals Each conductor to be monitored is connected to one feed through terminal The feed through input terminal provides connection functionality similar to that of a conventional DIN rail terminal This approach simplifies retrofit applications and reduces panel space in new ins...

Page 5: ...minal Bu Yl Input 8 COM GND Inputs 6 7 4 to 5 Nodes 1 x 3 Terminal Rd Bk Gr 1 x 2 Terminal Bu Yl 1 x 3 Terminal Bu Yl Gr Input 8 COM GND Inputs 6 7 Inputs 3 4 5 6 to 8 Nodes 1 x 3 Terminal Rd Bk Gr 1 x 2 Terminal Bu Yl 1 x 3 Terminal Bu Yl Gr 1 x 2 Terminal Rd Bk Input 8 COM GND Inputs 6 7 Inputs 3 4 5 Inputs 1 2 Table 1 Each test lead is provided with a 2mm shrouded test plug The following circui...

Page 6: ... was successful 5 Navigate to the web browser on the mobile device or computer 6 Enter circuitspy com into the address bar URL of the browser and press enter to navigate to the operation page of the CircuitSpy The operation page should be displayed in the browser as indicated in Figure 2 below In addition CircuitSpy WiFi transmission activity is indicated by the white Comms LED Each Comms LED flas...

Page 7: ... or click on the Cancel button Panel Name The Panel Name is also the access point name of the CircuitSpy WiFi module A 32 character limit on the Panel Name field applies When the Panel Name is modified and saved WiFi communication with CircuitSpy is immediately lost Reconnection to CircuitSpy can be achieved by repeating the WiFi Connection procedure to the newly named Panel Name access point For ...

Page 8: ...Figure 3 Configuration Page ...

Page 9: ...ven a user configured nominal voltage the table will behave as follows Voltage is less than or equal to 20 of the nominal voltage the voltage cell will be green Voltage is between 21 and 79 of the nominal voltage the voltage cell will be yellow Voltage is between 80 and 120 of the nominal voltage the voltage cell will be red Voltage is greater than or equal to 121 of the nominal voltage the voltag...

Page 10: ...bile device or computer to find the wireless access point and connect Default name is CircuitSpy If the Panel Name has previously been changed then look for this name If white Comms LED is flashing faster than once per second then more than one device is connected Try to remove devices form the network Voltage measurements do not agree with what is expected or what a multimeter displays CircuitSpy...

Page 11: ...CAT III 1kV 1 x 2 Terminal Rd Bk CAT III 1kV 4 x Terminal Plugs 4 x Crocodile Clips 4 x Magnet Electrodes WiFi Capacity Maximum 4 simultaneous clients Minimum WiFi range external to panel 10m Web Browser Compatibility W3C compliant web browsers as follows Chrome Android mobile devices PCs Safari Apple mobile devices Macs Firefox Mobile devices Note Internet Explorer currently not supported Web Bro...

Page 12: ...Appendix A ...

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