background image

HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR (CAT# 3100-L) USER MANUAL

 

  

  

 

www.tescometering.com 

  

    

 

 

 

     

 

    +1 215 228 0500 

[email protected] 

 The  warranty  set  forth  herein  DOES  NOT  APPLY  to  defects  resulting  from  ordinary  wear,  tear  and 
usage,  or  any  cause,  similar  or  dissimilar,  not  resulting  solely  from  defective  material  and/or 
workmanship.  
 The Warranty set forth herein shall NOT be effective unless:  

1.

 

Notice of defect is given to TESCO by phone, fax, email or mail as soon as the defect is discovered.  

2.

 

Notice  of  defect  contains  the  following  information:    PRODUCT  serial  number,  PRODUCT  model 
number, date of original installation, and an accurate and complete description of the defect including 
the exact circumstances leading to the defect. 

3.

 

The defective PRODUCT or part is returned only upon authorization from TESCO as evidenced by the 
issuing of a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, and that the transportation charges are 
prepaid  (except  that  TESCO  may,  at  its  option,  appoint  a  qualified  DISTRIBUTOR  to  make  field 
inspections of the PRODUCT for which purpose the purchaser shall permit such DISTRIBUTOR to enter 
upon its premises and examine the PRODUCT). 

4.

 

The  Return  Merchandise  Authorization  (RMA)  number  is  written  on  the  shipping  label  and  all 
paperwork defective PRODUCT or part. 

5.

 

The defective PRODUCT or part is returned in the original packing or packing approved by TESCO 

TESCO  is  not  responsible  for  drayage  charges,  damages  or  labor  costs  incurred  in  conjunction  with 
failure,  removal  or  reinstallation  of  any  PRODUCT,  all  of  which  shall  be  at  the  purchaser's  expense.  
TESCO  is  not  responsible  for  special,  incidental  or  consequential  damages,  whether  resulting  from 
breach of warranty, negligence or any other reason.  
TESCO  manufactured  parts  will  be  available  for  a  minimum  period  of  at  least  two  years  after  the 
manufacture of a PRODUCT has been discontinued.  
TESCO  will  provide  original  purchaser  during  the  Warranty  Period,  unlimited  telephone  consulting 
time for the purpose of PRODUCT trouble shooting/servicing and for the first thirty (30) days of the 
Warranty  Period,  unlimited  telephone  consulting  time  for  the  purpose  of  PRODUCT/software 
application.  

THE WARRANTY CONTAINED HEREIN IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND TESCO MAKES NO 
OTHER  WARRANTIES,  EXPRESS  OR  IMPLIED,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  WARRANTIES  OR 
CONDITION,  DESIGN,  MERCHANTABILITY,  FITNESS  FOR  A  PARTICULAR  PURPOSE,  OR  ANY  OTHER 
MATTER.  

No other Warranty, express or implied, is authorized by TESCO, and no DISTRIBUTOR of TESCO or any 
other  person  has  any  authority  to  amend,  extend,  modify,  enlarge  or  otherwise  alter  the  foregoing 
warranty  and  disclaimers  in  any  way  whatsoever,  except  as  provided  for  in  an  Extended  Limited 
PRODUCT Warranty Agreement. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 3100-L

Page 1: ...0 HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR PRODUCT Catalog 3100 L USER MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ole obligation and the purchaser s sole remedy under this Warranty is limited to repair or replacement at TESCO s option free of charge F O B TESCO s factory at Bristol PA of any workmanship and or part which in TESCO s sole judgment displays evidence of defect On site Warranty repairs will be made when in TESCO s judgment the PRODUCT cannot practically be shipped to TESCO s factory Any modificati...

Page 3: ...UCT or part 5 The defective PRODUCT or part is returned in the original packing or packing approved by TESCO TESCO is not responsible for drayage charges damages or labor costs incurred in conjunction with failure removal or reinstallation of any PRODUCT all of which shall be at the purchaser s expense TESCO is not responsible for special incidental or consequential damages whether resulting from ...

Page 4: ...Panel OIT 5 1 1 The Operator Panel push buttons indicators 5 1 2 The Operator Panel touchscreen 5 1 3 Jaw Arcing Test 10 1 4 Jaw Heating Test 11 1 5 Alarms History 13 2 Resistor Bank Cooling Fan 14 3 System Venting 15 3 1 Exhaust blower 15 3 2 External port 15 4 Operations 15 4 1 Loading Meter into Socket 15 4 2 Converting from Arc Testing to Heater testing 16 ...

Page 5: ...n any of the 5 jaws The Arcing and Heating tests should be performed independently And while it is possible to run Arcing and Heating tests simultaneously it is not recommended Non contact temperature reading is performed though a Raytek pyrometer with digital temperature display and 0 10Vdc analog output The pyrometer must be focused on the hot meter stab The heating test is controlled through a ...

Page 6: ...uit which then removes 240Vac Control Power from the socket and the meter Resetting the safety circuit however does not automatically re enable the control power see below Illuminated Reset Push button Momentary Blue then Red when power is enabled Blue indicator lamp illuminates the Red LED whenever Control Power is ON The Reset push button is of a momentary type and provides normally open contact...

Page 7: ... On Run or disabled Off Pause System control power must be ON in order for the System toggle switch to enable overall master system operation When System toggle is switched OFF all active enabled processes are suspended paused and all outputs for heating and arcing tests are forced off When System toggle is switched back to ON again all active enabled processes that were paused now resume picking ...

Page 8: ... and interval counters is preserved however only the interval delay timers are allowed to tick down even while the Arcing toggle is switched OFF Heating Toggle The Jaw Heating Test is turned on off through a toggle push button switch labeled Heating on the Operator Panel Touch screen Figure 5 below Figure 5 Jaw Heating Test Enable OIT Toggle Switch Off and On states An indicator on the Heating tog...

Page 9: ...te both of the line side jaws and the gap adjustment is defined as the distance between either vibrating jaw and its corresponding meter blade This gap is controlled using a stepper motor located to the left of the oscillator assembly inside the testing cabinet Primarily the user will make gap adjustments using the pushbuttons on the OIT see Figure 6 below Note the Out button moves the vibrating j...

Page 10: ...rent to the meter socket is selectable through a series of radio button switches labeled Load Resistance Amps Selection on the Operator Panel Touch screen Figure 8 below Figure 8 Load Resistance Amps OIT Radio Buttons 0A selected Available load currents are 0 100A in 5A increments if all auxiliary loads are plugged into the unit The rows of this control will only show up if that auxiliary bank is ...

Page 11: ...event The Process column shows the amount of time in minutes that remains for this event step arcing event while it is active Arcing event iterations The Setpoint item sets the number iterations of arcing events to execute The Process column shows a countdown of the number of iterations events that remain for the current test undergoing When this value is one it means the current event is the last...

Page 12: ...r socket Temperature output from this heating element is controlled by a PID controller and PWM output generated by the PLC Jaw Heating is turned on off through a toggle push button switch on the Operator Panel Touch screen see Figure 4 in section Jaw Heating Test Enable Heat event periods can be set via a control on the Operator Panel Touch screen The duration of the heat event as well as the tim...

Page 13: ...d immediately after the last heating event is finished The Process column shows the amount of time in minutes that remains for this event step interval delay while it is active Heating event temp step The Setpoint item sets the interval step in degrees C to increase or decrease the temperature setpoint which generates the heating event The new value will be relative to the value from the previous ...

Page 14: ...the heater in the heater block is getting hot if it is a hardware problem C61 No temp rise detected in response to Heat Test output The Heating Test has started and the controls have sent a signal to the Heater but there is no corresponding temperature rise for a certain amount of time Check the main display to make sure that the thermocouple is outputting the proper temperature Also check to make...

Page 15: ...certain amount of time Check the main display to make sure that the pyrometer is outputting the proper temperature If not replace the damaged component C73 SC1 ALM Vibrator Motor Fault Detected This fault is caused by a fault in the vibrator motor control or the motor itself To correct this replace the motor or controller C74 Arc step event setup resulted in an invalid SP value The cause of this f...

Page 16: ...l socket The main difference is the moveable jaw that is part of the arcing process Depending on the test that you are going to perform there are different precautions Arc Testing Take care in this situation to ensure that the stabs of the meter are properly aligned since the moveable jaw is only one sided and it is sometimes difficult to get all 4 jaws to line up You must also ensure that there a...

Page 17: ...n the one that was setup of arc testing simply remove the socket jaw that the heater testing is going to be done to by first removing the meter from the socket then removing the side of the socket base that will be use for the heating test Then locate the nut that is holding the jaw in question in place and remove it keeping it close by Then replace the meter base side on the panel Figure 12 below...

Page 18: ...tering com If you are applying the heater block to the meter stab that is currently being used for arc testing rather than removing the jaw from the back of the socket base first remove the vibrating jaw assembly by removing the four mounting screws Figure 13 below Figure 13 Vibrating Jaw Removal ...

Page 19: ...SER MANUAL 18 www tescometering com 1 215 228 0500 info tescometering com Next remove the power wire from the jaw that was removed and insert that wire into the terminal on the heater block Figure 14 below Figure 14 Wiring Heater Block ...

Page 20: ...L USER MANUAL 19 www tescometering com 1 215 228 0500 info tescometering com Finally attach the heater block to the meter stab and seat the meter into the remainder of the socket jaws Figure 15 below Figure 15 Mounting Heater Block ...

Reviews: