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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 

for the 

ACCU-TRANS™ 

TRANSFORMER-WINDING 

RESISTANCE METER 

Series II 

Part Number VIC-8000-S2 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

Vanguard Instruments Company 

1710 Grevillea Court 
Ontario, California 91761

 

 

TEL: (909) 923-9390 

July 2001 

FAX: (909) 923-9391 

Rev 0 

Summary of Contents for ACCU-TRANS II Series

Page 1: ...ONS for the ACCU TRANS TRANSFORMER WINDING RESISTANCE METER Series II Part Number VIC 8000 S2 Vanguard Instruments Company 1710 Grevillea Court Ontario California 91761 TEL 909 923 9390 July 2001 FAX...

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Page 3: ...many windings turns and an iron core supports induced magnetic fields such that even low level test currents produce a magnetic field that if interrupted can produce a high voltage spike capable of c...

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Page 5: ...3 ACCU TRANS PRINTER PAPER CONTROL 8 5 0 ACCU TRANS PRINTER PAPER 8 6 0 OPERATING PROCEDURES 8 6 1 GENERAL PROCEDURES 8 6 2 STEP BY STEP PROCEDURES AT START UP MENU 10 6 2 1 START UP MENU 10 6 2 2 TES...

Page 6: ...Trans Controls and Indicators 5 Figure 2 0 90 to 130Vac Jumper Setting 7 Figure 3 0 210 to 240Vac Jumper Setting 7 Figure 4 0 Summary of Step by Step Accu Trans Operation 9 Figure 5 0 Typical Test Re...

Page 7: ...0 character back lighted LCD Up to 63 records 96 readings each can be stored in the Accu Trans FLASH EEPROM The user can recall stored reports for printing A RS 232C serial interface port is provided...

Page 8: ...LAY LCD back lighted 4 line by 20 character PRINTER 2 5 inch wide thermal printer ACCURACY 1 reading 1 count POWER 2 amps 90 120 200 240 V ac selectable 50 60 Hz SERIAL INTERFACE RS 232C connector por...

Page 9: ...a functional description in Table 2 This table describes the function of each item on the control panel The purpose of the controls and indicators may seem obvious but users should become familiar wi...

Page 10: ...ON 1 OFF 0 rocker toggle switch has built in fuse protection 5 GROUND Stud 5 16 18 thread with hand turned wing nut Safety Ground This must be connected to station ground before connecting cables to...

Page 11: ...n is set by the placement of jumpers on the power terminal block as listed in Table 2 0 below and Figures 2 0 and 3 0 Table 2 0 Voltage Selection VOLTAGE SELECTION TERMINAL BLOCK JUMPERS 90 130Vac Bro...

Page 12: ...in Figure 4 0 Accu Trans operations are simple requiring the selection of choices from the display menus and responding to the displayed prompts However first time operators should review Figure 1 0...

Page 13: ...Accu Trans Operating Procedures 9 Figure 4 0 Summary of Step by Step Accu Trans Operation...

Page 14: ...ess display appears below This display doesn t prompt any action but simply reminds the user that a test is in progress The time for this display depends on size of the winding s inductance and the te...

Page 15: ...Select NO from KEEP THIS RESULTS will take the user to the RUN ANOTHER TEST menu m At the RUN ANOTHER TEST Menu the operator may choose to run another test by selecting YES Return to step 6 2 2 a to r...

Page 16: ...key selects the number 2 pressing the key a second time selects the letter A pressing the key a third time selects the letter B and pressing the key a fourth time selects the letter C Further pressin...

Page 17: ...then press ENTER key and go to the next step The SERIAL NUMBER screen displays f Enter the alpha numeric characters needed to identify the serial number then press ENTER key and go to the next step T...

Page 18: ...saved test records The next menu displays the number of test in the record time and date of the test There are 2 tests in the test record below f Press the UP key to review the resistance measured in...

Page 19: ...restored e When the restoration is confirmed press ENTER key to select the viewing option as shown below f If the user wants to scroll through the test record press key 1 and continue from step 6 3 2...

Page 20: ...ORY and go to the next step The menu below displays c Press key 1 to print the entire directory of test records Press key 2 to print the short directory A short directory lists the last 20 test record...

Page 21: ...step The display below appears b Press 3 ERASE RECORD and go to next display c To erase a single a record press key 1 to erase all records press key 2 If a single recording is selected go to the next...

Page 22: ...nabling Computer Interface The Computer Interface Mode allows the user to retrieve test records stored in the Acccu Trans memory via the RS 232C port An IBM PC program is provided with each Accu Trans...

Page 23: ...s mode the Accu Trans will take longer to provide a reading however the reading is more stable Note The Accu Trans always defaults to the ACTIVE test mode when power is first applied to the unit The u...

Page 24: ...e Press ENTER key for next display see below f Press START key to run the voltage regulator tap switch test The test begins as the magnetic field in the transformer ramps up to a stable plateau with t...

Page 25: ...Accu Trans Operating Procedures 21 If a switch break is detected an advisory displays shown below Press STOP to end the voltage regulator test TRANSIENT DETECTED...

Page 26: ...make sure sensing and current teeth are touching the device under test DUT 2 Inspect sensing cables 2 No Test Current Current read zero and resistance reading 0 1 No test current going through DUT 2...

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Page 28: ...1710 Grevillea Court Ontario CA 91761 USA Phone 909 923 9390 Fax 909 923 9391 Website http www vanguard instruments com ACCU TRANS 09 09 01 OAK...

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