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Power Analyzer User Manual
configure a duration for the Clock Start Method that will stop the integrator at the
appropriate time.
The desired Start Method is configured in the Integrator Setup, Start Method
menu. Select Manual or Clock using the
key.
If Manual Start Method is selected, nothing more needs to be configured to run
the integrator. After the mode is selected, the user will use the start/stop (
/
)
key to start and stop the integrator and the reset key (
) to reset the
accumulated values.
Note:
Use of the reset key (
) requires the integrator to be stopped.
The Clock Start Method is configured in the Integrator Setup menu. Here the
user can configure the start date and time and the duration. The starting time
and the starting date are entered in the current format of the , as shown
at the time they are entered. The duration is entered in minutes in the range
shown on the data entry screen.
4.6.
I
NPUTS
.
Set up the measurement inputs
– range, scale and low value blanking.
This menu may be used to set up the physical inputs of the PM1000. For
normal operation 20mA to 20A and up to 600V it is not necessary to change
these settings from default.
To select an Inputs menu item, use the
keys and then press
for detailed
options.
Fixed/Auto Ranging
For most measurements, auto-ranging is the best choice. Choosing a fixed range
may be useful if the voltage or current is changing continuously or has large
peaks that make the analyzer spend excessive time changing range.
Select
Volts or Amps and press
to choose the range.
Changing the measurement mode (4.5) will often reset the voltage and current
range to auto.
