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FIRST STEPS

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Field Probe

Figure 1: SMP2

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SMP2 (and battery

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Field Probe

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User’s Manual

Electromagnetic Field Meter SMP2

Summary of Contents for SMP2

Page 1: ...info wavecontrol com www wavecontrol com 34 93 320 80 55 Safety Quality Service V 4 0 USER S MANUAL SMP2 Electromagnetic Field Meter...

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Page 3: ...ibility or liability of any kind for errors or omissions in the contents of this document Although the information contained herein is correct to the best of Wavecontrol s knowledge it is provided wit...

Page 4: ...us on and off 16 5 2 Main screen 17 5 3 Menu screen 20 5 4 MEASUREMENT OPTIONS screen 21 5 5 MEASUREMENT LOG screen 25 5 6 Probe information 28 5 7 GPS screen 30 5 8 SETTINGS screen 31 6 FUNCTIONS 33...

Page 5: ...NCE 59 10 1 Cleaning the device and the screen 59 10 2 Handling the device 59 10 3 Regular recalibration 59 11 TROUBLESHOOT 61 12 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 62 APPENDIX 1 AVAILABLE PROBES 64 APPENDIX 2...

Page 6: ...se get in touch with Wavecontrol or your sales contact Never overtighten when screwing the SMP2 on the tripod since the thread engagement could break down The SMP2 is a professional measurement device...

Page 7: ...product is covered by the European Directive 2002 96 EC Please get informed about the local separate collection system for electrical and electronic products Please act according to your local rules...

Page 8: ...it lines by using the weighted peak method WPM We have developed the SMP2 to meet the needs for personal safety assessment in connection with exposure to electromagnetic fields Its versatility makes i...

Page 9: ...for later processing The SMP2 is also available with a built in GPS receiver optional to allow each measurement to be associated automatically with the geographic location where it was taken There are...

Page 10: ...ee if it has been damaged in any way Make a description of any damage on the delivery note before you sign it Compartment for USB cable f o cable optional documents etc Field Probe Figure 1 SMP2 Case...

Page 11: ...following components SMP2 1 or more electromagnetic field probes Battery charger USB key containing the User s Manual and SMP2 software USB mini USB cable Fibre optic link optional If any of those com...

Page 12: ...rface made up of the screen and keypad The keyboard presents 8 standard buttons 4 virtual buttons below the screen and 1 ON OFF button ON OFF button Main screen see 5 2 Virtual menu Virtual buttons St...

Page 13: ...print screens anytime The top of the SMP2 holds the field probe connector Probe connector see 4 2 ON OFF button switches the equipment on and off Status LED when the unit is off red means charging gre...

Page 14: ...od 4 2 Field probes The SMP2 is a highly versatile EMF measurement device that requires connection of the proper field probe to obtain the best results for each application Only Wavecontrol field prob...

Page 15: ...it is snug without forcing it 4 2 2 2 How to disconnect the field probe You do not need to switch the device off before disconnecting the probe First unscrew the probe connector then pull the connect...

Page 16: ...hold the SMP2 with your other hand as shown in the pictures Important pull the connector Don t pull any other part of the probe Don t try to twist or unscrew the probe 4 3 External connections 4 3 1 U...

Page 17: ...espect the colour code grey side is looking up Plug the fibre to the USB to fibre converter respect the colour code Plug the USB of the converter to the PC Note 1 no need to install additional softwar...

Page 18: ...status LED will stay in red for some milliseconds before turning green A welcome screen is displayed until the software completely boots and shows the main screen To power off the unit click once on t...

Page 19: ...onnected field probe internal correction factors are being applied Battery Figure 10 Main screen Alarm is activated USB is connected Fibre connection available Scheduled measurement activated Correcti...

Page 20: ...on the probe selected you have the RMS and Peak values or RMS and Average values Total field instantaneous total field level Obtained for three axis probes as The quadratic sum of each axis field for...

Page 21: ...ettings menu graph timespan MENU SETTINGS Graph timespan In the frequency domain It shows the frequency information of the signal horizontal axies value depend on the span Also a vertical line represe...

Page 22: ...s available the button on the right allows to show more functions available 5 3 Menu screen This is the main screen to access sub menus Units change the current units this will reset the min max avera...

Page 23: ...cess for changing the value of a parameter is Run through the different parameters using the arrows To change a parameter press Enter when the cursor is on that parameter A pop up will appear showing...

Page 24: ...min and 6 min There are also available intervals with low power mode of 1 min 2 5 min and 6min to allow for longer battery autonomy for all probes Average type two types of average are available tumbl...

Page 25: ...measured at a given frequency Working frequency defined below using the factors measured during the latest laboratory calibration Limit value for results in allows direct reading of the field as a of...

Page 26: ...f the unit when measurement is done It avoids having to wait to power off the unit manually Printscreen on last sample Allows to take a screenshot at the end of the measurement When performing for exa...

Page 27: ...page or the preceding page From this menu you can use the VIEW virtual button to view a specific measurement by pressing OK DELETE to erase a single measurement or DELETE ALL to erase all the memorise...

Page 28: ...o enter the SCREENSHOTS LOG screen On the SAMPLES LOG screen each rectangle represents a sample see screenshot 1 below You can use the up or left arrows to go directly to the latest sample screenshot...

Page 29: ...asurement results Date and time of measurement type of value RMS Peak Average the final measured value the unit of measurement serial numbers of the SMP2 and probe GPS information Example 2 2020 07 17...

Page 30: ...expire you will notice a colour indication in the probe information bar In the case of red this means your probe calibration has expired see screenshot 2 below A warning will be shown on the screen a...

Page 31: ...ternal calibration a new calibration date can be inserted and validity can be set by enabling 3rd party calibration In the tab THIRD PARTY CALIBRATION you will see Last calibrated Set the date of cali...

Page 32: ...ees minutes seconds example 40 26 46 N 79 58 56 W Degrees decimal minutes example 40 26 7671 N 79 58 9331 W Decimal degrees example 40 446 79 982 Turn on at start up defines the GPS state when the uni...

Page 33: ...parameters can be configured ALARM Allows to activate or deactivate the alarm When activated you can define the alarm threshold and units for electric and magnetic field the arrows are used to select...

Page 34: ...el if automatic adjustment is disabled manual level can be selected from 1 to 4 4 is the brightest Screensaver delay defines the time before screen power off When the screensaver is active the instrum...

Page 35: ...on the main screen virtual menu you can see the MODE function that allows you to switch between modes Time Records changes in the total field value over time see section 6 1 1 This mode can also be u...

Page 36: ...the average Measurements are stored in an SQL database The memory of the SMP2 allows storage of up to 1 000 measurements and 1 000 000 samples Before starting the measurement all the parameters must...

Page 37: ...arameters of the SMP2 cannot be changed Note 2 With the broadband probes if you select a limit you can go to the UNITS and select a in power density S or field intensity E or H 6 1 1 1 High frequency...

Page 38: ...probe only two limits can be selected ICNIRP 2010 public and ICNIRP 2010 workers The figures are shown as an RMS value a of the selected limit or in the selected units if no limit is chosen The WP50 p...

Page 39: ...SMP2 allows storage of over 1 000 frequency measurements Note In this mode the FFT graph is shown on the screen and you can use the cursor to select a frequency The total RMS and peak field values ar...

Page 40: ...layed as a of that limit over 100 means the limit is being exceeded HOLD Off no Max Hold applied FFT values updated on screen every half second Max Max Hold applied All values keep the maximum level d...

Page 41: ...rmonics within the frequency domain 10 to 400 Hz You can switch between the electric and magnetic fields using the FIELD option Measurement of power lines Select MODE Time FILTER 10 Hz In this mode yo...

Page 42: ...ld is detected above 4 kHz change the SPAN to 4 kHz Finally if no field is detected above 400 Hz change the SPAN to 400 Hz This reduction of the SPAN wherever possible will provide better frequency re...

Page 43: ...equency then change to the Frequency Log mode b Directly in the Frequency Log mode using the SPAN and FREQ functions With a SPAN of 400 Hz you can select frequencies with 1 Hz resolution with a SPAN o...

Page 44: ...ach position on a bar graph When a log is launched the measurement will be taken at the first position At the end of each measurement a window will ask whether to continue with a new position repeat t...

Page 45: ...s the receiver highly sensitive and accurate allowing exact positioning even in areas with poor satellite visibility The GPS is enabled and disabled through the configuration menu as explained in sect...

Page 46: ...ways switch the device off when it is not in use Recharge the battery regularly e g every 2 months even if the device goes for long periods with no use The battery of the SMP2 should be recharged when...

Page 47: ...g it from the mains The SMP2 has a battery charge controller so you can leave the device charging for longer than the recommended 7 hours without harming the battery Note 1 We recommend fully charging...

Page 48: ...r registered customers see chapter 9 and appendix 8 Before connecting the SMP2 to your PC run the Setup file During the process the Setup file will install the software and all the necessary drivers W...

Page 49: ...Figure 11 Installation of the program User s Manual Electromagnetic Field Meter SMP2 P 47...

Page 50: ...Wavecontrol intranet This is required for free software and firmware updates see chapter 9 for updates and appendix 8 for the intranet Main features of the SMP2 Reader software Download stored measur...

Page 51: ...Internet connection a map will also appear with a position indicator if the GPS was switched on during the measurement If you select a sample from the table the program will trace a vertical red line...

Page 52: ...further details Note Only measurements with 6 minute averages are compatible with this function 8 3 2 Screenshots screen In this tab you can display and download SMP2 screenshots Select a measurement...

Page 53: ...files use the Open XML format and so they can be opened with Office 2007 or later LibreOffice or OpenOffice version 3 3 or later for example On the menu Tools Parameters in the Export tab you can sel...

Page 54: ...a for all the samples are found in the Data tab If there are additional screenshots they will be saved in the Screenshots tab The template for this report is found in the program installation file in...

Page 55: ...to a Wavecontrol Control Centre for managing MonitEM and SMP2 devices you can upload your SMP2 measurements directly to the Control Centre Note You can only upload one measurement at a time You will...

Page 56: ...on Send to Control Centre 8 4 Live measurements This screen is only available with a fibre optic connection see section 4 3 2 It provides a real time display on your PC screen of the data being measu...

Page 57: ...ich will show the value for that frequency Note With the Control button pressed you can also use the arrows on the keyboard to move the cursor on the graph in the same way as the arrows of the SMP2 ke...

Page 58: ...tered please go to www wavecontrol com Home login and enter your login and password You will be directed to the download page Once in the download page click on SMP2 SMP2 software Download and install...

Page 59: ...irmware or Update Expansion Board Firmware and selecting Update and locating the firmware file to update The SMP2 firmware will update in three steps Firmware transfer to the SMP2 Firmware integrity c...

Page 60: ...P2 cannot be connected to the mains please be sure there is enough battery Note 3 It is recommended to update the firmware without any field probe connected to the SMP2 User s Manual Electromagnetic F...

Page 61: ...atertight When using them outdoors protect them from rain The device and the probes must also be protected from heavy vibrations or blows 10 3 Regular recalibration Wavecontrol recommends that the SMP...

Page 62: ...ccredited calibrations at its LabCal Wavecontrol laboratory We are aware of the importance of recalibration to the management of your operations We strive to offer you the best service in terms of qua...

Page 63: ...the SMP2 returns to the main screen every time This happens because your SMP2 reader is on Live measurement Exit live measurement and you will be able to enter the menu SMP2 autonomy seems low Recalib...

Page 64: ...Tumbling fixed Averaging time 10s 15s 30s 1min 2min 5min 6min 10min 15min 30min Alarm audible signal 2800 Hz adjustable threshold Memory Sample acquisition adjustable period Normal 0 5s 1s 5s 10s 15s...

Page 65: ...arge time 5 7 hours at 20 C 68 F Temperature range 10 C to 50 C 14 F to 122 F Size without field probe 100 x 215 x 40 mm 3 94 x 8 46 x 1 57 in Weight without probe Broadband version 560 g 1 23 lb incl...

Page 66: ...E H 1 Hz 400 kHz Selective Broadband WP400 3 E H 1 Hz 400 kHz Selective Broadband WPF3 E 100 kHz 3 GHz Broadband WPF6 E 100 kHz 6 GHz Broadband WPF8 E 100 kHz 8 GHz Broadband WPF18 E 300 kHz 18 GHz B...

Page 67: ...plications where the general public or workers may be exposed to EMFs For each application the table shows the general field characteristics the normal working frequency range the standards for the se...

Page 68: ...nces Magnetic fields 50 Hz IEC EN 62233 IEEE Std C95 3 1 IEEE Std C95 6 Broadband measurement and weighted measurement Probes WP400 WP400 3 Microwave ovens Electric fields 2 45 GHz IEC EN 62233 IEEE S...

Page 69: ...ic and magnetic fields MRI DC 60 kHz Diathermy 27 MHz Electrosurgery 300 600 kHz 13 MHz 27 MHz IEC EN 60601 IEEE Std C95 1 IEEE Std C95 3 IEEE Std C95 3 1 IEEE Std C95 6 Broadband measurement and weig...

Page 70: ...aching progressively If it is found that the field is close to 30 mT where the SMP2 will be placed to take the final measurement precautions should be taken to prevent the SMP2 from moving or using th...

Page 71: ...d in the probe It is very important to do this operation before making an accurate measurement or to correct a deviation in temperature How to proceed Turn on the equipment with the probe connected an...

Page 72: ...is important when measuring sporadic peaks This option should be used when high level single peaks occur at more than 1 second separation To reset range press the reset button Filter allows you to de...

Page 73: ...uency range of 1 Hz to 400 kHz In addition using the WPH DC you can measure static magnetic fields 0 Hz and variable fields up to 40 kHz This document describes the different measurement options avail...

Page 74: ...for the WPH DC probe The result is a single value in units of electric field intensity or magnetic flux density for aggregate exposure across the full range The MEASUREMENT OPTIONS menu is used to se...

Page 75: ...enshot 1E or both RMS and Peak screenshot 1F plots 2 Selective measurement FFT The SMP2 WP400 or WP400 3 or WPH DC allows you to make selective measurements by means of real time FFT based signal anal...

Page 76: ...span max hold duration and filter screenshot 2C 3 Single frequency evaluation This measurement mode allows you to track changes in a given frequency over time The display shows the values in real time...

Page 77: ...Select the Freq log mode directly on the MODE menu then specify the desired frequency screenshot 3C Screenshot 3A Screenshot 3B Screenshot 3C User s Manual Electromagnetic Field Meter SMP2 P 75...

Page 78: ...osure The SMP2 offers an extensive list of limits corresponding to the different standards or laws of different countries You can use WPM for any existing limits Weighted measurements using WPM can be...

Page 79: ...Screenshot 4A Screenshot 4B User s Manual Electromagnetic Field Meter SMP2 P 77...

Page 80: ...filter Square 10 i 100 k Samples s for SPAN 40 kHz 10 k Samples s for SPAN 4 kHz 1 k Samples s for SPAN 400 Hz 10 i 10 i RMS x Square root By Sensor ADC Digital filter Square RMS y Square root Bz Sens...

Page 81: ...st pulses and could measure a level lower than the actual level If this function is activated the device will already be adapted to measure the following pulses correctly This function could be useful...

Page 82: ...ins or measuring weak signals at high frequencies without the fundamental overloading the dynamic range Response with the different filters slightly different if a limit has been selected or not Figur...

Page 83: ...ntegration time of just 4 milliseconds MODE select the sampling mode for the probe Normal RMS obtain the RMS value for the field with normal integration time Suitable for most applications Max fast RM...

Page 84: ...nts placing the device horizontally will increase the LF low frequency immunity and obtain more accurate results For low frequency electric field measurements using the WP400 and WP50 probes the body...

Page 85: ...he number of communication port opened by the FTDI driver Format of commands and responses Communication is done through the exchange of strings with the XML format The SMP2 checks the frames received...

Page 86: ...n String that identifies the command instruction Specific results of the command result md5 MD5 of the string from xml to the previous character of the md5 tag in ASCII hex md5 reply Response PC SMP2...

Page 87: ...me in format YYYY MM DD HH mm ss SET_TIME set time new_date_time time in format YYYY MM DD HH mm ss local_time time in format YYYY MM DD HH mm ss INFO_SYSTEM get info about device device identify devi...

Page 88: ...nd GET_SAMPLE returns typedef enum E_FIELD_V_m 0 E V m E_FIELD_kV_m 1 E kV m E_FIELD_uW_cm2 2 E uW cm2 E_FIELD_mW_cm2 3 E mW cm2 E_FIELD_W_m2 4 E W m2 E_FIELD_A_m 5 E A m E_FIELD_STRENGTH_PERCENT 6 E...

Page 89: ...of Commands These examples have been automatically generated by the software SMP2 and should be sent unformatted ie no spaces and line breaks between tags System info xml version 1 0 encoding ISO 8859...

Page 90: ...ns md5 Split result before cmd and after cmd string tokenizer new string 1 tokenizer 0 cmd string_parts formatted_xml Split tokenizer 3 StringSplitOptions None if string_parts Length 2 Calculate MD5 o...

Page 91: ...u can do via the intranet is keep your SMP2 device always up to date Wavecontrol offers you regular updates of the SMP2 firmware and the SMP2 Reader software free of charge Those updates may contain E...

Page 92: ...wooden tripod transport cover WSNA0001 Tripod horizontal extension WSNA0002 Probe support for tripod WSNA0013 Fibre Optic cable 10m USB PC Converter WSNA0004 Fibre Optic cable up to 45 m USB PC Conve...

Page 93: ...ment Radio frequency disturbance characteristics Limits and methods of measurement IEC EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2010 A2 2010 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 3 2 Limits Limits for harmonic current e...

Page 94: ...4 6 Testing and measurement techniques Immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields IEC EN 61000 4 8 2011 Electromagnetic compatibility EMC Part 4 8 Testing and measurement te...

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