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Associated Research

28105 North Keith Drive - Lake Forest, IL 60045 USA

T. 1-847-367-4077 F. 1-847-367-4080

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www.arisafety.com

OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL

MODEL SC6540

High Voltage and High Current Scanning Matrix

SERIAL NUMBER

Item 38616 Ver 3.13

Summary of Contents for SC6540

Page 1: ...h Keith Drive Lake Forest IL 60045 USA T 1 847 367 4077 F 1 847 367 4080 info arisafety com www arisafety com OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL MODEL SC6540 High Voltage and High Current Scanning Matrix SERIAL NUMBER Item 38616 Ver 3 13 ...

Page 2: ...09 A1 Supplementary Information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 2014 35 EU the EMC Directive 2014 30 EU and the RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU with respect to the following substances Lead Pb Mercury Hg Cadmium Cd Hexavalent chromium Cr VI Polybrominated biphenyls PBB Polybrominated diphenyl ethers PBDE Deca BDE included Last two digits of the year in wh...

Page 3: ...3 Basic Connections 15 2 2 4 Environmental Conditions 15 3 SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTROLS 17 3 1 SC6540 Functional Specifications 17 3 2 Instrument Controls 18 3 2 1 Front Panel Controls 18 3 2 2 Rear Panel Controls 19 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 21 4 1 Scanner Configurations 21 4 2 Operation of the SC6540 with HypotULTRA III HypotULTRA 4 2 1 Cables and Connections Description 22 4 2 2 Connection Diagra...

Page 4: ...5 5 3 GPIB Address Setup 47 5 4 Interface Functions 47 5 5 Ethernet Interface 48 5 6 Autoware IP Track 51 5 7 GPIB USB RS 232 Ethernet Interface Command List 55 5 7 1 Rules for Sending Commands to the Instrument 55 5 7 2 Scanner Channel Configuration Commands 55 5 7 3 Query Commands 57 5 7 4 IEEE 488 2 Common Commands 58 5 7 5 Ethernet Card Setting Commands and Companion Queries 60 5 7 6 Status Re...

Page 5: ...rranty is extendable for up to five years and annual returns must be made in succession starting one year after the original purchase date There are no additional costs for the 5 year product warranty The only annual costs to the customer are the standard calibration fees and shipping costs This extended warranty is non transferable and is offered only to the original purchaser A return material a...

Page 6: ...ts used must be parts that are recommended by Associated Research Inc as an acceptable specified part Use of non authorized parts in the repair of this instrument will void the warranty Associated Research Inc will not be responsible for any injuries sustained due to unauthorized equipment modifications or use of parts not specified by Associated Research Inc Instruments returned to Associated Res...

Page 7: ...he United States and 50 times per second in other countries Arc A partial momentary breakdown due to the force of a strong electric field on closely spaced conductors sometimes evidenced by corona or a luminous flashover Breakdown The failure of insulation to effectively prevent the flow of current If the test voltage is gradually raised breakdown will begin suddenly at a certain voltage level and...

Page 8: ...r a sinusoid 1 414 x the RMS value Power The amount of work performed by an energy source over time given in Watts W PF Power factor Power Factor W VA where W Watts Real Power and VA Volts x Amps apparent power It is important to note that the closer the power factor is to 1 the more resistive the DUT is The closer the power factor is to 0 the more reactive inductive or capacitive the DUT is React...

Page 9: ... This product carries an NRTL Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory and comes equipped with an audible and visual failure indicator 1 4 1 Service and Maintenance User Service To prevent electric shock do not remove the instrument cover There are no internal user serviceable parts Routine maintenance or cleaning of internal parts is not necessary Avoid the use of cleaning agents or chemicals on ...

Page 10: ...s being tested will be positioned Any other metal in the work area should be connected to a good ground never left floating Keep the area clean and uncluttered All test equipment and unnecessary test leads should be removed from the test bench and put away It should be apparent to both the operator and to any observers which product is under test which product is waiting to be tested and which pro...

Page 11: ...se with severe penalties Allowing unauthorized personnel in the area during a test should also be dealt with as a serious offense Test operators should be familiar with methods to properly discharge a device under test in case test leads become disconnected during testing Refer to the following standards for more information NFPA 70E OSHA 1910 subpart S EN50191 Dress Operators should not wear jewe...

Page 12: ...8 currents generated by the instrument are very dangerous If contacted the instrument may cause heart related problems Please have the test operator consult a physician for recommendations ...

Page 13: ...ng to be incorporated into automated testing applications Outputs are rated for up to 40 Amps AUTOMATED MULTI POINT OR MULTI PRODUCT TESTING CAPABILITIES When used in conjunction with OMNIA or HypotULTRA the SC6540 reduces test setup time and eliminates operator error to ensure consistent test results AUTOMATION INTERFACES FOR SOFTWARE CONTROL Main Scanners are available with USB RS 232 GPIB and E...

Page 14: ... repair or replacement of your instrument Please do not return your product without first notifying us and receiving an RMA return material authorization number To receive an RMA number please contact our customer support department at 1 800 858 TEST 8378 2 1 2 Contents of the Carton Inside the carton should be the following DESCRIPTION AR PART NUMBER SC6540 SECONDARY SC6540 Scanner SC6540 25 Pin ...

Page 15: ... Voltage Cable HS 8 12 Ground Bond Output Cable 38555 Ground Bond Return Cable 38556 Probe Hi Probe Lo Cable 388792 1 The Line Cord is listed as American Other Line Cord styles are available upon request 2 Part 38879 included only with the 8206 8256 8207 and 8257 3 Part 240 01 is only needed for multiple secondary connection Only accessories which meet the manufacturer s specification shall be use...

Page 16: ...12 SC6540 Contents of the Carton Additional Carton Contents for use with OMNIA 80xx Additional Carton Contents for use with OMNIA 81xx and OMNIA 8204 8254 ...

Page 17: ...13 Additional Carton Contents for use with OMNIA 8206 8256 8207 8257 Additional Carton Contents for use with HypotULTRA ...

Page 18: ...n 3 2 2 Rear Panel Controls for an image of the rear panel Do not replace the power supply cord with an improperly rated cord For North American A UL listed and CSA labeled power cord must be used with the instrument in the United States and Canada The power cord must include a NEMA5 15 style male plug SVT or SJT cord sets and be rated for at least 125VAC 10A number 16 gauge or 125VAC 15A number 1...

Page 19: ... currents in the microamp range The output power supplies of this instrument are referenced directly to earth ground Any conductor that completes a path between the high voltage and earth ground will form a completed circuit 2 2 4 Environmental Conditions This equipment is intended for indoor use only The equipment has been evaluated according to Installation Category II and Pollution Degree 2 as ...

Page 20: ...ent is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired More Information For more information on test operator and workstation safety please visit the Events and Training section of our website at http www asresearch com events training Default aspx ...

Page 21: ...onal Secondarys 1 Output and 1 Input Maximum High Voltage rating 5kV AC DC Maximum Current rating 40 amperes Number of possible channels 8 or 16 HV output Terminations 100 ft reel HV cable rated for up to 30 kV with 8 HV connectors GND output Terminations 20 terminals provided to accept 10 12 AWG hookup wire user supplied wire Temperature 32 104 F 0 40 C Humidity 0 80 Altitude 6560ft 2000m Safety ...

Page 22: ...ON 2 MODULE TYPE INDICATOR These LED s indicate the type of module that is installed for the corresponding module slot If the red LED lights it indicates that the installed module is a High Voltage Continuity module If the green LED lights it indicates that the installed module is a Ground Bond module 3 MODULE B CHANNEL STATUS INDICATORS These LED s indicate the status of each individual channel o...

Page 23: ...odule 5 SCANNER BUS OUTPUT Interconnect port for the control cable to another SC6540 in a multiple SC6540 system 6 ADDRESS SWITCHES 8 pin DIP switch used to address the modules in a SC6540 secondary or used to configure the address of a SC6540 main 7 CURRENT INPUT JACK Connector used to attach the high current input lead or continuity current input lead from the host instrument 8 RETURN INPUT Conn...

Page 24: ... power mains cord and turn the fuse receptacle counter clockwise The fuse compartment will be exposed Please replace the fuse with one of the proper rating 13 INPUT POWER RECEPTACLE Standard IEC 320 connector for a standard NEMA style line power mains cord 14 INPUT VOLTAGE SWITCH Line voltage selection is set by the position of the switch In the left position it is set for 110 120 volt operation i...

Page 25: ...additional secondary Scanners A main Scanner can be distinguished by its power module located on the upper left side of the rear panel Secondary A secondary Scanner only receives data The data that the secondary receives can come from a main Scanner remote control or directly from an Associated Research Inc instrument local control A secondary Scanner can be distinguished by its input control bus ...

Page 26: ... configuration and the number of modules The following hardware and interconnect cables are included with each of the following items DESCRIPTION AR PART NUMBER SC6540 SECONDARY AND HYPOTULTRA HYPOTULTRA III INTERCONNECT CABLES 1 25 Pin Scanner Bus Cable 38592 1 High Voltage Cable HS 8 12 2 Return Cables HS 8 11 SC6540 MAIN AND HYPOTULTRA HYPOTULTRA III INTERCONNECT CABLES 1 High Voltage Cable HS ...

Page 27: ... testing The return cable is used to connect the rear Continuity connector of HypotULTRA HypotUTLRA III to the rear Current input of the SC6540 Eight high voltage connectors p n HS 8 13 are provided with a 100 ft reel of cable and assembly instructions so that each user can assemble the lengths of the high voltage cable to meet their specific needs Under certain conditions high voltage can appear ...

Page 28: ...24 HypotULTRA and SC6540 Secondary HypotULTRA 3 and SC6540 Main ...

Page 29: ...tULTRA HypotULTRA III menu or accompanying automation software For information on SC6540 setup through Associated Research s Autoware Automation Software consult the Autoware3 help file The following setup procedure will refer to setup through the HypotULTRA setup menu From the Test Parameter Review screen ACW DCW CONT or IR you can scroll to find the Scanner settings Below is an example of the In...

Page 30: ...el HN To control more than 8 external channels automation software must be used To set the scanner channels use the back and forward arrows to select scanner channels and set the channels to High H Low L or Open O Use the enter key to save the values and move on to the next test parameter H High High voltage output channel for a high voltage test or current output for a continuity test L Low High ...

Page 31: ...al 8 channel scanner model HN To control more than 8 external channels automation software must be used Navigate the Setup Test Parameters screen using the arrow keys located on the right side of the HypotULTRA III LCD and select the Edit soft key to modify the Scanner channels After pressing the Edit soft key the HypotULTRA III will display the Scanner Settings Edit screen Using the four soft key...

Page 32: ...esting before operating this equipment Secondary Scanner Power Once the SC6540 secondary is connected to HypotULTRA HypotULTRA III the power on LED will light as soon as the power switch of the HypotULTRA HypotULTRA III is turned on Main Scanner Power The SC6540 main is powered on by putting the switch on the rear panel of the unit in the ON position The SC6540 Scanner channels will activate when ...

Page 33: ...Current Return Cables 388791 SC6540 MAIN AND OMNIA 8200 INTERCONNECT CABLES 1 High Voltage Cable HS 8 12 1 Ground Bond Output Cable 38555 1 Ground Bond Return Cable 38556 2 Probe HI LO to Current Return Cables 388791 SC6540 SECONDARY AND OMNIA 8100 INTERCONNECT CABLES 1 25 Pin Scanner Bus Cable 38592 1 High Voltage Cable HS 8 12 1 Ground Bond Output Cable 38555 1 Ground Bond Return Cable 38556 SC6...

Page 34: ...8256 8207 and 8257 only Eight high voltage connectors p n HS 8 13 are provided with a reel of cable and assembly instructions so that each user can assemble the lengths of the high voltage cable to meet their specific needs Under certain conditions high voltage can appear on the cabinet of the SC6540 The ground terminal on the rear panel of the SC6540 must be connected to a good earth ground to en...

Page 35: ...31 OMNIA 8100 Series and SC6540 Main OMNIA 8100 Series and SC6540 Secondary ...

Page 36: ...32 OMNIA 8200 Series and SC6540 Main ACW DCW IR GND Bond and Continuity OMNIA 8200 Series and SC6540 Secondary ACW DCW IR GND Bond and Continuity ...

Page 37: ...33 OMNIA 8200 Series and SC6540 Main Line Leakage Testing2 OMNIA 8200 Series and SC6540 Secondary Line Leakage Testing2 2 Line leakage testing only available on 8206 8256 8207 and 8257 4 3 3 Setup ...

Page 38: ...n on SC6540 setup through Associated Research s Autoware Automation Software consult the Autoware S8456 manual The following setup procedure will refer to setup through the OMNIA setup menu If you are in the Setup Test Parameters screen ACW DCW IR Ground Bond or Continuity you will find the Scanner settings Below is an example of the ACW Withstand Test Setup Menu OMNIA 8100 Series and SC6540 Secon...

Page 39: ...els can be set to one of three different states H High High voltage output channel for a high voltage test current output for a ground bond or continuity test or probe hi channel for a line leakage test 8206 8256 8207 8257 units only L Low High voltage return channel for a high voltage test a current return for a ground bond or continuity test or probe lo channel for a line leakage test 8206 8256 ...

Page 40: ...ay the SC6540 cannot provide an indication of which output detected failure Therefore each item or test point would again have to be re tested individually if the operator needs to determine the exact point of failure 4 4 Interfacing Multiple SC6540s The SC6540 s modular design allows the operator to interface multiple scanning matrixes with an Associated Research automated electrical safety teste...

Page 41: ...voltage splitter except for the last one in the sequence Amount of Splitters Needed Total of SC6540s 1 The high voltage cable is used to connect from the splitter to the next SC6540 Scanner Four hook style crimp lugs are supplied for tying the Current and Return terminals from one Scanner to the Current and Return terminals on the next Scanner The lugs should be attached to user supplied wire Two ...

Page 42: ...terconnection Example with 1 Main and 2 Secondarys Refer to the connection diagram of the applicable safety tester for the required cabling Use supplied Hook Style Crimp Lugs and user specified wire for Scanner to Scanner interconnection ...

Page 43: ... address must be selected before turning ON the unit Example If you wish to set the address number on the main Scanner to 9 you must turn ON UP DIP switch pins 1 and 4 and turn OFF DOWN pins 2 3 and 5 If you wish to set the address number to 8 you must turn ON DIP switch 4 and turn OFF pins 1 2 3 and 5 A default address number of 9 is set at the factory For more information on GPIB or USB RS232 co...

Page 44: ...ctions a common address setting can be shared between two modules of different types The following grid shows the set of channel numbers that are assigned for each unique address setting ADDRESS SETTING VIRTUAL CHANNEL NUMBERS 0 1 8 1 9 16 2 17 24 3 25 32 4 33 40 5 41 48 6 49 56 7 57 64 8 65 72 9 73 80 Examples Setting the DIP switches Example 1 Setting up a test with either 80 HV test points or 8...

Page 45: ...omatically assigned 0 1 8 Main B Automatically assigned 1 9 16 Secondary 1 A 2 17 24 Secondary 1 B 3 25 32 Secondary 2 A 4 33 40 Secondary 2 B 5 41 48 Secondary 3 A 6 49 56 Secondary 3 B 7 57 64 Secondary 4 A 8 65 72 Secondary 4 B 9 73 80 For the above configuration the DIP switches would be set as follows Main The DIP switch would be set for the GPIB Address Secondary 1 Position A PIN 1 OFF Addre...

Page 46: ...ner would automatically assign the circuit address for the type of modules installed in it If a high current module is installed into position A and a high voltage module is installed in position B a circuit address of 0 will be assigned to both positions because they represent test points 1 8 for both test functions SCANNER TYPE POSITION CIRCUIT ADDRESS CHANNELS Main HC A Automatically assigned 0...

Page 47: ... one high voltage module and one high current module The remaining secondary Scanners are set up with all high current modules SCANNER TYPE POSITION CIRCUIT ADDRESS CHANNELS Main HV A Automatically assigned 0 1 8 Main HV B Automatically assigned 1 9 16 Secondary 1 HV A 2 17 24 Secondary 1 HV B 3 25 32 Secondary 2 HV A 4 33 40 Secondary 2 HC B 0 1 8 Secondary 3 HC A 1 9 16 Secondary 3 HC B 2 17 24 ...

Page 48: ... Research Inc website http www asresearch com products software USB driver aspx Click on USB RS 232 Driver to download the driver This link contains an automatic extract and install program Follow the instructions of the installation program to initialize the driver install NOTE The USB port acts as a USB to RS 232 converter As a result the PC will recognize the USB port as a virtual COM port 5 1 ...

Page 49: ...ring that is sent the instrument will respond with 15 hex or 21 decimal the Not Acknowledge NAK ASCII control code The ACK or NAK response allows for software handshaking to monitor and control data flow Receiving Data When requesting data from the instrument it will automatically send the data back to the controller input buffer The controller input buffer will accumulate data being sent from the...

Page 50: ...IFC is driven by the system controller to initialize the bus and become CIC REN remote enable The REN line is driven by the controller which is used to place devices in remote or local program mode SRQ service request The SRQ line can be driven by any device to asynchronously request service from the Controller EOI end or identify This line has two purposes the Talker uses this line to mark the en...

Page 51: ...e actual DIP switch on the rear panel of the unit The DIP switch is arranged from pin 1 to pin 5 according to the following Binary Code PIN 1 1 PIN 2 2 PIN 3 4 PIN 4 8 PIN 5 16 The GPIB address number is the sum of the total binary code on the DIP switch The GPIB address must be set before the unit is turned on EXAMPLES If you wish to set the address number to 9 you must turn ON UP DIP switch pin ...

Page 52: ... state drivers Controllable Items Test and Reset control Setting of test parameters for tests Reading of instrument status and test results Data Codes ASCII Delimiter NL EOI 5 5 Ethernet Interface The Ethernet Interface option provides RS 232 and Ethernet communication interfaces The barcode port is non functional when used with an SC6540 scanner The Ethernet Card has three input output ports show...

Page 53: ...thernet Settings Commands and Companion Queries for a full list of the Ethernet protocol commands Ethernet Card Settings Command Wait Times IP MODE COMMAND WAIT TIME AFTER COMMAND IS SENT Manual SIA SGA SSM 8 seconds SIM 0 14 seconds Auto SDN 14 seconds SIM 1 8 seconds Wait times are approximate and can vary based on the user s network Ethernet Interface The Ethernet interface provides all of the ...

Page 54: ...be completed by Network Administrator Ethernet Card Address ______ ______ ______ ______ ______ Device Name _____________________ Device IP Address _______ _______ _______ _______ Gateway IP Address _______ _______ _______ _______ Subnet Mask _______ _______ _______ ______ ...

Page 55: ...e associated PC The image below illustrates the Autoware IP Track window Below the computer settings the Autoware IP Track displays all the models connected to the network Each model has a displayed IP Address MAC Address Company Associated Research Inc Model Serial Number and Firmware For example IP Address 192 168 1 45 MAC Address 00 22 4A E0 7D 49 Company Associated Research Inc Model SC6540 Se...

Page 56: ...button will initiate a full scan of the network Any units connected to the network will then be displayed on this screen CHANGE IP This feature will allow the user to manually change the IP address of a unit on the network The user must first highlight a unit on the network to use this feature If a unit is highlighted and this button is pressed the ADDRESS IP ENTRY window will prompt the user Plea...

Page 57: ...ser hits the RECOVER USING MAC button the program will display a window with the following message Please Enter the MAC address of the Associated Research Unit you wish you recover The MAC address is located inside the unit in 00 20 4a xx xx xx format The user can type the MAC address of the associated unit into the MAC Address field and hit OK to attempt a recovery of the instrument Press CANCEL ...

Page 58: ...54 BACK Pressing this button will return the user to the SETUP SYSTEM PARAMETERS window ...

Page 59: ...arate different parameter options for a command The command and the parameter data must be separated with a space Each command string should be terminated by the ASCII control code New Line NL OAh or the end of line EOL message for GPIB All commands that end with a question mark are query commands and required an IEEE 488 read command to retrieve the data from the device s output buffer 5 7 2 Scan...

Page 60: ...ll be set to Open GND channel number Set an individual channel for a High Current Ground Bond test For example GND 1 will set channel 1 as a Ground Bond output CH HV channel numbers Set individual channels as H High for a High Voltage test Channels must be separated with a comma For example CH HV 1 2 will set channels 1 and 2 High and all other channels will remain unchanged CH CONT channel number...

Page 61: ...els would be GNDHV 3 HLOOOOL 5 7 3 Query Commands These query commands will retrieve data from the instrument The GPIB bus application requires an IEEE 488 read command to be sent after the query command These commands include functions for retrieving test data test results and remote hardware status as well as setup file information ...

Page 62: ...ation Complete Command When all selected pending operations complete ESR BIT0 1 OPC Operation Complete Query When all selected pending operations complete Output Queue 1 WAI Wait to Continue Command PSC 1 0 Power on Status Clear Command 1 Power on clear enable registers 0 Power on load previous enable registers PSC Power on Status Clear Query ESR Standard Event Status Register Query 0 255 ESE valu...

Page 63: ...er the command is executed WAI After the command is executed it prevents the instrument from executing any further query or commands until the no operation pending flag is TRUE PSC 1 0 Sets the power on status clear bit When set to 1 the Standard Event Enable register and Status Byte Enable registers will be cleared when power is turned ON 0 setting indicates the Enable registers will be loaded wi...

Page 64: ...ess Dotted decimal form Ex 192 168 1 50 SGA value SGA Set Gateway IP Address Dotted decimal form SSM value SSM Set Subnet Mask Dotted decimal form SDN value SDN Set Device Name 8 character max must start with a letter MAC MAC Address Query Example response 00 20 4A 8B B4 30 DIP DIP Switch Query Binary Value of DIP Switch Configuration 5 7 6 Status Reporting Status reporting system is configured us...

Page 65: ... Enable Register Summary Register Enable Register 0 1 Operation Complete not used 1 2 not used not used 2 4 Query Error not used 3 8 not used not used 4 16 Execution Error Message Available MAV 5 32 Command Error Event Summary Bit ESB 6 64 not used Request Service RQS or Main Summary Status MSS 7 128 Power On not used ESR ESE STB SPOLL SRE ESE SRE 5 7 7 GPIB Service Request The service request cap...

Page 66: ...he status byte of 41 hex This means that bit 6 and bit 0 are set to a value of 1 After reading the status byte the status byte value will change to 01 hex FOR MORE INFORMATION ON IEEE GPIB PLEASE CONTACT The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Inc 345 East 47th Street New York NY 10017 1 212 705 7018 Communications Society of IEEE Internet www ieee org ...

Page 67: ...96 1 CSU6540 PCB High Voltage Board 38598 1 GB6540 PCB Ground Bond Board SC6540 Main with GPIB and USB RS 232 Only 38582 1 Power Module 38601 1 MAS6540 PCB Main Power Board SC6540 Main with Card Option Only 39063 1 USB RS 232 USB RS232 Interface Card 38305 1 GPIB Interface Card 38819 1 Ethernet Card 39051 1 Main Module with Card 39052 1 MAS6540 PCB Main Power Board with Card SC6540 Both Main Modul...

Page 68: ...Cable 39066 1 USB Cable AB Type 1 8m 38606 1 RS232 Cable HS 8 11 1 Return Cable HypotULTRA II HypotULTRA III HypotULTRA HS 8 12 1 High Voltage Cable HS 8 13 1 High Voltage Output Kit HS 8 14 1 High Current Output Cable QUADCHEK II OMNIA 8000 Series HS 8 15 1 High Current Return Cable QUADCHEK II OMNIA 8000 Series ...

Page 69: ... 4 13 Medical Restrictions 7 Memory 51 Operator 6 7 12 14 42 Options 37 48 55 57 Parameters Test Parameters 37 41 Power 4 6 12 13 Power Factor 4 Rear Panel Controls 12 Remote 37 41 49 Resistance 4 7 13 Return 13 RS 232 37 41 42 48 50 53 Safety i 3 5 7 12 Safety Symbols 3 Service 1 3 5 12 41 Service Interval 5 Setup 12 File 48 49 Specifications 15 Test Parameters 37 41 Test Station 6 7 Unpacking 9 ...

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