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PicoLog CM3

User's Guide

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Current Data Logger

Summary of Contents for PicoLog CM3

Page 1: ...Copyright 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved PicoLog CM3 User s Guide plcm3 en 2 Current Data Logger ...

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Page 3: ... reserved plcm3 en Contents 1 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 2 2 Safety warnings 3 3 Standards compliance 3 4 Warranty 4 5 Legal information 5 6 Minimum PC requirements 6 2 Product information 6 1 Pack contents 6 2 Connections 8 3 Ethernet setup utility 9 4 Setting up 12 5 Specifications 13 Index ...

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Page 5: ...wered device with Ethernet interface or as a Power over Ethernet PoE device Using the Ethernet interface the PicoLog CM3 can be located anywhere on a LAN or on the internet Programmer s Guide All the software that you need for everyday use of the PicoLog CM3 is supplied with the unit For more advanced applications you can write your own software Information on programming is published in a separat...

Page 6: ...he unit The unit contains no user serviceable parts Repair or calibration of the unit requires specialised test equipment and must be performed by Pico Technology or its authorised distributors DO NOT attempt to feed current directly through the unit You must use a voltage output current clamp DO NOT attempt to use a current transformer directly You must use a voltage output current clamp DO NOT i...

Page 7: ...he following standards IEC1010 1 1995 Category II 600 V and Category III 300 V CE standard The PicoLog CM3 Data Logger meets the intent of the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and has been tested to EN61326 1 2006 Class A Emissions and Immunity standard The product also meets the intent of the Low Voltage Directive and has been designed to meet the BS EN 61010 1 2010 Safety requirements for electrical equ...

Page 8: ...ology cannot guarantee that its equipment or software is suitable for a given application It is your responsibility therefore to ensure that the product is suitable for your application Mission critical applications This software is intended for use on a computer that may be running other software products For this reason one of the conditions of the licence is that it excludes usage in mission cr...

Page 9: ...n one of the supported operating systems as shown in the following table The performance of the data logger will be better with a more powerful PC Item Specification Operating system Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 32 bit and 64 bit versions supported Processor As required by Windows Memory Free disk space Ports USB and optional Ethernet ports While the driver will run on a 64 bit operating...

Page 10: ...A076 Ethernet patch cable 1 DI025 Software and Reference CD 1 DO112 USB Installation Guide 2 2 Connections Important Do not connect your PicoLog CM3 to the PC until you have installed the software Diagrams A Signal and ground connection sockets for current clamp 1 B Signal and ground connection sockets for current clamp 2 C Signal and ground connection sockets for current clamp 3 D Ethernet port E...

Page 11: ...ed Direct connection You can also connect the PicoLog CM3 directly to the network port on your computer For this connection you will need to use an Ethernet crossover cable not supplied Power over Ethernet PoE The PicoLog CM3 can obtain its power from the Ethernet port as a Powered Device PD according to the PoE standard 802 3af To use this feature you must connect the unit to Power Sourcing Equip...

Page 12: ...r network manager for an IP address that does not conflict with existing devices on the network 7 Click Save 8 You can now either continue to use the PicoLog CM3 as a USB device or unplug the USB cable and reconnect the device using its Ethernet port Power saving tip If you wish to stop using the PicoLog CM3 in Ethernet mode you can use the Ethernet Settings utility to disable its Ethernet port Th...

Page 13: ...ows 1 From the File menu in the PicoLog Recorder software select New settings The Recording dialog box appears 2 Click OK The Sampling Rate dialog box appears 3 Click OK The Converter details dialog box appears 4 From the Converter type drop down list select either PLCM3 USB or PLCM3 Ethernet The dialog box will then show the converter list as shown below ...

Page 14: ...e list Select the device with the correct type serial number and IP address and click OK If your device does not appear in the list type its IP address and port number in the boxes below the list When you click OK the PicoLog CM3 channels window will appear 6 In the PicoLog CM3 channels window double click on Ch1 unused The Edit PicoLog CM3 Channel dialog box appears 7 Type in a name for the chann...

Page 15: ...PicoLog CM3 Current Data Logger User s Guide 11 Copyright 2011 Pico Technology Ltd All rights reserved plcm3 en 9 Now click OK Readings from the PicoLog CM3 will appear in the monitor window ...

Page 16: ...0 V DC Output USB or Ethernet Power Powered by USB or Ethernet USB 5 V 10 100 mA USB Ethernet enabled 5 V 10 200 mA Ethernet 48 V 20 40 mA 2 W Temperature range 20 C to 28 C for stated accuracy 0 C to 50 C operating 20 to 60 C storage Humidity range 20 to 80 RH non condensing operating 5 to 95 RH non condensing storage Dimensions W 135 x L 184 x H 36 mm 5 31 x 7 24 x 1 42 in Software PicoLog data ...

Page 17: ...purpose 4 I Inputs impedance 12 number of 12 L Legal information 4 Liability 4 Linearity 12 M Mains voltages 2 Maximum input range 2 Mission critical applications 4 N Noise RMS 12 O Output 12 Overview 1 Overvoltage protection 12 P Pack contents 6 PC requirements 5 Power over Ethernet PoE 8 R Range 12 Repairs 2 Resolution 12 S Safety warning 3 Safety warnings 2 Sensor 12 Setting up 9 Software 12 Sp...

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