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10   Error Messages 

 

Any operational error is indicated by a red LED and accompanied by an alarm. 
Furthermore, the display indicates an error status message. 

 

•  To stop the alarm buzzer and keep the status message on the display,  
    press the 

STOP

 button. 

 

•  To acknowledge the alarm buzzer and return to the 

Sing

 menu, press the 

ESC

  

    button. 

 
 

10.1 Error Message "Voltage Sense" 

 
 

                     

              

 

  

 

Note:

       Voltage sense cables disconnection, occured during the test, will cause 

an erroreous result. The display  will not show this asan error message. 

 

 

10.2 Error Message "Open Connection" 

                          
 

                            

              

 

 
 
 

Figure 10-1: 
Disconnection 
of a 
"Voltage 
Sense" 
cable and error 
message 

If one of the "Voltage Sense" 
cables to the test object is 
disconnected, on either the 
test set or the test object side 
at the start of the test, the 
error message "Voltage 
sense" is displayed. 

Figure 10-2: 
Disconnection of 
the current 
cables and error 
message 

 

If one of RMO500 current 
cables ("+" or " -") to the test 
object is  disconnected, on 
either the test set or the test 
object side

 

at the start or 

during the test, the error 
message "Open 
Connection" is displayed. 

Содержание RMO500

Страница 1: ...RMO500 MICROOHMMETER Manual IBEKO POWER AB ...

Страница 2: ...torage in electronic data processing systems requires the explicit consent of IBEKO POWER AB Reprinting wholly or in part is not permitted This Manual represents the technical status at the time of printing The product information specifications and all technical data contained within this manual are not contractually binding IBEKO POWER AB reserves the right to make changes at any time to the tec...

Страница 3: ...ed and authorized personnel Rules for Use RMO500 should only be used when in a technically fit condition Its use should be in accordance with the safety regulations for the actual working site and application Always be aware of the dangers of high voltages and currents associated with this equipment and its environment Pay attention to the information provided in the operations manual RMO500 is in...

Страница 4: ...s of the test set remain unobstructed If RMO500 is opened by the customer all guarantees are invalidated If RMO500 seems to be functioning improperly please call the IBEKO POWER AB refer to section Manufacturer Contact Information Do not use RMO500 without the extra protective ground PE cable set connected Power Supply Supply RMO500 only from a power outlet that is equipped with protective ground ...

Страница 5: ...MOWin the result can be printed like an Excel table which later can be shown as a diagram and used for a report Test is completed when the test time previously set in the menu has elapsed or when the STOP button is pressed By pushing STOP button test could be performed at any time In case of test interruption by pushing the STOP button the last measured result will remain saved in the internal mem...

Страница 6: ...te STOP button Press to stop a test or to acknowledge the alarm buzzer Ω button Press to start a test Test current and memory position must be selected beforehand green LED Lights continuously when RMO500 is turned on Flashes when a test can be started Flashes alternately with the red LED during a test red LED Lights continuously in case of operational error Flashes alternately with the green LED ...

Страница 7: ...sing the LEFT RIGHT buttons and change the value with the UP DOWN buttons Pressing ENTER to confirm returns you to the Sing menu Pressing ESC to cancel returns you to the Sing menu Connector for mains power supply Power switch I In this position RMO500 is connected to the mains power supply 0In this position RMO500 is separated from the mains power supply with both poles Equipotential connector Fo...

Страница 8: ...g menu define a test current for the test To do so set the value of your choice by means of the UP DOWN buttons The memory position here m 30 denotes a position the test data is stored during the test It can be recalled later by selecting that position s number Once a test is finished the memory position is automatically switched over to the next position Figure 6 1 Connecting a test object to RMO...

Страница 9: ... time expire or due to push to the STOP button the last measured result will remain registered in RMO500 Note In case of PC and RMOWin software use during the test all performed measurements will be registered Results will be shown in a table in Excel format with option of additional edit and graphic presentation Using RMOWin after testing for transfer of results from selected internal memory loca...

Страница 10: ...be started test current its duration and memory location must be defined using Cont menu Press ENTER to change to the Test menu The Test menu displays selected test current here 300A its duration here 60 sec and memory location of the result here m 40 If one of these values has to be changed press ESC to return to the Sing menu The flashing green LED indicates that RMO500 is now ready to start the...

Страница 11: ...e defined test current could not be reached this could be due to a too high contact resistance of the test object and or of the current cables the test current value displayed here is the maximum test current reached Now there are two choices 1 Starting a new test with a different current value press the ESC button to change to the Sing menu set a new current value and or another memory position c...

Страница 12: ...he RIGHT button to toggle between date and time 6 6 Printing the Test Results RMO500 stores up to 100 test results They can be printed using the Print menu at memory positions 0 99 Connect the RS 232 port of the RMO and the printer with a serial cable Go to Print menu using LEFT and then UP button Selecting first and last memory position and press ENTER button The results that are located in the r...

Страница 13: ...me sec Cooling time between tests sec 10 20 50 100 300 0 200 150 150 300 60 300 A built in control prevents these cooling times from being skipped If you try to start a test within the cooling period the display shows Wait and a timer counting down After the cooling period has elapsed start the test using the set test parameters by pressing the Ω button Cooling of RMO500 is supported by a built in...

Страница 14: ...bles Download as an Excel file Every test reading parameters contain The date and the time of the test The real test current The voltage on the voltage terminals Voltage Sense The measured resistance value The memory location The name of the object tested device and the useful comments 7 1 The minimum system requirements Processor Recommended 2 GHz Memory min 32 Mb Operating system 95 98 NT XP 200...

Страница 15: ...he RMO Win main menu is shown in the following illustration Select the desired active port Click on Tools Click on RS 232 Click on the chosen active port Click on OK If in the Communication field the green led diode and the sign ON are lit the communication has been established and the program is ready to be used In other case redo the procedure choosing a different port The illustration below dep...

Страница 16: ...g to a selected criterion All File Open Opening the file Save As Saving the table in the working directory Print Printing the active table Exit Exiting the program All the test results are being transferred from the internal RMO memory to the PC Memory from up to It opens a new window that allows a choice of memory locations to be transferred to the PC The results that are located in the range bet...

Страница 17: ...te are going to be transferred to the PC After choosing this option a new window appears It provides a choice of selecting a time interval when the measurement was done The results received during the time period between the chosen dates including the chosen dates are going to be transferred to the PC Selecting this option opens a new window providing a selection of the currents that were used dur...

Страница 18: ...nts comments After pressing this key the selected results are going to be transferred from the internal RMO memory to the PC Unless the user chooses some other option all the results from the RMO memory will be transferred the option All is a default After pressing the command transfer the graphical bar is being displayed showing a status of the transfer A user should press the Exit button if for ...

Страница 19: ... it is necessary to check the following Is the green led diode on the RMO lit Is the RMO signaling any error Is the serial cable connected tightly Double check the choice of the active serial port Clearing of table Erasing all the data from the main menu board RS232 Choosing the PC serial port to which an RMO is being connected This window provides a choice of the serial port to be used After a co...

Страница 20: ... of measuring the resistance is described in details in the RMO Manual If a user wants to analyze these results later it should be saved on the hard disk The table is going to be saved as an Excel file so it can be later used with all Excel functions Options Output format Defines the file format of the saved table Data format Defines the date format that is going to be shown in the table with the ...

Страница 21: ...be changed on the RMO for each new test 8 1 Connecting the Remote Control Unit to RMO and Test Object Turn off RMO and plug in the Remote Control Unit to connector on the RMO s front panel Connect the Remote Control Unit to the test object RX in such a way that the measuring cables from the Voltage Sense sockets are situated as close as possible to RX and in between the current feeding cables from...

Страница 22: ...or a series of tests the same test current is fed through the test object multiple tests can be carried out with the Remote Control Unit Simply press the Ω STOP button again to repeat the procedure If different test parameters are required set them on RMO directly and start the new test by pressing the Ω STOP button again Sockets to connect the Remote Control Unit directly to a test object Voltage...

Страница 23: ...est and report error It is also important to mind proper placement of contacts to the measured object sense ones must be inside the loop closed by current ones Any error will result in wrong test results 9 1 Connecting the Kelvin s Probes to RMO and Test Object Sense pins Current pins Turn off RMO and plug in the Kelvin s Probes to connector on the RMO s front panel Connect the Kelvin s Probes to ...

Страница 24: ... display presents the according error message Provided that for a series of tests the same test current is fed through the test object multiple tests can be carried out with the Kelvin s Probes Simply press the Ω STOP button again to repeat the procedure If different test parameters are required set them on RMO directly and start the new test by pressing the Ω STOP button again Sense pin Depending...

Страница 25: ...e test will cause an erroreous result The display will not show this asan error message 10 2 Error Message Open Connection Figure 10 1 Disconnection of a Voltage Sense cable and error message If one of the Voltage Sense cables to the test object is disconnected on either the test set or the test object side at the start of the test the error message Voltage sense is displayed Figure 10 2 Disconnec...

Страница 26: ...espite the duty cycle time control too many high current tests were performed in too short of a time In this case wait for the test set to cool down and repeat the test 10 5 Error Message Malfunction If this message is shown on the display or if RMO500 cannot be operated anymore at all a serious internal error occurred Please do not open RMO500 by yourself Contact the IBEKO POWER AB refer to secti...

Страница 27: ...LSD 11 3 Environmental conditions Operating temperature 10 o 50 o C 14 o 122 o F Storage temperature 25 o 70 o C 13 o 158 o F Humidity 5 95 relative humidity non condensing 11 4 Dimensions and Weight Dimensions 198 x 255 x 380 mm WxHxD without handle 7 8 x 10 x 15 in Weight 8 kg 17 5 lbs 11 5 Safety Standards European standards EN 61010 1 International standards IEC 61010 1 UL 3111 1 CAN CSA C22 2...

Страница 28: ...e Transport bags Test shunt 100 µΩ 600A 60mV Current cables 2 x 3m 70mm 1 8 mΩ with battery clips Current cables 2 x 5m 70mm 3 mΩ with battery clips Current cables 2 x 5m 50mm 4 2 mΩ with battery clips Current extension cable 1 x 5m 50mm 2 1 mΩ Current extension cable 1 x 5m 70mm 1 5 mΩ Current extension cable 1 x 10m 70mm 3 mΩ Sense cables extension 2 x 5m 2 5mm Sense cables extension 2 x 10m 2 5...

Страница 29: ...29 RMO500 Contact Information IBEKO POWER AB Box 1346 181 25 Lidingö Sweden Fax 46 8 73 17 799 E Mail support dv power com Website http www dv power com ...

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