MI 2892 Power Master
Recording Practice and Instrument Connection
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Automatic current clamps recognition
Metrel developed Smart current clamps product family in order to simplify current clamps selection and
settings. Smart clamps are multi-range switch-less current clamps automatically recognized by
instrument. In order to activate smart clamp recognition, the following procedure should be followed
for the first time:
1.
Turn on the instrument
2.
Connect clamps (for example A 1227) to Power Master
3.
Enter: Measurement Setup
Connection setup
Phase/Neutral Curr. Clamps menu
4.
Select: Smart clamps
5.
Clamps type will be automatically recognized by the instrument.
6.
User should then select clamp range and confirm settings.
Figure 4.22: Automatically recognised clamps setup
Instrument will remember clamps setting for the next time. Therefore, user only need to:
1.
Plug clamps to the instrument current input terminals
2.
Turn on the instrument
Instrument will recognize clamps automatically and set ranges as was settled on measurement before. If
clamps were disconnected following pop up will appear on the screen (See Figure below). Use cursor
keys to select Smart clamp current range.
Figure 4.23: Automatically recognised clamps status
Table 4.1: Keys in Smart clamps pop up window
Changes Clamps current range.
Selects Phase or Neutral current clamps.
Confirms selected range and returns to previous menu.
ENTER