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Automatic current clamps recognition
Metrel developed Smart current clams product family in order to simplify current clamps
selection and settings. Smart clams are multi-range switch-less current clamps
automatically recognized by instrument. In order to activate smart clamp recognition,
following procedure should be followed for the first time:
1. Turn on instrument
2. Connect clamps (in example A 1227) into PowerQ4
3. Enter: Setup
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Measuring setup
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Current 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 4.13: Automatically recognised clamps setup
Instrument will remember clamps setting for the next time. Therefore, user only need to:
1. Plug clamps into the instrument
2. Turn on the instrument
Instrument will recognize clamps automatically and set up ranges as was settled on
measurement before. If clamps were disconnected following pop up will appear on the
screen.
Figure 4.14: Automatically recognized clamps setup
Note:
Do not disconnect automatic clamps during recording or measurement. Clamps
range will be reset if clamps are plugged out of the instrument.