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DESKTOP
METER TEST
STATION
PRODUCT:
DTS-2990
OPERATIONS
MANUAL
Страница 1: ...0 DESKTOP METER TEST STATION PRODUCT DTS 2990 OPERATIONS MANUAL ...
Страница 2: ...TESCO The Eastern Specialty Company All Rights Reserved Specifications are subject to change without prior notice Revision 1 0 TESCO The Eastern Specialty Company 925 Canal Street Bristol PA 19007 Phone 215 785 2338 info tescometering com www tescometering com ...
Страница 3: ...nd the purchaser s sole remedy under this Warranty is limited to repair or replacement at TESCO s option free of charge F O B TESCO s factory at Bristol PA of any workmanship and or part which in TESCO s sole judgment displays evidence of defect On site Warranty repairs will be made when in TESCO s judgment the PRODUCT cannot practically be shipped to TESCO s factory Any modifications additions or...
Страница 4: ... 5 The defective PRODUCT or part is returned in the original packing or packing approved by TESCO TESCO is not responsible for drayage charges damages or labor costs incurred in conjunction with failure removal or reinstallation of any PRODUCT all of which shall be at the purchaser s expense TESCO is not responsible for special incidental or consequential damages whether resulting from breach of w...
Страница 5: ... 5 1 7 1 7 1 Input Characteristics 5 1 7 2 Dimensions 5 1 7 3 Measurements Accuracy 5 1 8 About this Operations Manual 6 2 0 INSTALLATION 7 2 1 Introduction 8 2 2 Unpacking and Inspection 8 2 3 Set up Airflow and Cooling Considerations 8 2 3 1 Setup and Placement 8 2 3 2 Airflow 9 2 4 Main Power Supply 9 2 5 Utility Meter Insertion Extraction 10 3 0 DTS 2990 FUNCTIONALITIES 11 3 1 Introduction 12 ...
Страница 6: ... 0 REMOTE OPERATIONS 23 4 1 Introduction 24 4 2 Installation 24 4 3 Network Configuration 24 4 4 Functionalities 24 4 4 1 NETWORK VIEW 24 4 4 2 TEST 25 4 4 3 METER DATABASE 25 4 4 4 WAVEFORM SETUP 25 4 4 5 TEST SEQUENCE 26 4 4 6 MANUAL TEST 26 5 0 MAINTENANCE 27 5 1 Introduction 28 5 2 Replacing the Fuse 28 5 3 Cleaning the Air Filters 29 5 4 Cleaning the Instrument External Surface 30 6 0 CONFIGU...
Страница 7: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS v www tescometering com 1 215 785 2338 support tescometering com 7 2 Test 36 7 3 Software 36 7 4 Hardware 36 8 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 8 1 Troubleshooting 38 ...
Страница 8: ...neral Safety Summary 3 1 3 Description of Safety related Icons 3 1 4 Protective Earth Grounding 3 1 5 Product Features 4 1 6 1 6 1 Key Features 4 1 6 2 Standard Features 4 1 6 3 Optional Features 5 General Specifications 5 1 7 1 7 1 Input Characteristics 5 1 7 2 Dimensions 5 1 7 3 Measurements Accuracy 5 1 8 About this Operations Manual 6 ...
Страница 9: ... can perform Manual Test Sequence Testing PLC Test and Disconnect Test for meters with a wide array of forms It has a database for storing and viewing of the test data The new waveform generator has all waveforms called out in ANSI C12 20 2015 pub 4 2017 All common electromechanical and solid state meters up to 50 amps can be tested with the 2990 using the single voltage and three isolated current...
Страница 10: ...ged or suspected to be faulty Do not operate the device in wet condensing dusty or explosive gas conditions If the equipment is used in a manner not specified in this manual the protection provided by the Instrument may be impaired Whenever it is likely that safety protection has been impaired the device must be made inoperative and be secured against any unintended operation Inform qualified main...
Страница 11: ...current reference standards traceable back to NIST Disconnect testing with supplemental power transformer Demand time run and timed registration test capabilities 1 6 2 Standard Features GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE GUI Displayed on a 5 800x480 full color TFT LCD screen ETHERNET CONNECTIVITY 100 BaseT with support for Web Services Remote Control Database Access 7 RJ45 standard blue and crossover red c...
Страница 12: ... meters General Specifications 1 7 1 7 1 Input Characteristics PARAMETERS DATA Power Supply 120 VAC 10A Supply Frequency 45 65Hz 1 7 2 Dimensions PARAMETERS DATA Height 18 19 46 20 cm Width 15 50 39 37 cm Depth 13 13 33 35 cm Weight 52 lbs 23 58 kg 1 7 3 Measurements Accuracy Valid for 50Hz 60Hz and Current of 0 2A to 50A PARAMETERS DATA Voltage Measurement Accuracy 0 02 Current Measurement Accura...
Страница 13: ... This manual provides complete information for installing and operating the Instrument This document instructs the user on the following operations of the DTS 2990 Installation Front Panel Features Graphical User Interface GUI How to set up the machine for remote operation using PC Application Instrument Maintenance ...
Страница 14: ...8 support tescometering com 2 0 INSTALLATION 2 1 Introduction 8 2 2 Unpacking and Inspection 8 2 3 Set up Airflow and Cooling Considerations 8 2 3 1 Setup and Placement 8 2 3 2 Airflow 9 2 4 Main Power Supply 9 2 5 Utility Meter Insertion Extraction 10 ...
Страница 15: ...ck the Instrument check for all the standard equipment listed and check the shipping order for any additional items ordered Report any shortage to the place of purchase to your distributor or directly to TESCO 2 3 Set up Airflow and Cooling Considerations 2 3 1 Setup and Placement The Instrument is suitable for bench top use if there is enough space to allow proper ventilation Please see suggested...
Страница 16: ...r is too warm is interfered or the air filter becomes clogged The inlet and exhaust holes must be clear of obstruction The air entering the instrument must be between 5 C and 35 C Make sure that exhaust from another instrument is not directed into the fan inlet Check and clean the air filter every 30 days or more frequently if the Instrument is operated in a dusty environment Refer to 5 3 for addi...
Страница 17: ...nstrument must be switched OFF In both mounting or dismounting a meter the Instrument should not be performing a test to avoid electrical shock personal injury or fire hazard The meter release button is only operational when the Instrument is powered up No meter can be dismounted when the Instrument is powered off When the button lights up in glowing red it can be pressed to dismount a meter INSER...
Страница 18: ...2 3 2 2 Navigation Keys 13 3 3 The Graphical User Interface GUI 13 3 3 1 Graphical User Interface GUI Screens 13 3 3 2 MAIN MENU 14 3 3 3 MANUAL TEST 14 3 3 4 SINGLE TEST SETUP 16 3 3 5 TEST SELECTION 17 3 3 6 SEQUENCE TESTING 17 3 3 7 PLC TEST 19 3 3 8 DISCONNECT TEST 19 3 3 9 TIME USER INFORMATION 20 3 3 10 SYSTEM INFORMATION 21 3 3 11 NETWORK SETUP 22 3 4 Optical Pickup Alignment 22 ...
Страница 19: ...rovided in this chapter and Remote Operating instructions are in Chapter 4 3 2 Front Panel Features Front panel features including all controls displays indicators and terminals are shown in Figure 3 2 1a Each front panel feature is briefly described in Table 3 2 1 3 2 1 Front Panel Sections Figure 3 2 1a DTS 2990 Front Panel NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 Air inlet 2 Function keys 3 LCD screen 4 Meter sock...
Страница 20: ...between 30 00 to 480 00 volts can be entered Press to highlight the current entry text box Any current between 0 1 and 50 00 amps can be entered If the selected form is a transformer rated form then the maximum will be restricted to 20 00 amps Press to highlight the phase entry box Any phase between 359 9 to 359 9 degrees can be entered When reverse is selected it has the effect of adding 180 degr...
Страница 21: ...EST button KEYPAD FUNCTION KEYS Press to enable service voltage only to the socket Press to enable service voltage load current to the socket Press to display live voltage and current data on DRIVE ACTIVE screen Press to open to the METER INFO screen DATA FORM Form number of the meter auto populates the default Kh in the Kh field SERVICE Services available for selected meter form WAVEFORM Waveform...
Страница 22: ...either of the following SEQUENCE SETUP when performing SEQUENCE TESTING SINGLE TEST SETUP when performing MANUAL TEST DATA SERIAL Serial number of the meter MANUFCT Manufacturer s name MODEL Model number of the meter CATALOG Catalog of the meter UTILITY S N Serial number provided by Utility if applicable COMM S N Serial number of communication device if applicable FORM Form number of the meter aut...
Страница 23: ... time entered for the INTERVAL needs to be the meters Test Mode Interval which is not always the same as the normal Demand Interval PULSES REVS Enables counting of pulses DURATION Enables setting the test duration INTERVAL Enables setting the interval of meter SUB IN Enables setting the sub interval for the demand test ITERATIONS Number of times the test will be repeated TOLERANCE Tolerance needed...
Страница 24: ...turn to METER INFORMATION KEYPAD FUNCTION KEYS Press to enable service voltage to the socket Press to enter pulse alignment mode and show the number of pulses from the meter Press to return to the METER INFO screen Starts the sequence test DATA FORM Form number of the meter auto populates the default Kh in the Kh field SERVICE Services available for selected meter form SEQUENCE Sequences available...
Страница 25: ...se required ACTUAL Pulse count REMAINING Pulse remaining WH Measured real energy VARH Measured reactive energy VAH Measured apparent energy 3 3 6 4 TEST RESULTS This screen shows the results and it can be accessed during a test KEYPAD FUNCTION KEYS Press to return to SEQUENCE ACTIVE screen during a test SEQUENCE SETUP screen when tests complete Press to show the previous test result Press to show ...
Страница 26: ...e following status OFF no current is flowing ON current is flowing MEASURED V Measured voltage MEASURED I Measured current 3 3 8 DISCONNECT TEST SCREEN DESCRIPTION 3 3 8 1 DISCONNECT TEST Disconnect testing is used for testing meters with built in disconnect contacts This test can only be performed on 1S 2S or 12S meters KEYPAD FUNCTION KEYS Enables voltage back voltage and current Enables back vo...
Страница 27: ...ess SYSTEM to open the SYSTEM INFORMATION screen 3 3 9 2 TIME FUNCTION KEYS Press to enable currently configured audible signal DATA TIME This will be set automatically when connected to a DHCP server DATE This will be set automatically when connected to a DHCP server TIME ZONE Enter local time zone here 3 3 9 3 USER INFORMATION The default user name is Tesco This can only be updated through TMA s...
Страница 28: ...name of the device SERIAL Displays the serial number of the device STANDARD INFORMATION TAB KEYPAD FUNCTION KEYS Press to open the WAVEFORM GENERATOR tab Press to open the NETWORK SETUP dialog box DATA BOARD Displays the physical board type SERIAL Displays the serial number of the board HW REV Displays the HW rev of the board FPGA VER Displays the FPGA binary version SOFTWARE Displays the applicat...
Страница 29: ...save current configuration and close dialog box DATA STATIC IP Select for user specified IP address DHCP Select for network assigned IP address 3 4 Optical Pickup Alignment Plug the optical pickup into the OPTICAL PICKUP port Mount the meter into the socket and attach magnetic optical pickup to optical port of meter For meter insertion and extraction refer to section 2 5 Utility Meter Insertion Ex...
Страница 30: ...pport tescometering com 4 0REMOTE OPERATIONS 4 1 Introduction 24 4 2 Installation 24 4 3 Network Configuration 24 4 4 Functionalities 24 4 4 1 NETWORK VIEW 24 4 4 2 TEST 25 4 4 3 METER DATABASE 25 4 4 4 WAVEFORM SETUP 25 4 4 5 TEST SEQUENCE 26 4 4 6 MANUAL TEST 26 ...
Страница 31: ...al for instructions For setting the network connections on the Instrument refuter to 3 3 11 4 4 Functionalities 4 4 1 NETWORK VIEW SCREEN DESCRIPTION NETWORK VIEW This provides information on the NextGen devices that are connected to the network If the list is empty click SCAN REFRESH to scan the devices connected to the network Please refer to the TMA Operations Manual section 2 3 3 Network Disco...
Страница 32: ...EEN DESCRIPTION METER DATABASE This enables the management of meter information saved in the application database For more details on meter database configuration please refer to the TMA Operations Manual section 2 3 7 METER DATABASE TAB 4 4 4 WAVEFORM SETUP SCREEN DESCRIPTION WAVEFORM SETUP This enables the configuration of different types of waveforms It allows creating copying and editing any s...
Страница 33: ...t scenarios that can be run on the TEST panel For more details on test sequence configuration please refer to the TMA Operations Manual section 2 3 9 TEST SEQUENCE TAB 4 4 6 MANUAL TEST SCREEN DESCRIPTION MANUAL TEST This allows the user to adjust all system parameters on the fly and run a single test at a time It does not use predefined sequences For more details on conducting a manual test pleas...
Страница 34: ...CE www tescometering com 1 215 785 2338 support tescometering com 27 5 0 MAINTENANCE 5 1 Introduction 28 5 2 Replacing the Fuse 28 5 3 Cleaning the Air Filters 29 5 4 Cleaning the Instrument External Surface 30 ...
Страница 35: ...is chapter include Replacing the Fuse Cleaning the Air Filter Cleaning the Instrument External Surface 5 2 Replacing the Fuse The power fuse IS accessible from the Instrument s rear panel See Figure 5 2 Figure 5 2 DTS 2990 Fuse Location WARNING To avoid electrical shock or personal injury ensure that the Instrument is switched off and disconnected by removing the line power cord from the power inp...
Страница 36: ...e Cartridge Glass Time Delay 5mm x 20mm 250V 5 0A 5 3 Cleaning the Air Filters The fan air filters are accessible from the left side front of DTS 2990 See Figure 5 3a CAUTION Damage caused by overheating may occur if the area around the fan is restricted the intake air is too warm or the air filter becomes clogged The air filter must be removed and cleaned at least every 30 days or more frequently...
Страница 37: ... filter by washing it in soapy water Rinse and dry it thoroughly before reinstalling 5 Place the filter at the back of the retainer 6 Reinstall the retainer in the fan guard The retainer is snapped on the four sides for the fan guard Figure 5 3b DTS 2990 Fan Filter Assembly 5 4 Cleaning the Instrument External Surface Clean the exterior of the instrument using a soft cloth slightly dampened with e...
Страница 38: ...CONFIGURATIONS 31 www tescometering com 1 215 785 2338 support tescometering com 6 0 CONFIGURATIONS 6 1 Single Test 32 6 2 Sequence Test 32 6 3 Disconnect Test 33 6 4 PLC Test 34 ...
Страница 39: ...e meter s details and press to proceed with the SINGLE TEST SETUP 4 Configure as desired Only one test type can be selected per test 5 Press to begin the test 6 2 Sequence Test SCREEN STEPS 1 From the MAIN MENU press to access TEST SELECTION 2 Press to open METER INFO SOCKET 1 screen and enter the meter s details 3 Press to open SEQUENCE SETUP screen and choose the desired SEQUENCE TEST 4 Press to...
Страница 40: ...onnect is closed the red JAW HOT indicators will turn on Refer to Figure 6 3 1 NOTE For Form 1S the JAW4 HOT indicator will not turn on 7 Open the meter service disconnect If successful the JAW HOT indicators LOAD current and BACKVOLTAGE if enabled will all turn off Refer to Figure 6 3 2 8 If BACKVOLTAGE is turned on separate from LOAD it will not turn off automatically if the meter disconnect is ...
Страница 41: ...com 34 6 4 PLC Test SCREEN STEPS 1 From the MAIN MENU press to access TEST SELECTION 2 Press to access PLCT TEST 3 Press to enable service voltage only to socket or press to enable both service voltage and current to socket The results will show once voltage and load are enabled ...
Страница 42: ...FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS www tescometering com 1 215 785 2338 support tescometering com 35 7 0 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 7 1 Introduction 36 7 2 Test 36 7 3 Software 36 7 4 Hardware 36 ...
Страница 43: ...ter forms For a complete list of the forms see section 1 6 2 Standard Features 7 3Software 1 How can I obtain the firmware update file You can directly contact TESCO through phone or email For the contact details see Section 1 2 Contacting TESCO 2 When should I update the software Updates are managed by TESCO For contact details see section 1 2 Contacting TESCO 3 How frequent are the updates Updat...
Страница 44: ...TROUBLESHOOTING 37 www tescometering com 1 215 785 2338 support tescometering com 8 0 TROUBLESHOOTING 8 1 Troubleshooting 38 ...
Страница 45: ... Check if correct meter form is selected 3 I inserted a meter but when I try to start a test the unit prompts me to insert a meter The meter may not be fully seated Press the METER RELEASE button remove the meter and reinsert the meter into the socket Make sure you hold the meter in place until the METER RELEASE indicator light turns on For more information on troubleshooting please contact TESCO ...
