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1. 45 Description 1 1 Model 280A CPM 1 2 Parts of the CPM 1 3 Performance 1 1 Model 280A CPM The Model 280A Charged Plate Monitor CPM is a microprocessor based tool providing an automated solution for measuring the performance of air ionization systems The unit features a simple push button LCD interface and allows data transfer to computers for precise and specific test information All instrument functions are controlled by five key pushbuttons Included with the unit is a CD with software for transferring data between the CPM and a computer The Model 280A CPM allows for testing where initial voltages of 1000V or less are involved For further details see ESD Association Standard S3 1 for Protection of Electrostatic Discharge Susceptible Items lonization The unit is completely portable with up to six hours of operation on the internal battery and memory for storage of over 1000 tests Model 280A performs manual or automatic decay and balance tests for gualification and periodic verification of ionization equipment It then stores the results and balance averages for manual tests and complete automatic test seguences up to a maximum of 1500 tests Temperature and relative humidity are displayed real time and recorded with the test data In DECAY mode a built in high voltage generator charges the plate to a voltage specified by the user up to 1100 volts During the test the plate will discharge toward zero in the p2. These two may not be changed The parameters of any of the manual tests may be viewed or those of the first three edited to meet user requirements by highlighting the test and pressing the DISPLAY key To change these parameters see Programming Features for Manual Tests A symbol D gt indicates which one is selected as the default test To change the default scroll to highlight one of the options using the NEXT key and press the DEFAULT key The selected test will remain the default test until re selected Previously stored test results are not affected by a new default setting but all subseguent tests will be made with the new default until changed by this method Setup AUTO SEGUENCE Menu The Setup Auto Sequence screen works the same It displays a list of five user selectable manual test options Three of them A Setup 1 A Setup 2 and A Setup 3 may be modified The Factory option uses standard settings and the Test option has settings used during factory testing of each unit These two may not be changed In the Setup screen see Setup screen on page 12 press the AUTO key The parameters of any of the manual tests may be viewed or those of the first three edited to meet user requirements by highlighting the test and pressing the DISPLAY key See Programming Features for Auto Seguence Tests later in this manual A symbol D gt indicates which one is selected as the default test To change the default scro
3. Each test records the time date temperature humidity and test results Review Data From MAIN screen see Main Screen on page 12 press DATA e RvwMan Review Manual test data See anni Review Manual on page 19 e RvwAuto Review Auto sequence data See Auto Sequence Test Review on page 25 GRP LOC Select group location e CLR Erase data s MAIN Back to MAIN screen MAIN Peak Reset During a manual balance test where Balance Duration has been disabled the M BALANCE will show BalDur XXXXs which means that the test will run continuously until STOPped Pressing the PkRst key at any time will reset the displayed peak values to zero and the timer will continue to run until it reaches 999 9s then the decimal point will shift and the display will run to 9999s or about 2 hours and 47 minutes Beyond that an overrun error is displayed 29 Plate Voltage Bar Graph Three ranges are provided with a maximum resolution of less than 10 volts for making very fast assessments of plate voltage and polarity around zero Power The unit will run on either AC or battery power The internal rechargeable battery will supply up to six hours of operation Charge Plate A6 X 6 plate comes standard with the 280A When it is detached from the base unit it comes with the ground plane plate or can be taken off as a separate item Mounting hardware allows the plate to be attached to the side of the unit connected to a tripod vi
4. This should be set to the present local date and time in order for all future tests to be properly stamped Once new data if any has been entered press EXIT and electto SET the clock to the time shown on the SETUP SYSTEM CLOCK screen or EDIT to change the settings or CANCEL to change nothing and return to the MAIN menu CLOCK HUMI TEMP RAM EE HUMI TEMP Simply displays the present temperature and relative humidity These can only be changed via connection to a PC RAM EE The first screen under this option asks Clear all test data Y N A Y es response will permanently erase all accumulated test data from memory The next two windows prompt a similar decision for whether to restore defaults to Group Location names and test setups These decisions should not be taken lightly as deletions are irreversible S N Displays software revision number and instrument serial number These cannot be modified e RETURN Returns to SETUP Menu Setup MANUAL TEST Menu In the Setup screen see Setup screen on page 12 press MANUAL key me first three SETUP M TEST setupe can be moded M Setup 1 ls current selected as detauit setup for use This screen displays a list of five user selectable manual test options Three of them M Setup 1 M Setup 2 and M Setup 3 may 13 be modified The Factory option uses standard settings and the Test option has settings used during factory testing of each unit
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6. an attached CPM Try Comport 120 of 256 Please walt for a minute if the software did not find a CPM the below window will popup 46 Comports Select Compon COMI Comi Select the comport that you connected the CPM be sure the CPM is on Comports Select Compon COM3 sr Click the L V Se Tez comet button to continue to main menu screen 47 SIMCO 280A Digital Charged Plate Monitor Version 2 02 Name Locations Test Setup CEM Ver 206 8 5 2009 SN 059853 to Download test data click on Transfer Test Results from CPM Transfer Data to PC This wil remeve data from the CPM Please select a folder to store data T Include test setup for the dota Ready to proceed X reed checking Include test setup for the Data will also download the test setup information from the CPM Click download to start the 48 Writing data to file Fie pame Save as type Excel fies T dl Navigate to where you what the file stored select a file name and press and the download will begin Get Test reset 31 of 76 HHHH x Cancel After the download is complete your will be given a chance to view the data ere Data n marten to Me CLINE pte 3 fotoe ino Batar l dle base to speak Ry d rien r for bette iyi data sortrg and yi api y De you sept to apen setti Coc rome Cej the Test data will be stored in an Microsoft excel compatible tab
7. averaging overflows the last calculated value for the average voltage will be displayed and the Avg line of the display will flash indicating an overflow the instrument continues to correctly indicate changes to the positive and negative peak voltages Vp and Vp respectively 0 50 C 2 C typ 10 80 RH 25 C 5 typ 5 C to 35 C to 80 non condensing 6 hours lt 8 hrs to gt 90 capacity 38 Power Voltage Wattage CPM Size Weight Certification 90 250 VAC 50 60 Hz lt 12W operating 11x9x6 in 280 x 229 x 152 mm 12 5 Ib 5 7 kg CE 39 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 40 Warranty amp Service Simco lon provides a limited warranty for the Charge Plate Monitor Model 280A New products manufactured or sold by Simco lon are guaranteed to be free from defecis in material or workmanship for a period of two 2 years from date of initial shipment Simco lon liability under its new product warranty is limited to servicing evaluating repairing or replacing any unit returned to Simco lon that has not been subjected to misuse neglect lack of routine maintenance repair alteration or accident In no event shall Simco lon be liable for collateral or consequential damages Consumable items such as but not limited to emitter points emitter wire batteries filters or light bulbs are only covered under this warranty if received defective at initial use with the new product To obtain service under this
8. the case of the CPM 32 4 2 Battery Battery voltage is monitored and displayed on the MAIN screen Normal range of operation is between 10V and 15V When the battery has discharged to below 10V a warning message is displayed and the instrument shuts down 15 seconds later terminating any activity in progress Battery charge life depends on type of tests being run and the settings selected in the OPTION menu Testing may be resumed using AC power A complete re charge cycle takes 4 6 hours with power off 33 4 3 Charge State Indicator While the unit is connected to an AC power line and in an inactive state the upper half red of the PLATE VOLTAGE bar graph serves as a battery state of charge indicator with maximum being a float condition and minimum implying that the battery requires further charging The x1 and x2 range lights will be lit If the power cord becomes disconnected the LED s will continue to report the battery status for several minutes 34 4 4 Calibration Calibration is not a user function and is beyond the scope of this manual Simco lon recommends the unit be calibrated on an annual basis and or when the instrument is damaged or repaired or where called for more frequently by contract Simco lon offers repair and calibration services for a fee Additional information on CPM Calibration services can be obtained from the factory 35 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 36 Specifications All specifications ar
9. warranty please contact Simco lon Technical Support at techsupport simco ion com or 510 217 0470 41 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 42 References Documents associated with ionization s ESD Association Standard ANSI ESD STM3 1 lonization e ESD Association Advisory ESD ADV3 2 Selection and Acceptance of Air lonizers e ESD Association Draft Standard ANSI ESD SP3 3 Periodic Verification of Air lonizers ESD Association Advisory ESD ADV1 0 Glossary Are available from ESD Association Inc 7900 Turin Rd Building 3 Suite 2 Rome NY 13440 2069 Phone 315 339 6937 Fax 315 339 6793 eosesd aol com http www eosesd org Simco lon does not supply copies of standards or advisories 43 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 44 Downloading Test Results To install the software insert the CD that came with your CPM into your CD DVD drive If the install does not run open the CD and double click on Install 280A vXXX where XXX is the software version l Setup 2304 dY Welcome to the 280A Setup Wizard This wil install 2804 Vernon 2 01 on your computer hu recommended that you clove all other applications before orman Chet Nest to continue ce Cancel to est Setup Follow the instruction on the screen Connect your CPM to a serial port on your PC or Laptop and double click the application icon on the desktop Or go to Start gt Programs gt 280A gt ION 280A The software will try to locate
10. 5 S o Wr IN PlugPlay FlowHooc AD 8 20 2010 12 2 36 206 a S S m 100 50 5 5 m Wr IN PlugPlay FlowHooc A DOL 8 20 2010 N 187 s 1000 W so 5 so o wee 1N PlugPlay Roin A4 DOI 8 20 2010 12805PM 26 361 o 2 S a 1000100 50 5 Soo W IN PlugPlay Briac A DOI 8 20 2010 1 2805PM j EK S 6 1000 1001 50 5 Soo W IN 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 50 Notes Notes SIMCO Company Technology Group 1750 North Loop Rd Ste 100 Alameda CA USA 94502 Tel 510 217 0600 Fax 510 217 0484 Toll free 800 367 2452 Sales services 510 217 0460 Tech support 510 217 0470 ioninfo simco ion com salesservices simco ion com techsupport simco ion com service simco ion com www simco ion com
11. SIMCO An ITW Company Charge Plate Monitor Model 280A User s Manual SNOILATOS NOILVZINOI About Simco lon Simco lon serves the semiconductor mass storage flat panel display FPD general electronics automotive medical device and aerospace industries with products that uniguely monitor analyze and control electrostatic forces thereby improving the production yield Simco lon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Illinois Tool Works ITW with its Technology Group located in Alameda California For more information about Simco lon visit www simco ion com or call 800 367 2452 Simco lon is ISO 9001 and ANSI ESD S20 20 certified 2011 Simco lon Contents T DESONIPU OM UT 1 11 Model 280A CPM stats tl si odela elle 2 1 2 Parts ornek dei co ol bii all 4 1 3 apu le e e ald 10 2 Spiriti 11 2 1 Setup and Menus e e e m 12 3 Operation se a ne ii 17 3 1 Manual Operation seene izi e niece a lak 18 3 2 ManualTestProgrammingrFeatures 22 3 3 Automatic Operation anki e eki kl il 24 3 4 Auto Sequence TestProgrammingFeatures 26 3 5 Additional Features e ereenn nnn 28 4 Maintenance ia damara ernia 31 41 Cleaning scel 32 42 Bd lai ia 33 4 3 Charge State Indicato Gc eee ei a a 34 Ge e EE PS EE 35 eg MR RR 37 6 Warranty amp Service 014110014 sre area rare 41 T MAYA 43 Appendix A Downloading Test Results
12. a 1 20 threaded insert or put into any variety of situations to measure ionization A 5 foot extension cable comes standard with the unit To release the detachable charge plate only slide it forward To remove the complete charge plate and ground plane assembly press the release button with a suitable tool and swing the assembly slightly to the right For those space restricted applications there are several optional plate sizes available down to 1 x 1 Consult factory for other sizes and availability Grounds A ground snap is provided on one corner of the ground plane anda ground jack is provided on the back panel The instrument chassis is normally connected to ground via the power cord during AC operation and the ground plane is connected to the chassis when the unit is assembled Grounding is essential to proper operation Analog Output An analog output jack is provided on the back panel 30 Maintenance 4 1 Cleaning 4 2 Battery 4 3 Charge State Indicator 4 4 Calibration 31 4 1 Cleaning User maintenance should normally be limited to keeping the Precaution instrument clean and free from physical damage Store the instrument in its protective carrying pouch when not in use Fingerprints and other contaminants may be removed from the case with a clean lint free cloth dampened in a 70 30 mix of clean technical grade isopropyl alcohol and de ionized water Note Do not use soap or detergent to clean
13. d s Beep Off Operation 3 1 Manual Operation 3 2 Manual Test Programming Features 3 3 Automatic Operation 3 4 Auto Sequence Test Programming Features 3 5 Additional Features 3 1 Manual Operation From the manual screen the user can choose to run a positive decay negative decay or balance Also the option exists to enter the group and location screen to select the proper designation for the ionizer under test See the Manual Test screen below Manual Test Screen From the MAIN screen see Main screen on page 12 press MANUAL key fu Setup 1 is currently set 35 default for use You may select other 4 Setup 1 Start setup from MAJN T 5 SETUP MANUAL Sep Y ChrgDi To select other group TstAvai 1500 locaton press the GRPILOC button ECAY DECAY BALANCE GRE LOC H N Ze Test avalable how many more tests can be performed and L store In memory Decays Once a decay test is selected the unit switches screens displaying the plate voltage timer group location and test parameters Decay Test DecayTime sal 98 6v SKIP Allows user to skip test delay time e STOP Abort the test or when the decay test ends the plate voltage reading will be continuously shown until the STOP key is pressed Once the test is complete a summary screen appears displaying the time of decay test parameters time date temperature humidity and test number From the summary screen ano
14. e for the individual locations i e how many decays are run for each ionizer Up to 1500 tests may be run By using a PC connected to the units RS232 port it is possible to custom label these group locations i e Building 10 Bench 2E Via the same link it is then possible to download all the test results stored in the unit into a spreadsheet on the PC Select Group Location for the Test E Group A has 99 locations N J AMTest A uto sequence n za M annual test Setup for EA ca ac this Group bae yeli sia ser 0 Use Default setup Group J 33 YU n si 1 Use AM Setup l ura arp 2 Use AM Setup 2 Se ee 3 Use AM Setup 3 Factory 5 Test AMTest can be set in the PC software when entering the Group locations j E Default Grp Loc Name JofLoc AMTest e NEXT To highlight the next Group NXTLOC Select the same group next location from the current one s CANCEL Cancel the selection e SELECT Select the highlighted group This will lead to select location screen 28 Test Parameter Setups In both the Manual and Automatic Modes there are five distinct setups Three of these are available to the user to customize as needed The other two are the factory and test settings which are not adjustable Any of these can be selected as the default test setup Data Storage and Review All test results are stored in the internal memory of the unit They can be viewed through the screen or downloaded to a PC
15. e or additional grounding devices D Temperature Humidity Sensors Takes measurements and logs read only information accessible through the Setup menu E Thumbscrew Removes to connect to plate for confidence tests F Analog Output The output monitors the plate voltage during any test otherwise set to zero Output is 1 200th of plate voltage G Contrast Trimpot Manual trimpot adjusts the darkness and lightness of the screen in addition to backlight setting H Plate Connection with BNC Terminator Connects to plate Charge Plate Figure 4 Charge Plate A Ground Snap Connecis the plate to the unit B Charge Plate Top part of the whole plate is the active sensor C Grounding Plate Provides ground when correctly connected to the main unit ground connection D Front Notch Hold plate in place E Release Notch Cutout for the release button on main unit F Confidence Hole Receives the thumbscrew stored on the back of the unit G Connection Cable Connects to the unit cable to complete plate connection The Charge Plate can be disconnected from the Grounding Note Plate For accurate readings these plates must be connected when using the plate remotely 19 0280A M 01 Rev 3 8 Supplied Accessories Figure 5 Supplied Accessories A Plate Extension Cable Provides extra distance for remote plate placement B Grounding Cable Snaps to plate and unit for a ground connec tion C AC P
16. e referred to plate voltage unless otherwise specified Display 240 x 64 character graphic Voltage 3 5 digit display Decay and Peak reading Accuracy 0 1 of reading 3 Isd Resolution 1V for readings gt 99V 0 1V for reading lt 100V Time 4 digit display Accuracy 0 1 of reading 1 Isd Resolution 0 1 sec for readings lt 1000 sec 1 sec for reading gt 999 sec Electrometer Dynamic Range Follower Error Speed of Response Bandwidth Noise Monitor Output Accuracy Output Impedance 1200V lt 10 mV lt 10 msec for 1 kV to OV 90 10 3 db 1 Khz 20Vp p 3 db 10 Hz 2000 Vp p lt 12 mVrms Divide by 200 0 1 of reading 12 mV 1 kOhms 37 Start Voltages Range Resolution Accuracy Stop Voltages Range Resolution Accuracy Charge Voltage Range Resolution Accuracy Charge Plate Capacitance Zero Drift Self Discharge Peak Detector Balance Test Bandwidth Average Voltage Overflow Temperature Sensor Range Accuracy Humidity Sensor Range Accuracy Operating Temperature Humidity Battery Life Charge Time 1000V 0 3 standard 10 to 1000V Settable to 1V 0 3 of setting 2 5V 100V 3 standard 0 to 995V Settable to 1V 0 3 of setting 2 5V 10V to 100V above the start voltage Settable to 1V increments 0 3 of setting 2 5V 20 pF 5 not including strays lt 100 mV sec no incident ion flow lt 200 mV sec lt 10 Hz pulse width gt 50 msec less 10 error typical When
17. ll to highlight one of the options using the 14 NEXT key and press the DEFAULT key The selected test will remain the default test until re selected Previously stored test results are not affected by a new default setting but all subsequent tests will be made with the new default until changed by this method Setup OPTION Menus Options are for display backlighting power off and beep settings The first two options will apply when the 280A unit is running on battery Setup Option Menu The first two options apply to when the 280A unit is using tun battery power Auto O Beep On Test amp Key Highlight and press EDIT to view further options Backlight Menu The A gt symbol indicates eee the current choice gt Highlight desired choice i and press ACTIVE Then press EXIT change The backlight of the display can be set to continuous lighting or shut off in 5 minutes when it is using battery Auto DC Power Off Menu an Oe When the 280A unit is PE EN running on battery it can be s Auto Shut Off 15 minutes set to run Continuously or auto shut off in 15 minutes Highlight the option by pressing the NEXT key then press ACTIVE In the Setup Option on page 15 highlight the option then press the EDIT key The Beep has three options Beep On Test amp Key Beep when a key is pressed and mode change during the test Beep On Test Only Beep only during the test when the mode change
18. nit puts on the plate It ranges from 10V to 100V and is adjustable in 1V increments Stop Voltage Range of OV to 995V adjustable in 1V increments Test Start Delay Range of Osec to 15sec adjustable in 1sec intervals This is the time delay from when you push the start key and when the test actually begins This allows the user to exit the area to minimize their impact on the readings Max Decay Time Range 10sec to 9999sec adjustable in 1sec intervals If the unit does not reach the stop voltage within this time the unit will abort the test This timer can be turned off Balance Duration Range of 10sec to 9999sec adjustable in 1sec intervals This can also be set for continuous readings with no time out Average Voltage Overflow The instrument cannot calculate average voltage for indefinite periods of time Eventually the average voltage computation will overflow When this happens the last calculated value for the average voltage will be displayed and the Avg line of the display will flash which signifies that the average voltage computation has overflowed and is no longer updating based on new data The instrument continues to correctly indicate changes to the positive and negative peak voltages Vp and Vp respectively 22 SETUP MANUAL M Setup 1 From the MAIN Screen see figure below press SETUP MANUAL Then highlight the M Setup 1 press DISPLAY The following screen will appear Press NEXT o
19. of time Eventually the average voltage computation will overflow When this happens the last calculated value for the average voltage will be displayed and the Avg line of the display will flash which signifies that the average voltage computation has overflowed and is no longer updating based on new data The instrument continues to correctly indicate changes to the positive and negative peak voltages Vp and Vp respectively Confidence Test One of the major weaknesses in all CPM s has been the inability to properly verify the main function of these devices DECAY In all the existing instruments it is possible to test the plate voltage timer performance and other parameters but not the actual decay function In the 280A charge plate available in the 6 x 6 plate only there is a test hole in the center of the plate Simply remove the knurled thumbscrew from the back panel of the unit and insert it into this hole making sure that the head of the screw is making contact 20 with the plate Then run a Decay test and a Decay testina nonionized environment Both decays should be within a 4 to 6 second range typical By performing this test periodically the user can be assured the unit is operating correcily 21 3 2 Manual Test Programming Features Start Voltage Range of 10V to 1000V adjustable in 1V increments Charge Differential This is the difference between the start decay voltage and how much over charge the u
20. other test seguence or return to the automatic screen 24 As in the manual mode the group location button will allow you to select the appropriate label for the ionizer under test Auto Sequence Tests Group A Location 1 7 Gea s gt Tart This shows tie x 8255 current test is copt decay Cycle 1 3 e SKIP Allows user to skip start delay time e STOP stop the test When the auto sequence tests are finished data will be shown as below Auto Sequence Test Review e NxtCyc Highlight the next data row MAIN Back to MAIN screen e AUTO Start another auto sequence test 25 3 4 Auto Sequence Test Programming Features Start Voltage Same as manual e Charge Differential Same as manual Stop Voltage Same as manual Test Start Delay Same as manual e Max Decay Time Same as manual Balance Duration Same as manual s Decay Cycle Range from 1 to 10 adjustable in increments of 1 This is the number of and decays the unit will run in an automatic sequence Decay Sequence Select either the decay sequence of or for the number of cycles selected in Decay Cycle e Cycle Delay Range from 2 sec to 15 sec adjustable in 1 sec increments This is the amount of time from the finish of the last decay cycle to the start of the next Balance Y N Select whether or not you want a balance test to automatically run at the end of the decay cycle e Continuous This feature allows
21. ower Cord D Ground Extension Cable Provides additional grounding method and extends ground cable length E Software Disk Contains software for communicating test data with a computer 1 3 Performance This instrument is a charged plate monitor for evaluating the performance of ionization systems As such it performs positive and negative decay tests and balance offset voltage tests to determine if an ionization system is operating effectively lt can be used to test all types of ionization systems as described in ESD Association Standard ANSI ESD STM3 1 lonization Over the years new technologies have placed new demands on both ionization systems and on the capabilities and features of the charged plate monitors used to evaluate them Simco lon has responded to these needs by incorporating many additional and improved features in the Model 280A Charged Plate Monitor The original Model 280A provided the following important capabilities for people evaluating ionization systems Replacement of the fieldmeter normally used to monitor the plate voltage with a high voltage follower amplifier to increase accuracy and reduce zero drift Wider bandwidth to evaluate AC ionization systems The ability to automate commonly repeated sequences of tests and store their test results for future review Adjustable start and stop voltages for decay tests A serial interface and applications software to control ionization tests from a compute
22. r The Model 280A has been improved to provide the following capabilities The ability to resolve the plate voltage with 100 mV resolution Applications software to graphically display decay and balance waveforms in real time The ability to measure the performance of the latest high freguency AC ionization systems Setup 2 1 Setup and Menus 2 1 Setup and Menus Upon power up you are presented momentarily with an identification screen which includes the software revision level and serial number of your unit Within a few seconds the MAIN screen see Main screen below is presented This screen should show current date and time ambient factors power source information and current test number and prompt the operator to Select Operation The test numbering scheme begins with 1500 and displays the number of remaining tesis MAIN Screen Menu One of the menu options is SETUP Once significant programming has been done and data taken the SETUP mode should not be tinkered with There is no BACK button Thus SETUP is probably the first thing the user should become familiar with Press the SETUP key SETUP Screen Menu The present menu is identified in the upper left corner of the screen as SETUP Menu items are SYSTEM MANUAL AUTO OPTION and back to MAIN Select SYSTEM to go to the SETUP SYSTEM menu Press the SYSTEM key Setup SYSTEM Menu e CLOCK Sets the system s real time clock
23. r PREV to highlight the item then SETUP M TEST press EDIT to make as Changes 06 12 08 When finish press SAVE to store the new settings Or press CANCEL to discard the changes 23 3 3 Automatic Operation Once the desired test parameters are set up the user simply selects the start button to begin the tests All the parameters are shown in the automatic screen Auto Sequence Test From the MAIN screen press AUTO fon shows the current Setup To change egit tne setup Press MAIN SETUP AUTO Group 8 Location If you want to change another location press GrpLoc TstAval How many more test can be performed and stored J Start To start the auto sequence tests Grp Loc To select another group and location e Cont Perform auto sequence test Continuously This will prompt for time interval between each auto seguence tests s MAIN Back to MAIN screen As soon as the start button is pushed the screen switches to the auto test screen and proceeds to run the prescribed number of decays and balance only if balance is set to run via the setup The unit moves automatically from one test to another until it has completed the programmed sequence At the end of the tests the screen changes to display individual decay times average decay time balance results including peaks and average voltage as well as date time temperature humidity group location From this point you can select to run an
24. resence of ionization The elapsed time of decay between a selected start voltage and a selected stop voltage is displayed In the BALANCE mode the plate is first grounded then released from ground and allowed to float to any voltage in response to air ion imbalances It displays the plate voltage test duration and minimum and maximum peak voltages Nearby charge sources will also induce a voltage on the floating plate Self tests include battery check and tests for functional errors Memory is non volatile Setup and data are retained during storage When charged the plate voltage can be in excess of 1100 Caution volts with respect to ground Although the charges and potentials are below those that are normally detected by human senses A SHOCK HAZARD EXISTS If you are handling the plate assembly or conducting a test which involves touching the plate expect a shock Do not charge large capacitors with this device 1 2 Parts of the CPM The 280A CPM features a large central digital display used as an interface for all menus buttons and test information A bargraph LED featured to the right of the central display indicates plate voltage The following sections describe the CPM Charge Plate Monitor CPM Front Panel CPM Back Panel Charge Plate Accessories Front of Unit Figure 1 Charge Plate Monitor A Ground Snap Connecis plate to the unit B Decay Verification Confidence Test Hole Small hole
25. ther decay test can be run test data history screen can be accessed or a return to the manual test screen can be selected Decay Test Result M DECAY 06 18 08 11 23 02A StartV 1000v Group A Stop V 100v Location 1 MaxDcy 300s 30C SESREH EVIE 2 DECAY pa the test result Fis test fa This shows Setup for L A V A e REVIEW Review the test results s MANUAL Go back to MANUAL screen DECAY Start a Decay test REVIEW Displays the manual test results and settings as shown in the Review Manual figure below Review Manual ATA Group A Location 1 1000 100u This shows the Setup for the highlighted 06 18 08 11 23 02A 20C 56 amp RH BalDu 60s o ___ test Startv 1000v Stopv 100v Balance duration 60sec Date and time of the test Temperature and numidity reading M D 6 35 L 32 BAL VP 00 9v VPET00 2v Av l o 3 NxtTst NxtTst Scroll down to highlight the next test CirTst Delete the highlighted test data Return To MANUAL screen Balance Test STOP Abort the test During the balance test the screen displays the plate voltage test time group location test parameter average voltage and positive negative peak voltage readings Once the test is completed the summary screen appears with the same type of data and options available in the manual decay summary screen Average Voltage Overflow The instrument cannot calculate average voltage for indefinite periods
26. uses provided thumbscrew on the back of the unit for confidence tests C Charge Plate Charges to specified voltage and is ion target for decay and balance test D Release Button When pressed the plate is released from the unit E LED Bar Graph Three ranges are provided with a maximum resolution of less than 10 volts for making fast assessments of plate voltage and polarity around zero F Range Switch Selects the voltage range of the bar graph LEDs x1 x2 x5 G Soft Keys Used to select onscreen menu choices H Power on off button Central Display Screen Interface for running tests and setting test data J Vertical Plate Mounts Allows plate to be mounted on the side of the unit CMP Front Panel Figure 2 CPM Front Panel A Power LED Lights steadily green when CPM is powered by AC line cord and blinks green when powered by the battery B Power On Off Button C Soft Keys Keys correspond with display screen to act as navi gation buttons D Range Switch Selects the voltage range of the bar graph LEDs x1 x2 x5 E Bar Graph LED Shows plate voltage range at all times F Central Display Screen Shows all menu activity provides soft key choices displays current conditions and settings Back Panel Figure 3 CPM Back Panel A Power Input Receptacle B RS 232 Serial Port Connects to a computer for uploading and downloading test data C Ground Jack Connects to provided ground cabl
27. you to perform a continuous series of tests on a selectable time basis For example you want to run a series of decay and balance every hour for the next day From the automatic screen select CONT then select the desired test time interval from 1 minute to 24 hours Once you have programmed the time press EXIT and you will advance to the next screen From this screen you have the option of pressing CANCEL or START The START key begins the default automatic test sequence and will repeat that test sequence at the time interval selected This continuous testing will continue until you stop the tests or the memory becomes full From the MAIN Screen see Main screen on page 12 press SETUP AUTO Then highlight the A Setup 1 press DISPLAY The following screen will appear 26 Auto Sequence Test Setup Press NEXT or PREV to 1 1 1 ETUP A TEST 1 highlight the item then MaxDcy 22s A a 1 Stop V 100v 12s press EDIT to make E re ie ae changes 06 12 08 fDecayCyc 3 CycDelay 3s 10 20A DcySeg Bal Y N Y When finish press SAVE SEXT REV EDIT CANCEL SAVE to store the new settings or press CANCEL to discard the changes 27 3 5 Additional Features Group and Location By accessing this screen the tests can be organized to reflect the ionizers locations There are up to 17 Groups available with a maximum of almost 700 locations The total number of group locations available will vary depending on how extensive the tests ar
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