SPEC Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide
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1. and return Notice that this configuration setting is permanent over Power ON OFF 5 Press User power values and measurement time a Press delete and return 6 Press the door Now the analyzer is correctly configured and you should see reasonable power values on the display When starting the PTDaemon you may have problems with connecting to the CLM3000 because of missing synchronization in rare cases It may help to just restart the PTDaemon for several times If it still doesn t work try to turn the analyzer off and on and to disable and enable the Com port via the device manager e RS232 The analyzer s RS232 interface is not configurable e Input Connection The CLM300s don t have several input channels to be selected For physical connection read the manufacturer s manual e Firmware Version There are no restrictions to any firmware versions Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation The CLM3000s don t support individual range setting neither manually nor via PTDaemon Also uncertainty calculation is not provided by PTDaemon The maximum current range per phase is 16A Multi Channel Measurements Read the manufacturer s manual on how to connect the analyzer to 3 phases and use PTDdaemon ID 21 for measurements Voltech PM100 Hardware Configuration e RS232 The PM100 s RS232 interface should be configured for 9600 baud before use with PTDaemon 01 August 2014 page 25 of 26 Copyright 202. e 1 Channel Only a single channel usually user specified may be used at one time e 3 Phase 3 channels may be configured to measure 3 phase power and report the aggregate values as a single virtual channel 01 August 2014 page 13 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide e Multi Channel all channels may be configured independently and report per channel values via PTDaemon benchmarks are responsible for aggregating the values from the different channels The multi channel features are not yet integrated into all SPECpower benchmarks For example SPECpower_ssj2008 only supports the 3 Phase mode with the restriction that for all channels the range settings have to be identical In this case only the data of the sum channel calculated by the analyzer from the individual channels are reported The calculation formulas are explained in the SPEC Power and Performance Benchmark Methodology document The appropriate range settings of the individual channels can be estimated by the following formulas Estimated ampere range Expected maximum ampere sqrt 3 Estimated volt range Expected maximum volt sqrt 3 3 Power Analyzer Setup Information for Accepted Devices The following instructions provide information specific to use of SPEC s PTDaemon with each accepted device The manufacturers documentation should be the primary reference for all subsections ha
3. 5 y y and 66204 20 Ss Hioki 3334 gg ee OG Yes Yes 30 0 01 August 2014 page 10 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Infratek 107A 1 25 1 3 10 Yes No Instek GPM 0 16 0 32 0 64 1 28 8212 14 2 56 5 12 10 24 20 48 ves E Newtons4th 50 PPA5x0 Depends on model Yes Yes 550 DC Newtons4th PPA15x0 41 Depends on model Yes Yes Newtons4th PPA55x0 44 Depends on model Yes Yes Tektronix 0 07 0 14 0 35 0 7 1 4 PA1000 a 3 5 7 0 14 1 35 3 tes YES Xitron 280X 0 01 0 03 0 1 0 3 0 65 1 Channel ES 2 0 6 5 20 65 Mee ves Voltech 0 07 0 3 1 1 4 4 17 7 PM1000 23 70 7 i EE Yokogawa 8 0 005 0 01 0 02 0 05 WT210 508 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 Yes Yes DC 10 0 20 0 Yokogawa 49 0 005 0 01 0 02 0 05 WT310 549 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 Yes Yes DC 10 0 20 0 Yokogawa WT330 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0 1 Channel SS 20 0 ies yos 3 Phase Yokogawa WT500 1 Channel 35 0 5 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0 3 Channel 48 20 0 40 0 YES rea 3 Phase 36 DC 535 5A channel 0 01 0 02 0 05 0 1 0 2 0 5 1 0 Va ee 45 2 0 5 0 Yes Yes 50A channel 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0 20 0 50 0 ZES LMG95 22 0 15 0 3 0 6 1 2 2 5 5 DC 522 10 20 120 240 480 960 vas vgs ZES LMG450 1 Channel 16 4 Channel 17 0 6 1 2 2 5 5 10 16 Yes Yes 3 Phase 37 01 August 201
4. Solaris is only supported in PTDaemon versions 1 4 0 or lower The default connection type for PTDaemon is serial No command line option is used to specify a serial connection and the serial port name as listed in the examples above is used for the port argument to PTDaemon If you will be using a serial connection on the power analyzer please see the corresponding power analyzer section below for specifics regarding required serial settings such as baud rate etc 01 August 2014 page 4 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 2 2 1 1 Serial Cables Some analyzers have serial port hardware that is very sensitive to noise and correct signals Please ensure that you have a high quality serial cable and that ALL signals are interconnected Timeouts missed readings and connection failures can occur with cables that do not implement the full set of RS232 signals 2 2 1 2 Baud Rates Each device has a baud rate programmed in PTDaemon that can be found in the device s section of this document However starting with version 1 6 0 the default baud rate can be overridden using the command line parameter B lt baud rate gt 2 2 1 3 USB Serial adapters Standard RS 232 serial ports are becoming less common on computers due to space constraints However there are many inexpensive USB serial adapters on the market today Windows drivers available for
5. To check for possible updates to this document please see http www spec org power docs SPEC Power Measurement Setup Guide pdf 2 General Power Analyzer Setup Information 2 1 Initial Device Setup The first step in setting up any measurement device is to get the device communications to the controller system functioning using the vendor supplied software Follow the manufacturers instructions for hardware connection device driver and software installation If the device cannot be controlled using the manufacturer s software do not proceed to the next step Instead contact the manufacturer for technical support This document will NOT cover the electrical connections required for proper power measurement Please refer to the documentation supplied with your device and contact the manufacturer if additional information is needed 2 2 Power Analyzer Connection Types 2 2 1 Serial Ports Standard RS 232 connections are one of the most common analyzer interfaces Many analyzers have a DB 9 or DB 25 serial connection The DB 9 connector on many computers may be connected directly to a DB 9 or DB 25 serial connection on the analyzer Some devices require a cross over or null modem cable Refer to manufacturers instructions or the device specific instructions below Serial port naming standards for popular operating systems e Windows COM1 COM2 COM9 e Linux dev ttySO dev ttyS1 e Solaris dev ttya dev ttyb
6. 5 Instek GPM 8212 3 5 1 Hardware Configuration e RS232 Use default settings e Input Connection Direct input only e Firmware Version 3 5 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation For SPECpower measurement results from the Instek GPM 8212 are only valid for load currents less than 10A in order to satisfy accuracy requirements Since the Instek software interface does not allow reading of voltage and current ranges manual setting of ranges via the device s front panel will not produce valid results 3 6 Newtons 4 PPA5x0 PPA15x0 and PPA55x0 3 6 1 Hardware Configuration The PPA series of analyzers should be preconfigured using the keypad buttons prior to use with the PTDaemon software e RS232 The analyzers serial communications settings should be configured from the front panel Use the Remote key to enter the communications settings menu select RS232 and then set the baud rate to 19200 3 7 Tektronix PA1000 3 7 1 Hardware Configuration The PA1000 should be preconfigured using the keypad prior to use with the PTDaemon software e Ethernet use the front panel to configure a static IP address on your local network or configure the device for DHCP and read the IP address from the status menus e GPIB use the front panel to configure the GPIB address USB Linux only no special configuration is needed 3 8 Voltech PM1000 3 8 1 Hardware Configuration The PM1000 should be preconfigured using their ke
7. Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Yokogawa WT500 1 Channel 3 Channel 3 Phase Yokogawa WT1800 ZES Zimmer LMG95 Can be used in 1 Channel 3 Channel or 3 Phase mode May only use one of the channels at a time ZES Zimmer LMG450 1 Channel 4 Channel 3 Phase Can be used in 1 Channel 4 Channel or 3 Phase mode ZES Zimmer LMG500 1 Channel 4 Channel 3 Phase Capability List of Currently Accepted Power Analyzers Can be used in 1 Channel 4 Channel or 3 Phase mode Characteristics of power analyzers vary widely The following table shows the PTDaemon s range setting capabilities of all currently accepted devices Normally these range setting capabilities are the same as described in the manufacturer s documents but it may happen that there are differences because of newer analyzer revisions Range settings which are requested by the user and not listed in this table for a specified analyzer type are always adapted by the PTDaemon to the optimal available range in this list Power Analyzer Range Setting Capabilities via SPECpower PTDaemon Dynamic Range Fixed Range Setting Setting via PTDaemon by parameters PTDaemon EE static setting for commands complete benchmark individual run setting for each target load Chroma 66202 31 0 01 0 1 0 4 2 0 8 20 Yes Yes Chroma 66203 51 005 02 05 2 5 2
8. but not yet tested on ZES LMGs e The ZES LMGs have one input connection for each available channel For physical connection read the manufacturer s manual chapters 1 3 e There are no restrictions to specific firmware versions Nevertheless it is recommended to update to the latest firmware version available on the manufacturer s web site e During measurement periods the analyzer buttons are locked by PTDaemon If PTDaemon is not stopped via X command the analyzer has to be turned off and on again before reuse 3 13 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation Be careful in selecting the correct ranges which fit best to your measurement environment to avoid inaccurate or even invalid values Uncertainty calculation for ZES LMGs by PTDaemon is only available if the measured values during the benchmark lie in between 10 and 110 of the configured range so these limits have to be kept for conforming measurements Instructions how to configure the range setting manually are described in the manufacturer s manual chapter 5 2 Measuring ranges Range All accepted ZES LMG power analyzers support range setting via PTDaemon command interface or PTDaemon input parameters All accepted ZES LMG power analyzers provide uncertainty checking by the PTDaemon 3 13 3 Multi Channel Measurements The ZES LMG450 and ZES LMG500 can also be used as 4 channel and 3 phase analyzers by PTDaemon providing the measurement data of the
9. found in your benchmark documentation 6 Disclaimer Product and service names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners 01 August 2014 page 23 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Appendix A Configuring the Prologix GPIB USB Virtual COM Port Adapter When using the Prologix device the GPIB address used by the device to communicate with the power analyzer must be set manually using the following steps 1 Connect the converter to the GPIB interface of the analyzer and connect the controller system to the converter with a standard USB cable 2 Download the driver at this URL http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm and install it onto the controller system This driver will map the Prologix device to a virtual com port in windows for example coms 3 Open a Windows Hyperterm session with the Prologix device com3 with settings of 9600 8 no 1 no 4 Send the command addr to see what GPIB address the Prologix device is currently set to control For the purpose of these instructions a returned value of 5 which is usually the case will be used 5 Determine the GPIB address of your power analyzer For example on the Yokogawa WT210 press Local scroll to 488 2 with the up and down arrows and press Enter It should now show what GPIB address the WT210 is currently set to listen on For the purposes of these instruct
10. to measure one or more SUTs the procedure for connecting each power analyzer is similar to connecting a single SUT single power analyzer configuration For each connected power analyzer a unique PTDaemon instance must be started with the appropriate parameters If multiple PTDaemon instances are run on the same controller they must each be assigned a unique TCP IP port number using the p command line switch 2 5 Configuration for Compliant SPECpower Measurements Please be aware to always check http www spec org power docs SPECpower Device List html for the latest information On the above website you find a list of power measuring devices that have been tested by SPEC and that are accepted for use in the measurement of compliant results as they passed the SPECpower Analyzer Acceptance Test Additionally also the minimum PTDaemon version required for publishable results for the various benchmarks using PTDaemon changes over time and is specified in the SPEC Power Temperature Daemon PTDaemon Update Process This update process is also documented on the website above Compliant results are those that meet all the requirements specified in the Run and Reporting Rules of the various SPECpower benchmarks Additionally restrictions for some individual analyzer types for conforming SPECpower measurements e g to the PTDaemon version or allowed range settings are listed in chapter 2 6 There are also analyzer types which may operat
11. 07 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Voltech PM3000 Hardware Configuration e RS232 The PM3000 s RS232 interface should be configured for 9600 baud before use with PTDaemon 01 August 2014 page 26 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC
12. 4 page 11 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide ZES LMG500 1 Channel 4 Channel 3 Phase 0 02 0 04 0 08 0 15 0 3 0 6 1 2 2 5 5 10 20 32 Yes Yes The following table shows the uncertainty calculation capabilities and auto range compliance of currently accepted analyzers Power Analyzer Uncertainty Calculation Capabilities via SPECpower PTDaemon and Autorange Compliance Range Reading by PTDaemon commands Uncertainty Calculation by PTDaemon commands formulas only if not Auto range Compliance for SPECpower Chroma 6620x 31 Yes auto range mode No Chroma 66203 formulas only if not and 66204 S ves auto range mode N Hioki 3334 33 Yes formulas No Infratek 25 only if not auto range formulas only if not No 107A 1 mode auto range mode Instek GPM 14 only if range was set formulas only if not No 8212 via PTDdaemon autorange mode Newtons4th 50 PPA5x0 Yes Formulas No 550 DC Newtons4th PP A15x0 41 Yes formulas No Newtons4th PPA55x0 44 Yes Formulas No Tektronix PA1000 56 Yes Formulas No Xitron 280X only if range was set ko 1 Channel 28 via PTDdaemon estimation of worst case No Voltech PM1000 23 Yes formulas No Yokogawa 8 WT210 Yes formulas No DC 508 01 August 2014 page 12 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC
13. SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Yokogawa 49 MEA Yes formulas No 549 DC Yokogawa WT330 1 Channel Yes Formulas No 3 Phase Yokogawa WT500 1 Channel 35 3 Channel 48 Yes formulas No 3 Phase 36 DC 535 Yokogawa WT1800 45 Yes formulas No ZES LMG95 22 DC 522 Yes formulas No ZES LMG450 1 Channel 16 4 Channel 17 Yes formulas No 3 Phase 37 ZES LMG500 1 Channel 18 4 Channel 19 Yes formulas No 3 Phase 38 2 8 Calibration Requirements The analyzer must have been calibrated by a standard traceable to NIST in the USA http nist gov or a counterpart national metrology institute in other countries such as PTB in Germany or NML in Taiwan The calibration certificate must be dated within one year of the test date The manufacturer s test certificate received with the analyzer meets the SPECpower calibration requirements if the certificate is entitled Certificate of Calibration or Certificate of Traceable Calibration and includes a unique calibration number or sticker lab accreditation to ISO or other standards and test equipment certification with traceability to a national standards institute Note The calibration certificate issued is valid only for the specific device one serial number calibrated 2 9 Multi channel Power Analyzers Analyzers with multiple channels may have several different modes supported by PTDaemon
14. Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation SPEC Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 7001 Heritage Village Plaza Suite 225 Gainesville VA 20155 USA SPECpower Committee SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Table of Contents Te Introduction visner ine 4 2 General Power Analyzer Setup Information rrravrnannvnnnnvnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 2 1 InitialiDevic Di EE 4 2 2 Power Analyzer Connection Tvpes renner resnnrnnnnnnnnenneennn 4 2 2 1 ee CEA aes Ube eet oa cele 4 2 2 1 1 Senal Gables aat Bhs wheat tetera epee ee che tert sath 5 2 2 1 2 Baud EE 5 2 2 1 3 USB Serial adapters A 5 e BEE AT 5 212 3 E EE 5 2 2 3 1 EIN EE DEE ee 5 2 2 3 2 Virtual COM port GPIB adapters eesseeseeeeseeseeeseeneeenrtenrtenrnennennnstnnnnnstn nenn nenn 6 2 2 4 Ethernet mterfacess 2 tsscecvesheckiiniisconwedieesiinhaceapagheessshhdcuchwaghedssinhacdeeaugices ed cht ies 6 2 3 Starting PTDaemon on the Controller System ursrnnannvnnonrvnnnrrnnnnrnnnnnnnnnrrenrnrnnennnnnennenenn 6 2 4 Using Multiple Power Analyzers AA 7 2 5 Configuration for Compliant SPECpower Measurements cccccceeceeeeeeeeeteeeeneeeeeeeees 7 2 6 Managing Measurement Uncertainty xrrnnnonnronnnonnrrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnrenrrnnnennrrnnrrnsrrnnrsnnrrentennn 7 2 7 Restrictions of Currently Accepted Power Analyzers sssssesseeesrresrrssrrssrrsrirssrrssrrssrr
15. al chapter 2 and 3 Note The HIOKI s display is locked when the PTDaemon is started After stopping the PTDaemon you have to press the local button to reuse it e RS232 No manual configuration of the RS232 interface is needed e GPIB Available e Firmware Version Analyzer firmware version must be V1 10 or higher 3 3 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation For SPECpower measurement results from the HIOKI 3334 are valid only for load currents less than 14 167A to ensure that a crest factor of at least 3 can be supported This limit is increased to 17 334A with firmware versions gt v1 10 3 4 Infratek 101A 107A 1Channel 107A 3Channel 3 4 1 Hardware Configuration Connect the analyzer according to the manufacturer s manual Note The 107A s display is locked when the PTDaemon is started After stopping the PTDaemon you have to turn the analyzer off and on to reuse it e RS232 The Infratek s RS232 interface is configured to the correct parameters by default Baud 9600 Parity None Terminator CR Handshake None IEEE_address n a Only the interface parameters of the Infratek 107A can be changed by the user Instructions are described in the manufacturer s manual chapter 6 4 Setting Interface Parameters e Input Connection For Infratek 107A there are two input channels available For instructions how to select and configure the input channel that fits best to your environment read the manufacturer s manual chapt
16. and DB25 Male connectors and null modem capability are required The analyzer s serial communications settings should be configured as follows 1 Press the local key 2 in display window C use the Up down arrow keys to select 488 2 Press enter 3 In display window AT use the Up down arrow keys to select hand 0 Press enter A In display window B use the Up down arrow keys to select For 0 Press enter 5 In display window C use the Up down arrow keys to select b 9600 Press enter 6 In display window C use the Up down arrow keys to select CR Press enter Note that the Yokogawa provided software requires the line terminator character to be LF in 6 above e GPIB The GPIB address of the analyzer can be viewed and changed via the front panel command buttons That address is used as the port number for use with the g command line argument with true GPIB adapters For GPIB connections with a virtual COM port driver see Appendix A Connect the converter to the GPIB interface of the analyzer and connect the controller e Input Connection Only the direct input terminals of the WT210 are supported by PTDaemon 3 11 Yokogawa WT310 and WT330 3 11 1 Hardware Configuration 01 August 2014 page 18 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide The WT310 should be preconfigured using the keypad
17. as the port argument to PTDaemon 4 2 3 Linux Other Software Configuration Linux kernels 2 6 9 and beyond already include Virtual Serial Port drivers that support the Temperature lert Drivers for other Linux versions as well as for MacOS are available at http ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Once the driver is installed the name of the virtual serial port can usually be found by looking at the system log output for example using the dmesg command 01 August 2014 page 22 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 4 3 iButtonLink LinkUSBi T Sense T Probe PTDaemon supports the iButtonLink LinkUSBi controller with either the T Sense or T Probe sensor These devices are only supported under Windows operating systems 4 3 1 Hardware Connection The LinkUSBi controller is only available as a USB device When using the T Sense sensor a standard Ethernet cable may be used to connect the controller to the sensor the T Probe sensor includes a cable to connect directly to the controller 4 3 2 Windows Software Configuration Communication with the LinkUSBi device requires the installation of both 1 wire and virtual com port drivers First before connecting the LinkUSBi to the controller system download and install the 1 wire drivers for your OS from http www maximintegrated com products ibutton software tmex download drivers cfm A reboot may be
18. buttons prior to use with the PTDaemon software First reset the analyzer to factory defaults e RS232 For RS 232 connections a cable with null modem capability is required The analyzer s serial communications settings should be configured for 9600 baud with LF terminator e GPIB The GPIB address of the analyzer can be viewed and changed via the front panel command buttons That address is used as the port number for use with the g command line argument with true GPIB adapters For GPIB connections with a virtual COM port driver see Appendix A Connect the converter to the GPIB interface of the analyzer and connect the controller e Ethernet PTDaemon supports Ethernet communication with the WT310 on Windows operating systems via use of Yokogawa s TMCTL DLL which can be requested from Yokogawa support channels or downloaded from Yokogawa s web site With TMCTL installed on the controller system use the vi command line parameter with the IP address as the port parameter For example ptd windows x86 y 49 192 168 0 3 The analyzer s IP configuration can be set from the front panel controls e USB PTDaemon supports USB communication with the WT310 on Windows operating systems via use of Yokogawa s TMCTL DLL and YKUSB driver which can be requested from Yokogawa support channels or downloaded from Yokogawa s web site With TMCTL installed on the controller system use the vi command line parameter w
19. des a valid result Other sum values e g volts and amps are marked as invalid because the formulas for those calculations may provide incorrect results 3 12 3 3 Phase Measurements In order to facilitate measurement of 3 phase power sources with the WT330 PTDaemon does some work behind the scenes to make a 3 phase load appear identical to a single phase load from the user point of view Ranges both voltage and current should be specified as the aggregate 3 phase values and PTDaemon will program the individual channels as appropriate For example a user specified voltage or current will be divided by the square root of 3 and the resulting value used for a single channel s range 3 13 ZES LMG95 LMG450 LMG500 There are three types of ZES LMG power analyzers supported by the SPECpower PTDaemon The LMG95 provides one channel measurements while LMG450 and LMG500 can be used for 1 channel 4 channel or 3 phase measurements 3 13 1 Hardware Configuration After connecting and turning on the ZES LMG according to the manufacturers manual the analyzer has to be configured correctly Note e The analyzer can be connected to the CCS via the ComA interface using a 1 1 cable or via the ComB interface using a null modem cable manufacturer s manual section 4 4 2 1 1 In rare cases when measuring in multichannel mode and lots of data are transferred you may see connection timeouts running the PTDaemon This might be caused by poor quality of
20. e Changing the range in auto range mode often needs so much time that several samples of the active measurement may be missed during the setting e In auto range mode the current ranges have to be read by the analyzer to compute the current uncertainty value Not all analyzers provide this capability and even those that do are not able to guarantee that the range readings were those used for the measurement values at that point of time The capabilities in range setting uncertainty calculation and auto range compliance are listed in section 2 7 To configure the benchmark to minimize uncertainty a few simple steps should be followed e First run the benchmark with the power analyzer voltage range set to the voltage in use and the current range set to either auto or the highest range expected e Next examine the output files to determine the average current used during each benchmark load level e Finally set the benchmark specific power analyzer range configurations to values appropriate for the current of each load level A small amount of margin should be maintained so that the measurement does not end up over ranging For example if the average current during a measurement is 0 95A it may be necessary to set the range to a value larger than 1 0A 01 August 2014 page 8 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 2 7 Restrictions of Currently Accep
21. e successfully with the PTDaemon but are not accepted for compliant SPECpower benchmark runs They are available for research purposes only A complete list of all tested analyzers including all accepted analyzers is displayed using the u unsupported flag PTDaemon u Support is not available from SPEC for use of any unsupported analyzer types 2 6 Managing Measurement Uncertainty Another very important issue of measuring compliant power data is the configuration of the correct volt and ampere ranges appropriate to the measurement environment to avoid inaccurate or even invalid values For compliant SPECpower benchmark runs specific uncertainty requirements have to be guaranteed according to the SPECpower Run and Reporting Rules The uncertainty of a measured power value depends on how well the configured volt and ampere ranges fit to this value The formulas to calculate the uncertainty often directly include the configured volt and ampere ranges 01 August 2014 page 7 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Selecting the volt range is quite easy as the voltage depends only on the power source and does not change during the test Selecting the ampere range is more complex because it differs with the SUT s power consumption during the benchmark run large difference between different load levels may even require individual ampere range settings for each
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23. er 4 6 To measure valid power data the connected physical input channel has also to be selected manually on the display e Firmware Version There are no restrictions to any firmware versions 3 4 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation Instructions on how to configure the range setting are given in the manufacturers manual chapter 5 2 1 for Infratek 101A or chapter 5 2 2 for Infratek 107A Range Selection Auto Range Selection The 101A supports range setting via PTDaemon command interface and PTDaemon input parameters The 107A only supports range setting via PTDaemon input parameters as after being started it is no longer configurable So there is no possibility to configure the range setting for every individual load level of the SPECpower benchmark If the electrical power differs between every load level in a larger range this may cause problems to get valid measurement data For SPECpower measurement results from the Infratek 107A are only valid for load currents less than half the selected current range in order to satisfy the required minimum crest factor value of 3 Both analyzers provide uncertainty checking by the PTDaemon 01 August 2014 page 15 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 3 4 3 Multi Channel Measurements The 107A 3Channel analyzer can only be used as a single channel analyzer with PTDaemon Only channel 1 is evaluated 3
24. individual channels and the sum channel Using the 3 Phase mode all calculated sum values of watts volts amps etc are valid Using the 4 channel mode only the sum value of power is calculated and provides a valid result Other sum values e g volts and amps are marked as invalid because in general the formulas for those calculations may provide incorrect results 4 Temperature Sensor Setup Information for Accepted Devices All temperature measuring devices that have been tested by SPEC and that are accepted for use in the measurement of compliant results are listed in the table below List of Accepted Temperature Sensors 1st Supported Se Manufacturer in PTDaemon dir pe wl Version p Digi Watchport v1 0 s 01 August 2014 page 21 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Temperature lert v1 0 iButtonLink LinkUSBi T v1 6 0 Sense T Probe Please be aware to always check http www spec org power docs SPECpower Device List html for the latest information 4 1 Digi Watchport H and Watchport T 4 1 1 Hardware Connection The Watchport H temperature and humidity sensor and Watchport T temperature sensor are only available as a USB device Plug the USB connector into an available USB port Make sure to locate the temperature sensor in front of the SUT air intake as specified in Run and Reporting Rules 4 1 2 Windows Soft
25. ions a returned value of 10 will be used 6 Now make sure the GPIB addresses of both the power analyzer and the Prologix device are the same You can use either of the following a Change the address of the Prologix device to match that of the analyzer by sending the command addr 10 or b Change the address of the analyzer to 5 in the WT210 case by using the arrow keys on the front display and then press Enter 7 Close the hyperterm session 01 August 2014 page 24 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide Appendix B Setup Instructions for Unsupported Devices Christ Elektronik CLM3000 With CLM3000 up to three phases can be measured Use the device 20 Christelektronik CLM3000 1 Ch for measurements of one phase and device 21 Christelektronik CLM3000 3 Ch for measurements of three phases Both types are not accepted for conforming SPECpower measurements Hardware Configuration After connecting and turning on the CLM3000 according to the manufacturer s manual you have to do the following manual configuration on the analyzer s display 1 Press the door on the touch screen 2 Press Menu 3 You may change the language to English by pressing language and selecting En and return 4 Press Setup a Configure the serial interface to block mode this means the analyzer itself sends measurement data Press save
26. ith the analyzer s serial number as the port parameter For example ptd windows x86 y 35 WX503020 PTDaemon also supports USB communication on Linux in this case using Agilent s USBTMC driver included in some recent Linux distributions The analyzer will appear as a device such as dev usbtmcO and PTDaemon treats that device just as any other serial port e Input Connection Only the direct input terminals of the WT310 are supported by PTDaemon 3 11 2 3 Phase Measurements In order to facilitate measurement of 3 phase power sources with the WT330 PTDaemon does some work behind the scenes to make a 3 phase load appear identical to a single phase load from the user point of view Ranges both voltage and current should be specified as the aggregate 3 phase values and PTDaemon will program the individual channels as appropriate For example a user specified voltage or current will be divided by the square root of 3 and the resulting value used for a single channel s range 3 12 Yokogawa WT500 and WT1800 3 12 1 Hardware Configuration e GPIB The GPIB address of the analyzer may be set from the front panel configuration menus For GPIB connections with a virtual COM port driver see Appendix A e Ethernet PTDaemon supports Ethernet communication with the WT500 and WT1800 on Windows operating systems via use of Yokogawa s TMCTL DLL which can be requested from Yokogawa support channels or downloaded from Yokogawa
27. level PTDaemon has the ability to select the closest range appropriate for a requested value The information is maintained on a per analyzer basis For example if you specify a range of 2 2A and the analyzer in use has ranges of 0 5 1 0 2 0 and 5 0A PTDaemon will set the analyzer to the 5 0A range There are three ways to set the volt and ampere ranges of the analyzer e manual range setting For instructions read the manufacturer s manual PTDaemon cannot read range settings for some power analyzers such as the Instek GPM 8212 compliant runs cannot be produced using manual range settings for these analyzers e fixed range setting via PTDaemon command line input parameters When starting the PTDaemon the volt and ampere ranges can be set by selecting the command line flags A and V For example using the parameter A 1 6 will cause PTDaemon to set the current range to the next highest range that can legally measure 1 6A for the analyzer model in use e dynamic range setting via benchmark command interface Most SPECpower benchmarks provide the ability to set ranges dynamically through configuration parameters For instructions read the user guide for the associated benchmark This is the only recommended technique since it gives the ability to set different ranges for different load levels Selecting auto range mode does not provide compliant measurement results for any currently accepted analyzer types There are two main reasons
28. mperature devices is shown lt device port gt The device port number e g COM1 for Windows or dev ttys0 for Linux The following options are available h Print usage message Print usage message p port Network port default 8888 q Quiet mode minimal output to console V Increase general debug output may be repeated m Increase meter specific debug output may be repeated logfile Log standard output to logfile C lt dd mm yyyy or yyyy mm dd gt Specify analyzer calibration date e Use extended logfile format d debugfile Log debug output to file D Enable DC measurement 01 August 2014 page 6 of 26 Copyright O 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide B lt value gt Set non default baud rate to be used with serial device t Temperature mode default is power mode V lt value gt Set analyzer voltage range to lowest needed for value or autorange if value a n A lt value gt Set analyzer ampere range to lowest needed for value or autorange if value a n u List unsupported devices that may work c lt channel gt Select channel number for multichannel analyzers operating in single channel mode Options only available on Windows g Use GPIB USB interface default is RS232 b lt port gt Set GPIB board number default is 0 y Use Yokogawa USB or Ethernet interface 2 4 Using Multiple Power Analyzers When utilizing multiple power analyzers
29. nge Setting and Uncertainty Calculation uarsnenonrnnrnronnnnrnnnnnnnrrrrnnnnrrnnnnnnnrnrenenn 16 3 6 Newtons 4 PPA5x0 PPA15x0 and PPA55XO vetia a 16 3 6 1 Hardware Configuration isti iarsin aaan tan aaronii aa a a tinaas arek aaa 16 gro Tektronix FATOU noioa a a a a hest rare 16 3 7 1 Hardware Configuration c ccccccceeseeceeneeceeeeecaeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeseeeseeneess 16 3 8 Voltech PM1000 gue reka ee doe lat feet eed pened ala dan eiaa Megen Get 16 3 8 1 Hardware Configuration c ccccccceeseeceeceeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeecaaeseeeeeseeeeesaeeneeeeeeneess 16 3 8 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation wassnnnonvrnrnrrrnnnrnnnnnvnrorrennnrrnnnnnnnenrenenn 17 3 9 Xitron 2802ra do ads een 17 3 9 1 Hardware Configuration c cccccceeseeeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeeeaeeseaeeseeeeess 17 3 9 2 Multi Channel Measurement c ccceecceceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeceaeeeeaaeseceeeseaeeesaaeeseaeeseeeeess 18 3 10 Yokogawa WT110 and WIDE 18 3 10 1 Hardware Configuraton 18 3 11 Yokogawa WT310 and WIDE 18 3 11 1 Hardware Configuraton ann nnnrrrresnnnnnennnnnennenenn 18 3 11 2 3 Phase Measurements msennorrnvvvnorrrnvnvonrnnvnnnnnnnennennvnnnnennrnennennnneneennnneneennnnnneennnnene 19 3 12 Yokogawa WT500 and WT1800 raronnnannvrnnnnnnvrnnnnnnrrnnnnnnrrnnnsnsrrnnnensrrnnssrsrrnnrersrrnnsersrrenenn 19 3 12 1 Hardware Configuraton ann nnernnrernnrnnnnnnen
30. onfigured to use the correct port GPIB or RS232 depending on which option is available e RS232 For RS 232 connections a serial cable with DB9 Female and DB25 Male connectors and null modem capability are required The analyzer s serial communications settings should be configured as follows o Press the menu key o in display window use the Up down arrow keys to select Setup System Press enter o In display window use the Up down arrow keys to select RS232 Baud Rate Press enter o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select a baud rate of 115200 Press enter o Press the menu key twice to return to the main display e GPIB For GPIB IEEE488 connections the analyzer s serial communications settings should be configured as follows o Press the menu key o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select Setup System Press enter o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select IEEE488 Address Press enter o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select a unique numeric address for the analyzer Press enter o Press the menu key twice to return to the main display e Input Connection Direct input only Configure the device to match your electrical wiring configuration as follows o Press the menu key o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select Channel Configuration Press enter 01 August 2014 page 17 of 26 C
31. opyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide o In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select the option that matches your wiring configuration Options are 1 2 or 3 phases 3 wire or Independent Channels Press enter o Press the menu key twice to return to the main display e Firmware Version You can examine the firmware version installed in the meter as follows o Press the menu key In display window use the Up Down arrow keys to select About Press enter o The firmware version will be printed on the screen For information on upgrading the firmware consult the manufacturer o Press the menu key twice to return to the main display O 3 9 2 Multi Channel Measurements Only one of the Xitron 2802 channels may be used at a time with PTDaemon 3 10 Yokogawa WT110 and WT210 3 10 1 Hardware Configuration The WT110 amp WT210 should be preconfigured using their keypad buttons prior to use with the PTDaemon software First reset the analyzer to factory default Note Once PTDaemon connects to the WT210 the front panel is locked to avoid inadvertent changes during a SPECpower benchmark run To re enable the front panel exit PTDaemon and on the WT210 front panel press the Stop integrate button then the Reset button Front panel operations should be enabled again e RS232 For RS 232 connections a cable with DB9 Female
32. pport is currently only available with Microsoft Windows operating systems 2 2 3 2 Virtual COM port GPIB adapters The Prologix GPIB USB Controller converts GPIB interfaces to a physical USB connection on the controller system which is viewed by the Windows OS as a virtual COM port See Appendix A for information on configuring the Prologix device to communicate with your power analyzer When starting PTDaemon to communicate with an analyzer using one of these adapters the virtual COM port should be used as the interface and the g parameter should NOT be used since PTDaemon views this as a serial device This device is only supported under Microsoft Windows operating systems 2 2 4 Ethernet Interfaces Power analyzers available with Ethernet communications capability typically can connect via a network to the host computer However many such analyzers have proprietary protocols and cannot be controlled by SPEC s PTDaemon The Yokogawa WT310 WT500 and WT1800 can be controlled via its Ethernet port by PTDaemon using vendor supplied drivers See the associated analyzer s setup section for further information 2 3 Starting PTDaemon on the Controller System After the analyzer is connected appropriately to the controller system CCS and turned on the PTDaemon may be started The command line format is ptd options lt device type gt lt device port gt lt device type gt With h option a list of all available power and te
33. rdware configuration and input connection for which specific information is not provided Interfaces documented below are those that have been tested by SPEC Other interfaces may be available from the associated vendor but have not been tested by SPEC An up to date list of power analyzers and temperature sensors which are accepted for SPECpower submissions can be found at the following URL http www spec org power docs SPECpower Device_List html 3 1 Chroma 66202 3 1 1 Hardware Configuration e GPIB Set GPIB device address per Chroma User s Manual e Input Connection Direct input only e Firmware Version Analyzer firmware version must be v1 20 or higher 3 1 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation For SPECpower measurement results from the Chroma 66202 are valid only if the following requirements have been satisfied e Low shunt ranges must be one of the following 0 01 0 1 0 4 2 0 ARMS All other low shunt ranges will result in invalid benchmark runs e The only high shunt range that can be used is the 20ARMS range 3 2 Chroma 66203 and 66204 3 2 1 Hardware Configuration e GPIB Set GPIB device address per Chroma User s Manual e Input Connection Direct input only 01 August 2014 page 14 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 3 3 Hioki 3334 3 3 1 Hardware Configuration Connect the analyzer according to the manufacturer s manu
34. required after the driver installation Second connect the LinkUSBi to the controller system Normally the Windows Found New Hardware Wizard can find the correct drivers automatically If not you can download the drivers from http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm and install them manually After the virtual com port drivers have been installed you should be able to find the port number by looking at the COM port list in Windows Device Manager This virtual COM port should then be provided to PTDaemon as the port parameter 5 Troubleshooting For further help with troubleshooting specific issues with PTDaemon please refer to the FAQ of the benchmark you are using it with If you are unable to connect to a measurement device please contact the device manufacturer for further support A common cause of issues between measurement devices and PTDaemon is that a device has been reconfigured by other software or manually to non default settings If you have trouble with device communications or are not able to receive measurement data try resetting the device to factory defaults per the manufacturer s instructions If you are able to connect to a measurement device using the manufacturer s software but not using SPEC s PTDaemon and the device is on SPEC s list of valid configurations DO NOT contact the manufacturer If you are unable to find an answer in the benchmark FAQ contact SPEC via the support information
35. robe rnnt nnnnntnnnnnrnnnnne nn nnnn nn 23 4 3 1 Hardware Connection cossonenonri ara E aa E A E Agr 23 4 3 2 Windows Software Confguration 23 5 Troubleshoot E 23 6 gt Disclaimer EE 23 Appendix A Configuring the Prologix GPIB USB Virtual COM Port Adapter 2 24 Appendix B Setup Instructions for Unsupported Devices rrrraarrrrnnnnvnvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnvennnnnnvnnnnnr 25 SVN Revision 1342 SVN Date 2014 08 01 07 42 42 03 February 2015 page 3 of 26 Copyright 2007 2015 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide 1 Introduction This practical guide will explain how to set up and run power analyzers and temperature sensors to communicate with SPEC s Power Temperature Daemon PTDaemon on a controller system It also describes the configuration requirements to measure conforming results for the various SPECpower benchmarks and tools This document is a companion to the associated SPECpower User Guides The underlying principles of SPEC power measurements may be found in the SPEC Power and Performance Benchmark Methodology document Throughout this document SPECpower is used as a synonym for the various SPEC benchmarks and tools which provide power measurements such as SPECpower_ssj2008 and SERT BE SURE to read understand and follow all of the safety rules and installation instructions that come with your power analyzer and system under test SUT
36. s web site With TMCTL installed on the controller system use the y command line parameter with the IP address as the port parameter For example ptd windows x86 y 35 192 168 0 3 The analyzer s IP configuration can be set from the front panel controls 01 August 2014 page 19 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide e USB PTDaemon supports USB communication with the WT500 and WT1800 on Windows operating systems via use of Yokogawa s TMCTL DLL and YKUSB driver which can be requested from Yokogawa support channels or downloaded from Yokogawa s web site With TMCTL installed on the controller system use the vi command line parameter with the analyzer s serial number as the port parameter For example ptd windows x86 y 35 W 503020 PTDaemon also supports USB communication on Linux in this case using Agilent s USBTMC driver included in some recent Linux distributions The analyzer will appear as a device such as dev usbtmcO0 and PTDaemon treats that device just as any other serial port 3 12 2 Multi Channel Measurements The WT500 can also be used as 3 channel and 3 phase analyzers by PTDaemon providing the measurement data of the individual channels and the sum channel Using the 3 Phase mode all calculated sum values of watts volts amps etc are valid Using the 3 channel mode only the sum value of power is calculated and provi
37. serial port using dev usbtmc lt gt This feature is supported in PTDaemon version 1 4 2 and higher 2 2 3 GPIB Interfaces Many instruments have a GPIB IEEE488 interface option available Several vendors sell adapters that allow PC connections to GPIB either via USB PCI PCle or other hardware interface Those adapters fall into two categories one type that communicates via proprietary drivers and DLLs and another type that presents a virtual communications port interface to the operating system 2 2 3 1 GPIB USB Adapters PTDaemon has been tested with National Instruments NI488 2 GPIB USB HS adapter and NI 488 2 software and the Agilent 82357A USB GPIB adapter If the software and drivers are installed 01 August 2014 page 5 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide correctly PTDaemon can access GPIB devices through the gpib 32 dll interface for National Instruments or the agt 32 dll interface for the Agilent device It is likely that PTDaemon will also work with NI adapters other than the USB version as long as they are supported by NI 488 2 drivers but no others have been tested When starting PTDaemon to communicate with an analyzer using one of these adapters the g argument must be used to specify GPIB and the analyzer s GPIB address is used rather than a COM port for the device number The SPEC PTDaemon GPIB device su
38. ssrns 9 2 8 Calibration Heouirements nnen nt 13 2 9 Multi channel Power Analvzers nanna 13 3 Power Analyzer Setup Information for Accepted Devices rsrrrrrrnnvrvrnnnnvnvrnnnnvnvennnnnevennnnr 14 3 1 Chroma ET 14 3 1 1 Hardware Configuration c ccccccccesseeeeeeeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeseeeeeseaeeeeaaeseeeeeseeeesaeeseaeeseeeeess 14 3 1 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation rassrenonrrnrorrrnnnrnnnnvvnrorrvnnnrnnannnnnenrenenn 14 3 2 Chroma 66203 and 66204 0 eeeececcceceneeeeeeeeeeeeeceaeeeeaaeeeeaeeseaeeesaaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeesaseneaeeseaees 14 3 2 1 Hardware Configuration c ccccccccesseceeeeececeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeesaaeseeeeeseeeesaeeseeeseeeeess 14 33 HOK II ea 15 3 3 1 Hardware Confiouraiion kid aatan ean iiaa neig dabaa Sa aaa 15 3 3 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation wursrnnonrrnrnrrrnnnrnnnnnvnrorrennnrrnnnnnnnrnrenenn 15 3 4 Infratek 101A 107A 1Channel 107A 3Channel r rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrererrrrrererrrerererrrerererereren 15 3 4 1 Hardware Configuration c ccccccecescecseneeceeeeeeeaeeeeneeceeeeeaaeseeaaeseeeeseaeeesaaeseeeeesseneess 15 3 4 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation warsrenonrrnrnronnnnrnnnnvvnrrrrnnnnrrnnnnnnnrnnenenn 15 3 4 3 Multi Channel Measurement cc ccceeceeceeeeeeeaeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeesaaeseneeeseaeeesaeeeeaeeseeeeess 16 3 5 IAStek E EE 16 3 5 1 Hardware Configuratio Nk iiien aeaea aari aa a eaa aaa aabaki a a 16 3 5 2 Ra
39. ted Power Analyzers Restriction List of Accepted Power Analyzers Analyzer 1st Supported in PTDaemon Version Chroma 66202 v 1 3 9 Minimum Firmware version Minimum Restrictions on Use with SPECpower Valid only for low shunt ranges 0 01 0 1 0 4 2 0 ARMS and the 20 ARMS high shunt range Chroma 66203 and 66204 May only use one of the channels at a time Hioki 3334 Maximum valid load currents less than 14 167A with PTD version gt v1 4 0 and firmware version gt v1 10 maximum valid load currents less than 17 334A Infratek 107A 1 Valid only for load currents less than half the selected current range in order to satisfy the required minimum crest factor value of 3 Instek GPM 8212 Valid only for load currents less than 10A Newtons4th PPA5x0 May only use one of the channels at a time Newtons4th PPA15x0 May only use one of the channels at a time Newtons4th PPA55x0 May only use one of the channels at a time Tektronix PA1000 Voltech PM1000 Xitron 2802 May only use one of the channels at a time Yokogawa WT210 In the case where an external current sensor option is installed it must be disabled and in this scenario the minimum PTDaemon version required is v1 3 10 Yokogawa WT310 Yokogawa WT330 1 Channel 3 phase Can be used in 1 Channel or 3 Phase mode 01 August 2014 page 9 of 26
40. the serial or null modem cable Exchanging the serial or null modem cable against a higher quality one can fix this problem For high data transfer rates between LMG power analyzers and CCS it is recommended to attach a USB serial adapter to the power analyzer and to use a USB cable to connect to a CCS USB port Also reducing the baud rate of the analyzer to 9600 and setting the PTDaemon baud rate configuration accordingly via the B option might help e Before configuring a LMG analyzer reset the device to default parameters by pressing the two lower softkeys when switching it on In general the analyzer stores the actual settings so this has always to be done after using it in an environment other than SPEC benchmarks or tools 01 August 2014 page 20 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide e The ZES LMG s RS232 interface has to be configured for 19200 Baud lt lf gt Echo off RTS CTS before use with PTDaemon Instructions how to configure the interface are described in the manufacturer s manual chapter 4 4 2 IF IO The baud rate configured with PTDaemon via B option and configured on the ZES analyzer must always be the same Note 19200 Baud is the default setting of ZES analyzers in PTDaemon versions higher than 1 6 1 The default baud rate of PTDaemon versions 1 6 1 and lower is 57600 e The GPIB interface is available and supported by PTDaemon
41. those devices allow the user to see additional virtual serial ports such as COM7 Many of these same adapters will also work on Linux If the Linux distribution includes the usbserial driver it is likely to autodetect and enable the adapter Typically the device name will be created as dev ttyUSBO Use dmesg to find the port your analyzer uses Note USB Serial converters may not ship with 64 bit Windows drivers Some users have reported success using the 64 bit drivers found at the following website http www serialgear com USB Serial adapter drivers windows mac linux cfm This website is not affiliated with SPEC and SPEC will not provide support related to these drivers Use at your own risk 2 2 2 USB Ports Power analyzers available with USB data communications capability typically may be connected to a USB port on the controller system However most such analyzers have proprietary drivers and cannot be controlled by SPEC s PTDaemon The Yokogawa WT310 WT500 and WT1800 can be controlled by a Windows host over a USB connection by PTDaemon using vendor supplied drivers See the associated setup sections for further information The same Yokogawa analyzers and other USBTMC compliant devices such as the Tektronix PA1000 can also be controlled by Linux systems using Agilent s USBTMC driver available from Agilent and also included in many recent Linux distributions In this case the device will appear to PTDaemon as a
42. ware Configuration The find new hardware wizard should detect the Watchport devices and find the drivers if the driver CD is installed The drivers allow applications to access the Watchport device on a virtual serial port Use Windows device manager to locate the virtual serial port in the COM and LPT ports section and use that serial port number as the port argument to PTDaemon The Watchport Manager application can be also used to test and communicate with the device Windows drivers are available from www digi com for both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows versions 4 1 3 Linux Software Configuration Linux kernels with the io_ti and usbserial drivers will autodetect the Watchport device The name of the virtual serial port can usually be found by looking at the system log output for example using the dmesg command 4 2 Temperature lert 4 2 1 Hardware Connection The Temperature lert is only available as a USB device A USB extension cable will probably be necessary to situate the sensor in the appropriate location in front of the SUT as specified in the Run and Reporting Rules Plug the USB connector into an available USB port 4 2 2 Windows Software Configuration Virtual Serial Port drivers for most Windows versions may be downloaded from http ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Once the driver is installed a virtual serial port will be found in Windows Device Manager The COM port number found in Device Manager should be used
43. ypad buttons prior to use with the PTDaemon software First reset the analyzer to factory default Note Once PTDaemon connects to the PM1000 the front panel is locked to avoid inadvertent changes during a SPECpower benchmark run To re enable the front panel exit PTDaemon and the front panel should be enabled again 01 August 2014 page 16 of 26 Copyright 2007 2014 SPEC SPEC Power and Performance Power and Temperature Measurement Setup Guide e RS232 For RS 232 connections a cable with DB9 Female and DB25 Male connectors and straight through not null modem capability are required The analyzers serial communications settings should be configured for 19200 baud before use with PTDaemon e GPIB The GPIB address of the analyzer can be viewed and changed via the front panel command buttons That address is used as the port number for use with the g command line argument with true GPIB adapters For GPIB connections with a virtual COM port driver see Appendix A Connect the converter to the GPIB interface of the analyzer and connect the controller 3 8 2 Range Setting and Uncertainty Calculation To avoid bad samples due to auto ranging set up the analyzer for the voltage and current ranges expected during the test 3 9 Xitron 2802 3 9 1 Hardware Configuration The Xitron 2802 should be preconfigured using the keypad buttons before using the device for benchmark testing The analyzer should also be c
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