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PowerMaster 8 Series Firmware Version 1.0.2.0

1. POWERMETRIX PowerMaster 8 Series Firmware Version 1 0 2 0 Product Manual Revision 1 1 Page 1 of 116 Copyright Notice Copyright 2013 by TEC All rights reserved No part of this document may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the express written permission of TEC Disclaimer This documentation is provided for information purposes TEC makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose TEC shall not be liable for errors omissions or inconsistencies which may be contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of the material Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of TEC Rev 1 1 Page 2 of 116 Table of Contents UN A Y PPP e 7 A te uaa EEEE EEE A REEE IAAT NEE 8 Product Manual Release Notes ccccccccsecceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeseeeseeeseeeaees 9 L OA OE E E 10 2 Product DeScipUO Misas 11 2 1 A a iaenel siete aataneitee 11 2 1 1 Keypad and USB Keyboard Use Table occccoocccococonococonoconnnocnnnnocnncncnnncnnnnncnnonanos 15 A A een eee 17 2 3 A nt a A r a 17 24 COMMUNICATION PONS oo ins 19 3 Graphical USEF Inte tae aci a 20
2. rapid charger which operates when Mains Power is connected 1 Accuracies are stated as 95 confidence level maximum error as a percent of reading Rev 1 1 Page 110 of 116 13 Accessories AO 340 0027 3 Phase Test Switch 0 1 20A 600V Used for insertion Current Direct Probes into test switch 10 340 0037 3 Phase Test Switch 0 1 20A 600V Used for insertion Current Direct Probes into test switch for Models 7305 7335 10 340 0005 3 Phase Voltage Cable 10 600V Terminated with banana for Models 7300 7302 jacks to allow user customization 7305 10 340 0006 3 Phase Voltage Cable 10 600V Terminated with banana for Models 7332 7335 jacks to allow user customization 10 340 0014 3 Phase Probe Adapter Used for all current and voltage Cable probes 10 100 1036 36 Flexible Current 5 10004 Normally used as a CT Probe probe 10 340 0026 15 Extension Cable Extension for any probe EP10 100 3327 IR Pulse Detector For interfacing to the pulse output of solid state meters EP10 320 0433 CT Jumper Set Set of 4 For use when doing load box meter testing using duckbill probes not included for the 5300 7300 75 800 4005 USB Communication Type B USB cable for Cable communication to a computer 10 340 0030 Auxiliary Power AC For plugging the PowerMaster Adapter North America AUX power directly into a wall outlet 775 900 7301 Soft Accessory Case Rugged case to store accessories Meter Site Manager Softwa
3. AC Voltage Channels Accuracy 10 to 55 V 0 04 Me lt 0 002 55 to 600 V 0 02 Qe lt 0 002 AC Current Channels Accuracy 0 02A to 0 08A 0 08 De lt 0 01 0 08A to 0 4A 0 04 de lt 0 01 0 4 to 50A 0 02 Pe lt 0 003 Optional Probe Channels Input Range 0 001V to 3 2 V RMS 5 0 V peak Rev 1 1 Page 108 of 116 Accuracy 0 001 to 0 032 V 0 04 10uV De lt 0 003 0 032V to 3 2V 0 02 e lt 0 003 Frequency Accuracy Power Measurement Modes a Accuracy Within normal temperature range 0 02 Over extended temperature range 0 04 Note There is no US standard definition for VARs We certify that our measurements of VARs match the definitions in our documentation to the specified accuracy Definitions System can calculate each quantity using a variety of user selectable definitions Either full spectrum or fundamental only calculations are available Environmental Temperature Normal 23 C 15 73 4 F 9 Temperature Extended 10 C to 30 C 50 F to 86 F Humidity 0 to 95 non condensing Communication RS232 Port Ethernet Port Rev 1 1 Page 109 of 116 Physical Display Resolution Full color VGA 640x480 Dimensions H x W x D 10 5x 19x 9 5 Wagn ELMA Type 14 Rack mount enclosure 3U x 9 5 Power Mains Supply 85 to 264 VAC 47 to 63Hz 100W max Internal Battery 14 4 V 4 5 AHr NiMH battery pack Unit has internal
4. Selected Site 101 Manual Calibration Check PA Transducer Testing Data Trending El customer Load 1 Manual Calibration This option allows the user to do a quick test to verify the meter under test is calibrated User can enter Kt test seconds and if testing for Wh Vah or VARh 2 Transducer Testing With a source voltage or current allows the user to record the output signal of a transducer Data Trending Allows trend data to be taken for later analysis Customer Load This option allows the user to perform the pre designed test stored in the selected sites database This is the option to select to begin site testing Rev 1 4 Page 71 of 116 7 2 Manual Calibration Check 2 Calibration Check Selected Site SITE1 Compare to Standard Standard Kt ARQ Test Seconds Energy Test Mode Wh Functionality RA Moves to next field Moves to previous field Enters drop down box and views test mode selections checks unchecks check boxes e Moves cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Description This feature can perform a cross check against the user s shop standard to verify the accuracy Enter the Kh value of the shop standard into the field for Standard Kt Remember if the standard is single phase and you have the system hooked up series parallel then you need to Rev 1 4 Page 72 of 116 multiply the standard Kt by three 3 The user can also enter the de
5. VA VAR data during the total time interval for the meter test See section 10 1 4 2 a Views the meter registration during the entire demand test Completes demand test and saves data Description When entering this screen the PowerMaster begins the demand test The screen updates at every five 5 minute interval from start time Based on the Demand Period selected see Rev 1 4 Page 86 of 116 section 10 1 1 the demand test will stop after time is relinquished For example if a 15 minute demand period is selected the test performs for the next 15 minutes and displays values at each 5 minute interval 15 minutes 3 intervals Meter registration is also displayed at each interval Synchronize Test to Clock End to End Testing When using the Synchronize Test to Clock End to End Testing feature the first demand interval 5 min begins when the PowerMaster clock is at a minute mark that is divisible by 5 For example if the demand test starts at 11 03am the first interval will not start until 11 05am The next interval will start at 11 10am and so on This is used to precisely time the demand intervals for comparison to meter data acquisition systems With the GPS option the clock will be based on the precise GPS time base The GPS clock is currently the most accurate time clock in the world Synchronize To Meter If the user would like to compare accumulated results from the PowerMaster and the meter
6. or restarting the measurement F6 For more detailed information on the pulse output see Appendix 1 Rev 1 1 Page 34 of 116 5 4 Harmonics Analysis gt Harmonic Analysis Selected Site None D0 varia 0 29 THD I4 go 1 00 0 08 THD 13 00 dai 0 16 THD Y Aa 0 18 THD I4 00 naan 0 12 THD Measurement Live TestSec V Sec I Instantaneous Functionality Displays the data per phase in tabular form for each harmonic F1 up to 100 orders Toggles between Instantaneous Interval and Test Period see Section 5 for details Toggles between Sec V Sec l Sec V Pri I Pri V Pri and Neutrals if correct probes are detected enables F1 to manually save data a Closes the Harmonics Analysis screen and returns to the previous activity Toggles the display units between of the fundamental and amplitude volts and amps cs Stops all active measurements and freezes the display Rev 1 1 Page 35 of 116 Description This screen shows any harmonics present in the measurement circuit for each phase both the voltage and current harmonics can be seen The current harmonics are shown as a bold red bar and the voltage harmonics are shown as a thinner black bar The THD Total Harmonic Distortion for both voltage and current can be seen at the top right of each graph per phase 5 4 1 Harmonics Details Harmonic Analysis Selected Site None Harmonic Details Phase Currents Sla SVb SIb SVC Sic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7. 1071 Model Catf Same PT B GEC Durham I DFi 1071 PT C GEC Durham I DFi 1071 SN A 57534125 SN B 87590543 SN C 85734007 Quickly moves to the next most important section A a Moves to the next page Functionality Displays the CT Editor and PT Editor when selected Saves and exits the Site Editor form PREV Backs up to Site Editor page 2 Rev 1 1 Page 62 of 116 Page 3 of the site editor allows the user to select the CT s and PT s that are present in the system Using the drop down menu users can select pre created CT s or PT s or by highlighting the field can press F4 to enter the CT or PT editors If the box beside the drop down fields labeled Same is checked then it will match the remaining fields to the one selected While browsing the drop down menu there are four identifiers present e Mfr The manufacturer of the CT PT e Model The model model number of the CT PT e Cat The catalog number of the CT PT e NPR The name plate rating of the CT PT For CT s it is to 5 value of 100 100 5 and for PT s itis to 1 value of 100 100 1 The serial numbers can also be entered into the fields at this time 6 4 4 Creating a New Site Page 4 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Instructions and Warnings DOG IN BACKYARD WATCH OUT Functionality Quickly moves to the next most important section Rev 1 1 Page 63 of 116 Moves to the next page Saves and exits the
8. 3 Phantom Load NOTE This unit cannot perform Phantom Load tests Phantom Load Setup None Transformer Testing CT Test Mode Burden Ratio y Max Burden fo s O Double Wrap O PT Test Mode Ratio Only Press F2 to create a new site New Setup After pressing F2 a new screen will open that allows you to name your test choose the options and customize what is being performed Rev 1 1 Page 53 of 116 7 Integrated Site Test Setup Selected Site None Using the keypad enter the test name Test Setup Meter Tests Customer Load Test Mode wh O Go Demand Test Test Time o Seconds Test Revs C Phantom Load NOTE This unit cannot perform Phantom Load tests Phantom Load Setup None y Transtormer Testing CT Test Mode Burden Ratio Max Burden lo s C PT Test Mode Ratio Only Cancel eee Pressing this once opens a dropdown menu if there is one available Also used to toggle checkboxes on and off Use these keys to scroll up and down through the available menu options Pressing either of these keys will accept the highlighted selection Under the meter test sections there are three checkboxes Customer Load Do Demand Test and Phantom Load For the PowerMaster 8 Phantom Load is disabled leaving only two options Customer load is enabled when the check box is marked There are three options for this type of test under the Test Mode drop down menu The unit can be confi
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11. 92358 501 92359 101 92359 201 92359 241 92359 251 92359 401 92359 501 1051 1052 1053 1054 1055 1071 1072 1073 1074 Acc Class Bur Class wW 127 5 CN wW 12 5 wW 12 5 LU Ea TN A M 35 0 Ma0 M35 D MT 35 0 se M35 0 M 35 0 Y 7o00 YA Y 7o00 Va Y 75 0 Y Y 75 0 Va Y 7o00 YA YFS 0 Va PM S55 Ol M35 0 M5 Pl 35 0 M 35 0 We12 5 wW 125a wW 12 5 We12 5 Selected Site HIGH SCHOOL Moves cursor up and down for selecting a PT voltage transformer Disables the selected PT see Section 6 4 5 2 Shows all enabled and disabled PT s in database default enabled only Page 65 of 116 Creates a new PT see Section 6 4 5 2 Opens the selected PT to be edited see Section 6 4 5 2 Deletes the selected PT see Section 6 4 5 2 Selects the PT for the site and exits see Section 6 4 5 2 Rev 1 1 Page 66 of 116 6 4 5 2 Creating or Editing a PT PT Editor Showing Enabled PT Selected Site HIGH SCHOOL Acc Class Bur Class Enabled Manufacturer Model Cat Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron TSR TSR TSR TSR TSR TSR TER TER TOR TOR TR TER TR Manufacturer Model Cat 92357 101 Burden Class lw 17 5 VA Rated Voltage Functionality 92357 101 92557 2001 2557 241 92357 251 g2357 4
12. Litewire probe 75 700 2001 40 Fiber Optic Replacement Cable For High Voltage Amp and Volt Litewire Probes SPARE PARTS 22 100 1550 Hard Carrying Case for Accessories Rugged watertight case Can also be used as spare PowerMaster carry case EP10 320 3309 RS232 Cable Assy comm 75 800 4005 USB Cable 75 300 9001 Replacement clip for Flexible Current Probes 50 950 0001 White Alligator Clip 50 950 0002 Black Alligator Clip 50 950 0003 Red Alligator Clip 590 950 0004 Yellow Alligator Clip 50 950 0005 Blue Alligator Clip 50 950 0006 Green Alligator Clip METER TESTING PICKUPS EP10 100 3309 Suction Cup Infrared Pulse Pickup Infrared pulse detector with suction cup mount for attachment to electronic meter face 10 120 0005 Isolated KYZ Contact Pickup Rated for use on dry contacts or powered contacts up to 480 Vac Connected to terminal blocks via rugged mini clips EP10 100 3326 Photo Disk Detector with Flexible Arm Mount Rev 1 1 Page 114 of 116 sensor detects meter revolutions using a reflective mode optical pickup For mechanical meters EP10 100 3311 Manual Pushbutton Switch This pushbutton provides a manual pulse input to verify meter accuracy for any meter 6 lead METER BASE ADAPTERS 75 310 0013 Form 9 Meter Base Test Adapter 13 Terminal Also used with Form 8 and Form 6 installations 75 310 0008 Form 5 Meter Base Test Adapter 8 Terminal 75 310 0006 Form 4 Meter Base Test Adapter 6 Terminal Also us
13. PowerMaster displays the phase relationship between the currents and voltages representing the power pair where all power is calculated The length of the displayed lines is proportional to the current and voltage readings as the amplitudes increase the lines get longer The phase angle in degrees is displayed to show the relationship in time based on how the service transformers are wired In the USA Van or Vab is always displayed at the cos 0 line e 3 o clock position In Canada service types typically plot Ean at 330 and Eab at 270 The user is allowed to change the power pair when primary probes are detected voltage and or current For secondary currents the vector displays SVan to signify the secondary current for A voltage in reference to Neutral Similarly the secondary currents are labeled Sla to signify the secondary current for A phase If primary probes are detected the user can press F4 to switch the power pair to view the relationship between the secondary voltages SVan and the primary currents Pla The user can press the F4 key again to view the relationship between the primary voltages PVan and the primary currents Pla as well Power will be calculated accordingly Leading or lagging power factor is also displayed here As the current vector shifts to the right of the voltage vector clockwise the power factor is considered to be lagging and is termed an inductive l
14. Site Editor form Backs up to Site Editor page 3 This screen allows the user to enter notes and comments about the site installation before testing begins Description 6 4 5 Creating a New Site Page 5 amp 6 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Custom Fields Page 1 of 2 Usert Useril User 21 user2 Useri User 22 user3 Useri3 User 23 user4 User 14 User 24 Users Useris User 25 User 6 User 16 User 26 User fs User 17 User 27 User 8 fs User 16 User 28 User 9 fs User 19 User 29 User 10 fs User 20 User 30 Functionality a Quickly moves to the next most important section A Moves to the next page Rev 1 1 Page 64 of 116 Description Saves and exits the Site Editor form Backs up to Site Editor page 4 These screens allow the user to enter up to 60 custom fields that are directly associated with the site The interface to change the names of the fields can be found in the User Preferences 6 4 5 1 PT Editor PT Editor Showing Enabled PT Enabled Manufacturer Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Itron Model The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha The Durha Functionality Rev 1 1 Cat 92357 101 92357 201 92357 241 92357 251 92357 401 92357 501 92358 101 92358 201 92358 241 92358 251 92358 401
15. at the top center of the screen Other information during the test is displayed in the bottom right and left sections of the screen The voltage and current amplitude along with energy is displayed using the System values see Section 8 3 Also the meter accuracy calculation is based off the settings found in the Configuration menu see Section 14 2 Rev 1 4 Page 84 of 116 FAQ s What does Powermetrix consider to be a bad customer load meter test Powermetrix believes a good customer load meter test should be within 2 Most ct rated meters are classified at 0 2 but that accuracy class is based off of lab conditions and under artificial load points 120V 2 5 amps With customer load the load will vary between the designated test points FL PF LL and the PowerMaster helps the user determine how well the meter performs under existing conditions including harmonic content Rev 1 4 Page 85 of 116 7 5 4 1 Customer Load Demand Data 2 Demand Test Results Demand Test Results Estimated Time Remaining in Interval Estimated Total Time Remaining Intervals Remaining Int Start Time Pulses Voltage Current PF Wh VAh mYARh REG o LT Demand Interval Test Complete Possible Error Please Check Connections Clears all data and restarts demand test li EN Quits data collection and returns to the Meter Testing menu Functionality Stops data collection Views the voltage current and power W
16. directional keys lt gt A WN to navigate among the cells denoted by an orange cursor To edit a highlighted cell the user presses the Y key to edit the cell as a text box or drop down a combo box to make a selection When finished editing the cell the user presses the key to accept the change ESCAPE key The key is an undo key when entering text It returns the contents of the control to its previous value Rev 1 1 Page 21 of 116 Every text box and combo box remembers two things The old text the content when the user first entered the field or after the last Undo Redo and the new text the user s most recent changes Pressing after changing the content of a text box or drop down box causes it to undo put back the old text ESC Pressing again causes it to redo swap back to the new text ESC As long as the user keeps pressing old text and new text the field will continue to switch back and forth between Rev 1 1 Page 22 of 116 4 Menu System At power up the PowerMaster displays a splash screen briefly If the user has a USB mouse connected to one of the USB Peripherals the screen can be paused for 10 more seconds After the 10 seconds are complete the analyzer will boot up to the main menu as normal 4 1 Menu System Main Menu Selected Site None PA Select Site Test Remote E Configure 4 Recall Data All menus in the system operate in the same manner A menu entr
17. may contaminate the surfaces Rev 1 1 Page 8 of 116 Product Manual Release Notes Product PowerMaster 8 Series Release Date 2013 7 17 Manual Version 1 1 What s New 1 oy SY gt O O Updated Screenshots Added Transducer testing Fixed Typos Updated menu selections and options Updated internal hyperlinks Standardized picture border and width Rev 1 1 Page 9 of 116 1 Introduction The PowerMaster 8 Series units are true 3 phase analyzing laboratory reference standards with models to satisfy various accuracy class requirements User Interface The user interface is a Windows CE based program that enables the user to perform complex tasks with an easy to use dashboard Dedicated HOT KEYS on the front panel are used as shortcuts to quickly view waveforms a vector diagram the power meter or harmonic analysis at any time With features designed to help meter technicians with their job this user interface provides a tool Supporting metering beginners as well as seasoned technicians and engineers Meter Testing The PowerMaster performs customer load tests in accordance with ANSI C 12 1 2001 using Method 3 5 1 5 3 Within seconds the meter accuracy is determined in place and under real world conditions reflecting exactly how the customer is being billed Hot Keys A user accesses several important functions in the PowerMaster at any time with the push of a single button The Waveforms Vector Di
18. menu 7 3 Transducer Testing gt Transducer Test Setup Selected Site 101 Transducer fi Serial No Y Service Type auto Deect 500F0 El InputRange To M Output Range To a ma C Using Amplifier Cable Option 2 Transducer Testing allows a user to connect to the output of a voltage or current transformer and via the transducer test cable and the Aux Digital port verify the unit is operating correctly Rev 1 4 Page 75 of 116 Verify there is voltage or current available on the input of the transducer 2 Connect the Aux Digital Cable to the output of the transducer Ensure that current is used only for current outputs and voltage only for voltage outputs Enter the transducer type serial number and if applicable the service type From the transducer nameplate insert the input range in the appropriate fields then using the drop down menu select the unit of measure Example 0 150V or 0 5A 5 From the transducer nameplate insert the output range in the appropriate fields then using the drop down menu select the unit of measure Example 0 5Vdc or 4 20mA 6 Apply voltage or current to the input of the transducer gt Transducer Test Selected Site None Transducer None Default Serial No 1 service Type Auto Detect SODOFOO Input Range U To 150 Y Output Range U eae a Y Registration 100 43 Instantaneous Transducer Y 4 0172 PowerMaster Y 119 99 78 The testing will continue unti
19. required safety procedures set forth by appropriate industry standards and the safety organization within the user s company If no safety organization exists please follow all applicable OSHA rules and standards for PPE Personal Protective Equipment when working in high voltage and low voltage environments This equipment should be used by qualified trained personnel ONLY Safety Tips for Testing 1 Connect the green safety ground to a true earth ground before testing begins Remove the green safety ground last after testing is complete Verify that probes are rated for the voltages or currents being tested Never attach any probe around a conductor or to a live terminal before connecting it to the adapter cable and the cable to the PowerMaster Never disconnect the Current Direct duckbill probes from the PowerMaster while still inserted into the test switch This will cause the CT to have an open circuit For LiteWire probes verify the fiber optic cable is clean to prevent surface arcing For cleaning and maintenance information refer to the Amp LiteWire or Volt LiteWire manual supplied with the probe Before inserting Current Direct duckbill probes into a test switch first short the CT secondary by placing the test switch in an open position This will prevent possible arcing For clamp on probes clean contact surfaces and then snap and release the jaws to ensure metal to metal contact of the jaws dirt and grease
20. user to enter information about the meter under test at the selected site The drop down menu contains a listing of meters that are stored in the database of the PowerMaster 8 If the meter under test is not listed see Section 6 4 2 1 for information on adding a meter Rev 1 1 Page 56 of 116 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Meter None SN EDMI Mx N Ge 2000 6N00 Meter No disteteve 22 41500 Cenerale EW Cenerale diet ENC Landis GYE Dialog Landis GYr Rxia4 O ALSSORALN amp 14422900001 TO7TZ22900001 o PSI45UDF OG AMIR Htr Hod Cat AMIR None w Next Page Meter Editor From the Meter drop down menu various meters are listed The meters contain the following information in their field e Mfr Manufacture of the meter e Mdl Model name or number of the meter e Cat Catalog number of the meter e Fr The meter form e Ty the type of meter either TR Transformer Rated or SC Self Contained e Kt The K value of the meter Note If a value is entered into the Kt field on Page one of the site editor it will overwrite the K value selected on this screen e Acc This is the accuracy of the meter in e Cl This is the current limit of the meter If the meter is shown in the drop down menu select it if not follow the instructions on Section 6 4 2 1 to create ameter There are four remaining fields left to be completed if desired They are not needed to run a test but recommended for re
21. 0 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LL Er a Ea 0 1 2 3 4 3 6 Fi Measurement Live TestSec V Sec I Instantaneous Use Page Up Down Keys to scroll through the data Sec V Pril Amplitude Stop Functionality Displays the harmonic data as a bar graph per phase Toggles between Instantaneous Interval and Test Period see Section 5 for details Toggles between Sec V Sec Sec V Pri Pri V Pri and Neutrals if correct probes are detected Toggles the display units between of the fundamental and amplitude magnitude of volts and amps Stops all active measurements and freezes the display enables F1 to manually save data Rev 1 1 Page 36 of 116 Zz Scrolls the screen up to the previous set of data lower orders Scrolls the screen down to the next set of data higher orders Zz Closes the Harmonics Analysis screen and returns to the previous activity Description This screen displays the harmonic content of the voltage and current signals for each phase You can press F5 to toggle between reading the amplitude of the voltage and current harmonics and changing to of the fundamental Pressing F5 toggles the units displayed between percent of the fundamental relative normalized amplitude and the amplitude of the voltage and current Pressing the PAGE UP or PAGE DOW
22. 01 92597 5011 92558 1011 92550 2011 g2350 241 92550 2591 92355 4001 92356 5011 92359 101 92359 201 0 3 O A A w 2Sa Wee oa Wee MaS Uos M350 MaU yn M aSU M30 Paa iein Y 7o00 Va Y 7o00 Va Accuracy Class l0 3 Nameplate Ratio Enabled Yes Moves cursor up and down for selecting a PT and for selecting options in the drop down boxes SS Moves to next field eS Moves to previous field Saves changes and exits i Enters drop down box PREV Backs up to PT Editor Section 6 4 5 1 Rev 1 1 Page 67 of 116 6 4 6 CT Editor CT Editor Showing Enabled CT Selected Site HIGH SCHOOL Acc Class Bur Class MPR SS 0 3 0 2 DD 0 3 0 2 100 0 3 0 2 100 0 2 0 Enabled Manufacturer Cat Yes Itron g2353 050 Yes Itron g2353 055 Yes Itron g2353 056 Yes Itron 9235535 056 Itron g2353 220 MH E E E ti Pi 9256 00 92556 1002 92356 0035 92556 1035 9256 004 9256 104 g2356 005 92356 105 92956 0068 92556 1006 92556 0077 g2356 107 92356 0068 92556 0081 92556 1068 92356 1087 9256 009 92356 009 92356 109 92356 1091 2 SL PhP to oo PPP Po on on oo Qu MMM hh AE Rev 1 1 Page 68 of 116 6 4 6 1 Creating or Editing a CT CT Editor Showing Enabled CT Selected Site HIGH SCHOOL Manufacturer Model Cat Acc Class Bur Class MPR 5 Yes Itron ROBA 92355 050 200 Yes Itron REBA g2353 055 100 Yes Itron ROBA 923555 056 100 Yes Itron KEBA 9235 35
23. 058 100 Yes Itron ROBA ALSO 2zO 100 Yes Itron R BL 92356 001 agi Yes Itron R BL 92356 101 agi Yes Itron RAL 92356 002 1000 Yes Itron R6L 923556 102 1000 Yes Itron R BL 92356 0053 1200 Yes Itron R BL 92356 1053 1200 Yes Itron R BL 923556 004 1500 Yes Itron RAL 9256 104 1500 Yes Itron R6L 923556 005 pgi Manufacturer Tn Mode Catalog 92356 101 Accuracy Class 0 3 Burden Class 0 5 Nameplate Ratio 5 Rating Factor 2 Enabled Yes 3 4 4 4 4 E 2 E 2 2 E 3 a E Functionality Moves cursor up and down for selecting a PT and for selecting options in the drop down boxes HA Moves to next field ku Moves to previous field o Enters drop down box Saves changes and exits PREV Backs up to CT Editor Section 6 4 6 Rev 1 4 Page 69 of 116 7 Test To begin a test from the main menu select the preselected site If no site exist see Section 6 to setup a site and a test Once a site has been selected the main menu appears as below 2 Main Menu Selected Site 101 PA Select Site Test Remote Deselect Site 4 Configure FJ Recall Data There will be an extra selection on the main menu Option 5 will only show up as Deselect Site if a site is selected To edit the site the site must be de selected and the steps in Section 6 followed To begin the test process select the option for 3 Test The next screen that loads has four options Rev 1 4 Page 70 of 116 7 1 Test Menu
24. 115 of 116 14 Precision Pulse Output Description Introduction The PowerMaster incorporates a high accuracy pulse output which can be driven by any of the following quantities Active Power P Pa P1 Pt Reactive Power P Qa Q1 Qt Apparent Power P Sa S1 St Rev 1 1 active power computed in the time domain once per cycle Includes DC and all frequency components up to 16 kHz active power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Includes only the fundamental frequency component active power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Can include up to the 100 harmonic The maximum number of harmonics to include are user selectable A threshold as a percent of the fundamental can also be set to exclude harmonics with very low amplitudes reactive power computed in the time domain once per cycle Includes DC and all frequency components up to 16 kHz reactive power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Includes only the fundamental frequency component reactive power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Can include up to the 100 harmonic The maximum number of harmonics to include are user selectable A threshold as a percent of the fundamental can also be set to exclude harmonics with very low amplitudes reactive power computed in the time domain once per cycle Includes DC and all frequency componen
25. 3Hz Fan The fan circulates cooling air through the internal system during operation and has a foam filter to help remove dust from the external air The filter must be cleaned periodically so proper airflow is maintained Rev 1 1 Page 18 of 116 2 4 Communication Ports USB PERIPHERALS These two USB ports are used for external USB devices Examples of these devices are a keyboard mouse barcode reader memory storage device etc USB TO HOST This port is for a Type B USB cable standard accessory for connectivity to a host computer This port is used to communicate with the PowerMaster PC software Meter Site Manager RS 232 This port currently serves no function ETHERNET This port provides a high speed connection to the measuring standard for remote control and data access Rev 1 1 Page 19 of 116 3 Graphical User Interface Name of Active Site Name of Current Screen Drop Down Box Check Box Function Keys 3 1 Controls The PowerMaster human interface uses familiar Microsoft Windows style controls The default behavior of many of the controls has been enhanced to eliminate the need for a pointing device such as a mouse Movement between controls on the screen is accomplished using the tab keys E or EE to place the cursor in a particular control The order of fields is pre defined and follows a specific sequence Required Fields eter KH These tagged fields with a yellow background req
26. 6 of 116 10 4 Set System Time System Date and Time Selected Site NONE The System Time Zone is GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US and Canada IMPORTANT If the time zone is incorrect press F3 to correct it now Time Your analyzer is configured to use a 12 hour clock Hour Minute Second E s e e OE Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Date Year Month Da y 2009 y October y 28 Wednesday Functionality i CO as __ D Changes the time format for domestic and international time zones A az Changes the time zone Saves changes and exits Rev 1 1 Page 97 of 116 10 5 User Preferences 10 5 1 General Settings a User Preferences Selected Site None Pulse Setup Output 1 Phase als 2 Phase al 3 Phase al 1 Phase A 2 Phase fal 3 Phase all Measurement Interval Interval Time Base 1 oe Seconds Mext Page Each output has available the following choices System Wh Phase A Wh Phase B Wh Phase C Wh System VAh Phase A VAh Phase B VAh Phase C VAh System VARh Phase A VARh Phase B VARh Phase C VARh Functionality IS Moves to next field Moves to previous field E Checks all checkboxes Rev 1 1 Page 98 of 116 nim Moves cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Moves to the next important section of the screen A Moves to the next set of user preferences Saves changes and exits Description This screen all
27. LiteWire would be connected to PROBE SET 2 to measure primary current By using two separate probe sets the user can view both the secondary and primary currents without moving or changing connections For self contained meters connect the current probes to PROBE SET 1 Specifications for available probes can be found in Section 11 1 AUX DIGITAL This external port is normally used with meter testing pickups which are all terminated with the mating 9 pin connector lt can also be used as a calibration pulse output AUX COMM This external port currently has no function Standard Out STD Out These are the pulse outputs from the measurement standard each of which may be assigned to one of the following choices system Wh Phase A Wh Phase B Wh Phase C Wh System VAh Phase A VAh Phase B VAh Phase C VAh System VARh Phase A VARh Phase B VARh Phase C VARh The signal outputs are open drain CMOS compatible with a 1K pull up resistor to 5 volts internally Standard In STD In This input is designed for high frequency pulse counting from other standards The signal inputs are 5 volt CMOS logic compatible Meter Pulse In This input accepts the output pulse from the test port of a meter and usually originates from an optical pickup Power Entry Module The power entry module accepts a standard IEC power cable and incorporates the power ON OFF switch and a fuse holder Dual fuses can be used where appropriate Accepts 85 264Vac at 47 6
28. N keys scrolls up toward lower orders or down toward higher orders through the table The number of harmonics to display or save 0 5 20 30 50 or 100 is each specified independently in Preferences Section 9 7 3 A minimum threshold can also be specified which sets the minimum harmonic content to be saved For example if the minimum is set to 1 then any harmonic with amplitude less than 1 of the fundamental will not be saved This helps prevent saving unnecessary data in the database Rev 1 1 Page 37 of 116 5 5 Full Analysis gt Full Analysis Selected Site None S aSla S b5Ib 5 0026 0 00 113 937 23387 0 04 140 07 260 08 20 0387 20 134 20 207 PFIPFia 0 9395 0 9389 0 9385 0 9389 WF 264 262 4 ga 1600 YASI p004 539 0 600 4 1799 9 WAR 205 73 206 19 207 40 619 32 THO 008235 0 1645 0 1193 D1221 0 18 tpi THO A 0 9225 0 053 0 1510 0 1539 i FREQ e0000 60 000 60 000 60 000 LALA 0 16 Tap Y Measurement Live TestSec Y Sec I Instantaneous Functionality Toggles between Instantaneous Interval and Test Period see Section 5 for details Toggles between Sec V Sec Sec V Pri I Pri V Pri and Neutrals if correct probes are detected Stops all active measurements and freezes the display enables F1 to manually save data Data saved includes waveforms power meter vector and harmonics Closes the Full Analysis screen and returns to the previous activity Description This
29. Reactive Power Qa There is not a good formulation in the time domain for directly computing Q We have adopted the approach of computing it from the Power Triangle assumption Power Factor PFa FREQUENCY DOMAIN In Frequency Domain FFT Every 2048 data points a complete Fourier analysis is performed The user has control over the maximum number of harmonics to be included in the analysis as well as the ability to set a threshold which can exclude harmonics whose amplitude is below the user set threshold see section 14 1 While time domain calculations of power quantities yield energy directly because they are integrals Fourier calculations deliver average rates over the time interval of the analysis According to Fourier s Theorem any periodic signal can be represented in the following manner V 1 E Y a Cos nomt b Sin nat n 1 The PowerMaster calculates a b and for n 0 to 100 Given these parameters we can calculate any of the quantities of interest as follows Calculations 1 Vt FDRMS RMS voltage computed using all an E b harmonics which pass the user definable filter 1 t FDRMS RMS current computed using all I Sm Ea i harmonics which pass the user definable filter Pt gt e7 Y a a 5 2 Pt FD Active power computed by summing the vector dot products of each of the harmonics S VI cos Ot Xy xI X a b abn Qt FD Reactive power co
30. Voltage 150 000V Opening WV 10 140 8014 Volt LiteWire Probe These probes are used for used for PT ratio testing They can measure phase to ground or phase to phase measurements 1 40 000V Max Voltage 40 000V 2 of reading CURRENT amp VOLTAGE DIRECT LEADS 10 340 0028 3 Phase Current Lead Set terminated with alligator clips This lead set is normally used for class 20 CT connected meters and CT testing 0 1 20A Voltage 277 VAC to ground 10 340 0007 3 Phase Current Lead Set ring terminals This lead set is normally used for class 30 or class 50 self contained Ring terminals allow the user flexibility in testing in both the lab and field applications 0 1 50A Voltage 277 VAC to ground 10 340 0039 3 Phase Current Lead Set terminated with 6mm plugs Rev 1 1 Page 113 of 116 secondary current measurement and burden testing through insertion of 6mm female receptacle plugs typically found on energy standards and 3 phase power sources Can also be used with MTA15 Universal Meter Test Adapter 10 130 0015 0 1 50A Voltage 277 VAC to ground CABLES 8 ADAPTERS 10 340 0026 15 Foot Probe Extension Cable This cable is terminated with 8 pin connectors Multiple cables can be connected serially for longer lengths maximum length 45 feet Any type of probe can be used with this extension cable 10 340 0025 BNC to PowerMaster Probe Adapter Cable For connection to High Voltage Amp or Volt
31. WARNING Do not remove the memory storage device while the backup procedure is in progress or while the device s write activity light if any flashes Doing so will interrupt the backup and may corrupt data Select the desired destination device and press CONTINUE when ready After free space is confirmed press F6 to begin backup DO NOT REMOVE USB FLASH DRIVE STEP 3 Selected Site NONE To Save a Database Snapshot Plug in an SD Memory Card or USB flash drive with plenty of free Copying Files Copy of the database will save to USB flash drive Page 94 of 116 10 3 Install a System Upgrade Install Upgrade Selected Site DELETE The PowerMaster Analyzer Update Process Plug a USB flash drive containing a PowerMaster upgrade PMX file into the USB port then press the SCAN key to find the PMX file When the list of possible upgrade files appears use the arrow keys to select the one you wish to install then press the INSTALL key When the screen asks you to do so reset the PowerMaster Analyzer leaving the USB flash drive plugged in When the PowerMaster Analyzer reboots it will find the upgrade file and attempt to install the upgrade WARNING If you remove the USB flash drive before the upgrade process finishes you may have to plug it back in and reset again in order for for the process to complete Insert USE flash drive and press SCAN when ready Cancel Function
32. age 51 of 116 6 4 1 1 Details on Creating and Editing a Test Setup As mentioned above the Test Setup field allows users to create and edit test setups The PowerMaster comes with two test built in that are called Default 1 and Default 2 These test cannot be edited or deleted To create a site specific test tab to the Test Setup field Once the Test Setup field is selected F4 shows a new tab called Test Editor Press F4 to enter the test editor field Site Editor Selected Site None Note Enter Et here to override Meter Form la the value from meter selection on Page 2 Service 4 W DELTA Service Type 3 Phase 4 Wire DELTA C Hi 3V 3C TR SO10F09 Test Setup A Address 1 Pore S O city E Pri volts StateProv W ie A Next Test 2013 0ct14 ly Country pO A Eg Next Page Test Editor Pressing F4 takes you to the Test Editor screen At this screen you can either select and edit any saved test Except Default 1 and 2 or create a new test To edit a test highlight the drop down box at the Test Setup field and select the test to edit To create a new test Press F2 for New Setup Rev 1 1 Page 52 of 116 gt Integrated Site Test Setup Selected Site None Test Setup MAMA Meter Tests Customer Load rae RE TO edit a test select from drop down menu then Press F6 O Go Demand Test Test Time Seconds Test Revs
33. age Integrity A s UUOCOCOCC 7 Start undating n 23 5 00 Pm After power up the PowerMaster will run the update application automatically this may take several minutes Rev 1 1 STEP 2 Install Upgrade Selected Site DELETE The PowerMaster Analyzer Update Process Plug a USB flash drive containing a PowerMaster upgrade PMX file into the USB port then press the SCAN key to find the PMX file When the list of possible upgrade files appears use the arrow keys to select the one you wish to install then press the INSTALL key When the screen asks you to do so reset the PowerMaster Analyzer leaving the USB flash drive plugged in When the PowerMaster Analyzer reboots it will find the upgrade file and attempt to install the upgrade WARNING If you remove the USB flash drive before the upgrade process finishes you may have to plug it back in and reset again in order for for the process to complete Select the desired upgrade file and press INSTALL when ready WpgradesiPowerMaster 0 1 0 1 prnx uba ster Select the PMX upgrade file and press F6 to install STEP 5 Important Please Reset the Analyzer After installation reset the PowerMaster by turning off then turning back on STEP 3 Important Please Reset Analyzer Do Not Remove the Flash Drive After recognition reset the PowerMaster by turning off then turning back on Page 9
34. agram Power Meter and Harmonic Analysis pages all have dedicated buttons on the PowerMaster front panel Another button for Full Analysis displays all four functions simultaneously on one screen for a powerful overview of the entire circuit Pressing the Status key displays the condition of the test setup and the internal workings of the PowerMaster These keys can also be accessed using an external USB keyboard via function keys F7 F12 Database The PowerMaster has a built in SQL database that can hold all information pertaining to the site including but not limited to the meter CT PT AMR account number address substation GPS locator billing multiplier and when the site needs to be tested again The user can easily select a pre loaded component meter CT PT etc from our large database or create a new component to be associated to each metering site Using the Meter Site Manager PC software this information along with data results can easily be synchronized to the master database or formatted into a csv or txt file for exporting into the utility s master database The real power of having a built in database inside the PowerMaster is the ability to create a daily route of tests for the user that can be setup in the shop or synched from Meter Site Manager before going into the field Rev 1 1 Page 10 of 116 2 Product Description This section provides a brief tour of the PowerMaster capabilities describing the v
35. ality ES Cancels and returns to Configuration Menu Scans flash drive for PowerMaster upgrade file PMX Description When new software updates are available Powermetrix will contact the user of its availability The upgrade file package PMX extension must be moved to a USB flash drive Once the file package is on the USB flash drive the user will connect it to one of the PowerMaster s USB peripheral ports The following steps show the user how to update the PowerMaster in the field Rev 1 1 Page 95 of 116 STEP 1 Install Upgrade Selected Site DELETE The PowerMaster Analyzer Update Process Plug a USB flash drive containing a PowerMaster upgrade PMX file into the USB port then press the SCAN key to find the PMX file When the list of possible upgrade files appears use the arrow keys to select the one you wish to install then press the INSTALL key When the screen asks you to do so reset the PowerMaster Analyzer leaving the USB flash drive plugged in When the PowerMaster Analyzer reboots it will find the upgrade file and attempt to install the upgrade WARNING If you remove the USB flash drive before the upgrade process finishes you may have to plug it back in and reset again in order for for the process to complete Insert USB flash drive and press SCAN when ready Cancel Insert USB Flash drive into a USB peripheral and press F3 to scan STEP 4 Updating Verifying Pack
36. arious keys and their functions the input and output ports and the standard accessories supplied with the PowerMaster Optional accessories are discussed later in Section 11 gt PowerMaster ee Three Phase Reference Standard 1 2 3 ABC DEF GHI HELP on ALA me 2 Es HOME 7 8 9 eS STU VWX yz ESC Ln 0 gt ars m i pe p a SPACE A lidia J i E vie za kad eal Eea a ES las A ODo0DDoa gt Powermetrix a Division of Technology for Energy Corporation Knoxville TN USA v POWERMETRIX 2 1 Keypad The PowerMaster has a control panel with 43 keys described below To turn the system on verify it is plugged into a voltage source 85 264Vac and the power switch on the back of the unit is turned on Press and hold the ON key located at the top right of the PowerMaster keypad until the LED embedded in the key turns green Pressing the ON button when the system is already running turns the system OFF DA E tw we The HOT KEYS located to the right of the display provide quick access to the signal data at any time while using the PowerMaster The key functions are 1 Waveform display 2 Vector Diagram 3 Power Meter 4 Harmonic Analysis and 5 Full Analysis respectively For more information on the hot key functions see Section 5 Rev 1 1 Page 11 of 116 STATUS The STATUS Key can be pressed at any time and displays the internal state of the PowerMaster the user s setup criteria and o
37. ars From this screen there are five choices that can be made Rev 1 1 Page 59 of 116 2 Meter Editor Showing Enabled Meter Selected Site None Yes EDMI MkBN Genius O00 6hl00 L Ha 35 2 0 5 Yes Elster Electricity LLE 41500 41550 4L 0 0 5 Ves Fuji Dharma Electric Meter Statik FA14412E 0 5 Yes General Electric Ey 744100034 Ves General Electric Ey 244400001 Yes General Electric Ey 144400022 Yes General Electric Ey 444300001 Yes General Electric Ey 244300023 Yes General Electric Ey 244900001 Yes General Electric Ey 244600001 Yes General Electric Ey 244500001 Yes General Electric Ey 745300001 Yes General Electric Ey 245400001 Yes General Electric Ey 745000001 Ves General Electric KV 445600001 Yes General Electric Ey 245500001 Yes General Electric Ey 7454600001 Yes General Electric Ey 244200051 Yes General Electric Ey 444200001 Ves General Electric KV 445200023 Ves General Electric Ey 244100001 Yes General Electric KWzc or e200003 Ves General Electric KWzZcC 87200001 Yes General Electric KWzcC 7200009 Yes General Electric KWzZzc 87100001 Yes General Electric KWzc 287 100040 Yes GeneralElectric Kv2c 7e7x400001 4 e Disable Accessed by pressing F1 This function disables the selected meter Once a meter has been disabled it will no longer show up in either the drop down menu or this screen e Show All Accessed by pressing F2 This function shows all meters including those that h
38. ave been disabled e New Accessed by pressing F3 This function allows the creation of a new meter e Edit Accessed by pressing F4 This function allows the selected meter to be edited e Select Accessed by pressing F6 This function selects the highlighted meter as the meter to be tested and returns to page 2 of Site Editor To add a new meter to the database pressing F3 will access the meter creation field This allows the addition of meters that are not currently in the database but may be in the field Rev 1 1 Page 60 of 116 gt Meter Editor Showing Enabled Meter Selected Site None Enabled Manufacturer Model Cat Form 1 Class TA Hi Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes EDMI MEKEM Genius D0O0 6MH00 g l O R 20 Ey Elster Electricity LLE 41500 41550 4Lh 0 10 Fuji Dharma Electric Meter Statik FA14412E 40 General Electric 744100034 320 General Electric 244400001 00 General Electric 144400022 General Electric 244300001 General Electric 244300023 General Electric 244900001 Manufacturer Accuracy Class bi y Voltage szy o W Form fia y Type TRL Current Class 2 Ty Ro Frequency lso l Demand Period ls y Style fansi y Enabled ves y When creating a new meter there are 15 fields which can accept data Manufacturer The maker of the meter under test Cat The catalog number of the meter under test Accuracy class The accuracy of th
39. ce type is changed a Probe Scan will automatically run and display the status of any required probes Color Key GREEN Probe is required and is successfully connected RED Probe is required but is not connected Connect the correct probe and press Rescan YELLOW Probe is optional for use but is not required BLACK Probe is not used for this service type Rev 1 1 Page 42 of 116 Fe Probe Detection Results Selected Site None Service Type Direct Inputs ie Secondary Voltage A dd Secondary Current 4 Secondary Voltage B igh Secondary Current B me Secondary Voltage E Secondary Current E Secondary Voltage Neutral Probe Set 1 GI Primary Current A NO PROBE C Secondary Current Neutral MNO PROBE C Primary Current Neutral NO PROBE Probe Set 2 Q Primary Voltage A NO PROBE Unused NO PROBE Unused NO PROBE Functionality Opens a drop down box to select a service type The drop down menu is only available when no site has been selected If a site has been selected then Service Type will indicate the wiring from the Site Setup Section 6 4 1 oe Moves between service types in the drop down box Rescans the probes used after a new probe is attached Rev 1 1 Page 43 of 116 6 Site Manager 6 1 How Do Select a Site A Site is a database entry that the PowerMaster 8 series uses to store all information about the meter that is being tested Creating complete and accurate Sites will allow more d
40. cord keeping purposes e SN Serial Number of the meter under test e Meter No Identifying meter number e Comm ID If the meter is cellular capable the phone number can be entered here Rev 1 1 Page 57 of 116 e IP Addr If the meter is on a network its IP address can be entered here 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Fr Ty Et Ace Cl AMIR Htr Hod Cat AMIR None e gt JS Next Page Meter Editor At the bottom of the screen is a section to enter data for any AMR Automatic Meter Reader that may be present The model may be selected via drop down menu or if the AMR field is highlighted pressing F4 will allow access to the AMR Editor where one can be created Once the page is populated pressing F2 will proceed to the next page or pressing F6 will save the site and exit to the main menu Rev 1 1 Page 58 of 116 6 4 2 1 Meter Editor Creating or Editing a Meter To access the Meter Editor verify that the visible screen is page 2 of the Site Editor and that the Meter field is highlighted With the Meter field highlighted pressing F4 will enter the meter editor screen 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Verify Meter Field is highlighted Fr Ty Kt Acc Cl DHI ME6N Ge 2000 6N00 O oS TR 1 00 a 5 AMIR Htr Hod Cat AMR None Press F4 to enter Meter Editor Next Page Meter Editor After pressing F4 the Meter Editor screen appe
41. cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Resets any changes made back to default database values Rev 1 4 Page 78 of 116 Description This screen allows the user to perform a meter test using the customer s load This means that the PowerMaster will calculate the registration accuracy of the meter under test over a set timed period either time or pulses The end result is expressed as a percent The values above are populated using the settings in the Test Editor that is associated with the site installation These fields cannot be edited in this screen but must be edited in the Site Editor screen Any changes apply to this test only FAQ s How do change the Kt in this screen The Kt value is pulled from the site installation database The Kt on this screen is considered to be a read only field i e cannot be edited to protect the data integrity so the Kt value can only be changed in the Site Editor section 6 4 screen This is done by either selecting a meter in the meter database or overriding the Kt value located below the meter entry What is the difference between Test Time and Test Revs Test Time is the amount of seconds the user defines for the test If the time exceeds before a pulse is expected the PowerMaster will wait until the last pulse is seen before completing Test Revs is the amount of pulses or revolutions the meter test will count before com
42. ding graphs to the database Waveforms This option allows the user to auto save during a Meter Test and manually save the waveform diagrams Significant Harmonics This option allows the user to auto save during a Meter Test and manually save the harmonic information Demand Test Options This allows the user to choose the timed intervals for a demand test Choices available are 5 minute or 3 minute intervals The user also has the ability to change the display from energy Whr or demand W accumulation Harmonic Limits This option is displayed when Significant Harmonics is selected This narrows down the number of harmonics the user feels significant and wishes to save to the database Rev 1 1 Page 104 of 116 Max to view This allows the user to select how many harmonics are displayed on the screen Min Threshold This option sets the minimum harmonic distortion percentage to be saved For example if the user sets the minimum to 1 all harmonics that are 0 9 and below will not be saved This prevents the user from saving too much unnecessary data to the database Rev 1 1 Page 105 of 116 10 5 4 User Defined Fields for the Test Session F User Preferences Selected Site None Custom Fields for Test Session Custom Fields for Test Session UTS11 UTSii UTS21 UTS21 UTS31 UTS31 UTS41 111541 Next Page 4 of 4 Functionality SH Moves to next field Moves to previous field Moves to the next impo
43. e meter under test Form The meter form of the meter under test Type Either TR Transformer Rated or SC Self Contained Kt K factor of the meter under test Frequency Selectable between either 50 or 60Hz Indicates the frequency of the line voltage Style Selectable between ANSI American National Standards Institute or IEC International Electrotechnical Commission Model The model number or name of the meter under test TA Hi The high end of the test amps for the meter under test TA Lo the low end of the test amps for the meter under test Voltage Voltage rating of the meter under test Current class Indicates the current class of the meter under test Rev 1 1 Page 61 of 116 e Demand Period The interval during which time demand is measured Determined by the billing tariff for a rate schedule e Enabled Must be set to yes for the meter to show up in the drop down menu Once the information has been entered pressing F6 will save the new meter and return to the Meter Editor page Highlight the recently created meter and press F6 to return to Page 2 of the site editor 6 4 3 Creating a New Site Page 3 2 Site Editor Selected Site None When checked all CT s will be the same value CT Mir Model Cat CT A GEC Durham I TCW1 198 7EBRP CT B JGEC Durham I TOW 197EEBRP CTC GET Durham 1 Te 197EERP SN A 9565254 SN B 95635325 SN C 9560 41 PT Afr PT A 6 2 Durham I PF1
44. e next key However if the next character is on the same key say F followed by E then pause for 1 second to let the first character appear before beginning to press the key again for the next character The period key to the right of the space key is also used to enter the decimal point in real numbers like the Kt value of a meter e g 1 8 Rev 1 1 Page 13 of 116 SPACE The SPACE key is primarily used to separate words in text fields Pressing this key in a checkbox will toggle check uncheck the check mark while pressing it in a list will toggle the selection highlight of the item at the cursor Rev 1 1 Page 14 of 116 2 1 1 Keypad and USB Keyboard Use Table The PowerMaster supports operation by connecting an external USB keyboard and or mouse to the USB ports on the back panel The following table identifies which keys on the keyboard correspond to keys on the PowerMaster keypad PowerMaster Key USB Keyboard Key On N A a Vector Diagram hot key F8 Power Meter hot key Harmonic Analysis hot key a LI re STATUS F12 Function keys F1 BLES a IS oe IO gt ME oC A Ao Rev 1 1 Page 15 of 116 Help key Character keys Escape ke l Backspace key BKSP Backspace pinal Page Up PAGE PAGE Page Up Page Down UP DOWN Page Down Enter key E N T Enter E R Space key SPACE Space bar 1 0 Numbers Character keys Letters Character key
45. easonable and allows the user to align the meter pulse pickup at this time When meter pulses are detected the signal for Checking for meter pulses displays green Each time a pulse is detected the Meter Pulse signal will light green and display Ready to Test At this time the user presses F6 to continue to the meter test When testing a solid state meter the meter may be required to be in test mode This normally is done by a toggle switch underneath the meter glass but in rare cases the user may be required to change the programming of the meter Rev 1 4 Page 83 of 116 7 5 4 Customer Load Test Results J Customer Load Test Results Selected Site HIGH SCHOOL Customer Load Meter Test Wh Test Registration 100 055 Test Info Sys Info 20 275 3 39 71 0 000 3 3973 2 9984 0 0435 Pulses Act 3 0000 119 473 Meter PF 1 0000 2 60770 Test Complete ew Tend fi Functionality Clears all data and restarts meter test Views the voltage current and power W VA VAR data during the total time interval for the meter test See section 10 1 4 2 Completes meter test and saves data Description When entering this screen the PowerMaster begins the meter accuracy test This screen updates when every pulse is detected By following the testing parameters set in the setup screen Section 10 1 the meter test stops when either time or pulses required is met Meter accuracy results are displayed
46. ed to maintain the validity and terms of this warranty Your PowerMaster unit will alert you when it is time for a re calibration please plan to send your unit in at this time Please contact TEC Powermetrix Division at 865 218 5838 or helo powermetrix com to obtain an RMA number and form prior to returning any equipment for service or re calibration If an annual calibration is not maintained for over one 1 year from the purchase date or the last calibration date within a maximum of five 5 years from purchase date the warranty is null and void To re enter the warranty period the customer must send the PowerMaster in at their expense The warranty is then valid for one 1 year from the calibration date or five 5 years from the purchase date whichever is longer If a repair is required while the PowerMaster is within five 5 years from the purchase date but outside one 1 year since the last calibration the customer has the option of paying for the repair or paying for the annual calibration cost to be re instated into the warranty period within a maximum of five 5 years from the purchase date If the PowerMaster is outside five 5 years from the purchase date the cost of re calibration and or repair service will be at the customer s expense Rev 1 1 Page 7 of 116 Safety Operation of the PowerMaster and the supplied accessories and adapters can expose the user to potentially hazardous conditions Please follow all
47. ed with Form 3 installations 10 130 0015 MTA15 Test Adapter Passive meter base test adapter in a rugged Pelican case Allows the testing of any self contained or transformer rated socket meters Connections can be terminated using standard PowerMaster current and voltage leads or using 6mm plugs Load completely driven using the PowerMaster current and or voltage output CALIBRATION CHECK ACCESSORIES 10 340 0031 External Digital Cable Multi function cable adapter for the AUX DIGITAL input on the PowerMaster Used for a standard pulse output input 10 340 0035 External Digital Cable STD OUT only Condensed version of 10 340 0031 where the measurement of the standard s energy pulse output are only required 10 340 0046 External Digital Cable STD OUT STD IN only Condensed version of 10 340 0031 where the measurement of the standard s energy pulse output or the PowerMaster s pulse input are only required 10 340 0033 Series 20A Current Test Cable 7300 7302 7332 only Secondary current measurement when performing series parallel testing for standards comparison 10 340 0036 Series 50A Current Test Cable 7305 7335 only Secondary current measurement when performing series parallel testing for standards comparison 10 340 0045 AUX Power US AC plug to Safety Banana Plug Adapter Allows insertion of auxiliary power neutral and ground leads into a safe AC adapter Recommended for all lab applications Rev 1 1 Page
48. enter the Demand Test screen as normal To synchronize both the meter and the PowerMaster do the following press the RESET on the meter to reset all accumulated demand results and press the F1 Restart button then F6 Start Testing on the PowerMaster SIMULTANEOUSLY This will synchronize the results and accumulate power accordingly After the test is complete compare the Demand Interval results against the meter These results are the accumulated power during the demand period Rev 1 4 Page 87 of 116 7 5 4 2 Customer Load Trending Data Data Trending Graphs Y Trend I Trend 100 o 100 W Trend Next Page Functionality Moves to the next page to display VA VAR and PF trend graphs PREV Goes back to the test results Description This screen displays the data that is accumulated during the test period When performing customer load meter tests the customer s load is normally changing These graphs give the user a visual perspective of how much the load changed during the test If the graphs appear to be excessively changing the user may decide to do a retest when the load is more stable Also viewing these graphs gives the user the ability to troubleshoot problems that cannot be immediately seen For example if there is a loose connection at the test block for voltages the graph will display the peaks and valleys to show the intermittent connections during the meter test however minuscule i
49. er Press ENTER or SPACE when vou have finished transferring data Description This screen allows the user to communicate with Meter Site Manager 2 After communications are complete press Enter or Space to reboot the PowerMaster Rev 1 1 Page 92 of 116 10 2 Save Database Snapshot Backup Install Upgrade Selected Site NONE To Save a Database Snapshot Plug in an SD Memory Card or USB flash drive with plenty of free space and press the RESCAN button If the memory storage device has sufficient free space to store a snapshot of the PowerMaster data files it will appear in the list below Select it and press CONTINUE The information will be copied to a subdirectory on the storage device WARNING Do not remove the memory storage device while the backup procedure is in progress or while the device s write activity light if any flashes Doing so will interrupt the backup and may corrupt data Insert memory storage device and press SCAN when ready Cancel Functionality ES Cancels and returns to Configuration Menu Scans flash drive for free space Description When the user may want to back up the PowerMaster database for security purposes place a USB flash drive into one of the PowerMaster s USB peripheral ports Next press F3 to scan the USB flash drive to verify enough space is required to save the database As an alternative the user can run this process instead of do
50. etailed information to be stored and will allow multiple users to understand the test that was performed Sites can be created from the front panel or created in Meter Site Manager 2 software then downloaded to the PowerMaster via USB connection For information on using Meter Site Manager 2 please see the user manual that comes with it To begin using the Site Manager verify the main menu appears as below If a Site has already been selected Option 5 will say Deselect Site If the menu appears as below press the button 2 on the front panel s keypad to Select Site T Main Menu Selected Site DELETE 6 Measure A Select Site Remote Deselect Site 4 Configure Y Recall Data Once 2 has been pressed the screen will change to show any available sites on the PowerMaster plus options to create a new site edit a site or delete a site Rev 1 1 Page 44 of 116 P Select Site Selected Site DELETE Select Site SITE CUSTOMER ACCOUNTNO MANUFSN LASTTEST DELETE Mone A Listing of all Sites currently on the PowerMaster Edit Site Delete Site Salar Moves cursor up and down to a preferred site Creates a new site in the database see Section 6 2 a Edits a pre existing site in the database see Section 6 4 Deletes a pre existing site in the database see Section 6 3 Selects the site and goes to the Main Menu see Section 6 1 CS Goes up one page available if sites exceed the first pa
51. eutrals if correct probes are detected see Section 5for details Displays calculated values with CT and PT ratios enabled defined in the Site Editor Section 6 4 3 Stops all active measurements and freezes the display enables F1 to manually save data Closes the Power Meter screen and returns to the previous activity Rev 1 1 Page 32 of 116 Value Descriptions V xx Voltage measurement per phase actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculations V Fund Fundamental voltage measurements per phase Inside 50Hz or 60Hz bin via FFT I xx Current measurement per phase actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculations A Fund Fundamental current measurement per phase inside 50Hz or 60Hz bin via FFT VO Absolute phase angle measurement for voltage reference phase is service type dependent lO Absolute phase angle measurement for current reference phase is service type dependent DPFO Displacement Power Factor difference between VO and IO PF xx Power Factor for each phase average or RSS in System actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculations W xx Watts per phase sum of all phases in System actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculations VA xx Volt Amperes per phase sum of all phases in System actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculations VAR xx Volt Amperes Reactive per phase sum of all phases in System actual calculation is defined in Measurement Calculati
52. ge PAGE Goes down one page available if sites exceed the first page DOWN PREV Returns to the Main Menu Rev 1 1 Page 45 of 116 6 2 How Do I Create a New Site To create a new site from the main menu Press or select 2 then Press F2 from the select Site Screen In depth detail will be given in Section 6 4 1 Select Site Selected Site DELETE Select Site CUSTOMER ACCOUNT NO MANUF SN LAST TEST DELETE Mone Edit Site Delete Site Rev 1 1 Page 46 of 116 6 3 How Do Delete a Site From the Select Site screen press F4 to delete the site Once deleted all data and information associated with that site will be completely erased from the PowerMaster P Select Site Selected Site DELETE Select Site CUSTOMER ACCOUNT NO MANUF SN LAST TEST DELETE Mone Edit Site Delete Site Rev 1 1 Page 47 of 116 6 4 How Do Edita Site From the Select Site screen press F3 to edit the site This will allow all the information to be edited for the site including the meter the CT s and PT s and any Test associated with it P Select Site Selected Site DELETE Select Site CUSTOMER ACCOUNT NO MANUF SN LAST TEST DELETE Mone Edit Site Delete Site C gaor 6 4 1 Details on Creating a New Site Creating a site may be done either from the front panel of the PowerMaster or created in Meter Site Manger 2 and downloaded to the PowerMaster To use Meter Site Manager 2 follow the
53. gured to test for watt hours Wh Volt Amp hours Vah or Volt Amp Reactive hours VARh The most typical of these is the Wh test During the test the PowerMaster will look for pulses indicating a watt hour has accrued The amount of pulses required for the test to be completed is entered in the field called Test Revs Test Time allows the user to set a maximum time for the test The Rev 1 1 Page 54 of 116 PowerMaster will continue to perform the test until one of the two conditions has been met If it is desired to receive all pulses set the time to a large number such as 9999 7 Integrated Site Test Setup Selected Site None Test Setup Meter Tests Customer Load Test Mode wh Dl Do Demand Test Enter total number of revs or pulses M Test Time o Seconds Test Revs Time length of the test 7 C Phantom Load NOTE This unit cannot perform Phantom Load tests Phantom Load Setup None y Transtormer Testing CT Test Mode Burden Ratio Max Burden lo s CI PT Test Mode Ratio Only Cancel The second half of the test involves testing any CT s and PT s that may be present The PowerMaster will only test the CT and PT if the appropriate checkboxes have been marked On the CT test there are three options under mode A ratio test a burden test and a burden and ratio test Additional accessories are needed to perform the ratio testing For more details on the required CT s please see Sec
54. instructions in the software manual As mentioned in Section 6 2 verify you are at the main menu and then press 2 to enter the Select Site screen Press F2 to create a new site from that screen Rev 1 1 Page 48 of 116 2 Site Editor Selected Site None Note Enter Et here to override Meter Form fi the value from meter selection on Page 2 Service liPH Service Type Test Setup Default 1 Address 1 2 home city H Pri volts StateProv W ip A Next Test 2013 0ct14 ly Country A Although there are only three fields required to create a site it is recommended to fill in as much information as possible for accurate record keeping The three required fields are 1 Site ID This field is a unique identifier for this particular site It can be a name a number or a combination of the two 2 Service Type This identifies what the service type of the installation is Such as 4 Wire Wye 4 Wire Delta etc 3 Kt The K factor of the meter A reference standard that determines how many watt hours per pulse are output from the meter This field is not required if a meter has been selected on Page 2 Explained more in Section 6 4 2 After the Site ID has been created the next field is the meter form field The meter form is listed on the nameplate of the meter and indicates which type socket and which wiring configuration the meter can be set for Pressing this once opens a dropdown
55. is not as common in metering but can be seen when capacitor banks are used in service installations and the load is running at less than the capacitor bank was sized for Phase rotation can easily be seen in this graph as well whichever phase voltage peaks first in time determines the phase rotation If the A phase voltage displays its peak first in the waveform the rotation is considered to be ABC lf the C phase voltage displays its peak first in the waveform the rotation is considered to be CBA In the graph above the rotation is ABC since A phase voltage displays its full peak first Rev 1 1 Page 29 of 116 5 2 Vector Diagram F Vector Graph Selected Site None Vector Diagram SVaSla 120 015 5 009 0 940 119 992 3 010 Measurement Live TestSec V Sec I Instantaneous Functionality Switches the display to the reference vector diagram Toggles between Instantaneous Interval and Test Period FS see Section 5 for details Toggles between Sec V Sec Sec V Pri Pri V Pri and Neutrals if correct probes are detected Displays calculated values with CT and PT ratios enabled defined in the Site Editor Section 6 4 2 Stops all active measurements and freezes the display enables F1 to manually save data Closes the Vector Diagram screen and returns to the previous activity Rev 1 1 Page 30 of 116 Description The Vector Diagram is arguably the best tool for site analysis On one screen the
56. l F1 is pressed Pressing F6 toggles the display between Registration and Error for values Rev 1 4 Page 76 of 116 7 4 Data Trending Pressing 3 from the Test menu opens up the Data Trending software Data Trending Setup Selected Site 101 Time Interval M Seconds Total Time O O hh mm ss Event High 1 Low i Display Signals Storage Device Select up to 6 to view all are recorded Insert device press SCAN A B C Sys PY O sv vB vo PI YAR PF _ SY THD SI THD _ Frequency E C Meter Registration C C DO DO Ol i On E Ci E DO CI ogggagadadi Insert memory storage device and press SCAN when ready Once the Data Trending software loads the user can change the total time to display the time interval and any high or low limits they wish to put on the data A total of 6 signals can be trended at once It should be noted that an external storage device is required to do data trending Rev 1 4 Page 77 of 116 7 5 Customer Load Setup gt Customer Load Test Setup Selected Site DELETE Service Type 3 Phase 4 Wire Wye 3V 3C TR Test Setup Default 1 Test Mode Wh Kt O Do Demand Test Test Time gt Seconds Test Revs Setup changes will apply to this test only Meter Editar Functionality Moves to next field Moves to previous field Enters drop down box and views test mode selections checks unchecks check boxes Moves
57. menu if there is one available Use these keys to scroll up and down through the available menu options Rev 1 1 Page 49 of 116 Pressing either of these keys will accept the highlighted selection Site Editor Selected Site None e E Note Enter Et here to override the value from meter selection on Page 2 Meter Form Service Service Type 3 3C TR S010F09 Test Setup Account No Billing Mult State Prov i Next Test 2013 Oct 14 County With each selection the remaining fields change to match the previous choice Once the meter form has been selected the Service and Service Type options are changed to what is acceptable for the selected meter form For example if a form 9 meter has been chosen the Service field will show all appropriate forms of wiring for a Form 9 meter Once Meter Form and Service have been selected the Service Type is the next field to enter It shows the Service 3 Phase 4 Wire Wye etc how many voltage and current transformers are available 3V 3C and if the meter is TR Transformer Rated or SC Self Contained A TR meter uses external PT s and CT s to read a scaled down version of the voltage and current while a SC is a direct connected meter The Test Setup field allows the user to select which test to use for this particular site More information on Test Editing Creation is covered in Section 6 4 1 1 Once these fields have been selected the Site Editor should re
58. mputed by summing aes the vector dot products of each of the harmonics S VL sin St FD Apparent power computed by summing gt aj b a b the Vrms times Irms for each harmonic Power Factor PFt t Note The a Component is not included in numbers reported by the PowerMaster Normalization constants have been omitted for simplicity Rev 1 1 Page 102 of 116 FUNDAMENTAL ONLY For Fundamental Only the PowerMaster uses a subset calculation from the Frequency Domain In this case harmonics are not included in the analysis Calculations j J i V1 FDRMS RMS voltage for the fundamental Vl a 0 frequency only L 2y 1 a 2 M FDRMS RMS current for the fundamental 2 P V i aa b b V I cos 6 P1 FD Active power for the fundamental only 1 FD at i frequency only Ol V v i a_b a b V 1 sin P Reactive power for the fundamental only 1 S1t FD Apparent power computed as Irms times 1 5 HDD a eb Vrms for the fundamental only Power Factor PF1 PFl1 l 10 5 3 Additional Settings Pp User Preferences Selected Site None Save Additional Data After Meter Tests Demand Test Options C Meter Trend Data Demand Test Five Minute Intervals C Waveforms Demand Test view Demand Sum e Significant Harmonics Harmonic Limits Max to Save 20 Min Threshold 0 010 A Low Th
59. n detail Rev 1 1 Page 88 of 116 8 Remote Calibration Server 1 0 1 2 127 0 0 1 OK x Model 8301 serial 160011 504 23 3degl A Cc 0 0004 0 000deg 0 000 0 O00deg 0 0004 0 000deg 0 0004 0 000deg 0 0004 0 000deq 0 0004 D 000deg 0 000 0 0005 0 000P 0 0005 0 000P 0 0005 0 0006 0 0006 0 0006 Waiting For connection request a Selecting option 4 Remote places the PowerMasier into remote mode This is only used for calibration Once selected if not connected to the calibration standard the unit will wait for a connection signal A reboot is required to return the unit to operation Rev 1 1 Page 89 of 116 9 Deselect Site Main Menu Selected Site 101 PJ Select Site Test Remote Deselect Site 4 Configure FJ Recall Data If option 5 shows as Deselect Site selecting this option will deselect any current sites Rev 1 1 Page 90 of 116 10 Configure Fra Configuration Selected Site None 1A to Meter Site Manager PASave Database Snapshot Backup Install a System Upgrade Eset System Time Gj User Preferences Functionality J Moves cursor up and down to a menu selection Accepts and enters menu selection Description The menu allows the user to change the PowerMaster settings and other various tasks and applications Rev 1 1 Page 91 of 116 10 1 Connect to Meter Site Manager You have entered Communications Mode for transferring data with your comput
60. nnnnoncncnncnnnos 116 Rev 1 1 Page 4 of 116 Rev 1 1 Page 5 of 116 Technical Support For technical support please contact the factory at 865 218 5838 or 877 966 5851 toll free and ask for Powermetrix Technical Support or email Powermetrix at helo powermetrix com The support staff will answer questions about the operation and care of your equipment assist you in troubleshooting system problems and help you overcome common application difficulties whenever possible If it becomes necessary for your equipment to be returned to us for any reason you will be issued an RMA number during the technical support contact Feedback Powermetrix depends on information from our customers to continue the attributes of quality dependability and simplicity associated with our products We invite you to contact Technical Support with any comments or suggestions you may have Calibration and Certification Your Powermetrix equipment is calibrated and certified effective the date of shipment Powermetrix requires the unit to be re calibrated at the factory or by a Powermetrix authorized service facility on an annual basis to ensure accuracy and maintain the precision electronic components The unit is identified as calibrated by a sticker stating the date of calibration and next due date of calibration A certificate of calibration is provided to verify compliance for inspectors A permanent record of your calibration is maintained by Powermet
61. nternal Pulser option The Internal Pulser is used when the meter pulses from the meter cannot be used or accessed Using the internal clock in the analyzer it simulates a constant pulse count to synch the data acquisition No meter registration will be displayed when this option is selected Rev 1 4 Page 81 of 116 7 5 2 Customer Load Probe Setup 2 Customer Load Test Selected Site TEST 3 Phase 4 Wire Wye 3V 3C TR Probes A e Svan E Svbn Ae Svcn Aa e svn 6 ss S sib Se Sic O smn ra O o rin Q rin r O ro T Plc Ul PI D ases ad Oe Pn Voltage Connections Probes Correct Press Next to Continue Rescan Probes Functionality Verifies connected probes if a problem occurs vm Description When entering this screen the PowerMaster performs both a Probe Scan see Section 8 6 1 and allows the user to verify probe connections A key is displayed at the left of the screen and shows what probes are active and required for this test Color codes are also displayed A red B yellow C blue N gray Rev 1 4 Page 82 of 116 7 5 3 Customer Load Final Check J Customer Load Final Check Selected Site TEST Pre Test Status Check Checking for valid signals o Checking for meter pulses Meter Pulse Ready to Test Functionality Description When entering this screen the PowerMaster verifies all current and voltage signals are r
62. oad This is normal in most metering installations As the current vector shifts to the left of the voltage vector counter clockwise the power factor is considered to be eading and is termed a capacitive load A leading power factor is not as common in metering but is normally seen when capacitor banks are used in service installations when no load is present Rotation ROT is displayed in the System SYS box to signify the rotation of the service transformers ABC or CBA The SYS values are the averages of the voltage current and power factor for all active phases Rev 1 1 Page 31 of 116 5 3 Power Meter Pp Power Meter SYSTEM OVERALL SUMMARY SYa sla 120 0161 120 0161 5 006692 5 0066 72 0 0000 20 0352 20 03522 0 939462 564 51 7 600 561 205 8007 SVb SIb 120 0082 120 0081 4 995729 4 995727 119 9469 140 0645 20 11 598 0 938989 567 950 399 526 206 4064 S c SIc 119 9937 119 9976 5 007843 5 007835 239 869 709 200 0 839 20 16131 0 936606 304 01 2 600 903 207 3056 Selected Site None System 120 0057 120 0056 3 003421 5 003411 0 939026 1691 4 8 1501 311 619 3728 0 0 8115 0 28606 o 60 00000 0 1605271 o 0 078192 39 99997 0 113520 0 174419 60 00001 0 11 385 0 1 9 59 39 99999 Toggles between Instantaneous Interval and Test Period see Section 5for details Toggles between Sec V Sec l Sec V Pri I Pri V Pri and N
63. ons THD V Total Harmonic Distortion for voltage average or RSS in System fundamental divided by sum of harmonics via FFT displayed in THD Total Harmonic Distortion for current average or RSS in System fundamental divided by sum of harmonics via FFT displayed in FREQ Measured fundamental analysis frequency average in System should be 50Hz or 60Hz as set in Configuration Column Labels The labels for each column are determined by the active power pairs selected by the F4 key For example the first column has a label of PSVanSla This corresponds to the secondary voltage referenced to neutral and the secondary current for A phase Text at the bottom of the screen also identifies which power pair is active e g Sec V Sec 1 Further details of the power pairs can be found in Section 5 Pulse Output One of the functions of the Power Meter is to display power information during a W hr Var hr standard accuracy check against the PowerMaster The pulse output on the PowerMaster is always active so the power calculation option selected in the User Preferences see Section 9 7 3 is noted in bold faced text on the bottom of this screen Rev 1 1 Page 33 of 116 The measured power default Instantaneous or actual consumption press F3 to change to Test Period is displayed while the screen is active Pressing F6 stops active measurements and enables the option of saving the data F1
64. ows the user to set general settings in the PowerMaster Default Pulse Output Mode These options allow the user to customize each of the three pulse outputs One can select Wh VARh or VAh and choose whether the System quantity or a single phase quantity is output The output pulse rate is set by inputting the number of uWh micro Watt hours uVAh micro VA hours or uVARh micro VAR hours per pulse The input range is 10 to 10 000 Language Multiple languages can be selected Measurement Interval When Interval is selected on any Hot screen the display shows the data averaged over a specific period of time The default value is one second This preference allows that default to be set to a longer value Note that changing this value also affects the frequency at which data is sent to a remote device during streaming operations Rev 1 1 Page 99 of 116 10 5 2 Measurement Setup gt User Preferences Selected Site None Measurement Setup Selections here determine which definition for the quantity will be used for Meter Accuracy Tests Yoltage gt Drms 2 O mpuad in the frequency domain all harmonics included Current 1 Forme Computed in the frequency domain all harmonics included Active Power W P1 Computed using fundamentals only Reactive Power VARs 0 loz Computed using fundamentals only fund Ttund CoS Au03987 kd Apparent Power YA 5 Bis Computed using fundamentals only Gune fund e Po
65. pleting If both fields have values present the meter test will complete when either value comes first whether it is time or revs How many Revs does Powermetrix recommend to perform an accurate meter test If time permits 10 revs or more is ideal How do I perform a Var Hr meter test First make sure Test Mode is set to VARh Next verify the meter pulse pickup is aligned to view Var hr pulses and not Watt hr This may incorporate a meter programming change to do this Rev 1 4 Page 79 of 116 7 5 1 Customer Load Setup With Demand Test gt Customer Load Test Setup Selected Site DELETE Service Type 3 Phase 4 Wire Wye 3V 3C TR Test Setup Default 1 Test Mode Wh Kt 4 Do Demand Test O Use Internal Pulser Demand Period EMM Minutes C Synchronize Test to Clock End to End Testing Setup changes will apply to this test only Meter Editar Functionality Moves to next field Moves to previous field Enters drop down box and views test mode selections checks unchecks check boxes Moves cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Resets any changes made to default database values Rev 1 4 Page 80 of 116 Description This screen allows the user to perform a demand test using the customer s load This means that the PowerMaster will accumulate the power and accuracy of the meter under test over a set timed period defined by the demand interval Min ma
66. r pair and power W VA VAR is calculated according to the inputs selected If no primary probes are detected this setting is not available Sec V Pri V This setting corresponds to the secondary voltage probes and the primary voltage probes Volt LiteWires To view the relationship between the secondary voltage and the primary voltage this is the correct selection This setting will change the power pair and power W VA VAR is calculated according to the inputs selected If no primary probes are detected this setting is not available Neutrals This setting corresponds to a single secondary voltage probe and a secondary clamp on current probe MN353 or MN375 This allows the user to view the secondary neutral phase for the voltage and current If no single clamp on probe is detected this setting is not available ec I Instantaneous Active Power Pair setting Measurement Live Test Sec Y Enable Ratios This function key is found on the Vector Diagram and the Power Meter and allows the user to view measurements with the CT and PT ratios enabled When a CT and PT are selected in the Site Editor the ratios are used to calculate all power measurements without the requirement of primary current and voltage probes A ES Toggles between Connection View and Meter View This function key is found on the Waveforms Vector Diagram Power Meter Harmonic Analysis and Full Analysis screens It allows the
67. re to be used on a PC or laptop Used for communicating with the PowerMaster PO E cd sei Printed manual for reference Rev 1 1 Page 111 of 116 13 1 Current Probes 10 100 3353 Set of 3 MN353 Clamp On Probes These probes are normally used if no test switch is present or for testing a class 200 self contained meters 0 1 150A Max Voltage 600V 0 83 21mm 10 100 3375 Set of 3 MN375 Clamp On Probes These probes are normally used if no test switch is present 0 1 10A Max Voltage 600V 0 83 21mm Z SR752 PKG Set of 3 SR752 Clamp On Probes These set of clamp on probes are normally used for class 200 400 and 600 self contained meter testing or CT ratio testing 2 25 57mm 10 100 1036 36 Flexible Current Probe 1000A These probes are normally used for used for class 200 400 and 600 self contained meter testing or CT ratio testing Other current ranges available upon request 5 1000A Max Voltage 600V 10 100 1048 48 Flexible Current Probe 1000A Rev 1 1 Page 112 of 116 These probes are normally used for used for class 200 400 and 600 self contained meter testing or CT ratio testing Other current ranges available upon request 5 1000A Max Voltage 600V 10 140 8016 Amp LiteWire Probe These probes are normally used for used for CT ratio testing They can be used for high voltage gt 600V or low voltage lt 600V installations 1 2000A Max
68. red V out HI white V out LO yellow V sense HI blue V sense LO Connect the ground green to a known earth ground From the PowerMaster connect the Current calibration cable for line red to the W hr Var hr standard s current return Then connect the neutral black to the external power supply s current output neutral LO From the external power supply connect the current output HI to the W hr Var hr standard s current From the PowerMaster DIGITAL input connect the External Digital Cable STD IN to the pulse output on the W hr Var hr standard Rev 1 4 Page 74 of 116 6 From the PowerMaster connect the AUX PWR and AUX NEU to a voltage source between 100 530VAC to power the analyzer recommended 7 From the W hr Var hr standard use the AC adapter to connect the auxiliary power from the standard Procedure 1 Verify all connections according to the hookup instructions and wiring diagram 2 Using the external power supply select the desired voltage current and power factor for the test This will be a series parallel load 3 At the Calibration Check screen select the correct energy test mode W hr Var hr or Va hr and enter the desired time and Kh value of the standard When using a series parallel load the Kh value should be multiplied by 3 ex 0 00001 3 0 00003 4 Press F6 Start Test to begin the test 5 View and record results Press PREV to return to the Calibration Verification
69. reen displays the current versions of all software components presenily installed in the PowerMaster unit along with a list of the installed options It is access by pressing F3 at the Status screen You can return to the Status screen via F1 7 Analyzer Status Selected Site None Software Revisions Main Application 1 0 1 9 WindowCE BSP 2 2 2 1 101008 Database 2 2 Renderer 1 0 1 9 PowerMasterGlobalData 1 0 1 9 PowerMasterAPI 2 2 1 0 130212 FPGA 1 2 15 WRG Protocol 1 1 3 9 24 Installed Options 30 Amp Ethernet Bar Code Rev 1 1 Page 41 of 116 5 6 2 Probe Scan Description This screen displays which probes are required according to the current service type and optionally to select a new service type It is accessed via pressing F1 on the status screen If any required probes are not detected there will be a red light next to the required probe s position Connect the required probe and press Rescan F2 When the probe is successfully detected the light turns green Direct Inputs The direct inputs are the voltage and current duckbills lead sets that are standard accessories to the PowerMaster On the connector panel see 2 3 Rear Panel they are labeled VOLTAGE and CURRENT Direct inputs do not include any type of clamp on probe flexible probe or high voltage probe Service Type Displays the currently selected service type and allows selecting a new one When the servi
70. rement inputs are each rated at 1000 VDC peak 600 VAC RMS Measurements can be made phase to phase phase to neutral or phase to ground PROBE SET 1 amp PROBE SET 2 These connectors provide access to six channels grouped into two sets of three of low voltage AC measurement All PowerMetrix current and voltage probes are compatible and can be used in any combination Each input connects to a 3 phase probe adapter cable that is terminated with three color coded connectors red for phase A yellow for phase B and blue for phase C When probes are connected to the end of the probe adapter cable the PowerMaster recognizes the type of probe and its calibration details Rev 1 1 Page 17 of 116 To use clamp on current probes for secondary current measurements normally model MN375 probes connect the adapter cable to PROBE SET 1 Probes for any other purpose may be connected to either probe set input If you wish to use three probes for simultaneously measuring the primary currents connect all three to the same probe set When testing systems with both primary and secondary currents the user would normally use the CURRENT direct inputs to measure the secondary currents and probes connected to Probe Set 1 to measure the primary currents In cases where a test switch is not available a set of MN375 probes would be connected to PROBE SET 1 for measuring secondary current and another set of probes SR752 JM875 FLEX current probes or Amp
71. reshold Saves MORE Data General Settings Language English US v Enable audio feedback System Frequency lso y Yector Diagram Placement Horizontal e General Yolume Foo Meter Beep Yolume la o Display Preferences Display Phase Difference Ey Metering Type jans W Phase A Color Red y Phase B Color elow y Phase C Color Bue y Next Page 3 of 4 Rev 1 1 Page 103 of 116 Moves to next field Moves to previous field Enters drop down box and views test mode selections checks unchecks check boxes Ay Moves cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Moves to the next important section of the screen A Moves to the next set of user preferences A a Saves changes and exits Description This screen allows the user to set the error limits for testing and how much or little data is saved Error Limits The three error limits are based on the accuracy class of the component For example if the meter has an accuracy class of 0 2 and an error limit set to 2 0x Specification Accuracy the PowerMaster will only display an error if the registration is outside of 99 60 and 100 40 Accuracy class 0 2 Error Limit 2 0x Specification Accuracy 0 2 2 0 4 Optionally the user selects User Defined Accuracy to set a custom error limit Save Additional Data After Meter Tests The user has the option to save additional information Meter Trend Data This option saves the tren
72. rix For information on calibration services contact Powermetrix Technical Support In addition current and voltage probes require re calibration on an annual basis or when dropped damaged or suspected of improper operation Additional services included at no additional charge during annual calibration Inspect probes cables and internal circuit boards Perform preventive maintenance on components Apply ECN s Engineering Change Notices to current standards Update application firmware to latest revision Produce a reproducibility report for clamp on probes Provide a Service Report for all work completed de eae ode a NOTE The annual calibration is required in order to comply with the terms of the PowerMaster warranty See Warranty in the next section for details Rev 1 1 Page 6 of 116 Warranty PowerMaster 8 Series Warranty TEC Powermetrix Division warrants the PowerMaster product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for a period of five 5 years following the purchase date Note that there are no user serviceable parts in the unit The warranty covers the PowerMaster provided it is properly used stored and maintained in accordance with provisions in the User Manual Items not covered under the warranty policy include but are not limited to a cracked or broken LCD water damage or connecting auxiliary leads to voltages above 240V AC Annual calibration at the factory in Knoxville TN is requir
73. rrent on the test switch From the external power supply connect the current output return to the current out of the W hr Var hr standard From the W hr Var hr standard connect the current in of the W hr Var hr standard to the C phase current return on the test switch From the test switch a connect a jumper wire from the top of the A phase current to the top of the A phase current return From the bottom of the A phase current return b connect a jumper wire to the bottom of B phase current From the top of B phase current c connect a jumper wire to the top of B phase current return From the bottom of B phase current return d connect a jumper wire to the bottom of C phase current From the top of C phase current e connect a jumper wire to the top of C phase current return This creates a series circuit for the current From the PowerMaster connect the VOLTAGE leads to the voltage potentials on the test switch A red B yellow C blue N white Connect the green safety ground lead to the N phase potential on the test switch Rev 1 4 Page 73 of 116 12 From the PowerMaster insert the CURRENT leads into the current return phases on the test switch A red B yellow C blue 13 From the PowerMaster DIGITAL input connect the External Digital Cable STD IN to the pulse output on the W hr Var hr standard 14 From the PowerMaster connect the AUX PWR and AUX NEU to a voltage source between 100 530VAC
74. rtant section of the screen AA Moves to the next set of user preferences Saves changes and exits Description This screen allow the user to change the labels for custom fields in the PowerMaster The Custom Fields for Test Session are directly input into the database They can be exported from the database but cannot be directly viewed from Meter Site Manager 2 Rev 1 1 Page 106 of 116 11 Recall Data J Select Test Selected Site 101 Select the Data to Review a 101 HIGH SCHOOL i 1 1 2003 from 8 05 PM 11 2 2003 from 12 28 PM ET Test 1 2 2003 1 17 09 PM Customer Load Test 1 2 2003 12 28 18 PM 1 2 2003 from 4 15 PM 1 2 2003 from 4 23 PM 1 3 2003 from 1 08 PM 1 3 2003 from 3 15 PM 10 11 2008 from 1 31 PM 10 15 2008 from 10 48 AM E Functionality RA Moves to next section CS Moves to previous section Expands boxes or Selects data to view Description This screen allows the user to view saved data for each site installation in the database After the user expands the data the user presses F6 to view the stored information Rev 1 1 Page 107 of 116 12 Specifications Overview Current Direct Channels 3x 0 1 to 50 amps 0 02 accuracy Voltage Direct Channels 3x 30 to 600 VAC 0 02 accuracy Probe Channels optional 6x 0 001 to 3 2 VAC 0 04 accuracy 0 001 to 0 02V 0 02 accuracy 0 02 to 3 2V System Power 85 to 264 VAC 47 to 63Hz 100W max Maximum of 50 harmonic
75. s Symbols NOTE The PowerMaster keyboard does not provide equivalents for tilde accent grave underscore apostrophe foot mark or accent acute forward or backward slash a vertical bar pipe brackets or braces There are also no shift alt or control keys Rev 1 1 Page 16 of 116 2 2 Screen The full graphics Liquid Crystal Display LCD screen is how the PowerMaster communicates with the user In computer technology the screen is the graphical user interface The screen displays messages menus selection lists and graphic illustrations The full color VGA video graphics array display measures 8 4 diagonally with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels It is a transflective display which means that the screen is readable in any lighting situation from full darkness to full sunlight A thin piece of clear polycarbonate material is mounted on top of the display to protect the screen 2 3 Rear Panel CURRENT These 6mm Multi Contact female socket connectors provide direct access to the AC current inputs of the measuring standard and are rated at 50 amps The connector pairs are color coded by phase red for A yellow for B and blue for C The top connector of each pair all black is for the current source and the bottom connector white ring is for the return VOLTAGE These safety banana plug female socket connectors provide direct access to the voltage inputs of the measuring standard The four voltage measu
76. s are based on a 4 cycle long measurement and the PowerMaster screen updates once per second Interval This screen updates every second During a meter test the interval is set to the pulse interval from the meter Test Period In this mode the PowerMaster collects measurements until the user tells it to stop F6 Energy quantities are accumulated summed and all other signals are averaged Measurement Live Test Sec Sec I Instantaneo Active measurement time Sec V Sec l Sec V Pri I Pri V Pri l Neutrals This function key is found on the Waveforms Vector Diagram Power Meter and Harmonic Analysis screens and allows the user to view measurements from different probe sets that are attached to the PowerMaster This process may include viewing a single probe for a certain application or it may be to change the power pairs altogether Sec V Sec I This is the default selection This setting corresponds to the secondary voltage probes and the secondary current probes test switch probes clamp on probes etc For metering this is the power pair used for calculating power and registration Rev 1 1 Page 25 of 116 Sec V Pri l This setting corresponds to the secondary voltage probes and the primary current probes flexible current probes Amp Litewire etc To view the relationship between the secondary voltage and the primary current this is the correct selection This setting will change the powe
77. screen provides an efficient compact display of the entire power measurement system The active measurements are listed at the bottom of the screen just like the individual screens Rev 1 1 Page 38 of 116 5 6 Status Key Description This screen provides a quick overview of the unit s condition Function keys are available to access further details or perform a probe scan see Section 5 6 2 The Active Measurements shows which currents and voltages are detected on the attached probes and lead sets The Power Status displays the active state of the voltages from the internal components If an indicator is green the component is within tolerance When red the component is not actively reading voltage and may require repair Contact Technical Support for more assistance 7 Analyzer Status Selected Site None Active Site ID None Customer None Service Type Auto Detect SODOPOO SRW Date Time 4 10 2013 11 09 38 AM Active Measurements Power Status Auxiliary 12 LCD Power Analog Power Digital Power Rev 1 1 Page 39 of 116 Functionality EM Runs Probe Scan to detect any probes connected to the unit see Section 5 6 1 ee D eset ame I Displays the current engineering revision level of the unit Displays a rolling history of when the unit was calibrated Closes Status screen and returns to the previous activity Rev 1 1 Page 40 of 116 5 6 1 Software Revisions Description This sc
78. semble the picture below Rev 1 1 Page 50 of 116 72 Site Editor Selected Site None Site ID tere Information Kt Note Enter Et here to override Meter Form la the value from meter selection on Page 2 Service e Service Type 3 Phase 4 Wire DELTA C Hi 3V 3C TR SO10F09 Test Setup Default 1 Address 1 0 Phe city E Pri volts statefprow W ip A Next Test 2013 0ct14 ly Country oo HA Section nextPage F2 for the next page The remaining fields with the exception of Kt are site specific information Customer name or ID account numbers address phone number locator gps coordinates can all be entered here None of these fields are required to run a test but for record keeping it is recommended they are entered The only other difference would be the Billing Multiplier The Billing Multiplier is the CT Ratio to 1 multiplied by the PT Ratio If no PT Ratio then use 1 e Example CT is 200 5 This becomes 40 1 e lfno PT is present then it becomes 40 1 40 e lf PT is 4 1 then the Multiplier becomes 4 40 160 The Next Test field can be set for 6 months into the future or a year into the future This would be used to determine when this site needs to be re tested The remaining field Kt can either be entered on this page or will be selected once the meter has been chosen More details are the meter creation editing is located in Section 6 4 2 Rev 1 1 P
79. sired test time and energy test mode Wh VAh and VARh When selecting the Energy Test Mode verify the shop standard is correctly matched to the PowerMaster s energy test mode Using Standard Voltage and Current Cables with the PowerMaster What Do I Need 1 Oo Va SO Ot a ee aS PowerMaster unit Standard current and voltage leads PowerMaster External Digital Cable separate accessory External power supply current and voltage source Whr VAhr VARhr standard AC adapter with a pigtail termination line amp neutral bare wires 10 terminal test switch 18 AWG wire for voltage and 12 AWG wire for current Hookup Instructions 1 10 11 From the external power supply connect the voltage output to the A phase potential on the test switch From the external power supply connect the voltage output return to the N phase potential on the test switch From the test switch connect the N phase potential to a known earth ground From the test switch connect a jumper wire from A potential to B potential Connect another jumper wire from B potential to C potential This creates a parallel circuit for the voltage From the W hr Var hr standard connect the line voltage to the A phase potential on the test switch From the W hr Var hr standard connect the neutral voltage to the N phase potential on the test switch From the external power supply connect the current output to the bottom of the A phase cu
80. ther helpful information about the PowerMaster unit Six function keys F1 F6 are located below the PowerMaster display with rectangular label boxes on the display directly above each function key The purpose of each key may be different on each screen and the labels change to reflect what the key will do if pressed When a label is blank the corresponding key does nothing on that screen The TAB key moves the cursor from one field to the next field on a form d The BACK TAB key moves the cursor from one field to the previous field on a form y A VW When the cursor is located in a drop down box field pressing the DROP DOWN key displays all the available selections Use the up and down arrow keys to highlight a particular item then press the DROP DOWN key a second time to select the item and close the drop down list Pressing this key in a checkbox will toggle check uncheck the check mark PREV The PREVIOUS key is used to allow the user to go back to the previous screen Continually pressing this key will always eventually take the user back to the Main Menu A 4 V P gt The DIRECTIONAL keys are used to move the cursor up or down in a menu selection particularly to select an item from a drop down box list The selections in a drop down box list can be viewed one at a time using these keys without pressing the DROP DOWN key HOME The HOME key has no current function at this time Function curren
81. tion 11 For the ratio testing the PowerMaster measures Primary current and secondary current and verifies they are the correct ratio and phase angle The burden test allows the user to set a maximum burden under the Max Burden field The PowerMaster will induce a set of burdens to check the CT s ratings for burden Internally the PowerMaster will switch in various resistances to the current circuit and measure the current on the secondary to determine if the CT is within specifications Once all desired fields have been completed pressing F6 will save the test and return the user to the Site Editor screen From the Site Editor screen select the recently created test from the Test Setup field then save the site This test will now be associated with this site until changed manually Rev 1 1 Page 55 of 116 6 4 2 Creating a New Site Page 2 After creating a test and verifying that it is selected proceed to Page 2 of the Site Editor From the home Site Editor screen press F2 to proceed to the next page Site Editor Selected Site None Note Enter Et here to override Meter Form lo e the value frorn meter selection on Page 2 Service ao y service Type 3 Phase 4 Wire Wye 34 3C TR SODOFOS Test Setup AAA A 0 city H Pri volts StateProv Je zip il Next Test 2013 0ct16 ly Country Po ly Press F2 To proceed Next Page Test Editor Page 2 of the Site Editor allows the
82. tly in development firmware update coming soon HELP The HELP key currently does nothing Function currently in development firmware update coming soon Rev 1 1 Page 12 of 116 ESC The ESCAPE key is an undo key when entering text When the cursor is in a field for data entry pressing the ESCAPE key at any time will delete all the data that has been entered in that field Pressing ESC again re does the previous text before edits were made BKSP lt The BACKSPACE key deletes one character at a time to the left of the cursor or deletes all the highlighted text in the field PAGE PAGE UP DOWN If a form is too large to fit entirely on the screen at one time the PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys scroll the display screen up or down one whole page Amaw2zm Pressing the ENTER key activates the current item selection or accepts the data on the current form 1 2 3 ABC DEF GHI 4 5 6 JKL MNO PQR 7 8 9 STU VWX YZ 0 A 8 2 lt gt o The 14 multi character keys on the front panel provide the ability to enter letters numbers and symbols into the PowerMaster Each key operates the same way press the key quickly once for the first character twice for the second three times for the third and four times for the fourth Additional quick presses will cycle through the characters until you stop pressing quickly If the next character needed is on a different key simply move on to press th
83. to power the analyzer recommended 15 From the W hr Var hr standard use the AC adapter to connect the auxiliary power from the standard Procedure 1 2 Verify all connections according to the hookup instructions and wiring diagram Using the external power supply select the desired voltage current and power factor for the test This will be a series parallel load At the Calibration Check screen select the correct energy test mode Whr VARhr or VAhr and enter the desired time and Kh value of the standard When using a series parallel load the Kh value should be multiplied by 3 ex 0 00001 3 0 00003 Press F6 Start Test to begin the test View and record results Press PREV to return to the Calibration Verification menu Using the Calibration Cable Set with the PowerMaster What Do I Need 1 E oP lt r a O O PowerMaster unit PowerMaster Calibration Cables Kit PowerMaster External Digital Cable separate accessory External power supply current and voltage source W hr Var hr standard AC adapter with a pigtail termination line amp neutral bare wires 18 AWG wire for voltage and 12 AWG wire for current Hookup Instructions 1 From the PowerMaster connect the one end of the Voltage calibration cable to line red and neutral black of the W hr Var hr standard From the PowerMaster connect the other end of the Voltage calibration cable to the external power supply
84. ts up to 16 kHz reactive power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Includes only the fundamental frequency component reactive power computed in the frequency domain once every four cycles Can include up to the 100 harmonic The maximum number of harmonics to include are user selectable A threshold as a percent of the fundamental can also be set to exclude harmonics with very low amplitudes Page 116 of 116
85. uire the user to provide input before continuing to the next screen If the user tries to continue with no entry a pop up window states Rev 1 1 Page 20 of 116 These fields are required x x x field Text Boxes Meter kA When the cursor enters the control any data in the text box is highlighted Typing at this point will replace the information currently in the text box Enter to continue and the cursor returns to the first required If the text box is colored gray the field is read only and cannot be edited This is typically data from the master database which is presented for reference purposes Drop down boxes i When the user tabs into a drop down list box they can change the current selection in one of two ways 1 Press or to move to the previous or next selection in the list press gt to accept and continue A 2 Press to display the entire selection list then press or Y to make a selection press Y again or ENTER to accept the selection NOTE focus remains on the drop down box The user must press ES to go to the next field In drop down boxes the user can also enter text as long as an item is not presently selected Check Boxes C va SPACE When the user tabs into a check box the label highlights in orange The user can then press or Y key to change the state of the check box a a Grid Control IA A user enters the grid by using the tab keys Within the grid the user can use the
86. urements and freezes the display Closes the Waveforms screen and returns to the previous activity Description The oscilloscope like Waveforms display shows the amplitude and phase relationships in time between the measured voltage and current signals Rev 1 1 Page 28 of 116 All phases are color coded A red B yellow C blue and the line weight for each phase is used to differentiate between the voltages and currents The voltage lines are displayed with a thinner line than the currents see graph labels above The x axis horizontal is time in a 4 cycle measurement and the y axis vertical is amplitude e volts and amps The primary y axis left is for the voltage amplitude and the secondary y axis right is for the current amplitude The waveform display uses an auto scaling function which shows both currents and voltages efficiently even when one amplitude is much greater than the other When harmonic distortion is present the waveform lines will appear uneven to display non linear load situations Leading or lagging power factor may be determined here When the current waveform peaks after the voltage waveform the power factor is considered to be lagging and is termed an inductive load this is normal in most metering installations When the current waveform peaks before the voltage waveform the power factor is considered to be leading and is termed a capacitive load A leading power factor
87. user to view the different signals according to the meter installation Meter View is the default display and shows the signals that are internal to the meter Connection View displays the signals as they are connected at the actual terminals such as a test switch While in Connection View power is not calculated Below is an example of a 3 Phase 4 Wire WYE 2V 3C Z coil TR S009F06 using both Meter View default and Connection View Rev 1 1 Page 26 of 116 7 Vector Graph Selected Site 3PH 4W WYE ZCOI Vector Diagram SVa 120 000 Slab 5 000 PF 1 000 Lag mSVcSIcb SYc 120 000 SIcb 5 000 PF 1 000 Lag Measurement Live Test Sec V Sec I Instantaneous 7 Vector Graph Selected Site 3PH 4W WYE ZCOI Vector Diagram 118 597 0 993 1 000 SIb oSVcSIc 119 715 1 061 1 000 SYS Vsys 119 156 Isys 1 022 PF 1 000 ROT ABC Measurement Live Test Sec Sec I Instantaneous Stop Meter View Connection View mSVaSlab oSVaSla Rev 1 1 Page 27 of 116 5 1 Waveforms T gt Waveform Analysis Selected Site 4W Y S SC SBOOFO9 Measurement Live Test Sec Sec I Instantaneous Functionality Toggles between waveform pairs and full waveform displays Toggles between Connection View and Meter View see Section 5 for details Toggles between Sec V Sec Sec V Pri Pri V Pri and Neutrals if correct probes are detected see Section 2 3 for details Stops all active meas
88. wer Factor PF PF1 Computed using fundamentals only P1 S1 zd System Caclulations Vector T Next Page 2 of 4 Next Page Fundamental FFT Based Save Rev 1 1 Page 100 of 116 Functionality Moves to next field Moves to previous field zw Enters drop down box and views test mode selections nm Moves cursor up and down for selecting a test mode in the drop down box Moves to the next important section of the screen Changes all calculations using the time domain Changes all calculations using the fundamental only no harmonics a Changes all calculation using frequency default Saves changes and exits Description A Moves to the next set of user preferences The following describes how the PowerMaster specifically calculates power according to the user s selections above TIME DOMAIN In Time Domain data is processed on a point by point basis and the results integrated over precisely one cycle of the incoming signal The quantities calculated are Calculations V TDRMS The processing properly accounts for the exact number of samples in a cycle including fractional data points Active Power Pa Calculation includes any DC component as well as all frequencies in the signal up to the cutoff frequency of 32 kHz Rev 1 1 Page 101 of 116 Apparent Power Sa Calculation includes any DC component as well as all frequencies in the signal up to the cutoff frequency of 32 kHz
89. wnloading the database using Meter Site Manager 2 Refer to the Meter Site Manager 2 Instruction Manual for further details The following steps show the user how to update the PowerMaster in the field Rev 1 1 Page 93 of 116 STEP 1 Install Upgrade Selected Site NONE To Save a Database Snapshot Plug in an SD Memory Card or USB flash drive with plenty of free space and press the RESCAN button If the memory storage device has sufficient free space to store a snapshot of the PowerMaster data files it will appear in the list below Select it and press CONTINUE The information will be copied to a subdirectory on the storage device WARNING Do not remove the memory storage device while the backup procedure is in progress or while the device s write activity light if any flashes Doing so will interrupt the backup and may corrupt data Insert memory storage device and press SCAN when ready Insert USB Flash drive into a USB peripheral and press F3 to scan Rev 1 1 Install Upgrade STEP 2 Selected Site NONE To Save a Database Snapshot Plug in an SD Memory Card or USB flash drive with plenty of free space and press the RESCAN button If the memory storage device has sufficient free space to store a snapshot of the PowerMaster data files it will appear in the list below Select it and press CONTINUE The information will be copied to a subdirectory on the storage device
90. x and average values are given over the entire test period The values above are populated using the settings in the Test Editor that is associated with the site installation These fields cannot be edited in this screen but must be edited in the Site Editor screen FAQ s How do change the Kt in this screen The Kt value is pulled from the site installation database The Kt on this screen is considered to be a read only field i e cannot be edited to protect the data integrity so the Kt value can only be changed in the Site Editor section 6 4 screen This is done by either selecting a meter in the meter database or overriding the Kt value located below the meter entry What selection do I use for Demand Interval This value can usually be found on the meter nameplate What is Synchronize Test to Clock End To End Testing This feature is normally used for Canadian customers The first demand interval 5 min will begin when the PowerMaster clock is at a minute mark that is divisible by 5 For example if the demand test starts at 11 03am the first interval will not start until 11 05am The next interval will start at 11 10am and so on This is used to precisely time the demand intervals for comparison to meter data acquisition systems With the GPS option the clock is based on the precise GPS time base The GPS clock is currently the most accurate time clock in the world What is the I
91. y is selected by using the and Y keys to move up and down between items amaz m Pressing the key then causes the selected item to be executed Pressing the numeric key corresponding to the menu item executes it immediately The main menu options discussed later are 1 Measure 2 Select Site 3 Test Rev 1 1 Page 23 of 116 4 Remote 5 Configure 6 Recall Data view previously saved data Rev 1 1 Page 24 of 116 5 Hot Keys Hot keys are used as shortcuts to access specific screens in the PowerMaster The PowerMaster supports 6 hot keys Vector Diagram oe aa 6 gt lui A hot key is accessible at ANY time in the application and when a hot key is pressed the selected screen appears with full capabilities enabled When a hot key screen is displayed the PowerMaster remembers the form that was being used at the time the hot key was pressed When the same hot key is pressed a second time the remembered form is re displayed Full Analysis seats ate Common Function Keys Instantaneous Interval Test Period This function key is found on the Vector Diagram Power Meter and Harmonic Analysis screens and allows the user to view the active measurements in three different time bases Pressing SS is another way to return from a hot screen to the previous activity it is equivalent to pressing the same hot key twice in a row Instantaneous This is the default measurement interval Measurement

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