SPCPro USER MANUAL
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1. ELCOMPONENTL Making sense of your energy SPCPro USER MANUAL www spcpro co uk SPCPHRO User s Guide Copyright 2006 Elcomponent Ltd All Rights Reserved The information in this document is subject to change without notice Elcomponent Ltd has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this manual However Elcomponent Ltd makes no warranties with respect to this documentation and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Elcomponent Ltd assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document Trademarks IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other product names are copyright and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies Symbols The following symbols may be used in this manual WARNING Failure to follow the instructions may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument PC Specification The SPCPro has a large memory capacity and also utilises Bluetooth as its communication and data transfer protocol This requires a PC of the following minimum specification to make best use of the product s capabilities Windows Vista or XP Pro Processor Pentium 4 or Centrino mobile 2 0 GHz RAM 256MB Display 32 bit colour 1024 x 768 minimum USB A lower spec PC may provide satisfactory performance but the graphing c2. Click the button to display the alarm values on the graph zii x D Pith cost 2 Thursday 23 09 2004 01 20 48 5 73 Tuesday 21 09 2004 23 57 28 Thursday 23 09 2004 00 32 10 00 00 03 00 06 00 09 00 12 00 15 00 18 00 21 00 00 00 E All day rate Chart Data Statistics Costs Alarms Show Gridlines Click the Ea button to toggle the graph gridlines on and off Click the icon to open the options screen Options Folders Colours Logging Sean for loggers on startup Default CO2 Emissions Factor Start Up SPC Mini Scan Do you wish to search for SPC Mini loggers at start up Yes No ADDITIONAL GRAPH FUNCTIONS Export to Microsoft Office Click the Excel or Word buttons on the main toolbar to export the graph image to either of these programs This can also be done using the Edit Select All function on the menu bar or from the graph toolbar icon ig and copy and paste buttons on the toolbar SUMMARY TAB Click the Summary tab at the bottom of the chart window to open the survey summary page B SPC Pro Sample Survey Summary SPC Pro Sample Survey Location Office Created By ELCOMPONENTLTD bill From O September 2008 09 01 18 To O September 2008 13 23 48 30 seconds SPC Pro FT245R USB FIFO 4 Three Phase E 1 r E Chat Summary Data Statistics Costs Alarms The following fields may be edited
3. Hardware message and will install the necessary drivers to allow communications to be established S NOTE the drivers are included on the CD supplied with the unit This must be present in the CD drive at this stage in the proceedings The successful completion of the process is indicated by a Your hardware is instaled and ready to use message appearing Within a few seconds PowerPackPro will locate the SPCPro and generate a new message PowerPackPro E NOTE If the Windows device recognition drivers load process fails to function if may be necessary to load the drivers manually See Appendix 1 for details on this procedure Click OK and the logger will appear on the tree at the upper right of the screen as shown E 4 DEBBIES Le v COMA Em Eee B i Bluetooth be F4 Nokia 3109c r ELIAMET women Right click the SPC Icon to open the command menu Set Up Survey p Download Data E view Readings This provides four options View Logger Status also available via the icon Logger Status Seral Number 7 Serial ID ABDON lescription FT245R USB FIFO Firmware Version SPPRO REVO 006 Firmware Date 21 08 2008 00 00 00 ibrati 2 08 2008 00 00 00 ELCOMPONENT Pru Gf mivejami ma ce ae eer i Log Start 16 40 36 on 05 09 2008 c NR Logging Interval 30 seconds Free memory 885 ibd Battery voltage should read over 3 7 volts If it is lower than this the
4. angle x 3 Referenced to the measured voltage From the above data the following parameters are presented via the instruments dedicated software package PowerPackPro Voltage 1 phase Current 3 phases Power Factor 3 phase average KW active power 3 phase total KWh active energy 3 phase total The unit is fully self contained and is supplied with a set of permanently connected Ampflex flex type CTs plus voltage connection and PC connection USB cables The rechargeable battery provides on board power for surveys of up to 2 weeks duration where mains power is not available SET UP amp USE The SPCPro uses a rechargeable internal battery to provide power for surveys where a mains voltage is not available and to provide back up power in the event of a mains failure during a normal survey The battery will charge whenever the unit is connected to a mains supply but a faster charge rate is achieved with the unit switched off lt is strongly recommended that the battery is charged for a minimum of 12 hours prior to commencing a survey Battery condition may be checked via the software interface The unit requires little or no set up prior to commencing a survey as the only user definable variable is the survey storage period survey length This is set via the PC software Once the storage rate has been set it is not necessary to repeat the procedure for future surveys unless the rate is changed Note If the instr
5. logger may shutdown if it is not connected to a mains supply Details of the device and any recorded data are shown along with the logging status indicator Green for on and red for off Set Up Survey also available via the icon Set Up Survey Computer Time Wed 08 10 2008 16 18 46 Logger Time Wed 08 10 2008 16 18 17 Set Time Interval Duration Seconds 7 1 22 days Gs O 18 hours 10 0 7 minutes 15 30 C 3 To Storage Wrap F Fi 31 10 2008 10 26 Please note logger memory contains 8072 data records Set Logger This screen allows the following parameters to be set Logger time click the Set time button to synchronise the SPC clock with the PC clock S NOTE Ensure your PC clock is correct S NOTE This will erase all survey data on the logger Storage Interval Select the desired data storage interval from the available options Note that the Duration pane will alter to show the survey duration at the selected storage interval and the end time date of the proposed survey based on the current time If the Storage Wrap is checked the logger will record continuously on a loop basis until manually stopped If this box is unchecked default logging will stop automatically at the end of the survey when the memory is full Click Set Logger to update the unit Download Data also available via the 3 icon Download Logger Data Step 1 Do
6. new users t provides the following functionality for the SPCPro Logger Set Up Logger Status Check Logger Download Data Configuration Multiple Trace Zoom Graphing Multi rate Tariff costing Alarm Reporting Statistical Analysis Summary Reporting Data Export to MS Office LOADING THE SOFTWARE To load PowerPackPro install the CD and follow the on screen instructions NOTE PowerPackPro is available for free download at www spcpro co uk However to avoid potential driver problems it is important to load the software on the CD supplied with the unit even if a downloaded copy has already been installed Future software updates may then be downloaded from the website and installed as normal OPERATION Getting Started Open the software by clicking the desktop icon and double click SPCPro Sample Survey to show the following screen Main Toolbar Data Presentation Network Tree w List of downloaded Window Surveys The software ships with some sample data pre loaded which can be used for familiarisation of the package and is used in the examples in the Using The Graphing Package section CONNECTING THE SPCPro Connect the SPCPro to the PC using an A to B type USB cable and an unused USB port on the PC NOTE Ensure that the CD supplied is present in the CD drive when the SPCPro is first connected The PC will automatically recognise the SPCPro indicated by the Found New
7. single rate and day night tariffs Other tariffs may be added by the user see page 26 Click finish to open a graph showing the survey results USING THE GRAPHING PACKAGE PowerPackPro will automatically open a graph after a survey has been successfully downloaded Graphs may also be opened by clicking on the relevant survey in the survey list or via the s icon Depending on the length of the downloaded survey the default settings will create a graph of the entire survey or in the case of longer surveys create a graph using a 30 minute data interval with an initial view of a 1 week period These settings may be altered manually if desired PowerPackPro is shipped with an SPCPro sample survey pre loaded which is used in the following pages a A AR k m LS t E x a m 14 j bd II E 4 00 MESE s Vlad blo kei bus zu S M 225 i n j EE scm o s pere a a a aa a ee jamam bien eer 2 09 15 09 30 09 45 10 00 10 15 10 30 10 45 11 00 11 15 11 30 11 45 12 00 12 15 12 30 12 45 13 00 13 15 IED iChart Summary Data Statistics Costs Alarms The above window shows the default view oelecting the Measurement Units Voltage amp Current Energy kWh Voltage amp Current Power and Power Factor CO Emissions ka Click on the drop down list on the toolbar to select the desired unit The graphing engine uses a bar chart format for kWh cost and carbon values and a line chart for amps vo
8. al for detailed instructions on setting up the SPCPro prior to commencing operation CONNECTING UP Voltage Connection The SPCPro is supplied with its flex CTs already connected which means the only physical connection to be made to the instrument is the mains supply This should be carried out via the supplied lead to a 230VAC wall socket If a wall socket of the correct type is not available refer to Elcomponent for availability of alternative connection cables Warning The connected voltage must not exceed 300VAC Exceeding the voltage will damage the instrument and could be hazardous Current Connection The SPCPro is suitable for use on both single phase and three phase supplies Current measurement connections are made by clipping the flex type CTs around the conductors as shown in the following diagrams and pictures NOTE It is important to be able to identify cables correctly when carrying out electrical surveys Failure to do so may compromise the accuracy of results obtained Please refer to Appendix xxx for information on UK wiring connections If you are working outside the UK additional information may be required LOAD 230 VAC L N SUPPLY SPC PRO SINGLE PHASE CONNECTION LOAD 230 VAC L2 L3 SUPPLY SPC PRO THREE PHASE CONNECTION NOTE It is desirable to orientate the CTs with the arrow pointing towards the load as shown but in most cases not essential as the instr
9. apability particularly with larger surveys will be slower Download speed is dependant on the USB port spec INTRODUCTION The SPCPro and its dedicated PC software package PowerPackPro combine new technology and years of experience into an unbeatable low cost package It is the latest development of the well proven 3 currents 1 voltage design which allows accurate 3 phase power and energy measurements to be made safely The unit uses 3 off Ampflex flex type CTs current transformers for current measurement and a standard wall socket plug for voltage measurement and power supply Set up and download of the SPCPro is via a USB connection to any PC running Windows XP or later software and all survey data and user settings are securely saved in non volatile flash memory The instrument uses a sophisticated auto ranging measurement technique which ensures that excellent accuracy is maintained from 1 amp to 2000 amps without the need for any user setting of range or swapping of CTs It has been developed with ease of use as a No 1 priority and is therefore simple to set up connect and download assuring even non technical or inexperienced users of correct results from day one DESCRIPTION The SPCPro is a professional grade instrument for the measurement and logging of three phase and single phase electrical loads It is able to measure the following parameters Voltage amplitude x 1 Current amplitude x 3 Current phase
10. arms SEE Variable Current 1 amps V High Low 10518 Date 02 09 2008 09 01 18 02 09 2008 09 01 48 02 09 2008 09 02 18 02 09 2008 09 10 48 02 09 2008 09 12 18 02 09 2008 09 12 48 02 09 2008 09 18 18 02 09 2008 09 20 18 02 09 2008 09 28 18 02 09 2008 09 30 18 02 09 2008 09 30 48 02 09 2008 09 32 48 02 09 2008 09 33 18 02 09 2008 09 42 18 02 09 2008 10 12 48 02 09 2008 10 23 18 02 09 2008 10 23 48 02 09 2008 10 25 48 02 09 2008 10 26 18 02 09 2008 10 26 48 02 09 2008 10 29 48 02 09 2008 10 41 48 ue 02 09 2008 10 47 18 Summary Data Statistics Costs Alarms Select the desired parameter from the drop down menu at top left Enable high and low alarms via the checkboxes provided Enter your desired alarm thresholds as required and press the enter key to activate The alarm events will be listed in the main window NOTE Alarm thresholds may also be viewed on the chart with the alarm zones appearing in pink B Survey 1 Chart Tuesday 21 09 2004 09 30 00 Tuesday 28 03 2004 03 30 00 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 APPENDIX 1 Manual Loading of USB Drivers The process of loading the USB Communication drivers for the SPC Pro should occur automatically on most PCs but it is possible that some XP machines will require a manual load Disconnect and reconnect the SPC Pro to the PC to initiate the process f the PC cannot locate the relevant driver files the Wizard will ini
11. as required Title Location Created By Voltage Phase Current Multiplier Notes Voltage Power Factor When present only shown for voltage not present surveys The Current Multiplier allows adjustments to be made to the measured current values to allow for additional external CTs NOTE changes are indicated by the text changing from black to red The option to save changes appears when existing from the summary page Click yes to save changes DATA TAB Click the data tab to display the survey data in tabular format S NOTE The data displayed will match the graph settings for analysis data interval see options and graph period selected Selecting Data Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select data The select all data click the Edit Select All button on the main menu bar oelected data may be copies and pasted as required using the relevant buttons on the main toolbar Exporting Data Data may be exported in tabular form to Excel or Word by clicking the relevant buttons F A on the main toolbar STATISTICS TAB B Pt Pra Sandie Survey Salis ncs Current lamp Current ange Current3 amps Peer Fase Voltage vide Fnezqy oh Pr rer kn CO kn 11 5 23 105 053 ELE 005 E 00g is afar SE TL ARENA RE RA ES Fy Vie OS De 18 CeO 57 88 O 4 ar JL Mean to Peak Patio Standard Deviation Click the Statistics tab to display the stats window s
12. howing the key values and ratios for all parameters COSTS TAB Click the costs tab to display the costing window PowerPackPro is supplied with two preloaded tariffs Default Single Rate and Default Day amp Night Rate These are provided as examples and do not necessarily reflect actual tariffs iol Tariff Default Single Rate m T Cost Hate Energy Cost em Tre e SSR Be 1 All day rate Do nr 00 00 10 000 5438 3 2 3 4 5 Total ao ADDING AND AMENDING TARIFFS PowerPackPro supports the entry of multiple tariffs with up to 5 time bands NOTE Time bands cannot span a date change If a desired time band runs across midnight it must be entered as two bands To amend an existing tariff overtype the description field as required and enter the desired cost rates also Note that costs are entered as p KWh Select the desired start finish times from the drop down menu Amended values will change from black to red Click the recalculate button to apply the revised rates to the survey data To create a new tariff proceed as above adding additional bands if required The option to save changes appears when exiting from the costs page Click Yes to save changes Enter a new tariff name in the Save Tariff As box to create a new tariff or save as the existing name to amend a tariff ALARMS TAB Click the Alarms tab to display the alarm screen E SPC Pro Sample Survey Al
13. lts kW amp PF Dual trace graphs use the LH amp RH Y axis to define the trace values USING THE GRAPH TOOLS Data View Options Zoom Click the zoom tool buttons 4 to activate the zoom cursor Drag the cursor over the desired graph area whilst holding down the left mouse button to define a zoom area E ox Ro AB ote Tuesday 21 09 2004 09 30 00 Tuesday 28 09 2004 09 30 00 i H I f i t H li KS ISS t Wed 22 Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Sun 26 Mon 27 Tue 28 EJ All day rate Release the mouse button to display the zoom area Survey 1 1 x RPR N lv A os H Tuesday 21 09 2004 23 57 48 Thursday 23 09 2004 02 21 33 Wed 22 Thu 23 EJ All day rate Chart Summary Data Statistics Costs Alarms NOTE The zoom function can be repeated as many times as necessary to provide a macro zoom capability The J button reverses the zoom in process by one step per click Show Data Values Click the crosshairs button to enable this feature Place the crosshairs at any point on the data trace to display the value and time stamp below the title bar Double click on the trace to display this information on the graph itself cest E Wednesday 22 09 2004 11 30 41 4 68 y 2270372004 01 24 35 Thursday 23 09 2004 00 11 23 To remove data values from the graph re select the R cursor Show Alarm Levels
14. ly Download Logger Data Ed step 3 of 5 Enter supply voltage Volts Please enter the phase4o neutral voltage of the supply on which the survey was carried out F Z m Z D L m LI J ll Li Of pavaro iz anna eompontemaouk This screen appears if the software detects that no voltage was measured consistently through the survey e g battery powered survey and manual input is required Enter the supply voltage as a phase to neutral value f the survey was carried out on a 3 phase 3 wire system where no neutral is present it is necessary to enter the value from phase to earth On standard 3ph systems the phase to neutral value may be derived from the phase to phase value by dividing it by V3 E g 400V V3 230V Step 4 Voltage not present only Download Logger Data Step 4 of 5 Enter load type Type Power Factor H Ll Z Please choose the load type and power factor that comespond most closely to the supply on which the survey was carried out ELCOMPO E nar 171 uewwsloomponemacouk 1 E Select a load type or enter the power factor of the load if known STEP 4 5 Select a tariff from the drop down menu for use in cost calculations Download Logger Data Default Day amp Night Rate Further tariff data may be entered on the Costs tab when viewing the survey ELLLIMPLI ie i 5 E 5 NOTE PowerPackPro is pre loaded with default
15. tiate Select the option to Install from a list or specific location and click next Select the option to Search for the best driver in these locations and click the search removable media floppy CD ROM box Uncheck all the other elections and click next The drivers will then load from the DC Click finish to end the process APPENDIX 2 Installations prior to 2005 06 Live Neutral Earth Installations after 2005 06 Live Neutral Earth MAKING 3 PHASE MEASUREMENTS Installations prior to 2005 06 Installations after to 2005 06 PH 1 PH2 PH3
16. ument does not power up as expected or does not communicate correctly with the PC a GENERAL RESET may be carried out by pressing and holding both buttons simultaneously for 3 seconds The unit will reboot when the buttons are released THE FRONT PANEL Multi function Display Sleep Button Power Indicator Logging Indicator Reset Start Button USB Connection Socket Display On start up the display shows the logger status followed by measurement values for current and voltage 1 Sleep Button The sleep button will switch the unit into standby mode f the unit is recording when the button is pressed the display will warn that the survey will terminate and provide a 5 second countdown to avoid unintended operation Reset Start Button Pressing the Reset Start button initiates a 5 second countdown prior to commencing logging Note any data stored in logger memory is erased when as new survey is started Power Indicators he blue power indicator will illuminate when the unit is connected to a valid supply voltage 175 300 VAC When the led is off the SPCPro is operating from battery power Logging Indication The red ogging indicator provides a short flash every few seconds whilst a survey is taking place USB Connection Socket The SPCPro is connected to a PC from this port using a standard USB A to B interface cable supplied SETTING UP Refer to the PowerPackPro section of this manu
17. ument software will automatically compensate for a reversed connection NOTE It is essential that the phase cables are correctly identified when connecting the flex CTs See Appendix xxx for more information on phase identification S NOTE It is not necessary to have a wall socket voltage connection available to carry out a survey The SPCPro will continue to operate on battery power for up to two weeks on a fully charged battery In this case power and energy values are based on user defined references STARTING A SURVEY Once the unit is connected logging is initiated by pressing and holding the Start Reset button for 5 seconds Logging is confirmed by the red logging led flashing every few seconds ENDING A SURVEY A survey may be ended manually by pressing amp holding the sleep button Surveys will end automatically if the programmed survey duration is reached or if the power is removed and the battery life exceeded In all cases the recorded data will be securely saved for download DOWNLOADING A SURVEY Please refer to section Connecting the SPC Pro for details on data download and presentation USING THE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The SPCPro ships complete with a dedicated PC utility program which provides communication set up and data presentation capabilities PowerPackPro is designed to run on Windows Vista and XP PowerPackPro is a task orientated program and is extremely easy to drive even for
18. wnload logger data Available loggers ABD ni v Note the logger memory will not be cleared j Z Lu Z L DL L o l LI al A if parny san r bomponi E Step 1 Click next to download the data S NOTE This does not clear the logger memory Step 2 When the download reaches 100 click next to enter the survey name location and any relevant notes Step 3 Voltage present Download Logger Data Step 3of 4 Specify Voltage Phase Voltage EN EN Auto detect Power Factors 1 Phase 1 BE Phase 2 Bu Phase 3 0 88 Note this setting may be changed later when viewing survey This screen shows the results of the autodetect sequence for voltage phase detection In this example ph3 has been selected and the resulting phase power factors shown in the lower pane As the survey data are downloaded the software checks the phase angle measurements for all phases to ascertain the phase which was used for the voltage connection usually unknown to the operator The screen shows the selected voltage phase at the top and the phase power factor below ln exceptional circumstances e g very poor actual PF it may be necessary to override the auto detection This is achieved by unchecking the Auto detect box and clicking on the desired voltage phase Note that the phase power factors are automatically adjusted to reflect the revised selection Step 3 Voltage not present on
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