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1. XB 31010 Assembly kit for TLH TS or P6501 XB 39010 For other lengths of TLH TS Contact GE Energy Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 15 EGIL Breaker Analyzer Egil is intended for use in medium voltage substations and industrial environments and is designed to test medium voltage circuit breakers with no more than one main contact per phase If the main con tacts are equipped with parallel pre insertion resistor contacts Egil automatically records the difference be tween main and resistor contacts Auxiliary contact timing as well as coil current traces are recorded As option Egil can be equipped for travel motion record ing and with a serial interface for PC communication 16 4 1 Fields of application Egil is primarily intended for e Time measurement e Automatic coil current measurement e Travel motion measurement Time measurement There are two time measuring connections The TIMING connection with three time channels Signals can be measured at both main contacts and pre insertion resistor contacts on the same channel Egil automatically senses if there is a pre insertion resistor connected No specific settings are necessary The AUX1 amp 2 connection with two independent auxiliary inputs These inputs can be used for contact sensing or voltage sensing The time for contact operations is measured in several
2. Open During an OCO operation the difference between the phases at the first and the second opening operations are shown see below 3 Difference between main contact and resistor contact for each phase During a close operation the parameter is calculated as the time difference between the first contact touch of the main contact and the first contact touch of the resistor contact During an open operation the parameter is calculated as the time difference between the last separa tion of the main contact and the last separation of the resistor contact Close Open During an OCO operation the difference between the main contact and the resistor contact during first and second open operations are shown according to the windows below 4 Close open trip free time only during CO and OCO operations This parameter is calculated as the time difference between the first contact touch of the main contact of the fastest phase and the last contact separation of the main contact of the slowest phase 5 Open close dead time only during OC and OCO operations This parameter is calculated as the time difference between the last contact separation of the main contact of the slowest phase and the first contact touch of the main contact of the fastest phase 6 Current peak only during close operation and open operation This parameter shows the peak value for coil current measured with Egil s cur
3. L i 0000 0ms 24 73A L 0 0mm 000 00 na Penetration L1 0 2mm Penetration L2 100 0mm Penetration L3 0 0mm L Yes No Overtravel Test Voltage 8 81 0mm L 4 000V Rebound z Source Voltage 67 0mm L 4 000V __ MAIN MENU lt Calibration gt Adjust Current L lt Monitor gt Monitor 0 OOO OO Yes No Test Current OmA Source Current 5 000A Adjust Voltage Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A To From Close speed MAIN MENU lt Display gt XXXX Xms XX XXA Opening Time LX XXXXms XXXXc Opn phase diff XXXXms X XXc x Opn Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXcy Current peak XXXXA Penetration LX Sal X Xmm ia Overtravel X Xmm L 258 Rebound 1 X Xmm L XXX Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A Closing Time LX XXXXms XX XXc Cls phase diff XXXXms XX XXC Cls Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXcys Current peak XXXXA I Penetration LX X Xmm Close speed E XX Xm s MAIN MENU lt Monitor gt Close Open Closing Time LX XXXXms XX XXcy Opening Time LX XXXXms XX XXcy Cls phase diff XXXXms XX XXcy Opn phase diff XXXXms XX XXcy Cls Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXc Opn Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXcy MAIN MENU lt Calibration gt Open Close Opening Time LX Closing Time LX XXXXms XX XXcy
4. begin by entering the upper point The upper point can be determined in two different ways e as a distance below the breaker s closed position e as a position the position of the moving contact at the instant of opening The instant of opening is defined as the last separation of the main contact in the slowest phase The lower point is based on the upper point It can either be a distance below the upper point or a time after the upper point Tip Calculating points norms and point adjustments for speed and other param eters vary for different breaker types and must therefore be obtained from the breaker manufacturer If you do not have access to the breaker manufacturer s speed calculating points specifications as a general rule you can specify the upper point AT OPN OF MAIN at main breaker s opening and the lower point TIME AFTER UPPER 10 ms time after upper point At 60 Hz it is 8 33 ms or 0 5 cy These values are based on an assumption that the breaker s speed is constant in the arcing zone This occurs when the contact opens and continues to the next zero crossing which means at the most a half period ahead in time 10 ms at 50 Hz 34 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A The picture below shows how the open speed calculation points are measured Open I SES At opening of Main position H Distance below upper point Time after upper poin
5. KINO Sosa ea 24 L E Late Let 29 M MAIN menu 29 43 main power SUpplY nr rna 17 Meas re Time aaa 29 Measurement iii 12 Measuring current rn rna a 56 Measuring other quantities 56 MEMO riattare 31 Vi ein TEE 41 MOTION EE 32 Motion INPUT ere re rer r nanna 22 motion measurement rna 12 54 Motion Scale sesidir eege ala 31 O Open close aaa 40 Open speed 33 Operation knobs rena anna 24 Options and accessories 14 OUP cis io 21 WU E uni wnsdbescedebndidecaddedes 40 P Paper reload eege hallo iii 71 Parameter values ren rnn nr ann 26 Power supply i ssssssas oa 21 PEMter aes cana nni 17 68 PERCIO RR LIES LA 12 PrintOUts i 13 30 68 Uebst 28 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Q Quick instructions ere rr rer ann 10 R Tee e EE 41 Running a measurement rara 57 running CABA sussnenrsessrssrrrrrereereserer ere rer rrrererrer enn 59 S SAVE o ne 31 Scale sla 31 Select a menu item 48 Select measurement method 55 SEQUENCE ci ione 26 SEQUENCE men 29 Sequencer ere rer rer rer rer rerna 2 ne aan 17 Serial communication renarna 23 SOU PUISE eege ns 28 Setting parameters renar anna 56 SP SCINCANONS ekosis rronin ape 72 Speed aaen A e e 41 Standa
6. breaker analyzer the program checks whether an Egil or another type of breaker analyzer is present then adapts the on screen information accordingly When the communica tion between the computer and Egil has started a message reading Connected to PC appears in Egil s display window Note You cannot perform any operations or make any settings via the control panel on Egil while this message appears in the display window 2 After you have selected Measure in CABA found at the bottom of the connection list the message in Egil display window changes to Next sequence 3 If the breaker is in the wrong state open or closed it can now be operated with the OPERATE knob In Egil s SEQUENCE menu you can select the desired sequence set pulse duration and set delay times for the close and trip pulses using the same procedures as those set forth in Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings see sections 6 2 and 6 3 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 4 EGIL Turn the MEASURE knob in the usual way to execute the measurement whereupon Egil takes measurements and sends the results to the computer 59 EGIL 9 3 How to use Egil s internal printer from CABA All forms and graphs created in CABA can be printed out on Egil s internal printer However you cannot make printouts using Egil s internal printout format while Egil is connected to CABA Before you can print from CABA on
7. 5 5 Serial 5 6 Other communication terminal option 19 Printer 20 Display window 18 PC serial computer interface port used for data exchanges Option End Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 23 EGIL 5 7 Indicators 36 GE Energy Services ae O BREAKER CLOSED m ae OPERATE MEASURE 21 ENTER AUX1 DRY UE 21 Auxiliary input 1 mode button 22 Auxiliary input 2 mode button The Light Emitting Diode LED on the AUX1 DRY or AUX2 DRY buttons show if the auxiliary contact senses contact or voltage dry or live The LED is lit if Egil is in contact mode and delivers 24 V 25 mA The LED is off if Egil is in voltage mode and senses a voltage from 20 V to 250 V independent of the polarity Note This function is supplied only for the AUX1 amp 2 TIMING inputs 23 The BREAKER CLOSED indicator LED shows the breaker state When the LED is lit the breaker is closed and connected When the LED is off the breaker is open or not connected Note This function is only operational when you use the TIMING input 24 5 8 Operation knobs DCW O Menu Seel A ET Ka BREAKER CLOSED O PRINT AUX2 DRY O OPERATE O MEASURE EGIL Breaker Analyzer C Programma Products 24 OPERATE knob Runs a breaker operation sequence without measurement 25 MEASURE knob Runs a breaker operation sequence measuring and recording the results
8. EMC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC am by 91 263 EEC 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC LVD Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC am by 93 68 EEC Measurement time 1to 100s Resolution 0 1 to 10 ms Time base accuracy 0 05 of the reading resolution Current measurement Range 25 A per channel sum of currents is measured Resolution 25 mA Accuracy 1 of the reading 100 mA Working voltage 250 V AC DC Breaker operation Sequences C O C O O C 0 C 0 Continuous current 5A Max current 25 A during 300 ms rest time 1 min Contact function Two independent control functions T2 Contact characteristics Make Break capacity Start breaker operation Pulse length Pulse delay Working voltage TIMING Number of channels Status thresholds Closed Resistor Open Open Circuit voltage Short circuit current AUX 1 amp 2 Number of channels Contact sensing Dry Status Threshold Closed Open Open Circuit voltage Short circuit current Voltage sensing Wet Status Threshold Working voltage Non bouncing Closing time maximum 0 1 ms 25 A 250 V AC or DC per contact function By rotary switch Adjustable in steps of 10 ms Adjustable in steps of 10 ms 250 V AC DC 3 with common ground lt 10 Q 20 10 Q 20 to 3 kQ 20 gt 3 kQ 20 24 V 20 100 mA 20 2 galvanically isolated lt 600 Q 30 gt 600 Q 30 20 V 20 DC 25 mA 20 8 13V lt 8
9. In this case you will not be able to perform an analysis or print the values The printouts can be aborted if you press ESC or the PRINT button 28 You can choose between the following parameters on the SEQUENCE menu Menu heading Available Explanation settings Close pulse length Length for close pulse Open pulse length Length for open pulse Delay C 01 Delay 01 C Delay 01 C C 02 Open pulse delay at CO Close pulse delay at OC ime in s or cy Delay of close and open pulse at OCO Set pulses To generate the different sequences a maximum of five time parameters are needed The following table shows default settings where applica ble oo Gis pci EN anions open pus delay fos gt ons open purse eng n20s 020s is fonos open pe ea oas EECHER DS Remarks e Values that are impossible to define are marked with a e Parameters for each sequence can be viewed and changed only when the sequence has been selected e In OCO sequence the open pulse delay plus the close pulse delay must not be greater than the open pulse length 1 If this sum is too small the error message Pulse errors is displayed If any pulse length is longer than the set measured time the error message Pulse error is displayed Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 6 3 Menu tree for the SEQUENCE menu Below is a diagram of the SEQUENCE menu The pulse lengths and delay
10. Opn phase diff XXXXms XX XXcy Cls phase diff XXXXms XX XXcy Opn Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXcy Cls Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXC Close speed XX Xm s XX XX ft s XX Xm s EGIL Open Close Open 1 Opn Time LX XXXXms XX XXcy Closing Time LX XXXXms XX XXcy 2 Opn Time XXXXms XX XXc 1 Opn phase diff XXXXms XX XXC Cls phase diff XXXXms XX XXcy 2 Opn phase diff XXXXXms XX XXC 1 Opn Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXcy Cls Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXc 2 Opn Main Res LX XXXXms XX XXC 1 Opening speed XX Xm s XX XX ft s 2 Open ing speed _ XX Xm s XX AN ft s 6 6 Select a menu item or parameter Ld BREAKER ANALYZER EGIL rogramma i 4 lt 7 gt Q OPERATE MEASURE The display shows the menu name on the first line and the alternatives on the second line The selected item is indicated by lt gt Example 1 To select parameters use the buttons for left arrow and right arrow 2 Press ENTER to confirm your choice and to proceed to the next menu level 3 Press ESC to return to the previous menu level 4 Change a numeric value 5 In some menus a value can be set Select the digit to be changed by the left and right arrow key 6 Use the up and down arrows on the key board to set the desired value 7 Press ENTER to confirm and to continue to the next menu level 8 Press ESC to return to t
11. Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 5 9 Function keys 26 SEQUENCE MAIN menu key to select the sequence and to set time parameters 27 ESC button Used to go back on a menu or to cancel a measurement or printout 28 ENTER button Used to validate a choice or to go forward on a menu 29 Arrow keys Used to go to the next or previous choice on the same menu level 30 PRINT key Used to run a printout of meas urement results For more information about function keys or menu options see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 25 EGIL 6 1 Parameter values There is a default set of parameter values allowing you to start Egil and run a complete measurement without changing anything This set of default values are perma nently stored in memory DEFAULT and cannot be changed You can define your own parameter values by using either the SEQUENCE menu or the MAIN menu Up to ten sets of values can be saved for future use and you can decide which set that should be used as start up values by storing it in memory number 0 zero 26 6 2 The SEQUENCE menu The SEQUENCE menu is displayed when you start Egil and is used to define functions of the trip coils on the breaker You specify all the time parameters needed to generate a measurement sequence by choosing between the following time parameters They correspond to the chronogram showed below C Clo
12. after you turn on Egil s power the motion transducer s reading is shown as a percentage providing that you chose to measure MO TION in the ANALOG CHANNEL menu After the measurement is taken the moving contact s distance in relation to the breaker s stable open position is shown The display window is divided into three parts which show e coil current e the value on the analog channel e the contact status at the time channel Example The following measuring values can be read out from the display The instantaneous rate at the coil current that is measured with Egil s internal current channel In the lower left corner the instantaneous value of the quantity you chose to measure with analog channel is shown In this case it is motion During measurement of motion this value represents the moving contact s dis tance from the breaker s stable open position Before the first measurement the motion transducer s output is shown as a percentage This makes it easier to adjust a rotating transducer during mounting See the example below Note If the analog channel function is not activated in position Off this field is empty The time channel s instantaneous status 41 EGIL Status O open R resistive C close Example Adjusting a rotating transducer When you use a rotating transducer like a motion trans ducer it is important that it is mounted so that the zero crossing i
13. input 9 9 Remove the ground connections from one side of the breaker as shown in the picture below battery close coil trip coil black Assesseur IMPORTANT When only one side of the breaker is grounded while making the test special precautions must be observed to protect service personnel and the test equip ment from harmful voltages 10 Turn Egil power switch on 3 Egil is now ready to operate Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 51 EGIL 7 2 Setting parameters Egil reads the status of the breaker closed or open The built in sequence module is automatically set to the next logical single operation If multiple operation is requested perform the following steps 1 Select a sequence operation from the SEQUENCE menu by pressing the arrow keys 2 2 Press ENTER to set pulse delay times and pulse length values if needed and press ENTER to confirm your settings For more information about parameters see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings 52 7 3 Running a measurement Running a single close C or open 0 operation 1 2 Connect the breaker as shown in section 7 1 above Run a breaker operation without measure ment by turning the OPERATE knob This tests the connection Run the operation with measurement by turning the MEASURE knob Running an Open Close Open 0 C 0 operation 1 2 Connect the breaker as shown in section 7 1 above Sele
14. just those pages containing graphs Compress Time Here you choose if you want to activate time scale compression during the interval when something can happen on the channels Supress Bounces Here you choose whether or not you want bounces 10 ms to be filtered when printing numeric values This setting does not apply to the graphic printout Note All raw data is stored in Egil s memory Only the values that are printed are filtered If the function is activated the system gives you the time for the first contact connection at circuit closure and the time for last contact separation at circuit disconnection If the function is not activated all registered bounces are printed 30 Note All raw data is stored in Egil s memory Only the values that are printed are filtered If the function is activated the system gives you the time for the first contact touch at closure and the time for last contact separation at open If the function is not activated all registered bounces are printed Resistor Contact Here you choose whether or not you want Egil to measure resistor contacts If no you will only see open or closed main contacts on printouts Time Scale Here you choose the time scale for the printout The set measure time selections vary according to the table below Auto vet Region cdi 0 02 0 5 s div gion ion ion ion ac a ap H ge ME egion Auto ide os foro fos h fas fo sia Region The table w
15. matrix is 3 x 20 and the current motion matrix is 12 x 20 divisions The printout scale for the current and voltage is 5 x 5 mm This gives a possibility to copy the graph on a copying machine by a factor 2 to enlarge the result on a A4 format page The scale of the graph will then be 10 x 10 mm 1 x 1 cm Graphical The contact events 3 timing inputs and 2 auxiliary inputs in relation to time are shown on the first five lines The 3 timing inputs sense the type of contact and is printed as follows Type of contact No contact Open Resistor contact closed The scale for the current is written on the second part of the graph for example 10 A div Main contact closed The scale for the motion option is written on the same graph as the current for example 50 mm div Part 8 is illustrated below Page 3 printout ele 8 GRAPH L1 L2 L3 Phase 1 2 and 3 Main and resistor contacts X1 X2 Auxiliary contact 1 and 2 I Current 200nA Scale 200mA d 2 200A M Motion 0 Omm Sca le 10mm d 120 Omm KEES ns 12312 M I Farell aech i Auxiliary contact close circuit 5 18 15 28 25 38 35 4 45 58 Main contacts 5 58 65 78 75 80 85 98 e 995 Miriana Auxiliary contact __ I I trip circuit Theo 70 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL 12 3 Paper reload Proceed as follows to reload paper 1 Release the printer locking mechanism with
16. motion serial inputs 4 Printer 5 Display window and keyboard Chapter 5 Control panel describes the control panel function The main power supply The power supply block is equipped with a fuse a main switch the connector for mains voltage ground terminal and mains voltage switch 115 V 230 V Sequencer The sequencer block is equipped with fuses for breaker control outputs and close and trip coil inputs outputs There is also a built in galvanically isolated analog current transducers to measure the current in the trip and the close circuit AC and DC current up to 50 A is measured Time motion serial inputs The time motion serial input block is equipped with inputs for measuring time and motion and a serial communica tion terminal Printer The printer block is equipped with a built in printer for printing results and test conditions numeral and graphical 17 EGIL Display window and keyboard The display window shows the settings and test results and the keyboard is used for entering control parameters via the menu system Programma Electric AB 18 ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 19 EGIL Programma Electric AB 20 ZP BMO1E RO7A 5 1 Power supply 115 230V gt dee F1 Main fuse 2 A F quick acting Connector for mains voltage Mains voltage ON OFF Ground earth terminal Mains voltage switch 115 V 60 Hz or 230 V 50 Hz Programma Electric AB ZP
17. parameters and start a new measurement Motion option Option gt Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Overflow Motion calculation failed because the value is greater than 1000 mm 39 4 Press ESC and check the calibration Not calibrated press ESC showed at measurement Motion calculations failed because of wrong conditions 63 EGIL Remedy Message Possible cause Remedies Message Possible cause Remedies Message Possible cause Remedy Press ESC Make a new measurement with a single sequence Switch off the analog channel if only time measurement is needed Motion analysis failed The motion analysis is not possible because the breaker did not operate or it did not reach its final position determined by the sequence setting Repeat the measurement Check the settings Check that the breaker is in right position and that springs are charged before the measurement Out of range For analog channel parameters The parameter value is out of the allowed range for this parameter See corresponding specification For TRANS POS1 amp 2 The transducer piston is to close to the end of course inside the 50 mV zone from the end Press ESC The setting which was valid before the incorrect input appears once more You can set a new value Move the transducer piston out of the 50 mV zone Too small diff For TRANS POS 2 The
18. position 1 and 2 is too small Start the calibration again from the beginning 4 Decide DISTANCE POS 1 2 Measure the distance between the two marks on the transducer as accurately as possible Enter the value in Egil Press ENTER 5 Egil displays the transducer length that resulted from calibrating Make sure the value seems reasonable and press ENTER The value you enter will be valid until you perform a new calibration enter a new transducer length change measurement method or turn off Egil 6 Perform a measurement The first measure ment that is taken must be a single opera tion Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL The choice CURRENT The current in the breaker s close and open loops is automatically registered on the special current channel in Egil If you want to measure other currents you can use Egil s analog channel One example of this could be if there are relays in the circuit that makes it impossible to measure the current through the close trip coil via the control wires In this case you can measure current on the analog channel with help of a current shunt that is connected in series with the circuit you will measure current in Example 1 Choose CURRENT from the ANALOG CHAN NEL menu 2 Enter the current shunt s resistance when Egil prompts you to do so Press ENTER This value is valid until you enter a new value for current shunt or turn off Egil If you do not know the current shu
19. times in the example below are taken from the default settings Next Sequence O OC OCO Opn Pulse Length Pulse Delay Pulse Delay 0 20s 0 00s C 0 00s 0 0 01s C 0 30s O 0 10s Opn Pulse Length Opn Pulse Length 0 29s 0 00s 0 10s 0 29s Cls Pulse Length Cls Pulse Length 0 29s 0 10s Next Sequence CO Cls Pulse Length 0 30s Pulse Delay 0 0 01s C 0 00s Opn Pulse Length 0 29s 0 00s Cls Pulse Length 0 10s Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 6 4 The MAIN menu From the main menu you can set general parameters print settings save and retrieve settings and calibrate the instrument If you have an Egil with the motion channel option you can also choose analog channel open speed and close speed settings To access the main menu press the SEQ MENU button You can choose between the following menu headings Menu heading Function Setup General parameters and options Print Print parameters Save Save configuration in memory blocks Recall Recall configuration from memory Calibration Calibration of current voltage measurements and motion channel Option gt Analog Channel Settings for motion channel Open Speed Speed calculation points Close Speed Speed calculation points Option End Display Monitor Show data time on the display Show on line measurement values Setup Here you set general parameters and options for Measure Time Here you ca
20. transducer piston has not moved enough between the position 1 and 2 less than 400 mV Press ESC and move the piston to another position Option End 64 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 65 EGIL You can calibrate Egil by adjusting the current and the voltage measurement The zero adjustment is made automatically at the start up of Egil The scale adjustment is defined as described below Note Only qualified personnel should perform the calibration function Select CALIBRATION in the MAIN menu 66 11 1 Coil current measurement Confirm that you want to continue calibrating the current scale Note Only qualified personnel should perform the calibration function Egil as an Ampere meter 1 Connect a stabilized DC current source with a calibrated ampere meter in series to the close coil input and output 2 Turn the OPERATE or MEASURE knob to close the contacts 3 Adjust the current to around 5A Note If the test current is too low the display will indicate out of range 4 Press ENTER to continue Loading the precise current value 1 Enter the correct current value that was generated during the calibration procedure red out from the ampere meter 2 Press ENTER to finish the current calibra tion Note During the calibration most of the keys and knobs are disabled Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 11 2 Voltage mea
21. 147 Cable Extend 10 m 32 8 ft occu GA 00150 Cable TIMING 5 m 16 4 ft nssnnnnnnnsussn01111nsssssrnnnnnnnnanne GA 00160 Cable AUX1 amp 2 2 M 6 6 ft razanci GA 00170 Protective cable 2 5 m 8 2 ft aseeseen GA 00200 Thermal printer paper 2 rolls ma GC 00030 Transport Case GD 00190 Egil User s guide musser ZP BM01E Egil Uuickguide lei Z0 BM01E Egil extended unit includes the following Basic unit Egil with MOTION channel and SERIAL interface EE BM 19073 Mains cable 2 5 m 8 2 ft 04 00XXX Breaker control cables red 2x2 m 6 6 ft 04 35030 Breaker control cables red 2x2 m 6 6 ft 04 35032 Fuse 12A F 6 3 X 32 mm 33 07147 Cable 1 m 3 3 ft XLR female sssi GA 00041 Cable 7 5 m 24 6 ft XLR EE GA 00042 Cable Extend 10 m 32 8 ft nnnnsssussnssrssssissssrsersrnsnnn GA 00150 Cable TIMING 5 m 16 4 ft GA 00160 Cable AUX1 amp 2 2m ppm GA 00170 Cable DSUB 9PF 9PM EE GA 00180 Protective cable 2 5 m 8 2 ft GA 00200 Thermal printer paper 2 rolls EEN GC 00030 Transport EN GD 00190 Egil User s guide musser ZP BM01E Egil QUICK guide ENEE Z0 BM01E 14 3 2 Accessories The following accessories can be ordered Accessory Art No Extension cable Timing amp AUX 1 amp 2 10 m 33 ft GA 00150 Transducer TLH 500 500 mm 19 6 stroke XB 30020 Transducer TS 150 150 mm 5 9 stroke XB 30030 IP6501 rotates through 357 mms
22. A Analog channel 31 Auto PriNtOUtS iii 30 B Breaker control outputs rna nt 21 Breaker operation sequence 16 C ENEE 59 Cables ge se ee 73 Calculated parameters ana 38 CALIBRATING i 32 Calibration reser rer sne r ne oo nan 31 66 Centre POM ssssssorsssssinesstes p rksoosons sararpentrssns Anse 31 Change measurement parameters 13 chronogram ii 27 Close open i 40 coil current measurement 16 Compress Time 30 COFEIDUTEE ek ebgee geg alla 58 Connect the transducer sssssssiniessennerrreeeee e 55 lee 74 Contact penetration arna 40 Gontrol panell iici alole fiala 20 CURRENT altalena 33 Current peak ria 40 Current Scale nians 31 CUITENtSNUNt ili 56 D Default Lai ai 31 Description of Egil sirrini ia 16 Display siecia snett dens rens eed lea ie 18 E Egil as a timer nonien iniia 67 Egil as a Volt meter ennen ra 67 Egil as an Ampere meter erna 66 external current sbunt enn ere rr 56 F Fields of application renen nana 16 Font pana a 17 PUNCtION VE 25 48 Function time ssrin 39 76 G graphical printout rna na 70 l tele ele 24 IMP UTS ece der ens 17 22 internal printer sasse r kan rr 60 K Keyboard teli bilia 18
23. AIN menu For more information see Chapter 11 Calibration Memory corrupted The settings which you try to recall are corrupt Press ESC If you just turned on the power the default settings will be loaded otherwise try to recall the default or another setting If you cannot correct this contact your Programma Electric AB representative Programma Electric AB ZP BM01D RO7A Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy EGIL Memory is empty The memory is empty because you have not recorded any data or you have interrupted the last recording process Press ESC Run a measurement Printer Error The printer is out of paper or the head lever is up Press ESC Load new paper or close the head lever Setting changed For CENTRE POINT Egil is not able to take your value as the centre point of the plot Egil has made its own proposal For TIME AFTER UPPER amp TIME BEFORE UPPER due to round off errors the location of the lower point is slightly shifted Press ESC to see the value proposed by Egil You can keep the value or change it Press ESC to see the recalculated value You can keep it or set another one Pulse errors In OCO sequence open delay pulse close pulse delay are shorter than open pulse length No 1 i e opening pulses are overlapping Press ESC change the
24. BMO1D RO7A 10 11 12 13 14 D H vd EGIL 5 2 Breaker control outputs Or O CLOSE COIL OUTPUT 25A CAT II 250V NOT CONNECTED Fuse F2 for breaker control outputs 15 A F quick acting Fuse F3 for breaker control outputs 15 A F quick acting Close Coil input to internal contact Close Close Coil input to internal contact Close Makes it possible to connect a jumper between 8 and 11 Close Coil output from current measure ment circuit back to the breaker Trip Coil input to internal contact Trip Trip Coil output from current measurement circuit back to the breaker Not connected terminals for safe discon nection of breaker control wires Not con nected to internal circuits Same as 13 21 EGIL 5 3 Timing inputs TIMING AUX1 amp 2 DI 7 e e 15 XLR5 Three time channels Signals can be measured at both main contacts and pre insertion resistor contacts on the same channel 16 XLR5 Two galvanically isolated time channels intended for contact sensing or voltage sensing A MOTION SERIAL CAT II 250V 00000 9 o o NA CAT II 250V 22 5 4 Motion input option Option gt TIMING AUX1 amp 2 MOTION SERIAL OF d CAT II 250V CAT II 250v 17 XLR3 Optional analog input channel intended for measuring travel motion or some other analog entity Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL
25. EGIL Breaker Analyzer Programma Products User s Manual GE Energy USER S MANUAL for Breaker Analyzer EGIL NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT amp PROPRIETARY RIGHTS 2002 Programma Electric AB All rights reserved The contents of this manual are the property of Programma Electric AB No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means except as permitted in written license agreement with Programma Electric AB Programma Electric AB has made every reasonable attempt to ensure the completeness and accuracy of this document However the information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Programma Electric AB Any attached hardware schematics and technical descriptions or software listings that disclose source code are for informational purposes only Reproduction in whole or in part to create working hardware or software for other than Programma Electric AB products is strictly prohibited except as permitted by written license agreement with Programma Electric AB TRADEMARK NOTICES Programma is a registered trademark of Programma Electric AB All other brand and product names mentioned in this document are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies GE Energy Programma Electric AB Eldarvagen 4 SE 187 75 TABY Sweden Te 46 8 510 195 00 Fax 46 8 510 195 95 E mail programma ps ge com nterne
26. Egil s internal printer you must make the following settings start with the CABA menu headed 6 Basic Settings 1 In the menu headed 6 2 Computer Con figurations Printer port must be set to TM1600 EGIL 2 In the menu headed 6 3 Printer list One of the TM1600 EGIL printers must be selected After you make the above settings you can print from CABA using the regular procedure Option End 60 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 61 EGIL 10 1 General The display does not show anything Possible cause Remedies Fuse F1 may be broken Check that the mains voltage selector switch is set in an accurate position Also check the mains voltage with a volt meter Reset the fuse Breaker control circuits malfunctions Possible cause The 12 A F fuses are broken Remedy Check the fuses and replace them The printer does not print and no message on the display Problems with the paper incorrectly turned paper roll the thermo sensitive side outside of roll must face towards the operator bad quality wrong size etc Internal fault in Egil Use the paper recommended by Programma Electric AB and turn it correctly Contact Programma Electric AB or your Egil service representative Possible causes Remedies When CABA is started with Egil connected CABA displays a message reading Communication error Wrong cable
27. Off MAIN MENU lt Recall gt Recall Memory 0123 9 Default EGIL To from Analog channel 43 EGIL To from To from Recall Open speed A MAIN MENU gt lt Analog channel gt Analog channel Motion Current Voltage Off oe TR Transducer Calib Current Shunt jE t Volt Divider Stroke Calibrate Transd ee 0 010Q I L 001 1 Stroke Length Trans Position 1 Transd Length 0100 0mm 100mV 0100 0mm Trans Position 2 4 000V bo I Distance Pos 1 2 0100 0mm Transd Length L 0105 0mm Programma Electric AB 44 ZP BMO1E RO7A To from Analog channel EGIL To from Display A MAIN MENU i MAIN MENU fr lt Open Speed gt eg ee ee eg wess fo Opn Upper Point Below Cls Pos At Cls of Main Below Closed Pos 0050 0mm Opn Lower Point lt Close Speed gt E eege fo Cls Upper Point Below Cls Pos At Cls of Main LI Below Closed Pos ee Cls Lower Point Distance Time ie ke ese Below Upper Time After Upper L Distance Time I a Dist Below Upper Time Before Upp 0010 0mm 010ms 0010 0mm 010ms Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 45 EGIL To from Close speed SE A MAIN MENU NI MAIN MENU To from Setup 46 lt Display
28. V Open Indication gt 13 V Close Indication Polarity insensitive 250 V AC DC MOTION Optional Number of channels Max Cable length Input Range Resolution Accuracy Transducer resistance Input impedance Output Open circuit voltage Short circuit current 1 independent 10m 4 to 4 V 2 mV 1 of the measurement range 1 kQ to 5 kQ 150 kQ 4 092 V 4 mV 115 mA Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A SERIAL Optional Type Format Speed Protocol Printout Type of printout Printer Graphic resolution Paper width Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A V24 RS232C 8 bits 1 stop bit no parity 1200 19200 baud Xon Xoff Graphic and numeric Thermal printer with fixed print head 8 dots mm 203 dpi 114 mm 4 5 EGIL 13 2 Cables Mains power supply Suited for respectively region country Standard cable length Earth ground Art No GA 00200 Cable length 3 m 9 8 ft green yellow cable with round or U end terminal oOo leg Breaker control cables Art No 04 35030 Cable length 2x2 m 6 6 ft Banana contacts black in each end ss e lM Breaker control cables Art No 04 35032 Cable length 2x2 m 6 6 ft Banana contacts red in each end ss ol c lM Cable for measuring main contacts TIMING Art No GA 00160 Cable length 5 m 16 4 ft 5 pin XLR contact female to 4 crocodile clamps 1x black Ground GND 1x red L1 1x yellow L2 1
29. art with lines as above and stop with lines as below Option End Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 7 EGIL 1 1 General Assesse IMPORTANT e Read the manual and comply with the following instructions before using Egil e Always comply with local safety regula tions Symbols on the instrument A Caution refer to accompanying documents D Protective connector terminal 1 2 Warnings WARNING e Always make certain that the DC system in the substation is disconnected before connecting Egil e Always ground Egil e Before connecting Egil turn off its master ON OFF switch e Only connect Egil to an outlet pro tected with max 16 A overcurrent protec tion e Unplug Egil from the mains supply when it is left unattended or not in use e Do not attempt to service Egil yourself Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage If you attempt to service Egil yourself the warranty is no longer valid e Do not use any accessories that are not intended for use together with Egil e Unplug Egil from the wall outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners CAUTION e Use only approved mains detachable cable set with Egil Main supply cables shall be rated for the maximum current for the equipment and the cable shall meet the requirements of IEC 60227 or IEC 60245 Mains supply cables ce
30. avel motion calculations Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL TEST REPORT Page 1 SA 01200 RO3A01 V000 SA 01210 RO3A01 V000 Date Session 1 1 BREAKER DATA Station Breaker ID 2 TEST DATA Type of test Line Compartment Serial number Breaker type Company name 3 COMMENTS 4 GENERAL TEST CONDITIONS ri Tim fo 5 MOTION TEST CONDITIONS Nominal stroke Length 100 Omm Closing speed calculation points Upper point at close of main contact Lower point 10 0ms before upper point 6 TIMING RESULTS L1 L2 L3 Phase 1 2 and 3 Main and resistor contacts X1 X2 Auxiliary contact 1 and 2 ial contact touch at closure and final contact separation at opening Opening bounces lt 10ms are suppressed 42 gue Close 42 1ms Close res 41 9ms Close res 42 9ms Close 42 3ms Close Timing calculations Parameter Phase Li L2 L3 EN sw Les PILLPL PLL TI sora rorarerereriosicecesierizion00 00qiseieiiiooiioiz o0 00 0e Page 2 Difference between phases enim fi Teo Difference between main amp resistor contacts eri tim CC Current calculations 7 MOTION RESULTS Parameter Phase L1 EGIL 69 EGIL The graphical printout The graphical printout shows the current the motion and the contact events in relation to the measured time The timing printout
31. cable to Egil 3 Connect Egil to the breaker Connect the time measurement and the breaker control circuits according to the instructions in section 2 1 above Connect the motion measurement cable to the resistive motion transducer and to Egil MOTION contact The transducer should be properly fitted to the breaker at the position recommended by the breaker manufacturer 4 Turn Egil power switch on The stored settings in memory 0 zero are automatically recalled Egil and the breaker are now ready to operate Option End 12 2 3 Runa measurement Operation and connection check To run the sequence to check connection and operation without measurement turn the OPERATE knob The breaker should run according to selected sequence If the sequence runs as expected proceed with a measure ment otherwise check the connections and the pulse length and delay settings in Egil Measurement To run the sequence with measurement turn the MEAS URE knob The breaker runs according to the selected sequence and Egil measures open close time In case the optional motion channel is used velocity and other motion parameters are measured as well Note The sequence can be aborted at any time if you press ESC Printing the results After each complete measurement sequence the test results are calculated They are automatically printed if AUTO PRINTOUT is set to ON in the PRINT menu If the AUTO PRINTOUT is set to OFF press th
32. cer 1 Connect the OUT terminal to one end of the position transducer potentiometer 2 Connect the IN terminal to the slide of the transducer 3 Connect the O terminal to the other end of the transducer 4 The cable shield should not be grounded on the transducer side Screen Input EGIL Resistive sech transducer 2 Moving slider Resistive position transducer with very low resistance When the resistance is below 100 ohm an external power supply has to be used e g two torch flashlight batteries in series Connect them across the transducer as shown below Except for extra power supply there is no difference in the way a low resistance position transducer is used 55 EGIL Switch to maintain battery life Screen 4V supply Sen Reference input i Cable Input Moving slider Measuring current with a external current shunt Current shunt 1 Choose a current shunt resistor with appropriate current capacity Low resist ance gives low voltage drop High resist ance gives higher resolution because of higher measuring voltage 2 Connect voltage sensor wires to the IN terminal and to the O terminal Max 4 V Current path For currents between 0 10 A a 100 mW shunt is appro priate For currents between 10 25 A a 10 mW shunt is appropriate Remember that the current over the shunt should never exceed 4 V Make your setting in the ANALOG CHANNEL Choose CURRENT and set the
33. ct O C O open close open operation in the SEQUENCE menu by using the arrow keys Press ENTER to set the close and open delay values The default value is 300 ms 0 30 s for close pulse delay and 10ms 0 01 s for opening pulse delay Press ENTER to continue Set the pulse length values if needed Press ENTER to confirm your settings Run a breaker operation without measure ment by turning the OPERATE knob This tests the connection Run the operation with measurement by turning the MEASURE knob Note The first measurement must be a single close or open operation Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 7 4 Reading the printouts For more information about the printer see Chapter 12 The printer The first part of the printout shows administrative data and test conditions The second part of the printout shows the result in nu meric and graphic form You can also view the results on the display if you activate the DISPLAY option on the MAIN menu Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 53 EGIL Option gt For control panel references see Chapter 5 Control panel IMPORTANT e Read the chapter Safety before using Egil e Always comply with local safety regula tions WARNING e Do not short circuit or touch the auxiliary voltage Use of touch proof connectors is recommended e Both breaker sides must be grounded when making connections to the breaker e Always disconn
34. different sequences open close The maximal measurement time for Egil is 100 seconds Automatic coil current measurement The breaker coil current is measured by a built in and fully insulated current sensor during the measured operat ing sequence Breaker operation sequence A built in sequencer automatically sets the instrument for the next sequential breaker operation The operator can select other operation sequences using the arrowkeys of the keyboard see section 8 2 Other functions The keyboard is used for entering control parameters via the menu system The display window shows the settings and can also be used for result read out Test reports can be printed after each measurement sequence Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Option gt Options As an option Egil can be equipped with a motion meas urement input An analog channel gives you the ability to measure motion using resistive motion transducers or for voltage or current measurements Egil can also be equipped with an optional serial interface for communication with a personal computer This will support communication with the CABA analysis program Option End Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 4 2 Main blocks of front panel TIMING AUX182 MOTION SERIAL e p eaaa pe Lengos e NICKE Il O o et The main blocks of the front panel are 1 Main power supply 2 Sequencer 3 Time
35. e PRINT button to print the results Note The printout can be interrupted at any time if you press PRINT or ESC Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 2 4 Change measurement parameters Egil reads the status of the breaker closed or open Egil automatically sets the built in sequence module to the next logical single operation If multiple operation is desired perform the following steps 1 Select the SEQUENCE menu by pressing the SEQ MENU button 2 Select the operation from the menu 3 Set the appropriate time delay values 4 Turn the OPERATE and MEASURE knob to initiate operation or measurement For more information about menu options and parameters see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 2 5 Printouts The first part of the printout shows administrative data and test conditions The second part of the printout shows results in numeric and graphic form The results are also shown in the display window For more information about printouts and the printer see Chapter 12 The printer 13 EGIL 3 1 Standard items Egil standard unit includes the following Item Art No Base Umt Egi eege BM 19070 Mains cable 2 5 m 8 2 ft unsrsniiensninensnmian 04 00XXX Breaker control cables black 2x2 m 6 6 ft 04 35030 Breaker control cables red 2x2 m 6 6 ft 04 35032 Fuse 12A F 6 3 x 32 MM 33 07
36. ecautions that must be taken when using Egil in different types of situations Getting started Chapter 2 Quick instructions is a quick guide to prepare Egil for time measurement or motion measurement option and to change measurement parameters or to run a measurement Egil s components Chapter 3 System components contains a list of the components that are included in Egil and the accessories that can be ordered Chapter 4 Description of Egil presents an overview of the different control panel blocks Chapter 5 Control panel presents the control panel in detail Choosing menus and setting parameters Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings presents the menu options and the parameter settings which you can make in the different menu headings Complete test procedures Chapter 7 How to make a time measurement and chapter 8 How to make a motion measurement describes how you make different types of measurements with Egil Printing results Chapter 12 The printer describes the different parts of the printout and how to change paper in the printer Troubleshooting Chapter 10 Troubleshooting presents many of the most frequently encountered errors made by users and explains how to fix them The error messages that are shown in the display window are also explained here Calibration Chapter 11 Calibration explains how to calibrate Egil Options Option gt All options in this manual st
37. ect the breaker control circuit from Egil control output before doing any work on the breaker e To avoid unintentional breaker opera tions while working on the breaker connect the breaker control circuit to Egil blind terminals 13 and 14 as illustrated below close coil KR ei ayamasa OOOO O O trip coil 54 prize IMPORTANT If only one side of the breaker is grounded while making the test special precautions must be observed to protect service personnel and the test equip ment from harmful voltages Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 8 1 Connecting the device 1 Make sure that Egil and the breaker are grounded as illustrated below CCO IO vi Wl 2 Connect the power supply cable to Egil 3 Attach the transducer to the breaker rod or to the operating mechanism 4 Connect the motion transducer cable to the MOTION connector 5 Connect Egil to the breaker Connect the time measurement cable to the breaker main contacts and to Egil TIMING contact 15 6 Connect the auxiliary contact measurement cable to the auxiliary contacts in the operat ing mechanism and to Egil AUX1 amp 2 contact 16 6a If the measurement is on wet AC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to wet mode LED is off 6b If the measurement is on wet DC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY m
38. ethod Transducer Fill in transducer s electrical length length Subsequent measurements use the stroke length method State the shunt resistance to measure current trough an external shunt Current Current shunt Voltage Ext Voltage divider State the voltage divider s position to measure voltage using Egil s MOTION input directly or via the voltage divider Select OFF to turn off the analog channel It is important that it is turned off if it is not in use First you choose which type of measurement you want to perform Choose between MOTION CURRENT and VOLTAGE Note If you are not using the analog channel it is important that you deactivate the function by selecting the position Off Otherwise there is a risk that you will get the error message Not calibrated since the motion channel expects events during a recording Choice MOTION If you choose MOTION from the ANALOG CHANNEL menu you have three alternatives STOKE CALIBRAT ING or TRANSD LENGTH Options STROKE and TRANSD LENGTH represent two different measurement methods These are described below 32 CALIBRATING is used to determine the transducer s electrical length This is used when you measure accord ing the transducer length methodology Measurement Method STROKE This method is suitable if you cannot directly connect the transducer to the moving contact The principle behind this method is that you enter the breaker s e
39. fo rmation The page of the printout is divided in 4 main parts DEE e The general text part part 1 2 3 The printer is a highspeed text graphic thermal printer This technology gives a silent operation long life and a e The test conditions part part 4 5 good contrasted printing It uses heat sensitive paper with a width of 114 mm 4 488 e The test results part part 6 7 in maximum e The graphical printout part 8 BERR RR eee eee eee IMPORTANT D Note Parts 5 and 7 are used in the motion e Only use the specified type of paper option which is not part of the basic e The new version of the printer is not package exchangeable for a printer in an older EGIL because they have unlike cable connectors You can also see the differ ence on the top cover see images below ee D NOT CONNECTED Mi NS SI Su Sa Old printer four screws on top el NOT CONNECTED H j 2AF D x 7 SI The new version of printer has five screws on top Programma Electric AB 68 ZP BMO1E RO7A Parts 1 7 are illustrated below Space for your report data Space for your comments Parameters you have selected for breaker operation Parameters you have selected for travel motion measurement Filtering you have selected for time results Tabular printout of time measurements at main contacts Tabular printout of time measurements at auxiliary contacts Tabular printout of tr
40. he previous menu level 6 7 Function keys Key Function ESC Go back to the previous menu level If the currently displayed value has been changed the change is cancelled Confirm the selected alternative indicated by lt gt or confirm a displayed parameter value and proceed to the next function T Up arrow key Increase a value by one increment 4 Down arrow key Decrease a value by one increment gt Right arrow key A numeric field is then used to choose the number you will change You change the value by using the up and down arrows on the keyboard This key is also used to choose an option from a menu The option you have chosen is shown within lt gt Left arrow key See right arrow key above ENTER Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 49 EGIL For control panel references see Chapter 5 Control panel hennem IMPORTANT e Read the chapter Safety before using Egil e Always comply with local safety regula tions WARNING e Do not short circuit or touch the auxiliary voltage Use of touch proof connectors is recommended e Both breaker sides must be grounded when making connections to the breaker e Always disconnect the breaker control circuit from Egil control output before doing any work on the breaker e To avoid unintentional breaker opera tions while working on the breaker connect the breaker co
41. ill look different if you choose the time unit cycle instead s div Example 1 ms div corresponds to 0 05 cy div at 50 Hz or 0 06 cy div at 60 Hz If you choose AUTO the interesting parts of the time scale measurement is automatically enlarged as much as possible If you choose REGION you can enlarge a part of the measurement around a chosen midpoint The system enlarges 10 squares before and 10 squares after the chosen midpoint The time scale is automatically set to 1 1000 of the measure time you use For example 1 s corresponds to 1 ms division Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Centre Point The system displays this menu only when you have chosen the setting REGION from the TIME SCALE menu Here you enter the midpoint of the area you want to print out Refer to the section above 1 Current Scale internal current measuring Here you set the scaling factor for the internal current axis If you choose AUTO the system automatically sets the scale so that axis becomes as large as possible If you choose not to activate this function the axis will not be displayed on the printout Option gt Motion Scale Here you enter the scaling factor for the motion axis You can only use this setting if you have chosen to measure motion in the ANALOG CHANNEL menu If you choose AUTO the system automatically sets the scale so that axis becomes as large as possible If you choose not to activate this function the axis
42. minal op Eeer 23 PELI ia ana 29 5 7 JOER eegene a 24 5 8 Operation knobs iiiin 24 5 9 Function KEYS 25 6 1 Parameter values 26 6 Menu options and parameter settings 26 6 2 The SEQUENCE menu 26 Set EE 28 6 3 Menu tree for the SEQUENCE Melia 29 6 4 The MAIN menu rna 29 SG HUD RT EI 29 6 5 Menu tree for the MAIN menu 43 6 6 Select a menu item or parameter 48 6 7 Function KBVS ini 48 7 How to make a time MeaSUureMEeNt sssssssssssrssrrnsrnr enn rn nr nn rna nan 50 7 1 Connecting the device 50 7 2 Setting parameters 52 7 3 Running a measurement 52 Running a single close C or open O operation 52 Running an Open Close Open O C O operation cla 52 7 4 Reading the printouts 53 8 How to make a motion measurement option 54 8 1 Connecting the device 55 Select measurement method 55 Connect the transducer 55 8 2 Setting parameters 56 8 3 Running a measurement 57 Running a single close C or open O operation cccccccescsdarcterenscetesonsacs 57 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Running an Open Close Open O C O operation 57 8 4 Reading the prin
43. n choose between the measure times 1 2 5 10 20 50 and 100 seconds At 1 s the time resolution is 0 1 ms and at 100 s the resolution is 10 ms You choose the unit for measure time in the TIME BASE section Note If you change the measure time the measurements most recently taken are erased Language Here you choose between English German French Spanish or Swedish If you select another language than English and want Egil to remember this next time you start the instrument you must save the setting in memory 0 29 EGIL Auto Sequence Here you choose whether or not you want Egil to detect the breaker position You may select any breaker opera tion independent of the breaker position Time Base Here you choose the time unit for measuring You can choose from milliseconds 50 Hz cycles equals periods or 60 Hz cycles 1 cy 20 ms at 50 Hz and 16 67 ms at 60 Hz Option gt Travel Unit Here you choose the travel unit You can choose from mm or inch 1 inch 25 4 mm Option End Printouts Here you set parameters for printouts The maximum length for a printout is 20 squares Auto Printouts Here you choose whether or not you want a report auto matically printed out after every measurement If you not activate this function you must press the PRINT button after every measurement to get a printed report Contents Here you can choose whether or not you want all pages printed out or
44. nt s resistance you can calculate it by dividing total ampere into total millivolt These values are located on the shunt For example if the shunt has the value 20A 200 mV that means the resistance is 200 20 10 mW The choice VOLTAGE The analog channel can also be used to measure voltage If the voltage is between 4 and 4V it can be directly connected to the input If the voltage is higher an external voltage divider must be used Because the voltage divid er s ratio is entered in Egil Egil can calculate and present the result with real values Example Choose VOLTAGE from the ANALOG CHANNEL menu Enter the voltage divider s ratio when Egil prompts you with EXT VOLT DIVIDER The value to the left of the colon represents the input voltage that must be applied to the divider in order to get 1 V out For example if the voltage divider used gives 1V when 400V is connected you enter the value 400 1 If you are not using a voltage divider but instead connect the measuring device directly to the channel the setting must be 001 1 Open speed option The functions in this menu allow you to input calculation points for open speed calculation Note You must choose MOTION in the ANA LOG CHANNEL menu in order to activate the open speed The open speed is calculated as an average speed between two points on the motion graph In order to make this calculation these two points must be entered in Egil You 33 EGIL
45. ntrol circuit to Egil blind terminals 13 and 14 as illustrated below close coil podir Oo0A O O trip coil 50 7 1 Connecting the device 1 Make sure that Egil and the breaker are grounded as illustrated below CCO H N HUE IO 2 Connect the power supply cable to Egil 2 3 Connect Egil to the breaker Connect the time measurement cable to the breaker main contacts and to Egil TIMING contact 15 4 Connect the auxiliary contact measurement cable to the auxiliary contacts in the operat ing mechanism and to Egil AUX1 amp 2 contact 16 4a If the measurement is on wet AC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to wet mode LED is off 4b If the measurement is on wet DC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY mode LED is on The red cable must be connected to the positive side of the auxiliary contact 4c If the measurement is on dry auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY mode LED is on 5 Connect the breaker close coil to Egil close coil output 10 6 Connect the breaker trip coil to Egil trip coil output 12 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL 7 Make sure a jumper is connected between the trip coil input 11 and the close coil input 8 if the trip and close coil have the same voltage source 8 Connect the battery plus to Egil coil
46. ocated inside the measurement interval Check your settings and change them if necessary Reading Motion Speed calculation failed Possible cause Egil was not able to find the points specified by your settings Change your settings For more information about parameters see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Remedy Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 10 3 Error messages Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Message Possible cause Remedy Incorrect Status Check hook up Set analog off The motion transducer is not moving or moving less than 5 but the time input detects a change of state Check the connection amp mounting of the Motion transducer Not calibrated Adjust current Adjust voltage The unit has a new EPROM and the calibrations data are not found Calibrate the current amp voltage input EPROM conflict Mixing of EPROM versions between the Master amp the 1st or 2nd slave EPROMS Contact your GE representative for Programma Products ROM ERROR Internal fault in Egil checksums of ROM do not match Turn off the power Contact your Programma Electric AB representative Not calibrated showed at start up Calibration data are missing Calibrate the unit by choosing CALIBRATION from the M
47. ode LED is on 5 Connect the breaker close coil to Egil close coil output 10 Connect the breaker trip coil to Egil trip coil output Make sure a jumper if the trip and close coil have the same voltage source is connected between the trip coil input and the close coil input Connect the battery plus to Egil coil input Remove the ground connections from one side of the breaker as shown in the picture below Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL battery close coil tripcoll black prime IMPORTANT When only one side of the breaker is grounded while making the test special precautions must be observed to protect service personnel and the test equip ment from harmful voltages 10 Turn Egil power switch to on The stored settings in memory 0 zero are automatically recalled Egil and the breaker are now ready to operate Note If your time measurement fails giving an error message in the display Not calibrated press ESC your Egil is equipped with an analog channel which is not presently in use Select Analog channel in the main menu Select Off Now your time measure ment will work Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 11 EGIL 2 2 Preparing Egil for motion measurement option Option gt 1 Check that Egil and the breaker are grounded Connections are made according to the instructions in section 2 1 above 2 Connect the power supply
48. ode LED is on The red cable must be connected to the positive side of the auxiliary contact 6c If the measurement is on dry auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY mode LED is on 7 Connect the breaker close coil to Egil close coil output 10 8 Connect the breaker trip coil to Egil trip coil output 12 9 Make sure a jumper is connected between the trip coil input 11 and the close coil input 8 10 Connect the auxiliary voltage plus to the coil input 9 on Egil Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 11 Turn Egil power switch on 3 Select measurement method 1 Select MOTION from the ANALOG CHAN NEL menu 2 Choose the measurement method If you use a rotating transducer or a linear transducer that is not directly mounted on the moving contact select measure method STROKE LENGTH Enter the moving contact s nominal stroke length and press ENTER For more infor mation see section 6 4 Analog Channel If you use a linear transducer that is directly mounted on moving contact select measure method TRANSD LENGTH Enter the transducer s length and press ENTER If the exact length of the transducer is unknown you can find out what it is by calibrating the transducer For more information see section 6 4 Analog Channel Egil is now ready for motion measurement Remember that the first operation must be a single close or open operation Connect the transdu
49. ommunication proceeds via the computer s serial port and the serial cable which is included when you purchase CABA for Egil Note If you do not use the included serial cable make sure that the cable you use instead is a standard serial cable with a 9 pin D sub male connector at one end and a 9 pin socket D sub female connec tor at the other It must be of the straight through type i e the wires connected to terminals 2 and 3 must not be crossed The version R03B or a later version of the CABA Breaker Analysis program must be installed in the computer 9 1 Connecting the computer To connect Egil to the computer you must take the following steps in the sequence shown below w N Connect the cable included with CABA for Egil between Egil s serial port 18 and the computer s serial port Start the computer Turn on power to Egil Start CABA Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 9 2 Operating Egil while running CABA For detailed information and guidance see the CABA User s Manual Note On the CABA menu headed 6 2 Compu ter Configurations check to see that the correct serial port is selected and that the baud rate is set to 19200 Note however that 38400 will also work in some situations 1 You create the breaker in the computer using the regular procedure with one restriction The test plan you select must be intended for Egil When the computer establishes a connection with the
50. ration CALIBRATING We recommend that you calibrate the transducer because the length that is printed on a transducer does not always correspond to the electrical length To calibrate choose the option CALIBRATE After calibration Egil automati cally measures according to the TRANSD LENGTH method and the result from the calibration as transducer length Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Tip Write the calibrated transducer length on the transducer Then you only have to choose TRANSD LENGTH and enter the calibrated transducer length rather then calibrate the transducer length each time Example 1 Choose MOTION and CALIBRATE 2 Choose TRANS POSITION 1 Move the transducer to a position near the end position Voltage is shown in the display window that corresponds to the transduc er s set position If Egil displays the error message Out of range the transducer is too close to the end position Correct and mark the position on the transducer Then press ENTER to position 2 in Egil 3 Choose TRANS POSITION 2 Move the transducer slide to a position near the other end position Voltage is shown on the display that corresponds to the transduc er s position If Egil displays the error message Out of range the transducer is too close to the end position Press ENTER to read the position 1 in Egil If Egil dis plays the error message Too small diff then the difference in voltage between
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52. rent channel If the highest measured value is negative it is depicted by a minus sign 7 Contact penetration at the main contact for each phase only during close operation and open operation During a close operation the contact penetration is calculated as the difference in travel between the first contact touch of the main contact and the stable close position of the main contact During an open operation the contact penetration is calculated as the difference in travel between the stable close position of the main contact and the position of the main contact at the instant of the last contact separation See the curve diagram above 8 Over travel only during close operation and open operation This value shows how large a distance the breaker moves outside the stable close and open positions Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A During a close operation the over travel is calculated as the difference in travel between the breaker s stable close position and highest measured position During an open operation the over travel is calculated as the difference in travel between the breaker s stable open position and the lowest measured position This parameter provides a specific measure that indicates the breaker s damping condition 9 Rebound only during close operation and open operation This value shows how large a distance the breaker bounces back after an operation During a close operation the rebound i
53. ress ENTER to set the close and open delay values The default value is 300 ms 0 30 s for close pulse delay and 10 ms 0 01 s for opening pulse delay Press ENTER to continue 4 Set the pulse length values if needed Press ENTER to confirm your settings 5 Run a breaker operation without measure ment by turning the OPERATE knob This tests the connection Run the operation with measurement by turning the MEASURE knob Note The first measurement must be a single close or open operation Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 8 4 Reading the printouts For more information about the printer see Chapter 12 The printer The first part of the printout shows administrative data and test conditions The second part of the printout shows the result in nu meric and graphic form You can also view the results on the display if you activate the DISPLAY option on the MAIN menu Option End 57 EGIL Option gt Numbers within parentheses in this section refer to the description of Egil s control panel in Chapter 5 Control panel If Egil is equipped with a connector marked SERIAL 18 Egil can be connected to a computer in which the CABA Breaker Analysis program has been installed This enables you to e store settings and test parameters for indi vidual breakers in the computer e make quick evaluations and comparisons e print out reports e store test results in the computer The c
54. rti fied or approved by a recognized testing authority are regarded as meeting this requirement e Polarity on AUX 1 amp 2 must be red to and black to e Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel e If you need to return Egil please use either the original crate or one of equiva lent strength Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 9 EGIL 2 1 Preparing Egil for time measurement Arie IMPORTANT e Read the chapter Safety before using Egil e Always comply with local safety regula tions 1 Check that Egil and the breaker are grounded as illustrated below d CR HUH H mi E ges 2 Connect the power supply cable to Egil 3 Connect Egil to the breaker Connect the time measurement cable to the main contacts of the breaker and to Egil TIMING contact 4 Connect the auxiliary contact measurement cable to the auxiliary contacts in the operat ing mechanism and to Egil AUX1 amp 2 con tact 4a If the measurement is on wet AC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to wet mode LED is off 4b If the measurement is on wet DC voltage auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY mode LED is on The red cable must be connected to the positive side of the auxiliary contact 4c If the measurement is on dry auxiliary contacts set the timing auxiliary inputs to DRY m
55. s calculated as the difference in travel between the lowest measured position that occurs directly after the overtravel and the breaker s stable closed position During an open operation the rebound is calculated as the difference in travel between the highest measured position that occurs directly after the overtravel and the breaker s stable open position If the rebound is to large there is a risk of restriking during an open operation and contact bouncing during a close operation 10 Speed This value shows the breaker s average speed between the two defined calculation points During a close operation the parameter is calculated as the average speed between two points on the motion graph which are defined on the menu CLOSE SPEED During an open operation the parameter is calculated as the average speed between two points on the motion graph which are defined in the menu OPEN SPEED To input the speed calculation points see sections Open speed and Close speed in this chapter During an OCO operation the first and second open speed are as shown below Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL Monitor This menu shows the actual status at Egil s outputs This can be useful for example to e check that the measuring cables are correctly connected e to adjust the position at a rotating transducer so that the zero point is not exceeded during an operation If you access this menu directly
56. s not exceeded during an operation Complete the following steps 1 Mount the rotating transducer on the breaker 2 Select the MONITOR menu If a percentage iS not shown in the lower left corner restart Egil turn off turn on and select the MONI TOR menu again 3 Gently loosen the transducer from its holder and turn it until about 50 is shown on the display Now the transducer is in the middle of the measure region which means that it can rotate almost half way around in each direction without passing the zero crossing 4 Make a measurement 42 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 6 5 Menu tree for the MAIN menu On the following pages you can see a diagram of the menu headings and parameter settings in the MAIN menu To from Calibration MAIN MENU MAIN MENU lt Setup gt lt Print gt Measure Time 50 cy 5000cy Le 2s 5s 100s Auto Printouts Compress Time Language English Deutsch Supress Bounces On Off Auto Sequence Resistor Contact On FF ON OFF Time Base Time Scale Auto Region Ims d ms cy 50Hz cy 60Hz Auto Region 0 05cy d Travel Unit Centre Point 100ms 0 600c l mm inch mm r D Current Scale Auto 100mA d Off MAIN MENU lt Save gt Save Memory 01234 9 z Voltage Scale po Motion Scale E CX Current Scale Auto 10mV d Off LAuto 2mm d Off 1 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A Auto 100mA d
57. se pulse CO Close Open pulses O Open pulses OC Open Close pulses OCO Open Close Open pulses Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL The chronogram below shows how pulses and pulse delays are defined SEQUENCES OPEN gt CLOSE close i i ep OPEN CLOSE D gt cio gt CLOSE OPEN ou E WE G OPEN C LO SE O PEN OL1 Open pulse Length OL2 Open pulse Length CL Close pulse Length OD Open pulse Delay CD Close pulse Delay Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 27 EGIL The sequence starts when you turn the MEASURE or OPERATE knob The BREAKER CLOSED indicator shows the state of the breaker During the measurement process the following messages appear in the display window Egil prepares for operation Egil samples measurement data Egil is analyzing measured data Set the AUTO PRINTOUTS in the PRINT menu to ON to receive an automatic printout of the results after the measurement sequence The results are shown on the printout according to the following e Room for administrative information regard ing the breaker and the test e Remarks Test prerequisites e g the settings you have chosen from the menus e The results on a time scale graph e Calculated time and movement parameters e A graphic presentation of the measured result Note The sequence can be aborted if you press ESC If a sequence is aborted than the recorded values are not re tained
58. shunt value For information about specific settings see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Measuring other quantities 4 20 mA transducer for pressure or other quantity Transducer power source Pressure or other quantity 1 Connect the resistor across the input terminals IN and 0 2 Connect the transducer across the resistor 56 8 2 Setting parameters Egil reads the status of the breaker closed or open The built in sequence module is automatically set to the next logical single operation If multiple operation is requested perform the following steps 1 Select a sequence operation from the SEQUENCE menu by pressing the arrow keys 2 Press ENTER to set pulse delay times and pulse length values if needed and press ENTER to confirm your settings For more information about parameters see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A 8 3 Running a measurement Running a single close C or open 0 operation 1 Connect the breaker as shown in section 8 1 above 2 Run a breaker operation without measure ment by turning the OPERATE knob This tests the connection Run the operation with measurement by turning the MEASURE knob Running an Open Close Open 0 C 0 operation 1 Connect the breaker as shown in section 8 1 above 2 Select O C O open close open operation in the SEQUENCE menu by using the arrow keys 3 P
59. stimated stroke in Egil When the first measurement is taken after Egil is turned on it must be an single operation Egil establishes a scaling factor from the difference between close and open position at the transducer and the given stroke It does not matter if you use a linear or rotating transducer or how much the transducer moves in reality This measurement method is mostly the same as the one used in MA31 61 Example 1 Choose MOTION and STROKE 2 Enter the breaker s estimated stroke when Egil prompts you to do so Press ENTER The value you enter will be valid until you enter a new estimated stroke change measurement method calibrate a trans ducer or turn off Egil 3 Perform a measurement The first measure ment that is taken must be a single opera tion Measurement Method TRANSDUCER LENGTH This method works best when you can directly connect the transducer to the moving contact You enter the transduc er s length instead of the breaker s estimated stroke By using the transducer s length as a reference Egil can then measure the breaker s stroke Example 1 Choose MOTION and TRANSD LENGTH 2 Enter the transducer s length when Egil prompts you to do so Press ENTER The value you enter will be valid until you enter a new estimated stroke change measure ment method calibrate a transducer or turn off Egil 3 Perform a measurement The first measure ment that is taken must be an single ope
60. surement Motion channel Confirm that you want to continue with the calibration of the voltage scale Note This action changes the scale factor and must be done by qualified personnel only Egil as a Volt meter 1 Connect a stabilized voltage source with a calibrated volt meter in parallel to the motion input pin 1 and 3 2 Adjust the voltage in the motion circuit to about 4 V Note If too low or too high voltage is applied the display will indicate out of range 3 Press ENTER to continue Loading the precise voltage value 1 Enter the correct value of the voltage used during the calibration procedure red out from the volt meter 2 Press ENTER to finish the calibration process Note During the calibration most of the keys and knobs are disabled Egil as a timer 1 Connect the start input of a calibrated frequency counter to the close coil input output of Egil Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A ape EGIL Connect the stop input of the frequency counter to the open coil input output of Egil Set the delay time of open to 500 ms Select a C O operation Connect timing channels L1 L2 L3 to the open input output Turn the MEASURE knob Compare the timing result of Egil with the result of the frequency counter Note This is a verification of the timing accu racy There are no possibilities of adjust ments 67 EGIL 12 1 General 12 2 Printouts i n
61. t Example Choose OPEN SPEED from the main menu Define the speed calculation Choose the reference for the upper point speed calcula tion Define the distance between the upper point and steady state level Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 35 You can also choose the option Tip Calculating points norms and point adjustments for speed and other parameters vary for different breaker Define the distance from the upper point types and therefore must be obtained from the breaker manufacturer If you do not have access to the breaker manufacturer s speed calculating points specifications as a general rule you can give the upper point AT CLS OF MAIN at main breaker s closing and the lower point TIME BEFORE UPP or define the time after the upper point 10 ms time before upper point At 60 Hz it is 8 33 ms or 0 5 cy These values are based on an assumption that the breaker s speed is constant in the arcing zone This occurs before the contact s closing Now you define whether the lower point will be related to the upper point by distance or by time Close speed option The functions in this menu allows you to input calculating points for close speed calculation Note You must choose MOTION in the ANA LOG CHANNEL menu in order to activate the close speed menu Close speed is calculated as an average speed between two points on the motion graph In order to make
62. t www gepower com C Subject to change without notice Printed matter No ZP BMO1E ROGA 2004 Doc xxxxxx EGIL About this manual 6 1 Safety ARR A 8 1 1 General ani 8 1 2 VV AMINO E 3 2 Quick instructions 10 2 1 Preparing Egil for time measurement E 10 2 2 Preparing Egil for motion measure MONCIOPlolti conati 12 2 3 Run a measurement 12 Operation and connection check 12 Measurement rr 12 Printing the results EEN 12 2 4 Change measurement parameters 13 2 5 PrNTOUTS csrl 13 3 System components 14 3 1 Standard items Lnmommmnssssrrrrrrrrrrrrrrnn 14 3 2 Accessories 14 4 Description of Egil 16 4 1 Fields of application 16 Time measurement 16 Automatic coil current measure Menta 16 Breaker operation sequence 16 Othertunctions auenirea 16 EE 17 4 2 Main blocks of front panel 17 The main power supply 17 Sequencer EE 17 Time motion serial inputs 17 Printer EE 17 Display window and keyboard 18 5 Control panel 20 5 1 Power supply scri 21 5 2 Breaker control outputs 21 5 3 TIMING HAULS ops rai 22 5 4 Motion input option 22 5 5 Serial communication ter
63. the button on the front of the printer cover 5 Insert the new paper roll into the slot with 2 Pull the printer straight out and place it on the printing surface facing down see image the top panel below Pm m mem mem pm mm mem pm pm em mem pen pm mm mem mm mm mm 6 Pull the paper out about 20 cm 8 inches Note Do not disconnect any cables and tear of excess 3 Push the button A the lever below will snap to position 2 Button A The lever in position 1 The lever in position 2 A IMPORTANT Make sure that the cables are properly connected 4 Push the lever from 2 to position 3 8 Put the printer back into its holder and make sure that it is securely locked Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 71 EGIL 13 1 EGIL General Specifications are subject to change without notice Application field The instrument is intended for use in medium voltage substations and industrial environments up to 130 kV Mains voltage 115 230 V AC switchable 50 60 Hz Languages English German French Spanish or Swedish Operating temperature O to 50 C 32 to 122 F Storage temperature 40 to 70 C 40 to 158 F Humidity 5 to 95 RH Non condensing Dimensions 360 x 210 x 190 mm 14 2 xX 8 3 x 7 5 Dimensions transport case 420 x 300 x 230 mm 16 5 x 11 8 x 9 0 Weight 6 3 kg 14 Ibs 10 kg 22 Ibs with accessories and carrying case CE marking
64. this calculation these two points must be entered in Egil You begin by entering the upper point The upper point can be determined in two different ways e as a distance below the breaker s stable closed position or e asa position the position of the moving contact at the instant of closing The moment in time is defined as the first contact touch at the main breaker position in the slowest phase The lower point is determined based on the upper point It can either be a distance below the upper point or a time before the upper point Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A w D EGIL The picture below shows how the close speed calculation points are derived Close At close of Main position Distance below upper point Time before upper point Example Choose CLOSE SPEED from the main menu Define the speed calculation Choose the reference for the upper speed calculation point Define the distance between the upper point and stable closed position Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 37 You can also choose the option Now you define whether the lower point will be related to the upper point by distance or by time Define the distance from the upper point or define time before the upper point Option End Display In this menu you can view data and calculated parameters from the latest measurement on the display This can be useful if for example you do not want
65. to print a report or you want to perform a thorough analysis of the breaker s state in relation to time If you access this menu without having performed a measurement you will get the error message There are four different values on the display e moment in time e coil current e measured value on the analog channel e contact status on the time channel The time relates to the beginning of the measurement For each selected time the corresponding value measured in that instant is shown By changing the time you can see the measured values for any time within the used measur ing time If you press ENTER the calculated parameters are shown These are the same parameters that are shown in the printout w 00 Example The measured value below is displayed in the display window At the selected time displayed in the upper left corner the following value has been measured for coil current In the lower left corner you can see the size value that you defined to measure with the analog channel In this case it is motion During measurement of motion the value represents the moving contact s distance from the break er s stable open position Note If the analog channel is not activated position Off this field is empty Time channel s status Status O open R resistor C close Note If you enter a time that exceeds the measure time used the display window shows dashes instead of meas
66. tored in memory area 0 are always activated when you turn on Egil 1 9 Save settings in memory areas 1 9 You choose the memory area where you will store the settings and press ENTER to save Recall Here you recall the settings that you have saved in Egil s memory 0 9 Recall settings that have been saved in memory area 0 9 Memory 0 is recalled automatically at power on Default Recall default settings The default settings are set at the factory They are stored in memory 0 9 If you want to use the default settings every time Egil is switched on do as follows Choose RECALL DEFAULT and SAVE choosing memory 0 Calibration Calibration is used for calibrating the internal current axis channel and the motion channel Refer to instructions on calibrating in chapter 11 Calibration Option gt Analog channel option Here you can set parameters for measuring motion among other things The analog channel in Egil is primarily intended for measuring motion but can also be used to measure current via a current shunt It can also be used to measure voltage directly or via a voltage divider The table below shows the possible choices in the ANALOG CHANNEL menu 31 EGIL Motion Stroke Fill in the circuit breaker s estimated stroke Subsequent measurements use the stroke length method Calibrate Calibrating transducer via the calibration routine Subsequent measurements use the stroke length m
67. touts 57 9 Connecting Egil to a computer option 58 9 1 Connecting the computer 58 9 2 Operating Egil while running CABA59 9 3 How to use Egil s internal printer WOMGCABA cla 60 10 Troubleshooting 62 10 1 General E 62 10 2 Displayed values 62 10 3 Error messages 63 Motion Option 63 11 Calibration uc 66 11 1 Coil current measurement 66 Egil as an Ampere meter 66 Loading the precise current value 66 11 2 Voltage measurement Motion channel 67 Egil as a Volt meter 67 Loading the precise voltage value67 Egil as a timer 67 12 The printer ini 68 12 1 General information 68 ZENO 68 The graphical printout 70 12 3 Paper reload ssssssssssaseesssssssrrnnrrnr anna 71 13 Specifications 72 E EE BIRRA RR ER 72 13 2 Calle Sesinde 73 13 3 CONNECtiONS c ca 74 TIMING mpot eeeeseegkegu eeggen 74 AUXIZ amp ZINPUIS nnn 74 Motion input option sssaaa0aaaaaaa 74 IN COX Ae RR Re ed okndnan br nn ken 76 Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL EGIL Chapters that you must read thoroughly Chapter Safety which presents information about the safety pr
68. ured values Calculated parameters Press ENTER to see the calculated parameters By continuing to press ENTER you can step through all the calculated parameters To view a previously shown parameter press the ESC key Note You must choose MOTION from the ANALOG CHANNEL to display the param eters related to motion measurement The calculated parameters are distinguishable between the different types of operations The following curve diagram refers to the description of the calculated parameters Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A Travel Time before upper point Penetration Rebound Overtravel Distance below Time after upper point meee CTAA Fully closed pos ontact touch Upper speed calc point Lower speed calc point Stroke Distance above open pos Fully open pos Time Undertravel Rebound The following ten parameters are calculated for the respective operation 1 Function time for every phase Close time is calculated as the first contact touch of the main contact Open time is calculated as the last separa tion of the main contact Close Open During an OCO operation the first and second opening times are shown according to the windows below Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL 39 EGIL 2 Difference between the phases This parameter is calculated as the largest difference between the three phases main contacts Close
69. used for connection Wrong communication port set in CABA Use the cable delivered with CABA for Egil as described in Chapter 9 Connecting Egil to a computer Check the CABA menu headed 6 2 Computer Configurations to see if the correct communication port has been set normally COM1 and that the baud rate setting is correct normally 19200 Possible cause Remedy You are unable to print from CABA on Egil s internal printer Wrong printer port set in CABA Wrong printer selected in CABA Set the printer port to TM1600 EGIL in the CABA menu headed 6 2 Computer Configurations Select one of the TM1600 EGIL printers in the CABA menu headed 6 3 Printer List Possible cause Remedy 62 10 2 Displayed values Reading Possible cause Strange result Something is wrong with your settings The settings are correct but you have started the preparations for the next measurement too soon Check the parameter settings Restore the old settings For more information about parameters see Chapter 6 Menu options and parameter settings Remedies Dashed lines instead of values In DISPLAY mode The time set exceeds the established measuring time On the motion part of the test report Egil was not able to compute the speed because the points were not located The difference between the time values is too short for example Reading Possible cause Remedies Set a new value l
70. will not be displayed on the print out X Current Scale external current measuring Here you enter the scale for the current axis if you meas ure current on the analog channel You can only use this setting if you have chosen to measure current in the ANALOG CHANNEL menu If you choose AUTO the system automatically sets the scale so that axis becomes as large as possible If you choose not to activate this function the axis will not be displayed on the printout Voltage Scale Here you enter the scale for the voltage axis if you measure current on the analog channel You can only use this setting if you have chosen to measure voltage in the ANALOG CHANNEL menu If you choose AUTO the system automatically sets the scale so that axis becomes as large as possible If you choose not to activate this function the axis will not be displayed on the printout Option End Save in memory Here you can save the settings in Egil s memory You can store an array of settings in each of the 10 storage areas All of the parameters that can be set in Egil s menus can be stored in memory with the exception of channel calibration for internal current axis and motion channel However the actual measurement results are not stored in Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A EGIL memory but are written over by the next measurement or erased when Egil s power is switched off 0 Save setting in memory area 0 The array of settings s
71. x blue L3 aL 3 EGIL Cable for time measuring of auxiliary contacts AUX1 amp 2 Art No GA 00170 Cable length 2 m 6 6 ft 5 pin XLR contact female to 4 banana contacts male 1x black AUX1 GND 1x red AUX1 1x black AUX2 GND 1x red AUX2 Extension cable for above cables TIMING and AUX1 amp 2 extra accessories Art No GA 00150 Cable length 10 m 32 8ft 5 pin XLR contact female to 5 pin XLR contact male Connection cable for motion transducer MOTION extra accessories Art No GA 00041 Cable length 1 m 3 2 ft Shielded 3 pin XLR contact female in one end unconnected in the other end 13 3 Connections TIMING input 1 Channel L1 signal 2 Channel L2 signal 3 Common ground 4 Channel L3 signal 5 Not connected AUX1 amp 2 inputs 1 Channel AUX1 oround ENEE 2 Channel AUXI Signal iii 3 Channel AUX2 ground 4 Channel AUX2 Signal iii 5 Not connected The XLRS plug used for both TIMING and AUX1 amp 2 inputs is illustrated below Front side Extension cable for motion transducer extra accessories Art No GA 00042 Cable length 7 5 m 24 ft Shielded 3 pin XLR contact female to 3 pin XLR contact male 74 1 Ground ai GND KT EE DUT El EE IN The XLR3 plug used for the MOTION input is illustrated below Front side Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1E RO7A EGIL Programma Electric AB ZP BMO1D RO7A 75 EGIL

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