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1. HI and LO Limit 0 00 10 00 4 Leakage Current Hi Limit 0 OFF eo Or SENNY 2 COUnS Delay Time second 0 2 999 9 0 0 1 999 9 0 0 1 0 1 0 05s Dwell Time second continuous Range Resolution Accuracy 1 5 of reading 2counts Voltage Vac 0 0 277 0 0 1 at 30 277V Current Aac 0 00 16 00 0 01 2 of reading 2 counts Power Watts 0 4500 1 5 of reading 3 counts Power Factor 0 000 1 000 0 001 8 of reading 2 counts oe Current 0 00 10 00 0 01 2 of reading 2 counts MD DUT Input Power Leakage current measuring resistor 2kQ 1 0 277V AC 16Aac max Rating Current 16A maximum continuous Short Circuit 23Arms or Inrush Current 68Apeak Response time RMS lt 3 sec Peak lt 10uS Protection SETTINGS 0 0 999 9uA 0 LOL RMS ua Range OFF Resolution sak i 1000 10000UA 1A 0 0 999 9uA 0 1uA LO Lint pea ua Range OFF Resolution wi i 1000 10000UA 14A 0 0 5 999 9 for AC DC Dwell Time second 0 1 999 9 for AC DC only 0 continuous 0 5 999 9 for AC DC 0 1 0 1 0 05s 1 8 999 9 for AC DC only Delay Time second Auto range 1 3 999 9 for AC DC only Fixed range Measuring Device MD A UL544 Non Patient UL484 IEC60598 UL1363 UL923 UL471 UL867 UL697 B UL544 Patient Care C UL2601 1 IEC60601 1 EN60601 1 D UL1563 E IEC6099
2. Auto Range Fixed Range 1 NA NA NA Range 2 0 0mV 7 8mV 0 0mV 7 8mV 0 0mV 7 8mV Range 3 0 0mV 31 5mV 0 0mV 31 5mV 0 0mV 31 5mV Range 4 OmV 126mV OmV 126mV OmV 126mV Range 5 OmV 300mV OmV 504mV OmV 504mV Range 6 OmV 300mV OmV 600mV OmV 900mV Fixed Range 4 6 ee 3 1k IMV lt 1000mV 1MV 1000mV lt lt 8400MV 0 01V gt 8400mV amp 1 5K MD Fixed Range 3 0 5K MD mV lt 8400mV 0 01V gt 8400mV eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 23 volts peak Range Mode Frequency Basic Accuracy DC 2 of reading 2mV AC DC we ad Range 1 5 15Hz lt f lt 1MHz 10 of reading 2mV AC only 15Hz lt f lt 1MHz 10 of reading 2mV DC 2 of reading 3 counts AC DC 15Hz lt f Range 6 AORE 10 of reading 2 counts 2 15Hz lt f 2 AC only lt 100kHz 10 of reading 2 counts Accuracy For Fixed Range Basic Accuracy gt 6 of Additional Error lt 6 of Range Mode Frequency Range Range DC 2 of reading 2mV a Een g 0 2 of 15Hz lt f l add 2 of reading 0 2 of AC DC lt 100kHz 10 of reading 2mV range P 100kHz lt f lt add 2 of reading 0 5 of 5 1 an gt Range 1 5 MHz 10 of reading 2mV range Pann 10 of reading 2mV add 2 of reading 0 2 of noone oe Fi dd 2 e 0 5 of z lt f lt a b of reading 0 5 o
3. EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 256 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Connect 0 032VDC and a voltmeter to Probe HI and Probe LO Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Enter Standard Voltage Reading Lower Right Screen Prompt When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 0 1 AC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Lower Right Screen Prompt Connect 18VAC and a voltmeter to Probe HI and P
4. B From the Run Test Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Voltage HI Voltage LO Amp HI Amp LO Dwell Time Delay Time Leakage HI Leakage LO Power HI Power LO PF HI and PF LO AC Source Continuous Select Meter and Step Name PF Power factor Power Factor W VA where W Watts Real Power and VA Volts x Amps apparent power It is important to note that the closer the power factor is to 1 the more resistive the DUT is The closer the power factor is to 0 the more reactive inductive or capacitive the DUT is Leakage Leakage HI and Leakage LO Leakage in the Run Test mode refers to the amount of current which flows from the enclosure case of the DUT to the neutral side of the line input The Leakage HI trip limit is used to program the maximum allowable earth leakage current of the DUT before failure The Leakage LO trip limit is used to program the minimum allowable earth leakage current of the DUT before failure The Leak HI trip limit also controls the earth leakage configuration as shown in FIG 1 DUT power receptacle DUT power Q input _ Position 1 Position 2 Neutral 2KQ Figure 1 When the Leakage HI trip limit is set to 0 S2 is placed in position 2 which disables the earth leakage test and connects the neutral of the DUT input to the ground of the DUT AC Source for OPT 769 Press the AC Source soft key to enter the AC Source Test Parameter s
5. connected to a good earth ground Always connect the return lead first regardless of whether the item under test is a sample of insulating material a component tested with the high voltage test lead or a cord connected device with a two or three prong plug The return lead should be connected first for any type of hipot testing Plug in the high voltage test lead only when it is being used Handle its clip only by the insulator never touch the clip directly Be certain that the operator has control over any remote test switches connected to the Hipot Double check the return and high voltage connections from the Hipot and the Line Neutral Ground and Case connections from the Line Leakage tester to be certain that they are proper and secure 1 3 5 Device Under Test Never touch the Device Under Test DUT or anything connected to it WARNING ee while high voltage is being applied by the hipot When testing with DC always discharge the capacitance of the item under test and anything the high voltage may have contacted such as test fixtures before handling it or disconnecting the test leads HOT STICK probes can be used to discharge any capacitance in the device under test as a further safety precaution A hot stick is a non conducting rod about two feet long with a metal probe at the end that is connected to a wire To discharge the device under test two hot sticks are required First connect both probe wires to a good earth gr
6. A 50 ELT lt value gt Edit LO Limit T CW 0 000 50 00mA ELT ELM 1 0 Edit Leakage LLT 1 Peak 0 RMS ELM Mode eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd EM Edit Meas Device LLT O UL544NP 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 UL544P EM 2 IEC601 UL2601 3 UL1563 4 IEC60990 FIG4 U2 5 IEC60990 FIG5 U3 6 NAK 7 External 8 Frequency Check EN 1 0 Edit Neutral 1 Open 0 Close EN m ii be CONT 0 00 10 000 EPFH EPFL lt value gt EPFL EPOH lt value gt EPOH 0 000 1 000 a EPOL lt value gt Edit Power LO RUN 0 4500W EPOL EP 0 1 2 Edit Probe LLT 0 Ground to Line P 1 Probe Hl to Line 2 Probe HI to Probe LO ERD lt value gt Edit Ramp Down ACW 0 0 999 9s ERD DCW IR ERH 1 0 Edit Ramp HI 1 On 0 Off ERU z value gt Edit Ramp Up ACW 0 0 999 9s ERU DCW IR ER 1 0 Edit Reverse LLT 1 On 0 Off ER ES lt scanner Edit Scanner High ACW scanner string 1 16 string gt Voltage Multi port DCW element ASCII string ES IR consisting of H L or O m m J L De H HV L RETURN O OPEN ESN lt value gt Edit Scanner Low GND value 0 16 0 ALL ESN Voltage Single CONT OPEN port EV lt value gt Edit Voltage ACW 1 5000V EV DCW 1 6000V IR 1 1000V GND 3 00 8 00V eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd EVH LLT EVL LLT EO lt value gt Edit Offset 0 50mA EO 0 20000UA 0 200mQ 0 10 00Q SN EDC lt value gt Edit Dual Chek
7. ADD lt test p1 p2 p3 gt parameters parameters SKA SSSC S Step A ACW S Z Ee test wooo i Tseonna SSCS se Seaan SAC s cl test ii 7 ACW tests DCW tests SR SSSSCS StepAGGRUNTtest CS Step Add TCT test Step Delete Active selected Step SD nn Step Delete by nn 01 9999 Number SP lt prompt message gt Step Prompt prompt message Create Valid ASCII 1 maximum 31 characters SP Step Prompt Delete SF 1 0 Step Fail Stop 1 On 0 Off 1 Valid ASCII is the character set that is available from the front panel LCD user interface Consisting of upper case alphabet A Z numbers 0 9 and decimal point asteric dash underbar _ tilde and space SP FL lt file number gt Load a file from non volatile memory into random access memory RAM FD Deletes the file loaded into RAM from the non volatile memory space as well as RAM A new file must be loaded before and tests can be run FD lt file number gt Deletes a file from non volatile memory indicated by the file number eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd FS Saves the file from RAM to the non volatile memory space FSA lt file number gt lt file name gt Saves the current file from RAM into the non volatile memory space with the indicated file number and file name The original file will not be modified with this operation If there is a file already located at the desired number it will be
8. MHz 10 of reading 2mV range DC 2 of reading 3 AC DC counts l l Range 6 15Hz lt f 10 of reading 2 add 2 of reading 0 2 of g lt 100kHz counts range xo 15Hz lt f 10 of reading 2 AG only 4 00kHz counts 1 If the final measured signal is gt range 5 then the maximum composite signal can be measured is 28 volts peak If the final measured signal is lt range 5 then the maximum composite signal can be measured is 12 2 AC cutoff frequency for High Pass Filter is 15Hz on AC only mode 3 AC cutoff frequency for Low Pass Filter is 15Hz on DC only mode The specification is as same as leakage current RMS Range The specification is as same as leakage current Peak 0 0 277 0 VAC Resolution 0 1V Accuracy Power selection Continuous Run for both LLT Continous Output like and Run testing 1 5 of reading 0 2V at 30 0 277 0V To create continnuous parameter selection for both TCT and RUN testing When continuous ON the power is not shut down between steps But in the TCT mode when the steps setting are different than line condition DUT output will momentary power off 25ms then power on Power 500VA Maximum Voltage 0 150 0V 0 277 0V Current 4 20A 2 10A eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 24 B product specifications are subject to change without notice 1 ESA 150 sho
9. ON 0 sets the Fail Stop OFF 7 4 4 Test Parameter Editing Commands and Companion Queries These commands are used to modify the test parameter within each step These commands require a parameter value to be included with the command The companion query command will read the parameter The writing of the parameter requires that the unit not be included with the value only the numeric value should be included with the command Also when the query commands are used the response will not include the units characters Many of the commands will function the same way for multiple test types however the input range may be different and therefore used a different possible set of values EA DCW EAD DCW eec 93 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd ECG DCW 0 000 3 5000UA ECT DCW ECL lt value gt Edit Current Lo ECL EC lt value gt Edit Current GND 1 00 40 00A EC 0 00 16 00A ECH lt value gt Edit Current HI RUN 0 00 16 00A ECH i EDE RUN LLT EDO 1 0 Edit DUT Output ACW 1 On 0 Off IR EDW lt value gt Edit Dwell W 0 0 999 9s EDW EF 1 0 Edit Frequency ACW 1 60Hz 0 50Hz EF GND 2 400Hz option 3 800Hz option 4 SYNC EG 1 0 Edit Ground LLT 1 Open 0 Close EG IR EH lt value gt Edit HI Limit DCW 0 0 20000uUA EH 0 05 50000MQ2 GND 0 600MQ CONT EHR EHT EL lt value gt Edit LO Limit 0 0 20000uUA EL 0 05 500002 0 600MQ 0 00 100009 ge pmp ELR
10. SS S S _____ listStep Parameters O Oo number number gt number RS Read scanner port status none 1 external i 2 external 2 3 both Select Step nn 01 9999 TD Read the active data being displayed on the LCD display while the test is in process Will also read the last data taken when the test sequence has completed Each parameter is separated by commas and includes step number test type test status and metering The syntax for this command response is step test type status meter 1 meter 2 meter 3 ACW test displays 4 meters Each meter will contain only the value and not the units In the case of DCW current where both uA and mA are used on the display the command response will always indicate the current in uA for example 2 0mA will respond with 2000 for 2000uA RD lt step number gt Read the results for an individual step The step number is the actual step number that has been saved within the file not the order of which the steps were executed eec a6 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B For example if the test was executed starting from step 3 and ending with step 5 then the first step test results will be found in location 3 not in location 1 Each parameter is separated by commas and includes step number test type test status and metering The syntax for this command response is step test type status meter 1 meter 2 meter 3 ACW test displays 4 meters Each meter will contai
11. j EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer Operation Manual A WARRANTY eec certifies that the instrument listed in this manual meets or exceeds published manufacturing specifications This instrument was calibrated using standards that are traceable to Chinese National Laboratory Accreditation CNLA Your new instrument is warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and material for a period of 3 year from date of shipment During the warranty period you must return the instrument to eec or its branches or its authorized distributor for repair eec reserves the right to use its discretion on replacing the faulty parts or replacing the assembly or the whole unit Any non authorized modifications tampering or physical damage will void your warranty Elimination of any connections in the earth grounding system or bypassing any safety systems will void this warranty This warranty does not cover batteries or accessories not of eec manufacture Parts used must be parts that are recommended by eec as an acceptable specified part Use of non authorized parts in the repair of this instrument will void the warranty This warranty does not cover accessories not of eec manufacture Except as provided herein eec makes no warranties to the purchaser of this instrument and all other warranties express or implied including without limitation merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are hereby ex
12. 6 Offset Continuity Delay Time Neutral OPEN CLOSED 7 Scanner Leakage Hl Reverse ON OFF Channel 8 Frequency Leakage LO Ground OPEN CLOSED 9 Power Hl Meas Device UL544NP UL544P IEC601U L2601 UL1563 IEC60990FIG4 U2 IEC60990FIG5 U3 IEC60990FIG3 U1 EXTERNAL 10 Power LO Probe Ground To Line Probe Hl to Line Probe HI To Probe LO 11 PF HI Leakage Mode Peak RMS 12 PF LO PLC Control 13 Continuous 14 PLC Control ADD2 This command inserts or adds a new step to the test sequence This command will add or insert the test at the step location that has been selected When a test has already been created at a selected step then the new step will be inserted and the previous step will move down to the next step and all other step will be renumbered accordingly The parameter lt test gt indicated the test type The values ACW DCW IR GND CONT RUN or LLT must be used The parameters lt p1 p2 gt etc indicate the individual settings for each test All parameters must be included with the command and should appear in the same order that is shown on the actual setting screens The correct order is shown in the tables below When the scanner is installed it should be the last parameter for all test types except GND For the GND test type the scanner settings should be inserted between offset and frequency The list of parameters can also be found in the default parameters section of the manual eec oI EXTECH E
13. CONNECTION This terminal should be connected to a good earth ground before operation 7 REAR PANEL OUTPUT TERMINALS 2na set of output connectors in parallel with the front panel connectors 8 FUSE RECEPTACLE To change the fuse unplug the power mains cord and turn the fuse receptacle counter clockwise The fuse compartment will be exposed Please replace the fuse with one of the proper rating 9 INPUT POWER RECEPTACLE Standard IEC 320 connector for connection to a standard NEMA style line power mains cord 10 SCANNER OUTPUTS for Opt 794 Optional scanner matrix that provides 8 HV Return connections and 8 Ground Bond connections Please refer to the Options section of this manual for additional connection information eec 26 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 3 2 3 Additional Rear Panel Controls OPT 768 and OPT 769 1 DUT POWER INPUT CONNECTOR This connector provides the Line and Neutral input power connections on pin 1 and 2 respectively An external single phase unbalanced AC power supply with a single Hot or Line conductor should be connected here to supply power to the DUT while performing the leakage test This input is rated for 0 277 volts 50 60 Hz 2 REMOTE OUTPUT Optional connector used to interface the ESA with an AC power source for remote memory selection 3 EXTERNAL H V RTN TERMINAL This terminal provides the external H V RTN terminal when Dielectric Withstand or In
14. SL 1 0 Lock 1 On 0 Off SL SMM Tests 0 Menu SPR 1 0 PLC Remote 1 On 0 Off SPR SSG 110 Smart GFI 1 On 0 Off SSG SSG2 lt value gt Smart GFI value 0 4 5 0 0 SSG2 SSI 1 0 Single Step 1 On 0 Off STM lt value gt Time hh mm 24hr STM hh mm AM or hh mm PM 12hr according to STF setting STF CAD SAN SLA lt value gt Set Language 0 English 1 Traditional SLA Chinese 2 Simplified Chinese SCS Granite 0 Basic SSN 0 8 S O SUL lt value gt SUA lt p p p p gt Add User Pointer name password level Pointer 1 8 Name 8 character max Password 8 character max Level 0 Run only 1 Edit step 2 recall step 3 full system SUD lt vales Delete User SUE lt p p p p gt Edit User Pointer name password level eec af EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Pointer 1 8 Name 8 character max Password 8 character max Level 0 Run only 1 Edit step 2 recall step 3 full system 7 4 6 Query Commands These query commands will retrieve data from the instrument The GPIB bus application requires an IEEE 488 read command to be sent after the query command These commands include functions for retrieving test data test results and remote hardware status as well as setup file information BR Read Remote Rese 1 Open 0 Clased_ RP fead Remote nerok fizOpen 0 Closed FT File Total quantiy stored o s Step Total quantityinfile
15. You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 16 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 0 5VDC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 64 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 0 125VDC and a When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the
16. 0 1 of setting 0 05s Dwell Timer 0 0 4 999 9 second 0 continuous Ground Continuity Current DC 0 1 A 0 01A fixed Max Ground Resistance 1 0 Q 0 10 Current Offset 0 000 50 00mA Total current current offset lt 50mA for ESA 140 0 000 99 99mA Total current current offset lt 100mA for ESA 150 Arc Detection The range is from 1 9 9 is the most sensitive Output Voltage z DET 9 0 6000 1 1 5 of setting 5V DC Output Ripple lt 4 6KV 20mA at Resistive Load SETTINGS HI and LO Limit 0 0 999 9 0 1 2 current pA 1000 20000 1 2 of setting 2 counts Ramp Up Timer 0 4 999 9 second Ramp Down Timer second 0 0 1 0 999 9 0 1 0 1 of setting 0 05s Dwell Timer 0 0 3 999 9 second 0 continuous Ramp HI current gt 20mApeak maximum ON OFF User Selectable Charge LO currentt yA 0 0 350 0 auto manual set eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Discharge Time 0 05uF 10ms Maximum Capacitive Load DC Mode 1uF lt 1KV 0 08uF lt 4KV 0 75uF lt 2KV 0 04uF lt 5KV 0 5uF lt 3KV Ground Continuity Current DC 0 1 A 0 01A fixed Max Ground Resistance 1 0 Q 0 1Q Current Offset 0 0 20000uA Total current current offset lt 20mA Arc Detection The range is from 1 9 9 is the most sensitive ar
17. 1 3 Sending and Receiving Commands Sending Data Once a command is sent to the instrument over the RS 232 bus the instrument will eec ae EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B send one of two responses If the transfer was recognized and completed the instrument will return with 06 hex or 6 decimal the Acknowledge ACK ASCII control code If there is an error with the command string that is sent the instrument will respond with 15 hex or 21 decimal the Not Acknowledge NAK ASCII control code The ACK or NAK response allows for software handshaking to monitor and control data flow Receiving Data When requesting data from the instrument it will automatically send the data back to the controller input buffer The controller input buffer will accumulate data being sent from the instrument including the ACK and NAK response strings until it has been read by the controller 7 2 GPIB Interface This interface is optional on the ESA SERIES and provides all of the control commands and parameter setting commands of the RS 232 interface along with 488 2 Common Commands and SRQ capability All commands can be found in section 7 4 RS 232 GPIB Command List 7 2 1 GPIB Connector Connection is usually accomplished with a 24 conductor cable with a plug on one end and a connector at the other end Devices may be connected in a linear star or a combination configuration The standard connector is the Amphenol or Cinch Series 57 Microribbon
18. GND 0 off 1 ACW 2 EDC DCW EDOC This command is used to control the Continuity and Ground Bond tests at the DUT outputs of the LLT and RUN test interface It should only be used when Continuity or Ground Bond tests are routed through the HS 16 external PC controlled scanner When the EDOC command is set to 0 the Continuity or Ground Bond test will be disconnected from the GND and Case terminals of the DUT outputs to eliminate possible parallel paths with the scanner outputs 7 4 5 System Parameter Editing Commands and Companion Queries These commands are used to modify the system parameters for the instrument These commands require a parameter value to be included with the command The companion query command will read the parameter using the same value that is used for setting the parameter SA lt value gt Alert Date mm dd yy or yy mm dd or SA dd mm yy same as SDF setting a e f SAL a SCDA lt value gt fale Date mm dd yy or yy mm dd or SCDA dd mm yy same as SDF setting SCDU lt value gt Cal Due mm dd yy or yy mm dd or SCDU dd mm yy same as SDF setting SDAY 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 SDAY Sun M T W T F Sat SDF lt value gt Date Format O yy mm dd 1 mm dd yy eec 26 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd SDF 2d mim yy SDH 1 0 DUT HV 1 On 0 Off SDH SDT lt value gt Date mm dd yy or yy mm dd or SDT dd mm yy same as SDF setting SF 110 Fail Stop 1 On 0 Off SF
19. Handshake Complete Source handshake capability Acceptor Handshake Complete Acceptor handshake capabilit Controllable Items Test and Reset control Setting of test parameters for tests Reading of instrument status and test results Data Codes ASCII Delimiter NL EO 7 4 RS 232 GPIB Interface Command List 7 4 1 Echo and Response Considerations RS 232 Responses The RS 232 bus will automatically send any response back to the controller s input buffer GPIB Queries and Responses The ESA SERIES GPIB bus will not send any data to the controller without being queried A GPIB read command must be sent after a command string to retrieve any data from a query command Rules for Sending Commands to the Instrument The following conventions are used to describe the commands syntax for the ESA SERIES Braces enclose each parameter for a command string eec m EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd aaeeea Triangle brackets lt gt indicate that you must substitute a value for the enclosed parameter The Pipe is used to separate different parameter options for a command The command and the parameter data must be separated with a space Each command string should be terminated by the ASCII control code New Line NL OAh or the end of line EOL message for GPIB All commands that end with a question mark are query commands and required an IEEE 488 read command to retrieve the data from th
20. IEC The line leakage specifications vary as well as the method in which the measurements are taken depending upon the application or function of a product and the standard to which the product is being tested Current Leakage or Line Leakage tests are general terms that actually describe three different types of tests These tests are Earth Leakage Current Enclosure Leakage Current and Applied Part Leakage Current The main differences in these tests are in the placement of the probe for the measuring device The Earth Leakage Current is the leakage current that flows through the ground conductor in the line cord back to earth The Enclosure Leakage Current is the current that flows from any enclosure part through a person back to ground if it were contacted by a person The Applied Part Leakage Current or Patient Lead Leakage Current is any leakage that flows from an applied part between applied parts or into an applied part The Applied Part Leakage Current test is required only for medical equipment All of these tests are used to determine if products can be safely operated or handled without posing a shock hazard to the user Line Leakage Testers provide the capability of meeting the line leakage test specified in the following standards UL 544 IEC 950 UL 1950 IEC 601 1 UL 2601 UL 1563 UL 3101 IEC 1010 and others The Line Leakage test is a test which measures the leakage current of a product through a circuit that is designed to si
21. Limit trip point the ESA SERIES will signal a continuity failure NOTE When testing products with two pronged plugs do not activate the continuity circuit When the Ground Bond test is selected on the ESA SERIES the High Current will be applied through the Current lead and flow back through the Return lead The resistance is measured and compared to the HI and LO Limit trip points stored in memory 4 5 5 AC Ground Bond From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the Add soft key The test types soft keys will now be displayed From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the AC Ground Bond soft key The Ground Bond Parameter Setting screen will now be displayed The Ground Bond Parameter Setting screen will appear as follows AC GROUND BOND Frequency 60Hz gt DualCHEK gt Step Name gt Defaults gt From the Ground Bond Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Current Voltage HI Limit LO Limit Dwell Time Offset Scanner Channel Frequency DualCHEK Step Name and Defaults eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Offset This function allows the instrument to compensate for lead and test fixture resistance during a Ground Bond or Continuity test Using the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key scroll the highlighted area to the Offset parameter You may now manually or automatically set an Offset value To manually set an Offset value enter a milliohm val
22. Resistance parameter sections of this manual Offset This function allows the instrument to compensate for lead and test fixture resistance during a Ground Bond or Continuity test A description of how to set up this parameter is given in the 4 5 4 Continuity and 4 5 5 Ground Bond parameter sections of this manual Frequency This parameter is available in AC tests only and is selectable using a soft key between 50 and 60Hz Continuity in ACW and DCW This function checks for a connection between the current and return lead This is a basic DC continuity check and will not disclose a Continuity value Continuity may be selected ON or OFF using a soft key in the ACW and DCW parameters Scanner Setup This parameter will only be seen on units equipped with a scanner This parameter allows for set up of the Scanner channels The three different selectable scanner states are L scanner channel set to the return point H Scanner set to the high voltage point and O OFF Defaults Pressing this soft key will default the test parameters to their predetermined default values refer to section 4 4 2 Default Parameters Once the default soft key is pressed it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the parameter overwrite or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original values eec o EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd aaeeea 4 4 2 Default Test Parameters In each of the Test P
23. Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd
24. activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT UL544NP The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT UL544P The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and met
25. appear over the metering screen DC HIPOT VERIFY Move DCW J Verification Error DC Hipot failure not detected 4 Check connections or call EXTECH f local distributor Press RESET to return to menu AL 8 1 5 IR Verification From the VERI CHEK screen press the IR soft key A pop up message will now be displayed The message will appear as follows VERIFICATION Continuity gt Short DUT connection between HV gt and Return Do not touch leads during test Press TEST to begin verification Press RESET to return to menu Press Function Key to select mode Press Exit to exit from Verification Follow the instructions given in the pop up message and then press TEST to begin the verification process During the Verification process the metering screen for the related process will be displayed refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for more information At the end of the Verification process a pop up message will appear indicating the outcome of the process If the instrument passes the Verification test failure indicating the fail detectors are working properly the RESET button will illuminate the alarm will sound and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen eec ae EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 4 Verification OK IR failure detected 4 Press RESET to return to menu If the instrument fails the Verification test pass indicating the fail detectors are no
26. arrow keys will page through the screens of steps Individual steps may be scrolled to using the up and down arrow keys 4 3 1 Add From the Setup Tests screen press the Add soft key The Test Selection screen will now be displayed From this screen you may select what type of test you wish to add to a test sequence Dielectric Withstand Insulation Resistance AC Ground Bond and DC Continuity The Test Selection screen will appear as follows SETUP TESTS Dielectric b Withstand Resistance P AC Ground Bond gt DC Continuity gt File Name 0001 EXTECH For a detailed description of how to set up a test sequence please refer to section 4 5 Setting Up a Test For a detailed description of the screens and parameters that are associated with test selection soft keys on this screen please refer to section 4 4 Test Parameters 4 3 2 Edit From the Setup Tests screen use the up down arrow keys and scroll the highlighted area to the step you wish to edit Press the Edit soft key The Parameter Setting screen for the type of test that is in that location will now be displayed The Cec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd parameters for the test may now be edited For a detailed description of the screens and parameters that are associated with the Edit soft key on this screen please refer to section 4 4 Test Parameters 4 3 3 Delete From the Setup Tests screen use the up and down ar
27. as follows Ni Voltage aov Arc Sense ae jaam T Ramp Up E Offset Dwell Time ars Ramp Down Defaults gt Step Name gt More gt From the AC Withstand Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Voltage HI Limit Total LO Limit Total Ramp Up Dwell Time Ramp Down Arc Sense HI Limit Real LO Limit Real Offset Frequency Arc Detect ON OFF Step Name Scanner Channel Output Select Defaults and More Pressing the More soft key will display the additional parameters Continuity selection DC continuity or OFF and Select Meter 4 5 2 DC Withstand From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the Add soft key The test types soft keys will now be displayed Pressing the Dielectric Withstand soft key will display the AC Withstand and DC Withstand soft keys Press the DC Withstand soft key The DC Withstand Parameter Setting screen will now be displayed The DC Withstand Parameter Setting screen will appear as follows DC WITHSTA 1200V J Charge Lo 6 DuA Ramp HI gt Continuity gt Step Name b More gt From the DC Withstand Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Voltage HI Limit LO Limit Ramp Up Dwell Time Ramp Down Charge LO Arc Sense Offset Ramp HI ON OFF Arc Detect ON OFF Continuity DC continuity or OFF Scanner Channel Output Select Step Name and More Pressing the More soft key will display the add
28. either a 0 none 1 external 1 2 external 2 or 3 both external 1 and 2 which describes the number of local scanners connected to the instrument SS Reads the selected step from the instrument 7 4 7 IEEE 488 2 Common Commands These commands are required by the IEEE 488 2 standard with the exception of PSC PSC Most of these commands are not available over the RS 232 bus except for the IDN command which can be used to retrieve the instrument identification information and the four status reporting commands ESR ESE ESE and STB IDN Identification Query ARI Model Number Serial Number Firmware Revision Reset Command Resets OMNIA 01H TEST EEPROM ERROR Register Clear Service Request Register OPC pe eee een ee TEST command ok setting OPC Operation Complete Query 1 TEST completed ok 0 TEST in process FWA __ Waitto Contnue Command PSC 1 0 Power on Status Clear Command 1 Power on clear enable registers 0 Power on load previous enable registers Power on Status Clear Query ESR Standard Event Status Register 0 255 eec 20 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd O O Command Quer Read Status Byte Query Read Status Byte SRE Service Request Enable Command value 0 255 lt value gt SRE Service Request Enable Query 0 255 IDN Read the instrument identification string Company eec RST Reset the instrument to original power on configuration Does no
29. for 10 1 100 00 0 001A for 101 10000 0 0001A for 1001 Output Current 19000 0 1A is Max SETTINGS Max and Min Limit 0 00 10 00 0 01 1 of setting 3 counts eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Resistance O 10 1 100 0 0 1 101 1000 1 1001 10000 1 1 of setting 10 counts Dwell Timer 0 0 0 3 999 9 second 0 continuous 0 1 0 1 of setting 0 05s Aa iset 0 00 10 00 0 01 1 of reading 3 counts Range Resolution Accuracy 1 5 of reading 2 500V ad By ee 0 00 6 00 0 01 1 5 of reading 1 count lt 500V ie VeA 0 1000 1 1 5 of reading 2 counts AC Current Total 0 000 3 500 0 001 4s ips mA 3 00 100 00 0 01 2 of reading 2 counts AC Current Real 0 000 9 999 0 001 ee mA 10 00 99 99 0 01 250VAC DC Current pA 0 0 350 0 0 1 0 300 3 500 0 001 2 of reading 2 counts PONEN wile 3 00 20 00 0 01 AC Current A GB 0 00 40 00 0 01 3 of reading 3 counts E 30 499V aa BOG T0gON 0 05 999 9 7 of reading 2 counts Ooty 0 050 9 999 0 001 500 1000V Resistance MO 200 0 05 999 9 2 of reading IR 19 99 10 00 99 99 0 01 2 counts 200 1000 9999 5 of reading 1999 100 0 999 9 0 1 2 counts 200 10000 50000 15 of j reading 2 counts 50000 1000 50000 1 g 1 00 2 99 A 8 o
30. instrument is set to the correct line voltage 115 15 or 230 15 and the correct fuse is installed A Hipot produces voltages and currents that can cause harmful or fatal electric shock To prevent accidental injury or death these safety procedures must be strictly observed when handling and using the test instrument eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 1 3 1 Service and Maintenance User Service To prevent electric shock do not remove the instrument cover There are no user serviceable parts inside Routine maintenance or cleaning of internal parts is not necessary Avoid the use of cleaning agents or chemicals on the instrument some chemicals may damage plastic parts or lettering Any external cleaning should be done with a clean dry or slightly damp cloth Schematics when provided are for reference only Any replacement cables and high voltage components should be acquired directly from eec Refer servicing to eec customer support department Service Interval The instrument its power cord test leads and accessories must be returned at least once a year to eec customer support department for calibration and inspection of safety related components eec will not be held liable for injuries suffered if the instrument is not properly maintained and safety checked annually User Modifications Unauthorized user modifications will void your warranty eec will not be responsible for any injuries sustained due to unauthori
31. keypad If you wish to use capital letters in the prompt press the Caps Lock soft key While pressing the Caps Lock soft key the Caps Lock parameter will toggle between ON and OFF If you wish to use symbols in the prompt press the Symbol Key soft key While pressing the Symbol Key soft key the symbol values will toggle between _ and When you have finished editing the file name press the ENTER key 5 From the Setup Tests screen press the Add soft key The Test Selection screen will now be displayed From this screen you may choose what type of test to perform Dielectric Withstand Insulation Resistance AC Ground Bond or DC Continuity 6 From the Test Selection screen press the soft key next to the type of test you wish to add to the test sequence If you press the Dielectric Withstand soft key the AC Withstand and DC Withstand test soft keys will be displayed Press the AC Withstand or DC Withstand soft key to choose a dielectric withstand test type The Parameter Setting screen for the type of test you have chosen will now be displayed 7 From Parameter Setting screen you may set your own custom parameters for the test or choose the defaults from the soft key menu All of the individual parameters for the test may be accessed using the up and down arrow keys and the ENTER key As the arrow keys are pressed the highlighted area will scroll to the different parameters The ENTER key may also be used t
32. now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 64 AC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 0 08VAC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape eCeCC 112 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 256 AC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Connect 0 02VAC and a voltmeter to Probe HI and Probe LO Lower Right Screen Prompt When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the calibration Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Enter Standard Voltage Reading Press the TEST button to
33. on at the Main Menu screen the Perform Tests screen or the My Menu screen From the User Interface screen press the Power On Screens soft key The Power On Setting screen will now be displayed From the Power On Setting screen two different parameters may be accessed Animation gt Home Screen gt ESA 140 Animation The ESA SERIES Animation screen is the very first screen to appear when the instrument is powered up You have the option to PAUSE the instrument at this screen after power up or CONTINUE through to the next screen after the Animation screen is displayed for four seconds or SKIP the Animation screen completely The option to PAUSE CONTINUE or SKIP may be selected by pressing the Animation soft key When PAUSE is selected the words Press any key to continue will appear at the bottom of the ESA SERIES Animation screen From the Power On Screens press the Animation soft key Use the up or down arrow keys to select the preferred animation setting for the unit The animation setting options are Continue Pause and Skip Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value Home Screen The Home Screen parameter allows you to select the first screen to appear on the ESA SERIES after the Animation screen If the Animation screen is set to Skip the selected H
34. only be operated by a skilled worker trained in its use The operator should understand the electrical fundamentals of voltage current and resistance They should recognize that the test instrument is a variable high voltage power supply with the return circuit directly connected to earth ground therefore current from the high voltage output will flow through any available ground path Rules Operators should be thoroughly trained to follow all of the aforementioned rules in addition to any other applicable safety rules and procedures Defeating any safety system should be considered a serious offense with severe penalties such as removal from the Hipot testing job Allowing unauthorized personnel in the area during a test should also be dealt with as a serious offense Dress Operators should not wear jewelry that could accidentally complete a circuit Medical Restrictions Personnel with heart ailments or devices such as pacemakers should be informed that the voltages and currents generated by the instrument are very dangerous If contacted it may cause heart related problems that a person of good health may not experience Please have the test operator consult their physician for recommendations 1 3 4 Instrument Connections WARNING Never perform a hipot test on energized circuitry or equipment eec 4 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B wl The instrument is equipped with a safety ground connection be sure that this is
35. or AMP CHAMP type The GPIB uses negative logic with standard transistor transistor logic TTL levels When DAV is true for example it is a TTL low level 0 8 V and when DAV is false it is a TTL high level 2 0 V Restrictions and Limitations on the GPIB A maximum separation of 4 m between any two devices and an average separation of 2 m over the entire bus A maximum total cable length of 20 m No more than 15 device loads connected to each bus with no less than two thirds powered on For example 1 GPIB controller and a maximum of 14 GPIB instruments NOTE A bus extender which is available from numerous manufacturers is available to overcome these limitations 7 2 2 GPIB Address Each device on the GPIB IEEE 488 interface must have a unique address You can set the address of the ESA SERIES to any value between 0 and 30 The address can only be set from the front panel The address is stored in non volatile memory and does not change when the power has been off or after a remote reset The address is set to 8 when the instrument is shipped from the factory eec 16 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd a 7 3 Interface Functions The capability of a device connected to the bus is specified by its interface functions These functions provide the means for a device to receive process and send messages over the bus The interface functions are listed in the chart below GPIB 488 1 INTERFACE FUNCTIONS Source
36. pin D type connectors are mounted on the rear panel that provide REMOTE INPUT OUTPUT control and information These connectors mate with standard 9 pin D sub miniature connector provided by the user The output mates to a male plug connector while the input mates to a female receptacle connector For best performance a shielded cable should be used To avoid ground loops the shield should not be grounded at both ends of the cable Suggested AMP part numbers for interconnecting to the Remote I O are shown below Remote Interface Rear Panel REMOTE INTERFACE SIGNAL OUTPUT SIGNAL INPUT PROCESSING 6 1 Signal Outputs on Remote I O The rear panel connector provides three output signals to remotely monitor PASS FAIL and PROCESSING conditions The monitoring signals are provided by three normally open internal relays that switch on to indicate the current condition of the tester These are normally open free contacts and will not provide any voltage or current The ratings of the contacts are 1A 125 VAC 0 5 ADC The signal outputs are provided on the 9 pin female D connector Below is a listing that indicates what conditions activate each pin When a terminal becomes active the relay closes thereby allowing the external voltage to operate an external device Pins 1 and 2 provide the PASS signal Pins 3 and 4 provide the FAIL signal Pins 5 and 6 provide the PROCESSING signal The following describes how the relays operate
37. soft key The file will save to the name you created and the Setup Tests screen will now be displayed with the new file loaded While hitting the Save soft key the following pop up will be displayed indicating the file is being saved The instrument is now ready to perform tests with the new file You may now press the ENTER key to go to the Perform Tests screen or press the EXIT key to return to the Main Menu Inserting Tests From the Setup Tests screen scroll the highlighted area to the step in the sequence where you would like to insert a test Press the Add soft key The highlighted area will blank and the test that was originally at this step in the sequence as well as all of following steps will increment At the same time the Setup Test Tests Selection screen will be displayed You may now select the type of test you wish to insert from the soft key menu Inserting a Text Prompt Refer to section 4 3 4 Prompt for a detailed description of inserting text prompts eec sal EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 4 5 1 AC Withstand From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the Add soft key The test types soft keys will now be displayed Pressing the Dielectric Withstand soft key will display the AC Withstand and DC Withstand soft keys Press the AC Withstand soft key The AC Withstand Parameter Setting screen will now be displayed The AC Withstand Parameter Setting screen will appear
38. step At the end of a test the Test Status display will either inform you that the test has passed or give a direct indication of the kind of failure that occurred during the test 5 5 1 Test Status Messages The following is a complete listing of the messages that appear in the Test status display and an explanation for each Dwell This message appears on the display while a test is in process the values update in real time Delay This message appears on the display while a test is in process the values update in real time Ramp Up This message appears on the display at the beginning of the test when the output voltage is ramping up Ramp Down This message appears on the display at the end of the dwell cycle when the output voltage is ramping down Pass This message appears on the display when the test process is complete and the DUT passed the test 5 5 2 Error Messages eec Be EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd I Abort This message appears on the display if the test in process is aborted with the RESET button or remote Reset control HI Limit This message appears on the display if the DUT measurement exceeds the HI Limit setting of any parameter except AC withstand LO Limit This message appears on the display if the DUT measurement drops below the LO Limit setting of any parameter except AC withstand HI Lmt T This message appears on the display if the DUT leakage current exceeds the HI Limit setti
39. step number lt test gt is the test type and lt p7 p2 gt etc indicates the parameters of the test Please refer to the ADD command for a list of parameters for each test type LS lt step number gt Lists all the Parameters for the individual step indicated by step number 1 30 The response will be formatted as follows lt step test p1 p2 p3 gt Where lt step gt is the step number lt test gt is the test type and lt p7 p2 gt etc indicates the parameters of eec 9a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd the test Please refer to the ADD command for a list of parameters for each test type LS2 Lists all the Parameters for the individual step that is currently selected The response will be formatted as follows lt step test p1 p2 p3 gt Where lt step gt is the step number lt test gt is the test type and lt p7 p2 gt etc indicates the parameters of the test Please refer to the ADD command for a list of parameters for each test type LS2 lt step number gt Lists all the Parameters for the individual step indicated by step number 1 30 The response will be formatted as follows lt step test p1 p2 p3 gt Where lt step gt is the step number lt test gt is the test type and lt p7 p2 gt etc indicates the parameters of the test Please refer to the ADD command for a list of parameters for each test type RS Reads the instrument s scanner port status The query will return
40. that is actually much higher than is really required to monitor leakage current and in most cases is usually much higher than would be needed with DC testing This can present increased safety risks as operators are exposed to higher currents DC testing characteristics During DC hipot testing the item under test is charged The same test item capacitance that causes reactive current in AC testing results in initial charging current which exponentially drops to zero in DC testing DC testing advantages Once the item under test is fully charged the only current flowing is true leakage current This allows a DC hipot tester to clearly display only the true leakage of the product under test Another advantage to DC testing is that the charging current only needs to be applied momentarily This means that the output power requirements of the DC hipot tester can typically be much less than what would be required in an AC tester to test the same product DC testing disadvantages Unless the item being tested has virtually no capacitance it is necessary to raise the voltage gradually from zero to the full test voltage The more capacitive the item the more slowly the voltage must be raised This is important since most DC hipots have failure shut off circuitry which will indicate failure almost immediately if the total current reaches the leakage threshold during the initial charging of the product under test Since a DC hipot does charge the item
41. the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the calibration Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT IEC60990 Fig4 U1 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Lower Right Screen Prompt Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the n
42. under test it becomes necessary to discharge the item after the test DC testing unlike AC testing only charges the insulation in one polarity This becomes a concern when testing products that will actually be used at AC voltages This is an eec p EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B important reason that some safety agencies do not accept DC testing as an alternative to AC When performing AC hipot tests the product under test is actually tested with peak voltages that the hipot meter does not display This is not the case with DC testing since a sinewave is not generated when testing with direct current In order to compensate for this most safety agencies require that the equivalent DC test be performed at higher voltages than the AC test The multiplying factor is somewhat inconsistent between agencies which can cause confusion concerning exactly what equivalent DC test voltage is appropriate 1 5 2 Insulation Resistance Test Some dielectric analyzers today come with a built in insulation resistance tester Typically the IR function provides test voltages from 500 to 1 000 volts DC and resistance ranges from kilohms to gigaohms This function allows manufacturers to comply with special compliance regulations BABT TUV and VDE are agencies that may under certain conditions require an IR test on the product before a Hipot test is performed This typically is not a production line test but a performance design test The insulati
43. up message will now be displayed The message will appear as follows VERIFICATION Continuity gt Disconnect Current H V and Return leads from the instrument Press TEST to begin verification Press RESET to return to menu Follow the instructions given in the pop up message and then press TEST to begin the verification process During the Verification process the metering screen for the related process will be displayed Refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for more information At the end of the Verification process a pop up message will appear indicating the outcome of the process If the instrument passes the Verification test failure indicating the fail detectors are working properly the RESET button will illuminate the alarm will sound and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd BINT el d Continuity failure detected 0004 Press RESET to return to menu If the instrument fails the Verification test pass indicating the fail detectors are not working properly the TEST button will illuminate and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen CONTINUITY VERIFY Verification Error Continuity failure not detected 4 Check connections or call EXTECH local distributor Press RESET to return to menu 8 1 2 Ground Bond Verification From the VERI CHEK screen press the Ground Bond soft ke
44. used to enter numeric data SCANNER STATUS LED s LED s that indicate the status of the 8 H V and 8 GB channels on the internal scanner POWER SWITCH Turns the Hipot tester ON or OFF MY MENU KEY Selects the My Menu screen with user customizable soft keys EXIT KEY Key used to escape from parameter editing and return to prior screens 10 UP DOWN LEFT AND RIGHT ARROW KEYS Keys used to scroll the highlighted area or cursor up and down left and right When more than 5 steps are programmed in a test file the left and right arrow keys will page through the screens of steps The screens where the paging function is available are as follows Setup Tests Perform Tests Results Summary and Results eec 26 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 11 ENTER KEY Key used to finalize parameter entries The ENTER key may also be used to scroll the highlighted area to different parameters in the parameter setting screens 12 SENSE TERMINAL Connector used to attach the sense lead for 4 wire Kelvin current measurement This connection provides for accurate current measurement during the Ground Bond test 13 CURRENT OUTPUT TERMINAL Connector used to attach the high current output lead adapter box high current lead or test fixture high current lead to the instrument This connection provides the output current for the ground bond and continuity 14 HIGH VOLTAGE INDICATOR This indicator flashes to warn the opera
45. vonage 30 1000 1 1 5 of setting 2 counts Charging Current Maximum gt 20mApeak SETTINGS 0 05 99 99 HI Limit 0 0 01 0 05 999 9 2 of setting OFF 2 counts HI and LO Limit 100 0 999 9 0 1 1000 9999 5 of setting resistance MO 2 counts 1000 50000 r 10000 50000 15 of setting 2 counts Ramp Up Timer 0 1 999 9 second Ramp Down Timer 0 0 1 0 999 9 second 0 1 0 1 of setting 0 05 Dwell Timer 0 0 5 999 9 i SpA Or Sang 0083 second 0 continuous Delay Timer 0 5 999 9 second Charge LO current uA 0 000 3 500 auto manual set oa AC Gurmem 1 00 40 00 0 01 2 of setting 2 counts ica Valiage 3 00 8 00 0 01 2 of setting 3 counts Output Frequency Hz 50Hz 60Hz 0 1 User Selectable Output Regulation 1 of output 0 02A Within maximum load limits and over input voltage range Maximum Loading 1 00 10 00A 0 600mQ 10 01 30 00A 0 200mQ 30 01 40 00A 0 150mQ SETTINGS cad Resistance 0 200 1 2 of setting 2 counts Offset mQ SAn g a 6 00 40A 2 of setting 2 A a o HI and LO Limit peel 10 01 lt 2000A i counts Resistance mQ 0 600 6 00 10 00A 0 600 1 00 5 99A 1 00 5 99A 3 of setting 3 counts Dwell Timer 0 0 5 999 9 E Second 0 continuous 0 1 0 1 of setting 0 05s 0 1A for 0 10 000 0 01A
46. will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of DC 3 5mA Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect the 100KQ load in series with the 3 5mADC standard current meter from H V to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 104 B Calibration of DC 350 0 A Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the 100KQ load When the load
47. wish to delete and press the Delete soft key A warning will appear on the screen asking if you want to delete the file Press the ENTER key to complete the deletion or press the EXIT key to escape Load To load a test file use the up and down arrow keys and scroll the highlighted area to the file you wish to load and press the Load soft key 4 3 6 Fail Stop Fail Stop is a function that will stop a sequence of tests if a failure occurs If this function is turned OFF the sequence of tests will continue to the end of the sequence regardless of whether or not a failure has occurred If the Fail Stop is OFF and a failure occurs during the test sequence the RESET button will light and a short alarm will sound but the sequence will continue At the end of the test sequence the RESET button will light and alarm will sound indicating failure during the sequence Pressing the RESET button will silence the alarm and reset the instrument Turn the Fail Stop function ON and OFF by pressing the Fail Stop soft key Fail Stop is a parameter that is stored within the test file but may also be turned ON and OFF temporarily from the Perform Tests screen If security is enabled you may not turn Fail Stop ON and OFF using the Fail Stop soft key Fail Stop automatically defaults to the setting stored in the file when security is activated eec 7 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 4 4 Test Parameters From the Setup Tests scree
48. 0 0V Dwell Time Delay Time Defaults gt More gt Step Name gt Range Leakage H 0 0uA 10000uA From the TOUCH CURRENT Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Leakage HI Leakage LO Voltage HI Voltage LO Dwell Time Delay Time Offset Leakage Continuous Step Name Defaults and More Pressing the More key will bring up additional parameters Reverse Neutral Ground Measuring Device and Probe Pressing the More soft key again will bring up additional parameters AC Source AC DC Select Meter and Ranging Mode Line Configuration Soft keys The LINE configuration is determined by the relays S1 S2 and S3 refer to Figure 2 and is set using the corresponding Line Configuration Soft keys S1 relay is represented as NEUTRAL and is controlled by the Neutral soft key S2 relay is represented as REVERSE and is controlled by the Reverse soft key S3 relay is represented as GROUND and is controlled by the Ground soft key Pressing the relays corresponding soft key will toggle it between its two available states eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd aeee DUT power receptacle DUT power Probe HI input B B Figure 2 SL Probe LO Line Configuration Setting When the Neutral or Ground relays are set to the CLOSED position they are in a normal operating condition When the Neutral or Ground relays are set to the OPEN position they are in a fault condition that represents a fault in the lin
49. 0 Fig4 U2 IEC 60950 1 IEC60335 1 IEC60598 1 UL484 IEC60065 1EC61010 IEC60065 F IEC60990 Fig5 U3 IEC60598 1 G Basic measuring element 1k ohm of frequency check MDA G components Resistance accuracy 1 Capacitance accuracy 5 MD Voltage Limit Maximum 30V peak or 30VDC Probe settings G L PH PL PH L Use HV relay and HV terminal connector Internal Leakage 1 Internal Leakage current 65uA 2 277V applied to Ph max leakage current 70UA External MD User can add one extra MD for his application Current iga saa Meas remeni The leakage current is fitting range by leakage current Hi limit setting value Frequency Range DC 15Hz lt F lt 1MHz eec 1S EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Range 1 0 0UA 64 0UA 0 0UA 32 0UA 0 0UA 22 0uA Range 2 56 0UA 260 0uA 28 0uA 130 0uA 18 3uA 85 0UA Range 3 240 0uA 999 9UA 1000UA 459 gua 525 0UA 80 0UA 350 0uA 1050uA Sad 800 0UA 999 9uA 1000 1400 0uA 999 9uA 266 6uA 999 9UA 1000UA g 4200UA 1000uA 2100UA 1400uA Range 5 Hern 8399UA 8 4MA soquA 8400UA 1200uA 5600UA SEke E 8000UA 8399UA 5300UA 8399UA 8 40mA g 8 40mA 10 00mA 10 00mA 8 40mA 10 00mA 8 40mA 10 00mA Range 1 0 0uA 64 0uUA 0 0UA 32 0UA 0 0UA 22 0uUA Range 2 15 6uA 260 0UA 7 8uUA 130 0UA 5 1UA 85 0uA Range 3 63uA 1050uA 31 5uA 5
50. 25 0uA 21 0UA 350 0uUA Range 4 252uA 4200UA 126uA 2100UA 84uA 1400UA 600UA 8399UA Range 5 8 4mA 10 00mA 504uA 8400UA 336uUA 5600UA Range 6 600UA 8399UA 600UA 8399UA 600uA 8399uA 8 40mA 10 00mA Auto Range Fixed Range 1 2 Fixed Range 3 1K amp 1 5K MD Range 1 NA NA NA Range 2 0 0UA 15 6uA 0 0UA 7 8uA 0 0UA 5 1uUA Range 3 OuA 638uA 0 0uA 31 5uA 0 0uA 21 0UA Range 4 OUA 252uA OuA 126uA OuA 84uA Range 5 OuA 600uA OuA 504uA OUA 336uUA Range 6 OuA 600uA OuA 600UA OuA 600UA 0 1uA lt 1000uA 1UA 1000UA lt lt 8400UA 0 01mA gt 8400UA Fixed Range 3 0 5K MD Fixed Range 4 6 1uA lt 8400uUA 0 01mA gt 8400uUA Range Mode Frequency Basic Accuracy DC 2 of reading 3 counts 15Hz lt f l AC DC lt 100kHz 2 of reading 3 counts Pe ats 5 of reading gt 10 0uA Range 1 5 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz 3 of reading 5 counts AC only Sone 2 of reading 3 counts es EG 5 of reading gt 10 0uA DC only DC 2 of reading 3 counts gt 10 0uA Range 6 AC DC av i 5 of reading gt 10 0uA Cec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B lt 100kHz 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz AC only 30Hz lt f lt 100kHz DC only DC Basic Accuracy gt 6 of Additional Error lt 6 of Rang
51. Calibration Alert Hardware Security and User Interface Pressing the EXIT key at any time will return you to the Main Menu screen SETUP SYSTEM Time and Date fi gt Calibration Alert gt Hardware gt Security gt User Interface I gt ESA 140 4 2 1 Setup System Keys Soft Keys In the Setup System screen the soft keys correspond to several setup screens Use the soft keys to enter the corresponding system screen Once a system screen has been entered the soft keys can be used to edit parameters Press the soft key to edit the corresponding parameter ENTER does not need to be pressed to confirm the values that pertain to the soft keys Directional soft keys The Directional soft keys are used to scroll the cursor to the different system parameters ENTER The ENTER key is used to confirm a value for a particular parameter Cec al EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd aeee EXIT The EXIT key is used to return to the Perform Tests screen from the Setup System screen or will bring you back to the Setup System screen from the editing menu screens 4 2 2 Time and Date From the Setup System screen press the Time and Date soft key The Time and Date Setting screen will now be displayed From this screen five different parameters may be accessed Set Date Set Time Set Day Date Format and Time Format The Time and Date Setting screen will appear as follows TIME AND DATE Set Date 20m 0371 Set T
52. Cec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 1MHz 10 0mV range 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz 3 of reading 5 add 2 of reading 0 2 of counts range AC only 30Hz lt f 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of lt 100kHz counts range 100kHz lt f lt 5 of reading gt add 2 of reading 0 5 of 1MHz 10 0mV range 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of BC omy DG i 10 0rV a DC AC DC 15Hz lt f lt 100kHz Range 6 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz 5 of reading gt 10 0mv 294 2 of reading 0 2 of AC only 30Hz lt f range lt 100kHz DC only DC 8 40V 10 00V Range 1 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV Range 2 28 0mV 130 0mV 28 0mV 130 0mV 28 0mV 130 0mV Range 3 120 0mV 525 0mV 120 0mV 525 0mV 120 0mV 525 0mV Range 4 400 0mV 999 9mV 400 0mV 999 9mV 400 0mV 999 9mV 1000mvV 2100mV 1000mvV 2100mV 1000mvV 2100mV Range 5 1800mV 5000mV 1800mvV 8400mV 1800mvV 8400mV Range 6 NA 8000mV 8399mV 8000mV 8399mV 8 40V 15 00V 8 40V 10 00V Range 1 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV Range 2 7 8mV 130 0mV 7 8mV 130 0mV 7 8mV 130 0mV Range 3 31 5mV 525 0mV 31 5mV 525 0mV 31 5mV 525 0mV Range 4 126mV 2100mV 126mV 2100mV 126mV 2100mV Range 5 300mV 5000mV 504mvV 8400mV 504mvV 8400mV Range 6 300mV 5000mV 600mV 8399mV 900mV 8399mV 8 40V 15 00V
53. ERIES is internally referenced to earth ground Since the leakage current measuring circuit of the instrument monitors only current that flows through the return lead the possibility exists for current to flow directly from the high voltage output to earth ground without being measured The SmartGFI Ground Fault Interrupt circuit monitors the current between the high voltage output and earth ground Therefore if the operator touches the high voltage lead and earth ground the instrument will detect this hazardous condition and shut off immediately eec aa EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B SmartGFI goes beyond a standard GFI circuit by automatically determining the return configuration of the DUT grounded or floating and enabling or disabling depending on the situation When the ESA SERIES s Return lead is floating the SmartGFI circuit enables protecting the test operator from electric shock When the ESA SERIES s Return lead is earth grounded the SmartGFI circuit disables and the instrument operates in a grounded return mode of operation If the GFI were to remain active in this state the tester would continuously fail since all current is returning through earth ground By disabling the SmartGFI circuit and operating in a grounded return mode ESA SERIES allows the user to perform tests on devices that have their chassis s earth grounded by the test fixture or test environment In the Hardware Setting screen highlight the Sm
54. Hipot Verification From the VERI CHEK screen press the AC Hipot soft key A pop up message will now be displayed The message will appear as follows VERIFICATION Continuity gt Short DUT connection between HV and Return Do not touch leads during test Press TEST to begin verification Press RESET to return to menu Press Function Key to select mode Press Exit to exit from Verification Follow the instructions given in the pop up message and then press TEST to begin the verification process During the Verification process the metering screen for the related process will be displayed refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for more information At the end of the Verification process a pop up message will appear indicating the outcome of the process If the instrument passes the Verification test failure indicating the fail detectors are working properly the RESET button will illuminate the alarm will sound and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen Cec oe EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd k Verification O 4 AC Hipot failure detected 0004 Press RESET to return to menu If the instrument fails the Verification test pass indicating the fail detectors are not working properly the TEST button will illuminate and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen AC HIPOT VERIFY eros ooa ACW 0 000 3 Verification Error AC Hipot failure not dete
55. LO Dwell Time Delay Time Leakage Hl Leakage LO Power Hl Power LO PF HI PF LO Continuous Leakage HlI Leakage LO Voltage Hl Voltage LO Dwell Time Delay Time Offset Leakage Continuous Reverse 47 OmQ 1 0s 60Hz OmQ 00 OFF 10 00Q 0 009 1 0s 0 002 00 OOOQOQOOQOO0O0O0000000 OFF 8 True RMS English 5 OFF Arctic 0 4mA 3000uA 0 0 A 100 0V 0 0V 1 0s 1 0s 0 0uA RMS OFF OFF Neutral CLOSED Ground CLOSED Meas Device UL544NP Probe Ground to Line AC DC AC DC Ranging Mode Auto 4 5 Setting Up a Test Upon power up ESA SERIES will initialize with the test file that was last used before power down If the instrument is new it will come loaded with one default file that the instrument will boot up with until it is changed 1 From the Setup Tests screen press the File soft key The File Setup screen will now be displayed 2 From the File Setup screen press the soft key New File The Create File screen will now be displayed 3 The Create File screen is separated into two main sections File Name Edit and Soft Key Menu 4 From the Create File screen you must give your new test file a name The file name can be a maximum of fifteen characters in length and may use any combination of the character set plus numbers and symbols To name your file use the alohanumeric keypad If you make a mistake or want to change the character press the backspace key in the alphanumeric
56. PUTS DUT Input Voltage Connections for OPT 768 and OPT 769 eec 2 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B The Power Source to the device under test DUT inputs must be an unbalanced single phase supply This means that there is only one HOT or LINE conductor and the other conductor of the power source must be at a low voltage reference potential The low voltage reference does not need to be physically earth grounded but should not carry any large voltage potential The 220 240V US style line power IS NOT suitable to connect to the DUT inputs This style of power distribution is a balanced type with two HOT or LINE conductors Be sure that the hot lead of the power source is connected to pin 1 L line terminal of the DUT input connector and the Reference or low voltage lead is connected to pin 2 N neutral terminal of the DUT input connector DO NOT connect a line conductor to the N or Neutral terminal of the DUT inputs This condition can be very dangerous to the LINECHEK user If voltage is applied to pin 2 N neutral terminal of the DUT input and you attempt to execute a Run Test or Line Leakage test a warning message will appear in the displayed messages portion of the screen that says Neutral V If you see this message you will need to correct the voltage problem before the instrument will allow you to execute Run Tests or Line Leakage tests 5 1 3 Interlock Connector ESA SERIES is equipped with a Remote Interlock fe
57. Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT IEC60990 Fig5 U3 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Lower Right Screen Prompt Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Calibration of TCT External The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right
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59. after the All Pass SRQ has been enabled when the test s have finished with pass indications the instrument will set the hardware SRQ line and output the Status Byte of 41 hex This means that bit 6 and bit 0 are set to a value of After reading the Status Byte the Status Byte value will change to 01 hex 7 5 Non Volatile Memory The instrument saves or deletes each parameter in non volatile memory when the file save FS file save as FSA file new FN and file delete FD commands are used to save create and delete the files The non volatile memory has a limited write cycle life Therefore for programmers who wish to send all parameters before executing each test the following commands should not be used FS File Save FSA File Save As FN File New FD File Delete eec ee EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B The parameters will be stored in the CPU s Random Access Memory RAM until another memory location is selected However settings written to RAM from GPIB USB RS 232 mode will be lost when power is shut down Parameter changes to RAM are unlimited and will not affect the life of the internal non volatile memory chip A flowchart for an example program is shown on the next page This flowchart exhibits how a program could be written to minimize wear to the write life cycle of the non volatile memory First the FN command is used to create a blank file In this case the file is named TEMP T
60. alibration power meter in series with process the DUT Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of Run Test Leakage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 18 VAC to the When the power supply Enter Standard Current DUT I P input Connecta and meter are connected Reading EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B standard current meter to press TEST to start the the DUT outputs from L to calibration process G Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT Offset The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the
61. arameter Setting screens there is a Defaults soft key When this key is pressed the test will load with a set of predetermined Default Parameters The following table is a listing of the Default Parameters for each of the different types of tests that are available in the ESA SERIES The Default Parameters are as follows Default Parameters Voltage 1240VAC Hl Limit T 10 00mA LO Limit T 0 000mA Ramp Up 0 1s Dwell Time 1 0s Ramp Down 0 0s Arc Sense 5 HI Limit R 10 00mA LO Limit R 0 000mA Offset 0 000mA Scanner OQOQOOQOOQOOQOQOOO0O0000000 Frequency 60Hz Arc Detect OFF Continuity OFF Voltage 1500VDC HI Limit 10000A LO Limit 0 0uA Ramp Up 0 4s Dwell Time 1 0s Ramp Down 1 0s Charge LO 0 0unA Arc Sense 5 Offset 0 0uA Scanner QOQOOQOOQOOQOOOO0O0000000 Ramp HI OFF Arc Detect OFF Continuity OFF Voltage 500VDC HI Limit 0 00MQ LO Limit 0 05MQ Ramp Up 0 1s Dwell Time 1 0s Delay 1 0s Ramp Down 0 0s Charge LO 0 000nA Scanner QQOOQOOQOOQOQOOQOO00000000 Current Voltage 8 00V HI Limit 100mQ eec do EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Setup Sys Security Run Test LLT eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd LO Limit Dwell Frequency Offset Scanner DualCHEK HI Limit LO Limit Dwell Offset Scanner GND Channel Scanner HV Channel PLC Remote Address GPIB only Measurement Language Volume Step Name Color Style Smart GFI User ID Password Security Voltage Hl Voltage LO Amp HI Amp
62. arge LO parameter manually or automatically To manually set the Charge LO current use the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER eec oe EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B key and scroll the highlighted area to the Charge LO current parameter Enter the new Charge LO current via the numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key to accept the new parameter or press the EXIT key to escape from the edit To automatically set the Charge LO current use the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key and scroll the highlighted area to the Charge LO current parameter Make sure that the voltage and ramp times are set to the values that will be used on the DUT and connect the test cables or test fixture between the instrument and DUT Press the test button Please be aware that the program will activate high voltage on the output connector when the Test button is pressed The program will read the charging current of DUT and set the Charge LO current at approximately one half 1 2 of the reading The highlighted parameter field will briefly show the word READING and then the display the new value The new value is automatically updated in the field and does not allow an escape to the original value or that the ENTER key be used to accept the new parameter 4 5 4 Continuity and Ground Bond The Continuity test is generally used to test the ground conductor of a line cord If the resistance exceeds the HI Limit trip point or drops below the LO
63. artGFl parameter by using the up or down arrow keys Use the numeric keypad to set the mA value of the SmartGFI in the instrument The SmartGFI can be set to 0 or adjusted from 0 4 5 0mA where 0 OFF Selecting the Smart GFI 0 will only disable the ground current failure detectors It does not disable the capability to externally earth ground the return lead Continuity Scanner From the Hardware Setting screen highlight the Continuity Scanner parameter by using the up or down arrow keys NOTE This selection will only be available if option 01 Internal Scanner is installed on the unit For more information on this option please refer to Chapter 8 Options You may toggle between the HV Channel High Voltage and GND Channel Ground Bond selection by pressing the Continuity Scanner soft key The Continuity Scanner setting allows the user to set the function of the scanner channels for a DC Continuity test The High Voltage Continuity channels can be set to a High or Low level giving the capability to test from one channel to another channel or from any channel to a common Low or Return point The channels can be connected in parallel if desired but there is only one leakage current measurement for all channels The Ground Bond Continuity channels can only be used to test from one channel to the common Return Only one channel may be used for each Ground Bond or Continuity test The Ground Bond or Continuity test will be perfor
64. ated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of Run Test Current The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Set DUT I P 120 277VAC When the load is Enter Standard Current Connect a 15 Amp load at connected press TEST to Reading DUT output in series with start the calibration current meter process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of Run Test Power The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Set DUT I P voltage to When the load is Enter Standard Power 225VAC Connect a 25 connected press TEST to Reading ohm load Connect start the c
65. ature Remote Interlock utilizes a set of closed contacts to enable the instrument s output If the Remote Interlock contacts are open the output of the instrument will be disabled Remote Interlock can also be referred to as a remote system lockout utilizing fail wnen open logic To disable the Remote Interlock feature connect the Interlock Key into the Signal Input port located on the back of the tester 5 1 4 Scanner Connections The Scanner provides 8 High Voltage channels and 8 Ground Bond channels on the rear panel The High Voltage channels can be set to a High or Low level giving the capability to test from one channel to another channel or from any channel to a common Low or Return point The channels can be connected in parallel if desired but there is only one leakage current measurement for all channels The Ground Bond channels can test only from one channel to the common Return and only one channel may be used for each test Instructions for setting the Scanner channels are in the section 4 4 Test Parameters of this manual The Scanner will provide output to multiple test points and will have the same operation specifications that apply to the standard instrument with the exception of one Ground Bond channel limitation Due to the characteristics of general purpose eec 04 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B High Current relays some additional contact resistance cannot be prevented Although this contact resi
66. ay the new value The new value is automatically updated in the field and does not allow an escape to the original value or require that the ENTER key be used to accept the new parameter Ramp HI The Ramp HI function is active during the Ramp period only Ramp HI will allow current higher than the normal Hl Limit current setting of the DC Withstand test to avoid false failure due to charging current 4 5 3 Insulation Resistance From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the Add soft key The test types soft keys will now be displayed From the Setup Tests Tests Selection screen press the Insulation Resistance soft key The Insulation Resistance Parameter Setting screen will now be displayed The Insulation Resistance Parameter Setting screen will appear as follows INSULATION RESISTANCE N Ramp Down _0 0s A Lo 0 000uA 9 05 Mo From the Insulation Resistance Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled Voltage HI Limit LO Limit Ramp Up Dwell Time Delay Time Ramp Down Charge LO Scanner Channel Output Select Select Name and Defaults Charge LO The Charge LO function is used to check if the cables are connected properly at the beginning of a test A capacitive DUT will draw charging current on the DC Withstand Voltage test when the Output is activated If the charging current is lower than the setting the test cables may not be connected properly The instrument can set the Ch
67. ce of tests will continue to the end of the sequence regardless of whether or not a failure has occurred If the Fail stop is OFF and a failure occurs during the test sequence the RESET button will light and a short alarm will sound but the sequence will continue to the end At the end of the test sequence the RESET button will light and alarm will sound indicating failure during the sequence Pressing the RESET button will silence the alarm and reset the instrument Turn the Fail Stop function ON and OFF by pressing the Fail Stop soft key If security is enabled you may not turn Fail Stop ON and OFF using the Fail Stop soft key Fail Stop automatically defaults to the setting stored in the file when security is activated 5 2 4 Results At the end of a test sequence or single step test you may review the measurements of each test by pressing the Results soft key Results may be accessed from the end of test Summary screen or from the Perform Tests screen RESULTS kX PASS Voltage 1 Total Current 0 000m 0 007 nal 75 File Name 0001 EXTECH Using the up and down arrow keys scroll the highlighted area to the step results you wish to review The left and right arrow keys may be used to page through results if the test contains more than five steps When the highlighted area is on the step you are reviewing the test settings will be displayed in the highlighted area and the results will appear on the right
68. cluded disclaimed and waived eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd A TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PAPE OOUGCTON ccsicasctinscorecnnsciisvinseulacnascusceanscovitonseticeaaievidins tens aean stoce escus t osos os bv svoeto trestie 1 1 1 Safety Symbols ssserncserene nen n a E E TES 1 1 2 Glossary of TEM Sareen esna e ER 1 Teo Safely nn E E eee a 2 1 4 Introduction to Product Safety Testing ccc cceeseeesceseesceseeececeneeecneeaeees 5 1 5 The Different Types of Safety Tests 0 ccc ccecesseseeseeseeeeseeeeeeceeeeeeecseeaeees 6 1 6 Key Features and Benefits ESA ccceseescrceseeecseeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeceeeneees 11 2 Getting Started ius ssasiiencsvaceguactn sconcintssicassei ckvacant oante Pe reese scs p Us SBSE EE Vss Soss os SPPE NS Se Eesav ESEE 12 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection s esesssesessseesesesssesssesessseseseseseseseststntsesesesesenesnsss 12 2 2 Instalati cnnhan a a a a aa 12 3 Specifications and Controls sssscsessesescscsocscscesescsccocsossesesescsocsoscesssesosocsessesesee 14 3 1 ESA Functional Specifications ccc ccesessssecseesscseeeecseeseeeseeeseseeseeseenees 14 3 2 INstr ment SG NMI ONS seeiis terrats iterare ti aa E E ides 26 4 Programming instructions oeosoeosoeosososososoesesssssesssssesessssssseseseseseseseseseseseseseses 31 A Power UP roion a E ad tesa e a aa 31 o AT ESD S1 S a accede yee E E 31 43 Sep Lests MENU sceri EE E E E TR a EE 41 4A Test Parameters ienei
69. creen The screen will look as follows AC SOURCE RUN Voltage P1415 ov RUN TEST gt ame Quiput OPEN A Hi Volt Range Low p OC Fold OFF gt Range Voltage 0 0V 150 0V From this screen you can control the following test parameters Voltage Frequency A Hi Output N G Volt Range and OC Fold The A Hi parameter allows you to set the Cec 50 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B AC Source high current limit The Output N G parameter allows you to configure the AC Source output to either open or close the ground connection The Volt Range parameter controls the output range of the AC Source high or low See specifications for more details The OC Fold parameter allows you to set the output of the AC source in constant current mode When active the A Hi parameter can be used to set the output current of the AC source 4 5 8 Touch Current Test OPT 768 and Opt 769 eec recommends performing a Hipot test with the Fail Stop ON prior to performing a Run Test or Line Leakage test Performing a Hipot test first can detect if a DUT is shorted line to ground before applying line power to it From the Setup Tests Tests Selection screen press the TOUCH CURRENT soft key The Line Leakage parameter setting screen will now be displayed The Line Leakage parameter setting screen will appear as follows TOUCH CURRENT ETTR 000 A E Leakage RMS gt Leakage LO en OFF gt Voltage HI Voltage Lo
70. cted 4 Check connections or call EXTECH 4 local distributor ie Press RESET to return to menu 8 1 4 DC Hipot Verification From the VERI CHEK screen press the DC Hipot soft key A pop up message will now be displayed The message will appear as follows VERIFICATION Continuity gt Short DUT connection between HV and Return Do not touch leads during test Press TEST to begin verification Press RESET to return to menu Press Function Key to select mode Press Exit to exit from Verification Follow the instructions given in the pop up message and then press TEST to begin the verification process During the Verification process the metering screen for the related process will be displayed refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for more information At the end of the Verification process a pop up message will appear indicating the outcome of the process If the instrument passes the Verification test failure indicating the fail detectors are working properly the RESET button will illuminate the alarm will sound and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen eec a8 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd w4 Verification O 4 DC Hipot failure detected 0004 Press RESET to return to menu l ga If the instrument fails the Verification test pass indicating the fail detectors are not working properly the TEST button will illuminate and the following pop up message will
71. ctive ground Earth terminals of this instrument must be connected to the protective conductor of the line mains power cord The main plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet receptacle provided with a protective ground earth contact This protective ground earth must not be defeated by the use of an extension cord without a protective conductor grounding The instrument is shipped with a three wire power cable When the cable is connected to an appropriate AC power source the cable will connect the chassis to earth ground The type of power cable shipped with each instrument depends on the country of destination Return Connection The output power supplies of this instrument are referenced directly to earth ground Any conductor that completes a path between the high voltage and earth ground will form a completed circuit When the instrument Return is grounded any internal and external stray leakage will be monitored due to currents that flow from High Voltage to earth ground such as from HV to the chassis of the instrument This current is inherent and will cause errors when trying to monitor very low leakage currents in the micoamp range 2 2 4 Environmental Conditions This instrument may be operated in environments with the following limits Temperature 0 40 C Relative humidity 20 80 Altitude gasiicccerdnost ones 6 560 feet 2 000 meters Storage and Shipping Environment This instrument ma
72. cture s warranty This warranty can be extended an additional four years provided that the instrument is returned each year to eec for it s annual calibration In order to be eligible for the extended warranty instruments must be returned to eec for calibration service at least once every twelve months Required Calibration Equipment 0 5 KV AC DC Metered Voltage Divider 40 mA AC 20 mA DC Ammeter 0 30 mV AC Millivoltmeter 30 AAC Current Shunt 10 0 25 watt resistor 250 volt 50M _ 0 25 watt resistor 1000 volt 500M __ 0 25 watt resistor 1000 volt 100K _ 175 watt resistor 5000 volt 1M _ 20 watt resistor 5000 volt Adjustable DC power supply 0 032 volts to 20 volts Adjustable AC power supply 0 277 volts 5KVA Low impedance adjustable load 10 30 4000 watts 9 2 Calibration Initialization Press and hold the calibration key on the rear panel with a pen pencil or small screwdriver while powering ON the ESA SERIES The ESA SERIES enters calibration mode after the power on sequence is complete The Initial Calibration screen will appear as follows eCeCC 101 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd CALIBRATION Connect the standard 5KVAC kilovolt meter from H V to Return Voltage D BOND Current 15 DC Continuity The Calibration screen is separated into three sections The left half of the screen lists all of the calibration points necessary for an accurate calibration of the instrument The right half of
73. e withstand test Safety agencies which require compliance safety testing at both the initial product design stage and for routine production line testing include Underwriters Laboratories Inc UL the Canadian Standards Association CSA the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC the British Standards Institution BSI the Association of German Electrical Engineers VDE and TUV the Japanese Standards Association JSI These same agencies may also require that an insulation resistance test and high current ground bond test be performed 1 5 The Different Types of Safety Tests 1 5 1 Dielectric Withstand Test The principle behind a dielectric voltage withstand test is simple If a product will function when exposed to extremely adverse conditions it can be assumed that the product will function in normal operating circumstances Common Applications of the Dielectric Withstand Test e Design performance testing Determining design adequacy to meet service conditions e Production Line testing Detecting defects in material or workmanship during processing e Acceptance testing Proving minimum insulation requirements of purchased parts e Repair Service testing Determine reliability and safety of equipment repairs The specific technique used to apply the dielectric voltage withstand test to each product is different During a dielectric voltage withstand test an electrical device is exposed to a voltage sig
74. e Mode Frequency Range Range DC 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of counts range AC DC 15Hz lt f 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of lt 100kHz counts range 100kHz lt f lt add 2 of reading 0 5 of MHz 5 of reading gt 10 0uA range 3 of reading 5 add 2 of reading 0 2 of Range 1 5 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz counts range AC only 30Hz lt f 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of Y lt 100kHz counts range 100kHz lt f lt add 2 of reading 0 5 of MHz 5 of reading gt 10 0UA range 2 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of Dany B counts gt 10 0uA range DC AC DC 15Hz lt f lt 100kHz dd 2 of reading 0 2 of Range 6 15Hz lt f lt 30HZ_ 5 of reading gt 10 0uA 240 2 of rea sabe AC only 30Hz lt f g lt 100kHz DC only DC Range 1 0 0UA 64 0uUA 0 0UA 32 0UA 0 0UA 22 0uUA Range 2 56 0uUA 260 0uUA 28 0UA 130 0UA 18 3uA 85 0UA Range 3 240 0uA 999 9UA 1000UA 1050uA 120 0UA 525 0uA 80 0UA 350 0UA Range 4 800 0uUA 999 9uUA 1000 4200uA 400 0uUA 999 9uUA 1000UA 2100UA 266 6UA 999 9UA 1000UA 1400UA Range 5 3600UA 8399UA 8 4mA 10 00mA 1800uUA 8400UA 1200uUA 5600uUA Range 6 NA 8000UA 8399uUA 8 40mA 10 00mA 5300uUA 8399uUA 8 40mA 10 00mA 10 00mA 8 40mA 10 00mA Ra
75. e a custom menu In order to customize a softkey selection press and hold one of the softkeys until the My Menu pop appears as follows MyMENU MyMENU Function DELETE Press Enter to save Press Exit to cancel ESA 140 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the preferred function The My Menu setting options are EDIT and DELETE EDIT will allow the user to select a system test or file parameter DELETE will clear the current softkey selection Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value When selecting EDIT the user will be directed to the main MENU screen All softkey selections highlighted in red can now be added as a My Menu softkey selection To add a selection as a My Menu softkey press and hold the desired softkey until the My Menu Function pop up appears as follows eec pl EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd MENU ESA 140 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the preferred function The My Menu setting options are EDIT and DELETE Selecting EDIT will input the selected parameter as a My Menu softkey DELETE will clear the current softkey selection Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value To
76. e device s output buffer 7 4 2 Test Execution Commands The following commands are used to control actual output voltage and current from the instrument Please observe all safety precautions TEST RESET Abort a test in Process or Reset Failures Set Auto Offset SACG Set Auto Charge LO TEST Starts the test sequence at the selected step loaded into memory RAM RESET Stop or abort a test Also used to reset a latched failure condition SAO Set the offset for the Ground bond test or Continuity test The cables and any test fixture should be connected before executing the command This command will perform an actual test and all safety precautions should be observed when using this command SACG Set the Charge LO parameter for the DCW or IR test The cables and any test fixture should be connected before executing the command The test parameters that are set for the step will be used when performing the auto setting This command will perform an actual test and all safety precautions should be observed when using this command 7 4 3 File Editing Commands The following commands are used to create or modify Test Setup Files File Load nn nn 01 9999 File Delete Active selected File FD nn File Delete by nn 01 9999 Number Active selected File CCC 8 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd FSA nn xxxx File Save as nn 01 9999 xxx name FN nn xxxx File New nn 01 9999 xxxx name Step Select nn 07 9899
77. e indicates the MD is connected between the PROBE HI terminal on the instrument which should be connected to the ENCLOSURE of the DUT and the system neutral This is known as an ENCLOSURE LEAKAGE TEST Probe HI to Probe LO indicates the MD is connected between the PROBE HI and the PROBE LO terminals on the instrument which allow the operator to connect the MD between applied parts Measuring Device The Measuring Device is an impedance circuit that simulates the human body The Measuring device is specified differently for different agencies applications and specifications Repeatedly pressing the Measure Device soft key will allow you to select one of the many measuring devices listed in the table below The table below indicates the available measuring devices and the appropriate agency standard to which it correlates A j UL544 Non patient equipment Medical Equipment O 2 o UL544 Patient care equipment Medical Equipment 3 IEC601 1 UL2601 EN60601 1 Medical Equipment ae 563 Electric Spas Equipment Assemblies and Associated Equipment M Fig4 U2 IEC60950 Laboratory Equipment Information Technology ai Fig5 U3 Laboratory Equipment Information Technology External User configurable User configurable Cec 3 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Frequency Check The Line Leakage test can be configured to verify the bandwidth of the leakage current voltmeter by setting the Probe The selection is intended to be us
78. e input wiring When the REVERSE relay is set to ON the relay is in position B refer to Figure 2 and the Line and Neutral conductors are reversed at the DUT power outputs The power output is represented as the power receptacle in Figure 2 The three relays may be configured into eight different combinations of Line conditions The different combinations are represented in the table below refer to Figure 2 Relay Fault Soft key Relay Fault Relay Fault Soft Soft key key Open _ Yes ON B _ Yes Open_ Yes Open _ Yes ON B _ Yes Closed_ No Closed No ON B Yes Open_ Yes Closed No ON B Yes Closed_ No Probe Configuration The Probe configuration is controlled by the relays SH and SL shown in Figure 2 and are set by the Probe soft key These two relays configure the current measuring device into three possible positions Repeatedly pressing the Probe soft key allows the selection of the three different states The three positions are described in the table below eec ae EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Ground to Line roe He tre 8 a Ground to Line Earth Leakage Patient Leakage eee HI to Probe LO s p HI to Probe External Applied Part or LO Surface to Surface Leakage Ground to Line indicates the MD is connected to measure the leakage current in the earth ground conductor in the line cord back to the system neutral and is referred to as an EARTH LEAKAGE TEST Probe HI to Lin
79. e last parameter for all test types except GND For the GND test type the scanner settings should be inserted between offset and frequency The list of parameters can also be found in the default parameters section of the manual The parameter values should use complete text and not use the coded values that are associated with the individual parameter setting commands Such as ON and OFF and any toggle field that use words or phrases like OPEN CLOSE The LS companion command will also list all parameters in complete text as they appear on the setting screen 1 Voltage Voltage Voltage 2 Hi Limit T HI Limit HI Limit 3 LO Limit T LO Limit LO Limit 4 Ramp Up Ramp Up Ramp Up 5 Dwell Time Dwell Time Delay Time 6 Ramp Down Ramp Down Ramp Down 7 Arc Sense Charge LO Charge LO eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 80 B 8 HI Limit Real Arc Sense DUT Output 9 LO Limit Real Ramp HI ON OFF Scanner Setup 10 Frequency Arc Detect ON OFF 11 Arc Detect ON OFF Continuity ON OFF 12 Continuity ON OFF DUT Output 13 DUT Output Scanner Setup 14 Scanner Setup 1 Current HI Limit Voltage Hl Leakage Hl 2 Voltage LO Limit Voltage LO Leakage LO 3 Hi Limit Dwell Amp HI Voltage Hl 4 LO Limit Offset Amp LO Voltage LO 5 Dwell Scanner Dwell Time Delay Time Channel
80. ed for meter verification only and has no application for normal testing configuration Probe HI to Probe LO and selecting the measuring device Frequency Check External Measuring Device The OPT 768 OPT 769 have an access panel on the back of the instrument that can be removed to access the MD external PCB The MD external PCB may be configured for a simple resistive measuring device No components are supplied for the population of the PCB Frequency Check The Line Leakage test can be configured to verify the bandwidth of the leakage current voltmeter by setting the Probe configuration to Probe HI to Probe LO and selecting the medical device Frequency Check The selection is intended for meter verification purposes only and has no application for normal testing The calculation of the displayed leakage current will use 1000 Q for R in the calculation of V R I where is the leakage current displayed and V is voltage across the measuring device MD When an external frequency generator is applied to the probe inputs the current display will be equal to Voltage generator 1000 The readings can then be correlated to verify the voltmeter bandwidth Since the voltage is being applied directly across the MD voltmeter amplifier inputs it is not necessary to actually install a 1KQ resistor to the external MD input It is necessary to have the OQ resistors installed in position R1 and R3 on the external measu
81. er are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Calibration of TCT IEC60601 UL2601 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point B Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the calibration Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT UL1563 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain
82. er screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 1 25VAC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 16 AC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 0 32VAC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may
83. ey soft key While pressing the Symbol Key soft key the symbol values will toggle between _ and When you have finished editing the prompt press the ENTER key After a prompt is inserted in a step a P will appear within the step parameters below the step number 4 3 5 File From the Setup Tests screen press the File soft key The File Setup screen will now be displayed From the File Setup screen five different file handling controls may be accessed New File Save Save As Delete and Load The File Setup screen will appear as follows eec e EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd FILE SETUP n Fie Nema a S New File we gt 0002 Save P gt Save As 5 gt Delete k b Load gt New File From the File Setup screen press the New File soft key The Create File screen will now be displayed For a detailed description of creating a new file refer to the section 4 5 Setting Up a Test Save To save a file with its current name press the Save soft key from the File Setup screen Save As To save an edited file without overwriting the original or to give a file a new name press the Save As soft key from the File Setup screen The Create File screen will now be displayed For a detailed description of creating a new file refer to the section 4 5 Setting Up a Test Delete To delete a file use the up and down arrow keys and scroll the highlighted area to the file you
84. f reading Resistance mQ 0 600 1 3 counts GB 3 00 40 00 A 2 of reading 2 counts 0 00 10 00 0 01 Resistance Q 10 1 100 0 0 1 1 of reading 3 counts Continuity 101 1000 1 1001 10000 1 1 of reading 10 counts 115 230Vac 15 auto range 50 60Hz 5 5A 250Vac Slow Blow for ESA 140 Input Voltage AC 10A 250Vac Slow Blow for ESA 150 PLC Remote Input Test Reset Interlock Recall File 1 through 3 Recall File 1 through 7 Option Control Output Pass Fail Test in Process Memory It has 10000 steps and allow the user to create different memories and steps TFT LCD 800 x 480 resolution digital TFT LCD and 9 ranges contrast setting DualCHEK 5kVac 25mA and 25Aac 150mQ for ESA 140 5kVac 50mA and 30Aac 150mQ for ESA 150 Safety Built in Smart GFI circuit GFI trip current 5 0mA max HV shut down speed lt 1mS on 50 60Hz and test under 1000V eec 16 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Hot Hipot Tests To detect the line input voltage to produce a simultaneous sine wave of line power at hipot output MyMenu The menu can be customized and created the most favorite used functions by the user intertace Standard USB amp RS232 PC Control Card Optional Ethernet GPIB IEEE 488 2 Multi function Interface card USB A RS 485 RS 232 BAR Code PS 2 type Multinational The operating screen can select different language including English Traditional Chinese Lan
85. f the hipot must have a sinusoidal waveform with a frequency between 40 to 70 Hz and has a peak waveform value that is not less than 1 3 and not more than 1 5 times the root mean square value Types of Failures only detectable with a Hipot test e Weak Insulating Materials e Pinholes in Insulation e Inadequate Spacing of Components e Pinched Insulation Dielectric Withstand Test AC verses DC Please check with the Compliance Agency you are working with to see which of the two types of voltages you are authorized to use In some cases a Compliance Agency will allow either AC or DC testing to be done However in other cases the Compliance Agency only allows for an AC test If you are unsure which specification you must comply with please contact our CUSTOMER SUPPORT DEPT Many safety agency specifications allow either AC or DC voltages to be used during the hipot test When this is the case the manufacturer must make the decision on which type of voltage to utilize In order to do this it is important to understand the advantages and the disadvantages of both AC and DC testing AC testing characteristics Most items that are hipot tested have some amount of distributed capacitance An AC voltage cannot charge this capacitance so it continually reads the reactive current that flows when AC is applied to a capacitive load AC testing advantages AC testing is generally much more accepted by safety agencies than DC testing The main reason fo
86. following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Disconnect power to the When the leads are Automatic Calibration DUT I P input Short shorted press TEST to Processing Probe HI and Probe LO start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active This calibration is automatic and does not require data entry Calibration of TCT x 0 1 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 20VDC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 1 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screen
87. for each test condition PROCESSING The relay contact closes the connection between pin 5 and pin 6 while the instrument is performing a test The connection is opened at the end of the test PASS The relay contact closes the connection between pin 1 and pin 2 after detecting that the item under test passed all tests The connection is opened when eec Ta EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B the next test is initiated or the reset function is activated FAIL The relay contact closes the connection between pin 3 and pin 4 after detecting that the item under test failed The connection will open when the next test is initiated or the reset function activated 6 2 Signal Inputs of Remote I O and Programmed Test Files The ESA Series remote connector enables remote operation of the TEST RESET and REMOTE INTERLOCK functions and allows the operator to select one of 10 pre programmed test files When the PLC Remote mode is on the ESA Series will respond to simple switch or relay contacts closures A normally open momentary switch can be wired across pins 3 and 5 to allow remote operation of the TEST function A normally open momentary switch can be wired across pins 2 and 5 to allow remote operation of the RESET function When the PLC remote function is ON the TEST switch on the front panel will be disabled to prevent a test from being activated through this switch For safety the front panel RESET switch remains act
88. gher potential than the other Hipot Tester Common term for dielectric withstand test equipment Insulation Gas liquid or solid material which has a volume resistivity of at least 1012 ohm cm and is used for the purpose of resisting current flow between conductors Insulation Resistance Tester An instrument or a function of an instrument capable of measuring resistance s in excess of 200 megohms Usually employs a higher voltage power supply than used in ohmmeters measuring up to 200 megohms Leakage AC or DC current flow through insulation and over its surfaces and AC current flow through a capacitance Current flow is directly proportional to voltage The insulation and or capacitance are thought of as a constant impedance unless breakdown occurs Resistance That property of a substance that impedes current and results in the dissipation of power in the form of heat The practical unit of resistance is the ohm Symbol R Trip Point A minimum or maximum parameter set point that will cause an indication of unacceptable performance during a run test Voltage Electrical pressure the force which causes current through an electrical conductor Symbol V 1 3 Safety This product and its related documentation must be reviewed for familiarization with safety markings and instructions before operation This product is a Safety Class instrument provided with a protective earth terminal Before applying power verify that the
89. ght Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard Enter Standard Voltage 1KVDC kilovolt meter voltmeter is connected Reading from H V to Return press TEST to start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of AC 50mA Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the 100KQ load When the load is Enter Standard Current in series with the connected press TEST to Reading 50mAAC standard current start the calibration meter process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET b
90. guage Simplified Chinese T Range 0 9 0 OFF 1 is softest volume 9 is loudest volume Calibration Adjustments can be made through the front panel Environment 0 40 C 20 80 RH Dimensions Net Weight Power Cord 10A 430mm W x 133mm H x 500 mm D 30Kg x1 Fuses x2 Including a spare contained in the fuse holder Interlock Disable 1 8m Key 1505 X1 Hipot Test Lead x1 1 5m 1101 Ground Bond Test Lead 40A 1 6m x1 1137 Ground Bond Return Lead x1 40A 1 6m 1138 USB Link Cable x1 High Voltage Rating 5KVAC 6KVDC High Current Rating 40A Number of HV 8 Channel Number of HA 8 Channel Point to Point Continuity To use the scanner to reach point to point continuity test and this function will be a standard feature when built in scanner is added AC Voltage 0 277 0V Single phase unblance Current 16A maximum continuous Power Rating 4500W maximum Seu ee 23Arms or Inrush Current 68Apeak Response time RMS lt 3 sec Peak lt 10uS SETTINGS HI and LO Limit AC Voltage V 30 0 277 0 0 1 1 5 of setting 0 2V ana LEMN AG 0 00 16 00 0 01 2 of setting 2 counts Current A HI and LO Limit AC Power W 0 4500 1 5 of setting 3 counts Nee ee ot 0 000 1 000 0 001 8 of setting 2 counts Power Factor 17 eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd eee
91. he decimal value of the binary weighted sum of bits STB Read the Status Byte Returns the decimal value of the binary weighted sum of bits SRE lt value gt Service Request enable register controls which bits from the Status Byte should be use to generate a service request when the bit value 1 SRE Queries the Service Request enable register Returns the decimal value of binary weighted sum of bits 7 4 8 Status Reporting The status reporting system is a way of determining the condition of the tester and is configured using two types of registers An Event register and a Summary register The Summary register is known as the Status Byte register and records high level summary information acquired by the Event registers An Event register report defines conditions or messages at each bit The bits are latched and remain in an active state until the register is either Read or Cleared Reading the Event register automatically clears the register and sets all bits to an inactive state or 0 When querying an Event register the information is returned as a decimal number representing the binary weighted sum of all bits within the register The Enable register bits represent the selection of bits that will be logically OR d together to form the summary bit in the Status Byte The CLS command will not clear the Enable registers and if you wish to clear the register you must set it to a value of 0 Like the Event register the Enable
92. his file is then stored into the memory of the 7630 When the sequence needs to be recalled the FL File Load command is used to recall the TEMP file This creates a blank test sequence and steps can be added as necessary Then the steps are added to the file via the ADD command and the sequence is executed Programming in this fashion the FN command is only used once to create a sequence Then that sequence can be constantly loaded with the FL command and added to with the ADD command This will avoid constantly writing to the non volatile memory eec A EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 8 VERI CHEK VERI CHEK Verification is the process by which an instrument s failure detectors are proven to be functioning properly Verifying the failure detection circuitry of the electrical safety tester is required by safety agencies such as CSA UL and TUV NOTE Verification should be performed at the beginning of each day or each shift before testing has begun 8 1 VERI CHEK Menu From the Main Menu press the VERI CHEK button VERIFICATION Continuity gt Ground Bond gt AC Hipot gt DC Hipot gt IR gt The VERI CHEK Menu screen will now be displayed From the VERI CHEK Menu screen five different Verification processes may be accessed Continuity Ground Bond AC Hipot DC Hipot and IR 8 1 1 Continuity Verification From the VERI CHEK screen press the Continuity soft key A pop
93. ich will disable the instrument s output if they are opened before or during a test Remote Interlock could also be referred to as a remote system lockout utilizing fail when open logic The Remote Interlock feature may be disabled by plugging the Interlock Disable Key provided into the Signal Input connector See section 6 2 Remote Signal Inputs and Memory Access for more information GND Fault This message appears on the display if the GFI threshold is exceeded during the test Out Error This message appears on the display if the instrument s output reading does not match the set value If the instrument has an output problem when the TEST button is pressed OTP Fail This message appears on the display if the Power Amplifier has overheated This is abnormal condition please call to the factory for assistance 5 5 3 Test Status Messages OPT 768 and OPT 769 Volt Hl This message appears on the display if the DUT input voltage exceeds the Volt Hl Trip setting Volt LO This message appears on the display if the DUT input voltage drops below the Volt LO Trip setting Amp HI This message appears on the display if the current exceeds the Amp HI Trip setting Amp LO This message appears on the display if the current drops below the Amp LO Trip setting Line OC This message appears on the display if the 20 Amp lt 1 s short circuit protection is tripped Power Hl This message appears on the display if the DUT i
94. ill appear as follows LOAD FILE File Name 0002 EEC 0003 Using the up and down arrow keys scroll the highlighted area to the File you would like to load and press the Load soft key The file you selected will now load and the screen will revert to the Perform Tests screen eec mS EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 5 2 2 Single Step Single step is a function that allows you to run one step at a time from a sequence of tests At the Perform Tests screen use the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key to scroll the highlighted area to the step you wish to perform Press the TEST button and the instrument will initiate the single step and stop when finished without continuing to the next step You may single step through an entire sequence in this way as long as you do not press RESET Once RESET is pressed it will return you to the originally selected step Turn the Single Step function ON and OFF by pressing the Single Step soft key If Security is enabled single step may not be turned ON and OFF at the Perform Test screen The state Single Step is in at the time security is enabled is the state at which it shall remain 5 2 3 Fail Stop Fail Stop is a function that will stop a sequence of tests at the step that fails If the Fail Stop is turned ON and a failure occurs stopping the test pressing the TEST button will start the test sequence at the original step If Fail Stop is turned OFF the sequen
95. ime 11 35 23 Set Day ___Friy p Date Format gt Time Format gt ESA 140 Set Date From the Time and Date Setting screen highlight the Set Date parameter by using the left and right arrow keys Within the Set Date parameter are three separate fields month day and year Using the left and right arrow keys select the field within the date that you want to edit Using the numeric keypad enter the new number Once you begin typing a new number the parameter will blank and the cursor will begin blinking This indicates that the parameter is being edited Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new number or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original number Set Time From the Time and Date Setting screen highlight the Set Time parameter by using the left or right arrow keys Within the Set Time parameter are three separate fields hours minutes and seconds Using the left and right arrow keys to select the field within the time parameter you want to edit Using the numeric keypad enter the new number Once you begin typing a new number the parameter will blank and the cursor will begin blinking This indicates that the parameter is being edited Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new number or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original n
96. in the form of metering screens The result screens will appear differently for each type of test The results screens are based on the Performing eec 06 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Tests metering screens and are identical in appearance except for the title Refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for the meters that will be displayed 5 3 Performing a Test 1 As instructed in section 4 2 System Setup select a memory and step that is suitable for the test you would like to perform 2 Attach the appropriate DUT to the instrument refer to section 5 1 Instrument Connections 3 Press the TEST button 4 The instrument will now perform the test or connected sequence of tests If the test is started from any other step than 01 the instrument will return to the originally selected step when you push RESET or TEST buttons 5 If a Prompt is embedded within a step the test will pause at that step and display the Prompt as a pop up message 6 In order to clear the Prompt and continue the test push the TEST button The highlighted area of the screen remains on the test that is being performed until it is finished At the same time on the right half of the screen will be the appropriate metering display for the type of test that is being performed refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering When the step is complete the highlighted area will sequence to the next step and the new metering display will appear unle
97. ion properly the test immediately following the AC Ground Bond test in the sequence must be the test specified in the DualCHEK parameter For example if DualCHEK is set to ACW the next test in the sequence after the AC Ground Bond test must be an ACW test If the test immediately following the AC Ground test does not match the DualCHEK setting the AC Ground Bond test and following test will run sequentially 4 5 6 DC Continuity From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the Add soft key The test types soft keys will now be displayed From the Setup Tests Selection screen press the DC Continuity soft key The DC Continuity Parameter Setting screen will now be eec m EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B displayed The DC Continuity Parameter Setting screen will appear as follows DC CONTINUITY Hl Limit Foo Offset 0 000 Step Name be Defauits gt Range HiI Limit 0 000 100000 O OFF From the Continuity Parameter Setting screen the following parameters may be controlled HI Limit LO Limit Dwell Time Offset Scanner Channel Step Name and Defaults Offset This function allows the instrument to compensate for lead and test fixture resistance during a Ground Bond or Continuity test Using the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key scroll the highlighted area to the Offset parameter You may now manually or automatically set an Offset value To manually set an Offset value enter a millionm va
98. is Enter Standard Current in series with the connected press TEST to Reading 350 0uADC standard start the calibration current meter from H V to process Return Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of IR 999 99M Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard load is Automatic Calibration 50MQ load from H V to connected press TEST to Processing Return start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active This calibration is automatic and does not require data entry Calibration of IR 9999 9M Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Pr
99. itional parameter Defaults Charge LO The Charge LO function is used to check if the cables are connected properly at the beginning of a test A capacitive DUT will draw charging current on the DC Withstand Voltage test when the Output is activated If the charging current is lower than the setting the test cables may not be connected properly The instrument can set the Charge LO parameter manually or automatically To Cec al EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B manually set the Charge LO current use the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key and scroll the highlighted area to the Charge LO current parameter Enter the new Charge LO current via the alphanumeric keypad and then press the ENTER key to accept the new parameter or press the EXIT key to escape from the edit To automatically set the Charge LO current use the up and down arrow keys or the ENTER key and scroll the highlighted area to the Charge LO current parameter Set the voltage and ramp times to the values that will be used on the DUT and connect the test cables or test fixture between the instrument and DUT Press the TEST button Please be aware that the program will activate high voltage on the output connector when the Test button is pressed The program will read the charging current of DUT and set the Charge LO current at approximately one half 1 2 of the reading The highlighted parameter field will briefly show the word READING and then the displ
100. ive even when a remote reset switch is connected so that high voltage can be shut down from either location The Remote File Select function gives the user the capability to quickly change parameters and initiate a test remotely Ten pre programmed test files can be accessed by connecting pins 1 6 8 and 9 to the common pin 7 in different combinations The Remote File Select Truth Table binary shows the different combinations of momentary switch relay closures and which memory programs that will be selected as the result It may be necessary to OR the momentary switches relay contacts to prevent incorrect program selection due to timing errors BIT 4 BIT 3 BIT 2 BIT 1 FILE 0 0 0 1 01 0 0 1 0 02 0 0 1 1 03 0 1 0 0 04 0 1 0 1 05 0 1 1 0 06 0 1 1 1 07 1 0 0 0 08 1 0 0 1 09 1 0 1 0 10 1 Momentary Contact closure between BIT and COMMON 0 No Contact closure between BIT and COMMON Activating file program functions through the remote connector selects the file and starts the test that is pre programmed into that file eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Do not connect voltage or current to the signal inputs Applying CAUTION voltage to the signal input could result in damage to the control circuitry Remote Interlock ESA SERIES is equipped with a Remote Interlock feature Remote Interlock utilizes a set of closed contacts to enable the instrument s out
101. lectronics Co Ltd B The parameter values should use complete text and not use the coded values that are associated with the individual parameter setting commands Such as ON and OFF and any toggle field that use words or phrases like OPEN CLOSE The LS2 companion command will also list all parameters in complete text as they appear on the setting screen 1 Voltage Voltage Voltage 2 Hi Limit T HI Limit HI Limit 3 Hl Limit R LO Limit LO Limit 4 Ramp Up Ramp Up Ramp Up 5 Dwell Time Dwell Time Dwell Time 6 Ramp Down Ramp Down Delay Time 7 Arc Sense Charge LO Ramp Down 8 LO Limit T Arc Sense Charge LO 9 LO Limit R Offset Scanner 10 Offset Ramp HI 11 Frequency Arc Detect 12 Arc Detect Continuity ON OFF 13 Continuity ON OFF Scanner 14 Scanner 1 Current HI Limit Voltage Hl Leakage Hl 2 Voltage LO Limit Voltage LO Leakage LO 3 Hl Limit Dwell Amp HI Voltage Hl 4 LO Limit Offset Amp LO Voltage LO 5 Dwell Scanner Dwell Time Dwell Time 6 Offset Continuity Delay Time Delay Time 7 Scanner Leakage Hl Neutral OPEN CLOSED 8 Frequency Leakage LO Reverse ON OFF 9 Dual Chek Power HI Ground OPEN CLOSED 10 Power LO Meas Device UL544NP UL544P IEC60 601UL2601 UL1563 IEC60990FI1G4 U2 IEC60990FIG5 U3 EXTERNAL Frequency Check 11 PF HI Probe Gro
102. losure around the device to be tested Construct the guards of a non conducting material such as clear acrylic so that the item being tested is within the guards or enclosure during the test If possible the guards or enclosure should also contain safety switches that will not allow the tester to operate unless the guards are in place or the enclosure closed Keep the area clean and uncluttered All test equipment and test leads not necessary for the test should be removed from the test bench and put away It should be eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B apparent to both the operator and to any observers the product that is being tested and the product that is waiting to be tested or has already been tested Do not perform Hipot tests in a combustible atmosphere or in any area where combustible materials are present Power Dielectric Voltage Withstand Test Equipment must be connected to a good ground Be certain that the power wiring to the test bench is properly polarized and that the proper low resistance bonding to ground is in place Power to the test station should be arranged so that it can be shut off by one prominently marked switch located at the entrance to the test area In case of an emergency anyone can cut off the power before entering the test area to offer assistance 1 3 3 Test Operator Qualifications This instrument generates voltages and currents that can cause harmful or fatal electric shock and must
103. lue via the numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key to accept the new value or press the EXIT key to escape from the edit To automatically set an Offset value set the output voltage current and frequency to the values that will be used on the DUT and connect the test cables test fixture or Scanner channel to the instrument Next short the ends of the test cables and press the TEST button The highlighted parameter field will briefly show the word READING and then display the new value The new value is automatically updated in the field and does not allow an escape to the original value or require that the ENTER key be used to accept the new parameter 4 5 7 Run Test OPT 767 OPT 768 and Opt 769 eec recommends performing a Hipot test with the Fail Stop ON prior to performing a Run Test or Line Leakage test Performing a Hipot test first can detect if a DUT is shorted line to ground before applying line power to it From the Setup Tests Tests Selection screen press the Run Test soft key The Run Test Parameter Setting screen will now be displayed The Run Test Parameter Setting screen will appear as follows RUN TEST Voltage H o Leakage H 70 00mA Voltage LO 0 0V Lenkage LO 0 00 mA Amp HI 10 00A Power Hi 1000W Amp LO _ 0 00A Power LO Continuous OFF p Select Meter p Dwel Time 1 05 PF HI Ssp me D Delay Time 0 2s PF LO 0 000 Defaults b eec 5 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd
104. med between the output channel selected and the Ground Bond Continuity common terminal GPIB Address From the Hardware Setting screen highlight the GPIB Address parameter by using the up or down arrow keys Use the numeric keypad to select the GPIB Address number between 0 and 30 Finish by pressing the ENTER key PLC Remote From the Hardware Setting screen you may turn the PLC remote ON and OFF by eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B pressing the PLC Remote soft key When the PLC remote is turned ON the front panel TEST button is disabled and a test may only be started through the rear panel I O If you attempt to start a test from the front panel TEST button when the PLC Remote function is turned ON a pop up message will be displayed Measurement From the Hardware Setting screen press the Measurement soft key As the soft key is pressed the measurement method will toggle between True RMS or Average 4 2 5 Security From the System Setup screen press the Security soft key The Security screen appears as follows SECURITY Security p User Setup amp gt Security From the Security screen you may turn the Security function ON and OFF by pressing the Security soft key Selecting Security OFF disables all security features and User ID settings Selecting security ON restricts access to parameter settings The level of security is determined by the User Setup function User Set
105. moved to the next higher number and inserted in its place New files may be added to the bottom of the file list but there must not be any numbers that do not have a file defined FN lt file number gt lt file name gt Creates a new file name at the specified file number If there is a file already located at the desired number it will be moved to the next higher number and inserted in its place New files can be added to the bottom of the file list but there must not be any numbers that do not have a file defined SS lt step number gt Selects the active selected step to load into RAM The step must first be selected before any specific parameters can be edited ADD lt test p1 p2 p3 gt This command inserts or adds a new step to the test sequence This command will add or insert the test at the step location that has been selected When a test has already been created at a selected step then the new step will be inserted and the previous step will move down to the next step and all other step will be renumbered accordingly The parameter lt test gt indicated the test type The values ACW DCW IR GND CONT RUN or LLT must be used The parameters lt p1 p2 gt etc indicate the individual settings for each test All parameters must be included with the command and should appear in the same order that is shown on the actual setting screens The correct order is shown in the tables below When the scanner is installed it should be th
106. mulate the impedance of the human body The simulation circuit is called the Measuring Device MD The instrument has five different MD circuits selectable through the menu which are representative circuits designed to simulate the impedance of the human body under different conditions The impedance of the human body will vary depending upon point of contact the surface area of the contact and the path the current flows For these reasons the specifications of the Measuring Devices are different depending upon the type of test being performed as well as the maximum allowable leakage current Leakage current measurements are performed on products under normal conditions and single fault conditions as well as reversed polarity This simulates possible problems which could occur if the product under test is faulted or misused while the product is operating under high line conditions 110 eec w EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B of the highest input voltage rating of the product Line Leakage tests are normally specified as Type Tests or Design Tests which are performed during the development of the product This helps verify that the design is safe but it does not guarantee the safety of the products being produced on the production line The only way to be sure you are shipping safe products is to test each product at the end of the production line The user may perform a Leakage Current test along with other common safety te
107. n Compliance agency requirements vary on how different products are to be tested Most specifications call for test currents of between 10 and 40 amps Test voltages at these currents are typically required to be less than 12 volts Maximum allowable resistance readings of the safety ground circuit are normally between 100 and 200 millionms If you are testing a product that is terminated in a three prong plug you are required to eec A EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B perform a continuity or ground bond test on the ground conductor to the chassis or dead metal of the product 1 5 4 Run Test All manufacturers of a product that runs on line power normally need to run the DUT Device Under Test after final safety testing so that they can verify the functionality of their products In addition to running the DUT to test its basic functionality many customers also require some basic test data to be recorded while the DUT is powered up A Run Test System allows the product to be powered up immediately after the safety tests are completed with a single connection to the DUT Measurements that are commonly made while the DUT is running can include Amperage Voltage Watts and Power Factor 1 5 5 Touch Current Test The Line Leakage test is one of many product safety tests that are normally specified for electrical products by safety testing agencies such as Underwriters Laboratories UL and the International Electrotechnical Committee
108. n press the Add soft key The Test Selection screen will now be displayed From this screen you may choose what type of test to perform Dielectric Withstand Insulation Resistance AC Ground Bond or DC Continuity The Tests Selection screen will appear as follows SETUP TESTS Dielectric b Withstand Insulation gt Resistance AC Ground Bond gt DC Continuity gt File Name 0001 EXTECH 4 4 1 Description of Test Parameters Voltage The voltage that is applied to the high voltage and return terminals during a test Current The Current that is applied between the Current and Return lead during a ground bond test Current HI The maximum allowable current flow through the DUT that triggers a failure when exceeded Current LO The minimum allowable current flow through the DUT triggers a failure when not exceeded Leakage HI The maximum leakage current allowable through the measuring device that triggers a failure when exceeded Leakage LO The minimum leakage current allowable through the measuring device that triggers a failure when not exceeded HI Limit A maximum threshold set point that when exceeded triggers a failure A T or an R designator is shown in AC withstand parameters and means T total current or R real current LO Limit A minimum threshold set point that when not exceeded triggers a failure A T or an R designator is shown in AC withstand parameters and mea
109. n only the value and not the units In the case of DCW current where both uA and mA are used on the display the command response will always indicate the current in uA for example 2 0mA will respond with 2000 for 2000uA RR Read the remote Reset input signal When the remote reset has be activated by closing the contacts the query will return a value of 1 to indicate the instrument is being Reset RI Read the remote Interlock input signal When the remote Interlock has be activated by opening the contacts the query will return a value of 0 to indicate the instrument is in the Interlock state and will not be able to generate output voltage or current LF Lists the file name of the file loaded into active memory RAM LF lt file number gt List the file name of any saved file within the directory structure The file number is given to the file when the file is save into non volatile memory LP Lists the prompt that is created for the individual step that has been selected within active memory RAM LP lt step number gt Lists the prompt that has been created for of one of the steps of the file within active memory RAM FT Returns the total quantity of files stored in memory ST Returns the total quantity of step created in the file LS Lists all the Parameters for the individual step that is currently selected The response will be formatted as follows lt step test p1 p2 p3 gt Where lt step gt is the
110. nal number The one exception to this rule is the Scanner parameter The Scanner parameter will not go blank when being edited When the ENTER key is pressed to accept a parameter change the instrument will automatically bring up the next Test Parameter Edit screen The Test Parameter Edit screen displays the Range of the parameter that is highlighted Use this as a guide when setting your parameters The soft keys in the Parameter Menus select different conditions and no data entry is required i e the Frequency soft key in the AC Withstand displays a Frequency pop up screen that allows for choices between 50Hz 60Hz or Sync It is necessary to press the ENTER key to accept the new parameter or press EXIT to cancel from the edit Ifthe Step Name parameter is enabled in the System Menu then each step will have a Step Name soft key in the Parameter Menus The step name can be a maximum of 24 characters in length and may use any combination of the character set plus numbers and symbols To name the step use the alphanumeric keypad If you make a mistake or want to change the character press the backspace key in the alphanumeric keypad The cursor will decrement and erase the character If you wish to use capital letters in the prompt press the Caps Lock soft key While pressing the Caps Lock soft key the Caps Lock parameter will toggle between ON and OFF If you wish to use symbols in the prompt press the Symb
111. navigate to other menus within the unit simply press the softkey selection without holding it down eec 4 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 5 Operating Instructions 5 1 Instrument Connections The test leads and the adaptor box may be connected to the receptacles located on the front or the back of the ESA SERIES The HV Current Return Sense and Senseand receptacles located on the front panel of the ESA SERIES are wired in parallel with another set located on the back of the instrument 5 1 1 Connecting the Test Leads The instrument comes with all cables necessary for performing a Hipot Continuity Ground Bond and Insulation Resistance test Connect the HV lead with the alligator clip and white insulating tip into the HV receptacle on the ESA SERIES Connect the Return lead with the black alligator clip into the Return receptacle and the Sense receptacle Connect the Ground Bond lead with the red alligator clip into the Current and Sense receptacles 5 1 2 Adapter Box Connections The adapter box provides an easy way to connect a line cord terminated DUT to the ESA SERIES The following diagrams show how to connect the adapter box to the ESA series to the device under test RESULTS BualCHEK ABORT The rear output connections may be used for connecting the adapter box as well Adapter Box Connections OPT 768 and OPT 769 REMOTE INTERFACE SCANNER 2 s iim Semmes m taps E l C DUT OUT
112. ng of the Total current parameter in AC withstand LO Lmt T This message appears on the display if the DUT leakage current drops below the LO Limit setting of the Total current parameter in AC withstand Hi Lmt R This message appears on the display if the DUT leakage current exceeds the HI Limit setting of the Real current parameter in AC withstand LO Lmt R This message appears on the display if the DUT leakage current drops below the LOLimit setting of the Real current parameter in AC withstand CONT Fail This message appears on the display if the DUT fails the basic Continuity check performed during an AC DC Withstand test when Continuity is selected ON Arc Fail This message appears on the display if the DUT arcing current exceeds the Arc Sense limit Arc Sense 1 9 and the Arc function is active Short This message appears on the display if the DUT current is well beyond the metering range of the test Charge LO This message appears on the display if the leakage current during Ramp up falls below the Charge LO setting Breakdown This message appears on the display if the DUT current is well beyond the metering range of the test and the arcing condition beyond the arc sense limit eec o3 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Interlock Open This message appears on the display if the Remote Interlock feature is activated before or during a test The Remote Interlock feature utilizes a set of closed contacts wh
113. nge 1 0 0uA 64 0UA 0 0UA 32 0uA 0 0UA 22 0uA Range 2 15 6uA 260 0UA 7 8uA 130 0UA 5 1UA 85 0uUA Range 3 63uA 1050uA 31 5uA 525 0uA 21 0uA 350 0uA Range 4 252uA 4200uA 126uA 2100UA 84uA 1400uA Range 5 tr aaa 8 4mA 504uA 8400uA 336UA 5600uA m 600UA 8399uA 8 40MA 1200uA 8399uA 1200uA 8399uA 8 40mA 10 00mA 20 eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Fixed Range 4 6 Range 1 NA NA NA Range 2 0 0UA 15 6uA 0 0UA 7 8uA 0 0UA 5 1uA Range 3 OuA 638uA 0 0uA 31 5uA 0 0uA 21 0UA Range 4 OuA 252uA OuA 126uA OuA 84uA Range 5 OuA 600uA OuA 504uA OuA 336uA Range 6 OuA 600uA OuA 600uUA OuA 600uUA Auto Range Fixed Panga t 0 1uA lt 1000uA 1uA 1000UA lt lt 8400uA 0 01mA gt 8400uA Fixed Range 3 1K amp 1 5K MD Fixed Range 3 0 5K MD 1uA lt 8400uUA 0 01mA gt 8400uUA Range Mode Frequency Basic Accuracy AC DC DC 2 of reading 2UA Range 1 5 1 15Hz lt f lt 1MHz 10 of reading 2uA AC only 15Hz lt f lt 1MHz 10 of reading 2uA DC 2 of reading 3 count AC DC 15Hz lt f 5 Range 6 1 lt 1 OHZ 10 of reading 2 counts 15Hz lt f 2 o AC only lt 100kHz 10 of reading 2 counts Accuracy For Fixed Range Range Mode Frequency Basic les 6 of Additional Error lt 6 of ange Range DC 2 of
114. nificantly higher than it normally encounters for a specified duration of time During the test all current flow from the high voltage output to the return is measured If during the time the component is tested the current flow remains within specified limits the device is assumed safe under normal conditions The basic product design and use of the insulating material will protect the user against electrical shock The equipment used for this test a dielectric withstand tester is often called a hipot for high potential tester The rule of thumb for testing is to subject the product to eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B twice its normal operating voltage plus 1 000 volts However specific products may be tested at much higher voltages than 2X operating voltages 1 000 volts For example a product designed to operate in the range between 100 to 240 volts can be tested between 1 000 to 4 000 volts or higher Most double insulated products are tested at voltages much higher than the rule of thumb Testing during development and prototype stages is more stringent than production run tests because the basic design of the product is being evaluated Design tests usually are performed on only a few samples of the product Production tests are performed on every item as it comes off the production line The hipot tester must also maintain an output voltage between 100 and 120 of specification The output voltage o
115. nput wattage exceeds the Power Hl Trip setting Power LO This message appears on the display if the DUT input wattage drops below the Power LO Trip setting eec 10 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B PF HI This message appears on the display if the Power Factor exceeds the PF HI Trip setting PF LO This message appears on the display if the Power Factor drops below the PF LO Trip setting Leak HI This message appears on the display if the enclosure to neutral leakage current exceeds the Leak HI Trip setting Leak LO This message appears on the display if the enclosure to neutral leakage current drops below the Leak LO Trip setting Neutral V This message appears on the display if there is voltage present on the Neutral of the DUT input receptacle Leak OC This message appears on the display if the voltage of MD circuit exceeds the rating voltage OCP This message appears on the display if the maximum current draw exceeds the capability of the internal power source gt 4 2A OTP Fail This message appears on the display for two reasons First if the power amplifier has overheated This is an abnormal condition please call the factory for assistance Second if the power transistors on the DUT Power Switch Board are overheated When the OTP trips the calibration function will be disabled until the power transistors cool down eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 6 Connection of Remote I O Two 9
116. ns T total current or R real current Ramp Up The length of time that is allowed for the test voltage to climb from 0 to the programmed test voltage Dwell Time The length of time that is allowed for the programmed test voltage to be applied eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Delay Time The length of time that the programmed test voltage is applied but no judgment of the set parameters is made Judgment of the parameters is not made until the end of the delay time Ramp Down The length of time that is allowed for the test voltage to decay from programmed test voltage to 0 Arc Sense During hipot testing some low current arcing may be allowable Arc sense is a maximum allowable threshold for arcing Arc Detect If the Arc Fail mode is set to ON the program will indicate an arc failure when the arc current is exceeds this setting Arc Detect may be selected ON or OFF using a soft key Ramp HI The Ramp HI function is active during the Ramp period only Ramp HI will allow current higher than the normal Max Lmt current setting of the DC Withstand Voltage test to avoid false failure due to charging current Charge LO The Charge LO function is used to check if the cables are connected properly at the beginning of a test This function is only available in DC Withstand and Insulation resistance testing A description of how to set up this parameter is given in the 4 5 2 DC Withstand and 4 5 3 Insulation
117. o scroll to the different parameters At the bottom eec do EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B of the screen is the Scanner Setup parameter for a detailed explanation of how this feature works refer to the section 5 1 5 Scanner Connections 8 Scroll to a parameter you wish to edit The parameter that is highlighted may now be edited refer to section 4 4 Test Parameters Enter a new number via the alphanumeric keypad Once you begin typing a new number the parameter will blank and the cursor will begin blinking This indicates that the parameter is being edited Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new number or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original number 9 Press the EXIT key to Add this test to the sequence of tests The Setup Tests screen will now be displayed again this time with the new parameters 10 At this point you may add more tests to the sequence insert tests insert prompts perform the test sequence or store the sequence to the file name you created Test Parameter Notes Once you begin typing a new number the parameter will go blank and the cursor will begin blinking This indicates that the parameter is being edited Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new number or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the origi
118. ol Key soft key While pressing the Symbol Key soft key the symbol values will toggle between _ and When you have finished eec me EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd editing the file name press the ENTER key Selecting the test type ACW DCW and IR automatically loads the default parameters for that particular type of test Refer to section 4 4 2 Default Test Parameters for the preset default parameters Scanner and External scanner parameters will only appear in the Parameter screens if the options are installed Adding More Tests to the Sequence To add more tests to the sequence simply repeat steps 5 10 of this section Performing a Test from the Setup Tests screen To perform the test you have just created press the ENTER key The Perform Tests screen will now be displayed along with a pop up message that appears Pressing the ENTER key will store the file with the file name you gave it and go to the Perform Test screen You may now perform a test refer to section 5 2 Perform Tests Menu Pressing the EXIT key will return you to the Main Menu without saving the file Even though the file has not been saved the file will be retained in RAM until another file is loaded or created or until the instrument is powered down Saving the Test File From the Setup Tests screen press the File soft key The File Setup screen will now be displayed From the File Setup screen press the Save
119. ome Screen parameter will be the first screen to appear upon power up From the Power On Screens press the Home Screen soft key Configure ESA SERIES to go directly to the Perform Test screen 1 Set ESA SERIES Animation to CONTINUE or SKIP 2 Set the Home Screen selection to Perform Tests Now when the instrument is powered on it will go directly to the Perform Test screen eec v EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 4 3 Setup Tests Menu From the Main Menu screen press the Setup Tests soft key The Setup Tests screen will now be displayed From the Setup Tests screen six different software controls may be accessed Add Edit Delete Prompt File and Fail Stop The Setup Tests screen will appear as follows SETUP TESTS 4 Add EA p ex Dy Delete gt Prompt p re B gt Fall Stop p File Name 0001 EXTECH The Setup Tests screen is the central starting point for programming tests into the instrument From this screen test parameters are entered and edited and the order of the test steps can be arranged and then stored to test files The ESA SERIES is capable of performing a 10 000 step sequential test from a single test file The Setup Tests screen is separated into two main sections The left half of the screen lists the steps and the parameters contained within each step The right half of the screen contains the soft key menu When more than 12 steps are programmed in a test file the left and right
120. ompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard load is Automatic Calibration 50MQ load from H V to connected press TEST to Processing Return start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active This calibration is automatic and does not require data entry Calibration of IR 50000M Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard load is Automatic Calibration 500M9 load from H V to connected press TEST to Processing Return start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active This calibration is automatic and does not require data entry Calibration of Smart GFI The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard load is Enter Standard Current 200k
121. on resistance test is very similar to the hipot test Instead of the go no go indication that you get with a hipot test the IR test gives you an insulation value usually in Megohms Typically the higher the insulation resistance value the better the condition of the insulation The connections to perform the IR test are the same as the hipot test The measured value represents the equivalent resistance of all the insulation which exists between the two points and any component resistance which might also be connected between the two points Although the IR test can be a predictor of insulation condition it does not replace the need to perform a dielectric withstand test 1 5 3 Ground Bond Test The Ground Bonding test determines whether the safety ground circuit of the product under test can adequately handle fault current if the product should ever become defective A low impedance ground system is critical in ensuring that in case of a product failure a circuit breaker on the input line will act quickly to protect the user from any serious electrical shock International compliance agencies such as CSA IEC T V VDE BABT and others have requirements calling out this test This test should not be confused with low current continuity tests that are also commonly called out in some safety agency specifications A low current test merely indicates that there is a safety ground connection It does not completely test the integrity of that connectio
122. ontainer that is made for shipping instrumentation 350 lb test material is adequate e Use a layer of shock absorbing material 70 to 100 mm 3 to 4 inch thick around all sides of the instrument Protect the control panel with cardboard Seal the container securely Mark the container FRAGILE to insure proper handling 2 2 Installation 2 2 1 Work Area Locate a suitable testing area and be sure you have read all safety instructions for the operation of the instrument and suggestions on the test area set up in the Safety section Make sure the work area you choose has a three prong grounded outlet Be sure the outlet has been tested for proper wiring before connecting the instrument to it 2 2 2 Power Requirements This instrument requires a power source of either 115 volts AC 15 50 60 Hz single phase or 230 volts AC 15 50 60 Hz single phase Please check the rear panel to be sure the proper switch setting is selected for your line voltage requirements before eec ta EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B turning your instrument on For operation at 115 and 230 Volts AC use a 10 A 250VAC slow blow fuse ESA series max rated power is 750VA Do not switch the line voltage selector switch located on the rear panel while the instrument is on or operating This may cause internal damage and represents a safety risk to the operator 2 2 3 Basic Connections Power Cable Before connecting power to this instrument the prote
123. ord Confirmation and desired security level Please refer to the User ID Password Confirm Password and Security Level sections above for more information Delete User From the User Setup screen use the up and down arrows to select the User ID you would like to delete Press the Delete User soft key As the soft key is pressed the selected User ID will be deleted from the User ID list NOTE Once a User ID is deleted it cannot be recovered The User ID must be recreated by adding a new user Please refer to the Add User section above for more information Forgotten Password If you have forgotten your password you may access a User ID by typing in the eec aB EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B number 8000 into the password field The old password cannot be recovered A new password should be entered by editing the USER ID in the Edit User screen Please refer to the Edit User section above for more information 4 2 6 User Interface From the System Setup screen press the User Interface soft key From the User Interface screen five different parameters may be accessed Alarm Volume Step Name Language Color Style and Power On Screens The User Interface screen will appears as follows USER INTERFAC Alarm Volume mumm Step Name _ o D Language gt Power On Screens gt ESA 140 Alarm Volume In the User Interface screen the Alarm Volume parameter will automaticall
124. ound Then touch one probe tip to the same place that the return lead was connected While holding the first probe in place touch the second probe tip to the same place where the high voltage lead was connected 1 3 6 Key Safety Points to Remember e Keep unqualified and unauthorized personnel away from the test area e Arrange the test station in a safe and orderly manner e Never touch the product or connections during a test e Incase of any problem turn off the high voltage first e Properly discharge any item tested with DC before touching connections 1 4 Introduction to Product Safety Testing 1 4 1 The Importance of Safety Testing eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Product Safety Tests are specified during the design and development stages of a product as well as in the production of the products to insure that it meets basic safety requirements These tests are designed to verify the safety of the electrical products in that they do not jeopardize the safety of the people domestic animals and property of anyone who may come in contact with these products In an era of soaring liability costs original manufacturers of electrical and electronic products must make sure every item is as safe as possible All products must be designed and built to prevent electric shock even when users abuse the equipment or by pass built in safety features To meet recognized safety standards one common test is the dielectric voltag
125. process Automatic Calibration Processing Step 4 Connect the standard 1000 load from Current to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Automatic Calibration Processing Step 5 Connect the standard 10000 load from Current to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Automatic Calibration Processing Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active This calibration is automatic and does not require data entry Calibration of Run Test Voltage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Step 1 Disconnect power to the DUT I P input With the DUT I P input open press TEST to start the calibration process Automatic Calibration Processing eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 107 S Step 2 Connect 250VAC Press TEST to start the Enter Standard Voltage and a standard voltmeter calibration process Reading to the DUT I P input Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indic
126. put If the Remote Interlock contacts are open the output of the instrument will be disabled Remote Interlock could also be referred to as a remote system lockout utilizing fail wnen open logic If the Remote Interlock contacts are open and the TEST button is pushed a pop up message will be displayed on the screen for two seconds The message will appear as follows PERFORM TESTS Single Step p File Name 0000 Bi If the Remote Interlock contacts are opened during a test the pop up message will be displayed and the test will abort The hardware and has been configured to provide the interlock connections on pins 4 and 5 of the Remote Interface Signal Input port The instrument can still be used without the external interlock device as long as the Interlock Disable Key 1505 provided with unit is plugged into the Remote Interface Signal Input port If there is nothing connected to the Remote Interface Signal Input port to provide a connection to the Remote Interlock the instrument will not perform tests eec 14 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 7 Bus Remote Interface GPIB RS 232 This section provides information on the proper use and configuration of bus remote interface The RS 232 remote interface is standard on model 810X but the GPIB IEEE 488 interface option can be substituted for the RS 232 interface Please refer to the Option section of this manual for details on the ESA SERIES options The RS 232 in
127. r Using the left and right arrow keys select the field you want to edit Using the numeric keypad enter the new number Once you begin typing a new number the parameter will blank and the cursor will begin blinking This indicates that the parameter is being edited Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new number or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original number Calibration Alert On Off From the Cal Alert Setting screen you may turn the Calibration Alert function ON and OFF by pressing the Calibration Alert soft key If the Show this screen again function has been turned OFF at the Calibration Alert Warning screen this parameter will automatically be set to OFF Turning this parameter ON will activate the Cal Alert function and when the date matches the Alert Date the instrument will display the Calibration Alert Warning screen upon power up 4 2 4 Hardware From the System Setup screen press the Hardware soft key The Hardware Setting screen will now be displayed From the Hardware Setting screen four different parameters may be accessed Smart GFI Continuity Scanner GPIB Address PLC Remote and Measurement The Hardware Setting screen will appear as follows ARDWAR Smart GFI PLC Remote p Measurement b Smart GFI 04mA 5mA 0 0FF Smart GFI Ground Fault Interrupt The high voltage power supply of the ESA S
128. r this is that most items being hipot tested will operate on AC voltages AC hipot testing offers the advantage of stressing the insulation alternately in both polarities which more closely simulates stresses the product will see in real use eec 7 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Since AC testing cannot charge a capacitive load the current reading remains consistent from initial application of the voltage to the end of the test Therefore there is no need to gradually bring up the voltage since there is no stabilization required to monitor the current reading This means that unless the product is sensitive to a sudden application of voltage the operator can immediately apply full voltage and read current without any wait time Another advantage of AC testing is that since AC voltage cannot charge a load there is no need to discharge the item under test after the test AC testing disadvantages One disadvantage of AC testing surfaces when testing capacitive products Again since AC cannot charge the item under test reactive current is constantly flowing In many cases the reactive component of the current can be much greater than the real component due to actual leakage This can make it very difficult to detect products that have excessively high leakage current Another disadvantage of AC testing is that the hipot has to have the capability of supplying reactive and leakage current continuously This may require a current output
129. reading 2uA add 2 of reading 0 2 of range 15Hz lt f 5 add 2 of reading 0 2 of AC DC lt 100kHz 10 of reading 2uA range I 100kHz lt f lt S add 2 of reading 0 5 of Range 1 5 1 MHz 10 of reading 2uA range 15Hz lt f l add 2 of reading 0 2 of P lt 100kHz 10 of reading 2uA range Y 00kHz lt f lt 10 of reading 2uA add 2 of reading 0 5 of 1MHz ee g range DC 2 of reading AC DC 3counts Range 6 1 15Hz lt f 10 of reading add 2 of reading 0 2 of 9 lt 100kHz 2counts range s 15Hz lt f 10 of reading 2 ae only lt 100kHz 2counts eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Range 1 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV Range 2 28 0mV 130 0mV 28 0mV 130 0mV 28 0mV 130 0mV Range 3 120 0mV 525 0mV 120 0mV 525 0mV 120 0mV 525 0mV Range 4 400 0mV 999 9mV 400 0mV 999 9mV 400 0mV 999 9mV 1000mV 2100mV 1000mV 2100mV 1000mV 2100mV Range 5 1800mV 5000mV 1800mV 8400mV 1800mV 8400mV Range 6 NA 8000mV 8399mV 8000mV 8399mV 8 40V 10 00V 8 40V 15 00V 21 Range 1 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV 0 0mV 32 0mV Range 2 7 8mV 130 0mV 7 8mV 130 0mMV 7 8mV 130 0mMV Range 3 31 5mV 525 0mV 31 5mV 525 0mV 31 5mV 525 0mV Range 4 126mV 2100mV 126mV 2100mV 126mV 2100mV Range 5 300mV 5000mV 504mV 8400mV 504mV 8400mV ranges feoomv sooom
130. reen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard current Enter Standard Current EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd l 40AAC current meter from Current to Return meter is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of DC Continuity The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Step 1 Short the Current and Return leads together When the leads are shorted press TEST to start the calibration process Automatic Calibration Processing Step 2 Connect the standard 10 load from Current to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Automatic Calibration Processing Step 3 Connect the standard 100 load from Current to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration
131. register is represented as a decimal number that equals the binary weighted sum of all bits The Enable register will clear to a value of 0 at power on unless the PSC 0 command has been executed before power off The PSC command tells the device whether or not it should clear the Enable registers at power on Using this command will allow SQRs to function immediately after power on eec aa EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Operation Complete LL PASS Inotused AIL BORT 8 EST IN PROCESS Message Available MAV vent Summary Bit ESB Request Service RQS or not used Master Summary Status MSS ROMPT STB SPOLL ESE SRE 7 4 9 GPIB Service Request The service request capability is not available with the RS 232 interface The SRQ line will be activated only after one or more of the service request functions have been enabled using the Status Byte Enable register command SRE The Status Byte bit assignments are as described in the previous section for status reporting When the instrument has requested service the enabled bit or bits and the RQS bit 6 will be active or 1 Bits 4 5 and 7 are not used and will be set to false or 0 for all Status Byte reads After the serial poll SPOLL is executed the RQS bit will be cleared to 0 and the remaining bits will remain unchanged The Status Byte will not change value until the Event register is read and cleared for the corresponding Status Byte bit For example
132. ring device PCB to operate in this mode If the external Measuring Device has been populated in a different configuration it will be necessary to create a temporary short on R1 and R3 to operate in this mode Another option would be to acquire a spare external measuring device PCB for the meter verification purpose AC Source for OPT 769 Press the AC Source soft key to enter the AC Source Test Parameter screen The screen will look as follows AC SOURCE RUN Pris ov Frequency A Hi Voltage RUN TEST gt nro OPEN Volt Range LOW gt OC Fold OFF gt Range Voltage 0 0V 150 0V From this screen you can control the following test parameters Voltage Frequency A Hi Output N G Volt Range and OC Fold The A Hi parameter allows you to set the eec n EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B AC Source high current limit The Output N G parameter allows you to configure the AC Source output to either open or close the ground connection The Volt Range parameter controls the output range of the AC Source high or low See specifications for more details The OC Fold parameter allows you to set the output of the AC source in constant current mode When active the A Hi parameter can be used to set the output current of the AC source 4 6 My Menu From the System Setup screen press the My Menu soft key The My Menu screen appears as follows ESA 140 The My Menu function allows the user to configur
133. robe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Voltage Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 1 AC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Lower Right Screen Prompt Connect 5VAC and a voltmeter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Voltage Reading calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad eCC 111 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd S You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 4 AC Range The load met
134. row keys to scroll the highlighted area to the step you wish to delete While pressing the Delete soft key a pop will appear to confirm the step deletion Press ENTER to confirm and delete the selected step or EXIT to cancel and return to the Setup Tests screen 4 3 4 Prompt The Prompt function allows you to insert a short line of text in a step The Prompt will appear on the screen before the step is initiated and remain on the screen until the TEST button is pressed After the TEST button is pressed the Prompt will clear and the step will initialize Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll the highlighted area to the step where you would like to insert the text prompt and press the Prompt soft key The Prompt screen will now be displayed The Prompt screen will appear as follows PROMPT To enter a text prompt use the alphanumeric keypad At the text prompt edit the letter or symbol will be inserted at the point where the cursor is flashing The cursor will then increment to the next position and wait for an additional character insertion If you make a mistake or want to change the character press the backspace key in the alphanumeric keypad The cursor will decrement and erase the character If you wish to use capital letters in the prompt press the Caps Lock soft key While pressing the Caps Lock soft key the Caps Lock parameter will toggle between ON and OFF If you wish to use symbols in the prompt press the Symbol K
135. rt circuit current gt 200mA Ordering Information ESA 140 Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer ESA 150 Electrical Safety Compliance Analyzer 500VA Opt 731 GPIB Interface Opt 751 Multi function Interface Card Opt 758 Ethernet Card Opt 768 Run Test TCT Opt 769 Run Test TCT AC Source Opt 770 Output 400 800Hz for ACW Opt 771 External HV P G S G P S for Opt 767 Opt 768 or Opt 769 Opt 772 AC DC AC DC measurement for TCT for Opt 768 or Opt 769 Opt 773 Power Control for Opt 767 Opt 768 or Opt 769 Opt 774 Cold Resistance for Opt 767 Opt 768 or Opt 769 Opt 785 Connection Kit for ESA link with 7630 Opt 787 Connection Kit for ESA link with 6600 Opt 790 IR Output 6000V Opt 794 Scanner 8W 8G 1945 3KVA Hot Hipot Transformer Box eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 3 2 Instrument Controls 3 2 1 Front Panel Controls 8 9 RESULTS _ DualCHEK y 7 8 RESET BUTTON Resets the instrument If a failure condition occurs during a test pressing this button will reset the system shut off the alarm and clear the failure condition The Reset button must be pressed before performing another test or changing any of the setup parameters This button also serves as an abort signal to stop any test in progress TEST BUTTON Starts a test GRAPHIC TFT 800 X 480 Color TFT display SOFT KEYS Multifunction keys used to select screens and change parameters NUMERIC DATA ENTRY Keys
136. s eec i EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 2 Getting Started This section contains information for the unpacking inspection preparation for use and storage of your eec product 2 1 Unpacking and Inspection 2 1 1 Packaging Your instrument was shipped in a custom foam insulated container that complies with ASTM D4169 92a Assurance Level II Distribution Cycle 13 Performance Test Sequence If the shipping carton is damaged inspect the contents for visible damage such as dents scratches or broken display If the instrument is damaged notify the carrier and eec s customer support department Please save the shipping carton and packing material for the carriers inspection Our customer support department will assist you in the repair or replacement of your instrument Please do not return your product without first notifying us e Please retain all of the original packaging materials 2 1 2 Returning the Instrument When it is necessary to return the instrument for servicing or calibration repackage the instrument in its original container please include all accessories and test leads Indicate the nature of the problem or type of service needed Also please mark the container FRAGILE to insure proper handling If you do not have the original packaging materials please follow these guidelines e Wrap the instrument in a bubble pack or similar foam Enclose the same information as above e Use a strong double wall c
137. s will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 8 0VDC anda When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT x 4 DC Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect 2 0VDC and a When the power supply Enter Standard Voltage voltmeter to Probe HI and meter are connected Reading and Probe LO press TEST to start the calibration Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad
138. scchecesasuaaicbceactvenaeaadcupeenencouieagecs 95 8 1 VERECHEK IMGT secs isa caniwedacccvnansaestieetsneaeninnxeciwnssaccunaadiestlaussnap ule aeecenssanccvnxaatedie 95 9 Calibration Procedure sssssisscsnisssnssesssnesicossiontessssscsensssonsonssnscsonsesncseassnnsensssnsseossansss 101 9 1 Warranty Requirements s sssssessesesseeesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesesese 101 9 2 Calibration Initialization cccccccccccccsssssssceccceceesessssesecececeesesssssseseeeccesesesenseaeees 101 9 3 Selecting Specific Calibration points eesseseeseesreesesseeseseresressersrerressersresreeseese 102 9 4 Calibration POIntS screeners eenn eeina Er rE EEEE EE EEE IENE Er iSt 102 eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 1 eec EXTECH Elednics Co Ltd B 1 Introduction 1 1 Safety Symbols 1 1 1 Product Marking Symbols M Product will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary to refer to the operation and service manual in order to prevent injury or equipment damage Product will be marked with this symbol when hazardous voltages may be i present L Product will be marked with this symbol at connections that require earth grounding 1 1 2 Caution and Warning Symbols WARNING Calls attention to a procedure practice or condition that could possibly cause bodily injury or death Calls attention to a procedure practice or condition that could CAUTION possibly cause damage to equipmen
139. ss TEST to start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button eec 102 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Calibration of DC Hipot Voltage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard Enter Standard Voltage 5KVDC kilovolt meter voltmeter is connected Reading from H V to Return press TEST to start the calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of IR DC Voltage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Ri
140. ss there is a prompt embedded within the step When the highlighted area moves to the next step the previous step area will now display the results of the test just performed 7 At the end of the test sequence the right side of the screen will display a flashing PASS if all the tests have completed successfully or a flashing FAIL if any of the tests did not complete successfully If a test fails the right side of the screen will indicate the step that failed and which parameter of the step failed 5 4 Perform Tests Metering Each test performed by the ESA SERIES contains a unique set of parameters and therefore requires specialized metering for each test The following table describes what meters will be displayed for each of the different test types eec oF EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Metering Screens Test Type Current T Current R Voltage Time Resistance AC X X X X Withstand DC X X X Withstand IR X X X Continuity X X Ground X X X Bond The meter layout on the Perform Tests screen can be customized to show the most relevant information in the larger meter windows Please refer to Section 4 Programming Instructions for more information 5 5 Displayed Messages Directly above the Metering screens is the Test Status display This portion of the display is active during the test and allows you to view the type of test being performed and status of the test
141. st such as Dielectric Withstand Insulation Resistance and Ground Bond on the production line with a single connection to the device under test 1 6 Key Features and Benefits ESA COLOR TFT DISPLAY 800 x 480 color TFT display makes setting up test files viewing results and performing tests easier than ever Color coded test steps clearly indicate pass fail conditions Choose from 3 color schemes MY MENU INTERFACE Personalize menu settings with the My Menu interface Create shortcuts to your favorite screens and preferences DUAL CHEK Perform simultaneous hipot and ground bond tests PHASE LOCK CAPABILITY Matches the phase angle of the output waveform with the DUT s power source for effective hot hipot testing EXPANDED TEST MEMORIES Users can link a total of 10 000 test steps in any configuration PATENTED SMART GFI SmartGFI disables the instrument s output voltage in less than 1 millisecond if excessive leakage to ground is detected If enabled SmartGFI automatically detects if the DUT is floating or grounding and turns ON or OFF accordingly FOUR WIRE MEASUREMENT The four wire measurement technique factors out KELVIN METHOD AND test lead resistance making measurements more MILLIOHM OFFSET accurate The Millionm Offset features allows the CAPABILITY IN THE operator to factor out additional lead and fixture GROUND BOND MODE resistance VERI CHEK Allows the operator to self verify the instrument s failure detector
142. stance can be offset using the milliohm offset feature of the instrument there will be some variation of the contact resistance because the relay must open and close Each relay closure may represent a different resistance value The Ground Bond channels will have the following characteristics Ground Bond Continuity Channel Resistance Deviation Deviation Relay Contact Test Current 6m maximum 210A 5 2 Perform Tests Menu From the Main Menu screen press the soft key Perform Tests The Perform Tests Menu will now be displayed From the Perform Tests screen four different software controls may be accessed Single Step ON OFF Fail Stop ON OFF Load File Results The arrow keys may also be used to scroll the highlighted area to a specific test or page of tests if the file is larger than 10 steps The Perform Tests screen will appear as follows 1 0s 0 000mA File Name 0001 EXTECH The Perform Tests screen is the main operational screen of instrument From this screen individual steps are monitored while the test is being performed At the end of a sequence of tests all of the step results may be recalled via the Results soft key on this screen This screen may also be used to debug test files with the use of the single step and fail stop functions 5 2 1 Load File From the Perform Tests screen press the Load File soft key The Load File screen will now be displayed The Load File screen w
143. sulation Resistance are being performed 4 L TERMINAL Connector used to attach the adapter box high voltage test lead to the instrument Line power is supplied to the DUT during the run test or line leakage test through this connector and High Voltage is supplied to the DUT through this connector during the Dielectric Withstand or Insulation Resistance tests This terminal and the N terminal are shorted together when the Dielectric Withstand or Insulation Resistance tests are being performed 5 N TERMINAL Connector used to attach the adapter box return test lead to the instrument Line power is supplied to the DUT during the run test or line leakage test through this terminal and High Voltage is supplied to the DUT through this terminal during the Dielectric Withstand or Insulation Resistance tests This terminal and the L terminal are shorted together when the Dielectric Withstand or Insulation Resistance tests are being performed 6 CASE TERMINAL Connector used to attach the return lead to the DUT case or dead metal Provides the return for the Ground Bond Dielectric Withstand and Insulation Resistance tests During a Run test or Line Leakage test this terminal is isolated from the test circuits 7 GND TERMINAL Connector used to attach the adapter box Ground or Earth lead to the instrument eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 8 PROBE HI PROBE LO Probe HI terminal is an input to one side of the MD meas
144. t working properly the TEST button will illuminate and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen IR HIPOT VERIFY mil Verification Error IR failure not detected JUG o 10 4 Check connections or call EXTECH local distributor Press RESET to return to menu EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 9 Calibration Procedure This instrument has been fully calibrated at the factory in accordance to our published specifications It has been calibrated with standards traceable to the National Institute Standards amp Technology NIST You will find in this manual a copy of the Certificate of Calibration It is recommended that you have this instrument re calibrated and a safety check done at least once per year eec recommends you use Calibration Standards that are NIST traceable or traceable to agencies recognized by NIST to keep this instrument within published specifications End user metrology standards or practices may vary These metrology standards determine the measurement uncertainty ratio of the calibration standards being used Calibration adjustments can only be made in the Calibration mode and calibration checks or verifications can only be made while operating in Test mode NOTE Verification should be performed before and after calibration Calibration effects will only be noticeable after exiting calibration mode 9 1 Warranty Requirements eec offers a standard one year manufa
145. t Date Calibration Alert p ESA 140 Calibration Due Date It is recommended that calibration should be performed at least once a year It is recommended that the Calibration Due Date not bet set greater than one year from the Calibration Date displayed From the Calibration Alert Setting screen highlight the Calibration Due parameter by using the left or right arrow keys The left and right arrow keys will toggle the highlighted area of the screen between the Calibration Due and Alert Date Using the left and right arrow keys and the numeric keypad enter the Calibration Due Date Press the ENTER key to finish Alert Date The Alert Date is like an alarm clock that will warn you in advance of the actual calibration due date After a calibration is performed the Alert Date is automatically set eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 11 months after the calibration date For example if the calibration is performed on 12 15 2012 the Alert Date will automatically be set to 11 15 2013 Although this date is automatically written into the Alert Date location it may be manually overwritten to any advanced date desired At the Calibration Alert setting screen highlight the Alert Date parameter by using the left or right arrow keys The left and right arrow keys will toggle the highlighted area of the screen between the Calibration Due and Alert Date Within the Alert Date parameter are three separate fields month day and yea
146. t clear Enable register for Standard Summary Status or Standard Event Registers Does not clear the output queue Does not clear the power on status clear flag TST Performs a self test of the instrument data memory Returns 0 if it is successful or 1 if the test fails CLS Clears the Status Byte summary register and event registers Does not clear the Enable registers OPC Sets the operation complete bit bit 0 in the Standard Event register after a command is completed successfully OPC Returns an ASCII 1 after the command is executed WAI After the command is executed it prevents the instrument from executing any further query or commands until the no operation pending flag is TRUE PSC 1 0 Sets the power on status clear bit When set to 1 the Standard Event Enable register and Status Byte Enable registers will be cleared when power is turned ON 0 setting indicates the Enable registers will be loaded with Enable register masks from non volatile memory at power ON PSC Queries the power on status clear setting Returns 0 or 1 ESR Queries the Standard Event register Returns the decimal value of the binary weighted sum of bits eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B ESE lt value gt Standard Event enable register controls which bits will be logically ORed together to generate the Event Summary bit 5 ESB within the Status Byte ESE Queries the Standard Event enable register Returns t
147. t or permanent loss of data 1 2 Glossary of Terms Alternating Current AC Current that reverses direction on a regular basis commonly in the U S A 60 per second in other countries 50 times per second Breakdown The failure of insulation to effectively prevent the flow of current sometimes evidenced by arcing If voltage is gradually raised breakdown will begin suddenly at a certain voltage level Current flow is not directly proportional to voltage Once breakdown current has flown especially for a period of time the next gradual application of voltage will often show breakdown beginning at a lower voltage than initially Conductive Having a volume resistivity of no more than 103 ohm cm or a surface resistivity of no more than 10 ohms per square Conductor A solid or liquid material which has the ability to let current pass through it and which has a volume resistivity of no more than 103 ohm cm Current The movement of electrons through a conductor Current is measured in amperes milliamperes microamperes nanoamperes or picoamperes Symbol I eec l EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Dielectric An insulating material that is positioned between two conductive materials in such a way that a charge or voltage may appear across the two conductive materials Direct Current DC Current that flows in one direction only The source of direct current is said to be polarized and has one terminal that is always at a hi
148. ter a password The password is limited to 8 characters Once the password is entered it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new password or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and delete the password Confirm Password In order to complete the password entry the password must be confirmed by retyping the password into the Confirm Password parameter To confirm the password use the up and down arrow keys to select the Confirm Password parameter Use the alpha numeric keypad to retype the password Once the password is entered it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new password or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and delete the password NOTE Once the ENTER key is pressed the User ID will be set Edit the Security Level parameter prior to confirming the password Security Level From the Add User screen press the Security Level soft key As the soft key is pressed the Security Level pop up screen will appear as follows ADD USER ecurity Level gt EE Si User ID m OO Run Only Password Security Level i Confirm Puxewol Ru Only __ Sines Dooies O L Full System Press Enter to save Press Exit to cancel ESA 140 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the Security Level Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT ke
149. terface also uses the same command set as the GPIB interface for setting of test parameters However there are many functions of the GPIB 488 2 interface that are not available through RS 232 The IEEE 488 interface included with ESA SERIES conforms to the requirements of the IEEE 488 2 standard 7 1 RS 232 Interface This interface provides all of the control commands and parameter setting commands of the GPIB interface with the exception of some of the 488 2 Common Commands and SRQ capability All commands can be found in section 7 4 RS 232 GPIB Command List The identification command IDN and the Status Reporting commands are also available through RS 232 7 1 1 RS 232 Connector The RS 232 cabling should be configured as follows for a 9 pin serial port interface ESA PC Bus Controller TD 3 3 TD SIG aeee SIG GND gt GND 7 1 2 Communications Port Configuration The COM port should have the following configuration 9600 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity This interface does not support XON XOFF protocol or any hardware handshaking The controller should be configured to ignore the handshaking lines DTR pin 4 DSR pin 6 CTS pin 8 and RTS pin 7 If the port cannot be configured through software to ignore these lines the handshake lines should be jumpered together in two different sets Pins 4 and 6 should be jumpered together and pins 7 and 8 should be jumpered together at the controller end of the cable 7
150. the screen is split into two smaller screens The upper right section of the screen displays meter and load information required to perform the selected calibration The lower right section of the screen contains prompts that will help guide you through the calibration process 9 3 Selecting Specific Calibration points When the calibration is initialized the first calibration point is automatically selected The calibration is set up so that as each calibration point is completed the highlighted area will automatically scroll to the next calibration point To manually select calibration points use the up and down arrows to scroll the highlighted area to the desired calibration point The load meter screen and prompt screens will automatically update for the calibration point selected 9 4 Calibration points Each calibration point requires different loads standards and process As each point is selected the load meter screen and prompt screens will display the meter load and process information required to complete the calibration process for the selected point Calibration of AC Hipot Voltage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Connect the standard When the standard Enter Standard Voltage 5KVAC kilovolt meter voltmeter is connected Reading from H V to Return pre
151. tor that high voltage is present at the high voltage output terminal 15 RETURN OUTPUT TERMINAL Connector used to attach the return test lead adapter box return lead or test fixture return lead to the instrument This connection provides the return current path 16 SENSE TERMINAL Connector used to attach the sense lead for 4 wire Kelvin current measurement This connection provides for accurate current measurement during the Ground Bond test 17 HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT TERMINAL Connector used to attach the high voltage test lead adapter box high voltage lead or test fixture high voltage lead to the instrument This connection provides the high voltage used during a Hipot test eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 3 2 2 Rear Panel Controls 1 CALIBRATION BUTTON To put the instrument into the calibration mode push this button and turn on the power switch simultaneously 2 SCANNER CONNECTOR For connection of optional external Scanner 3 REMOTE SIGNAL OUTPUT 9 Pin D sub miniature female connector for monitoring PASS FAIL and PROCESSING output relay signals 4 REMOTE SIGNAL INPUT 9 Pin D subminiature male connector for remote control of TEST RESET and REMOTE INTERLOCK DISABLE functions as well as MEMORY SELECTION 5 BUS INTERFACE Standard connector for interconnection to the RS 232 Bus interface Optional IEEE 488 Ethernet USB interface may be substituted for the RS 232 6 CHASSIS GROUND EARTH
152. ue via the numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key to accept the new value or press the EXIT key to escape from the edit To automatically set an Offset value set the output voltage current and frequency to the values that will be used on the DUT and connect the test cables test fixture or Scanner channel to the instrument Next short the ends of the test cables and press the TEST button The highlighted parameter field will briefly show the word READING and then display the new value The new value is automatically updated in the field and does not allow an escape to the original value or require that the ENTER key be used to accept the new parameter DualCHEK This function allows the instrument to simultaneously run a hipot and AC Ground Bond test While pressing the DualCHEK soft key the DualCHEK pop up screen will appear as follows AC GROUND BOND Current Frequency 60H gt Voltage 8 DualCHEK _ _ Hi Limit HEK OFF p Step Name p LO Limit Dwell Time Press Enter to save Offset Press Exit to cancel Defaults gt Range Current 1 00A 40 00A Use the up or down arrow keys to select the DualCHEK setting for this test The DualCHECK setting options are ACW DCW or OFF Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value For the DualCHEK to funct
153. umber eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Set Day From the Time and Date Setting screen press the Set Day soft key Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value Date Format From the Time and Date Setting screen press the Date Format soft key Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value Time Format From the Time and Date Setting screen press the Time Format soft key As the soft key is pressed the time format will toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour modes 4 2 3 Calibration Alert Calibration Alert is a feature that will allow the instrument to give an advanced alert that the calibration for the instrument is coming due From the System Setup screen press the Calibration Alert soft key The Calibration Alert Setting screen will now be displayed From the Calibration Alert Setting screen three different parameters may be accessed Calibration Due Alert Date Calibration Alert The Calibration Alert Setting screen also displays the date of the last performed calibration The Calibration Alert Setting screen will appear as follows CALIBRATION ALER Calibration Date 2010711 29 Calibration Due Aler
154. umeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button eCC 114 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Calibration of TCT IEC60990 Fig4 U2 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the calibration Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of TCT IEC60990 Fig5 U1 The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Lower Right Screen Prompt Connect 2VDC in series with a current meter to Probe HI and Probe LO When the power supply and meter are connected press TEST to start the Enter Standard Current
155. und To Line Probe HI to Line Probe HI To Probe LO 12 PF LO Leakage Mode Peak RMS 13 Continuous Continuous 14 PLC Control AC DC eec EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd 82 B Voltage 15 Frequency Ranging Mode 16 A Hi PLC Control Voltage 17 Output N G Frequency 18 Volt Range A Hi 19 OC Fold Output N G 20 Volt Range 21 OC Fold 22 Scanner Setup SAA SAD SAI SAG SAC SAGA SAGD SAL SAR These commands insert or add a new step to the test sequence This command will add or insert the test at the step location that has been selected When a test has already been created at a selected step then the new step will be inserted and the previous step will move down to the next step and all other step will be renumbered accordingly See the command summary tables to see the specific test type for each of these commands SD Deletes the active step from the setup file sequence All step after this step will move up and be renumbered accordingly SD lt step number gt Deletes the step indicated by the number from the setup file sequence All step after this step will move up and be renumbered accordingly SP lt prompt message gt Adds or edits a prompt message for the active step SP Removes or deletes the prompt that had been created for the active step SF 110 Sets the Fail Stop function OFF or ON for the active setup file loaded into RAM 1 sets the Fail Stop
156. up From the Security screen press the User Setup soft key As the soft key is pressed you will be taken to the User Setup screen There are three functions available in the User Setup screen Add User Edit User and Delete User The User Setup screen will appear as follows USER SETUP A Add User EA p Edit User gt ESA 140 From the User Setup screen you can view the list of users currently setup and the associated security level The ESA SERIES will have a default User ID named ADMIN with Full System Access security level This User ID cannot be deleted eec a6 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B Add User From the User Setup screen press the Add User soft key As the soft key is pressed you will be taken to the Add User screen From this screen a new user can be added by entering an alpha numeric User ID Password Password Confirmation and desired security level User ID To enter a User ID use the up and down arrow keys to select the User ID parameter Use the alpha numeric keypad to add a User ID The User ID is limited to 8 characters Once the User ID parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new User ID or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and delete the User ID Password Each User ID must have a password associated with it To enter a Password use the up and down arrow keys to select the Password parameter Use the alpha numeric keypad to en
157. uring device and will be enabled during a line leakage test when ever Probe HI has been selected at setup This terminal is provided for performing Enclosure leakage or Applied Part leakage tests When run tests and line leakage tests are not being performed this terminal is isolated from the run test and line leakage test circuits Probe LO terminal is an input to one side of the D measuring device and will be enabled during a line leakage test when ever Probe LO has been selected at setup This terminal is provided for performing Applied Part leakage tests and is always used in conjunction with the Probe HI terminal When run tests and line leakage tests are not being performed this terminal is isolated from the run test and line leakage test circuits Cec o EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 4 Programming Instructions 4 1 Power Up The ESA automatically defaults to the Main Menu screen upon power up The Main Menu screen will appear as follows MENU Setup System gt Setup Tests gt Perform Tests gt VERI CHEK gt Information gt ESA 140 From the Main Menu screen five menus screens may be accessed Setup System Setup Tests Perform Tests VERI CHEK and Information 4 2 Setup System From the Main Menu screen press the Setup System soft key The Setup System screen will now be displayed From the Setup System screen five different hardware and software controls may be accessed Time and Date
158. utton EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd Calibration of AC 3 5mA Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point S Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect the 100KQ load in series with the 3 5mAAC standard current meter When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of DC 20mA Range The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Load Meter Lower Right Screen Prompt Lower Right Screen Prompt Cal Active Connect the 100KQ load in series with the 20mADC standard current meter from H V to Return When the load is connected press TEST to start the calibration process Enter Standard Current Reading Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen
159. v 04 essem TOM sem Range 1 NA NA NA Range 2 0 0mV 7 8mV 0 0mV 7 8mV 0 0mV 7 8mV Range 3 0 0mV 31 5mV 0 0mV 31 5mV 0 0mV 31 5mV Range 4 OmV 126mV OmV 126mV OmV 126mV Range 5 OmV 300mV OmV 504mV OmV 504mV Range 6 OmV 300mV OmV 600mV OmV 900mV Auto Range Fixed i A a 3 1K IMV lt 1000mV 1MV 1000mV lt lt 8400mV 0 01V gt 8400mV amp 1 5K MD Fixed Range 3 0 5K MD mV lt 8400mV 0 01V gt 8400mV Fixed Range 4 6 Range Mode Frequency Basic Accuracy DC 2 of reading 3 counts AC DC Daan 2 of reading 3 counts 100kHz lt f MHz S s 5 of reading gt 10 0mV Range 1 5 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz 3 of reading 5 counts 30Hz lt f AC only OOR 2 of reading 3 counts 100kHz lt f l MHz als 5 of reading gt 10 0mV DC only DC 2 of reading 3 counts gt 10 0mV DC AC DC 15Hz lt f lt 100kHz Range 6 15Hz lt f lt 30Hz 5 of reading gt 10 0mV AC only 30Hz lt f lt 100kHz DC only DC Accuracy For Fixed Range Range Mode Frequency peek Sa or Additional Error lt 6 of Range pc 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of counts range Range 1 5 AC DC 15Hz lt f 2 of reading 3 add 2 of reading 0 2 of lt 100kHz counts range 100kHz lt f lt 5 of reading gt add 2 of reading 0 5 of
160. with the 5mAAC connected press TEST to Reading standard current meter start the calibration from H V to Case process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of GND Bond Voltage The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Screen Lower Right Screen Lower Right Screen Load Meter Prompt Prompt Cal Active Short the Current and When the leads are Enter Standard Voltage Return leads together shorted press TEST to Reading start the Calibration process Press the TEST button to activate the calibration After the calibration is activated the lower right screen will change to the text indicated in the table above Cal Active Read the measurement from your standard and enter it using the numeric keypad You may now store the new calibration number by pressing the ENTER key or escape by pressing the EXIT key or the RESET button Calibration of GND Bond Current The load meter screen and prompt screens will contain the following text for this calibration point Upper Right Sc
161. y A pop up message will now be displayed The message will appear as follows VERIFICATION Continuity gt Disconnect Current H V and Return leads from the instrument Press TEST to begin verification Press RESET to return to menu Press Function Key to select mode Press Exit to exit from Verification Follow the instructions given in the pop up message and then press TEST to begin the verification process During the Verification process the metering screen for the related process will be displayed refer to section 5 4 Perform Tests Metering for more information At the end of the Verification process a pop up message will appear indicating the outcome of the process If the instrument passes the Verification test failure indicating the fail detectors are working properly the RESET button will illuminate the alarm will sound and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen eec 20 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd ana Verification OK Ground Bond failure detected w4 Press RESET to return to menu If the instrument fails the Verification test pass indicating the fail detectors are not working properly the TEST button will illuminate and the following pop up message will appear over the metering screen 1 Verification Error Continuity failure not detected 4 Check connections or call EXTECH 4 local distributor Press RESET to return to menu 7OUUni 04 8 1 3 AC
162. y be highlighted Use the alpahnumeric keypad to set the volume of the alarm in the instrument then press the ENTER key The numbers corresponding to the different volume settings are 1 through 9 1 meaning the volume is off and 9 being the loudest setting After the number is entered a momentary alarm chirp will occur to indicate the volume of the new setting Step Name From the User Interface screen press the Step Name soft key As the soft key is pressed the step name parameter will toggle between ON and OFF Setting the step name parameter to ON will allow the user to enter an alphanumeric name for each individual step in a test sequence Please refer to section X X X for more information Language From the User Interface screen press the Language soft key As the soft key is pressed the Language pop up screen will appear as follows USER INTERFA Language Press Enter to save Press Exit to cancel Power On Screens gt ESA 140 Use the up or down arrow keys to select the preferred language setting for the unit The language options are English Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese Once a parameter is edited it is necessary to complete the edit either by pressing the ENTER key to accept the new value or the EXIT key to escape from the edit and return to the original value eec a EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd aeee 4 2 7 Power On Screen You may configure the ESA SERIES to power
163. y be stored or shipped in environments with the following limits Temperature 40 75 C Altitude cceeee 25000 feet 7 620 meters The instrument should also be protected against temperature extremes that may cause condensation within the instrument Ventilation Do not block any ventilation openings insure that there is at least 6 inches 15 cm of space from the rear panel to any wall or obstruction behind the unit eec 3 EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd B 3 Specifications and Controls 3 1 ESA Functional Specifications ESA 140 ESA 150 Output Rating 5KVAC 50mA 5KVAC 100mA Range Resolution Accuracy Output Voltage l way orage 0 5000 1 1 5 of setting 5V Output Voltage ACV option 400 0 5000 1 2 5 of setting 10V 800Hz Output Frequency 50Hz 60Hz 0 1 User Selectable Output Waveform Sine Wave Crest Factor 1 3 1 5 Output Regulation 1 of output 5V From no load to full load and Low Line to High Line combined regulation SETTINGS HI and LO Limit 0 000 9 999 0 001 Total current mA 10 00 50 00 for ESA 140 0 01 2 of setting 2 counts 10 00 100 00 for ESA 150 Hl and LO Limit 0 000 9 999 0 001 Real current mA 10 00 50 00 for ESA 140 0 01 3 of setting 50A 10 00 99 99 for ESA 150 Ramp Up Timer 0 1 999 9 second Ramp Down Timer Duok 0 0 999 9 0 1
164. y to escape from the edit and eec n EXTECH Electronics Co Ltd return to the original value The security levels are as follows Run Only This is the most restricted mode of user access The user can only initiate a test reset a failure or abort a test from the Perform Tests screen NOTE whenever a user s security level is Run Only Single Step and Fail Stop soft keys will be disabled at the Perform Test screen NOTE whenever a user s security level is Run Only you may only start at test step 1 Recall Setups This mode allows the user to load previously configured test files but it does not allow any editing of the parameters In this mode the user is restricted from access to the Setup Test Parameters screen Edit Setups In this mode the user can load files and edit test parameters Full System Access In this mode the user has full access level to all instrument setup parameters as well as system configuration and security levels Access at this level should be restricted to System Administrators Edit User From the User Setup screen use the up and down arrows to select the User ID you would like to edit Press the Edit User soft key As the soft key is pressed the Edit User screen appear as follows ADD USER Security Level pb conim Pasw From this screen the User ID Password and Security Level can be changed by entering an alpha numeric User ID Password Passw
165. zed equipment modifications or use of parts not specified by eec Instruments returned to eec with unsafe modifications will be returned to their original operating condition at the customers expense 1 3 2 Test Station Location Select an area away from the main stream of activity which employees do not walk through in performing their normal duties If this is not practical because of production line flow then the area should be roped off and marked for HIGH VOLTAGE TESTING No employees other than the test operators should be allowed inside If benches are placed back to back be especially careful about the use of the bench opposite the test station Signs should be posted DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE TEST IN PROGRESS UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL KEEP AWAY Work Area Perform the tests on a non conducting table or workbench if possible If you cannot avoid using a conductive surface be certain that it is connected to a good earth ground and the high voltage connection is insulated from the grounded surface There should not be any metal in the work area between the operator and the location where products being tested will be positioned Any other metal in the work area should be connected to a good ground never left floating Position the tester so the operator does not have to reach over the product under test to activate or adjust the tester If the product or component being tested is small it may be possible to construct guards or an enc

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