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User's Manual PMM EP600 PMM EP601

1. Proprieta SetAddEP600 Generale Collegamento Compatibilit Protezione SetAddEP600 Applicazione Percorso wine PEDO Destinazione 3 77 7 m 5 el dd PEDO mm Da CAPragrammiNWinE PEDO Tasti di scelta Nessuno rapida Esegui Finestra normale Commento Trova destinazione Cambia icona avanzate WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 7 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 5 COM port setting Connect the USB RS232 adapter to the PC USB port and wait for the with adapter new hardware installation procedure Drivers supplied with the USB RS232 adapter can be sued as well NOTE After having installed the USB RS232 adapter make sure the assigned COM port nr is comprised between 1 and 9 e Enter in Peripheral management Start gt Settings Control Panel gt System gt Hardware gt Device Manager The assigned COM can be found in Ports COM amp LPT USB Serial Port COMx COMx shows the COM port assigned to the USB RS232 adapter E Device Manager ob File Action View Help Ed amp ED M Floppy disk controllers Floppy disk drives ATAJATAPI controllers H Imaging devices Hi Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices L Modems E Monitors Bi Network adapters 5 97 Ports amp LPT E Communications Port COMI F Communicat
2. The min battery voltage allowed for proper operation is of 2 05 V it is WARNING displayed by the PC software WinEP600 Lower values do require recharging the battery 5 NG The max battery autonomy is of approx 80 hours according to the filter setting The internal battery can be replaced at factory only in case of 5 NG damage or incorrect operation contact your Dealer It is recommended to fully recharge the battery before long term WARNING storage of the probe a full recharge shall be performed every 4 months since then Measurements 35 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 3 10 Applications The PMM EP600 EP601 field probe is connected to the user s PC via fiber optic and the optic to serial converter 3 10 1 EMC The wide frequency range and small size allow for using the PMM EP600 EP601 in EMC applications for monitoring the field strength during radiated immunity tests in open site TEM GTEM and anechoic chamber The optional accessory PMM SB10 allows for controlling up to 10 field probes at the same time Up to five PMM SB10 can be connected together to control up to 50 field probes Examples of measuring configurations 6000H 3000 RS 232 1 Optical Fiber Fig 3 1 PMM EP600 EP601 in open site Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions CELLE TEM 2424 232 3 Optical Fiber Fig 3 2 PMM EP600 EP601 in TEM cell 3000 6000H
3. 1 7 1 9 Standard 1 7 mao E 1 7 2 Operation Page 2 1 Foreword LL 2 1 2 2 MSDS CUO re ira 2 1 2 1 2 4 Return for 2 2 2 7 7 2 2 1 2 5 Cleaning U 2 6 Probe support 22 2 7 Coupling between probe and conductive surfaces legali 2 2 2 8 Coupling between probe and operator s body 2 2 2 9 Multiple SOURCES i sciet mes natn ivan rica a aaa 2 2 2 10 Connecting 600 601 2 2 3 2 10 1 RS232 2 2 3 2 10 2 USB 2 2 7 7 2 4 2 10 3 Connection of fiber optic extension FO EP600 10 2 5 2 11 EP600 EP601 2 7 2 11 1 EP600 EP601 Installation on the conical holder 2 7 2 11 1 1 EP600 EP601 removal from the conical holder 2 9 2 11 2 EP600 EP601 installation on tripod TR 02 2 10 3 Measurements Page 3 1 4 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 3 1 3 2 1 Spurious 5 2 3 1 3 3 General 2 1 1 7 3 2 9 01 AV
4. X 1 409 vim 1 381 Z 1 607 Tot 2 279 Vim i If the field value is outside the nominal level range the following messages are displayed Ovr the field level is higher than 11096 of the nominal maximum level 550 V m for EP601 the field level is between 100 and 110 of the nominal maximum level from 500 to 550 V m for EP601 The symbol is close to the value t the field level is lower than nominal minimum level The symbol is close to the value 0 5 V m per EP601 on the total e 0 5 N 3 per EP601 on the single axis Low the field level is lower than 1 15 of the nominal minimum level 0 5 15 per EP601 on the total 0 5 15 x V per EP601 on the single axis The field value outside the nominal level range could be unreliable WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 17 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 7 6 HOLD RUN Press HOLD to freeze the readings Click on the button to toggle from HOLD to RUN Hold The button XYZ TOT is active even when in HOLD NOTE If the program is exit when in HOLD mode it will restart in RUN mode 5 7 7 EXIT Press EXIT to end the program The current settings are saved and will be recalled at the next start Exit Message Warning Sure to switch wine Png Press YES to exit and turn the EP600 EP601 off Press NO to abort exiting WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions nard
5. WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5 7 8 2 Preference Functions of the Settings menu i Display Color selection of different color combinations of the main White Black window among ow Minimized LIT BlueJrewv Background readings and units a Y E Grey Yellow a Black vellow lu Z Blackfreen Blue Grey ium n Black White Grey White Grey Yellow Black Yellow Black Green Black White CF NOTE The color of the settings of Freq Avg CorFact e Offset will be displayed accordingly Minimized enable the function Minimized UI Unit Interface to keep the field readings displayed on desktop when minimizing the main window Display Color id on the tray w Minimiz d LIT EP600 Total Field This window can be moved anywhere the desktop keeping its final position even at the next minimizing of the main window LC NOTE To close this window restore the main window from the tray and deselect the Minimized UI function WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 523 narda Safety Test Solutions 5 7 8 3 Info Contents Info current EP600 EP601 firmware version and date serial number and i battery voltage Info Abaut 2 114 1 02 10 05 About Serial Number Battery Volk
6. 50 C 4 3 1 Specifications TABLE 4 1 Characteristics and specifications of the battery charger EP600 CHARGER Characteristics Charging is stopped when removing the probe Microprocessor control with autostart Charging status Led Self test Safety timer AC adapter supplied Specifications Supply voltage 3 8V 5mA Max Supported battery type Panasonic ML621S 3V 5mA h Li Mn Max recharging time for max autonomy 48h Operating temperature 10 50 Dimensions LxDxH 60x60x75mm Weight 130g EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions 4 3 2 EP600 CHARGER Description components 1 Spring holder 2 Charging connector 3A Charging status Led 3B DC Supply connector Fig 4 3 EP600 CHARGER components Attempting to charging batteries of different types or dry cells may NOTE cause explosion of the same and is strictly forbidden The internal battery of EP600 EP601 can be replaced by the Factory NOTE only In case of failure or incorrect operation please contact the Dealer The minimum voltage level for proper operation is of 2 05V lower A NOTE voltages do require recharging the battery It is recommended to fully recharge the battery before long term NOTE storage of the probe a full recharge shall be performed every 4 months since then The max battery autonomy is of approx 80 hours according to the NOTE filter setting When making measurements with PMM E
7. C e Humidity lt 90 RH Storage e Temperature 20 to 70 C e Humidity lt 95 RH Every part of the accessories included batteries can only be replaced by NARDA when the instrument needs repair or is malfunctioning please contact the NARDA Support center When an accessory needs to be sent to NARDA for repairs please complete the questionnaire enclosed with this Operating Manual making sure you fill in all the details relative to the service requested In order to minimize repair time please describe the nature of the failure If the failure occurs only under certain conditions please provide details on how we may recreate the same condition in order to identify the fault If possible please reuse the original packaging making sure the accessory is wrapped in heavy paper or plastic Alternatively use a strong box filled with shockproof material place enough material all around the equipment so that the unit is stable and firmly blocked inside the box Whilst packing pay special care in protecting the unit s front panel Seal the box firmly before shipment Mark the box FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE To clean the equipment use only dust free non abrasive dry cloths To avoid damage never use any kind of solvent acid or similar to clean the instrument Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 Accessories 7 1 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 2 Accesso
8. Lowvim a Y oc a EM o O Lu ll e A LLI A This message appears when PMM EP600 EP601 is not connected or the communication is not established Warning A EP600 not connected do you wank to switch WinEP6OO OFF IF WinEP600 will try to connect to EP600 again Select YES to quit the SetAddEP600 the EP600 EP601 is switched OFF Select NO to retry establishing the communication check the EP600 EP601 correct installation before WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 525 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 9 Main window Once connected the main window is displayed contents EP600 Set Address Probe Data Model FE PELLI 3 2 FW Rel 1 10 FW Date 11 08 3M 000 E0101 A 1 Title bar 2 Probe Data 3 New Address 4 Exit 5 9 1 Title bar The title bar displays the name of the program 5 EP600 Set Address The control buttons allow to minimize to icon and exit the program When minimizing the main window the information is displayed in the Windows application bar at the bottom of screen ad start 600 Set Address 5 9 2 Probe data When the communication is established the probe data displays probe model release and data firmware and serial number Probe Data Model E PR C FW Rel 1 10 FW Date THUS OOOVVESO TO WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5
9. With the conical holder in vertical position gently rotate the probe of 45 clockwise The probe will be automatically released from the conical holder The EP600 EP601 removal from conical holder is completed narda Safety Test Solutions _ 2 11 2 EP600 EP601 It is recommended to make use of the optional tripod PMM TR 02 to installation position the PMM EP600 EP601 as required by the reference standards on tripod Maintaining the same hardware configuration contributes to improbe the PMM TR 02 measurement repeatability see chapter Accessories Fix the EP600 EP601 conical holder to the tripod TR 02A by means of the screw at the top or by means of the swivel PMM 8053 SN Fig 2 6 EP600 EP601 on TR 02A Fig 2 7 EP600 EP601 on TR 02A with PMM 8053 SN Operation narda Safety Test Solutions 3 Measurements 3 1 Foreword The following procedures and measurement methods apply to electromagnetic field sources present in industrial medical research residential and telecommunication applications 3 2 Preliminary Before starting measuring electromagnetic fields EMF potentially dangerous it s advisable to determine the known characteristics of the sources and their possible propagation characteristics This will allow for a better evaluation of the field distribution and for selecting the correct measuring equipments and procedures The source characteristics may include type of generator and rad
10. e Interferences e Damages to the equipment 32 Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions 3 6 Preventing To prevent influencing the field measurements the operator vehicles etc measurement errors should stay away of 5 meters from the field sensor the same should not be located near metallic or conductive surfaces and objects From the definition of difference of potential between two points V E Edr li We obtain that with constant difference of potential when the distance between the two given points diminishes the field strength L NOTE increases Example the field strength present between the two plates of a condenser at a distance of 0 1 m and with 100 V applied is of 100V E 2 14V To remark that voltage of 100 applied in these conditions produces a field strength of 1000 V m i e much higher than the applied voltage 3 7 Void 3 8 Void Measurements 33 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 3 9 PMM EP600 EP601 The EP600 EP601 field probe is allocated in a spherical plastic housing operation with 6 orthogonal monopoles that allow for immediate identification of the electric field vectors axis EP600 EP601 is supplied from an internal battery that can be t F recharged by the charge EP600 CHARGER supplied with 9 One full charge cycle before operation is recommended to obtain the maximum autonomy The PM
11. EP600 10 extension 2 6 2 5 EP600 EP601 mounted on conical 2 8 2 6 EPGOO EPGOI ON 2 10 2 7 EP600 EP601 on TR 02A with 8053 5 2 10 3 1 EP600 EP601 MN Opon essei aw wa n dota 3 6 3 2 EPO0U EP601 in TEM na Down QR eR Fa EE Er aar 3 7 3 3 EP600 EP601 in Anechoic 3 7 3 4 8 2555 teris baci Ca adeps aed aaa 3 9 3 5 EP600 EP601 with one 10 3 10 3 6 EP600 EP601 with five 10 3 10 3 7 EP600 EP601 with SB 10 in open 3 10 4 1 ee ee PER eee er 4 1 4 2 EP600 CHARGERie aa 4 1 4 3 EP600 CHARGER 0 7 27 2 2 4 3 4 4 EP600 EP601 on EP600 CHARGER 4 5 7 1 00500 Pelis csi 7 3 7 2 OOC Po O 7 5 7 8 0i 7 8 7 4 Adjustablo SWIVOL D Sade cte ie a dira a RU 7 9 7 5 TT 01 Fiberglass telescopic extension with PMM EP600 EP601 installed OP TS cance T s 7 11 Tables Table Page 1 1 Specifications of the electric f
12. MHz 1 500 V m Resolution 0 01 V m Sensitivity 0 5 V m Flatness 0 1 150 MHz 0 4dB 0 05 6000 MHz 1 6 dB 0 03 7500 MHz 3 2 dB With frequency correction OFF 0 05 7500 MHz 0 4 dB Typical with frequency correction ON Isotropicity 0 5 dB 0 3 dB typical 50 MHz Sensors Six monopoles X Y Z reading Simultaneous sampling of the components Battery reading 10 mV res Temperature reading 0 1 C res Internal data memory Serial number Date calibration Calibration Factor SW release Battery Panasonic ML621S 5mA h rechargeable Li Mn Operation time 80 h 0 4 S sec 28 Hz filter 60 h 5 S sec 28 Hz filter Recharge time 48h for maximum autonomy Dimensions 17 mm sphere 17 mm sensor 53 mm overall Weight 23g including FO weight 1m Operating temperature 10 4 50 Software for PC YES Optical fiber connector HFBR 0500 Tripod adapter 14 20 UNC female General Information 1 5 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 1 7 Correction Factor EP601 Typical values EP601 typical correction factor dB 0 01 0 1 1 10 100 1000 10000 MHz Fig 1 3 Correction Factor General Information narda Safety Test Solutions 1 8 Housing and connectors Fig 1 4 Plastic housing Fig 1 5 Optical
13. Test Solutions 7 10 PMM SB 10 Switching Control Box NOTE PLEASE REFER TO THE RELEVANT OPERATION MANUAL Accessories 7 13 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 14 Accessories NARDA Sales amp Support Manufacturing Plant e ioo 15 na rd a Safety Via Leonardo da Vinci 21 23 Via Benessea 29 B Su Test 20090 Segrate MI ITALY 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV Safety Test Solutions ji Tel 39 02 2699871 Tel 39 0182 58641 d an Communications Company S r l Socio Unico Fax 39 02 26998700 Fax 39 0182 586400 Mod 18 1 http www narda sts it ISo 3 e a z e Caro cliente grazie per aver acquistato un prodotto NARDA Sei in possesso di uno strumento che per molti anni ti garantira un alta qualita di servizio NARDA riconosce l importanza del Cliente come ragione di esistenza ciascun commento e suggerimento sottoposto all attenzione della nostra organizzazione tenuto in grande considerazione La nostra qualit alla ricerca del miglioramento continuo Se uno dei Suoi strumenti NARDA necessita di riparazione o calibrazione puo aiutarci a servirla piu efficacemente compilando questa scheda e accludendola all apparecchio Tuttavia anche questo prodotto diventer obsoleto In questo caso ti ricordiamo che lo smaltimento dell apparecchiatura deve essere fatto in conformit con i regolamenti locali Questo prodotto conforme all
14. a proper distance from such structures Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 Measurements 31 narda Safety Test Solutions 3 3 General requirements The basic components of a field measuring equipment are field probe field sensor and transducer connecting cables metering and data processing equipment 3 3 1 Probes As a general rule the field probes must respect the following conditions e High rejection to spurious signals e No perturbation of the field surrounding the sensors e Such connecting cables e g fiber optics that do not perturb the field to measure e Known response to the operating ambient 3 3 2 Connections The connection between field probe and metering equipment transfer the data relevant to the measurements and the probe converter settings without influencing the measure Also unwanted couplings and noise pick up must be avoided Fiber optic connections do perfectly meet the requirements 3 3 3 Metering equipment The metering data processing equipment is designed so that the probe signals or data are properly read displayed and stored 3 4 Basic functional Some basic functional checks are checks check of the proper probe operation check for the readings not varying significantly when rotating the probe along one of its axis 3 5 Measurement The measurement procedures must minimize procedures e Risks of exposure of personnel to hazardous electromagnetic fields e Measurement errors
15. an USB HUB or USB NOTE extension might not work properly Connect the 8053 OC to an USB port of PC directly 44 WARNING Install the supplied driver software before connecting the USB RS232 adapter Connect the USB RS232 adapter to the first available PC USB port Connect the 8053 OC to the converter E Connect the two fiber optic connectors of the EP600 EP601 to the 8053 OC receptacle OPTIC LINK respecting the colour correspondence Single optical connector GRAY gt BLACK receptacle of 8053 OC e Single optical connector BLUE BLUE receptacle of 8053 OC Do not connect disconnect the optic fibre by applying force to the fiber optic cable directly this may damage the optical connection 44 WARNNG Always hold the connectors with your fingers firmly to connect disconnect the optic fibre Presence of dust dirt or particles of any nature on the optical connecting surfaces must be carefully prevented Fig 2 2 USB connection of EP600 EP601 Operation narda Safety Test Solutions 2 10 3 Connection of The 10 m extension FO EP600 10 is supplied with the PMM EP600 EP601 fiber optic as standard accessory together with the two fiber optic adapters grey extension and blue see picture below to connect to the optical RS232 adapter FO EP600 10 8053 OC Some PC models may not provide enough power through the DB9 connector to supply the optical RS232 adapter 8053 OC In such ANOTE cases install
16. blank intentionally WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 6 Communication protocol 6 1 Disclaimer This chapter provides the information required to control the PMM EP600 EP601 via the fiber optic connected to a PC and by means of user s own PC software applications STS S r l supports the correctness of the information only and disclaim for any consequence the use of such information may cause to anybody The inclusion of Narda s communication protocol into user s or third party software is entirely at the user s risks and responsibility In no way Narda STS S r l shall be liable for damages of any kind consequent to the use of the information provided in this chapter 6 2 Protocol The serial communication between PC and PMM EP600 EP601 is the RS232 standard or USB via the USB RS232 converter Specifications e Rate 9600 Baud e Start 1 bit e Stop 1 bit e No Parity The commands are composed by an ASCII string delimited by 0x23 and 0x2A Commands must start with 00 The answer can be either in ASCII or Binary according to the command sent The first character is always like the character sent and can be used as control marker or synchronization for the answer The available commands are of two categories e Query COMMANDs e Setting COMMANDs The commands have this format 00Qcommand parameters where command string start 00 s
17. immediatel n r WARNING anything is found damaged or missed immediately contact you Dealer 2 3 Ambient Store instrument and accessories in clean dry environment free of dust and acid vapours Follow requirements for temperature and humidity Operation e Temperature 10 to 40 C e Humidity lt 90 RH Storage e Temperature 20 to 70 C e Humidity lt 95 RH 2 4 Return for Every part of the instrument included the battery can only be replaced by service NARDA when the instrument needs repair or is malfunctioning please contact the NARDA Support center When the instrument needs to be sent to NARDA for repairs please complete the questionnaire enclosed with this Operating Manual making sure you fill in all the details relative to the service requested In order to minimize repair time please describe the nature of the failure If the failure occurs only under certain conditions please provide details on how we may recreate the same condition in order to identify the fault If possible please reuse the original packaging making sure the instrument in wrapped in heavy paper or plastic Alternatively use a strong box filled with shockproof material place enough material all around the equipment so that the unit is stable and firmly blocked inside the box Whilst packing pay special care in protecting the unit s front panel Seal the box firmly before shipment Mark the box FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE 2 5 Cleaning To c
18. switched OFF Select NO to retry establishing the communication check the EP600 EP601 correct installation before 5 7 Main window Once connected the main window is displayed contents 1 z WinEP600 v2 00 COMM 1 3 Settings Preference Freq Filter Fi Bat 65 i fit 2 062 Vim Frequency 50 00 MHz Reading rate 0 1 5 mn LU m O m Lu o ll e e CL 4 5 Commands description 1 Title bar 2 Measurements and settings 3 Settings selection 4 Correction frequency setting in MHz o Reading rate in seconds s 6 Toggle between total field value or contemporary x y Z axis readings 7 Hold run readings 8 Exit and quit the program 542 WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 7 1 Title bar narda Safety Test Solutions The software release is shown here together with the serial port as set in the program properties WinEP600 v7 00 COMM 1 The control buttons allow to minimize to icon enlarge restore the main window and exit the program When minimizing the main window the information is displayed in the Windows application bar at the bottom of screen For more information see par Setting Preference Minimized UI WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 3 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 7 2 Main window The measurements displayed in the main window a
19. the separate power adapter model 8053 OC PS between the optical RS232 adapter 8053 OC and the PC see chapter Accessories Do not connect disconnect the optic fibre by applying force to the fiber optic cable directly this may damage the optical connection 44 WARNING Always hold the connectors with your fingers firmly to connect disconnect the optic fibre Presence of dust dirt or particles of any nature on the optical connecting surfaces must be carefully prevented Either for RS232 o USB please make sure to match the colors of the EP600 EP601 fiber optic connectors with the colors of the fiber optic adapters match the colors of the FO EP600 10 extension connectors with colors of the fiber optic adapters narda Safety Test Solutions at one extremity the extension optic cable FO EP600 10 is terminated with a shaped connector Respect the connection sense when connecting the same into the shaped receptacle OPTIC LINK of the 8053 OC adapter Fig 2 3 RS232 connection of EP600 EP601 with FO EP600 10 extension Fig 2 4 USB connection of EP600 EP601 with FO EP600 10 extension Operation 2 11 EP600 EP601 installation 2 11 1 EP600 EP601 installation on the conical holder Safety Test Solutions Unexpected variations of the probe position may vary the field measurements Make sure the probe is steadily installed by using the recommended standard or optional accessori
20. 00 COM port settings Right click the icon WinEP600 to display Properties In the field Destination enter the command line C WINEP600 WINEP600 EXE COMMEN N between 1 and 9 e IMPORTANT the command line must be upper case e Click Apply then OK WIM EP600 Properties 3 WIN Lj Target type Application Target location VIMEPB L Teet Li start in ESWINEPEBUD Shortcut key None Run Normal window Comment WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 5 2 SetAddEP600 e Right click the icon SetAddEP600 to display Properties COM port settings In the field Destination enter the command line C Programs WinEP600 SetAddEP600 exe N between 1 and 9 IMPORTANT the command line must be upper case e Click Apply then OK Propriet SetAddEP600 Generale Collegamento Compatibilit Protezione Set ddE PEU Tipo Applicazione Percorso Wine FED Destinazione E Pic aran Um PEDO Se n ddEPEDD mm Da CA Programmi winE Tasti di scelta i Nessuno rapida Esegui Finestra normale Commento Cambia icona vanzate WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instr
21. 00 MHz NOTE When entering the frequency correction value or enabling the function the Frequency value will be updated according to the Reading Time setting L NOTE When entering the frequency correction value while in HOLD mode la the new value will be not displayed until the HOLD is released CF NOTE The following message will appear when entering frequencies out of the PMM EP600 EP601 range Warning WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 545 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 7 4 Reading Rate It shows the time interval in seconds between subsequent readings setting Setting resolution of 0 1 s Press the enter key to enter the set frequency value Reading rate 10 0 s The setting displayed at the first run is the default the last setting will NOTE be displayed then The minimum time interval between readings is in function of the IA NOTE filter setting The table Filter Settings Filter show the minimum reading rate allowed NOTE The max time interval between readings is of 30 s regardless of the filter setting Entering a reading rate not allowed will cause a warning message to Warning WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5 7 5 XYZ TOT L NOTE 5 WARNNG Button for selecting the x y z or Total mode Max display resolution 0 001 V m Freij 50 00 MHz Awg 1 Click on the button to toggle from XYZ to TOT
22. 022224 5 26 5 9 3 New 2 5 27 SR Mz RR 5 27 5 10 Uninstalling 600 2 20 2 5 28 5 11 Uninstalling the driver of RS232 USB adapter 5 29 6 Communication protocol Page SNB eid ET UU UU ETT 6 1 SP FOO CO MMMNEMIT X PH 6 1 7 Accessories Page fiy 7 1 I2 INSPECUOM TIT TU 7 1 Vio Pa 0 brani ta 7 1 7 4 Return for service 7 1 UU T TI 7 1 7 6 8053 OC Optical Serial converter 7 3 7 7 8053 OC PS Power Supply TRUE 5 7 8 TR 02A Tripod O A gt 7 9 TT 01 Telescopic extension CO E 7 11 7 10 SB 10 Switching Control 4 4 7 13 Contents narda Safety Test Solutions Figures Figure Page 1 1 EPSOD EPOCO I SH 1 2 1 2 Go recton NIE e 1 4 1 3 COmrec on facilior EPGO UT 1 6 1 4 mitiiedserijeM 1 7 1 5 OTIC 1 conne lo c ETT T TET TT 1 7 2 1 RS232 connection of EP600 EP601 2 3 2 2 USB connection of 600 6 2 4 2 3 RS232 connection of EP600 EP601 with FO EP600 10 extension 2 6 2 4 USB connection of EP600 EP601 with FO
23. 9 3 New Address 5 9 4 Exit When the communication is established the window displays the current probe address New Address 00 wit Write Enter new address and press to store it The software will inform that the address program has been successfully stored Warning n LU New Address is 05 Ell Press to close the program WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 27 narda Safety Test Solutions 5 10 Uninstalling Disconnect the USB cable the procedure of safe disconnection is WinEP600 and unnecessary SetAddEP600 Windows XP click Start in Windows Vista click Windows Then All Programs WinEP600 Uninstall WinEP600 Windows Media Playe sl Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player 33 Windows Messenger m E Windows Movie Maker K Tour Windows XP WinEP600 rn Sassafras 2 Macromedia P Log Off o Turn Off Compute Windows Messenger All Programs F NOTE If the Uninstaller is not available Disconnect the USB cable the procedure of safe disconnection is unnecessary Click Start Settings Control Panel and Add or Remove Programs Programs and functions for Windows Vista Find WinEP600 then click Remove and follow the instructions 5 winEPBOD Size Click here Far support information Used Last Used On remove this program from your computer click Remove 5 WARNING Whe
24. ALY complies with the following European Standards Safety CEI EN 60950 CEI EN 60950 A4 CEI EN 60950 A11 EMC EN 61326 1 EN 61326 A1 This product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC and with the EMC Directive EMC 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC 93 97 EEC NARDA S r l EC Conformity Certificate in accordance with the Directives EMC 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage 73 23 EEC This is to certify that the product EP601 Electric field Probe Produced by NARDA S r l Safety Test Solution Via Benessea 29 B 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV ITALY complies with the following European Standards Safety CEI EN 60950 CEI EN 60950 A4 CEI EN 60950 A1 1 EMC EN 61326 1 EN 61326 A1 This product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC amended by 93 68 EEC and with the EMC Directive EMC 89 336 EEC amended by 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC 93 97 EEC NARDA S r l EC Conformity VII narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally VIII Safety Consideration narda Safety Test Solutions 1 General 1 1 Documentation This Manual includes e Questionnaire to resend together with the instrument to service e Check list of supplied accessories 1 2 Diode based This type of probes are made by small antennas terminated on multiple isotropic electric diodes To ensure optimal isotropy the
25. M EP600 EP601 can be switched ON by shortly pressing the pushbutton after that the LED is sequentially turned on with green red and blue indications as a test for the same then the LED will blink red this meaning the EP600 EP601 is ready for the operation IA NOTE The PMM EP600 EP601 cannot be switched OFF by the pushbutton The PMM EP600 EP601 automatically turns OFF when after 30 sec the fiber optic is disconnected after 30 sec the communication with PC is not established when the battery voltage is below 2 05V the battery voltage is displayed by the software WinEP600 when the Software WinEP600 is closed Do not expose the probe to a field higher than the max allowed WARNING Field strengths exceeding the allowed may cause severe probe damage whether it is connected or not either turner ON or OFF The fiber optic must be connected or disconnected by holding it by the connectors only Pulling the fiber optic cable may cause severe 5 WARNING damages to the PMM EP600 EP601 and to the fiber optic cable itself Dust and dirt must be prevented to be in between the optical connections Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions N OTE The EP600 EP601 can be connected to the PC via fiber optic either when ON or OFF PMM EP600 EP601 firmware upgrades are downloadable from the IA NOTE web page www narda sts it When making measurements with PMM EP600 EP601 the power NOTE supply must be ALWAYS removed
26. M port settings with 8053 OC 5 6 5 4 1 WinEP600 COM port 5 6 5 4 2 SetAddEP600 COM port settings 5 7 5 5 COM port settings with adapter USB RS232 5 8 5 5 1 WinEP600 COM port 5 9 5 5 2 SetAddEP600 COM port 5 5 10 5 6 Running WinEP600 5 11 5 7 Main window 22 22 2 21 1 1 7 5 12 Sli Jon 5 13 5 7 2 Main window displayed 5 14 5 7 3 Frequency correction setting er ererrrrree 5 15 5 7 4 Reading Rate 2 1 5 16 5 79 5 17 5 7 6 2 5 18 5 18 5 7 8 Setting ui 5 19 5 7 8 1 menn 5 19 5 7 8 2 Preference i 5 23 5 7 0 3 l no 5 24 5 8 Running 6 5 25 5 9 Main m mmn 5 26 5 9 1 Title 72 2 5 26 5 9 2 Probe 20 0 0 0002020207
27. NARDA Sales amp Support Manufacturing Plant a ono a r a Safety Via Leonardo da Vinci 21 23 Via Benessea 29 B SS Test 20090 Segrate MI ITALY 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV 220 Safety Test Solutions Tel 39 02 2699871 Tel 39 0182 58641 54 B Communications Company S r l Socio Unico Fax 439 02 26998700 Fax 439 0182 586400 SINCERT http www narda sts it 5 Manual EP600 ELECTRIC FIELD PROBE 100 kHz 9 25 GHz EP601 ELECTRIC FIELD PROBE 10 kHz 9 25 GHz SERIAL NUMBER OF THE INSTRUMENT You can find the Serial Number on the fiber optic holder of the instrument The Serial Number is in the form 000XY00000 The first three digits and the two letters are the Serial Number prefix the last five digits are the Serial Number suffix The prefix is the same for identical instruments it changes only when a configuration change is made to the instrument The suffix is different for each instrument Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 Copyright NARDA 2009 narda Safety Test Solutions _ NOTE If the instrument is used in any other way than as described in this Users Manual it may become unsafe W Before using this product the related documentation must be read with great care and fully understood to familiarize with all the safety prescriptions To ensure the correct use and the maximum safety level the User shall know all the instructions and
28. P600 EP601 the power NOTE supply must be ALWAYS removed EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions 4 4 Installing A first complete charging cycle is recommended to achieve the max PMM EP600 EP601 on autonomy EP600 CHARGER To install the probe EP600 EP601 on the battery charger EP600 CHARGER place the EP600 CHARGER on a flat stable surface hold the EP600 CHARGER as shown in figure and flex outward the elastic holder Insert the EP600 EP601 on the EP600 CHARGER in correspondence of the threaded contact pin Do not spin the probe to avoid damaging the contact pin NOTE Release progressively the elastic holder until it holds the EP600 EP601 housing downwards Connect the AC adapter to the EP600 CHARGER first then to the mains EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions Plug the AC adapter to the mains Check the Led status as per the table below Fig 4 4 EP600 EP601 on EP600 CHARGER Table 4 2 EP600 CHARGER Led status EP600 CHARGER is supplied but without load battery not present or Fix Green disconnected Blinking The battery is under charge Fix The charging circuit is overloaded the output is OFF for 30 seconds before attempting a new charging cycle Blinkin Orange Charge has been completed after 48 hours the timer is paused when 9 9 disconnecting the supply The complete charging cycle is of 48 hours the charge is completed
29. RS 232 1 239 3 Optical Fiber Fig 3 3 PMM EP600 EP601 in Anechoic Chamber Measurements 3 7 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 3 10 2 Void This page has been left blank intentionally Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions 3 11 Operating The EP600 EP601 can be directly connected and operated by the meter EP600 EP601 8053B with 8053B Option P Fig 3 4 EP600 EP601 with 8053B Display of field strength in ABS MIN MAX AVG MIN MAX RMS modes 1 62 1 45 Vin 8818 mmm For further information on configuration and operation with PMM NOTE 8053B please refer to the operation manual supplied with it Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions 3 12 Operating The optional accessory PMM SB10 allows for controlling up to 10 field EP600 EP601 probes at the same time Up to five PMM SB10 can be connected together with PMM SB10 to control up to 50 field probes Option Fig 3 5 PMM EP600 EP601 with one SB 10 USB USB USB USB Fig 3 6 PMM EP600 EP601 with five SB 10 PMM 3000 6000H Fig 3 7 PMM EP600 EP601 with SB 10 in open site Measurements narda The PC software supplied with the PMM SB10 allows for simultaneous displaying of the field strength measured by each single field probe SB10 DEMO SW 1 0 11 2002 l I vim 1 1 1 7 1 Measurements 3 1 narda Safe
30. VIA 3 2 3 0 2 COMMECHONS 3 2 3 3 3 Metering 20 2022 3 2 3 4 Basic functional 2 3 2 3 5 Measurement procedures 3 2 3 6 Preventing measurement 3 3 3 3 c m 3 3 3 9 EP600 EP601 3 4 3 10 0020022 22 2 2 3 6 NON 3 6 T 3 8 3 11 Operating EP600 EP601 with 8053B 3 9 3 12 Operating EP600 EP601 with PMM SB10 Option 3 10 Contents narda Safety Test Solutions _ 4 Battery charger Page s MN I li ara 4 1 AOC INO ADC 4 1 Berta tix Dun RAUS URGE 4 1 4 3 EPOOD 4 2 4 3 SPECIIGALONS sciiti 4 2 4 3 2 EP600 CHARGER 4 3 4 4 Installing PMM EP600 EP601 on EP600 CHARGER 4 4 5 WinEP600 Operating instructions Page 5 1 iii 5 1 5 2 PC minimum 42 2 951 5 3 InstallatioN esses 5 2 5 4 CO
31. a Safety Test Solutions 5 7 8 Settings menu Commands Settings Preference Settings set Average and Filter Preference select program skin and enable the function Minimized UI Info software and product information 5 7 8 1 Settings Settings options Prefer Filter the EP600 EP601 internal A D Sigma Delta converters feature e digital filters to improve resolution and sensitivity as well to reducing interferences Average The filters can be selected according to the application requirements from the faster F1 to the slower F8 To set the required filter click on the corresponding line which turns blue The selected filter will be displayed in the main window When selecting a new filter while in HOLD mode the filter setting NOTE indication in the main window will be updated only after toggling to RUN mode 20 bUH 2 24 25dB 250H o nanotch SUde 60H 50Hz i2 nonoch 23 E7dB 50 60H Filter Hz indication of the filter characteristics Rejection to mains some filters feature notch filtering at mains frequency to reducing interference Settling time ms time required for getting a complete reading Max Sample rate S s A D conversion speed Min Reading Rate s min time interval between readings of electric field WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions _ Normally a fast field measurement i
32. age Click to exit 2 60 S N 000 280501 About Serial Number E OK L Battery Voltage Gk click L__ hio exit Battery Voltage Serial Number About Battery Voltage Battery voltages below 2 111 5 of charge are displayed red Click Else to exit About Manufacturer information w About narda Safety Test Solutions an B Communications Company rintemet site Customer Support Into www narda sts it support narda sts it WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 8 narda Safety Test Solutions Running SetAddEP600 Connect the PMM EP600 EP601 to PC an click the icon on desktop y ri P 0 Alternatively Windows Start All Programs WinEP600 SetAddEP600 47 Windows Media Playe 2 Windows Messenger Tour Windows XP All Programs p Remote Assistance P Windows Media Player ES Windows Messenger E Windows Movie Maker fag WinEPSOO As SetaddEPeDO Uninstall WinEP600 p d WinEPEQD m Sassafras K2 im Macromedia Log o Turn Off Compute Windows Vista Click Windows Programs WinEP600 SetAddEP600 Then the main window is displayed together with the SetAddEP600 Connection Incoming indication of the correct communication with the probe 215 MBnEP600 v2 00 COMM 1 Freq X
33. al temperature in Little Endian format The first byte is the character t followed by 2 bytes Temperature coding an integer nn of 16 bit without sign 2 Serial Number T Total Field Calculation to obtain the temperature in C T ep600 nn 1024 1 6 0 986 1000 3 55 00 s answer is a string with EP600 EP601 serial number Example of answer to command 00 s 5123456789 00 T answer is a series of 5 bytes with information of the total measured field strength in Little Endian format The first byte is the character T followed by 4 bytes expressing a floating point number ff of 32 bit ff represents the square of the field strength isotropic measurement Calculation to obtain the field strength V m ff 00 answer is a series of 13 bytes with information of the field strength measured by each single axis in Little Endian format The first byte is the character A followed by 12 bytes expressing the 3 axis X Y Z as Components floating point number ff of 32 bit The symbols fx fy fz express directly the field strength in V m of the relevant axis Communication protocol narda Safety Test Solutions Table 6 2 Setting Commands 00k frq sets the frequency frq the correction factor is referred to fr is the ASCII string expressing the integer value of the frequency multiplied by 100 so giving resolution of 10kHz After the EP600 EP601 has received this command a
34. antenna elements are configured field probes orthogonally in order to add all of the electromagnetic wave components They measure the field independently from field polarization and direction The diodes feature linear and quadratic responses to level variations At low levels of field the output voltages are proportional to the square value of the field E i e to the RMS value At higher field levels up to the saturation the response becomes linear thus the output voltages are proportional to the peak value of the field The calibration is performed in terms of RMS value in both cases therefore modulated sources may require a proper correction factor to be taken into account Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 General Information 14 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 1 3 Introduction The EP600 EP601 is a diode type three axis technology edge isotropic sensor of electric fields from 0 14 to 140 V m in the frequency range 100 kHz 9 25 GHz EP600 and from 0 5 to 500 V m in the frequency range 10 kHz 9 25 GHz EP601 The spherical plastic housing includes 6 orthogonal cones one for each monopole that allow for an easy identification of the electric field vectors the ON OFF button and LED the battery and the charger connector A plastic fiber optic not removable is fixed to the EP600 EP601 housing at its extremity two connectors compatible with PMM devices allow for connection to PC via optical ada
35. connectors 1 9 Standard accessories 1 10 Options 1 ON OFF Led 2 ON OFF pushbutton 3 Battery compartment and closure 4 Charger connector receptacle 5 Fiber optic holder and ID label BLUE Transmitter GREY Receiver Accessories and documents supplied with PMM EP600 EP601 Battery charger EP 600 CHARGER AC adapter EP 600 CHARGER International plugs Australia UK USA Italy Fiber optic adapter Blue Fiber optic adapter Grey Fiber optic cable FO EP600 10 length 10m Optical RS232 converter 8053 OC USB RS232 converter Tripod mounting adapter Mini tripod Nylon adapter 74 Withworth Carrying case Software CD ROM Operating Manual Calibration Certificate Service form Options to order separately PMM 8053B Hand held metering unit PMM SB 10 Switching Control Box Fiber optic cable FO EP600 10 length 10m Fiber optic cable FO EP600 20 length 20m Fiber optic cable FO EP600 40 length 40m Optical RS232 converter 8053 OC 8053 OC PS Power Supply TR 02A tripod TT 01 Telescopic extension General Information 1 7 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally General Information narda Safety Test Solutions 2 Operation 2 1 Foreword None 2 2 Inspection Once received the instrument check packing integrity instrument and accessories integrity contents according to the check list attached to this manual If anything is foun m r mi
36. e the average value of the last 16 field readings will be displayed The Avg counter shows the progressing of the average calculation updating according to the Reading rate time interval setting 7 WinEP 600 v2 00 COMM 1 Avg 9 of 16 Settings Preference Freg 50 00 MHz Avg of 16 Filter Fl Bat 25 26 6 2 333 Vim Frequency 50 00 MHz Reading rate ED The message AVG OK will be displayed shortly after completion of the averaging process then followed by the indication of the preset averaging Avg 16 Then the process continues moving Average mode of the 16 readings block the older is discarded and the latest is added at the speed of the Reading rate setting The process is restarted from the beginning when setting a different Average value WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 521 narda Safety Test Solutions _ USN OTE When toggling from TOT to XYZ mode the Average is reset to re calculate the field values for each single axis gt WinEP600 v7 00 COMM 1 Settings Preference X O810vm Tm T Y 0 791 vim 2 0 763 Tot 1 365 vim Frequency 50 00 MHz Reading rate 20 5 n 9 E ul LU A LLI A L NOTE When in HOLD mode the new Average value is displayed in the main window and is updated only when the HOLD is released 522
37. e direttive WEEE dell Unione Europea 2002 96 EC ed appartiene alla categoria 9 strumenti di controllo Lo smaltimento in un ambiente adeguato pu avvenire anche attraverso la restituzione del prodotto alla NARDA senza sostenere alcuna spesa Puo ottenere ulteriori informazioni contattando i venditori NARDA o visitando il nostro sito Web www narda sts it Dear Customer thank you for purchasing a NARDA product You now own a high quality instrument that will give you many years of reliable service NARDA recognizes the importance of the Customer as reason of existence in this view any comment and suggestion you would like to submit to the attention of our service organization is kept in great consideration Moreover we are continuously improving our quality but we know this is a never ending process We would be glad if our present efforts are pleasing you Should one of your NARDA equipment need service you can help us serve you more effectively filling out this card and enclosing it with the product Nevertheless even this product will eventually become obsolete When that time comes please remember that electronic equipment must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations This product conforms to the WEEE Directive of the European Union 2002 96 EC and belongs to Category 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments You can return the instrument to us free of charge for proper environment friendly disposal You can obtain further informatio
38. ection the power line must be equipped with adequate protection commensurate to the consumption of all the devices connected to it In case of connection of the device to the power mains make sure before connection that the voltage selected on the voltage switch and the fuses are adequate for the voltage of the actual mains Devices in Safety Class equipped with connection to the power mains by means of cord and plug can only be plugged into a socket equipped with a ground wire Any interruption or loosening of the ground wire or of a connecting power cable inside or outside the device will cause a potential risk for the safety of the personnel Ground connections must not be interrupted intentionally To prevent the possible danger of electrocution do not remove any covers panels or guards installed on the device and refer only to NARDA Service Centers if maintenance should be necessary To maintain adequate protection from fire hazards replace fuses only with others of the same type and rating Follow the safety regulations and any additional instructions in this manual to prevent accidents and damages Safety Consideration narda Safety Test Solutions EC Conformity Certificate in accordance with the Directives EMC 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage 73 23 EEC This is to certify that the product EP600 Electric field Probe Produced by NARDA S r l Safety Test Solution Via Benessea 29 B 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV IT
39. ent Installation Connect the 8053 OC PS to the PC serial port or serial cable and to the 8053 OC Connect the 8053 OC PS to the mains by the AC adapter Supplied Connect the fiber optic to the 8053 OC Table 7 2 Specifications of 8053 OC PS Power Suppl RS 232 Connectors 9 pin DB9 Front panel DB9 M connector Rear panel DB9 connector Side M connector for DC suppli Fig 7 2 8053 OC PS Power supply 8053 OC PS is supplied by the 230Vac 9Vdc Wall Adapter Accessories 7 5 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 6 Accessories narda Safety Test Solutions 7 8 PMM TR 02A Tripod This accessory allows for standing the PMM EP600 EP601 field probe or the PMM 8053B hand held unit by means of the fixing screw The swivel PMM 8053 SN is supplied together with the tripod The PMM TR 02A has been specifically designed to prevent influencing the field measurements The extensible legs allow for setting the required height the feet are designed to provide stability on most of the surfaces The height of the central rod can be set as well The PMM TR 02 is supplied in a robust carrying bag Table 7 3 Characteristics of PMM TR 02A 3 legs of 3 extensible sections Transport encumbrance 76x 12x 12 Minimum height 60 cm Maximum height 180 cm Weight 2 8 kg Max load 10 kg Screw connection 14 Accessories 7 7 narda Safety Te
40. es Using the conical holder supplied with the PMM EP600 EP601 as support for the same is essential for correct measurements An inadequate support might significantly influence the measurements results hence it is highly recommended to make use of the supplied conical holder as support for the probe To mount the PMM EP600 EP601 on the conical holder place the conical holder vertical on a stable surface Apply the probe to the conical holder as shown in the picture having the fiber optic passing through the slot of the conical holder The picture below shows how to hold the probe between your fingers Rotate the probe 45 counterclockwise Operation 2 7 narda Safety Test Solutions _ Pull the probe gently downwards until the probe plug is locked in the conical holder top The installation is now completed Fig 2 5 EP600 EP601 mounted on conical holder As a general rule when measuring the field from a transmitting UL NOTE antenna it is advisable to position the probe supporting devices perpendicular to the antenna polarization particularly for frequencies in the range of megahertz Operation narda Safety Test Solutions 2 11 1 1 EP600 EP601 To remove the PMM EP600 EP601 correctly from the conical holder removal Hold the probe and conical holder in vertical position from the conical Hold the probe as shown in the picture Handle the probe with care holder d
41. iated power carrier frequency or frequencies i modulation polarization of transmitting antenna duty cycle width and repetition frequency for pulsed modulations type of antenna and characteristics gain size radiation diagram etc the number of sources including those out of the probe bandwidth To know for propagation evaluation distance between source and point of measurement presence of RF absorbing or reflecting structures that may influence the field intensity 3 2 1 Spurious signals The operation with diode based field sensors does require considering possible effects due to spurious signals like Multiple sources Diodes feature RMS response only for low level signals In presence of two or more strong signals the probe readings are higher than the real RMS value of the field in the corresponding bandwidth Pulse modulation At high levels the diode response is linear Consequently in presence of pulsed signals of low duty cycle the probe tends to read values higher than the real average value This must be particularly considered for radar signals Sensitivity to light The Schottky diodes employed in some field probes are sensitive to light including infrared In such cases it s advisable to avoid direct exposition to the light sources Perturbing structures Metallic and in general conductive surfaces and structures can influence the field probe readings Field probes must be operated at
42. ield probe 600 1 3 1 2 Specifications of the electric field probe EP601 1 5 4 1 Characteristics and specifications of the battery charger EP600 CHARGER 4 2 4 2 EP600 CHARGER Led 4 5 6 1 Quer CommMmandS 6 2 6 2 Setting HOMINIS gt 6 3 7 1 Specifications of 8053 OC 2 7 3 7 2 Specifications of 8053 OC PS Power Supply 7 5 7 3 Characteristics of 2 7 7 7 4 Characteristics 01 2 7 11 Contents narda Safety Test Solutions 37 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS This product has been designed produced and tested in Italy and it left the factory in conditions fully complying with the current safety standards To maintain it in safe conditions and ensure correct use these general instructions must be fully understood and applied before the product is used When the device must be connected permanently first provide effective grounding If the device must be connected to other equipment or accessories make sure they are all safely grounded In case of devices permanently connected to the power supply and lacking any fuses or other devices of mains prot
43. ions Port Printer Port LPT1 FUSE Serial Port COM3 Processors Sound video and game controllers 90 System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers NOTE If the adapter is set for a COM port nr Not comprised between 1 and 9 the settings can be changed as follows e To change the COMx port double click the line Ports COM amp LPT and USB Serial Port COMx Enter in Port settings and Advanced USB Serial Port COM3 Generale Port Settings Driver Dettagli Bits per second ET Data bits lg l Parity Stop bits ho lt lt al Flow control sl Advanced Restore Defaults WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions e In Advanced Settings select the first COM port available click OK Advanced Settings for COMI 0 Cancel Select lower setting COMA use hance probleme at low baud rates Select higher settings for Faster performance Defaults Receive Bytes 4096 Transmit Bytes 4096 Options Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems serial Enumerator Serlal Printer Latency Timer msec 16 Cancel IF Power Timeouts Event On Surprise Removal Set RTS On Close Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup RE mI Minimum Read Timeout msec 0 Minimum Write T imeaut msec 5 5 1 SetAddEP6
44. lean the equipment use only dust free non abrasive dry cloths To avoid damage never use any kind of solvent acid or similar to NW WARNNG clean the instrument Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 O NARDA 2009 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 2 6 Probe support The conical holder and the extension fiber optic FO EP600 10 are essential for proper operation The optional tripod PMM TR 02 is highly recommended for positioning the EP600 EP601 at the required height and distance 2 7 Coupling between Close proximity of the probe to conductive surfaces can cause direct probe and conductive coupling capacitive or inductive with the field sensing dipoles surfaces Additional measurement uncertainty due to coupling can be limited to 1dB by respecting these minimum distances between the probe and any conductive surface e 250 mm for frequencies 100 kHz 3 MHz e 150 for frequencies 3 MHz 10 MHz e 100 mm for frequencies 10 MHz 2 8 Coupling between Accuracy characteristics are referred to non perturbed electric fields probe and operator s Always use a fiber optic extension of proper length to keep the probe far body away from operator s body 2 9 Multiple sources Measuring complex electromagnetic fields as produced by multiple RF sources of different frequencies does require isotropic and broadband field probes as well as fiber optic connections to eliminate errors due to scattering and pick up effects PMM EP600 EP601
45. ll measurements shall be applied of the correction factor relevant to that frequency as stored into the EP600 EP601 at Factory Such frequency values out of the EP600 EP601 frequency range will disable this function The answer is a series of 5 bytes of Big Endian format first the character followed by 4 bytes expressing a floating point number ff of 32bit ff express the frequency used by the EP600 EP601 Example of command 00k 10000 set the frequency correction factor for 100MHz 00f n sets the filter n to use n must be specified between 0 and 7 See chapter 3 for more information on how to select filters Example of command 00f 2 Communication protocol narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally Communication protocol narda Safety Test Solutions 7 1 Foreword 7 2 Inspection Ny WARNING 7 3 Ambient 7 4 Return for service 7 5 Cleaning SY WARNING 7 Accessories This chapter explains how to use the accessories of PMM EP600 EP601 The following general indications apply to all accessories Check the packing integrity If anything is found damaged or missed immediately contact your Dealer Check the accessories with reference to the packing list included in the package Store the accessories in clean dry environment free of dust and acid vapours Follow requirements for temperature and humidity Operation e Temperature 10 to 40
46. n asked if removing the shared files answer NO to prevent other programs not to run correctly WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5 11 Uninstalling the driver of RS232 USB adapter NOTE Apply this method if the driver uninstaller normally supplied with the hardware is not available uter to access Properties Right click My com Network Drive Disconnect Network Drive Create Shortcut Delete Internet Rename Ex Propertias Select Hardware and Device Manager Click to expand Port COM and LPT Right click USB Serial Port COM then click Uninstall 51 597 Ports COM amp LPT ae E Communications Pork COMI oo ECP Printer Port LPT1 E 156 serial Port COM Update risp m Processors Disable 9 Sound video and dame Et 3 9 Uninstall 4 System devices Universal Serial Bus contro Scan For hardware changes Properties pia Te ACIEM Bay a Exe Click OK to end Contirm Device Removal E USE Serial Port COM12 e Warning You are about to uninstall this device from your system Cancel Once the uninstall is completed the peripheral USB Serial Port COM will be removed 1 37 Ports COM amp LPT a communications Port COM oo amp ECP Printer Port LPT1 WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left
47. n from your local NARDA Sales Partner or by visiting our website at www narda sts it Servizio richiesto Service needed Solo taratura Riparazione Riparazione amp Taratura Taratura SIT LI Altro Calibration only LI Repair 1 Repair amp Calibration Certified Calibration Other Ditta Company Indirizzo Address Persona da contattare Telefono Technical contact person Phone n Modello Numero di serie Equipment model Serial n Accessori ritornati con l apparecchiatura Nessuno Cavo di alimentazione Altro Accessories returned with unit None LI Cable s LI Power cable Other Sintomi o problemi osservati Observed symptoms problems Guasto O Fisso Intermittente Sensibilea Freddo Caldo LJ Vibrazioni LI Altro Failure Continuous LI Intermittent Sensitive to 11 Cold Heat Vibration Other Descrizione del guasto condizioni di funzionamento Failure symptoms special control settings description Se l unit parte di un sistema descriverne la configurazione If unit is part of system please list other interconnected equipment and system set up Suggerimenti Commenti Note Suggestions Comments Note
48. o start the installation double click on the WinEP600 icon 5 WinEP600 Setup Welcome Welcome to the installer for WinEPBOO 2 02 Itis strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before continuing with this installation Ifyou have any other programs running please click Cancel close the programs and run this setup again Otherwise click Next to continue o WinkP600 Setup i Welcome Confirm 52 WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions In Windows Vista most programs blocked for computer protection To start the installation correctly it might be necessary to authorize the operation User Account Control Don t run the program unless you know where it s from or you ve used it before AWinEPBLL exe Unidentified Publisher gt Allow I trust this program know where it s from used it before Details User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer The installation folder must be specified Click Next to confirm the default folder or Change to modify 08 WinEP600 Setup Installation Folder Where would you like vvinEPBUOD to installed The software will be installed in the folder listed below To select a different location either type in a new path ar click Change to browse for an existing folder Install inEPB to CAProgrammifWinEPEDD Space re
49. ock Earth Read carefully the Operating Manual and its Unit Earth Connection instructions pay attention to the safety symbols Earth Protection Equipotential KEY TO THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT The DANGER sign draws attention to a potential risk to a person s DANGER safety All the precautions must be fully understood and applied before proceeding 1 My The WARNING sign draws attention to a potential risk of damage to the WARNING apparatus or loss of data All the precautions must be fully understood and applied before proceeding The CAUTION sign draws attention against unsafe practices for the wy CAUTION apparatus functionality C y NOTE The NOTE draw attention to important information Note and symbols narda Safety Test Solutions Contents Page Safety requirements and instructions EC Conformity Certificate VII 1 General Page 1 1 DocumieritatlOli scie oo ope nn 1 1 1 2 Diode based isotropic electric field probes 1 1 I FIR GUC TO Al ANNE 1 2 1 4 Specifications EPO QU sae tne rane 1 3 1 5 Correction Factor 600 a 1 4 1 6 EP 60 T esae ver roto hd ERR traut 1 5 L4 COMeCHON EPOO UE PEE 1 6 1 8 Housing and connectors EP600 EP601
50. on ON Isotropicity 0 5 dB 0 3 dB typical 50 MHz Sensors Six monopoles X Y Z reading Simultaneous sampling of the components Battery reading 10 mV res Temperature reading 0 1 C res Internal data memory Serial number Date calibration Calibration Factor SW release Battery Panasonic ML621S 5mA h rechargeable Li Mn Operation time 80 h 0 4 S sec 28 Hz filter 60 h 5 S sec 28 Hz filter Recharge time 48h for maximum autonomy Dimensions 17 mm sphere 17 mm sensor 53 mm overall Weight 23g including FO weight 1m Operating temperature 10 4 50 Software for PC YES Optical fiber connector HFBR 0500 Tripod adapter 14 20 UNC female General Information 1 3 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 1 5 Correction Factor EP600 Typical values EP600 typical correction factor dB 0 1 1 0 10 0 100 0 1000 0 10000 0 MHz Fig 1 2 Correction Factor General Information narda Safety Test Solutions 1 6 Specifications EP601 This condition applies to all specifications e The operating ambient temperature range must be 10 to 50 TABLE 1 2 Specifications of the electric field probe PMM EP601 Frequency range 10 kHz 9 25 GHz Level range 0 5 500 V m Overload gt 1000 V m Dynamic range 60 dB Linearity 0 4 dB 50
51. perfectly meets these requirements 22 Operation narda Safety Test Solutions 2 10 Connecting PMM EP600 EP601 2 10 1 RS232 Connection Requirements to connect the probe PMM EP600 EP601 to PC RS232 port Some PC models may not provide enough power through the DB9 LN OTE connector to supply the optical RS232 adapter 8053 OC In such cases install the separate power adapter model 8053 OC PS between the optical RS232 adapter 8053 OC and the PC see chapter Accessories Connect the 8053 OC to the first available PC RS232 port directly or with the supplied serial extension cable Connect the two fiber optic connectors of the EP600 EP601 to the 8053 OC receptacle OPTIC LINK respecting the colour correspondence e Single optical connector GRAY gt BLACK receptacle of 8053 OC e Single optical connector BLUE gt BLUE receptacle of 8053 OC Do not connect disconnect the optic fibre by applying force to the fiber optic cable directly this may damage the optical connection 44 WARNING Always hold the connectors with your fingers firmly to connect disconnect the optic fibre Presence of dust dirt or particles of any nature on the optical connecting surfaces must be carefully prevented Fig 2 1 RS232 connection of EP600 EP601 narda Safety Test Solutions 2 10 2 USB Connection Requirements to connect the probe PMM EP600 EP601 to PC USB L In some cases the 8053 OC connected with
52. pter or to the hand held meter PMM 8053B to display the measurements and to set the proper filter for optimizing noise reduction sampling time and battery autonomy The hand held meter PMM 8053B allows for storing the measurements and then via PC to convert the same in text format The EP600 EP601 includes an E PROM that stores serial number calibration data calibration factors and Firmware version Three Analog Digital converters one for each axis read the electric field simultaneously the sensors consist in 6 monopoles mounted orthogonally Another Analog Digital converter internal to the microcontroller provides the battery voltage and temperature measurements The EP 600 is supplied by an internal rechargeable battery capable of up to 80 hours of operation Fig 1 1 EP600 EP601 1 2 General Information narda Safety Test Solutions 1 4 Specifications EP600 This condition applies to all specifications e The operating ambient temperature range must be 10 to 50 TABLE 1 1 Specifications of the electric field probe PMM EP600 Frequency range 100 kHz 9 25 GHz Level range 0 14 140 V m Overload gt 300 V m Dynamic range 60 dB Linearity 0 4 dB 50 MHz 0 3 100 V m Resolution 0 01 V m Sensitivity 0 14 V m Flatness 1 150 MHz 0 8dB 0 5 6000 MHz 1 6 dB 0 3 7500 MHz 3 2 dB With frequency correction OFF 0 3 7500 MHz 0 4 dB Typical with frequency correcti
53. quired 1 32 MB TET 4 WinkP600 Browse For Folder Installation Install WinEP600 to Where sould EJ Desktop The softwa L3 My Documents either type HW My Computer E My Network Places Install Wine Folder Documents WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 53 narda Safety Test Solutions Click Next to proceed installing 55 WinEP600 Setup Ready to Install You are now ready to install VWInEPBDD 2 02 The installer how has enough information to install WinEP6OO on your computer The following settings will be used Install folder CP rogram milvwinEPBaOD Shorteut folder WinEP600 Please click Nextta proceed with the Installation Cancel The installing status is displayed then 68 WinEP600 Setup Installing WinEP600 Please wait Installing Files CWWINDOWETsvstem321WBeCcOMIM32 00X WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions Click Finish to complete and exit the installer The folder WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 are created under Programs with the icon WinEP600 on desktop 5 WinEP 600 Setup Installation Successful The WinEP600 2 02 installation is complete Thank you for choosing WWinEP6OO Please click Finish to exit this installer WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 55 narda Safety Test Solutions _ 5 4 COM port settings Connect the 8053 OC
54. re displayed measurements electric field values as x y z or total see par XYZ Mode x y z X 4855vm ew Y 1 739 Vim 2 2 105 2 279vim Mode Total Frei 50 00 MHz Avg 1 79 Filter F1 Bat 65 T 26 7 Measuring unit shows the electric field measuring unit the value is displayed with three decimals Min value displayed 0 010 V m Correction frequency see par Frequency setting Default Freq 50 00 MHz Average and Filter see par Settings Default Avg 1 Filter F1 Battery status displayed in 5 steps It shows the residual autonomy during measurements and the achieved autonomy during charging EP600 EP601 internal temperature in C WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5 7 3 Frequency This setting in MHz recalls the corresponding frequency correction factor correction setting stored in the EP600 EP601 memory Cc NOTE The graph in chapter 1 shows the correction factor in db as a function of the working frequency NOTE The setting displayed at the first run is the default the last setting will be displayed then The frequency is displayed with two decimals max resolution of 0 01 MHz Press the enter key to enter the set frequency value Frequency 50 00 MHz To disable the frequency correction click OFF the button toggles to ON for enabling the function when required Frequency 50 0
55. recommendations contained in this document This product is a Safety Class instrument according to IEC classification and has been designed to meet the requirements of EN61010 1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use In accordance with the IEC classification the battery charger of this product meets requirements Safety Class Il and Installation Category Il having double insulation and able to carry out mono phase power supply operations It complies with the requirements of Pollution Class Il usually only non conductive pollution However occasionally it may become temporarily conductive due to condense on it The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice KEY TO THE ELECTRIC AND SAFETY SYMBOLS You now own a high quality instrument that will give you many years of reliable service Nevertheless even this product will eventually become obsolete When that time comes please remember that electronic equipment must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations This product conforms to the WEEE Directive of the European Union 2002 96 EC and belongs to Category 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments You can return the instrument to us free of charge for proper environment friendly disposal You can obtain further information from your local Narda Sales Partner or by visiting our website at www narda sts it Warning danger of electric sh
56. ries narda Safety Test Solutions 7 6 PMM 8053 OC Optical Serial converter This accessory of the field probe PMM EP600 EP601 allows the fiber optic to be connected to the PC RS 232 serial port Installation Connect the PMM 8053 OC to a free serial port of PC connect the fiber optic of the probe respecting the optical connector insertion key The PMM 8053 OC is powered from the PC serial port directly Table 7 1 Specifications of PMM 8053 OC Max allowed fiber optic length 80 m see notes below HS 232 connector 9 pin DB9 For some PC models the power available at the DB9 connector NOTE may be not enough to allow the 8053 OC for driving fiber optics up to 80 m For some PC models the power available at the DB9 connector NOTE may be not enough to guarantee the correct operation of the 8053 OC In such cases apply the 8053 OC PS between 8053 OC and PC Front panel 1 fiber optic connector Rear panel 1 RS232 DB9 female connector Fig 7 1 8053 OC Panels Power supply The PMM 8053 OC is powered from the PC serial port directly Accessories 7 3 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 4 Accessories narda Safety Test Solutions 7 7 8053 OC PS Power Supply This accessory of the field probe PMM EP600 EP601 allows for providing the power supply to the 8053 OC converter whenever the PC serial port power supply is not sufficient or abs
57. s required for faster response and better stability when the field probe controls as feedback for a preset field value the radiated power of a system composed by antenna and RF generator However as faster the measurements as higher the noise is with consequent reduction of sensitivity Slower measurements increase sensitivity but increase the response time and the power consumption The PMM EP600 EP601 features eight different filters to help finding the most suitable combination of the a m parameters for each specific application Settling time Power Sensitivity consumption 50Hz 60Hz 0 Very fast Verylow Low low 1 Very fast Verylow Average Low 2 X Fat 1 low 7 E Wm 3 Average X Average Good _ Very high 4 Average Average High High 5 Average Average Veryhigh Good 6 7 Veryhigh good Good In normal operation setting the filters F4 F5 may offer a good IA NOTE compromise in terms of power consumption sensitivity settling time and rejection 50Hz WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions Prefe Filter Average LA NOTE Average setting of the number 1 4 16 32 or 64 of readings to calculate the arithmetic average AVG When setting Average 1 the readings are not averaged and the current measurements are displayed In the exampl
58. st Solutions _ Details Rotella di Leva di fissaggio The inclination of each leg can be set in regolazione three different positions apertura e Fixed 20 white mark IL e Fixed 45 mark dosis e Variable no marks visibl apertura a sible m ud The central support can be set and locked by the handle Fig 7 3 TRO2A 7 8 Accessories narda Safety Test Solutions The swivel 8053 SN can be mounted on the TR 024 top height 8 cm weight 160 g Load max 10 kg Screw 1 4 Fig 7 4 adjustable swivel Accessories 7 9 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 10 Accessories narda Safety Test Solutions 7 9 TT 01 Telescopic extension PMM TT 01 allows for extending the distance between field probe and operator or measuring instrument The TT 01 top is provided with the screw to fix the conical adapter The length can be adjusted at any value between minimum and maximum The PMM TT 01 is made of fibreglass and has been specifically designed to prevent influencing the field measurements Table 7 4 Characteristics of TT 01 Diameter Minimum length Maximum extension Weight Fig 7 5 TT 01 Fiberglass telescopic extension with EP600 EP601 installed on the top Accessories 7 11 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 7 12 Accessories narda Safety
59. to the PC first serial port available for more details with 8053 OC see chapter Installation In some PC models the power delivered through the DB9 connector NOTE may be not enough to supply the optical serial converter 8053 OC In such cases the external power supply adapter mod 8053 OC PS must be connected between the PC and the optical serial converter 8053 OC NOTE With the 8053 OC optical serial converter the software search for the probe PMM EP600 EP601 on the first available serial port To set a specific serial port 5 4 1 WinEP600 e Right click the icon WinEP600 to display Properties COM port settings Inthe field Destination enter the command line C Programs WinEP600WinEP600 exe COMM N N between 1 and 9 IMPORTANT the command line must be upper case e Click Apply then OK WIN EP600 Properties General Shortcut Compatibility Security WIN Target type Application Target location VIMEPB L Target CAWINEPSOO WINEPEOD EXE Start in CW INE POO Shortcut key Mone Run Normal window Comment WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions narda Safety Test Solutions 5 4 2 SetAddEP600 e Right click the icon SetAddEP600 to display Properties COM port settings In the field Destination enter the command line C Programs WinEP600 SetAddEP600 exe COMM N N between 1 and 9 IMPORTANT the command line must be upper case e Click Apply then OK
60. tring always present Q for query commands S for setting commands Command command string parameters setting parameters value where present command string end At power ON the EP600 EP601 is in Master mode as required by the communication with the hand held unit 8053B the EP600 EP601 will NOTE continue to send the measurement data independent from receiving the commands For this might be not useful when interfacing to other software send the command 00 v to turn the EP600 EP601 in Slave mode to answer only when receiving a query The EP600 EP601 automatically turns off 30 seconds after receiving a command to save battery Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 Communication protocol narda Safety Test Solutions _ Table 6 1 Query Commands Command Description 00 v answer is a string with information on model nr firmware date and release Example of answer to command 00 v vEP600 1 02 10 05 00 p answer is a string with calibration information Example of answer to command 00 p 10 05 00 b answer is a series of 3 bytes with information on EP600 EP601 internal battery voltage in Little Endian format The first byte is the character b followed by 2 bytes coding an integer nn of 16 bit without sign Calculation to obtain the battery voltage V battery 1024 1 6 00 t answer is a series of bytes with information on EP600 EP601 intern
61. ty Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally 342 Measurements narda Safety Test Solutions 4 Battery charger EP600 CHARGER 4 1 Foreword The probe EP600 EP601 internal circuitry is supplied by a rechargeable Li Mn internal battery to recharge by means of the battery charger EP600 CHARGER connected to the mains by means of the supplied adapter The EP600 CHARGER is intended for this application only any other use or application is strictly forbidden EP600 CHARGER is intended for operation on desk its special design allows for keeping the probe under charging in correct and safe position Inside the EP600 CHARGER a microprocessor controls and checks the recharging operation The LED shows the charging status The adapter supplied with the EP600 CHARGER works with mains voltages from 100 to 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Different socket adapters are supplied with Fig 4 1 AC adapter Fig 4 2 EP600 CHARGER 4 2 AC adapter Always connect the AC adapter to the mains prior to connect to the PMM EP600 CHARGER Output DC 10 15 V 500 mA NOTE Connector polarity 4 2 1 AC mains plug If required to replace the AC mains plug remove the installed and install the proper one Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions _ 4 3 EP600 CHARGER The following conditions apply to all specifications e Operating temperature 10 to
62. uctions 5 6 Safety Test Solutions Running WinEP600 Connect the PMM EP600 EP601 to PC an click the icon on desktop y ri E P 0 0 Alternatively Windows XP Start Programs WinEP600 WinEP600 2 Windows Media Playe 3 Windows Messenger y Tour Windows XP All Programs p Remote Assistance e Windows Media Player n Windows Messenger E Windows Movie Maker WinEP6Oo 52 Uninstall WinEP600 97 Sassafras 2 Macromedia b pe Log Off Turn Compute Li Windows Vista Click Windows Programs WinEP600 WinEP600 This window is displayed first narda Safety Test Solutions an B Communications Company Then the main window is displayed together with the WinEP600 Connection Incoming indication of the correct communication with the probe 2 WinEP600 v2 00 COMM 1 aaa Freq X Lowvim Y 5 EM u u m EM e A LLI A WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 11 narda Safety Test Solutions _ This message appears when EP600 EP601 is not connected or the communication is not established Warning connected vau wank to switch GFF IF WinEP600 will tey to conmect Ea EPSDU again w Select YES to quit the WinEP600 the EP600 EP601 is
63. when the Led of EP600 CHARGER blinks orange EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions _ This page has been left blank intentionally EP600 CHARGER narda Safety Test Solutions 5 WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 Operating instructions 5 1 Foreword This chapter is the installation and operation guide of the PC Softwares WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 Utility supplied with the PMM EP600 EP601 field probe The SetAddEP600 is a utility that integrates the SB10 Switching Control Box and the PMM EP600 EP601 When several PMM EP600 EP601 are connected to the PMM SB 10 each of them need to be set with a different address With the SetAddEP600 Utility you can associate an address at each PMM EP600 EP601 connected to the PMM SB 10 5 2 PC minimum e Processor Pentium requirements e 16 Mb RAM 10 Mb free space on hard disk e Operating system Windows XP Vista NOTE Software and Utility updates can be downloaded from the web page www narda sts it Document EP600 EP601EN 90302 2 02 NARDA 2009 WinEP600 and SetAddEP600 operating instructions 5 4 narda Safety Test Solutions 5 3 Installation To install the WinEP600 and the SetAddEP600 on PC from the supplied CD ROM proceed as follows Cc NOTE Do not connect the PMM EP600 EP601 to the PC until the installation is completed Insert the WinEP600 CD into the PC CD ROM driver In Computer Resources double click on the corresponding CD ROM driver T

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