Amprobe DM-4 Power-Quality-Recorder - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PRECAUTIONS AND SAFETY MEASURES.............................................................................. 3
1.1 GENERAL................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................... 3
1.3 DURING USE.............................................................................................................. 4
1.4 AFTER USE................................................................................................................ 4
2.GENERAL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 5
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5
2.2 FUNCTIONS............................................................................................................... 5
3. PREPARING THE INSTRUMENT................................................................................................ 6
3.1 INITIAL CHECK.......................................................................................................... 6
3.2 INSTRUMENT POWER SUPPLY............................................................................... 6
3.3 CALIBRATION............................................................................................................ 6
3.4 STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 7
4. HOW TO OPERATE..................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 INSTRUMENT: DESCRIPTION................................................................................. 7
4.2 KEYBOARD: DESCRIPTION.................................................................................... 7
4.3 USING THE DM-4 WITH THE REMOTE USER INTERFACE (PDA)........................ 8
4.4 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION OF THE REMOTE USER INTERFACE (PDA................... 9
4.4.1 VIEW REAL TIME DATA........................................................................................ 9
4.4.2 SETUP A NEW RECORDING SESSION................................................................13
4.4.3 SET DATE AND TIME FOR AUTOMATIC RECORDING SESSION.....................14
5. MAIN MENU................................................................................................................................15
5.1 INITIAL SETTINGS....................................................................................................15
5.1.1 HOW TO SET THE DATE AND TIME?...................................................................16
5.2 DEFAULT SETTINGS: ANALYZER CONFIG.............................................................16
5.2.1 HOW TO SET THE TYPE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER TEST.................17
5.3 BASIC SETTING: RECORDER CONFIG..................................................................18
5.3.1 MDL PARAMETER SETUP.....................................................................................18
5.3.2 MDL VOLTAGE ANOMALIES.................................................................................18
5.4 ADVANCED SETTING: RECORDER CONFIGURATION..........................................19
5.4.1 SETTING THE PARAMETERS INDIVIDUALLY......................................................20
5.4.2 ADVANCED MDL PARAMETER SETUP.................................................................20
5.4.3 SET UP THE PARAMETERS FOR VOLTAGE........................................................20
5.4.4 SETUP THE PARAMETERS FOR CURRENT........................................................21
5.4.5 SETUP THE PARAMETERS FOR POWER............................................................21
5.4.6 SETUP THE PARAMETERS FOR VOLTAGE HARMONICS..................................22
5.4.7 SETUP THE PARAMETERS FOR CURRENT HARMONICS.................................23
5.5 DOWNLOAD DATA....................................................................................................24
5.5.1 DOWNLOAD DATA WITH THE REMOTE USER INTERFACE (PDA)...................24
5.5.2 VIEW DOWNLOADED DATA..................................................................................25
5.5.3 RECORDING INFORMATION................................................................................25
5.5.4 DELETE SESSION.................................................................................................26
5.5.5 RESET....................................................................................................................29
6. RECORDING CONFIGURATION...............................................................................................30
7. STARTING A RECORDING........................................................................................................30
DM-4 Power Quality Recorder