National Instruments 9242 Getting Started Manual

3 ai/1 neutral, 250 vrms l-n/400 vrms l-l, 24 bit, 50 ks/s/ch simultaneous

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  • Page 2 GETTING STARTED GUIDE NI 9242 3 AI/1 Neutral, 250 Vrms L-N/400 Vrms L-L, 24 Bit, 50 kS/s/ch Simultaneous hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 3: Safety Guidelines

    This document explains how to connect to the NI 9242. Before you begin, complete the software and Note hardware installation procedures in your chassis documentation. The guidelines in this document are specific to Note the NI 9242. The other components in the system might not meet the same safety ratings.
  • Page 4: Safety Voltages

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  • Page 5: Safety Guidelines For Hazardous Voltages

    Do not connect the NI 9242 to signals or use Caution for measurements within Measurement Category IV. Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Voltages If hazardous voltages are connected to the device, take the following precautions. A hazardous voltage is a voltage greater than 42.4 Vpk voltage or 60 VDC to earth ground.
  • Page 6: Safety Guidelines For Hazardous Locations

    Safety Guidelines for Hazardous Locations The NI 9242 is suitable for use in Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D, T4 hazardous locations; Class I, Zone 2, AEx nA IIC T4 and Ex nA IIC T4 hazardous locations; and nonhazardous locations only.
  • Page 7: Special Conditions For Hazardous Locations Use In Europe And Internationally

    Zone 2 hazardous locations, in ambient temperatures of -40 °C ≤ Ta ≤ 70 °C. If you are using the NI 9242 in Gas Group IIC hazardous locations, you must use the device in an NI chassis that has been evaluated as Ex nC IIC T4, Ex IIC T4, Ex nA IIC T4, or Ex nL IIC T4 equipment.
  • Page 8: Electromagnetic Compatibility Guidelines

    National Instruments could void your authority to operate it under your local regulatory rules. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 7 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 9: Special Conditions For Marine Applications

    In addition, take precautions when designing, selecting, and installing measurement probes and cables to ensure that the desired EMC performance is attained. 8 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 10: Preparing The Environment

    Preparing the Environment Ensure that the environment in which you are using the NI 9242 meets the following specifications. Operating temperature -40 °C to 70 °C (IEC 60068-2-1, IEC 60068-2-2) Operating humidity 10% RH to 90% RH, (IEC 60068-2-78) noncondensing...
  • Page 11 NI 9242 Pinout Neutral 10 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 12: Connecting Phase Measurements

    The NI 9242 accepts three-phase and single-phase measurement configuration. Three-Phase Measurement Configurations NI recommends the following three-phase connection types. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 11 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 13 4-Wire WYE Measurement Configuration Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral Neutral NI 9242 12 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 14: High-Leg Delta Measurement Configuration

    High-Leg Delta Measurement Configuration Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral Neutral NI 9242 NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 13 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 15 3-Wire Delta Measurement Configuration Phase A Phase B Phase C NI 9242 14 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 16: Corner Grounded 2-Wire Delta Measurement Configuration

    240 Vrms L-L. Connecting Single-Phase Measurement Configurations NI recommends the following single-phase connection types. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 15 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 17 3-Wire Measurement (Split Phase) Configuration Neutral NI 9242 2-Wire Measurement Neutral NI 9242 16 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 18: Potential Transformer Connections

    Potential Transformer Connections The NI 9242 accepts the following potential transformer connections. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 17 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 19 4-Wire WYE-to-WYE (Full) Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral NI 9242 18 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 20 Neutral terminal. Ensure that you scale each NI 9242 channel reading with the corresponding transformer ratio. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 19 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 21 4-Wire WYE-to-WYE (Partial) Phase A Phase B Phase C Neutral NI 9242 20 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 22 You can use the Neutral channel for any other Note measurement if the measurement does not exceed the Neutral-to-Earth and L-N input range. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 21 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 23 Delta-to-WYE Phase A Phase B Phase C NI 9242 22 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 24 You can use the Neutral channel for any other Note measurement if the measurement does not exceed the Neutral-to-Earth and L-N input range. NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 23 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 25 Potential Transformer Ratio Scaling When measuring voltages using potential transformers, scale the NI 9242 readings with your application software using the 24 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 26: Connection Guidelines

    NI 9242. • Make sure that devices you connect to the NI 9242 are compatible with the module specifications. To ensure that measurements to chassis ground are correct, NI recommends connecting the chassis to earth ground using the chassis grounding screw.
  • Page 27: High-Vibration Application Connections

    3-wire WYE-to-WYE configurations, follow these guidelines for the best accuracy results. • Connect the Neutral terminal of the NI 9242 to the isolated ground of the potential transformer to reduce noise between the potential transformer ground and the chassis ground.
  • Page 28 • NI 9967 backshell • 12 AWG to 14 AWG wire • Smallest strain-relief piece • Screwdriver NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 27 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 29 1. Route wires under the smallest strain-relief piece. 2. Secure the smallest strain-relief piece and the backshell in place using captive screws. 28 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 30 What to Use • NI 9967 backshell • 16 AWG wire • Small and large strain-relief pieces • Screwdriver NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 29 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 31 2. Secure the strain-relief pieces and the backshell in place using captive screws. 30 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 32 • NI 9967 backshell • 18 AWG to 24 AWG wire • Largest strain-relief piece • Screwdriver NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 31 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 33 1. Route wires under the largest strain-relief piece. 2. Secure the largest strain-relief piece and the backshell in place using captive screws. 32 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 34: Converting L-N Measurements To L-L

    Refer to the following equation for an example of converting L-N measurements to L-Earth. Line to Earth = AIx + Neutral NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 33 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 35 AIx is the analog input channel reading Neutral is the Neutral channel reading 34 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 36: Where To Go Next

    RELATED INFORMATION C Series Documentation Services ni.com/services & Resources ni.com/info cseriesdoc Located at ni.com/manuals Installs with the software NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 35 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 37: Worldwide Support And Services

    You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni.com/certification. If your product supports calibration, you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni.com/calibration. 36 | ni.com | NI 9242 Getting Started Guide hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 38 NI 9242 Getting Started Guide | © National Instruments | 37 hnology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www...
  • Page 39 U.S. Government Customers: The data contained in this manual was developed at private expense and is subject to the applicable limited rights and restricted data rights as set forth in FAR 52.227-14, DFAR 252.227-7014, and DFAR 252.227-7015. © 2016 National Instruments. All rights reserved. 376130D-01 Apr16...

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