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Megger BITE2 Manual

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Power DB LITE Operation
Megger
AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 
 
www.actoolsupply.com
with the
BITE Battery Testers
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BITE 2
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BITE 2P
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  • Page 1 BITE / POWER DB   Power DB LITE Operation with the BITE Battery Testers Megger ______ BITE 2 _______ BITE 2P AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 1  www.actoolsupply.com  ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section 2.0 Power DB LITE Operations Section 3.0 Configuring Communications, Select a Form, Site & String Data Section 4.0 Transferring Data from a BITE2/2P Receiver Section 5.0 Transferring Data from a BITE3 Section 6.0 Report Generation Section 6.1 Opening a Report Section 6.2...

  • Page 3: Power Db Overview

    There are 3 versions of the Power DB software, Power DB LITE, Power DB Advanced and Power DB Pro. Power DB LITE comes with the BITE2, BITE2P and the BITE3 at no additional charge. The Power DB Advanced and Pro versions are ordered separately and have associated charges with them.
  • Page 4 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   advanced Relay Form     Trend historical results for asset for predictive failure analysis     Trend historical results for asset against other similar  assets    Database functionality to manage data for all electrical ...

  • Page 5: Power Db Lite Operations

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 2.0: POWER DB LITE OPERATIONS When the Power DB LITE program is executed the following Wizard shall open. With the Wizard open the operator can select the desired instrument to interface with, by clicking on the appropriate button or they can choose to open a report by clicking on the “Open Existing Results File”...
  • Page 6 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 6    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 7: Configuring Communications, Select A Form, Site

    SECTION 3.0: CONFIGURING COMMUNICATIONS, SELECT A FORM, SITE & STRING DATA   To configure the BITE2 or BITE3 communication configuration click on TOOLS in the main menu bar then click on INSTRUMENT SETUP. This will re-open the Wizard as shown below.
  • Page 8 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the proper serial port that the unit will be connected to. If you are unsure of the serial port you will be using then click on the DEVICE MANAGER button. This will open the computers device manager screen as shown below.
  • Page 9 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   In order to locate the proper serial port, scroll down to PORTS as shown below. Click on the PLUS button next to “Ports” in order to drop down the menu and view the communication ports. Once you know the port you are connecting to then close the device manager screen and enter that port number in the instrument communications configuration screen of the Power DB LITE software, then click OK.
  • Page 10 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   This is the communications configuration screen for the Hydrometer. Select the proper serial port that the Hydrometer will be connected to. (Typically, it is the same port the BITE unit is connecting to) If you are unsure of the serial port you will be using then click on the DEVICE MANAGER button and locate the appropriate port.
  • Page 11 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   This screen will allow the operator to select the desired form they wish to use to view the battery test data. In addition this screen will allow the user the option to upload a Customer Site and String to the BITE3.
  • Page 12 BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 4.0: TRANSFERRING DATA FROM A BITE2/2P RECEIVER Open PowerDB LITE. (The following screen shall appear) Click on BITE2. (The following screen shall appear) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 12    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 13 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select COM Port that the unit is connected to then click OK. (The following screen shall appear) (NOTE: If you are unsure what COM port the unit will be connected to then click on DEVICE MANAGER and scroll down to COM Ports. Expand the COM Port section and you will be able to see what the COM port designations are.) Select COM Port for Hydrometer then click OK.
  • Page 14 BITE / POWER DB   Click YES on the “Do you want to import data from a BITE2” screen. (The following BITE2 data transfer Wizard screen shall appear) Connect the BITE2 receiver to the COM port you selected. Power Up the BITE2 receiver by pressing the Power ON key on the receiver.
  • Page 15 Select “Y” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the UP arrow key on the BITE2 receiver. (The following shall be displayed on the BITE2 receiver) Select “EBITE / PC” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the UP arrow key on the BITE2 receiver. (The following shall be displayed on the BITE2 receiver) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 16 BITE / POWER DB   Select “PC” on the BITE2 receiver by pressing the DOWN arrow key on the BITE2 receiver. (The receiver shall now start transferring the data to the PC) When the data transmission is complete the following screen shall be displayed. This screen shall allow you to select the data path you wish to save the transmitted data to.
  • Page 17 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   If you wish to save the data to a different path then the one displayed then click on the BROWSE button and select the desired path. (NOTE: The default data path is displayed. If you are not saving the data to a different path just click on NEXT to proceed.) When the desired path is selected, then click on the NEXT button.
  • Page 18 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the desired OWNER by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW OWNER) Select the desired REGION by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW REGION) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 19 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the desired SITE by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW SITE) Select the desired STRING by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW STRING) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 20 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   When selections have been completed click on the FINISH button. The transferred data shall now be saved to the desired location and the following import completion message shall appear. Click OK AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 20    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 21: Transferring Data From A Bite3

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB     SECTION 5.0: TRANSFERRING DATA FROM A BITE3 Open PowerDB LITE. (The following screen shall appear) Click on BITE3. (The following screen shall appear) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 21    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 22 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select COM Port that the unit is connected to then click OK. (The following screen shall appear) (NOTE: If you are unsure what COM port the unit will be connected to then click on DEVICE MANAGER and scroll down to COM Ports. Expand the COM Port section and you will be able to see what the COM port designations are.) Select COM Port for Hydrometer then click OK.
  • Page 23 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click YES on the “Do you want to import data from a BITE3” screen. (The following BITE3 data transfer Wizard screen shall appear) Connect the BITE3 receiver to the COM port you selected, using the Null modem RS- 232 cable supplied with the unit .
  • Page 24 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click NEXT in the PowerDB software. Power DB LITE will now display all the data files recorded in the BITE3 unit. Select the data files you wish to download by checking the box next to them. When complete click the NEXT button.
  • Page 25 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   When the data transmission is complete the following screen shall be displayed. This screen shall allow you to select the data path you wish to save the transmitted data to. If you wish to save the data to a different path then the one displayed then click on the BROWSE button and select the desired path.
  • Page 26 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   When the desired path is selected, then click on the NEXT button. (The following screen shall be displayed) (NOTE: All the recorded data files in the receiver shall be displayed. Uncheck the box next to any files you do NOT want to save; such as old files that have already been saved.) Select the desired OWNER by clicking on the drop down arrow.
  • Page 27 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the desired REGION by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW REGION) Select the desired SITE by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW SITE) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 28 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the desired STRING by clicking on the drop down arrow. (NOTE: You can also select to add a NEW STRING) When selections have been completed click on the FINISH button. The transferred data shall now be saved to the desired location and the following import completion message shall appear.

  • Page 29: Report Generation

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.0: REPORT GENERATION SECTION 6.1: OPENING A REPORT To open a report either click on FILE in the main menu bar then on OPEN or click on OPEN EXISTING RESULTS FILE in the Wizard. The following window shall open.
  • Page 30 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the desired file to open then click on OPEN. The following screen will open. Select the desired test to open then click on OPEN. The report will now open, as shown in the example below. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 31 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 31    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 32: Manually Entering Site Information

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.2: MANUALLY ENTERING SITE INFORMATION SITE data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply click on the desired field and enter the data. When the report is closed it will prompt you to save the changes.

  • Page 33: Manually Entering Limits

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.3: MANUALLY ENTERING LIMITS LIMIT data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. This data will be actively used by the reports to calculate voltage limits, variation limits, deviation limits, percent change limits and strap limits.

  • Page 34: Manually Entering String Data

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.4: MANUALLY ENTERING STRING DATA STRING data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply click on the desired field and enter the data. When the report is closed it will prompt you to save the changes.

  • Page 35: Manually Entering Charger Data

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.5: MANUALLY ENTERING CHARGER DATA CHARGER data can be entered manually in the below section of the report. Simply click on the desired field and enter the data. When the report is closed it will prompt you to save the changes.

  • Page 36: Creating Charts

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.6: CREATING CHARTS To add a chart to the report simply right click on any background section of the report and the following window should open. Click on SELECT CHARTS and the following Window should open. All the available charts are displayed on the right side of the window under CHART.

  • Page 37: Bar Charts

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   There are several options the operator can select to customize the charts in the report. SECTION 6.6.1: BAR CHART All charts shall be displayed as line charts unless the bar chart selection is checked for the associated chart.

  • Page 38: Show Limits

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.6.3: SHOW LIMITS When this selection is enabled for the associated charts it will display warning limits and alarm limits in the chart. (NOTE: These limit values in the report are the ones used by the charts.) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...

  • Page 39: Calculating Baseline Data

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 6.7: CALCULATING BASELINE DATA Create a battery report. (It is recommended to use data from a new string that has completed formation.) Click on USE THIS TEST AS THE BASELINE AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 39    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 40: Inputting A New Battery Baseline Value

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   The new baseline value shall now be displayed. (This value is calculated by averaging all the cells together then discarding any cells values that are more that 5% from the average. Then the average is recalculated. This process id continued until all the cell values used are within 5% of the calculated average.
  • Page 41 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open) Click on CELL MODEL. (The Battery Model Window will now open) Enter the new baseline value AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 41    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 42: Viewing Baseline Data

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click OK to close the Battery Model Window Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window SECTION 6.9: VIEWING BASELINE DATA Create a battery report. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 42    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 43 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click on USE DATABASE BASELINE Baseline value shall now be displayed using the baseline value entered in the Battery Cell Information Window. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 43    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 44: Entering New Battery Cell Data

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 7.0: ENTERING NEW BATTERY CELL DATA Create the battery report. Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open) Click on CELL MODEL. (The Battery Model Window will now open) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 44   ...
  • Page 45 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click on NEW Enter new battery data Click OK to close the Battery Model Window AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 45    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 46: Entering New Warning & Alarm Limit Values

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window SECTION 7.1: ENTERING NEW WARNING & ALARM LIMIT VALUES Create the battery report. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 46    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 47 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open) Click in the Cell Model Field Select the desired battery AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 47    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 48 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click on CELL MODEL Enter new warning and alarm values Click OK to close the Battery Model Window AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 48    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 49: Selecting A New Battery Cell

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window SECTION 7.2: SELECTING A NEW BATTERY CELL Create a battery report. Click cell “1”. (The Cell Information Window will now open) AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 49    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 50 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Click in the Cell Model Field Select the desired battery Click OK to close the Battery Cell Information Window AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 50    www.actoolsupply.com...

  • Page 51: Inputting A Company Logo

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 8.0: INPUTTING A COMPANY LOGO To input a company logo into a report first click on TOOLS in the main menu bar, then click on OPTIONS. The Options window will now open. This window will allow the operator to insert logos on both sides of the report, right or left.
  • Page 52 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   A standard Windows OPEN screen will be displayed. Navigate to the location of the bitmap you wish to use. Select the desired bitmap and then click on OPEN. The software will return to the OPTIONS screen. Simply click on OK to apply the logo. NOTE: It will be necessary to close and re-open the report in order to view the logo.

  • Page 53: Transferring Setup Data To The Bite3

    www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 9.0: TRANSFERRING SETUP DATA TO THE BITE3 To transfer setup data to the BITE 3 instrument via software click on TOOLS then select INSTRUMENT SETUP. Click on BITE 3 button. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 53    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 54 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   Select the correct settings for the COM PORT in use and click on ADVANCE button. The following INFORMATION AND SETTINGS Window shall open. Input the desired data under the “Bite 3 Settings” Section. Turn on the BITE 3 instrument, wait until unit has completed boot up and click on the UPDATE button.
  • Page 55 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   SECTION 10.0: IMPORTING A PROACTIVE DATABASE Click on FILE / IMPORT / IMPORT PROACTIV DATA The following screen will open. Click on the ProActiv Database BROWSE button as shown. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 55    www.actoolsupply.com...
  • Page 56 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   The following screen will open. Navigate to your database location and then select your desired database. When complete click on OPEN. The following screen will open. Click on the PowerDB Database BROWSE button as shown.
  • Page 57 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   The following screen will open. Navigate to the folder you wish to copy the database to. (The default folder is MY DOCUMENTS / POWERDB) When complete click on the OK button. The following screen will open. Click on the IMPORT button to start the import. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012 ...
  • Page 58 www.actoolsupply.com BITE / POWER DB   The following screen will open, showing the import status in the lower left. When it reads Import Complete then click on the CLOSE button. The following message will be displayed. Click on OK. AVTM82318   REV 1    April 17, 2012  Page 58 ...

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