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YOKOGAWA PZ4000 User Manual

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Y okogawa Electric Corporation
Power Viewer Software
For the PZ4000 Power Analyzer
IM 253734-61E
2nd Edition

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  • Page 1 User’s Power Viewer Software Manual For the PZ4000 Power Analyzer IM 253734-61E 2nd Edition Y okogawa Electric Corporation...
  • Page 2 Forward Thank you for purchasing the Power Viewer Software (Model 253734) for the PZ4000 Power Analyzer. This user’s manual contains useful information about the precautions, functions, and operating procedures of the software. To ensure correct use, please read this manual thoroughly before beginning operation.

  • Page 3: Terms And Conditions Of The Software License

    Yokogawa the rights. In no event shall the Licensee be transferred, leased, sublicensed, or assigned any rights relating to the Licensed Software. 2.6 Yokogawa may use or add copy protection in or onto the Licensed Software. In no event shall the Licensee remove or attempt to remove such copy protection.
  • Page 4 Software, the Licensee shall notify Yokogawa in writing to that effect without delay. 5.2 In the case of the preceding Paragraph 5.1, the Licensee shall assign to Yokogawa all of the rights to defend the Licensee and to negotiate with the claiming party. Furthermore, the Licensee shall provide Yokogawa with necessary information or any other assistance for Yokogawa’s defense and negotiation.
  • Page 5 IM 253734-61E...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Product Overview and Flow of Operation ..................6 Types of Files That Can Be Saved/Loaded ..................8 PC System Requirements ......................9 Connecting the PZ4000 to the PC ....................10 Chapter 1 Installing and Starting the Software and Setting Communications Installation ........................1-1 Starting the Software and Configuring Communications ..........

  • Page 7: Product Overview And Flow Of Operation

    Product Overview and Flow of Operation Product Overview The PZ4000 Power Viewer retrieves measured data from the PZ4000 Power Analyzer (PZ) into your personal computer (PC) via communications (GP-IB or RS-232) or files and analyzes and displays the data. Data can be retrieved from multiple PZs (up to 4 units) into the PC to be analyzed and edited.
  • Page 8 2.4, “Trend Display” Saving and loading of data retrieved from the 4.9, “Saving the Data and Creating Directories (File)” PZ4000, to and from files. Saving the retrieved data in CSV file format. 3.1, “Saving Waveform Data, Computed Values, and Setup Parameters”...

  • Page 9: Types Of Files That Can Be Saved/Loaded

    Types of Files That Can Be Saved/Loaded The software handles files with .ast, .hdr, .wvf, .fld, .trd, .csv, and .bmp extensions. For the procedure in saving/loading various data, see chapter 3, “Saving and Loading Data.” Files with .ast Extension Files containing setup parameters. The data can be transmitted between the PZ and the Power Viewer.

  • Page 10: Pc System Requirements

    CRT, printer, and mouse Those supported by Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP Professional/Home Edition. PZ4000 Firmware (ROM) Version 2.01 or later Number of connectable units: 1 when using serial (RS-232) communications, 1 to 4...

  • Page 11: Connecting The Pz4000 To The Pc

    Manual (IM253710-11E). • GP-IB connection Connect the GP-IB card of the PC and the PZ4000 using a GP-IB cable. You can connect up to four PZ4000s via the GP-IB interface using this software. Operation is not possible, if the GP-IB board is not installed in the PC.

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Installing And Starting The Software And Setting Communications

    When the InstallShield Wizard preparation completes, the following screen appears. Click Next to display the Choose Destination Location dialog box. The default installation destination is set to “C:\Program Files\Yokogawa\Power Viewer.” Change the destination as necessary. After entering the destination, click the Next.
  • Page 13 1.1 Installation Screen during installation When the message “Please insert the next disk, Disk 2” appears, insert the second system floppy disk into the floppy drive and click OK. When the installation completes successfully, the following screen appears. Click Finish. IM 253734-61E...

  • Page 14: Starting The Software And Configuring Communications

    Starting the Software and Configuring Communications Starting the Software Choose PowerViewer from the Start menu to start the software. If you are running the software for the first time after purchase, the program starts with the communication mode set to offline mode. Note The software retains the settings that existed when the software was closed the previous time.
  • Page 15 PZ and the external trigger function. For a description of the trigger function, see section 7.2, “Selecting the Trigger Source” and 14.1, “External Trigger Output” in the PZ4000 Power Analyzer User’s Manual (IM253710-01E). IM 253734-61E...

  • Page 16: Switching The Communication Mode (Online/Offline)

    “When Zero Cross is selected” in section 4.4, “Setting the Measurement/Computation Period (Measure).” For details on the zero cross setting, see section 10.1, “Setting the Measurement/Computation Period, Re-computing” in the PZ4000 Power Analyzer User’s Manual (IM253710-01E). IM 253734-61E...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Measurement And Display

    Preparations before Loading the Data and Performing Measurements Selecting PZ4000s That Will Make Measurements On the PZ Control menu, select the check boxes for PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4 that will make measurements. Multiple PZ4000s can make measurements simultaneously. Select the check boxes of PZ4000 that will make measurements...
  • Page 18 Numeric Values Monitor: Displays numeric data that has been computed on the PZ4000. Waveform Window: Displays the measured waveform that was retrieved from the PZ4000 and the waveform that was analyzed using the software. Trend Display: Display the trend of the computed data.

  • Page 19: Numeric Values Monitor

    Numeric Values Monitor Choose Numeric Values Monitor from the View menu. The Numeric Values window opens. ↓ Setting the Text, Line, and Background Colors Click the Color button at the upper left corner of the Numeric Values window. The Color Setting dialog box opens. Click the Select button corresponding to the item you wish to set.

  • Page 20: Waveform Window

    ↓ Turning ON/OFF the Waveform Data Display Click the 1 to 8 buttons of PZ4000-* CH to display the corresponding measured waveform. Click the MATH 1 to 16 buttons to display the waveform that was analyzed using the software. The buttons corresponding to the channels of which the waveform data display has been turned ON changes to a brighter green color.
  • Page 21 2.3 Waveform Window Expanding the Waveform Horizontally Click the Zoom option button. Specify the range by dragging the mouse over the waveform display range you wish to expand. Click the <<Zoom>> button to zoom in on the waveform. Setting the Cursor Colors Click Color to display the Display Color Settings dialog box.
  • Page 22 Use the left half of the Waveform Display Detail Settings dialog box to set the waveform display of CH1 through CH8. Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) to be set in detail using the check box. Turning ON/OFF the Y-axis Scale Select the Y-Scale ON/OFF check box to display the upper and lower limits to the left of the graph.
  • Page 23 2.3 Waveform Window Setting Waveform Labels and Turning Labels ON/OFF Enter labels for each channel and Math waveforms in the Label text box using up to eight characters. Select the Label check box to display the entered string on the graph.
  • Page 24 2.3 Waveform Window Waveform Mapping Mapping refers to the act of assigning waveforms to each graph when using split screen. By factory default, auto mapping mode is enabled. In auto mapping mode, the waveforms of CH1, CH2, ..., Math1, Math2 are assigned in order from the first divided screen skipping the channels that are turned OFF.

  • Page 25: Trend Display

    Trend Display Choose Trend Display from the View menu. The Trend Display window opens. ↓ Note The trend data is stored on the PC’s hard disk. If the free space on the PC’s hard disk falls below approximately 200 MB, a disk space error occurs, and measurements and display updating are stopped.
  • Page 26 2.4 Trend Display Select the check boxes to the left of Trace1 to Trace12 to turn ON the display on the trend display window. From the Pz list of each trace, choose the PZ of which the computed value is to be output from PZ1 to PZ4.
  • Page 27 2.4 Trend Display Click OK to close the Color dialog box. Click OK to close the Display Color Setting dialog box. Expanding/Reducing the Waveform Vertically Click Zoom Up to expand the waveform vertically by a factor between 1 to 10000 in 1-2-4 steps.

  • Page 28: X-Y Display

    X-Y Display Choose X-Y Display from the View menu. The X-Y Display window opens. ↓ X-Y Display Detail Settings Click Detail in the X-Y Display window to display the X-Y Display Detail Settings dialog box. 2-12 IM 253734-61E...
  • Page 29 2.5 X-Y Display Setting the Waveform Trace of the X-axis The parameters under X are used to specify the reference trace that is to be assigned to the X-axis. From the PZ list, select from PZ1 to PZ4 for a PZ channel or Math for Math. From the Ch/Math list, select from Ch1 to Ch8 or from Math1 to Math16.
  • Page 30 2.5 X-Y Display Click the Select button by Cursor or Marker and select the color on the Color dialog box. Click OK to close the Color dialog box. Click OK to close the Display Color Setting dialog box. Expanding/Reducing the Waveform Vertically Click Zoom Up to expand the waveform vertically by a factor between 1 to 10000 in 1-2-4 steps.

  • Page 31: Chapter 3 Saving And Loading Data

    Chapter 3 Saving and Loading Data Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Collectively Saving the Setup Parameters, Waveform Data, and Numeric Values to Files Saves the setup parameters, waveform data, and numeric values in a single folder. Choose Save all Items from the File menu. The Save As dialog box opens.
  • Page 32 3.1 Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Saving Setup Parameters to a File Choose Save Setup from the File menu. The Save setup to file dialog box opens. ↓ Specify the save destination and enter the file name. The extension is not necessary.
  • Page 33 3.1 Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters If you selected Save Waveform Data to WVF File and click Save, the following files are saved to the specified folder. Waveform data file name for PZ1: sample_Unit1.WVF Waveform header file name for PZ1: sample_Unit1.HDR Waveform data file name for PZ2: sample_Unit2.WVF Waveform header file name for PZ2: sample_Unit2.HDR...
  • Page 34 3.1 Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters If you selected Save Numeric Values to FLD File and click Save, the following files are saved to the specified folder. Numeric value file for PZ1: sample_Unit1.FLD Numeric value file for PZ2: sample_Unit2.FLD Numeric value file for PZ3: sample_Unit3.FLD...
  • Page 35 3.1 Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Click the Start button on the PZ Control menu to save the data while making measurements. Click to save data while performing trend measurements. The trend data can also be saved to a CSV file. Choose Save Trend Data to CSV File from the File menu.
  • Page 36 3.1 Saving Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Click Save to open the Save trend data to CSV file dialog box. Select the save destination, enter the file name (the extension is not necessary), and click Save. Click Close to close the dialog box. Note The trend data is stored on the PC’s hard disk.

  • Page 37: Loading Waveform Data, Numeric Values, And Setup Parameters

    Loading Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Collectively Loading Setup Parameters, Waveform Data, and Numeric Values All the files containing setup parameters, waveform data, and numeric values of the specified file name are loaded. Choose Load all Items from the File menu. The Open dialog box opens.
  • Page 38 Note The software can only load setup parameter files with .ast extension. The setup parameter file of the PZ4000 (.set extension) cannot be loaded into the Power Viewer. Loading Waveform Data from Files Choose Load Waveform Data from the File menu.
  • Page 39 • To load waveform data that has been saved using the PZ4000 into the software, carry out the steps below. 1. Create a dedicated directory, and copy the files that have been saved using the PZ4000 (.wvf and .hdr extensions) to that directory.
  • Page 40 PZ, the “_Unit*” section of the name is not attached.) Note This software program cannot load numeric value files that have been saved using the PZ4000 (.fld extension). Loading Trend Data from Files Choose Trend Display from the View menu. The Trend Display window opens.
  • Page 41 3.2 Loading Waveform Data, Numeric Values, and Setup Parameters Click Detail and set the trace on the Trend Display Detail Settings dialog box. For details on the procedure, see section 2.4, “Trend Display.” Choose Load Trend Data from the File menu. The Load trend data dialog box opens.

  • Page 42: Chapter 4 Configuring The Pz4000

    Click the Input button on the PZ Setting menu. The INPUT dialog box opens. Click to open the INPUT dialog box. ↓ Click the option button corresponding to the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) you wish to set. Selecting the Element Select the element (Element1 to Element4).
  • Page 43 4.1 Setting the Input Module Current Range: Select the current range. If Current Terminal is set to 5A, select the range from 10 to 0.1 Apk and Auto. If Current Terminal is set to 20A, select the range from 100 to 0.1 Apk and Auto.

  • Page 44: Setting The Data Acquisition Method (Acq)

    Setting the Data Acquisition Method (ACQ) Click the ACQ button on the PZ Setting menu. The ACQ[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the ACQ dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.

  • Page 45: Setting The Trigger

    Setting the Trigger Click the Trigger button on the PZ Setting menu. The Trigger[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Trigger dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.

  • Page 46: Setting The Measurement/Computation Periods (Measure)

    Setting the Measurement/Computation Periods (Measure) Click the Measure button on the PZ Setting menu. The Measure[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Measure dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.
  • Page 47 Expression: Enter the equation. For details on equations, see chapter 10, “Numerical Computations” in the PZ4000 Power Analyzer User’s Manual (IM253710-01E). Executing Computations Click Measure Exec to transmit the computation command to the PZ4000. Sending the Settings Click the OK button to close the dialog box. IM 253734-61E...

  • Page 48: Setting Numerical Display And Waveform Display

    Setting Numerical Display and Waveform Display Click the Display button on the PZ Setting menu. The Display[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Display dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.
  • Page 49 Numeric+X-Y) From the Item list, select the number of items to display from 8(4) to 78(39) and All. Click Item Setting to display the Item Setting[PZ4000-*] dialog box. Set the following parameters. Item No.: Set the position to display the item.

  • Page 50: Setting Math

    Setting Math Click the Math button on the PZ Setting menu. The Math[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Math dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.
  • Page 51 4.6 Setting Math Upper: Enter the upper limit during manual scaling in the range of – 9.9999E+30 to 9.9999E+30. Lower: Enter the lower limit during manual scaling in the range of – 9.9999E+30 to 9.9999E+30. Setting the FFT Set the parameters for the FFT. Points: Select the number of FFT points in the range of 1000 to 10000.

  • Page 52: Setting Cursor Measurements

    Setting Cursor Measurements Click the Cursor button on the PZ Setting menu. The Cursor[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Cursor dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.
  • Page 53 4.7 Setting Cursor Measurements Setting the Jump Type (when Type is set to Marker) Moves the markers (+/x) to the center of the waveform display frame. Select the marker you wish to jump and the window from + to Main, + to Z1, + to Z2, ×...

  • Page 54: Setting Waveform Zoom

    Setting Waveform Zoom Click the Zoom button on the PZ Setting menu. The Zoom[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Zoom dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to specify the same settings.

  • Page 55: Saving The Data And Creating Directories (File)

    Saving the Data and Creating Directories (File) Click the File button on the PZ Setting menu. The File[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the File dialog box. ↓ Select the PZ4000 (PZ4000-1 to PZ4000-4) using the check box. You can select multiple PZs to carry out the same operation.
  • Page 56 Click Abort to transmit an abort command to the PZ4000 to abort the saving of the data. Note It takes approximately eight minutes to save a file from the PZ4000 directly to a SCSI device (for one PZ4000, 4 Mword/CH, and 8ch). Creating Directories Click Make Dir to display the Set Directory dialog box.

  • Page 57: Printing On The Built-In Printer (Option)

    You can select multiple PZs to carry out the same operation. Executing the Print Operation Click Print to transmit a print command to the PZ4000 to print the PZ4000 screen. Click Abort to transmit an abort command to the PZ4000 to abort printing.

  • Page 58: Setting The Measurement Mode, The Wiring System, The Number Of Displayed Digits, The Null Function And Initializing Settings

    4.11 Setting the Measurement Mode, the Wiring System, the Number of Displayed Digits, the Null Function and Initializing Settings Click the Others button on the PZ Setting menu. The Others[PZ4000-*] dialog box opens. Click to open the Other dialog box.

  • Page 59: Chapter 5 Analyzing The Measured Data

    Analyzing the Measured Data Analyzing Waveforms You can specify 1 to 16 computations on the software separate from the Math function of the PZ4000. Choose Waveform Window from the View menu. The Waveform Window opens. ↓ Click Math to display the Analysis dialog box.
  • Page 60 If there are multiple PZs, enter PZ1 through PZ4 before the channel as in ABS(PZ1C1). Example TREND(PZ1C1)/TREND(PZ2C2) (PZ1C1: Ch1 of PZ4000-1, PZ2C2: Ch2 of PZ4000-2) For details on the expressions, see the following table. A List of Expressions Operator Example...
  • Page 61 Index Index Symbols .ast .................. 8, 3-7 Data Acquisition ..............4-3 .bmp ..................8 Data Save Operation ............4-15 .csv ..................8 Data Saving ..............4-14 .fld ..................8 Data Type ................. 4-15 .hdr ..................8 Delay ................... 4-4 .trd ..................8 Delta Computation ..............
  • Page 62 Index Label ................2-7, 4-8 S Formula ................4-6 Level ................... 4-4 Sampling Rate ..............4-3 Line Filter ..............4-1, 4-2 Save ................3-1, 4-15 List of Expressions .............. 5-2 Save all Items ..............3-1 Load all Items ..............3-7 Save Numeric Values ............3-3 Load Numeric Values ............
  • Page 63 Index X-Y Display ............... 2-12 X-Y Display Detail Settings ..........2-12 Y-Scale ON/OFF ..............2-6 Zero Cross Filter ............4-1, 4-2 zero-crossing region ............4-5 Zero-Level Compensation ........... 2-2 Zoom ..........2-5, 2-10, 2-13, 4-8, 4-13 Zoom Down ............2-5, 2-11, 2-14 Zoom Format ..............

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