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  • Page 1 SPCPro USER MANUAL www.spcpro.co.uk...
  • Page 2 WARNING: Failure to follow the instructions may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument. PC Specification: The SPCPro has a large memory capacity and also utilises Bluetooth as its communication and data transfer protocol. This requires a PC of the following minimum specification to make best use of the product’s capabilities.
  • Page 3 CTs (current transformers) for current measurement, and a standard wall socket plug for voltage measurement and power supply. Set up and download of the SPCPro is via a USB connection to any PC running Windows XP or later software, and all survey data and user settings are securely saved in non-volatile ‘flash’...
  • Page 4 SET UP & USE The SPCPro uses a rechargeable internal battery to provide power for surveys where a mains voltage is not available, and to provide back-up power in the event of a mains failure during a normal survey. The battery will charge whenever the unit is connected to a mains supply, but a faster charge rate is achieved with the unit switched off.
  • Page 5 THE FRONT PANEL Logging Indicator Multi-function Display Power Indicator Sleep Button Reset/Start Button USB Connection Socket Display: On start-up the display shows the logger status, followed by measurement values for current and voltage. Sleep Button:...
  • Page 6 The red ‘logging’ indicator provides a short flash every few seconds whilst a survey is taking place. USB Connection Socket: The SPCPro is connected to a PC from this port using a standard USB ‘A to B’ interface cable (supplied). SETTING UP Refer to the ‘PowerPackPro’...
  • Page 7 Exceeding the voltage will damage the instrument and could be hazardous. Current Connection: The SPCPro is suitable for use on both single phase and three phase supplies. Current measurement connections are made by clipping the flex-type CTs around the conductors as shown in the following diagrams and pictures.

  • Page 8: Single Phase Connection

    LOAD 230 VAC SUPPLY SPC PRO SINGLE PHASE CONNECTION LOAD 230 VAC 1 2 3 SPC PRO SUPPLY THREE PHASE CONNECTION...

  • Page 9: Starting A Survey

     NOTE: It is not necessary to have a wall socket voltage connection available to carry out a survey. The SPCPro will continue to operate on battery power for up to two weeks on a fully charged battery. In this case, power and energy values are based on user-defined references.
  • Page 10 USING THE SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The SPCPro ships complete with a dedicated PC utility program which provides communication, set up and data presentation capabilities. PowerPackPro is designed to run on Windows XP and later platforms.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Future software updates may then be downloaded from the website and installed as normal. OPERATION Getting Started: Open the software by clicking the desktop icon and double click ‘SPCPro Sample Survey’ to show the following screen. Main Toolbar List of downloaded surveys Data Presentation Network Tree...
  • Page 12 ‘Using The Graphing Package’ section. CONNECTING THE SPCPro Connect the SPCPro to the PC using an A to B type USB cable, and an unused USB port on the PC. ...
  • Page 13 drivers manually. See Appendix 1 for details on this procedure. Click OK and the logger will appear on the tree at the upper right of the screen as shown. Right click the SPC Icon to open the command menu This provides four options: ‘View Logger Status’...
  • Page 14 Battery voltage should read over 3.7 volts. If it is lower than this the logger may shutdown if it is not connected to a mains supply. Details of the device and any recorded data are shown, along with the logging status indicator. Green for ‘on’ and red for ‘off’.
  • Page 15 ‘Set Up Survey’ (also available via the icon. This screen allows the following parameters to be set.  NOTE: Ensure your PC clock is correct!  NOTE: This will erase all survey data on the logger!  NOTE: Should the unit not respond a General Reset may be required –...
  • Page 16 Storage Interval – Select the desired data storage interval from the available options. Note that the “Interval” pane will alter to show the storage interval at the selected survey duration, and the end time/date of the proposed survey, based on the current time. If the “Storage Wrap”...
  • Page 17 Step 2 When the download reaches 100%, click ‘next’ to enter the survey name, location and any relevant notes. Step 3 (Voltage present) This screen shows the results of the autodetect sequence for voltage phase detection. In this example ph3 has been selected, and the resulting phase power factors shown in the lower pane.
  • Page 18 by unchecking the ‘Auto detect’ box and clicking on the desired voltage phase. Note that the phase power factors are automatically adjusted to reflect the revised selection. Step 3 (Voltage not present only) This screen appears if the software detects that no voltage was measured consistently through the survey (e.g.
  • Page 19 Step 4 (Voltage not present only) Select a load type, or enter the power factor of the load if known. STEP 4/5 Select a tariff from the drop down menu for use in cost calculations.
  • Page 20 30 minute data interval with an initial view of a 1 week period. These settings may be altered manually if desired. PowerPackPro is shipped with a SPCPro sample survey pre- loaded which is used in the following pages.
  • Page 21 Select the down arrow on the graph “Interval” option to change the interval. Selecting the Measurement Units: Click on the drop-down list on the toolbar to select the desired unit. The graphing engine uses a bar chart format for kWh, cost and carbon values, and a line chart for amps, volts, kW &...
  • Page 22 USING THE GRAPH TOOLS Data View Options Zoom: Click the zoom tool buttons to activate the zoom cursor. Drag the cursor over the desired graph area whilst holding down the left mouse button to define a zoom area. Release the mouse button to display the zoom area...
  • Page 23  NOTE: The zoom function can be repeated as many times as necessary to provide a macro zoom capability. The button reverses the zoom-in process by one step per click. Show Data Values: Click the crosshairs button to enable this feature. Place the crosshairs at any point on the data trace to display the value and time stamp below the title bar.
  • Page 24 To remove data values from the graph, re-select the cursor.
  • Page 25 Show Alarm Levels: Click the button to display the alarm values on the graph. Show Gridlines: Click the button to toggle the graph gridlines on and off. Click the icon to open the options screen.
  • Page 26 Start Up Check “No” / “Don’t ask me this again” ADDITIONAL GRAPH FUNCTIONS Export to Microsoft Office: Click the Excel or Word buttons on the main toolbar to export the graph image to either of these programs. (This can also be done using the ‘Edit/Select All’...

  • Page 27: Summary Tab

    SUMMARY TAB Click the ‘Summary’ tab at the bottom of the chart window to open the survey summary page. The following fields may be edited as required.  Title  Location  Created By  Voltage Phase  Current Multiplier ...
  • Page 28  NOTE: changes are indicated by the text changing from black to red. The option to ‘save changes’ appears when existing from the summary page. Click ‘yes’ to save changes. DATA TAB Click the ‘data’ tab to display the survey data in tabular format. ...

  • Page 29: Statistics Tab

    STATISTICS TAB Click the ‘Statistics’ tab to display the stats window showing the key values and ratios for all parameters. COSTS TAB: Click the ‘costs’ tab to display the costing window. PowerPackPro is supplied with two preloaded tariffs (Default Single Rate and Default Day &...

  • Page 30: Alarms Tab

    To amend an existing tariff, overtype the description field as required and enter the desired cost rates also. Note that costs are entered as p/kWh. Select the desired start/finish times from the drop-down menu. Amended values will change from black to red. Click the ‘recalculate’ button to apply the revised rates to the survey data.
  • Page 31 Select the desired parameter from the drop-down menu at top left. Enable high and low alarms via the checkboxes provided. Enter your desired alarm thresholds as required and press the ‘enter’ key to activate. The alarm events will be listed in the main window. ...
  • Page 32 This will give a window that tells you where the files are located: If you wish to open the folder location press the bar New Folders may also be created by pressing the “Add” button This option also enables you to remove folders and rename them.
  • Page 33 REPORT FACILITY In addition to the export functions for creating reports PowerPackPro provides a quick report summary. Select “File/Print Report” and change paper orientation to landscape. This will provide a 4 page report displaying the currently displayed graph, survey summary, survey statistics and costings. This method can also be used to save the report as a PDF file.
  • Page 34 APPENDIX 1 LOADING THE SPC DRIVERS All SPC devices link to the PC via a USB connection. This provides fast reliable communications, and requires no additional configuration by the user. However, in most cases the PC must load the necessary driver files before it will recognise the SPC connected to it.
  • Page 35 If no web connection is available the drivers can be loaded manually as follows: Ensure that your SPC Device is connected to the PC Ensure the CD minidisk supplied with your SPC device is installed in the CD drive on your PC. Click the start button and select Control Panel.
  • Page 36 Click install, and exit when complete. Note: It may be necessary to load a second driver for the COM port. If the Device Manager list shows a second yellow triangle, click on this and repeat the above procedure Windows Vista: Windows Vista is designed to obtain any driver files that it needs from the web via the ‘windows update’...
  • Page 37 Ensure that ‘Check for drivers automatically’ is selected and reconnect your SPC device to a spare USB port. If the PC is connected to the web, the drivers will now load. If no web connection is available the drivers can be loaded manually as follows: Ensure that your SPC Device is connected to the PC Ensure the CD Minidisk supplied with your SPC device is installed in the CD...
  • Page 38 Select the hardware tab and click the ‘Windows Update’ button to display the following screen Select either of the first two options to enable Windows Update reconnect your SPC device to a spare USB port. If the PC is connected to the web, the drivers will now load.
  • Page 39 Click install, and exit when complete. Note: It may be necessary to load a second driver for the COM port. If the Device Manager list shows a second yellow triangle, click on this and repeat the above procedure.
  • Page 40 APPENDIX 2 EUROPEAN SETTINGS PowerPack Pro should be set for English Regional and Language Settings . Instructions for carrying this out follows below: WINDOWS 7 Select Control Panel and “Clock, Language, and Region” Selection Region & Language / Change the date, time or number format Format should be English (United Kingdom) and set as below dd/MM/yyyy...
  • Page 41 Select “Additional Settings”. Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) this can simply be overwritten in the box below. Secondly, ensure that the list separator is a comma (,). Select “Currency”. Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) this can simply be overwritten in the box below.
  • Page 42 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...

  • Page 43: Windows Xp

    WINDOWS XP Select Control Panel and “Regional & Language Options” Regional Options Format should be English (United Kingdom)
  • Page 44 Select “Customize”/Numbers Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) this can simply be overwritten in the box below. Secondly, ensure that the list separator is a comma (,). Select “Currency”. Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) this can simply be overwritten in the box below.
  • Page 45 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...

  • Page 46: Windows Vista

    WINDOWS VISTA Select Control Panel and “Region & Language”. Under “Formats” tab select English (United Kingdom)
  • Page 47 Select “Customize this format” / Numbers. Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) Secondly, ensure that the list separator is a comma (,). Next, select “Currency”. Ensure that the Decimal symbol is a full stop (.) Secondly, ensure that the list separator is a comma (,).
  • Page 48 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...

  • Page 49: Wiring Colours

    APPENDIX 3 WIRING COLOURS Installations prior to 2005/06 MAKING SINGLE PHASE MEASUREMENTS: Live Neutral Earth Installations after 2005/06 Live Neutral Earth...
  • Page 50 MAKING 3 PHASE MEASUREMENTS: Installations prior to 2005/06 PH 1 Installations after to 2005/06 PH 1...

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