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PGA-710B
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  • Page 1 AUTOANALYSIS SYSTEM PGA-710B User Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Applica on So ware System Requirements Copyright © 2012 by Prostat® Corpora on. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without wri en permission. For informa on contact Prostat Corpora on, 1072 Tower Lane, Bensenville, IL 60106 USA Prostat is the registered trademark of Prostat®...

  • Page 4: Esd Control Elements

    I. ESD Control Elements Examples of ESD Control products that can be evaluated using the PGA-710B Graphic Autoanalyzer in- clude, but are not limited to: Ioniza on Device and System Off set Voltage & Decay Performance...
  • Page 5 D. Connec ons & Accessories The following cables and accessories are provided: 1. USB cable for connec on of the PGA-710B Autoanalyzer to a computer USB port. Computer is not provided. (Part Number: PGA-710USB) 2. Shielded analog cable connects the analog output of a Prostat PFM-711A Field Meter (fi eld meter not provided) and the signal input of the PGA-710B Autoanalyzer (Part Number: PGA- 710AnaCab).

  • Page 6: Cau Ons & Warnings

    The PGA-710B Autoanalyzer connects to a Prostat PFM-711A Electrosta c Field Meter via its analog out- put lead and to a computer using USB cable. The PGA-710B and accompanying so ware converts the fi eld meter and computer into a digital chart recording system with automa c analysis and repor ng features.
  • Page 7 Autoanalysis so ware. B. Prior to Use Charge the PGA-710B’s ba ery for 8-14 hours using the supplied AC/DC converter. Es mated opera ng ba ery life is approximately 8–10 hours of opera on without connec on to USB port or supplied ba ery charger.
  • Page 8 10. A er installa on Prostat “Autoanalysis System” shortcut will be installed on the desk top. NOTE: The fi rst me the PGA-710B so ware is opened, the operator has an opportunity to select desired language and temperature display in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

  • Page 9: Controls

    PGA-710B Autoanalysis System LED 1: Low Ba . LED 2: Unit ON Pad 1: On/Sleep [Start/Stop] LED 3: Computer Connected [Save] Pad 2: Start/Stop [In Remote Ops] LED 4: Ba ery Charging [Erase] Pad 3: Save [In Remote Ops] Pad 4: Erase...
  • Page 10 Press Once erases current test before it is saved in unit memory b. Press and Hold un l LED’s 2–4 fl ash rapidly in sequence Erases ALL FILES in memory 6. Reset Re-boots PGA-710B in the case of latch up. See Figure 5. B. LED Indicators LED indicators provide informa on in computer connect and remote opera onal modes.

  • Page 11: Prepara On For Recording Opera Ons

    Blinks fast, alternately with LED’s #2 & #4 during erase of ALL FILES in memory 4. LED 4 YELLOW: a. ON when PGA-710B is connected to computer, energized steady ON to indicate the ba ery is charging b. LED 4 is ON when unit is ON and connected to the AC/DC charger c.
  • Page 12 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System 6. Select “Start a New Session Wizard” and Click OK as in Figure 9, will open Session Wizard Test Type screen (Figure 10). Select Test Type and provide the requested informa on to be included in test reports. See The Session Wizard sec on below for further details.
  • Page 13 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System a. The Reset Voltage starts the ming calcula on period. b. Cutoff Voltage ends the ming calcula on period. 2. The Decay Window off ers two means to designate Reset and Cutoff Voltages. a. Standard Reset and Cutoff Voltages are (See Figure 12): 1,000 Volts –...
  • Page 14 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System A new fi le can be confi gured with various indicators, voltage lines, alignment arrows, etc. One could construct a “template” using various desirable features for future use. When a New fi le is opened, record & control func ons are ac vated. Use the following to add custom labels and refer- ence lines.
  • Page 15 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System menu and select Blue. -100 will appear in the “Label Values” window. See Figure 17. Click OK and your plo ng chart re- sembles Figure 18, on the next page. Use the various scale adjustment arrows to center the 0.00 Line, adjust the chart voltage and me sweep ranges to meet an cipated test needs.
  • Page 16 1. Open the Edit drop down menu. 2. Select Device Control and a Device Control window (Figure 20) appears on the screen. 3. With the PGA-710B energized and connected to the computer via its USB cable, Click the Rev. E / October 4, 2018...
  • Page 17 K. Crea ng a Temperature or Rela ve Humidity Bias If an acceptable temperature and humidity instru- ment is available, the PGA-710B’s sensor can be opera onally adjusted to approximate the reference as follows (See Figure 23): 1.
  • Page 18 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System window and click the Set bu on 4. Click Done to reset the sensor and close the window Once a new se ng is entered into the so ware, temperature and humidity indica ons will be based on the exis ng sensor performance plus the infl...
  • Page 19 Display Temperature & Humidity Data Temperature and Rela ve humidity are sensed and measured by the PGA-710B. The sensor is mounted in the bo om shell opening of the case for exposure to ambient condi ons. It measures temperature and humidity external to the PGA-710B.
  • Page 20 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Figure 29: Chart Proper es Window Basics of Analyzing Body Voltage Genera on For detailed measurement sugges ons, see “How to Measure” manual. Once a recorded data fi le is estab- lished, use the following guidelines for analysis: 1.
  • Page 21 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System 4. Click the Voltage Gen tab and enter the number of step cycles or measure-ment peaks between the trim points on the chart and press Analyze. If a clear number of peaks are entered and the program confi rms through its algorithm, it will...
  • Page 22 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Figure 34: Releasing Data and Process the 3-Sigma Analysis for Minimum & Maximum peak sets 8. The 3-Sigma Analysis is calculated for the Maxi- mum and Minimum data sets and displayed as follows (Figure 35): a. The average and standard devia on are calcu- lated.

  • Page 23: Genera Ng Printed Charts & Reports

    PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Chart Informa on: Test Informa on Status As one proceeds through the recording, trim, edit and analysis phases, the lower por on of the chart screen provides Test Informa on and status. Status indica ons are as follows: Incomplete: Data is not recorded;...
  • Page 24 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Figure 40: Select Report View from the Document drop down Menu or Click Toggle Chart/Report View. Then choose the desired Report type. 1. To view a printable 8.5x11.0 inch chart of body voltage genera on (Figure 41), select Body Voltage Genera on.
  • Page 25 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System 2. To view and print a report, select Body Voltage Genera on Analysis (Abs) (Figure 41A) meaning “absolute” graphic probability, or Body Voltage Genera on Analysis. A three page report shown in Figures 43 & 44 will be generated that includes the following informa on.
  • Page 26 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Figure 44: Report Pages 3 & 4. Page 3 displays Probability Analysis based on normal distribu on of Aver- age and Standard Devia on informa on for Standing (Minimum) and Walking (Maximum) Voltage Data. Page 4 is op onal and designed for Report Remarks.

  • Page 27: Basics Of Voltage Decay Analysis

    Session Wizard details may be used for voltage decay measurements. For detailed informa on regarding Decay Tes ng, refer to the PGA-710B Autoanalysis How to Test Guideline. Once a new fi le is opened, decay test data is recorded using the same chart controls described above for recording voltage genera on.
  • Page 28 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Figure 48: Click Analyze to Process Decay Data Figure 49: Use the Document Drop Down Menu or Report View Toggle Bu on to shi to Report View To generate a wri en decay analysis report either open the Document drop down menu and select Re- port View or click on the Report View Toggle Bu on.
  • Page 29 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Assembled Decay Charts In the “assembled” format, all decay cycles are compared to each other regardless of how long it required genera ng the en re test series. In eff ect, the test set is “taken apart” by each test cycle and reas- sembled in sequence.

  • Page 30: Recording Test Data Without Computer Connec On (Remote Tes Ng)

    Before conduc ng remote measurements be sure to match the me stamp of the PGA-710B with the computer you will use for data analysis, and erase all data presently in the PGA-710B’s memory. Failure to follow these two procedures may result in “corrupt” data. To record a remote test: 1.
  • Page 31 Note: Pressing and holding PAD #4 un l LED’s 2, 3 & 4 Blink rapidly and alternately will erase all fi les in memory. 7. The PGA-710B will iden fy each saved test fi le in sequence by date and me, which are dis- played when fi les are selected for download to the computer.

  • Page 32: Expor Ng & Impor Ng Data To And From Excel® Spreadsheets

    Data generated by other measurement systems may be imported into the Autoanalysis System Opera ng so ware by way of an Excel spreadsheet. Once imported, the data can be easily analyzed by the PGA-710B so ware and reports generated as though originally generated within the system. To import data from and Excel sheet the me detail should be in a single column and correlate to the respec ve voltage data in another column as discussed below.
  • Page 33 The Import From Excel Spreadsheet window allows designa on of the data to be imported for analysis by the PGA-710B program. 4. Select the Test Type from the drop down “Type” window (Figure 59). Once imported, the PGA- 710B Session Wizard will respond to the type designa on.

  • Page 34: Modifying Xml Confi G File Defaults

    Files, applica on program folder. Advanced users can modify this fi le in order to change some op ons. Below you will fi nd brief descrip ons of some of these op ons. Before modifying the confi gura on fi le, close the PGA-710B Autoanalysis System so ware. Rev. E / October 4, 2018...
  • Page 35 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System 1. Open the confi gura on fi le (AutoAnalysis.exe.confi g) located in Program Files > Prostat Corpora on > Prostat Autoanalysis System 2. Locate the Global Se ng or color scheme you wish to modify, e.g,. BlackAndwhite, BlackBackground, etc.
  • Page 36 Colors: The changeable a ribute is between quota on marks. Modify the color name between quotes, e.g., “Gold” to “Lime”, then perform File, Save. Open the PGA-710B so ware and check to insure the de- fault change was correct and eff ec ve.
  • Page 37 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System Available Appearance Schemes Each entry in this sec on defi nes a name for an appearance scheme. The numbers next to Appearanc- eScheme key must be separated by a dot (for example AppearanceScheme.02). You can defi ne as many as 100 diff...

  • Page 38: Warranty Informa On

    Limit of Liability – in no event will PROSTAT or any seller be responsible or liable for special, incidental, or consequen al losses or damages, under any legal theory including but not limited to contract, negligence, or strict liability.

  • Page 39: General Specifi Ca Ons

    3.5 minutes at 200 samples/sec Ba ery Consump on Notes: PGA-710B current fl ow with Main Power Switch ON: 1. During Sleep Mode (Main Power Ba ery Switch ON, unit OFF): 8 – 10mA. Unit in standby Panel keypad is energized.
  • Page 40 • Microso ® DirectX 9b • Instrument input limits to ± 2 volts Note: Providing over ±2 volts to the PGA-710B Autoanalyzer will void the warranty. For appropriate adapters or cables, please contact Prostat Corpora on or your Prostat Authorized Reseller.
  • Page 41 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System NOTES Rev. E / October 4, 2018...
  • Page 42 PGA-710B Autoanalysis System NOTES Rev. E / October 4, 2018...
  • Page 44 Specifi ca ons are subject to change without no ce. All Prostat trademarks and trade names are the property of Prostat Corpora on. All other trademarks and trade names are the property of their respec ve companies. P R O F E S S I O N A L...

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