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Wavecom TnP Prime User Manual

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TnP Prime
Portable Appliance Test and Print Kit
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+ Certificate of Warranty and Product Support Information

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  • Page 1 Wavecom TnP Prime Portable Appliance Test and Print Kit User Manual + Certificate of Warranty and Product Support Information...
  • Page 2 (see rear cover of this manual). The Manufacturer (Wavecom Instruments Pty. Ltd.) warrants its products against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. During the warranty period, the Manufacturer will repair (or at its option replace at no charge) the product that proves to be defective.
  • Page 3 At Wavecom we take great pride in our customer service and support. We provide assistance, troubleshooting and support over the phone, via Skype or Facetime, via email or in person to help you get the most from your Wavecom Portable Appliance Tester. To be eligible for our support services you must register your product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Powering on the Tester Using the TnP Prime with WinPATS Setting up the Barcode Scanner LED Indicators TnP Prime Testing Menu – Main Menu A TnP Prime Testing Menu – Main Menu B Meter Mode ® [Not available in Battery Mode] Specifications...

  • Page 5: Important Information

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Important Information Contents • TnP Prime Integrated Appliance Tester • 1 Roll of Printing Ribbon • 8 inch 4G-Ready Android tablet with mount • IEC Test Lead (500mm Orange) accessories • USB A to USB B Interface Cable •...

  • Page 6: Precautions

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Tester Diagram Power Button Tablet Dock LCD Screen Function Buttons Enter Button Bluetooth LED Battery Indicator Indicator LEDs IEC Test Socket Appliance Test Socket Precautions Competent Person To ensure that all electrical equipment or devices are inspected, tested and tagged correctly, regulations require that a ‘competent person’...
  • Page 7 Using the Tablet The TnP Prime comes with an Android tablet to be used with the WinPATS App to control your tester, save your test results and generate reports. In the next section you will find a short introduction to using the TnP Prime with your tablet, and more detailed, step by step guides are available on our website - www.wavecom.com.au...
  • Page 8 Using the TnP Prime on Mains Power To use the TnP Prime on mains power, simply plug in the supplied power cable and connect it to a mains power outlet. Your TnP Prime will automatically connect to mains power and begin charging the battery.
  • Page 9 When sending the TnP Prime for calibration, please turn off the battery isolation switch which is located in the storage compartment of the tester. If you have any questions about the battery of your TnP Prime please contact Wavecom for further advice.

  • Page 10: Operating The Tnp Prime

    Tablet > USB-OTG > USB-A to USB B Cable > USB B port of your TnP Prime (located inside the storage compartment). See diagram on page 11.
  • Page 11 You may now be prompted to pair your two devices using a PIN code. If so, your TnP Prime will display a code on the screen. Enter this code into WinPATS and tap OK. You will be asked to confirm the connection - tap Confirm after checking the details are correct.
  • Page 12 WinPATS will scan for any available TnT or TnP testers and display them in a list - select your tester from the list by tapping it. If you see multiple TnT or TnP products in the list, use the serial number of your TnP Prime to identify your tester.
  • Page 13 TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Connect your cables in the sequence shown below. Your TnP Prime USB-B port is located inside the storage compartment, and the Printer USB-B port is located at the rear of the printer. USB-A WinPATS USB-B...
  • Page 14 Select the best option for your situation. If you select Quick Test, select the test you wish to conduct from the list. Set up the item to be tested by plugging it into the TnP Prime (along with any accessories as required),...
  • Page 15 Printing Tags The WinPATS App can print tags to your TnP Prime printer via Bluetooth. You can print tags at the end of a test as part of the testing process, or save tags to print later from the Print Menu.

  • Page 16: Setting Up The Barcode Scanner

    Your scanner should now be paired with your TnP Prime. To test your scanner, open the WinPATS App and return to the Home screen. Scan one of the barcodes on the outside of the scanner box, and you should see the barcode appear in the ‘Search Barcode’...

  • Page 17: Led Indicators

    User Manual Wavecom LED Indicators Battery LEDs The battery LED indicators display how much charge is remaining in your TnP Prime. Use the table below for reference. 100% - Battery is fully charged 20% (LED 2 will be flashing) 0% (LED 1 will be flashing) Indicator LEDs The indicator LEDs are used to display various statuses and results.

  • Page 18: Tnp Prime Testing Menu - Main Menu A

    You may also see more than one, or all of these turn red. For more information, see Mains Supply Test (Page 26) TnP Prime Testing Menu – Main Menu A If you are using your TnP Prime with the WinPATS App, you do not need to operate the TnP Prime manually - all functions can be controlled directly from the App.

  • Page 19: Tnp Prime Testing Menu - Main Menu B

    1. Complete a Visual Inspection, and inspect the compliance plate to ensure the appliance is a Class 2 appliance. Look for the double insulated symbol, seen here. 2. Plug the appliance into the appliance test socket of the TnP Prime 3. Navigate to Main Menu A, then Press the F2 key to begin the test 4.
  • Page 20 User Manual Wavecom TnP Prime Testing Menu – Main Menu B Use the Enter button to switch between Menu A and Menu B. All tests on Menu B require a Mains Power source. Power Test - Menu B – F1 The Power Test is for the purposes of monitoring and performance of equipment.
  • Page 21 3. Plug the appliance into the Appliance Test Socket of the TnP Prime 4. If testing a Class 1 Appliance, plug the IEC Clamp Cable into the IEC socket of the TnP Prime, then clamp it onto earthed metal on the appliance 5.
  • Page 22 Adjusting the current level: The TnP Prime displays and maintains the last set trip current value. If the user wishes to change the value of the trip current the following steps enable the changes. Press F2 from the options menu to display test current.
  • Page 23 Once 0mA limit is reached the value will then loop over and start again from 500mA. Enter - Sets the selected current for the next trip time test. The TnP Prime will then return to the current trip time test screen.

  • Page 24: Meter Mode ® [Not Available In Battery Mode]

    3. Press F2 to select your RCD Type, and turn Portable RCD testing on or off 4. Press F3 to begin the test - the TnP Prime will increase the current to the RCD until it trips, displaying the current on screen.
  • Page 25 TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Amperes (aka Amps) An amp is the unit used to measure electrical current as it flows past a specified point. Watts A watt is the unit used to measure the amount of actual flowing electrical energy.

  • Page 26: Specifications

    Current Ramp Trip Test: 0 to 500mA in 1mA increments. Power Measurement Leakage Current: 0 to 30.0mA at 200 to 265V Load Current: 0.0 to 10Amp (20Amp for TnP Prime 20A) Voltage: 200 to 265VAC Power Factor: 0.00 to 1.00...

  • Page 27: Technical Information

    Visual Inspection Visual inspection has to be done before any other test is carried out using any of the range of TnP Prime appliance testers. The visual inspection is carried out to ensure there are no physical faults with the appliance before testing.

  • Page 28: Class 2 (Double Insulated) Construction

    User Manual Wavecom and the TnP Prime appliance tester. This is done by means of connecting the earth lead with the crocodile clip/probe attached to a GOOD earth point (paint & coatings will not provide effective connections) and the appliance plugged into the TnP Prime appliance testers’ test socket. The Maximum allowable limit is less than 1.0Ω.

  • Page 29: Leakage Test

    The Earth Bond test duration can be controlled by the user by pushing the ENTER button during the test. This will extent the test time by 30 seconds. The TnP Prime will then add 30 seconds to the test time for each additional time you press ENTER.

  • Page 30: No Connection No Test

    This test function ensures that the appliance is plugged into the TnP Prime and that it is switched on. If the device is not plugged in and the TnP Prime detects that no device is present, and prompts the user to plug in an appliance to continue the test or press ‘QUIT’...

  • Page 31: Wavecom Thermal Transfer Printer

    Wavecom Thermal Transfer Printer Your TnP Prime comes with an integrated Thermal Transfer Printer - the TT-040-50. The TnP Prime printer is ready and fully set up to use out of the box. We can also provide logo artwork for fully customised tags.

  • Page 32: Loading The Printing Ribbon

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Loading the Ribbon To begin, open the printer top cover by pulling the tabs located on each side towards the front of the printer, and then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle. You will also need to remove the old ribbon (which will be spooled under the top cover shown in step 1) before loading a new ribbon.
  • Page 33 TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom 5. Next, gently pull the ribbon out, up and over the print head, around to the empty core. 6. Attach the ribbon to the empty roll uising a piece 7. Use the ribbon rewind gear to tighten the ribbon of tape - try to attach the ribbon as straight as against the print head, then close the printer.

  • Page 34: Loading The Media

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Loading the media Loading media into the TT-040-50 Printer is quick and easy. To begin, open the printer top cover by pulling the tabs located on each side towards the front of the printer, and then lift the top cover to the maximum open angle.

  • Page 35: Led And Button Functions

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom LED and Button Functions This printer has one button and one three-colour LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different colour and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization).

  • Page 36: Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated in the following circumstances: 1. A brand new printer 2. Change label stock 3. Printer initialization Please follow the steps below to calibrate the gap/black mark sensor.

  • Page 37: Dump Mode

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Dump mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration. In the dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as following. The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters.

  • Page 38: Set Black Mark Sensor As Media Sensor And Calibrate The Black Mark Sensor

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Set Black Mark Sensor as Media Sensor and Calibrate the Black Mark Sensor 1. Turn off the power switch. 2. Hold on the button then turn on the power switch. 3. Release the button when LED turns green/amber after 5 green flashes. (Any green/amber will do during the 5 flashes).
  • Page 39 TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Print Problems Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure Check if interface cable is well Re-connect cable to interface. connected to the interface connector. The serial port cable pin configuration Please replace the cable with pin to pin connected.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    TnP Prime User Manual Wavecom Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. Please use one of following material to clean the printer. • Cotton swab (Head cleaner pen) • Lint-free cloth • Vacuum / Blower brush •...

  • Page 41: Wavecom Tags

    Colour Options: (W) White, (R) Red, (BL) Blue, (G) Green, (O) Orange, (Y) Yellow, (BR) Burgundy Wavecom Printing Ribbon In support of the Wavecom Tags we offer two grades of ribbons for printing electrical test tags. Our standard ribbon (WCM-Ribbon) is recommended for locations where the printed tag is not exposed to harsh outdoor conditions, such as offices and factories.
  • Page 42 This allows you to use your standard Wavecom tags in harsh environments where a standard tag would not normally be suitable.

  • Page 43: Other Information

    At the time of developing this manual, all care and consideration for accuracy has been implemented. Wavecom accepts no responsibility for any errors or omissions in this document. This is partly based on the fact that Electronics & Electrical testing and specifications worldwide are constantly changing and that Local, State and National Regulatory Authorities may also have differing or additional requirements.
  • Page 44 WinPATS Android App Discount Coupon (Valid for one use only) Purchase Information Date of Purchase Sold By The TnP Prime is proudly designed and manufactured in Australia by Wavecom. Wavecom SA Wavecom WA Wavecom VIC 257 Grange Road, Unit 2/17 Casino Street,...

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