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  • Page 1 SPECTANO 100 User Manual ® Smart Measurement Solutions...
  • Page 2 Document Changes FDS frequency range...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SPECTANO 100 ........
  • Page 4 ... . Connect SPECTANO 100 to a test object ......31 .
  • Page 5 Contents Technical data ..........64 12.1 Voltage source .

  • Page 6: About This User Manual

    Moreover, it includes detailed description of SPECTANO Analyzer Suite. The uite. The SPECTANO 100 User Manual is available in PDF format on the DVD delivered VD delivered with SPECTANO 100 and can be accessed directly on the OMICRON Lab CRON Lab b website www.omicron-lab.com.

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    Operator qualifications and safety standards d safety standards afety stand Testing and measuring with SPECTANO 100 and its accessories like the DTS1 and its accessor PECTANO 100 dielectric test sample box must be carried out only by qualified, skilled and...

  • Page 8: Five Safety Rules

    Before handling SPECTANO 100 in any way, connect its equipotential ling SPECTANO 100 PECTANO 100 in any way in a ground (see Figure 6-2 "SPECTANO 100 rear view" on page 18) with a solid ee Figure 6-2 "SPEC ee Figure 6-2 "SPECTANO 100 connection of at least 6 mm...

  • Page 9: Orderly Measures

    SPECTANO 100 and its accessories like the DTS1 dielectric test sample box ic test sample box sample box may be used only as described in the SPECTANO 100 Quick Start Guide or the uick Start Guide or the art Guide or the User Manual.

  • Page 10: Disclaimer

    If SPECTANO 100 or its accessories are used in a manner not specified by the in a manner not specified by the ner not specifi manufacturer or used with third party test devices and cables, the protection...

  • Page 11: Compliance Statements And Recycling

    Compliance statements and recycling Compliance statements and recycling Compliance statements Declaration of conformity (EU) The equipment adheres to the guidelines of the council of the European e European Community for meeting the requirements of the member states regarding the states regarding the regarding the electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) directive, the low voltage directive (LVD) voltage directive (LVD)

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual System requirements The following table shows the minimum requirements your computer needs to run SPECTANO Analyzer Suite. Table 4-1 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite system requirements Characteristic Requirement Operating system Windows 10 64-bit and 32-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit and 32-bit,...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction SPECTANO 100 SPECTANO 100, in conjunction with its accessories or as stand-alone unit, is a alone unit, is a test system for dielectric analysis of solid and liquid materials. It combines the It combines the es th time-domain and frequency-domain analysis within a wide frequency range from...

  • Page 14: Dts1 Dielectric Test Sample Box

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual DTS1 dielectric test sample box The DTS1 dielectric test sample box is an accessory to SPECTANO 100 for demonstrating and testing the functionality of SPECTANO 100 without a sample ample test cell. The DTS1 is a demo box containing two samples: a high-precision,...

  • Page 15: Combined Mode (Fds And Pdc)

    FDS measurements. For example, a FDS measurement from 1 kHz to 100 μHz t from 1 kHz to 100 μHz kHz to 100 μH will take 11 hours, SPECTANO 100 will acquire this data in less than 3 hours data in less than 3 hours than 3 hours using the combined FDS and PDC measurement.

  • Page 16: Scope Of Delivery And Ordering Information

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual Scope of delivery and ordering information 5.7.1 Main package Description Part No. Picture SPECTANO 100 main device OL000400 DTS1 dielectric sample test box 2 ×Triaxial standard cable (1.5 m) (–55 ºC to +250 ºC) Specific grounded...

  • Page 17: Optional Accessories

    Introduction 5.7.2 Optional accessories Description Part No. Picture 2 ×Triaxial-to-4 mm plug OL000451 adapter cable set (–40 ºC to +80 ºC) 2 ×Triaxial-to-BNC connector OL000452 adapter cable set (–55 ºC to +250 ºC)

  • Page 18: Device Description

    Always ensure that no dangerous voltages are present at any touchable esent part of the device. Before handling SPECTANO 100 in any way, connect its equipotential y, connect its equ ground terminal with a solid connection of at least 6 mm...
  • Page 19 (Measurement is stopped.). After a computer ment is stopped stopped.). After a comput .). After a c has been connected to SPECTANO 100, the n connected to ected to SPECTANO 100 SPECTA error information is sent to the computer and...
  • Page 20 Only use the delivered grounded AC power supply DRA SUPPLY to power supply DRA SUPP SPECTANO 100. Connect the SPECTANO 100 power supply only to a power outlet that is supply only to a po equipped with protective ground (PE).

  • Page 21: Cleaning

    DTS1 dielectric test sample box DANGER Death or severe injury caused by high voltage or current high voltage Use the DTS1 box only together with the SPECTANO 100 test device and ether with th the delivered accessories and cables. and cables.

  • Page 22: Dts1 D

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual Input connector (signal source input) Sample 2 Max. continuous input current: 50 mA RC circuit (for more information, see peak to connect to the OUTPUT connector of the front panel of the DTS1 box) to connect to the INPUT connector of...

  • Page 23: Preparation Of Test Material And Test Cell

    Preparation of test material and test cell Preparation of test material and test cell Solid materials The following sections base on the international standards for analysis of the alysis of the of t loss characteristics and permittivity of solid electrical insulation like like ASTM D150-11 or IEC 60250.

  • Page 24: Electrode Adjustment Of Solid Material Test Cells

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual The surface of the test material must be flat at all points. When the surface of Flatness the test material is not flat, an air gap between the electrode and the solid test material causes measurement errors.

  • Page 25: Liquid Materials

    Preparation of test material and test cell Liquid materials The following sections base on the international standards for analysis of the loss characteristics and permittivity of liquid electrical insulation like ASTM D924-08. 7.2.1 Preparation of liquid material test cells Cleaning the test cell is or paramount importance when measuring the dielectric easuring the dielectric g the dielectric characteristics because these characteristics are defected by the presence of...

  • Page 26: Setup Improvements

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual Setup improvements Error correction To eliminate, for example, the stray capacitances and unknown capacitances pacitances between the leads of the used test cell we recommend performing air reference ng air reference erence measurements. The error correction proceeds as follows: 1.

  • Page 27: Electrodes For Solid Dielectric Material Analysis

    Setup improvements 2. Perform the air reference measurement(s) by using SPECTANO Analyzer Suite as described in 10.4 "Perform air reference measurements" on page 44. Note: We recommend adjusting the air space height equal to the thickness ckness of the sample probe under test. If it is not possible, we recommend performing two air reference measurements with different air spaces.

  • Page 28: Thin Film Electrodes Or Coating

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual 8.2.1 Thin film electrodes or coating A simple solution to avoid high pressure on the material sample and to improve the contact between sample material and electrode is the measurement with thin h thin film electrodes or an additional coating surface.
  • Page 29 Setup improvements Figure 8-5 Measurement circuit, unguarded electrode (C rded electrode (C ode (C is stray is stray stra capacitance) When using a guard electrode, the stray capacitances will be guarded as seen stray capacitances will be itances will b guarde in the following figures.

  • Page 30: Stable Environment

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual Figure 8-7 Measurement circuit, guarded electrode (C ded electrode (C ectrode (C is stray is stray is stray capacitance) Stable environment The permittivity and dielectric losses vary with temperature and humidity. ric losses ses vary with temperature vary with temp Therefore, we recommend measuring the sample in a stable environment.

  • Page 31: Installation

    Installation Installation Before operating SPECTANO 100 for the first time, use the delivered packing cking list to verify that all components of the test system are available. DANGER Avoid serious injury or death caused by worn-out, chafed, or otherwise therwise damaged parts of SPECTANO 100 or its accessories.

  • Page 32: Power Up Spectano 100

    • only the delivered grounded AC power supply DRA Supply is connected. pply RA Supply y • the test object is connected correctly. To power up SPECTANO 100 by using the delivered AC power supply: y using the delivered AC power s the delivered AC p 1.

  • Page 33: Connect Spectano 100 To A Test Object

    Installation Connect SPECTANO 100 to a test object You can connect SPECTANO 100 to a test cell for liquid or solid materials. This section describes how to connect SPECTANO 100 to the most common test cell est ce types. DANGER Avoid serious injury or death caused by •...
  • Page 34 Before handling SPECTANO 100 in any way, connect the test object to st object to ground properly. Do not connect or operate SPECTANO 100 with a broken, dirty or oxidized broke ground terminal or connection cables. Do not use power outlets without protective ground (PE).
  • Page 35 Installation Depending on the connection type of the test cell, OMICRON Lab offers the following adapters: • High-temperature low-noise triaxial-to-BNC adapter with inner and outer shield connected to the BNC outer shield BNC (coaxial) Cable (triaxial) Inner conductor condu Outer shield...

  • Page 36: Typical Setup For A Test Cell With Guard Ring

    Barrier Guard ring Figure 9-4 Connecting SPECTANO 100 to a test cell with guard ring NOTICE The safe area is only safe if the delivered cables and adapters are used. Otherwise, this can also be a danger zone.

  • Page 37: Typical Setup For A Test Cell Without Guard Ring

    Installation To connect SPECTANO 100 to a test cell with guard ring: 1. Ground SPECTANO 100 according to the safety rules (see 2.2 "Five safety rules" on page 6). 2. Connect the standard triaxial cable according to the color code to the SPECTANO 100 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors: •...
  • Page 38 To connect SPECTANO 100 to a test cell without guard ring: nect SPECTANO 100 PECTANO 100 to a test c to a 1. Ground SPECTANO 100 according to the safety rules (see 2.2 "Five safety Ground SPECTANO 100 SPECTANO 10 acco rules" on page 6).

  • Page 39: Connect Spectano 100 To The Dts1 Dielectric Test Sample Box

    Before handling SPECTANO 100 in any way, connect the test object to nnect the test ground properly. Do not connect or operate SPECTANO 100 with a broken, dirty or oxidized 0 with a broken, di ground terminal or connection cables.
  • Page 40 SPECTANO 100 User Manual To test the functionality of SPECTANO 100 without a sample cell, connect SPECTANO 100 to the DTS1 dielectric test sample box by using the delivered standard triaxial cables as shown in the following figure. Figure 9-6...

  • Page 41: Spectano Analyzer Suite

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite SPECTANO Analyzer Suite In this chapter you will learn how to test dielectric materials with SPECTANO Analyzer Suite and manage the test data. The chapter is structured as follows: s follows: • Section 10.1 "Start view" later in this chapter gives you an overview on the erview on the SPECTANO Analyzer Suite start view.
  • Page 42 Opens a Open other file er file le to open. to open. to op Opens the SPECTANO 100 User Manual. Opens t Open manual en manual al SPECTANO Analyzer Suite supports the following file formats. SPECTANO Analyzer Suite CTANO Analyzer S...

  • Page 43: Create A New Test

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 10.2 Create a new test When creating a new test, SPECTANO Analyzer Suite guides you through the test workflow. This section describes step by step the test workflow. To create a new test: 1. Start SPECTANO Analyzer Suite. 2.
  • Page 44 SPECTANO 100 User Manual 8. We recommend correcting measurements to improve the accuracy of the measurement results. The purpose of this correction is to eliminate the unknown capacitances C like stray capacitance or capacitance between connecting leads or between leads and the electrodes and to correct any measurement offset in C.

  • Page 45: Perform Measurements

    The status bar at the bottom of the test view displays the status of e status bar at the bottom of the bar at the bott SPECTANO 100. The following table describes the SPECTANO 100 statuses. 100. The following . The fol...

  • Page 46: Perform Air Reference Measurements

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual After the measurements have finished, you can save them by using the Save and Save as commands on the File tab. To export the saved measurements in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, click Export on the File tab. To import the saved measurements in SPECTANO Analyzer Suite, click the test file under Recent files or click Open in the home view.
  • Page 47 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 6. Under Test cell configuration, select the test cell type, and then enter the test cell settings (see Table 10-10 "Test cell settings" on page 51). 7. In the Navigation pane, click Sweep settings, and then enter the settings (see Table 10-11 "Sweep settings"...

  • Page 48: Correction Procedure

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual 6. The air reference measurement is running and the measurement results are displayed in the graph view. 7. After the second air reference measurement has finished, the status displayed next to Air reference measurement (2) changes to Performed.

  • Page 49: Perform Analysis

    (t) for the actual sample thickness h is found. s h is found. d. 10.5 Perform analysis To perform an analysis, use the analysis macros provided by OMICRON Lab ded by OMICRON Lab MICRON Lab available at www.omicron-lab.com. 10.6 View measurement results This section describes the workspace for viewing of measurement results.

  • Page 50: Numerical Results

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual 10.6.1 Numerical results The measurement results are displayed numerically on the top of the result view workspace. You can display the measurement results in frequency domain and n and in time domain. For information on how to select the result display, see 10.6.3 "Result view controls"...

  • Page 51: Graphical Result View

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 10.6.2 Graphical result view The result view workspace displays the measurement results graphically in different views. You can control the graphical display by the result view controls ontrol (see 10.6.3 "Result view controls" on page 50) and via the shortcut menu. To enu.

  • Page 52: Result View Controls

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual 10.6.3 Result view controls With the result view controls on the right of the result view workspace, you can control how the measurement results are displayed. The following table describes the result view controls. Table 10-8...

  • Page 53: Settings

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 10.7 Settings The following table describes the general test settings. Table 10-9 General test settings Data Description General test information Tester name Name of the tester Date / Time Date and time of the test execution execution General test settings Waiting time between Time interval between successive measurements...
  • Page 54 SPECTANO 100 User Manual The following table describes the sweep settings. Table 10-11 Sweep settings Data Description Measurement type Select measurement Select the measurement mode for your test: ur test: mode • FDS only: Frequency Domain Spectroscopy n Spectroscopy ctroscopy (3 Hz…5 kHz)
  • Page 55 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite The following table describes the air reference settings. Table 10-12 Air reference settings Data Description General measurement settings Temperature Temperature of the test cell/sample Humidity Environmental relative humidity Air reference settings Material kind Air gap height Height of the air gap of air reference p of air reference air re reference 1 (h)
  • Page 56 SPECTANO 100 User Manual Table 10-12 Air reference settings (continued) Data Description Pre-measurement checks Check for noise and Select the connectivity problems Check for noise and connectivity problems oblems check box to check for noise and connectivity nnectivity ty problems before starting a test.
  • Page 57 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite Table 10-13 Measurement settings (continued) Data Description Vacuum capacitance Vacuum capacitance of the test cell Vacuum capacitance c PDC settings Output voltage (DC) Peak output voltage for the PDC method method Record depolarization Select the Record depolarization data check data check check ation data...

  • Page 58: Commands

    SPECTANO 100 User Manual 10.8 Commands On the File tab on the test view ribbon, SPECTANO Analyzer Suite provides the File tab following commands. Figure 10-6 Test view ribbon: File tab Table 10-14 Commands on the File tab Command Description Saves a test file.
  • Page 59 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite On the Measurement(s) tab on the test view ribbon, SPECTANO Analyzer Measurement(s) Suite provides the following commands. Figure 10-7 Test view ribbon: Measurement(s) tab Table 10-15 Commands on the Measurement(s) tab Command Description Opens a submenu in which you can select to in which you can select to ich you can select Start...
  • Page 60 SPECTANO 100 User Manual On the Reference(s) tab on the test view ribbon, SPECTANO Analyzer Suite Reference(s) tab provides the following commands. Figure 10-8 Test view ribbon: Reference(s) tab Table 10-16 Commands on the Reference(s) tab Command Description Opens a submenu in which you can select to...

  • Page 61: Home View

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 10.9 Home view The SPECTANO Analyzer Suite home view provides access to the frequently used commands. To open the home view, click the Home tab on the test view st view ribbon. Figure 10-9 SPECTANO Analyzer Suite home view SPECTANO Analyzer Suite CTANO Anal...
  • Page 62 SPECTANO 100 User Manual In the home view, SPECTANO Analyzer Suite provides the following commands. Table 10-17 Commands in the home view Command Description Opens the test view (see 10.2 "Create a new test" on page 41). age 41). Opens a dialog box for selecting the file you want...

  • Page 63: 10.10 Load From The Device

    SPECTANO Analyzer Suite 10.10 Load from the device 10.10.1 Automatic load from the device The current measurement of the test file gets an ID while saving during measurement. This ID is identical with the ID of the measurement saved on the saved on the device which is online.

  • Page 64: Troubleshooting

    Analyzer Suite does not communicate with the SPECTANO 100 device. device. In this case, check whether: • the USB cable is connected both to SPECTANO 100 and to the computer. 00 and to the computer. the compute • the power supply is connected to SPECTANO 100.

  • Page 65: Backup File

    If, for example, an error occurs during a measurement, the settings and the results are saved in the backup file. You can find the backup file on your hard disk in ProgramData\OMICRON Lab\ MICRON Lab\ Spectano Analyzer\Backup.
  • Page 66 SPECTANO 100 User Manual Technical data 12.1 Voltage source Max. output voltage ±200 V peak Max. output current 50 mA peak 12.2 Frequency domain spectroscopy (FDS) FDS) Measurement voltage ±100 mV …±200 V …±200 V peak peak peak peak Measurement current max.
  • Page 67 Technical data 12.6 AC power supply data – input Supply voltage 100 V…240 V Frequency 50 Hz…60 Hz Power max. 45 W 12.7 AC power supply data – output Voltage 12.0 V Current max. 3 A x. 3 A 12.8 Environmental and storage conditions ge conditions onditions...
  • Page 68 SPECTANO 100 User Manual Support When you are working with our products we want to provide you with the greatest possible benefits. If you need any support, we are here to assist you! st you! Technical support – get support Send us your requests or questions under www.omicron-lab.com/support...
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