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Operating Instructions Power Quality Analyser Gebrauchsanleitung Analyst 3P Manuel d’utilisation Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 FAX 781.665.0780 - TestEquipmentDepot.com...
Installing Analyst 3P Software ............... 34 Starting PQLog View ................34 Using PQLogView ................. 35 Recording measurement data with ANALYST 3P ......... 36 5. Specific Data of the Analyser ................. 39 Power Supply and Replacing the Battery Pack ........39 Maintenance and Warranty ..............
NOTE: FLASH TECHNOLOGY Your Analyst 3P is equipped with Flash Technology. This enables you to perform firmware updates. Please use the Windows Flash Update utility to do this. You will find it on the Analyst CD-ROM.
600V CAT III. The maximum voltage between outer conductor and earth potential must not exceed 600V. With multi-phase connections, the voltage between the outer conductors of the system to be measured may not exceed 800V. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Please use only the provided original accessories. Especially the original power adapter must be used since it is a safety-relevant component! Please use only the supplied original adapter. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Training or instruction in accordance with the standards of the safety engineering in maintenance and use of appropriate safety equipment. Training in first aid. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
A demonstration of the download, analysis and reporting software PQLogView. • Information on upgrading your analyser (for future reference) • Datasheets and manuals on LEM Portable Power Quality Products • A complete catalogue of LEM Instrument Products Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
(for more Information see section “Power Supply and Replacing the Battery Pack”). 2.1 Accessories Optional accessories like LEM-Flex or current clamps will be detected by the device via an auto-detection feature, which is activated once the device is turned on.
Date / Time Measuring mode Battery Mains operation Memory mode Record Switch with: Measure Pause in measuring mode Pause in memory mode Hold Activate with: Menu Menu ON-/OFF Display stored data (see chapter 2.3.2). Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Cursor key. Principal function and operation are described below. For details see its functional description. Note: The symbols occurring in this operating instruction ´ ´ and ´ ´ correspond to the respective directions of the cursor keys. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Pressing the CURSOR key in the recording mode will set a reference cursor. Screenshots can also be taken in cursor mode. Pressing ESC will exit the cursor mode and return to the hold mode. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
All basic adjustments of your measuring instrument are to be made over the main menu. You can call this at any time with the key: . If you push it Menu again you will return to the previous display. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Instrument Setup Voltage transformer settings Background lighting selection Version & Calibration Power Network Power network topology Mains voltage Current Range Mains frequency Date / Time Year Month Hour Minute Language English French German Spanish Portuguese Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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´ you can select the decimal place and with ´ ´ you can modify the number. Note: Selected parameters are stored in the memory with <Enter>. With <ESC> the adjusted value can be rejected at any time. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
Select one of the saved screenshots. Press ENTER to view it. All screenshots include the date and time and the measuring mode, in which they were saved. Each page lists 10 events. Use the to change the page. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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0.5V per 5A this equals 100mV/1A Therefore, 100 should be entered. Note: We recommend the use of standard accessories since it makes the operation easier and clearer. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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- Date & Time Here you can enter the current date and the current time. - Language Here you can select the language with which you want to operate. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
This function indicates the values of the transferred power. At the same time you can measure active power, reactive power, apparent power, distortion power and the appropriate power factor. You can also view the active and reactive power energy. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
In order to analyse the measured values correctly, you must pay attention to the colour code or the labels of the measuring wires: Voltage: Current: Mains line Test leads Mains line Test leads not connected L2 not connected not connected Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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In order to analyse the measured values correctly, you must pay attention to the colour code or the labels on the measuring wires: Voltage: Current: Mains line Test leads Mains line Test leads Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
Measurement If you select this measuring mode you will see the following display: Use this switch to get the following values -minimum of values -maximum of values and -frequency or neutral- conductor current Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Use of the key <cursor>. When you invoke the cursors you can probe the graphs and display the associated values. With ´ ´ you can select the individual phases again. Note: The Cursor functions are only available in the ”Hold“ mode. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
With <Hold/Run> the values displayed at the moment “freeze” and the measurement is stopped or started again. Note: In the individual representation of L1 or L2 or L3, the active and reactive energy cannot be selected. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Recorder Function: With <Record/Measure> you can start the recorder function or you can get back into the measuring mode. Before the start, maximum recording time is indicated and you can change this value with <cursor>. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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• Power factor (PF) • Cosine (cosϕ) • Power of distortion (D) These values can be analysed reported and exported with the PQLogView software. Note: The cursor functions are only available in the ”Hold“ mode. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
With <Hold/Run> you can stop/start the measurement or you can also start a new measurement. Save: With <Save/Enter> you will get a screenshot and thus store the actual display in the memory location shown subsequently. Recording: Events recordings may be downloaded with the PQLogView software. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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The PQLogView software presents the event data in a variety of formats: • graphs similar to those displayed on the instrument • statistical format with number of events, range of duration and range of voltage • spreadsheet format with date/time stamp, event type and duration Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
With ´ ´ you can select the individual harmonics. Once the cursor mode is activated, the scale can be changed with the ' from 100%-50% to 50%- 25% or 10%-5%. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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• Frequency These values can be analysed reported and exported with the PQLogView software. Save: With <Save/Enter> you will get a screenshot and thus store the actual display in the memory location shown subsequently. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
In this mode the recorder function is not available. The angle (ϕ) describes the phase shift between first harmonic active power and first harmonic reactive power. See formula in the formula section for more details. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
"setup.exe“ and execute the program). Please follow the instructions appearing on the screen (menu): PQLog View is a powerful application designed to help the user get the most from the Analyst 3P Power Quality Monitor. Starting PQLog View Click the Start button From the start menu, point to programs, point to PQLog, then click on PQLog View.
Fig. 2: PQLogView Displaying three phases of voltage and current downloaded from Analyst 3P In PQLog View, every file has its own window within the main one. This allows files to be open simultaneously for comparison. Each of these windows has tab markers, which are used to select different viewing modes of the recorded data.
• Start the measurement by pressing "Record”. • In the W function, ANALYST 3P can record up to 1440 intervals based on the preset interval time. The process can be cancelled by pressing "Record“ at any time. Maximum possible measuring periods:...
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Analyst 3P Software ANALYST 3P records the following parameters for each interval Measurement function Saved parameters Volts/Amps/Hertz Voltages UL1, UL2, UL3, AVG, MIN, MAX rms values Currents I1, I2, I3, AVG, MIN, MAX rms values Frequency, AVG, MIN, MAX values...
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Analyst 3P Software Harmonics Voltages UL1, UL2, UL3, AVG, MIN, MAX rms values Currents I1, I2, I3, In AVG, MIN, MAX rms values THD I L1, L2, L3, In, AVG, MIN, MAX rms values THD U L1, L2, L3, AVG, MIN, MAX rms values...
1. Turn off the device 2. Disconnect all measuring leads 3. Open the battery compartment (two cross-notched screws) 4. Unplug and replace the battery pack. Close the battery compartment again. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Specific Data of the Analyser Battery Pack Note: If you replace the battery please use original spare parts only – see section “Standard and Optional Accessories”. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
Note: This manual does not contain all the detail information concerning your Analyser. In order to keep the manual short and clear, not every case of application, operation or maintenance imaginable could be included. Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
² rms value of neutral-conductor current * Is calculated when not measured, i.e., no 4- phase LEM~flex is connected. Wave form The angle given in the waveform function is based on the following formula. ⎛ ⎞...
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The distortion power is > zero if the waveform of current is different from the voltage waveform. Total harmonic distortion ∑ Total Harmonic Distortion × U1 . . . RMS of the fundamental Uh . . . RMS of the h-th harmonic Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
NiMH battery-pack, with mains adapter (15 V / 0.8 A) Operation time with battery: Typical > 24h without back light > 12h with back light Dimensions: 240 x 180 x 110 mm Weight: 1.7 kg (incl. battery) Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Operating error : ±(0.5% of m. v.+ 10 digit) Resolution: 0.1 V A-rms measurement LEM-flex and current probes with voltage output are supported. All current probes must correspond to 600V / CAT III LEM~flex I ranges: 15 / 150 / 3000 A rms (at sine)
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999. Measuring error of the half-period sine wave of RMS: ±(1% of m. v. + 10 digit) Intrinsic error : ±(2% of m. v.+ 10 digit) Operating error : Resolution: 0.1 V Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E...
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Operating error : Resolution: 0.1 ° Note: When using LEM~flexes please make sure to position the conductor opposite to the LEM~flex-lock (see right). Analyst 3P EO 0620GDF Rev. E Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176...
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