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  • Page 1 SPCMini USER MANUAL www.spcmini.com...
  • Page 2 WARNING: Failure to follow the instructions may result in personal injury or damage to the instrument. PC Specification: The SPCMini has a large memory capacity and utilises USB 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: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SPCMini “At A Glance” … … … … INTRODUCTION … … … … … Description … … … … … SETTINGS & USE … … … … … Changing the Battery … … … … The Clip-On Ammeter …...
  • Page 4 Data Tab … … … … … Selecting Data … … … … Exporting Data … … … Statistics Tab … … … … … Costs Tab … … … … … Adding & Amending Tariffs … … Alarms Tab …...

  • Page 5: Spcmini "At A Glance

    SPCMini - ‘At A Glance’ Large jaw provides access for Large 3 ½ digit display shows cables up to 40mm diameter load in amps Selector switch for display current range On/Off / Digital Display Switch ‘Survey Running’ indicator and data overwrite warning indicator...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    2 amps, right up to a maximum of 500 amps. The logging interval is fully adjustable. The SPCMini is easy to use – clip it on, check the load with the on-board display, set it to log, press the start button and you’re done! It’s also clever –...

  • Page 7: Description

    PowerPackPro utility software supplied with the SPCMini. The SPCMini features simple controls (see ‘At A Glance ‘ on page 1) and may be used either as a simple clip-on ammeter or as a datalogger, as...

  • Page 8: Settings & Use

    The battery powers both the clip-on ammeter display and the datalogger. A fully charged battery will give many hours of display time when the SPCMini is being used as a clip-on ammeter. A low battery condition is indicated by the ‘LOBAT’ warning appearing in the bottom left of the ammeter display.

  • Page 9: The Clip-On Ammeter

    THE CLIP-ON AMMETER To use the SPCMini in ammeter mode, the selector switch should be set to ‘display’ (down) and the current selector switch set for the desired range. NOTE: If the load to be measured is not known, set the unit to the 500A...
  • Page 10 SPC Cable Splitter which is available as an accessory from Elcomponent. NOTE: Clipping the unit around the live and neutral conductors together will not work. The SPCMini must be clipped around the live cable only.

  • Page 11: Making 3 Phase Measurements

    MAKING 3 PHASE MEASUREMENTS: Despite its single input limitation, the SPCMini may also be used to make measurements of 3 phase supplies as detailed below. Three phase systems in the UK will conform to the following colour codes: Installations prior to 2005/06...

  • Page 12: The Datalogger

    THE DATA LOGGER To use the SPCMini as a data logger it must first be set to the desired storage interval using the PowerPackPro utility software supplied. Install the PowerPackPro software onto your PC. Install a PP3 battery into the SPCMini.
  • Page 13 Press OK and the logger will be added to the tree on the upper left hand side of the desktop. Example of typical tree diagram In rare cases, particularly on Windows 7 machines, the PC may not recognise that the SPC Pro has been connected. If this happens, ensure that the CD is present in your CD drive and the SPC Pro is connected to your PC.
  • Page 14 vii. The set-up window will then appear viii. Enter the survey duration and click ‘set logger. The screen will show: Select “Yes” and the logger will be set ready for the survey...

  • Page 15: Switching The Unit Off

    NOTE: Setting the logger will synchronise the logger clock to the PC clock time and delete any records in the logger memory. The logger is now set and can be switched off at this point. The PC software can now be closed down. The SPC Mini is utilised in the same way as a standard clip-on ammeter.
  • Page 16 xiii. SPC Mini is downloaded as follows: Open PowerPackPro on the PC and establish communication with the logger as detailed above. Click ‘download data” and follow the on screen instructions to download and display your survey.

  • Page 17: Powerpack Software

    POWERPACKPRO SOFTWARE OVERVIEW The SPCMini is shipped complete with a dedicated PC utility program which provides communication, set up and data presentation capabilities. PowerPackPro is designed to run on Windows XP, or later Windows Platforms. PowerPackPro is a task-orientated program and is extremely easy to drive, even for new users.

  • Page 18: Powerpack Pro "At A Glance

    POWEPACKRO – ‘AT A GLANCE’ Main Toolbar Data Presentation Window List of downloaded Surveys...

  • Page 19: Communicating With The Spcmini

    COMMUNICATING WITH THE SPC MINI Click the desktop icon to open PowerPackPro. With the logger connected to the USB port of your PC, open PowerPackPro. If a ‘Bluetooth Scan’ window appears, this should be cancelled. Within a few seconds the logger will be found by the Press OK and the logger will be added to the tree on the upper left hand side of the desktop.

  • Page 20: Status

    Right click the highlighted logger on the tree for the following window: This provides three options: Status (also available via the icon) Battery Voltage should read over 7.5V. If the reading is lower than this, replace the battery. Serial number/Logger Name shows the logger serial number by default. This can be changed to reflect your desired name (up to 14 characters).

  • Page 21: Download

    Enter the survey duration and click ‘set logger. A fully charged battery will provide a minimum of 30 days logging. NOTE: Storage intervals of between 1 second and 60 seconds should be selected for best results. NOTE: Ensure your PC clock time is correct! Download (also available via icon) Check that the logger shown in the ‘available loggers’...
  • Page 22 STEP 1 Click ‘next’ to download the data (this does not clear the logger memory. This is only done via the reset/start button on the logger). STEP 2 Click ‘next’ to enter the survey name, location and any relevant notes. STEP 3 Select ‘1 phase’...
  • Page 23 Click ‘finish’ to open a graph showing the survey results...

  • Page 24: Using The Graphing Package

    USING THE GRAPHING PACKAGE PowerPackPro will automatically open a graph after a survey has been successfully downloaded. Graphs may also be opened by clicking on the relevant survey in the survey list, or via the icon. The default graph settings will create a graph using a 30 minute data interval with an initial view of a 1 week period.

  • Page 25: Selecting The Measurement Unit

    SELECTING THE MEASUREMENT UNIT Click the drop-down list on the toolbar to select the desired unit. NOTE: The Energy/Power/Cost values are defined by the values entered by the user at the download stage. See page 26 for details on editing these values.
  • Page 26 Release the mouse button to display the zoom area 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 one step per click. Show Data Values: Click the crosshairs button to enable this feature.

  • Page 27: Show Data Values

    To remove data values from the graph, re-select the cursor. Show Alarm Levels: Click the button to display the alarm values on the graph. See page 27 for information on setting alarms. Show Gridlines:...

  • Page 28: Additional Graph Functions

    Click the button to toggle the graph gridlines on and off. 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 29: Summary Tab

    Set the analysis data interval and initial chart view to match the desired presentation. 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. ...

  • Page 30: Data Tab

    DATA TAB: Click the ‘data’ tab to display the survey data in tabular format. NOTE: The data displayed will match the graph settings for analysis data interval (see options) and graph period selected Selecting Data: Hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor to select data. To select the whole table click the “Edit/Select All’...

  • Page 31: Costs Tab

    COSTS TAB: Click the ‘costs’ tab to display the costing window. PowerPackPro is supplied with two preloaded tariffs (Default Single Rate and Default Day & Night Rate). These are provided as examples and do not necessarily reflect actual tariffs. ADDING AND AMENDING TARIFFS: PowerPackPro supports the entry of multiple tariffs with up to 5 time bands.

  • Page 32: Alarms Tab

    ALARMS TAB: Click the Alarm tab. 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 33 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 34 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 35 Windows Vista: Windows Vista is designed to obtain any driver files that it needs from the web via the ‘windows update’ function. If the PC has a web connection, and this behaviour has not been disabled, driver file installation is automatic and seamless. To check if automatic drivers loading is enabled click the start button and select ‘control panel’...
  • Page 36 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 of your PC Click the start button and select control panel and click the device manager icon (you may need to select classic view from the side bar) From the Device Manager list, select ‘Other Devices’.
  • Page 37 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. If the above option is not present, proceed 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 of your PC...
  • Page 38 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 39 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 40 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...
  • Page 41 WINDOWS XP Select Control Panel and “Regional & Language Options” Regional Options Format should be English (United Kingdom)
  • Page 42 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 43 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...
  • Page 44 WINDOWS VISTA Select Control Panel and “Region & Language”. Under “Formats” tab select English (United Kingdom)
  • Page 45 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 46 Next, select “Time”. Ensure time format is HH:mm:ss Finally, select “Date”. Ensure that date settings are dd/MM/yyyy...

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