Start ..............36 Contact Information ........15 Shut down ............36 Checklist before calling/e-mailing for support... 15 6.2 OnLine Help ............37 2.4 Shipping TM1800 ..........16 WHAT´S THIS? ..........37 3 System overview MANUAL ............37 __________________________________ 18 6.3 Navigation & display buttons ......38 3.1 The instrument ..........
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7 Perform testing Edit Test ID ............46 __________________________________ 72 Delete a test ............ 47 7.1 TM1800 Start-up ..........72 Hook up diagrams & transducers ..... 47 7.2 Check list - before testing ......... 72 View a recording..........47 7.3 Basic test ............73 Graph ..............
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8.3 Example 3 ............85 3-phase circuit breaker with two interrupters per phase and separate operating mechanism ..85 9 Specifications __________________________________ 86 Specifications TM1800 ..........86 10Troubleshooting & FAQ __________________________________ 88 10.1 Troubleshooting ..........88 10.2 FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions ....89...
Mains cord protective conductor. The TM1800 is equipped with a power cord with integral safety ground pin. Do not defeat the safety ground in any manner. The equipment must be connected to a grounded mains out-...
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TM1800 to ground before making any other near water. To prevent fire or shock hazard, connections to the TM1800. do not expose the TM1800 to rain or mois- The Timing M/R module inputs are designed ture. to handle coupled interference current from Do not touch the plug with wet hands.
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Lightning. For added protection for the Cables. To conform to the CE requirements TM1800 during a light storm, or when it is for high frequency radiation, shielded cables left unattended and unused for long periods or cables with added ferrite filters must be of time, unplug it from the AC outlet and used for connection to the inputs/outputs.
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- When any connector is damaged, including mains plug. - If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the TM1800. - If the TM1800 has been exposed to rain or moisture. - If the TM1800 does not operate normally (fol- low operating instructions).
(ground) and the other end of the conductor to the Mains supply - Voltage terminal on TM1800 marked The TM1800 shall only be supplied by power accord- ing to the specifications stated at the mains inlet on TM1800. This connection must be done before any test cables...
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(ground), two important rules must be followed closely to protect service personnel and measuring equipment from hazardous voltages: The TM1800 case must remain earthed (grounded) by the separate protective conductor Connections or disconnections of test cables may not be ...
As a result, the training needed to use the TM1800 to tems. The breaker is the active link that ultimately has its full extent is minimized and the time to carry out the role of quickly opening the primary circuit when actual tests is minimal.
Note It is very important that you register as a Tel: +46 8 510 195 00 TM1800 / CABA Local user to get continuous product information and access to various Fax: +46 8 510 195 95 improvements on your actual release.
2 INTRODUCTION 2.4 Shipping TM1800 If you are going to send the TM1800 with parcel service use the original transport box or one with equivalent strength. Megger can not take responsibil- ity for transport damages. Note Always make a back-up of your valuable data on USB memory before shipping.
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3 SySTEM OVERVIEW CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Indicates the next operation of the circuit breaker. If Auto-detect breaker state is enabled in CABA Local or CABA Win, only possible sequences for the circuit breaker are selectable. ⑤ Control knob Green “READY” LED must be lit before turn- TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
A high contrast 21cm (8”) display with sufficient brightness (350 cd/m ) for viewing in direct sunlight. Note The display is not a touch screen. Do not press on the screen since it may cause damage to the equipment. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Move the pointer to the object in question. Note The Navigation buttons are used when buttons are shown on screen. If no buttons are displayed the built in mouse is used to navigate in the menus. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Settings are made from CABA Lo- cal or CABA Win if it is installed. The contact or voltage mode is indicated at the output terminals. TM1800 does not have an internal warning signal. Fuse For specification see chapter 9, External outputs.
⑧ If you want to use a standard PC mouse to control Reserved for future extension ⑨ TM1800, connect a PC mouse to the USB or COM HDD (Hard Disk Drive) ⑩ port on the top panel. Any configurations needed, follow instructions for the PC mouse.
Removing Navigate to “System Settings”, “Hardware Megger Display mode = Enabled Data”. This is the preferred mode for all TM1800 units. It has Press the “Stop Hardware Device” button. the following properties: The screen flickering during boot is minimized. ...
Megger Display mode = Disabled This mode is used when the external display (SVGA The TM1800 can be operated in different positions, output) needs to be enabled. It has the following either on a table or on the ground. The handle and properties: the keyboard are then set into the suitable position.
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3 SySTEM OVERVIEW Keyboard in position “3”. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
The Dummy module is mounted where there is no standard module mounted. This is important for the cooling of the TM1800. The module controls the operation of the circuit breaker. It gives a pulse to the coil for close, open and for the motor operation.
(e.g. three phase circuit breakers with two breaks per phase) with both sides grounded, Dual- Number of modules needed Ground™ technology. The TM1800 system can be Normally you need one or two modules. equipped with multiple DCM and Timing M/R module...
A, B and C. Each phase section has two con- nectors for connection to two breaks. The module is also equipped with one female D-SUB connector for connection to its peer Timing M/R module using an interconnection cable (included with DCM module). TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
1 module to measure circuit breakers with up to 2 breaks per phase 2 modules supports circuit breakers with up to 4 breaks per phase Up to 8 modules can be mounted in the TM1800 CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Standard XLR male connection in module. Cable with cable with male RS422 needed, included in the deliv- female XLR contact needed, included in the delivery of ery of the Digital module. TM1800. earth IMPORTANT input value from transducer Make sure that the transducer you con- output from unit to transducer nect has the correct pin configuration.
Number of modules needed How to change paper 1 module for six auxiliary contacts on the circuit Turn off the TM1800. breaker. Remove the four screws on the printer mod- ule. Remove the old paper holder.
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8. Check that the module PCB-connector fits into the connector at the bottom. Fasten the module using the four screws and washers. Mount the new paper roll. Feed the paper until it comes out from the slot, see picture below. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
See chapter 5 Installing/removing modules. IMPORTANT After transport or storage, earth (ground) TM1800 and plug in the HDD module in TM1800 before you connect the TM1800 to supply voltage. See chapter 5 Installing/removing mod- ules.
Slots number 1 to 8 must have a module/ Dummy module mounted to achieve a Do not remove any other covers, but the correct cooling of the TM1800. covers for the modules. Turn off TM1800. Disconnect all cables including voltage supply to TM1800.
Use ESD bracelet when removing module covers or modules. Do not remove any other covers, but the covers for the modules. Turn off TM1800. Disconnect all cables including voltage supply to TM1800. Remove the four screws holding the module. Pull the module straight up.
Local you run the tests, view the measurements, do set-ups etc. Start Connect the TM1800 to the mains, 100 - 240 V AC at 50/60 Hz. The maximum power con- sumption is 250 VA. Always use the power cord supplied with the unit.
Using this option will automatically direct you to the current topic in the OnLine Help. Press the button “WHAT´S THIS?”. Move the pointer to desired ocbject and click left mouse button. The user manual will be opened. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
(2) using the trackball and “mouse keys” on the keyboard or using an external mouse. We will use the term “Press the xxx button” in the following instruc- tions. The arrow buttons to the left are used to move the pointer within the apparent window. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
“Ignore”. Click “OK” when informed “TM1800 Setup completed successfully”. Click “Yes” when prompted to restart. Done! you have now repaired your software. If the problems still remain – contact the Megger sup- port team. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Do not connect the TM1800 to the Internet. Do not install other software in TM1800, except printer drivers, software for back- To update the software in your TM1800 contact the up media and virus protection. Installing Megger support team. other software could cause the TM1800 to fail or damage.
MONITOR mode. Transducers Here you define and calibrate your transducers. System Settings Here you do the system settings for TM1800 and CABA Local The “MAX CONFIG TEMPLATE” is set automatically to maximum measuring possibilities of your TM1800 de- pending on the hardware configuration, number and types of modules, without motion measurements.
Confirm deletion by pressing the “YES” but- problem doing measurements due to settings, it is a ton. good basic template to use to see that the TM1800 and the breaker works correct together. When you Rename a subfolder make breaker setup it is also good to use the “MAX CONFIG TEMPLATE”...
When the symbols are red crossed, means the breaker test (or tests) cannot be performed by this Navigate to the template that you want to TM1800 (lack of channels or breaker with special delete. CABA Win test plan). Press the “CHANGE/DELETE” button.
Press the “BACK” button. Repeat from step 3 to define the 3 additional ID:s. A breaker is added to the list. By default the name is equal to the date and time when it was created. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Navigate to the breaker you want to export. Press the “EXPORT BREAKER” button. Press the “IMPORT BREAKER” button. Navigate to the volume and folder where you want the breaker file to be saved. Enter a valid archive file name. Click the “Save” button. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Fill in the “Type of Test” text field. Press the “Add to list” button. (Use the “De- lete from list” button to remove items from the list.) Press the “BACK” button. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Breaker List main menu. Delete a test Navigate to the test that you wish to delete. Press the “DELETE TEST” button. View a recording Navigate to the measurement recording des- ignation that you want to view. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Phase B, close&trip coil current circuit [n] C CIR[n] Phase C, close&trip coil current circuit [n] Zoom out CCIR[n] Common phase, close coil current circuit ACCIR[n] Phase A, close coil current circuit [n] Print Protocol BCCIR[n] Phase B, close coil current circuit [n] TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Pass/Fail limits can be also displayed here but only if this functionality was setup and A[n] Phase A, head [n] activated in CABAWin. It is not possible to do B[n] Phase B, head [n] this in CABA Local. C[n] Phase C, head [n] CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Alternatively Delete recording the arrow keys can be used. Press “DELETE RECORDING” Use the buttons to select column. Entries are changed using the buttons. Confirm delete of single recording by press- ing “YES” TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Some limitations are set by the system according to how the TM1800 is equipped, e.g. you cannot select more than two breaks per phase if the TM1800 only has one Timing M/R module. Make settings for a breaker...
The circuit breaker has four breaks per phase. It is probably a high voltage circuit breaker for 400 kV (medium voltage circuit breakers have one break per phase). For this the TM1800 needs to have two Tim- ing M/R modules. Use the keyboard to enter the desired value.
Pressing the button enables/disables the sensing voltage source in the control modules. If checkbox is marked, the TM1800 will generate a sensing voltage on the output of the control module. The sense volt- age is for calculation of coil resistance and auxiliary contacts in the control circuit.
Send control pulse TINGS” button to make trigger settings. The following screen appears: If the button is marked the TM1800 will generate breaker control commands on the control modules. If not only the measurement will take place. Threshold value (V) Enter the appropriate value in the field if voltage mode is selected.
Preferred sample interval Depending on the measuring method the value might be automatically set (e.g. DRM). Compression When you check this box the TM1800 will use data compression. This will affect the measuring time and resolution. Static resistance When you set the “Preferred measurement time” and Pressing the button enables/disables static resistance “Preferred sample interval”...
“Linear” as “Transducer type”. Conversion Press the button whereupon the following screen appears. Do the appropriate settings for “Close” and/ or “Open”. Whenever possible refer to the breaker manufacturers definition. Press “BACK” to leave this screen. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
If you in Breaker View, Motion measurement prefer- The Analyzer View visualizes the link between ences have selected Absolute (see section 6.12) “Se- TM1800 and the test object. In Analyzer View you lect Transducer” is blinking on the active channel. obtain information about your system configuration, channel occupancy, hook-up instructions and so on.
Press the “DEFINE NEW TRANSDUCER” but- ton and the following screen appears. In CABA Local transducers are sorted in groups depending on the transducer input type. Select the desired transducer type. Defining motion transducer Press the “MOTION” button. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Manual. Enter all values (pairs of position & tons next to it. voltage reading) manually. Type in a significant name for the transducer Using TM1800 readings as reference. Enter into the “Transducer ID” field. position value manually while using automat- Press the “Finish Calibration” button.
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Connect the transducer to the specified chan- nel. Confirm by pressing “OK”. The following screen appears. Press the “BACK” button to leave the screen. B. TM1800 as reference for calibrating a resistive transducer Press the “Calibrate” button. The following question appears.
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Calibrating digital motion transducers Press the “Transducer type” button repeated- ly to select the option “Digital”. The follow- ing screen appears. Select the digital reference transducer from the list. Press the “Select” button to contin- ue. The following screen appears. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
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Manual. Enter all values (pairs of pressure & voltage or current value) manually. Press the “BACK” button to leave this screen. Using TM1800 readings as reference. Calibrating 4 - 20 mA motion transducers Enter pressure value manually while using au- Press the “Transducer type”...
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The calibration data of each position is stored automatically when moving the cursor Press the “BACK” button to leave this screen. to the next field. B. TM1800 as reference for calibrating a Proceed in the same way to calibrate the pressure transducer remaining positions.
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Press the “IMPORT/EXPORT” button, the fol- lowing screen appears. Enter the transducers ratio values (Actual voltage and Voltage). Type in a significant name for the transducer into the “Transducer ID” field. Press the “BACK” button to leave this screen. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
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Select marked transducer for import by press- ing the “Toggle” button. Press the “Calibrate” button. Select all desired transducers or press the Press the “BACK” button to finish. “Toggle All” button to select all transducers CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
CABA Local language. Phase labels By pressing the button repeatedly you alter the Phase labels. Date format Press the button repeatedly to alter the Date format. Time format Press the button repeatedly to alter the Time format. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Click “OK” to log in again, using ID as “ad- ministrator” and use password “energy”. Time This button alters the time unit. Distance This button to alters the distance unit. Pressure This button to alters the pressure unit. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Templates from this folder are available for the in Breaker List selected breaker only. Standard Contains all templates that come with the standard delivery of TM1800 or CABA Local respectively. Tem- plates from this folder are available for all breakers in CABA Local. Imported Contains all imported templates e.g.
System Versions Navigate to any template by using the arrow up/down buttons on the left hand side. All information about the TM1800 system is stored Select the marked template for import by here, e.g. calibration data and serial number. pressing the “Toggle” button.
We advise you to use the USB memory stick to transport the backup of data from the TM1800 to an external computer. It is also possible to connect an external computer directly to the TM1800 but we only recommend it if you are familiar with how do it.
Always comply with local safety regula- tions. Prior testing a breaker check what of the following is needed and available: TM1800 circuit breaker analyzer with a sufficient number of measurement channels Transducers — if e.g. contact travel shall be measured ...
7 PERFORM TESTING 7.3 Basic test 7.4 Quick test TM1800 can make a test without a circuit breaker definition selected or created. TM1800 will choose IMPORTANT open or close operation depending on the status of Follow the Safety regulations in chapter 1.
Press “OK” Go to Breaker View. Note If a breaker that has been located in TM1800 is exported to an old version of CABA there is a Set up your breaker settings. Refer to chap- risk that some information get lost. In this case ter 6.5 for details.
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7 PERFORM TESTING Parameter Default value Editable in TM1800 Number of phases Same as original breaker Number of interrupters per phase Same as original breaker Resistor contact Same as original breaker Operating mechanism Same as original breaker Number of a-contacts per operating mech.
7.7 Reporting Import circuit breaker set-ups from CABA Win The TM1800 has an integrated Report Manager that you can import pre-defined breakers from CABA Win can view and print user defined or default reports. into CABA Local in the TM1800.
PDF file. Go to System Settings, Printer, Select Printer and mark the Acrobat PDF Writer. Press the button “Set as Default”. Then from View Recording you can print the report containing the recording. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
10 ms between zero-crossovers. Still, the time tolerance is usually specified as less than 2 ms, even for such systems. It should also be noted that breakers that perform synchronized breaking must meet more stringent requirements in both of the previously stated situations. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Damping is an important parameter for the high- temperature. This also applies to the lowest tripping energy operating mechanisms used to open and close voltage. a circuit breaker. If the damping device does not func- CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
In some cases, circuit breaker manufacturers can supply reference curves for the type of contact in question. Other applications e.g. timing measurements can with DRM be performed on circuit breakers grounded on DRM example TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
7 PERFORM TESTING 7.9 Store measurements Measurements are automatically stored in the TM1800. To do backup Be sure you make regular backups of your recordings. See section 6.14, Backup/Restore. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
No resistor contacts Breaker View \ Measurement Preferences \ Settings Breaker View \ Measurement Preferences \ Measurement Time & Sample Interval The default settings should be sufficient in most of the cases. Fig. 8.1 Uppkoppling (per fas) TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
GIS circuit breaker - DCM in GIS See also section “4.2 DCM module” on page 27. mode The TM1800 DCM module has two modes – Normal mode and GIS mode. The difference between the two modes is that the GIS mode is more sensitive.
Motion Measurement Preferences \ Speed How to connect Calculation points Whenever possible do settings according to manu- facturers definition. However if that is not available you can make your own choice and use it as your own reference. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Breaker View \ Measurement Preferences \ Measurement Time & Sample Interval The default settings should be sufficient in most of the cases. Breaker View \ Measurement Preferences \ Motion Measurement Preferences Transducer type How to connect (per phase) CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
9 SPECIFICATIONS Specifications Specifications TM1800 Voltage mode Output Voltage 12 V DC ±10% General Short circuit protection Fuse 1 A DC fast acting type (F1H250V) Specifications are valid after 30 minutes warm up time. Contact mode System time base drift 0.001% per year.
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70 s at 10 kHz sample rate, 200 s at 10 kHz sample rate using data compression Weight 0.7 kg (1.5 lbs) Output Voltage 5 V DC ±5% or 12 V DC ±5% Max. output current 200 mA CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
The position indicators The TM1800 sense the position of the circuit on the Control Panel only breaker via the control module i.e. the operating show one phase...
TM1800 and they are created for use with Windows Can I use DC supply to TM1800? XP. Please refer to “Optional software” in the TM1800 TM1800 is not rated for DC inlet supply but there are users manual. several types of DC to AC converters available on the The Breaker or Printer template I need does market.
Close The following functions are available in the instru- ment/analysis program: Close the recording (set of readings) in the active window. Print Open the printer dialogue box for printing the com- puter screen. Exit Exits TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
2 and also the difference. Please note that for the ve- locity graph the “difference” is instead the average velocity between the two cursor positions. Speed calculation points Select if the speed calculation points should be displayed. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
To view all parameters use the scroll bar in the parameter window Graph Window Labels Double-clicking on any of the graph labels will open a dia- logue box used for making display settings. Lower Scroll bar Changes x-axis offset. Right Scroll bar Changes y-axis offset. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
(display settings). These changes are temporary and will not be stored when you close the window. Pass/Fail Opens dialogue box used for pass/fail presentation (if enabled for the actual test), see below. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
Free Selection Free selection of comparisons. CABA Win will give a warning when operations/parameters do not match. Window menu Cascade Cascade all open windows Tile Tiles all open windows on full screen TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Print preview opened in CABAana, i.e. open, close, open- close and close-open operations for a template where the differ- Print preview of the selected test on the selected ent operating times should be printed. template. CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
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The preview file (*.ll format) will be stored together with the breaker and can be viewed in the database. Please note that the preview file(-s) may take considerably disk space and default setting for this feature is “off” to avoid unnecessary use. TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
Quick Guide Select – Connect – Inspect STEP 1: Select Working with TM1800 means fast and easy testing. First step is to select a suitable template from the Testing is done with a three-step process. template library (Templates) depending on number of...
(Auto-detect measurement. breaker state). After the test it is possible to print a test report, either from the TM1800 printer module or using CABA Win Note Auto-detect breaker state” is the default set- ting in “System Settings”.
General text object ID ........48 Date format ..........66 GIS mode ............ 83 Date & time ..........67 Graph............48 DCM module..........27 Graph layout ..........50 Define a new circuit breaker ......74 Define new transducer......... 58 TM1800 ZP-CG01E CG0757JE...
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New transducer ........... 58 Set a template as default ......43 Normal mode ..........83 Settings for TCP/IP ........23 Setting the measurement preferences ..53 Setting the measurement time & sample inter- Object ID list ..........48 CG0757JE ZP-CG01E TM1800...
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The main menu..........41 Time format ..........66 Timing Aux module ........31 Timing measurement ........78 Timing M/R module ........29 TM1800 as reference for calibrating a resistive transducer............ 60 Top panel ............. 21 Transducer ..........57 Transducers menu ........58 Trig in settings ..........
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