Summary of Contents for EA Technology CableData CDC3
- Page 1 CableData ® Collector Operating Manual Model No: CDC3 Document Version: V01.01.00 Date: 8 July 2021...
- Page 2 © EA Technology Ltd July 2021 EA Technology Limited, Capenhurst Technology Park, Capenhurst, Chester, CH1 6ES; Tel: 0151 339 4181 Fax: 0151 347 2404 http://www.eatechnology.com...
- Page 3 Collector (CDC) range is for use only with specified equipment and cables supplied by • ® EA Technology Ltd. Misuse of the equipment can result in injury or death. Ensure relevant safety notes and manuals from any auxiliary equipment and sensors such as that •...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Contents Non-Intrusive Detection of Partial Discharge Activity ..................1 CableData ® Collector (CDC) Hardware ........................2 Kit Contents ..............................2 General ................................2 Status LED Definition ........................... 3 Phase Reference ............................3 Transformer Reference ..........................3 HFCT Reference ............................4 Taking PD Measurements using a HFCT .................... -
Page 5: Non-Intrusive Detection Of Partial Discharge Activity
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Non-Intrusive Detection of Partial Discharge Activity Partial discharges are electric discharges that do not completely bridge the electrodes. The magnitude of such discharges is usually small; however, they do cause progressive deterioration of insulation that may lead to eventual failure(s). -
Page 6: Cabledata ® Collector (Cdc) Hardware
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual CableData ® Collector (CDC) Hardware Kit Contents 1 x CDC Main Unit 3 x HFCTs 4 x 5m BNC Leads 1 x USB Data & Power Cable 1 x Phase Reference Transformer (CDC2-PRT) 1 x Carry Case 1 x Software USB drive Operating Manuals General... -
Page 7: Status Led Definition
In the event any of the Status LEDs turn red, try power cycling the CDC to see if this alleviates the problem. If the red status light remains illuminated, this may indicate a possible hardware issue. If this occurs, then please contact EA Technology Product Support Team for further instructions. Phase Reference A phase reference is required by the CDC to improve the data analysis allowing classification of events based on phase position. -
Page 8: Hfct Reference
The configuration of the test setup is highly dependent on the accessibility and layout of the location of the test. For more information on configuring a test using HFCT consult the HFCT manual and if further assistance is required contact EA technology. Figure 3... - Page 9 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Clicking the About button will display the instrument information window shown in Figure 5. Calibration Due Date will give information of the remaining time until the recommended calibration date expires. Figure 5 About Window If the CDC calibration has expired, a warning will be displayed during start up (shown in Figure 6). Clicking OK will allow the software to continue collecting data (not recommended).
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Page 10: Cdc Software Installation & Setup
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual CDC Software Installation & Setup Software Installation The CDC software requires Microsoft’s .Net 3.5 framework to be installed, a separate installer is included with the setup files. If you are unsure, whether you have this installed then it is advisable to run and install this before starting with the installation of the CDC. - Page 11 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Once completed a confirmation screen will show, Figure 10. Click Finish. Figure 10 Completed device driver installation The next set-up screen (Figure 11) installs the CDC Software. Click Next to progress. Figure 11 CDC Setup Wizard The license agreement (Figure 12) is displayed which should be read & understood. Failure to agree to the license agreement renders Desktop collector software installation not possible.
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Page 12: Connecting The Cdc
Windows will show a notification upon the success of the driver installation. Upon success, the software can be started. Start > All Programs > EA Technology > CableDataCollector Page 8 of 30... -
Page 13: Settings Setup
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Settings Setup The first time opening the software shows a populated configuration settings screen. Figure 15. Figure 15 CableData Collector Software Setup Screen ® The Default Engineer Name is the name that will automatically populate the Engineer Name field on the main screen. -
Page 14: Using The Cdc Software
Using the CDC Software Connect the CDC to a PC using the supplied USB cable. Run software located in Start > Programs > EA Technology > CDC Software Initialisation When the main interface has started, the software will attempt to find the attached CDC. During this process, a message (Figure 16) will appear. -
Page 15: Main Screen
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Main Screen Correct software initialisation & device discovery produces the main screen (Figure 19). Figure 19 CableData Collector Software Main Screen ® Page 11 of 30... -
Page 16: Main Screen Data Entry Requirements
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Main Screen Data Entry Requirements 4.3.1 Main Screen Overview Some of the input fields are required and must be completed before data collection can begin. The required fields are as follows: • Job Number • Licence Area •... - Page 17 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Required fields that are incomplete when attempting to start a capture will be highlighted in red. An example of this is shown in Figure 21. Figure 21 CableData ® Collector Software with incomplete data The first set of fields are free text and can have any values entered. These are Job Number, Customer, Location, Engineer Name and Facility Name.
- Page 18 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.3.2 Cable Type The Cable Type must now be set. There is a drop-down list for this field. There are several of the most common cable types listed by default. Figure 22 shows the drop-down list with the default options. Cable Type Dro Figure 22 p-down...
- Page 19 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.3.3 Cable Length & Sample Rate The next field is for Cable Length. The units for this were set during the first run of the software. The Cable Length field is not required, however if cable mapping is performed then an accurate cable length is of great help.
- Page 20 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.3.4 Voltage The next field, visible in Figure 28, is the Voltage of the cable under test. Several common voltages for the UK distribution network are available by default. Figure 28 Voltage drop-down selection If the cable under test operates at an unlisted voltage, it is possible to add further options. To do this, select the Other…...
- Page 21 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.3.6 Phase Information Under the Measurement title, there is a drop-down list, which allows you to select the measurement type. This can be Single-Phase, Three-Phase or Belted Cable (also known as three core cable with one accessible earth). The Single-Phase option should be selected when each phase is tested separately.
- Page 22 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual This will populate the drop-down list under Channel 1, with the selected options. From this drop-down list, then select the appropriate option for the phase being tested and click OK, as shown in Figure 33. Figure 33 Setting phase for single-phase measurement For a three-phase measurement, the phase naming convention must be set in the same way.
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Page 23: Data Capture
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Data Capture 4.4.1 Starting Data Capture With all of the required fields filled in, it is now possible to start the data capture. Press the start button shown in Figure 35 to start the capture process. Once data capture is started, all of the data entry fields will be locked and it will not be possible to modify any of the fields until the capture is complete. - Page 24 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.4.3 Repeating Data Capture If a data capture has been performed with the same settings, a warning will appear stating that the capture is the same as a previous capture. If this is correct and the same cable is being tested, then the Yes button should be pressed to repeat the measurement.
- Page 25 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.4.6 Three-Phase Data Capture Sequence For the three-phase data capture, events for all phases will be captured, and then for each filter a waveform capture will be done triggering from each of the channels. This is shown in Table 3. Sets of 100 waveforms are captured with each filter, for each trigger channel.
- Page 26 3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual 4.4.8 Progress Indication When the data capture process is started, an additional progress bar will appear beneath the top visible bar. The top bar indicates the progress through the different data capture stages as shown in the previous section. The lower status bar indicates the progress through the current stage.
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Page 27: Capture Data & Reports
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Capture Data & Reports 4.5.1 Saving a capture report A capture report is a summary of the data captured, to allow an overview of the data capture process. The capture reports allow determining of the Data Capture Duration, Number of Events Captured, Number of Waveforms captured on each channel, and the number of phase reference errors. - Page 28 Once testing is complete, collect all of the ZIP files that have been created during testing and supply these files to EA Technology for analysis. EA Technology will produce a report with a top-level overview and more detail for each cable tested.
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Page 29: Restoring Software Default Options
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Restoring Software Default Options It is possible to make changes to the options that appear in the CDC data acquisition software. The list of Voltages and Cable Types can have user options added, as shown in sections 4.3.2 and 4.3.4. If the additional options need to be removed, they can be removed using the Remove User Customisations button. -
Page 30: Uninstalling The Cdc Data Acquisition Software
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Uninstalling the CDC Data Acquisition Software The CDC data acquisition software must be uninstalled through the Add or Remove Programs interface. To open the interface, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. In the Control Panel, double click on Add or Remove Programs. -
Page 31: Specification
3660-MANUL-V01.01.00-CDC3 Operating Manual Specification Physical Size 176 mm x 120 mm x 28 mm Weight 0.57 kg Enclosure Anodised Aluminium Indicators Phase Reference Events Capture Waveform Capture Connectors 3x BNC (Cable PD) 1x BNC (Phase Reference) 1x Mini-USB (Power & Communication) 1x SD Card (not used) 1x Ethernet (not used) Cable PD Measurement... -
Page 32: Declaration Of Conformity
Emission standard for industrial environments) Declaration of Conformity Hereby, EA Technology declares that the equipment described in this document is in compliance with all applicable EU Directives and UK Statutory Instruments. The full text of the EU and UK declarations of conformity are available at the following internet address: www.eatechnology.com/declaration... -
Page 33: Maintenance
Waste electrical and electronic equipment directive (WEEE) EA Technology is a member of an approved compliance scheme as defined by the WEEE directive. When an EA Technology product reaches the end of its operational life, it must be recycled by a licensed waste management operator or returned to EA Technology for recycling. -
Page 34: Sales And Service
What Does the Warranty Policy Cover? EA Technology products and accessories are warranted against defects in material and workmanship. During the warranty period, EA Technology will, at its option, either repair or replace products, parts or accessories which prove defective. - Page 35 Safer, Stronger, Smarter Networks EA Technology Limited t +44 (0) 151 339 4181 Capenhurst Technology Park e sales@eatechnology.com Capenhurst, Chester CH1 6ES www.eatechnology.com...