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Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc.
1520 S. Hellman Ave.
Ontario, California 91761, USA
TEL: (909) 923-9390
FAX: (909) 923-9391
CT-3500 S2
Digital Circuit Breaker Timer
USER'S MANUAL
July 2012
Revision 1

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  • Page 1 CT-3500 S2 Digital Circuit Breaker Timer USER’S MANUAL Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc. 1520 S. Hellman Ave. Ontario, California 91761, USA TEL: (909) 923-9390 July 2012 FAX: (909) 923-9391 Revision 1...
  • Page 2 SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Only trained operators shall use the CT-3500 S2. All devices under test shall be off-line and fully isolated. Do not perform test procedures or service alone.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    LCD Screen Contrast Control .................... 5 OPERATING PROCEDURES ....................6 Connection Diagrams ....................... 6 Setting the Frequency ...................... 9 Using a PC to Retrieve Test Shots from the CT-3500 S2 ..........10 Testing Procedures ......................12 3.5.1. Entering Test Record Header Information ............. 12 3.5.2.
  • Page 4 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. CT-3500 S2 Controls and Indicators ................. 4 Figure 2. Typical CT-3500 S2 Connection Diagram (Trigger Cable with 4 Leads) ......6 Figure 3. Typical CT-3500 S2 Connection Diagram (Trigger Cable with 3 Leads) ......7 Figure 4.

  • Page 5: Conventions Used In This Document

    This document uses the following conventions: [KEY], [SWITCH], [KNOB] • A key, switch, or knob on the CT-3500 S2 is indicated as • Menu options are referenced as (MENU OPTION). • The terms “test record” and “test shot” are used interchangeably.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    User Interface The CT-3500 S2 features a back-lit LCD screen (128 x 64 pixels) that is viewable in both bright sunlight and low-light levels. A rugged, 44-key, "QWERTY" membrane keypad is used to control the unit and input data.

  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL Technical Specifications Table 1. CT-3500 S2 Technical Specifications TYPE portable circuit-breaker analyzer PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS 16”W x 7”H x 13” D (40.6 cm x 17.4 cm x 33 cm); Weight: 14 lbs. (6.4 Kg) INPUT POWER...

  • Page 8: Ct-3500 S2 Controls And Indicators

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 Controls and Indicators The CT-3500 S2’s controls and indicators are shown in Figure 1 below. The purpose of the controls and indicators may seem obvious, but users should familiarize themselves with them before using the CT-3500 S2. Accidental misuse of the controls will usually cause no serious harm.

  • Page 9: Pre-Test Setup

    Printer Paper The CT-3500 S2’s built-in thermal printer uses 2.5-inch wide thermal paper for printing test results. To maintain the highest print quality and to avoid paper jams, the use of thermal paper supplied by Vanguard Instruments Company is highly recommended. Additional paper can be ordered from the following sources: Vanguard Instruments Co, Inc.

  • Page 10: Operating Procedures

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 OPERATING PROCEDURES Connection Diagrams Figure 2. Typical CT-3500 S2 Connection Diagram (Trigger Cable with 4 Leads)

  • Page 11: Figure 3. Typical Ct-3500 S2 Connection Diagram (Trigger Cable With 3 Leads)

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL Figure 3. Typical CT-3500 S2 Connection Diagram (Trigger Cable with 3 Leads)
  • Page 12 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/14/12 2. GET RSLT 08:45:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (SETUP). b. The following screen will be displayed: 1.

  • Page 13: Setting The Frequency

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL Setting the Frequency Follow the steps below to set the frequency (50 or 60 Hz): a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/14/12 2. GET RSLT 08:45:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (SETUP).

  • Page 14: Using A Pc To Retrieve Test Shots From The Ct-3500 S2

    Using a PC to Retrieve Test Shots from the CT-3500 S2 The CT-3500 S2 can be connected to a PC, and test records can be retrieved from the unit using the included Vanguard Universal Software (VUS, version 2.05 and above). Follow the steps below to properly connect the CT-3500 S2 and configure the VUS application to recognize the unit.
  • Page 15 “Use USB Port” checkbox select the COM port that corresponds to the port that the CT-3500 S2 is connected to. In the above example, the CT-3500 S2 is connected to COM10. Then click the OK button.

  • Page 16: Testing Procedures

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 Testing Procedures 3.5.1. Entering Test Record Header Information You can enter the test record header information before performing tests. The record header includes identifying information such as the company, station, circuit, manufacturer, etc. Once the header information has been set, it will apply to all subsequent test records.
  • Page 17 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL d. The following screen will be displayed: STATION: ↑ ↓ TO POSITION "ENTER" TO ACCEPT [ENTER] Type the station name using the keypad and then press the key. e. The following screen will be displayed: CIRCUIT: ↑...
  • Page 18 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 g. The following screen will be displayed: MODEL: ↑ ↓ TO POSITION "ENTER" TO ACCEPT Type the circuit breaker’s model information using the keypad and then press the [ENTER] key. h. The following screen will be displayed: SERIAL NUMBER: ↑...

  • Page 19: Timing An Open Operation

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 3.5.2. Timing an OPEN Operation Follow the steps below to time an OPEN operation: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/14/12 2. GET RSLT 08:45:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (TIME BRKR).
  • Page 20 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 You can also view the test results on the unit’s LCD screen. Please see section 3.6.1. NOTE e. The test results will be printed (please see Figure 4) and the following screen will be...

  • Page 21: Figure 4. Sample Open Test Results Printout

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL f. The following screen will be displayed: SHOT NUMBER 18 HAS BEEN SAVED! Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu. Figure 4. Sample OPEN Test Results Printout...

  • Page 22: Timing A Close Operation

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 3.5.3. Timing a CLOSE Operation Follow the steps below to time a CLOSE operation: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/14/12 2. GET RSLT 08:45:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (TIME BRKR).
  • Page 23 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL You can also view the test results on the unit’s LCD screen. Please see section 3.6.1. NOTE e. The test results will be printed (please see Figure 5) and the following screen will be...

  • Page 24: Figure 5. Sample Close Test Results Printout

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 f. The following screen will be displayed: SHOT NUMBER 19 HAS BEEN SAVED! Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu. Figure 5. Sample CLOSE Test Results Printout...

  • Page 25: Timing An Open-Close Operation

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 3.5.4. Timing an OPEN-CLOSE Operation Follow the steps below to time an OPEN-CLOSE operation: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/15/12 2. GET RSLT 09:15:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (TIME BRKR).
  • Page 26 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 You can also view the test results on the unit’s LCD screen. Please see section 3.6.1. NOTE e. The test results will be printed (please see Figure 6) and the following screen will be...

  • Page 27: Figure 6. Sample Open-Close Test Results Printout

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL f. The following screen will be displayed: SHOT NUMBER 20 HAS BEEN SAVED! Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu. Figure 6. Sample OPEN-CLOSE Test Results Printout...

  • Page 28: Timing A Close-Open Operation

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 3.5.5. Timing a CLOSE-OPEN Operation Follow the steps below to time a CLOSE-OPEN operation: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/15/12 2. GET RSLT 09:15:25 3. SETUP 4. DIAGNOSTICS Press the key (TIME BRKR).
  • Page 29 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL You can also view the test results on the unit’s LCD screen. Please see section 3.6.1. NOTE e. The test results will be printed (please see Figure 7) and the following screen will be...

  • Page 30: Figure 7. Sample Close-Open Test Results Printout

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 f. The following screen will be displayed: SHOT NUMBER 21 HAS BEEN SAVED! Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu. Figure 7. Sample CLOSE-OPEN Test Results Printout...

  • Page 31: Timing A Special Open Operation

    OPEN operation is performed, two of the dry-contacts open while the third contact closes. The CT-3500 S2 offers a special OPEN test that can be used to time such a breaker. Follow the steps below to perform a special OPEN operation: a.
  • Page 32 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 d. The following screen will be displayed: PRINT TEST RESULTS? 1.YES 2.NO Press the key (YES) to print the test results on the unit’s built-in thermal printer. You can also view the test results on the unit’s LCD screen. Please see section 3.6.1.

  • Page 33: Figure 8. Sample Special Open Test Results Printout

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REC_000 SAVED TO THUMB DRIVE. Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu. f. The following screen will be displayed SHOT NUMBER 22 HAS BEEN SAVED! Press any key to return to the “START-UP” menu.

  • Page 34: Working With Test Shots

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 Working With Test Shots 3.6.1. Viewing the Contents of the Working Memory Whenever a test is performed and the reading is kept, the data is temporarily stored in the CT- 3500 S2’s working memory. You can view the test reading in the unit’s working memory using the steps below: a.
  • Page 35 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 2. PRINT TEST DATA Press the key (PRINT TEST DATA) to print the test results on the unit’s built-in thermal printer. The test results will be printed and you will be returned to the...

  • Page 36: Saving Test Results To A Test Shot

    2. RESTORE SHOT 3. SHOT DIRECTORY 4. ERASE SHOT 5. COPY TO THUMB DRIVE Option 5 (COPY TO THUMB DRIVE) will be listed only if a USB Flash drive is connected to the CT-3500 S2. NOTE Press the key (SAVE SHOT).
  • Page 37 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL If a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit, continue to step d. If a USB Flash drive is NOT connected to the unit, continue to step e. d. The following screen will be displayed: 1.

  • Page 38: Restoring A Test Shot From Flash Eeprom

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 3.6.3. Restoring a Test Shot From Flash EEPROM Use the steps below to restore a test record from the CT-3500 S2’s internal Flash EEPROM to the working memory: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1.
  • Page 39 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL d. The following screen will be displayed: RESTORE SHOT 1.ENTER SHOT NUMBER 2.SCROLL TO SELECT If you have a USB Flash drive inserted in the unit’s “USB MEM” port, the following screen will be displayed instead of the above screen: NOTE 1.INTERNAL STORAGE...
  • Page 40 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 1.2. The following screen will be displayed: SHOT 001 RESTORED! The test shot will be restored to the unit’s working memory. You can then view or print the test shot information using the instructions in section 3.6.1.

  • Page 41: Restoring A Test Shot From A Usb Flash Drive

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 3.6.4. Restoring a Test Shot From a USB Flash Drive Use the steps below to restore a test record from a USB Flash drive to the CT-3500 S2’s working memory: a. Make sure the USB Flash drive containing the test record(s) is inserted in the CT-3500 S2’s USB Flash drive port (“USB MEM”...
  • Page 42 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 d. The following screen will be displayed: 1.INTERNAL STORAGE 2.THUMB DRIVE Press the key (THUMB DRIVE). e. The following screen will be displayed: RESTORE THUMB DRIVE REC_ Type the record number that you would like to restore using the alpha-numeric keypad...

  • Page 43: Copying Test Records To A Usb Flash Drive

    REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 3.6.5. Copying Test Records to a USB Flash Drive Use the steps below to copy one or all test records from the unit’s Flash EEPROM to a connected USB Flash drive: a. Make sure a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit’s “USB MEM” port, and then start from the “START-UP”...
  • Page 44 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 d. The following screen will be displayed: COPY REC TO THUMB DRV 1.COPY SINGLE RECORD 2.COPY ALL RECORDS 1. COPY SINGLE RECORD Press the key (COPY SINGLE RECORD) to copy a single test record from the unit’s Flash EEPROM to the connected USB Flash drive.
  • Page 45 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL 2. COPY ALL RECORDS Press the key (COPY ALL RECORDS) to copy all test records from the unit’s Flash EEPROM to the connected USB Flash drive. All test records will be copied from the unit to the connected USB Flash drive. The following screen will be...

  • Page 46: Printing The Test Record Directory

    REV 1 3.6.6. Printing the Test Record Directory Use the steps below to print a directory of the test records stored in the CT-3500 S2’s Flash EEPROM memory or on a connected USB Flash drive: a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1.
  • Page 47 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL If a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit, the following screen will be displayed: 1. INTERNAL DIRECTORY 2. THUMB DRIVE DIR 1. INTERNAL DIRECTORY Press the key (INTERNAL DIRECTORY) to print a directory of test shots stored in the unit’s Flash EEPROM.

  • Page 48: Erasing Test Records From The Flash Eeprom

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 3.6.7. Erasing Test Records from the Flash EEPROM Follow the steps below to erase test records from the Flash EEPROM a. Start from the “START-UP” menu: 1. TIME BRKR 05/16/12 2. GET RSLT 09:55:55 3.
  • Page 49 REV 1 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL ERASE SHOT NUM: Type the record number that you would like to erase using the keypad and then [ENTER] press the key. If you do not know the test record number, you can first print the test record directory using the instructions in section 3.6.6.
  • Page 50 CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 2. ERASE ALL SHOTS Press the key (ERASE ALL SHOTS) to erase all the test records from the unit’s internal Flash EEPROM. The following warning screen will be displayed: ERASE ALL SHOTS! ARE YOU SURE? "ENTER"...

  • Page 51: Performing Cable Diagnostics

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL Performing Cable Diagnostics The CT-3500 S2 can quickly check the test leads and breaker contacts for continuity at each of the three phase contacts. Once all connections are made, use the steps below to check your connections: a.

  • Page 52: Getting The Latest Firmware, Software, And Manuals

    CT-3500 S2 USER’S MANUAL REV 1 Getting the Latest Firmware, Software, and Manuals The latest firmware, software, and user’s manuals can be downloaded from the Vanguard Instruments Company’s web site at http://www.vanguard-instruments.com. In order to download these items from our site, you will first need to sign up for a FREE user account on our site.
  • Page 53 1520 S. Hellman Ave • Ontario, CA 91761 • USA Phone: 909-923-9390 • Fax: 909-923-9391 www.vanguard-instruments.com Copyright © 2012 by Vanguard Instruments Company, Inc. CT-3500 S2 User’s Manual • Revision 1.0 • July, 2012 • TA...

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