MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 CONTENT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS APPLICATION NTENDED SE FOR NTENDED URPOSE SE FOR THER THAN NTENDED URPOSE IABILITY AND UARANTEE PENING THE NSTRUMENT EPAIRS INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION AC P ONNECTING TO OWER OURCE ONTROLS NDICATORS AND...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 STORED DATA FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAYS VENT ATA AND EPORTS REND REND WITH VENT ARKERS VENT VENT VENT AVEFORM VENT ETAIL REPORTS OLTAGE OMPLIANCE EPORT NERGY AND EMAND EPORT ARMONICS TATISTICS EPORT EPORT IEWER TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS...
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS GENERAL Observe this documentation, in particular all included safety information, in order to protect yourself and others from injury, and to prevent damage to the instrument. • Carefully and completely read and adhere to these short-form operating instructions for the instrument.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 SYMBOLS Connectors and switches on the top and back of the instrument are marked with the following IEC symbols: Caution, refer to accompanying documents (this manual). Alternating current (AC) Direct current (DC) Mains switch...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following safety precautions must be followed whenever any type of voltage or current connection is being made to the instrument. Connect the safety (earth) ground first, before making any other •...
Intended Use/Use for Intended Purpose The MAVOWATT 2XX series by GOSSEN METRAWATT comprises models MAVOWATT 270, MAVOWATT 270-400, MAVOWATT 240 and MAVOWATT 230. They are portable, hand-held, eight-channel power quality meter/monitors which are very similar in operation, although the MAVOWATT 270 also has a high speed sampling board for capturing the details of very fast transients.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Liability and Guarantee Gossen Metrawatt GmbH assumes no liability for property damage, personal injury or consequential damage resulting from improper or incorrect use of the product, in particular due to failure to observe the product documentation. Furthermore, all guarantee claims are rendered null and void in such cases.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION NOTICE Charge Battery Before Use! • Always charge the battery fully before using the instrument! The instrument will fully charge its internal battery in three (3) hours. The instrument will always operate on the charger and is designed to do so regardless of the state of charge of the battery.
Plug the AC adapter into an AC power source. STEP 3 Press the momentary On/Off mains switch to turn the instrument on. Result: The GOSSEN METRAWATT logo will be displayed while the instrument is booting. STEP 4 The instrument completes the power on sequence. If the instrument was shut down while monitoring, the instrument will resume monitoring upon power up.
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Home Screen: The Home screen displays large shortcut buttons to include Start Monitoring, Real Time Data, Recorded Data and Instrument Setup. Repeated pressing of the GOSSEN METRAWATT logo alternates between the Home screen and the Home Monitoring screen. Home Monitoring Screen: After the instrument has been powered up and monitoring is turned ON, the Home Monitoring screen becomes the start-up page.
Voltage and Current Connections - There are four differential voltage and four differential current channels, which can be wired to measure a variety of circuit configurations. Use only GOSSEN METRAWATT voltage leads and current probes for proper operation. Do not exceed the marked maximum ratings.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Front View Mainframe / Rubber Boot Enclosure Power Indicator Three Touch Icons Color LCD with Touch Screen Touchscreen – various instrument and measuring functions are controlled via the touchscreen. Functions can be activated with your fingers or a PDA stylus. All of the menus can be accessed and alphanumeric data can be entered via the touchscreen.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Left Side View Mains Switch GPS Receiver Port AC Mains Adapter / Battery Charge Input Connector (+12 V DC) Right Side View USB Cable Connector for File Transfer USB Port Connector for USB Flash Drive and Bluetooth® Dongle...
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Rear View Device Mounting Hanger Hinge Deploys a Stand Wire Coil Holders to Manage Wire Connections Always ensure that the batteries are adequately charged and perform specified maintenance on the UPS in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. If the battery pack is in need of replacement, de-energize the connections and power to the instrument before opening the battery door.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Interconnect Jumper The standard cable set for the MAVOWATT series includes four (4) interconnect jumpers bearing part number 114013-G1. These interconnect jumpers can be used to connect the same conductor points together and are rated 600V CAT III. When using the interconnect jumpers, also use the supplied wire markers to identify the wiring connections applicable to your installation.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Measurement Cable with Optional Fused Voltage Adapter Mavowatt Black 50 cm cable Standard cable 3 meters, supplied with standard equipment (FVA-1K) Test clip (supplied with standard equipment) WARNING To avoid the risk of electric shock or burns, always connect the safety (or earth) ground before making any other connections.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 The MAVOWATT 270 can monitor the following power configurations: Single Phase • Split Phase • • 3 Phase, Four Wire Wye • 3 Phase (Floating or Grounded) Delta • 3 Phase 2-Watt Delta •...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 3 Phase, Four Wire Wye Channels A, B, and C are connected to voltage and current probes. The neutral is connected to common, and is the reference for the three channels. The figure also shows voltage connection using channel D as a differential input for measuring neutral to ground voltage.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 3 Phase (Floating or Grounded) Delta In this power connection, the MAVOWATT 270 uses voltage channels A, B, and C as differential inputs with channel A using source voltage A-B, channel B using B-C, and channel C using C-A as the reference.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 MAVOWATT 270 TOUCHSCREEN FEATURES All MAVOWATT 270 screen functions are operable using the color LCD touch screen display. Use your finger and/or a stylus to apply light pressure to the LCD screen to initiate touch screen recognition. The touch screen display is also workable with lineman gloves on.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Taskbar Icons The Taskbar features interactive icon graphics located at the top of the user interface. These icons are used as shortcuts to common instrument functions, and generally divided into three areas - Instrument Control Functions, Monitoring Status Functions and Housekeeping Functions.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 ICON FUNCTION KEYS, MAVOWATT 270 ICON Function Keys The “Snapshot”, “Mini Report” and “Help” function keys are located underneath the touchscreen (see description below): Snapshot Icon Mini-Report Capture Icon Help Icon Snapshot Icon Button This button takes a snap shot image of the current screen.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 MAVOWATT 270 HOME MONITORING PAGE After the instrument has been powered up and monitoring is turned ON (and subsequently if monitoring is DONE), the Home Monitoring screen becomes the start- up page. The Home Monitoring screen allows you to view monitoring status and setups as configured.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Key Instrument Control Functions The major instrument control functionalities are described below: Start / Stop You have the option to use Automatic Setup and proceed Monitoring directly with data monitoring or configure the instrument step- by-step using the Wizard Setup.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 c) on the taskbar of most typical screens, where shortcuts to common instrument functions are found. SETUP MONITORING The Start Monitoring icon takes you to the next page to begin setup monitoring. There are two ways to set up the instrument for monitoring - via Automatic Setup or Wizard Setup.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Change Instrument Configuration brings up the instrument settings menu to help you manage the instrument according to your setup preferences and application. Refer to Section - Instrument Settings. View/Save Monitoring Setup displays the list of parameter settings for application setup.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 From the Start Menu, press Automatic Setup for Power Quality. The auto-configured circuit type, nominal voltage, current and frequency values appear on screen. The remaining free space in GB is shown, and you have the ability to specify the name in which the PQ setup file can be saved.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Wizard Setup Wizard Setup guides you through the circuit setup step-by-step, via a series of screens prompting for information about the circuit to be monitored. The instrument automatically turns on the correct channels, sets the parameter thresholds and waveform capture settings depending on the detected circuit type, nominal voltage and current values, and monitoring mode specified.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Input Configuration Current probe types (if used), turns ratios (when using additional PTs and/or CTs), circuit configuration (single phase, wye, delta, etc.), and the nominal voltage, current and frequency tracking range are set up first before selecting the monitoring mode.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Circuit Type Selection The MAVOWATT 270 is able to display wiring diagrams from which you can select the circuit type appropriate to your application. The instrument will automatically select and display the detected circuit type when entering the screen, and compare the detected voltages, currents, and phase sequence (if applicable) to the selected circuit type.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Frequency, Voltage and Current Settings The Nominal Values screen allows you to select frequency sync options, including channel source (Va, Vd, Ia, Id), speed of response (Standard - Utility Power Line, Fast - Local Generator or Internal), and frequency sync min/max range.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Standard Power Quality (IEEE/IEC): MAVOWATT 270 algorithms automatically evaluate existing rms and waveform conditions to optimize setups to reliably capture data. This feature ensures that the first-time user gets the expected results, while providing the experienced user with the ability to tweak settings for specific applications.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 NOTE You can override the default settings in any of the above monitoring modes to customize the instrument to your application. Limits Setup Options After selecting a monitoring mode, the system is now ready to begin monitoring and to record data in memory.
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• amount of rms value (in cycles) to record before and after the trigger cycle. GOSSEN METRAWATT label rms voltage or current variations as either sags (voltage or current decreases below low limit) or swells (voltage or current increases above high limit) as per IEEE 1159. Voltage disturbances which are shorter in duration than typical sags and swells (which are usually 1/4 cycle or longer) are classified as transients.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Set Peak Transients – use to set peak or instantaneous trigger magnitude. The • crest factor or instantaneous peak is the absolute peak sample value within one cycle. The instantaneous peak triggers on the absolute peak value of the entire waveform.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Set RMS Diff Transients – use to set the rms distortion waveshape limit. The • rms deviation algorithm subtracts the same point-on-wave sample values from previous to present cycle then calculates the rms value of the deviation over an entire cycle.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 XTRIG Channels – use to set the trigger channels/parameters for waveform • capture to determine which channel’s data will be saved when a trigger occurs. Timed Intervals – use to define how often you want the MAVOWATT 270 to •...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Journal Limits – multiple parameters are available for recording by exception. • This menu lets the user specify thresholds to force journal recording at the moment the threshold is crossed. Note only the values of the parameter are captured, and not rms or waveform data.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Finalize Monitoring Setup Once the instrument has been set up for monitoring or after reading a setup template from memory, you can finalize and configure the monitoring process using the parameters below. Start/Stop Monitoring Conditions Under the Start monitoring options, select one from the following: Immediate - to begin monitoring immediately.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 NOTE: You can manually stop monitoring at any time using the Stop Monitoring icon. Under Memory Free Space - indicates the remaining space in memory in gigabytes • Used Space - indicates the memory space used in gigabytes •...
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Exit Setup At the end of the Wizard Setup, the Exit Setup screen prompts you to either accept the setup changes or not, before going on to start monitoring (if accepted). You also have the option to use the instrument as a meter, where monitoring setup changes are retained without turning monitoring on.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Load Setup Template The MAVOWATT 270 lists the setup template files (.set) stored in internal memory or external USB device, along with wiring configuration, setup mode application and location of file. Setup files are arranged in the order of date and time they were recorded.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Load Data File from Memory The MAVOWATT 270 lists the recorded monitoring sessions, when data has been captured and stored in memory. Each recorded session is identified by the Session #, Name, the Date and Time range when monitoring started and ended, and the Number of Event Records contained in the particular session.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 NOTE All data files stored in event memory will be lost when you press DELETE ALL. Copy any file that you want to save to a USB flash drive or computer first before deleting all files.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Change Instrument Configuration The MAVOWATT 270 lets you manage the instrument to ensure that it runs efficiently, and the instrument is set up according to your preferences and application.. View/Save Monitoring Setup summary displays the list of parameter settings for the present setup application.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 INSTRUMENT SETTINGS Instrument settings describe the miscellaneous tasks that you can perform to keep the MAVOWATT 270 running efficiently. These are tasks that you might perform only occasionally. You can configure the instrument to set up the following: Time and date display •...
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Set Up Communications Options Communications setting is where you enter instrument-specific information to enable the MAVOWATT 270 to communicate to external devices. The available communications interfaces are: Ethernet, WiFi and Bluetooth®. WiFi and Bluetooth®...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Download Data Remotely via Network, WiFi & Bluetooth® PAN 1) Navigate to the Manage Memory screen (Instrument Settings > Manage Memory). Select a recorded monitoring session and press Archive Locally. 2) Connect to the instrument with a web browser and enter http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/user, where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the...
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 5) Click on any folder to see the available files to download. Proceed to select a file to download to your computer. The selected content file will be downloaded into the Downloads folder of your web browser.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 REAL TIME METER MODES Scope Mode Scope mode functions as an oscilloscope, displaying real-time waveforms of voltage and current for up to eight channels simultaneously, updated approximately once every three seconds. The colors of waveform display are user programmable.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Dial Meters (graphical) Dial Meters allow you to define the parameters, and create dial-type readings of each channel or parameter. Readings are updated approximately once every three seconds. Six dial type meters can be displayed for any of the channel/parameters that are journalled.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Text Display Meters (tabular) Text display meter screens are displayed in tabular form. The metered parameters are logically separated into the following tabs: STANDARD, DISTORTION, UNBALANCE, ADVANCED POWER, ADVANCED DEMAND & ENERGY AND ADVANCED FLICKER. The function keys at the bottom of the meter screens change depending on the parameter tab selected.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Dashboard The Dashboard is a visual way of seeing present values, and if any events occurred, such as out-of-limit conditions, for each of the displayed parameters. The Dashboard is color coded to indicate whether or not the parameter is within limits. Green indicates the parameter is within limits and/or no events have occurred since the Dashboard was last cleared.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Harmonics Harmonics display the amplitude and phase of each harmonic to the 127th harmonic in both graphical and textual format. You can select which parameter to show the harmonics for (U,I,W), which channel (A,B,C,D) zoom in on the 5Hz components, set...
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Strip Chart Recorder Strip Chart Recorder displays a real-time auto-scaled graph of selected parameters, updated once every 3 seconds. The initial strip chart screen records up to 10-minutes worth of horizontal scale data, with the vertical axis also initially on auto-scale. Once 10-minutes worth of data is drawn across the entire graph, the horizontal scale continues to shift forward in time with each update.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 STORED DATA FUNCTIONS AND DISPLAYS The MAVOWATT 270 offers a graphical, information-packed, and easy to navigate display of event data. Trend, Event List, Event Plot, and Event Waveform are available for display, with options to view detailed information in graphic as well as textual form.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 What is displayed on a Trend? It shows journalled (timed) event data trend over a specific time range. Journals are periodic events recorded by the instrument at a specified timed interval. The trend plot can show up to three (3) parameters, and each parameter can then show up to four (4) channels on the same axis.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Trend with Event Markers The same as trend plots, but includes event markers on the time axis where there are events - events are marked on the horizontal axis with a triangle. Pressing a triangle will allow you to jump to the event list showing events near this marker.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Event List Presents a summary of all captured events in the order in which they occurred. Each event entry contains the date and time when the event was captured, the color coded channel/parameter of the captured event, the event category and event classification.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Event Plot (rms) Event rms plot displays the actual voltage and/or current rms that occurred when a certain threshold parameter was crossed. The horizontal black dotted lines indicate the upper and lower limits that trigger events.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Event Waveform The MAVOWATT 270 allows you to view events in graphic waveform display. Waveforms from transient event capture NOTE The instrument will only display waveform data for channels that are enabled to record waveforms. For channels that do not have associated waveform data, the screen will maintain the format, but will leave the plot blank.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Event Detail Event detail screen is generated for each event. Event details show the triggered parameters and event data saved by the instrument, along with characterization information about the event. The event details will also include result of the sag direction and power factor correction capacitor AnswerModules (not available on MAVOWATT 230).
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 REPORTS You have the option to view and set up data via the Voltage Compliance Report, Energy/Demand Audit Report, Harmonics Statistics Report or the Mini-Report Viewer. Each report has their own method of presenting compliance data, as well as differs on the length of evaluation period to monitor compliance.
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MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Statistics Summary Voltage Compliance Summary appears in the form of a statistical bar chart featuring the seven parameters required for determining QOS compliance. The color of the bar indicates compliance status. A green bar indicates that the parameter is within compliance.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Min/Max The Min/Max table displays the minimum and maximum values for Power Frequency and RMS Voltage, along with the time and date of occurrence. Maximum phase values of Rapid Voltage Change, Flicker, Supply Voltage Unbalance, and Harmonic are also displayed along with time and date of occurrence.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Harmonics Statistics Report Harmonics Statistics Report allows you to set up a harmonic statistics report, based on the 3-second data calculating the 95 and 99% values per IEC 61000-4-7 and IEEE 519. Use the function keys at the bottom of the screen – OPEN, START TODAY, START DATE, FAILED ONLY, WEEKLY ONLY - to set up the report.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 Mini-Report Viewer The Mini-Report Viewer brings up the list of active or previously saved mini-report(s) available. Select the report that you want to view, delete or save to an external USB flash drive. Use the Open key to view the report to the full size of the LCD display, with the taskbar on top remaining active and viewable.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 RETURN AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND DISPOSAL This instrument is subject to directive 2012/19/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and its German national equivalent implemented as the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) on the marketing, return and environmentally sound disposal of electrical and electronic equipment.
MAVOWATT 230, 240, 270 & 270-400 CONTACT, SUPPORT AND SERVICE Gossen Metrawatt GmbH can be reached directly and simply – we have a single number for everything! Whether you require support or training, or have an individual inquiry, we can answer all of your questions here: +49 911 8602-0 Monday –...
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