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  • Page 1 METSyS NEC 220 Logger Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 ______________________________________________________________ Order Reference Order No. METSyS NEC 220 Logger 4ph (US) P-14.600.2 METSyS NEC 220 Logger 3ph (EU) P-14.600.1 METSyS NEC 220 Logger 4ph (EU) P-14.600.3 5V Power Adaptor P-00.050.6 Thank you for buying this product. For safety reasons and optimum use of this instrument read through the operating instructions very carefully.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ______________________________________________________________ Table of Contents 1. SAFETY ................4 2. INTRODUCTION ..............6 3. SPECIFICATIONS ............... 7 4. OPERATION ............... 9 BATTERY ..............9 INSTALLING CURRENT PROBES ......10 5. USER INTERFACE ............11 TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF ......11 NAVIGATING THE MENUS ........
  • Page 4 ______________________________________________________________ 7. MENUS ................29 8. MAINTENANCE ..............31 9. FCC ................... 31 10. WARRANTY ..............31 Table of Figures Figure 1: Main Instrument Features ..............6 Figure 2: Installing Flexible Probes ..............10 Figure 3: Main Display (not logging) ..............11 Figure 4: LCD Contrast ..................

  • Page 5: Safety

    ______________________________________________________________ SAFETY The following symbols appear on the products: Attention! Refer to Manual Do not apply around or remove from HAZARDOUS LIVE conductors without additional protective means. “Additional protective means” can be de-energizing the circuit or wearing protective clothing suitable for high voltage work. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste.
  • Page 6 ______________________________________________________________ Read all instructions completely before using this product. To avoid electric shock: • Use caution during installation and use of this product; high voltages and currents may be present in circuit under test. • Comply with local and national safety codes. •...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    ______________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION The data logger provides automated non-intrusive acquisition of three-phase plus neutral AC current measurements, with data storage in non-volatile internal memory. The data can be easily transferred to a computer via a USB memory stick for later analysis. Figure 1: Main Instrument Features 1.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    ______________________________________________________________ SPECIFICATIONS Measuring range up to 4000A AC Accuracy (45-65Hz) ± 1% of reading ± 1A Position sensitivity ± 2.5% of reading Power supply Internal 6900mAh Lithium-Ion battery Battery life 100 hours typical Battery charger 5V 1A micro USB B charger Charging time up to 12 hours from fully discharged Data Acquisition...
  • Page 9 ______________________________________________________________ Interfaces USB-A File transfer via flash drive USB-mini Power, 5Vdc BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) Android App / iOS App Probe Probe conductor diameter 100mm (4 inches), double insulated Probe diameter 6mm (0.24 inches) Degree of Protection IP67 General Characteristics Operating temp.

  • Page 10: Operation

    ______________________________________________________________ OPERATION 4.1 BATTERY attempt remove replace internal rechargeable battery. Never operate the unit without the cover fitted. Before using the unit for the first time, the battery should be fully charged. To charge the battery, proceed as follows: Navigate through the menus to the Shutdown option using The Up/Down buttons.

  • Page 11: Installing Current Probes

    ______________________________________________________________ 4.2 INSTALLING CURRENT PROBES Read safety section of instructions before operating this product. Follow local and national guidelines for installation. The flexible current probe is not for use on conductors with a potential of over 1000V. Wrap the flexible probe around the conductor to be tested, close coupling.

  • Page 12: User Interface

    ______________________________________________________________ USER INTERFACE 5.1 TURNING THE UNIT ON AND OFF If the display is blank, activate the unit by pressing the On/Enter button. If the unit fails to respond (or shuts down again after a few seconds) the internal battery is depleted – charge the battery by connecting an external USB charger.

  • Page 13: Setting Lcd Contrast

    ______________________________________________________________ Button 2 ▼ Down: • Move down through the menus or decrement the field currently highlighted by the cursor (e.g. in date or time editing) • ‘N’ – cancel the displayed action (e.g. in response to the question ‘Are You Sure?’) Button 3 ►...

  • Page 14: Current Measurements

    ______________________________________________________________ Time ► 10:49 Figure 5: Editing the Time Scroll down to the Date menu using the Enter button. The current date is displayed. Press Enter to start editing the date and to move the cursor from one field to the next (Figure 6). The Up/Down buttons change the underlined digit/month.

  • Page 15: Logging

    ______________________________________________________________ max/min/avg reading is yet available i.e. if the measuring interval has not yet elapsed, these readings are temporarily blanked (shown as ‘----‘). If the instrument has been logging, Ipeak shows the peak value of the Iavg reading in the currently active (or most recent) log. The Report Neutral menu allows the reporting (and recording) of the Neutral current values.

  • Page 16: Figure 10: Log Duration Menu

    ______________________________________________________________ Log Duration ► 72 hours Figure 10: Log Duration Menu Log Duration sets the length of the next log created by the Start New Log command. The duration can only be adjusted when not logging (if logging the current duration is shown but the Enter button is disabled).

  • Page 17: Figure 12: Start New Log Menu

    ______________________________________________________________ • a long press (greater than 0.5s) of the Right button inserts a character • to finish/confirm a label, move the cursor to the right of the final character then select the tick ✓ from the symbol characters and press Enter (any previous characters to the right of the tick will be discarded) •...

  • Page 18: Figure 14: Stop Logging Confirmation Screen

    ______________________________________________________________ To stop logging (either to close an unlimited log or end a fixed- duration log early) scroll to the Stop Logging menu item and press Enter. The confirmation screen of Figure 14 will be shown. Stop Logging Y▲ Are You Sure? N▼ Figure 14: Stop Logging Confirmation Screen Press Up to confirm, or Down to cancel.

  • Page 19: Transferring Logs Using Usb

    ______________________________________________________________ Using the Delete All Logs command will result in ALL readings stored in the instrument’s internal memory being permanently lost. Take care to ensure that any desired logs have been transferred to a computer and backed-up before using this option. 5.7 TRANSFERRING LOGS USING USB Logs of any size may be copied to an external USB memory stick for importing into a computer.

  • Page 20: Transferring Logs Using Bluetooth

    Copy All to USB in the menus, then press Enter to perform the copy. 5.8 TRANSFERRING LOGS USING BLUETOOTH Logs of up to 3000 readings can be transferred via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a compatible smartphone or tablet running the GMC-I PROSyS Logger App, refer to section 6. _______________________________________________________________...

  • Page 21: Security

    ______________________________________________________________ 5.9 SECURITY The instrument has a passcode-protected lockout option to prevent and changes to settings via the menus. This can be used to prevent anyone from stopping the logger or interrupting measurements (e.g. if the unit is to be left logging unattended for several days) To enable locking, select Enable Lockout from the menus (Figure 17).

  • Page 22: Instrument Status

    ______________________________________________________________ passcode. The full menus will then be available again (but the instrument will re-lock if no keys are pressed for 90 seconds). After unlocking, the instrument returns to the main screen. To disable the passcode lockout, select Disable Lockout from the menus.

  • Page 23: Firmware Update

    If you have received an update file from GMC-I PROSyS and wish to reprogram the logger, copy the required update file, update.bin to the top-level directory of a USB memory stick (it doesn’t matter if the memory stick also contains other files and...

  • Page 24: Figure 21: Firmware Update Confirmation

    ______________________________________________________________ Insert the memory stick into the logger, connect an external AC power source and select Firmware Update. The logger will show the current version of firmware installed as well as the firmware version found on the memory stick as shown in the example of Figure 21.

  • Page 25: Application Software

    ______________________________________________________________ APPLICATION SOFTWARE 6.1 DOWNLOAD APP The METSyS Current Logger app can be downloaded by scanning the QR code below or search “METSYS” in the App Store or Google Play. 6.2 TURN ON BLUETOOTH To enable Bluetooth LE on the Logger, scroll to the Bluetooth menu and press Enter to toggle the status to ON.

  • Page 26: Figure 23: Current Logger Selection Screen

    ______________________________________________________________ If no data is transferred between the logger and a tablet for a period, Bluetooth on the logger will be automatically switched off. Figure 23: Current Logger Selection Screen Figure 24: Live Readings Figure 25: Log Screen _______________________________________________________________...

  • Page 27: View Live Data And Logs

    BLE file transfer is in progress. Logs of up to 3000 readings can be transferred via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to a compatible smartphone or tablet running the GMC-I PROSyS Logger App. The log size limit is imposed _______________________________________________________________...

  • Page 28: Start Logging

    ______________________________________________________________ because the data transfer rate of BLE is considerably slower than that of USB. 6.5 START LOGGING The App can be used to configure and start a new log as an alternative to using the front panel controls on the logger itself. To start a new log, press the “Start New Log”...

  • Page 29: Changing Phase Colours

    ______________________________________________________________ Log” button on either the live reading screen Figure 24 or log screen Figure 25 will continue logging to the most recent log. If logging, pressing the “Stop Logging” button, Figure 28, will stop the current logging session. Figure 28: Live Readings with Stop Log Button 6.7 CHANGING PHASE COLOURS Colours used for each phase can be changed by first selecting...

  • Page 30: Menus

    ______________________________________________________________ Figure 29: Settings Screen MENUS The menu items available depends upon the status of the instrument (e.g. whether it is currently logging, or passcode locked). For reference, the full sequence of menu items (scrolled through by pressing Down) in each mode is shown in Table 1. When the last menu item in the list is reached, the menu returns to the top (Main Screen).
  • Page 31 ______________________________________________________________ Instrument Mode not logging logging passcode (unlocked) (unlocked) locked Main Screen Main Screen Main Screen ↓ ↓ Unlock Bluetooth Bluetooth Bluetooth (show status only) ↓ ↓ Start New Log ↓ ↓ Resume Log ↓ ↓ Stop Logging ↓ ↓ Copy Log to USB ↓...

  • Page 32: Maintenance

    ______________________________________________________________ MAINTENANCE Do not use the logger if damaged. Always inspect the logger and flexible probe for damage before use. To avoid electric shock, keep the logger and probe clean and free of surface contamination. Use Isopropyl alcohol to clean the electronics unit and the probe Make sure the flexible probe, connecting cable, and electronics enclosure are dry before further use.
  • Page 33 ______________________________________________________________ Goods alleged by the buyer to be defective shall not form the subject of any claim for injury, loss, damage, or any expense howsoever incurred whether arising directly or indirectly from such alleged defects other than death or personal injury resulting from the seller‘s negligence.
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  • Page 36 ______________________________________________________________ GMC-I PROSyS 1 Potter Place Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 9PH UNITED KINGDOM Tel. +44 (0)1695 567280 Fax +44 (0)1695 567299 e-mail: Support@i-prosys.com www.i-prosys.com METSyS NEC 220 Logger English Rev 3.0 10/2022 _______________________________________________________________...

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