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- Page 1 Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 LV CURRENT RECORDER USER’S MANUAL Tel: +27 87 379 5220 Email: info@cybertronix.co.za 3 Glenart Road, Kloof 3610, South Africa www.cybertronix.co.za...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW ............................3 1.1 INTRODUCTION .......................... 3 1.2 FEATURES ........................... 4 2. INSTALLATION ..........................4 3. OPERATION ............................5 3.1 CURRENT MEASUREMENT ......................5 3.2 RECORDING INTERVAL ....................... 5 3.3 MEMORY ............................ 5 3.3.1 RECORDING TIME ........................ 5 3.3.2 MEMORY FULL CONDITION .................... -
Page 3: Overview
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 1. OVERVIEW 1.1 INTRODUCTION The Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 is a low-voltage current recorder that is installed onto LV power cables where it measures and stores a profile of the currents flowing. The device has three flexible current transformers for performing 3-phase measurements. The device ships with PC-based software which is used to configure the unit as well as to download and view recorded data. -
Page 4: Features
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 1.2 FEATURES • 1000A full scale current • 1A resolution • 2%-5% typical accuracy • 3 overload-proof current sensors • Large memory • Long battery operating life • Battery healthy monitor • Software for device configuration and downloading •... -
Page 5: Operation
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 3. OPERATION 3.1 CURRENT MEASUREMENT The recorder has three current sensors each consisting of a rogowski coil encapsulated inside polypropylene tubing. Each sensor is installed on the conductor under measurement by disconnecting the tube from the T-piece and wrapping it around the conductor and then reconnecting the T-piece. -
Page 6: Memory Full Condition
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 3.3.2 MEMORY FULL CONDITION At some point during recording, the recorder may completely fill its internal memory with data. The recorder can be programmed to either stop recording when out of memory, or to continue recording by wrapping around to the start of memory and overwriting the oldest recorded data with the most recent data. -
Page 7: Battery Supply
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual real-time clock onboard that is set to the computer’s clock whenever the recorder is programmed. The advantage of this recording mode is that the recorder can be set up in advance to start and stop recording automatically. It can be programmed many days or weeks in advance and then handed over to the installation crew. -
Page 8: Setup Programming
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual A USB-to-RS232 converter can be used on PC’s which do not have a serial port. The driver for the converter enables the USB port to be used as a virtual serial port by the application software. When data is sent from the recorder to the computer, this action is referred to as a download. -
Page 9: Software Installation
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 4.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Insert the Amp-Master™ CD into the CD ROM drive. The CD has an autorun feature to automatically start the software installation. Alternatively the software can be installed by double-clicking on the “setup.exe” file located in the root-directory of the CD. Follow the instructions during the installation. -
Page 10: Data Download
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual FIGURE 5: SETUP FORM 4.5 DATA DOWNLOAD The recorded data saved on-board the AM-LV-1000 can be downloaded to the PC by using the menu sequence <File> <Download>. The user will be prompted for a file name and directory. The downloaded data file will be saved in a comma-delimited text file format. -
Page 11: Spreadsheet Importing
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual FIGURE 6: SAMPLE DATA FORM 4.7 SPREADSHEET IMPORTING The downloaded data can be easily imported into Microsoft Excel for further viewing and manipulation. To do this, run Excel and then use the menu sequence <File> <Open>. The Amp- Master™... -
Page 12: Testing
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual Based on this capacity the form also displays the estimated life of the battery. The battery voltage is also monitored and displayed. If the battery voltage drops below 3.4V the form will indicate that the battery is unhealthy and requires replacement. FIGURE 7: BATTERY STATUS FORM 5. -
Page 13: Calibration Equipment
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 6.1 CALIBRATION EQUIPMENT Calibration equipment is required which can source, control and measure an injection current of 1000A. The ideal equipment would be a digital current injection set (similar to that used to test protection relays) with an amplifier capable of injecting 1000A. An alternative example would be a mains-powered variac rated 230V,10A being used to control the primary voltage on a 5KVA mains transformer with a single-turn secondary. -
Page 14: Specifications
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 7. SPECIFICATIONS Network voltage range: ≤400VAC Full-load current: 1000A Resolution: Measurement accuracy: 5%+10 (T-piece ≥20mm from all conductors) Fault current withstand: 25kA for 1s Memory capacity: 223.4 days @ 60 min intervals 111.7 days @ 30 min intervals 55.9 days @ 15 min intervals 37.2 days @ 10 min intervals 18.6 days @ 5 min intervals... -
Page 15: Ordering
Amp-Master™ AM-LV-1000 User’s Manual 8. ORDERING ORDER NO: DESCRIPTION: AM-LV-1000KIT Amp-Master™ LV Kit - 1 LV Current Recorder (3-phase) - 1 Carry Case - 1 Serial Cable - 1 Application Software CD AM-LV-1000SET Amp-Master™ LV Set - 1 LV Current Recorder (3-phase) - 1 Carry Case AM-LV-1000 LV Current Recorder (3-phase) -
Page 16: Safety
In the event of the above limitation not applying to the user, then in no case shall the Cybertronix cc liability exceed the original purchase price of the product.
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