Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 General Information ______________________________________________ 5 1.1 Information on this operating manual ................5 1.2 Requirements for the operation of this device ............. 6 1.2.1 Regulations for application ..................6 1.2.2 Product liability ......................6 1.3 General safety regulations ..................
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Table of Contents 6 Creation of test programmes ______________________________________ 24 6.1 General information ....................24 6.1.1 Integrated IEC and Dummy Test Programs ............24 6.2 Managing of test programs ..................24 6.2.1 Import and Export of Test Programs ............... 25 6.3 Editing of a test program ...................
Should you, while perusing this operating manual, find any misprints, any information you do not understand or which are incorrect please do not hesitate to inform SPS electronic GmbH about same. Pictographs and Symbols ...
use of components, tools, additional installations, supplements and working material which have not been approved or recommended by SPS electronic GmbH building in of spare parts which are not original SPS electronic GmbH spare parts or of spare parts from suppliers not recommended by SPS electronic GmbH 1.2.2 Product liability...
1.3 General safety regulations 1.3 General safety regulations The safety tester KT 1880 has been manufactured according to the state of the art at the time of its delivery. Nevertheless the tester is not without hazards if it is applied by untrained personnel, applied improperly or not applied according to regulations.
1 General Information 1.3.3 Safety installations The KT 1880 testers are, for the safety of the operating personnel, equipped with below safety equipment: safety current limiting for insulation test protective low voltage for protective wire test current limiting for high voltage test DC ...
2.1 Device functions Description 2.1 Device functions You can perform safety tests at electric devices according to standard test regulations (EN, IEC, VDE etc.) with the safety tester KT 1880. Below tests can be performed: KT1880 B CT: Continuity test 24 VDC / 600 mA PE: Protective earthing test 10 –...
2 Description 2.2 Technical Data Measurements and weights Width / depth / height ca. 480 / 490 / 222 mm (19" / 5 HU) weight ca. 200 N (20,0 kg) Ambient operation: 15 °C – 40 °C temperature storage: 5 °C – 60 °C Air humidity max.
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2.2 Technical Data HV Test (High Voltage Test) free programmable from 100* up to 6000 V DC * up to 199 V not specified Test voltage free programmable from 100* up to 5500 V AC residual ripple DC: < 3% acc. VDE 0432 / EN 61180 ...
2 Description 2.3 Set-up of device 2.3.1 Front panel 1 USB Port – to connect an USB-stick (data exchange, firmware update, etc.) 2 Telltale lights – indicating test results or running test 3 LC – Display – well, it's the display. 4 Function Keys –...
2.3 Set-up of device 2.3.2 Rear panel 1 voltage supply for function test ( X10 ) 2 cold equipment socket for power supply cable ( X0 ) 3 fuse F1 (115V 4A / 230V 2A , slow) , safeguarding the tester's mains input X0 4 USB connector ( X3 ) 5 RS232 interface: serial interface for connection of a PC ( X2 ) 6 LAN interface: Ethernet connection ( X5 )
3 Putting into operation Putting into operation 3.1 Requirements Tester KT 1880 as well as all of the electric connections and lines must be in operational and reliable condition. The General Safety Regulations (pl. see chapter 1.3) and the generally applicable legal rules as well as other binding directives for industrial safety, for accident prevention and for the protection of the environment have to be adhered to and persons staying in the area of operation must be informed respectively.
4.1 Explanation of operating elements General Operation 4.1 Explanation of operating elements Telltales FAIL – Testing - PASS Hotkeys F1 – F2 – F3 Cursor keys Keypad with "ENTER" & "Exit" keys START key Operating element Function Telltale lights Signals the latest test result: x = FAIL ...
4 General Operation 4.2 Display 4.2.1 Start Screen Device type: KT1880B Active program: "Dummy_test_01" Press key "Start" to start program If you need help, press key "5" List Results Menu [F1] [F2] [F3] This is the start screen of device KT1880. From here, all device functions can be accessed quickly. The start screen is shown –...
4.2 Display 4.2.2 Start Screen: Quick overview Device type: KT1880B Active program: Name of the "Dummy_test_01" loaded test program Press key "Start" to start program If you need help, press key "5" List Results Menu START Start next test with loaded test program Switch to another test program, View detailed results of...
4 General Operation 4.3 Operation of screen menus Operation of screen menus is taken out by means of the function keys F1, F2 F3, and the arrow keys. The function keys have a context-adaptive description at the bottom of the screen, showing which actions currently can be done.
4.4 Changing the Test Program 4.4 Changing the Test Program To switch to another test program, press the key F1 "List" at the main screen: Device type: KT1880B Active program: "IEC 60204" Press key "Start" to start program If you need help, press key "5" List Results Menu...
4 General Operation 4.4.1 Search in the program list If the program list contains a lot of test programs, one can use the "Search" feature to filter the list. Pressing will bring up a textbox to enter a term to search for: F1 "Search"...
5.1 Outline Testing Operation 5.1 Outline Connecting the DUT When using a connection box (e.g. "A3"), just put the DUT's mains plug into the power socket of the box. All electrical tests will now be executed via the DUT's mains supply. If required by the actual test norm, and/or if you need to test device parts that are not reachable via the mains connection, the DUT can also be contacted manually.
5 Testing Operation 5.2 Screen display during a test step When a test step is running, all important data is shown on the screen: - remaining time until end of step - the threshold values that must be met - the realtime readout of actually measured values Detailed examples of information displayed by all test steps: CT: Continuity Test PE: Protective Earth Test...
5.3 Reviewing Test results 5.3 Reviewing Test results When a test run has finished and the device is showing the start screen again, the key F2 "Results" can be used to review the results of the latest test run: Device type: KT1880B Program result: MY TEST 001 1: Visual Test ...
The safety tester KT 1880 comes shipping with a selection of premade test programs. The "Dummy" test program is tailored so that you can use a test dummy of SPS electronic to ensure the correct function of the tester. The dummy program guides through the testing procedure, using text steps to give instructions what has to be switched at the dummy, what has to be connected at next, etc.
6.2 Managing of test programs The available options are called by F2 "Action" , which brings up the context menu: Editor List IEC 60204 1 VT: Visual Test IEC 60335 2 PE: Protective Earth Test IEC 60598 Edit 3 IS: Insulation Resist.
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3 Editing of a test program When a new program has been created, or an existing program was chosen with "Edit", the program is shown in detail view for further editing: Program detail: MY NEW EMPTY PROGRAM Program detail: MY TEST 001 <new entry>...
6.3 Editing of a test program 6.3.1 Common parameters and programme settings Common to all test steps are the fields " Passed" and "Failed" on the right side of the test parameter menu: Via these two lines you can establish how to continue the test process, if the respective test steps end either with the result "Pass"...
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3.2 CT: Continuity Test With the continuity test a voltage of 24 VDC, current limited Continuity Test Passed: Continue to max. 600 mA, is applied between connections Current limits Goto Absolute Relative ...
6.3 Editing of a test program 6.3.3 PE: Protective Earth Test The protective conductor test measures the resistance between Protective Earth Test Passed: Continue Test time 1.0 s PE (earthing) and housing of DUT. The resistance should be Goto I min 10 A ...
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3.4 IS: Insulation Resistance Test Insulation Resistance Test Passed: With the insulation test I1, the insulation resistance between Continue Test time: 1.0 s Goto U nom: 1000 V the contacted potentials is evaluated. ...
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6.3 Editing of a test program Connection – explanation of parameter 1. Mains This type of connection is applicable for devices of "protection class I" (device is equipped with a protective conductor connection), if all parts of the device are accessible via its mains connection. Principle of voltage application for connection type "Mains": Test Piece (DUT)
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3.5 HV: High Voltage Test With the high voltage test, the electrical strength between the High Voltage Test Passed: contacted potentials is evaluated. Continue Test time: 1.0 s Goto U nom: 1000 V In case of insufficient or damaged electric strength of the ...
6.3 Editing of a test program 6.3.6 FT: Function Test The function test is a current consumption measurement with Function Test Passed: Continue Test time 2.0 s preset nominal voltage. An alternating voltage up to 300 VAC Goto Good time 1.0 s ...
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3.7 LC: Leakage Current Test Leakage Current Test Passed: Continue The leakage current test determines the current that, in case of Time: 1.0 s Goto I max: 1.0 mA Finish protective wire missing or being defective, can flow through U nom: 253 V Voltage type AC 50Hz...
6.3 Editing of a test program 6.3.8 VT: Visual Test Visual Test Passed: Continue Set switch#1 to position "2", This test step can be carried out in two different methods: as Goto and switch#3 to position "4" ! ...
6 Creation of test programmes 6.3.9 I/O-test By means of the I/O-test it is possible to transmit signals on the I/O-interface, or to read incoming signals. This way external systems can be controlled, or the test process can be controlled dependent on the condition of external systems by branching via the "If-Pass / If-Error"...
7.1 Single Test Additional Functions and Settings 7.1 Single Test The single test operation is suitable for performing single tests with changing test parameters quickly and easily in sequence. To be able to find, for a new type of DUT, the appropriate test parameter to create a new test programme, the single step operation can be recommended.
7 Additional Functions and Settings 7.3 Operation Mode Operation Mode Automatic IO signals Results Exclusive start Security Select Back 7.3.1 Automatic Automatic RS232 Ethernet Automatic mode License code Select Back In this menu, the operation mode "Automatic" can be activated. In this mode, the device is controlled by digital commands send over the selected interface type.
7.3 Operation Mode 7.3.4 Results Results Don't save Flash Clear results Copy results to USB Select Back These setting controls if and how the device will save the test results. In case of "Don't save", the device will only memorize the results of the latest test run. As soon as a new test run is started, the results of the preceding test can't be recalled anymore When "Flash"...
7 Additional Functions and Settings 7.3.5 Security Via the safety options it is specified which kind of safety control is to be applied. This menu contains the sub-menus "HV/IS" and "FT/LC". This offers the possibility to use different safety controls for function test & leakage current test than for the HV- & IS-tests. The parameters in both sub-menus are exactly the same.
7.4 Menu / "Setting" 7.4 Menu / "Setting" 7.4.1 Interface: Ethernet The ethernet interface primarily is used to integrate the tester into a network. However, "remote control" operation can be performed using this interface, too. Ethernet 192.168.99.254 255.255.255.0 10.10.5.1 Print IP 192.168.99.16 Print Port 9100...
7 Additional Functions and Settings 7.4.4 Setting of date and time System Date / Time Date (M/d/yyyy) 11/12/2013 Time (h:mm AP) 12:34 PM Select Back The values in the active field can be changed with the up/down arrow keys. Alternatively, you can enter the values by entering the numbers directly.
Annex A: Interface Configuration Annex Interface Configuration A-1 High Voltage Socket X7 This interface may only be used in conjunction with an external connection box (A3/A7/A8), or with the dedicated HV-Plug ST71. Do not make any connections directly to this interface! High voltage socket X7 DUT (7-pole ) Connection scheme for DUT Description...
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Annex A: Interface Configuration 24V supply for digital IO-interface X6 The ext.IO interface X6 of tester KT1880B is driven by internal 24V voltage generated by the device. Basic circuit for I/O interface X6 +24 V Menu setting: Operation Mode PIN 23 Ext_ON Automatic IO signals...
Annex A: Interface Configuration A-3 Connector for external emergency loop X11 Phono socket, 3-pole (emergency stop) To close the protective circuit, PINs 1 and 2 have to be short-circuited. PIN 3 is not assigned. A-4 Connector for external voltage X10 –...
Annex A: Interface Configuration A-5 Connection socket for warning lights X12 Configuration red ( 230 V ) green ( 230 V ) The connected warning lights must not exceed 25 Watts of total power. A-6 Connection socket for external safety contact X4 Configuration L out L in...
Elsewise, restart the device at least one time, i.e. switch the device off and on again. Usually there is no problem with the hardware, and the error will be gone after restart. If the error still persits, please contact the service of SPS electronic GmbH. – 48 –...
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EU-Konformitätserklärung EU Declaration of Conformity Wir / we : SPS electronic GmbH The Electrical Safety Test Company Eugen-Bolz-Str. 8 D-74523 Schwäbisch Hall erklären hiermit, dass das nachfolgend genannte Gerät den einschlägigen grundlegenden Sicherheitsforderungen der EU-Richtlinien entspricht. declare, that the following unit complies with all essential safety requirements of the EU Directives.
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