Configuring The Instrument - AEMC PEL 102 Quick Start Manual

SD-Card
Insert the supplied SD-Card into the PEL.
SD-Cards (up to 2 GB) and SDHC-Cards (4 GB up to 32 GB) are supported.
• 2GB card supports a 4 week recording if harmonics are not recorded.
• Hot extraction is possible when not recording.
Opening the PEL Control Panel in DataView
• Connect the power cord to an AC outlet. The
instrument will power on.
• Connect the supplied USB cable to the PEL
and the PC. Wait for the drivers to finish
installing before proceeding.
• Double-click the PEL icon
your desktop to open the PEL Control Panel.
Select the Add an Instrument icon
•
the toolbar or the main Instrument menu.
• Follow the instructions from the Add an
Instrument wizard. If the Control Panel
cannot locate the instrument in the drop-
down list, click on the Refresh button, or
disconnect and reconnect the USB cable.
• When a connection to the instrument has
been established, the instrument's name
should appear along the left side of the Con-
trol Panel within the PEL Network.

Configuring the Instrument

To configure the PEL, select the instrument in the PEL Network branch.
Open the Configure Instrument dialog box from the Configure icon
ment menu, or the Status frame.
This dialog box consists of five tabs:
• General: Provides instrument labeling fields, auto power off control, LCD control, operation
button control, set clock and format SD card options.
• Communication: Options for Bluetooth and LAN connections.
• Measurement: Distribution system selection, voltage ratio, frequency selection and setting
for current sensors.
• Recording: Options for selecting recording parameters.
• Meters: Resets meters and options for partial energy reset periods.
Click on the
located on
button to transfer the new configuration to the instrument.
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from
Example of the PEL Network
within the Control Panel.
on the toolbar, the Instru-