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3-PHASEPOWERQUALITY
ANALYZER
3945
PowerPad
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User Manual
Owners Record
TheserialnumberfortheModel3945islocatedoutsideonthebackoftheinstru-
ment.Pleaserecordthisnumberandpurchasedateforyourrecords.
PowerPad
MODEL 3945 w/MN93

CATALOG #:2130.75
SERIAL #: ______________________________________________________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTOR: __________________________________________________________
PowerPad
MODEL 3945 w/SR193

CATALOG #: 2130.76
SERIAL #: ______________________________________________________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTOR: __________________________________________________________

PowerPad
MODEL 3945 w/24" AMPFLEX
193-24
CATALOG #: 2130.77
SERIAL #: ______________________________________________________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTOR: __________________________________________________________
PowerPad
MODEL 3945 w/24" AMPFLEX
193-36
CATALOG #: 2130.78
SERIAL #: ______________________________________________________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTOR: __________________________________________________________
PowerPad
MODEL 3945 w/MR193

CATALOG #: 2130.79
SERIAL #: ______________________________________________________________
PURCHASE DATE: _______________________________________________________
DISTRIBUTOR: __________________________________________________________
Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................... 5
1.1 InternationalElectricalSymbols...........................................................5
1.2 ReceivingYourShipment.....................................................................6
1.3 OrderingInformation............................................................................6
1.3.1 AccessoriesandReplacementParts......................................6
1.3.2 ThirdPartyAccessories..........................................................7
2. PRODUCT FEATURES ...................................................................... 8
2.1 Description...........................................................................................8
2.2 ControlFunctions.................................................................................9
2.3 Display...............................................................................................11
2.4 BatteryChargeStatus........................................................................13
3. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................... 14
3.1 ReferenceConditions.........................................................................14
3.2 ElectricalSpecifcations.....................................................................14
3.2.1 VoltageInputs.......................................................................14
3.2.2 CurrentInputs.......................................................................15
3.2.3 AccuracySpecifcations........................................................15
3.2.4 NominalRangeofUse..........................................................16
3.2.5 PowerSupply........................................................................16
3.3 MechanicalSpecifcations..................................................................17
3.4 EnvironmentalSpecifcations.............................................................17
3.5 SafetySpecifcations..........................................................................17
3.6 ACCurrentProbeModelSR193............................................................... 18
3.7 ACCurrentProbeMN93Probe.........................................................19
3.8 ACCurrentProbeMN193Probe............................................................... 20
3.9 ACCurrentProbeAmpFlex
Probe........................................................... 21
3.10 ACCurrentProbeMR193Probe............................................................. 22
3.11 Three-phase5AAdapterBox.............................................................24
3.11.1 ConnectingtoSecondaryCurrentTransformer(CT)............24
3.11.2 Specifcations........................................................................25
4. OPERATION .................................................................................. 26
4.1 InstrumentConfguration(Set-upmode)....................................26
4.1.1 Date/Time............................................................................27
4.1.2 Contrast/Brightness............................................................27
4.1.3 Colors....................................................................................28
4.1.4 CalculationParameters.........................................................28
4.1.5 ElectricalHookup(electricalnetwork)...................................29
4.1.6 CurrentSensors....................................................................30
4.1.7 BaudRate.............................................................................31
4.1.8 Recording..............................................................................32
4.1.9 Alarm.....................................................................................33
4.1.10 ClearMemory.......................................................................35
4.1.11 LineFrequency.....................................................................35
5. DISPLAY MODES ........................................................................... 36
5.1 WaveformMode
.......................................................................36
5.1.1 RMSVoltageMeasurementonaThree-phaseSystem........36
5.1.2 RMSVoltageMeasurementon3Phases.............................. 37
5.1.3 RMSCurrentMeasurementonthe3Phasesand
NeutralCurrentonaThreePhase- 4WireSystem..............38
5.1.4 TotalHarmonicDistortionMeasurementonOnePhase.......38
5.1.5 MinimumandMaximumCurrentValueMeasurements........39
5.1.6 SimultaneousDisplayofDifferentCurrentMeasurements...40
5.1.7 PhasorDiagramDisplay(FresnalDiagram).........................41
5.2 HarmonicsMode
....................................................................42
5.2.1 SinglePhaseandPhase-to-PhaseVoltageAnalysis............42
5.2.2 SinglePhaseandPhase-to-PhaseCurrentAnalysis............43
5.2.3 PowerandDirectionFlowAnalysis.......................................44
5.2.4 HarmonicAnalysisinExpertMode.......................................45
5.3 Power/EnergyMode
..............................................................46
5.3.1 StartingandStoppingEnergyTotalization............................46
5.3.2 Button..........................................................................47
5.3.3 PF...Button...........................................................................47
5.4 TransientMode
........................................................................48
5.4.1 OpeningPreviouslyStoredTransients..................................50
5.4.2 StoringtheTrigger................................................................50
5.5 AlarmMode
.................................................................................52
5.6 RecordingMode
......................................................................53
5.6.1 SavingtheSelectedParameters..........................................53
5.6.2 SelectingorDeletingaRecord.............................................55
5.6.3 SelectingaGraphicDisplayforRecordedMeasurements......56
5.7 SavingaDisplay
......................................................................59
5.8 OpeningaPreviouslySavedSnapshot
...................................60
5.9 Printing
.....................................................................................61
5.10 Help
.........................................................................................61
6. DATAVIEW
SOFTWARE ................................................................ 62
6.1 Introduction........................................................................................62
6.2 Features.............................................................................................63
6.3 DataviewSoftwareInstallation...........................................................63
6.4 ConnectingtheModel3945toyourComputer..................................68
6.5 UsingDataView
................................................................................68
6.6 ConfguringtheInstrument.................................................................70
6.6.1 GeneralFunctions.................................................................72
6.6.2 Set-upConfguration.............................................................72
6.6.3 PowerPad
DisplayConfguration.........................................73
6.6.4 AlarmConditionsConfguration............................................74
6.6.5 RecordingsConfguration.....................................................75
6.6.6 TransientsConfguration.......................................................77
6.6.7 EN50160Confguration.........................................................78
6.7 RunningtheTest................................................................................79
6.8 Real-timeWindows............................................................................79
6.8.1 Waveform,HarmonicBarandHarmonicText.......................79
6.8.2 Power/Energy.......................................................................80
6.8.3 Trend.....................................................................................81
6.9 DownloadingDatatoDatabase.........................................................81
6.9.1 Recordings............................................................................82
6.9.2 Photographs..........................................................................83
6.9.3 Alarms...................................................................................84
6.9.4 Transients.............................................................................84
6.9.5 EN50160...............................................................................86
6.9.6 SessionProperties................................................................87
7. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 88
7.1 RechargingandChangingtheBattery...............................................88
7.2 Cleaning.............................................................................................88
APPENDIX A: MATEMATICAL FORMULAS ........................................... 89
Half-periodVoltageandCurrentRMSValues....................................89
MIN/MAXValuesforVoltageandCurrent........................................89
PeakValuesforVoltageandCurrent.................................................90
PeakFactorsforCurrentandVoltage................................................90
1secRMSValuesforVoltageandCurrent........................................91
VoltageandCurrentUnbalance.........................................................91
THDCalculation.................................................................................91
CalculationofHarmonicBins.............................................................92
DistortionFactorCalculation(DF)......................................................93
KFactor..............................................................................................93
DifferentPowerLevels1Sec.............................................................94
Ratios ..............................................................................................94
VariousTypesofEnergy....................................................................95
Hysteresis..........................................................................................96
APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................... 97
RepairandCalibration......................................................................................100
TechnicalandSalesAssistance.......................................................................100
LimitedWarranty..............................................................................................101
WarrantyRepairs..............................................................................................101
Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945 5
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION

Warning

Neveruseoncircuitswithavoltagehigherthan600Vandanovervoltage
categoryhigherthanCat.III.
Useinindoorenvironmentsonly.
Only use accessories that are compliant with the safety standards
(IEC664-1Ed.92)600VminandovervoltageCat.IIIorIV.
Onlyusefactoryspecifedreplacementparts.
Alwaysdisconnectthepowercord,measurementleadsandsensorsbe-
forereplacingthebattery.
1.1 International Electrical Symbols
This symbol signifes that the instrument is protected by double or reinforced
insulation.
This symbol on the instrument indicates a WARNING and that the operator must
refer to the user manual for instructions before operating the instrument. In this
manual, the symbol preceding instructions indicates that if the instructions are
not followed, bodily injury, installation/sample and product damage may result.
Risk of electric shock. The voltage at the parts marked with this symbol may
be dangerous.
This symbol refers to a type A current sensor. This symbol signifes that applica-
tion around and removal from HAZARDOUS LIVE conductors is permitted.
This symbol refers to a type B current sensor. Do not apply around or remove
from HAZARDOUS LIVE conductors without additional protective means (de-
energizing the circuit or wearing protective clothing suitable for high voltage
work).
In conformity with WEEE 2002/96/EC

6 Power Quality Analyzer Model 3945
1.2 Receiving Your Shipment
Make sure that the contents shipped are consistent with the packing list. Notify
yourdistributorofanymissingitems.
Iftheequipmentappearstobedamaged,fleaclaimimmediatelywiththecarrier
and notify your distributor at once, giving a detailed description of any damage.
Savethedamagedpackingcontainertosubstantiateyourclaim.
Donotuseequipmentwhichisdamagedorappearstobedamaged.

NOTE: After receiving your PowerPad
shipment, charge and discharge the

instrument one or two cycles to ensure the proper level display of the battery
indicator.
1.3 Ordering Information
PowerPad
Model 3945 w/MN93.................................................... Cat. #2130.75

Includes set of three MN93 (240A) probes, four 10 ft color-coded voltage leads, four color-coded alligator clips,
RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMH battery, US 120V power cord, DataView

software, carrying
bag, soft carrying pouch and user manual.
PowerPad
Model 3945 w/SR193................................................. .Cat. #2130.76

Includes the PowerPad
Model 3945, set of three SR193 (1200A) probes, four 10 ft color-coded voltage leads,
four color-coded alligator clips, RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMH battery, US 120V power cord,
DataView

software, carrying bag, soft carrying pouch and user manual.
PowerPad
Model 3945 w/24" AmpFlex
193-24.......................... Cat. #2130.77

Model 3945, set of three 24" AmpFlex

193-24 (6500A) probes, four 10 ft color-coded
voltage leads, four color-coded alligator clips, RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMH battery, US
120V power cord, DataView

PowerPad
Model 3945 w/36" AmpFlex
193-36.......................... Cat. #2130.78

Model 3945, set of three 36" AmpFlex

193-36 (6500A) probes, four 10 ft color-coded
voltage leads, four color-coded alligator clips, RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMH battery, US

PowerPad
Model 3945 w/MR193.................................................. Cat. #2130.79

Model 3945, set of three color-coded MR193 (1000AAC/1400ADC) probes, four 10 ft

color-coded voltage leads, four color-coded alligator clips, RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMh
battery, US 120V power cord, DataView

PowerPad
Model 3945 w/MN193.................................................. Cat. #2130.80

Model 3945, set of three color-coded MN193 (6A/120A) probes, four 10 ft color-coded
voltage leads, four color-coded alligator clips, RS-232 DB9F optically coupled serial cable, NiMh battery, US

1.3.1 Accessories and Replacement Parts
Setof3color-coded,MN93Probes(240A)...................................... Cat. #2140.09
Setof3color-coded,SR193Probes(1200A).................................. Cat. #2140.10
Setof3color-coded,24"AmpFlex
193-24Probes(6500A)........... Cat. #2140.11

Setof3color-coded,36"AmpFlex
193-36Probes(6500A)........... Cat. #2140.12

Setof3color-coded,MR193Probes(1000AAC/ 1400ADC)............. Cat. #2140.13
Setof3color-coded,MN193Probes(6A/120A).............................. Cat. #2140.14
MR193probe(blackconnector)(1000AAC/ 1400ADC)..................... Cat. #2140.28
ReplacementPouch......................................................................... Cat. #2140.15
ReplacementLeadSetwithClips..................................................... Cat. #2140.16
5AAdaptorBox(for1or5Aprobes)................................................. Cat. #2140.17
10ftCable,PCRS-232,DB9F/F..................................................... Cat. #2140.18
ReplacementBattery9.5VNIMH..................................................... Cat. #2140.19
LargeToolBag-No.5...................................................................... Cat. #2119.82
DPU414-30BSeikoSerialPrinterwithAccessories
(powersupply,rechargeablebatteryand5rollsofpaper)............... Cat. #2140.21
Paper,setof5rolls,forusewithPrinterDPU414-30B..................... Cat. #2140.22
1.3.2 Third Party Accessories
Converter-USBtoRS-232,DB9M/M................ availableonlineatwww.startech.com
Converter-EthernettoRS-232,ModelESP901...availableonlineatwww.bb-elec.com
Order Accessories and Replacement Parts Directly Online
Check our Storefront at www.aemc.com/store for availability
CHAPTER 2
PRODUCT FEATURES
2.1 Description
ThePowerPad
Model3945isathree-phasepowerqualityanalyzerthatiseasy-
to-use,compactandshock-resistant.Itisintendedfortechniciansandengineers
tomeasureandcarryoutdiagnosticworkandpowerqualityworkonone,twoor
threephaselowvoltagenetworks.
Usersareabletoobtaininstantwaveformsofanelectricalnetworksprincipalchar-
acteristics,andalsomonitortheirvariationoveraperiodoftime.Themulti-tasking
measurementsystemsimultaneouslyhandlesallthemeasurementfunctionsand
waveformdisplayofthevariousmagnitudes,detection,continuousrecordingsand
theirdisplaywithoutanyconstraints.
Features:
Measurement of TRMS voltages up to 480V (phase-to-neutral) or 830V
(phase-to-phase)fortwo,threeorfour-wiresystems
MeasurementofTRMScurrentsupto6500Arms
MeasurementofDCvoltageupto850V
MeasurementofDCcurrentupto1400ADC(withMR193probe)
Frequencymeasurement(41to70Hzsystems)
CalculationofneutralcurrentforWYEconfgurations
CalculationofCrestFactorsforcurrentandvoltage
CalculationoftheKFactorfortransformers
Calculationofshort-termfickerforvoltage
Calculationofthephaseunbalanceforvoltageandcurrent(3phaseonly)
Measurementofharmonicanglesandrates(referencedtothefundamental
orRMSvalue)forvoltage,currentorpower,upto50
th
harmonic
Calculationofoverallharmonicdistortionfactors
Monitoringoftheaveragevalueofanyparameter,calculatedoveraperiod
runningfrom1secto2hrs
Measurement of active, reactive and apparent power per phase and their
respectivesumtotal
Calculationofpowerfactor,displacementpowerfactorandtangentfactor
Totalpowerfromapointintime,chosenbytheoperator
Recording,timestampingandcharacterizationofdisturbance(swells,sags
andinterruptions,exceedenceofpowerandharmonicthresholds)
Detectionoftransientsandrecordingofassociatedwaveforms
2.2 Control Functions
MODEL 3945
PowerPad
W
?
2
6 7
8
9
10
11
3
1
4
5
300V
RMS
0
- 300
<t = 5.0ms V1= +0 V2= +0 V3= +0 >
3U
3V
3A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
0.3 v 0.3 v 0.3 v
1 2 3
07/25/02 49.99Hz 10:26 100%
12
Figure 2-1
C
Overmoldedprotectivecase.
ColorLCDdisplaywithgraphicrepresentationofsystemparametersand
measurements
Six(6)functionbuttonsusedtomodifythedisplaymode.
Four(4)functionbuttonswhichallowtheuserto:
Accesstheinstrumentsetupparameters(see 4.1).
Take a snapshot of the current screen or access screens already
stored in the memory. Record associated waveform and power
measurementdata.
Printthemeasurementresultsonanexternalprinter.
Gethelponthecurrentdisplayfunctions,inthelanguagechosenby
theuser.
ON/OFFbutton.
Three (3) current inputs on the top of the instrument to enable the use of
currentsensors(MN,SR,AmpFlex
,andMRprobes).
(
Four(4)voltageinputs.
RS-232bidirectionalopticallyisolatedoutputfortransferringdatatoaPC(bi-
directional)orprintingtoadedicatedprinter(DPU414-SEIKO).
ACLinepowerinput.
Enterbutton.
Four(4)buttonsthatenablemovementofthecursor,browsingortheselec-
tionofdata.
Buttonsfordirectlyaccessingthe6displaymodesatanytime:
Transients (set recording or view recorded transient):
displayswaveformsassociatedwithrapidchangesininput
Harmonics View:
displayoftheharmonicsinpercentandvalueratiosforofvoltage,
currentandpower,foreachharmonicthroughthe50
th
determinationofharmoniccurrentproducedbynon-linearloads
analysisoftheproblemscausedbyharmonicsaccordingtotheir
order(heatingofneutrals,conductors,motors,etc.)
Waveforms View:
displaysvoltageandcurrentwaveformsorvectorrepresentation
(Phasordiagram)
identifcationofsignaldistortionsignatures
displayofamplitudeandphaseunbalanceforvoltageandcurrent
checkingconnectionsforcorrectphaseorder
Power / Energy (view or start energy monitoring):
displayofpowerlevelsandtheassociatedparameters
(powerfactor,displacementandtangent)
energymonitoring
fourquadrantmeasurementtodiscernproduced/consumedac-
tiveenergiesandinductive/capacitivereactiveenergies
Recording (set recording or view recorded data):
time-relatedrepresentationasbarchartsorlinegraphs,ofaver-
agepowerlevelsoroftheaveragevalueofanyparameter
Linegraphsofeachselectedparameter(upto22)vstime
linevoltagestabilitycheck
managementofpowerconsumedandgenerated
monitoringofharmonicvariations
Alarm Events:
providesalistofthealarmsrecordedaccordingtothethresholds
programmedduringconfguration
loggingofinterruptionwithhalf-cycleresolution
determinationofenergyconsumptionexceedences
stores value, duration, date, time and set point for up to 4096
events
2.3 Display
300V
RMS
0
- 300
<t = 5.0ms V1= +276 V2= -140 V3= -145 >
3U
3V
3A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
5
2
1
3
4
202.5 v 202.0 v 202.7 v
1 2 3
07/25/02 49.99Hz 10:26 100%
Figura 2-2
C
Topdisplaybarindicates:
Symbolofthetestedmode(e.g. , , ,etc)
Frequencyofmeasuredsignal
Memorycapacitystatusbar(onlyavailableincertainmodes)
Currentdateandtime
Batterychargestatus
MeasuredRMSvaluesassociatedwithwaveforms.
Valuesofsignalsataninstantt,attheintersectionofcursorandthewaveforms.
Thecursorcanbemovedalongthetimescalebypressingthe

buttons.
Measurementselection:
RMS TrueRMSMeasurement
THD TotalHarmonicDistortion
CF CrestFactor
max/min MaximumandMinimumvalues
Simultaneousdisplayofthevariousmeasurements
inalphanumericform
Phasordiagram

NOTE: The calculation of the DPF, Tan, KF, , UNB, Min, Max, VAR, Harmonics,
PST, and DF parameters and the frequency measurement can only be performed
if voltage with a frequency of 41 to 70 Hz is applied to the Ch1 voltage input.
Selectionofwaveformstobedisplayed(usethe buttonstoselect):
3Udisplaysthe3phase-to-phasevoltagesU1-2,U2-3,U3-1
3Vdisplaysthe3phase-to-neutralvoltagesV1N,V2N,V3N
3Adisplaysthe3phasecurrents
4Adisplaysthe3phasecurrentsandtheneutralcurrent
L1, L2orL3displaysthevoltageandcurrent,onphase1,2or3,when
selected
Protocol:
U:Signifesphase-to-phasevoltage
V:Signifesphase-to-neutralvoltage
L1,L2,L3:Refertothephases(A,B,Corother)
2.4 Battery Charge Status
Battery Charging
25%
Batterycapacitylevelrelativetofullcharge
%oftotalcapacityalreadycharged(between0and99%)
Batterysignand%areblinking
Battery Full
100%
Batterysignand%arefxed
%oftotalcapacityisat100%
Battery Discharging
25%
Batterycapacitylevelrelativetofullcharge
%oftheremainingcapacity
Battery Empty Discharging
0%
%oftotalcapacityreads0%
New Battery Charging
?
Fixedbatterycapacitylevel
Questionmarkshowingunknowncapacitylevel
Batterysignand%areblinking
New Battery Discharging
?
Fixedbatterycapacitylevel
Questionmarkshowingunknowncapacitylevel

WARNING:

The battery may fully discharge when recording for long periods of
time while not connected to a power supply. The PowerPad
will continue to
record for some time, even if below the minimum battery charge value. However,
the display may not come back on, and will eventually stop saving data when the
battery is too low. All data recorded will be saved.
If in the Record Mode, and the display does not come ON, do not turn the instru-
ment OFF. Supply power to the PowerPad
with the line cord and the display will

come back ON when any button (other than ON/OFF) is pressed.
NOTE:Whenthe3945isstoppedusingthe button,aconfrmationisrequested
iftheequipmentisintheprocessofrecording.
NOTE:Linecordispluggedin
NOTE:Linecordmayormaynot
bepluggedin
NOTE:Linecordisnotpluggedin
NOTE:Linecordispluggedin
CHAPTER 3
SPECIFICATIONS
3.1 Reference Conditions
Parameter Reference Conditions
Ambienttemperature 73F5F(23C3C)
Humidity 45%
Atmosphericpressure 25.4"Hgto31.3"Hg(860to1060hPa)
Phasevoltage 230Vrmsand110Vrms2%withoutDC
Clampcurrentcircuitinputvoltage 0.03Vto1VrmswithoutDC(<0.5%)
AmpFlex
currentcircuitinputvoltage 11.8mVto118mVrmswithoutDC(<0.5%)
Frequencyofelectricitynetwork 50and60Hz0.1Hz
V/Iphaseshift 0activepower/90reactivepower
Harmonics <0.1%
The uncertainties given for power and energy measurements are maximum for Cos = 1 or Sin = 1
and are typical for the other phase shifts.

NOTE: The symbol U will be used throughout this manual and in the instrument
to refer to phase-to-phase voltage measurement.
The symbol V will be used for phase-to-neutral voltage measurement.
*All specifcations are subject to change without notice.
3.2 Electrical Specifcations
Sampling Frequency (256 samples per cycle):
12.8kHzsamples/secperchannel@50Hz
15.36kHzsamples/secperchannel@60Hz
Memory Size: 4MB
Memory Partition: DataLogging-2MB;Waveformcapture-XXMB;
Transientcapture-XXB;Alarms-XXB
3.2.1 Voltage Inputs
Operating Range: Phase-Phase-960VrmsAC/DC
Phase-Neutral-480VrmsAC/DC
Input Impedance: 340kbetweenphaseandneutral
Overload: 1.2Vnpermanently;2Vnfor1sec(Vn=nominalvoltage)
3.2.2 Current Inputs
Operating Range: 0to1V
Input Impedance:100kforcurrentprobecircuitand12.4kforAmpFlex
circuit
Overload: 1.7V
3.2.3 Accuracy Specifcations (excluding current probes)
Function Range Display Resolution Accuracy
Frequency 40to69Hz 0.01Hz 0.01Hz
SinglephaseRMSvoltages
(Vrms,Vdem)
15Vto480V 0.1V 0.5%2cts
Phase-to-phaseRMSvoltages
(Urms,Udem)
15Vto960V 0.1V 0.5%2cts
DCvoltagecomponent 15Vto680V 0.1V 1%5cts
Singlephasepeakvoltages
(Vpp,Vpm)
15Vto680V 0.1V 1%5cts
Phase-to-phasepeakvoltages
(Upp,Upm)
15Vto1360V
0.1VifI<1000V
1VifI1000V
1%5cts
Currentprobe(Arms,Adem) Inom/1000to1.2Inom
0.1AifI<1000A
1AifI1000A
0.5%2cts
AmpFlex
(Arms,Adem) 10Ato6500A
0.1AifI<1000A
1AifI1000A
0.5%1A
DCcurrent(MR193) 1Ato1400A
0.1AifI<1000A
1AifI1000A
(1%+1A)
PeakCurrent(App,Apm) 0to1.7xInom
0.1AifI<1000A
1AifI1000A
(1%+1A)
PeakCurrent(AmpFlex
) 10to9190A
0.1AifI<1000A
1AifI1000A
(1%+1A)
CrestFactor(Vcf,Ucf,Acf) 1.00to9.99 0.01 1%2cts
RealPower(W)
Clamp-onandAmpFlex
Clamp-on
AmpFlex
0Wto9999kW
Cos 0.8
Cos 0.2to<0.8
Cos 0.5to<0.8
4digits
(10000cts) 1%1ct
1.5%10cts
1.5%10cts
ReactivePower(VAR)
Clamp-onandAmpFlex
Clamp-on
AmpFlex
0Wto9999kW
Sin 0.5
Cos 0.2to<0.8
Cos 0.5to<0.8
4digits
(10000cts) 1%1ct
1.5%10cts
1.5%10cts
ApparentPower(VA) 0VAto9999kVA 4digits 1%1ct
PowerFactor(PF,DPF) -1.000to1.000
Cos 0.5
Cos 0.2to<0.5
0.001
1.5%1ct
1.5%1ct
Tangent(Tan)forVA 50VA
-32.76to32.76
0.001Tan <10
0.01Tan <10
1on
1on
ActiveEnergy(Wh)
Clamp-onandAmpFlex
Clamp-on
AmpFlex
0Whto9999MWh
Cos 0.8
Cos 0.2to<0.8Cos
0.5to<0.8
4digits
(10000cts) 1%1ct
1.5%1ct
1.5%1ct
ReactiveEnergy(VARh)
Clamp-on
0VARhto9999MVARh
Sin 0.5
Sin 0.2to<0.5
4digits
1.5%1ct
2.5%1ct
ReactiveEnergy(VARh)
AmpFlex
0VARhto9999MVARh
Sin 0.5
Sin 0.2to<0.5
4digits
1.5%1ct
2.5%1ct
Function Range Display Resolution Accuracy
ApparentEnergy(Vah) 0VAhto9999MVAh 4digits 1%1ct
Unbalance(Vunb,Aunb)
threephasesupply
0%to100% 0.1% 1%1ct
Phaseangle(V/I;I/I;V/V) -179to+180 1 2
Harmonicsratios
F=40to69Hz
(Vrms>50V)
(rms>Inom/100)
0%to999%
1to50thharmonic
0.1% 1%+5cts
Harmonicsangles
F=40to69Hz
(Vrms>50V)
(rms>Imax/100)
-179to+180
1to25
26to50
1
3
10
Totalharmonicsdistortion
(Vthd,Athd,Uthd)
0%to999%
50
th
harmonic
0.1% 1%+5cts
CurrentKfactor(Akf) 1to99.99 0.01 5%1ct
Voltageficker(Vfk) 0.00to9.99 0.01 notspecifed
Vdem, Adem and Udem = Values measured on half cycle (allow to get a measurement with positive and
negative values)
Vpm, Upm and Apm = Peak values min.
3.2.4 Nominal Range of Use
Frequency:40to69Hz
Harmonics:THD(I):0to40%;THD(U):0to20%
Magnetic feld:<40.0A/m(Earthsmagneticfeld)
Electrical feld:<3V/m
Relative Humidity:10to90%withoutcondensation
3.2.5 Power Supply
AC Power (internalpowersupply)
Operating Range:230VAC20%and110VAC20%(88to276VAC)
Max Power:30VA
Battery Power(allowsuseintheeventofaninterruption)
Type: NiMH3800mAh
Output:4-wire(2fortemperatureprobe)
Rated Voltage:9.6V
Charge Time: 3hrs30minapprox
Battery Life: >8hrswithdisplayon
35hrswithdisplayoff(recordingmode)
Operating Temperature:32to122F(0to50C)
Recharging Temperature: 50to104F(10to40C)
Storage Temperature: -4to+122F(-20to+50C)for30days

NOTE: The battery starts to charge when the power cord is connected. When the
battery is charged, the instrument uses the current supplied by the power supply,
without drawing from the battery.
3.3 Mechanical Specifcations
Dimensions: 9.5x7.0x2.0"(240x180x55mm)
Weight: 4.6lb(2.1kg)
Shock and Vibration: perEN61010-1
Tightness: IP50perEN60529 (electrical IP2X for the terminals)
3.4 Environmental Specifcations
Altitude: Operating:0to2000meters(6560ft)
Non-Operating:0to10,000meters(32800ft)
Temperature and % RH:
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90
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3.5 Safety Specifcations
Electrical Safety
600VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
EN61010-31:2002
EN61010-1:2001
EN61010-2:1995
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Immunity: EN61326-1+A1:1998;IEC61000-4-30:2003
Emission:EN61326-1+A1:1998
3.6 AC Current Probe Model SR193 (3945 accuracy included)
Nominal Range:1000AACforf1kHz
Measurement Range: 3Ato1200AACmax(I>1000Anotcontinuously)

NOTE: Currents <0.5A will be displayed as zero on the PowerPad
with this
probe
Probe Output Signal:1mVAC/AAC
Maximum Clamping Diameter:2"(52mm)
Safety: EN61010-2-032,600VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
Reference Conditions:
Ambienttemperature 73F(23C)5F(3C)
Humidity 20to75%ofRH
Frequency 48to65Hz
Distortionfactor <1%noDCcurrent
Magneticfeldofexternalorigin <40A/m(earthsmagneticfeld)
Accuracy*
Primarycurrent(AAC) 3to10A 10to100A 100to1200A
Accuracy(%oftheoutputsignal) 0.8%1ct 0.3%1ct 0.2%1ct
Phaseshift() 1 0.5 0.3
* Logarithmic interpolation between each specifed value
Factors affecting accuracy (% of the output signal)

Conditions Range Error
Temperature 14to122F(-10to50C)
200ppm/Cor
0.2%per10C
Relativehumidity 10to90% <0.1%
Frequency
30to48Hz
65to1000Hz
1to5kHz
<0.5%
<1%
<2%
Positionofthecableinthejaws
<0.1%@
400Hz
Adjacentconductorcarryinga60Hz
ACcurrent
Conductorincontact
withthesensor
0.5mA/A
Crestfactordistortion
6andcurrent
3000Apeak
<1%
DCcurrentdistortion
15ADConthe
nominalACcurrent
<1%
Overload: Frequencyderatingbeyond1kHz:
I max 1000A x
f (in kHz)
1
3.7 AC Current Probe MN93 Probe (3945 accuracy included)
Nominal Range:200AACforf 1kHz
Measurement Range: 2Ato240AACmax(I>200Anotpermanent)

NOTE: Currents <0.5A will be displayed as zero on the PowerPad
with this
probe
Probe Output Signal:5mVAC/AAC
Maximum Clamping Diameter:0.8"(20mm)
Safety: EN61010-2-032,600VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
Frequency 48to65Hz
Distortionfactor <1%noDCcurrent
Accuracy
Primarycurrent(AAC) 2to10A 10to100A 100to240A
Accuracy
(%oftheoutputsignal)
3%1ct 2.5%1ct 1%1ct
Phaseshift() 6 3 2
Temperature 14to122F(-10to50C)
150ppm/Kor
0.15%per10K
Relativehumidity 10to90% <0.2%
Frequencyresponse 40Hzto10kHz
40Hzto1kHz:<3%
1to10kHz:<12%
Positionofthecableinthejaws <0.5%to50/60Hz
Adjacentconductorcarryinga
60HzACcurrent
Conductorincontactwith
thesensor
15mA/A
DCcurrentdistortion
<20ADConthe
nominalACcurrent
<5%
Crestfactordistortion 3andpeakcurrent=200A 3%
Overload: Frequencyderatingbeyond1kHz:
I max 1000A x
f (in kHz)
1
3.8 AC Current Probe MN193 Probe (3945 accuracy included)
The5ArangeoftheMN193isdesignedtoworkwithsecondarycurrenttransform-
ers.Bestaccuracyisavailablewhenenteringthetransformerratio(e.g.1000/5A).
Whenusedtomeasure5Adirect,theresolutionwillbelimitedto0.1Amax.
Nominal Range:5Aand100AAC
Measurement Range:
5A:0.005Ato6AACmax(1Ato1200Awithratio1000/5selected)
100A:0.1Ato120AACmax

NOTE: Currents < (Primary x 5) (Secondary x 1000) on the 5A range and <0.2A
on the 100A range will be displayed as zero on the PowerPad
with this probe

Probe Output Signal: 5A:200mV/AAC;100A:10mV/AAC
Maximum Clamping Diameter:0.8"(20mm)
Safety: NFEN61010-2-032,600VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
Frequency 48to65Hz
Distortionfactor <1%withoutsuperimposedDCcurrent
Accuracy Specifcations
Range: 10mV/A(1V@100Arms)
Primarycurrent(inAAC) 0.1Ato1A 1Ato120A
Accuracy(%oftheoutputsignal) 1%2ct 1%1ct
Phaseshift() 1.5 1
Overload: 120Acontinuous
Range: 200mV/A(1V@5Arms)withratio1000/5selected
Primarycurrent(inAAC)
Probeoutput
1to10A
5to50mA
10to100A
0.05to0.5A
100to1200A
0.5to6A
Accuracy(%oftheoutputsignal) 1.5%1ct 1.5%1ct 1%1ct
Phaseshift() 1.7 1 1
Overload: 12Acontinuous
Ambienttemperature 14to131F(-10to55C)
200ppm/Kor
0.2%per10K
Relativehumidity 10to35C85% <0.2%
Frequencyresponse 40Hzto3kHz
40Hzto1kHz:<0.7%
1to3kHz:<2%
Positionsofthecableinthejaws <0.5%to50/60Hz
Adjacentconductorcarryinga
60HzACcurrent
thesensor
15mA/A
3.9 AC Current Probe AmpFlex
Probe (3945 accuracy included)

Nominal Range:3000AAC
Measurement Range: 10Ato6500AACmax

NOTE: Currents below 9A will be displayed as zero on the PowerPad
with this
probe.
Probe Output Signal:140mVAC/3000AACat50Hz
NOTE: Outputisproportionaltotheamplitudeandfrequencyofthemeasuredcurrent.
Sensor: Length=24"(610mm);=7.64"(190mm)
Length=36"(910mm);=11.46"(290mm)
Safety: EN61010-1and2,1000VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
Ambienttemperature 64to82F(18to28C)
Positionofconductorinthesensor Centered
Continuousmagneticfeld <40A/m(earthsmagneticfeld)
Externalalternativemagneticfeld Nonepresent
Externalelectricfeld Nonepresent
Frequency 10to100Hz
Typeofsignalmeasured Sinusoidal
Accuracy
Primarycurrent(AAC) 10to100A 100to6500A
Accuracy(%oftheoutputsignal) 3%1ct 2%
Phaseshift() 0.5 0.5
Temperature -4to140F(-20to60C) 0.2%per10C
Relativehumidity 10to90%RH 0.5%
Frequencyresponse 10Hzto20kHz 0.5%
Positionofconductor
inclamp
Anypositiononinternal
perimeteroftheundeformed
sensor
2%
(4%nearlatchingsystem)
Adjacentconductor
carryinganACcurrent
thesensor
1%
(2%nearlatchingsystem)
3.10 AC Current Probe MR193 Probe (3945 accuracy included)
Nominal Range:1000AAC,1400ADCmax
Measurement Range: 10Ato1000AAC,10Ato1300APEAKAC+DC

NOTE: Currents <1AAC/DC will be displayed as zero on the PowerPad
with this
probe
Probe Output Signal:1mV/A
Maximum Cable Diameter: One1.6"(42mm)ortwo0.98"(25.4mm)or
twobusbars1.96x0.19"(50x5mm)
Safety: EN61010-2,600VCat.III,PollutionDegree2
EN61010-2,300VCat.IV,PollutionDegree2
Ambienttemperature 64to82F(18to28C)
Batteryvoltage 9V0.1V
Positionofconductorinthesensor Centered
Magneticfeld DCmagneticfeld
ACExternalmagneticfeld None
Externalelectricfeld None
Frequency 65Hz
Typeofsignalmeasured Sinusoidal
Accuracy
Primarycurrent 10to100A 100to800A
800to1000AAC
800to1300APEAK
Accuracy 1.5%+1ct 3%+1ct 5%+1ct
Primarycurrent 10to100 100to1000A
Phaseangle 2.0 15
Temperature
64to82F
(18to28C)
er:2A/C
Scale:300ppm/Cor
0.3%/10C
Relativehumidity 10to90%RH 0.5%ofReading
Batteryvoltage 6.5to10V 1A/V
Positionofa
20mm20conductor
DCat440Hz
DCat1Hz
DCat2Hz
DCat5Hz
<0.5%ofReading
<1%ofReading
<3%ofReading
<10%ofReading
Liveadjacentconductor 50and60Hz <10mA/AAC(1"fromclamp)
Externalfeld 400A/m <1.3A
Rejectionincommonmode(AC) 50to400Hz >65dB
ResidualDC +1300ADCat-1300ADC <4mA/A
Frequencyofthe
measurementsignal
65Hzto440Hz
440Hzto1kHz
1kHzto10kHz
-2%
-5%
-4dB
Power Source:9Valkaline(NCDA1604A,6LR61)
Battery Life: Approx120hrswithalkaline
3.11 Three-phase5AAdapterBox
This adapter is a three-phase adapter with three 5AAC inputs L1, L2, L3 and three
AC voltage outputs. All circuits are independent and isolated between input and
output. The outputs are equipped with connectors to mate with the PowerPad

Model 3945 current channel inputs. It facilitates automatic sensor recognition and
probe ratio programming for both 1 Amp and 5 Amp output probes. Additionally, the
adaptor box can be used directly in series in a 5 Amp circuit.

WARNING: This adapter is rated EN 61010, 300V, Category III and permits the
use of standard current probes with either a 1 Amp or 5 Amp output.
The input connections accept either 4mm male plugs or rigid leads between 1
and 2.5mm
2
inserted in the side hole after pressing the spring loaded connector
down to expose the hole.
3.11.1 ConnectingtoSecondaryCurrentTransformer(CT)

WARNING: Use caution when connecting to a secondary current transformer
1. Short the two leads of each secondary current measurement transformer.
2. Never open a secondary circuit of a CT if its primary circuit is connected to a
supply voltage. In any case, disconnect the primary measurement transformer
circuit from the supply network.
3. Connect each CT secondary to the input of the 5A adapter in the correct order
(ground on P2) and the right phase order L1, L2, L3.
3.11.2 Specifcations (add PowerPad
accuracy 0.5% 1ct)

Note: Currents < (Primary x 5) (Secondary x 1000) will be displayed as zero on
the PowerPad
with this probe

Range: 5A
Output / Input Ratio: 0.2mV/mAAC
Dimensions: 6.00x3.74x3.38"(153x95x86mm)
Weight: 1.98lbs(900g)
Impermeability: IP50perEN60529(electricalIP2Xfortheterminals)
Electrical safety: DoubleInsulation,CategoryIII,300V
PollutionDegree2perIEC61010-1
Operating Temperature: 5to131F(-15to55C),0to90%RH
Storage Temperature: -40to185F(-40to85C),0to90%RH
Reference Conditions: 73F(23C)3K,50to85%RH,50/60Hz2Hz
CurrentmeasurementaccordingtoIEC44-1Class0.5
Range 5mAto50mA 50mAto1A 1Ato6A
Error% 0.35%+1.5mA 0.25%+1mA 0.25%+0.5mA
PhaseError 0.5 0.4 0.33
Primary Voltage Loss: <0.3V
Permanent Overload: 10A
Temperature Infuence: <0.1%par25K
FrequencyInfuence 65Hzto500Hz 500Hzto1kHz 1kHzto5kHz
Error 0.1% 0.3% 0.5%
Phaseerror 0.1 0.2 1
CHAPTER 4
OPERATION

NOTE: Charge the instrument fully before use.
TheinstrumentisturnedONbypressingthegreen button.Thestartupscreen
appearsandindicatestheinstrumentssoftwareversionandserialnumber.
IfthereisnoACpowersupply,theinstrumentoperatesonbatteries.Theinstru-
mentsbatteriesarechargedwhenitisconnectedtoa120/240;60/50Hzline.
TheinstrumentisturnedOFFbypressingthegreen button.Confrmationwill
beasked,iftheinstrumentisrecordingordetectingtransients.

NOTE: The current probes connected are identifed at power ON only. Use the
same probe type for each phase. When changing type of probe, restart the Pow-
erPad
or select the correct probe type using the set up mode.

4.1 Instrument Confguration (Set-up mode)
NOTE: AllconfgurationsareavailablethroughtheDataView
software.

NOTE: The instrument must be confgured the frst time it is used and then when-
ever necessary, should your needs change. The confguration is saved in the
non-volatile memory when the instrument is turned OFF.
Whenthe buttonispressed,thefollowingsetupchoicesappear:
DATE / TIME
CONTRAST / BRIGHTNESS
COLORS
CALCULATION METHOD
ELECTRICAL HOOKUP
CURRENT SENSORS
BAUD RATE
RECORDING
ALARM
CLEAR MEMORY
LINE FREQUENCY
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Franais English Deutsch Italiano Espaol Portugues
Figure 4-1

WARNING: When CLEAR MEMORY is selected, all confgurations are
deleted.
Choosethelanguagebypressingthefunctionbuttonbelowthedesired
language.Yourchoicewillremainhighlightedinyellow.
Selecttheconfgurationsettingsyouwishtomodify,withthe
buttons.
Asyouscrollthroughthechoices,theywillbehighlighted.
Presstheenter

buttontomodifythehighlightedselection.
4.1.1 Date / Time
HighlightDATE/TIMEusingthe
buttons,thenpressthe button.
Selectthenumbertobemodifedwiththe
buttons(itwillappearin
boldtype).
Modifythevalueofthenumberselectedwiththe
buttons.
Pressthe
buttontoapplythenewsettings.

NOTE: The date and time format is indicated at the bottom of the screen.
Thisformatcanalsobemodifed:
TheDateformatcanbesettoMM/DD/YYYYorDD/MM/YYYY.
TheTimeformatcanbesettoa12hourclock(AM/PM)ora24hourclock
(military-12/24)
4.1.2 Contrast / Brightness
HighlightCONTRAST/ BRIGHTNESSwiththe
buttons,thenpressthe
button.
Thesettingisadjustedwiththe

buttonsandthecontrastlevelwillbeindi-
catedonthebargraph.
Pressthe
4.1.3 Colors
HighlightCOLORSwiththe
Thefollowingscreenwillappear:
Phase voltage 1 < >
Phase current 1 < >
Phase voltage 2 < >
Phase current 2 < >
Phase voltage 3 < >
Phase current 3 < >
Neutral current < >
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Figure 4-2
Choosethephasewiththe

buttonsandthecolorforthatphasewiththe

buttons.
Pressthe
4.1.4 Calculation Parameters
Highlight CALCULATION METHOD with the
buttons, then press the

button.
SelecteitherWithHarmonicsorWithoutHarmonicswiththe
buttons.This
affectstheVARcalculation.
Pressthe
4.1.5 Electrical Hookup (electrical network)
Highlight ELECTRICAL HOOKUP with the buttons, then press the
button.
N
L1
Single-Phase
N
L1
L2
Two-Phase
N
L1
L2
L3
3 Phase 3-Wire
N
L1
L2
L3
3 Phase 4-Wire
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Figure 4-3
Choosethehookuptypewiththe

and

buttons.
Pressthe
buttontoapplythenewhookupselection.
Hookup Types:
Single or two-phase:Theneutralcurrentisnotmeasuredorcalculated.
3 phase- 3 wire connection (3V, 3A):
OnDELTAnetwork:Only power totals are measured.
Powers per phase are displayed, but not valid.
OnWYEnetwork: Theneutralcurrentisnotcalculated.Itisnecessary
toconnectneutral(V)toobtainthepowerperphase.
3 phase- 4 wire connection (4V, 3A): Theneutralcurrentisavailableand
itsvalueandwaveformaredisplayed.
OnWYEnetwork: Powersperphaseareavailable.
NOTE: Neutral current is calculated, not measured, in the 4 wire hookup.

V1 must be connected in all hookups, since the display is synchronized from V1
and the network frequency measured by V1.
Neutral current is calculated by adding, for each datapoint, each of the 3
measured phases of current. This assumes that all current fows through
neutral. This results in a 256 datapoint waveform. If the 3 phases of current
were balanced, the calculated neutral current would be 0 for every datapoint.
Synchronization of the Display in Waveform mode:
Display selection
(vertical right menu)
Reference channel
for synchronization
3U
3V
4A/3A
L1
L2
L3
U1
V1
A1
V1
V2
V3
4.1.6 Current Sensors
HighlightCURRENTSENSORSwiththe
MN clamp
SR clamp
AmpFlex
MR clamp
Adapter
200A
1000/ 5A
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2
3
Figure 4-4
C Currenttransducerratio
movesthecursorleftorrighttoselectwhichdigitwillbeedited
increasesordecreasesthevalueatthehighlightedposition
Secondarycurrentvalue
Nominalvalueofprimarycurrentfrom5to2999A
Choosethesensortypewiththe
buttons.
- TheMNClampalsorequiresarangeselectiontomatchyourprobe.The
range choices are 200, 100 and 5Amps.The 200Amp Range is used
fortheMN93Probeandthe100or5AmpRangeisusedfortheMN193
Probe.
- ToselecttheproperrangefrstensurethattheMNProbechoiceishigh-
lightedusingthe buttons.
- Nextpressthe
buttontohighlighttherange,thenpresseitherofthe
buttons to select the desired measurement range of 200, 100 or 5
Amps.Ifthe5Amprangeisselected,achoiceforprogrammingtheratio
isoffered.
- Tochangetheratio,pressthe
buttontohighlightthesecondaryvalue.
Pressingeitherofthe buttonswilltogglethisvaluetoeither1or5.
- After making this selection, press the
button to adjust the primary

value. Each press of the
buttons will move the highlight one digit

totheleftorright,accordingly.Usethe buttonstochangeeachdigit
positionasdesired.Theprimaryrangecanbesetbetween1and2999.
Press the
button to apply the current sensor selection. The Confguration

menuwillonceagainbedisplayedonthescreen.

NOTE: In addition to the 4 current probe choices, there is an adapter selection.
This selection allows the operator to use current probes that have a current
output with PowerPad
. The ratio for these probes can be programmed with this

selection. The primary current can be programmed from 5 to 2999 Amps. The
secondary current can be set to 1 or 5 Amps. Adjustment for the ratio is per-
formed in the same way as described on the previous page for the MN probe.
4.1.7 Baud Rate
HighlightBAUDRATEwiththe
Choose from the baud rate values: 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 19200, 38400,
57600or115200withthe
buttons.
Press the
button to apply the current sensor selection. The Confguration

menuwillonceagainbedisplayedonthescreen.

NOTE: For transfer of data between the PowerPad
and PC, the communication

speeds must be identical on both sides.
4.1.8 Recording
HighlightRECORDINGwiththe
SET-UP
Hz
Figure 4-5
Fourrecordingset-upsareavailable.
Chooserecordingconfguration1,2,3,or4withthe

buttons.
Next, move through the choices with the

buttons and select the desired
parameterswiththe

buttons.
Asyoumovethroughtheparameters,eachchoice,inturn,willbehighlighted.
Toactivatetheselectedparameterforrecording,usethe
buttons.
Theselectedparameterswillhaveaflledin andthosenotselectedwillhave
anunflled .
There are two user-defned parameters at the bottom of the window.At frst,
theywillbelistedasaquestionmark?.Theseparametersallowyoutomoni-
torspecifc,orarange,ofvoltage,currentorpowerharmonics.
Toactivatetheseparameters:
- Usethe
buttonstoselecttheparameter.
- Nextusethe buttonstoscrollthroughtheavailablechoices.
Theseare:Uh,Vh,Ah,andVAh.
- Oncethedesiredparameterisselected,usethe
tomovetothefrst
modifablefeldforthisparameter.Avaluefrom00to50maybeselected
forthisfeldusingthe buttons.
- Afterselectingthedesiredharmonicorderforthebeginningvalue,press
the
buttontomovetotheuppervalue.Usethesameprocesstoselect
theupperlimit.
Iftheseoptionsarenot
selected,alltheharmonics
(oddandeven)willbe
recorded.
- Press the
button again to move to the right to modify the last value

needed to complete the defnition. Here you will choose whether to
includeallharmonicsoronlytheoddharmonics.
- Usethe buttonstomakethisselection.ThediamondprecedingtheOdd
Onlychoicewillappearflledin forselectedandunflled fornotselected.
Example of a user defned choice:Vh0215 OddOnly.
Inthisuserdefnedcondition,alloddvoltageharmonicsbetweenthe2
nd
andthe
15
th
willberecorded.
Pressthe buttonwhenyouhavefnishedselectingalltheparameterstobe
recordedtoapplythenewsetup.
WARNING: The battery may fully discharge when recording for long periods of
time while not connected to a power supply. The PowerPad
will continue to
record for some time, even if below the minimum battery charge value. However,
the display may not come back on, and will eventually stop saving data when the
battery is too low. All data recorded will be saved.
If in the Record Mode, and the display does not come ON, do not turn the instru-
ment OFF. Supply power to the PowerPad
with the line cord and the display will

come back ON when any button (other than ON/OFF) is pressed.
4.1.9 Alarm
HighlightALARMwiththe
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ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
ON
3L
3L
3L
3L
3L
3L
01 s
02 s
01 s
05 min
15 min
01 min
10 min
2 1 0 V
0 0 2 0 A
0 8.0 %
1 0.0 %
1 0 0 0 W
0.9 2
0 5.0 %
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Vrms
Arms
Vthd
Athd
W
PF
Vh 3
1
2
3
4
7
8
5
6
Figure 4-6

A programmed alarm must be set to ON to function properly (general acti-
vation or deactivation of alarms is generated in the alarm mode).
Modifying one or several characteristics of an alarm set to ON, automati-
cally switches it to OFF.
C HysteresisPercentage(1,2,5or10%).Ahysteresisvalueissettoprevent
multiplerecordingsofaneventthatgoesabovethethresholdandacertain
percentagebelowitattimes.Example: Alarmthresholdis100Voltsorhigher,
hysteresisis1%.Whenvoltagegoesupto100V,thealarmconditionstarts,
whenitnextgoesbackdownto99V,thealarmconditionstops.
Alarmactivation(ONorOFF)
Alarmnumber(1to10)
Thereare24parameterstochoosefromforalarmtriggering.Theyare:Vrms,
Urms,Arms,Vpst,Vcf,Ucf,Acf,Vumb,Aumb,Hz,Akf,Vthd,Uthd,Athd,W,
VAR,VA,DPF,PF,Tan,Vh,Uh,AhandVAh.
Thresholdvaluefortriggeringanalarm
Minimumdurationfrombeginningthresholddetectiontostorethealarm
(from0.01secondsto99minutes)
( Lessthan<orgreaterthan>
Capture -3L:captureallphases(1,2,or3dependingonhookupselection)
-N:neutralcapture
-:totalpowercapture
-/3:averagevalueof3-phasecapture(/2for2-phase)
-0-50harmonicorderavailableforharmoniceventcapture
Alarm Programming
Choose the parameters associated with an alarm from the available parame-
ters (phases survey, threshold value and minimum duration fltering can be pro-
grammed).

NOTE: The programmed hysteresis is common to all alarms.
HighlightAlarmwiththe
Selectthemodifablefeldusingthe

buttons.
Activateoradjustthethresholdvaluesusingthe
buttons.(Thefeldtobe
modifedisshowninbold.)
Pressthe buttonwhenyouhavefnishedsettingallthealarmparameters.

NOTE: When the alarm is OFF, the parameters previously used are stored in
memory and reappear if the alarm is selected again.
4.1.10 Clear Memory
WhenCLEARMEMORYisselected,thefollowingquestionisdisplayed:
Are you sure you want to delete all the data?
Yes No
Choosetheanswerwiththe

buttons.
Press the
button to apply your choice. The Confguration menu will once

againbedisplayedonthescreen.

When data is deleted, all detected alarms, screen snapshots, captured transient
states and all recordings are deleted.
The confguration will return to the default setting and the instrument will auto-
matically turn OFF once the data has been deleted.
4.1.11 Line Frequency
Ratedfrequencyofnetwork:50or60Hz

This parameter determines the correction coeffcients used for calculating power
and energy.
HighlightLineFrequencywiththe
Choosethelinefrequencyusingthe

buttons.
Pressthe buttontoapplyyourselection.TheConfgurationmenuwillonce
againbedisplayedonthescreen.
CHAPTER 5
DISPLAY MODES
Thescreenpresentationsinthissectiondepictthree-phasesetupsforthepurpose
ofexplainingthevariouschoices.Youractualscreenswillappeardifferentlybased
uponyourparticularsetup.
5.1 Waveform Mode

Pressthewaveformdisplaymodebutton-
5.1.1 RMS Voltage Measurement on a Three-phase System

300V
RMS
0
- 300
<t = 5.0ms V1= +276 V2= -140 V3= -145 >
3U
3V
3A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
4
1
2
3
202.5 v 202.0 v 202.7 v
1 2 3
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Figure 5-1
C Valuesmeasuredforeachwaveform,updatedeverysecond,accordingtothe
measurement type chosen with the variable function buttons. Value will be
colormatchedtoitswaveform.
Instantaneous values of signals at time t, at the intersection of the cursor
and the waveforms. The cursor is moved along the time axis with the
buttons.
Themeasurementtypeisselectedusingoneofthesixvariablefunctionbut-
tons.Allofthesemeasurementsarevalidin3U,3V,3A,L1,L2andL3.
Thewaveformsareselectedbypressingthe buttons:
- 3Udisplaysthethreephase-phasevoltagesofathree-phasesystem
- 3Vdisplaysthethreevoltagesofathree-phasesystem
- 3Adisplaysthethreephasecurrentsofathreephase- 3wiresystem

NOTE: The neutral current is not a direct measurement, but the resulting total of
the 3 currents measured.
- L1, L2 or L3 displaysthecurrentandvoltage,onphaseone,twoorthree,
respectively.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Thechoiceofwaveformstobedisplayed,inanydis-
playmode,dependsonthetypeofconnection(see4.1.5).
Single-phase:Nochoice(L1) Threephase- 3wire:3U,3V,3A,L1,L2,L3
Two-phase:2V,2A,L1,L2 Threephase- 4wire:3U,3V,4A,L1,L2,L3
5.1.2 RMS Voltage Measurement on 3 Phases
300V
RMS
0
- 300
<t = 5.0ms V1= +2783 V2= -144 V3= -147 >
207.6 v 204.4 v 204.9 v
1 2 3
3U
3V
3A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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Figure 5-2
5.1.3 RMS Current Measurement on the 3 Phases and
Neutral Current on a Three Phase-4 Wire System
27A
RMS
0
- 27
<t = 5.0ms l1= +26 12= -13 13= -13 IN= +1 >
19.1 A 18.5 A 17.1 A 1.2 A
N
3U
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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1 2 3
Figure 5-3
5.1.4 Total Harmonic Distortion Measurement on One Phase
290V
RMS
0
- 290
2.1 % 3.5 % 1.9 %
3U
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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<t = 5.0ms V1= +280 V2= -144 V3= -145 >
1 2 3
Figure 5-4
5.1.5 Minimum and Maximum Current Value Measurements
MAX
AVG
MIN
PEAK+
PEAK
-
RMS
21.7
6.3
0.0
+11.4
11.0
18.8
18.5
0.0
+25.8
25.8
17.6
17.1 15.0
A
A
A
A
A
0.0
+24.0
24.8
N
3U
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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2
1
1 2 3
Figure 5-5
C CrestFactor-refreshedevery250ms(butcalculatedeverysecond)
Select3Vor4Awith toobtaintheMIN,AVG,MAX,orPEAKvaluesforcurrent
orvoltage.SelectL1,L2orL3toobtainthesevaluesforanindividualphase.

MIN, AVG and MAX values are measured as soon as the power is turned ON.
Pressing the enter button will reset these values and begin a new update.

NOTE: The MAX and MIN measurements are calculated every half period (e.g.
every 10ms for a 50Hz signal). The AVG measurements are calculated every
second. However, the MAX, AVG and MIN measurements are refreshed every
250ms.
5.1.6 Simultaneous Display of the Different Current Measurements
RMS
DC
THD
RMS
10.4
+0.0
27.7
18.4
+0.0
3.0
16.9
0.3 0.3
11.6 A
A
1.6 %
1.5 %
CF
KF
1.61
1.92
1.40
1.03
1.45
1.00
DF 25.9 2.9
N
3U
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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1 2 3
Figure 5-6
Asseenonthebarontheright,Kfactorisonlyavailableforcurrents4A,3Aor2A,
dependingonhookupofleads.
As seen on the bar on the right, ficker is only available for voltages 3V or 2V,
dependingonhookupofleads.
Flicker and K factor are available when either L1, L2 or L3 is selected from the
choicesontherightsideofthescreen.
DC current will be displayed, however the values are only valid when a current
probe capable of measuring DC is used. The MR193 probe is available for this
purpose.
5.1.7 Phasor Diagram Display (Fresnal Diagram)
V1
V2
V3
12
23
31
UNBALANCE
V3
V1
V2
RMS
202.8 v
1.5 %
198.7 v
203.2 v
+122
+118
+120
3U
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
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4
1
2
3
Figure 5-7
C Absolutevalueofvoltageorcurrent,dependingondisplayselection.
12correspondstophaseanglebetweenchannel1andchannel2
NOTE: Thisisvalidforcurrents(4Aand3A)andforsinglevoltage(3V).
Whentheuserchoosestolookataspecifcphase(L1,L2orL3)VAisthe
phaseangleofVinrelationtoA.
Currentorvoltageunbalancedratio.
Phasordiagramdisplaysselectionbyvoltage,currentorphase.
5.2 Harmonics Mode
Presstheharmonicdisplaymodebutton-
Usethefunctionbuttonstoselectthetypeofharmonicanalysis:
V- Singlephasevoltageanalysis
A- Currentanalysis
VA - Poweranddirectionfowanalysis
U- Phase-to-phasevoltageanalysis
The and buttons allow the user to zoom in or
out,inincrementsof2%,5%,10%,20%,50%and100%.
5.2.1 Single Phase and Phase-to-Phase Voltage Analysis
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.+
3L
L1
L2
L3
3
1
2
31.5 % Vh 03 1.3 % 0.6 %
31.4 v 2.7 v 1.2 v
+003 +113 -094
1 2 3
V A VA U
50
%
25
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Figure 5-8
C Values measured for each phase, at cursor position (in the example shown
above,the3
rd
harmonicisselectedanddisplayed)
Theinformationdisplayedis:
- Harmonicorder
- Percentagerelativetothefundamental
- RMSvalue
- Phase angle in relation to the fundamental, according to the measure-
menttypechosen(inthisexampleV)withthevariablefunctionbuttons
justbelowthescreen.
Cursorenablesselectionupto50
th
harmonic,withthe
buttons.Assoon
asthe25
th
harmonicisreached,the25
th
to50
th
rangeappears(0represents
theDCcomponent).
Selectionofexpertmode-.+isavailablefor3-phasehookupsbypressingthe
buttons(see5.2.4fordescription).
5.2.2 Single Phase and Phase-to-Phase Current Analysis
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.+
3L
L1
L2
L3
34.1 %
36.5 %
Ah 03 2.8 A
THD
-040
max 34.5%
max 1.1%
V A VA U
50
%
25
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Figure 5-9
Selectionof3-phaseorindividualphasesL1,L2andL3,displays:
ThetotalTHD
TheMINandMAXinstantaneousvalues
Theparametersfortheharmonicorderselectedbythecursor:
- Percentageinrelationtothefundamental
- RMSvalueandphaseangleinrelationtothefundamentalcomponent
MIN,MAXinstantaneousvaluesfortheselectedcurrentharmonic

MIN, MAX values are reset each time the cursor position is changed.
W
VA
5.2.3 Power and Direction Flow Analysis
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.+
3L
L1
L2
L3
- 63 % G VAh03
min
-
22 %
-
122
max
-
22 %
V A VA U
100
-100
%
0
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25
Figure 5-10
Harmonicsonthisscreenareshownwitheitherapositiveornegativeorientation.
Sincethebarselectedinthisexampleisnegative,itindicatesthatitisaharmonic
fromloadtosource.

NOTE: By convention, positive harmonics are from supply to load, and negative
harmonics are from load to supply.
Thesignsareonlyavailableinharmonicpowermeasurement.
The example above shows a power harmonic display with the 3
rd
harmonic high-
lighted by the cursor. This harmonic is generated by the load.
W
VA
5.2.4 Harmonic Analysis in Expert Mode
Pressonthe buttontoselect-.+andtheneithertheVorAvariable
functionbuttonVorA.
Exampleofatypicaldisplay:
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02
05
08
11
14
17
20
23
03
06
09
12
15
18
21
24
04
07
10
13
16
19
22
25
59.98Hz 10:26 100%
.+
3L
L1
L2
L3
7.3%
0
15.5% 4.8%
V A
Figure 5-11
First column: Theharmonicsinducinganegativesequencearedisplayed.
Second column: Thoseinducingazerosequence(triplensaddedintotheneu-
tral)aredisplayed.
Third column: Thoseinducingapositivesequencearedisplayed.
Harmoniccontentisusefultoevaluatetheinfuenceofharmonicsthatcauseheat-
ingoftheneutraloronrotatingmachines.
5.3 Power / Energy Mode
Pressthepowerdisplaymodebutton-
Thiswillenable:
Measurementoftherealpower(generatedandconsumed)
Measurementofreactivepower(capacitiveorinductive)
Measurementofapparentpower
W... -Choiceofpowerparameters
PF...-Powerfactor
-Displaysthegeneratedorconsumedenergy
-Startsenergytotalization
-Stopsenergytotalization
-Resetsthecounterstozero
5.3.1 Starting and Stopping Energy Totalization
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100%
3L
L1
L2
L3
+3.241
0000203
0.241
0000021
0000000
0.120
0000011
0000000
3.809
0000244
3.796
0000336
3.452
0000306
+3.768
0000334
+3.435
0000304
kW
Wh
kVAR
vARh
kVA
VAh
W... PF...
G
1.997
0000123
0000000
3
2
1
1 2 3
Figure 5-12
C Startdateandtimeofenergytotalization.
Stopdateandtimeofenergytotalization.
Selectionofthethreephases(3L)oroneinparticular(L1,L2,L3)bypressing
the buttons.Selecttodisplaytotalforallphases.

NOTE: The display is automatically adjusted for a display in W, VA, VAR or kW,
kVA, kVAR. It is possible to switch to other display modes without stopping the
totalization.
5.3.2 Button
Thisfunctionkeyisusedtodisplaygeneratedorconsumedpower,orreal,reactive
andapparentenergy.
This button toggles the display between generated energy (from load to supply)
andconsumedenergy(fromsupplytoload)eachtimeitispressed.Whenthe
ishighlighted(yellowbackground)thedisplayshowsgeneratedenergy.
5.3.3 PF... Button
In3Ldisplaymode,thePF(PowerFactor),DPF(DisplacementPowerFactor
[fundamentalV,I,phaseshift])orCosine valuesandtheTangent canbedis-
playedbypressingthePF...button.
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3L
L1
L2
L3
0.634
0.999 0.999
- 0.439 +0.050 +0.035
0.998 0.995
PF
DPF
Tan
1 2 3
W... PF...
0.742
Power Factor
DPF or Cosine
Tangent
Figure 5-13
Four Quadrant Power Diagram:
-W +W
+Var
-Var
Produced Consumed
1 2
4 3
Reactive Power - from load
Reactive Power - from supply
Figure 5-14
5.4 Transient Mode
Pressthetransientdisplaymodebutton-
Transientsaredisplayed intheformofwaveforms.Allchannels(upto6,based
uponconfguration)arestoredinmemoryforeachtransient.Upto50transients
can be captured, which include the pre-tripped waveform, the tripped waveform
andtwoposttripwaveformsforeachactiveinput.
Thefunctionbuttonshavethefollowingfunctionsinthismode:
-Startscapturesearchprogrammingfor
anewtransient
-Stopscapturesearch
-Displaysacapturedtransient
-Deletesacapturedtransient
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SEARCH FOR NEW TRANSIENTS
SLOTS AVAILABLE
START : 07/25/02 10:55
50
: 07/25/02 10:55
: 1 %
: 1 %
: 1
: T E S T
END
V threshold
A threshold
Number
NAME
1
2
3
Figure 5-15
C Transientrecordingstartandendtime.
Triggerthreshold:selectionof1%,2%,5%,10%,20%,50%,100%offull
scaleforvoltageandcurrentareavailable.
- Pressthe
buttonstoselecteitherVorA,thenusethe but-
tonstomodifythetriggerthreshold.
Chooseanameforthesessionandthenumberoftransientstobecaptured
withthearrowbuttons:
- :Selectionofthecharacterplace(7charactersmax)
- :Selectionofthealphanumericvalue
-
:PresstheEnterbuttontoapplytheconditionsandtoactivate
transientcapture
Thetablebelowliststhecapturethresholdlevels,basedontheprobeinuse(for
thecurrentchannels)andvoltageatthedifferentpercentselections.
Thresholds
100% 50% 20% 10% 5% 2% 1%
MN93 200A 100A 40A 20A 10A 4A 2A
MN193 (100A) 100A 50A 20A 10A 5A 2A 1A
MN193 (5A) [(primaryx5)(secondary)]x(percentx100)
SR193 1000A 500A 200A 100A 50A 20A 10A
AmpFlex
193 2900A 1400A 580A 290A 140A 58A 29A

MR193 1000A 500A 200A 100A 50A 20A 10A
2999A ratio adapter 3000A 1500A 600A 300A 150A 60A 30A
1A ratio adapter 1A 0.5A 0.2A 0.1A 0.05A 0.02A 0.01A
Voltage 480V 240V 96V 48V 24V 9.6V 4.8V
Transientsaredetectedbycomparingall256samplesonthecurrentcyclewith
their counterparts from the previous cycle for each active input channel. Should
anyonesampledeviatefromitscounterpartbytheselectedpercentagevaluein
thesetup,thiswillbeconsideredatransientandthedatawillbecaptured.
Whencaptureoccurs,fourcyclesarerecordedforeachinput.Theseincludethe
trigger cycle, the previous cycle to the trigger and the two cycles that follow the
triggeredcycle.Allactiveinputswillbecaptured.
5.4.1 Opening Previously Stored Transients
Thescreenbelowcanbeaccessedwiththeretrieve button.Itdisplaysalist
transientspreviouslystoredinthememory.
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SELECTION OF TRANSIENT
TEST 05
TEST 04
TEST 03
TEST 02
TEST 01
05/07/02 14:31:41
05/07/02 14:31:41
05/07/02 14:31:21
05/07/02 14:31:04
05/07/02 14:31:04
1
2
3
Figure 5-16

NOTE: If the @ symbol appears as the frst letter of the recording name (e.g. @EST
05), the data may be corrupted and should be checked carefully.
C Thestatusbaratthetopdisplaysthememoryflledbystoredtransients.
Nameandtransientnumber(from01to50)foreachstoredtransient.
Transientrecordingtimeanddatearedisplayedforeachtransient.
- To select a transient, press the buttons, then select it with the

button
- Todeleteaselectedtransient,pressthe button,thenconfrmitwith
the
button
5.4.2 Storing the Trigger
ThethresholdTinpercent,defnedasanenvelopewidth(overandunder)thelast
cycleofsignalVorAinputsignal.ItswidthWiscalculatedwiththenominalmea-
surementrangeRforachannel(dependingontheselectedcurrentsensor).
W=TxR
Example: Using the SR193 probe and a 2% trigger level, the width would be 1000A x 2%
= 20A. Therefore, a deviation of 20A will cause a transient event to be captured.
ThedisplaybelowshowsthetransientselectedinFig.5-16onthepreviouspage.
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07/25/02 11:24:21
100%
1
2
3
<t = +0.0ms I1= IN= -1 12= -2 +0 I3= -20 >
30A
0
- 30A
3V
4A
L1
L2
L3
Figure 5-17
Thescreendisplays4cyclesof256points/cycle,with1cyclebeforethetrigger
and3cyclesafter.
C Thewaveformstobedisplayedareselectedbypressingonthe buttons.
- 3Vdisplaysthethreephasevoltagesduringthetransient
- 4Adisplaysthethreephasecurrentsandtheneutralcurrentduringthe
transient
- L1, L2orL3displaysthecurrentandvoltageonphase1,2or3
Instantvaluesataninstantt,inrelationtothecursor,canbedisplayedonthe
timescalewiththe
buttons.
:Returnstothetransientselectionscreen
and :Changesthetimescale(screendisplayof4,2or1periods)
centeredonthecursor,whichcanbemovedwiththe
buttons.

NOTE: All transients captured and stored can be downloaded to a PC with the
DataView
software (see Chapter 6).

5.5 Alarm Mode
Pressthealarmdisplaymodebutton-
Figure5-18presentsthevariousalarmsstored.
NOTE: Thethresholdvaluesmustfrsthavebeenprogrammedinthe mode.
Also, the alarm event, or alarm capture, must end before an alarm will be dis-
played.
-Startsalarmcapture
-Stopsalarmcapture
-Deletesallstoredalarms
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3L
L1
L2
L3
1
2 4
3 5
< 07/25/02
11:27 L1
L1
L1
L1
L1
L2
L1
L2
L3
L1
L1
Vthd
Vrms
Vthd
Vthd
Arms
Arms
Arms
Arms
Arms
Vrms
Vthd
23.1%
0V
34.3%
35.0%
1A
1A
0A
0A
0A
109V
35.1%
2s
1s24
1s
s
1s
1s5
1s3
1s9
1s9
1s8
3s37
3s
2/2
11:28
11:29
1
100
s
1
100
s
1
100
s
1
100
s
1
100
s
1
100
s
1
100
Figure 5-18
C Alarmmemorystatusbar(indicatesavailablealarmstoragememory)
Alarmtarget
Measurementparametermonitored
Maximumorminimumamplitudedetected
Alarmduration
Usethe buttonstoselectanalarm.
Usethe
buttonstodisplayalarmswithinaperiodoftime.
NOTE: Allthealarmsrecordedcanbedownloaded toaPCwiththeDataView
software(seeChapter6).Upto4096alarmscanbecaptured.

The Alarm values for PF, DPF, Tan, , W and VAR are absolute values.
NOTE: Thetypeofconnectionselectedinthe
modehasnoinfuenceonthe
possibilitiesofchoices,targetandmonitoredparameter.Theuserisresponsible
formakingpertinentchoices.
5.6 Recording Mode

NOTE: After a recording is set, the instrument will go into sleep mode (no display)
to save the batteries. The recording will start as programmed. Press any button
other than the ON/OFF button to turn ON the display again. Turning off the Pow-
erPad
clears the schedule, even if turned on again, the recording will not start.
Thismodeenablesalltheparameterspreviouslyconfguredinthesetup
mode
toberecorded(see4.1.8).Presstherecorddisplaymodebutton-
Thevariablefunctionbuttonshavethefollowingfunctionsinthismode:
-Createsanewrecording
-Opensapreviousrecording
-Deletesrecording
5.6.1 Saving the Selected Parameters
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NEW RECORDING
CONFIGURATION : CONFIG 1
START : 07/25/02 10:56
END : 07/25/02 10:57
PERIOD : 1 min
NAME : T E S T
Recording
2
1
Figure 5-19
C Recordingstatusbar(displaysremainingmemorycapacity).
Parameters-pressthe
buttonstoselecttheparametersandthe but-
tonstomodifythem.Anunderlinewillappearundertheselectedparameter.
- Selecttheconfgurationnumbertobemodifedwiththe buttons.
(CONFIG1,2,3or4)
- Selectthedateswiththe buttons.
NOTE:Thedates are adjusted according tothechosen recording inte-
grationperiod.PERIODdoesnotrefertoasamplingperiod,butrather,
toanintegrationperiod(average).
- Selectarecordingstoragerateusingthe buttons.
NOTE: Thepossiblestorageratesare1,5or20sec;1,2,5,10or
15min.
- Enter the record name with the buttons, which scroll through the
alphabetandnumbers.Upto7charactersmaybeentered.
- Savethechangeswiththe
button.
NOTE:The3945willcalculatethestorageneedsoftherecording,
andifnecessary,willdisplaythemessageNotenoughmemory.
Iftherecordingisscheduled,thePowerPad
willdisplayRecordingonStandby.
Ifitdoesntacceptanyoftheparameters,itwillinsteadmovethecursortothefeld
itdoesntaccept.Afterchangingtheparameter,pressenteragain.
Parameters not accepted could include the start time being before the present
time.Iftheperiod(storagerate)ismorethan1minute,thestarttimemustbea
multipleofthestoragerate(e.g.ifthereisa10minutestoragerate,therecording
starttimecouldnotbe4:09,butshouldinsteadbe4:00or4:10).Thedurationmust
alsobeamultipleofthestoragerate.
Thesetupconfgnumbermusthaveatleast1parameterselectedtorecord.The
recordingnamecannotbeblank.Theremustbeenoughmemory.
TIP: It may be wise to do a very short sample program
to be sure everything is set correctly. For example,
choose a 10 minute recording session called test 1
and evaluate results.
TIP: Make sure to leave the PowerPad
on until the
recording is completed and check that there is AC
power or enough time left on the battery.
.
.
5.6.2 Selecting or Deleting a Record
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SELECTION OF RECORDING
TEST 07/25/02 17:58 > In progress
PUMP 07/18/02 17:58 > 07/18/02 11:45
MOTORA 07/12/02 14:41 > 07/12/02 16:40
Figure 5-20

NOTE: If the @ symbol appears as the frst letter of the recording name (e.g. @
EST), the data may be corrupted and should be checked carefully.
Thestatusbaratthetopdisplaysthememoryoccupiedbypreviousrecords.
To Select a Recording:
Press the buttons to select the recording.The current selection will
appearinboldtype.Pressthe
buttontoaccepttheselection.
To Delete a Recording:
Selecttherecordtobedeletedwiththe buttons,presson button
andthenpressthe

buttontodeletetheselection.
TIP: It is possible to display a measurement being recorded

by selecting the name of the recording. To refresh the screen,
press the mode buttons (caution: loss of cursor position and
zoom capability will occur).
The instrument automatically makes a correction if the programmed dates and
timesdonotmatchthecurrentdate,thecurrenttimeorthesetstoragerate.
Itisrecommendedtosetmultipletimes:
-of2for2min
-of5for5min
NOTE: The instrument automatically corrects the start and end time in order to
improve the readability of the time scales of the recording mode (graph repre-
sentation).
.
5.6.3 Selecting a Graphic Display for Recorded Measurements
Recordeddatacanbedisplayedingraphicform.
Select the recording to be displayed using the buttons. Then, open the
recordingbypressingthe

button.Ascreensimilartofgure5-21willappear.
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RECORDING
F Urms Uthd Ucf Vrms .. / ..
SELECTION OF MEASUREMENT TO VIEW
START : 07/25/02 17:58
END : 07/25/02 18:27
PERIOD : 1 mn
(1%) TEST
Figure 5-21
Use the function buttons to enable direct selection of the measurement to be
displayed.
Pressing the ../.. key enables the user to scroll through all the measurements
selectedwhentherecordwasprogrammed.
Example when Vrms is Selected
220.0V
210.0V
200.0V
mn>
Vrms
10 15 20 25 30
203.4 v 204.7 v 204.0 v
3L
L1
L2
L3
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07/25/02 10:13:21
1 2 3
2
1
3
Figure 5-22
C Displayoftheaveragevoltageforeachofthe3voltages.Movingthecursor
withthe
buttonsupdatesthevaluestorefectthenewcursorposition.
Selectionofthe3phasesoreachphaseseparatelywiththe buttons.
Returnstothescreenwherethemeasurementtobedisplayedisselected.
Example when L1 is Selected
220.0V
210.0V
200.0V
mn>
Vrms
10 15 20 25 30
204.5 204.9 204.7 v
3L
L1
L2
L3
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07/25/02 10:13:21
2
4
1
5
3
Figure 5-23
C MIN,AVGandMAXvaluesoverthedisplayperiod
MAXvalue
AVGvalue
MINvalue
ReturnstotheMeasurementSelectionScreen(seeFig.5-21)
When the display period is different from the averaging integration period:
The average value is calculated with the sum of each integration period
stored.
The extreme values are the minimum and the maximum of an integration period
during the display period selected with the cursor.
Graphic Display of Average Power
AfterreturningtotheMeasurementSelectionScreen(seeFig.5-21)usethe../..
buttontoviewmorerecordedparameters,ifnecessary.PressingtheWbutton,
willbringupascreensimilartoFig.5-24below.
+4000
+3900
+3800
mn> 10 15 20 25 30
+3.881 kW
L1
L2
L3
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07/25/02 10:13:21
Figure 5-24
Intheexampleabove,thedisplayshowstheaveragevalueoftherealpoweron
thephaseL1.Thevalueisupdatedasthecursorismovedwith
buttons.

NOTE: Hold the cursor button down to switch to fast forward.
Energy Measurement for a Determined Period
+4000
+3900
+3800
mn> 10 15 20 25 30
+755.2 Wh
L1
L2
L3
07/25/02 10:39 100%
07/25/02 10:25:21
Figure 5-25
Theenergyoveraselectedperiodcanbecalculatedfromtheaveragepowerrecords:
Movethecursortothestarttime.
Pressthe functionbutton.
Movethecursorwith
buttonstothedesiredendtime.
Theenergyvalueisdisplayed,withend date and end time.
Itispossibletomakeanenergymeasurementoverseveralrecordingrangesin
the4quadrants.

NOTE: All of the data in a recording session can be downloaded to a com-
puter using the DataView

software.
The and buttonsallowtheintegrationperiodofthedisplayedmeasure-
mentandthegraphtime-scaletobechanged.
Display Averaging Period Graph Scale
2hours over5days
1hour over21/2days
15minutes over15hours
10minutes over10hours
5minutes over5hours
1minute over1hour
20seconds over20minutes
5seconds over5minutes
1second over1minute
NOTE: The minimum integration period is limited by the recording period. The
recordingintegrationperiodof2minutesisaspecialcase.Inthiscase,onlythefol-
lowingdisplayintegrationperiodsarepossible:10minutes,1hourand2hours.
5.7 Saving a Display
Thisbuttonallows12snapshotstobesavedforfuturerecallandevaluation.
Pressthe button(forabout3s)tocapturethecurrentdisplay.
The iconisdisplayedinthetopleftcornerassoonastheoperation
issuccessful.
This icon is replaced by
if there is no space left in the memory to

recordthedisplay.

NOTE: These screens can be downloaded to a computer using the Data-
View

software.
5.8 Opening a Previously Saved Snapshot
Ashort press(about1s)onthe buttongivesaccesstothemenuofsnapshots
thathavebeensaved.
Thesmallicontotheleftofeachsnapshot(dateandtime)tellsyouwhattypeof
datawasstored.
07/25/02 10:26 100%
07/17/02 11:27
07/17/02 11:28
07/17/02 12:57
07/17/02 12:08
07/17/02 12:20
07/17/02 12:30
07/17/02 12:48
Figure 5-26
Usethe buttonstoselectthesnapshot.
Todisplaythesnapshot,pressthe button,thentheenter
button.
Afterreviewingthesnapshot,presstheenter
buttonagaintoreturntothelist
ofsavedsnapshots.
Todeleteaselectedsnapshot,pressthe
button,thenpresstheenter
button.

NOTE: The various storage spaces of the Model 3945 are of a fxed size and
are completely independent. There are four memory spaces available (alarms,
snapshot, transients and recordings).
5.9 Printing
Theprintbuttonallowsascreentobeprinteddirectlytoadedicatedprintercon-
nectedtotheserialport.
300V
RMS
0
- 300
<t = 5.0ms V1= +276 V2= -140 V3= -145 >
3U
3V
3A
L1
L2
L3
THD CF
max
min
202.5 v 202.0 v 202.7 v
07/25/02 59.99Hz 10:26 100%
1 2 3
Figure 5-27
Whenthe
buttonispressed,thescreenfreezesandthetopleftmodeiconis
replacedbythe
icon(asshowninFigure5-27above).
NOTE: Itwilltakeafewsecondsfortheicontoappear.Printtransmissionspeed
is19.2kb.

To stop the printing in progress (e.g. in the event of an error), press the print
button once again.
The recommended printer for the Model 3945 is the SEIKO Model
DPU414-30B (Cat. #2140.21). This printer is shipped with set-up
instructions for use with the Model 3945 PowerPad
.
5.10 Help
Pressthisbuttontoobtainhelpforthecurrentdisplaymode.
ToexittheHelpmode,pressthe
buttononceagain.
CHAPTER 6
DATAVIEW
SOFTWARE
6.1 Introduction
TheDataView
graphingandanalysisprogramisafullfunctionWindows
based
applicationsoftwarepackage.
Itprovidestheabilitytoconfgureandrunanytestorrecordingfromthecomputer
asyoucanfromtheinstrumentitself.
Additionally,itenhancestheinformationcapturedforsnapshotsasitcapturesall
theinformationtodisplayandreportwaveforms,andharmonicspectrumsofthe
datainrealtime.
DataView
includes several pre-defned templates for displaying and printing

reports,aswellastheabilitytototallycustomizethereportstomeetyourexact
needs.
Thischapterwillgiveyoutheinformationyouneedtoknowtousethisprogram.
MoreextensiveinformationonspecifcfunctionsavailableinDataView
isavail-
ableintheonlinehelpsystemincludedwiththesoftware.
The DataView
software supplied with the Model 3945 PowerPad
,
provides four main functions:
1. TheabilitytoconfgurethePowerPad
fromthecomputer.
2. Theabilitytoinitiatearecordingtestfromthecomputer.
3. Theabilitytostoretestresultsandprintoutreports
ofanytest.
4. Theabilitytoviewandstorereal-timedata.
DataView
software is a copyright of Chauvin Arnoux
, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC
Instruments
6.2 Features
The DataView
software has a simple, easy-to-use interface for confguring and

running tests with the Model 3945 Power Quality Analyzer, as well as printing
reportsofthetestresults.Therearemanyfeaturesthatareavailablethroughthis
program.Afewofthemostpopulararelistedbelow.
Key Features:
ConfguresanddisplaysallfunctionsoftheModel3945
Runstestsfromyourcomputerwithasimpleclickandexecuteprocess
Viewsandcapturesdatainrealtime
Retrievesdatafromtheinstrumentsmemory
Plotsgraphsofrecordedinformationthathasbeendownloaded
Presentsreports,includingyouranalysisinthecommentssection
Storesalibraryofsetupsfordifferentapplications
Providesconsistencyintesting,regardlessofwhoperformsthetest

NOTE: For help on software instructions, use DataViews Help Menu, which is
located on the menu bar.
6.3 Dataview Software Installation
NOTE:WheninstallingDataView
onaWindows
2000orXPsystemthe
usermusthaveAdministrativeaccessrightsduringtheinstallation.
Theusersaccessrightscanbechangedaftertheinstallationiscomplete.
The user does not need administrative access rights when using Data-
View
.
DataView
must be reinstalled for each user in a multi-user system (e.g.

Windows
2000andXP).
Minimum Computer Requirements:
Windows
98SE/2000/ME/XP
128MB(256MB-Windows
XP)ofRAM(256MBormorerecommended)
35MBofharddiskspace(200MBrecommended)
CD-ROMdrive
1. InserttheDataView
CDintoyourCD-ROMdrive.
Ifauto-runisenabled,theSetupprogramwillstartautomatically.Ifauto-run
isnotenabled,selectRunfromtheStartmenuandtypeinD:\SETUP(ifyour
CD-ROM drive is drive D. If this is not the case, substitute the appropriate
driveletter).
2. ASet-up window,similartotheonebelow,willappear.
Figure 6-1
There are several different options to choose from. Some options
(
*
)
require an
internetconnection.
DataView, Version 2.xx.xxxx-InstallsDataView
ontothecomputer.
*Adobe Reader - Links to theAdobe
web site to download the most recent

versionofAdobe
Readertothecomputer.Adobe
Reader is required for view-

ing PDF documents supplied with DataView
that are accessible from the Help

menu.
MetaViewer-TheMetaViewerutilityprogramallowsausertoviewandprint
.dmfor.emfflesgeneratedbyDataView
withouthavingDataView
software
installed.
*Software Updates-LinkstotheAEMC
SoftwareUpdatewebsitetocheckfor
newsoftwareversionreleases.
*Firmware Upgrades - Links to the AEMC
Firmware Upgrade web site to

checkfornewfrmwareversionreleases.
Documents-Showsalistofinstrumentrelateddocumentsthatyoucanview.
Adobe
Reader is required for viewing PDF documents supplied with Data-

View
.
3. SelecttheDataView, Version 2.xx.xxxxoptionfromthelist,thenclickonIn-
stall.
4. TheInstallation Wizardwindowwillappear.ClickNext.
Figure 6-2
5. IntheCustomer Informationwindow,enteraNameandCompany,then
clickNext.
Figure 6-3
6. In the Setup Type window that appears next, select the Complete radio
buttonoption,thenclickNext.
Figure 6-4
7. The Select Features window appears allowing features for all instruments
compatiblewithDataView
tobeselectedornotselectedtoinstall.
Selectonlytheinstrument(s)thatyouwanttouse.Youcanupdatethesoft-
wareforotherinstrumentslater,ifnecessary.
Figure 6-5
8. IntheReady to Install the Programwindow,clickonInstall.
Figure 6-6
9. Readthenextdialogbox,thenclickOK.
Figure 6-7
10. Iftheinstrumentselectedforinstallation(seeFigure6-5)requirestheuseofa
USBport,the Install Driverdialogboxwillappear.ClickonInstall.
Figure 6-8
11. TheInstallation was Successfuldialogboxwillappear.ClickonOK.
12. Next,theInstallation Wizard Completewindowwillappear.Clickon
Finish.
Figure 6-9
13. A Question dialog box appears next. If you want to read the procedure for
connectingtheinstrumenttotheUSBportonthecomputer,clickYes.
14. RestartyourcomputerbeforeconnectingtheinstrumenttotheUSBporton
thecomputer.

NOTE: The Set-up window should still be open. You may now select another
option to download (e.g. Adobe
Reader), or you may close the window.

ShortcutsforDataView
andeachinstrumentselectedduringtheinstallationpro-
cesshavebeenaddedtoyourdesktop.
6.4 Connecting the Model 3945 to your Computer
The Model 3945 is supplied with an optically isolated serial interface cable
requiredforconnectingtheinstrumenttothecomputer.Thiscable(Cat.#2140.18)
isequippedwitha9-pinconnectorononeend,andanopticalconnectoronthe
otherend.
ToconnecttheModel3945toyourcomputer:
1. Connect the optical connector end of the cable to the serial port on the
sidepaneloftheModel3945PowerPad
.
2. Connectthe9-pinconnectorendofthecable,toanavailableserialport
onyourcomputer.Ifyourcomputerdoesnothaveaserialport,youcan
obtainaserialporttoUSBconverterfrommanycomputerstores.
YouarenowreadytousetheDataView
softwarewiththePowerPad
.
6.5 Using DataView
OncetheserialconnectionbetweenthecomputerandthePowerPad
hasbeen
completed,startDataView
.
TherearetwowaystoopenanduseDataView
:
Using the Instrument Icon
Double-clickthe PowerPad Icon thatwascreatedduringinstallation,
locatedonthedesktop.
DataView
willopenandtheConnectionwindowwillappear
(seeFigure6-9).
Using the DataView Icon
Double-clicktheDataView Icon thatwascreatedduringinstallation,
locatedonthedesktop.
DataView
willopenanddisplaytheDataView Quick Startwindow

(seeFigure6-8).
ClicktheConfgure Instrument buttonandtheConnection window
willappear(seeFigure6-9).

Figure 6-8
TheQuickStartDialogBoxcontainsthefollowingoptions:
Confgure Instrument: Opensaninstrumentspecifccontrolpanelwhich
displaysaConfgureInstrumentdialogbox.Thisdialogboxallowsyouto
modifytheconfgurationofthePowerPad
.
Real-time Display: Opens an instrument control panel providing real-
timedisplayofmeasurementdata.
Download Data: Opens an instrument control panel and begins the
downloadofrecordeddata.
Open Data File: Displays the Create View from Template dialog box
allowing you to open an existing database using a user customized or
predefnedtemplate.

NOTE: For detailed instructions and descriptions for any feature in a dialog box,
click on the Help Button, or right-click on the feature you want information
about.
6.6 Confguring the Instrument
Toconfguretheinstrument,performthefollowingsteps.
1. Click the Confgure Instrument button from within DataView
, or click the
Confgure optionfromtheInstrumentmenuoftheControlPanel.Ifnocon-
nectionwaspreviouslyestablished,theCommunicationdialogboxwillappear
allowingyoutoselecttheCommunicationsRate(baudrate)andPort(serial
port)forcommunicatingwiththePowerPad
.
Figure 6-9
2. Makesurethattheserialportdisplayedinthedialogboxmatchestheportyou
pluggedtheserialcableinto.Ifthecorrectserialportisnotselected,clickon
thedrop-downmenutoselectit.
3. TheBaudRateneedstobesetatthesamerateastheModel3945.Youmay
selectthebaudrate,ifnecessary,fromthedrop-downmenuintheBaudRate
windowandselectingfromtheavailablevalues.
Tocheckthebaudrateontheinstrument:
TurnONtheModel3945bypressingthegreenbutton-
Pressthemenubutton-
Scrolldownwiththe button,untilyoureachBAUD RATE
Presstheenterbutton- andreadthebaudrate
Settoread115200
4. Oncethepropercommunicationparametershavebeenspecifed,
clickonOK.

NOTE: The instrument must be confgured for the same communications rate
specifed in Figure 6-9. If it is not, then you must either select the corresponding
rate or change the instruments rate.
When a serial communication link is established, DataView
will automatically
identifytheinstrumentthatitisconnectedto.Astatusscreenwillthenappearas
shownbelow.
Figure 6-10
Thisscreenshows:
ThestatusofPowerPad
IfDataView
isconnectedtothePowerPad
Thecommunicationsportandspeedoftheconnection
Themodelnumber,serialnumber,andfrmwarerevision
Thebatterychargelevel,whetherthebatteryischargingordischarging,
andthetimeontheclock
Ifarecordingisinprogressandwhenitisscheduledtoend
Ifadelayedrecordingisscheduledandwhenitisscheduledtobegin
Real-timewaveformsandtrendinformationfromthePowerPad
Iftheindicateditemsarenotshownonthescreen,selectRestore Default Layout

fromtheWindowmenu.

NOTE: If the battery charge is shown to be unknown, plug the PowerPad

into AC
Power, when it reaches 100% charge, the display should again be able to show
the battery charge.
6.6.1 General Functions
ThebuttonsdescribedbelowappearonseveralDataView
SetupScreens.
Re-Read from Instrument: ReadsthecurrentconfgurationofthePow-
erPad
attachedviatheserialcable.
Save to File:Savesthecurrentconfguration.Thisflewillresideonthe
computersdiskdrive.Savingdifferentconfgurationsetupscanbeuseful
forfuturefunctionsandtests.
Load from File: Retrievesasavedflefromthecomputersdiskdriveto
beusedinprogrammingthePowerPad
.
OK:ClosesthedialogboxandbringsuptheControlPanel.
Cancel: Exitwithoutsavingconfguration.
Apply:ProgramsthePowerPad
usingthecurrentsettingswithoutclos-
ingthewindow.
Help: OpenstheonlineHelp.
6.6.2 Set-up Confguration
The Setup dialog box lets you confgure every aspect of the Model 3945 Pow-
erPad
. Each feld is identical to the programmable features available from the

instrumentsfrontpanelitself.
Severalofthefunctionsareconfguredbytypingtheappropriatevalueinthefeld
provided.OthersareconfguredbyclickingontheappropriateradiobuttonorIcon,
suchas,selectingthecurrentprobe.
Figure 6-11
Reactive Energy: With or without harmonics.Applies to VAR calcula-
tion.
Line Frequency:50or60Hz.Thisparameterdeterminesthecorrection
coeffcientsusedforcalculatingpowerandenergy.
Current Sensors to be used:MN93,MN193,SR193,MR193,AmpFlex
A193 orAdaptor (used to accept probes with other ratios or a direct 1

Ampor5Ampinput)
Connection Type: Single Phase, Two phase, Three phase-3 wire or
Threephase-4wire.
Voltage Transformer Ratio:Setsthescaleforvoltagemeasurementin
caseswheremeasurementsareonthesecondarysideofatransformer
andtheprimaryvalueneedstobedisplayed.
Set PowerPad Clock: Programsthecomputerstimeanddateintothe
confgurationofthePowerPad
.
6.6.3 PowerPad
Display Confguration
ThePowerPad
displaywindowallowsyoutocustomizethedisplay(colors,clocks,
languageandcontrast).
Figure 6-12

NOTE: For detailed instructions and descriptions for any feature in a dialog box,
click on the Help Button (lower right-side of the dialog box), or right-click on
the feature you want information about.
6.6.4 Alarm Conditions Confguration
TheAlarmConditionswindowallowsyoutosetup10alarmconfgurations.
Figure 6-13
Hysteresis:Thisvalueforalarmsissettopreventmultiplerecordingsofanevent
thatgoesabovethethresholdandacertainpercentagebelowitattimes.
Example: Alarm threshold is 100 Volts or higher, hysteresis is 1%. When the voltage
goes up to 100V, the alarm condition starts. When it goes back down to 99V, the alarm
condition stops.
Disable All Alarms: Whenthisboxischecked,allalarmswillbedisabledevenif
theindividualalarmenableboxischecked.Make sure this is not checked if you
want to record alarms.
Enabled: Whencheckboxischecked,alarmisenabled.
Capture Parameter:TheAlarmwillbetriggeredbasedonthevalueoftheselected
parameter.
Choices include:
None: noalarm
Vrms:voltagerootmeansquared
Urms: voltagephaseminusphaseroot
meansquared
Arms: currentrootmeansquared
VPST: voltageshorttermficker
Vcf: voltagecrestfactor
Ucf: voltagephaseminusphase
crestfactor
Acf: currentcrestfactor
Vunb: voltageunbalance
Aunb: currentunbalance
Hz: frequency
Akf: currentKfactor
Vthd: voltagetotalharmonicdistortion
Uthd:voltagephaseminusphasetotal
harmonicdistortion
Athd: currenttotalharmonicdistortion
W: activepower
Duration:TheAlarmwillonlyberecordedifthedurationoftheparametermeeting
thethresholdcriteriaexceedstheduration.Theminimumalarmdurationcanbein
minutesorseconds.InthecaseofVrms,UrmsorArmsnotusingneutralcurrent,
canalsobeinhundredthsofasecond.
ForVrms,Urms,andArms,itcanbeusefultosetadurationof0seconds.Inthat
caseaneventasshortasahalfcyclecanbedetected(8millisecondsat60Hz).
Forallotherparameters,theminimumdurationthatcanbedetectedis1second.

NOTE: You can check for alarms, records and search for transients at the same
time.

NOTE: Alarms are not stored if the PowerPad is turned off.
6.6.5 Recordings Confguration
TheRecordingwindowshowsthedialogboxusedtoconfguretheparametersfor
arecordingsession.
Figure 6-14
Fourdifferentconfgurationsareavailable.Moreconfgurationscanbesavedby
pressingSave to FileandrecalledlaterbypressingLoad From File.
1. Checktheconfgurationyouwishtosetup:1,2,3or4.
2. Checkalltheparametersyouwishtorecordbyclickingoneachone.
3. Confguretheharmonicvaluestoberecorded,ifdesired.
Itisalsopossibletorecordupto2of4typesofharmonicdata,voltage(Vh),
current(Ah),phasetophasevoltage(Uh),andpower(VAh).
Foreachselectedharmonicdatatype,youcanchoosearangeofharmonics
torecordfromthe1stto50th.Youcanfurtherlimitthatrangetoonlyinclude
oddnumbersbycheckingtheboxforOddHarmonicsOnly.
End Recording: Endsanyrecordinginprogressoranyfuturerecording.
Clear Entries:Clearsthedataenteredinthenewrecordingwindow.Itdoesnot
causeanychangestothePowerPad
.
Write Changes and Start New Recording: CausesthePowerPad
toschedule
anewrecording.

NOTE: The PowerPad
loses its scheduled memory if it is powered off before the

recording begins. If it is powered off during the recording, a partial recording will
usually still exist but with the frst letter of its name changed to @. The start
and end times requested for the recording might be adjusted by the PowerPad

to be in even multiples of the averaging period. For instance, if an integration
period of 10 minutes were requested, and the start time was 9:03, the recording
might not actually begin until 9:10.
IfOKorApplyispressed,thefollowingscreenappears:
Figure 6-15
SelectYestoschedulearecording,selectNo tobringyoubacktotheConfgure
dialogboxwithoutstartingarecording.
6.6.6 Transients Confguration
TheTransientswindowallowsyoutosetupthecriteriaforcapturingtransients.
Figure 6-16
1. Typeanameforthesession,uptosevencharacters.
2. Selectthedateandtimetoendthesearchfortransients.
3. Selectthepercent deviation forvoltage and currenttransients.Thechoices
availablefromthedropdownwindoware1,2,5,10,20,50and100%ofthe
fullscalerangeofmeasurement.See5.4fordetailedinformationonthese
values.
4. Selectthemaximumnumberoftransientstocapture(from1to50).
Clear Screen: Clears the felds that were already entered for a new transient
search.ThisbuttondoesntcauseanychangesonthePowerPad
.
Write Changes and Start New Transient Search:Initiatessearchingfromnew
transientswhentheOKorApplybuttonispressed.
View Transients: Views the stored transients. Download and delete transients
optionsarealsoavailable.

NOTE: The PowerPad
loses its scheduled memory if it is powered off before the

recording begins. If it is powered off during the recording, a partial recording will
usually still exist but with the frst letter of its name changed to @.
6.6.7 EN50160 Confguration
The EN50160 standard defnes limiting values and permissible variations of the
voltage quality for the European Community. It defnes which parameters are
relevant, and how are they measured. Continuous or random sampling control
ofthevoltagequalityprovidesthesupplierofelectricenergywithareliablebasis
whendealingwithnetworkproblems,anditcontributestoqualityassurance.
ThepurposeoftheEN50160standardVoltagecharacteristicsofelectricitysup-
pliedbypublicdistributionsystemsistospecifythecharacteristicsofthesupply
voltagewithregardtothecourseofthecurve,thevoltagelevel,thefrequencyand
symmetryofthethreephase-networkattheinterconnectingpointtothecustomer.
Thegoalistodeterminelimitingvaluesforregularoperatingconditions.
However,facilitydefectsmayleadtomajordisturbancesintheelectricitydistribution
supply network. Accordingly, the standard establishes these values as limiting
values,whicharenotallowedtobeexceededonthehighorlowsideduring95%
ofthecontrolledperiodtypicallyoneweek.
Figure 6-17
ConfgureandstartanEN50160testoflinequality.Itisrecommendedthatabrief
testof10minutesorlongerbedonefrst,toverifytheconnectionsandparameters
ofthetestarecorrect.Onlythenshouldthe1-weektestbedone.
Ifneitherofthevoltageproflesarechosen,afeldappearstoenterthenominal
voltage.The frequency is not asked for, since it will be asked for when the test
resultisdownloaded.
Followtheinstructionsinthedialogboxtosetupandrunthisspecialtest.Press
theHelpbuttonforfurtherinstructions.
6.7 Running the Test
Afterconfguringtheinstrument,pressOK.Thestatuswindowwilldisplayifa
recordingisreadytostart.
Download: RetrievesdatafromthememoryofthePowerPad
forstorageinthe
computer.

NOTE: Always use the EN50160 data screen when downloading an EN50160
recording, NOT the recording screen.
6.8 Real-time Windows
Whenyoursetupiscompleted,youcandisplaydifferentviewsonthescreenof
real-timedataandwaveforms.
6.8.1 Waveform, Harmonic Bar and Harmonic Text
Figure 6-18a
Figure 6-18b
Figure 6-18c
On each screen, you can:
Selectthetypeofdatatosee.
StoptheupdatewiththeHoldfunction.
Printthescreenselected.
Saveittodisk.ThereisachoiceofadatabasetobeviewedinDataView
ora.csvfletoviewinaspreadsheetprogram.
6.8.2 Power/Energy
Figure 6-19
ThePower/Energywindowdisplaysaccumulatedpowerandenergydata.
Accumulatedenergydatacanbestartedorstoppedandtheresultscanbedown-
loadedtoadatabaseandviewedonthescreen,selectedbyphase.

NOTE: The data for all available phases are downloaded to a database or spread-
sheet, not just what is shown on the screen.
6.8.3 Trend
Figure 6-20
Showsareal-timetrendofdatafromthePowerPad
.Thedataisanaverageof
waveformsdownloadedtothePC.Theremightbe1waveformper2.6seconds.
Thedataissummarizedto1datapointevery10seconds.

NOTE: More data types are downloaded to a database or spreadsheet than what
is shown on the screen.
6.9 Downloading Data to Database
FromtheInstrument menu,selectDatatodownloadrecordeddata.
1. Select the data you want to Download by clicking on the desired tab
(Recordings,Photographs,etc.),thenclickingontheflename.
2. SelectSave(thismaytakefewminutes).
3. TypeanameforthedownloadedfleandclickOK.Itcanbesavedas
adatabasetobeviewedinDataView
orasacommadelimitedfletobe
viewedinaspreadsheetprogram(e.g.Microsoft
Excel).
4. Alternatively,selectView.Afterthedownloadiscomplete,awindowwill
appearwithagraphofthedataandsomeviewingorchanneloptions.In
thatwindowyoucanselectSaveorPrint.
5. From the Instrument tree view, expand the sections under Recorded
Data from the instrumentthenclickonalinethatdescribestherecorded
data.Itwillbringupawindowwithagraphofthedata.
Followingareexamplesofeachtablistedinthedisplaywindow.
6.9.1 Recordings
Figure 6-21a
Figure 6-21b
TheRecordingwindowdisplaysalistofrecordingswithinthePowerPad
.
Theserecordingscanbeselectedanddownloadedtoadatabase.
6.9.2 Photographs
Figure 6-22a
Figure 6-22b
ThePhotographswindowdisplaysalistofphotographs(snapshots),withthedate
andtime,takenwhenthecamerabuttonwaspressed.
WhenViewisselected,itshowsthewaveforms,powerdataandBitmapimageof
thePowerPad
screenfromthetimethecamerabuttonwaspressed.

NOTE: Snapshots can only be initiated using the camera button on the
PowerPad
itself, not by DataView
.
6.9.3 Alarms
Figure 6-23
TheAlarmswindowdisplaysalistofalarmsrecordedonthePowerPad
.Asubset
ofthelist,canbeviewedbythephaseofthetriggeringevent.
Alarmscanbeselectedanddownloadedtoadatabase.Thedownloadedalarms
containnomoreinformationthanisshowninthescreendisplay.
Alarm Phase: Allowstheusertoselectwhichtypeofalarmstodisplay(eitherall,
thosethatweretriggeredbyaneventinphase1,2or3,neutralphase,oranevent
thatinvolvedmultiplephasesornophase,suchasfrequency).
6.9.4 Transients
Figure 6-24a
TheTransientswindowdisplaystransientsstoredonthePowerPad
Itshowsthe
numberandnameoftherecording,andthetimeitbeganandended.Theselected
transient(s)caneitherbedownloadedordeleted.
Figure 6-24b
Thedownloadedresultcontainsmanywaveforms.Usethecontrols><and<>
locatedatthelowerrightcornerofthewindow,tozoominoroutofthedata.
Thesecontrolsareavailableineverygraphfromrecordeddata.
Thereisalsoacheckbox, View As List,whichcanbeusedtoshowthevalue
ofeverydatapoint.
Figure 6-24c
6.9.5 EN50160
TheEN50160windowdisplaysrecordedteststhatcanbedownloadedandanalyzed.
Figure 6-25a
After selecting a recording and clicking View, the summary window appears
showingtheresultsafterallthedatahasbeendownloadedtoadatabase.Itdis-
plays the name, percent of the 10-minute periods that it has been out of range,
followedbytherangeitneededtobewithin.
Figure 6-25b
6.9.6 Session Properties
After downloading the data that is selected, the Session Properties window will
open,whichconsistsofthefollowing:
Operator Information: Informationassociatedwiththepersonandcompany
conductingthetest.
Site Information: Informationaboutthesiteitself.
Comments:Aplacetotypedescriptions,testresults,reasonsfortesting,etc.
Make Default:Savestheoperatorinformationintomemorysothatitwillauto-
maticallyappearthenexttime.Thiswillsavetimeonfuturetests.
Figure 6-26
1. Afterfllingintheappropriateinformation,closetheSessionPropertiesdialog
boxbyclickingontheXatthetoprighthandcorner.
2. Toopenthedatabasejustdownloaded,clicktheYes button.Adialogbox
labeledCreate View from Templatewillopen.
3. In the Groups window of this dialog box, click on PowerPad and in the
TemplateswindowclickonEN50160.
4. AwindownamedStep2:SpecifyDatabase(s)willappear.Theflejustsaved
and named should be visible. To generate a report, click the OK button.
Thereportwillnowbeavailableonthescreenincludinggraph,individualdata
pointsandallstatisticaldata.
5. Toprintthisreport,eitherclickonthePrinticonorclickontheFilefromthetop
menuandthenPrint.
Thiscompletestheprocessofconfguring,running,retrievingdata,andprintinga
reportusingDataView
withyourModel3945.

In addition to the pre-designed report templates, DataView
allows you to totally

confgure reports to your needs. Refer to the DataView
HELP fle on Tem-

plates to learn more about templates.
CHAPTER 7
MAINTENANCE
Useonlyfactoryspecifedreplacementparts.AEMC
willnotbeheldresponsible
foranyaccident,incident,ormalfunctionfollowingarepairdoneotherthanbyits
servicecenterorbyanapprovedrepaircenter.

NOTE: After receiving your PowerPad
shipment, charge and discharge the

instrument one or two cycles to ensure the proper level display of the battery
indicator.
7.1 Recharging and Changing the Battery
ThebatteryisautomaticallychargedwhentheunitisconnectedtoACpower.

NOTE: The instrument will not recharge if the message Instrument will soon turn
OFF is displayed on the screen. The Enter button must be pressed or the instru-
ment must be turned OFF before recharging will start.
WARNING:
Whenchangingthebattery,disconnectallinstrumentinputsandturnthe
equipmentoff.Theremustbeadelayofatleastoneminutewithoutthe
batterybeingconnected.
Donotexposethebatterytoheatexceeding212F(100C)
Donotshort-circuitthebatteryterminals
7.2 Cleaning

Disconnect the instrument from any source of electricity.
Useasoftcloth,lightlydampenedwithsoapywater
Wipewithadampclothandthendrywithadrycloth
Donotsplashwaterdirectlyontheclamp
Donotusealcohol,solventsorhydrocarbons
APPENDIX A
MATHEMATICAL FORMULAS
FOR VARIOUS PARAMETERS
Half-period Voltage and Current RMS Values
[] [][ ]
2
Vdem

:
2
=
Next Zero
Zero n
n i V
NSHC
i Single rms voltage half-period i + 1 phase
[] [][ ]
2
Udem Compound rms voltage half-period i + 1 phase

:
2
=
Next Zero
Zero n
n i U
NSHC
i
[] [][ ]
2
Adem

:
2
=
Next Zero
Zero n
n i A
NSHC
i Rms current half-period i + 1 phase
NSHC:numberofsamplesperhalfcycle(betweentwoconsecutivezeros)
n:sample(0;255)
i:phase(0;1;2)
MIN / MAX Values for Voltage and Current
Vmax[i] =max (Vdem[i]), Vmin[i] =min (Vdem[i]), Vavg=1/6000 Vdem[i]
Umax[i] =max (Udem[i]), Umin[i] =min (Udem[i]), Aavg=1/6000 Adem[i]
Amax[i] =max (Adem[i]), Amin[i] =min (Adem[i]) (Avg calculation on 1s)
Peak Values for Voltage and Current
(Updated on each waveform refresh)
Vpp[i] =max (V[i][n]), Vpm[i] =min (V[i][n]), n [0..NSC-1]
Upp[i] =max (U[i][n]), Upm[i] =min (U[i][n]), n [0..NSC-1]
App[i] =max (A[i][n]), Apm[i] =min (V[i][n]), n [0..NSC-1]
NSC:numberofsamplespercycle
Peak Factors for Current and Voltage
[]
[] []
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
) i Vpm , i max(Vpp
Vcf
NSC
n
n i V
NSC
i
Peak factor single voltage i + 1 phase
[]
[] []
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
) i Upm , i max(Upp
Ucf
NSC
n
n i U
NSC
i
Peak factor phase-phase voltage i + 1 phase
[]
[] []
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
) i Apm , i max(App
Acf
NSC
n
n i A
NSC
i
Peak factor current i + 1 phase
1 sec RMS Values for Voltage and Current
[]
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
Vrms
NSS
n
n i V
NSS
i
Single rms voltage i + 1 phase
[]
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
Urms
NSS
n
n i U
NSS
i
Compound rms voltage i + 1 phase
[]
[][ ]
=
1
0
2
1
Arms
NSS
n
n i A
NSS
i
Rms current i + 1 phase
NSS:numberofsamplesinasecond(multipleofNSC)
Voltage and Current Unbalance
= V
+
(VF[0] + a VF[1] + a
2
VF[2]) Direct voltage (complex notation a = e )
1
3
j
2
3
= V
-
(VF[0] + a
2
VF[1] + a

VF[2]) Reverse voltage
1
3
Vrms
-
Vrms
+
Arms
-
Arms
+
Vunb = , Aunb =
THD Calculation
Vthd[i] =
[i][n] Vharm
[i][1] Vharm
n=2
50
2
Uthd[i] = , ,
[i][n] Uharm
[i][1] Uharm
n=2
50
2
Athd[i] =
[i][n] Aharm
[i][1] Aharm
n=2
50
2
i:phase(0;1;2)n:range(2to50)
Calculation of Harmonic Bins
Harmonic bins are calculated by FFT with 16 bit resolution (1024 samples on
4 cycles) without windowing (IEC 1000-4-7). From real and imaginary compo-
nents, each bin ratio is calculated on each phase Vharm[3][51], Uharm[3][51]
andAharm[3][51] in proportion to the fundamental value and the phase angles
Vph[3][51],Uph[3][51]andAph[3][51]betweeneachbinandthefundamental.
Thiscalculationisaccomplishedusingthefollowingprinciple:
\
|
\
|
cos
sin
=
|
.
|
+ =
|
.
|
+ =
+ = + =
=
=
=
1024
0
0
1024
0
1024
0
2 2
1024
1
512 512
1
512 512
1
s
s
s
k s k
s
k s k
k k k k k
F c
s
k
F a
s
k
F b
b a ja b c
100 mod
1
=
c
c
k
k
|
|
.
|
\
|
=
k
k
k
b
a
arctan module in %:
with
angle in degree:
ck: amplitudeofthecomponentwithafrequencyof
1
4
f
k
f
k
=
Fs: sampledsignal
co: DCcomponent
k: ordinalnumber(spectralbin)
Distortion Factor Calculation (DF)
Twoglobalvaluesgivingtherelativequantityofharmonicsarecomputed:theTHD
inproportiontothefundamentalandtheDFinproportiontotheRMSvalue.
[]
[][ ]
[][ ]
[]
[][ ]
[][ ]
[]
[][ ]
[][ ] 1
i Athd ,
1
i Uthd ,
1
i Vthd
50
2
2
50
2
2
50
2
2
i Aharm
n i Aharm
i Uharm
n i Uharm
i Vharm
n i Vharm
n n n

= = =
= = =
[]
[][ ]
[]
[]
[][ ]
[]
[]
[][ ]
[] i Arms
n i Aharm
i Urms
n i Uharm
i Vrms
n i Vharm
n n n

= = =
= = =
50
2
2
50
2
2
50
2
2
2
1
i Adf ,
2
1
i Udf ,
2
1
i Vdf
Multiplyingthevoltageharmonicfactorwiththecurrentharmonicsfactorgivesthe
powerharmonicfactor.Differentiatingvoltageharmonicphaseanglewithcurrent
harmonicphaseanglegivespowerharmonicphaseangle.
VAharm[3][51],VAph[3][51]
K Factor
[]
[][ ]
i Akf K factor for the i + 1 phase
n=50
1
2
n
2
n i Aharm
n
=
[][ ]
n=50
1
2
n i Aharm
n
=
=
Different Power Levels 1 Sec
[] [][ ] i W
VA[i] = Vrms[i] Arms[i] Apparent power i + 1 phase
VAR[i] =
or VAR[i] = VA[i] W[i] if computation method is with harmonics
Active power i + 1 phase
NSS-1
0
n V i
n
.
.
.
=
[][ ] n A i =
1
NSS
[][ ] Reactive power i + 1 phase
NSS-1
0
n - NSS / 4 VF i
n
.
=
[][ ] n AF i
1
NSS
2 2
W[3] = W[0] + W[1] + W[2] Total active power
VA[3] = VA[0] + VA[1] + VA[2] Total apparent power
VAR[3] = VAR[0] + VAR[1] + VAR[2] Total reactive power
Ratios
PF[i] = i + 1 phase power factor
W[i]
VA[i]
DPF[i] = cos([i])

i + 1 phase displacement factor
Tan[i] = tan([i])

i + 1 phase tangent
PF[3] =
PF[0] + PF[1] + PF[2]
3
Total power factor
DPF[3] =
DPF[0] + DPF[1] + DPF[2]
3
Total shift factor
Tan[3] =
Tan[0] + Tan[1] + Tan[2]
3
Total tangent
cos([i]) =

[][ ]
Cosine angle between voltage
fundamental and i + 1 phase current
NSS-1
0
2
n i VF [][ ] n i AF
n
=
[][ ]
NSS-1
0
n i VF
n
=
2
[][ ]
NSS-1
0
n i AF
n
=
.
Various Types of Energy
Wh
[
0
][
i
]
= Active energy consumed phase i + 1
W[i]
3600
Tint
VAh
[
0
][
i
]
= Apparent energy consumed phase i + 1
VA[i]
3600
Tint
VARhL
[
0
][
i
]
= for VAR[i] 0
Reactive inductive energy consumed phase i + 1
VAR[i]
3600
Tint
VARhC
[
0
][
i
]
= for VAR[i] 0
Reactive capacitive energy consumed phase i + 1
3600
Tint
VAR[i]
Totalactiveenergyconsumed:
Wh[0][3]=Wh[0][0]+Wh[0][1]+Wh[0][2]
Totalapparentenergyconsumed:
VAh[0][3]=VAh[0][0]+VAh[0][1]+VAh[0][2]
Totalreactivecapacitiveenergyconsumed:
VARhC[0][3]=VARhC[0][0]+VARhC[0][1]+VARhC[0][2]
Totalreactiveinductiveenergyconsumed:
VARhL[0][3]=VARhL[0][0]+VARhL[0][1]+VARhL[0][2]
Wh
[
1
][
i
]
W[i]
3600
Tint
VAh
[
1
][
i
]
VA[i]
3600
Tint
VARhL
[
1
][
i
]
= for VAR[i] 0
Reactive inductive energy consumed phase i + 1
VAR[i]
3600
Tint
VARhC
[
1
][
i
]
= for VAR[i] 0
Reactive capacitive energy consumed phase i + 1
VAR[i]
3600
Tint
Totalactiveenergyconsumed:
Wh[1][3]=Wh[1][0]+Wh[1][1]+Wh[1][2]
Totalapparentenergyconsumed:
VAh[1][3]=VAh[1][0]+VAh[1][1]+VAh[1][2]
Totalreactivecapacitiveenergyconsumed:
VARhC[1][3]=VARhC[1][0]+VARhC[1][1]+VARhC[1][2]
Totalreactiveinductiveenergyconsumed:
VARhL[1][3]=VARhL[1][0]+VARhL[1][1]+VARhL[1][2]
Hysteresis
Hysteresis is a fltering principle, often used after the threshold detection has
occurred.Acorrectsettingofhysteresisvaluewillavoidrepeatedtriggeringwhen
themeasureisvaryingclosetothethreshold.
Theeventdetectionisactivatedwhenthemeasureisgoingoverthethresholdbut
itcanonlybedeactivatedifthemeasuregoesunderthethresholdminusthevalue
ofthehysteresis.
Thedefaulthysteresisvalueis2%ofthereferencevoltagebutitmaybesetinthe
rangeof[1%,5%]dependingofthevoltagestabilityonthesystem.
Alarm for high voltage RMS (Swell Detection)
Hysteresis =
2% Uref
Swell duration
Threshold of swell =
100% Uref
Level to go back =
100% - 2% = 98% Uref
Alarm for low voltage RMS (Sag or Interruption Detection)
Hysteresis =
2% Uref
Level to go back =
(100% + 2%)Uref
Threshold = 102% Uref
Duration
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Symbol Defnition
F Frequency
Vrms Voltsrms
Arms Ampsrms
W Watts(RealPower)
PF PowerFactor
Urms Volts(phase-to-phaserms)
Vthd Voltstotalharmonicdistortion
Athd Ampstotalharmonicdistortion
VARS VARS(reactivepower)
DPF Displacementpowerfactor
Uthd Voltstotalharmonicdistortion(phase-to-phase)
Vcf Voltscrestfactor
Acf AmpsCrestFactor
VA Volt-Amps(apparentpower)
Tan Tangent(Volt-Amp)
Ucf Voltscrestfactor(phase-to-phase)
Vunb
Volts Unbalanced. On the instruments screen, the calculation
methodistheIECmethodthattakesintoaccountphaseangle.
Aunb
Amps Unbalanced. On the instruments screen, the calculation
methodistheIECmethodthattakesintoaccountphaseangle.
PST Shorttermficker
Akf Kfactor
Vh Harmonicvolt
Ah Harmonicamps
3L Captureofeach3phases
N Neutralcurrent(calculated)
Sumofthree-phasepowercapture
/3 Averagevalueofthree-phasecapture
3U Threephasesofvoltage(phase-to-phase)
3V Threephasesofvoltage(phase-to-neutral)
3A Threephasesofcurrent
4A Threephasesofcurrentincludingderivedneutralcurrent
L1 Phaseoneofvoltage(phase-to-neutral)pluscurrent
L2 Phasetwoofvoltage(phase-to-neutral)pluscurrent
L3 Phasethreeofvoltage(phase-to-neutral)pluscurrent
Up/Downbuttons
Enterbutton
Parameterselectedforrecording
Parameternotselectedforrecording
Left/Rightselectionbuttons
Rightselectionbutton
Leftselectionbutton
Warning
Doubleorreinforcedinsulation
DangerRiskofelectricshock
Transientsmode
Harmonicsmode
Harmonicanalysis
Waveformsmode
Power/Energymode
Recordingmode
Alarmmode
SetUpmode
Snapshotcapture
Directprint
Help
Tabulardisplayofmeasurements
Phasordiagramdisplay
25%
Batterychargingordischarging
100%
Batteryfull
0%
Batteryemptydischarging
?
Newbatterydischarging
PowerOn/Off
Validatethesetting
W... Powerparameters
PF... Powerfactor
Startsenergyaccumulation
Stopscurrentactivity
Resetscountertozero
Displayseachtypeofenergy(real,reactive,apparent)
Startscaptureorrecordingsearch
Displaysacapturedtransient
Deletesacapturedtransient
Returnstothetransientselectionscreen
ZoomIn
Zoomout
Saving
Openingasaveddisplay
Repair and Calibration
Toensurethatyourinstrumentmeetsfactoryspecifcations,werecommend
thatitbescheduledbacktoourfactoryServiceCenteratone-yearintervals
forrecalibration,orasrequiredbyotherstandardsorinternalprocedures.
For instrument repair and calibration:
You must contact our Service Center for a Customer ServiceAuthorization
Number(CSA#).Thiswillensurethatwhenyourinstrumentarrives,itwillbe
trackedandprocessedpromptly.PleasewritetheCSA#ontheoutsideofthe
shipping container. If the instrument is returned for calibration, we need to
knowifyouwantastandardcalibration,oracalibrationtraceabletoN.I.S.T.
(Includescalibrationcertifcateplusrecordedcalibrationdata).
Ship To: ChauvinArnoux
,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC
Instruments
15FaradayDrive
Dover,NH03820USA
Phone:(800)945-2362(Ext.360)
(603)749-6434(Ext.360)
Fax: (603)742-2346or(603)749-6309
E-mail:repair@aemc.com
(Orcontactyourauthorizeddistributor)
Costsforrepair,standardcalibration,andcalibrationtraceabletoN.I.S.T.are
available.
NOTE: You must obtain a CSA# before returning any instrument.
Technical and Sales Assistance
Ifyouareexperiencinganytechnicalproblems,orrequireanyassistancewith
theproperoperationorapplicationofyourinstrument,pleasecall,mail,faxor
e-mailourtechnicalsupportteam:
ChauvinArnoux
,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC
Instruments
200FoxboroughBoulevard
Foxborough,MA02035USA
Phone:(800)343-1391
(508)698-2115
Fax: (508)698-2118
E-mail: techsupport@aemc.com
www.aemc.com
NOTE: Do not ship Instruments to our Foxborough, MA address.
,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC
Instruments
Limited Warranty
The PowerPad
Model 3945 is warranted to the owner for a period of one

yearfromthedateoforiginalpurchaseagainstdefectsinmanufacture.This
limited warranty is given byAEMC
Instruments, not by the distributor from

whomitwaspurchased.Thiswarrantyisvoidiftheunithasbeentampered
with, abused or if the defect is related to service not performed byAEMC
Instruments.
For full and detailed warranty coverage, please read the Warranty
Coverage Information, which is attached to the Warranty Registration
Card (if enclosed) or is available at www.aemc.com. Please keep the
Warranty Coverage Information with your records.
What AEMC
Instruments will do:

Ifamalfunctionoccurswithintheone-yearperiod,youmayreturntheinstrument
tousforrepair,providedwehaveyourwarrantyregistrationinformationonfle
oraproofofpurchase.AEMC
Instrumentswill,atitsoption,repairorreplace
thefaultymaterial.
REG8TER ONLNE AT:
www.aemc.com
Warranty Repairs
What you must do to return an Instrument for Warranty Repair:
First, request a Customer Service Authorization Number (CSA#) by phone
orbyfaxfromourServiceDepartment(seeaddressbelow),thenreturnthe
instrument along with the signed CSA Form. Please write the CSA# on the
outsideoftheshippingcontainer.Returntheinstrument,postageorshipment
pre-paidto:
,Inc.d.b.a.AEMC
Instruments
15FaradayDriveDover,NH03820USA
Phone:(800)945-2362(Ext.360)
(603)749-6434(Ext.360)
Fax: (603)742-2346or(603)749-6309
E-mail:repair@aemc.com
Caution:Toprotectyourselfagainstin-transitloss,werecommendyouinsure
yourreturnedmaterial.
NOTE: You must obtain a CSA# before returning any instrument.
06/06
99-MAN100261v20
Chauvin Arnoux
, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC
Instruments
15FaradayDriveDover,NH03820USAPhone:(603)749-6434Fax:(603)742-2346
www.aemc.com

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MODEL 3945 w/SR193

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MODEL 3945 w/MR193

In conformity with WEEE 2002/96/EC

shipment, charge and discharge the

Model 3945 w/MN93.................................................... Cat. #2130.75

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Model 3945 w/MR193.................................................. Cat. #2130.79

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software, carrying bag, soft carrying pouch and user manual.

193-24Probes(6500A)........... Cat. #2140.11

193-36Probes(6500A)........... Cat. #2140.12

with the line cord and the display will

Factors affecting accuracy (% of the output signal)

with this probe

Probe (3945 accuracy included)

accuracy 0.5% 1ct)

with this probe

or select the correct probe type using the set up mode.

buttons, then press the

button to adjust the primary

buttons will move the highlight one digit

button to apply the current sensor selection. The Confguration

. The ratio for these probes can be programmed with this

button to apply the current sensor selection. The Confguration

and PC, the communication

button again to move to the right to modify the last value

with the line cord and the display will

button to apply your choice. The Confguration menu will once

5.1.1 RMS Voltage Measurement on a Three-phase System

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193 2900A 1400A 580A 290A 140A 58A 29A

software (see Chapter 6).

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TIP: It is possible to display a measurement being recorded

if there is no space left in the memory to

includes several pre-defned templates for displaying and printing

software supplied with the Model 3945 PowerPad

software is a copyright of Chauvin Arnoux

, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC

software has a simple, easy-to-use interface for confguring and

must be reinstalled for each user in a multi-user system (e.g.

web site to download the most recent

Reader is required for view-

that are accessible from the Help

Firmware Upgrade web site to

Reader is required for viewing PDF documents supplied with Data-

Reader), or you may close the window.

willopenanddisplaytheDataView Quick Startwindow

Iftheindicateditemsarenotshownonthescreen,selectRestore Default Layout

. Each feld is identical to the programmable features available from the

A193 orAdaptor (used to accept probes with other ratios or a direct 1