PME-500-TR

Three-phase High- and Medium-voltage Circuit Breaker Analyzer Users Manual

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DISCLAIMER
The information, product specifications, and technical data contained in this document imply no contractual binding to EuroSMCs responsibility. The user is the sole responsible for the application of the products mentioned in this document. EuroSMC explicitly exonerates itself from liability to accidents or unwanted results, directly or indirectly derived from mistakes made in the writing of this document. Copying or reproducing all or part of this document is not allowed without the explicit written permission from EuroSMC. Due to continuing development and quality improvements, EuroSMC reserves the right to make changes in their products without notice.

PME-500-TR
EDITION: July 7th, 2008 VERSION: 7

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PME-500-TR PC connection .....................................................................................20 Using EuroBREAKER ........................................................................21

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................................. 5 PME-500-TR PACKING LIST ................................................ 6 CONNECTING THE PME-500-TR TO THE BREAKER ................... 7
Wiring the Coil Control circuits............................................................. 7 Protecting the breakers coils.............................................................. 8 Wiring Main Contacts ........................................................................... 8 Using the Auxiliary Inputs .................................................................... 8 Res. Measure Connector....................................................................... 9

THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY .............................................. 21 LOADING PRINTER PAPER................................................... 22

Manual feed: ......................................................................................22 Automatic feed: ..................................................................................22

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS .............................................. 24 BASIC TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 27

PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW ....................................................27 The front panel ............................................................................................ 27 Accessing the internal assembly .................................................................... 27 Internal fuses ............................................................................................... 29 PROBLEMS, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS ..............................................30 TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES ...................................................32 1. Display Contrast RESET............................................................................ 32 2. Adjusting the Display Contrast .................................................................. 32 3. RESETting the Microprocessor .................................................................. 33 4. CLOSE & TRIP Command Duration.......................................................... 33 5. Resetting the recharge controller............................................................... 34

TOUCH SCREEN BUTTONS..................................................... 9 MODIFYING DATA FIELDS................................................... 12

Touch Keyboard .................................................................................12

INITIAL EQUIPMENT SETUP ................................................. 13 BREAKER IDENTIFICATION DATA .......................................... 13 TEST SETUP ...................................................................... 13 TEST EXECUTION ............................................................... 15
Time & Coil Current Analysis .............................................................15 Contact Resistance Measurement......................................................17

AFTER-SALES SERVICE AND WARRANTY ................................. 36

WARRANTY .........................................................................................36 CUSTOMER SUPPORT .........................................................................36

OTHER EUROSMC PRODUCTS ...................................... 36

ERROR AND STATUS MESSAGES ........................................... 17 TEST RESULTS ................................................................... 18

On-screen viewing .............................................................................19 Printing the test report ......................................................................19 Storage and retrieval of tests............................................................19

USING THE PC SOFTWARE .................................................. 20

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Introduction
The PME-500-TR circuit breaker analyzer has been designed to simplify tests of contact synchronism, coil current analysis and contact resistance measurement on medium voltage circuit breakers, or in any case, on circuit breakers with a single contact per pole. Its use for circuit breakers with multiple contacts per pole is not advised, although this might occasionally be done by means of a more laborious process. The use of the touch screen panel makes operation of the unit and data entry processes easier and more intuitive. The multi-pole connecting blocks have been duplicated with standard banana-type connectors in case any of the multi-wire test leads are accidentally damaged, lost or made unavailable in any way. The internal battery supply makes the equipment independent from the low voltage AC supply, not always available or close enough to the place of operation. The contact resistance measurement is performed on the three poles at a time using the four-wire method and with an outstanding resolution of 0.1 micro-ohms under a measurement current of 10 A. Please read this operation manual before using the PME-500-TR for the first time. The support team at EuroSMC will be very pleased to answer your questions if any arise. Congratulations for your good choice and thank you for considering EuroSMC products and services. EUROSMC, S.A. Pol. Ind. P-29 Calle Buril, 69 28400 Collado Villalba MADRID (SPAIN) TEL: 34-91-849.89.80 / FAX: 34-91-851.25.53 [email protected] http://www.eurosmc.com

PME-500-TR packing list

1 PME-500-TR unit 1 Calibration certificate 1 Warranty statement and registration form 1 Users Manual 1 2.5 m AC supply cord 1 trip/close coil control and current measurement test lead 5-meter 1 auxiliary inputs test lead 5-meter 1 three-phase main contact test lead 5-meter 1 three-phase resistance measurement test lead 5-meter 1 set of spare fuses 1 pair of overvoltage protective diodes 1 set of crocodile-type clamps 1 spare thermal paper roll 1 RS-232 cable for PC connection 1 EuroBreaker program for Windows 1 Lightweight nylon bag for protection and transport

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Connecting the PME-500-TR to the breaker

The PME-500-TR connects to the circuit breaker under test by means of four multi-pole connectors. The first three (Coil Control, Main Contacts and Auxiliary Inputs) are duplicated with equivalent banana-type connectors in case any of the supplied multi-wire leads is lost or damaged. Once you have the instrument correctly wired to the breaker, the rest of the job is greatly simplified. A brief description of these connections follows.

Protecting the breakers coils

Connect the supplied overvoltage protection diodes in parallel to the trip and close coils following their polarity. This will prevent the coils from overheating if a wrong connection to the PME-500-TR is made or if the auxiliary contacts in charge of disconnecting the coils from the DC supply do not work correctly.

Wiring the Coil Control circuits

WARNING! Auxiliary voltage inside a circuit breaker can reach 250 Vdc. Be sure that auxiliary supply is disconnected before manipulating the operation coil circuits of the breaker. This is the most controversial point of connection for new users. The key to proper cabling is understanding that two internal solid-state PME-500-TRs contactors are supposed to control (rather than to provide) the DC supply circuits of both (Trip and Close) coils of the breaker. Hence, these contactors must be connected in series with their corresponding coils and polarity must be respected. Look at the diagram in the instruments lid. If you are breaking at the positive side of the breakers coils, then connect each black T or C lead to its corresponding coil and the blue leads to a point coming from the positive side of the DC supply. Use the opposite color scheme if you are breaking at the negative side of the coils. This setup will give TRIP/CLOSE control to the PME-500-TR for easier, faster and more accurate testing. The multi-pole connector is duplicated so that standard bananas can be used instead (black corresponds to negative and green to positive). DC Polarity to the breakers coils must be respected in this cabling procedure or the control actions from the PME-500TR will not be performed at all. Red LED indicators will be lit instantaneously whenever the PME-500-TR completes the circuits into which these contacts are inserted.

Wiring Main Contacts

The breakers main contacts are wired to the PME-500-TR through this connector. Attach the red C terminals to one side of the poles and the black ones to the other side. Use order 1, 2 and 3 and colors consistently at each pole. If you use the duplicate 4-mm connectors, you will have to bridge one side of the three poles to make a common point and connect it to the Com. connector.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: WITH GROUNDED BREAKERS Time and resistance tests are not possible while both sides of the breaker are connected to ground. You can keep only one side connected to ground as long as you use the black banana terminals to the poles on that side, and the red ones to the free poles.

For timing tests, the PME-500-TR injects a low (100 mA) current through the breakers poles using these leads, in order to detect and record changes in the contact status. For resistance measurement, a 10 A test current is injected using these wires, and the voltage drop is measured at the terminals of the contact resistance connector (described later in this section) that should also be wired to the poles for this purpose. If you accidentally apply any significant voltage to these leads, one or more internal fuses might be blown. Should this occur, refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this manual for instructions on fuse replacement.

Using the Auxiliary Inputs

These additional input channels can be used independently for two different purposes: 1) 2) Analyzing the open/close activity of any two contacts inside or related to the circuit breaker during with the timing test. Detecting contact or voltage changes at any two points inside or related to the breaker to start the timer and the data recording process. This is called trigger event detection, described in the test setup section.

Operation Manual These inputs are fully isolated from each other and from the earth of the equipment and have no polarity. Two pairs of LEDs next to the duplicate 4-mm connectors indicate the mode (dry contact or voltage detection) to which these inputs have been set up as later described in the Test Menu section. Protection against accidental overvoltage (above 400 V) is provided for these inputs by means of internal fuses. Refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this manual for instructions on locating and replacing these fuses. The auxiliary inputs are commonly used to analyze the breakers coil contacts timing with relationship to the main contacts, but it is also frequent to connect them to some other points inside the breaker or affected by its operation, like auxiliary contacts or monitoring points, also for time analysis purposes. However, using these inputs as test initiators is also a powerful technique when, for example, you cannot drive the breaker from the PTE-500TR or you want to refer the time analysis to an electrical event other than the START command in the instrument. This technique is further described in the Test Execution section.

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ON / OFF

The ON/OFF switch serves two purposes: 1) turning the unit ON or OFF when held down for a few seconds, and 2) turning the LCD backlight on and off with a short press. LCD contrast adjustment. Press and hold to increase the contrast. Release, then press and hold to decrease and so on. Up and Down cursor arrows allow navigation through data fields, parameter values and menu choices. Edit Button. Touch it to modify selected data fields or parameter choices. Enter Button. Touch it to confirm the setting of a parameter or a selection from a menu.

Res. Measure Connector

As explained before, when resistance measurement is conducted, a 10 A test current is injected through the main contact connectors leads and the voltage drop at the contacts is measured by the leads in this connector.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: WITH GROUNDED BREAKERS Time and resistance tests are not possible while both sides of the breaker are connected to ground. You can keep only one side connected to ground as long as you use the black banana terminals to the poles on that side, and the red ones to the free poles.

Test memory cleanup. Press and hold this button to fully delete the test identification, test setup and temporary results in memory. Test setup parameters will revert to factory default settings. New test. Similar to the previous button, but only the results of the latest test will be cleared from memory. Identification data and test setup parameters will not be deleted. You dont need to use this button before every new test, because temporary test memory is automatically overwritten by new results. Test Menu. Once the identification data and test setup have been fulfilled, touch this button to jump into the test execution screen. Test Storage. Touch this button to jump into the test storage screen in order to store the test in non-volatile memory or to retrieve a previously stored test. Retrieve test. Load a previously saved test. This will overwrite the temporary test memory (identification data, setup parameters and results of the last test performed).

This 4-wire method provides adequate accuracy as long as connections are made firmly and in the correct order, which is the poles contact inside the Res. Measure points and all this inside the Contacts connections. Phase order (1, 2, 3) and polarity (Red, Black) must also be consistent between the Main Contact lead set and the Resistance Measurement terminal set. If you connect the main Contacts leads in between the Res. Measure leads, you will get a wrong, useless resistance value because this will include the resistance of the Contacts test leads connections.

Touch Screen Buttons

All the operation of the PME-500-TR is carried out by means of the ON/OFF switch and the touch screen buttons in the LCD panel. A description of these buttons follows.

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Save test. Touch this button to store the contents of the temporary test memory into one of the three sectors available in the non-volatile storage area. Print Menu. Touch this button to jump into the report-printing submenu, from where you can print the report and feed the paper. Paper feed. Press repeatedly to feed paper in small amounts or hold down for continuous feed.

Modifying Data Fields

There are basically two types of data fields in the various setup areas of the PME-500-TR: Selectable options and free-text fields. Setting options like Open/Close sequences or possible Debounce values generally require getting into the appropriate menu, highlighting a field, touching the Edit button, scrolling over a set of possible choices and confirming the highlighted value with the Enter button:

Free-text fields are entered and modified with the Touch Keyboard. Exit. Touch to exit the current menu.

Touch Keyboard
When you highlight a text field and touch the Edit button, the Touch Keyboard will automatically be displayed with the field contents at the bottom. Imagine this as an upside-down typewriter. You can now add, delete or insert text characters, and touch the Exit button when you are done. Some buttons and combinations, apart from the actual character set, are provided by the Touch Keyboard to simplify the editing process:

TRIP command. Touch to issue an OPEN command of the specified duration to the circuit breaker. CLOSE command. Touch to issue a CLOSE command of the specified duration to the circuit breaker.

Aux 1/2 sense mode. Touch to toggle the detection mode of Auxiliary inputs #1 or #2. Successive presses will cycle from Dry Contact to Low Voltage (1.5 to 15 V) to High Voltage (15 to 400 V) detection modes.

Access to an extended set of symbols and special characters not included in the basic QWERTY layout. The keyboard will revert to the regular layout automatically after typing one of these characters. Store the present field and put the next field in the menu into the edition line. This shortcut saves time when more than one field from a menu (for example, in the Test Identification Data screen) are to be entered or modified. Switch between insertion and overwriting modes. The shape of the cursor will change accordingly. Move the cursor to the right. Move the cursor to the left.

Timing Test. Touch to initiate the programmed sequence. The unit will first clear its memory and rest its internal counters. If Trigger parameter has been set to other than Operation, the unit will wait for the specified trigger event to take place. If you touch the button again now, the test will be cancelled. Contact Resistance Measurement. Place the breaker in closed position and touch this button to perform the contact resistance measurement.

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PME-500-TR (O-C), close open (C-O), open close open (O-C-O) and close open close (CO-C). Touch the Edit button, highlight a choice using the UP and DOWN arrows and confirm with Enter. DURATION: Trip and Close command duration, as well as pause length between two consecutive commands are specified here in 10-ms increments. The specified command duration will be interrupted and the next pause executed as soon as at least one of the main contacts completes de command. TRIGGER: When you press the START/STOP button to perform a test, the PME-500-TR will wait for the Trigger event to occur before starting the internal timer and the recording of the changes in the breakers contacts. The following choices are available: OPERATION: Data recording starts immediately upon execution of the first programmed command (Open or Close) after the START/STOP button is pressed in the TEST menu. This is the most commonly used trigger event when the breakers coil DC supply circuits can be set under the control of the PME500-TR. AUX1(ON) or AUX2(ON): After pressing the START/STOP button, the unit will stay on hold until a voltage appears or a contact is closed at the selected auxiliary input. AUX1(OFF), AUX2(OFF): After pressing the START/STOP button, the unit will stay on hold until any present voltage disappears or the contact is opened at the selected auxiliary input. Auxiliary input events are used when the breaker cannot be controlled from the PME-500-TR for any reason or simply when the user wants the recorded times to be referenced to an electrical change different from the sending of the first TRIP or CLOSE command. DELAYED: Use this option to analyze switchgear that takes more than 2 s. to complete a maneuver, such as a closing interrupter/breaker combination. After the first command has been issued to the coil, the data recording can be delayed until o o o o A change is detected at any main contact (MAIN CNT) A change is detected at any auxiliary contact (AUX CNT) A change is detected at any contact (ANY CNT) The time specified in the TRIG. DELAY parameter (see below) is elapsed (TIME)

Store the edited field and exit the Touch Keyboard.

Exit the Touch Keyboard without saving the changes made.

Delete the character to the right of the cursor.

The edition space of these fields is limited to a maximum of 51 characters. This length may only be displayed when the edition menu is entered, as the space available in the DATA file cannot fit the whole length.

Initial Equipment Setup

The initial setup menu is accessed by pressing both upper corners of the LCD panel simultaneously. The following setup fields can be changed: DATE and TIME: Essential for adequate identification and retrieval of printed and saved tests. LANGUAGE: Select your preferred operation language here. COMPANY and CONTACT: Enter the name of your company and the name of a relevant contact person here. These fields will be printed in the header section of every report.

Breaker Identification Data

Access this data menu by touching the DATA tab. The following fields are provided to describe and identify the tested breaker immediately after the header section of the test report: Station Name, Circuit Name, Breakers Reference, Breakers Manufacturer, Breakers Model and Operators ID. Highlight a field and touch the Edit button to enter or modify it.

Test Setup
Touch the SET tab to access this menu. Test sequence, operation parameters for the breaker and other important setting are defined here: OPERATION: Select the automatic operation sequence to be carried out and analyzed on the breaker. Six possible sequences are available: open (O), close (C), open close 13 14

NOTE: Maximum delay is 18 seconds, regardless the option selected

Operation Manual REC. LEN: The graphics windows size in milliseconds is stored here. The smaller the size (shorter time), the higher the detail, or ZOOM effect of the printed graphics will be. Graphics representation aperture can be selected among 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 2,000 ms. This field can be modified after the test is done to re-print the report for a better fit as many times as desired. However, once the test is saved into non-volatile memory, the recorded data will be truncated to the specified length permanently. DEBOUNCE T: This field specifies the minimum duration for which any recorded state (closed, open or pre-insertion) must be held in order to be included in the contact times listing. This filter prevents the timings print area to overflow and can be chosen among 0, 0.5, 1 and 2 ms. Debounce will not affect the graphic representation of the contacts states. TRIG. DELAY: If you selected DELAYED TIME at the Trigger menu, you can specify the wait time here, up to 18.0 s. in 0.1 sec. increments.

PME-500-TR users think that they have not touched well and usually retry, sometimes causing the process to be cancelled. Once the PME-500-TR has completed this short warm-up process, one of the following will occur: a) If OPERATION was selected as the Trigger Event in the Test Setup menu, the programmed sequence will be issued to the breaker, the timer will start and the recording of data will take place immediately. If you selected any of the AUXiliary inputs as the trigger event, the process will stay on hold until the specified event takes place at the chosen input. The message Status: Waiting Trigger will be displayed at this time. If you press the START/STOP button again now, the process will be cancelled and the message Status: Test Aborted will be displayed. When the expected event is detected, the test is initiated. If you selected the DELAYED option, the programmed sequence will be issued but no time data will be recorded before the selected contact activity is detected, or the specified wait time has elapsed, or 18 seconds later, whichever occurs first.

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Test Execution
Time & Coil Current Analysis
This process consists basically of recording what happens inside the breaker in terms of Changes in main contacts state Changes at auxiliary inputs. Evolution of DC current in the operation coils.

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In any of the above cases, the systems timer will start exactly when the first programmed command (Trip or Close) in the test sequence is issued to the breaker. If contacts at the end of the test are in the expected position, the message Status: Test Done will be displayed. Otherwise, Status: Error During Test will be displayed instead, so you can check your connections and settings and try again. If you have programmed the test sequence to begin with a TRIP operation, ensure that the breaker is previously placed in its closed position. Reversely, if you are starting with a CLOSE operation, place the breaker in its open position first. Otherwise, a Status: Switch Incorrect message will be displayed when the test is attempted. If you have wired the PME-500-TRs coil control terminals to the working control circuits of the breaker, you can issue manual Trip or Close commands to the breaker by touching the TRIP or CLOSE buttons at the bottom of this screen accordingly. No recording will result from the use of these buttons.

The recording duration is 2 seconds, and the above changes are detected and timestamped at 10 kHz (10,000 samples per second) resolution for timing and 1 kHz for currents. This duration spans well beyond the TRIP-CLOSE-TRIP sequence of any breaker. Warn surrounding people nearby before actuating a medium- or high-voltage circuit breaker. Once the PME-500-TR is correctly wired to the breaker and the test conditions are set as explained above, the test procedure is reduced to a few simple steps: 1) 2) Open the TEST screen by touching the Touch the button. button.

During the first 1 -1 seconds the unit will clear the sampling memory, will check the breakers contact positions and will reset the internal counters. This short delay makes new

Also at the bottom of this window, buttons and are found. If you are using the auxiliary inputs to detect the Trigger event, you must set the detection mode according to the type of signal expected in that input. Press the corresponding button repeatedly to cycle through Dry Contact, Low Voltage (1.5 to 15 V) and High Voltage ((15 to 400 V) modes while you observe the status LEDs next to the duplicate Aux.1 or Aux.2 connectors.

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PME-500-TR Switch Cooling : Equipments Internal switchgear is cooling down (test temporarily not allowed). Switch Open Ovld : When current through the trip coil control circuit reaches 53 Adc a protective mechanism will automatically cut off. Switch Close Ovld: When current through the close coil control circuit reaches 53 Adc a protective mechanism will automatically cut off. Aux1 Overload : Auxiliary input will switch to voltage mode whenever any significant voltage is detected. Aux2 Overload : Auxiliary input will switch to voltage mode whenever any significant voltage is detected.

Contact Resistance Measurement

Contact resistance measurement is a separate process that you can carry out whenever the breaker is closed. Also, the appropriate test leads must be in place, naturally. Refer to the connection instructions at the beginning of this manual for details on proper cabling. If the breaker is not closed or not properly connected to the PME-500-TR, or if the built-in battery is exhausted, you will get a measurement error message, rather than an erroneous resistance value. Refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this manual if you experience contact resistance measurement problems.

Error and Status Messages

When you first enter the TEST window, the status line displays the present detection mode of the Auxiliary inputs #1 and #2 with any of the following messages: Aux1/2,Volt Mode,Hi: Auxiliary input 1/2 set for high voltage ( 15 Vdc). Aux1/2,Volt Mode,Lo : Auxiliary input 1/2 set up in low voltage ( 1.5 Vdc). Aux1,Contact Mode : Auxiliary monitor 1 set up in contact mode. Aux2,Contact Mode : Auxiliary monitor 2 set up in contact mode. Following is a list of possible test-related messages: Error During Test : An error has occurred during the test. Repeat the test. Switch Incorrect : The initial position of the main contacts make the first test command execution impossible. Test In Progress : This message is displayed during the execution of the operation sequence. Test Done : Test successfully completed (this does not mean a good breakers condition). Test Aborted : The user has pressed the START/STOP button a second time. Switch Close : Circuit breaker closed. Switch Open : Circuit breaker open Waiting Trigger : Waiting for the specified trigger event to occur at the selected auxiliary input. 17

Test Results
Test results are displayed and printed in graphical and alphanumerical representation. Numerical data include peak current measured at both coils, chronological list of position changes in main and auxiliary inputs and the contact resistance values for the three poles if measured. If you have selected the DELAYED option in the Trigger menu, the event that determines the beginning of the data capture or the TRIG. DELAY time value will also be displayed. Chronographic drawing of contact changes and coil current evolution compose the graphic section of the test results. Total elapsed time values, rather than partial times, are displayed in the results report. Time origin is when first command in the programmed sequence is issued to the corresponding coil. The printed version of the graphics area shows the chronological evolution of operation coils currents in a separate time/current grid, and a 5-stroke contact chronogram at the bottom. A solid black stroke indicates CLOSED contact. For main (1, 2 and 3) contacts, an intermediate, half-width stroke indicates the actuation of pre-insertion resistors: Open (O prefix in time stamps) Closed (C prefix in time stamps) Pre-insertion (R prefix in time stamps) For auxiliary inputs only full and empty strokes are used, which corresponds to closed contact / voltage on and open contact / voltage off, depending on the detection mode used. The printed report includes a header with date, breakers identification, test setup parameters and graphics scale. 18

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On-screen viewing
When you exit the TEST screen or retrieve a stored test from non-volatile memory, a lowresolution graphical representation of the test results is displayed in the GRAPH window. This allows you to check for successful completion of the test at a glance. Then, touch the RES tab to open the numerical results window and use the UP and DOWN arrow buttons to pan through the contact timing, contact resistance (if measured) and coil current results. You can now make cabling and/or setup corrections and repeat the test if necessary, or save and/or print the test report. Touch the button. A list with the contents of the last visited sector S0, S1 or S2 will be displayed, with the sectors memory usage value at the bottom, in percentage. You can now do the following: S0 S1 S2 Select a sector Navigate the test list Save the last test done into the selected sector Retrieve the highlighted test from the list Touch the button in the PRINT menu to print the test Report. Before tearing the button. Leave the memory menu

Printing the test report

paper band off, feed an additional inch of paper using the

Thermal paper image will quickly fade when exposed to daylight. Split the report in two halves and make a photocopy of both sections if you intend to use the printout for more than a few days.

Using the PC software

EuroBREAKER is a simple Windows-compatible utility included in the PME-500-TRs standard accessories that enables the following tasks: 1) 2) 3) Downloading saved tests from the PME-500-TR non-volatile memory sectors to the PC for viewing, printing, archiving, exporting, e-mailing etc. Uploading archived tests in the PC to the non-volatile memory sectors of the PME500-TR to re-utilize their setup and identification date for new tests. Restoring or uploading new versions of the PME-500-TR firmware to its microprocessors firmware memory.

Storage and retrieval of tests

It is highly recommended to save valid tests in the PME-500-TR non-volatile storage memory. A total of up to 60 tests can be distributed in three storage sectors S0, S1 and S2. There is no difference between these sectors. They are provided to allow for some kind of organization or classification of the tests. Stored tests are kept in memory even if the internal battery of the unit is fully discharged. Saved tests include results, settings and identification data, and can be later recalled to perform new tests in the same or similar breaker with little or not setup modification. For example, if breakers A, B and C or other similar to these are periodically tested, you can save their first results in sector 2. Next time you need to test again breaker B or a similar one, you recall the B test from sector 2, modify a few identification fields or setup parameters If at all needed, execute the test and save it in sector 0, thus preserving the original B results in sector 2. Save your test before doing a new test, retrieving a saved test or switching the unit off. Otherwise, the test results and setup data will be permanently lost.

PC connection
1) 2) Install the EuroBREAKER program in the PC and launch it. The PC must have an RS-232 port. Connect the RS-232 port of the PME-500-TR to a free RS-232 port in the PC using the supplied communications cable and turn the PME-500-TR on. The message On line should be displayed at the lower left corner of the programs window within a few seconds. If it does not, click on Configuration / Communications and try writing a different COM number. If you are using a native, physical DB-9 format port, this number is usually 1, 2 or 3. If you are converting an USB port, for example, the number can be higher. To know what numbers have been assigned to your ports by Windows, use the Device Manager at My Computers properties dialog.

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PME-500-TR units batteries will also recharge at a slower pace and an AC plug icon will be displayed instead. If battery seems to get flat too early after charging the unit switched off for 4 hours, follow the procedure described in the Troubleshooting section.

Using EuroBREAKER
Once you have connected the PME-500-TR to your PC, you can Download tests from the PME-500-TR. Select the Import Data From Equipment option in the File menu. You download complete S0, S1 or S2 sectors, rather than individual tests. View and print downloaded tests. After clicking on the Tests menu, highlight and double-click one test in the list for viewing, then click on the PRINT button to send it to the Windows default printer. Export to csv (comma-separated values) format. Highlight one test in the list and click on the Export to .txt button to create a text file with elementary data separated by commas. This file can be imported from popular analysis and reporting programs like Microsoft Excel later on. Save downloaded tests to a file in your hard disk. Select the Save Data File option in the File menu. One file will be created containing all the tests from the downloaded sector, though selected tests can be deleted from the list before saving to a file. Open test files from the hard disk. Click Open Data File in the File menu and navigate to the appropriate folder. Open the desired file and click on the Tests option to view, print or delete tests from the test list. Upload selected tests to a PME-500-TRs non-volatile memory sector. Click on the Send Data to Equipment option in the File menu. Warning: this will delete the existing contents of the destination sector in the PME-500-TR. Restore or update the PME-500-TRs firmware with a firmware file previously saved in the PCs hard disk. Ask for new firmware versions to your EuroSMC sales representative. Click on the Firmware Update option in the Configuration menu and follow the firmware update wizard. Once the update procedure is started, the unit will wait for the required file to be uploaded indefinitely or until you reset the microprocessor (refer to the Microprocessor Reset procedure under the Basic Troubleshooting section).

Loading Printer Paper

The paper can be manually or automatically fed into the printer.

Manual feed:
1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Unscrew the bolt using a 3 mm. Allen and open the printers cover Cut the paper edge as shown to make insertion easier. Free the rubber roller up by lifting the blue lever at the right side. Insert the edge and drag the roller manually to make it turn until the paper comes out towards you some 8 cm. Paper should come out the roll from below. Press the blue lever back down to block the paper in position and pull gently towards you to check that it has no turn. Drive the free length of paper through the slot in the printers lid while you place it back into position and fasten the retaining screw with your fingers. Do it firmly but do not use a tool. In this way youll be able to remove the screw back by hand again.

Automatic feed:
1) 2) Review the manual method above. Do not release the blue lever this time. Cut the paper as shown below to make insertion easier.

The Rechargeable Battery

The PME-500-TR has a built-in 12 Vdc NiMh battery that automatically recharges itself whenever the unit is plugged into an AC supply. When the unit is switched off and plugged in, a battery icon will flash in the upper right corner of the LCD screen, with the present level of charge being indicated by a shadowed segment. While switched on, the 21 22

Operation Manual 3) Upon inserting the paper as shown in the figure, the printer will automatically detect and wind the paper. If it does not, this means that it has not detected the presence of paper or the blue lever is released. Once some 4 length has been brought through, release the blue lever and re-align it if needed. Engage the lever back down and check for proper alignment by pulling the paper slowly towards you. Drive the free length of paper through the slot in the printers lid while you place it back into position and fasten the retaining screw with your fingers. Do it firmly but do not use a tool. In this way youll be able to remove the screw back by hand again.

PME-500-TR

Technical Characteristics
INPUT SECTION Main Contacts Number: Open Circuit Voltage: Test current Detected States: 3 inputs + common (earth) 10 V Dc maximum 100 mA maximum Closed (C) (r<30 ) Pre-insertion (R) (30 < r < 10 k Open (O) (r > 10k ) Auxiliary Inputs Number: Contact Mode 2 completely isolated binary inputs Open Circuit Voltage: 5 Vdc Test current: 20 mA maximum Voltage Mode: Range: From 1.5 to 400 Vdc Low activation range: 1.5 to 15 Vdc High activation range: 15 to 400 Vdc

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BREAKER OPERATION Close (C) Open (O) Programmable sequences: Close Open (C O) Open Close (O C) Close Open Close (C O C) Open Close Open (O C O) Time measurement start signal Coil operation Auxiliary input 1 ON or OFF Can be selected between: Auxiliary input 2 ON or OFF Position change at any contact input Delay up to 18.0 seconds Command Duration Settings Close, Open, 1st Interval, 2nd Interval MEASUREMENT Time Measurement and Graphical Representation Graphics window length: Time resolution: Accuracy: Graphics resolution: Selectable between 100 ms, 200 ms, 400 ms, 800 ms, 1600 ms and 2000 ms 0.1 ms (10 kHz sampling frequency) 0.05 % 0.1 ms 0.8 ms per mm 10 to 2000 ms (in 10-ms steps) Range: Resolution: Accuracy: Measurement current Range: Resolution: Accuracy: Graphics resolution: Current Measurement and Graphical Representation: 0 50 A dc 0.1 A (1-kHz sampling frequency) 1 % of range 100 mA Automatic scale up to 50 mA per vertical mm. Contact Resistance Measurement Automatic range selection in decades from 100.0 to 1,000 0.1 maximum 1% of range 1 digit 10 A dc

TOUCH SCREEN, KEYBOARD AND PRINTER Touch Screen Type: Dimensions: Color: Lighting: Transflective Graphical LCD 113 x 61 cm. Black & White CCFL Built-in printer Printing technology: Paper width: Maximum roll diameter Thermal Standard 110-mm wide continuous roll. 40 mm

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Basic Troubleshooting
Easy diagnostics and common self-assistance procedures are described here.

PHYSICAL EQUIPMENT OVERVIEW

Basic troubleshooting can be conducted on the front panel and in the internal assembly.

The front panel

1. Unscrew the 6 Allen bolts highlighted in the picture. 2. Grab the grounding connector and lift the front panel some 5 cm.

3. Undo the ribbon connection underneath the right edge of the front panel.

4. Turn the panel up over its right hand side and note the wire connections before undoing them.

Accessing the internal assembly

Fuses and other connections are found here that could require basic service. No disassembly of these internal components should be ever required nor performed by the user for basic troubleshooting. For troublesome situations beyond those covered here, please contact always EuroSMC or your local dealer. To access the internals of the instrument, you must first remove the front panel as described here:

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Internal fuses

PROBLEMS, CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS

Symptom Possible cause Exhaust battery The unit will not power up Main supply fuses L or N possibly blown (see the diagram) Misadjusted level control 10 A battery fuse blown (see the diagram) Contrast setting too low or too high Solution Connect to a 100240 VAC supply. Replace the blown fuse(s) See procedure #5 below Replace the blown fuse(s) Reset and/or adjust the contrast (see procedures #1 and #2 below) RESET (see procedure #3 below) Reassure the ribbon connector Set a valid duration (see procedure #4 below) Replace the blown fuse(s) or repair (BTF) Close or open to match the first command in sequence Disconnect from ground the side with the black terminals

Poor battery performance The battery doesnt come to any charge

Nothing is displayed

No response from the touch panel The unit cannot be switched off No printing

Hang microprocessor Loose data connection (see the diagram) Command duration is set to zero or too short

Close or open commands are not executed by the breaker

Blown + (FS05, FS06 20 A slow) or GROUND (FS09, FS10 BTF) close or trip fuses (see the diagram) Inconsistent initial breakers position

Switch incorrect message upon start of test Both sides of breaker are grounded

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No time recordings for one or two breakers main contacts No time recordings for any main contacts

Channel protection fuses FS01, FS02 or FS03 (4 A slow) blown (see the diagram) Common main contact fuses (FS04, 5 A slow) blown (see the diagram) Dirty, defective or misaligned contacts R and C terminals in wrong position Unable to perform a reliable resistance reading 50 mA FAST fuses for channel 1 (PF01 or PF04), channel 2 (PF02, PF05) or channel 3 (PF03, PF06) (see the diagram) Channel protection fuses FS01, FS02 or FS03 (4 A slow) blown (see the diagram) Common 50 mA FAST PF07 fuse blown (see the diagram) Common main contact fuses (FS04, 5 A slow) blown (see the diagram) + (PF08, PF09 50 mA FAST) or GROUND (FS07, FS08 BTF) aux input fuses (see the diagram)

Replace the blown fuse(s) Replace the blown fuse(s) Submit the breaker to maintenance Refer to the connections section Check for loose connections

Check your cabling from the instrument to the circuit breaker and repeat the test before suspecting of a blown fuse. A bad or missing contact to a test point can produce the same symptoms as a blown fuse. Use only fuses with the same rate and type as the ones replaced. Failure to do this may invalidate the warranty.

Resistance value too big

TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES 1. Display Contrast RESET

For an easier display contrast adjustment it is recommended to reset the factory contrast setting first. This procedure restores the center contrast position and then sets the maximum and minimum adjustable values to our preferences. 1) Press simultaneously until you hear a short beep. The center contrast value has now been set. Press and hold the display. until the desired maximum adjustable contrast is reached by

~~~ message
displayed or printed

No resistance measurement from one or two main contacts

Vsns? message
displayed or printed

R>>> message displayed or printed (Time will not be recorded either) Vsns? message
displayed or printed

Replace the blown fuse(s) 2)

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No resistance measurement from any main contacts

Press and to store the maximum adjustable contrast value in memory. A short beep should be heard. Again, press and hold reached by the display. until the desired minimum adjustable contrast is

displayed or printed (Time will not be recorded either)

R>>> message

Replace the blown fuse(s)

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5) Replace the blown fuse(s) or repair (BTF)

Press and to store the minimum adjustable contrast value in memory. A short beep should be heard.

AUX1 or AUX2 record no event

2. Adjusting the Display Contrast

Once the max and min contrast adjustment values have been set with the above procedure, you can easily regulate the display contrast between those limits to better adapt the readability of the display to the surrounding light conditions. Beware that the

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PME-500-TR refer to the PME-500-TR users manual for a better understanding of these commands in the context of circuit breaker testing. 4) Increase or decrease the duration time with the steps and confirm the desired value touching the ENTER 5) arrow keys in 10-ms button.

adjustment direction toggles each time the key is pressed. This means that you will not be able to effectively adjust the contrast with repetitive key presses. Instead, keep the key pressed while watching the display. To invert the adjustment direction, simply release and hold the key again until the desired contrast is attained.

3. RESETting the Microprocessor

A hang microprocessor will cause the unit not to respond to the touch panel nor to the ON/OFF switch. An internal RESET pushbutton is provided to recover the normal units operation. Do the following to access and use the RESET button: 1) 2) 3) Disconnect the unit from any external AC supply. Remove the 6 4-mm Allen bolts that lock the front panel. Grab the golden ground connector firmly and gently lift the front panel until a soft stop is reached. Slide now the panel a little bit to the right so it can be further lifted for a 3 to 4 mm aperture in the front edge. The 8-mm RESET button will then be visible upside-down underneath the panel. Press the RESET button for a short while and rest the panel in place. Check the unit for correct operation and lock the panel in place with the Allen bolts. Do not overtighten them.

Repeat the above steps 3 thru 4 until you are done with all the changes. Then, use the arrows to highlight the word EXIT and press ENTER DURATION adjustment menu. to leave the

5. Resetting the recharge controller

The PME-500-TR features an internal statistic control that prevents the battery from overcharging. The calculations made by this protection can accumulate errors that may eventually shorten the allowed recharge time excessively. The following procedure resets the statistic counters to restore the charging time to the maximum: 1) Turn the unit off and plug the power cord into an AC outlet. The charging symbol will flash in the upper right corner of the LCD screen. When this symbol disappears, unplug and plug the AC cord, and wait for the charging icon to disappear again. Unplug the power cord, turn the PME-500-TR on and wait until it switches itself off by lack of power. Do not use the backlight. Plug the AC cord in and turn the unit on. Go to the underneath the lower corners of the internal counters screen, as shown below: keys and touch the menu and touch button to display the

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4. CLOSE & TRIP Command Duration

The PME-500-TRs factory settings include zero (0 ms) duration for the trip and close command. This makes impossible to drive a circuit breakers operating coils for testing and can lead to the erroneous conclusion that the unit is damaged or not working properly. Do the following to set valid command duration values: 1) 2) Touch the SET tab to go into the Test Settings Menu. Highlight the Duration tag using the arrow

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key. The word EXIT and a list with the 4 programmable commands MODIFY will be displayed. 3) Using the arrow keys, highlight the command (CLOSE, OPEN, INT1,

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After-sales Service and Warranty

WARRANTY
This is an expression of trust that our products obtain, based on the reliability and functionality standards that our customers expect. The warranty covers the free replacement or repair of defective components for one year in the terms specified in the supplied warranty statement and registration card. Damages resulting from improper handling of the product, use outside the scope and limits of the products specifications, negligence, installation not in accordance with the standards or warnings listed in the Instructions Manual and servicing or manipulation by unauthorized persons are not covered by the warranty.

CUSTOMER SUPPORT
EUROSMC guarantees the supply of materials and components for its products up to 3 years after discontinuation. This support is extendable to 5 years for technical service.

OTHER EUROSMC PRODUCTS

Portable Relay Test Equipment and Software Primary injection units up to 20,000 A 4) Turn the unit off. The counters screen will stay displayed with numbers showing the charging progression. The recharging symbol will also be flashing at the upper right corner. Wait until the display vanishes out, so indicating the end of a complete recharge. Digital handheld chronometer. Digital handheld phase angle meter Digital Portable microhmeter up to 100 A Test current. Test systems for automatic miniature circuit breakers. Voltage and current regulation equipment. Step & Touch Voltage measurement equipment

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You only need to repeat the above steps whenever you experience too short a battery life after a full 4-hour recharge cycle with the unit switched off.

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