Fluke VR101S manual

® VR101S Voltage Event Recorder System Users Manual December 1997, Rev. 4, 06/02 © 1997, 1999, 2002 Fluke C orporation. All rights reserved. All product names are tradem arks of their respecti ve companies.[...]

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i LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty peri od is one year and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end[...]

ii MERCHANTABILI TY OR FITNESS FO R A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE SHALL NO T BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL O R CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR L O SSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER ARIS ING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BASED O N CONTRACT, TORT, REL IANCE OR ANY OTHER THEO RY. Since some countries or states do not allow l imitation of the[...]

iii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started ............................................................... 1 Introduction ................................................................. 1 Features of the Voltage Event Rec order System .... 1 Safety ...................................................................... 3 Plugging in a recorde[...]

VR101S Users M anual iv Chapter 3 Retrieving and Saving Events ...................................... 19 Retrieving Events from a Recorder ........................... 19 Saving Events ...........................................................20 Opening an Already Sav ed File ............................. 21 Chapter 4 Displaying and Printing Events[...]

v Chapter 7 VR101 Specifications ................................................... 51 Equipment Ratings ................................................... 51 Sag, Swell & Outage Measurem ent .......................... 54 Transient Measurem ent ............................................ 55 Frequency Meas urement ............................[...]

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1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Introduction Features of the Voltage Event Recorder System The VR101 Voltage Event Rec order, hereafter referred to as the recorder, rec ords sags, swells , transients, outages, and frequency variations on the power line. It is self powered and eas y to use—parameters c an be set by a fe w easy ke ystroke s fro m your [...]

VR101S Users M anual 2 A Quick Overview The following steps are discussed in detail throughout this manual: 1. Read the next five pages on safety and battery care. 2. Install EventView Softw are on your PC. 3. Plug the VR101 into the closes t wall socket. 4. Connect your c omputer to the VR101 with the optical cable. 5. Use EventView to adjust the [...]

Getting Started Introduction 1 3 Safety Attention Carefully read the following safety information before using the recorder. Safety Precautions Specific w arning and caution statements, where they apply, will be found throughout the m anual. A Caution identifies conditions and actions that may damage the recorder. A Warning identifies conditions an[...]

VR101S Users M anual 4 (N-G) events and to meas ure the recorder’s polarity, indicated by the LED. Als o see below under “Using an Ungrounded Outlet”. The ground prong may be electrically disconnected (as long as it is not exposed). The recorder does not need s pecial ventilation, however, its am bient temperature should not be allowed to ris[...]

Getting Started Introduction 1 5 Electrical Immunity The recorder’s internal c ircuitry is solid-state with built-in EMI and RFI protection to ens ure reliable readings. The recorder will withst and exposure to a 3,400V transient for a duration of 20 ms. Safety Inspection We recommend that y ou inspect the recorder periodically for v isible damag[...]

VR101S Users M anual 6 Note: The VR101 contains a lithium battery. Do not dispose of the VR101 w ith other solid waste. The VR101 should be dis posed of by a qua lif ied recycl er o r ha zar dous materials handler. Contact your authoriz ed FLUKE Service Center for rec ycling information. Maintenance The recorder is a m aintenance-free product. Howe[...]

Getting Started What You Need to Run Fluke Ev entView Software 1 7 What You Need to Run Fluke EventView Softwa re In order to run Fluke EventView TM s oftware, your compu ter syst em must incl ude: • IBM PC or 100% com patible, with Windows 3.1 or Windows 95/98/NT ins talled and operating • At least one free serial port, 9-pin • A pointing de[...]

VR101S Users M anual 8 Installing EventView software 1. Before installing EventView s oftware, close other applications, or res tart Windows. 2. For Windows 3.1, open Program Manager , sel ect File from the menu bar and choos e Run... Windows 95/98/NT us ers select Start from the Taskbar on the des ktop and choose Run... 3. Insert EventView D isk 1[...]

Getting Started Installing EventView s oftware 1 9 9. Specify a bac kup directory or just c lick Next to select the default direc tory. (Note: The backup directory w ill be empty if no files are replaced.) 10. Windows 95/98/NT us ers click Next to begin installation. For Windows 3.1 users a dialog box appears to select or to c reate the Windows Pro[...]

VR101S Users M anual 10 Setting the Time and Date It i s very i mp ort ant tha t you r PC syste m’s t i me and date are correct before running the Ev entView program. When retrieving data from the recorder, the Ev entView program uses the PC’s internal clock for time and date reference. (See the following note.) • With Windows running, s et t[...]

11 Chapter 2 Setting Up the VR101 Introduction This chapter ex plains how to use EventView TM software to program the internal settings of the recorder. Connecting the Opt ical Interface Cable The EventView program c ommunicates with the recorder via the Optic al Interface Cable. • Plug this cable into an av ailable 9-pin COM port in your com put[...]

VR101S Users M anual 12 • Windows 95/98/NT us ers click Start on the Taskbar, and c hoose Programs , Fluke PQ Tools and then EventView. (Select Updat e Readme to read t he l at es t inf orm at ion about the VR101S . ) The main FLUKE EVENTVIEW window will open. Selecting a COM Port • With the main FLUKE EVENTVIEW window open, from the Comm unica[...]

Setting Up the VR101 Starting EventView 2 13 The Site Report window display s the recorder’s settings and its recorded events. If the VR101 is not plugged into a power s ource, an information box will appear s aying “No voltage detected on recorder. Realtim e halted to conserve power.” Click OK to continue. 2. Remove the optic al wand from th[...]

VR101S Users M anual 14 If the voltage exc eeds the swell voltage thres hold for longer than one cycle, a swell even t w ill be recorded. Voltage Sags Sags are decreas es in line voltage lasting for at least ½ cycle. Sag s a re o nly me asu r ed o n th e ho t- neutral lines. Typically , a sag will be a few volts or tens of volts below normal. If t[...]

Setting Up the VR101 Starting EventView 2 15 Viewing the Default Threshold Settings The EventView program has factory-installed default threshold settings . These settings are adequate for most applic ations. • To see the default threshold s ettings on the Status tab, click the Default Setup button. If you are conc erned that some of your electro[...]

VR101S Users M anual 16 Describing the Site Site Description gives y ou the opportunity of specifying the location of the recorder, for ins tance, if you need to distinguish between the loc ations of three recorders in one office. You may des cribe the site in your own words using up to 30 charac ters. The site description w ill also appear as the [...]

Setting Up the VR101 Starting EventView 2 17 Sending the Setup to the Recorder and as a cons equence, Clearing all events from the recorder 1. Place the wand into the optical port of the rec order. 2. If you have c hanged threshold settings or you are leaving the settings the way they are, clic k Send Setup/Clear Recorder button. If you are changin[...]

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19 Chapter 3 Retrieving and Saving Events Retrieving Events from a R ecorder 1. With the Main VR101 window open, and with the Optical Interfac e Cable connected to your computer, ens ure that the wand is blinking. If it is not, choose Scan from the Communicate menu (or, on the ToolBar, click the red scan button so that it flashes). 2. Place the wan[...]

VR101S Users M anual 20 Saving Events 1. To save the ev ents that you have downloaded choose Save from the File menu or click the Sav e button on the ToolBar. The Save As dialog box will appear with the current file name highlighted in the File Name box . 2. You have two sav e options: • Save the file with the ex isting name—this means that y o[...]

Retrieving and Saving Events Saving Events 3 21 Opening an Already Saved File 1. From the File menu c hoose Open Site File . The Open dialog box will appear. 2. Scroll through the list of s ite files until you find the file you want. 3. Double-click the selected file (or click it and then click OK ) to open the Site Report window. The Site report w[...]

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23 Chapter 4 Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Events EventView softw are enables you to view events in different forms: • The Events tab in the Site Report w indow lists all events that the rec order has gathered. • Sags, sw ells and transients can be dis played in a Quick Sum mary bar graph. • A single transient c an be displayed as[...]

VR101S Users M anual 24 Event # column The Event # colum n displays the number of each ev ent. The most rec ent events are displayed first. You m ay have to sc roll down (use the scroll bar on the right of the window) to view all the ev ents that the recorder has recorded. The number 0 is given to an open event—an event that is s till in progress[...]

Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Ev ents 4 25 Transient Events The recorder can detect both positive and negativ e transients down to one 1 µs in duration on either the H-N and N-G circuits. If the voltage exc eeds the transient deviation threshold for any g i ven h alf cycle, a tra nsie nt eve nt w ill be recorded. A transient event c an[...]

VR101S Users M anual 26 hot-neutral lines or on the neutral-ground lines. Sags are only meas ured on the hot-neutral lines. Outage Events Outage events les s than one second duration are recorded with half cycle re solu tio n. Longer outages are recorded with 8 s econd resolution. Sags and outages are ev ents that are closely related as far as a VE[...]

Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Ev ents 4 27 # Hot - Neutral Voltage Duration Hot - Neutral Voltage Durat ion VER Dat a 1 100V 2 cycles 120V 1 hour Sag 100V, 2 cycles 2 40V 2 cycles 120V 1 hour Sag 40 V, 2 cycles 3 100V 2 seconds 120V 1 hour Sag 100V, 2 s econds 4 40V 2 seconds 120V 1 hour Outage, 8-16 s econds 50 V 2 cycles 120V 1 hour O[...]

VR101S Users M anual 28 • Events that las t longer than 24 hours display the end time (date and time). If an event was still in progress when data was downloaded from the recorder, the ev ent will be designated as an open event in this colum n. Open events are as signed the number zero in the Event # colu mn.[...]

Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Ev ents 4 29 Viewing Events as a Bar Graph (Quick Summary) Quick Sum mary displays the number of sag, swell, transient, outages, and frequenc y events as bars on a graph. 1. With the Site Report window open at the Events tab, choose Quick Summar y from the View menu (or click the Quick Summary button on the[...]

VR101S Users M anual 30 The horizontal axis displays time; the v ertical axis displays the number of events that occurred in eac h time period. In the bar graph above, the time periods are sorted by date. Note that the thicknes s of a bar and its position in a time period is irrelevant—the bar only displays the number of events and the tim e peri[...]

Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Ev ents 4 31 2. To open a dialog box of display options, right-click the mouse with the pointer in the graph. Als o see under Changing Graph Sty les” on page 33. Viewing Events as an Event Distribution Graph The Event Distribution G raph plots the magnitude of an event against duration on a logarithm ic s[...]

VR101S Users M anual 32 • Click OK to close this dialog box and to display the Event Distribution G raph. Since the transients have a duration that is unknown, they are represented as having a width of 10 µs.[...]

Displaying and Printing Events Displaying Ev ents 4 33 Changing Graph Styles The Graph Control dialog box contains a number of edit features that enable you to c hange the way a graph appears. These features include naming and placing titles, using 3D effec ts, and saving a graph in different formats. • Open the Graph C ontrol dialog box by right[...]

VR101S Users M anual 34 Printing Events Printing Events from the Events Tab 1. With the Events tab dis played, choose Print from the File menu (or clic k the print button on the ToolBar). 2. Choose the option you w ant from the Print dialog box (printing all events , printing one or more pages, or printing a number of events that you selected). 3. [...]

35 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Optical Interface Cable Many m anufactures of PC software and hardware us e the COM (s erial) port(s). It is difficult to predict potential COM port c onflicts. If the Optical Interface C able’s wand tip is not flashing, there are a few s teps that can be taken in order to find the sourc e of the problem. • Make sur[...]

VR101S Users M anual 36 modem, MS D may detect the modem’s serial port. This serial port c annot be directly used with the Optical Interfac e Cable. Windows 95/98/NT us ers verify port settings in Device M anager. Device Manager is found on the TaskBar by choosing Start , Settings , Control Panel , System , and Device Manager . Common Serial Port[...]

Troubleshooting Printers 5 37 EventView program. If y ou are unable to make the optical interface flas h when running the program, re-install EventView s oftware. • Check your mouse driver . C ertain older or inferior drivers for m ice, trackballs and laptop “pointing sticks” a re kn o wn to int erfe re wi th se r ial port operation. If, afte[...]

VR101S Users M anual 38 • Two recorders have different transient readings on the same circuit . Locally generated transients can carry relatively little power. One recorder can absorb som e of the energy leaving less for the next one to read. • VER Records long periods of large NG swell. The VER is plugged into a c onvenience outlet that has be[...]

39 Chapter 6 Power Quality Issues Power Quality Background Why Is It Such a Concern? Many people blam e the power utility for degrading power when, in mos t cases, the problem is c aused by poor power distribution within a fac ility. Equipment such as com puters, TVs, phone systems, ala rm syste ms, process controls and even the heating, ventilatio[...]

VR101S Users M anual 40 For example, m ore than likely your business uses micro proce ssor- base d syste ms. If t hese devi ces a r e continually affec ted by voltage disturbances , they can be damaged and caus e a shutdown. The downtime will result in financial los ses. Power quality monitoring s hould be considered an integral part of any mainten[...]

Power Quality Issues Power Quality Definitions and Standards 6 41 Power Quality Definitions and Standards Power Line Disturbance Definitions Disturbance-Free Voltage Common Power Line Disturbances Many term s are used to describe power line disturbances . Below are some graphic exam ples of power line disturbances recorded by a recorder followed by[...]

VR101S Users M anual 42 Sag An operating voltage of 90% of nominal v olts or less Swell More than one cycle above 10% of nominal Dropout Power loss of 1 m s to 1 s Outage More than 1 s of power loss Positive Transient A mom entary overvoltage of 4 ms or less Negative Transient A mom entary undervoltage of 4 ms or l ess Frequency Variation ± 1Hz of[...]

Power Quality Issues Causes and Effec ts of Poor Power Quality 6 43 Although this graph does not apply to all equipment, it does apply to a v ast amount of equipment in the marketplac e. Causes and Effects of Poor Power Quality Causes of Poor Power Qualit y Swells • Shutdown of heavily loaded equipment • Abrupt power restoration • Utility swi[...]

VR101S Users M anual 44 Frequency Variation • Major load increas es • Utility switc hing How Power Line Disturbances Affect Your Equipment Depending on their degree and frequency, pow er line disturbances can cause corrupted data or permanent damage in sens itive electronic equipment. The following list shows the effects that power line disturb[...]

Power Quality Issues Performing a Power Quality Study 6 45 Performing a Power Quality Study Developing a Power Quality Monitoring Program A power quality monitoring program is a simple, useful process that helps determine the best method for asses sing an electrical environm ent’s power quality. Before you monitor power quality , develop a monito[...]

VR101S Users M anual 46 Developing a Location Plan Depending on the size of the organiz ation, number of departments, and im portance of certain locations, note the priority locations . The location plan may change throughout the power quality study as clues may direct you to a poss ible problem location. Developing a Tolerance Plan Thresholds s ho[...]

Power Quality Issues Performing a Power Quality Study 6 47 quality monitoring program will help make the organization more produc tive and will possibly s ave money. Final Note This is only one strategy that can verify pow er quality. Different situations m ay call for different strategies in order to investigate and s olve power quality conc erns.[...]

VR101S Users M anual 48 Now That I Have This Information, What Do I Do with It? There are two ways to solve most power line disturbances : either rewire the electrical syste m t o separate the sens itive loads from the problem branches, or plac e a number of UPS’s or other protection devic es in mission c ritical areas. The problem with using a U[...]

Power Quality Issues Performing a Power Quality Study 6 49 The following power conditioning s uggestion chart is useful for choos ing an adequate protection device for unrepetitive power line dis turbances. Transient/ Swell Protector Power Line Filter Unint erruptible Power Supply Transients X* X X Swells X * X X Sags X Outages X * Used only when t[...]

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51 Chapter 7 VR101 Specifications The following specific ations are valid only when the Voltage Event Recorder is plugged into a grounded standard conv enience outlet and when the LED ind icat es cor rect p ol a rit y. Specifications subject to change without notic e. Equipment Ratings Model number VR 101/xx3 Nominal Supply: 120V Operating Range: 7[...]

VR101S Users M anual 52 Plug Configurations Back v iew of country versions L = LINE N = NEUTRAL E = EARTH[...]

VR101 Specifications Equipment Ratings 7 53 Memory Size: 32kB, 4000 events Storage Method: First-in First-out, or Fill-then- stop Sampling Method: Continuous (half cycle integrated) Alarm Type: Optical; red LED s lowly blinks when there are events s tored in memory. Polarity Detection : Within 8 s after plugging in. Polarity Indication: Red LED lig[...]

VR101S Users M anual 54 Sag, Swell & Outage Measurement Hot to Neutral Model number VR 101/xx3 Range: 0 to 200Vrms Accura cy: ± 2Vrms* Resolution: 1Vrms Model numbers VR101/xx1, /xx4, /xx5, and /xx7 Range: 0 to 270Vrms Accura cy: ± 4Vrms** Resolution: 2Vrms Neutral to ground Model number VR 101/xx3 Range: 3 to 150Vrms Accura cy: ± 2Vrms Reso[...]

VR101 Specifications Transient Meas urement 7 55 Transient Measurement Range Hot to Neutral: 100 to 2500Vpeak Neutral to Ground: 50 to 2500Vpeak Accura cy: ± 10% of reading + 10V Resolution: 10V Width Detection: 1 µ s minimum Phase Angle Range: 20 ° to 180 ° , 200 ° to 360 ° Accura cy: ± 1 ° Resolution: 1 ° Frequency Measurement Range: 45 [...]

VR101S Users M anual 56 Time Measurement Events <1 s(econd) Accura cy Hot to Neutral: ± 0.5 cycl e* Neutral to Ground: ± 1 cycle ** Resoluti on Hot to Neutral: 0.5 cycle Neutral to Ground: 1 cycle Clock a ccuracy: ± 2 s/day Timer counter capacity 4.25 year (24 bit counter, resolution 8 sec onds) * Outages are reported wi t h ½ cycle resolu t[...]

VR101 Specifications Approvals 7 57 Approvals Safety: This devic e is safety approved by CSA and CSA(NRTL/C) for measurements on 300V CAT III, Pollution Degree 2, double insulation, per: UL3111-1 (1994) IEC1010-1 (1990) CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1 (1992) EN61010-1 (1993) Environmental: MIL-T-28800E, Type III, Clas s 3 EMC: FCC rules part 15. 89/336/EEC Em[...]

VR101S Users M anual 58 Declaration of Conformity for Fluke VR101 Voltage Event Recorder Manufacturer Fluke Industrial B.V. Lelyweg 1 7602 EA Almelo The Netherlands Statement of Conformity Based on test res ults using appropriate standards, the product is in c onformity with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC Low Voltage Directiv e [...]

59 Index -A- Approvals, 57 -B- Bar graph, 29 Battery care, 5 -C- CBEMA Curve, 42 Changing graph sty les, 33 COM port selecting, 12 -D- Date and Time, setting, 10 Declaration of Conformity , 58 Default threshold settings changing, 15 viewing, 15 Displaying ev ents, 23 -E- Electromagnetic Compatibility, 58 Equipment Ratings, 51 Event Distribution G r[...]

VR101S Users M anual 60 Events tab End Time/Duration/Degree Colum n, 27 Event colum n, 24 Events # c olumn, 24 Extreme c olumn, 27 Start Time column, 24 -F- Flash When Data Available, 15 Frequency M easurement, 55 Frequency v ariations, 14, 27 -G- Graph Control dialog box , 33 -L- Logger Information, viewing, 16 -O- Opening a sav ed file, 21 Optica[...]

Index (continued) 61 Scan button, 12, 19 Sending setup to a Voltage Event Rec order, 17 Single Transient Graph, 30 Site Description, 16 Site Report Window, opening, 12 Software equipment required, 7 installing, 8 setting the time and date, 10 starting the program, 11 Specifications , 51 Stop Recording When Full, 15 Swell, Sag & Outage Meas urem[...]

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