Chauvin Arnoux pel 102 User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE FOR THE PEL102, PEL103 AND PEL104 (GB)
Measurement terminals
Rigid moulded elastomer housing.
Backlit LCD display unit.
Enter key
Navigation key.
ON/OFF key.
To put the instrument into operation, connect the
terminals to mains.
To stop the instrument, disconnect the terminals
and press the button for several seconds.
You cannot switch the PEL o󰀨 while it is connected
to a power source or while recording is in progress
(or pending).
Selection key.
Press the key and hold it down. The REC, , and indicators light one by one, for 3 seconds each.
Release the key while the desired function is lit.
If you release it while the REC indicator is lit, recording starts or stops.
If you release it while the indicator is lit, the Bluetooth link is activated or de-activated.
If you release it while the indicator is lit (PEL104 only), Wi-Fi is activated or de-activated.
If you release it while the indicator is lit (PEL104 only), 3G-UMTS/GPRS is activated or de-activated.
11 indicators providing status information.
Mains plug.
USB connector and Ethernet RJ45, slot for the SD
card and the SIM card.

INSTALLATION OF THE COLOUR-CODED IDENTIFIERS
For polyphase measurements, mark the current sensors, the voltage leads, and the terminals using the coloured rings
and inserts provided with the instrument, assigning one colour to each terminal.
Detach the appropriate inserts and place them in the holes above the terminals (the large ones for the current
terminals, the small ones for the voltage terminals).
Clip a ring of the same colour onto each end of the lead that will be connected to the terminal.
INDICATORS
Indicators and colour Description
REC
Green indicator
(PEL102 / PEL103)
Recording status
The indicator blinks once every 5s: recorder on standby
The indicator blinks twice every 5s: recording in progress
REC
Red indicator
(PEL104)
Recording status
Indicator o󰀨: no recording pending or in progress
Indicator blinking: recorder on standby
Indicator lit: recording in progress
Blue indicator
Bluetooth
Indicator o󰀨: Bluetooth link de-activated
Indicator lit: Bluetooth link activated but not transmitting
Indicator blinking twice a second: Bluetooth link transmitting
Green indicator
(PEL104)
Wi-Fi
Indicator o󰀨: Wi-Fi link de-activated
Indicator lit: Wi-Fi link activated but not transmitting
Indicator blinking twice a second: Wi-Fi link transmitting
Green indicator
(PEL104)
3G-UMTS/GPRS
Indicator o󰀨: 3G link de-activated
Indicator lit: 3G link activated but not transmitting
Indicator blinking twice a second: 3G link transmitting
Red or yellow indicator
Phase order
Indicator o󰀨: phase order OK
Indicator blinking once a second: phase order incorrect.
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Red indicator
Overload
Indicator o󰀨: no overload on the inputs
Indicator blinking once a second: at least one input is overloaded
Indicator lit: a lead is missing or is connected to the wrong terminal

Indicators and colour Description
Red/green indicator
SD card
Indicator lit green: the SD card is OK
Indicator blinking red: SD card being reset
Indicator blinking red and green: the SD card is full
Indicator blinking dark orange: the SD card will be full before the recording in
progress ends
Indicator lit red: the SD card is missing or locked
Yellow/red indicator
Battery
Indicator o󰀨: battery fully charged
Indicator lit yellow: battery charging
Indicator blinking yellow: battery being recharged
Indicator blinking red: battery low (and no mains power)
Green indicator
Power supply
Indicator lit: the instrument is supplied by a mains voltage
Indicator o󰀨: the instrument is supplied by the battery
Green indicator
built into the connector
USB
Indicator o󰀨: no activity
Indicator blinking: activity
Yellow indicator
built into the connector
Ethernet
Indicator o󰀨: the stack or the Ethernet controller is not initialized
Slow blinking (once per second): the stack is correctly initialized
Rapid blinking (10 times per second): the Ethernet controller is correctly initialized
Two rapid blinks followed by a pause: DHCP error
Indicator lit: network initialized and ready to be used
SD MEMORY CARD
The PEL accepts SD and SDHC cards, FAT32 formatted, up to a capacity of 32 GB.
The PEL is delivered with a formatted SD card. If you want to install another SD card:
Check that the new SD card is not locked.
Format the SD card using PEL Transfer (recommended) or using a PC.
Open the elastomer cap marked .
Press on the SD card in the instrument and withdraw it.
Do not withdraw the SD card if recording is in progress.
Insert the new card and push it home.
Put the elastomer cap back on to keep the instrument waterproof.
INSTALLING PEL TRANSFER®
Do not connect the instrument to the PC until you have installed the software and the driver.
Insert the CD in your CD-ROM drive.
Go to the PEL_Transfer_software directory and start setup.exe.
Then follow the installation instructions.
Remark: For complete installation instructions, refer to the manual on the CD-ROM. .
OPENING PEL TRANSFER
Connect the voltage inputs of the PEL to mains. The instrument is turned on.
Connect the PEL to the PC using the USB cable provided. Wait until the driver is fully installed before continuing.
Double-click on the PEL icon on the desktop to open PEL Transfer.

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Select the Add instrument icon in the toolbar or in the main Instrument menu.
Follow the instructions of the Add an instrument wizard. If PEL Transfer does not detect the instrument in the
pull-down list, click on the Update button.
When the connection with the instrument is established, the name of the instrument should appear on the side left of
the window in the PEL Network branch of the tree.
CONFIGURING THE INSTRUMENT
To congure your PEL, select the instrument in the PEL Network directory.
Open the Configure the instrument dialogue box by clicking on the Configure icon in the toolbar, in the Instrument
menu, or in the Status zone.
This dialogue box has 6 tabs:
General: Contains elds used to assign a name to the instrument and auto-o󰀨 command, LCD display unit command,
operating button, clock adjustment, and SD card formatting options.
Communication: Options concerning Wi-Fi, the Bluetooth link, and the Ethernet network.
Measurement: Selection of the distribution system, ratio of voltages, and selection of the frequency
Current sensor: Detection of the current sensors and choice of the nominal primary current.
Recording: Recording parameter options.
Meters: Reset of the meters and partial energy meter reset options.
Click on OK to transfer the new conguration to the instrument.
STARTING RECORDING (START/STOP)
To start recording, do one of the following:
In PEL Transfer: Select the appropriate option in the Recording tab of the Configuration dialogue box. The
instrument can be configured to start recording either at some future date and time, or immediately after recording
is configured on the instrument.
On the instrument: Press the Selection button and hold it down until the REC indicator lights, then release it. The
instrument starts recording as it was previously configured to do.
To stop recording, do one of the following:
In PEL Transfer: In the menu, select Instrument > Stop recording .
On the instrument: Press the Selection button and hold it down until the REC indicator lights, then release it.
VIEWING THE RECORDING
The recorded data can be transferred to the PC in two ways and then be displayed there and used to create reports:
The SD card can be withdrawn from the instrument and connected to the PC using the SD card reader provided.
Start PEL Transfer, select the Open command in the File menu, point to the ICP le bearing the desired session
number on the SD card, and select Open.
Direct connection between the PC and the PEL (USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth). Start PEL Transfer, open a
connection to the instrument, select the instrument (make sure that it is connected) in the tree, then select Recorded
sessions. Double-click on the desired recorded session.
When the download is over, select the downloaded test and click on the Open button in the Download dialogue box. In
both cases, the session is added to My open sessions in the tree. The data can then be displayed.