Elcomponent SPCPro User manual

SPCPro
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SPCPRO –‘At a Glance’
Note: For the detailed PC Specification and Full User
Manuallease see PowerPackPro Disk or
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i. Install the PowerPackPro software onto your PC.
ii. Plug the unit into a mains supply using the cable provided.
iii. Switch the SPC Pro on by briefly pressing the ‘Reset/Start’ button. The
display will illuminate to indicate that the unit is powered up. The unit is
switched off by pressing the ‘sleep’ button.
Connect the SPC Pro (powered up) to an unused USB port on your PC.
Windows will then configure the USB interface for first time use. A ‘found
new hardware’ dialogue box will confirm your new hardware is now
ready for use. If the hardware interface is not successfully loaded,
windows may ask for a disk, or for permission to carry out a web search
or the relevant driver. The driver is present on CD supplied with the
product under the ‘Drivers’ Folder.
In rare cases, particularly on Windows 7 machines, the PC may not
recognise that the SPC Pro has been connected. See Additional Notes.
iv. With the logger connected to the USB port of your PC, open
PowerPackPro. If a ‘Bluetooth Scan’ window appears, this should be
cancelled. Within a few seconds the logger will be found by the PC.
Press OK and the logger will be added to the tree on the upper left
hand side of the desktop as shown below.
Example of typical tree diagram
Highlight the Logger and right click to select ‘Set Up Survey’
The set-up window will then appear
Click the ‘Set Time’ button to synchronise the logger clock with your
PC. Then select the desired storage interval, and click ‘Set Logger’.
SETTING THE UNIT UP
Note: For detailed PC Specification and Full User Manual
please see PowerPackPro Disk or www.spcloggers.com
download.
Sleep Button
Multi-function
Display
USB Connection
Socket
Logging
Indicator
Power
Indicator
Reset/Start
Button

NOTE: For the best accuracy we recommend the shortest possible storage
interval is selected. Try and use as much of the memory as possible for your
desired survey duration. Select ‘Yes’ and the logger will be set ready for the
survey
The logger is now set, and can be switched off at this point. The PC
Software can be closed down.
WARNING: Refer to connection information in the User Manual
before using the logger to make electrical measurements.
Voltage Connection:
Simply plug your SPC Pro into a convenient wall socket.
Current Connection:
The SPCPRO is suitable for use on both single phase and three phase
supplies. Current measurement connections are made by clipping the
flex-type CTs around conductors as shown in the following diagrams
and pictures.
NOTE: It is important to be able to identify cables correctly
when carrying out electrical surveys. Failure to do so may
compromise the accuracy of results obtained. Please refer to
Appendix 2 of the Manual for information on UK wiring
connections. If you are working outside the UK, additional
information may be required.
NOTE: It is desirable to orientate the CTs with the arrow
pointing towards the load as shown, but in most cases not
essential as the instrument software will automatically
compensate for a reversed connection.
NOTE: It is essential that the phase cables are correctly
identified when connecting the flex CTs. (See Appendix 2 for
more information on phase identification).
NOTE: It is not necessary to have a wall socket voltage
connection available to carry out a survey. The SPCPro will
continue to operate on battery power for up to two weeks on
a fully charged battery. In this case, power and energy values
are based on user-defined references.
Once connected, start your survey by pressing and
holding the ‘start/reset’ button for 5 seconds. Note that
the display will ‘count down’ to the survey start.
Logging is confirmed by the ‘logging’ led flashing every
few seconds.
To end your survey, press and hold the sleep button for
five seconds. Note that the display will ‘count down’ to
the survey close. Surveys will end automatically if the
programmed survey duration is reached, or if the
power is removed and the battery life exceeded.
SPC Pro is downloaded as follows:
Open PowerPackPro on the PC and establish
communication with the logger as detailed above. Click
‘download data’ and follow the on screen instructions
to download and display your survey.
Full details of the software can be found in the user
manual on the CD.
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ADDITIONAL NOTES
If this happens, ensure that the CD is present in your
CD drive and the SPC Pro is connected to your PC.
Then proceed as follows:
Open “Control Panel” from the Windows
‘Start’ button.
In XP, select ‘System’ and click the
‘Hardware’tab, and then ‘Device
Manager’. In Vista & W7 select ‘Device
Manager’ directly.
From the Device Manager list, select
‘Other Devices’. Note: There will be a
yellow warning triangle showing, which
may be identified as ‘SPC Pro’. Click on
the yellow triangle, and click ‘Update
Driver’
Select the option which allows the driver
to be installed from a location on the PC
(not the automatic search).
Browse to the CD location
[DRIVE]:\V.2.**.**\SPC----Drivers\ and
click ‘next’.
Click install, and exit when complete. Note: It may
be necessary to load a second driver for the COM
port. If the Device Manager list shows a second
yellow triangle, click on this and repeat the above
procedure
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