Fluke 1750 User manual

1750
Power Recorder
Getting Started Guide
PN 2386767
October 2006 Rev.3, 6/17
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction ................................................................................ 1
Contacting Fluke ........................................................................ 2
Safety Information ...................................................................... 3
Standard Accessories ................................................................ 5
Features..................................................................................... 6
Charging the PDA Battery.......................................................... 9
Installing the Software................................................................ 9
Installing Power View on the PDA .......................................... 9
Language Selection................................................................ 10
PC System Requirement for Power Analyze .......................... 11
Installing Power Analyze......................................................... 11
Installing the Power Recorder at a Facility ................................. 12
Work Flow............................................................................... 12
Installing the Recorder............................................................ 13
Connecting the Recorder to the Wiring................................... 14
Verifying Your Connection...................................................... 15
Finishing Up............................................................................ 16
Managing Recorded Data....................................................... 16
Downloading Data and Erasing Memory.................................... 17
Auto Download ....................................................................... 17
PDA Download ....................................................................... 18
Power Type Diagrams................................................................ 22
Using Fluke Power Analyze ....................................................... 23
Getting Answers to Questions as You Work .............................. 24
Starting Power Analyze.............................................................. 24
Working with Recorded Data Files ............................................. 25
Moving Downloaded Data from the Recorder to a PC................ 25
Overview of the Power Analyze Screen ..................................... 26
Overview of the Power Analyze Modes...................................... 28
Recorded Data Modes............................................................ 28
Live Data Modes..................................................................... 28
Recorded Data Screen Overview............................................... 29
1750 Live View Screen Overview............................................... 32
Snapshot Screen Overview........................................................ 33
Working with Snapshots............................................................. 35
Main Toolbar .............................................................................. 36

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Graph Toolbars.......................................................................... 37
Zooming In and Out On Graphs................................................. 38
Screen View Tools..................................................................... 40
Viewing Data as a Table............................................................ 40
Working with Annotations .......................................................... 42
Using Image or Voice Annotations ......................................... 44
Inserting Image or Voice Annotations..................................... 45
Managing Image and Voice Files............................................... 45
Auto Report................................................................................ 46
Report Configuration .............................................................. 46
Tagged Screens..................................................................... 47

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List of Tables
Table Title Page
1. Symbols ..................................................................................... 4
2. Standard Accessories ................................................................ 5
3. Input Terminals and Controls ..................................................... 6
4. Power Analyze Screen Areas and Controls ............................... 27
5. Recorded Data Screen Contents................................................ 31
6. Live View Screen Contents ........................................................ 33
7. Snapshot Screen Contents ........................................................ 34
8. Main Toolbar Contents............................................................... 36
9. Graph Toolbar Contents............................................................. 38
10. Screen View Tools ..................................................................... 40

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List of Figures
Figure Title Page
1. Fluke 1750 Power Recorder....................................................... 6
2. Connecting the Supplemental Ground Terminal ........................ 8
3. Power Analyze Screen............................................................... 26
4. Recorded Data Screen............................................................... 30
5. Live View Screen........................................................................ 32
6. Snapshot Screen........................................................................ 34
7. Main Toolbar .............................................................................. 36
8. Graph Toolbar ............................................................................ 37
9. Screen View Tools ..................................................................... 40
10. Graph Display............................................................................. 41
11. Annotation View ......................................................................... 42

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1
1750 Power Recorder
Introduction
The Fluke 1750 Power Recorder is a comprehensive yet easy to use system for
power quality investigations. The 1750 Power Recorder, referred to hereafter
as simply “the Recorder”, consists of a power recorder instrument, a wireless
handheld Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) for control and setup, and a
powerful yet easy to use PC application, Power Analyze. Four 400 A current
probes are provided as standard equipment (not included in Basic version). A
wide range of flexible and clamp-on current probes are available from Fluke.
Key features of the 1750 Power Recorder are:
•No PC needed for setup
Using the included wireless-enabled Personal Digital Assistant (PDA)
as a controller, you do not need a PC to configure the Recorder,
troubleshoot connections, preview data, or download the recorded
data. Downloaded data goes onto the SD memory card plugged into
the 1750, not directly to the PDA. The range of the PDA with the
wireless link is about 5 meters (16 feet) from the Recorder.
•Simplified test lead connections to the power network
Simply connect a voltage probe to a conductor on each phase that you
want to record. On the current inputs, the Recorder automatically
identifies what type of probe is connected. The Recorder then
configures its measurement system appropriately for the model of
current probe you are using.
•Connection diagrams for the supported power network configurations
(delta, Wye, and others) appear on the handheld PDA controller.
Once you make connections, you can view live readings and a phasor
diagram on the PDA to confirm the connections. If a phase channel is
wired incorrectly, you can swap the phase to another channel by
changing an internal Recorder setting using the PDA, and then
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•Internal Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
An internal NiMH (Nickel-Metal-Hydride) battery pack and charging
system maintain data capture continuity through power interruptions
of approximately 5 minutes or less.
•Automatic disturbance capture
The Recorder uses an automatic, self-learning threshold routine,
which means you do not have to set any event threshold limits before
you start recording. You detect and display power quality events
(disturbances) using the Power Analyze software on a PC after the
event has been captured. You define thresholds for events after data is
stored on the PC. This is called the "event detector" in the software. It
does not make permanent changes to the data file, so you can
experiment with different thresholds after the fact without worrying
about losing data.
With these features, there is little else required to set up and start recording the
data to conduct a power quality survey. Should you want to extensively
analyze collected data, the procedures described later in this manual review the
transfer of data from the Recorder to the PDA, and finally to a PC. Data may
then be analyzed using Power Analyze on a PC. Extensive online help is
provided in the Power Analyze software on the product CD shipped with the
Recorder.
Contacting Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:
•Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-443-5853)
•Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
•Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
•Europe: [phone]
•Japan: [phone]
•Singapore: [phone]
•Anywhere in the world: [phone]
Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.

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Safety Information
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To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit
http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.
To contact Technical Support: [e-mail] or 888-257-9897
Safety Information
See the Specifications section of the Operators Manual for a full agency
compliance list. Table 1 lists symbols that appear on the Recorder and in this
manual.
Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal
injury:
•Carefully read all instructions.
•Do not work alone.
•Do not use the Product around explosive gas, vapor, or
in damp or wet environments.
•Use only insulated current probes, test leads, and
adapters as supplied with the Product.
•Examine the case before you use the Product. Look for
cracks or missing plastic. Carefully look at the
insulation around the terminals.
•Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories that are
not necessary for the measurement.
•Make sure the ground conductor in the mains power
cord is connected to a protective earth ground.
Disruption of the protective earth could put voltage on
the chassis that could cause death.
•Only use probes, test leads, and accessories that have
the same measurement category, voltage, and
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• Do not use exposed metal BNC or banana plug
connectors.
• Do not put metal objects into connectors.
• Do not operate the Product with covers removed or the
case open. Hazardous voltage exposure is possible.
• There are no user-replaceable parts in the Product.
Have an approved technician repair the Product.
• Use the Product only as specified, or the protection
supplied by the Product can be compromised.
Table 1. Symbols
Symbol Description Symbol Description
X Hazardous voltage. Risk of
electrical shock. Precedes
Warning
W
Risk of danger. Important
information. See manual.
Precedes Caution and
Warning.
) Canadian Standards
Association. [ Note:
Canadian and US. ]
 Protective conductor
terminal.
CAT III
CAT III equipment is
designed to protect against
transients in equipment in
fixed-equipment
installations, such as
distribution panels, feeders
and short branch circuits,
and lighting systems in
large buildings.
CAT IV
CAT IV equipment is
designed to protect against
transients from the primary
supply level, such as an
electricity meter or an
overhead or underground
utility service.
~ Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Contact
Fluke or a qualified recycler for disposal.

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Standard Accessories
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Standard Accessories
Table 2 describes the standard accessories that ship with the Recorder. Other
optional accessories are also available. See the 1750 Operators Manual for a
complete list.
Table 2. Standard Accessories
Description Part Number
Ethernet cable, 3 meters, yellow 2402854
Colored plastic clips for test leads (32 clips, 8 colors, 4 clips
each color)
2157607
Model TLS430, test lead set including cable and clips 2157713
Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card for downloading data Contact Fluke
Model 3140R, 400 A Probes (4 - not included with Basic
version)
2277216
AC power cord, 3 meters 2441360
Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) with USB cable and
accessories
2386780
CD ROM Manuals and Software 2386771
1750 Getting Started Guide 2386767
Sheet of Front Panel Decals 2436261
Sets of international ac power plug adapters for the PDA
charger
2583479
International adapters for the Recorder power cord 2441372

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Features
The Recorder front panel is illustrated in Figure 1 and described in Table 3.
SD
ETHERNET
POWER
1750
POWER RECORDER
ON
BUSYLINK
100-240 V
47-63Hz
BACN
VOLTAGE
CURRENT
4
13
1
23
11 10 8
12
7
5
6
9
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Figure 1. Fluke 1750 Power Recorder
Table 3. Input Terminals and Controls
Number Description
Standard 120/240 V 50/60 Hz power input for Recorder power
Voltage indicator
Steady Voltage is present, not overloaded
Blinking Voltage overload (overload threshold 1100 V)
Five voltage measurement inputs

Removable Secure Digital (SD) memory card for transfer of large
quantities of data. You can remove the card from the Recorder,
insert in the PDA and transfer data to the PC via the “synchronize
data” feature of the PDA. A USB SD card reader may also be used.

SD status indicator
Blinking green Reading from SD card – do not remove the card
Blinking orange Writing to SD card – do not remove the card
Off No active SD card operation – you can safely
remove the card

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Table 3. Input Terminals and Controls (cont.)

Wireless Controller Status Indicator
Blinking Wireless controller communicating
Off Inactive

Ethernet port. TCP/IP via Ethernet is used to connect the Recorder
to a PC for downloading recorded data, and for configuring the
Recorder when not using the PDA. This is the recommended
method of data transfer due to its speed and reliability.
Busy Indicator
Blinking Network is busy

Link indicator
Off No link
Steady Link Present
Blinking Communicating with PC
Current Measurement Terminals (5)

Current indicator
Steady Current probe in normal range
Blinking >110 % of probe range, use a higher
range probe
Off Current insufficient to measure

Red/Green LED
Steady green AC input power normal, instrument is not
booted or locked
Green/Orange blinking Recording
Blinking red Recorder running on UPS

Ground Terminal
Connecting the supplemental ground terminal and the line cord
safety ground to different ground potentials creates a ground loop
that can damage the Recorder. To avoid this, use the supplemental
ground terminal only when no protective earth ground connection
exists through the line power cord. If there is any chance that a
safety ground connection does exist through the line power cord
connection, make sure to connect the supplemental ground terminal
only to the ground system used by the ac receptacle that powers the
Recorder. See Figure 2.

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Caution
Connecting the supplemental ground terminal and the line
cord safety ground to different ground potentials creates a
ground loop that can damage the Recorder.
Potential
Ground
Loop
Correct,
No Ground Loop
Optional Protective
Chassis Ground
(See detail below)
Different Power System
OK
Line Power Cord
Power Network Being Measured
See Caution Above
Incorrect,
Creates Ground Loop
GND
N
ØC
ØB
ØA
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Figure 2. Connecting the Supplemental Ground Terminal

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Charging the PDA Battery
Your PDA is shipped with a discharged or partially charged, rechargeable
battery. You should fully charge the battery before setting up the device, and
recharge it regularly. Refer to your PDA user’s guide for detailed information
about the battery.
Caution
Do not leave important data on the PDA. If the battery
discharges completely, you will lose all data not stored in
File Store (ROM). Discharging the battery completely is
similar to performing a hard reset. Refer to the PDA Users
Manual for more information.
Installing the Software
This section describes how to install Fluke Power View software on the PDA
and Fluke Power Analyze software on your PC. Keep your product CD in case
you need to reinstall this software in the future. You should periodically check
the Fluke website: www.fluke.com to see if any 1750 firmware or application
software updates are available for download. Fluke encourages you to register
the Recorder. After your Recorder has been registered, you will receive email
notifications of firmware and software update availability.
Installing Power View on the PDA
1. Insert the CD that ships with your PDA. Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the ActiveSync software for Windows XP (or Mobile Device
Center for Windows Vista and Windows 7) that allows your PC to
communicate with the PDA.
2. Connect the PDA to your PC with the USB lead and establish
communication between the PDA and your PC. Keep your product CD in
case you need to reinstall this software in the future.
3. Insert the CD that ships with your Recorder in the CD-ROM drive on your
PC.
4. A window appears that lists options on the CD. If the install software
window does not automatically appear, do the following:

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a. Use Windows Explorer to locate the sw/FPV_Vx.yy.exe file on the
CD. Replace x.yy with the current version number shipped on the CD.
b. Double-click FPV_Vx.yy_Install.exe to launch the installation
program.
5. Select a language preference for the installation.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts. Power View is installed in the Programs
folder on the PDA.
7. To start Power View, select Start, and then Programs on the PDA.
8. Tap the Power View icon ( ) to start using the application.
Language Selection
Power View features a localized user interface for English, German, French,
Spanish, Chinese, and Italian. When Power View operates for the first time on
a new PDA or after a hard reset, it directly opens the language setup window.
This window is also accessed by Menu>1750 Setup>Language.
The Language window also provides the option to choose between the phase
identifiers A, B, C and L1, L2, L3.
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PC System Requirement for Power Analyze
•Windows XP, Windows Vista 32/64bit, Windows 7 32/64bit.
Administrator privileges are required to install applications.
•PC with 500 MHz or faster processor.
•256 MB RAM, 1 GB recommended (100 MB of available disk space,
10 GB recommended).
•1024 x 768 or higher resolution video.
•Keyboard and mouse.
Installing Power Analyze
Before installing the software on your PC, make sure you have Internet
Explorer version 6, or later, installed. Other recommended software:
•Adobe Acrobat Reader
•Microsoft Word 2000 or higher
•Microsoft Excel 2000 or higher
Caution
Do not remove the CD until after you have successfully
installed the software, rebooted the machine, and opened
the application.
1. Insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive.
2. A window appears that lists options on the CD. If the window does not
automatically appear:
a. Use Windows Explorer to locate the sw/FPA_Vx.yy.exe file on the
CD. Replace x.yy with the current version number shipped on the
CD.
b. Double-click FPA_Vx.yy_Install.exe.
3. Select a language preference for the installation process. Power Analyze
initially starts in this language. You can change the language from the
menu Settings>Language.
4. Follow the installation instructions that appear. After software installation
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5. Start Power Analyze on your PC by choosing Start >All Programs
>Fluke >Power Analyze >Power Analyze or double-click the Power
Analyze icon on your desktop.
6. After the installation is complete, please take a few minutes to complete
your product registration. You can register quickly online (preferred) at
http://register.fluke.com or you can print the form and fax it to the number
provided on the form. Product registration is very important since it allows
you to get free software updates and helps us provide you with the fastest
and most efficient technical support.
Note
You may need to change your Windows firewall settings to allow the
program FPA.exe to use ports 18571 (TCP) and 18572 (UDP). For
more on changing firewall settings, refer to
http://support.microsoft.com.
Installing the Power Recorder at a Facility
This section describes the steps you need to take to set up the Recorder at a
facility and begin a recording session.
Work Flow
There are three distinct stages for a recording session.
•Setup
Setup, hookup, and verification of connections and measured signals. This
is when you will want to clear the Recorder memory (not required, but
best practice because data download when finished only contains your
new data). This is a good time to change any recorder settings. Edit the
measurement description now or after downloading the measurement data
and insert annotations and/or an optional START mark into the recorded
data stream. Annotations are messages or notes you insert into the data
stream during a recording session.
•Interim checkup, mid-recording session
At this time, you may want to re-check all the live input signals, and
download the data recorded since the beginning of the recording session.
This does not interfere with ongoing recording in any way. Annotation
capability is always available during the recording session.