Megger BITE2 User manual

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Power DB LITE Operation
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Megger BITE Battery Testers
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INDEX
SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGE
Section 1.0 Power DB Overview 3
Section 2.0 Power DB LITE Operations 5
Section 3.0 Configuring Communications, Select a Form, Site &
String Data
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Section 4.0 Transferring Data from a BITE2/2P Receiver 12
Section 5.0 Transferring Data from a BITE3 21
Section 6.0 Report Generation 29
Section 6.1 Opening a Report 29
Section 6.2 Manually Entering Site Information 32
Section 6.3 Manually Entering Limits 33
Section 6.4 Manually Entering String Data 34
Section 6.5 Manually Entering Charger Data 35
Section 6.6 Creating Charts 36
Section 6.6.1 Bar Charts 37
Section 6.6.2 Show Symbols 37
Section 6.6.3 Show Limits 38
Section 6.7 Calculating Baseline Data 39
Section 6.8 Inputting a New Battery Baseline Value 40
Section 6.9 Viewing Baseline Data 42
Section 7.0 Entering New Battery Cell Data 43
Section 7.1 Entering New Warning & Alarm Limit Values 46
Section 7.2 Selecting a New Battery Cell 49
Section 8.0 Inputting a Company Logo 51
Section 9.0 Transferring Setup Data to the BITE3 53
Section 10.0 Importing a ProActiv Database 55
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SECTION 1.0: POWER DB OVERVIEW
Power DB is a PC based Megger instrument interfacing software, that operates
with multiple Megger units, including Megger’s line of Battery Testing Instrumentation.
Power DB will operate with the BITE2, BITE2P, BITE3, DMA Hydrometer, Torkel and
BVM voltage monitors.
There are 3 versions of the Power DB software, Power DB LITE, Power DB Advanced
and Power DB Pro. Power DB LITE comes with the BITE2, BITE2P and the BITE3 at no
additional charge. The Power DB Advanced and Pro versions are ordered separately
and have associated charges with them.
The Power DB LITE software allows operator to communicate with the BITE2, BITE2P
and BITE3 as well as import data, configure the units, import Hydrometer data, create
reports and charts, configure the reports and charts, configure battery data as well as
import pre-existing ProActiv Databases. The following table illustrates the differences
between the different versions of Power DB.
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COMPARISON GUIDE PowerDB Edition
ONBOARD LITE ADVANCED PRO
Runs in a hardened embedded environment
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Navigate with arrow and enter keys (no mouse)
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Manage data files with internal drive and USB drive
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Uses a subset of PowerDB Pro forms applicable to your
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Files can import into PowerDB Pro
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Relay/Breaker/Recloser curve library
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Completed forms are saved as files to your computer
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associates current test data with historical results
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Control Megger instruments and download test data
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Control non-Megger instruments
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280+ industry standard test forms are provided
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advanced Relay Form
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Trend historical results for asset for predictive failure
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Trend historical results for asset against other similar
assets
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Database functionality to manage data for all electrical
equipment
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One step report generation
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Summarize noted comments and/or deficiencies
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Trigger work order and maintenance schedules
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Synchronize results from field to master database
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Synchronize results with other testers
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Form editor allows test sheets to be created or customized
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Import data from other software packages
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Maintain calibration data for test instruments
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SECTION 2.0: POWER DB LITE OPERATIONS
When the Power DB LITE program is executed the following Wizard shall open.
With the Wizard open the operator can select the desired instrument to interface with,
by clicking on the appropriate button or they can choose to open a report by clicking
on the “Open Existing Results File” button or they can chose to close the Wizard by
clicking on the “Cancel” button.
If the operator selects an instrument to interface with the Wizard will then guide the
operator through the communications configuration process.
For the purpose of this document it is going to be assumed that the Wizard has been
closed and the software is operating from the main home screen as shown on the
following page.
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SECTION 3.0: CONFIGURING COMMUNICATIONS, SELECT A FORM, SITE &
STRING DATA
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To configure the BITE2 or BITE3 communication configuration click on TOOLS in the
main menu bar then click on INSTRUMENT SETUP.
This will re-open the Wizard as shown below.
Select the desired BITE instrument by clicking on the associated button. This will open
the communications configuration screen, as shown below.
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Select the proper serial port that the unit will be connected to. If you are unsure of the
serial port you will be using then click on the DEVICE MANAGER button. This will open
the computers device manager screen as shown below.
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In order to locate the proper serial port, scroll down to PORTS as shown below. Click on
the PLUS button next to “Ports” in order to drop down the menu and view the
communication ports.
Once you know the port you are connecting to then close the device manager screen
and enter that port number in the instrument communications configuration screen of
the Power DB LITE software, then click OK.
The following screen shall open.
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This is the communications configuration screen for the Hydrometer. Select the proper
serial port that the Hydrometer will be connected to. (Typically, it is the same port the
BITE unit is connecting to) If you are unsure of the serial port you will be using then click
on the DEVICE MANAGER button and locate the appropriate port.
Once the proper port number has been entered click on OK then the following message
will appear.
If you want to IMPORT DATA from the BITE unit then click on YES and follow the
instructions as shown on the screen.
If you do not want to SELECT A FORM to view the data in or UPLOAD SITE &
STRING DATA to a BITE3 then click on NO and the Wizard shall open the following
screen.
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