Newtons4th PPA 5500 KinetiQ User manual

PPA5500
KinetiQ
Firmware v2.155
21st February 2017
USER MANUAL

DANGER OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
Only qualified personnel should install this
equipment, after reading and understanding this
user manual. If in doubt, consult your supplier.
RISQUE D'ELECTROCUTION
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qu'à un personnel qualifié ayant lu et compris le
présent manuel d'utilisation. Dans le doute,
s'adresser au fournisseur.
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berechtigt, diese Ausrüstung nach dem Lesen und
Verständnis dieses Anwendungshandbuches zu
installieren. Falls Sie Zweifel haben sollten, wenden
Sie sich bitte an Ihren Lieferanten.
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Solo personale qualificato può installare questo
strumento, dopo la lettura e la comprensione di
questo manuale. Se esistono dubbiconsultate il
vostro rivenditore.
PELIGRO DE DESCARGA ELÉCTRICA
Solo personal cualificado debe instalar este
instrumento, después de la lectura y comprensión
de este manual de usuario. En caso de duda,
consultar con su suministrador.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This equipment is designed to comply with BSEN 61010-1
(2001) (Safety requirements for electrical equipment for
measurement, control, and laboratory use) – observe the
following precautions:
•This instrument is to be connected and operated only by qualified
personnel.
•This appliance must be earthed. Ensure that the instrument is
powered from a properly grounded supply before connecting to
any live inputs.
•Ensure that the supply voltage agrees with the rating of the
instrument printed on the back panel before connecting the
mains cord to the supply.
•The inputs are rated at 1kV rms or dc cat II; 600V rms or dc cat
III. Do not exceed the rated input.
•Ensure that the voltage and current inputs are connected
correctly before energising the load to be measured.
•Keep the ventilation slots in the top and sides of the cover free
from obstruction.
•Do not operate or store under conditions where condensation
may occur or where conducting debris may enter the case. Do not
use in a wet environment.
•Ensure that the handle is correctly fitted before using it to lift or
to carry the instrument.
•There are no user serviceable parts inside the instrument – do
not attempt to open the instrument, refer service to the
manufacturer or his appointed agent.
Note: Newtons4th Ltd. shall not be liable for any
consequential damages, losses, costs or expenses
arising from the use or misuse of this product
however caused.

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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
This declaration is issued under the sole responsibility
of the manufacturer:
Newtons4th Ltd.
1 Bede Island Road
Leicester
LE2 7EA
We declare that the product:
Description: Power Analyser
Product name: KinetiQ
Model: PPA55xx Family
Conforms to the EEC Directives:
2014/30/EU relating to electromagnetic compatibility:
EN 61326-1:2013
EN 55022 class A
EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
2014/35/EU relating to Low Voltage Directive:
EN 61010-2-030:2010
EN 61010-1:2010
January 2017
Eur Ing Allan Winsor BSc CEng MIEE
(Director Newtons4th Ltd.)

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WARRANTY
This product is guaranteed to be free from defects in
materials and workmanship for a period of 36 months from
the date of purchase.
In the unlikely event of any problem within this guarantee
period, first contact Newtons4th Ltd. or your local
representative, to give a description of the problem. Please
have as much relevant information to hand as possible –
particularly the serial number and release numbers (press
SYSTEM then LEFT).
If the problem cannot be resolved directly then you will be
given an RMA number and asked to return the unit. The
unit will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of
Newtons4th Ltd.
This guarantee is limited to the cost of the instrument
itself and does not extend to any consequential damage or
losses whatsoever including, but not limited to, any loss of
earnings arising from a failure of the product or software.
In the event of any problem with the instrument outside of
the guarantee period, Newtons4th Ltd. offers a full repair
and re-calibration service – contact your local
representative. It is recommended that the instrument be
re-calibrated annually.
Calibration note:
•Performance test specification available from N4L
upon request.
•If calibrating with Fluke 6105A, refer to brochure for
test specification accuracy between 40~450Hz.

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual describes the general features, usage and
specifications of the PPA55xx range of power analysers
“KinetiQ”.
Detailed descriptions of the communications command set
for RS232, USB, LAN and GPIB is given in the separate
manual “PPA55xx” communications manual”.
Firmware revision 2.155 (21st February 2017)
This manual is copyright © 2006 - 2017 Newtons4th Ltd.
and all rights are reserved. No part may be copied or
reproduced in any form without prior written consent.

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CONTENTS
1Introduction – general principles of operation ........................1-1
2Getting started...................................................................2-1
2.1 Unpacking..............................................................2-1
3Quick Start guide ...............................................................3-1
3.1 Operating Mode Keys...............................................3-1
3.2 Menu Control Keys ..................................................3-3
3.3 Display Control Keys ...............................................3-4
3.4 Setup Keys/Keypad.................................................3-6
3.5 Control Keys...........................................................3-8
3.6 Scope Mode............................................................3-9
3.7 Data Entry Guide .................................................. 3-11
4Using the menus ................................................................4-1
4.1 Selection from a list ................................................4-3
4.2 Numeric data entry .................................................4-4
4.3 Text entry..............................................................4-5
5Special functions ................................................................5-1
5.1 Display zoom..........................................................5-1
5.2 PROG – non volatile memory store and recall .............5-2
5.3 Zero compensation..................................................5-5
5.4 ALARM - alarm function ...........................................5-6
5.5 Data hold...............................................................5-8
5.6 Master/slave operation ............................................5-9
6Using remote control...........................................................6-1
6.1 Standard event status register..................................6-4
6.2 Serial Poll status byte..............................................6-5
6.3 RS232 connections..................................................6-6
6.4 RS232 printer.........................................................6-7
6.5 Screen Shot ...........................................................6-7
7System options ..................................................................7-1
7.1 User data...............................................................7-3
8Measurement options..........................................................8-1
8.1 Wiring configuration ................................................8-1
8.2 ACQU - Acquisition options.......................................8-5
8.3 COUPLING - coupling & bandwidth options.................8-8

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8.4 RANGE - input channel options ............................... 8-10
8.5 DATALOG – datalog options.................................... 8-14
8.6 MATHS – custom result computation ....................... 8-16
9Application specific modes ...................................................9-1
9.1 PWM motor drive ....................................................9-1
9.2 Lighting ballast.......................................................9-3
9.3 Inrush current ........................................................9-5
9.4 Power transformers.................................................9-6
9.5 Standby power measurement...................................9-8
10 Power measurements .................................................... 10-1
10.1 Individual phase computations................................ 10-3
10.2 Sum computations ................................................ 10-7
10.3 Neutral synthesis .................................................. 10-8
10.4 Phase to phase computations ................................. 10-9
10.5 Mechanical power.................................................10-10
10.6 Efficiency ............................................................10-12
10.7 Torque & Speed...................................................10-13
11 Integrated power measurements..................................... 11-1
12 True RMS Voltmeter ...................................................... 12-1
13 Harmonic analyser ........................................................ 13-1
14 Impedance meter.......................................................... 14-1
15 Oscilloscope mode......................................................... 15-1
16 Phase meter ................................................................. 16-1
17 Specifications & Comparisons ......................................... 17-1

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APPENDICES
Appendix A Accessories
Appendix B Serial command summary
Appendix C Available character set
Appendix D Configurable parameters
Appendix E Contact details

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1Introduction – general principles of operation
KinetiQ is a sophisticated and versatile power analyser, for
accurate wide bandwidth power measurements.
The PPA55xx family of power analysers covers 1 to 3
phase applications in both a low current and high current
models.
Each phase input has wide ranging voltage and current
channels which are fully isolated from each other and from
ground. The voltage input has a built in high voltage
attenuator or may be used with an external attenuator.
The current input has a built in current shunt or may be
used with an external shunt.
The voltage and current inputs are simultaneously sampled
and the data is analysed in real time by high speed DSPs
(digital signal processors). A separate CPU (central
processing unit) takes the DSP results for display and
communications. At the heart of the system is an FPGA
(field programmable gate array) that interfaces the various
elements.
This powerful, versatile structure allows the measurement
of a wide range of power related parameters including:
W, VA, VAr, power factor, phase
true rms, fundamental
harmonics, TIF
integrated values (W hours etc.)
impedance
inrush current, voltage surge
oscilloscope
KinetiQ is particularly easy to use with a large clear colour
display and single menu levels for all main parameters.
Even difficult applications such as PWM motor drives and

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lighting ballasts can be easily addressed with special
modes application in the firmware of the instrument and
dedicated hardware functions including torque/speed
inputs and ac line sync.
The whole operation of the instrument may be controlled
remotely via a serial interface (RS232/USB), LAN or GPIB
interface.
The voltage and current channels are identical except for
the voltage attenuator and current shunt at the very front
end.
Each channel consists of a selection switch for external or
internal attenuator/shunt followed by a high impedance
buffer, bandwidth control then a series of gain stages
leading to an A/D converter. Selection of the input gain
and the sampling of the A/D converter are under the
control of the DSP. There is an autozero switch at the front
end for dc accuracy. The analogue circuitry is optimised for
high linearity over a wide dynamic range and high
frequency performance.
Both input channels are fully isolated with very good CMRR
and noise rejection.
The current shunt is of a proprietary design which gives
very wide bandwidth with minimum phase shift.
The voltage attenuator is of a proprietary design which has
a wide bandwidth response matched to that of the current
shunt.
Both the voltage and current channels are calibrated
digitally so there are no physical adjustments to be made.

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2Getting started
KinetiQ is supplied ready to use – it comes complete with
an appropriate power lead and a set of test leads. It is
supplied calibrated and does not require anything to be
done by the user before it can be put into service.
2.1 Unpacking
Inside the carton there should be the following items:
one KinetiQ unit
one appropriate mains lead
one yellow, red and two black 4mm leads per phase
one yellow, red and two black crocodile clips per
phase
one null modem cable
one USB cable
this manual
Before connecting the test leads to an active circuit first
connect the mains cord from a properly grounded supply
outlet to the inlet on the rear panel of the KinetiQ. KinetiQ
has a universal mains input and accepts any supply
voltage from 90-265Vrms at 50 or 60Hz.
Switch on the KinetiQ. The display should illuminate with
the model name and the firmware version for a few
seconds while it performs some initial tests. It should then
default to the power measurement display. Note that the
switch on message can be personalised – see the User
Data section under System Options.
The screen is a 6” (150mm) LCD colour display. There are
no manual adjustments as the display should be clear and
visible in all lighting applications.

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Allow 30 minutes warm up time before commencing any
measurements in order to ensure accurate results.
The voltage and current leads may now be connected to a
circuit under test. The high common mode rejection ratio
(CMRR) of the instrument allows the current channel to be
connected in the live path (high side shunt) instead of the
neutral path (low side).
The test leads supplied meet the safety requirements of
BSEN61010-1 to an operating voltage of up to 1000V rms
cat II or 600V rms cat III.
The Quick Start guide, Section 3 below, gives an
introduction to the operating modes of the KinetiQ, and
the selection of options and parameters. The Quick Start
guide may be followed with no inputs connected to the
instrument.
In the event of any problem with this procedure, please
contact customer services at Newtons4th Ltd. or your local
authorised representative: contact addresses and
telephone numbers are given in the appendix at the back
of this manual.

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3Quick Start guide
3.1 Operating Mode Keys
Operating Mode selection
(Power-on default is Power Analyzer – diagram
below shows single-phase display.)
Note that with no inputs connected, display will be
showing noise levels only.)
Press the POWER, INTEG, HARM, RMS, IMP, SCOPE
key to access the operating mode directly, (except
Phase Meter mode – see below).

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Select Menu Options
Press the operating mode key “Power” etc a second
time, or press the “MODE” key, to access mode-
specific options (diagram below shows Power
Analyzer options).
Use Up and Down keys to highlight option, ENTER to
confirm (see MENU CONTROL KEYS). Parameter
values within the selected option may be adjusted
using L or R keys or by entering a numeric value
directly, as indicated. ENTER to confirm.
With Operating mode highlighted, use L and R
keys to cycle through operating modes and to
access Phase Meter mode.
With adjust contrast highlighted, L and R keys
adjust display contrast.
Use ENTER or HOME to return to readout display.
FOR TEXT ENTRY see DATA ENTRY GUIDE

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3.2 Menu Control Keys
ENTER/NEXT confirms your selection or parameter
value/data entry.
HOME/ESC returns to the original entry or to your
previous action.
DELETE/BACK removes a previous selection or value,
or returns to your previous action.
ARROW KEYS (Up, Down, L, R) to move around menu
options, make incremental/decremental changes etc.
Also to position cursors in SCOPE mode.

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3.3 Display Control Keys
Display Zoom
Up to 4 displayed values may be emphasized.
a. Return to no zoom by pressing ZOOM–
(press twice from top zoom level).
b. Press ZOOM+ to view presently selected data.
(Diagram below shows Power Analyzer default
selection, this time with a load connected.)
c. Press DELETE to clear that selection.
d. Move the flashing box to the desired data to be
emphasized using the Up, Down, L and R menu
control keys.

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e. Press ENTER to confirm (flashing stops).
f. Continue to select up to a total of 4 values.
g. Press ZOOM+ once or twice to display emphasized
values as desired. (Diagram below shows top zoom
level for Power Analyzer.)
Realtime/Hold
Toggles between continuous display readings and
holding an instantaneous reading on screen. Note:
measurements continue to be taken even when
display is in Hold.
Table, Graph
Select tabular or graphical presentation of data as
collected in Datalog (see SETUP KEYS), or in
HARMONIC ANALYZER mode.

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3.4 Setup Keys/Keypad
SELECT MENUS for non mode-specific
configuration. Also use as numeric keypad when
entering parameter values or data.
ACQU – use for configuring inputs appropriate
to source and nature of signals being analyzed.
(Diagram below shows Power Analyzer default setup.)

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COUPLING – appropriate to input signals.
RANGE – configure according to magnitude (voltage
and current) of input signals.
DATALOG – only available for Power Analyzer:
sampling interval; data retained or not at power-
down. Default is disabled. (See also Table, Graph in
DISPLAY CONTROL KEYS.)
APP – application-specific measurements, e.g. PWM
motor drive.
MATHS – no options available at present.
ALARM – audible/visual indication of thresholds crossed
set by ZOOM values (see DISPLAY CONTROL KEYS).
Default is disabled.
REMOTE – configure external comms.
AUX – configure auxiliary devices.
SYS – configure general system features.
MODE – see OPERATING MODE KEYS.
PROG – save, recall or delete Mode, Display and Setup
configurations for user-defined applications. Recall data
saved in Datalog (see DATALOG key above).
FOR NUMERIC ENTRY see DATA ENTRY GUIDE