Omicron COMPANO 100 User manual

COMPANO 100
Getting Started

Manual version: ENU 1122 03 01 — Year: 2017
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1 Welcome
Welcome to OMICRON! We are happy that you have chosen a COMPANO 100 test set.
COMPANO 100 is a lightweight, highly flexible fully electronic current or voltage source for various
checks in an electrical energy system, such as generation, transmission, distribution, railways or
industry. It is battery-operated; you do not need any additional power source for the test set. The
battery is rechargeable. We are certain that you will enjoy using this product. The following guide will
provide you with information related to the package and services that will enable you to use this
product with confidence.
License
The license for working with COMPANO 100 is already integrated into your test set. You do not need
an additional activation key to use COMPANO 100.
Get started
For information on how to get started with the COMPANO 100 test set, refer to the chapters "Safety
instructions", "Battery", "Test set overview" and "Product startup". These chapters are identical in
Getting Started manual and User Manual.
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Get support
Well-educated and competent technicians are available to answer all of your questions on our
technical support hotline. All around the clock.
Make use of our 24/7 international technical support hotline: → Support on page 23.
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Scope of documentation
The printed Getting Started manual guides you through the first steps and actions with the
COMPANO 100 test set.
The COMPANO 100 User Manual, available as PDF and invocable in chapters
by scanning the according QR code in the test set's lid with your smart phone,
was written for professional specialists in electronics and electrical engineering.
Its purpose is to familiarize you with the COMPANO 100 test set and its various
application fields. It contains helpful instructions on how to use COMPANO 100
safely, properly, and efficiently. Read the User Manual manual thoroughly.
At Google Play and in the Apple App Store (iOS) you find an app called "COMPANO
Knowledge Access Point" with a QR code reader for offline access to the manuals.
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2 About this manual
This manual was written for professional specialists in electronics and electrical engineering. Its
purpose is to familiarize you with the COMPANO 100 test set and its various application fields. It
contains helpful instructions on how to use COMPANO 100 safely, properly, and efficiently.
Following these instructions will help you to prevent danger, repair costs and possible down time due
to incorrect operation. Furthermore, it ensures the reliability and life-cycle of COMPANO 100.
Note: Use COMPANO 100 in observance of all existing safety requirements from national standards
for accident prevention and environmental protection.
Reading the COMPANO 100 manual alone does not release you from the duty of complying with all
national and international safety regulations relevant for working with COMPANO 100, for example,
the regulation EN50191 "Erection and Operation of Electrical Test Equipment”.
Safety symbols used in this manual
DANGER
Death or severe injury will occur if the appropriate safety instructions are not
observed.
WARNING
Death or severe injury can occur if the appropriate safety instructions are not
observed.
CAUTION
Minor or moderate injury may occur if the appropriate safety instructions are not
observed.
NOTICE
Equipment damage or loss of data possible
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3 Safety instructions
WARNING
Death or severe injury can occur if the appropriate safety instructions are not
observed.
► The COMPANO 100 test set can output life-hazardous voltages and currents.
► Before operating any such electrical equipment, carefully read the Safety
Instructions section of this manual.
► Do not use (or even turn on) any electrical equipment without understanding the
information in its manual.
► Existing national safety standards for accident prevention and environmental
protection may supplement the equipment's manual.
► Only trained personnel should work with COMPANO 100.
For your own safety always follow the 5 basic safety rules:
1. Disconnect completely.
2. Secure against re-connection.
3. Verify that the installation is dead.
4. Carry out grounding and short-circuiting.
5. Provide protection against adjacent live parts.
3.1 Operator qualifications
• Working on high-voltage assets can be extremely dangerous. Testing with COMPANO 100 must
be carried out by qualified, skilled and authorized personnel, only. Before starting to work, clearly
establish the responsibilities.
• Personnel receiving training, instructions, directions, or education on COMPANO 100 must be
under constant supervision of an experienced operator while working with the equipment. Testing
with COMPANO 100 must comply with the internal safety instructions as well as additional relevant
documents.
• Personnel operating the COMPANO 100 must be familiar with all necessary personal safety
equipment.
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3.2 Rules for use
•COMPANO 100 is exclusively intended for the application area specified in this manual. The
manufacturer/distributors are not liable for damage resulting from a use other than the specified
operation. The user alone assumes all responsibility and risk.
• Use both the COMPANO 100 test set and its accessories only when they are in a technically
sound condition.
• The COMPANO 100 test set does not contain any serviceable parts. Do not open the test set, or
remove any of its housing components. The test set's lid with the attached QR code sticker is
removable, though.
• Do not carry out any modifications, extensions or adaptations at the COMPANO 100.
• Use COMPANO 100 in observance of all existing safety requirements from national and
international standards for accident prevention and environmental protection.
• Always keep the manual either printed or as PDF file at the site where COMPANO 100 is used.
The manual must be read by all people working with COMPANO 100.
In addition to the manual and the applicable regulations for accident prevention in the country and
at the site of operation, heed the accepted technical procedures for safe and competent work.
• Always be aware of the dangers of high voltages. Pay attention to the safety information provided
in the documentation.
• The mains cable (cable to the OMICRON-supplied battery charger) must be rated for the nominal
voltage and current specified in chapter Technical Data → Battery Charger on page 21. We
recommend to only use COMPANO 100 in combination with the original cable supplied by
OMICRON accessories together with the test set.
• Test leads wired to tall test objects must be sufficiently mechanically secured. Be aware of the
hazard of falling adapters or cables.
• Do not block access to safety-relevant test set components, such as the emergency stop button. In
a case of emergency, such components need free and quick access.
• Only operate the COMPANO 100 test set under the environmental conditions specified in chapter
Technical Data → Environmental conditions on page 21.
• Do not operate the COMPANO 100 test set when explosive gas or vapors are present.
• When setting up the COMPANO 100 test set, make sure the ventilation holes remain
unobstructed.
• Do not insert objects (for example, screwdrivers) into any input/output socket.
• If the COMPANO 100 test set does not seem to function properly, contact OMICRON's Technical
Support (→ Support).
3.3 Cleaning
To clean the COMPANO 100 test set, use a cloth dampened with isopropanol alcohol. Prior to
cleaning, always switch off the On/Off power switch and unplug the battery charger.
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3.4 Safe operation procedures
3.4.1 Wiring and Safe Connection
Device under test,
for example, a
protection relay.
Safe area Dangerous area
To carry out tests with COMPANO 100, proceed as follows:
1. Always press the Emergency stop button first.
2. Secure the device under test by following the 5 basic safety rules (→ The 5 basic safety rules on
page 7):
3. Connect the cables to the device under test.
4. Connect the banana plug cables to COMPANO 100 (→ Safe use of test leads and adapters on
page 10).
5. Release the Emergency stop button and power up COMPANO 100. Do not enter the dangerous
area anymore now (→ image above).
6. Start the test at COMPANO 100.
While testing, do not enter the dangerous area. Stay clear from the cable ends at the device under
test. Quite often these devices have connectors that can easily be touched. The same applies to
some connection adapters of COMPANO 100. Always stay in the safe area (→ image above).
When the test is finished and you want to leave the site, proceed as follows:
1. Power down COMPANO 100, and press the Emergency stop button.
2. To prevent the COMPANO 100 from unauthorized usage or from being powered up again
accidentally, pull off the dongle (the connector for external safety functions → side view on
page 18).
3. Disconnect the cables from COMPANO 100.
4. Disconnect the cables from the device under test.
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3.4.2 Safe use of test leads and adapters
Test leads
WARNING
Death or severe injury caused by high voltage possible
The outputs of the COMPANO 100 are controlled by the software running in the device.
Note that just turning off the outputs in the controlling software is not sufficiently safe.
► Do not work on connected touchable test objects, connections or teminals while the
COMPANO 100 is active (Start/stop pressed) .
► Always make sure that the Emergency stop button is pressed, the test set is
secured against reactivation, and all parts in the working area are powerless before
you work on touchable test objects, connections or terminals (→ Wiring and Safe
Connection on page 9).
The COMPANO 100 test set is supplied with flexible test lead adapters
(2 x black, 2 x red) that have an angled connector at one end, and a
retractable sleeve at the other end.
Never directly insert one of the retractable sleeves into a
COMPANO 100 socket at the front of the test set. This does not
comply with the designated purpose of these leads and is contrary to
the safety regulations.
Retractable sleeve
Angled connector
To connect a test object to COMPANO 100,
always use the angled connectors for the
test set's sockets:
At the test object, use the test lead's
retractable sleeve side:
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Terminal adapters
Use flexible or hard terminal adapters to connect regular test leads to screw-clamp terminals.
COMPANO 100
Regular test lead
Flexible terminal
adapter
Flexible
terminal
adapter
Hard terminal
adapter
WARNING
Death or severe injury caused by high voltage possible
The terminal adapters have blank ends.
► Before connecting the terminal adapters, press the Emergency stop button on the
COMPANO's front panel and secure the test set against reactivation (→ Wiring and
Safe Connection on page 9).
► Always insert the terminal adapter with its blank end first into the terminal strip, and
fasten it before connecting it to a test lead.
3.4.3 Grounding COMPANO 100
In a substation environment, do not operate COMPANO 100 without an additional connection to
ground. That connection should have a diameter of at least 2.5 mm2 (→ side view on page 18).
Ground COMPANO 100 as close as possible to the operator.
COMPANO 100 is of protection class II. Therefore, grounding is not as critical as with devices that are
grounded via a power cord. Nevertheless, due to internal capacities you could still sense some
coupled voltages at the housing. Grounding is therefore recommended.
3.4.4 Setting COMPANO 100 into operation
• Follow the instructions in chapter Product Startup on page 19 that describe how to properly and
safely set COMPANO 100 into operation.
• The warning symbol on the COMPANO 100 front panel indicates that the device is activated,
and that its outputs may carry dangerous voltages.
Even if the test set does not indicate dangerous output voltage, it's safe to always consider the
outputs live. The indicator could be defective. Also a software error or remote command could
accidentally start the test set. You may assume the outputs to be free of dangerous voltage when
the emergency stop button is pressed (→ Wiring and Safe Connection on page 9).
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3.4.5 Current output I OUT (AC/DC current output)
NOTICE
Equipment damage possible
► Never connect the current output I OUT to a current output of another COMPANO 100 test set,
or any other test set, in an attempt to obtain more current that way.
COMPANO 100 estimates the load on the output by measuring current and voltage. Any external
source would lead to a wrong estimation and would cause an unpredictable behaviour on the current
output.
3.4.6 Accessories
Only use COMPANO 100 in combination with original OMICRON accessories as explained in the user
manual. Only use COMPANO 100 accessories with other OMICRON devices when this usage is
described in the respective device's user manual.
3.4.7 Information for disposal and recycling
The test set and all of its accessories are not intended for household use. At the end
of its service life, do not dispose of the test set with household waste!
For customers in EU countries (incl. European Economic Area)
OMICRON test sets are subject to the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive 2012/19/EU (WEE directive). As part of our legal obligations under this
legislation, OMICRON offers to take back the test set and to ensure that it is disposed
of by an authorized recycling facility.
However, if there are any signs of a defective lithium-ion battery, transportation is not allowed.
For customers outside the European Economic Area
Contact the authorities in charge for the relevant environmental regulations in your country, and
dispose of the OMICRON test set in accordance with your legal local requirements.
→ Handling defective lithium-ion batteries on page 15.
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4 Battery
The internal battery of the COMPANO 100 test set is a 152 Wh rechargeable lithium-ion battery. When
working with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, certain safety issues apply:
• There is a risk of fire and burns when handled inappropriately. Do not drop or crush the battery,
and refrain from opening it. Do not short out the battery contacts, and never expose the battery to
high temperatures. Dispose of properly. The battery may explode if damaged or disposed of in fire.
• Do not immerse in any liquid. Avoid the battery to come in contact with chemicals.
• Before charging the battery, read the relevant chapters of the manual. Use the OMICRON-
supplied charger, only. Do not charge the battery in a flammable environment. Charge/discharge
the battery in the permitted temperature range, only (→ User Manual chapter Technical Data ►
Battery). To avoid damaging the battery, charging is terminated automatically when the
temperature exceeds that range. You can check the battery status and temperature at Setup ►
Battery Info.
• If the battery is fully charged, the charger stops charging. If kept connected, the charger restarts
charging automatically if the battery is down to approximately 90 %. If the charger is reconnected
to the power supply, charging will start immediately (as long as the temperature is within the
specified range → chapter "Technical data" ► "Battery" in User Manual).
• If you do not use the COMPANO 100 test set for a longer period of time, recharge the battery once
every 6 months.
4.1 Transportation of COMPANO 100 with built-in battery
The COMPANO 100 battery is specified as Dangerous Goods Class 9.
• Battery stand-alone: UN 3480, Lithium-ion battery.
•COMPANO 100 with built-in battery: UN 3481, Lithium-ion battery contained in equipment or
packed with equipment.
Dangerous Good Class 9 label combined
with the UN 3480 number.
Dangerous Good Class 9 label combined
with the UN 3481 number.
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Depending on the way of transportation, different rules apply.
1. Transport of COMPANO 100 by a person on land.
Craftsman exemption: The craftsman exemption is a special regulation in the ADR that allows
users of a device to ignore the requirements stated below at "4. Shipment of COMPANO 100 on
land on page 14". This exemption becomes effective under the following preconditions:
• Battery and/or test set are transported by a company and their employees.
• The reason for the transportation is job-related; for example, the test set is used for tests or
measurements, brought for repair or maintenance, etc.
• As long as you do not transport more than 10 COMPANO 100 test sets at a time, the maximum
load of the dangerous good is not exceeded
• Check whether local regulations supplement the craftsman exemption, or suspend it as a whole
or in portions.
2. Transport of COMPANO 100 by a person on a plane.
• In its original case and as initially labeled with information stickers, the COMPANO 100 test set
complies with the IATA (International Air Transport Association) and the ADR (European
Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road) regulations.
The built-in battery is UN 38.3 and UL certified.
• It is possible to either check in the test set, or to take it on board as carry-on luggage. However,
since the battery has more than 100 Wh but less than 160 Wh, the approval of the airline is
needed. No special labeling is required.
• Note that these regulations change frequently. Double-check the current status whenever
applicable, or, if in doubt, contact OMICRON's Technical Support (→ Support).
• The signing the IATA Shipper's Declaration must be done by a person who is IATA DGR-
certified for category 1. That is a person either of the company that ships out the equipment, or
of the transportation company.
3. Shipment of COMPANO 100 on land.
• Shipping lithium-ion batteries on land by a car/truck underlies special regulations. Select a
qualified shipping company that is aware of those regulations and complies with it. The
shipping company must be a qualified Dangerous Good carrier with an according permit. If in
doubt, contact OMICRON's Technical Support for shipment regulations (→ Support).
• Make sure to comply with all requirements listed at General requirements when packing test
sets with built-in batteries below.
• Properly label the COMPANO 100 test set with a Dangerous Good Class 9 sticker combined
with the UN 3481 number (→ page 13).
4. Shipment of COMPANO 100 by plane:
• Shipping lithium-ion batteries by plane underlies special regulations. Make sure to select a
qualified shipping company that is aware of those regulations and complies with it. The shipping
company must be a qualified Dangerous Good carrier with an according permit. If in doubt,
contact OMICRON's Technical Support for shipment regulations (→ Support).
• Properly label the COMPANO 100 test set with a Dangerous Good Class 9 sticker combined with
the UN 3481 number (→ page 13).
• Ship the test set in the yellow COMPANO 100 case, or a likewise solid transportation box, only.
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General requirements when packing test sets with built-in batteries
• Protect the test set against damage that may be caused by movement or placement within the
packaging. The packaging must be strong enough to withstand the shocks and loadings normally
encountered during carriage, including trans-shipment between different transport units and/or
warehouses.
• Test set and battery must be packed in a way that under normal conditions of carriage the battery
they cannot break, be punctured or be damaged in any other way.
• If you pack the COMPANO 100 test set with the battery inside, prevent any accidental operation of
the test set during transportation.
• Shipping spare batteries underlies stricter regulations. For details, please contact OMICRON's
Technical Support (→ Support).
4.2 Storing lithium-ion batteries
The following regulations apply to short- and long-term storage:
• Store the COMPANO 100 with an almost fully charged battery at a low temperature (we
recommend below 25 °C/77 °F) and in a low humidity environment.
• To avoid deep discharge of the battery, recharge it about every 6 months. Note that higher
temperatures result in a drastically higher self-discharge rate of the battery.
• Do not store the battery in places with direct sunlight, or near a stove.
• Do not expose the battery to condensation, water drop or not to store it under frozen condition.
• Do not store the battery in places where it is exposed to abnormal static electricity.
4.3 Handling defective lithium-ion batteries
• Consider a lithium-ion battery defective when you notice a mechanical damage, deformation,
leaking fluid, an unusual smell or similar abnormal symptoms.
Note: A battery not showing any of the above mentioned symptoms, however revealing a
noticeable capacity loss, does not need to be handled like a defective battery.
• Do not try to continue using a defective lithium-ion battery.
• Do not store or ship a defective lithium-ion battery. Hand it over to an appropriate disposal facility.
Regulations and laws pertaining to the recycling and disposal of lithium-ion batteries vary from
country to country as well as by state and local governments. Check the laws and regulations of
your home region.
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4.4 State of health (SOH) of the battery
It is possible to read out the state of health (SOH) of the battery via the menu Setup ► Battery Info
(→ User Manual, chapter Setup).
Note that the SOH is the "digital image" of a chemical process, and therefore not a absolute accurate
representation. It can change in both directions over time. The SOH is updated with every full
discharge-charge cycle.
To enforce an update1), perform as follows:
1. Read out the state of health (SOH).
2. Disconnect the charger.
3. Output 10 A to a short circuit until the output stops due to low battery level.
4. Wait until the test set switches off due to low battery level.
5. Fully recharge the device.
6. If the change of the SOH was more that 4 %, repeat the procedure.
1) Note that such an update takes about 6 hours of time.
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5 Test set overview
COMPANO 100 is a lightweight, highly flexible fully electronic current or voltage source for various
checks in an electrical energy system, such as generation, transmission, distribution, railways or
industry. COMPANO 100 is battery-operated; you do not need any additional power source for the test
set. The battery is rechargeable.
Top view (Details → User Manual chapter Front panel operation):
Binary or analog measurement inputs
Hardware configuration
(Calculated
Measurements, Timer,
and others)
Emergency stop
USB and Ethernet
compartment.
The Ethernet connector
is for future use.
On/Off
Start/stop
Save
Jog dial wheel
4.3 ” LCD color display, resolution 480 × 272 pixel
Soft keys
Application
modules
AC and DC
current output
AC voltage
output
Warning symbol
WARNING
Death or severe injury caused by high voltage possible
Inductive loads may contain a lethal amount of energy if charged with current. The
amount of energy depends on the size of the inductive load, the strength of the applied
current, and the frequency. To give an example, 350 mJ are assumed as safe
according to the safety standard IEC 61010-1. Particularly critical devices are potential
transformers or current transformers, but also the inductive part of other test objects
can be critical.
► If you connect loads >0.3 mH to the COMPANO 100 current output I OUT, do not
touch the outputs or anything that is connected to them.
The binary and/or analog inputs IN 1 and IN 2 may conduct hazardous voltages. The
insulation against other potential hazardous voltages is implemented as functional
insulation, and they are not isolated against each other (common N).
► Never connect touchable test objects to the inputs without having secured the
dangerous area.
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Side view:
Connector for battery charger
(magnetically attached).
Connector for external safety functions;
serves to connect OMICRON safety
accessories.
Visit the OMICRON website for details.
4 mm/0.16 " banana socket or cable shoe connector
for an additional PE connection (to connect to low
resistance grounding bars, for example).
OMICRON-supplied battery charger.
Note: You can remove the dongle shown in the picture above (the connector for external safety
functions) to protect COMPANO 100 from unauthorized usage.
WARNING
Death or severe injury can occur if the appropriate safety instructions are not
observed.
The OMICRON-supplied charger has a magnetically attached power connector.
Magnets can impact the function of pace makers and implantable cardioverter-
defibrillators (for example, actuation of reed switch).
► Keep a minimum distance of 20 cm/8 inch between the magnetic connector and the
implanted devices to prevent malfunction and danger to health.
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6 Product startup
First, charge the battery
When shipped, the battery inside the COMPANO 100 test set is partly charged, and the test set can be
used immediately. To fully charge the battery, grant a charging time of about 90 minutes.
Use the OMICRON-supplied charger, only. That charger has a magnetically attached power connector.
Such a connector has the advantage that, when it is tugged — for example, by someone tripping over
the cord — it will pull out of the test set's socket without damaging the connector or the socket.
Then connect COMPANO 100 to the device you would like to test
For safety reasons, press the emergency stop button while connecting, and secure the test set
against reactivation (→ Wiring and Safe Connection on page 9).
The illustration below shows current output I OUT connected to an overcurrent protection relay. The
relay's potential-free trip contact is connected to binary input IN 1.
Overcurrent
protection relay
Current input
Trip contact 51
Time
Inst
Trip contact 50
Use high-current cables here.
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Power up COMPANO 100
Press the On/Off key to power up COMPANO 100. Grant the test set about 30 s to boot up.
The test set starts in QUICK (→ chapter QUICK in User Manual).
Power down COMPANO 100
While COMPANO 100 is running, press the On/Off key again to turn off the test set.
COMPANO 100 does not shut off instantly, but performs a controlled shutdown instead.
To abort the controlled shutdown, press any other key of your choice at the front panel control.
A system shutdown is also initiated by a battery running low, shortly before a looming break-down of
the power supply.
6.1 Testing a relay in QUICK
1. When COMPANO 100 is powered up, turn the jog dial wheel until the focus is on the output
current field.
2. Press the jog dial wheel, set the current to a value of your choice (that is, a value that will make
the relay trip for sure), then press the jog dial wheel again.
3. By default, the timer is configured to start when you press the Start/Stop key, and to end when
there is a change at the dry contact connected to IN 1. Therefore, for many applications it may not
be necessary to change the timer from its default.
4. Press the Start/Stop key. The current is issued at the current output.
5. The current output is turned off by default as soon as the binary contact of the relay switches.
6. The timer records the duration of the relay trip time, that is, the time it took the relay to trip starting
from the moment of the current injection.
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