Omicron CPC 100 User manual

CPC 100
Reference Manual

CPC 100 V 1.44
Article Number: VESD0600 - Manual Version: CPC100.AE.10
With regard to the functionality of the CPC 100 software this manual refers to the version V1.44.
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CPC 100 V 1.44

Contents
i
Contents
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About this Reference Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Glossary of Symbols and Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Used Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Used Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Safety Instructions for the CPC 100 and its Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Principle Use According to Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Orderly Measures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Operator Qualifications and Primary Responsibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Safe Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6
Changing Fuses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
CPC 100 in Combination with the CP TD1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Designated Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Functionality of the CPC 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
CPC 100 Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Functional Components of the CPC 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
High-Voltage and High-Current Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
ePC Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
Functional Components in Detail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
CPC 100 Block Diagram (Simplified). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Built-in ePC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
How to Use the CPC 100 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
The Principles of Test Cards and Test Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Starting the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
View Selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21
Accelerator Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

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Test Card View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Test Procedure Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
The CPC 100 File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Navigating Through the File System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
The Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-33
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Creating Defaults and Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44
Installation of the CPC 100 Toolset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-48
Putting the CPC 100 into Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49
Safety Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-49
Preparations in Substation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49
Principle Steps to Carry Out a Test with the CPC 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-50
Getting Started with Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Measurement Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3
The Frequency-Selective Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Power Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Trigger Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Current Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Scope of Current Transformer Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
CTRatio (and Burden) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Testing Ratio, Polarity (and Burden) with Injection to Current Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3
Testing Ratio, Polarity (and Burden) with a Current Clamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
CTBurden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
CTExcitation (Kneepoint). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

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Demagnetization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Winding Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-20
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
The "Temperature Compensation for Cu" Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Voltage Withstand Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-25
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Polarity Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Carrying Out the Polarity Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Customizing Test Point Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
CTRatioV (with Voltage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36
CTRogowski (Ratio). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-38
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-39
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
CTLow Power (Ratio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46
TanDelta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
Voltage Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Scope of Voltage Transformer Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
VTRatio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

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VTBurden. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Voltage Withstand Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-13
Polarity Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Carrying Out the Polarity Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Customizing Test Point Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
VTElectronics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23
TanDelta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Scope of Transformer Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Transformer Ratio (per Tap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21
Carrying Out a TR Ratio Test (per Tap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22
Winding Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-23
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-25
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26
The "Temperature Compensation for Cu" Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27
OLTC Test (per Tap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-28
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-31
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Examples Using the TRTapCheck Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34
Voltage Withstand Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-36
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37
TanDelta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38

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Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Scope of Resistance Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Resistance - µΩMeasurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Test Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
Automatic Test vs. Manual Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Winding Resistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Test Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
The "Temperature Compensation for Cu" Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13
RGround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Voltage Withstand Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-21
Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Scope of Others. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
Sequencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
Defining a Sequence of States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Testing an Overcurrent Relay with ARC Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11
Measuring a CT Ratio at Different Current Magnitudes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Generating an Intermittent High-Current Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16
Ramping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-18
Defining a Ramp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-19
Testing PickUp/DropOff Value of an Overcurrent Relay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-27
Amplifier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-29
Amplifier Use Case: GPS-Synchronized 3-Phase System for End-To-End Testing . . . . 8-31
Comment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-33
Form Editor - Text Editor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34
TanDelta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-36
Common Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Test Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
The String Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
The Template Phrases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

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CPC 100 in a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
Setting the Communication Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
CPC 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
PC or Notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
OMICRON Device Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Installation of the OMICRON Device Browser Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2
Using the OMICRON Device Browser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Starting the OMICRON Device Browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4
Upgrading and Configuring the Network of the CPC 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Viewing Logfiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-5
Viewing Test Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
CPC Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1
Installing the CPC Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Working with the CPC Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Appending a Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4
Inserting a Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5
Inserting from File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-5
Copying a Test Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-6
Renaming a Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7
Saving a Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-7
Saving a Test as Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7
Deleting a Test Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8
Preparing a Test Offline with a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9
CPC Excel File Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Computer Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

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Installing the CPC Excel File Loader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
Working with the CPC Excel File Loader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-2
Template Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
CPC 100 Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
High-Current and High-Voltage Outputs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Outputs on the CPC 100 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-14
Output "Ext. Booster" (option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-18
Output to Input Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19
CPC 100 Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-21
BIN IN Binary Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-21
10A IAC/DC Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22
300V V1 AC Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-23
3V V2 AC Input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-25
10V V DC Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-27
CPC 100 Combined Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-28
Resistance Measurement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-28
ePC Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-29
PC and Network Interfaces (CPC 100 V0 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-29
Network Interface (CPC 100 V1 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-29
USB Interface (CPC 100 V1 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-29
Serial Interface Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-30
Connector for External Safety Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-31
Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-32
Climate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-32
Shock and Vibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-32
Safety Standards, Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-33
Weight and Dimensions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-33
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Test Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-2
Earth Resistance Accessory Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-4
Current Booster CP CB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-5
Technical Data of the CP CB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-6
Operation Modes of the CP CB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-7
Ordering Information for the CP CB2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-11
Polarity Checker CPOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-12
Technical Data of the CPOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-13
Ordering Information for the CPOL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-13
Changing the Batteries in the CPOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14
Current Clamp C-Probe 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
Ordering Information for the C-Probe 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16
CP SA1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17
Ordering Information for the CP SA1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-18
Clamps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-19
Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-20
Assembly Instructions for Odu MINI-SNAP Plug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-20
Contact Information / Technical Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Preface
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Preface
Contents of this section
About this Reference Manual.......................................................... page 1-1
Glossary of Symbols and Terms ..................................................... page 1-2
Safety Instructions for the CPC 100 and its Accessories................ page 1-5
Principle Use According to Regulations ..................................... page 1-5
Orderly Measures ...................................................................... page 1-5
Operator Qualifications and Primary Responsibilities ................ page 1-6
Safe Operation........................................................................... page 1-6
Power Supply........................................................................ page 1-6
General ................................................................................. page 1-7
DC output to test objects with a high inductance .................. page 1-8
High-voltage and high-current outputs.................................. page 1-9
Changing Fuses....................................................................... page 1-11
CPC 100 in Combination with the CP TD1 ................................... page 1-12
Designated Use............................................................................. page 1-13
Functionality of the CPC 100 ........................................................ page 1-13
CPC 100 Versions......................................................................... page 1-15
About this Reference Manual
The purpose of this Reference Manual is to familiarize users with the CPC 100
and its various application fields. It contains helpful instructions on how to use
the CPC 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 the CPC 100.
Note: The CPC 100 must be used in observance of all existing safety
requirements from national standards for accident prevention and
environmental protection.

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Reading the CPC 100 manual alone does not release the user from the duty of
complying with all national and international safety regulations relevant for
working with the CPC 100, for example, the regulation EN50191 "Erection and
Operation of Electrical Test Equipment”.
The Reference Manual always has to be available at the site where the CPC 100
is used.
It should be read and used by all people working with the CPC 100.
In addition to the Reference Manual and the applicable regulations for accident
prevention in the country and at the site of operation, the accepted technical
procedures for safe and competent work should be heeded.
Glossary of Symbols and Terms
This manual uses different symbols to highlight text passages of special safety
and/or operational relevance. These symbols are listed in the following section.
In addition, the glossary lists a number of terms that are frequently used
throughout this manual.
Used Symbols
Equipment damage or loss of data possible.
Personal injury or severe damage to objects possible.
Glossary The arrow symbol followed by "Glossary" means that the
preceding term is explained in the manual’s glossary.

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Used Terms
Booster Amplifier; for example the CP CB2 current booster option for
output currents of up to 2000 A.
Combo box Component of the software UI (Glossary). Technical term for
the dialog box option that is a text box with an attached list box,
for example, a measurement table.
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; used to connect the
CPC 100 to a PC network (refer to ”CPC 100 in a Network” in
chapter 10).
ePC embedded Personal Computer, that is, fully-functional PC with
processor, RAM, interfaces, operating system etc. that is
embedded into the CPC 100. An ePC, however, does not
contain certain features that characterize a PC, such as floppy
disk or CD-ROM drive, a hard disk drive or a sound card.
Ethernet One of the most popular network connection standards
(IEEE 802.3), based on the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple
Access with Collision Detection) model. See also NIC...
fs fs = full scale; used for determining the error value of a
measurement range (for an example refer to ”General” on page
14-2).
Focus The term "focus" designates the currently selected (active) part
of the software user interface: "the focus is on...", that is, the
selected UI part is highlighted or inverted.
IP address IP = Internet Protocol address; used to connect the CPC 100 to
a PC network (refer to ”CPC 100 in a Network” in chapter 10).
LCD LCD = Liquid Crystal Display. The CPC 100 built-in PC monitor
is a LCD monitor.
NIC Network Interface Card; built-in board that serves as the
interface between a device (PC, notebook, CPC 100) and the
"outside world" (PC, network hub, Internet).
The NICs used to interface with
the CPC 100 are Ethernet
boards with RJ-45 connectors.

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Typical Ethernet network
interface card with BNC and
RJ-45 connectors
Typical PCMCIA Ethernet
network interface card for
notebooks with BNC and
RJ-45 connectors
Offline Not connected to the CPC 100, for example, "offline test
preparation" means: preparing a test with a PC using
CPC Editor.
PC Card PCMCIA network interface card. See also NIC...
Press The term "press" in the context of working with the CPC 100
software (for example, press the Insert Card key) means:
a) pressing a menu or an accelerator key
b) or setting the focus (Glossary) onto a UI (Glossary)
element by navigating to it with the handwheel, and
pressing the handwheel to execute the Enter function
Quantity The term "quantity" designates a physical unit, such as Volt (V)
or Ampere (A).
rd rd = reading; used for determining the error value of a
measurement range (For an example, see ”General” on page
14-2.)
sel sel = frequency-selective measurement (see page 3-6)
Test object The object to be tested by the CPC 100, for example, a current
or voltage transformer.
Trigger A trigger is an "initiator". In this case it is an electrical signal, for
example, at CPC 100 binary input, whose occurrence causes
direct follow-up actions, such as switching off the output signals.
User
interface (UI)
Operational surface of a software. A user interface contains all
control elements necessary to work with the software.
V0 CPC 100 version V0 (see ”CPC 100 Versions” on page 15 of
this chapter)
V1 CPC 100 version V1 (see ”CPC 100 Versions” on page 15 of
this chapter)

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Safety Instructions for the CPC 100 and its
Accessories
Principle Use According to Regulations
•TheCPC 100 should only be used in a safe manner, mindful of the dangers
while paying attention to the Reference Manual, and when it is in a technically
sound condition and when its use is in accordance with the regulations. In
particular, avoid disruptions that could in turn affect safety.
• If you have a cardiac pacemaker, do not use the CPC 100! Before operating
the CPC 100, make sure there is no person with a cardiac pacemaker in the
immediate vicinity.
•TheCPC 100 is exclusively intended for the application fields specified in
detail in ”Designated Use” on page 1-13.
Any other use is deemed not to be according to the regulations. The
manufacturer/distributor is not liable for damage resulting from improper
usage. The user alone assumes all responsibility and risk.
• Following the instructions provided in this Reference Manual is also
considered part of being in accordance with the regulations.
• Do not open the CPC 100 housing.
Orderly Measures
• The Reference Manual, or alternatively the e-book in PDF format, should
always be available on the site where the CPC 100 is being used.
• Personnel assigned to use the CPC 100 should carefully read the Reference
Manual - in particular this section on safety instructions - before beginning to
work with it. On principle, this also applies to personnel who only occasionally
work with the CPC 100.
• Do not undertake any modifications, extensions, or adaptations to the
CPC 100.
•UsetheCPC 100 in conjunction with original accessories only.
Caution: Before operating the CPC 100, read the following safety instructions
carefully. Do not turn on and do not use the CPC 100 without understanding
the information in this manual. If some points of the safety instructions are
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Operator Qualifications and Primary Responsibilities
• Testing with the CPC 100 should only be carried out by authorized and
qualified personnel. Clearly establish the responsibilities!
• Personnel receiving training, instruction, direction, or education on the
CPC 100 should remain under the constant supervision of an experienced
operator while working with the equipment.
Safe Operation
When setting the CPC 100 into operation, follow the instructions in ”Putting the
CPC 100 into Operation” on page 2-49.
If you have a cardiac pacemaker, do not use the CPC 100! Before operating the
CPC 100, make sure there is no person with a cardiac pacemaker in the
immediate vicinity.
Note: Never use the CPC 100 without a solid connection to ground with at least
6 mm². Use a ground point as close as possible to the test object.
Power Supply
• Supply the CPC 100 only from a power outlet that has protective earth (PE).
• An error message (313) appears if either the PE connection is defective or
the power supply has no galvanic connection to ground. In this case, make
sure that the PE connection is intact. If the PE connection is intact and the
error message still appears, select the "Disable ground check" check box at
the Device Setup tab in the Options view (see ”Device Setup” on page 2-
35).
• Ground the isolating transformer outputs on the N (neutral) output or select
the "Disable ground check" check box as described above.
• Instead of supplying the CPC 100 from phase - neutral (L1-N, A-N), it may
also be supplied from phase - phase (for example, L1-L2; A-B). However, the
voltage must not exceed 240V AC.
• Fuse-protect the power supply (16 A automatic circuit-breaker).
• Do not use an extension cable on a cable reel to prevent an overheating of
the cord; run out the extension cord.
• Keep extension cables as short as possible to prevent power loss.
• If the power supply is 190V AC, the CPC 100 cannot provide the full output
power at the 800A AC output.