PMI Eagle 440 User manual

Eagle™ Power Quality
Recorder
User’s Manual
Power Monitors, Inc.
Eagle™ User’s Manual
28 March 2008
Eagle™ Power Quality
User’s Manual

Eagle™ Power Quality
Recorder User’s Manual

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Table of Contents
Eagle™ Power Quality Recorder User’s Manual............................................. i
Power Monitors, Inc.........................................................................................i
Table of Contents ........................................................................................ iii
Table of Figures...........................................................................................v
Safety Information...........................................................................................1
Safety Specifications....................................................................................1
Safety Issues...............................................................................................2
Glossary of Symbols.................................................................................... 3
Contents of the Eagle™ Package ...................................................................5
Introduction......................................................................................................7
Getting Started with the Eagle™.....................................................................9
Available Models..........................................................................................10
Available Inputs ........................................................................................... 11
Instrument Size and Construction................................................................11
System Description......................................................................................12
Applications.............................................................................................. 12
Memory....................................................................................................12
USB Communications.............................................................................. 13
Bluetooth®Wireless Communications......................................................13
Eagle™ Accessories....................................................................................13
TLARs......................................................................................................14
Ultra Slim Flexible CTs.............................................................................14
Voltage Clips............................................................................................ 15
Eagle™ Specifications................................................................................. 16
Connecting the Eagle™...................................................................................17
Manual Updates....................................................................................... 17
Equipment Handling.....................................................................................17
Initial Inspection ....................................................................................... 17
Equipment Return....................................................................................18
Storage.....................................................................................................18
Wiring Specifications and Procedures ......................................................... 19
Power Requirements and Battery Backup................................................19
Installing the Recorder ............................................................................. 19
Disconnecting the Recorder.....................................................................25
Communication Port Connections ............................................................... 26
Installing the Recorder ............................................................................. 26

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USB Communications Cable.................................................................... 26
Operating the Eagle™..................................................................................... 27
Identification.................................................................................................27
Initialization.................................................................................................. 27
Battery Ride-Through...................................................................................27
Downloading Data .......................................................................................28
Analyzing Data.............................................................................................29
PC and Laptop Communications with Eagle™ Recorders .............................. 31
Field PC Communications with Eagle™ Recorders ........................................33
PDA Communications with the Eagle™ Recorder...........................................35
What the Eagle™ Records..............................................................................37
Triggered Record Types...........................................................................37
Non-triggered Record Types.................................................................... 38
Using the Eagle™........................................................................................39
Interval Graphs.........................................................................................39
Daily Profiles ............................................................................................44
Cycle Histograms..................................................................................... 46
Minute Histograms ................................................................................... 49
Energy Usage .......................................................................................... 50
Significant Change................................................................................... 52
Event Change .......................................................................................... 55
Power Outage ..........................................................................................60
Flicker.......................................................................................................61
Abnormal Voltage.....................................................................................62
Loose Neutral...........................................................................................65
Waveform Capture...................................................................................68
Additional Resources ...................................................................................... 73
Understanding Recorder Data..................................................................... 73
Technical Support........................................................................................73
Appendix 1: Warranty Clause.......................................................................... 75
Equipment Return........................................................................................ 75
Appendix 2: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)........................................... 77
Appendix 3: Troubleshooting...........................................................................83
Index................................................................................................................85

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Table of Figures
Figure 1 – The Eagle™ Recorders...........................................................9
Figure 2 – The Eagle 440™....................................................................11
Figure 3 – Eagle™ USB Communications Cable ...................................13
Figure 4 – TLAR Current Clamps............................................................14
Figure 5 – Ultra-Slim Flexible CTs..........................................................14
Figure 6 – Voltage Clips..........................................................................15
Figure 7 – Eagle™ Input Diagram...........................................................23
Figure 8 – Eagle™ Hookup Diagrams....................................................24
Figure 9 – Eagle™ Input Diagram...........................................................25
Figure 10 – A Laptop Computer Running ProVision
®
.............................31
Figure 11 – PMI Field PC........................................................................33
Figure 12 – A Palm
®
PDA Running pmiScan™......................................35
Figure 13 – RMS Voltage and Current Interval Graph............................40
Figure 14 – RMS Voltage Daily Profile Graph ........................................44
Figure 15 – RMS Voltage Cycle Histogram Report ................................47
Figure 16 – Energy Usage Report ..........................................................51
Figure 17 – Significant Change Report...................................................53
Figure 18 – Event Change Table Report................................................56
Figure 19 – Event Capture Edit Settings Window...................................57
Figure 20 – Power Outage Report..........................................................60
Figure 21 – Flicker Report.......................................................................61
Figure 22 – Abnormal Voltage Report ....................................................63
Figure 23 – Loose Neutral Report...........................................................66
Figure 24 – Waveform Capture Edit Settings Window............................68
Figure 25 – Typical Waveform Capture ..................................................69

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Safety Information
Safety Specifications
This instrument is designed and tested for measurements on
600Vrms Category III, Pollution Degree 2 installations. Installation
Category III relates to distribution level mains voltage feeder or
branch circuits, and indoor fixed installation circuits.
Safety Standards
•UL 61010B-1 first edition
•CAN/CSA-C22.2 No 1010.1
•EN/IEC 61010-1 second edition
This Safety Notice has been included to emphasize the danger of
hazardous voltages on the input connection leads of your Eagle
power quality recorder. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN
CONNECTING your instrument. Hazardous potentials exist on
signal input leads and connectors. Please read the entire
contents of the “Connecting the Eagle™” section before
attempting to connect or service your instrument.
Warning
To avoid electric shock, use only the test leads and accessory
current transformers (CTs) supplied with the Eagle recorder.
•Inspect the voltage test leads and CT cables for damage to
the insulation prior to use.
•Do not use exposed non-sheathed banana plug connectors or
adapters, or retractable sheath type connectors.

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•Remove all test leads that are not in use. The maximum
permissible input voltage is 600V between banana jack inputs
(channel-channel, or channel to common).
•Use only one connection to the COM banana jack on the
Eagle housing.
•Do not connect the USB cable to the Eagle’s communication
port while the unit is powered from the voltage input jacks, as
the USB cable is not rated for 600V CAT III installation.
Safety Issues
Please read this safety information carefully before installing or
using the Eagle. The interior of the recorder contains dangerous
voltage levels during operation. TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK
AND TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRITY OF
THE HOUSING, do not attempt to remove the sealed lid or
otherwise disassemble the unit. THERE ARE NO USER-
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE THE RECORDER.
This device is manufactured for use by trained and qualified
personnel only. Do not install or operate while in contact with
standing water or wet ground. Wear protective gloves and safety
glasses at all times during installation, operation, and removal of
the recorder. Where possible during installation, disconnect
power from any lines to which the recorder will be attached.
PMI flexible CTs and True Low-Ampere Reading (TLAR) CTs
available for use with the Eagle are manufactured with 600V rated
integral cables, preventing accidental disconnection. Although the
recorder has been designed and built to be as safe as possible,
great care should be exercised at all times during operation and
installation.

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Glossary of Symbols
Below is a glossary of symbols that appear on the Eagle.
read this section carefully
to familiarize yourself with the symbols
and their meanings
before installing or using the Eagle.
Bluetooth
®
. These
symbol
that the device has Bluetooth
communications capability.
C-UL-US. This m
ark indicates
compliance with both Canadian and
United States Underwriter Laboratories
(UL) requirements.
Double Insulation.
This symbol
indicates that the equipment is protected
throughout by double insulation or
reinforced insulation.
Caution. This mark
indicates that
caution should be exercised due to
of danger
. Refer to the safety
specifications on page 1 and the
installation procedure on page
more information.
®
!
3
Below is a glossary of symbols that appear on the Eagle.
Please
to familiarize yourself with the symbols
before installing or using the Eagle.
symbol
s indicate
that the device has Bluetooth
®
wireless
ark indicates
compliance with both Canadian and
United States Underwriter Laboratories
This symbol
indicates that the equipment is protected
throughout by double insulation or
indicates that
caution should be exercised due to
risk
. Refer to the safety
specifications on page 1 and the
installation procedure on page
23 for

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Contents of the Eagle™
Package
Your Eagle™ has been carefully packaged with the following
items:
•Eagle power quality recorder
•CD-ROM containing latest versions of ProVision
®
software, WinScan™, and all documentation
•USB communications cable
•Banana plug voltage leads and clips
If any of these items are missing, please call PMI
immediately at 1 [phone]. The CD-ROM includes the
latest version of ProVision, WinScan, example data files, and
documentation for the software and all PMI recorders in
Adobe Acrobat
®
format, Acrobat Reader
®
, and the latest
firmware for all PMI recorders.

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Introduction
We founded Power Monitors, Inc. (PMI) to provide state-of-the art, easy-
to-use, and affordable electronic test equipment to the power industry.
Our products have been developed by working directly with electric
utilities to determine their specific needs. These products are designed
for only one purpose: to collect and assist in the analysis of field-
recordable data for electric utilities.
The Eagle™ power quality recorders were developed with your needs in
mind. We created them to meet the needs of a large utility, and based
their unique capabilities on our years of experience building versatile
voltage recording and analysis equipment. Inside lightweight,
weatherproof, rugged enclosures, state-of-the-art electronics measure
and record true RMS voltage and current on four channel connections.
The units require so little power; they operate on the voltage from one of
the attached lines. There are no batteries to recharge prior to use. Each
unit has been individually calibrated to ensure high accuracy and stability
over a wide range of temperatures.
PMI recorders remain the only products on the market that will allow both
electronic interval graph recording and a number of specialized recording
modes tailored to the power industry. The specialized reports are
merged with unique data collection techniques to provide accurate
information that is easy to understand. Features such as flicker
monitoring, event recording, and minimum/maximum/average recording
of both voltage, current, and many other power quality characteristics
make PMI recorders the ideal products for distribution monitoring.
The Eagle recorder features:
•True RMS voltage and current measurement on each of four
channels
•User-programmable triggered records
•On-site, real-time display of voltage, current and power via
Bluetooth
®
wireless communications
•Single-cycle response (16 msec)
•15,360 samples per second per channel

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•0-600 volt RMS operating range
•0-100, 200, 1000, and 5000 amp current input ranges, using
appropriate CTs
•Up to 8MB FLASH EPROM memory
•Memory capacity for more than one year of summary data, 1000
event records, 1000 records of significant change, 1000 records
of flicker data
•Rugged, weatherproof enclosure NEMA 4X
•All channels captured simultaneously in one cabinet
Graphs and reports recorded by the Eagle include but are not limited to:
•Interval graph and histogram analysis for RMS voltage, RMS
current, power factor, displacement power factor, real power,
apparent power, reactive power, volt-amps, frequency, phase
angle, and more
•Power outage report
•Abnormal voltage report
•Current or voltage out of limits report
•Significant change report
•Event change report
•Flicker report
Because of these capabilities, Eagle recorders are the perfect
instruments for analyzing and solving power quality and quantity
problems. After looking through this manual and using your Eagle,
please contact us with any questions about its operation, or with ideas
for new features or products. We want you to be happy with this product,
and we always appreciate any input that helps us develop products to
meet your future needs.
Thank you,
Walter M. Curt
Owner/President, Power Monitors Inc.

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Getting Started with the
Eagle™
Figure 1 – The Eagle™ Recorders
Eagle recorders are easy-to-use, true RMS, micro-
computer
based voltage, amperage and power recording device
produce accurate readings and professional reports.
recorders can help resolve cus
tomer voltage and power quality
complaints, record flicker, conduct long-
term voltage and current
surveys, and detect voltage and current variations as brief as one
cycle. The Eagle
will not disrupt or alter the normal power source
to which it is connecte
d, as it uses a minimal amount of power
from one of the lines it is monitoring.
Each Eagle gathers and stores interval graph
data, recording the
average, minimum,
and maximum readings for a selected interval
with one-cycle resolution. Even events lasting
less than one cycle
are revealed in ProVision and
WinScan reports if the
configured to capture the information. The Eagle
also calculates
derivative power measurements such as power factor, phase
angle, reactive power, and others.
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Getting Started with the
computer
-
based voltage, amperage and power recording device
s that
These
tomer voltage and power quality
term voltage and current
surveys, and detect voltage and current variations as brief as one
will not disrupt or alter the normal power source
d, as it uses a minimal amount of power
data, recording the
and maximum readings for a selected interval
less than one cycle
WinScan reports if the
recorder is
also calculates
derivative power measurements such as power factor, phase

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Installing the Eagle is simple; however the same attention to
safety as working with any other high-voltage device should
always be followed. Please read the Safety Information section of
this manual prior to installation. Once the unit has been installed
and the data you need has been recorded, the data can be
downloaded using the USB communications cable or Bluetooth
®
wireless technology. Real-time data can be checked using select
Palm
®
PDAs, laptops and desktop computers, or a PMI Field PC.
For more information on viewing real-time data, please refer to the
ProVision and pmiView™ manuals. You can then view and
analyze the data using our ProVision or WinScan software. With
the software, you can create an array of graphs and reports, each
of which provides you with useful, clearly presented power data.
Available Models
There are several models of the Eagle that can be provided. The
label on the front cover will designate the model of the unit.
The recorder models available and their corresponding codes are:
•Eagle 220 – 2 Channel (two voltage and two current)
•Eagle 330 – 3 Channel (three voltage and three current)
•Eagle 440 – 4 Channel (four voltage and four current)

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Figure 2 – The Eagle 440™
Available Inputs
Direct connections are supplied for 2, 3, or 4 voltage
inputs
600VAC)
and 4 current inputs. The amount of current that can be
monitored is dependent on the CT being used.
Up to eight direct
inputs are available to be recorded and used with reports and
interval graphs. To record a voltage or current inpu
t, the input
must be selected when initializing the recorder using ProVision
WinScan.
Instrument Size and Construction
The Eagle recorder is contained in a 5 ⅜
inch (136.5 mm)
inch (60.3 mm) by 1 13/16
inch (46mm) NEMA 4X sealed box,
suitable for outdoor installation.
Servicing should only be
performed by PMI
. High voltages are present inside the uni
servicing by unauthorized personnel can result in
product damage
or bodily injury.
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inputs
(0 to
and 4 current inputs. The amount of current that can be
Up to eight direct
inputs are available to be recorded and used with reports and
t, the input
must be selected when initializing the recorder using ProVision
or
inch (136.5 mm)
by 2 ⅜
inch (46mm) NEMA 4X sealed box,
Servicing should only be
. High voltages are present inside the uni
t and
product damage

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System Description
The Eagle power quality recorder is a system designed to
measure and record AC power parameters using state of the art
digital technology. Signal inputs from AC power connections are
monitored by the system. No pen, ink, or paper is required. The
unit can also be used with pmiView software running on a Palm
®
PDA, with ProVision Mobile™ on a PMI Field PC, or with
ProVision on a laptop computer equipped with Bluetooth
®
for real
time viewing of waveforms, harmonic bar graphs, vectors, as well
as numeric values.
Applications
An Eagle recorder may be configured to record and monitor
almost any voltage and current configuration. Typical
measurement applications include, but are not limited to:
•Voltage Levels
•Current Levels
•Power Factor
•Harmonics to the 51st
•Phase Rotation
•Flicker
•Power Levels
•Waveform Capture
•Frequency
Memory
Operating firmware and recorded data are stored in non-volatile
and battery backed memory. In the event of a power loss or
system reset the programming and data will be preserved. The
real time clock is maintained after loss of line power by an internal
Lithium battery.