SEAWARD Electronic Supernova Plus User manual

Seaward Supernova Plus
Portable Appliance Tester
Instruction Manual
283A577
December 2003
© 2003 Seaward Electronic Ltd.
Issue 2

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Table of Contents
Declaration of Conformity.......................................................... 1
Before Starting........................................................................... 2
Safety ........................................................................................ 3
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING THE TESTER ................. 5
Introduction................................................................................ 5
Your Portable Appliance Tester ................................................ 6
The Top Panel................................................................. 7
The Keyboard ............................................................................ 8
Definitions................................................................................10
Quick Reference......................................................................11
CHAPTER 2 CONNECTING THE TESTER ................ 13
CHAPTER 3 USING THE TESTER ............................. 14
Introduction..............................................................................14
Fast Key Menus....................................................................... 15
How to.... .......................................................................15
How to perform Automatic Tests .............................................16
Re –Test Period ............................................................ 17
Test Settings .................................................................18
Default Sequence.......................................................... 19
Use Testcodes ..............................................................22
Options after Test..........................................................27
Abort Actions.................................................................29
How to use the Meter Display ................................................. 30
How to view Test Results ........................................................ 33
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Appliance Number......................................................... 33
Site Name...................................................................... 33
Location Name .............................................................. 34
User Name .................................................................... 34
Test Status .................................................................... 35
Storage Status .............................................................. 35
Date From ..................................................................... 35
Date To.......................................................................... 35
Search ........................................................................... 36
Search Result................................................................ 36
Entering Manual Mode .................................................. 38
Re –Test Period ............................................................ 40
Performing a Manual Test............................................. 41
Destination .................................................................... 46
Output Connection ........................................................ 47
Baud Rate ..................................................................... 47
Download Format.......................................................... 47
Appliance Number......................................................... 50
Location Name ............................................................. 50
User Name .................................................................... 51
Test Status .................................................................... 51
Storage Status .............................................................. 51
Date To.......................................................................... 52
Search ........................................................................... 52
How to print Barcode Labels and Testcodes .......................... 52
To Print Barcode Pass/Fail Labels................................ 53
To print barcode testcodes ........................................... 53
Edit Test Settings .......................................................... 54
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Edit Site List .................................................................. 60
Edit Location List........................................................... 61
Change Date / Time ...................................................... 62
Edit Phone Book List..................................................... 62
Change Password......................................................... 66
Set Brightness............................................................... 66
Factory Settings ............................................................ 66
View Memory Used .......................................................67
Perform Memory Test ................................................... 67
Delete Single Appliance ................................................ 68
Clear Upload Memory ................................................... 69
How to upload..........................................................................69
How to change the User..........................................................70
Help Provided to the User ............................................. 71
The effect of User Levels during Test Sequences........ 72
CHAPTER 4 TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING............... 73
Power-On Self tests: ............................................................... 73
Safety Tests during operation .................................................74
Temperature monitoring .......................................................... 75
Multiple Earth connections: ..................................................... 76
Barcodes .................................................................................76
Downloading to Computer Software ....................................... 77
CHAPTER 5 MAINTAINING THE TESTER ................ 79
Cleaning the Tester .................................................................79
User Maintenance ................................................................... 80
CHAPTER 6 ACCESSORIES...................................... 81
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