WAVECONTROL SMP2 User manual

Electromagnetic Field Meter
SMP2
V1.21
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Index
1. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS..........................................................5
2. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................6
3. FIRST STEPS ............................................................................................7
4. GETTING STARTED.................................................................................8
4.1 Overview.........................................................................................8
4.2 Field probes..................................................................................10
4.2.1 Connector type ...................................................................10
4.2.2 Screw connector................................................................11
4.2.3 Push-pull connector..........................................................11
4.3 External connections..................................................................12
4.3.1 USB .......................................................................................12
4.3.2 Fibre optic............................................................................12
5. SMP2 – INITIAL USE ............................................................................13
5.1 Switching the apparatus on and off.........................................13
5.2 Main screen..................................................................................13
5.3 Menu screen.................................................................................16
5.4 Measurement Options screen ..................................................16
5.5 Measurement Log screen..........................................................18
5.6 GPS screen ...................................................................................18
5.7 Settings screen............................................................................19
6. FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................... 20
6.1 Measurement modes................................................................. 20
6.1.1 Temporal mode - time domain measurements........... 20
6.1.2 FFT mode - frequency domain measurements.......... 21
6.1.3 Log Frequency Log mode................................................ 23
6.1.4 Spatial average................................................................... 24
6.2 Time domain weighting ............................................................ 24
6.3 Alarm ............................................................................................ 25
6.4 GPS ............................................................................................... 25

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7. BAT TERY INFORMATION .................................................................... 26
7.1 General information.................................................................... 26
7.2 Recharging................................................................................... 26
8. SOFTWARE............................................................................................ 27
8.1 Installing the software ............................................................... 27
8.2 System requirements ................................................................ 28
8.3 Using the PC software .............................................................. 28
8.3.1 Measurements screen ..................................................... 28
8.3.2 Screenshots screen.......................................................... 29
8.3.3 Information screen ........................................................... 29
8.3.4 Spreadsheet exporting..................................................... 29
8.3.5 Control centre screen....................................................... 30
8.4 Live screen................................................................................... 31
9. FIRMWARE UPDATING ........................................................................ 32
10. MAINTENANCE................................................................................... 33
10.1 Cleaning the apparatus and the screen ............................... 33
10.2 Handling the equipment ......................................................... 33
10.3 Periodic recalibrations ............................................................ 33
11. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 34
12. WARRANTY ......................................................................................... 35
ANNEX 1. WP400 PROBE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS............................... 36
ANNEX 2. WPF18 PROBE SPECIAL FUNCTIONS............................... 38
ANNEX 3. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL........................................... 39
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY (DOC) ............................................. 45

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Congratulations for your acquisition
of a Wavecontrol SMP2.
This Manual provides you with instructions
for using and handling your SMP2.
Please read this Manual carefully before using
your SMP2.

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Environmental information
Disposal of your old product:
Your product is designed and manufactured with
high quality materials and components, which
can be recycled and reused.
When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is
attached to a product it means the product is
covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC.
Please get informed about the local separate
collection system for electrical and electronic
products.
Please act according to your local rules and do
not dispose of your old products with your normal
household waste. The correct disposal of your
old product will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human
health.
1. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Review this manual and become familiar with
all the instructions for using and handling your
SMP2.
Your SMP2 is a portable apparatus with
a rechargeable battery. Before taking any
measurement, make sure that the battery is
sufciently charged for the time that you need for
the measurement. If it is not, recharge the battery
before.
Your SMP2 is not watertight and it should be
protected from moisture, such as rain.
Adjustment, maintenance, or repair of the
equipment must be performed only by qualied
personnel. Please get in touch with Wavecontrol
or your sales contact.
Never overtighten when screwing the SMP2
on the tripod since the thread engagement could
break down.

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Those measurements can be made quickly and
easily anywhere because the SMP2 is portable
and simple to handle and use.
The SMP2 can sample the eld level continuously
and store that data automatically in its built-
in memory at user-congured intervals with a
capacity of up to 1 000 000 samples.
The data stored in the memory can be easily
downloaded to a computer via a USB or ber
optics port for later processing.
The SMP2 is also available with a built-in GPS
receiver (optional) to allow each measurement to
be associated automatically with the geographic
location where it was taken.
The SMP2 Portable Electromagnetic Field
Monitoring System can measure electromagnetic
eld levels generated by any source within the
frequency range of the probe attached to the
system.
It combines 2 instruments in 1: broadband
measurements and selective measurements
(FFT), including % direct EMF exposure
assessments to limit lines by using the weighted
peak exposure (WPE) technique.
The SMP2 has been developed to meet
demanding customer requirements in the RF safety
measurements domain. Its versatility makes it
a perfect measurement tool for many different
sectors and industries such as Railway, Power,
Manufacturing, Chemical, Medical, Defence, RFID
and EAS, Telecommunications, etc.
2. INTRODUCTION

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Figure 1: Case
Flash drive
SMP2 and USB cable
below
Field Probe
Field Probe
Battery charger
3. FIRST STEPS
• SMP2.
• 1 or more electromagnetic eld probes.
• Battery charger.
• USB key containing the User’s Manual and
SMP2 software.
• USB – mini USB cable.
• Fibre optic link (optional).
If any of those components is missing, please
contact Wavecontrol.
This section contains instructions for unpacking
and checking the equipment when you receive it.
1) When you receive the equipment, check the
packaging to see if it has been damaged in any
way. Make a description of any damage on the
delivery note before you sign it.
2) Check that all the components of the SMP2
are there. The SMP2 is delivered in a compact
briefcase that should contain the following
components:

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4. GETTING STARTED
4.1 Overview
The front panel of the SMP2 contains the user
interface, made up of the screen and keypad.
Figure 2: Front
The keyboard presents 8 standard buttons, 4
virtual buttons (below the screen) and 1 ON/OFF
button.
• : These arrows allow you to move
through the menu options and the data stored
in memory.
• : allows to validate an option or enter in a
menu.
• : always allows to come back to the main
screen (measuring screen).
• : allows to get back to an earlier menu or to
cancel a selection.
• : allows to take print-screens anywhere in
the program.
The top of the SMP2 holds the eld probe
connector.

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Light sensor
On/Off button
Probe connector
Status LED
Integrated GPS patch
antenna
Figure 3: Top
• Probe connector: (see 4.2).
• On / Off button: switches the equipment on
and off.
• Status LED: when the unit is off, red means
charging, green charged. When the unit is on,
green LED should be always on.
• Light sensor: allows to control the automatic
screen back-light intensity depending on
ambient light.
The bottom of the SMP2 holds the other
connections of the equipment.
Mini USB connector
Charger connector
Tripod ¼’ screw
Fibre optic connector
Figure 4: Bottom

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• Mini USB connector and bre optics: allows
connection to a PC in order to:
• Download data stored in the SMP2 memory.
• Update rmware for the equipment.
• Control the unit remotely.
• Battery charger connector: allows the SMP2
battery to be recharged using the charger
supplied with the equipment.
• ¼’ screw connector: takes a ¼’ screw, the
standard screw used for most tripods, allowing
the SMP2 to be mounted on a tripod.
4.2 Field probes
The SMP2 is a highly versatile EMF measurement
device that requires connection of the proper
eld probe to obtain the best results for each
application. Only Wavecontrol eld probes will
work with the device.
If the device is switched on with no eld probe
attached, it will not show any eld value and
therefore no measurement will be saved
to memory. However, saved data and GPS
positioning functions will be available.
The SMP2 automatically detects the type of eld
probe and its calibration parameters.
4.2.1 Connector type
There are two types of connector: push-pull and
screw.
Figure 5: Push-pull connector
Figure 6: Screw connector