Zensol TAP-4 User manual

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COMPUTERIZED TEST EQUIPMENT
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ON LOAD TAP CHANGER ANALYZER
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
TAP-4
August 20th, 2012

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CONTENT
CONTENT............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
HOW TO UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER? (UNDER WINDOWS XP) .................................................................. 3
HOW TO UNINSTALL THE USB DRIVER? (UNDER WINDOWS 7)..................................................................... 7
HOW TO USE THE CHECK FUNCTIONS ON THE FRONT PANEL?....................................................................10
HOW TO TEST AN ACCELEROMETER USING A SCOPE?.....................................................................................11

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How to uninstall the USB driver? (under windows XP)
If the driver installation fails or if the automatic discovery by windows does not popup, you will need
to re-install it
In the “OpenZen-TAP”directory, click on the “USB”folder, then on the “CDMUninstaller_v1.4”
folder. You can now run the executable “CDMuninstallerGUI.exe”as follow:
The following window will open:
Click on “Add” and check “Generate uninstall log file” if you want a short report of the
uninstallation.
Finally, you can remove the device.

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After having done this little procedure, you can re-install the driver as following:
Note: In the case where Windows would ask you to install the driver twice, please follow the
procedure once again to finish the installation.
Plug the TAP-4 into a free
USB port.
In this window, select
"Install from a list or specific
location" and click Next.
Now, select "Search for the best driver in these
locations" and "Include this location in the
search". Then click "Browse". In the OpenZEN
folder, go into the USB folder and go into the folder
CDM 2.08.02… then click OK.
If, during the process, a "Hardware
installation" window appears, click on
"Continue" (this may appear more than
once).
Then, connect your TAP-4 to a
power outlet and start it.
Windows should now
recognize the unit and display
a window about it.

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If the “Found New Hardware Wizard” window is not launched:
Click Windows button bottom left of your desk, then control panel in the right row.
This window appears:
Select Device Manager, then click right on USB Serial Port:
Choose to Update
Driver, and then
Search for a driver on
my computer and then
click Browse. In the
OpenZEN folder, go
into the USB folder and
go into the folder
CDM 2.08.02… finally
click OK.

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In case of a problem during the driver installation:
If the driver installation fails, you will need to re-install it from the “Device Manager” of Windows,
located in the systems properties.
To get to the device manager:
Go into the control panel of Windows.
Double-click on the icon “System”.
Go into the tab “Hardware”.
Click on the button “Device manager”.
Now find the USB device under “USB bus controller”. Then, all you have to do is right click on the
new device and choose uninstall.
Now you can repeat the installation one more time.

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How to uninstall the USB driver? (under windows 7)
1) Go into the control panel of Windows.
2) Double-click on the icon “System”.

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3) Click on the button “Device manager”.
Now find the USB device under “USB bus controller”. Then, all you have to do is right click on the
new device and choose uninstall or update driver.
After having done this little procedure, you can re-install the driver as following:

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Note: In the case where Windows would ask you to install the driver twice, please follow the
procedure once again to finish the installation.
Plug the TAP-4 into a free
USB port.
In this window, select
"Install from a list or specific
location" and click Next.
Now, select "Search for the best driver in these
locations" and "Include this location in the
search". Then click "Browse". In the OpenZEN
folder, go into the USB folder and go into the folder
CDM 2.08.02… then click OK.
If, during the process, a "Hardware
installation" window appears, click on
"Continue" (this may appear more than
once).
Then, connect your TAP-4 to a
power outlet and start it.
Windows should now
recognize the unit and display
a window about it.

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How to use the Check Functions on the front panel?
Load the test plan "DEFAULT_CHECK_TAP.wcf " with OpenZen-TAP.
The test plan has only 4 activated tests. They all verify one input at the time.
Test 1–AC Clamp Test.
To make the first test: 1) Plug a small wire between the two “Current” connectors.
2) The AC clamp must pass through the wire and be plugged in the input
#1, as seen in the image below.
You are now ready to execute the test.
To go to the test #2, use the right blue arrow .
Test 2, 3 and 4 –Accelerometer Tests.
To make the second, third and fourth test, screw an accelerometer to the chassis of the TAP-4 to the
designated area. Then, plug the accelerometer cable into the corresponding input you want to test
and execute the test.

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How to test an accelerometer using a scope?
Figure 1 : Connect the accelerometer in Ch1
Hitting the accelerometer against the table, the trig level is at 50%, use the single shot to see the
signal on the screen.
Figure 2: Configure ch1 for 20mV and 4ms for the time base

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This is the result: