Page 1 Portable Test Equipment Models PTE 2100 PTE 2300 User’s Guide Version 5.6a...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Content 1. Safety Considerations and Instructions ..................4 1.1 Safety Specification ........................4 1.2 Safety Information ........................5 2. Introduction ........................... 8 2.1 Device Panel Description ......................8 2.2 Connectors ..........................9 2.3 Connector System of Generator ....................11 2.3.1 Power Characteristics of PTE (Generator) ...............
Page 3 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8 Databases ..........................63 5.8.1 Database of Meters ......................64 5.8.2 Database of Meter Errors ....................65 5.8.3 Database of Snapshots ....................67 5.8.4 Database of Energy tests ....................69 5.8.5 Database of Meter Readouts ................... 71 5.8.6 Adding or Editing Meters ....................
Page 4: Safety Considerations And Instructions
To ensure safety avoid the use of PTE in environment, where rain, excessive dust, excessive heat may occur and other environments that can compromise the safe use of the device. ©2016 Applied Precision Ltd. All rights reserved. Product specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
Page 5: Safety Information
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 1.2 Safety Information A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test. Warnings To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury: ...
Page 6 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Warnings To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:   Remove the input signals before you If instruments to be calibrated are not clean the product. connected Product output  terminals with the original test cables, Use only specified replacement parts ensure that cables suitable for the and fuses.
Page 7 Product dangerous. Intentional interruption is prohibited. LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This Applied Precision product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for warranty period from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling.
Page 8: Introduction
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2. Introduction 2.1 Device Panel Description Figure 2 - PTE front panel Display Vents - color graphical display Function keys Vents of fans - quick access to functions - 3 pcs of fans Choice keys Connectors for measuring accessory - arrows and OK - two universal ones and single AUX type...
Page 9: Connectors
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Caution  Damage caused by overheating may occur if the area around the air intake is restricted, or the intake air is too warm.  Damage can also occur if the air intake gets some water or any other liquid.
Page 10 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Figure 4 - Mains Connector with fuses Figure 5 - Voltage and Current Output compartment Connectors PTE includes two fuses located in the mains Output connectors only for generating voltage connector on the front panel. Use fuses specified and current up to 300V, 120A respectively.
Page 11: Connector System Of Generator
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2.3 Connector System of Generator Warnings To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury:  Do not touch any of the connections to the output terminals when any voltage is present.  Do not make connections to the output terminals when any voltage is present.
Page 12: Connector System Of Measuring Accessory
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2.4 Connector System of Measuring Accessory Warnings To prevent possible damage, use only accessories and cables supplied by manufacturer of the Product. Device uses plastic cylindrical push-pull connectors. Main advantages of this connector system are: ...
Page 13: Cable Connecting
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2.4.2 Cable Connecting Figure 14 – Connecting Figure 15 – Connected cable 2.4.3 Cable Disconnecting   Figure 16 - Incorrect disconnecting Figure 17 - Incorrect disconnecting   Figure 18 - Incorrect disconnecting Figure 19 - Correct disconnecting www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 14: Standard Package Content
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2.5 Standard Package Content Device is supplied in a carrying, which forms its casing. In addition to the regular supply of actual device users will find this accessory: Current cables: 6 pcs Voltage cables: 3 pcs of red ones and 3 pcs of black ones Power cord Optical sensor OPTS2100 + interconnection cable Fixing Clamp for optical sensor OPFC 1000...
Page 15: General Display Layout
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 2.6.1 General Display Layout The device is equipped with color 3.5″ TFT LCD display with screens divided into 3 zones: Header  page name  actual time or keypad mode indicator; signal generation status Info - measured and calculated values, graphs, parameters signal...
Page 16: Generator
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Input characters dependence on pressed key / Keypad Mode / number of quick presses of the key: 1 ( ) / a b c A B C d e f D E F g h i G H I j k l J K L...
Page 17: How To Use The Appliance
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 3. How to Use the Appliance Warnings The Product can supply lethal voltages. Do not make connections to the output terminals when any voltage is present. Placing the instrument in standby may not be enough to avoid shock hazard. Disconnect the RS232 and USB cables from the Product to prevent remote commands setting unexpected outputs.
Page 18: Initialization
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 3.1 Initialization * P118 * P119 Device Initialization screen Date & Time Adjusting screen Device Initialization screen is shown after switch-on of the device. During initialization it detects all connected accessories (voltage and current probes have to be connected before turning on). Appliance loads parameters of sensors from their memories only during device initialization.
Page 19 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide * P101 * P124 Basic generator screen 3f device Basic generator screen 1f device To move the cursor on the screen, use the keypad arrow keys and OK button changes and confirms values. With a Shift key user can change all values in a row.
Page 20: Error In Generation
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Basic generator screen with changed Basic generator screen with changed * P102 * P105 connection type connection type When all necessary parameters are set, it is possible to initiate signal generation with a start button .
Page 21: Extended Generator Options
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4. Extended Generator Options 4.1 Signal Shapes You can get into Signal shapes screen by F3 from Basic generator screen or from Generator settings, item no. 2. There is a list of available signals at the top of screen. The first four are default and unchanging, based on standards.
Page 22: Db Measurements And Tests
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Meaning of keys in mode of generated signals shapes: F1 ..return to previous screen F2 ..overview of concrete signal (in screen “Signal Shapes” opens “Signal Shape Edit” screen) ..adding another harmonic content in “Edit Signal Shape” screen F3 ..
Page 23 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide In this screen all available tests are present. First fields Name and Code serve as filter. User types partial name of any available test and /or Code and after confirmation only valid ones remain visible. Valid means that filtered text string occurs in the name and /or code of particular tests.
Page 24: How To Create Tests
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4.2.1 How to create tests First when the database is empty newly defined test starts with blank parameters. After first created test next one (either new or copy) will always open for definition as the copy of currently selected. From the screen “DB Tests”...
Page 25 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Constant ....Meter constant – from database (Meter DB) or user defined (User def.) User Constant ..User defined Constant … Usable only if Constant = “User def.” Constant Unit ... User defined Constant Unit – i/kWh, Wh/i, Ws/i, … Usable only if Constant = “User def.”...
Page 26: How To Create Measurements
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4.2.2 How to create measurements Navigate to the screen “DB Measurements” and press F3 to get to the “Add Measurement” screen. In this screen any test can be assigned to one particular measurement. Top located fields Name and Code serve as filter. User types partial name of any available test and /or Code and after confirmation only valid ones remain visible.
Page 27: Running In Automatic Mode
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4.2.3 Running in Automatic Mode To run any measurement, navigate to DB Measurements, select one item and press F1. You will get to the Measurement screen. From this screen you can run any test or all of them from selected measurement.
Page 28 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Test Results To get to the results, user has to navigate to Measurement screen and press F3. Results screen displays data if at least one test has been done. Results are automatically deleted when they are saved and different measurement is chosen.
Page 29: General Generator Settings
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4.3 General Generator Settings Generator settings can be opened from Basic generator screen by F5. Generator Settings opens the menu of generator. Detailed description is in next chapter. Signal Shapes opens window with shapes of signals, see chapter 4.1.
Page 30 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide * P147 Generator Settings screen 3/3 Options: Gener. sound ....enable (ON) or disable (OFF) the alarm of ongoing signal generation BACK CONTROL: Enable ....enable (ON) or disable (OFF) loopback function Repeat ....number occurrence loopback function...
Page 31: Inputs Configuration
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Current Standby ....behavior of current channel when zero current should be generated. Passive means that no current is generated nor measured. However, there can be some residual current present in current loop. When current loop is disconnected, nothing happens.
Page 32 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 4. Ext. [In A] & Ext. [In B] In this option only values via external accessories are being measured regardless of generated power. User cannot change generated parameters; all changes are possible only when item no. 1 is selected in this menu.
Page 33: Measuring Mode
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5. Measuring Mode Warnings Do not touch the output terminals of the Product even if the display shows the presence only non-lethal voltages or currents. There can be present lethal voltages or currents due to error or connected meter. This chapter describes user interface in measuring mode.
Page 34 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide List of displayed quantities: U, U ..Phase to neutral voltage ... Phase of Current ....Phase to phase voltage ... Distortion Factor of Voltage I ....Current ... Distortion Factor of Current P....Active Power ....
Page 35 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Other available Load Values screens for three phase system: * P68 * P74 Load Values screen LVc Load Values screen LVd * P56 * P57 * P58 Load Values screen LVa1 Load Values screen LVa2 Load Values screen LVa3 * P71 * P72...
Page 36: Actual Values
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Load Values screens for single phase system: There are only two versions of Load Values screens: * P44 * P69 Load Values screen Load Values Primary screen Primary screen shows primary values which depend on CT and VT ratios defined for actual meter. 5.1.2 Actual Values Actual Values screens show actual measured and calculated values of load point when other combination than one current and one voltage measurement sensors are used.
Page 37 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Actual Values screens for three phase measurement: * P34 * P35 One current sensor used One voltage sensor used * P36 * P37 Two current sensors used Two voltage sensors used Control keys: F1 ....Graphical Presentation screens F3 ....
Page 38 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Actual Values screens for single phase measurement: * P60 * P61 One current sensor used One voltage sensor used * P62 * P63 Two current sensors used Two voltage sensors used Control keys: F1 ....Graphical Presentation screens F3 ....
Page 39: Graphical Presentation
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.1.3 Graphical Presentation The way of display the measurement results can be switched by pressing the F1 key repeatedly. Graphical Presentation screens for 3f: * P02 * P03 * P04 Vector Diagram screen Harmonics screen Curve screen Graphical Presentation screens for 1f: * P49...
Page 40 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Harmonics View screen shows measured values (amplitude and phase) of all harmonics. Individual harmonic components are distributed over several screens (3 x I, 3 x U). Each screen can be scrolled up and down. Individual amplitudes represent a percentage of the first harmonic and phase shift is relative displacement...
Page 41: Energy Measurement And Test
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.2 Energy Measurement and Test 5.2.1 Energy Values This page shows measured and calculated energy values. Page is activated by key F1 of Load Values screen. Active, reactive and apparent energies are accumulated beside the measurement and shown on this page.
Page 42: Dial Test
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.2.2 Dial Test This page can be accessed from Load Values screen by F3 or from Energy Values screen by F2. Configuration of Dial tests is in Test Settings menu, where mode (Time or Energy), amount of time / energy and energy type (Active, Reactive, Apparent) is specified.
Page 43 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Content: COUNTERS ..Values of meter counters (registers) Prim. / Sec. switch ....meter measures energy for primary or secondary side of transformer (if applicable). Default state is Sec....#1 Value of counter before test ....
Page 44: Maximum Demand Test
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.2.3 Maximum Demand Test This page can be accessed from Load Values screen by double press of F3. Configuration of MD tests is in Test Settings menu, where Period, Subperiods and Window can be specified. The duration of MD test is identical with Dial test duration and it is recommended to be at least two times greater than period of MD test.
Page 45: Meter Error Test
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Control keys: F1 ..... Start / Stop of the test F2 .... Meter Readout F3 ..... Switch to Dial Test Screen (also PgUp key can be used) F4 .... Save results of MD tests F5 ..... Menu ESC ....
Page 46 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Constant type ....Primary / Secondary – for indirect meters in the database, indicates which side of the connection view to transformer is referred the constant of electricity meter. For direct meters the default value is always Secondary and in that mode this parameter is not displayed.
Page 47: Test Result Details
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.3.1 Test Result Details Measured samples can be seen in Test Result Details page which can be activated by key F3 from Meter Error Test page. This screen shows all measured samples with pulses or energies against time used for evaluation of these samples.
Page 48: Optical Sensor Calibration
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Content: SN ......Serial number of meter Type ...... meter type Connection .... connection type regarding wires number Input Type .... error registration method Energy ....energy type during test Constant ....value of the constant for the selected registration method Constant unit ..
Page 49: Constant Detection
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.4 Constant Detection This page enables to detect the constant of the meter to be verified. Page is activated by PgDn key from Meter Error Test screen. Once the constant is obtained, it is not automatically stored or used elsewhere, user must use the obtained value to enter it in the Meter Error Test screen or elsewhere.
Page 50: Meter Readout
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Testing can be started or stopped by key F1. Voltage and current sensors have to be connected to tested meter and optical sensor has to be adjusted to meters emitting LED or disc or impulse SO cable has to be connected to device before start of testing.
Page 51 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide * P34 * P35 One current sensor One voltage sensor * P33 Transformer Test screen (one voltage sensor and one current sensor used) * P36 * P37 Two current sensors Two voltage sensors Content: U, I ......Load Point values ......
Page 52: Menu Of Measuring Mode
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Control keys: F1, ESC ..Exit (return to previous page / skipping to next page) F3 ....Burden test F3 ....Data readout F3 ....Switch primary/secondary selection F4 ....Save Load Point values (including harmonics and shapes) into results database F5 ....
Page 53: Measurement Settings
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.7.1 Measurement Settings This page, divided to more screens, contains parameters of measurement mode. * P12 * P13 Meas. Settings screen 1/6 Meas. Settings screen 2/6 Connect. type ......Connection type: 3P4W, 3P3W, 2P3W, 1P3W or 1P2W (see appendix Connection Diagrams).
Page 54 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide RANGE (Input A / Input B) ..Settings of ranges for both measurement inputs (this part of settings is stored in SD card, but only for particular accessory. If other accessory is used, default values will be loaded. Accessory is identified by its serial number) Auto ......
Page 55 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Phase Scale ....Phase scale with values 0-360 or 0-360/n … n= harmonic number; in second case will be phase values in these ranges: 2 harmonic 0- 180°, 3 harmonic 0-120°, 4 harmonic 0-90° etc. ADDITIONAL INFO ....
Page 56: Test Settings
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Direction ..... setting the sign of phase values in terms of rotation in vector diagram; values are either Clockwise or Anticlockwise. Relation ....... setting the relation of current phase values; either current phase is relative to voltage phase in given channel (Relative) or it is Absolute and measured against 1 voltage channel APPARENT POWER MEAS ..
Page 57 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide No. of samples .... Number of required samples to evaluate the Error test CT /VT ratios ....Definition of presence of CT ratio, VT ratio and Constant type parameters in Meter Error Test screen: Show means that these parameters are showed always (even when both ratios are equal to 1).
Page 58 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide * P202 Test Settings screen 3/3 AUTOMATIC SNAPSHOTS ..Setting of Automatic Snapshots routine Period ......how often a snapshot will be taken (in minutes from interval <0.1; 1440>) No. of samples ... how many snapshots will be taken; the limit for one run is 100 (however maximum in DB is limited to 1000) Start ......
Page 59: System Settings
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.7.3 System Settings This page is divided into four screens and contains general parameters of the system. * P14 * P32 System Settings screen 1/4 System Settings screen 2/4 * P209 * P207 System Settings screen 3/4 System Settings screen 4/4 Content: Date ........
Page 60 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Resolution ..... Resolution of showed measured and calculated values in one phase screens: Standard (5 digits), High (6 digits) or Maximal (7 digits) BACKLIGHT ....... Settings of display’s backlight Intensity ....Backlight intensity: 10%, 20% … 90% or 100% Auto off timeout ..
Page 61: Information
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Control keys: F1, ESC ... Exit (return to previous page) F3 ....Load default values (only for parameters in shown screen!) F3 ....Search for Bluetooth printers F4 ....Save parameter values of all System Settings screens into memory F5 ..
Page 62: Menu - Tests
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Results ......Number of results saved in database Readouts ..... Number of readouts saved in database TOTAL ......Total memory usage in MB BATTERY ........ Parameters of internal battery Voltage ......Voltage of the battery Current ......
Page 63: Databases
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8 Databases The database screens allow viewing, editing, adding and deleting of tested meters, results of tests, load points and data readouts stored in the internal databases. Every meter (shown in DB 1/5) can have stored more measured meter errors (DB 2/5), stored load point values (DB 3/5), results of Dial tests (DB 4/5) and readouts (DB 5/5).
Page 64: Database Of Meters
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.1 Database of Meters Database of Meters contains all information (parameters) of tested meters. Searching Fields  SN ..serial number  Type ..type of meter Table of Meters  SN ..serial number ...
Page 65: Database Of Meter Errors
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.2 Database of Meter Errors Database contains meter error tests saved for actual meter in Meter Error Test page. Meter Identification  serial number  type of meter Table of Meter Error Tests  No..meter error test number ...
Page 66 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Meter Error Test Parameters shown in Table of Parameters of selected test: DATE test date FREQ frequency TIME test time MCURR current (3x) METERERROR MVOLT test result voltage (3x) METERSTDEV standard deviation of result MPHI current phase angle (3x) METERCONST meter constant value...
Page 67: Database Of Snapshots
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.3 Database of Snapshots Database contains load point values saved for actual meter in Vector Diagram, Harmonics or Curve pages. Meter Identification  serial number  type of meter Table of Load Points  No..load point number ...
Page 68 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Load Point Parameters shown in Table of Parameters of selected load point: DATE test date MDFIXActive; MD power register actualized in fixed time MDFIXReactive; TIME test time window MDFIXApparent MCURR current (3x) MDSlidActive; MD power register MVOLT voltage (3x) actualized in “slided”...
Page 69: Database Of Energy Tests
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Note: Quantities U1 ÷ U3 and I1 ÷ I3 are used when voltage and current probes are connected to the unit’s panel. Although, quantities Ua and Ub (3x for 3 phase system) are used, when two voltage probes are connected to the device.
Page 70 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Energy Test Parameters shown in Table of Parameters of selected energy test: DATE MPHI test date current phase angle (3x) TIME test time MPHU voltage phase angle (3x) COUNTERBEGIN initial state of counter MDFI current distortion (3x) COUNTEREND final state of counter MDFU...
Page 71: Database Of Meter Readouts
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.5 Database of Meter Readouts Database contains data readouts made and stored for actual meter. Content: Table of Meter Readouts with columns: - No....Readout number - Time .... Date and time of readout - Length ..
Page 72: Adding Or Editing Meters
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.6 Adding or Editing Meters Adding of new meter (using F3) and editing of selected meter parameters (using F2) are performed on screens with same content only the names of screens are different. In Editing mode all actual meter parameters are shown in three screens and user can edit any of them and save the changes using F4 key.
Page 73 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Meter Parameters shown in Add / Edit Meter screens: SN - serial number - delta to star conversion Frequency - Frequency from meter’s label Type - meter type Connection - connection type Method - method of registering bidirectional energy flow (Algo0-Algo4) Input type - mark type PROTOCOL TEXTS...
Page 74: Deleting Database Items
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 5.8.7 Deleting Database Items Any database item can be deleted using F4 key. Deleting any database item(s) requires confirmation by F5 from user on one of below screens. In case of delete of any meter all tests and meter readouts associated with this meter are also deleted.
Page 75: Test Report
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide * P18 Delete Meter Readout Control keys: F1, ESC ... Termination without meter deleting F3 ....Deleting of all meters/snapshots F5 ....Deleting of selected meter 5.9 Test Report Test report of selected meter can be printed on connected portable printer (which supports used protocol) using F2 in Database of Tests.
Page 76 15.02.2009 SNUM: 1315050166 TYPE: ET 420 YMAN: 1998 VOLTAGE: 3 x 230/400V CURRENT: 10-40A CONSTANT: 375r/kWh CLASS: CUSTOMER: Applied Precision ADDRES: Stavitelska 1, Bratislava NOTE1: Note 1 NOTE2: Note 2 NOTE3: Note 3 NOTE4: Note 4 LOADPOINT 1 U[V] 230.02 229.48...
Page 77: Remote Interface
Driver can be found also in internet: Newest version of required driver is available from FTDI website: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm Maybe not actual but tested version of driver is available in Applied Precision’s website from link: http://www.appliedp.com/download/driver/ftdi-vcp.zip Driver Installation If windows ask for driver … navigate to driver subdirectory on supplied CD If driver downloaded from internet …...
Page 78: Firmware Upload
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 6.2 Firmware Upload Firmware (=Device Software) can be upgraded using software utility Firmware Upload - USB available on supplied CD (typically in directory \PTE\SERVICER) or from internet link: http://www.appliedp.com/download/software/servicer/fwuploadusb/fwuploadusb_sw.zip Firmware Upload - USB is single file standalone utility which doesn’t require installation. Firmware Upload –...
Page 79: Remote Communication
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 6.3 Remote Communication Device control, results readout and measured values collection remotely is performed using device commands compatible with SCPI standard (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments). Main rules of SCPI standard:  parentheses { } restrict parameter in the command strain ...
Page 80 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:TIM:BEG? Request for the last switch-on (or reset) time of the device. Reply is in the format of text string “YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss.xx”, while it defines date and time. Example: “1996-05-20 17:23:19.04730” Meanings of format parts: YYYY ...
Page 81 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:STAT? Request for status of the device. Reply is: -1 … calibration or self-calibration is in progress 1 … standard measurement mode is active Impulse Output Device’s impulse output is used for continuous energy measurement. Frequency of impulses is a product of measured absolute power value and the constant of frequency output.
Page 82 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:ENER:IMP:K {<factor>} Setting of the multiplication constant of the device’s impulse output which generates the impulse signal proportional to the measured energy. Parameter <factor> is the multiplication constant of the impulse output in the unit of 1/kWh or 1/kVAh. SYST:ENER:IMP:STAT? Request for the state of the device impulse output.
Page 83 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:ENER:DOS:STOP Stop (or cancel) of dosage function. SYST:ENER:DOS? Request for general status of dosage function. If dosage function is active reply is: percentage, done energy or time and full energy or time. SYST:ENER:DOS:STAT? Request for status of dosage function. Reply is 0 (dosage not active), 1 (dosage initialized), 2 (dosage started and running) or 3 (dosage stopped).
Page 84 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:ENER:DOS:ENER:K? Request for energy (in kWh or kVAh) for energy dosage. SYST:ENER:DOS:ENER:TYP {< type >} Setting of energy type for Energy Dosage (Test). Parameters are 0 = Active, 1 = Reactive, 2 = Apparent. SYST:ENER:DOS:ENER:TYP? Request for energy type for Energy Dosage (Test).
Page 85 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:DOS? Request for state of Dosage mode. Answer is 0 (=disabled) or 1 (=enabled). SYST:DOS:ENAB {enable(0|1) } Setting of state of Dosage mode. Parameter enable can be 0 (=disable) or 1 (=enable). SYST:DOS:FALL? Request for Dosage fall method. Answer is 0 (=soft generate) or 1 (=immediate). SYST:DOS:FALL { method(0|1) } Setting of Dosage fall method.
Page 86 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:TST:RES:STD? Returns standard deviation from measured samples SYST:TST:RES:SAV Saving the results of Meter Error Test after finishing. Return values are: 0 – result available, 1 – saved result, 2 – no result available. SYST:TST:MAXC? Returns number of samples which have to be measured by device to automatically stop meter testing. SYST:TST:MAXC {<maxCount>} Sets number of samples which has to be measured by device to automatically stop meter testing.
Page 87 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:TST:CONS:K? Requests constant of meter under test. Returns value in i/kWh or i/kVarh. SYST:TST:CONS:K {<const>} Sets constant of meter under test. Parameter has to be in i/kWh or i/kVarh. SYST:TST:INP? Requests type of input for meter testing. Returned value is: 0 = LED, 1 = DISC or S0, 2 = SNAP_SWITCH.
Page 88 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:INP:CONF {<x>} Setting the measuring inputs combination. Parameter can have the following values: x=0 when only internal voltage and current is being measured, regardless of connected measuring accessory x=1 when accessory connected to Input A is measured together with internal voltage x=2 when accessory connected to Input B is measured together with internal current x=3 when only accessories connected into Inputs A and B are measured, regardless of generated voltage or current...
Page 89 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide VOLT:AC:RANG:AUTO {<auto_range>} Setting the auto voltage range in connected voltage accessory (Voltage Transducer). Parameter is: 0 = OFF, 1 = ON. CURR:AC:RANG? Request for the current range in connected current accessory. Answer can be 0, 1 … (up to supported number of ranges).
Page 90 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:VOLT:AC:SUM:SQ? Request for sum of square voltages. MEAS:VOLT:AC:DIST? Request for the distortion of measured voltage. MEAS:VOLT:AC:TR:RAT? Transformer Test: Request for the measured transmission ratio of separate voltage channels (r Lx/L1 MEAS:VOLT:AC:TR:ERR? Transformer Test: Request for the calculated transmission error of separate voltage channels (er Lx/L1 MEAS:VOLT:AC:TR:PHAS? Transformer Test: Request for the measured phase error of separate voltage channels (φ...
Page 91 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:POW:AC:FACT? Request for power factors. MEAS:POW:AC:SUM:ACT? Request for sum of active powers. MEAS:POW:AC:SUM:REAC? Request for sum of reactive powers. MEAS:POW:AC:SUM:APP? Request for sum of apparent powers. MEAS:POW:AC:PH? Request for active power of harmonics. MEAS:FREQ? Request for frequency. MEAS:FREQ:DEF{<def_freq>} Setting the default frequency.
Page 92 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:ENER:STAT? Request for status of energy accumulation. Answer is 0 (stopped) or 1 (started). MEAS:ENER:ACT? Request for active energy values in Ws. MEAS:ENER:ACT:K? Request for active energy values in kWh. MEAS:ENER:ACT:CHAN? {<channel (0|1|2)>} Request for active energy values in Ws in particular channel. Parameter channel can be 0=L1, 1=L2, 2=L3.
Page 93 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:SIGN:SAMP? {<phase (0|1|2)>},{< unit (0|1)>} Request for measured samples of the waveform. Returns first 64 values from specific channel (phase (0=L1, 1=L2, 2=L3), unit (0=U, 1=I)). Answer: amplitude samples (64 comma separated real numbers). MEAS:SIGN:AMPL? {<phase (0|1|2)>},{< unit (0|1)>} Request for measured amplitude values of higher harmonic content.
Page 94 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:CHNLB:MOD? Request for accessories type connected to Input B. Answer can be: 2 … voltage, 1 … current, 0 … none. MEAS:VAL:CONF {<xHI>},{<xLO>} This command allows to set the mask based on which MEAS:VAL? returns values. This command accepts decimal values and also hexadecimal using 0x prefix.
Page 95 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 0x0000020000000000 0x0000040000000000 Eq123 L123 0x0000080000000000 0x0000100000000000 Active Energy 0x0000200000000000 0x0000400000000000 Es123 L123 0x0000800000000000 Upp12 L1-L2 0x0001000000000000 Upp23 L2-L3 Voltage between phases 0x0002000000000000 Upp31 L3-L1 0x0004000000000000 phUpp1223 L12-L23 Phase Shift of phase voltage 0x0008000000000000 phUpp2331 L23-L31 0x0010000000000000 phUpp3112 L31-L12 0x0020000000000000 Phase Sequence of voltage...
Page 96 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide MEAS:MAXD:K:TEMP? Request for actual (temporary) value of Maximum Demand Test. MEAS:MAXD:WIN:BEG? Request for timestamp of the beginning of Maximum Demand Test window. MEAS:MAXD:WIN:END? Request for duration of Maximum Demand Test window. MEAS:MAXD:RES Resets Maximum Demand Test. MEAS:MAXD:RES? Request for timestamp of last reset of Maximum Demand Test.
Page 97 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide GEN:STAR? { [chnl(1-6)] } Request for the actual state of generation in given channel. Answers are same as for GEN:STAR?, but 0 for current channels means that there is no current but the device can be still in transition mode. No current in particular channel will be marked as inactive channel.
Page 98 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide GEN:SIGN?{ [chnl(1-6), harm(1-100)] } Request for the harmonic content in defined channel. The first parameter is the channel (1-6), the second one is the harmonic number (1-100). Return string is in form “act, amp, ph” (for example "1,85,60") where: act is activity (1=active, 0=not active), amp is amplitude (0-100%) and ph is phase (0-360 deg).
Page 99 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SYST:SOFT:ENAB? Request for Soft Generate general enable/disable parameter. Answer is 0 (=disabled) or 1 (=enabled). SYST:SOFT:ENAB { enable(0|1) } Setting of Soft Generate general enable/disable parameter. Parameter enable can be 0 (=disable) or 1 (=enable). SYST:SOFT:DEL? Request for Soft Generate Delay parameter.
Page 100 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide GEN:CONT:CURR:STAR { [method(0-2) [, chnl(1-3)]] } Start of current generation with the value of amplitude set in the Generator menu or send by command GEN:EFF{ chnl(1-6), eff_value }. Optional parameter method specifies transition method: 0 (=default), 1 (=immediate) or 2(=soft generate).
Page 101 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide {<amplitude>} GEN:RCS:AMP Setting the modulation amplitude of specific voltage channel(s) stated in %. Parameter is from interval 0.0% < amplitude < 20%. {< param1>},{< param2>} GEN:RCS:TIM Setting the timing of transmission, while param1 parameter defines the type of element: 0 –...
Page 102: Appendix
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Page 103: Connection Diagrams
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 7.1 Connection Diagrams Appropriate current input (12A or 120A) has to be used according to used meter type. Figure 21 – 3P4W Connection with OPTS www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 104 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Figure 22 – 3P3W Connection with OPTS www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 105 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide Figure 23 – 1P2W Connection with OPTS www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 106: Single Phase Measuring Accessories
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide SINGLE PHASE measuring accessories In A In B Single-phase 2-wire (1P2W) connection TWO PHASE measuring accessories In A In B In A In B Single-phase 3-wire (1P3W) or Single-phase 2-wire (1P2W) connection two-phase 3-wire (2P3W) connection www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 107: Three Phase Measuring Accessories
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide THREE PHASE measuring accessories In A In B In A In B Single-phase 3-wire (1P3W) connection Single-phase 2-wire (1P2W) connection In A In B Two-phase 3-wire (2P3W) connection www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 108 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide In A In B Three-phase 3-wire (3P3W) connection with Current Clamps In A In B Three-phase 3-wire (3P3W) connection with Current Transducer www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 109 Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide In A In B Three-phase 4-wire (3P4W) connection with Current Clamps In A In B Three-phase 4-wire (3P4W) connection with Current Transducer www.appliedp.com PTE-UGFW56a-EN...
Page 110: Overvoltage Categories
Measurements Settings has to be enabled (ON) for such functionality). Optionally a pulses divider (supplied by Applied Precision) can be used to lower the pulses rate if the PTE’s constant modification is not enough to fulfill the possible reference’s maximum pulses limitation that may be present (e.g.
Page 111: Measurement Time
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 7.4 Measurement Time Measurement Time (time needed for new sample) is defined by Integration Time, which is stated in Test Settings of device. If time between marks / impulses from the meter under test is longer than Integration Time then Measurement Time is equal to time between capturing marks from the meter.
Page 112: Maintenance
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 7.6 Maintenance The PTE is cooled by variable-speed fans. To get the most reliable performance, ensure proper air flow for the Product. Caution To guarantee correct operation of the PTE:  Do not block the vent openings located at the front panel. ...
Page 113: Fuse Replacement
Portable Test Equipment User’s Guide 7.6.3 Fuse Replacement There are two user-replaceable fuses in the PTE, the mains power cord fuses. One is for L and the other for N wire. To replace these mains fuses: 1. Switch off the PTE. 2.
Page 114: Declaration Of Conformity
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Applied Precision Ltd. Manufacturer’s Address: Stavitelska 1 831 04 Bratislava SLOVAKIA Declares, that the product Product Name: Portable Test Equipment Model Number(s): PTE 2100A, PTE 2100E PTE 2300A, PTE 2300E Product Option(s): all options of the above product...

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1 Safety Considerations and Instructions

2 Introduction

3 How to Use the Appliance

4 Extended Generator Options

5 Measuring Mode

6 Remote Interface

7 Appendix

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