AEMC PEL-105 Quick Start Guide

Power & Energy Logger
Model PEL 105

Quick Start Guide

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Statement of Compliance

Chauvin Arnoux®, Inc. d.b.a. AEMC® Instruments
certifies that this instrument has been calibrated using
standards and instruments traceable to international
standards.

We guarantee that at the time of shipping your
instrument has met its published specifications.

An NIST traceable certificate may be requested at
the time of purchase, or obtained by returning the
instrument to our repair and calibration facility, for
a nominal charge.

The recommended calibration interval for this
instrument is 12 months and begins on the date of
receipt by the customer. For recalibration, please
use our calibration services. Refer to our repair and
calibration section at www.aemc.com.

Serial #: ________________________________

Catalog #: 2137.57 / 2137.59

Model #: PEL 105

Please fill in the appropriate date as indicated:

Date Received: _________________________________

Date Calibration Due:

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Chauvin Arnoux®, Inc.
d.b.a AEMC® Instruments

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Shipping Contents:

(1) Power & Energy Logger

Model PEL 105

Cat. #2137.57 or Cat. #2137.59

PRODUCT PACKAGING

(1) Large Classic Tool Bag

Cat. #2133.73

Accessory Pouch

Cat. #2137.80

(5) Black Test Leads and Alligator Clips

(Only Shipped with PEL 105 Cat. #2137.59)

Also Includes:

Cat. #2140.73*

(*Replacement comes in Qty of 1)

®

(4) 24" AmpFlex

Model A196-24-BK

Cat. #2140.75

• 4 GB USB Stick (DataView/User Manual)

• 9.6V NiMh Battery - installed

(1) Power Adapter 110/240V

w/ Power Cord

Cat. #5000.19

(12) Color-coded

ID Markers

Cat. #2140.45

(1) USB SD-Card Adapter

Cat. #5000.45

(1) 5 ft USB Cable

Cat. #2140.46

• 8 GB SD-Card - installed

• High Voltage Warning/Caution Card

USB THUMB DRIVE: DataView® software and the user manual for the PEL 105 are stored
on the USB thumb drive supplied with the instrument.

Front Panel

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MODEL PEL 105

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USB Port

Ethernet Port

Power Input

External Power LED (Green)

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- ON: Instrument is currently running on external AC power.

- OFF: Instrument is running on battery or phase power.

Battery LED (Yellow/Red)

- ON:
Steady yellow: battery is actively charging.

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Blinking yellow (once per second): battery is recovering from a full discharge.
Blinking red (twice per second): Battery is low and there is no external AC
power connected.

- OFF: Battery is fully charged.

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Phase Sequence (Red)

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- ON (blinks once per second): Phase rotation not as expected

- OFF: Phase rotation order is as expected

Overload LED (Red)

- ON: At least one input is overloaded, or current inputs are mismatched.

- OFF: No input overload.

SD Card LED (Red/Green/Orange)

- Steady red: SD card is locked, unrecognized, or not present.

- Blinking red: SD card is initializing.

- Blinking orange: SD card is full.

- Steady green: SD card is present, recognized, and unlocked.

- Blinking green: SD card will be full before the end of the in-progress or pending
recording.

Wi-Fi LED (Green)

- ON:
Steady: Wi-Fi is enabled but not currently transmitting
Blinking: Wi-Fi is enabled and transmitting.

- OFF: Wi-Fi is disabled.

Bluetooth (Blue)

- ON:
Steady: Bluetooth is enabled but not currently transmitting.
Blinking: Bluetooth is enabled and transmitting.

- OFF: Bluetooth is disabled.

Recording (Green)

- Blinks twice every 5 seconds when recording.

- Blinks once every 5 seconds when not recording.

Control Button

- Starts or stops a data recording session.

- Enables or disables Bluetooth.

- Enables or disables Wi-Fi.

- When pressed and held down simultaneously with the Power button for 2
seconds, enables/disables the line voltage power feature.

Power Button

- Turns the instrument ON or OFF when running on battery power.

- Glows green when the instrument is running on phase voltage power.

- When not glowing, indicates the phase voltage feature is enabled but the
instrument is running on external AC or battery power.

- Blinks red when the phase voltage power feature is disabled.

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Input Terminals

SD Card Slot

LCD Screen

Directional Buttons (Up, Down, Left, Right)

Enter Button

- In Configuration mode, selects a parameter for editing. This initiates the edit
mode. Pressing this button again saves the modification.

- In Measurement mode, displays additional information for some measurement
screens.

- In Energy mode, displays partial energy data.

- In all other modes, this button is inactive.

Turning the Instrument ON/OFF

The instrument can operate on three different sources of power:

• External power provided by plugging into an AC outlet with the AC adapter. The instru-
ment will always run on external AC power when plugged in, even if phase voltage power
and/or battery power are also available.

• Phase power provided through line voltage at the terminals. If AC wall power is discon-
nected, the instrument runs on phase voltage power if it is available and enabled.

• Battery backup power. If neither external AC power nor phase voltage is available, the
instrument runs on battery power.

Turning the Instrument ON

• On AC power or phase voltage power, the instrument automatically turns ON when you
connect it.

• On battery power, you must press for two seconds to turn ON the instrument.

Turning the Instrument OFF

The procedure for turning OFF the instrument depends upon the power source.

• AC power (indicated when the

press

• Phase voltage power (indicated when glows green): Disconnect the voltage terminal

leads from the instrument, then press for two seconds and release it when all LEDs light
up simultaneously.

• Battery power: Press
ously.

for two seconds. When all LEDs light up simultaneously, release .

for two seconds and release it when all LEDs light up simultane-

LED is lit): Unplug the AC power adapter, and then

Installing DataView

®

DO NOT CONNECT THE INSTRUMENT TO THE COMPUTER BEFORE
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE AND DRIVERS.

1. Insert the DataView thumb drive into an available USB port (wait for driver to be installed).

2. If Autorun is enabled, an AutoPlay window appears on your screen. Click “Open folder to

view files” to display the DataView folder. If Autorun is not enabled or allowed, use Windows
Explorer to locate and open the USB drive labeled “DataView.”

3. When the DataView folder is open, find the file Setup.exe and double-click it to run the instal­lation program.

4. The DataView setup screen appears. In the upper left section of the screen, choose the lan­guage version you want to install. Then select DataView in the Options list and click Install.

5. The InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears. The InstallShield Wizard leads you through
the installation process. As you complete these screens, be sure to click Power Energy Logger
when prompted to select the Control Panels to install.

6. When you have completed all screens, click Finish to leave the InstallShield Wizard. Then close

the DataView Setup screen. The DataView icon

along with the PEL Control Panel

icon.

now appears on your computer desktop,