Elspec G4500 Series, G3500 Series Quick Reference Manual
Quick Reference Guide
Issue 1.1
August 2010
Cat. #: SMR-3011-0110
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Warranty Notice
Each Elspec product is warranted to be free from defects in material and
workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year
and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are
warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or
end-user customer and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to
any product which, in Elspec's opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected,
contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation
or handling. Elspec warrants that the software will operate substantially in
accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been
properly recorded on non-defective media. Elspec does not warrant that the
software will be error free and operate without interruption.
Elspec authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused
products to end-user customers only but do not have authority to extend a
greater or different warranty on behalf of Elspec. Warranty support is
available only if the product is purchased through an Elspec authorized sales
outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price. Elspec reserves
the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts
when the product is purchased in one country are submitted for repair in
another country.
Elspec’s warranty obligation is limited, at Elspec's option, to refund of the
purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product
which is returned to Elspec within the warranty period. To obtain warranty
service, contact Elspec directly to obtain return authorization information,
and then send the product to Elspec, with a description of the problem,
postage and insurance prepaid (FOB destination). Elspec assumes no risk for
damage in transit. Following warranty repair, the product will be returned to
the Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB destination). If Elspec determines
that the failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration,
accident, or abnormal condition of operation of handling, including
overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product's specified rating, or
normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Elspec will provide an
estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing work.
Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer, transportation
prepaid, and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return postage
transportation charges (FOB Shipping Point).
This warranty is the Buyer's sole and exclusive remedy and is in lieu of all
other warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Elspec shall
not be liable for any special, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages or
losses, including loss of data arising from any cause or theory.
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Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an
implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to
every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or
unenforceable by a court or other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction,
such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provision.
Notice regarding Proprietary rights
This publication contains information proprietary to Elspec-Ltd. By
accepting and using this manual, you agree that the information contained
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Elspec | Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
I INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................I—1
Overview .......................................................................................... I—1
Functionality, Features, and Ease of Use ........................................... I—2
Product Features .............................................................................. I—3
II BEFORE GETTING STARTED ................................................................ II—1
Safety Information .......................................................................... II—1
Standard Accessories ....................................................................... II—2
Controls and Indicators .................................................................... II—4
Front Panel ............................................................................................................. II—4
Rear Panel .............................................................................................................. II—4
Reference ............................................................................................................... II—5
III ON SITE SETUP ....................................................................................... III—1
Step 1: Connect the AC Power Supply ............................................. III—2
Step 2: Establish a Connection with the Unit ................................... III—3
Wired or Wireless Single PC Connection .............................................................. III—3
Integrated Router ................................................................................................. III—3
Wi-Fi Access Point ................................................................................................. III—4
Step 3: Wire the Voltage and Current Measurement Inputs ............ III—5
Connect Voltage Cords ......................................................................................... III—5
Attach Current Clamps .......................................................................................... III—6
Step 4: Configure the Unit .............................................................. III—7
Login to the Internal Website ............................................................................... III—7
Unit Setup ............................................................................................................. III—8
Voltage and Frequency ......................................................................................... III—8
Currents ................................................................................................................ III—9
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Step 5: Verify the Measurement Readings .................................... III—10
Summary ............................................................................................................. III—10
Voltage & Current ............................................................................................... III—11
Monitoring/Power .............................................................................................. III—11
Step 6: Start/Stop PQZIP Recording .............................................. III—12
IV DOWNLOADING AND ANALYZING RECORDED DATA................. IV—1
PQSCADA/Investigator Key Features & Benefits ............................. IV—1
Download Recorded Data with PQSCADA ....................................... IV—2
Building a Site Structure........................................................................................ IV—2
Adding a Node ...................................................................................................... IV—3
Verifying System Time Settings ............................................................................. IV—4
Enabling the Node ................................................................................................. IV—4
Data Export and Reporting ................................................................................... IV—5
Templates ............................................................................................................. IV—5
Viewing Downloaded Data with Investigator .................................. IV—6
Adding a Node ...................................................................................................... IV—6
Views ............................................................................................. IV—7
Multi-View ............................................................................................................ IV—7
Trend View ............................................................................................................ IV—8
Trend Grid View .................................................................................................... IV—8
Spectrum View ...................................................................................................... IV—9
Viewing Minimum, Maximum and Average Values of a Voltage Harmonics ...... IV—10
CBEMA View ....................................................................................................... IV—10
Zooming In/Out ........................................................................... IV—11
Tools ............................................................................................ IV—12
Append Back ....................................................................................................... IV—13
Back ..................................................................................................................... IV—14
Append Forward ................................................................................................. IV—14
Forward ............................................................................................................... IV—15
Expand Time........................................................................................................ IV—15
Previous Time/Next Time.................................................................................... IV—16
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Trend Data Exporting .......................................................................................... IV—16
Crosshairs ............................................................................................................ IV—17
Multiple Panes .................................................................................................... IV—17
V CIRCUIT TOPOLOGIES ............................................................................ V—1
Single Phase with Neutral (Single LN) .................................................................... V—2
Single Phase without Neutral (Single LL) ............................................................... V—2
Single Split Phase (2Phase TR) ............................................................................... V—2
Three Wire Delta (Delta 3 Wire) ............................................................................ V—3
Grounded Delta (Delta 3 Wire) .............................................................................. V—3
Four Wire WYE (WYE 4 Wire) ................................................................................ V—4
Three Wire WYE (Delta 3 Wire) ............................................................................. V—4
Delta High Leg (Delta 3 Wire) ................................................................................ V—5
Delta Open Leg (Delta 3 Wire) ............................................................................... V—5
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Elspec | Introduction
I—1
Dedicated Tablet PC
G4500 BLACKBOX Portable
I Introduction
Overview
The ELSPEC G4500/3500 SERIES BLACKBOX Portable high-definition
Power Quality meter delivers superior accuracy and analysis features for
advanced power quality surveys by recording all parameters all the time.
Powered by revolutionary PQZip compression technology, the G4500/3500
SERIES BLACKBOX Portable is capable of recording up to 1000 times
more information than competitive instruments with equivalent memory
sizes. The complimentary PQSCADA software package provides an
innovative and convenient way of performing the most complicated power
quality investigations
A State of the Art PQSCADA Investigator application helps to explore
power quality events, zooming in and out on any parameter at High
Definition resolution, from months to microseconds in mouse-click speed
and simplicity.
The Embedded Website is the user interface to the unit. Real time
parameters can be viewed and the unit configuration can be performed using
the website. The optional dedicated Tablet PC enables configuring,
analyzing, and displays all monitored real time values of the device.
This document is a Quick Reference Guide intended to provide a quick and
easy reference for the setup up, configuration, and use of the BLACKBOX
device. For a more detailed reference document, please refer to the G4500
User Guide on the BLACKBOX CD included with each device.
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Functionality, Features, and Ease of Use
Superior Accuracy: Elspec’s unique measurement method uses dual
range gain of 2 x 16 bit to yield superior accuracy exceeding IEC 61000-4-
30 Class A requirements and therefore captures the finest Power Quality
parameter details and differences.
Threshold Free Setup: Continuous unlimited onboard recording of all
parameters at the highest sampling rate of 1024/512 samples per cycle,
therefore there is no need to worry about missed events due to incorrect
setup.
PQZIP Compression Technology: The unique patented PQZIP
compression technology enables you to store up to 1000 times more
information than typical file formats. This allows storage of complete
and precise data for extended periods of time.
Continuous Recording of all Parameters: The BLACBOX’s unique
continuous recording feature allows you to identify, not just the failure,
but the condition(s) that lead to the failure.
Post Processing: Elspec’s Power Quality Investigator software allows
for powerful, but simple to use, Post processing and report generation.
Highest Sampling Rate: The G4500/3500 SERIES Portable samples
all channels simultaneously at the highest sampling rate of 1024/512
samples per cycle for voltage and 256 for Current, without the need to
set any thresholds or triggers.
SCADA Compatible: The G4500/3500 SERIES is equipped with
standard Industrial protocols for seamless integration with SCADA
systems.
Long Life Battery: The portable contains a lithium battery that will
provide up to 2 hours of fully functional operation without an external
AC/DC power source.
Standard Compliance Testing: The BLACKBOX Portable provides
PQ parameters according to EN50160 and IEC 61000-4-15 as well as
other National Standards. Custom Standards can be modified per
customer request.
Integrated I/O & Compression: The device contains integrated I/O
GPS options, Digital Inputs, Relays, and Temperature input.
Plug and Play: Automatic setup with self identifying probes.
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Elspec | Introduction
I—3
Product Feature Chart
G3500
G4500
Real-time Measurements
Voltage/current: per phase, average, unbalance
Power: real, reactive, apparent, power factor, frequency
Energy: bi-directional, total, import, export, net
Demand: block, rolling block, thermal, predicted
Sampling rate, maximum samples/cycle
512
1024
Harmonics (individual, even, odd, total) up to
255th
511th
Measurement according to IEC 61000-4-30
Cycle by Cycle RMS, Frequency and Harmonics
Measurement during overloading (from nominal)
X10
X10
Battery Backup
2 Hours
2 Hours
Type of Analog to Digital converter
16/20* bit
16/20* bit
Data and Waveforms Logs
Cycle-by-cycle PQZIP logging
Event logs
Waveform logs
Min/max logs for any parameter
Timestamps, resolution in micro seconds
Time SYNC accuracy via LAN (Fast Ethernet Link) or via GPS + PPS
50-100 μs
50-100 μs
Storage Capacity
Internal Memory
2 GB
32 GB
Recording Time (depending on selected resolution)
3 Months
Unlimited
Power Quality Analysis
Sag/swell monitoring
Symmetrical Components: zero, negative, and positive
Transient detection, microseconds (50Hz/60Hz)
39/32.5 μs
19.5/16μs
Flicker (IEC 61000-4-15)
Fast Flickering
Compliance testing to EN50160
EN50160 Timestamps
Configurable for IEEE 519-1992, IEEE 1159, SEMI
Time stamps of above
Inter-harmonics
Product Features
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Product Feature Chart
G3500
G4500
Communication Ports and I/O
Digital Inputs
4
4
OPC Gateway: other RS-485/422 accessible via OPC
Ethernet Ports
1
3
Onboard DNP3 Protocol
Modbus/TCP
Modbus/RTU
Power Over Ethernet (PoE)- Out
RS232 port RS-485/422 port
Onboard Comprehensive Web Server
Onboard OPC (Open Connectivity) Server
Wi-Fi Communications (802.11g)
N/A
PCMCIA Extension Slot
N/A
External Temperature Sensor Socket
Parameter
Uncertainty
Measuring Range
Frequency
±10 mHz
42.5 Hz – 69 Hz
Magnitude of Supply
Voltage
±0.1% of Udin
10% – 150% of Udin
Flicker
±5% of reading
0.2 – 10 Pst
Supply Voltage Dips
and Swells
Magnitude: ±0.2% of
Udin
Duration: ±1 cycle
N/A
Voltage Interruptions
Duration: ±1 cycle
N/A
Unbalance
±0.15%
0.5% – 5% u2
0.5% – 5% u0
Harmonics
IEC 61000-4-7
Class I
10% – 200% of
Class 3 of IEC
61000-2-4
Interharmonics
IEC 61000-4-7
Class I
10% – 200% of
Class 3 of IEC
61000-2-4
Under-Deviation and
Over-Deviation
±0.1% of Udin
10% – 150% of Udin
Standard IEC 61000-430 Class A Compliance
• Aggregations
• Time Clock Uncertainty
• Flagging
• Transient Influence Quantities
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Elspec | Before Getting Started
II—1
To avoid electrical shock or fire:
Review the entire manual before using the instrument and its
accessories and observe all warnings and cautions.
Avoid working alone.
Do not operate the Instrument around explosive gas or vapor.
Use only insulated current and voltage probes.
Before use, inspect the instrument, voltage, current probes, leads and
accessories for mechanical damage, and replace when damaged. Pay
special attention to the insulation surrounding the connectors and
plugs.
Remove all probes, test leads, and accessories that are not in use.
Make sure the instrument is properly grounded through the power
cord to protective earth ground.
Do not apply input voltages above the rating of the instrument as
shown on the name plate.
Do not insert metal objects into connectors and openings.
Never open instrument’s enclosure during operation; dangerous
voltages are present.
Use the instrument only as specified in this manual, or the protection
provided by the instrument may be impaired.
Do not expose the instrument to extreme moisture and or rain.
Do not operate the instrument or its accessories when found wet for
any reason.
II Before Getting Started
Safety Information
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Part Number
Description
Illustration
SPG-4500-0190
SPG-3500-0190
G4500(shown) or G3500
BLACKBOX Unit
MEB-2999-0000
Trolley Carrying Case
SOF-4000-0001
Elspec BLACKBOX Software
Installation CD
SMR-3011-0110
Quick Reference Guide
EAH-4303-5100
Black AC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse (3M)
EAH-4303-5200
Red AC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse (3M)
EAH-4303-5300
Blue AC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse(3M)
EAH-4303-5400
Yellow AC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse(3M)
EAH-4303-9500
Green AC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip(3M)
EAH-4303-5100
Black DC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse (3M)
EAH-4303-5200
Red DC Voltage Cord with
Crocodile Clip + Fuse (3M)
Standard Accessories
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ENT-1002-0190
48VDC terminal block
connector (RoHS Compliant)
ENT-1002-0191
Temperature sensor terminal
block connector PT100 type
(RoHS Compliant)
ENT-1004-0190
RS485/422 Communication
terminal block connector
(RoHS Compliant)
ENT-2008-0190
Multi IO terminal block
connector (RoHS Compliant)
ENT-1003-0190
Relay terminal block
connector (RoHS Compliant)
TOE-0010-0013
LAN communication cord
length: 2M
EPC-2012-2190*
Power Cable for Cont. Europe
10A/125V, straight, 1.8M,
Black
EPC-7012-2190*
Power Cable for North
America 10A/125V, straight,
1.8M, Black
SOA-9045-3001**
3000 Amp Flexible Current
Clamp (Set of 4)
* Only one power cord is included and will depend on the region to which the shipment is made.
** Other Measurement clamps are available to be ordered separately. Please refer to the G4500
Portable User Manual or the price list.
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Controls and Indicators
Front Panel
Rear Panel
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#
Description
Comments
1
Wi-Fi activity indicator
Available only in the G4500
2
Wi-Fi antenna
Available only in the G4500
3
Auxiliary power supply socket
4
Digital/Irig B Input socket
5
RS232 communication socket
6 RS485/422 communication socket
7 Relay
8
WAN – 10/100Mb RJ45 Ethernet
socket
Available only in the G4500
9
LAN1 – 10/100Mb RJ45 Ethernet
socket
Available only in the G4500
10
LAN2/LCD – 10/100Mb RJ45
Ethernet socket
11
PCMCIA Extension slot
Available only in the G4500
12
Battery status indicator
13
Operational status indicator
14
External temperature sensor socket
15
Reset to “factory defaults” button
16
Operation ON/OFF switch with
indicator
17
L1 voltage “presence” indicator
18
L2 voltage “presence” indicator
19
L3 voltage “presence” indicator
20
I1/L1 current probe detection
indicator
21
I2/L2 current probe detection
indicator
22
I3/L3 current probe detection
indicator
Reference
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