DV Power RMO200, Manual

Page 1: ...RMO200 MICROOHMMETER Manual IBEKO POWER AB ...

Page 2: ...orage in electronic data processing systems requires the explicit consent of IBEKO POWER AB Reprinting wholly or in part is not permitted This Manual represents the technical status at the time of printing The product information specifications and all technical data contained within this manual are not contractually binding IBEKO POWER AB reserves the right to make changes at any time to the tech...

Page 3: ...ed and authorized personnel Rules for Use RMO200 should only be used when in a technically fit condition Its use should be in accordance with the safety regulations for the actual working site and application Always be aware of the dangers of high voltages and currents associated with this equipment and its environment Pay attention to the information provided in the operations manual RMO200 is in...

Page 4: ...es are invalidated If RMO200 seems to be functioning improperly please contact the IBEKO POWER AB refer to section Manufacturer Contact Information Do not use RMO200 without the extra protective ground PE cable set connected Power Supply Supply RMO200 only from a power outlet that is equipped with protective ground Instead of supplying RMO200 from phase neutral L1 N A N it may also be supplied fro...

Page 5: ...viously set in the menu has elapsed or when the STOP button is pressed By pushing STOP button test could be performed at any time In case of test interruption by pushing the STOP button the last measured result will remain saved in the internal memory Upon expiry of the selected test lasting time the last result remains saved at selected memory location Note 1 Choose measuring current so that for ...

Page 6: ...Date STOP button Press to stop a test or stop the alarm buzzer Ω button Press to start a test Test parameters must be selected beforehand green LED Lights continuously when RMO200 is turned on Flashes when a test can be started Flashes alternately with the red LED during a test red LED Lights continuously in case of operational error Flashes alternately with the green LED during a test STOP button...

Page 7: ...FT RIGHT buttons and change the value with the UP DOWN buttons Pressing ENTER to confirm returns you to the Sing menu Pressing STOP to cancel returns you to the Sing menu Connector for mains power supply Power switch I In this position RMO200 is connected to the mains power supply 0 In this position RMO200 is separated from the mains power supply with both poles Equipotential connector For protect...

Page 8: ...ue of your choice by means of the UP DOWN buttons The memory position here m 30 denotes a position the test data is stored during the test It can be recalled later by selecting that position s number Once a test is finished the memory position is automatically switched over to the next position Figure 6 1 Connecting a test object to RMO200 Figure 6 2 The Sing menu Test current Memory position Time...

Page 9: ... expire or due to push to the STOP button the last measured result will remain registered in RMO200 Note In case of PC and RMOWin software use during the test all performed measurements will be registered Results will be shown in a table in Excel format with option of additional edit and graphic presentation Using RMOWin after testing for transfer of results from selected internal memory location ...

Page 10: ...started test current its duration and memory location must be defined using Cont menu Press ENTER to change to the Test menu The Test menu displays selected test current here 100A its duration here 60 sec and memory location of the result here m 40 If one of these values has to be changed press STOPbutton to return to the Sing menu The flashing green LED indicates that RMO200 is now ready to start...

Page 11: ...25 FS 4 200 A 20 mΩ 20 0 mΩ 0 1 mΩ 0 25 rdg 0 25 FS 5 100 A 50 mΩ 50 0 mΩ 0 1 mΩ 0 25 rdg 0 25 FS 6 50 A 100 mΩ 99 9 mΩ 0 1 mΩ 0 25 rdg 0 25 FS 7 20 A 250 mΩ 250 mΩ 1 mΩ 0 5 rdg 0 5 FS 8 10 A 500 mΩ 500 mΩ 1 mΩ 0 5 rdg 0 5 FS 9 5 A 1 Ω 999 mΩ 1 mΩ 0 5 rdg 0 5 FS Note For resistance value less than 20 µΩ accuracy is 0 5 rdg 2 µΩ While using RMOWin the result is shown with one more decimal so that t...

Page 12: ...enu displays the current fed into the test object the memory position of these results the test object s measured resistance the date or the time of this particular test To view the creation date of the test rather than the time position the cursor on the latest number of the memory position here 0 and use the RIGHT button to toggle between date and time 6 7 Printing the Test Results RMO200 stores...

Page 13: ...rrent A Maximal test duration time sec Cooling time between tests sec 5 10 20 50 100 300 0 150 200 150 300 A built in control prevents these cooling times from being skipped If you try to start a test within the cooling period the display shows Wait and a timer counting down After the cooling period has elapsed start the test using the set test parameters by pressing the Ω button Cooling of RMO200...

Page 14: ...file Every test reading parameters contain The date and the time of the test The real test current The voltage on the voltage terminals Voltage Sense The measured resistance value The memory location The name of the object tested device and the useful comments 7 1 The minimum system requirements Processor Recommended 2 GHz Memory min 32 Mb Operating system 95 98 NT XP 2000 The hard disk space 1 5 ...

Page 15: ...shown in the following illustration If in the Communication field the green led diode and the sign ON are lit the communication has been established and the program is ready to be used You can change port Click on Tools Click on Choise of Comm Ports Click on the chosen port wich is not in use Click on OK If in the Communication field the green led diode and the sign ON are lit the communication ha...

Page 16: ... to a selected criterion All File Open Opening the file Save As Saving the table in the working directory Print Printing the active table Exit Exiting the program All the test results are being transferred from the internal RMO memory to the PC Memory from up to It opens a new window that allows a choice of memory locations to be transferred to the PC The results that are located in the range betw...

Page 17: ...ng to be transferred to the PC After choosing this option a new window appears It provides a choice of selecting a time interval when the measurement was done The results received during the time period between the chosen dates including the chosen dates are going to be transferred to the PC Current from to Selecting this option opens a new window providing a selection of the currents that were us...

Page 18: ...After pressing this key the selected results are going to be transferred from the internal RMO memory to the PC Unless the user chooses some other option all the results from the RMO memory will be transferred the option All is a default After pressing the command transfer the graphical bar is being displayed showing a status of the transfer A user should press the Stop button if for whatever reas...

Page 19: ...following Is the green led diode on the RMO lit Is the RMO signaling any error Is the serial cable connected tightly Double check the choice of the serial port Clearing of table Erasing all the data from the main menu board Choise of Comm Ports Choosing the otherPC serial port This window provides a choice of the other active serial port to be used After a choice has been made the green led diode ...

Page 20: ...n details in the RMO Manual If a user wants to analyze these results later it should be saved on the hard disk The table is going to be saved as an Excel file so it can be later used with all Excel functions Options Output format Defines the file format of the saved table Data format Defines the date format that is going to be shown in the table with the results of the test Working directory The s...

Page 21: ...in Cont menu Its purpose is selection of time interval for reading results from RMO to PC Each time at the expiration of this interval from RMO to PC will be written last measured result Go to Cont menu and then press function Interval The window as shown bellow will be opened ...

Page 22: ...1 Connecting the Remote Control Unit to RMO and Test Object Turn off RMO and plug in the Remote Control Unit to connector on the RMO s front panel Connect the Remote Control Unit to the test object RX in such a way that the measuring cables from the Voltage Sense sockets are situated as close as possible to RX and in between the current feeding cables from RMO That way both the cable s and the cla...

Page 23: ...or a series of tests the same test current is fed through the test object multiple tests can be carried out with the Remote Control Unit Simply press the Ω STOP button again to repeat the procedure If different test parameters are required set them on RMO directly and start the new test by pressing the Ω STOP button again Sockets to connect the Remote Control Unit directly to a test object Voltage...

Page 24: ...O will interrupt test and report error It is also important to mind proper placement of contacts to the measured object sense ones must be inside the loop closed by current ones Any error will result in wrong test results 9 1 Connecting the Kelvin Probes to RMO and Test Object Sense pins Current pins Turn off RMO and plug in the Kelvin Probes to connector on the RMO s front panel Connect the Kelvi...

Page 25: ...splay presents the according error message Provided that for a series of tests the same test current is fed through the test object multiple tests can be carried out with the Kelvin Probes Simply press the Ω STOP button again to repeat the procedure If different test parameters are required set them on RMO directly and start the new test by pressing the Ω STOP button again Sense pin Depending on t...

Page 26: ...us result The display will not show this asan error message 10 2 Error Message Open Connection Figure 10 1 Disconnection of a Voltage Sense cable and error message If one of the Voltage Sense cables to the test object is disconnected on either the test set or the test object side at the start of the test the error message Connection VS is displayed Figure 10 2 Disconnection of the current cables a...

Page 27: ...rrent tests were performed in too short of a time In this case wait for the test set to cool down and repeat the test 10 6 Error Message Malfunction If this message is shown on the display or if RMO200 cannot be operated anymore at all a serious internal error occurred Please do not open RMO200 by yourself Contact the IBEKO POWER AB refer to section Manufacturer Contact Information 10 6Error Messa...

Page 28: ... C 14 o 122 o F Storage temperature 25 o 70 o C 13 o 158 o F Humidity 5 95 relative humidity non condensing 11 4 Mechanical protection IP54 11 5 Dimensions and Weight Dimensions 198 x 255 x 380 mm WxHxD without handle 7 8 x 10 x 15 in Weight 8 kg 17 5 lbs 11 6 Safety Standards European standards EN 61010 1 International standards IEC 61010 1 UL 3111 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 92 11 7 Electromagneti...

Page 29: ...uipped with an RS232 serial interface to connect to an external computer 1 nc not connected 2 TXD out Transmit Data 3 RXD in Receive Data 4 nc not connected 5 GND Ground 6 nc not connected 7 nc not connected 8 nc not connected 9 nc not connected Housing shield ...

Page 30: ...with 15 m cable Max distance probes 2 m Transport case Transport bags Test shunt 100 µΩ 600A 60mV Current cables 2 x 10m 25mm 16 8 mΩ with battery clips Current cables 2 x 15m 35mm 18 mΩ with battery clips Current extension cable 1 x 5m 25mm 4 2 mΩ Current extension cable 1 x 10m 25mm 8 4 mΩ Current extension cable 1 x 10m 35mm 6 mΩ Sense cables extension 2 x 5m 2 5mm Sense cables extension 2 x 10...