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Electrocorder  

EC-2VA

User

Instructions

WARNING!

This product must only be 

used by suitably qualified 

personnel; do not attempt 

to use this product unless 

you are qualified to do so.

High voltages that cause 

burns and lethal shocks 

are present during voltage 

monitoring and recording!

Voltage inputs are not 

isolated from each other, as 

one input is energised, other 

will become live!

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Thank you for purchasing the Electrocorder  EC-2VA, we hope 

you enjoy using this product, this package consists of six main 

components:

1.  Electrocorder logger (1)

  The logging unit is housed in a strong ABS case.

2.  Voltage Input Leads (1)

  A two-core voltage input lead is provided to allow easy  

  connection to the voltage system.

3.  Rogowski Coil (1)

  Current input sensor.

4.  Serial Lead (1)

  A serial lead is provided to allow connection between the  

  logger and any PC with a 9 pin serial port.

5.  Software CD (1)

  Electrosoft software is provided free.

6.  User Instructions (1)

  These User Instructions are provided to give guidance, to  

  qualified personnel.

PC HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

To run Electrosoft you must have certain hardware and software 

installed on your computer. The system requirements include:-

•  Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 or 2003/2008/2012  

  Server.  

•  An RS232-compatible. Serial Port and/or USB Port is   

  required for interfacing to an Electrocorder, depending on  

 model.

•  Our minimum system specification is a 2Ghz Intel Core2Duo, 

  2GB RAM, 1GB free disk space.

•  136x768 resolution, 24-bit colour and Windows XP.

•  Our recommended system specification is a 3.1Ghz Intel i5- 

  3450, 8GB RAM, 1GB free disk space.

•  1920x1200 resolution, 24-bit colour and Windows 7.

Installing Electrosoft

When you run the Setup program, it will automatically set a path 

on When you insert the Electrosoft CD, it will prompt you to run 

the setup program; follow the on-screen instructions to install 

Electrosoft. If the setup program does not start automatically, 

please run “ElectrosoftSetup.exe” on your DVD/CD-ROM Drive.

The setup program will create a shortcut for Electrosoft in the 

Start menu.

GETTING STARTED

In order to set-up an Electrocorder, you must first run Electrosoft 

on your PC. Then connect an Electrocorder to the PC serial port 

using the correct (supplied) serial lead. In Electrosoft, use the 

‘Setup’ dialog box window and input the details of the location to 

be monitored. The Electrocorder does NOT need to be connected 

in to the mains voltage to perform this task. 

The recording mode is set by default to commence recording 

when the Electrocorder detects voltage and to stop recording 

when the memory is full. 

Select the recording method - two options are available:

1. Record to EN50160 standard - the Electrocorder will take a 

sample once every second for 10 minutes. It then averages the  

samples taken over that 10 minute period and stores the value. In 

this mode the unit will record for approximately 37 days until the 

memory is full.

2. Take a sample over a discrete period - the Electrocorder can 

be set to take an average over a selected  period, 1 (one) sec to 

15 (fifteen) min and also record the max and min during each 

period. For example, a unit set to record every 1 (one) second will 

record for approximately 2 hours. A unit set to record every 12 

seconds will record for approximately 1 day.  A unit set to record 

every 15 (fifteen) minutes will record for approximately 75 days.

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