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Application examples
message will di
splay. This will not harm the PA 3000. The range should not be set
too high as this will compromise the overall accuracy.
Method 2: Energy
consumption testing
(PWRVIEW softwa re)
The following steps describe the process to set up energy consumption tests on
home or office appliances using a PA3000 along with the PWRVIEW software.
1. Use the same test setup as with the preceding PA3000 direct example.
2. After m aking a ll of the power connections, connect the PA3000 to the
computer with the PWRVIEW software installed u sing the supplied USB
cable. Ethernet or GPIB can also be used, if desired
3. Open the PWRVIEW software by double-clicking the d esktop icon.
4. Click the Add button to connect the PA3000.
All available instruments will be listed in the selection panel.
5. Select the desired instrument (the PA3000) and then click Connect.
NOTE. There are various default applications and compliance tests on the left
panel that you can select from.
6. Select Energy Consumption under the Applications/Test section on the left
panel and then click the Wizard button.
The wizard helps with wiring and shunt selections.
7. The PA3000 can compute the value of VArs required to correct the power
factor to a target value. This can be selected with the wizard by entering the
desired power factor.
8. Click Next to review and then click Finish.
9. Go to the Measure tab and then click the Start button to start the measurements.
All integration measurements w ill be initialized as zero values.
10. Click the green Start button on the top ribbon to start the integration.
Each of the integration measurements should start updating in real time.
11. Reset the integration, if needed, by clicking the green Reset button.
Each individual channel can be used to run integration testing on more than
one device. Integration testing can also be used for three phas e d evices. Select
Integration from the Mode drop-down menu on the Setup page for desired
channels or for the three phase group.
Further settings if required
Trend chart. The integration graph can be activated through the Trend chart
feature in PWRVIEW.
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