Electrical Safety Tester GPT-9000 Series QUICK START GUIDE GW INSTEK PART NO.
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Table of Contents Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................. 4 Safety Symbols ............................................................................................. 4 Safety Guidelines ......................................................................................... 5 Power cord for the United Kingdom ........................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION .............................................................
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any operation to ensure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition. Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument. WARNING Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased. Safety Guidelines General Guideline CAUTION Do not place any heavy object on the GPT-9000. Avoid severe impact or rough handling that leads to damaging the GPT-9000. Do not discharge static electricity to the GPT9000. Use only mating connectors, not bare wires, for the terminals.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide Cleaning the GPT-9000 Operation Environment Disconnect the power cord before cleaning. Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid. Do not use chemicals containing harsh material such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the safety tester in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide INTRODUCTION This Quick Start Guide is intended as a fast introduction to operating the GPT-9000 Series Safety Testers. This Quick Start Guide assumes that the user is familiar with safety testers. For comprehensive instructions on the GPT-9000 Series, please see the User Manual, located on the accompanying CD. Series lineup The GPT-9000 Series Safety Testers are AC/DC withstanding voltage, insulation resistance and ground bond safety testers.
INTRODUCTION Note: Throughout this user manual, the terms ACW, DCW, IR and GB refer to AC Withstanding, DC Withstanding, Insulation Resistance and Ground Bond testing, respectively.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide AC / DC Withstanding Voltage / Insulation Resistance / Ground Bond Tester PASS FAIL ESC PAGE READY TEST CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE 5.0 kVAC MAX. 6.0 kVDC MAX.
INTRODUCTION GPT-9903 Rear Panel Signal I/O, RS232 & USB port High voltage terminal Fan vents CAUTION HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING SIGNAL I / O TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTIVE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR MUST BE CONNECTED TO GROUND. RS232 FOR CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION. REPLACE ONLY WITH SPECIFIED TYPE AND RATED FUSE. NO OPERATOR SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE. SER. NO. LB DO NOT REMOVE COVERS. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. MAX. 5.0 kVAC 6.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide OPERATION Menu Tree This section describes the overall structure of the operation statuses and modes for the GPT-9000 safety testers. The testers have two main testing modes (MANU, AUTO) and 5 main operation statuses (VIEW, EDIT, READY, STOP and TEST). PASS/FAIL result Special manual mode TEST Press S TOP status STOP status Press Press Press STOP2 START STOP READY MANU no.
OPERATION VIEW Status Description VIEW status is used to select a manual test in the MANU mode or an automatic test/step in AUTO mode. VIEW status will display all the parameters of the current test. VIEW status is also used to put the tester into MANU or AUTO mode. AUTO number MANU number AUTO= 0 0 1 - 0 0 2 A U T O _ N AME MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MA NU _ N AME FREQ= 6 0 H z H I S E T = 0 1 . 0 0mA 0 100 A CW D CW kV RAMP I R mA =000 . 1S GB VIEW status RE F # = 0 0 . 0 0mA V I EW T I ME R = 0 0 1 .
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide Choose AUTO Number and MANU Number (AUTO mode) Use the UP/DOWN cursors to highlight either the AUTO number (automatic test) or MANU number (step). Use the scroll wheel to select the AUTO/MANU number. Go to EDIT Status Press the EDIT/SAVE key. EDIT/SAVE Go to READY Status Press the STOP button when a MANU test or AUTO test has been selected. STOP AUTO/MANU Mode Description MANU mode is used to create and execute manual tests.
OPERATION Switch Between AUTO/MANU Mode Press and hold the MANU/AUTO key to switch between AUTO and MANU when the tester is in VIEW status. MANU/AUTO EDIT Status Description MANU MODE EDIT status is accessed by pressing the EDIT/SAVE key when in VIEW status. EDIT status is used to edit the current manual test or the automatic test. Pressing the EDIT/SAVE key again will save any changes. Pressing the ESC key will cancel any changes.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide Choose the Test Function (MANU mode only) Choose the test function by pressing the corresponding ACW, DCW, IR or GB soft-key. The chosen function will be highlighted. A CW (Example) Set the Test Voltage/Current (MANU mode only) Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to bring the cursor to the Test voltage/Current. Use the scroll wheel to set the voltage/current.
OPERATION Test Time (MANU mode only) Press the TIMER soft-key or use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to select TIMER. Use the scroll wheel to set the test time. In Special MANU Test Mode, hold the TIMER softkey for three seconds to turn the timer ON/OFF. T I MER OR Reference (MANU mode only) Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to bring the cursor to REF#. Use the scroll wheel to set the reference.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide Save MANU/AUTO and Return to VIEW Status Press the EDIT/SAVE key. The current test is saved in memory. The tester reverts back to VIEW status. Exit the EDIT Status and Return to VIEW Status Press the ESC key. The tester does not save and returns back to VIEW status. EDIT/SAVE ESC Add a Test to the AUTO Test (AUTO mode only) Use the DOWN arrow key to bring the cursor to MANU number. Use the scroll wheel to select a MANU test number.
OPERATION READY status MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MA NU _ N AME FREQ= 6 0 H z H I S E T = 3 0 0 . 0 mΩ 03 01 GBV = A CW D CW A V mΩ I R GB R E F # = 0 0 0 . 0 mΩ READY T I ME R = 0 0 3 . 2 S ZER0 Start Testing Press the START button to begin testing. The tester will go into TEST status. WARNING WARNING START If Double Action is active, the START button must be pressed 500ms after the STOP button was pressed to be able to start testing.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide TEST Status Description TEST status is active when a MANU test or AUTO test is running. Pressing STOP will cancel the current test and any remaining steps in the case of an AUTO test. TEST status MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MA NU _ N AME FREQ= 6 0 H z H I S E T = 0 1 . 0 0mA 0 100 A CW D CW kV 00 33 RAMP I R mA =000 . 1S GB RE F # = 0 0 . 0 0mA TEST T I ME R = 0 0 1 . 0 S Get Test Results Wait for the MANU/AUTO test to finish.
OPERATION For AUTO mode, a PASS or FAIL judgment will be shown for each step in a table. The AUTO test as a whole will be judged either as PASS if all steps have passed, or as FAIL if any one step has failed. For Special MANU Test Mode, the results are the same as for the MANU mode. However, the GPT-9903 and GPT-9904 can also view the sweep graph for the resultant test. FA I L MANU MODE Results MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MA NU _ N AME FREQ= 6 0 H z H I S E T = 0 1 .
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide View Sweep Graph (Special MANU Test Mode)* *GPT-9903 and GPT-9904 only. Press the SWEEP soft-key to view the sweep graph after a special manual test has finished running. Press the ESC key to return the VIEW status. SWE E P ESC Navigate Sweep Graph Results Use the scroll wheel to move the cursor to view the results at any particular point in time. Press F5 or F6 to hide the first or second graph line.
OPERATION MANU MODE STOP status MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MA NU _ N AME FREQ= 6 0 H z H I S E T = 0 1 . 0 0mA 0 100 A CW kV D CW 00 33 RAMP I R mA =000 . 1S GB RE F # = 0 0 . 0 0mA S TOP T I ME R = 0 0 1 .
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide Move Steps Use the arrow keys to highlight the step you wish to move. Press the MOVE soft-key. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the desired step (destination). Press the MOVE soft-key again to move. MO V E MO V E Swap Steps Use the arrow keys to highlight the first step you wish to SWAP. Press the SWAP soft-key. Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the second step that is to be swapped.
OPERATION Delete Steps Use the arrow keys to highlight the step you wish to delete. Press the DEL soft-key. DE L The step will be removed from the table as soon as the DEL soft-key is pressed. Save Page View To save, press the EDIT/SAVE key. EDIT/SAVE The tester will return to the VIEW status. Cancel and Exit Page View To exit and cancel any changes, press the ESC key. ESC The tester will return to the VIEW status.
GPT-9000 Series Quick Start Guide C O MMO N U T I L I T Y St a r t C t D ou b l e A Key Lo c k L CD B r l c t :O UZ : F RO N T P A N E L i o n : OF F FF I NTE RLOCK : OF F Z I N T ER C T R L Utility selection Select a Utility Setting. L CD Choose a utility by pressing the corresponding LCD, BUZZ, INTER or CTRL soft-key. (Example) The chosen utility will be displayed. Use the UP/DOWN arrow keys to highlight a setting. Use the scroll wheel to choose a parameter for the setting.
OPERATION MANU Utility Settings Description The MANU Utility menu is accessed by pressing the UTILITY key when the tester is in MANU mode/EDIT status. The MANU Utility settings are configured for each MANU test separately. The settings include: ARC MODE, PASS HOLD, FAIL MODE, MAX HOLD and GROUND MODE. MANU = * * * - 0 0 2 MANU ARC MO D E : O F F P A S S HO L D : OF F F A I L MO D E : S T O P MA X HO L D : OF F G R O U N D MO D E : O N UT I L I T Y Select a Setting.
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