¸HMC8015 Power Analyzer User Manual Version 04 User Manual Test & Measurement 5800532402
General Information Regarding the CE Marking General Information Regarding the CE Marking All ROHDE & SCHWARZ measuring instruments comply with the regulations of the EMC directive. The ROHDE & SCHWARZ conformity evaluation is based on applicable professional and product standards. In cases where multiple limit values can be used, ROHDE & SCHWARZ will apply the stricter standard of the two.
Content Content General Information Regarding the CE Marking. . . . . 2 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Important Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Unpacking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Instrument Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Information 1 Important Information 1.1 Symbols (1) (5) (2) (6) Symbol 1: Symbol 2: Symbol 3: Symbol 4: Symbol 5: Symbol 6: Symbol 7: (3) (4) (7) CAUTION: General hazard – Observe product documentation Danger of electric shock Earth (ground) Protective conductor terminal ON (supply voltage) OFF (supply voltage) Ground terminal 1.2 Unpacking When unpacking, check the package contents for completeness (measuring instrument, power cord, product CD, any optional accessories).
Important Information The instrument is intended for use in the following areas: ❙❙ Industrial ❙❙ Residential ❙❙ Business and commercial ❙❙ Small business The measuring device is to be used only with authentic ROHDE & SCHWARZ test accessories, signal cables and power cords. Never use power cords with insufficient ratings. Before starting each measurement, the signal cables should be checked for damage and replaced if necessary. Damaged or worn components may damage the equipment or cause injury.
Important Information 1.9 CAT II This instrument is intended for measurements on circuits that are or are not connected directly to the normal (low-voltage) AC power grid. The device complies with measurement category CAT II; the input voltage must not exceed 600 VRMS in a CAT II application. The following information relates exclusively to user safety. Other aspects, e.g. the maximum permissible input voltage, are specified in the technical data sheets and must also be observed.
Important Information 3. Cells or batteries must not be short-circuited. Cells or batteries must not be stored loose in a box or drawer where they can short-circuit each other, or where they can be short-circuited by other conductive materials. Cells and batteries must not be removed from their original packaging until they are ready to be used. 4. Keep cells and batteries out of the reach of children. If a cell or battery has been swallowed, seek immediate medical care. 5.
Instrument Controls and Indicators 2 Instrument Controls and Indicators 9 V jack – Input for voltage measurement 10 COM jack – Shared measuring input for voltage and current measurement 11 A jack – Input for current measurement 12 IN/COM jacks – Sensor input for external shunts or cur- rent probes 13 USB port – USB host port for USB flash drives when ¸HMC8015 front panel 1 Display – 3.
Options/Upgrade Vouchers 3 Options/Upgrade Vouchers Description ¸HMC8015 options1) ¸HMC8015 upgrade vouchers2) Advanced Analysis ¸HOC151 ¸HVC151 Advanced IO ¸HOC152 ¸HVC152 Compliance Test ¸HOC153 ¸HVC153 Table 3.1: Overview of ¸HMC8015 options/upgrade vouchers The R&S®HMC8015 has available options that increase the application scope of the instrument. Options and upgrade vouchers can be combined. The R&S®HOC151 Advanced Analysis, the R&S®HOC152 Advanced IO resp.
Options/Upgrade Vouchers 4 Connecting a Device under Test 4.1 Connecting a Device under Test via Adapter Fig. 3.1: Upgrade menu. the option in the instrument by either reading the key in automatically or entering it manually. The fastest and easiest method is to read the key in automatically from a USB flash drive. To do this, save the license file to a USB flash drive and then insert the flash drive into the USB port on the instrument front panel.
Options/Upgrade Vouchers 4.2.1 Internal Jack Wiring Fig. 4.3: HZC815 DE version plug adapter with mounting screws. 4.2 Connecting a Device under Test Directly The ¸HMC8015 can measure voltages up to 600 V RMS and currents up to 20 A RMS. In these cases, a device under test (DUT) can be directly connected to the power analyzer using the 4 mm safety jacks on the front panel. Fig. 4.4: Internal wiring of A, V and COM jacks.
Options/Upgrade Vouchers 4.3 Sensor Menu The Sensor configuration menu is opened via the EXT menu and the softkey menu SENSOR. Press softkey ACTIVATE to activate (ON) or deactivate (OFF) the sensor measurement. When the sensor measurement is activated (ON), the automatic current measurement (AUTO) is deactivated (if it was activated previously). Fig. 4.7: Current-based measurement. VERT) using the ACQ menu and softkey menu CURRENT. In addition, the I and COM cables need to be reversed (see Fig. 4.8).
Setting Parameters changes dynamically to match the selected sensor mode. In sensor mode SHUNT, softkey RESISTANCE is used to enter the value of the externally connected shunt in ohms. Select the value using the rotary control knob or press the SHIFT button to input the value numerically. If you entered the value numerically, press the appropriate unit on the softkey menu to confirm the value.
Setting Parameters can be opened by pressing the rotary control knob again. When a measuring parameter has been selected, it can be confirmed by pressing the rotary control knob, or after 20 seconds without input, the unit will automatically return to the previous screen (see Section 9.3.5 Key Fallback Time). Fig. 5.2: Help function. 5.3 Multifunction Softkeys The menu field that appears on the screen can be manipulated using the softkeys on the right side of the screen.
Setting Parameters Using the NULL button, the current readings are taken as reference values and any deviation from them is shown on the display. If the NULL function is activated, the LED inside the button is lit. To deactivate the NULL function, press the button again (LED turned off). If the device shows only dashes “---” on the display, the ¸HMC8015 could not determine a valid frequency.
Instrument Functions 6 Instrument Functions 6.1 Measurement Parameters Fig. 6.2: Option / upgrade voucher info box. ues that are constantly updated. If an instrument function is grayed out in the menu, the purchase of an option/upgrade voucher is required in order to unlock this feature. If the softkey of the grayed-out function is pressed, then an info box appears on the screen with the required option/ upgrade voucher (see Chapter 3). Fig. 6.1: R&S®HMC8015 readout display. 6.
Instrument Functions ❙❙ Trendchart mode: Current or voltage displayed as a signal profile (similar to the roll mode in an oscilloscope). TRENDCHART mode is only available in conjunction with the HOC151 option or the HVC151 upgrade voucher. ❙❙ Inrush mode: Triggered display of a signal profile (single shot); INRUSH mode is only available in conjunction with the HOC151 option or the HVC151 upgrade voucher. 6.2.1 Harmonics Mode Fig. 6.6: Tabular display in Harmonics mode. Fig. 6.
Instrument Functions hide the traces for voltage (blue), current (red) and power (green). In addition, softkey R (Readouts) can be used to display statistical values, including URMS, IRMS, FPLL (= trigger frequency) and P (power). In addition, the left side of the display shows the resolution of the graticule used for the voltage, current and power. Pressing the bottommost softkey closes the WAVEFORM menu and opens a Quick Menu while the mode remains active.
Instrument Functions the rising and falling edges (softkey SLOPE). At the full sampling rate, the acquisition runs for 16 ms (softkey ACQ. TIME). The sampling rate can also be varied to permit acquisition of signal sequences of over a minute (see Table 6.3). Fig. 6.10: CSV export of an Inrush trace The trace display does not update dynamically. Instead, it must be updated manually by pressing softkey ACTIVATE (ON) (Quick Menu ACT). The trace is updated each time the button is pressed (single shot).
Instrument Functions reproduced using the Power software module. You can find additional information on the Power software module in the HMExplorer Software Manual on the Rohde & Schwarz website. 6.3 Compliance Test (only with option HOC153 / voucher HVC153) The integrator function must be deactivated before a compliance test can be correctly performed. Fig. 6.
Instrument Functions is used to estimate the power consumption stability. The stability criterion is satisfied if PDEV ≤ 1. Fig. 6.15: Compliance Test measurement example EN 50564 If the measured values exceed the specification (see Fig. 6.15), they are shown in yellow. Please see the appropriate standard for the harmonic content of the supply voltage and the required crest factor of the test voltage.
Instrument Functions Fig. 6.17: HZC815 connection IEC 61000-3-2 Fig. 6.19: Compliance Test measurement IEC 61000-3-2 Once all relevant settings are complete, pressing the softkey START begins the compliance measurement. Now the values for the crest factor for the voltage (UCF), the RMS voltage (URMS) and the frequency (FPLL) are recorded. In addition, the power (P) and the RMS current (IRMS) are displayed. If the measured values exceed the specification (see Fig. 6.18), they are shown in yellow.
Instrument Functions The accuracy of the calculated effective value remains the same as long as the peak value stays within the peak range. A crest factor of 1.8 or higher indicates a strong distortion from the waveform. To evaluate the waveform distortion of non-linear electric loads, the Waveform or TRENDCHART mode can be used. Fig. 6.20: IEC 61000-3-2 Harmonic Currents required limits.
Instrument Functions The Integrator menu can be opened by pressing the softkey INTEGRATOR in the MEAS menu. The relevant integrator mode is then selected using the softkey MODE and the rotary control knob. ating the start separately by using the START/STOP button on the front panel is not required. The RESET button on the front panel will reset the integrator values. 6.5.1 Manual Integrator Mode (Default) Fig. 6.26: Setting the integration duration. Fig. 6.24: MANUAL integrator menu.
Instrument Functions ❙❙ EXTERN: Specifying a signal period via the external BNC connector DIGITAL IN (only available in conjunction with option HOC152 / upgrade voucher HVC152); e.g. used with a fuzzy signal which must be filtered externally. Fig. 6.27: Inversion. adapter) the voltage or the current is measured inverted. For current-based measurements, the wires going to the jacks A and COM on the front panel must be swapped (see Section 4.2.3).
Instrument Functions This setting has no effect on the internal acquisition of measured values itself. 6.11 Analog / Digital Inputs and Outputs (only with HOC152 option / HVC152 voucher) 6.10 Limits (only with HOC152 option / HVC152 voucher) Fig. 6.31: BNC connectors Digital / Analog IN/OUT. Fig. 6.30: LIMIT menu. In the MEAS menu, the softkey menu LIMIT can be used to define up to six limit values.
Instrument Functions ❙❙ Power: Minimum modulation at the output corresponds to 0 W and maximum modulation corresponds to the maximum current and voltage measuring ranges. ❙❙ Limit: The limit module is connected to the analog output. The output modulation is represented as a percentage %. –100 % corresponds to minimum modulation at the output (≙ –5 V) and +100 % corresponds to maximum modulation (≙ +5 V). The limit value (LIM1 to LIM6) is selected using softkey LIMIT NO and the rotary control knob.
Data Logging 7 Data Logging Using the MEAS button and the LOGGING softkey menu, the data acquisition can be started and various settings can be selected. Using the ACTIVATE softkey, data acquisition and storage can be activated (ON) or deactivated (OFF). Using the STORAGE softkey menu, the type of storage device can be selected (Internal / USB flash drive), as well as the file name (File Name) and the file format (CSV / TXT).
Data Logging 7.1 Example of Data Format in a Log File #Device;HMC8015 #Device Name;PM #Format;LOG #Date;2000-01-01 #Version;00.021-02.430-03.730 #Serial No.;012345678 #Mode;Count #Logging Interval[s];1.000 #Specified Logging Count;1800 #Specified Logging Time[s];----#Start Time;04:49:33 #Stop Time;04:49:37 #Actual Count;4 URMS[V];IRMS[A];P[W];FU[Hz];EMPTY;EMPTY;S[VA];Q[var ];LAMBDA[];UTHD[%];Timestamp 231.27E+00;45.0E-03;6.63E+00;50.0E+00;nan;nan;10.38E+ 00;7.98E+00;639E-03;2E+00;04:49:33:000 231.
Documenting, Saving and Retrieving 8 Documenting, Saving and Retrieving The R&S®HMC8015 power analyzer allows the user to save all screen displays and user settings. Internal memory is used to store device settings. This type of data can also be saved to any USB flash drive connected to the unit. However, screen captures can only be saved to a USB flash drive. The main menu for the saving and recalling/ uploading of functions is opened by pressing the SAVE/ RECALL button.
General Settings and to save them or print them out from there. You can find additional information on the software in the HMExplorer Software Manual. 9 General Settings Important basic settings such as general or interface settings can be set using the SETUP button. Use the button to go back one level. Fig. 8.3: Screenshot module of the HMExplorer Software Fig. 9.1: Setup menu 9.1 Updates (Instrument Firmware) The firmware is compressed into a ZIP file.
General Settings 9.2 Interface Setup Using the INTERFACE softkey menu, settings for the following can be created: ❙❙ VCP (virtual COM port) ❙❙ USB TMC ❙❙ Ethernet (IP address, subnet mask etc.) and ❙❙ IEEE-488 GPIB interfaces (GPIB address) softkeys, screen contrast and brightness can each be set between 10 % and 100 %. The GRID INTENS. sofkey is used to set the intensity of the display grid for graphical displays.
Remote Operation There is also the option of changing the composition of a CSV file using the ERROR VAL softkey. If the CSV file contains "nan" (not a number), then either the corresponding measuring parameter cell was empty (EMPTY) or the measured value could not be displayed due to the chosen settings. This "nan" entry could not be correctly interpreted, for example, by Microsoft Excel. Excel interprets the "nan" column as "0". For this reason, the ERROR VAL function EMPTY is recommended.
Remote Operation The USB VCP driver can only be installed on a PC if the following prerequisites are met: 1. R&S®HMC8015 with USB VCP interface enabled 2. A PC with the Windows XP™, VISTA™, Windows 7™, Windows 8™ or Windows 10™ (32 bit or 64 bit) operating system 3. Administrator privileges are required for installing the driver. If an error message is displayed citing a write error, this is generally caused by not having the required access credentials for the installation of the driver.
Remote Operation Fig. 10.8: TMC display on the screen. Fig. 10.5: Installing NI-VISA application locally. After successfully installing the NI-VISA driver, you can now switch your R&S®HMC8015 to the USB TMC interface. To do so, please access the SETUP menu of your R&S®HMC8015 and select “Interface”. Finally, establish the connection between the power supply unit and your Windows PC with a USB interface cable (type A – B).
Remote Operation 10.3 Ethernet For direct connection to a host (PC) or indirect connection using a switch, a double-shielded network cable (e.g. CAT.5, CAT.5e, CAT.5+, CAT.6 or CAT.7) is required, with RJ-45 connectors on both ends. Either a straight or a crossover cable may be used for the network cable. 10.3.1 Internet Protocol (IP) Networks In order for two or more network elements to communicate with each other through a network (e.g. measuring instruments, hosts/PCs, etc.
Remote Operation 255.255.255.0 into a network part 192.168.10.0 and a host part 0.0.0.10). The allocation is achieved by the conversion of both IP address and subnet mask into binary form, followed by a bitwise logical AND operation between IP address and subnet mask. The result is the network portion of the IP address. By contrast, the host portion of the IP address is formed by a bitwise logical NAND operation between IP address and subnet mask.
Remote Operation ❙❙ Displaying the Ethernet settings (Settings) Fig. 10.13: Ethernet settings ❙❙ Password assignment (Security) Fig. 10.14: Password setting The Ethernet password can only be reset via HMC Ethernet menu (Ethernet --> Parameter --> Reset). The web browser function „Reset“ only resets the web browser parameter entry. ❙❙ SCPI Terminal Fig. 10.15: SCPI terminal 10.4 IEEE 488.
Technical Data Technical DataData 11 Technical Basic Specifications General Specifications Measurement method simultaneous voltage and current sampling Display Analog bandwidth DC to 100 kHz Type 8.9 cm (3.5“) TFT (Farbe) Frequency accuracy 0.1 % of reading Resolution 320 x 240 Pixel (QVGA) A/D converter resolution 16 bit (voltage), 16 bit (current) Power supply 100 Vac to 115 Vac / 230 Vac @ 50-60 Hz Basic accuracy 0.05 % of reading Power consumption 35 W max, 15 W typ.
Appendix 12 Appendix 12.1 List of Figures Fig. 1.1: Operating positions.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fig. 1.2: Rear panel with supply voltage selector and connections.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fig. 1.3: Connections on the front panel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Fig. 1.4: Product labeling in accordance with EN 50419..7 Fig. 2.1: ¸HMC8015 front panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fig. 2.2: ¸HMC8015 rear panel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fig. 3.
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