CHAUVIN ARNOUX PEL102 Three-Phase Logger User Guide
- June 4, 2024
- CHAUVIN ARNOUX
Table of Contents
QUICK START GUIDE FOR THE PEL102, PEL103 AND PEL104
PEL102 Three-Phase Logger
Press the key and hold it down. The REC, , and indicators light one by one,
for 3 seconds each.
Release the key while the desired function is lit.
- If you release it while the REC indicator is lit, the recording starts or stops.
- If you release it while the indicator is lit, the Bluetooth link is activated or deactivated.
- If you release it while the indicator is lit (PEL104 only), Wi-Fi is activated or deactivated.
- If you release it while the indicator is lit (PEL104 only), 3G-UMTS/GPRS is activated or de-activated.
INSTALLATION OF THE COLOUR-CODED IDENTIFIERS
For polyphase measurements, mark the current sensors, the voltage leads, and the terminals using the colored rings and inserts provided with the instrument, assigning one color to each terminal.
- Detach the appropriate inserts and place them in the holes above the terminals (the large ones for the current terminals, the small ones for the voltage terminals).
- Clip a ring of the same color onto each end of the lead that will be connected to the terminal.
INDICATORS
| Indicators and color | Description |
|---|
REC
Green indicator
(PEL102 / PEL103)| Recording status
Indicator off: no recording pending or in progress Indicator blinks once
every 5s: recorder on standby Indicator blinks twice every 5s: recording in
progress
REC
Red indicator
(PEL104)| Recording status
Indicator off: no recording pending or in progress Indicator blinking:
recorder on standby
Indicator lit: recording in progress
Blue indicator| Bluetooth
Indicator off: Bluetooth link de-activated
Indicator lit: Bluetooth link activated but not transmitting Indicator
blinking: Bluetooth link transmitting
Green indicator
(PEL104)| Wi-Fi
Indicator off: Wi-Fi link de-activated
Indicator lit: Wi-Fi link activated but not transmitting Indicator blinking:
Wi-Fi link transmitting
Green indicator
(PEL104)| 3G-UMTS/GPRS
Indicator off: 3G link de-activated
Indicator lit: 3G link activated but not transmitting
Indicator blinking: 3G link transmitting
Red indicator| Phase order
Indicator off: phase order OK
Indicator blinking: phase order incorrect.
OL
Red indicator| Overload
Indicator off: no overload on the inputs
Indicator blinking: at least one input is overloaded, a lead is missing or is
connected to the wrong terminal
Red/green indicator| SD card
Indicator lit green: the SD card is OK
Indicator blinking red: SD card being reset
Indicator blinking red and green: the SD card is full
Indicator blinking light green: the SD card will be full before the recording
in progress ends Indicator lit red: the SD card is missing or locked
Orange/red indicator| Battery
Indicator off: battery fully charged Indicator lit orange: battery charging
Indicator blinking orange: battery being recharged Indicator blinking red:
battery low (and no mains power)
---|---
Green indicator| Power supply
Indicator lit: the instrument is supplied by a mains voltage Indicator off:
the instrument is supplied by the battery
Green indicator
(built into the connector)| USB
Indicator off: no activity Indicator blinking: activity
Yellow indicator
(built into the connector)| Ethernet
Indicator off: the stack or the Ethernet controller is not initialized Slow
blinking (once per second): the stack is correctly initialized Rapid blinking
(10 times per second): the Ethernet controller is correctly initialized Two
rapid blinks followed by a pause: DHCP error Indicator lit: network
initialized and ready to be used
SD MEMORY CARD
The PEL accepts SD and SDHC cards, FAT32 formatted, up to a capacity of 32 GB.
The PEL is delivered with a formatted SD card. If you want to install another
SD card:
- Check that the new SD card is not locked.
- Format the SD card using PEL Transfer (recommended) or using a PC.
- Open the elastomer cap marked .
- Press on the SD card in the instrument and withdraw it.
Do not withdraw the SD card if a recording is in progress.
- Insert the new card and push it home.
- Put the elastomer cap back on to keep the instrument waterproof.
INSTALLING PEL TRANSFER®
Do not connect the instrument to the PC until you have installed the software and the driver.
- Download the latest version of PEL Transfer from our web site www.chauvin-arnoux.com.
- Start setup.exe.
- Then follow the installation instructions.
For complete installation instructions, refer to the user’s manual.
OPENING PEL TRANSFER
- Connect the voltage inputs of the PEL to mains. The instrument is turned on.
- Connect the PEL to the PC using the USB cable provided. Wait until the driver is fully installed before continuing.
- Double-click on the PEL icon on the desktop to open PEL Transfer.
- Select the Add instrument icon in the toolbar or in the main Instrument menu.
- Follow the instructions of the Add an instrument wizard. If PEL Transfer does not detect the instrument in the pull-down list, click on the Update button.
- When the connection with the instrument is established, the name of the instrument should appear on the side left of the window in the PEL Network branch of the tree.
CONFIGURING THE INSTRUMENT
To configure your PEL, select the instrument in the PEL Network directory.
Open the Configure the instrument dialogue box by clicking on the Configure
icon in the toolbar, in the Instrument menu, or in the Status zone.
This dialogue box has 6 tabs:
- General: Contains fields used to assign a name to the instrument and auto-off command, LCD display unit command, operating button, clock adjustment, and SD card formatting options.
- Communication: Options concerning the Bluetooth link, the Ethernet network, the Wi-Fi, and 3G-UMTS/GPRS.
- Measurement: Selection of the distribution system, ratio of voltages, and selection of the frequency
- Current sensor: Detection of the current sensors and choice of the nominal primary current.
- Recording: Recording parameter options.
- Meters: Reset of the meters and partial energy meter reset options.
- Alarms: programming of the alarms.
- Nominal values: define the nominal values.
- L452: connect the Data Logger to the instrument (PEL104).
- Report: configure reports and send them by email Click on OK to transfer the new configuration to the instrument.
STARTING RECORDING (START/STOP)
To start recording, do one of the following:
-
In PEL Transfer: Select the appropriate option in the Recording tab of the Configuration dialogue box. The instrument can be configured to start recording either at some future date and time or immediately after recording is configured on the instrument.
-
On the instrument: Press the Selection button and hold it down until the REC indicator lights, then release it. The instrument starts recording as it was previously configured to do.
To stop recording, do one of the following: -
In PEL Transfer: In the menu, select Instrument > Stop recording .
-
On the instrument: Press the Selection button and hold it down until the REC indicator lights, then release it.
VIEWING THE RECORDING
The recorded data can be transferred to the PC in two ways and then be displayed there and used to create reports:
- The SD card can be withdrawn from the instrument and connected to the PC using the SD card reader provided. Start PEL Transfer, select the Open command in the File menu, point to the ICP file bearing the desired session number on the SD card, and select Open.
- Direct connection between the PC and the PEL (USB, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth). Start PEL Transfer, open a connection to the instrument, select the instrument (make sure that it is connected) in the tree, then select Recorded sessions. Double-click on the desired recorded session. When the download is over, select the downloaded test and click on the Open button in the Download dialogue box. In both cases, the session is added to My open sessions in the tree. The data can then be displayed.
USER’S MANUAL
Visit our web site to download the operating instructions for your instrument:
www.chauvin-arnoux.com
Search on the name of your instrument. When you have found the instrument, go
to its page. The operating instructions are on the right. Download them.
https://www.chauvin-arnoux.com/COM/CA/doc/User_manual_ru_PEL102_103_104.pdf
09-2021
693779C00 – Ed. 2
Documents / Resources
|
CHAUVIN ARNOUX PEL102 Three-Phase
Logger
[pdf] User Guide
PEL102, PEL103, PEL104, PEL102 Three-Phase Logger, PEL102, Three-Phase Logger,
Logger
---|---