SEAWARD 400 Apollo PAT Tester User Guide
- June 16, 2024
- SEAWARD
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SEAWARD 400 Apollo PAT Tester
Product Information
The Apollo 400+ is a sophisticated testing device designed for portable appliance testing (PAT). It offers advanced features and capabilities to ensure the safety and compliance of electrical appliances in various environments.
Specifications:
- Model: Apollo 400+
- Manufacturer: Seaward
- Testing Types: Earth bond, insulation resistance, leakage, substitute leakage, touch current, load power/current, flash test, and RCD test
- Connectivity: USB-PC cable
- Firmware: Upgradable
Product Usage Instructions
Register the Apollo 400+
To receive an additional 12 months warranty and full access to Product
Support, register your Apollo 400+ at
www.seaward.com/register.
Update Firmware
Ensure that your Apollo 400+ has the latest firmware installed. Visit
www.seaward.com/apolloplus for
instructions on how to update the firmware.
Download from Apollo+
- On the Apollo+ Home Screen, select menu/options by pressing function key F4.
- In the menu, select Download by using the arrow keys or selecting key number 5.
- In the Download from Apollo field, select “To PATGuard 3” from the dropdown menu.
- In the using: field, select either:
- USB-PC cable (for the Apollo+ Series)
- Flash Memory Stick (Apollo 600+ only)
Download in PATGuard 3
In PATGuard 3, follow these steps:
- Select your instrument from the dropdown box.
- If using a USB-PC cable (for the Apollo+ Series):
- Browse for the *.gar file in the Apollo drive.
- Select Open, then OK.
- Your downloaded data should appear in the PATGuard 3 database.
- If using a Flash Memory Stick (Apollo 600+ only):
- Browse for the *.gar file on the flash memory stick.
- Select Open, then OK.
- Your downloaded data should appear in the PATGuard 3 database.
FAQ
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Q: How can I get more help or support?
A: If you require more help or have any questions, please contact us at https://www.seaward.com/gb/enquire/. -
Q: What are the contact details of Seaward?
A: Seaward’s contact information is as follows:- Address: 15-18 Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8 2SW, United Kingdom
- Phone: +44 (0) 191 586 3511
- Fax: +44 (0) 191 586 0227
- Email: sales@seaward.com
- Website: www.seaward.com
How To Download
How to download the Apollo 400+ into PATGuard 3?
The following document is intended to be a troubleshooting guide to ensure you
are correctly downloading your Apollo.
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Please register your Apollo to receive an additional 12 months warranty plus full access to Product Support, you can do this at www.seaward.com/register
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Please ensure your Apollo has the latest firmware installed, to do this please see the following link: www.seaward.com/apolloplus On the Apollo+
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On the Apollo+ “Home Screen” select menu/options, function key “F4” .
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In the menu select “Download” by using the arrow keys or selecting, key number “5” .
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In the “Download from Apollo” field select “To PATGuard 3”, using the arrow keys to select from the dropdown menu.
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(a) In the “using:-” field select “ USB-PC cable” (for the Apollo+ Series).
or -
(b) In the “using:-” field select “ Flash Memory Stick” (Apollo 600+ only)
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Ensure a filename is in the “Filename” field.
- (a) Connect the USB lead between the PC and Apollo (for the Apollo+ Series).
or
(b) You will be prompted to “Insert USB memory stick….” any data on this memory stick will be displayed in the bottom box (Apollo 600+ only).
- (a) Connect the USB lead between the PC and Apollo (for the Apollo+ Series).
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You now have a choice of either downloading all data “F4” or filtering by selecting “F2”. .
Note: If filtering the data, select the filters you wish to apply using the arrow keys and press accept “F4”. -
The download is complete after the blue bar reaches 100% and either:-
(a) the file appears in an additional Apollo drive (for example Apollo E:) that will now appear on your PC. This can be viewed using “Windows Explorer” (for the Apollo+ Series).
(b) the file appears on the memory stick, remove the memory stick from the Apollo and transfer it to the PC (Apollo 600+ only).
In PATGuard 3 -
Open PATGuard 3 on your PC. If you already have a database open you are ready to download, if not, you will need to either open a file (database) or create a new database.
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In an open PATGuard 3 database select “Instruments” and then “Add a Test Instrument” using the icon – select your instrument name using the dropdown and enter the instrument serial number.
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Select “Data Transfer” and “Download from Tester”, if you receive a message “Error: Unable to detect an available com port”, click to accept.
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Select your instrument from the dropdown box and
- (a) browse for the .gar file in the Apollo drive. Select “open”, then “OK” and your downloaded data should appear in the PATGuard 3 database (for the Apollo+ Series).
(b) browse for the .gar file on the flash memory stick. Select “open”, then “OK” and your downloaded data should appear in the PATGuard 3 database (Apollo 600+ only).
- (a) browse for the .gar file in the Apollo drive. Select “open”, then “OK” and your downloaded data should appear in the PATGuard 3 database (for the Apollo+ Series).
If you require more help, please contact us at https://www.seaward.com/gb/enquire/.
15-18 Bracken Hill, South West Industrial Estate, Peterlee, County Durham, SR8
2SW, United Kingdom
t: +44 (0) 191 586 3511 | f: +44 (0) 191 586 0227 | e:
sales@seaward.com
seaward.com