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User’s Guide
Agilent Technologies 14761A
Harmonic and Flicker Emissions Tests
for
EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3,
and EN 60555 Part 2
Agilent Part No. 5962-0831
Microfiche Number 5962-0832
Printed in USA May, 2000
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Table of Contents Notice 2 Warranty 2 Limitation of Warranty 2 Revisions 2 Printing History 2 Table of Contents 3 1 INTRODUCTION 7 How to Use this Manual 7 The Agilent 6800-Series AC Power Source/Analyzer 8 The Agilent 14761A Harmonic/Flicker Test System Software 8 EN 61000-3-2 and EN 60555 Part 2 Regulations 9 Compliance Testing Implementation 9 EN 61000-3-3 Regulation 10 Compliance Testing Implementation 10 2 INSTALLATION 11 Install the Software 11 Connect the Equipment 11 Installing Interfa
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5 VIEWING TEST DATA 37 Navigator Toolbar 37 Viewing Quasi-stationary and Fluctuating Harmonics 38 Graph Display 38 Table Display 41 Time-Series Display 42 Statistics Display 45 Probability Display (for Quasi-stationary or Fluctuating harmonics) 46 Viewing 2.5 Minute Window Failures 47 Viewing Voltage Fluctuations 49 Pst Display 49 Probability Display (for Voltage Fluctuations and Flicker) 50 Distribution Display 52 RMS Display 53 Flicker Display 54 Editing the Graph Attributes 56 Copying Graphs
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C IEC MODE COMMAND SUMMARY 81 Introduction 81 Using the SENSe:CURRent:ACDC:RANGe command 81 CALCulate:INTegral:TIME 83 CALCulate:SMOothing 83 CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer 84 FORMat 85 FORMat:BORDer 86 MEASure:ARRay:CURRent:HARMonic? 87 MEASure:ARRay:VOLTage:FLUCtuations:ALL? 88 MEASure:ARRay:VOLTage:FLUCtuations:FLICker? 90 MEASure:ARRay:VOLTage:FLUCtuations:PST? 91 SENSe:CURRent:PREFerence 92 SENSe:WINDow 92 SYSTem:CONFigure 93 D CLASS DETERMINATION 95 Class A Device Selected 96 Class B Device Selec
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1 Introduction How to Use this Manual This manual describes the operation of the Agilent 14761A Harmonic/Flicker Test System (HFTS) software when used in conjunction with the Agilent 6800-Series AC Power Source/Analyzers. Its primary function is as a reference manual. If you have a question about a specific screen or how to perform a certain task, simply turn to the appropriate section of the manual. The manual is organized according to the procedure that you would follow if you were to run a co
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1 - Introduction The Agilent 6800-Series AC Power Source/Analyzers The Agilent 6800-Series AC Power Source/Analyzers are specifically designed for testing products compliant to the IEC low-frequency emissions regulations for quasi-stationary current harmonics, fluctuating current harmonics, and voltage fluctuations and flicker. The following models provide up to full power coverage of the single-phase regulatory requirements: Model rms Voltage rms Current peak Current VA 230 Vrms (compliance) 3.
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Introduction - 1 EN 61000-3-2 and EN 60555 Part 2 Regulations EN 61000-3-2 and EN 60555 Part 2 regulate the magnitude of harmonic currents drawn by products from the ac line. For example, harmonic currents can occur as a result of high peak currents drawn by switch-mode power supplies. Power companies, particularly in Europe, have led a regulatory initiative to limit harmonic current generation at the product level because of a variety of undesirable effects on the mains environment such as: in
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1 - Introduction EN 61000-3-3 Regulation EN 61000-3-3 regulates the magnitude, rate, and time-duration of voltage fluctuations and flicker caused by products connected to the ac line. Voltage fluctuations are created by time-varying current drains working against branch circuit impedance that exists in all power distribution networks. Flicker occurs when an incandescent lamp changes in intensity due to the frequency and amplitude of voltage fluctuations in the same branch circuit. Because flicke
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2 Installation Install the Software NOTE: A README.TXT file is included on the installation disks. It contains product updates or corrections that are not documented in this manual. Use any text editor to read this file. The Agilent 14761A HFTS software (p/n 5063-2363) comes on two disks. When installed, it requires 5 Mbytes of hard disk space, 8 Mbytes of RAM, and 512 Kbytes of conventional memory. It also requires the correct interface card drivers to be installed on your PC. See “Installing
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2 - Installation Installing Interface Card Drivers for Windows 3.1 or 3.11 Systems ñ If you are using an Agilent 82335 GPIB card, install the driver software from the I/O Libraries CD-ROM (E2094) that came with the card. Open the \win31\disk1 directory on the CD-ROM and run setup.exe. If you do not have this CD-ROM, you may purchase it through a local Agilent Sales and Support office. ñ If you are using an Agilent 82340, 82341, or 82350 GPIB card, the CD-ROM that came with the card (Agilent E2
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Installation - 2 icon to run the software.) When the software is run, it automatically searches for an interface card and queries the Agilent 6800-Series AC Power Source/Analyzer for its model number. Verify that your configuration is correct as follows: 1. Select the New button in the Welcome Window 2. In the Options menu, select the Configure... command. This displays a Configuration dialog box on the screen. The Configuration Dialog box contains the following fields: ñ The Interface Name iden
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2 - Installation Default Settings In the Options menu, select Defaults to view the default settings. The following settings are configurable: ñ The line voltage and frequency that will be applied to the equipment under test. ñ The quasi-stationary/fluctuating harmonics regulations version that you will be testing to. Select either EN 61000-3-2 or the older EN 60555 Part 2 regulation. Press OK to accept the defaults, or Cancel to cancel the changes and exit the dialog box. Getting Around in the A
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Installation - 2 Edit Copies highlighted information from the table to the Clipboard Copy Table Copy Graph Copies the presently displayed graph to the Clipboard View Lets you select the type of test to run Main Test Setup > Lets you select the test set-up parameters Lets you run the pre-test Pre-test Test Lets you run the test Display > Lets you view specific test results Report > Lets you view the test report Options Local Lockout Lets you disable the front panel keys
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2 - Installation Menu Tabs The menu tabs that are located at the bottom of the screen let you easily access the primary functions of the Agilent 14761A HFTS software. These functions are also available from the file menus. Altogether, there are five groups of menu tabs: The Main level group accesses the following functions: The > symbol in the tab label indicates a lower-level of tabs, which access a number of additional screens. Once at the lower level, the /\ tab returns you to the Main Leve
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3 Setting Up the Test If you have not already done so, click on the Agilent HFTS icon to run the software. Now you can set up your test. If the Agilent HFTS icon does not appear on your computer, go back to chapter 2 and install the Agilent 14761A HFTS software. Select a Test Type When you first run the Agilent 14761A HFTS software, the Welcome window appears. Select a test type from the Welcome Window. 1. Click on either Quasi-stationary Harmonics, Fluctuating Harmonics, or Voltage Fluctuations
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3 - Setting Up the Test ñ Selecting New From Template opens a dialog box that lets you select a template file which contains previously-configured test setup information. This template information will be copied into your new data file. The template itself is not changed unless you make subsequent changes to your setup and save them into the template using “Save as Template.”. When you run the test, the test data will then be added to the information obtained from the template. You can modify t
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Setting Up the Test - 3 Create a Template Template files contain setup information for the test that you will be running. Using templates can save valuable time by eliminating the need to enter repetitive data each time you set up a test. Create a template by entering information into the Main and the Test Setup windows. Use the Tab key to move among the different fields. 1. Enter the following information into the text boxes of the Main window: your name the company name a brief description of
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3 - Setting Up the Test Select the Test Setup Options for Quasi-stationary or Fluctuating Harmonics Standard Test Options Standard options specify the line voltage, line frequency, test time, and device class for compliance tests. They are selected in the Standard window. ñ Select the line voltage that will be applied to the equipment under test. Selecting Variable lets you enter a value other than 120 Vac or 230 Vac. ñ Select the line frequency (50 or 60 Hz) that will be applied to the equipmen
