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
menu, or in the Status zone.
This dialogue box has several tabs:
General: Contains fields used to assign a name to the instrument, along with auto-off command, LCD display unit
command, operating button, clock setting, and SD card formatting options.
Communication: Options concerning the Bluetooth link, Wi-Fi, the Ethernet network and the 3G-UMTS/GPRS.
Measurement: Selection of the distribution system, voltage ratio, and 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.
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The SD card can be withdrawn from the instrument and connected to the PC using the SD card reader provided.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.
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