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Portable Test Equipment Control Software

Models

PTE 2100 PTE 2300

User’s Guide

Version 6.0a

Portable Test Equipment - Control Software User’s Guide

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Content 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3

2. Installation and Uninstallation ..................................................................................................... 4

2.1 Installation Start ........................................................................................................................ 4

2.2 Installation Process ................................................................................................................... 4

2.3 Installation Finish ...................................................................................................................... 7

2.4 Uninstallation ............................................................................................................................ 7

3. Design Description ....................................................................................................................... 8

3.1 Communication Toolbar ............................................................................................................ 9

3.2 System Toolbar ......................................................................................................................... 9

3.3 Context Menu ......................................................................................................................... 11

3.4 Measurements ........................................................................................................................ 14

3.4.1 Load Values .................................................................................................................... 14

3.4.2 Vector Diagram ............................................................................................................... 16

3.4.3 Harmonics ....................................................................................................................... 16

3.4.4 Signal Shapes ................................................................................................................. 17

3.4.5 Samples .......................................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Readouts ................................................................................................................................ 19

4. Filtering and Sorting ................................................................................................................... 20

4.1.1 Filtering ........................................................................................................................... 20

4.1.2 Sorting ............................................................................................................................. 20

5. Output Documents ...................................................................................................................... 21

5.1 Generation and Printing .......................................................................................................... 22

5.2 Templates Creation ................................................................................................................. 23

5.3 Commands of output document .............................................................................................. 23

5.3.1 Meter Header Commands ............................................................................................... 24

5.3.2 Load Point Commands .................................................................................................... 26

5.4 FastReport reporting system ................................................................................................... 34

5.4.1 FastReport configuration ................................................................................................. 35

5.4.2 Starting FastReport ......................................................................................................... 35

5.4.3 Editing templates ............................................................................................................. 35

6. Parameters .................................................................................................................................. 38

6.1 Page Readout ......................................................................................................................... 38

6.2 Page Evaluation ...................................................................................................................... 39

6.3 Page Folders .......................................................................................................................... 40

6.4 Page Output documents ......................................................................................................... 41

6.5 Page Fast Reports .................................................................................................................. 42


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1. Introduction Portable Test Equipment Control Software is a PC software for Portable Test Equipment PTE 2x00 device. Software communicates with the device via RS-232 or USB communication interface.

Basic Software Features:

Data readout from Portable Test Equipment

Data upload to Portable Test Equipment

Data archiving to archive database

Data viewing, editing/adding, sorting and filtering

Output protocol and/or certificate printing1

Generating templates for output protocols and certificates

Minimum System Requirements:

processor Intel Pentium 166 MHz or higher (PII 400 MHz recommended)

operation system Microsoft Windows XP or newer

operation memory 256 MB or more

free hard disk space 150 MB

monitor with resolution 800x600 or higher

mouse or other pointing device

1 The difference between protocol and certificate is only technical. Under the term “protocol” we mean Word document containing values measured from more than one meter. In case that filtering is disabled protocol can include content of whole archive database (depending on parameters that we use in template – some columns don’t need to appear in final document even when we are measuring them). “Certificate” always contains values belonging to one specific meter. So instead of one summary document when using “Protocol” function we have more Word documents (i.e. more certificates), one for each meter in table.



2. Installation and Uninstallation Installed components (both are part of the installation package):

PTE Control Software ................... control software for Portable Test Equipment device

Firebird .......................................... SQL database for Windows Both components have to be installed in PC for correct functionality of software.

2.1 Installation Start To install PTE Control Software run installation file (typically install.exe on installation CD).

When you are installing from CD and auto-run CD feature in your Windows is enabled then installation is run automatically. You will be presented with screens described below.

2.2 Installation Process 1. Select language for PTE Control Software installation and press OK

2. Select installation type / components and press Next > Full installation ............ selects all components (typical for new installations) Custom installation ..... enables selecting any combination of components Upgrade ........................ selects only PTE Control Software (typical for upgrades)



3. Press Next > - changes in this window are allowed

4. Press Next > - changes in this window are allowed

5. Press Install



6. Wait while installation of PTE Control Software and Firebird Database Server is in progress



2.3 Installation Finish Software Installation is finished with Completed screen. Press Finish to complete the installation.

PTE CS Setup – Completed screen Control software for Portable Test Equipment device is now prepared for usage. It can be started using PTE Control Software icon on Windows desktop or in Start Menu (typically Start / Programs / PTE Control Software)

Desktop Icon Start Menu Folder

2.4 Uninstallation Software Package uninstallation:

1. Uninstall PTE Control Software using Uninstall PTE Control Software icon in PTE Control Software Start Menu Folder (typically Start / All Programs / PTE Control Software)

2. Uninstall Firebird database using Uninstall Firebird … icon in Firebird Start Menu Folder (typically Start / All Programs / Firebird …)



3. Design Description The splash screen window is displayed while software is starting.

Splash screen window

The main window is displayed after program is started, it contains the following parts:

1. Main menu

2. Toolbars with selected summary data and buttons for frequently used functions

3. Table of meters that are stored in archive database together with identification data belonging to

them. Each row in the table shows one meter. Content of table is dependent on filtration

conditions defined in window for filtering and sorting.

4. Table of measured load points and readouts for meter selected in a top table.

5. Additional parameters for selected load point.

6. Load point details - Vector diagram, harmonics charts and waveforms.

7. Status bar with version info, additional info and selected COM port status.

Main Window

Application contains two toolbars which position and order can be adjusted by mouse (by dragging the left part of particular toolbar – this behaves correctly if the application window is wider than the combined width of both toolbars).

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Order of columns in table number 3 can be adjusted with mouse(using drag & drop). Width of columns is autosized by default. Visibility of columns in this table can be adjusted by context menu item ‘Change visibility’ and drag & drop method from/to ‘Available Columns’ window.

“Loadpoint details” window (number 6) is “dockable”, which allows separating it from main program window. To achieve it make double click on the header of this window or dragg it out from the main window. After closing, it will reappear again in bottom right part of main window. This helps displayed charts look larger. To prevent window docking when moving it, press Ctrl key. You can dock the window back by clicking on X button in top right corner. If window is not visible, make a double click on specified load point.

Windows 3 – 6 size ratio can be simply changed by dragging and moving splitters placed on window borders.

3.1 Communication Toolbar The purpose of the communication toolbar is to configure and test communication link between device and PC.

Communication Toolbar Left part of panel named Port contains:

combo box for selecting the communication port (NONE, COM1, COM2 …) – COM port number is chosen by MS Windows, and it depends also on used USB port of the PC, where the PTE is currently connected. In most cases it will be the highest number. The list of COM ports is refreshed each time the combo box is opened.

BaudRate of selected COM port (default baudrate: 57600)

Button for configuring BaudRate of selected COM port (Port Settings window). By using panel’s context menu (by right mouse click) it’s also possible to start configuration of selected COM port.

Right part of panel named Device contains:

identification string (device model)

device serial number (SN)

firmware versions (FW) … Primary / Secondary / GUI button for reading identification data directly from connected device

3.2 System Toolbar System toolbar contains buttons for quick access to frequently used functions.

System Toolbar

Left part of panel contains information about number of meters that have been filtered (equals to number of rows in top table). Right part of panel contains following buttons beginning from left:

Readout

Activates communication with Portable Test Equipment

Reads all measured and stored data for all meters under test from Portable Test Equipment

Stores downloaded data to archive database for further processing



Upload

Activates communication with Portable Test Equipment

Sends all stored data in PTE Control Software to Portable Test Equipment (Caution: all measured data in WS device will be deleted!)

Filter and Sort

Filters and/or sorts records stored in archive database

Searches for records according to various criteria

Print Protocol / Certificate

Prints output protocols / certificates from filtered records

Prints protocol / certificates to MS Word templates (it requires MS Word to be installed with macros enabled)

Printing protocol / certificates to Fast Reports templates(no MS Word required)

Show protocols

Opens folder with output protocols / certificates



3.3 Context Menu Context menu (accessible by right mouse button click) provides quick access to useful functions and edit tools. Context menu for main table containing meters information:

Main Table context menu Show All ........................... shows all records stored in database (denies filters previously defined) Edit Record ....................... editing of heading info of selected meter Delete Record ................... deletes selected meter and all its load points and readouts New Record ...................... creates new meter in database Copy Record .................... creates new meter in database copying the data of selected meter Print Selected Protocol .... prints output protocol from selected meters Print Selected Certificate . prints output certificates from selected meters Context menu for load points table:

Load Points context menu Delete Record ................... deletes selected load points Print Selected Protocol .... prints output protocol from selected meters and loadpoints Print Selected Certificate . prints output certificates from selected meters and loadpoints Context menu for measurements table:

Edit Record ....................... editing of name of selected measurement Delete Record ................... deletes selected measurement(s) New Record ...................... adding of new measurement into database Copy Record .................... copies name of selected measurement into new measurement



Context menu for measurements data table:

Add Test ........................... adding a test/tests into selected measurement Remove Test .................... removes a test/tests from selected measurement

Context menu for tests table:

Edit Record ...................... editing of heading info of selected test Delete Record .................. deletes selected test(s) New Record ..................... adding of new test into database Copy Record .................... copies info of selected test into new test

Context menu for load values area:

kWh (kvarh, kVAh) ........... changes the displayed units of selected load point

Context menu for harmonics chart area:

Relative Values (%).......... sets display of harmonics amplitudes in % of 1st harmonic Absolute Values (V,A) ..... sets display of harmonics amplitudes in physical units (V, A) Linear/Logarithmic Scale sets linear / logarithmic scaling of y-axis Zoom Out ......................... sets default scale (zoom) of displayed harmonics Context menu for harmonics table:

Relative Values (%).......... sets display of amplitudes in % of 1st harmonic Absolute Values (V,A) ..... sets display of amplitudes in physical units (V, A) Phase normalization ........ phase normalization switch (0..360 or -180..180)



Context menu for signal shapes:

Relative Values (%) .......... sets display of relative scale (-100% .. 100%) in y-axis Absolute Values (V,A) ...... sets display of absolute values (in physical units) in y-axis Zoom Out .......................... sets default scale (zoom) of displayed shape Context menu for samples:

You can change the display options inside the graph using the context menu and check one of these menu items.



3.4 Measurements List of load points in which measurements were done is displayed on Measurements tab in windows located in region 4 of main window (see page 8).

Load Points - Measurements Columns:

Date & time ..... measurement date & time Type ................. load point type

Load point type depends on accessory connected during measurement and for power measurements

also on device firmware screen where user pressed the save button .

Load Point types:

LOAD VALUES U connected one voltage transducer (3 voltages)

LOAD VALUES I connected one set of current clamps (3 currents)

LOAD VALUES UU connected two voltage transducers (6 voltages)

LOAD VALUES II connected two sets of current clamps (6 currents)

LOAD VALUES

connected one voltage transducer and one set of current clamps. This type of load point is used when precisely measuring power in system without wanting to test meter. Device in this mode acts as combination of precise multimeter and wattmeter.

ENERGY ERROR connected one voltage transducer and one set of current clamps. This type of load point is used when we want to read measured values on meter manually and afterwards calculate meter error from them.

METER ERROR connected one voltage transducer and one set of current clamps. This load point is used when measuring meter error.

Additional load point details like vector diagram, harmonics, waveform charts and samples are shown in their own window. This window can be closed if needed. To reopen it you must double click on load point in load point table (see page 8).

The content of detail window is automatically updated when moving through the items in meter table or load point table.

3.4.1 Load Values

Detail info about load points is shown in Load Values window located in region 5 of main window (see page 8). Clear layout is used where related parameters are grouped into sections. Content of section can be hidden by clicking on section header.



Load Values



3.4.2 Vector Diagram

Vector Diagram

3.4.3 Harmonics

Harmonics User can choose in Harmonics and Signal Shapes windows:

- Selected channel (single channel or Custom value)

- Combination of available channels (available if Custom channel is selected)

- Amplitude or Phase (available only in Harmonics window)

Amplitude / Phase Selection



Custom Channel Selection Following channels are available (depend on load point type):

U1 ... voltage in channel L1 I1 ... current in channel L1



Ua1 ... voltage in channel L1 (primary side) Ia1 ... current in channel L1 (primary side)



Ub1 ... voltage in channel L1 (secondary side) Ib1 ... current in channel L1 (sec. side)



Custom ... combination of above channels

3.4.4 Signal Shapes

Signal Shapes



3.4.5 Samples

Samples



3.5 Readouts List of readouts for actual meter is shown in left part of region 4 of main application window on Readouts tab. The readout content is displayed in region located right from list of readouts. The content of readout window is automatically updated when selecting another meter or moving to another readout in readout list.

List of Readouts

Readout Content

Columns:

Date & time ...... readout date & time

Length [kB] ...... readout length in kilobytes



4. Filtering and Sorting Filtering enables to reduce amount of displayed meters (main window – top table) for further processing as printing and evaluation. Sorting enables to sort filtered records according to various criteria. Sorting is accessible through column names. Both functions Filtering and Sorting are accessible through main menu as well as through toolbar button Filter and Sort (see chapter 3.2, page 9). When sorting by one column quick sorting is accessible through column header. When user clicks on column header records in table are sorted according to data in clicked column.

Advanced Sorting and Filtering

4.1.1 Filtering

Advanced Filtering is accessible through window “Advanced sorting and filtering” in field “Filtration”. Records can be filtered according to values in each visible table column. Conditions for filtration should be written into the filtration table columns “MIN” and “MAX”. Filtration will be active only for columns with entered filtration conditions. When only one of values “MIN” or “MAX” for desired column is entered, only records which match entered condition will be displayed. When both values “MIN” and “MAX” are entered, only records with values inside interval qualified with “MIN” and “MAX” will be displayed.

Filtering is activated by pressing button OK.

Filtering cancelation is made by erasing of all values from “MIN” and “MAX” columns and confirmed by OK.

4.1.2 Sorting

Advanced Sorting is accessible through window “Advanced sorting and filtering” in field “Sorting”. Selection of columns for sorting is following: The columns available for sorting are displayed in listbox on the left side. Sorting will be according to columns dragged into right listbox. To change order just use up and down arrows. Sorting is activated by OK button. Sorting is deactivated by Clear button followed by OK.



5. Output Documents The program enables user defined design of output documents using the MS Word profiting from all of its capabilities (in regard to text and picture formatting). The output documents can be separated into two groups:

Protocols - summary protocol with measured results for all selected meters

Certificates - one certificate for each meter

Generation of the output document is performed by automatic filling-in of the measured and calculated output data into the previously created MS Word output document template. Subsequently output document can be saved in a file with an appropriate name and sent to the printer. As a standard, a number of output document templates are delivered with the program; anyway, the user has an option of creating custom ones. The output document templates necessary for generation of the output documents are automatically generated by the program from the command templates. When creating command templates, you can take advantage from all of the MS Word features.

Templates Usage Diagram Attention!

If the user wants to use templates, the MS Word application installed in his PC must be Macro Enabled!

Command template

Template generating process

Output document template

Template filling process

Output document commands - prefix +

postfix

Measured and calculated values

Measured and

calculated values

Output document template filled with data

= final output document

Output document template

Output document printing

Saving of output document with new name



5.1 Generation and Printing The function of generating the output document has two modes.

Generation of Protocols

Generation of Certificates

For output document generation an output document template is necessary. Protocol or certificate printing is accessible by pressing Print button. When this function is activated “Output Document” window is displayed. This window changes depending on output document mode.

Output Document – Protocol Printing

Output Document – Certificate

Generate Output Document … enables generation of output document Output Document Template … selection of document template. For quick navigation to file there is button “Browse”. It is always offered template which was used last time.

Save To File … name of output document (prefix). Before file is saved file name is expanded to include meter index (certificates mode) and “.doc” file name extension (both modes). Default prefix contains “prot” (protocol mode) or “cert” (certificate mode) and date and time information.

Print … enables automatic printing of document after its creation. This option is available only in protocol mode.



5.2 Templates Creation The program can generate the output document template automatically from the previously prepared command template. This is a process in which the command template is gradually analyzed and the recognized protocol commands are substituted by text fields with bookmarks. The purpose of command template is to simplify the process of creating output document template. The creator of command template doesn’t have to insert text fields into document. Instead of text fields he uses specially formatted commands beginning with character #. But there is always the option to create output document template directly without intermediate steps. During process of output document creation, the aforementioned text fields are filled with real values obtained by measurements.

Before starting of output document template generation, it is necessary to launch MS Word and open the command template intended for output document template generation. If there are more files opened in MS Word, the document with command template has to be activated (selected as last one). Output document template generation is launched from program’s main menu by using

„System → Generate Template“. Afterwards an information window is opened which shows the

progress of generation.

After generation is successfully finished it is necessary to save the newly created output document template to be later available for generating output documents. It is recommended to use different file name than command template uses. In case that equal file name is used, original file would be rewritten. As a result the command template would be lost. Then, any subsequent changes in template would have to be done in output document template. Even when this is possible in case of vast changes, this process can be tedious and disarranged.

5.3 Commands of output document The command template is used as a pattern for automatic creation of the output document templates. It is a standard document of the MS Word and therefore during its creation the user can use all MS Word features (insert company’s logo, insert tables, change the font, highlight the text etc.).

To insert the measured and calculated values into the output document and to specify the type of these data, it is necessary to insert appropriate output document commands into the document. The commands in the command template are marked by defined command prefix. The pattern is: command prefix + command (e.g. #SNUM). The commands from the commands database are recognized only if they are preceded by a valid prefix (#). Commands are separated from the remaining text by white characters. The following characters are considered to be white characters in this case: space, dash, move to next paragraph, tab character, character of moving to another table cell. All command parameters have to follow the command without any white character between them. The command itself must not contain the „_“ character which is reserved to separate the command parameters. The parameters are described in the following sections.



5.3.1 Meter Header Commands

Command Description

ADDRESS Address of meter site location

CLASS Class of accuracy

CONSTANT Meter constant

CONTYPE Connection type (one phase, three phase, two phase, …) CURRENT Current range

CUSTOMER Customer name

DATETIME Date and time of the test

NOTE1 Note

NOTE2 Note

NOTE3 Note

NOTE4 Note

REGTYPE Register type (mechanical, digital)

SNUM Serial number

TYPE Type

VOLTAGE Voltage range

YMAN Year of manufacture

CURPRIM Primary current of current transformer

CURSEC Secondary current of current transformer

VOLPRIM Primary voltage of voltage transformer

VOLSEC Secondary voltage of voltage transformer

CONSTUNIT Meter constant unit (i / kWh, MWh / i, kWs / i, ...)

AREA Area

LOCATION Location

CTRATIO CT-ratio

VTRATIO VT-ratio

IMIN I-min

INOM I-nom

IMAX I-max

UNOM U-nom

ISIDE I-side

USIDE U-side

ENERMETHOD Energy method

FREQUENCY Frequency

POINTTYPE Point type

PRODUCER Producer

MENERGYTYPE Energy type

ELM_OUTPUT_TYPE

Input type

SQRT3 Voltage conversion

LPCOUNT Count of loadpoints

CONSTTYPE Const. type

CLASSDETAIL Detailed class of accuracy

DEVICETYPE Device type

DEVICESN Device serial number

DEVICEFW Device firmware

CTSNOM CT nominal burden

VTSNOM VT nominal burden

Command syntax:

#COMMANDparameter

parameter ......sequential number of meter (integer numbered from 0). When equal to 0 special processing is used. When higher than 0 value for meter number ‘parameter’ will be filled to output document.



Example 1:

Header of second meter of the selection can be printed using following commands:

Serial Number #SNUM2

Type #TYPE2

Year of Manufacture #YMAN2

Class #CLASS2

Voltage #VOLTAGE2

Current #CURRENT2

Constant(s) #CONSTANT2

Calibration Date #DATETIME2

Special processing will only work when command, with ‘parameter’ equals to 0, will be in the table’s last row. Then during process of creating output document program will substitute command with table rows and fill created table cells with appropriate values. The number of new table rows is equal to meters count.

Example 2:

Headers of all selected meters can be printed using following commands:

S/N Type Y/M Class Voltage Current Constant Customer #SNUM0 #TYPE0 #YMAN0 #CLASS0 #VOLTAGE0 #CURRENT0 #CONSTANT0 #CUSTOMER0



5.3.2 Load Point Commands

Load Point type METER ERROR:

Command Description

MVOLT1 Measured voltage – phase 1 [V]



MCURR1 Measured current – phase 1 [A]



MPHU1 Measured voltage angle – phase 1 [°]



MPHI1 Measured angle between current and voltage - phase 1 [°]



MPHASESEQ Measured Phase Sequence

DFVOLT1 Voltage distortion factor – phase 1



DFCURR1 Current distortion factor – phase 1



MPOWFACT1 Measured power factor – phase 1



MFREQ Measured frequency [Hz]

MPOWER1 Measured active power – phase 1 [W]



MQPOWER1 Measured reactive power – phase 1 [VAr]



MSPOWER1 Measured apparent power – phase 1 [VA]



MPOWERSUM Measured active power – total [W]

MQPOWERSUM Measured reactive power – total [VAr]

MSPOWERSUM Measured apparent power – total [VA]

MENERGY1 Measured active energy – phase 1 [Ws]



MQENERGY1 Measured reactive energy – phase 1 [VArs]



MSENERGY1 Measured apparent energy – phase 1 [VAs]



MENERGYSUM Measured active energy – total [Ws]

MQENERGYSUM Measured reactive energy – total [VArs]

MSENERGYSUM Measured apparent energy – total [VAs]

MENERGYTYPE Energy type (active, reactive, apparent)

METERERROR Measured meter error (average) [%]

METERSTDEV Standard deviation of meter error measurement [%]

OPSINPUTTYPE Optical Sensor input type (LED, DISC, S0)

OPSINTTIME Optical Sensor integration period [s]

OPSSAMPLES Number of samples for meter error measurement

LPCONST Meter constant



Command Description

VCTDIAG Vector diagram for load point

MHAU1 Amplitude of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 [%]



MHAI1 Amplitude of the harmonic - current phase 1 [%]



MHPU1 Phase angle of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 [°]



MHPI1 Phase angle of the harmonic - current phase 1 [°]



LIMIT Limit

CONTYPE2 Connection type (one phase, three phase, two phase, …) CONSTUNIT2 Meter constant unit (i / kWh, MWh / i, kWs / i, ...)

INTTIME_IMP Integration time/Impulses

SAMPIMPULSES Sample impulses

SAMPAVGTIME Sample average time

MDPERIOD Maximum demand period

MDSUBPERIODS Maximum demand subperiods

MDFIXACTIVE Active energy of maximum demand fixed window register

MDFIXREACTIVE Reactive energy of maximum demand fixed window register

MDFIXAPPARENT Apparent energy of maximum demand fixed window register

MDSLIDACTIVE Active energy of maximum demand sliding window register

MDSLIDREACTIVE Reactive energy of maximum demand sliding window register

MDSLIDAPPARENT Apparent energy of maximum demand sliding window register

MDLASTRESET Maximum demand last reset time

ELM_CT Transformation ratio of current transformer of meter under test

ELM_VT Transformation ratio of voltage transformer of meter under test

CONSTTYPE2 Meter constant type – Primary/Secondary

DIALCTYPE Dial test counters type (primary or secondary)

VOLT12 Line L1 to line L2 voltage



PHU12 Angle between voltage in line L1 and voltage in line L2



SINPH1 Sine of angle between U and I in L1 channel



ACTCURR1 Active part of current in L1 channel



REACTCURR1 Reactive part of current in L1 channel



Z1 Amplitude of load impedance in L1 channel



PHZ1 Phase of load impedance in L1 channel



Load Point type LOAD VALUES:

Command Description





Command Description


MCURR1 Measured current – phase 1 [°]






MPHI1 Measured angle between current and voltage – phase 1 [°]










RVOLT2VOLT1 Ratio U2 / U1


RCURR2CURR1 Ratio I2 / I1


PHVOLT2VOLT1 Phase shift between U2 and U1 [°]


PHCURR2CURR1 Phase shift between I2 and I1 [°]


ERRORVOLT2VOLT1 Transformer ratio U2 / U1 error [%]


ERRORCURR2CURR1 Transformer ratio I2 / I1 error [%]

































Command Description













CONTYPE2 Connection type (one phase, three phase, two phase, …) MDPERIOD Maximum demand period











CONSTTYPE2 Meter constant type (primary or secondary)























Load Point type LOAD VALUES U:

Command Description











Command Description

















CONTYPE2 Connection type (one phase, three phase, two phase, …)

Load Point type LOAD VALUES I:

Command Description




MPHI1 Measured current angle – phase 1 [°]





















Load Point type ENERGY ERROR:

Command Description

MENERGYTYPE Energy type (active, reactive, apparent)

COUNTERBEGIN Counter value on tested meter on measurement begin

COUNTEREND Counter value on tested meter on measurement end

COUNTERDIFF Value of energy measured by tested meter [kWh; kVArh; kVAh]

MENERGYREF Reference value of energy measured by PTE device [kWh; kVArh; kVAh]

MENERGYERROR Energy measurement error [%]

MAVGPOWER Power averaged through whole measurement period [kW; kVAr; kVA]

INTTIME Measurement period in minutes







Command Description






















































CONTYPE2 Connection type (one phase, three phase, two phase, …) LIMIT Limit






Command Description

MDPERIOD Maximum demand period


WINDOW Maximum demand window type (fixed or sliding)

MDERROR Maximum demand test error

MDMUTREG Maximum demand test energy registered by MUT (Meter Under Test)

MDTESTREG Maximum demand test energy nominal










CONSTTYPE2 Meter constant type (primary or secondary)























Load Point type LOAD VALUES II:

Command Description

MCURR1 Measured current – phase 1 (channel A) [A]



MCURR4 Measured current – phase 1 (channel B) [A]



MPHI1 Measured current angle – phase 1 (channel A) [°]



MPHI4 Measured current angle – phase 1 (channel B) [°]



DFCURR1 Current distortion factor – phase 1 (channel A)



DFCURR4 Current distortion factor – phase 1 (channel B)




Command Description


RCURR4CURR1 Ratio Ib1 / Ia1



PHCURR4CURR1 Phase shift between Ib1 and Ia1 [°]



ERRORCURR4CURR1 Transformer ratio Ib1 / Ia1 error





MHAI1 Amplitude of the harmonic - current phase 1 (channel A) [%]



MHAI4 Amplitude of the harmonic - current phase 1 (channel B) [%]



MHPI1 Phase angle of the harmonic - current phase 1 (channel A) [°]



MHPI4 Phase angle of the harmonic - current phase 1 (channel B) [°]




Load Point type LOAD VALUES UU:

Command Description

MVOLT1 Measured voltage – phase 1 (channel A) [V]



MVOLT4 Measured voltage – phase 1 (channel B) [V]



MPHU1 Measured voltage angle – phase 1 (channel A) [°]



MPHU4 Measured voltage angle – phase 1 (channel B) [°]



DFVOLT1 Voltage distortion factor – phase 1 (channel A)



DFVOLT4 Voltage distortion factor – phase 1 (channel B)



RVOLT4VOLT1 Ratio Ub1 / Ua1



PHVOLT4VOLT1 Phase shift between Ub1 and Ua1 [°]



ERRORVOLT4VOLT1 Transformer ratio Ub1 / Ua1 error





MHAU1 Amplitude of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 (channel A) [%]



Command Description



MHAU4 Amplitude of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 (channel B) [%]



MHPU1 Phase angle of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 (channel A) [°]



MHPU4 Phase angle of the harmonic - voltage phase 1 (channel B) [°]




Command syntax:

#COMMANDmeter_loadpoint ............................ common command #COMMANDmeter_loadpoint_harmnumb ....... command for printing harmonics (amplitude, phase)

meter ................ sequential meter index: can be 1 and higher

loadpoint ......... sequential loadpoint index: can be 0 (= special processing) and higher

harmnumb ........ harmonic number: integral number defined by the ratio of the frequency of the harmonic to the fundamental frequency

Example:

Load points of first meter of the selection can be printed using following commands:

No. Error [%] U1 [V] U2 [V] U3 [V] I1 [V] I2 [V] I3 [V]

#LOADPOINT1_0

#METERERROR1_0

#MVOLT11_0

#MVOLT21_0

#MVOLT31_0

#MCURR11_0

#MCURR21_0

#MCURR31_0

5.4 FastReport reporting system FastReport is large software component with many functionalities. FastReport system needs for its function SQL database, where all measurements and their results are stored. For PTE such database is usually located in C:\PTE\DATABASE\pte-archive.gdb file. PTE control software is preinstalled with set of default templates which should meet the needs of most users. If someone wants to create custom template or edit existing one, he must be familiar with C++ script and SQL language (except for very simple changes). For power users who wants to write their own templates there is specialized manual which can be downloaded from http://www.appliedp.com/download/software/edex/FR5UserManual-en.pdf. The main advantages of FastReport system in comparison with old system based on MS Word are as follows:

greater flexibility – no need to define separate templates for different number of meters/measurements

ability to filter meters or measurements displayed in tables (user can for example select only meter error masurements as an example)

no need to remember names of template parameters. All supported parameters are displayed in toolbar window grouped by database tables in which they are stored.

Greater scale of output formats. WS currently supports following output formats: o MS Word 2003 (*.doc), MS Word 2007 (*.docx), o MS Excel 2003 (*.xls), MS Excel (*.xlsx), o MS PowerPoint 2007 (*.pptx), Open Document Spreadsheet (*.ods), o Open Document Text (*.odt), HTML4 (*.html), o HTML5 (*.html), Scalable Vector Graphics (*.svg), o Portable Document Format (*.pdf), Rich Text Format (*.rtf), o bitmap image (*.bmp), JPEG image (*.jpeg),

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o TIFF image (*.tiff), Gif image (*.gif), o simple text file (*.txt), CSV file (*.csv)

ability to add charts to output protocols

if dynamic content is needed, templates can be customized by C++ or Pascal scripts

ability to add data from customer specific database

5.4.1 FastReport configuration

FastReport configuration page is located in main menu item Configuration → Parameters → Fast Reports tab. Configuration parameters are described on page FastReports of this manual.

5.4.2 Starting FastReport

There are four ways how a user can invoke functionality related to FastReport: 1. Clicking on main menu item System → Print Protocol/Print Certificate or toolbar buttons Print

Protocol/Print Certificate. In this case all meters with all their loadpoints will be printed. 2. Clicking on context menu of the table Meters → Print Selected Protocol/Print Selected

Certificate. In this case only selected(marked with blue color) meters will be printed. Multiselection is allowed using Shift or Ctrl buttons.

3. Clicking on context menu of the table Measurements → Print Selected Protocol/Print Selected Certificate. In this case only selected(marked with blue color) loadpoints of one selected meter will be printed. Multiselection is allowed using Shift or Ctrl buttons.

4. Opening FastReport template designer by clicking on main menu item System → Open FastReport designer.

Cases 1, 2 and 3 are essentially the same as generating MS Word protocol by using old system for protocol creation. The only difference is that in window Output Document user must choose FastReport protocol template. FastReport template is identified by file extension “fr3”.

5.4.3 Editing templates

FastReport reporting system is based on templates. This is basically the same as with old system which was based on MS Word templates. But there are also some differences:

FastReport uses only one type of template. Compared with old system which used command template from which final protocol template was generated (refer to diagram on page 21).

FastReport templates are created and edited in its own visual designer which can be run from PTE Control Software.

Less need to memorize names of template commands. All supported commands are listed in toolbar window grouped by database table or query to which it belongs.



FastReport templates are more abstract than MS Word protocol templates, which means that in many cases one template can be used for broad range of measurements. If the table is too wide to fit page FastReport automatically breaks it into more parts each printed on separate page. The same rule applies in case if the table contains many rows (corresponding to count of measurements of the meter).

FastReport template designer can be started by clicking on main menu item System → Open FastReport designer. This is how template designer looks like:

The workspace is divided into following parts:

1 – menu bar 2 – toolbars 3 – object toolbar 4 – “Object inspector” pane 5 – “Report tree” pane 6 – report design workspace 7 – “Data tree” pane – elements can be dragged from this pane onto a report page

For detailed description of designer please refer to FastReport manual which can be downloaded from http://www.appliedp.com/download/software/edex/FR5UserManual-en.pdf.

To fill template with data from database please use shortcut Ctrl + P (preview) or use menu item File → Preview. PTE Control Software is preinstalled with set of templates stored in directory C:\PTE\TEMPLATE. These are some of them:

Template name Purpose protocol.fr3 General purpose protocol template in portrait format. certificate.fr3 certificate_vctdiag.fr3

General purpose certificate template in portrait format. General purpose certificate template including vector diagram in landscape format.

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This example is generated by using certificate_vctdiag.fr3 template and exported into MS Excel:



6. Parameters Program parameters are accessible through menu “Configuration → Parameters …”. Window “Parameters”

6.1 Page Readout

Parameters tab ‘Readout’

Delete Data From Device After Successful Readout enables automatic deletion of measured data stored in PTE after every successful PTE readout

Selection of Readout Meters enables possibility to choose measured load points for readout. Only data from selected meters will be stored to local database.

Selection of Measurements and Tests (only for PTE) defines 3 posibilities how to manage the measurements and tests during readout from PTE device

Keep old measurements/tests only – will keep measurements/tests already stored in PC database only, the received measurements/tests from PTE will be ignored

Save new measurements/tests only – will store the received measurements/tests from PTE only, the already stored measurements/tests in PC database will be deleted

Keep old and save new measurements/tests – will keep measurements/tests already stored in PC database and also store the received measurements/tests from PTE



6.2 Page Evaluation

Parameters tab ‘Evaluation’

Outline values outside limit enables highlighting of measured load points with meter error which is out of limits. Tolerance limit is equal to meter class of accuracy. In case that meter error is higher than meter class of accuracy, character * will be printed into output document or certificate following numerical value of error.

Phase normalization enables user to set mode in which phase information will be presented. This setting influences values displayed on screen as well as values exported to output documents.



6.3 Page Folders

Parameters tab ‘Folders’

Page ‘Folders’ contains predefined folder paths for all definable output documents.



6.4 Page Output documents

Parameters tab ‘Output documents’ Custom File Names enables the user to define his own file names during printing of the output documents

File Name

all possible values in the file name generation

File Name Segments Separator

defines the separator mark between file name segments



6.5 Page Fast Reports

Parameters page ‘Fast Reports‘

Output Formats all possible formats generated during printing of the output documents

Open finished report before export for preview

defines if the report should be shown for preview before export

Open finished report after export

defines if the report should be shown for preview after export

Show filter settings before export

defines if the filter settings should be shown before export