Arc Chaser™ Quick Start Guide
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1. being used e Power the Arc Chaser on by pressing Power Button B Frequency Chosen 100 Fault Location VOF 84 6 RG6U select to select to Use Prev Next view test view test to charge selected graph results in cable type full screen e Select Fault Location icon Select Test Setup to configure a cable Select Custom VOP to create a cable name with a known VOP Select a cable type from the cable list save VOP of the selected cable type Save test results as PDF e Connect the Arc Chaser to the cable via leader cable or dual banana plug to BNC female adapter e Select Test Setup icon to configure the Fault Location cable test Leader Settings select Leader or No Leader Leader should be used unless dual banana plug to BNC female adapter is being used Cable Type Select either Twisted Pair Coax or Other VOP Three options to select cable VOP Custom VOP Cable Type Discover VOP Note Only select one of the three options oO oO T3 Innovation If you know the cables VOP select Custom VOP and enter the VOP If you do not know the VOP but do know the cable type select Cable Type and pick the cable type then press Select icon Fault Location Cont d o Ifthe VOP or Cable Type is not known select Discover VOP and enter the known length of the cable you are testing This will give you your VOP for this cable Note VOP values can vary among cable types lots and2. e Connect Arc Chaser to your computer by using the included micro USB cable e Select USB icon e Adialog window will appear on your computer if a dialog window does not appear open Computer then double click on the Removable drive e Double click on the Reports folder e Double click in either the Live IFD or Fault Location folder e Right click on the desired files and copy them to a folder in your computer Note Saving test results to your computer can be done either by using your micro USB cable or SD card See the Arc Chaser instruction manual for specific instructions T3 Innovation Z Arc Chaser Kit Part Number Description Arc Chaser main unit T3 Leader Cable 5ft 600V CAT III Flanged Crocodile Clips red and black 600V CAT III UL CSA Dual banana to BNC female Adapter BNC male to F female Power Supply SD Card Micro USB Cable Carabiner Strap Protective Arc Chaser Case AC120 Optional Accessories _ TP200 TrakAll Tone Probe ADO006 Adapter Multi Pin Connectors j di i For complete Arc Chaser user manual technical information and customer support please visit www t3innovation com or send an email to support t3innovation com Contact Numbers Phone 805 233 3390 Fax 805 383 4507 Address 808 Calle Plano Camarillo CA 93012 Made in USA With Global Components lien 3 ae Innovation www 3ilnnovation com
3. Arc Chaser 21st Century Dual Mode TDR for Testing and Monitoring Energized and Unenergized Cables Quick Start Guide wa I Innovation The Arc Chaser Dual Mode TDR is ai capable of finding faults Opens Shorts Arc Faults on fully energized cables up to 600 Volts Arc Chaser can monitor live cables for intermittent conditions capturing these events and reporting where and when they occur Using advanced Spread a Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry SSTDR Arc Chaser is capable of accuracy to fault of better than 1 7 AC120 lea amp j Arc Chaser Y AC120 Revison 08 19 13 Innovation www l3lnnovation com T Interface Innovation MODULE MA010 Live IFD Fault Location igs E sH Tone Generation Fault Location Live IFD System Settings o Ey ale USB File Manager File Manager Back Preferences o Test Home Power Se p BNC Male to Dual Banana T3 Leader Cable Flanged Crocodile F Female to BNC Female 5ft 600V CAT III Clips red and black 600V CAT Ill 2 Arc Chaser Quick Start Guide Fault Location Fault Location mode will identify a cable fault as short or open and provide a length measurement to the fault This menu is also useful in determining cable characteristics such as VOP and Test Frequency Length to Fault Fault Detected Cable type and corresponding VOP currently
4. ct Custom VOP icon and enter the VOP If you do not know the VOP but do know the cable type select Cable Type icon and pick the cable type then press Select icon Note If you do not know the cable type or the cable type is not in the listing go to back to the Home screen select Fault Location gt Test Setup gt Discover VOP to determine your cables VOP oO Select Save icon e Press the Start icon or the Test Button to begin and stop a test e When your test is complete select Stop icon Time elapsed prior to pressing start Primary and secondary faults Fault length and fault type are also displayed Total faults and fault locations since pressing Frequency Chosen LUO Live IFO Test Runn ig 10 56 AM Elapsed 00 01 52 6 MHZ Select to begin test Primary 503 6 ft Fault Count 18 SHORT Secondary 1007 ft Fault Count 2 SHORT Select to viewa graphic representation of the faults Select Test Setup to configure cable parameters or discover VOP Select a saved cable type from Total Faults 20 Fault Locatians 2 Stat VOP 83 9 RG59 Cable type and Select to access corresponding VOP additional menu currently being used options T3 Innovation Live Intermittent Fault Detection Live IFD Continued Select to save test results as PDF Select to save test results as CSV Select to enter a custom VOP value Select to save an adjusted VOP value Select to access additional menu option
5. manufacturers In most cases these differences are minor and may be disregarded 2 6 Select Save icon e Press the Test Button to perform a test Note Select Graph View to view waveform Live Intermittent Fault Detection Live IFD Live IFD mode can monitor live cables for intermittent conditions capturing these events and reporting where and when they occur Power the Arc Chaser on by pressing the Power Button Select Live IFD icon Connect the Arc Chaser to the cable via leader cable or dual banana plug to BNC female adapter Select Test Setup icon to configure the Live IFD cable test Test Setup Auto Frequency Leader Settings select Leader or No Leader Leader should be used unless dual banana plug to BNC female adapter is being used Cable Type Select either Twisted Pair Coax or Other Test Frequency Two options to select test frequency Estimated Test Length or choose one of 5 preset Frequencies on the right hand side of screen f you do not know which of the five preset frequencies to use select Estimated Test Length icon to enter the approximate length of the cable to determine test frequency Note Running a Fault Location test will help to obtain the most accurate test frequency Test Setup VOP VOP Two options to select cable VOP Custom VOP Cable Type Arc Chaser Quick Start Guide Note Only select one of the two options oO If you know the cables VOP sele
6. s Tone Tone Generation mode is used to trace cable runs and locate faults by sound e Power the Arc Chaser on by pressing the Power Button e Select Tone icon e Connect the Arc Chaser to the cable via leader cable or dual banana plug to BNC female adapter e Select one of the four tone cadences in the Tone Selection box Low High Melody 1 Melody 2 e Select Start icon to send the tone e Use atone probe refer to accessories alongside the cable or at the end of the cable to hear an audible tone e Select Stop icon to stop the tone generator System Settings System Settings is for management of Arc Chaser system settings e Power the Arc Chaser on by pressing the Power Button e Select the System Settings icon or System Settings Button to enter the Arc Chaser settings e Press the System Settings button to access additional settings 6 Arc Chaser Quick Start Guide File Manager File Manager mode is for management of saved test results e Power the Arc Chaser on by pressing the Power Button e Select the File Manager icon e Fault location files will be displayed first To view IFD files select Show IFD icon e Select the Up or Down icons to scroll through the file list The files can be renamed or deleted by selecting the Rename or Delete icon USB USB mode is for transferring results from Arc Chaser to a computer for record keeping and printing e Power the unit on by pressing the Power Button amp
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