CT-3500 S2
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1. DELTA TIME m5 1568 1 Figure 8 Sample Special OPEN Test Results Printout 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 6 Working With Test Shots 3 6 1 Viewing the Contents of the Working Memory Whenever a test is performed and the reading is kept the data is temporarily stored in the CT 3500 S2 s working memory You can view the test reading in the unit s working memory using the steps below a Start from the START UP menu TIME 05 15 12 GET RSLT 89 15 25 SETUP DIAGHOSTICS Press the 2 key RSLT b The following screen will be displayed REVIEW TEST 1 DISPLAY TEST DATA 2 TEST DATA 1 DISPLAY TEST DATA Press the 1 key DISPLAY TEST DATA to display the test results on the unit s LCD screen The following screen will be displayed SHOT HUMBER 2 SHOT 85 15 12 18 07 29 VAHGUARD IHSTRLMEHTS Press any key to view the test results The following screen will be displayed CYCLES A 29 615 19 E aaae 351 615 19 B llHCE TIMES A a BHS a B a c ac Press any key to return to the START UP menu 0 REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 2 PRINT TEST DATA Press the 2 key PRINT TEST DATA to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer The test results will be printed and you will be returned to the START UP menu CT 3500 S2 U2. WA 99216 Tel 509 893 9881 Fax 509 893 9803 Part Number VIC TP 3 paper CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 0 OPERATING PROCEDURES 3 1 Connection Diagrams CT 3500 2 Ra iua 00000000506 AWE RAO C5 CD 9 9 4 5 9 09 G2 C COS GS RAS 1C COCOS CONTACTS CONTROL CIRCUIT Figure 2 Typical CT 3500 S2 Connection Diagram Trigger Cable with 4 Leads REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL CT 3500 2 Digital Circuit Breaker Timer Bgaegaeaggsg omom 9882029 AoA ooann 2 lt CONTACTS CONTROL CIRCUIT Figure 3 Typical CT 3500 S2 Connection Diagram Trigger Cable with 3 Leads CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 2 Setting the Date and Time To set the date and time a Start from the START UP menu 1 TIME BEER 85 1412 2 GET RSLT BSi 45 25 5 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed a SHOT DESCRIPTION 5 SAVE lt RESTORE SET 9868 SET DATE TIME Press the 4 key SET DATE amp TIME c The following screen will be displayed DATE MM i Y Type in the date using the keypad The following screen will be displayed TIME HH SS Enter the time using the alpha numeric keypad When the time has been entered you will be immediately returned to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 3 Setting the
3. option is UN checked Then from the drop down menu to the right of the Use USi5 ort checkbox select the COM port that corresponds to the port that the CT 3500 2 is connected to In the above example the CT 3500 S2 is connected to 2 Then click the OK button g You can now use the VUS software to transfer test records from the CT 3500 S2 to the PC CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 5 Testing Procedures 3 5 1 Entering Test Record Header Information You can enter the test record header information before performing tests The record header includes identifying information such as the company station circuit manufacturer etc Once the header information has been set it will apply to all subsequent test records Follow the steps below to enter the test header information a Start from the START UP menu 1 TIME BEER 85 1412 2 BSi 45 25 3 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be aisplayed SHOT DESCRIS 1 SAVE RESTORE o BET SET DATE TIME Press the 1 key SHOT DESCRIPTION c The following screen will be displayed COMPANY Te POSITION ENTER TO ACCEPT Type the company name using the keypad Press the ENTER key when you are done typing the company name REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL d The following screen will be displayed Type the station name usin
4. 0 1 millisecond accuracy 0 05 of reading 0 1 ms back lit LCD screen 128 x 64 pixels viewable in bright sunlight and low light conditions rugged 44 key QWERTY style membrane keypad built in 2 5 inch wide thermal printer stores up to 128 timing recoras one USB PC interface one USB Flash drive interface WindowsG nased Breaker Analysis software included with purchase price designed to meet IEC61010 1995 UL61010A 1 CSA C22 2 standards Operating 10 C to 50 C 15 F to 122 F Storage 30 C to 70 22 F to 158 F 90 RH 40 C 104 F non condensing 2 000 m 6 562 ft to full safety specifications furnished with full set of test leads including 20 foot contact leads 30 foot contact lead extensions trigger cable power cable and ground cable transportation case one year on parts and labor CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 1 3 CT 3500 S2 Controls and Indicators The CT 3500 S2 s controls and indicators are shown in Figure 1 below The purpose of the controls and indicators may seem obvious but users should familiarize themselves with them before using the CT 3500 S2 Accidental misuse of the controls will usually cause no serious harm Users should also familiarize themselves with the safety summary information found on the front page of this User s Manual Trigger Input Back Lit LCD Screen USB USB Input Power Ground Connector 128 x 64 pixels Flash Drive Computer Connector Stud Viewable
5. 1 key TIME BRKR b The following screen will be displayed TIMING MODE 1 2 CLOSE gt 4 CL PEU w Press the 4 key CL OPEN c The following screen will be displayed TEST CLOSE OFEH CLOSE BREAKER Manually initiate a CLOSE OPEN operation on the breaker d The following screen will be displayed PRIMI TEST RESULTS 1 YES 2 Press the 1 key YES print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer re REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL You can also view the test results on the unit s LCD screen Please see section 3 6 1 NOTE e The test results will be printed please see Figure 7 and the following screen will be displayed SAVE THIS SHOT 1 YES z H Press the 1 key YES to save the test shot If a USB Flash drive is connected the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displayed NOTE PN 1 THTERHALL 2 SAYE TE THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test shot to the unit s internal memory Continue to step f 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test shot to the connected USB Flash drive The test record will be saved and the following screen will be displayed REC mam SAVED THUMB DRIVE Press any key to return to the START UP menu C qnI jAII S ILLLL LI C
6. Frequency Follow the steps below to set the frequency 50 or 60 Hz a Start from the START UP menu 1 TIME BEER 8514312 2 GET RSLT 45 25 5 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed 1 SHOT DESCRIFTIOH 2 SAVE RESTORE 5 SET 50760 4 SET DATE TIME Press the 3 key SET 50 60 HZ c The following screen will be displayed 1 SET 38 HZ 2 SET Select the preferred frequency by pressing the corresponding key on the keypad 1 or 2 The frequency will be set and a confirmation screen will be displayed as shown below Hz SET Press any key to return to the START UP menu 2 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 4 Using a PC to Retrieve Test Shots from CT 3500 S2 The CT 3500 S2 can be connected to a PC and test records can be retrieved from the unit using the included Vanguard Universal Software VUS version 2 05 and above Follow the steps below to properly connect the CT 3500 S2 and configure the VUS application to recognize the unit a Install the Vanguard Universal Software b Connect the CT 3500 S2 to the PC by connecting a USB cable from an open USB port on the PC to the unit s USB PC port c Turn on the power on the CT 3500 52 d Ifthis is the first time you are connecting the unit to the PC Windows will recognize it as a new device and automatically install necessary drivers if using
7. Windows you may be prompted to install drivers Select the automatic installation option and Windows will locate the generic drivers necessary e Please note that although the unit is connected via USB it uses an internal serial interface to communicate with tne PC As such it will appear in the windows Device Manager as a USB Seria Port Open the Device Manager from the Windows Control Panel and note the port number For example in the installation shown below the CT 3500 S2 is shown as 10 USB Serial Port Device Manager a mk File Action View Help 4 Computer Disk drives 9 Display adapters 52 DVD CD ROM drives 3 Floppy disk controllers J Floppy disk drives Human Interface Devices 3 IDE ATA ATAPI controllers tp Keyboards 77 Mice and other pointing devices Monitors BB Network adapters Belkin Wireless Desktop Card 2 Bi Realtek RTL8168 8111 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet NIC 8 9 Ports COM amp LPT rocessors DB E Ec E Ec E EC AE EH JE REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL f Launch the VUS application and then click on the Settings icon The following window will be displayed Application Setup Communications Use USB Port yi Test Folder Vanguard VUS Tests Application Logo WanguardVUS report logo bmp eS Auto Export Export to Excel Advanced Make sure that the Use USB Port
8. channels You can now close the breaker CLOSED should be displayed for all channels Press any key to return to the START UP menu CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 4 0 Getting the Latest Firmware Software and Manuals The latest firmware software and user s manuals can be downloaded from the Vanguard Instruments Company s web site at http www vanguard instruments com In order to download these items from our site you will first need to sign up for a FREE user account on our site Also your account must be approved before it can be used to download firmware software and user s manuals Follow the steps below to sign up for an account and download the latest firmware software and user s manuals Visit our site at http www vanguard instruments com b Onthe left hand side of the page click on the Create new account link Username Password Create new account Request new password You will be presented with a sign up form Please complete all the required fields on the form and click on the Create new account button at the bottom of the page d Once your account has been created it will be reviewed by our staff and usually approved within the hour during regular business hours e Once you have received the account approval email visit our site again at http www vanguard instruments com and login to your account using your username and password f Click on the D
9. displayed TEST OPEH BREAKER HOM Manually initiate an OPEN operation on the breaker CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 d The following screen will be displayed TEST RESULTS 1 YES z H Press the 1 key YES to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer You can also view the test results on the unit s LCD screen Please see section 3 6 1 NOTE e The test results will be printed please see Figure 8 and the following screen will be displayed SAVE THIS SHOT 1 YES z H Press the 1 key YES to save the test shot If a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displayed NOTE 1 IHTERHALL 2 5 THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test shot to the unit s internal memory Continue to step f 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test shot to the connected USB Flash drive The test record will be saved and the following screen will be displayed REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL f The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to 05 16 12 07 19 09 COMPANY VANGUARD INSTRUMENT TEST SPECIAL OPEN NOTES CONTACT OPEN TIME CH TIME CYCLE BOUNCE 60 Hz A 1592 4 95 544 74 2 25 3 1 518 24 3 1 458
10. the 1 key YES to save the test shot If a USB Flash drive is connectea the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displaved NOTE 1 Z 5AVE TO THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test shot to the unit s internal memory Continue to step f 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test shot to the connected USB Flash drive The test record will be saved and the following screen will be displayed REC mam SAVED THUMB DRIVE Press any key to return to the START UP menu 0 1 m REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL f The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu TEST RESULTS ce VN 4 J COMPANY STATION CONTACT OPEN TIME CH TIME CYCLE ms A 645 2 846 2 c 847 2 DELTA TIME lt mS gt CONTACT CLOSE TIME CH TIME CYCLE Cms 60 Hz A 1025 2 61 512 B 1026 2 61 572 C 1027 2 61 632 DELTA TIME mS CONTACT DEAD TIME CH TIME CYCLE ms 60 Hz 180 0 10 800 180 0 10 800 180 0 10 800 Figure 6 Sample OPEN CLOSE Test Results Printout CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 5 5 Timing a CLOSE OPEN Operation Follow the steps below to time a CLOSE OPEN operation a Start from the START UP menu TIME 851512 GET ESLT Ba 15 25 SETUF DIAGHOSTICS Press the
11. CT 3500 S2 Digital Circuit Breaker Timer USER S MANUAL Vanguard Instruments Company Inc W 1520S Hellman Ave Ontario California 91761 USA TEL 909 923 9390 July 2012 FAX 909 923 9391 Revision 1 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 SAFETY SUMMARY FOLLOW EXACT OPERATING PROCEDURES Any deviation from the procedures described in this User s Manual may create one or more safety hazards may damage the CT 3500 S2 or cause errors in the test results Vanguard Instruments Company Inc assumes no liability for unsafe or improper use of the CT 3500 S2 All safety precautions provided in this manual must be observed during all phases of testing including test preparation test lead connection actual testing and test lead disconnection SAFETY WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS Only trained operators shall use the CT 3500 S2 All devices under test shall be off line and fully isolated Do not perform test procedures or service alone DO NOT MODIFY TEST EQUIPMENT To avoid the risk of introducing additional or urkaown hazards do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modification tc any CT 3500 S2 test unit To ensure that all designed safety features are maintained it is izhiy recommended that repairs be performed only by Vanguard Instruments Compary factory personnel or by an authorized repair service provider Unauthorized modifications can cause safety hazards and will void the manufacturer s warranty WARNIN
12. Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 LIST OF FIGURES 3500 S2 Controls and Indicators a 4 Typical CT 3500 S2 Connection Diagram Trigger Cable with 4 Leads 6 Typical CT 3500 S2 Connection Diagram Trigger Cable with 3 Leads 7 Sample OPEN Test Results PAN Wor epe ii i nerd a ice cubes 17 Sample CLOSE Test Results Printout M rl 20 Sample OPEN CLOSE Test Results Printout 23 Sample CLOSE OPEN Test Results 26 Sample Special OPEN Test Results 1 41 1110 29 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT This document uses the following conventions Akey switch or knob on the 3500 52 is indicated as KEY SWITCH KNOB e Menu options are referenced as WENU OPTION The terms test record and test shot are used interchangeably e 3500 52 screen output is shown as 00 e When instructions are provided th a that should be selected is shown in bold as shown below option 3 should b s lected Warning messages are indicated as e Important notes are indicated as CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 1 0 INTRODUCTION 11 General Description and Features The CT 3500 S2 is Vanguard
13. G Do not remove test leads during a test Failure to heed this warning can result in electrical shock to personnel and damage to the equipment REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT ssisnniusetvncaiucadsiaessencmatsensuneneuunndivepesaciated eke wi la a 1 1 0 INTRODUCTION ET M 2 11 General Description and Features a a n ei A AA 2 1 2 3 13 3500 S2 Controls and IndicaBEOfs uec oke kk n ka n np kek pan ik ka pi n n aa rine dede 4 2 0 l kt kk ki l e a ive aka 5 21 Operating Voltages iuc la a kk ik ei klik e a n ke 5 2 2 LED Screen Contrast CoOBLTOL oos ones poko ia a obi pie np kosa pk disa gen taste 5 3 0 OPERATING PROCEDURES 2 en qao caa e eli e a se a a e e kk kn 6 31 Connection Dlagrams kk ken ERG ERREUR 6 3 3 re deer Iur san ga eps Wo o va 9 34 Using a PC to Retrieve Test Shots from 350052 10 3 5 Testing lt New A CREME 12 3 5 1 Entering Test Record Header Information ccccccsssccecsssse
14. HUMB DRIVE to save the test record to the connected USB Fiash drive The following screen will be displayed REC SAYED THUMB DRIVE Press any key to return to the START UP menu e The following screen will be displayed SHOT HUMBER 23 HAS BEEH SAWED Press any key to return to the START UP menu CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 6 3 Restoring a Test Shot From Flash EEPROM Use the steps below to restore a test record from the CT 3500 S2 s internal Flash EEPROM to the working memory a Start from the START UP menu Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed oh Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key RESTORE SHOT REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL d The following screen will be displayed RESTORE SHOT 1 SHOT HUMBER 2 TO SELECT NOTE If you have a USB Flash drive inserted in the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displayed instead of the above screen 1 INTERHAL STORAGE 2 am Press the 11 key INTERNAL STORAGE The following screen will be displayed RESTORE SHOT 1 SHOT HUMBER Ze TO SELECT Continue with the steps below 1 ENTER SHOT NUMBER Press the 1 key ENTER SHOT NUMBER if you know the record number that you would like to restore 1 1 The following screen
15. PEN The following screen will be displayed Manually open the breaker The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key YES to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer C n CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 You can also view the test results on the unit s LCD screen Please see section 2 5 1 The test results will be printed please see Figure 4 and the following screen will be displayed SAVE THIS SHOT 1 VES z H Press the 1 key YES to save the test shot If a USB Flash drive is connec ed to the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displayed NOTE 3 1 SAVE 1 Z SAYE TO THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test shot to the unit s internal memory Continue to step f 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test shot to the connected USB Flash drive The test record will be saved and the following screen will be displayed REC mam SAVED THUMB DRIVE Press any key to return to the START UP menu MENS REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL f The following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu DATE 05 14712 COMPANY VANGUARD I CYCLE Cms 60 Hz A 23 3 1 398 B 22 3 1 338 21 3 1 278 DELTA
16. SER S MANUAL REV 1 3 6 2 Saving Test Results to a Test Shot After performing a test the user is presented the option to save the test results to the unit s Flash EEPROM or to a USB Flash Drive If the test results are not saved immediately after performing a test they will still remain in the working memory and can be saved later as long as a new test has not been performed and the unit has not been turned off Follow the steps below to save the test results from the working memory to a test record the following procedure can also be used to re save a restored test record to a new memory location or to a USB Flash Drive a Perform a test or restore a test record to the working memory see section 3 6 3 and 3 6 4 and then start from the START UP menu 4 Y el Press the 3 key SEC b The following screen will be displayed Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key SAVE SHOT REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL If a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit continue to step d If a USB Flash drive is NOT connected to the unit continue to step d The following screen will be displayed 1 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test record to the unit s Flash EEPROM Continue to step e 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE O T
17. T 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 f Thefollowing screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu TEST RESULTS CONTACT CLOSE TIME TIME CYCLE ms 60 Hz 2650 4 159 024 2651 4 159 084 o C 2652 4 159 144 o CH DELTA TIME mS 2 0 CONTACT OPEN TIME CH TIME CYCLE ms 60 Hz A 2710 4 162 624 2711 4 162 684 2712 4 162 744 DELTA TIME mS CONTACT LIVE TIME TIME CYCLE Cms 60 Hz A 60 0 3 600 B 60 0 3 600 60 0 3 600 CH Figure 7 Sample CLOSE OPEN Test Results Printout REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 5 6 Timing a Special OPEN Operation Some special circuit breakers are designed in such a way that two of the dry contacts follow the breaker operation while the third contact operates in the opposite direction For example when an OPEN operation is performed two of the dry contacts open while the third contact closes The CT 3500 S2 offers a special OPEN test that can be used to time such a breaker Follow the steps below to perform a special OPEN operation a Start from the START UP menu TIME 851612 GET RSLT 09 55 55 SETUP DIAGHOSTICS Press the 1 key TIME BRKR b The following screen will be cispiayed TIMING MODE 1 2 CLOSE 5 UFEK EL 4 CL OPEH 5 SP Press the 5 key SP OPEN c The following screen will be
18. TART UP menu 2 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 f Thefollowing screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu DATE 05 14 12 TIME 13 56 36 A COMPANY VANGUARD INSTR ENT STATION tr 5 9 CONTACT CLOSE TIME CH TIME CYCLE Cms 60 Hz 103 3 6 198 102 3 6 138 101 3 6 078 DELTA TIME mS Figure 5 Sample CLOSE Test Results Printout REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 5 4 Timing an OPEN CLOSE Operation Follow the steps below to time an OPEN CLOSE operation a Start from the START UP menu TIME 851512 GET ESLT Ba 15 25 a SETUP DIAGHOSTICS Press the 1 key TIME BRKR b The following screen will be displayed TIMING MODE 1 Z CLOSE 3 OPEH CL we oF Press the 3 key OPEN CL c The following screen will be displayed TEST OFEK CLOSE BREAKER HOM Manually initiate an OPEN CLOSE operation on the breaker d The following screen will be displayed PRINT TEST RESULTS 1 YES 2 0 Press the 1 key YES to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer 0 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 You can also view the test results on the unit s LCD screen Please see section 3 6 1 NOTE e test results will be printed please see Figure 6 and the following screen will be displayed SAVE THIS SHOT 1 YES z H Press
19. TIME mS Figure 4 Sample OPEN Test Results Printout CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 5 3 Timing a CLOSE Operation Follow the steps below to time a CLOSE operation a b The following screen will be displayed C Start from the START UP menu Press the 1 key TIME BRKR Press the 2 key CLOSE The following screen will be displayed Manually close the breaker The following screen will be displayed Press the 1 key YES to print the test results on the unit s built in thermal printer 20 REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL You can also view the test results on the unit s LCD screen Please see section 3 6 1 NOTE e The test results will be printed please see Figure 5 and the following screen will be displayed SAVE THIS SHOT 1 YES z H Press the 1 key YES to save the test shot If a USB Flash drive is connected the unit s USB MEM port the following screen will be displayed NOTE PN 1 THTERHALL 2 SAYE TE THUMB DRIVE 1 SAVE INTERNALLY Press the 1 key SAVE INTERNALLY to save the test shot to the unit s internal memory Continue to step f 2 SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key SAVE TO THUMB DRIVE to save the test shot to the connected USB Flash drive The test record will be saved and the following screen will be displayed REC mam SAVED THUMB DRIVE Press any key to return to the S
20. WERTY membrane keypad is used to control the unit and input data The unit s built in 2 5 inch wide thermal printer can be used to print test reports Internal Test Record Storage The CT 3500 S2 can store up to 128 test records in Flash EEPROM Test records can be retrieved and printed on the built in thermal printer or they can be transferred to a PC via the unit s USB interface The USB interface can also be used for diagnostic testing and for updating firmware The CT 3500 S2 also features a USB Flash drive interface that can be used to store test records on an external USB Flash drive A Windows based Circuit Breaker Analysis application is provided with each unit and can be used to transfer test records to a PC Test records can also be reviewed printed or exported in Excel PDF and XML formats for further analysis REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 1 2 Technical Specifications Table 1 CT 3500 S2 Technical Specifications TYPE PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS INPUT POWER DRY CONTACT INPUT TRIGGER INPUT VOLTAGE BREAKER OPERATIONS TIMING RESOLUTION DISPLAY KEYPAD PRINTER INTERNAL TEST RECORD STORAGE COMPUTER INTERFACE PC SOFTWARE SAFETY ENVIRONMENT HUMIDITY ALTITUDE CABLES OPTIONS WARRANTY portable circuit breaker analyzer 16 W x 7 H x 13 D 40 6 cm x 17 4 cm x 33 cm Weight 14 Ibs 6 4 Kg 100 240 Vac 50 60 Hz 3 channels open close 24 300 V DC or peak AC Open Close Open Close Close Open
21. and then directory will be printed on the unit s thermal printer You will be returned to the START UP menu when printing is finished CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 6 7 Erasing Test Records from the Flash EEPROM Follow the steps below to erase test records from the Flash EEPROM a Start from the START UP menu 1 TIME BEER 851612 2 GET RSLT 19 55 55 5 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed 1 SHOT 2 SAYE RESTORE 5 SET 30466 Hz 4 SET DATE TIME Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed 1 SAVE SHOT 2 RESTORE SHOT 3 SHOT DIRECTORY 4 ERASE SHOT COPY TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 4 key ERASE SHOT d The following screen will be displayed ERASE SHOTS 1 EEASE SINGLE SHOT 2 ERASE ALL SHOTS 1 ERASE SINGLE SHOT Press the 1 key ERASE SINGLE SHOT to erase a single test record from the unit s internal Flash EEPROM The following screen will be displayed REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL Type the record number that you would like to erase using the keypad and then press the ENTER key If you do not know the test record number you can first print the test record directory using the instructions in section 3 6 6 The following screen will be displayed while the record is being erased The following screen will be displayed whe
22. ds to a USB Flash Drive Use the steps below to copy one or all test records from the unit s Flash EEPROM to a connected USB Flash drive a Make sure a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit s USB MEM port and then start from the START UP menu 1 TIME 8516 12 2 GET RSLT 09 55 55 3 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed a SHOT SAVE RESTORE SET 98568 HI SET DATE TIME Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed SHOT RESTORE SHOT SHOT DIRECTORY ERASE SHOT COPY TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 5 key COPY TO THUMB DRIVE CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 d The following screen will be displayed 1 COPY SINGLE RECORD Press the 1 key COPY SINGLE RECORD to copy a single test record from the unit s Flash EEPROM to the connected USB Flash drive The following screen will be displayed Type the record number using the alpha numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key The test record will be copied to the USB Flash drive and the following screen will be displayed Press any key to return to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 2 COPY ALL RECORDS Press the 2 key COPY ALL RECORDS to copy all test records from the unit s Flash EEPROM to the connected USB Flash drive All test records will be copied fr
23. ececsseececssseeeeseseeeeeeeseaes 12 3 5 2 Timing an OPEN 15 3 5 3 Timing a CLOSE 1 18 3 5 4 Timing an OPEN CLOSE 21 3 5 5 Timing CLOSE OPEN 24 3 5 6 Timing a Special OPEN Operation 27 3 6 Working With Test Shots vil dedouble kipa ai dec ben PLU 30 3 6 1 Viewing the Contents of the Working 30 3 6 2 Saving Test Results to 1 5 1 eX ou ki Eton RE pu 32 3 6 3 Restoring a Test Shot From Flash EEPROM esses 34 3 6 4 Restoring a Test Shot From a USB Flash Drive 37 3 6 5 Copying Test Records to a USB Flash Drive essen 39 366 Printing the Test Record 42 3 6 7 Erasing Test Records from the Flash EEPROM sess 44 3 7 Performing Cable DIaghioSltiCs iuiuc ees eae teer l dur cH a ik 47 4 0 Getting the Latest Firmware Software and Manuals esses 48 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 CT 3500 S2 Technical Specifications eese eene ener nnne 3 Figure 1
24. g the keypad and then press the ENTER key e The following screen will be displayed Type the circuit information using the keypad and then press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed Type the manufacturer name using the keypad and then press the ENTER key CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 g The following screen will be displayed Te TO POSITION TO ACCEPT Type the circuit breaker s model information using the keypad and then press the ENTER key h The following screen will be displayed j SERIAL HUMBER Tel To POSITION EHTER TO ACCEPT Type the circuit breaker s serial number using the keypad and then press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed EVA RATING Te TO POSITION ENTER TO ACCEPT Type the circuit breaker s KVA rating using the keypad and then press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed OPERATOR Tel To POSITION EHTER TO ACCEPT Type the operator s name using the keypad and then press the ENTER key All header information will be saved and you will be returned to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 5 2 Timing an OPEN Operation Follow the steps below to time an OPEN operation a b The following screen will be displayed Start from the START UP menu Press the 1 key TIME BRKR Press the 1 key O
25. in bright Interface Interface sunlight and low light 110 120Vac 2 0 60 A 2500 82 Pigital Circuit Breaker Timer Contact Input Rugged QWERTY Style 2 5 Wide Thermal Printer Connector Membrane Keypad Figure 1 CT 3500 S2 Controls and Indicators REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 2 0 PRE TEST SETUP 21 Operating Voltages The CT 3500 S2 operates on voltages between 100 240 Vac 50 60 Hz 2 2 LCD Screen Contrast Control To increase the LCD screen contrast press and hold the A key for two seconds Release the button when the desired contrast level has been reached To decrease the LCD screen contrast press and hold the v key for two seconds Release the button when the desired contrast level has been reached 2 3 Printer Paper Control To advance the thermal printer paper press and release the 1 kay To retract the thermal printer paper press and release tae v key 2 4 Printer Paper The CT 3500 S2 s built in thermal printer uses 2 5 inch wide thermal paper for printing test results To maintain the highest orint quality and to avoid paper jams the use of thermal paper supplied by Vanguard Instruments Company is highly recommended Additional paper can be ordered from the following sources Vanguard Instruments Co Inc 1520 S Hellman Avenue Ontario CA 91761 Tel 909 923 9390 Fax 909 923 9391 Part Number VIC TP 3 paper BG Instrument Co 13607 E Trent Avenue Spokane
26. n the test record has been completely erased Press any key to return to the START UP menu CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 2 ERASE ALL SHOTS Press the 2 key ERASE ALL SHOTS to erase all the test records from the unit s internal Flash EEPROM The following warning screen will be displayed You can press the STOP key to cancel the process return to the START UP menu Press the ENTER key to proceed with test records from the unit s Flash EEPROM The following screen PAGO splayed during the erasure process The following screen will be displayed when all test records have been completely erased Press any key to return to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 7 Performing Cable Diagnostics The CT 3500 S2 can quickly check the test leads and breaker contacts for continuity at each of the three phase contacts Once all connections are made use the steps below to check your connections a b Start from the START UP menu TIME 85 1612 GET RSLT 09 55 55 SETUP DIAGNOSTICS Press the 4 key DIAGNOSTICS The following screen will be displayed PRESS EHTER TO START CABLE TEST Open the breaker and then press the ENTER key The following screen will be displayed CABLE TEST CH A CH CH E CAHY KEY ERIT If the proper connections were made OPEN should be displayed for all
27. om the unit to the connected USB Flash drive The following screen will be displayed when the process is finished CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 3 6 6 Printing the Test Record Directory Use the steps below to print a directory of the test records stored in the CT 3500 S2 s Flash EEPROM memory or on a connected USB Flash drive a Start from the START UP menu Press the 3 key SETUP b following screen will be displayed 925 Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed Press the 3 key SHOT DIRECTORY If a USB Flash drive is not connected to the unit a directory of the shots stored in the unit s Flash EEPROM will be printed You will be returned to the START UP menu when printing is finished REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL If a USB Flash drive is connected to the unit the following screen will be displayed 1 IHTERHAL DIRECTORY 2 THUMB DRIVE DIR 1 INTERNAL DIRECTORY Press the 1 key INTERNAL DIRECTORY to print a directory of test shots stored in the unit s Flash EEPROM The directory will be printed on the unit s built in thermal printer and you will be returned to the START UP menu when printing is finished 2 THUMB DRIVE DIR Press the 2 key THUMRB DR VE DIR to print a directory of test shots stored on the connected USB Fis h drive The unit will search the thumb drive for test records
28. ownloads link at the top of the page Products w Find a Sales Rep Downloads w Contact Us About admin User managemer Software Firmware Downloads g The Downloads page will be displayed listing all Vanguard products along with the related firmware software and user s manuals Click on any of these items to download them Vanguard Instruments Company Inc 1520 S Hellman Ave e Ontario CA 91761 e USA Phone 909 923 9390 Fax 909 923 9391 www vanguard instruments com Copyright 2012 by Vanguard Instruments Company Inc CT 3500 52 User s Manual Revision 1 0 e July 2012 TA
29. s second generation stand alone digital microprocessor controlled circuit breaker timer It measures the elapsed time from the instant a breaker coil is energized to the instant of opening or closing of a circuit breaker s dry contacts In addition to timing a breaker s contact response time the CT 3500 S2 can also time relays or other switching functions that use an initiating trigger voltage 24 300 Volts DC or AC The timer triggering voltage starts three independent electronic timers Each timer is individually stopped by its respective dry contact closing or opening The CT 3500 can fully analyze the timing of all circuit breaker operations Open Close Open Close and Close Open Timing results are displayed in milliseconds and cycles on the unit s back lit LCD screen and can be printed on the built in 2 5 inch wide thermal printer Contact Timing Inputs The CT 3500 S2 features three dry contact timer channel monitoring inputs The dry contact channels use an isolated 15 Vdc power supoly xo monitor the circuit breaker contact states All inputs are shunted to ground until the instant a test is initiated All contact timing inputs are protected against static dischai ge A contact self test cable mode is also available for testing cables or connections to the breaker User Interface The CT 3500 S2 features a back lit LCD screen 128 x 64 pixels that is viewable in both bright sunlight and low light levels A rugged 44 key Q
30. the USB Flash drive containing the test record s is inserted in the CT 3500 5275 USB Flash drive port USB port Then start from the START UP menu 1 TIME 85 1612 2 GET RSLT 09 55 55 3 SETUP 4 DIAGHOSTICS Press the 3 key SETUP b The following screen will be displayed a SHOT SAVE RESTORE SET 98568 HI SET DATE TIME Press the 2 key SAVE RESTORE c The following screen will be displayed 1 SAVE SHOT 2 RESTORE SHOT 5 SHOT DIRECTORY 4 ERASE SHOT 5 COPY TO THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key RESTORE SHOT CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 d The following screen will be displayed 1 IMTERHAL STORAGE 2 THUMB DRIVE Press the 2 key THUMB DRIVE e The following screen will be displayed RESTORE THUMB DRIVE REC Type the record that you would like to restore using the alpha numeric keypad and then press the ENTER key f Thetest record will be restored to the unit s working memory and the following screen will be displayed REC 861 RESTORED RECORD 1 5 z H Press the 1 key YES if you would like to print the test record or press the 2 key NO if you do not want to print the test record The test record will be restored to the unit s working memory and you will be returned to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 6 5 Copying Test Recor
31. will be displayed RESTORE SHOT HUM Type the shot number using the keypad and then press the ENTER key Co LLL LL 0 CT 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL REV 1 1 2 The following screen will be displayed SHOT 861 RESTORED The test shot will be restored to the unit s working memory You can then view or print the test shot information using the instructions in section 3 6 1 Press any key to return to the START UP menu 2 SCROLL TO SELECT Press the 2 key SCROLL TO SFLECT to scroll through a directory of stored test shots 2 1 following screen will be displayed SHOT DIRECTORY TO SCROLL TO SCROLL VENTER SELECT Press the A button or the v key to display the next or previous test record respectively The basic test record information will be displayed as shown SHOT HUMBER SO SHOT 05 1612 89 14 85 VAHGUARD INSTRUMENTS When you have located the test record that you would like to restore press the ENTER key The test shot will be restored to the unit s working memory You can then view or print the test shot information using the instructions in section 3 6 1 Press any key to return to the START UP menu REV 1 3500 S2 USER S MANUAL 3 6 4 Restoring a Test Shot From a USB Flash Drive Use the steps below to restore a test record from a USB Flash drive to the CT 3500 S2 s working memory a Make sure
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