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1. Parameters Single Li IA F 2031 bet z Q Components Generator PHH 3000 PHH 6600 Power Meter 1 Heasur RESIDUI N Sr i Device Test Finished ahead Poe Limit Tolerance 1 Frequency 8000 MHz TABLE F2031_10 DEYICE F 2031 Y 10Y Tol 1 Step 1 F A 0 15 80 MHz Level 15 3 dBm C End OF TEST Status IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps 6 3 narda Safety Test Solutions Replying OK the program shows the modified table that has been applied during the second sweep just to indicate which levels have been modified in the first sweep to match the condition on the current In the following figure you can see the red bullets e indicating the modified values in the calibration table F2031_10 Modify You can also save this new table and use it for the debugging phase in order to half reduce the time of the complete procedure but in this case you will need to load this modified table from the Setup menu and select None as Current Probe in the Components menu Just remember that the real test complying with the IEC 1000 4 6 Cc NOTE standard has always to be performed with both sweeps one soon after the other to be sure that setup conditions are the same during the monitoring and the test phases Choosing Exit from the Quit window in figure the program returns to the main panel and the tes
2. i 2 16 LoT EO a 2 17 2 0 1 2 Make auloMaliG ian 2 20 2 5 2 Modulation eens 2 20 250 MUSSI aaa 2 21 2000 iti sans 2 22 2 6 1 Break PoiINtS 2 22 2 6 2 Send Scan to PMM 3000 2 24 2 7 3000 table selection eee cee eee eee ee eeeeeeeeenaes 2 25 Page 3 Test Parameters Specifications 3 1 Page 4 6000S 10 System Calibration 0 4 1 Page 5 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNSs 5 1 Page 6 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps 6 1 narda Safety Test Solutions Figures Figure Page 1 1 Connections between PMM System 1 3 1 2 Block diagram of a typical conducted immunity test Sebina 1 6 4 1 Block diagram of a typical calibration setup 4 1 6 1 Block diagram of a test setup with injection clamp 6 1 Tables Table Page 1 1 Technical Specification SWO6 1 8 1 2 Technical Specification PMM 3000 1 9 1 3 Technical Specification PMM 6000N 1 10 1 4 Technical Specification 6600 Power Meter 1 12 Contents narda Safety Test Solutions W SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS This product has been designed produced and tested in Italy and it left the factory in conditions fully complying with the
3. Information Start 15 HHz Stop 80 0 MHz Step 1 00 4 Level 10 0 Device CDN H3 16 single pahse testing with CDN Document 6000510EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs 5 1 _ narda Safety Test Solutions _ Parameters Single The test parameters must match the parameters described inside the Freq Start 15 WH Information window of the selected table Freq Stop Luo Information Freq Step 1 Stat 15 MHz Stop 80 0 MHz Step 1 00 Dwell Time Sec evel 10 0 Device CDN M3 16 Depth FA Depth 3 single pahse testing with CDN Gran Also the Device name bust be identical ima fg Device CDH M3 16 lf Start Test button is pressed without any previously loaded table the following message will be displayed if more than one table were obtained with the same parameters FILE TABLE D More than 1 table 2 with matching PARAS were found You must load the one you want first 5 2 _ IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs narda Safety Test Solutions LT NOTE Reply then with OK to exit the message window and select the desired table via the Edit command If no tables at all are already available for the selected device and parameters the following error message will be displayed PHHM IMMUNITY TEST 7 File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Components Freq Start
4. Generator PHH 3000 Freastep 1 povice a tai TABLE F203_10 DEVICE F 2031 Y 10Y Tol 1 Step 12 F R 0 15 80 MHz Reply OK and load a table with the same parameters as defined in the Parameters area if available otherwise generate a calibration table as per what described in Chapter 4 or ask for it to NARDA Every Device provided by NARDA comes with all the three tables for 1 3 and 10 V disturbance level calibrated using the same measurement components to be used during the test The frequency range is 150kHz 230MHz Load the 3 files supplied with the floppy provided Every time a parameter will be not corresponding to those contained in the calibration table a warning message will appear to give notice about this and a rearrangement of them will be needed before to proceed with the test IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs 5 3 narda Safety Test Solutions During the test it is possible to select any Start or Stop frequencies inside the frequency interval range used by the calibration table loaded If you try to use a Start lower then the frequency start used during the calibration process or a Stop frequency higher then the highest frequency the following window will appear TABLE Tabc_i0 FCT 93 TABLE Tabc_10 FCT ed x mee Start is lower than Table STOP is higher than Table X Start is 1500 MHz Step is 1 00 Step is LUO Mii Limit is 10 0 Limit is 10 0 If it is at
5. Tolerance 1 TABLE Hone Frequency 2593 MHz Level 10 4 dbm otatus fo The program will terminate the test for an OK reply otherwise it will proceed if Cancel is pressed Activating the Pause command enables two pairs of arrows at the side of the Frequency and Level fields By clicking on these arrows it s possible to manually increase or decrease the generator parameters and enable or disable the RF ON OFF i PMH IMMUNITY TEST lolx a Eile Components Setup Option Parameters Single Freg Start Freq Step Dwell Time moec Depth Components Generator api Power Meter PHH 6600 Device CLAMP Probe None Generator Frequency 0001 MHz S vet soam e Status STOPPED pause Level Y Limit Tolerance TABLE Prova Test Parameters Specifications narda Safety Test Solutions LT NOTE Clicking on the upper arrows both for Frequency and Level values and leaving the mouse cursor in the area of this arrows on the screen will result in an automatic continuous increase of values This automatic adjustment is very useful in practice but could be very dangerous if you forget to move the mouse cursor away from the upper arrow area when you are very close to the maximum permitted output level for the generator because in this case the RF power amplifier could reach too high values of power injected i
6. narda Safety Test Solutions an 13 Communications Company http www narda sts it Solutions S r l Socio Unico Fax 39 02 26998700 Sales amp Support Manufacturing Plant amooo 2 NARDA Safety Via Leonardo da Vinci 21 23 Via Benessea 29 B FE Test 20090 Segrate MI ITALY 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV S 4 Tel 39 0182 58641 E Tel 39 02 2699871 Fax 39 0182 586400 User s Manual 60005 10 CONDUCTED IMMUNITY SYSTEM Document 6000S10EN 70306 1 42 Copyright NARDA 2007 narda Safety Test Solutions NOTE If the instrument is used in any other way than as described in this Users Manual it may become unsafe Before using this product the related documentation must be read with great care and fully understood to familiarize with all the safety prescriptions To ensure the correct use and the maximum safety level the User shall know all the instructions and recommendations contained in this document The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice KEY TO THE ELECTRIC AND SAFETY SYMBOLS You now own a high quality instrument that will give you many years of reliable service Nevertheless even this product will eventually become obsolete When that time comes please remember that electronic equipment must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations This product conforms to the WEEE Directive of the European Union 2002 96 EC and belongs t
7. The program initially increases the generator output level until the requested noise level is attained During this operation the Level field is highlighted in red until the requested noise voltage is reached If a file with the assigned name is already present on your directory the following warning prompt will appear Make TABLE E xi File Name tabc_10 EXISTS a OVERWIRITE it tabe_10 T Replying with OK will overwrite the existing table with the new one Replying with Cancel implies aborting the operation and allows to assign a different name to the new table As soon as the sweep in frequency will be finished the blue bar in the Generator field of the main panel will reach the end and the Abort Test button will return to its Start Test function The generated table will be stored directly in the specified directory SW06 directory by default so if you need to use it soon be advised to load it at first using the Edit command in the Setup menu via the Load amp Browse function A new calibration of the system is always needed when a significant part of the system has been changed as well as it is strongly suggested when one year or more is passed since the last calibration was performed Some other warning messages and visual notices are available during the calibration procedure as per the following description IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration 4 3 narda Safety Test Solutions If during
8. s structure Command Description 2 17 narda Safety Test Solutions An example of what you get with the Fill Table command is provided in the following figure where more than two values of generator s levels have been manually inserted by the operator Information Start 15 HHz Stop 80 0 MHz Step 1 00 Device F 20351 The manually inserted values are preceded by a green sign V whereas values inserted between them by the software using a linear interpolation are preceded by a red bullet e in order to distinguish them also when using the table later The typical file manager commands to open or save files on the hard amp floppy disks are available in the Disk area Load amp Browse searches for and loads a file from a disk Save saves a table in the specified directory can also be used to rename a table Erase completely delete an existing table from the selected disk Save as TXT file allows to save a table in ASCII format with txt file s extension Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions The window displayed for every one of the above commands will be the following File Hame Directories c sw0Gnew tabe_11 fct Drives The TXT file format in particular is very useful to import and manipulate the calibration tables with other software applications to attach them for example to a complete test report written with a word proc
9. Option Inserts breakpoints and allows to send calibration tables to PMM 3000 generator On Line Help window have been implemented for the more important subcommands The window can be called up by pressing the F1 function key Command Description 2 3 narda Safety Test Solutions 2 2 Command The command displays the current software release with revision number and date About i Pain Pal a 1 SWIDE Ver 1 42 October 2003 The software release should be 1 42 or higher 2 3 File Menu The File menu is used to manage set up files and report printing Its subcommands are Fie Components e Open Opens existing set up panels or creates new ones e Save Saves the actual measurement set up panel een e Report amp Print Opens a menu to specify all necessary parameters Dave and to print or save a test report Report amp Print e Exit Closes interference immunity test program Exit 2 3 1 Open The Open command enables to open a set up panel previously stored which contains specified Components and Parameters most frequently used Activating the Open command will result in the following display FILE OPEN e lx Home file Cartelle K ber cora yObnew Annulla DEFAULT TSC oo cin PROWA TSC pes Sa OBNEW Rete Tipo file Unit LT NOTE All the set up files have the tsc extension Usually the program automatically configures itself with the defaul
10. Power Meter Freq St Device Current Probe Freg Stop E MHZ Freg Step 1 ms Dwell Time moec Penit ca Level Y Limit Lo O Tolerance De TABLE None AddDevice RemoveDevice of Status P FRENI A confirmation to remove it s asked for soon after the selection from the menu has been made An OK reply will completely cancel the Device The Cancel command will abort the removal operation DEVICE CLAMP a x AN ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO REMOVE THIS DEVICE Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 4 4 Current Probe LT NOTE LT NOTE Selecting the Current Probe item opens a sub menu to choose the model of probe to be used during the test procedure with the Injection Clamp PMH IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Rf Generator Param Power Meter Components Freq St Device JE Pe mne ao PHH 3000 Current Probe None J Freq St IE req stop MHZ 331 E RI PM messi Freastep __ Dwell Time 1000 Level Y Limit Tolerance a TABLE None Selecting the Probe model will take into account the correction factors of the probe during the measurement via the power meter in order to give the right reading of the current flowing in the cables of the EUT NARDA will provide together with the Current Probe a file containing the correction curve of the probe versus frequency which will have to
11. Start Test narda Safety Test Solutions In the Level V area it s possible to set the following parameters for the disturbance level to be generated Limit assigns the open circuit voltage V at the CDN output as defined by IEC 1000 4 6 standard It s possible to choose between three predefined values 1 3 10 V or specify a different value as required Matching tables associated to the selected value must always be stored in the SWO6 directory for carrying out an automatic sweep Tolerance specifies the tolerance upon the selected limit value expressed in V This tolerance is only used during calibration and is always evaluated in excess in order to provide the worst case test condition every time The equalization procedure is slightly slowed down with small tolerance values A too small tolerance value compared with the precision of the Power Meter used during the calibration procedure can result in an unstable condition closing the software evaluation in a loop that could never find the right level of the generator Using high tolerance values speeds up the equalization process but the accuracy will be lower A good compromise is to assign a tolerance value that is 1 10 of the specified disturbance level The instruments that are part of the measurement s chain are displayed in the Components area This display only area shows the models of generator power meter and device CDN or Clamp used The win
12. V typically at the EUT side of CDN or Clamp These tables can be manually created and modified with the Edit command or automatically created with the Make automatic command Levels of the generator s output are stored in correspondence with every frequency value as per the frequency step selected in the main panel Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 5 1 1 Edit Selecting the Edit command will result in the following display Information Stat 15 MHz Stop 80 0 MHz Step Level 10 0 Device F 24031 DE ICE F 2031 10 Tol 1 Step 1 F R 0 15 80 MHz It s possible to modify a table in this window via the commands grouped in the Modify area 1500 These commands perform the following operations Remove remove and modify the RF generator level value from the field selected with the mouse Modify Remove 22 dB In the above example the raw 1500 with 22dB will be removed Fill Table automatically inserts level values obtained by a linear interpolation between some manually assigned values in the table For example if the first field has a value of 1 and the tenth is set to 10 the program will assign all the xl intermediate values 2 3 4 9 expressed in dBm to e Are You Sure you the RF generator Si Clear Tab cancels table content on the screen but not on the hard want to Clear TABLE DE Annulla or floppy disks maintaining the table
13. an immediate usage Software updates are available for download at the internet address www narda sts it If you don t have an internet connection you can T NOTE require the software updates directly to your NARDA Representative or to the NARDA Sales Office Introduction 15 narda Safety Test Solutions 1 6 Test Set Up The test for immunity to conducted RF signals on cables must be performed with scrupulous observation of the reference standards It is good practice to have all equipment placed on the ground plane earth plane RS 232 485 fo E Cc PMM 3000 A CJ O PMM 6000 6 dB Attenuator AC Mains or AE CDN Ground Plane Fig 1 2 Block Diagram of a Typical Conducted Immunity Test Set Up It is important to check that all devices placed on the ground plane CAUTION have good electrical contact with it Introduction narda Safety Test Solutions 1 7 EN61000 4 6 standard 1 7 1 Test levels 1 7 2 Test generator 1 7 3 Attenuator 1 7 4 Coupling and decoupling devices This standard relates to the conducted immunity requirements of electric and electronic equipment to electromagnetic disturbances coming from intended radio frequency RF transmitters in the frequency range 9 kHz up to 80 MHz Equipment not having at least one conducting cable such as mains signal line or earth connection which can couple the equipment to the disturbing RF fi
14. be copied in the SWO6 directory If the file is not copied into SW06 directory or the directory where the software is installed it is not possible to find the Current Probe Every time a Current Probe is selected together with an Injection Clamp from the Device Menu the test procedure goes on in a different way with respect to that with a CDN device then it s extremely important to deselect it before to perform any test with CDNs The option None have to be selected from the Current Probe Menu when performing tests with CDNs Command Description 215 narda Safety Test Solutions 2 5 Setup Menu The Setup menu is used to manage the calibration tables for CDNs and Clamps to enable disable the RF generator modulation and to set the Multiscan mode Subcommands are e SetUP Table e Modulation e Multiscan PM M IMMUNITY TEST 7 File Components Setup Option SetUP Table Edit Parameters Single Modulation Make automatic 2S Wuttiscan gt Paw 5000 Freg Sto so HH Freq Stop g Powe Meter PMM 6600 F 20351 Device Tolerance TABLE None Level es 2 5 1 SetUP Table The SetUP Table commands are used to load create or modify the calibration tables of CDNs and Clamps choosing between the following two subcommands Edit Make automatic Every calibration table contains the values of generator s output levels needed to obtain the selected RF disturbance voltage 1 3 or 10
15. by mean of the provided 9 pins serial cable If the COM 1 port is already busy on your PC then connect the serial cable to COM 2 or any other available Use the N BNC adapters to fix the BNC RF cables between the PMM 3000 RF output and the PMM 6000N RF input as well as between the PMM 6000 RF output and the 6 dB 15 W attenuator Arrange the EUT and the AE configuration on a Ground Plane then cut the power line or signal cable to fit both sides of the CDN taking care to follow indications about where to connect one or the other end of cables NOTE CDNs devices are not symmetric so a particular attention has to be paid to provide the right connection of the EUT and the AE Be sure that the CDN is well fitted to the Ground Plane too Connect then the free attenuator side to the BNC input on the CDN and switch on the PMM 3000 and the PMM 6000N operating on their rear panel PMM 3000 will perform a self test for few seconds then will show the default setting in the Local mode operation frequency level RF OFF condition etc Execute the SW 06 program on the PC and select the PMM 3000 generator from the Components menu in the main panel checking both Device and Driver operations Be sure that the right COM port number is selected in the Generator window and that the address is the same of that setted on the PMM 3000 If everything is working properly the Device OK and Driver OK answers will be returned and the Remote writi
16. can be manually changed Multiscan mode up to 8 different setups can be run sequentially Report automatic setup parameters are transferred to the Report menu 3 inches floppy disc Software must be installed before running Calibration tables supplied with a floppy disc 4 Mbytes Windows 95 98 XP 2000 mouse is required RS232 Not required with SW 06 for 1 42 or higher software release This software supports only PMM 3000 and 6600 narda 1 9 PMM 3000 specifications Safety Test Solutions This table offers the main PMM 3000 specifications See the specific manual for details Frequency Range Resolution Accuracy Level Range Resolution Accuracy Level flatness Output impedance Connector Spectral purity Harmonic Non harmonic AM modulation Internal External Input impedance Connector Pulse modulation Internal ON OFF ratio Frequency accuracy Pulse mod 1 Hz Internal ON OFF ratio Frequency accuracy Remote control System interface Connector User port Display Power supply AC DC Size Weight TABLE 1 2 Technical specification PMM 3000 10 kHz to 1 GHz 1 KHZ freq lt 100 MHz 10 kHz freq gt 100 MHz 50 ppm 80 to 10 dBm 0 1 dB 1dB 1dB 50 Q N female lt 30 dBc for level 0 dBm lt 50 dBc 400 or 1 kHz at 80 100 Hz to 10 KHz max 90 gt 1kQ BNC female Absolute maximum rating 10Vpp 200 Hz 100 MHz gt 70 dB 900 MH
17. generator The Set Up for the Test with the Injection Clamp is very similar to that for a CDN device from an RF power input point of view but it s necessary to add the Current Probe feedback in the measurement chain as explained above An indication about connections between components of the chain can be provided by the following block diagram RF current feed back Power Meter RS 232 or GP IB connections RF Sensor Cable under test AE Current Probe o a m 4 N RF Generator Amplifier o E ALL Injection Clamp Ground sane 6 dB Attenuator Cable under test EUT Fig 6 1 Block Diagram of Test Setup with Injection Clamp It s clearly displayed that the Current Probe has to be fitted up at the EUT Equipment Under Test side around the cable under test connected to the Auxiliary Equipment AE as per what described in the IEC 1000 4 6 Document 6000510EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps narda Safety Test Solutions Apart from a little difference in the set up the test procedure is very similar to that for CDNs The frequency sweep is always ranging from 150 kHz to 80 MHz or 230 MHz with percentage frequency increments of 1 The RF signal must be modulated in amplitude with a 1 kHz signal and a modulation depth of 80 Refer to the specific product standards for choosing the Start and Stop parameters and the test level The Current Probe needed for the monitori
18. the sweep the generator reaches its maximum level that specified in the window of the selected device without achieving the requested disturbance voltage a warning message will be displayed as below IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Parameters Single gle Components Freg Start H PHM 3000 oom Generator Rel 2 05ep Freg Stop HHz Power Meter PHH 6600 Measure Freg Step Fa i EN 61000 4 6 xl Dwell Time Depth x A Level out of RANGE Riprova Ignora i Frequency 1500 MHz ci a Status Level Sent This message usually could occur if a not sufficient power is available by the amplifier when a not proper arrangement of components has been made without taking into account the right power needed for a specific CDN or Clamp device it may then be necessary to redefine the maximum generator setting as specified with the command Device or when possible increase the amplifier s gain GAE miei Level Y Tolerance SS TABLE Prova It will also occur when something in the chain is not properly connected or if a cable has been accidentally interrupted in this case just check every connection and reattempt the calibration procedure from the beginning An Ignore reply to this message will cause the program to skip to the following frequency value searching for the correct value that the generator should now produce at this new step Mainly the Ou
19. 00 choose the Send Scan to PMM 3000 command and select in which of the 3 Scan Tables of the PMM 3000 you want to download the calibration table as per the following figure PM hd IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Components Freq Start MHz Generator PMM 3000 Freq Stop 50 MHz Power Meter EB Tolerance i TABLE F2031_10 DEVICE F 2031 10 Tol 1 Step 124 F R 0 15 80 MHz As soon as you push one of the 3 Scan buttons in the window you ll see a yellow bar decreasing and indicating the percentage of data downloaded to the PMM 3000 If the download is completed successfully no error messages appear on the screen and the Main Panel is again displayed Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 7 3000 table selection From main menu of PMM 3000 pushing twice the 00 button you can enter the SCAN mode of operation Pushing SCAN button the display will be 1 Table one 2 Table two 3 Table three lt 1 gt gt The above display examples shows the case where three different tables have been loaded The name of the tables 1 2 or 3 have been transferred from our software automatically You can not change them from PMM3000 keyboard When you select a NULL Table no action is taken Push 1 2 03 3 you activated the automatic SCAN mode of 3000 Refer to chapter 3 of 3000 manual for operation Command
20. 1 2 6 Option 2 6 1 Break Points Break Points Editor l MHz Comment narda Safety Test Solutions Selecting the last main command Option gives access to the following subcommands e Break Points e SendScan to PMM 3000 The Break Points subcommand opens a table where some interruption points can be inserted to operate a change of device generator or amplifier during the test stopping the frequency sweep at the specified values Up to 5 break points can be defined The program displays the following window PHHMH File Components Setup Option IMRAU NITY Parameters Single es Fi e e Freq Step E Lin 7 Terror rio Freq Start Dwell Time f EE i Level Y Limit G TABLE F2031_3 DEYICE F 2031 Y 3Y Tol 0 3Y Step 1 F R 0 15 80 MHz KKKKKKKK KKKKXKKKKKX Status x All that is needed is to insert the stop frequencies in the MHz column add Frequency Stop 1 30 Stop 2 Ea Stop 3 zs Stop 4 150 Stop 5 230 Push key 1 Push key 2 15 Change Amplifier 1 Change Amplifier 2 Turn off lamps an eventual comment on the same line and close the window by clicking on the OK button 599 A vertical Red Line will appear then on the bar in the Generator area of the Main Panel in correspondence of the selected frequency break point 222 f Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions The comment will be automat
21. 11 narda Safety Test Solutions For PMM 3000 the minimum level is 70dBm It is extremely important to consider also what could happen to the measurement s chain during the test PHM IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Freg Start as MHz Freg Stop MHz Freq Step 1 Eg Dwell Time mec Components Generator PMM 3000 Power Meter PHH 6600 MORA easure D ira N LE PEAT LI LAI LUI bee ee ee Pe SELECTING DEVICE TABLE Hone Status E Running DDE The Minimum level Min Limit will depend on the minimum open circuit voltage applicable to the equipment under test Just consider that a too low value will slow down the initial procedure to provide the desired disturbance voltage at the EUT so a good compromise value have to be found out The Maximum level Max Limit have to be setted at a value that will not cause any damage of the RF Power Amplifier of the CDN or Clamp device itself of the Power Meter and of the 6 dB Attenuator connected in the measurement s chain A reasonable value in this case could be 0 dBm at which usually corresponds the maximum RF output for the amplifier once every component in the chain is able to withstand this level components in the chain especially in case of failure of the feed back from the power meter during the calibration phase of CDNs and Clamps w CAUTION A too high value for t
22. 3 1 5 Software Installation and RUNNINQ eee ees 1 4 4 1 6 1 7 Brief description of the standard 1 7 1 sl lestlovels saicreaiia iii aliiedonleo sb 1 7 1 7 2 Test generator L i 1 7 SEP RO AO 1 7 1 7 4 Coupling and decoupling device 1 7 1 8 SW 06 Software specifications 1 8 1 9 PMM 3000 Specifications eee eeeeae eens 1 9 1 10 PMM 6000N specifications ees 1 10 1 11 CDN M3 16 specifications c ccc cece cece eee eeeee ees 1 11 1 12 ATT 15W specifications 0 1 11 1 13 6600 power meter Li 1 12 1 14 Other accessories ee ne ee eaeeeeaeeees 1 13 2 Command description Page 21 Panel display ssena iaia 2 1 2 2 COMMANQ i 2 4 23 File Men isror aiar 2 4 BW OP 24 PAR DY Ako E E E E E 2 5 23 3 Report amp Prink iii 2 5 2 4 Components MENU 2 6 24A 1 RF 21 9 9 Ge eee eee Ae ne 2 6 2 4 1 1 RS 485 or GPIB Address Selection 2 7 2 4 1 2 Selecting RS485 address on 3000 2 7 2 4 2 Power Meter ii 2 10 24 3 DEVICE iii aida 2 11 2 4 4 Current Probe ii 2 15 2 9 SetUp MEN 2 16 2 5 1 Setup TaDble
23. ALOE SERE E pes E Generator Frequency E ava a Status E P If the modulation is OFF the Depth parameter in the Parameters area remains disabled Level Limit 10 Tolerance oo TABLE None it Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 5 3 Multiscan The Multiscan command gives the possibility to perform the test in well defined frequency intervals in order to save time especially during the debug phase In fact this function is very useful to pay more attention at critical frequency ranges when trying to solve immunity problems P M H IMMUNITY File Components Setup Option SetUP Table Parameters Single Modulation Freq Start Eee Freg Sto go mu Freg Stop Power Meter e Hone Freq Step Freq Step Device HZ 16A Dwell Time Perih 2 Hhonents Start Test PREDE Level Y Generator cina FO TABLE None Level ii PHM IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option PMM MULTISCAN Setup ig T MultiScan 0g aaa TAL na _ Start Stop Se Dwell Modulation Peri Table Name Level ql When choosing the Edit supcommand a maximum of 8 rows are available to input desired values of parameters to be used during the test To enable the Multiscan Operation Mode once parameters in rows have been setted simply select the Enabled subcommand from the Multiscan menu and then press Start Test in the Main Panel Command Description 22
24. Description 225 narda Safety Test Solutions This page has been left blank intentionally Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 3 Test Parameters Specifications Before carrying out any test or calibration it is necessary to set up the associated parameters The following can be set in the Parameters area Freq Start generator start frequency Freq Stop generator stop frequency Freq Step step of sweep in percentage of frequency Dwell Time holding time during which the generator provides the specified output level for every frequency value Depth depth of modulation written in dark black when enabled PMM IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Freq Start as Mhe Freq Stop Mhe Freq Step Dwell Time mSec Papih gt Components Generator PHH 3000 Power Meter PHM 6600 Device F 2031 Probe 33_1_415 15 Generator Level Y Limit Tolerance TABLE None 3 80 Frequency AAAA AAA Level AAAA AAA otatus fo The Start and Stop frequencies are specified in MHz The minimum value is 100 Hz the maximum is 1 GHz The Frequency Step is only expressed as a percentage from 1 to 5 The Dwell Time is in msec The Depth of modulation value is a percentage Document 6000S10EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 Test Parameters Specifications 3 1
25. Service needed O Solo taratura L Riparazione LJ Riparazione amp Taratura L Taratura SIT LI Altro L Calibration only LI Repair L Repair amp Calibration L Certified Calibration L Other Ditta Company Indirizzo Address Persona da contattare Telefono Technical contact person Phone n Modello Numero di serie Equipment model Serial n M Accessori ritornati con l apparecchiatura O Nessuno LI Cavo i LI Cavo di alimentazione Altro M Accessories returned with unit L None Cable s LI Power cable Other M Sintomi o problemi osservati M Observed symptoms problems M Guasto O Fisso C Intermittente Sensibile a O Freddo Caldo LJ Vibrazioni LI Altro M Failure O Continuous LI Intermittent Sensitive to LI Cold L Heat L Vibration L Other Descrizione del guasto condizioni di funzionamento Failure symptoms special control settings description Se l unit parte di un sistema descriverne la configurazione If unit is part of system please list other interconnected equipment and system set up Suggerimenti Commenti Note Suggestions Comments Note
26. are to set properly break points with the Break Points function of the Option menu IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration narda Safety Test Solutions This page has been left blank intentionally IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration narda Safety Test Solutions 5 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs The IEC 1000 4 6 or EN 61000 4 6 standards specify the generation of interference voltages from 150 kHz to 80 MHz or 230 MHz with percentage frequency increments of 1 In addition the RF signal must be modulated in amplitude with a 1 kHz signal and an 80 modulation depth so you need to activate it from the Setup menu before to start the test Certain specific product standards specify that tests can or have to be extended up to 230 MHz Refer then to the specific product standards to better join the frequency Start and Stop parameters and the Level for test Components of the PMM 6000S 10 system have to be connected as per what specified in the IEC 1000 4 6 standard and subsequently selected and checked through the Components menu The program is not aware beforehand about which table must be used In consequence when two or more tables are available with the same signal voltage start stop and step parameters the TABLE EDITOR must be invoked by selecting the SetUP Table function followed by the Edit subcommand The desired table should then be selected and loaded via the Load amp Browse command Tabc_10
27. ary to switch the Modulation ON from the Setup menu in order to provide an 80 modulation depth with a 1 KHz signal for example and comply with IEC 1000 4 6 standard It s possible to choose between four modulations depending on the specific product standard to comply with UFF v INT 1KHz INT 400H7 Pulse Ext LH PULSE If the test is performed correctly the progress bar will show the increase in sweep frequency the following message will be displayed when the test will finish Upon replying OK the program is ready to repeat the test If the Start Test is pressed again the same test will be repeated with the same parameters in alternative it will be necessary to load another table Comments about the table actually in use are resumed in the field on the left bottom of the screen as per what previously written in the comment row before the calibration phase By using the function EDIT table you can change the comment according to your needs TABLE Tabc_10 single pahse testing with CDN IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs 5 5 _ narda Safety Test Solutions 9 993348 Frequency Generator 24 9619 MHz Level OOD 34 0 dBm Status STOPPED pause _ It s always possible to Pause the test when needed and manually adjust the Level and the Frequency of the Generator in order to appreciate the exact threshold over which the EUT does
28. current safety standards To maintain it in safe conditions and ensure correct use these general instructions must be fully understood and applied before the product is used When the device must be connected permanently first provide effective grounding If the device must be connected to other equipment or accessories make sure they are all safely grounded In case of devices permanently connected to the power supply and lacking any fuses or other devices of mains protection the power line must be equipped with adequate protection commensurate to the consumption of all the devices connected to it In case of connection of the device to the power mains make sure before connection that the voltage selected on the voltage switch and the fuses are adequate for the voltage of the actual mains Devices in Safety Class equipped with connection to the power mains by means of cord and plug can only be plugged into a socket equipped with a ground wire Any interruption or loosening of the ground wire or of a connecting power cable inside or outside the device will cause a potential risk for the safety of the personnel Ground connections must not be interrupted intentionally To prevent the possible danger of electrocution do not remove any covers panels or guards installed on the device and refer only to NARDA Service Centers if maintenance should be necessary To maintain adequate protection from fire hazards replace fuses only with others
29. dow in the Measure area displays the induced open circuit noise voltage The program automatically calculates this value taking into account the power meter reading eventually an attenuator protecting the power meter and the 150 to 50 ohm adapters The available buttons have the following functions enables the power meter to take a reading and directly displays the open circuit voltage interference level or the current flow monitored with the current probe if the Dummy Power meter is used a random value close to the selected interference level will be displayed starts measurement when this command is activated the writing on the button is substituted by the Abort Test one for eventually interrupting the test temporarily suspends the test when this command is activated the button assumes the Continue function Activating the Continue command restarts the test from the point where it was stopped by the Pause command 3 2 Test Parameters Specifications narda Safety Test Solutions An example of what you get after starting the test is provided in the following figure P MM IMMUNITY TEST zi Ed setup Option Parameters Single Components ERE Generator PHH 3000 Level Y sini TABLE Hone A blue bar with limits corresponding to the start and stop frequencies specified in the Parameters area will be activated in the Generator area as soon as you will start the test As the test procee
30. ds the bar increases indicating the sweep progress NOTE At lower frequency values the blue bar will take more time to increase than to higher frequencies due to the 1 during the sweep The frequency value setted up step by step on the generator is displayed in the Frequency field The RF generator output level is displayed in the Level field step by step as well When the Level area becomes red in colour it means that the output NOTE level of the generator is in an adjusting phase so the right value to be assumed for the test will be that displayed when the background colour comes back to the grey of the main panel no more red colour in the Level area The program s operational status from a remote communication point of view is shown in the Status field e g one of the following writing appears Waiting for Power Meter Unable to Read Power meter Stopped Levelling Frequency Sent etc When the Abort Test button is pressed a confirmation question is displayed as per the following figure Test Parameters Specifications 3 3 3 4 A narda Safety Test Solutions PMM IMMUNITY TEST HE setup Option Parameters Single Freg Start as HHz go O _ me _Freq Stop so ue Power Meter PMM 6600 Freq Step 1 a Device Dwell Time mec ABORT TEST o beh Ea Q Sure you want to FINISH Components Generator PHH 3000 H Level Y Limit
31. elds is excluded The source of disturbance is an electromagnetic field coming from intended RF transmitters that may act on the whole length of cables connected to an installed equipment Between those cables networks the susceptible equipment is exposed to current flowing through the equipment Cables systems are represented by coupling decoupling devices having a common mode impedance of 150 Ohm with respect to a ground reference plane The open circuit test level of the unmodulated disturbing signal expressed in r m s are 1 3 10 V When testing the EUT this signal is 80 amplitude modulated with 1 kHz sine wave to simulate actual threats The generator must be capable of covering the frequency band of interest and of being amplitude modulated by 1 kHz sine wave with a modulation depth of 80 For some devices under test it is necessary that the generator can provide 1 Hz or 200 Hz pulse modulation According to the coupling decoupling device some higher power broad band amplifier may be necessary to amplify the signal if the output of the generator is insufficient An attenuator gt 6 dB 50 Ohm is used to reduce the mismatch from the power amplifier to the coupling device and shall be located as close as possible to it Coupling and decoupling devices shall be used for appropriate coupling of the disturbing signal to he various cables connected to the EUT e DIRECT INJECTION The disturbing signal coming from the test genera
32. essor For f Tabc_10 Frequency Level m H Save TABLE as TXT file RS Morne file Cartelle Faris Tabc_10 TXT c sewllbnew di ci ES SWOBNEW Rete T Sola lettura Tipo file as CII Files TT Start 15 MHz Level 10 0 Device CDN H3 16 single pahze testing with CDN The Exit command in the Quit area is used to come back to the main panel closing the Edit window The Information area shows the previously selected test parameters the device used and a field dedicated to operator s comments Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 5 1 2 Make automatic The Make automatic subcommand automatically generates the calibration tables This function always requires the usage of a Power Meter to receive the feed back from the device to calibrate 2 5 2 Modulation By selecting the Modulation command it s possible to adjust the RF modulation of the generator via the following subcommands OFF no modulation INT 1 kHz 80 AM internal modulation at 1 kHz INT 400 Hz 80 AM internal modulation at 400 Hz Pulse pulsed modulation Ext external modulation 1Hz PULSE 1Hz pulsed modulation PMM 3000 only a P MM IMMUNITY File Components Setup Option Parameters Sing SetP Table gt i z Modulation a e OFF g0 Multiscan Freg Stop INT 400Hz Powe pulse Freg Step ra Ext De Dwell Time mec ME
33. etup Option t gt Parz Rf Generator nents PHM 3000 Dummy Power Meter Device Current Probe gt Freq Freq Stop Hz Freq Step fl x Device None Dwell Time 1000 mSec Bo Probe None Start Test Generator Level 15 80 og Tolerance Frequency RARRARAR KAKAAARA Power Meter None TABLE Tabc_10 Level Table Automatic DEYICE None Status Re Selecting the Power Meter model will result in a new window opening to FS define the power meter s parameters and testing Power Meter gt 3000 Power Meter Selection x i Device gt Power Meter PMM 6600 PMM 6600 Dummy Power Meter CurrentProbe PMM 6600 PM E Check Device _ COM 1 COM 3 C COM 2 O COM 4 The power meter PMM 6600 must be connected to the PC via the RS485 to RS232 adapter supplied with the power meter The COM port selected in the software should reflect the PC port where the adapter is connected to By using this adapter you can connect to it also the PMM 3000 in this case you need only one PC serial port It s also possible to introduce a correction factor in case an attenuator LC NOTE is used together with the sensitive element of the power meter this attenuation factor value expressed in dB will be taken into accoun
34. he Maximum Limit could damage some Rf Generator Power Meter gt In case you change the Min and Max Limits previously stored you will get a confirmation request to update the device list A window similar to the one will be open and specifications of Name and eae Limit values for the new device will be required RemoveDevice gt Component New Device CDN M3 16 212 Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions LL UPDATE LIST New Device The AddDevice command enables to add a device not already included in CDM 3 16 the previous list ADDING DEVICE x Hew Device AddDevice RemoveDey ice Write over the Window New_ Device to define the name of the new device A warning message will appear if the name assigned to the new device is equal to the name of a device already included in the list in order to prevent any accidental overwriting AN DEVICE ALREADY EXISTS When 16 devices are already available in the Device Menu you will get the message TOO MANY DEVICES and a removal of some devices will be needed before to add an equivalent number of new devices a YOG TOO MANY DE ICEs Cannot add any more Command Description 213 narda Safety Test Solutions The Remove Device command will provide the selection of devices to unload from the list PMM IMMUNITY TEST j File Components Setup Option Bf Generator Param
35. ically displayed on the screen during the execution of the test as per what shown in the following figure PM M IMMUNITY setup Option Parameters Single Components Freq Start Generator PMM 3000 Freq Stop z i Break point 1 Freg Step Dwell Time 20 mSec i Change Amplifier Pg az Level Y 9 993348 ww E O ee Tolerance 1 Frequency 29 8581 MHz TABLE F2031_10 Level 15 8 dBm DEYVICE F 2031 10 Tol 1Y Step 1 F R 0 15 80 MHz Status Frequency Sent Once the displayed operation has been made simply press the OK button to go on in the sweep Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 6 2 Send Scan Only for PMM 3000 Generator it s possible to download up to 3 calibration to PMM 3000 tables from the SW 06 to the internal memory of the PMM 3000 in order to allow a test operation without using a PC connected via RS 232 to the generator This feature could be useful in particular when not enough space is available near the EUT Equipment Under Test to host a PC station or for on site testing Mainly the 3 calibration tables for 1 3 amp 10 V disturbance voltage are downloaded to use with a single CDN or Injection Clamp Before to download a table from the SWO6 to the PMM 3000 use the Edit command of the SetUP Table submenu to Load the desired table and push the Exit button to go back to the Main Panel Once the PC serial cable is connected to the PMM 30
36. ly on the amplifiers maximum output power As specified by the standards the test level of the unmodulated noise signal available at the CDN EUT output and expressed in terms of efficiency is kept constant as the frequency varies thanks to compensation tables obtained during the calibration phase Calibration of the immunity system should be carried out for every coupling decoupling network CDN and for every Clamp or Injection probe that will be used during tests The SWO06 software allows the creation of these calibration tables each one assigned to its corresponding CDN or Clamp Probe Document 6000S10EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 Introduction 11 narda Safety Test Solutions 1 2 PMM Optional accessories 1 3 Setup requirements C NOTE The following can be ordered as options AMPL XX Power amplifier specify the power 6600 Power meter additional CDNs select single phase 3 phase T S or AF type F 2031 23 Injection Clamp 23 mm aperture F 2031 23 DCN Decoupling Network 23 mm aperture F 120 9A Injection probe F 33 1 Current probes 150 50 Ohm Adapter calibration fixture for CDN or Injection probe or Clamp To perform tests on three phase power supply cables and on every kind of signal cables that connect the Equipment Under Test EUT to the Auxiliary Equipment AE you simply need to add the adequate CDNs or Injection Clamp to the 6000S 10 configuration asking NARDA for them You will ge
37. mento in un ambiente adeguato pu avvenire anche attraverso la restituzione del prodotto alla NARDA senza sostenere alcuna spesa Pu ottenere ulteriori informazioni contattando i venditori NARDA o visitando il nostro sito Web www narda sts it Dear Customer thank you for purchasing a NARDA product You now own a high quality instrument that will give you many years of reliable service NARDA recognizes the importance of the Customer as reason of existence in this view any comment and suggestion you would like to submit to the attention of our service organization is kept in great consideration Moreover we are continuously improving our quality but we know this is a never ending process We would be glad if our present efforts are pleasing you Should one of your NARDA equipment need service you can help us serve you more effectively filling out this card and enclosing it with the product Nevertheless even this product will eventually become obsolete When that time comes please remember that electronic equipment must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations This product conforms to the WEEE Directive of the European Union 2002 96 EC and belongs to Category 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments You can return the instrument to us free of charge for proper environment friendly disposal You can obtain further information from your local NARDA Sales Partner or by visiting our website at www narda sts it M Servizio richiesto M
38. n Parameters Single Freq Start as HHz Freq Stop HHz re IOS Components Reneat PMM 3000 CRT Power Meter PHH 6600 Measure l Automatic TABLE FILEs Automatic TABLE FILE File Name Comment tabc_10 Table Automatic DEVICE F 2031 TABLE None Level ioe Status FileName The default name of the file always includes the level of the disturbance i selected in the main panel after an underline symbol _10 that is very i ctabe_10 useful to recognise and load the table later before the test phase 21 To specify a different name just click on the File Name window and the File None fle Cartelle c swO6new tabc_10 FC a Manager will be automatically invoked providing the possibility to choose a T drive or a directory in which to save the file with the specified name su TO Write a new comment as well or to add some remarks related to the calibration you are going to perform simply click with the mouse in the Une desired position inside the white row and input your comments by the PC keyboard el Clicking then on the OK button will start immediately the frequency sweep and the automatic evaluation of the generator levels to provide the selected voltage value of disturbance at each frequency saving at last the obtained calibration table with the defined name IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration narda Safety Test Solutions LT NOTE
39. n t satisfy the immunity requirements Then you can continue the test or abort it If you push Abort Test button the following window will appear i Sure you want Y to FINISH Press OK to abort or Ignore to cancel the command IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs narda Safety Test Solutions 6 IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps The IEC 1000 4 6 or equivalent EN 61000 4 6 standard specifies to use an Injection Clamp in order to induce the interference voltage on signal cables every time a CDN is not available for that purpose or when there is a bundle of signal cables to be laid together in the end user configuration Complying with the procedure specified in this standard the test with an Injection Clamp have to be performed monitoring the current value flowing through the signal cable or through the whole bundle of many signal cables providing that this value will be not greater than Imax Uo 150 The SWO6 software gives the opportunity to perform this test in a fully automatic way when using a Current Probe clamped around signal cables from the EUT side close to the Injection Clamp this allows to obtain and apply during the test a modified table with generator amplitude values that meet the maximum current condition A Power Meter chosen between those supported by this software has to be connected to the Current Probe in order to measure the current value and adjust the output power of the RF
40. n the chain damaging some components CDN Clamp attenuator power meter etc Clicking on the lower arrows will result in an automatic continuos decrease as well but this condition would not be dangerous at all due to the always less power injected by the amplifier Test Parameters Specifications 3 5 narda Safety Test Solutions This page has been left blank intentionally 3 6 Test Parameters Specifications narda Safety Test Solutions 4 6000S 10 System Calibration The calibration consists in the creation of a correction table which allows an RF disturbance signal of constant amplitude to be generated all over the frequency range during the test Every calibration table stores the right output power value of the RF generator to be provided at the power amplifier input and corresponding at each frequency value fixed by the frequency step increase In order to provide the right level of RF voltage disturbance at the CDN or Clamp output the usage of a Power Meter is needed this will allow to take into account every possible loss or mismatch of power due to the components in the chain like amplifier 6 dB attenuator cables and CDN or Clamp The RF Power Meter must be precise and wide band detecting 150 kHz 230 MHz like the PMM 6600 model The Calibration Set Up must also include two 150 50 ohm Adapters included in the Calibration KIT which simulate a standard load condition from both sides of CDNs or Clam
41. ng during the test has to be configured in the software at first to be used properly NARDA always provide with the Current Probe a 1 44 floppy disk containing the calibration table for that specific model of probe this table is written in a file compatible with the SWO06 input format for data and has to be simply copied from the diskette to the SWO6 directory on your PC hard disk The extension of this calibration file is always cpf Then you will have the possibility to read the current value flowing in cables under test with a high precision equalizing the detected signal frequency by frequency as per the typical correction curve of the current probe in use Running soon after the SWO06 program will load automatically the probe configuration Before to start the test a selection and check of Generator Power Meter and Device Injection Clamp to be used is always needed In addition a calibration table with the desired disturbance level for the Injection Clamp has to be chosen from the SetUP menu exactly in the same way as per CDNs see Chapter 5 getting the same error messages too in case of wrong setting about test parameters P M M IMMUNITY TEST ME setup Option Parameters Single Freg Start 15 MHz Freq Stop HHz Freq Step z Dwell Time mSec vom Te Components Generator PHH 3000 Power Meter PHH 6600 Device F 20351 Probe 33_1_415 Pree nansnn
42. ng will appear on the PMM 3000 display Simply click on the OK button to accept the choice of the generator If a fault is detected during this phase check the PC serial cable connection on both sides and the COM port selection and address then reattempt the Device and Driver software check till everything is OK Select the M3 16A Device from the Components menu and insert suggested values of 60 dBm for the Min Limit and of 0 dBm for the Max Limit which allows a safe operating condition Load then the table with the appropriate disturbance voltage level 1 3 or 10 V and start the test as per what described in Chapter 5 LRN OTE Refer to IEC 1000 4 6 standard to better understand and apply the test procedure Introduction 1 3 1 5 Software Installation and Running K NOTE C NOTE narda A PC with Windows operating environment is required In order to use the interference immunity software it must be installed at first executing the SETUP EXE from the provided on floppy disk In fact the supplied SW 06 diskette contains files that cannot be executed directly The SW0O6 revision 1 42 or higher Software run without any hardware key dongle and support Windows 98 XP 2000 Starting from Windows environment select RUN from either the Program or File Manager windows and type A SETUP EXE followed by lt Enter gt in the resulting dialog box During installation the user will have to indicate the direct
43. o read the actual address CC NOTE Before to run any test push Check DRIVER and Check Device pushbuttons to check that the system is working properly 2 4 1 2 Selecting RS485 Activating the key ADD of PMM 3000 you can change the RS 485 address on 3000 address Activating it the menu will be set A485 ADDRESS 0K ESC E e DD _ N Use key or to increase or decrease the address Push OK to confirm Push ESC to exit ADDRESS mode of operation Command Description 2 7 narda Safety Test Solutions PMM 3000 a x A complete check of driver and device communication have then to be performed in order to be sure that the generator is well settled and that the j Driver works correctly driver is running properly While clicking on the Check Driver button will result in a check of the driver only clicking on the Check Device button will perform both the driver and the generator check PMM 3000 E xi 7 If the answers at both checks are positive simply click on the OK button to P cre coe confirm the generator choice If the COMM port is OK you will get the following message JL Device OK Otherwise you get the following error message GENERAT x AN Device Unavailable If you push OK you will get the last warning message PMM 3000 E x x Driver not running NOTE The address must be identical to that set on the generator itself otherwise you ll get the following me
44. o Category 9 Monitoring and Control Instruments You can return the instrument to us free of charge for proper environment friendly disposal You can obtain further information from your local NARDA Sales Partner or by visiting our website at www narda sts it Warning danger of electric shock Earth Read carefully the Operating Manual and its Unit Earth Connection instructions pay attention to the safety symbols Earth Protection uw Equipotential KEY TO THE SYMBOLS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT PRBS ba The DANGER sign draws attention to a potential risk to a person s DANGER safety All the precautions must be fully understood and applied before proceeding The WARNING sign draws attention to a potential risk of damage to the WARNING apparatus or loss of data All the precautions must be fully understood and applied before proceeding The CAUTION sign draws attention against unsafe practices for the wy CAUTION apparatus functionality cr NOTE The NOTE draw attention to important information unu Note and symbols narda Safety Test Solutions Contents Page Safety recommendations and instructions V 1 Introduction Page 1 1 INMPOOQUCTION scses cas ccccenzs scnssnes eo 1 1 1 2 PMM Optional accessorieS ewes 1 2 1 3 Setup requirements cesses eeeeaeeeaaees 1 2 1 4 System installation cece eee e eee eeeeeee tease seen eaees 1
45. of the same type and rating Follow the safety regulations and any additional instructions in this manual to prevent accidents and damages Safety consideration narda Safety Test Solutions This page has been left blank intentionally 1 1 Introduction narda _ Safety Test Solutions 1 Introduction The PMM 6000S 10 is a complete automatic system suitable to perform conducted immunity interferences tests in accordance with IEC 1000 4 6 EN 61000 4 6 standards The standard system 6000S 10 is composed by 3000 RF Signal generator 10kHz 1 GHz 6000N RF Power amplifier 9 kHz 80 230 MHz 15 10 W CDN M3 16 Coupling decoupling 16A three wires CDN ATT 15W 15W 50 Ohm 60B attenuator SW 06 Software without any hardware key dongle to be used only with PMM 3000 generator e Calibration files for CDN M3 16 to generate 1 3 and 10V supplied with a floppy according to the Standard e 2x BNC BNC cables with N adapters e one RS232 cable 9 to 9 pin Usually before proceeding with the actual test which consists of injecting an 80 modulated RF signal into the equipment under test EUT cable it is necessary to calibrate the entire measurement chain using the special calibration kits and PMM 6600 power meter PMM 6000S 10 system is delivered fully calibrated ready to be used by selecting 1 3 and 10 V levels The system enables any test level to be generated where the maximum level depends main
46. ory in which the application software has to be installed The default directory proposed is C SWO6 SWO6 Setup If you want to install the test application in a different directory and or drive type the name of the directory Install To S To quit Setup choose the Exit button This software does NOT run on Windows NT Operating System During installation the software could show the following messages SWOG 2 COMMDLG DLL is in use Please close all applications and re attempt Setup Biprova Ignora Push Ignore and proceed with the installation 5WOG 2 DDEML DLL ts in use Please close all applications and re attempt Setup Biprova Ignora Push the buttons IGNORE and proceed with the installation In some cases a message may appear informing the user that the SETUP1 file cannot be copied Go to the WINDOWS directory and rename the existing file with a new name and start the installation process over again Introduction narda Safety Test Solutions When the software is installed the following message will appear on PC DWOG Setup E AN SOE Installation i Complete PM When installation is complete the PMM SW06 group and icon will be 06 displayed in the Program Manager window as per the following picture SWDE le Modifica Visualizza Vai Preferiti Oggetti 1 EJ Risorse del computer Z For your convenience you can drag the icon on your desktop for
47. ps Two Shorting Adapters for every CDN are also needed to join the CDN itself with the 150 50 ohm adapters RS 232 RS 485 RS 232 485 PMM 6485 Adapter C O PMM 6000 6 dB Attenuator 150 50 ohm Adapter 150 50 ohm Adapter 50 ohm Load Ground Plane Fig 4 1 Block Diagram of a Typical Calibration Set Up NOTE Using the PMM 3000 Generator and the PMM 6600 Power Meter only i one RS 232 COM Port will be needed to drive both instruments during the calibration phase because the PMM 6600 is always provided with an interface box having two RS 485 inputs and one RS 232 output During the calibration phase the Modulation of the carrier wave must CAUTION be disabled on the generator via the appropriate command in the Setup menu Document 6000510EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration narda Safety Test Solutions Setup Option Once the calibration parameters are setted up frequency step level and ee Ect device all that you need is to activate the SetUP Table main command and Modulation b Make automatic tor Pum a000 Click on the Make Automatic subcommand Multiscan b The program assigns a default file name for the calibration table and automatically saves the default comment corresponding to the Device previously selected in the main panel A window similar to the following will be opened PHHMH IMBUNITY TEST File Components Setup Optio
48. ription Running the interference immunity program by double clicking on the PMM 06 icon it displays the main commands and the dialogue windows necessary to SWOEG set up the conducted immunity test and to monitor the measurement s procedure during the test 2 1 Panel Display After starting the SW06 program the following image is displayed on the screen a P M M IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Freg Start 18 MHz Freg Stop MHz Freq Step 52 Dwell Time mSec pesa Components Generator Dummy Generator Power Meter Dummy F Device Hone Probe Hone Generator Level E ae PO TABLE Prova Level le Status Parameters Single The screen appears divided into several areas _Freq Start Es Mi The Parameters area allows to set the sweep parameters of the RF generator and the Test Level according to the specific EMC Standard to iss lass piles comply with Freg Step i e Fa Dwell Time i moec Depth i Level Limit Tolerance a The Level area allows the open circuit voltage selection Limit or Test Level together with the Tolerance range typically 10 of the level settled value used during the calibration procedure When running a test the level should be the same as the level specified inside the calibration table During own calibration process the user can select any value according
49. snenasanaane ova ea era eas ea et W sans tas amesbaaes G enciator 15 3 Level Limit Tolerance oo DEYICE F 2031 Y 10 Tol 1 Step 1 F R 0 15 80 MHz IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps narda Safety Test Solutions To activate the procedure of test with the feedback by this current probe you need to select it at first from the Components menu in the SWO6 main panel the model name of the probe will then appear in the related Components field as you can see in figure Once the 80 Modulation has been activated from the Setup menu press the Start Test button and proceed with the test You get then the two subsequent sweeps 1 during the first sweep the modulation is automatically switched OFF and the selected calibration table for the Injection Clamp is applied levels of the generator stored in this table are now adjusted to comply with the condition on the maximum current Imax Uo 150 monitored by the current probe in the window above the Measure button you will read the value of the current measured step by step through the current probe 2 during the second sweep the modulation is turned ON and the real test starts with the right values of disturbance injection this is the sweep during which you have to verify the immunity of the EUT The following message will be displayed as soon as the second sweep will finish PMM IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option
50. ssage as result of check about device communication 6 PMM 3000 NOT FELT at address 09 Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions Pressing the OK button you ll get a Link Failed message then check once more every connection between the generator and the PC and look at the address number settled on the generator after what just re attempt the check till when you ll get a positive result Refer to the operating manual of the generator employed to know how to set caine gt Zi the address value In case an RS 485 link is used be sure that the generator is using the same COM 1 OCOM3 address and also that it is connected at the same COM port signed with a COM 2 C COM 4 black dot in the check window If you are selecting the wrong Com port the following message will appear Pushing OK you will get the last error message PMM 3000 6 Driver not running Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 4 2 Power Meter Selecting the Power Meter menu allows the following selection PMM 6600 Dummy Power Meter The Dummy Power Meter is a virtual power meter As for the Dummy Generator this is a virtual Power Meter simulating the reading of RF signals when running the software in Demo mode that could be very useful to learn how to use the software when instrumentation is not connected Picture on the screen will appear as below a P HH IMMUNITY TEST File Components S
51. st Obviously every detail concerning the EUT has to be manually inserted in his relative field as well as every comment regarding the test Selecting the Report amp Print command will result in the following display REPORT EN 61000 4 6 IMMUNITY TEST PHHH SU06 Date 11 22 2003 Time 09 32 59 Company Equiprent tested Serial number 1234567890 Test equipment used CDN M3 16 Test procedure used my procedure Test name Coupling method CDN M3 16 Generator PHM 3000 Pover Meter Ambient temperature Atm pressure Start 0 15 MHz Stop 80 00 MHz Step Modulation INT 1kHz Depth Dwell time 1000 mSec COMMENT TEST OK on all power lines ree i e ExT Save as Text File Save as BMP File Print ui I Use the Print command to print the report and Exit to return to the main panel The Report can be also saved in a text format with the Save as Text File command or in a BitMap format with the Save as BMP File command This allows to export data in other Windows applications which can be very useful to include them in a more complete test report written with any Text Editor Command Description 25 2 4 Components Menu 2 4 1 RF Generator narda Safety Test Solutions The Components menu enables the selection of the following equipments and devices F Generator ower Meter Each one of these items allows a new selection between generators power meters and devices A de
52. t during testing providing the real absolute value NOTE The 6 dB Attenuator used at the CDN Clamp RF input have not to be taken into account in power meter settings Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 4 3 Device Selecting the DEVICE item will open the following window to choose a CDN or a Clamp which have to be calibrated or used during the test phase between some models already loaded by default during SW06 installation PM M IMMUNITY TEST File Components Setup Option At Generator Param Power Meter Freq Sty Device Current Probe ues Stop uu mnz Freq Step x ae Bees Dwell Time m ec Ses Fang se a 30 Leye F Generator Limit Tolerance Zz KKKKKKXKXKXK TABLE Mone AddDevice I CO RARAAZAARO O RemoveDevice The Device List includes models mainly used in practice but it s also possible to add completely new devices cNOTE It s possible to have up to 16 devices at maximum in the list so a replacement of some devices previously loaded is needed in order to add some new ones When selection has been made a new window appears showing Minimum and Maximum values setting in dBm for the output level of the generator If these parameters are good for your measurement s set up simply press the OK button to confirm the selection otherwise you can change Min and Max Limits to join your needs Command Description 2
53. t a calibration files on floppy disk together with every coupling decoupling device you will order to NARDA To have the right calibration of the system it s always better to order any more device needed together with the 6000S 10 system so taking into account any loss or mismatch due to the measurement chain generator amplifier attenuator cables etc To perform EN61000 4 6 an 0 1m insulation support ground reference plane and wooden table for table top equipment are required Any PC with at least 4 Mbytes of RAM memory and a VGA board can be used to run the SW06 application software One RS232 port should be available for PMM 3000 and PMM 6600 connection Using PMM 3000 RF Generator and PMM 6600 Power Meter only one standard RS 232 Serial Port connection on the PC is needed 12 Introduction narda Safety Test Solutions 1 4 System installation Before to assemble the PMM 6000S 10 system unpack everything with care and read the user manuals of each component paying attention in particular to safety considerations Connections between components in the chain are clearly displayed in the following block diagram RS 232 485 ZF C PMM 3000 a_i C O PMM 6000 6 dB Attenuator Ground Plane Fig 1 1 Connections between components Connect at first power supply cables of PMM 3000 generator and PMM 6000N amplifier then provide the serial connection between the PC and the PMM 3000
54. t could be repeated pressing the Start Test button again IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with Injection Clamps NARDA Sales amp Support Manufacturing Plant a oo we na rd a Safety Via Leonardo da Vinci 21 23 Via Benessea 29 B oe Test 20090 Segrate MI ITALY 17035 Cisano sul Neva SV s Safety Test Solutions coitions Tel 39 02 2699871 Tel 39 0182 58641 d an E Communications Company S r l Socio Unico Fax 39 02 26998700 Fax 39 0182 586400 Mod 18 1 http www narda sts it ISo gt e a z e Caro cliente grazie per aver acquistato un prodotto NARDA Sei in possesso di uno strumento che per molti anni ti garantir un alta qualit di servizio NARDA riconosce l importanza del Cliente come ragione di esistenza ciascun commento e suggerimento sottoposto all attenzione della nostra organizzazione tenuto in grande considerazione La nostra qualit alla ricerca del miglioramento continuo Se uno dei Suoi strumenti NARDA necessita di riparazione o calibrazione pu aiutarci a servirla pi efficacemente compilando questa scheda e accludendola all apparecchio Tuttavia anche questo prodotto diventer obsoleto In questo caso ti ricordiamo che lo smaltimento dell apparecchiatura deve essere fatto in conformit con i regolamenti locali Questo prodotto conforme alle direttive WEEE dell Unione Europea 2002 96 EC ed appartiene alla categoria 9 strumenti di controllo Lo smalti
55. t of Range problem is not restricted to only one frequency value but rather to a range that could be narrow or wide depending from the performances of the equipment in the chain The generator will start from the beginning again if the Retry button is clicked on The calibration procedure is abandoned if the Terminate reply is chosen IEC 1000 4 6 System Calibration narda Safety Test Solutions LT NOTE LT NOTE During the test the window above the Measure button in the main panel will give the real time read out of the disturbance voltage present at the EUT output of CDN or Clamp When the calibration has been completed indicated by the message Checking amp Making TABLE in the Status area the program is ready to perform the real test see chapter 5 This procedure should be carried out on each individual coupling CDN or Clamp for every test level required Thus the number of tables produced will be equal to the number of test levels to be applied to the EUT it is typically equal to three tables for each CDN or Clamp corresponding to the three levels proposed by the standard 1 3 and 10 V All tables are strictly bounded to the test parameters Thus for example a table created for generating 3 V with a frequency increment of 2 must only be used for carrying out tests using the same percentage increment If more than one amplifier or generator is used to cover the full range of frequency be aw
56. t the Current Probe to perform immunity testing with the Injection Clamp The usage of the power meter in the calibration or test set up avoid the theoretical calculation of uncertainty for every component connected in the chain as per the generator the 150 50 ohm adapters the RF attenuator the CDN or Clamp device and all connections and LL NOTE cables For CDN calibration the voltage displayed is 1 6 of the real power meter reading because the power meter is a 50 ohm device inside a 300 ohms total impedance systems 50 the generator or attenuator if used plus 100 ohm inside the CDN plus 100 ohm of external adapter plus 50 ohm power meter 22 Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions RAKKRAKK Frequency wa File Components Setup Option LT NOTE The Generator area indicates the generator s frequency and level output in real time together with test progression via an increasing horizontal Blue Bar Finally the Status area indicates the operations that are currently being performed between the software running on the PC and the remote components connected via RS 232 Analysing the Command Bar on top of the screen we can distinguish between the following menu bars e Displays release number of the software e File Set up panels and print report manager e Components selection of instruments to be used for the test e Setup Creates modifies or selects calibration tables e
57. t tsc file already present in the SW06 directory Therefore if you always want a specific test configuration loaded each time the program starts all of the corresponding test components and parameters should be specified and saved in the default tsc file The software provides also the possibility to search for a set up panel saved in another directory on hard disk or on an external floppy disk simply selecting the path as per any other Windows application Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 3 2 Save Selecting the Save command it s possible to assign a name to the panel configuration and save it in the specified directory SW06 directory is chosen as default The displayed window will be the following FILE SAVE me x Home file Cartelle OF ted c swObrew Annul DEFAULT TSC oh cab PROVA TSC Bs SWOBNEW Rete l Sola lettura Tipa file Unit Test Files T5C Ei c LRN OTE Every set up file have to be saved using the suggested tsc ini extension otherwise it will be impossible to open the file in the future 2 3 3 Report amp Print Although a Test Report for Immunity Testing strongly depends on the observation to what happens at the EUT during the injection of disturbance Report amp Print the SWO6 software provides the possibility to save and print a report which automatically includes instrumentation features and main parameters used during the te
58. tailed description follows for every item selecting the RF Generator item opens a new menu to choose the brand name and the model of the generator that have to be used The display will be the following am P H H IMMUNITY TEST Y File Components Setup Option Af Generator PMM Li PM 3000 Dumme Generator ponents Generator PHH 3000 Power Meter None Device None Probe None Generator Power Meter Freq Device Current Probe wit Freg Step Dwell Time mSec psn MT D Level Y 15 mi ess o KMKKKKKKKXX TABLE Tabc_10 level ess Table Automatic Status DEYICE None The possible choices are PMM 3000 Dummy Generator The Dummy Generator is a virtual generator driver simulating the operation of a generator when running the software in Demo mode This virtual instrument is very useful to learn how to use the software when the instrumentation is not connected Command Description narda Safety Test Solutions 2 4 1 1 RS 485 Address Once the RF generator has been chosen the following windows will be Selection displayed for selecting the RS 485 address of PMM 3000 to drive the generator and the serial port where is connected R S 485 Address 2 x PH 3000 E Check DRIYER Check Device DK Cancel C COM 1 C COM 3 COM 2 O COM 4 Usually the default address of PMM 3000 is 9 Check your 3000 display t
59. tempted to use a table obtained with a Device other than that selected and if a different Step is selected as well an error message similar to the following will be displayed PM M IMMUNITY 7 File Components Setup Option Parameters Single Components peor 15 MHz Generator PMM 3000 Freq Stop 80 MHz Sates F z F TABLE F203i 10 FCT req Step Dwell Ti Dwell Time du STEP is different 7 DEVICE is different ihme a Der Start is 15 MHz stop is 80 00 MHz Step is 1 00 Limit is 10 0 Level Y tima 0 3 Tolerance 1 TABLE F203i_10 Level res DEYICE F 2031 10 See tatus E End OF TEST TolL 1Y Step 1 F R 0 15 80 MHz IEC 1000 4 6 Standard Tests with CDNs narda Safety Test Solutions Generator 9 993348 80 Frequency 38 2910 MHz Level 34 0 dBm LT NOTE n 7 Generator 9 993348 80 Frequency 38 2910 MHz Level 34 0 dBm TABLE Tabc_10 Table Automatic DE ICE CON M3 16 It s always possible to perform a test with a Start frequency higher than that in the table in which case the test will start exactly from the frequency value of the table closest to that selected in the Parameters area In this example the table selected was created starting at 150kHz The Start frequency has been assigned at 10MHz but the closest value is 9 993348 MHz Before to Start the test it s always necess
60. to his needs Document P N 6000S10EN 70306 1 42 NARDA 2007 Command Description 24 narda Safety Test Solutions The Tolerance value used during the calibration process is always intended in excess to perform the tests always in a worst case L NOTE condition If 10 V is selected during the calibration process the testing Level could be between 10 00 till 11 00 V TABLE Tabc_10 The TABLE area shows the Name of the Calibration Table loaded together single pahse testing with with relative comments saved when the table was generated CDN With the systems PMM supplies 3 files with 1 3 10V calibrations tables for the CDN The Components area shows models of generator power meter CDN or Clamp and Probe used during the test The user must enter in each field assigning all necessary parameters Components Generator Dummy Generator Power Meter Dummy P Device None Probe None Chart Test The Start Test and Pause buttons respectively start and suspend l temporarily the test The Measure button enables a reading from the power meter The window above the button shows even if not pressing the Measure button 10 77 V the open circuit value of the voltage signal at the EUT connection port of CDN or Injection Clamp during the calibration phase Moreover this window displays also the value of current flowing into EUT signal cables when the power meter is connected a
61. tor is injected on a screened and coaxial cables via a 100 ohm resistors e COUPLING FOR POWER SUPPLY LINES Coupling and decoupling networks are recommended for all power supply connections CDN M1 single wire CDN M2 two wires CDN M3 three wires etc e CLAMP INJECTION With clamp injection devices the coupling and decoupling functions are separated In order to keep the proper decoupling impedance the resulting current shall be monitored Introduction 1 7 1 8 SWO6 Software specifications narda Safety Test Solutions This table offers the main specifications of SW06 software TABLE 1 1 Technical specification SW06 Frequency setting range Level setting Level resolution Frequency step Dwell time AM Modulation Pulsed Modulation Depth Breakpoints Function Calibration Tables Calibration Stand Alone Mode Standards supported Special functions Magnetic support PC minimum requirements Interfaces Hardware key Introduction 100 Hz 1000 MHz 1 100 V 0 01 V 0 5 10 100 ms 10s INTERNAL 400 Hz 1 kHz EXT 1Hz 200Hz only with PMM 3000 1to 100 up to 5 with warning user message window start stop pause continue abort create modify or save the tables automatic calibration procedure for CDN and Clamp or Probe calibration factors can be downloaded to the PMM 3000 internal memory IEC 801 6 ENV 50141 IEC 1000 4 6 EN 61000 4 6 EN 150130 4 Manual mode frequency and level
62. voltage lt 600V ae Wa lt 16A ee i 1 Frequency range 150kHz 230 MHz Connector 50 Ohm BNC RF voltage lt 40V Coupling factor 0 3 dB 1 12 ATT 15W specifications An attenuator gt 6 dB 50 Ohm is used to reduce the mismatch from the power amplifier to the coupling device and shall be Frequency range DC 230MHz located as close as possible to it Max input 15W Frequency response Introduction 11 narda Safety Test Solutions 1 13 6600 Power meter An attenuator gt 6 dB 50 Ohm is used to reduce the mismatch from the specifications power amplifier to the coupling device and shall be located as close as possible to it TABLE 1 4 Technical specification 6600 Power meter 10 kHz to 1 GHz 100 nW to 0 5 W 40 to 27 dBm N female Maximum input Level 1 W without damage RF impedance Zin 50 Q SWR 1 25 Measuring error B 1 dB typical od dB 0 5 dB typical 1 1 12 VDC from RS 485 RS 485 9 pin connector 10 to 40 C PC 486 with 4 Mbytes RAM and one available RS232 serial port 50 mm diameter 120 mm long 0 2 kg 112 Introduction narda Safety Test Solutions 1 14 Others Injection probe current probes and 150 to 50 Ohms adapters are available upon request Introduction 113 narda Safety Test Solutions This page has been left blank intentionally Introduction narda Safety Test Solutions 2 Command Desc
63. z gt 40 dB 10 1 Hz 900 MHz 0 dBm gt 70 dB 10 RS 232 485 DB9 RF Off Start stop test RF ON 4 lines LCD 115 230 VAC 30 VA 50 60 Hz 22 26 VDC 257 x 110 x 315 mm WxHxD 4 5 kg Introduction 1 10 PMM 6000N specifications narda Safety Test Solutions This table offers the main PMM 6000N specifications See the specific manual for details Frequency Range Power output Power Gain Gain flatness Mode of operation Drive level Input impedance Input return loss Output impedance Harmonic distortion Spurious Connectors Cooling internal Power supply Dimensions W x H x L Weight Rack mounting Main fuse Protection Metering TABLE 1 3 Technical specification PMM 6000N 9 kHz 230 MHz 10 Watts CW into 50 Ohm 15 Watts CW into 50 Ohm in the 150 kHz 80 MHz range 40 dB 1dB 1 5dB Class A linear MOS FET 0 dBm 1 mW for 10 15 Watts output 50 Ohm nominal lt 20 dB 50 Ohm nominal lt 20 dBc lt 70 dBc typ BNC input N output forced air cooling 85 264 VAC or 120 370 VDC pre wired 47 440 Hz 60 W 257 mm x 110 mm x 315 mm 3 5 Kg RFI proof aluminum enclosure 1 6 AT fuse Temperature Current O 20 W full scale into 50 Ohm Introduction 7 narda _ Safety Test Solutions 1 11 CDN M3 16 specifications This table offers the main specifications of the CDN M3 16 EUT AE Port lt 480VAC line to line j das o re DC

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