Newtons4th N4L PPA500/1500 User Manual

PPA500/1500
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Document Title: PPA5/15xx User Manual v4.0
Document Release Date: 02
nd
March 2021
PPA5xx/15xx Firmware version on release date: v2.87
Document Ref: D000221 issue 04
User Manual

Newtons4th N4L PPA500/1500 Specifications

General

Brand	Newtons4th
Model	N4L PPA500/1500
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English

Summary

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

Input Connections

Critical connection rules for 4mm and BNC inputs.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

WARRANTY

ABOUT THIS MANUAL

1 Introduction – general principles of operation

2 Getting started

Temperature Limits

Specifies storage and operating temperature limits for the instrument.

Unpacking and power-up

Instructions for safely removing and powering on the instrument.

3 Quick Start guide

Operating Mode Keys

Description of keys used to select different operating modes.

Menu Control Keys

Display Control Keys

Setup Keys/Keypad

Control Keys

Scope Mode (PPA15xx only)

Data Entry Guide

4 Using the menus

Selection from a list

Numeric data entry

Text entry

5 Special functions

Display zoom

How to enlarge and focus on specific displayed measurement values.

PROG – store and recall

Zero compensation

ALARM - alarm function

Data hold

Using remote control

Standard event status register

Serial Poll status byte

RS232 connections

RS232 printer

Screen Shot

6 System options

User data

Low Value Blanking

7 Measurement options

Wiring configuration

Describes various wiring configurations for single and multi-phase measurements.

ACQU - Acquisition options

Advanced options

COUPLING - coupling options

RANGE - input channel options

DATALOG – datalog options

MATHS – custom result computation

AUX – Auxiliary Devices

8 Application specific modes

Lighting ballast

Analysis of electronic lighting ballast waveforms and parameters.

Inrush current

Standby power measurement

9 Power measurements

Vector Display mode (PPA15xx only)

Individual phase computations

Sum computations

Neutral synthesis

Phase to phase computations

Efficiency

Torque & Speed

Input compensation

10 Integrated power measurements

11 True RMS Voltmeter

12 Harmonic analyser

13 Impedance meter

14 Oscilloscope mode (PPA15xx only)

15 Phase meter

16 Specifications & Comparisons

Appendix A – Accessories

Supplied Standard Accessories

Lists the standard accessories included with the instrument.

External shunts

PCIS - Phase controlled inrush switch

Ultra low capacitance high voltage probes

External input attenuator

CommView2 PC software

PPA Datalogger PC software

Appendix B – Serial command summary

Appendix C – Available character set

Appendix D – Configurable parameters

Appendix E – Contact details