Hioki PW3198 User Manual

Contents
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Contents
Introduction ..................................................1
Confirming Package Contents....................2
Safety Notes..................................................4
Usage Notes..................................................6
Chapter 1 Overview 11
1.1 Product Overview ............................11
1.2 Features ............................................12
1.3 Measurement Flowchart ..................13
 Starting and Stopping Recording .........14
Chapter 2 Names and Functions
of Parts
Basic Operations
& Screens 15
2.1 Names and Functions of Parts .......15
2.2 Basic Operations .............................19
2.3 Display Items and Screen Types ....20
 Common Display Items........................ 20
 Warning Indicators ...............................22
 Screen Types....................................... 23
Chapter 3 Measurement
Preparations 27
3.1 Preparation Flowchart .....................27
3.2 Initial Instrument Preparations .......28
 Attaching input cable labels to the
voltage cords and clamp sensors ........28
 Attaching the strap............................... 28
 Bundle the voltage cord leads with the spi-
ral tubes............................................... 29
 Installing the battery pack ....................30
3.3 Pre-Operation Inspection ................31
3.4 Connecting the AC Adapter ............32
3.5 Inserting (Removing) an SD Memory
Card ...................................................32
3.6 Connecting the Voltage Cords .......34
3.7 Connecting the Clamp Sensors ......34
3.8 Turning the Power On and Off
(Setting the Default Language) .......36
Chapter 4 Configuring the
Instrument before
Measurement
(SYSTEM - SYSTEM
screen) and Wiring37
4.1 Warm-up and Zero-adjust
Operation ..........................................37
4.2 Setting the Clock ..............................38
4.3 Configuring the Connection Mode and
Clamp Sensors .................................39
 Connection diagram ............................ 40
4.4 Setting the Vector Area
(Tolerance Level) ..............................45
4.5 Connecting to the Lines to be
Measured (Preparing for Current
Measurement) ...................................46
4.6 Verifying Correct Wiring
(Connection Check) .........................48
4.7 Quick setup .......................................50
4.8 Verifying Settings and Starting
Recording ..........................................53
4.9 Using the Instrument during a
Power Outage ...................................54
Chapter 5 Changing Settings
(as necessary) 55
5.1 Changing Measurement Conditions 55
5.2 Changing the Measurement Period 58
5.3 Changing the Recording Settings ..61
5.4 Changing Hardware Settings ..........64
5.5 Changing Event Settings .................66
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Hioki PW3198 Specifications

General

Brand	Hioki
Model	PW3198
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English