Digital Impedance Meter ADIM/1

Display of Impedance,
Resistance and Reactance

Measurement of Voltage,
Current, Phase Angle,
Power-Factor, Power,
Energy ,VA ,etc.

+/- Active Ene

+Eg = +00000 rgy:
-Eg = -0000000.0 0 Wh
Time: 00:00:00 .00 Wh
Features Four Quadrant energy measurement
Features
> The ADIM/1 is capable to measure all four types of energy i.e. Active Import /
Display of Complex Impedance (Z =R + jX)
> Active Export/ Reactive Import and Reactive Export. The integration can be
Display of Impedance (Z), Resistance (R) and Reactance (X);
> start/stop by DEC button The Display format is following
Measurement of Voltage, Current, Phase Angle, Power-Factor, Power,
> Active Energy Reactive Energy
Energy ,VA ,etc.
+/- Active Energy: +/- Reactive Energy :
Accuracy better than 1.0%.
>
+Eg = +000000.00 Wh +Eg = +000000.00 Wh
Two current Range 0 - 20A and 0 -200A.
> -Eg = -000000.00 Wh -Eg = -000000.00 Wh
Specifically Designed for Relay Testing like Impedance (Distance) Relay,
> Time: 00:00:00 Time: 00:00:00
Direction Relay , over current relay etc
Backlit 20 x 4 LCD display for better read-out.
> Convention:
Display parameter selectable from front switches.
> In 1948, the AIEE adopted the convention that lagging reactive power shall be
positive when flowing in the reference-positive direction. The first aspect of this
convention is that a reference positive current flow direction must be
Operation established before any power measurement can be displayed and interpreted,
The unit is designed using high speed RISC micro-controller that is capable of
the following direction have been adopted.
performing complex mathematical digital signal processing algorithm. The
instrument transformer (CT and VT) fitted inside unit samples current and
voltage sine waves. These sine wave signals are than passes through anti-
alising filter and then supply to micro-controller circuit. The high-speed micro-
controller simultaneously samples
current and voltage signals through a 12 bit A/D converter. The micro-controller
performs powerful Digital Algorithms to find out real and imaginary portion of Fig. 1:Bus current is positive when Fig. 2:Generator current is positive when
complex impedance (R and X) & all electrical parameters like RMS value of flowing away flowing away from Generator
voltage, current , power factor, Phase angle, Active, reactive power, Energy etc.
The unit is truly designed to operate in all four quadrant. The unit measure all When the instrument transforms are added, the conventions must be carried to
four type of energy viz +ve Active, -ve Active, +ve Reactive and -ve Reactive. All the secondary and onto the relay. Polarity marks on the relay and the CT
the parameters are displayed on user friendly 20x 4 line back-lit LCD display. assumes that the direction is respected. This is shown in fig. 3 &4
These are also available in serial digital format for Logging, Remote supervision
or SCADA - Computer Hook-up operations. The serial Data is available on RS- I
S1 S2 S1 S2
485 port, as well as RS232 port. Up-to 256 such units can be connected to form
a data-bus. Each unit on the bus is assigned a unique ID number.
S1 S2 S1

Impedance Measurement Fig. 3: Conventional current flow Fig. 4: Corresponding current flow at a
The impedance in AC circuit is represent in either complex form or in polar form. at a Bus with CT. generator, with CT
In complex form Impedance is represented by following equation
Z=R±jX Technical Specifications
Where
Sr. No. Specification Particulars
Z = Impedance Vector R = Resistance in W. X = Reactance in W
The -ve value of x means capacitive reactance while +ve value of x means I Inputs : Current : Range 1 - 0.5 Amp - 20 Amp
inductive reactance. Range 2 - 1.0 Amp - 200 Amp
In polar form impedance is represent by following equation. : Voltage : Range -2.0V-250Vac
Z = Zs < F
II Burden on CTs : Less then 0.1 VA.
Where Zs = Vrms / Irms in W
F = Phase angle between voltage and current. III Burden on PTs : Less then 2VA.
Y The complex form can be converted in polar by IV Aux. Supply : 230Vac ( 85V - 250Vac)
x
following e.g. V Insulation : The relay meets the requirements as per
Zs
F
Zs = V R2 + X2 F = tan-1(X/R) IS : 3231-1987. : 2KV for 1 Minute.
& From polar to complex by following e.g.
-R R F VI Measured values : a. Voltage
R = Zs Cos(F) X = Zs Sin(F)
b. Current
Impedance can be graphically represented vector c. Phase Angle
-Y diagram. d. Power Factor
e. Active Power.
ADIM/1 is capable of measuring impedance in both form f. Reactive Power.
g. Apparent Power.
VOLTAGE V=00060.00 I=0005.03 CURRENT h. Energy. (All four: +/- Active / +/- Reactive)
POWER FACTOR PF=+0.999 LEAD LEAD/LAG INDICATION i. Impedance (Z in Ohm).
RESISTANCE IN WR=+12.00 X=+00.02 REACTANCE IN W j. Resistance (R in Ohm)
Zs IN W Z=00012.00<000.5 PHASE ANGLE k. Reactance (X in Ohm)
IMPEDANCE IN POLAR FORM VII Measurement Accuracy : Class1
VIII Thermal withstands : Current I/P circuits withstand 200 Amp for 3sec. :
Active /Reactive Power Measurement Capacity Voltage I/P can withstand x1.5 times of rated I/P
Apart from impedance measurement function ADIM/1 is capable of measuring for 1min. & x2 times rated I/P for 3 sec.
Active & Reactive Power Measurement. The Display format is as following. IX Drawing reference : For Cabinet - CSC-120-H (MAC00301)
The measurement technique used in ADIM/1 is not a true RMS measurement : For Electrical connection - ADI00101
as normally used in digital trirector meter. The measurement in ADIM/1 is based X Communication : a. Communication Port: RS 485 Serial Port.
upon FFT technique and is tuned to 50Hz. Thus in distorted supply condition the details. Up to 32 units can be connected together to form
measurement by ADIM/1 may differ with digital trirector meter measurement. a data bus. (This capacity can expand to more
than 256 nodes).
Active Power b. Maximum Distance between Controlled &
W = 000300.00
Controlling Units Up to 1.2 Kms W/o MODEM.
Reactive Power
Kvar = 000000.50 Note: Due to our policy to upgrade our products constantly we reserve the right to supply
products which may vary slightly from indicated above
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