Dwg No07103014

Ver1.0

PCTool 6000

Users Manual

Hsinag Cheng Electric Corp.

 Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction...3

Chapter 2: HC 6000 PC Tool Installation...4

Chapter 3: Performance HC 6000 PC Tool

1 StartStopSetting Communication.....12
2 Setting name and password..17
3 Connecting to HC 6000 Meters...19

Chapter 4: Displaying Meters information

1 Basic power capacity...23
2 Energy capacity24
3 Maximun / Minimum value of power capacity25

Chapter 5: Setting Meter

1 Basic parameters..27
2 Date and Time..30
3 Keyboard and Reset.33
4 Preset Energy36
5 Display Scan.39

Chapter 6: Recording Data42

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Chapter 1: Introduction

HC 6000_PCTool is a utility program that can help user to connect to HC 6000

meters rapidly. It also provides the full function of operating interface which is
convenient for checking the meters data and parameters.

HC 6000_PCTool can connect to 16 HC 6000-meters simultaneously and user

can operate multiple meters by a single communication line.

Requirement:
Hardware requirement : Pentium PC
Software requirement : Windows 98 / 98SE / ME / XP / NT / 2000

Connection to HC 6000 Meters:

RS232 : Using PCs communication port to connect to HC 6000 meters
directly.( the communication specification for HC 6000 is RS232)
RS485 : Using PCs communication port to connect to HC 6000 meters by
RS232/Rs485 conveter.( the communication specification for HC 6000 is RS485)

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Chapter 2: HC 6000 PC Tool Installation:

Please install the HC 6000_PCTool software into your PC before processing this software. First put

the HC 6000 PC Tool CD into the CD ROM drive, and then click start, Run to choose the catalog of

HC 6000_PCToolDisk\Setup.exe and click on OK key to start installation.

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Copy the installation file into your computer to process the installation program.

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Click onOKkey on this set up picture.

Click onExit Setupkey if you would like to discontinue the installation.

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 Click on the installation key on this picture to continue the installation.
If you would like to change the preset directory of installation, please click onChange Directory

key, and then select another directory.

Click onExit Setupkey if you would like to discontinue the installation.

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To use the preset name, please click onContinuekey directly

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The installation program is installing the data base and other related files into computer.

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This picture shows the percentage of scheduled progress at present.

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The installation steps were completed. Click onOKkey to start operation.

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Chapter 3: Performance HC 6000 PC Tool
1 StartStopSetting Communication:

To process the PC Tool of HC 6000, please click on StartProgramsHC PC Program

HC 6000_PCTool, and then start to process its software.

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This picture shows the program beginning animation.

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 Before entering the main functions picture of HC 6000_PCTool software, the user needs to set up

the communication parameter, name and password to allow the user undo the setting on the main
function picture. Click onOkkey to enter the main functions picture.

The communication parameter is included as below:

z Communication PortCOM1COM256. The port after COM3 needs to add extra

communication interface card and driver to set up. The preset port is COM1.
z Baud Rate120024004800960019200. The preset rate is 9600

z Stop Bit12. The preset bit is 1.

z Unit: msThe preset time is 1000ms

Time Out Time

z Repeat Test CountThe preset count is 0.

z Please select the4W Half Duplexwhen the RS-485 change to 4 line serial connection.

Click onSet Passwordkey to change the name and password.

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 This is the main function picture. The user can click on theCommkey to enter the communication

setting picture.

There are 4 areas in this picture.

z GroupTo scan the HC 6000 Meter Address on communication line. Each group can scan 16

meters. There are 8 scan areasA001 - 016H113 128, which means the Meter

Address is from 001 to 128.

z AddressThe HC 6000 Meter to be scanned will show the corresponding Address. This can

display 16 meter Addresses to correspond the Group.A001 - 016H113 - 128.

z ProgramThe whole function key of HC 6000 Meter.

z The middle grey blank area on picture shows function display area which corresponds with

program.

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Click onExitto exit this software, and then clickYeskey to finish.

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 2 Setting name and password

Please enter the original setting name and password and then click onOKkey.

If the user forgot the original setting of name and password or the first time to make the setting,

please use the unofficial setting as below stated.

Name: hsiang cheng

Password: 29175865

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Please enter the new setting of name and password.
Name 12 characters

Password 8 characters.

Recheck PasswordRe-enter the password to confirm.

PleaseOKkey to finish the setting.

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 3 Connecting to HC 6000 Meters

Click on the neededGroup key to scan the corresponding group of HC 6000 meter address. The

scanned HC 6000 meter will show the corresponding address and enable its key.
Click on theStop Scan Meterkey to discontinue the scanning.

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 After finishing the scanning, theAddress will display the corresponding meter Address up to 16

meters and control its key. This picture is for testing and the actual testing meter quantity may not be one

only.

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 When the scanned HC 6000 Meters Address is exceeded the #128 or the already known HC 6000

Meter Address needs to be quick on line, the user can directly enter the HC 6000 Meter address number

on Program area (Number range: 001 254).

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 When user needs to on line/check on the data/set the parameter of one meter, please click on the

Meter Address key or directly enter the Meter Address. For checking on another meters data/set the

parameter, please click on another Meter Address key or directly enter the Meter Address.

As the meter gets on line normally, the title of the picture will display HC 6000 PC Tool. At this time,
the user can select the neededProgramfunction key.

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Chapter 4: Displaying Meters information
1 Basic power capacity

Click onBasicfunction keyTo display the measurement value of basic power capacity.

Voltage
The voltage value which are line voltage, phase voltage, and average voltage.

Current
The current value which are 3 phase current, average current, and Neutral current.

Power
The power capacity value which are Active power , reactive power, apparent power, and

power factor.
Freq/Phase
The frequency value and phase rotation.

All
All the basic measurement value.

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 2 Energy capacity

Click onEnergyfunction keyTo display the measurement value of energy capacity which are Real

Energy, Reactive Energy and Demand Energy

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 3 Maximun / Minimum value of power capacity

Click on theMax measurementfunction key: To display the max. value.

Phase A
The max. value, time and date of Phase A.

Phase B
The max. value, time and date of phase B.

Phase C
The max. value, time and date of phase C.

Ave/Sum
The max. average/sum value, time and date.

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Click on theMin measurementfunction key: To display the min. value.

Phase A
The min. value, time and date of Phase A.

Phase B
The min. value, time and date of Phase B.

Phase C
The min. value, time and date of Phase C.

Ave/Sum
The min average/sum value, time and date.

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Chapter 5: Setting Meter
1 Basic parameters

Click on the System CT/PT Ratiofunction key: To set up the system parameters.

z Wire modeTo select the system phase.3P4W1P2W3P3W3P3W Balance1P3W

3P4W Balance.

z PT RatioTo select the PT ratio value (Range: 1 - 9999.

z CT RatioTo select the CT ratio valueRange: 1 - 9999.

z 15 Minutes30 Minutes
Demand Display Time

z Demand Sampling TimeTo select the demand sampling time)Range: 3 30 ).

Click on theSettingfunction key after seting up the system parameters.

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 This picture shows to confirm the setting parameter of setup system. Click onYesto confirm or

Noto reset.

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Enter the name and password, and then click onOKkey to confirm or reset again.

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 2 Date and Time

Click onClockfunction keyTo set up the system time and date.

Please set up the needed time and date, and then click onSetup Clockkey.

If the user would like to have the synchronization time and date as computer, please click onSetup

Date/Time to Computer Clockkey.

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 This picture shows to confirm the setup system time and date. Please click onYesto confirm or

Noto reset.

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Please enter the name and password, and then click onOKkey to confirm or reset again.

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 3 Keyboard and Reset

Click onLock and ResetkeyTo lock or reset the key.

Choose the rolling table of Lock or Unlock, and then click onSettingkey to process.

Click onReset Energykey to reset energy capacity.

Click onReset Max/Minkey to reset the max/min value.

Click onReset Demandkey to reset the demand value.

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 This picture shows to confirm lock/reset the function key. Please click onYeskey to confirm, or

Nokey to reset.

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Please enter the name and password, and then click onOKto confirm or reset.

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 4 Preset Energy

Click onPreset Energyfunction keyTo set up the energy capacity.

Click onLoad Energy key to load in the energy capacity data.

To enter the needed number value of energy capacity (8 numbers), and then click the corresponding

key.

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 This picture shows to confirm the setting of energy value. Please click onYeskey to confirm or

Nokey to reset.

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Please enter name and password, and then click onOKto confirm or reset again.

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 5 Display Scan

Click onDisplay Scanfunction keyTo set up the auto-rotation display of picture.

There are 20 display picture settings. The user can set up the parameters of "NEXT""V1. V2. V3.

(Phase)""V1 V2 V3 (Line)""A1 A2 A3 ""VE. AE W""W Q VA""VA W PF""W Q Hz""V1. A1 W"

"V3. A3 W""PF Hz A0""W1 W2 W3""Q1 Q2 Q3""VA1 VA2 VA3""PF1 PF2 PF3""+WH""-WH"

"+QH""-QH""+WH/-WH""+QH/-QH""COMPANY (HC)""VER""COMM INFO""TIMER" and

"SERIAL". Please click onSettingafter finishing the selection.

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 This picture shows to confirm the auto-rotation display picture. Please click onYeskey to confirm

orNoto reset.

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Please enter the name and password, and then click onOKkey to confirm or reset again.

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Chapter 6: Recording Data

Click on theData Log Function key: To capture the date, time and energy value of data (Ua, Uca,

Ia, Ub, Uab, Ib, Uc, Ubc, Ic, Hz, Watt, PF, Var, VA, WH_Forward, WH_Reversed, VarH_Plus,

VarH_Minus).

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 To set theCapture Timeto start capturing data. The times unit is 1 minute ( Range: from 1 minute

to 60 minutes).

P.S.When the Capture Time sets to 0, the capturing of data stops.

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 To select theDisplay Daterange on the calendar table, and the capturing raw data will be displayed

on the the table.

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Click on theDeleteFunction key: To delete the raw data selected fromDisplay Date.

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Enter the name and password, and then click onOKkey to confirm or reset again.

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Click onDelete Allfunction key: To delete all of the data.

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Enter the name and password, and then click onOKkey to confirm or reset again.

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 Click on theData Log function key: To record the data.

Graph: This is a data trend graph. Please select the demand of date range (from start to stop),

and click on the selected energy value button to display data on the graph.

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 To check on the data of trend point, the trend graph provides two cursor positions (Cursor_value1 &

Cursor_value 2).

At first, please select one of two Cursor_values and then drag the mouse on the trend graph and

click its left button, the cursor will be moved to mouses position. The trend point data which the cursor

selected would be showed up.

For more details data, the user may slide the magnify bar below and the position bar on the top

to see more.

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