S.P.L.
HF-400 User Guide
User Guide English
HF-400
Electrosurgical Analyzer
for function tests of electrosurgery units
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S.P.L. Elektronik
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5. Edition 2010
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Konformitätserklärung
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Anbieter: S.P.L. Elektronik
Anschrift: S.P.L. Elektronik
Forstweg 1, 14656 Brieselang
Bundesrepublik Deutschland
Produktbeschreibung: HF-Chirurgie Tester
zur Funktionsprüfung von HF-Chirurgiegeräten
Modell: HF-400
Das oben beschriebene Produkt ist konform mit:
EG Niederspannungsrichtlinie vom 12. Dezember 2006,
Richtlinie 89/336/EWG 18. Dezember 1998,
EMVG Gesetz über die elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit von Geräten
EN 61010-1:2002,
Sicherheitsanforderungen an elektrische Mess-, Steuer-, Regel-, und Laborgeräte,
Teil1 Allgemeine Anforderungen
EN 61326-1:2006
Elektrische Betriebsmittel für Leittechnik und Laboreinsatz EMV - Anforderungen
EN 61000-4-2:2001
EN 61000-4-3:2003
EN 61000-4-4:2005
EN 61000-4-5:2001
EN 61000-4-6:2001
EN 61000-4-7:2003
EN 61000-4-8:2001
EN 61000-4-11:2001
Brieselang, den 04.04.2008
Peter Lubitz Bernd Schulz
S.P.L. Elektronik S.P.L. Elektronik
Inhaber Technischer Leiter
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1 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................4
2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION...............................................................................................5
2.1 MEASUREMENT ACCURACY.......................................................................................................6
2.2 FURTHER INFORMATION ...........................................................................................................6
3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION................................................................................................7
3.1 PHYSICAL FUNDAMENTALS OF THE POWER MEASUREMENT AT ELECTROSURGERY UNITS ....8
3.2 POWER MEASUREMENT AT HF ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES ................................................9
3.3 LEAKAGE CURRENT MEASUREMENT AT HF ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES ..........................10
3.4 FUNDAMENTAL MEASUREMENT SETUP ...................................................................................10
4 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................11
4.1 HOW TO USE .............................................................................................................................11
4.2 MAIN MENU ..............................................................................................................................12
4.3 POWER .....................................................................................................................................12
4.4 HF LEAKAGE CURRENT ..........................................................................................................13
4.5 SETUP .......................................................................................................................................14
4.9 PC-OPERATION ........................................................................................................................15
5 MEASUREMENT .....................................................................................................................16
6 SERVICE AND CALIBRATION ............................................................................................23
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1 Introduction
The Electrosurgical Analyzer HF-400 serves to test the function of electrosurgery
units. The measurements and examinations are accomplished after the valid
regulations as well as appropriate manufacturer recommendations.
You can accomplish individual measurements with the device or let run off
automatic examinations over the PC software. The operation of the device is
cursor controlled and with a few YES / NO decisions the different functions of the
device could be activated. The last choice you made remains in then device also
after switching the device of, so that you do not need to select again.
In the Stand-alone-operation the device is used with 6 foil keys, which are
integrated in the front panel.
To control the HF-400 a 100% compatible IBM computer with industrial standards
is needed. The communication between the PC and the HF-400 follows through
the USB or RS-232 interface.
Attention – Safety instructions!
During and after the measurements an increased danger of injury exits.
During the measurements suitable steps must guarantee the protection
against dangerous voltage.
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2 Technical specification
Line voltage: 83 V – 264 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption: 50 VA
Safety class: 1
Environmental + 5 - +40 °C
temperature:
Storage temperature: -10 - +50 °C
Measuring ranges
HF current: 0 - 5000 mA
Discrimination: 0,1 mA
or HF output power: 1 - 500 Watt
HF leakage current: 0 - 250 mA
Discrimination: 0,1 mA
Range: 0,3 – 10 MHz
Measuring principle: Thermal electric converter
Load resistors: 10 Ohm,
25 Ohm – 6375 Ohm
in steps of 25 Ohm
Swing in time: < 3 sec.
Output power: 500 watt 1 min on, 5 min off
Permanent 200 watt at 25°C environmental
temperature
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2.1 Measurement accuracy
Measurement Range Error
HF output power: 1 – 500 watt ± 1 watt or
2,5 % of value
HF-leakage current: 0 - 250 mA ± 2 mA or
5 % of value
Load resistors: 10 Ohm,
25 Ohm – 6375 Ohm 5%
2.2 Further information
Keyboard: 6 key foil keyboard
Display: 4 x 20 char LCD B/W-Display
Interfaces: 1 x USB for PC
1 x RS-232 for PC
1 x RS-232 for additional test devices
Testing plugs: 2 safety plugs 4 mm for HF output power
2 safety plugs 4 mm for HF leakage current
1 safety plug 4 mm for PE
1 x aquipotential
Accessories: 1 x potential balance cable
1 x RS-232 cable
Mechanical data: Light weight metal case
340 x 87 x 290 mm (W x H x D)
Approx. 3,8 kg
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3 Functional description
The HF-400 is a micro controller controlled testing device to test the function of
electrosurgery units in accordance with regulations and recommendations of the
manufactures.
The load resistor is adjustable to 10 Ohm and from 25 – 6375 Ohm in steps of 25
Ohm. The test parameters for testing can laid down in a test instruction and can
be tested automatically with a PC. This makes it possible to reduce the time for
testing.
On the front plate are 5 safety laboratory sockets. 2 safety laboratory sockets
serve for the measurement of the HF resulting load current over the adjustable
load resistance which can be set from 10 ohms and 25 ohms - 6375 ohms in 25
ohms steps. 2 safety laboratory sockets exclusively serve for the measurement of
the HF leakage current through a fixed 200 ohms resistance.
The 5-th Safety laboratory socket serves for the additional contacting of the
equipotential-connection of the HF electro surgery devices to the measuring
instrument.
The normative demanded combinations can be made now by the operator by
using safety laboratory lines which can he connected freely. This function mode
offers a maximum of flexibility for the operator. Who is now in the situation to fulfill
each also still so complex circuit instruction of the HF surgery devices
manufacturers at minimum expenditure. At the same time the influence of the
measuring instrument to the controller action of the HF electro surgery device is
minimized and thus an improvement of the measuring behavior is reached.
The external variants had to be made as described in the appendix
The following parameters can be determined:
SPL551 HF output power
SPL552 HF leakage current
SPL553 HF-U RMS
SPL554 HF-I RMS
SPL555 HF-P M3
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3.1 Physical fundamentals of the power measurement at electrosurgery
units
Power output PL of electrosurgery units is, as it is with all electrical generators,
the product of the voltage UL at the load resistor RL and the current IL by the load
resistor RL .
(1) PL = UL x IL
Ri IL
U0 RL UL
electrosurgery units
IL and UL are dependent, as it is shown in the alternate circuit diagram, on the
internal resistor Ri of the surgical device and from the neutral voltage U0 from the
HF-generator within the HF surgical device:
U0
(2) IL =
Ri + RL
U0
(3) UL = IL ⋅ RL = ⋅ RL
Ri + RL
If you take the right sides of the equations (2) and (3) and put them in equation
(1), then the dependence of power output PL from the electrosurgery units on
internal resistor Ri and on the load resistor RL is recognizable:
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U0
(4) PL = ⋅ RL
Ri + R L
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• With RL = 0 is PL = 0. This means that in case of short circuit also power
output is zero.
• With RL = ∞ is PL = 0. This means that in case of neutral operation the output
power is zero.
• With RL = Ri is PL = PLmax. This means that the power PL reaches its maximum
if the load resistor RL is equal to the internal resistor Ri of the generator.
• With RL ≠ Ri is PL < PLmax . This means if the load resistor RL is larger or
smaller than the internal resistor Ri of the electrosurgery units, the output
power PL is smaller than its maximum output power PLmax. This condition is
called mismatching.
Attention: The power measurement results only in the case of power
adaption the maximum power, i.e. if the load resistor RL is equal to
the internal resistor Ri of the generator. If RL should be larger or
smaller than Ri, or is unknown, then the maximum power must be
looked for by variation by RL.
3.2 Power measurement at HF Electrosurgical Devices
The HF voltage of the HF Electrosurgical Analyzer is applied to a selectable load
resistance. The current resulting from this HF voltage produces a HF voltage over
a special current transformer proportional to the HF current. This HF voltage is
loaded by a voltage divider and the signal resulting in such a way is down-divided
to the input level of the RMS transducer.
The RMS transducer works according to the thermoelectric principle. It consists
of two equal measuring circles. Each measuring circle consists of a heating
resistor and an infrared diode. The HF voltage arrived over a voltage divider on
the heating resistor of the entrance circle and produces a temperature those for
the rms of the HF voltage put on is proportional. The temperature of the heating
resistor controls the resistor of the infrared diode. In the load circuit of the RMS
transducer the second heating resistor is heated with DC voltage, these change
the resistor of the second infrared diode. A control circuit compares both of the
heating power and regulates the secondary DC-voltage until as long as both
heating circles have the same temperature. DC voltage on the secondary
winding, adjusting thereby, is proportional to the primary RMS voltage. The RMS
value is digitized with a AD transducer, processed in Controller and shown the
display.
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3.3 Leakage current measurement at HF Electrosurgical Devices
The HF leakage current of the HF Electrosurgical Devices is set to a 200 ohms
load resistance. This current produces proportional HF voltage to the HF current
over a special current transformer. This HF voltage is loaded by a voltage divider
and the signal resulting in such a way is down-divided to the input level of the
RMS transducer.
3.4 Fundamental measurement setup
To start-up the device connect it with the main voltage and if necessary start the
connection with the PC over the provided RS-232 cable. At the PC put the
RS-232 cable into RS-232 interface.
The plug next to the PC plug (on the backside) of HF-400 with the description
„test adapter“ could be used for the connection with an other testing device, e.g.
modular test system GS-X.
With the power switch the HF-400 is turned on. After switching on the self check
of the device begins. Afterwards the equipment is set into the mode of operation
condition stand alone.
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4 Operation instructions
4.1 How to use
The device works with six foil keys.
ESC
upper
left right
lower
Enter
The arrow keys serve the selection in the menu or to the parameter selection.
The enter key serves as start button. With the ESC key the respective program
can be broken off
The selection which is in use at last is stored into the device, so if that is repeated
it must not selected again
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4.2 Main menu
After switching on the device you will see following announcement:
* * * S . P . L . * * *
E l e k t r o n i k
After a short time the main menu appears with following items:
H F - 4 0 0
> H F p o w e r
H F l e a k . c u r r .
S e t u p
H F - 4 0 0
> H F - U R M S
H F - I R M S
H F - P R M S
4.3 Power
When you choose power with the ENTER-key you can select the measurement
sorted after different resistor values.
s e l e c t l o a d r e s i s t .
1 0 . . . 6 3 7 5 Ω
> 2 5 Ω 7 5 Ω 1 2 5 Ω
2 0 0 Ω 3 5 0 Ω 5 0 0 Ω
With arrow key right and arrow key left you select the value of the resistor you
want. With arrow key up and arrow key down you can change the selected
resistor value in steps of 25 Ohm. With the ENTER key you start the
measurement. With the ESC key you will stop and leave the measurement. If you
press to times on ESC key you will get to the main menu.
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S P L 5 5 1
H F o u t p u t p o w e r
R L : 7 5 Ω
H F p o w e r : 2 0 3 . 4 W
In the display the test step number, the test step description, the actual value, the
measuring unit and the used load resistor are shown. The test step number has a
three-figure number.
4.4 HF Leakage current
If you choose HF leakage current with the ENTER key, you can select the
measurement sorted after resistors.
s e l e c t l o a d r e s i s t .
1 0 . . . 6 3 7 5 Ω
> 2 5 Ω 7 5 Ω 1 2 5 Ω
2 0 0 Ω 3 5 0 Ω 5 0 0 Ω
With arrow key right and arrow key left you select the value of the resistor you
want. With arrow key up and arrow key down you can change the selected
resistor value in steps of 25 Ohm. With the ENTER key you start the
measurement. With the ESC key you will stop and leave the measurement. If you
press to times on ESC key you will get to the main menu.
S P L 5 5 2
H F L e a k a g e c u r r e n t
R L : 7 5 Ω
L e a k c u r r . : 2 0 3 . 4 m A
In the display the test step number, the test step description, the actual value, the
measuring unit and the used load resistor are shown. The test step number has a
three-figure number.
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4.5 Setup
If you choose current with the ENTER key, you can select the Setup of date, time
and language.
H F - 4 0 0
t i m e & d a t e
n e x t C a l i b r a t i o n
c h o o s e l a n g u a g e
With these setting you can set the real time clock.
H F - 4 0 0
t i m e & d a t e
> F r 0 1 . 0 4 . 2 0 0 8
1 4 : 0 8 : 2 6
H F - 4 0 0
c h o o s e l a n g u a g e
> d e u t s c h
With these settings you can choose between following languages:
- german, english, france, polski, spainish, italian, portugese and turkish
H F - 4 0 0
S e r i a l n u m b e r : 4 3 2 1
n e x t C a l i b r a t i o n
1 1 N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 1
The date of the next recommended calibration and the Serial number is shown
too.
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4.9 PC-operation
The communication between the PC and the HF-400 follows through the serial
RS-232 interface with a special PC-Software.
Function steps from HF-400
SPL551 RF2 HF output power
SPL552 RF2 HF leakage current
SPL553 HF-U RMS
SPL554 HF-I RMS
SPL555 HF-P M3
PC-Parameter from HF-400
Load resistor 10 Ohm, 25 Ohm to 6375 Ohm
in steps of 25 Ohm
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6 Service and calibration
The measuring - and test devices quality, manufactured from S.P.L. Elektronik
Brieselang, is guarantied by a multi-level quality control - and quality assurances
in accordance to DIN EN ISO 9001. After final inspection and calibration each
device gets a examine plaque and a calibration certificate. The calibration is
enforced with standards, which are restorable to the standards of the Physical-
Technical Federal Institution.
In agreement with TÜV CERT, business-group TÜV Rheinland / Berlin-
Brandenburg, is recommended for normal, accordingly to the corresponding use
of the measuring and test devices form S.P.L. Elektronik Brieselang a annually
calibration interval.
The calibration includes a maintenance, update of the firmware, complete control
of the accuracy of measurements for of all test steps by control with one or
several reference-values and calibration. By an update of the firmware for
example, changes in standards, expansions of the function of the devices etc. are
automatically integrated. By the implemented inspection and calibration, the
validity is fixed by the implemented measurement list in the associated user
guide. The warranted characteristics for the PC-operation of the measuring - and
test devices of S.P.L. Elektronik are guaranteed through the offered or authorized
software-programs.
For cleaning, you should wipe off your device with a moist cloth, that is
impregnated with a mild detergent. It is important after that to rub your device dry.
Attention – Hint!
Before cleaning always pull of the power plugs, otherwise danger for life exists
Please take note in the use with the test system that it is despite of protected
measuring channel inputs a sensitive measuring instrument.
Waste disposal:
Through the used parts of the measuring - and test devices of the S.P.L.
Elektronik, etc. accumulators, Lithium batteries, and similar things, a professional
waste disposal is necessary. This can be done through S.P.L. Elektronik, ear
37506249, if demand is enforced.
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