DATE: 08/12/2008

DOC.MIE62153 REV. 1

DRTS 3 PLUS
INTRODUCTORY GUIDE
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REVISIONS SUMMARY VISA

N. PAGE DATE
1 All 08/12/2008 Issued Lodi
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SHORT FOREWORD 6
1 INTRODUCTION 7
2 TEST SET EXPLANATION 8
2.1 The front panel and the key components 8
2.1.1 Connection to the mains and status lights 9
2.1.2 Output voltages and currents 9
2.1.3 Trip inputs and auxiliary outputs 10
2.1.4 Optional measurement inputs 10
2.1.5 Interface connections 10
2.2 Hazardous situations 11
2.3 Power-on 14
2.4 Connection to the relay 17
2.4.1 Burden 17
2.4.2 Current outputs 17
2.4.3 Low current ranges: option IN2-CDG 18
2.4.4 Voltage outputs 19
2.4.5 Trip inputs 20
2.4.6 Counting inputs 21
2.4.7 Auxiliary outputs 23
2.4.8 Low level signals 24
2.4.9 Optional measurement inputs 25
2.5 Connection to the PC 25
2.6 Execution of the test and problem solutions 26
2.7 Power-off 27
3 WHAT’S INSIDE? 28
3.1 Physical description and components location 28
3.2 Detailed block schematics 35
3.2.1 PASS, PWA11316 (21) 36
3.2.2 INTE, PWA21310 (23) 37
3.2.3 RELE, PWA11373 (24) 38
3.2.4 CONV.6, PWA11372 (25) 39
3.2.5 AMCO, PWA11414 (26) 40
3.2.6 AMTE, PWA11405 – 125 V, OR WA11426 –
300 V (27) 41
3.2.7 Power supply 43
4 TROUBLESHOOTING 46
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4.1 Introduction 46
4.2 First checks 46
4.3 The test set cannot be powered-on 48
4.4 The test set re-sets after power-on or does not
proceed 49
4.5 FAULT RECOVERY PROGRAM 52
4.6. Fault on the current amplifier 53
4.6.1. Overload 53
4.6.2. Current amplifiers power supply error 53
4.6.3. Over temperature 55
4.6.4. Amplifier replacement 55
4.7. Fault on the voltage amplifier power supply 56
4.8. Fault on the voltage amplifier 58
4.9. Fault on the optional DC SUPPLY 60
4.10. Fault on trip inputs 62
4.11. Fault on the microprocessor board 63
4.12. Problems with upgrade or with the diagnostic 64
4.12.1. Upgrade problems 64
4.12.2. Diagnostic problems 66
4.13. Problems with the USB interface 66
4.14 The fault cannot be fixed 66
5 SPECIAL SITUATIONS 70
5.1 Addition of the MISU option 70
5.2 Transformation of a 125 V unit into a 300 V one 73
6 FUNCTIONAL TEST 77
6.1 Introduction 77
6.2 Voltage outputs 78
6.3 Current outputs 78
6.4 Trip inputs and auxiliary outputs 79
7 DRTS 3 PLUS CALIBRATION 82
8 MEASUREMENT OPTION 83
8.1 Introduction 83
8.2 Description of Measurement option 83
9 GPS OPTION 85
9.1 Introduction 85
9.2 Description of GPS option 85
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9.3 Directions for the use of GPS option 85

10 OPTIONAL AMPLIFIER AMIV-66 89
10.1 Introduction 89
10.2 Description of AMIV-66 89
10.3 Connection and test start 89
10.3.1 Power-on 89
10.3.2 Connection to the relay under test: current
tests 90
10.3.2.1 Use of AMIV-66 to have six currents ......................... 91
10.3.2.3 Single phase tests at 90 A ............................................. 92
10.3.3 Connection to the relay under test: voltage
tests 93
10.3.4 Connection to the PC and test start 94
11 MAINS SYNCHRONISER OPTION 95
APPENDIX 1: DRTS 3 PLUS RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE 97
APPENDIX 2: RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE CABLE 97
APPENDIX 3: LIST OF DRTS 3 PLUS SPARE PARTS 98
APPENDIX 4: ERROR CODES AND CORRESPONDING AREA 99
APPENDIX 5: CONNECTOR 19; BOOSTER 106
APPENDIX 6: CABLE FROM DRTS 3 PLUS TO BOOSTER 108
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SHORT FOREWORD

Dear DRTS 3 PLUS user,

I often wondered why the user’s manual is not very much used,
even if it includes valuable information. As me too I am a user of
such manuals, the answer I have given myself is that valuable
information are concealed somewhere in the thick thing, and I do
not have time to waste to find it. So, either the manual is actually
of help, or I ignore it.

This is why I decided to split the DRTS 3 PLUS manual in three:

specification, with all performance details; introductory guide,
with the device description; application manual, with instructions
about how to use it once its operation is understood. The idea is
that you may read once the introductory guide or the
specification, while you need to follow application examples more
than once; so, why not to split the manual in three?

Have a good work with DRTS 3 PLUS!

Primo Lodi
Q&A Manager
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1 INTRODUCTION

The DRTS 3 PLUS user's manual provides information about how

to use the instrument. It informs also about the internal
design and troubleshooting messages; last, it provides a
suggested spare parts list.

Technical specifications of the DRTS 3 PLUS, of the resident

firmware FWH6 and of the TDMS control software are
provided in separate documents.

DRTS 3 PLUS has a basic configuration, two internal options and

some external optional modules.
The basic configuration includes:
. Four voltage generators (the fourth one can be used as a
standard one or to generate the zero-sequence voltage of the
other three phases);
. Three current generators;
. Eight trip inputs;
. Two inputs for high-frequency impulses;
. Four digital outputs;
. A low power signal connector for the external modules;
. The RS232 serial interface connector and the USB interface
connector.

Internal options are:

. The Measurement option, that allows testing the converters and
of high voltage and current, that is made of the MISU printed
circuit board;
. The battery simulator;
. The 300 V voltage output option;
. The IEC61850 interface.

External options are:

. AMIV-66, with three current outputs and two voltage outputs at
the same power of DRTS 3 PLUS. When this module is connected
to DRTS 3 PLUS, it is possible to control six currents (or to have
three currents rated 30 A), or six voltages at the meantime.
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2 TEST SET EXPLANATION

2.1 The front panel and the key components

The following is the front panel; all components on the front, and
the key ones inside the test set, are listed here below.

1) Power supply socket with filter and fuse, type T16A.

2) Power-on switch, with light.
3) Instrument state lights.
4) 9-way connector of the RS232 serial interface.
5) Current output safety sockets: three phases with neutral (IN).
6) Output current lights (ON = current available).
7) Imp1 and Imp2 counting inputs.
8) Optional battery simulator.
9) Output voltage lights (ON = voltage available).
10) Voltage output safety sockets: four phases with common
neutral (VN).
11) Connector of the USB interface.
12) Safety sockets of auxiliary contacts A1 - A4.
13) Auxiliary contacts lights (ON = switched).
14) Safety sockets of trip inputs C1 - C8, with two isolated
references.
15) Trip input contacts lights (ON = closed).
16) Light confirming the USB connection.
17) Safety sockets of voltage and current measurement inputs.
18) Connector board YWA11322 for the optional amplifiers.
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19) Control cards back-panel YWA11371.

20) PASSIVA printed wire board YWA11316, with connections to
the back panel and zero power circuits.
21) MICR-H YWA31300, with: microprocessor, memories,
programmable logics.
22) INTE-H2 trip inputs interface YWA11310.
23) RELE.6 YWA11373, with A1-A4 auxiliary outputs relays and
connectors for the amplifiers.
24) CONV-6 YWA11372, with the digital to analog converters.
25) AMCO YWA11374: three current amplifiers.
26) AMTE V1-V2; V3-V4, YWA11356 (11376 for 300 V option):
two-phase voltage amplifiers.
27) Switching power supply of voltage amplifiers supplies,
YWA11355 (11358 for 300 V option).
28) ALIAUX.6 YWA11370, that generates the auxiliary DC voltage
supplies.
29) FRONT.6 YWA11386, that generates two 300 V DC supplies.
30) Optional battery simulator module.
31) Lights that turn on when trip inputs under voltage are
selected.
32) Fans.
33) Front panel.
34) INTE-H1 trip input filters YWA11320.
35) Mains supply filter YWA11389.
36) LUSC signaling lights board YWA11380.
37) LEDALI.6 signaling lights board YWA11385.
38) LEDSC signaling lights board YWA11312.
39) On front-panel: optional MISU board YWA11328.
42) Power supply back panel YWA11368.

2.1.1 Connection to the mains and status lights

The connection to the mains is performed by plug (1), and by the

power cord, provided. The power cord is three wires: phase,
neutral (or two phases), ground. After power-on, lights (3) show
the status of the test set.

2.1.2 Output voltages and currents

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Output voltages are connected to sockets (10): the four voltages

have the same neutral, VN. When a voltage is generated, the
corresponding light (9) turns on.

Output currents are connected to sockets (5): the socket marked

IN is the neutral for the currents. IN and VN have an 1 Ohm
impedance between them. When a current is generated, the
corresponding light (6) turns on.

2.1.3 Trip inputs and auxiliary outputs

Trip inputs are 10 in all, divided in two groups of five inputs each:
the two groups are isolated between them. First group includes
sockets C1 to C4 (14), and socket IMP1 (7); second group
includes sockets C5 to C8 (14), and socket IMP2 (7). IMP1 and
IMP2 can be used both for trip contacts monitoring and for
counting impulses such as those coming from an energy meter.

The two groups can be selected with or without voltage: lights

(32) are ON when with voltage. Lights (15) are ON if the contact
is closed (no voltage) or the voltage is sensed.
Auxiliary outputs are relay contacts; at sockets (12) are
available: the Common, Normal Open and Normal Closed contact.
When a relay is driven, the corresponding light (12) turns on.

2.1.4 Optional measurement inputs

Measurement inputs are connected to sockets (17). There are four

measurements available, exclusive of each other: low and high
current; low and high voltage. Black sockets are the zero for the
voltage or current measurements: between them there is a 10
Ohm resistor.

2.1.5 Interface connections

The round connector (19) hosts the zero power signals, and
signals for the buffers control.

Connector (4) is the RS232 serial interface. Connector (11) is the

USB interface; when active, the corresponding light (16) turns on.
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2.2 Hazardous situations

The following table lists a number of situations that are

potentially hazardous to the user and/or to the test set. Please
consider this list, and check the situation in case of doubt.

SITUATION CAUSE OF RISK CONTROL

TEST SET NOT Capacitor dividers take the Ground

GROUNDED case at 110 V. connection
The unit is not protected
against common mode
noise. . See below for
details.
Voltage (or current) The test set ground and the VN (IN)
neutral connected to neutral ground are connected
ground connected to very distant to ground
points of the grid. There is
a voltage differential
between the grounds; in
case of fault, there is an
heavy risk for the test
set and for the operator.
Besides, it is likely that
transient spikes occur
during the test; their value
can exceed the rated
isolation limits.
See below for details.
Current neutral Inside the test set there is Connect
connected to VN an 1 Ohm resistor between the current
instead of IN IN and VN: it would be neutral to
burned by the output IN.
current. This, in turn, can
cause the oscillation of
current outputs, and cause
the damage of current
amplifiers.
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Stand-by generator The frequency and Supply

amplitude variations and waveform
the superimposed noise
have caused the damage of
the front-end circuit.
Filtered mains The a.c. voltage can be a Supply
squared waveform rather waveform
than sinusoidal; the test set
operates at the minimum
supply level, with low
efficiency.
Loss of power There can be a loss of Quality
supply while the test control because the monitor
set was generating microprocessor resets while
energy was applied to the
load.

Contact to a live The contact can be Test before

wire dangerous to the user or connecting
even the plant. The test set
voltage outputs are
protected only prior to the
first test.
Current outputs in See text: the use of mis- See the
series matching resistors is manual
mandatory.
Voltage outputs in See text: the use of mis- See the
parallel matching resistors is manual
mandatory.
Long generation of Possible danger of over- Check
all currents heating components, burden
specially with high ambient and
temperature duration
Very old relay, with Spikes as the relay switches Check
heavily inductive the measuring circuits burdens
load

Of these points, the first two are very hazardous, both for the
user and the test set. THESE TYPES OF FAULT ARE NOT
COVERED BY THE WARRANTY.

For the first hazard, see the figure below.

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Capacitors shown are included in the filter. Of course their value

is low, so that the current flow is limited according to
specification; however, you can feel it. Besides, as the operator
touches the frame, there is no protection against common mode
voltages, such as ESD, that are usually discharged to the ground.
The connection of the test set to any metal frame connected to
ground solves the problem.

The second hazard does not apply if the relay to be tested is not
connected to the plant. If, instead, the connection to the relay is
performed by means of a test connector (or directly to terminal
blocks), the operator must be sure to interrupt the connection to
the V.T. secondary and to the ground. This is normally true;
however, we experienced some instance were this was not
performed.
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The problem in this instance is that VN of P.T.’s (or IN of C.T.’s) is

connected to ground in a point of the grid that is far away
(sometimes very far away) from the control building. Between the
ground of the test set and the ground of P.T.’s there is a voltage
differential that is caused by eddy currents; in case of ground
fault, this voltage grows to lethal levels, for both the user and
the test set. Besides, high energy spikes between the two
grounding points are easy to develop; these spikes have
amplitudes and energy that can exceed the rated isolation limits.
Checking the error is simple: just test with a resistance meter
that there is no connection between VN and the ground.

2.3 Power-on

After power-on the test set starts a self-diagnostic procedure:

digital circuits first; then, analogue circuits. The self-diagnostic
procedure is the following one.

- At power on the microprocessor programs the two XILINX’s

XC5204 programmable logics. At the end of programming the
programmable logic tests itself; the microprocessor checks for
correct answer (DAN). If programming of XILINX A is not OK,
lights OK and ERR turn on; if programming of XILINX B is not OK,
lights ! and ERR turn on.

- Next, the microprocessor tests the Static RAM: it writes at all

locations 55 first, then AA, and checks for no error. In case of
error, it turns on lights OK; !; ERR.

- At the end of this test, all lights are turned on and off.

- Next, the microprocessor tests the speed of the Static RAM, and
decides whether to add one wait cycle. During this test all lights
turn on and off from bottom to top.

- At the end of this test, all lights are turned on and off.

- Next, the microprocessor tests the Dynamic RAM. During this

test all lights turn on and off from top to bottom. In case of error,
it turns on lights ON and ERR.
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- At the end of this test, all lights are turned on and off.

- Last, the microprocessor tests the FLASH EPROM, with its CRC
code. In case of error, it turns on lights ON; ! and ERR.

- This is the last test of logic circuits ; next steps refer to analog
circuits. The following table summarizes logic errors.

LIGHT OK ; ERR !; ERR OK ; !; ON ; ON ; !;

ERR ERR ERR
SOURCE XILINX A XILINX B SRAM DRAM FLASH

- First test is the check of the + 5 V logic circuits supply; then +

12 V for relays and fans; then + 15 V and – 15 V for analogic
circuits.

- Next step is the test of DC voltage supplies for current and

voltage amplifiers.

- Next step is the test of DAC’s that generate low power signals to
be fed into current and voltage amplifiers. First test is zero
voltage output; next maximum voltage; next minimum voltage.
During this test outputs are inhibited: no output is generated by
the instrument.

- Other errors cause the ERR light to turn on; they are also
reported to the P.C. with the corresponding error message.

During this last session, the four LED’s blink in pairs. At the end
of diagnostics, the green light OK turns on: this confirms that the
microprocessor operates correctly. If there is a fault sensed on an
amplifier (current, voltage), you have the two lights: OK and !
turned on, plus the buzzer beeping. In this situation, you can
connect your PC and start the test program: it will display you the
code message telling which one is the faulty amplifier. In order to
proceed, please go to the Troubleshooting chapter.

NOTE. Also diagnostic circuits can fail; in these instances the

diagnostic fault is false. This is why if you press OK on the
diagnostic message the program allows you to continue. If the
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alarm is wrong or if you do not use the corresponding feature

tests can be performed at no further trouble.

In this last instance, if the diagnostic alarm is annoying, it can be

skipped as follows:
- Remove the four screws on the rear; remove lids;
- Microprocessor board is the second one to the left. Looking
from the bottom, there is a group of DIP switches. Switch 1 is
the rightmost. Analog diagnostic is skipped setting OFF
(pushing forwards) switch no. 7.
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2.4 Connection to the relay

2.4.1 Burden

Before executing a test with the DRTS 3 PLUS it is necessary to

check that the burdens of the relay under test are compatible
with the DRTS 3 PLUS voltage and current output power. To this
purpose, it is necessary to compare the burden declared by the
manufacturer to the following maximum loads.

Often the burden is expressed in terms of VA load at nominal

voltage or current: it is necessary to convert it into Ohm, with
the following formulas.
V burden = (nominal voltage)^2 / VA load
I burden = VA load / (nominal current)^2

When DRTS 3 PLUS is overloaded, a circuit generates a fault

signal as soon as the output has an error in excess of 5% to 10%
of the nominal output. This logic error is delayed in order to avoid
faults caused by the relay itself (for instance as metering circuits
are switched). For this reason, if test duration is very short (as
during the test of first zone settings in distance relays), the
overload signal can be not sensed: in this situation, test result
can be different from the nominal setting. Therefore, if test result
is very different with respect to the nominal, before proceeding
test that there is no overload, with a test duration more than 0.3
s.

2.4.2 Current outputs

- Currents are connected to safety sockets (5). When an output

is applied, the corresponding light (6) turns on.

Be careful as the IN socket is connected to socket VN via

an 1 Ohm resistor, that would be damaged if the current
neutral is connected to VN.

Special care is to be taken when evaluating the burden of the

current input, as the burden of connecting wires is to be added
to the relay burden. If the relay load is 2 VA at nominal
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current, the relay burden is 80 mOhm. In this case it is possible

to test at 15 A only if the connection and cabling are maximum 8
m long, with a cross section of 2.5 sq. mm at least, and if
cables are tied together, in order to minimize the reactive
component.

In case it is desired to run tests at higher current, it is possible to

connect the amplifiers in parallel, and to perform single-phase
tests. The angle between currents must be 0°; the current
amplitude must be the same. By this, current increases, power
increases, but the maximum burden decreases, as summarized in
the following table.

RANGE (A) 45
N. OF OUTPUTS 3
BURDEN (Ohm) 0.12
POWER (VA) 240

2.4.3 Low current ranges: option IN2-CDG

With DRTS 3 PLUS the full power of 80 VA is available only at the

current of 15 A. This is good for the test of relays with the
nominal current of 5 A; if relays are rated 1 A, the available
power can be not adequate to perform the test of high burden
relays. In addition to this, some relays (as CDG of GE) have very
low current settings.

The option IN2-CDG solves this problem, by means of a set of

three current transformers, with the following characteristics:
. Primaries: 12.5 A and 15 A;
. Secondaries: 0.5 A; 1 A; 2.5 A; 5 A;
. Nominal power: 80 VA.
- Connections:
. Four primary side sockets (I1, I2, I3, IN);
. Three independent outputs, with one phase socket and 2 zero
sockets;
. Ease of connecting outputs in star or delta configuration.
. For the single phase tests it is possible to have three times the
above power, connecting current outputs in series.

The option includes four connecting cables to DRTS 3 PLUS

current outputs, 1 m long, 2.5 sq. mm cross section. Outputs are
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do not have a common neutral; this eases the star or delta

connection. Included is a bridge for star connection.

The test program TDMS accepts the transformer ratio, so that

currents can be programmed with their value after the option.

2.4.4 Voltage outputs

Voltages are connected to safety sockets (10). When an output is

applied, the corresponding light (9) turns on.

Output V4 can be operated either as a fourth voltage, program

controlled, or as the zero sequence voltage of the other phases;
the selection is performed in the pre-fault settings. Another
selection is the value of the zero-sequence voltage, that can be
(V1+V2+V3)/3 or (V1+V2+V3)/1.73 (vectorial sum), also
program selectable. Be careful because with the latter selection
the zero-sequence voltage can be higher than 125 V (300 V with
the option): in this case the instrument gives an over-load
error.

Purpose of V4 is to test relays that need an independent fourth

voltage; example is synchronization relay for the recloser of HV
lines (matched to a distance relay).

Purpose of Vo is to test relays that need the zero sequence

voltage along with three phase voltages. For this purpose also the
V4 selection is applicable; however, the user should compute V4
from V1, V2 and V3 with the above formula.

For normal use, select V4. The neutral of V4 is VN.

Be careful that socket VN is connected to socket IN.

Maximum burdens are the following, as a function of the

maximum test voltage.

RANGE (V) 1 12.5 125 300 (OPT)

BURDEN (Ohm) 100 100 200 1125
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It is also possible to double the output voltage by connecting the

burden between phases phase-shifted at 180°; in this instance
burdens are the following.

RANGE 2 25 250 600 (OPT)

(V)
BURDEN 200 200 400 2250
(Ohm)

Note that it is impossible to connect in series more than two

voltage generators because the neutral is in common.

Series connection of voltage outputs

2.4.5 Trip inputs

Trip inputs are separated in two groups, with isolated zero

reference: C1-C4-IMP1 and C5-C8-IMP2. The connection can be
made to safety sockets (14).

The selection of input voltage clean or under voltage is performed

on the healthy values of the test program, together with other
selections: de-bounce time and value of input voltage.
If the input is voltage clean the program selects automatically the
threshold of 24 V, that is the voltage wetting the contacts.

If the input is under voltage, select 5 V for logical inputs, or the

nominal voltage of the site. In case the 5 V level is selected with
a voltage of 110 V, trip delays can be false; however, circuits will
not be damaged. If the selection is voltage clean while it is under
voltage, the contact can be seen closed while it is open. The
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following table summarizes the nominal voltage and the

corresponding nominal threshold.

SELECTION THRESHOLD
V V
5 4.5
24 22
48 42
> 100 57

De-bounce is the time during which the input must be confirmed

before being Accepted as true; this selection is taken into account
by the program, so that trip time does not change with this
parameter. The importance of this setting is that spurious noise
can be ignored with high settings; on the other side, fast trip
times cannot be measured with high settings. The default value of
500 us is normally a good compromise. If the input is AC voltage,
the program selects automatically the de-bounce delay of 2 ms,
in order to avoid stopping on the zero crossings of the input.

When the input with voltage is selected, the corresponding light

(32) turns on. The state of trip inputs is signaled by lights
(15): if the contact is closed or the voltage applied the LED
turns on.

2.4.6 Counting inputs

At sockets (7) are available the count inputs IMP1 and IMP2, that
serve to test energy meters. The threshold level of these inputs is
the respectively same of inputs C1-C4 and of inputs C5-C8, but
there is no de-bounce.

Input IMP1 has the same common of C1-C4; input IMP2 has the
same common of C5-C8.

The following figure shows how to perform the connection in two

instances: the DRTS 3 PLUS is the reference, or the reference is
made upon a sample meter.

NOTE: as the counting input operates at high frequency,

make sure that there is no bounce in the input, as
otherwise they would all be counted.
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A) ENERGY METER TEST WITH THE DRTS 3 PLUS AS A

REFERENCE

B) ENERGY METER TEST WITH A SAMPLE METER AS A

REFERENCE

NOTE: this test can be eased taking advantage of the optional

SHA-6 reading head.

IMPORTANT NOTE
Some energy meters have the following internal connection (3-
pin).
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1 2

V
3

In this situation, there is a common point between I and V inputs:

it is pin 1. This pin MUST BE CONNECTED TO IN AND VN.

NOTE: The option SHA-6 eases the test.

2.4.7 Auxiliary outputs

These outputs are relay, that can be operated via software; relay
operation can be timed with respect to currents and voltages. The
relay under test is connected to sockets (12), either on Normal
Closed or Normal Open contact.

Outputs are voltage free, and can be polarized if necessary. The

closure of the output is warned by lights (13): contact closed =
light on. Contact rating is: maximum voltage : 250 V AC;
maximum current : 5 A.

These contacts are foreseen to drive loads such as coils; to avoid

EMI noise interference, contacts are protected by a capacitor and
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by a MOV rated 500 V AC. However, it is good practice to drive

coils that are externally protected against voltage spikes when
the coil is opened.

2.4.8 Low level signals

Low level signal outputs are available on connector (34); pin-out

is listed in appendix 9. Purpose of this output is to use external
amplifiers, or to test relays connected to voltage dividers and
Rogowsky coils.

On the connector provided you should make a bridge between

pins C and J: it tells the DRTS 3 PLUS to go to this operating
mode. Connect the cable before powering on the instrument:
after power on the DRTS 3 PLUS inhibits power outputs, and low
level outputs become available. The control program takes into
account this selection, and allows programming the corresponding
conversion coefficients.

In this mode, go to Preferences: the Zero Power area is active.

You can program maximum voltages up to 300 V and maximum
currents up to 500 A. The corresponding secondary voltage can
also be programmed; the maximum RMS value is 7.24 V,
corresponding to 10.24 V peak. The voltage output will be scaled
according to primary and secondary voltage selections.

For instance, if you program 100 A max primary current, and 7 V

maximum secondary voltage, if you generate 20 A the secondary
voltage will be 7/5 = 1,4 V.

On current outputs only, the maximum secondary voltage can be

selected to one tenth of the above value, that is 0,724 V. This
serves to increase the accuracy when Rogowsky coils are to be
simulated.

The same connector (34) is used to drive the external amplifiers.

In this instance, the cable provided with the amplifier includes the
code of the amplifier type: control programs change accordingly.

ATTENTION BECAUSE LOW LEVEL OUTPUTS ARE ACTIVE DURING

NORMAL DRTS 3 PLUS OPERATION.
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2.4.9 Optional measurement inputs

Optional measurement inputs (17) are four: low and high current;
low and high voltage.
Low current and voltage inputs are used to test transducer
outputs, respectively with current (0-5; 4-20 mA) or voltage (10
V) outputs.
High current and voltage inputs are used to measure currents up
to 20 A, and voltages up to 200 V.
The 20 mA input is protected against over-currents: a temporary
fuse opens the circuit. However, take care not to apply 20 A to
the 20 mA input.

These inputs are used only if the optional MISU board has been
installed. Connect converter inputs to DRTS 3 PLUS current and
voltage outputs, and converter output to the measurement input.
Start the manual or automatic test and verify the error of the
converter.

2.5 Connection to the PC

The test set is connected to the PC via the RS232 serial

interface (4). The connector is a 9 way CANON type; logic signals
and their positioning follow the standard for PC (see appendix 1).
Besides, also the USB interface (11) is available: its operation is
confirmed by light (16).

The RS232 cable provided crosses the signals, from 9 to 9

ways; the wiring schematic is provided in appendix 2. The USB
cable has lights to confirm the operation.

The DRTS 3 PLUS is connected to the PC using the serial cable

provided. The RS232 serial port is normally COM1. Connection
specifications for RS232 are:
- Interface type: RS232.
- Baud rate: 57600.
- Interface protocol: BUSY/READY.
- Compatibility: PC with WINDOWS 95 or higher.
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The selection of the type of interface, RS232 or USB, is performed

at test start; after it, the type of interface cannot be changed
unless the test set is powered OFF.

2.6 Execution of the test and problem solutions

During use, the DRTS 3 PLUS is set on a table, in horizontal

position, with the handle lifting it, so that the cooling air can
flow from below. Cooling air is flowing from the rear to the
bottom of the instrument: do not impeach the free air flow, to
avoid over-temperature alarms.

Power on the PC and then connect it to the DRTS 3 PLUS using

the serial or the USB cable. Before executing an automatic test,
it is a good rule to start the manual X-PRO program, and to
execute some tests to check that there is no error in the
connections and in parameter setting, and also that it is possible
to drive the load.

Before test start the test set checks voltage output sockets. If a
voltage greater than 10 V is detected, the PC gives a
message of counter-feed on voltage outputs: this avoids
connecting test set’s output voltage to a live wire. In this
instance, remove the voltage before proceeding.

The following table summarizes the situation.

SITUATION V1-V2-V3-V4
At power-on Open; protected
Counter-feed alarm At test start, even if V = 0
During tests; STOP not Closed; not protected
pressed
After RESET Open; protected
After STOP Closed; not protected

As a test is started, as soon as the DRTS 3 PLUS generates some

output, the green ON LED turns on. This light stays on also
during the pauses between tests, if healthy parameters
foresee the generation of an output.
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If the red ! LED turns on (and a buzzer is heard) during the test,
it alerts about the following problems:
. Error on a voltage output, usually an overload.
. Error on a current output, usually an overload (including the
open circuit).
. Over-temperature sensed on a voltage or current amplifier.
The PC gives a message that helps selecting the type of fault.
Usually, it is sufficient to correct the load and start over again.
In case of over-temperature, go to zero with the outputs and
start over again after some minute. Other faults have an
internal origin: try again, and, if it does not disappear, it is
necessary to repair the instrument. Appendix 4 lists error codes,
and the corresponding fault area.

Other logic errors can turn on the ERR LED of the DRTS 3
PLUS. The error message explains which kind of error has been
sensed. If the error is in the connection area, check the
connection cable (see appendix 2).

When everything is OK, it is possible to proceed with the

execution of the test program. The program itself will tell the
operator how to connect the relay.

The way to use TDMS and the dedicated programs is

explained in the corresponding manuals. In general, it is a good
rule to save test results at the end of the test, so that they can
be reloaded and printed.

2.7 Power-off

After all tests have been performed, set all outputs to zero,
remove all relay connections and power-off the test set. Do not
power off with outputs being generated, and with the relay
connected: high voltage spikes could be generated; the test set
could be faulty at next power-on.
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3 WHAT’S INSIDE?

3.1 Physical description and components location

The machine is mechanically made of two side aluminium plates

to which are screwed 3 + 3 (above and below) aluminium bars
that host the plastic guides for the different boards.
The front panel accommodates all 4 mm banana sockets, the
power supply plug, the interface connectors and all LED’s
signalling the contact or output state.

There is a front frame that is screwed to the side aluminium

plates via four screws; then, the front panel is screwed to the
front frame via four nuts on the corners, plus two smaller screws
on the front that are locked to the brass spacers.

Picture below shows: the side aluminium plates, the aluminium

bars, the boards guides and fans seen from above;
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Next picture shows the same view from the front, with the
addition of the front frame.

Next picture shows the detail of the nut that locks the four front
panel screws to the front frame.

The frame is shaped to receive the upper and lower protections.

These protections are connected o ground via a dedicated wire.
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Last, the two protections are kept in place by two plastic feet,
that are locked by four screws.

MOUNTING
SCREWS

The grid and the air filter is kept in place by six screws, that don’t
need to be removed to dismount the test set.

In the instrument are accommodated the following boards, left to

right:
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. The PASSIVE board (21), code PWA11404, with zero-power

amplifiers and the USB interface circuits;
. The MICR-H control board (22), code PWA31300, that includes:
the microprocessor, FLASH EPROM program memory, SRAM,
DRAM, PLA, interface circuits;
. The INTE-H6 board (23), code PWA21310, that handles digital
inputs, with filters and isolation circuits;
. The RELE.6 board (24), code PWA11373, with the four digital
outputs, plus many connectors that carry supplies and signals to
the other boards;
. The CONV-6 board (25), code PWA11372, that includes the
DAC’s that generate the low-power analog signals.
These boards are connected between them by a back panel board
(20), code PWA11371, that hosts all interface connectors.

. Three AMCO-6 boards (26), code PWA11414, with one current

amplifier each; boards include also their power supply;
. Two AMTE.3 boards (27), code PWA11405, with two voltage
amplifiers each (for the option 300 V: code PWA11426).
These five boards are connected via:
. Power connectors, on the front (green colour), for the power
supply and for outputs connections;
. Flat cables, above and below. For current amplifiers, flat cables
are arranged as a bus.

. One voltage amplifiers supply module (28), code YWA11355

(code YWA11358 for the option 300 V);
. One ALIAUX low-voltage supplies board (29), code PWA11421;
. One FRONT.6 board (30), code PWA11420, with mains supply
generation.
These boards are connected between them by a back panel board
(42), code PWA11390, that hosts all interface connectors.

. The optional auxiliary DC voltage module (31), code YWA11369,

is mounted on the left. It is connected via:
. A power connector (green colour), for the power supply and for
output connection;
. An 8-way flat cable, that carries the control signals.

On the front panel are also mounted the following boards:

. MISU (40), PWA11328, optional measurement board. It is
connected to CONV.6 board by a flat cable;
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. SUPP USB board (43), PWA11404. It is connected to PASSIVA

board by a flat cable;
. INTE-H1 (35), PWA11320, with filters on trip signals. It is
connected to INTE-H2 board by two flat cables;
. LEDSC (39), PWA11312, with trip inputs and auxiliary outputs
LED’s. It is connected to INTE-H2 board by a flat cable;
. LEDALI.6 (38), PWA11385, with test set status LED’s. It is
connected to RELE.6 board by a flat cable;
. Power supply filter (36), PWA11425: it hosts the over-voltage
suppressors and two mains L-C filters. It is connected to the
FRONT.6 board by two green connectors;
. LUSC.6 (37), PWA11436, with:
- Voltage sockets;
- Current sockets;
- Auxiliary contacts sockets;
- Circuits to drive the optional IEC61850 ETHERNET interface.
On this board is mounted the current protection board PWA11442
(44), that receives current outputs and hosts the current
protection relays.

The following drawing shows the boards location; next are the
pictures of the test set, seen from above and below after
removing the protection covers.
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SKETCH OF DRTS 3 PLUS TOP VIEW WITH BOARDS

LOCATION

Seen from above.

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Seen from below.

Next picture shows the boards mounted on the front panel.

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Boards are kept in place by means of an aluminium strip that

keeps in place the amplifiers: see the picture.

In the centre of the two horizontal bars there is a threaded rod

that that, when tightened, blocks cards into their place, so that
they cannot vibrate during transportation. The rod is screwed into
the lower bar, and tensioned by a nut located in the middle of
the upper bars (see the picture).

3.2 Detailed block schematics

Starting from the left, for each board we give the physical
location of interface connectors and a more detailed description of
the circuits on board.
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3.2.1 PASS, PWA11316 (21)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.
NOTES:
• The cut angle marks pin 1: on the PCB, the corresponding
pad is square instead of round;
• The number in the rectangle is the number of pins;
• Dashed connectors are on the opposite face.

FUNCTIONS

1) Transit of MICR bus from MICR board to back panel and other
boards.
2) Circuits for external modules (round connector) and for 0-
power outputs:
• Analog switches;
• Op amps;
• RS485 circuits.
3) Circuits for the USB I/F:
• Logic circuits;
• N. 3 opto-isolators;
• N. 2 DC/DC converters 5 V > 3.3 V.
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3.2.2 INTE, PWA21310 (23)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.

FUNCTIONS

N. 8 circuits (two isolated groups) detect the trip input status and
communicate it to the MCR board.
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3.2.3 RELE, PWA11373 (24)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.

FUNCTIONS

• N. 4 auxiliary relays.
• N. 10 Comparators + logic for V,I LED’s.
• N.1 GAL generates the general fault alarm.
• No fault if V,I amplifiers are removed (fault on DRTS,
DRTS.3).
• N. 4 op-amps add 2.5 V for the counter-feed analog
signals (going to CONV analog switches and then to MICR
0-5V ADC’s inputs).
• The 40-way connector J805 receives all auxiliary supplies
from ALIAUX > FRONT.6, and distributes it to all other
boards.
• Connectors J801, J802 carry range selection and faults for
V1, V2 and V3, V4 amplifiers respectively.
• J803 has the logic signal bus for current outputs: it
performs range selections and carries back fault signals.
• J861 has the serial signals to the auxiliary DC voltage
module.
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3.2.4 CONV.6, PWA11372 (25)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.

FUNCTIONS

• N. 12 signal generation circuits, including:

1. N. 1 high accuracy and stability reference voltage
generator;
2. N. 3 QUAD 16-bit DAC’s, for the output amplitude control;
3. N. 6 DUAL 12-bit DAC’s, for the sinusoidal waveform
generation;
4. N. 3 QUAD 8-bit DAC’s, for the symmetry correction;
5. N. 3 QUAD 8-bit DAC’s, for the off-set correction;
6. N. 12 Op-amp + digital filter + booster circuits, for the
analog signal generation;
7. N. 12 Emitter-followers generate a DC signal for over-load
check circuits;
• N. 2 GAL’s generate chip select signals;
• N. 6 Analog switches receive diagnostic analog signals and
de-multiplex them for MICR ADC’s inputs.
• Circuits for MISU: supplies, logic selections.
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3.2.5 AMCO, PWA11414 (26)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.

FUNCTIONS

• One current amplifier per board.

• Output MOSFET’s: 2+2 per channel; total voltage 120 V;
total current 50 A.
• Power MOSFET’s are mounted on a T-CLAD aluminium
base PWB, for optimum heat sink and temperature match.
• Three current ranges, with three separate shunts and
differential op amps.
• Two 500 W DC to DC converters, from 300 V to ± 12 V,
adjusted as a function of the load by control circuits.
• Three DIP-switches, 8 bit, for the selection of the current
outputs; the corresponding LED turns on.
• An LED turns on when the auxiliary supply is OK: it is ON
in normal operation;
• Two LED’s turn on with the + 12 V and – 12 V supply
respectively. The intensity of the light follows the voltage:
I is maximum with no current generation or for currents
less than 1 A; it dims during generation with low burdens.
• Common logic and analog bus for I1 to I3.
• Local generation of the ± 21 V supply for MOSFET’s
buffers.
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The following picture shows the DIP’s and the LED’s locations.

• Output protection: it is performed on board (44).

Protection logic:
1. At power-on, the voltage applied to output sockets is
sensed;
2. If there is a voltage above 12 V, the relay is kept open;
otherwise it is closed;
3. If the relay is open, at the first current generation there is
an over-load alarm;
4. If the output is short-circuited to a live wire AFTER power-
on, the relay is opened within 30 ms, but the protection is
reduced.

3.2.6 AMTE, PWA11405 – 125 V, OR WA11426 – 300 V

(27)

The following is the sketch of the board and of the corresponding

connectors.
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FUNCTIONS

• Two voltage amplifiers per board.

• Two different boards for 125 V or 300 V.
• The 300 V type generates maximum power at 300 and at
125 V.
• Three voltage ranges: 1, 12.5, 125 V for 125 V (12.5, 125,
300 V for 300 V), with three separate feed-back loops.
• Output MOSFET’s: 2+2 per channel; total voltage 1200 V;
total current 15 A.
• Two LED’s. ON = output relay closed.
• Output protection: relay. Protection logic:
5. At power-on, the relay is open, and there is no feed-back
loop;
6. At the first generation command (also 0 V), before closing
the relay, the test set measures the voltage on output
sockets, and gives a counter-feed error if there is voltage
above 25 V (100% protection);
7. If no counter-feed, the relay is closed and the feed-back
loop operates;
8. The relay opens after Over-load and RESET commands;
9. If the output is short-circuited to a live wire AFTER the first
ON command, the relay is opened within 30 ms, but the
protection is reduced.
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3.2.7 Power supply

The mains supply plug includes two fuses, rated 16 A; the power-
on switch includes a lamp that turns on as the switch is operated.
The switch is connected to the filter board (36), whose block
schematic is the following.

Inside the board there are two filters, that feed separately two
intelligent bridges that are mounted on FRONT.6.
The important circuit to note is the set of voltage suppressors,
that limit spikes in differential and also in common mode.

The following is the sketch of the FRONT.6 board and of the

corresponding connectors.
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FRONT.6 FUNCTIONS

• Generates a first non regulated, not isolated from the

mains 300 V DC supplies for I3 and voltage amplifiers,
plus the corresponding ENABLE signals.
• Generates a second non regulated, not isolated from the
mains 300 V DC supplies for I1-I2, the DC voltage module
and the + 12 V module on board, that in turns generates
all auxiliary voltages, plus the corresponding ENABLE
signals.
• Intelligent bridges features:
1. In-rush current limiter via a PTC, that is afterwards
shunted by a MOSFET;
2. Switches from full bridge to half bridge plus voltage
doubler, according to the supply voltage;
3. Generates ENABLE signals for other modules;
4. In case of over-load, switches off during about 15 minutes.

The last schematic refers to the ALIAUX board (29), PWA11421.

FUNCTIONS

• Generates all auxiliary supplies: + 5 V, ± 15 V, ± 16.5 V.

• Measures the supply voltage with respect to the ground,
and generates the fault “Test set not connected to
ground”.
• Drives fans at low or high speed.
• Generates two isolated 30 V supplies that feed the INTE
contact clean circuits.
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4 TROUBLESHOOTING

4.1 Introduction

Sometimes, when my ears whistle, I wonder if it is because of

some of my customers being angry at us because the test set
doesn’t work: According to Murphy’s law, when it was most
necessary. We at ISA do our best efforts to filter the so-called
infant mortality of electronic components prior to delivery of all
our test sets; and this after extensive testing of prototypes and
pre-production units.

Yet, sometimes faults occur, because everything dies, including

electronic components; so, please, before shooting at us, see if
the following instructions can serve you to fix the problem. If not,
e-mail us the problem, not forgetting to mention the unit’s
serial number: our business is to minimize your downtime. My
e-mail address is:
[email protected]

Please mention in your e-mail how did the fault occur: this serves
us for our continuous improvement program. In all instances,
after replacement of the faulty board or module, it should
immediately be returned to the agent or to ISA.

Last, our experience is that our test sets withstand very heavy
duty cycles for long wiles, if correctly used; most problems arise
because of the problems that you have found listed in the former
paragraph: please read it!

There are many types of faults: this chapter refers to the most
common ones. The message displayed by the program (unless
when the unit cannot be powered on) tells you the faulty area;
so, paragraphs are divided According to the type of fault.

4.2 First checks

1. The first check to be performed is to verify if boards are in

place, fit into their guides, and if connectors are in place. The
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transportation of the test set can be the cause of the problem: we

have tested that the unit withstands the specified drops and
vibrations; however, we do not know if drops have respected
these limits.

To open the test set (please refer to the what’s inside chapter):
. Remove screws on the rear;
. Remove the two protection lids, and the grounding wire;
. Remove the four nuts on the corner that keep the front panel;
. Remove the two screws on the front;
. Shifting the front panel you can access the screws that lock the
frame to the side panels: unscrew them;
. Now you can remove the frame. If necessary, remove the
aluminium sheet that keeps boards in place, and un-tighten the
two nuts: you can remove boards, after having removed the
corresponding connectors. The two boards to the left are
mechanically linked, and have to be removed together.

If there is a connector out of its place, fit it into its position and
power-on again.

If boards are out of place, it is necessary to restore them into

position, and then try to power-on again; however, in this
instance, short circuits between boards may have caused the fault
of some board.

To restore the test set, set the board, and then repeat the same
steps, tightening the rod so that boards are not free to move.

2. Once you are sure that boards are in place, power-on the test
set, and upgrade the resident program to the latest revision.
To perform this:
- Start TDMS, select INFO and read the firmware revision
number;
- visit out website: www.isatest.com and verify the actual
revision number for your instrument. If it does coincide,
please get in touch with your agent, otherwise follow the
instructions to download it from the website;
- using UPGRADE, update the resident program with the one
you downloaded.
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3. Perform the functional test at chapter 6 to ascertain if there

is any fault in the test set.

4. Open the test set and clean carefully from dust the fan filters
and all the inside of the test set. In some sites (like mines) the air
is very much polluted of conductive dust: we once occurred a
case of a test set that did not work any more because of this.
After cleaning, it recovered its operation.

Then, check that screws are tight. Last, check the connectors:
they should be firmly fit.

4.3 The test set cannot be powered-on

When the unit cannot be powered-on, first of all check the fuse,
that is incorporated in the power supply pug, into the small
drawer. If the fuse is OK, the cause is most likely located in the
front-end board PWA11386, that is the rightmost one looking
from the front.

The DRTS 3 PLUS power supply is split in two, each controlled by

a front-end module mounted on the front of the card. The split is
the following:
1. Microprocessor + fans; I1; I2: there is no sign of life; the
faulty module is the left one (VI-ARM1) looking from the front.
2. Voltage amplifiers + I3: the test set powers on, and gives
supply error on I3; the faulty module is the right one (VI-ARM2)
looking from the front;

If the test set behaves correctly at 220 V and gives problems

(ERR signal; no power on) at 110 V, the fault is on one of the two
front-end modules: the front card needs to be replaced.

If the test set does not operate at any power supply, proceed as
follows. On AMCO amplifiers are located two LED’s that turn on
when the amplifier is powered. The first test is to verify if only
one of the modules is failing, or both. Open the unit, power on
and check for these lights.
If I3 is on and the other two are OFF, also the microprocessor
and fans are off (case 1).
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If you see the light on the I1 and I2, but not on the I3 amplifier,
the test set starts and communicates the diagnostic error (case
2).

In both instances, there is a risk that the fault has been caused
by a fault on current amplifiers for the first one, or by the current
amplifier or voltage amplifier supply for the other one. For this
reason, proceed as follows:
. Case 1. Remove the green connector from amplifiers I1 and I2.
Power-on, and measure the voltage between pins o1 and 2 of a
current amplifier connector: take care, because they are not
isolated from the mains. The voltage should be 300 V. If so, the
fault is not on the FRONT-END board, but it is on one of the
amplifiers. To find out which one, connect one at a time, until the
fault comes back.
. If the power supply does not come back, it is necessary to
replace the front-end board, and the modules powered by it,
because they also could be damaged.
. If no power is generated, it is better to return the test set to the
agent, because the fault can be very severe.
. Case 2. Remove the green connectors to current amplifier I3 and
from the voltage amplifiers. Power-on: if the test set turns on, the
fault is not on the FRONT-END board, but it is on one of the
amplifiers. To find out which one, connect one at a time, until the
fault comes back.

4.4 The test set re-sets after power-on or does not proceed

If the test set does not proceed, very likely an auxiliary supply is
missing. To verify this, proceed as follows:
. Open the test set, and remove the rear protection.
. To the left, there is the power back panel, with three boards
connected: the front-end, the ALIAUX, and the power supply
module. The following picture shows the board; the table lists all
voltages that should be measured on the pins of the first
connector to the left.
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1C 1A 1C 1A 32A 32C

32C 32A 32C 32A 1A 1C

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Pin N. VOLTAGE REFERENCE

1,2 C 0 LOGIC
3 AC +95 V (125 V) 0TEN
+ 115 V (300 V)
5 AC 0TEN 0 LOGIC
7 AC - 95 V (125 V) 0TEN
- 115 V (300 V)
8 AC + 15 V 0 ANALOG
9 AC 0 ANALOG 0 LOGIC
10 AC -15 V 0 ANALOG
12,13AC +12 V 0 LOGIC
14,15AC 0 LOGIC 0 LOGIC
16,17AC + 5 V 0 LOGIC
18 AC + 16 V 0 LOGIC
19 AC - 16 V 0 LOGIC
26 AC + 300 V+I3 0 300 V+I3
29 AC 0 300 V+I3 CONNECTED TO THE MAINS!

NOTE: O LOGIC, 0 ANALOG, 0 TEN are all joined together and to

the VN socket, and between them there should be 0 V. The 300
V+I3 voltage IS NOT ISOLATED FROM THE MAINS: TAKE CARE! It
feeds all voltages and the current I3.

If + 5 V is low or intermittent at the source, go to next step.

The low or missing + 15 V and – 15 V give problems on all analog
circuits; low or missing + 16 V and – 16 V cause the false
operation of AMCO amplifiers.

These errors could be caused by a fault on a board; so:

. Extract first all the connectors of current and voltage amplifiers,

and of the DC voltage module: if the voltage restores itself, we
have found the faulty board. Without it, the diagnostic error
should not appear any more.

. If this is not enough, extract also the CONV board: also it can be
the cause of the fault.

. Last, extract the RELE board.

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If the fault persists with all boards removed, then the ALIAUX
power supply module needs to be replaced.

4.5 FAULT RECOVERY PROGRAM

If the test set can be powered-on and it displays an error

message, it is possible to take advantage of the FAULT RECOVERY
utility.

The purpose of FAULT RECOVERY is to allow the user to continue

the operation, if the fault is on one voltage amplifier, or if there is
a false alarm.

The following table lists:

. The faulty area;
. The action of the FAULT RECOVERY program;
. The paragraph that gives further information for the corrective
action.

FAULTY AREA FAULT REECOVERY PARAGRAPH

CURRENTS 1. You can ignore a false 3.5
fault alarm
AC VOLTAGES No chance with FAULT 3.6
SUPPLY RECOVERY: see text.
AC VOLTAGES 1. Fault on V1, V2, V3: you 3.7
can assign the faulty
output to V4. Result: you
can perform as usual all
three phase tests.
2. Fault on V4 can be
ignored.
3. Amplifiers will be left
connected.

OTHER FAULTS It is possible to disable

them

The possible danger is being facing a multiple fault; so, after

having used FAULT RECOVERY, please perform the Functional test
described in the following.
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4.6. Fault on the current amplifier

Current amplifier faults are:

. Overload: codes 67 (I1); 69 (I2); 71 (I3).
. Current amplifier power supply: codes 54 (I1); 55 (I2); 56 (I3).
. Over temperature: codes 185 (I1); 186 (I2); 187 (I3).

4.6.1. Overload

In this instance, prior to use FAULT RECOVERY, please verify the

following:

1. There is a protection on current outputs, made of a set of

relays, put in series to the current output. If, by error, current
outputs are connected to live wires (counter-feed), current output
sockets are not connected to current amplifiers, and this protects
the test set. In this situation, if you try to generate an output,
you will have an over-load alarm. Please, check that there is
no voltage applied to output sockets.
NOTE: if the live wire is connected after power-on, the protection
is reduced, but relays will immediately open.

2. The load is not too much for the test set; please refer to the
relay connection paragraph. The first check is to measure the
voltage drop across the load: if it is more than 6 V, the
intervention is normal. To know the load impedance it is enough
to inject a low current, say 1 A or less if necessary, and measure
the voltage on the output sockets: if the ratio V/I is greater than
the given value, there is an overload and the error raised is
appropriate. Another check is to short-circuit the current output
and retry generating the current: if there is no overload message,
maybe that the load is too high. In this situation, reduce the
current and try again.

If the fault is actually caused by the current amplifier, remove it

and use FAULT RECOVERY in order to continue the work.

4.6.2. Current amplifiers power supply error

In this instance, you have to know first of all that there is a

protection in the power supply module that turns it off in case of
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severe spikes on the power supply. This protection resets after 15

minutes approximately only if the test set is not powered. So,
with this kind of fault, turn off the test set and turn it on after half
an hour of power off.

If the error is there at power-on, the first thing is to understand if

there is an actual fault or if there is a wrong fault indication.

A: actual fault.
. Power-on the test set. On AMCO boards are located two red
LED’s in the center of the board. For normal operation they must
be ON: if one or both is OFF, this means that there is a fault
either to the DC to DC converter module, or to the power
MOSFET. In alternative, it can be caused by the missing of the
300 V supply on the green connector, or by the missing of the
ENABLE signal, still on the green connector. You should have 300
V between pins 2 (negative) and 1 of the green connector, and
about 12 V between pins 2 and 3 (ENABLE). If you don't, also
voltage generators should be not operational, and the fault is in
the FRONT-END board: see the procedure in paragraph 3.3.
If you have the supply but LED’s don’t turn on, then the amplifier
is faulty, and should be replaced: remove it.

NOTE: on the board are also located three red LED’s, that signal
the selected output. The inner one corresponds to I1; the second
one to I2; the external one to I3. There must be only one LED
turned on, corresponding to the output at which is connected;
else, the switch setting is wrong.
Besides, there is a sixth LED, on the centre and on the edge,
signaling that the local microprocessor is OK. If it is turned off,
either an auxiliary voltage is missing, what is signaled by the PC,
or the board must be replaced.

B: wrong fault indication.

If the two above LED's turn on, then the error signal is wrong.
The fault could be on the amplifier itself, or on the logic circuits:
check this by exchanging it with another one.
If the fault is on the amplifier, remove it.
If the fault is not in the amplifier, this signal goes through the 20-
pin flat cable to the MICR board, passing through CONV and
PASSIVA. Please check that there is no bent pin on the flat cable.
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If the error is still there, it is necessary to exchange the MICR

board, but you can keep on working by ignoring it with FAULT
RECOVERY.

4.6.3. Over temperature

In this instance, it is necessary to wait until amplifiers cool down.
It is wise to keep the test set powered on, so that fans remove
the heat much faster than when it is off. If the over-temperature
fault persists, then the current amplifier is faulty: it is necessary
to replace it.

4.6.4. Amplifier replacement

To fix the problem you should replace the faulty AMCO board.
Before doing it, please check the amplifier as follows.

You have to know that all AMCO amplifiers are identical; in order
to select the different positions (I1, I2, I3), we use the set of DIP-
switches that you can note on the board.
The selection is performed the following way:
. There are three groups of eight DIP-switches;
. The selection is performed setting ON all switches of one group,
and OFF the other two groups;
. The group marked SW1, located towards the center of the
board, selects I1; SW2 selects I2; SW3 selects I3.

If DIP switches are not correctly set, please correct and proceed.
If you don’t, there will be no output at the selected position, and
two outputs on the position set by switches.

This checked, open the unit and proceed as follows.

. Withdraw the faulty AMCO and replace it with the new one.
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. Replace connections.
. Power-on DRTS 3 PLUS and check that the fault message has
disappeared, and that all outputs are operational.
. Re-assemble the unit; do not forget to tighten the central rod,
as it ensures that cards stay in place during transportation.
. The replaced amplifiers need to be calibrated. To this purpose,
use DRTS 3 PLUS user’s manual, CALIBRATION user’s manual and
CALIBRATION program.

In case of fault, while waiting for the replacement, remove the

amplifier as follows.

. Remove connectors from the faulty AMCO amplifier: above, a

bigger, green one, with power connections, and a 20-way flat-
cable one, with analog signals and logic control bus; below,
another 14-way flat cable one, that carries auxiliary supplies.
. Protect flat-cable connectors so that pin cannot touch any
conductive part.
. Power-on DRTS 3 PLUS, and control that there is no other fault
displayed. If there is another fault, remove the corresponding
amplifier connectors.

4.7. Fault on the voltage amplifier power supply

The voltage amplifier power supply is tested at power-on, during

the diagnostic procedure. The power supply generates a number
of different voltages, positive and negative, that are automatically
selected by the software to be slightly higher than the voltage
output: this minimizes the power wasted on the voltage amplifier.

The associated error codes change according to the standard

voltage range of 125 V, or the optional 300 V.

. 125 V error messages: 162 (+95 V); 222 (+125 V); 223 (+ 165
V); 224 (+200 V); 163 (-95 V); 225 (-125 V); 226 (- 165 V); 227
(-200 V)

. 300 V error messages: 164 (+ 115 V); 165 (+ 210 V); 166 (+
345 V); 167 (+ 460 V); 168 (- 115 V); 169 (- 210 V); 170 (- 345
V); 167 (- 460 V).
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If the error is true, FAULT RECOVERY cannot help, as the power

supply involves all voltage outputs. However, as these are
diagnostic messages, there is a (small) chance that the power
supply is operating correctly, and the fault is in the diagnostic
circuitry. Also, if the error is for instance in the highest range, the
unit can be used, provided that the voltage output is reduced.
This is why we have allowed the operator to reset the error
message: by pressing OK the test can proceed, and there is no
need to use FAULT RECOVERY.

After pressing OK, before proceeding, it is necessary to

understand if the error is in the diagnostic circuits, or if it is an
actual fault. To this purpose, go to the MANUAL mode, and start
some tests generating in sequence on all outputs the voltages of :
- 125 V test set: 55 V; 75 V; 95 V; 125 V.
- 300 V test set: 65 V; 130 V; 220 V; 300 V.
If there is no power supply error message, the power supply is
OK, and the fault is located in the CONV-6 board (80% confidence
level): the test set can be used with no problem, unless pressing
OK on the error message. It is possible to replace the CONV board
at the customer’s site; however, as the test set calibration
corrects the errors of the amplifiers and of the CONV components,
replacing CONV implies repeating the calibration of the test set: it
is advisable to send it to ISA

If the power supply fault is there again, then there is a real

fault, and FAULT RECOVERY is of no help. Next step serves to
understand if the power supply itself is actually faulty, or if the
fault is caused by a voltage amplifier. The procedure is the
following.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Locate the AMTE amplifier; there are two equal AMTE boards:
the left one generates V1 and V2; the right one V3 and V4.
. Remove connectors from one amplifier: a bigger, green one,
on the front; one DIP-type above; another one, DIP-type,
below.
. Protect flat-cable connectors so that pin cannot touch any
conductive part.
. Power-on and check if the power supply error message is still
there.
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A) THE VOLTAGE SUPPLY ERROR MESSAGE IS STILL

THERE
In this instance, disconnect the second voltage amplifier, and
connect the one you had disconnected. Power-on again. NOTE:
if you disconnect both voltage amplifiers, the diagnostic
voltage supply error message will be there.
If the error message is still there, please check that power
supply to the module is there. To this purpose, go to the
rear of the test set: the voltage supply module is connected
to a small back panel. The back panel is protected by a
plastic sheet, that is taken in place by four screws: remove
them to gain access to connector pins, that are two parallel
lines to the right. Starting from the bottom, pin 1 is
connected to ground; pin 4 is the negative of the 300 V
supply. Power on the test set, and verify that, with respect
to pin 4, pin 5 is 12 V DC, and pin 7 is + 300 V dc (coarse).
TAKE CARE AS THESE PINS ARE NOT ISOLATED FROM THE
MAINS. If pin 5 is 0 V the fault is in the front-end board; if
300 V is missing, please check for continuity of the traces
coming from the leftmost pins, that correspond to the front-
end board. If + 300 V is missing, the fault is on the front-
end board.
If above tests are OK, the power supply is faulty. You have
to remove AMTE connectors again, and then you can
operate current outputs only, until the power supply module
is replaced.

B) THE VOLTAGE SUPPLY ERROR MESSAGE IS NO MORE

THERE
This means that the fault is located on the first or on the
second AMTE amplifier, that should be replaced. AMTE
amplifiers are interchangeable; you can locate the good one on
V1-V2, and proceed with current or single phase tests.

4.8. Fault on the voltage amplifier

Voltage amplifier faults are:

• Overload: 75 (V1); 77 (V2); 79 (V3); 195 (V4).
These faults can be displayed the first time an output is
generated, even if it is zero, or only with the load. In this latter
instance, it is possible that the output is overloaded.
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The first check is to measure the current sunk by the load: if it is

more than 0.64 A (0.26 A above 125 V), the load is too high.
Another check is to open the voltage output and retry generating:
if there is no overload message, may be that the load is too high.
In this situation, reduce the voltage and try again.
If this is not the case, you can continue working taking advantage
of FAULT RECOVERY. If you have only one failing output, then you
can have three voltages; if there are more than one failing
voltage, then you can perform singe phase tests.

• Over temperature: 182 (V1); 183 (V2); 184 (V3); 196

(V4).
These faults are generated after a long while of use at high
ambient temperature. In this instance, leave the unit powered-on
for 10 minutes, so that amplifiers cool down, then start over
again. If this
is not the case, then the temperature sensing chain is faulty: you
can continue operating using the Ignore fault selection of FAULT
RECOVERY, and the amplifier should be replaced.

• Counter-feed (228): it does not specify on which output.

About counter-feed, it means that there is a voltage on one or
more of the output sockets, coming from the connection: you
should check and correct the error. If there is no voltage applied,
the fault comes from the diagnostic circuits. In this instance, you
can continue operating using the Ignore fault selection of FAULT
RECOVERY; however, it is necessary to understand if the fault is
in the amplifier itself or on the diagnostic circuits. To this
purpose, proceed as follows.
. Open DRTS 3 PLUS;
. First of all, verify that the flat cables to AMTE boards are
correctly fit;
. If there is no problem on flat cables, disconnect both voltage
amplifiers, protecting the connectors;
. Power-on.

If the diagnostic signal disappears, the fault is located in one of

the amplifiers. Locate the faulty one by:
. Connect an amplifier;
. Power-on and check if the fault is there;
. Repeat with the other amplifier: the faulty one should be
replaced.
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If the fault does not disappear with both amplifiers removed,

then it is likely to be located on the CONV board. It is possible
to replace the CONV board at the customer’s site; however, as
the test set calibration corrects the errors of the amplifiers and
of the CONV components, replacing CONV implies repeating
the calibration of the test set: it is advisable to send it to ISA.

For the replacement of the amplifier, proceed as follows.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.
. Remove connectors from the faulty amplifier.
. Withdraw the module and replace it with the new one.
. Replace connections.
. Power-on DRTS 3 PLUS and check that there is no fault
message.
. Re-assemble the unit: do not forget the rod, as otherwise cards
would be too loose during transportation.
. The replaced amplifiers need to be calibrated. To this purpose,
use DRTS 3 PLUS user’s manual, CALIBRATION user’s manual and
CALIBRATION program.

4.9. Fault on the optional DC SUPPLY

D.C supply fault codes is 193 (overload).

In this case of fault on the DC supply, it is possible to use FAULT

RECOVERY and to ignore the fault. For the sake of safety, it is
better to disconnect the module, as follows.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. The DC voltage supply module is located to the left, when
looking from the front.
. Remove the two connectors (green and 8-pin flat cable); isolate
them so that they cannot touch any metal part.
. Power-on: the fault does not appear any more; the DC supply
does not operate.

If there is no fault signal, but the DC voltage is not available,

proceed as follows.
. First of all, check for the cables going to the module. The flat
cable must leave the connector on the left. On the other side,
verify that the 8-way cable is fit into its connector, leaving the
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board upwards. You should temporarily remove the connector,

verify that all pins are straight, and fit the connector back into
position:
. Observe now the green connector: it has 6 screws carrying
wires. The screw closest to the front is number 6: it carries the
earth connection. Power-on, and measure that between screws 4
(zero) and 5 there are 300 V DC. TAKE CARE BECAUSE THIS
VOLTAGE IS CONNECTED TO THE MAINS. If 300 V are there,
the module should operate.
. Last test is to verify if the module is blocked by a wrong
command coming from the front-end board, and that is located at
screw n. 3. Remove this wire by unscrewing it, and ISOLATE IT
AS IT IS CONNECTED TO THE MAINS. Power-on and verify if
the DC voltage is generated: if so, the front-end board PWA has
to be replaced.

FLAT CABLE 8-WAY

TO THE LEFT CONN.

PIN 1 DC SUPPLY

SCREWS GREEN
CONN.

PIN 6

For the module replacement:

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.
. Remove the two connectors (green and 8-pin flat cable).
. Unscrew the front panel.
. Remove the four screws on the side of the module, so that it can
be removed from the test set.
. Replace it with the new one, and screw it to the side frame.
. Set back connectors.
. Power-on and check that the DC voltage is available.
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. Power-off and re-assemble the test set.

4.10. Fault on trip inputs

In this instance there is no diagnostic message: the test set does

not recognize one or more trip inputs. This fault is not covered by
FAULT RECOVERY: to continue, select the operating inputs.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Verify for connectors out of place.
. If everything is OK, power-on the unit and measure the voltage
between C of group 1 and C1, C2, C3, C4: there should be – 12 V
(the same between the other C and C5 to C8).
. Now select contacts with voltage: the voltage will disappear:
this confirms that INTE is OK; else it is faulty.
. If everything is OK and closing the circuit between C and C1 the
corresponding LED turns on the fault is located on board INTE-H2,
YWA11310.

. If the voltage is missing on one or more inputs, the fault can be

on INTE-H1, on INTE or on ALIAUX.
. Locate the input board INTE-H1, YWA11320: it is mounted on
the front panel, just after the sockets.
. There is a 14-pin flat cable that goes from connector J802 of this
board to connector J802 of board INTE-H2, YWA11310: this flat
cable carries signals for C1-C4. Please check that it is correctly fit.
. If cable is OK, please check that there are no burns on inductors
mounted on INTE-H1: this could have been caused by a wrong
high voltage applied to inputs. In particular, check with an Ohm
meter that there is continuity between the following points.

SOCKET C C1 C2 C3 C4
PIN 14 8 9 10 11

And also that there is continuity between pins: 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7;

13.
. If everything is OK, power-on the unit and measure the voltage
between C of group 1 and C1, C2, C3, C4: there should be – 12 to
13 V (as between the other C and C5 to C8).
. If everything is OK and closing the circuit between C and C1 the
corresponding LED turns on the fault is located on board INTE-H2,
YWA11310.
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. Last check: via TDMS MANUAL, select inputs with voltage (for
instance 24 V). Generate 24 V on the voltage generator and
connect it to inputs C1 to C4: does the LED turn on? Is test
stopped? If yes, this confirms that fault is on board INTE-H2.

If a group of inputs does not trip with contact free selection, while
it trips with the with voltage selection, the corresponding 30 V
measurement is missing. In this situation, open the test set and
verify first of all on the rear of the unit. Looking from the rear,
there are two back panels: the one to the left receives the
auxiliary supply voltages from the ALIAUX.6 board, PWA11421
(11370): these are marked: 0C1, 0C5, 30C1, 30C5. On these
points should be soldered four wires, that go to the right back
panel, where the INTE.H6 board, PWA21310, is fit.

First of all, verify that wires are soldered. If so, measure the
voltage between 0C1 and 30C1, and also between 0C5 and 30C5:
it should be 30 V DC. Verify also that on INTE there are 30 V
between A30 and C30 (C1-C4), and between A27 and C27 (C5-
C8).
If the voltage is there, there is a fault in the INTE board; if it is
missing, there is a fault in the ALIAUX.6 board.

4.11. Fault on the microprocessor board

If after power-on the test set is powered, but control LED’s are
not in the standard configuration (ON turned on; the other ones
off), or if it is impossible to connect the test set to the PC, it is
possible that the fault is located in the microprocessor control
board.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Locate the MICR board: it is the second leftmost, looking from
the front. It is connected to another board, PASSIVA, with the
connector on the front.
. On the MICR-H board are mounted two LED’s: they are located
in proximity of the rear of DRTS 3 PLUS. These LED’s should turn
on as the test set is powered on, and should turn off about one
second after power-on: this confirms that the two programmable
logic arrays we have on the board have been programmed;
usually, this confirms that the MICR board is operational. If LED’s
don’t turn off, at 90% of confidence the MICR board is broken,
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and should be replaced. The alternative to MICR is that the + 5 V

auxiliary supply is low: as a consequence, the microprocessor is
on hold.

. If LED’s turn off, and yet there is no communication, the last

test is to remove all connectors: power (green) and flat cables
from current and voltage amplifiers (boards with heat sinks).
After that, power-on: the test set should communicate. If not, the
MICR board is to be replaced; else, one of the amplifiers is the
cause of the fault. Locate which amplifier by connecting an
amplifier at a time, until the problem comes up again.

If MICR is to be replaced, proceed as follows.

. Remove together the first two boards.

. The boards are screwed together: remove the faulty MICR and
replace it with the good one.
. Set back the two boards, power-on and verify that the test set is
operational.

NOTE. The replacement of the microprocessor board involves the

loss of the calibration parameters, that is the linearity and the
phase angle. For this reason, in this situation we usually provide
the .CAL file of the test set, that should be loaded into the unit
using the CALIBRATION program. If the .CAL file is not available,
if you have the suitable test meters, please refer to the
Calibration chapter; else, the test set should be returned to your
agent.

4.12. Problems with upgrade or with the diagnostic

4.12.1. Upgrade problems

If during the Upgrade the power went off, or if the DDRTS 3 PLUS
firmware was loaded into the DRTS 3 PLUS test set, it is possible
to recover the situation as follows.
. Open the DRTS 3 PLUS.
. Locate the MICR board: it is the second one from the left.
. From below you can gain Access to ten DIP-switches that allow
setting different models. Switch no. 10 is the one closest to the
rear of the unit.
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If you move these switches towards the edge of the board you set
them ON; otherwise they are OFF.

Now you should set switches as follows.

SWITCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
POSITION OFF OFF OFF X X X OFF

X = DON’T TOUCH. This is a special setting that should allow to

re-load the firmware, no matter if there are hardware faults.

. Copy into the UPGRADE directory the EPG file.

. Power-on the unit: there should be no error message. Start the
UPGRADE program: it should be possible to connect the unit and
to execute the upgrade of the file.
. At the end of upgrade, you should have again an error signal.
. Power-off the unit and set switches as they were before:

SWITCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
*POSITION ON ON ON X X X ON

. Power-on again: the unit should perform the self-test and

display no error.
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4.12.2. Diagnostic problems

If there is a false diagnostic signal, it is possible to remove it by

jumping diagnostic at power-on. This is performed as follows.

. Open the DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Locate the MICR board: it is the second one from the left.
. From below you can gain Access to ten DIP-switches that allow
setting different models. Switch no. 10 is the one closest to the
rear of the unit (see above).
. If you move these switches towards the edge of the board you
set them ON; otherwise they are OFF.
. Modify the switch, by setting OFF switch 7. This is a special
setting that jumps the diagnostic.
. Power-on the unit: there should be no error message.

4.13. Problems with the USB interface

The problem may be caused by some factors, and the three

commons are:

- XTEST3000 was not installed by the PC administrator ;

- The selected communication port is not "USB";
- The administrator refused (or cancelled) to install our USB
driver.

Of these, the most important is to be the administrator of the

PC; if you are not, the driver will not be installed. If the software
was already installed, uninstall everything, turn off the PC, turn
on the PC as administrator and install it again. Please refer also to
our TDMS installation manual.

4.14 The fault cannot be fixed

If the fault is too hard to be fixed, you have to deliver it back to

your agent. We have encountered problems caused by a poor
packing of instruments that have been delivered us for calibration
or repair. In order to avoid such inconveniences, please apply the
following procedure.
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First of all, compile the following form, and attach it to the

instrument. Please do not forget to compile it.

With the instrument should come the mains supply cable, the
RS232 and the USB interface cables and all cables that serve to
connect modules (boosters). The user’s manual originally
delivered with the test set is not necessary.
Cover the instrument itself with a polyester film, in order to
protect it against dust and foam.
The instrument should be protected by anti-shock foam having a
minimum thickness of 5 cm ON ALL SIDES.
Use a new carton box as a container. On the box apply the UP
and the FRAGILE labels.
In the box the instrument will be placed horizontal or standing;
not upside down.
If the set is heavier than 20 kg it is better to use also a pallet:
this ensures that the box will not be packed upside down.
Last but not least, do not declare an high value for customs: this
expedites clearance of the good and lowers fees.
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INSTRUMENT RETURN FORM

DATE __________________
AGENT _________________
COUNTRY _______________
TYPE OF INSTRUMENT ____________________
SERIAL NO. _____________________________

INSTRUMENT RETURNED FOR:

CALIBRATION ____ REPAIR ____

In case of repair, please specify the following.

DATE OF FAULT _______________________

REPORTED BY E-MAIL, PHONE ___________

COMPANY ____________________________
USER’S REFERENCE ____________________

FAULT DESCRIPTION
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

HOW DID IT OCCUR

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

LOCAL ANALYSIS OR ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

RECOMMANDATIONS AND NOTES

_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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5 SPECIAL SITUATIONS

5.1 Addition of the MISU option

If the customer wishes to add the MISU option, he can ask ISA
the upgrade kit, and add it by himself, with the following
instructions.

The upgrade is performed in four steps:

. Solder the MISU board on the front panel sockets;
. Close a jumper in the CONV board;
. Connect MISU to CONV by the flat cable;
. Correct the calibration.

1) Solder the MISU board.

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Unscrew the front panel by removing the two screws on the
front and the four nuts on the corners, so that it can be lowered.
. On the rear of front panel, between and below the sockets, stick
the isolating stripes provided: this serves to guarantee the
isolation level.
. Fit the MISU board into the socket connections. Between the
MISU components and the panel leave a space of about 1 mm; do
not press against the isolation stick, as they could be damaged.
Solder MISU in this position.

2) Close a jumper on CONV board

. On the upper aluminum bar there is an aluminum strip that

keeps in place the board: remove it.
. In the center of the first and third bar, starting from the front,
there are two rods that that, when tightened, block cards into
their place, so that they cannot vibrate during transportation. Un-
tighten them, until the card can be moved.
. Remove all connectors to CONV so that it is possible to withdraw
it completely.
. Just after the connector is located a 2-pin jumper, marked JP2:
short-circuit the two pins.
. Set back CONV and connect cables.
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3) Connect MISU to CONV board

. Connect MISU connector to CONV connector marked J802 by the

flat cable provided.
. Take care that pin 1 of MISU connector goes to PIN 1 of J802 on
CONV.
. Power-on the test set, connect it to the PC and start TDMS
MANUAL. Connect a current output to the high current input.
Generate 1 A, and verify that it is correctly measured. Power off.

4) MISU calibration.

. On MISU board there are a number of trimmers, that have

already been sealed as the board is calibrated. There is only a
small adjustment to be performed, as follows.
. On the edge of the board, starting from the left, there are five
trimmers: trimmers P6 and P7 are respectively the fourth and
fifth from the left: see sketch.

P6 P7
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. Power-on the test set, connect it to the PC and start TDMS

MANUAL control. Select the frequency of 0 Hz.
. Connect the V1 output to the 10 V measurement input.
. Select on the software the 10 V DC measurement.
. Generate in sequence + 9 V and – 9 V. With trimmer P6, offset
calibration, make the two readings equal between them.
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. After this, with trimmer P7, gain, make the readings equal to
9.000 V. Now generate again + 9 V and – 9 V and verify that the
gain correction did not alter the offset calibration; else, repeat the
procedure.

5.2 Transformation of a 125 V unit into a 300 V one

If the customer wishes to have the optional 300 V version rather

than the 125 V one that he has purchased, he can ask ISA the
upgrade kit, and perform the change by himself, with the
following instructions.

The transformation requires two operations:

. Replacement of power supply and amplifiers;
. Change switch selection on MICR board.

1. Replacement of power supply and amplifiers

. Open DRTS 3 PLUS.

. Remove the voltage supply module.
. Remove connections to AMTE voltage amplifiers and remove the
amplifiers.
. Remove also connections to AMCO current amplifiers I2 and I3,
and remove amplifiers. Mark them as they cannot be exchanged.
. Next problem is that we have to modify the position of guides
for the two AMCO and AMTE 1-2, else the two AMTE would not fit.
The following is the sketch of guide positions as you will find
them, and of new guide positioning.
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. The numbers below refer to hole counting starting from the

rightmost. Movements are:
- AMCO 2-5: rotate the guide position from right (dotted) to left,
and screw it on holes 55-56 (two to the left);
- AMCO 3-3: move it leftwards of one hole;
- AMTE 1-2: move it leftwards of one hole.
. Now you can fit back AMCO 2-5 and 3-6, the new AMTE and the
new power supply.

2) Change switch selection on MICR board

The test set must be instructed that the maximum voltage is 300
V rather than 125 V; this is obtained by modifying the switch
setting on MICR board.

The modification can be performed without dismounting MICR

board from the test set. If you look at the test set from below,
MICR is the second one from the left. The sketch shows the
location of DIP switches.
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For the switches, the ON position is towards the board edge; OFF
is towards inside. The setting you will find is the following.

SWITCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SETTING ON ON ON ON OFF ON ON ON ON ON

Now press switch no. 4 towards the inside of the board, so that it
goes to OFF position. The final setting is the following.

SWITCH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SETTING ON ON ON OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON

NOTE: if you do not feel safe to operate this way, you can
dismount MICR to perform it. In this instance, please consider
that:
. MICR and PASS boards are screwed together: the must be
removed together, this takes a certain amount of force. Same
force is to be used when fitting them back;
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. On PASS is soldered a yellow/green wire that is screwed to the

frame; unscrew it for the dismount;
. PASS hosts two flat cables; they must be fit prior to insert back
the two boards.
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6 FUNCTIONAL TEST

6.1 Introduction

The DRTS 3 PLUS does not need to be calibrated, as all outputs

are feedback controlled, both current and voltage, by high
stability components. It is suggested to check the unit every 3
years. To this purpose, it is possible to use the TDMS
CALIBRATION program. Following paragraphs explain the test
procedure.

For the calibration, the following instruments are necessary.

1. An high accuracy multimeter, that should guarantee a
maximum AC measurement error of 0.02% for voltage and 0.05%
for current. The maximum voltage range of more than 300 V is
usually available; instead, for current, the maximum range is
usually 1 A or 3 A at most.
2. For the higher AC current range, it is necessary either a
Current Transformer with a rated accuracy of 0.05%, or a set of
current shunts, again rated 0.05%. Usually, the C.T. is a cheaper
solution.
3. For the calibration of the phase angle the TDMS CALIBRATION
program foresees the use of a wattmeter. During the calibration,
the phase angle between current and voltage is set at 90°: the
nominal active power is zero; the deviation from zero is caused
by the phase error to be adjusted. In conclusion, for phase angle
calibration it is necessary to use a wattmeter. It can be single
phase; the accuracy should be 0.1%.
4. An oscilloscope and a shunt could serve to verify the waveform
distortion, in case of doubt. The current shunt could be rated 0.1
Ohm, 50 W; the test could be performed at 10 A. In fact, if there
is a current distortion, it shows up at all current ranges.
5. In case of doubt about the available power, the following
resistors should be used:
. Voltage output: 195 Ohm, 200 W. The test should be performed
at 125 V;
. Current output: 0.35 Ohm, 200 W: the test should be performed
at 15 A.

In the following procedure voltages are tested with values of 1,

10, 100 V and currents at 0.1, 1, 10 A, while voltage ranges are
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1, 12.5, 125 V (or 12.5, 125, 300 V) and 0.15, 1.5, 15 A. The
reason is that the multimeter changes range around 1.1:
measuring at 0.15 A implies a not acceptable measurement error.

At the end of the test, if deviations are not Acceptable it is

possible to proceed as explained in next chapter or to send the
unit to the closest ISA agent.

6.2 Voltage outputs

The test is performed as follows:

. Connect the DRTS 3 PLUS to a PC and start the program TDMS
MANUAL;
. Program a maximum time of 999 s and the fault value of 1 V on
all phases;
. Connect the output to an high Accuracy multimeter;
. Start the test: the output is applied to the sockets;
. Verify that output errors are within the expected tolerance of
0.1%;
. Stop the test and repeat the test with other ranges (10 V and
100 V).

6.3 Current outputs

The test is performed as follows:

. Connect the DRTS 3 PLUS to the PC and start the program TDMS
MANUAL;
. Connect output I1 to an high Accuracy multimeter;
. Program the fault duration of 999 s and the value of 0.100 mA
on output I1;
. Start the test: the current is injected;
. Verify that the output error is within the expected tolerance of
0.1%;
. Stop the test, move the current meter to outputs I2 to I6, and
repeat the test;
. Program now the I1 current output to other current ranges (1.00
and 10.0 A), and repeat the procedure;
. Repeat the procedure with other outputs. High current tests will
be performed with a suitable current transformer, with a ratio
error less than 0.05%.
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6.4 Trip inputs and auxiliary outputs

The test is performed as follows:

. Select trip inputs without voltage;
. Connect the DRTS 3 PLUS to a PC and start the program TDMS
MANUAL;
. Connect the two inputs C to the contact C of A1;
. Connect all trip inputs C1-C8 among them, and connect them to
the Open contact of A1;
. On fault values, select all inputs as Normal Open;
. Select the trip of A1 on fault values, and program trip delay
equal to zero;
. Start the test: all timers will display a trip time between 4 and
11 ms; this is the delay of relay A1;
. Modify at will the delay of A1: trip delays will be equal to the
programmed time, plus the delay of the relay itself;
. Connect now C1-C8 to the Closed contact of A1: all lights will
turn on. Go to the healthy values and select all trip inputs as
Normal Closed;
. Repeat the test with different delays of A1: the result will be the
same as Normal Open;
. Repeat the procedure with A2, A3, A4: by this also auxiliary
outputs are tested.
Errors on this area can be solved only with a repair intervention
on the unit.

Trip inputs threshold settings can be tested as follows.

. Connect the two C inputs to VN;
. Connect V1 to the contact C of A1;
. Connect all trip inputs C1-C8 among them, and connect them to
the Open contact of A1;
. In the healthy voltages, select the V1 voltage equal to 3 V at 0
Hz;
. Select the trip of A1 on fault values, and program trip delay
equal to zero;
. Select the maximum test time equal to 1 s;
. On fault values, select all inputs as Normal Open, and with
voltage. Select the trip voltage of 5 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display no trip;
. Now, increase the voltage to 4.5 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display a trip time between 4 and
11 ms; this is the delay of relay A1.
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. On fault values, select the trip voltage of 24 V;

. Start the test: all timers will display no trip;
. Now, increase the voltage to 22 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display a trip time between 4 and
11 ms; this is the delay of relay A1.
. On fault values, select the trip voltage of 48 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display no trip;
. Now, increase the voltage to 44 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display a trip time between 4 and
11 ms; this is the delay of relay A1.
. On fault values, select the trip voltage of 100 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display no trip;
. Now, increase the voltage to 80 V;
. Start the test: all timers will display a trip time between 4 and
11 ms; this is the delay of relay A1.

The time delay measurement performed by the test set can be

verified as follows.

1. The reference for the time measurement is when the fault is

injected. This reference can be monitored as follows:
. Program the fault frequency equal to zero.
. Program the fault voltage for V1 equal to 30 V.
. Connect the output to channel 1 of the oscilloscope: this is the
trigger.
NOTE: with 50 Hz generation, the starting moment is not well
controlled.

2. The timer input can be taken from the auxiliary output A1.
. Connect the C contact of A1 to the C contact of group 1, and the
NO contact of A1 to C1.
. Program the test of voltage free contacts.
. Program the de-bounce equal to zero.
. Connect C and C1 to channel 2 of the oscilloscope (NOTE: with
the contact OPEN the voltage is about – 13 V; with the contact
CLOSED the voltage is zero).
. The time lag between V1 and C1 is the actual time delay, to be
compared with the measurement performed by the test set.

The figures below explain the setting.

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The oscillographic display is the following.

The value for TIMING can be changed by programming different

delays for A1 (in steps of 10 ms). When the delay is zero, the
value for TIMING is around 10 ms: this is the delay of the relay.

The duration of contact bounces does not influence very much the
measurement, provided that they are about 1 ms. Even if you
program different values for the de-bounce, the timing
measurement does not change.
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7 DRTS 3 PLUS CALIBRATION

The calibration of all DRTS 3 PLUS’s relevant parameters is

performed using the TDMS CALIBRATION program. For the
description of the program itself and of the calibration procedure,
please refer to the CALIBRATION program user’s manual
(MSE20098).

NOTE: the calibration can be performed only using the serial

interface, and not the USB.
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8 MEASUREMENT OPTION

8.1 Introduction

The Measurement option has the purpose to allow measuring

currents and voltages. Input ranges are: two low level, 20 mA DC
and 10 V DC, and two high level, 20 A DC –AC and 250 V DC –
AC.

8.2 Description of Measurement option

The optional Measurement is made of two printed circuit boards:

. MISU, mounted on the front panel;
. AP_MISU, that is located in the control boards rack.

Voltages and currents to be measured are connected to the safety

sockets (17) on the front panel. In case of converters,
connections are the followings.
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DRTS 3 PLUS outputs are connected to converter inputs;

converter output is connected to the 20 mA (10 V) metering
input. The test can be performed manually, with tdms or
automatically, with the program TRANSDUCERS (specification
MSE10059). Test details are explained in software manuals.

In case of high rating current or voltage measurement, inputs are

connected to the corresponding sockets. Connect only one input!
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9 GPS OPTION

9.1 Introduction

The GPS option has the purpose to allow testing the following
relays:
. Distance relays connected with permissive or blocking schemes;
. Line differential.

For the test are requested two test sets in distant sites, and the
possibility to simulate faults at the meantime on both
instruments. In the first instance the timing error can be in the
range of some millisecond; for the second one, the maximum
timing error is 100 us.

9.2 Description of GPS option

The GPS option that can generate the synchronization impulses,

that last 10 ms and have a maximum error of 2 us between two
GPS. These impulses can be generated as the seconds of the
absolute time are elapsed, with a pace selectable among 5 – 10 –
20 – 30 – 40 – 60 s. The first impulse is generated after one to
two complete periods are elapsed from the moment the
START/STOP pushbutton was pressed. If, for instance, the
selection is 30 s, impulses are generated when the absolute time
is:

(hh; mm; 0”; hh; mm; 30“; hh; mm+1; 0“; hh; mm+1; 30“...).

9.3 Directions for the use of GPS option

The operators at both sites should connect first GPS to the mains
by the plug (1): the 1 pps light starts turning on, thus assuring
that GPS is operational.

After this locate the antenna, that should be located in a place

that allows it to receive the synchronizing signals from 4 GPS
satellites. Usually it is enough to put it outside the protections
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building; if the building is armored the distance should increase.

The antenna provided has a cable 6 m long, usually enough for
the purpose. The user can increase the distance by an extension
cable, provided that it is made of satellite graded shielded cable,
such as CT/100 or CT/167, with BNC connectors terminations.
The maximum cable length should be such not to attenuate more
than 10 dB the signal at 1.5 GHz: for CT/100 this means 50 m
maximum.

After the antenna is located, connect it to GPS with connector (7).

The green GPS locked light (5) turns on within 15 minutes
(typically 1 minute); if not, try to press the white key by the light.
If this is not enough, the antenna should be located in another
position.

Connect on the two sites the two DRTS 3 PLUS to the relays to be
tested; in particular, connect relay trip contacts to inputs C1 to
C4 (see figure).

TEST SETUP

Connect now GPS to DRTS 3 PLUS. To this purpose, connect the

black socket (8) to C5-8 common, and the red socket (8) to C5.
Connect DRTS 3 PLUS to the PC and select in Preferences the type
of relay trip contacts for C1– C4, and DC Voltage, 24 V, for C5-
C8. Select also De-bounce delay = 0 for C5-C8. Note that
selections for C1-C4 and C5-C8 can be different.

Select the pulse interval on switch (2): 30 s or more are a good

choice, to avoid the risk to loose synchronization during the test.
It is possible now to start the test. The two operators should keep
in touch by phone, and start on the PC the test program they
want to use.

Let us assume for example that the program is TDMS DISTANCE

21, with the INTERTRIP test selected. Both operators can program
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the desired tests before starting the first one; then, they should
press test START on PC at approximately the same time. After
this, they should press the GPS START/STOP button (1): its light
turns on, and the PULSE light (3) turns on as the first
synchronization impulse is generated; it will be applied after one
to two selected periods. After this, impulses are generated at the
selected time interval.

When the two DRTS 3 PLUS sense the first pulse they execute the
first test at the meantime, and provide the first test result.
Pressing test START on PC again the second test can be initiated,
and so on until all tests are over. START commands cannot be
contemporary; they should be provided before the next
synchronization impulse.

1 2

GPS SYNCHRONIZER
PULSE
3
20 30
10 40
START/STOP
1 pps 5 60
4

GPS
5 PULSE INTERVAL
(seconds)
LOCKED
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GPS ANTENNA
T0,5A 250V

PULSE
100-240V~ 50/60Hz 5W
8

00

FRONT AND REAR GPS PANELS

GPS LIST OF COMPONENTS

1) START/STOP pushbutton, with light.

2) Pulse interval selector
3) Pulse available.
4) 1 pps light; GPS ON.
5) GPS locked.
6) Mains connector.
7) BNC connector to antenna.
8) Pulse output sockets.
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10 OPTIONAL AMPLIFIER AMIV-66

10.1 Introduction

The three phase current amplifier and two voltage amplifier AMIV-
66 is an additional device to the DRTS 3 PLUS. This option offers
the following features:
. To multiply by two the three-phase test current by paralleling
outputs (3x30 A, 160 VA each);
. To multiply by two the test currents (from 3x15 A to 6x15 A);
. To generate a single phase output up to 90 A, 480 VA;
. To control six voltages, so that it is possible to have 6 currents
and 6 voltages at the meantime.

10.2 Description of AMIV-66

The optional amplifier AMIV-66 includes:

. Three current generators;
. Two voltage generators;
. The power supply;
. The control board that supervises the unit.

Physically, AMIV-66 (see drawing) is housed in a container that is

the same as DRTS 3 PLUS, 3 U high, with handle for ease of
transportation. Amplifiers are the same as those used in the DRTS
3 PLUS.

In the front panel are located:

. The connector to DRTS 3 PLUS;
. Current output sockets;
. Voltage output sockets;
. Unit status lights;
. Active current output lights;
. Power supply socket and power-on switch.

10.3 Connection and test start

10.3.1 Power-on
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Before connecting the relay, connect AMIV-66 to the

connector EXT. AMP. of DRTS 3 PLUS, with the cable provided.
Connect also the neutral current sockets IN of DRTS 3 PLUS to
IN of AMIV-66 with the thick cable provided, and the neutral
voltage sockets VN of DRTS 3 PLUS to VN of AMIV-66.

Then connect DRTS 3 PLUS and AMIV-66 to the mains, by

means of the power supply cord. The earth is connected to the
supply plug. Be careful to have the earth on the power
supply cord, as otherwise the cases of DRTS 3 PLUS and
AMIV-66 would reach the voltage of 110 V: this is caused
by noise suppression capacitors on mains supply; besides,
the test set does not allow performing tests, until it is
grounded.

Power on AMIV-66 first, then DRTS 3 PLUS. At power on, the

front lights of both instruments turn on and off as the self-
diagnostic is executed; at the end of which, the OK LED’s of
AMIV-66 and of DRTS 3 PLUS turn on: this confirms that the
microprocessors operate correctly. If DRTS 3 PLUS is powered-on
first, an error code can be displayed; in this instance, just press
OK on the OK button of the P.C. display.

10.3.2 Connection to the relay under test: current tests

Before executing the test with AMIV-66 check that the burdens
of the relay under test are compatible with the maximum load.
To this purpose, it is necessary to compare the burden declared
by the manufacturer to the maximum load.

Usually the burden is expressed in terms of VA load at

nominal current: it is necessary to convert it into Ohm, with the
following formula.

Burden = VA / (nominal current)^2

for currents, and

Burden = V(nominal voltage) ^2 / VA

for voltages.
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Special care is to be taken when evaluating the burden, as the

burden of connecting wires is to be added to relay current
burden.

The connection of DRTS 3 PLUS and AMIV-66 to the relay under

test depends upon the choice about the AMIV-66 function.

Aside currents, all other signals (voltages, trip input, auxiliary

outputs) shall be connected to DRTS 3 PLUS, as explained in the
former chapters.

10.3.2.1 Use of AMIV-66 to have six currents

In this instance currents I1 – I3 will be connected to the DRTS 3

PLUS, and currents I4-I6 to AMIV-66. Current ranges and outputs
of the two units are independently set.
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10.3.2.2 Three currents rated 30 A

If it is necessary to perform a three phase test at 30 A, connect in

parallel current outputs of DRTS 3 PLUS to those of AMIV-66:
maximum power is 160 VA.

I4

I5

I6

Current outputs must be connected in the order shown, as the

program foresees this connection when computing current
outputs.

10.3.2.3 Single phase tests at 90 A

Select 0° between currents, both on DRTS 3 PLUS and AMIV-66.

Connect all outputs among them and to one end of the load;
connect IN (DRTS 3 PLUS) to IN (AMIV-66), and to the other end
of the load. The corresponding maximum power is 480 VA;
maximum load is 60 mOhm.
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I4

I5

I6

Please consider that the final section of the connection wires

should be 50 sq. mm: it is a 135 A connection!

10.3.3 Connection to the relay under test: voltage tests

In this instance, the relay under test needs six voltages: four
voltages will be connected to DRTS 3 PLUS; the remaining two to
AMV-66, as follows.

Aside voltages, all other signals (currents, trip input, auxiliary

outputs) shall be connected to DRTS 3 PLUS, as explained in the
former chapters.
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10.3.4 Connection to the PC and test start

The procedure to follow is the one explained for DRTS 3 PLUS. At

power off, turn off AMIV-66 first; then DRTS 3 PLUS.
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11 MAINS SYNCHRONISER OPTION

The option is made of a plug that fits into the mains, and that
has two banana sockets for the connection to the test set
counting input. The purpose is to synchronize the outputs of two
test sets to the mains: as the synchronisation is repeated every 2
minutes, the test set stays locked to the mains for the infinity.

The option includes a circuit that squares the sinusoidal mains

waveform; the isolated output is a square-wave with an
amplitude of 18 V nominal, running at the mains frequency.

There are two instances where the option can be necessary:

. Generating a current or voltage into a device that is also taking
a signal from the mains;
. Synchronising two test sets to the mains, and then using them
to test line differential relays.

The following design applies to the test of line differential relays.

The outputs of the mains synchroniser have to be connected to

the INP 2 sockets of both test sets. The inputs should be selected
with voltage; the voltage threshold is 5 V.

Start the program that allows performing the differential test with
mains synchronisation: both test sets will be locked to the mains.
Now it is possible to apply the nominal current to both ends: as if
this is not at the meantime, just ignore the corresponding trip.
This is the pre-fault situation
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From this moment on, it is possible to perform any test, of the

type healthy – fault – healthy: it will be possible to explore the
entire relay curve.
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APPENDIX 1: DRTS 3 PLUS RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE

CONNECTOR: D TYPE, FEMALE, 9 WAYS.

PIN N° SIGNAL
1 DCD
2 RXD
3 TXD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 --

APPENDIX 2: RS232 SERIAL INTERFACE CABLE

DRTS 3 PLUS PC
PIN SIGN PIN SIGNAL

1 DCD 1 DCD
2 RXD 3 TXD
3 TXD 2 RXD
4 DTR 6 DSR
5 GND 5 GND
6 DSR 4 DTR
7 RTS 8 CTS
8 CTS 7 RTS
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APPENDIX 3: LIST OF DRTS 3 PLUS SPARE PARTS

This appendix lists the suggested spare parts. The list is divided
in two: main spare parts and other spares. The separation
follows the level of probability of the intervention.

A) DRTS 3 PLUS MAIN SPARE PARTS

N. DESCRIPTION CODE

1 FRONT.6 YWA11386
1 AMCO.6 YWA11374
1 AMTE .3 YWA11356

B) OTHER DRTS 3 PLUS SPARE PARTS

N. DESCRIPTION CODE

1 VALI.3 MODULE YWA11355

1 ALIAUX.6 YWA11370
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APPENDIX 4: ERROR CODES AND CORRESPONDING AREA

Error messages from the PC are listed in the following table. The
table lists also the meaning of the code, and the fault area or
the cause of the fault.

FAULT CAUSE AREA

CODE

1 - PARITY/FRAMING/OVERRUN CONNECTION
2 - NON-BCD CODE, LONGITUDINAL FIELD CONNECTION
3 - NON-BCD CODE, LRC FIELD CONNECTION
4 - NON-BCD CODE, ID PARAMETER FIELD CONNECTION
5 - INCORRECT LRC CONNECTION
6 - ETX PREMATURE CONNECTION
7 - ETX NOT ARRIVED CONNECTION
8 - NON-BCD CODE IN PARAMETER VALUE FIELD CONNECTION
9 - DROP IN DTR DURING TRANSMISSION CONNECTION
10 - FRAME LENGTH DOES NOT COMPLY CONNECTION
11 - ID PARAMETER CODE INCORRECT CONNECTION
12 - OVERFLOW BUFFER PARAMETERS CONNECTION
13 - UNDERFLOW BUFFER PARAMETERS CONNECTION
14 - START VALUES RECEIVED WHILE RUNNING SOFTWARE
15 - NEW VALUES RECEIVED WHILE RUNNING SOFTWARE
16 - REPEAT RECEIVED WHILE RUNNING SOFTWARE
17 - PARAMETER MEANINGLESS SOFTWARE
18 - PARAMETER VALUE OUT OF RANGE SOFTWARE
19 – NACK RECEIVED INSTEAD OF ACK SOFTWARE
20 - RECEIVED CHARACTERS DIFFERENT FROM ACK,NACK,STX
SOFTWARE
21 – RECEIVE DATA FRAME TIMEOUT CONNECTION
22 – DATA FRAME READ ERROR CONNECTION

37 - CALIBRATION SEQUENCE ERROR SOFTWARE

40 - NUCI INCORRECT SOFTWARE
41 - CICO INCORRECT SOFTWARE
42 – TEST START WITHOUT HEALTHY VALUES SOFTWARE

44 - TRIP INPUTS NOT PROGRAMMED SOFTWARE

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45 – COUNTING AND TRIP INPUTS ENABLED IN SAME CYCLE

SOFTWARE
46 – COUNTING INPUTS ENABLED IN THRESHOLD TEST SOFTWARE
47 - FAULT CURRENT AMPLIFIERS SUPPLY I3 OF AMI99AMPLIFIER
48 - OVERLOAD I4 LOAD
49 - OVERLOAD I5 LOAD
50 - OVERLOAD I6 LOAD
51 - I4 THERMAL ERROR LOAD; AMPLIFIER
52 - I5 THERMAL ERROR LOAD; AMPLIFIER
53 - I6 THERMAL ERROR LOAD; AMPLIFIER
54 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT AMPLIFIER 1 AMPLIFIER
55 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT AMPLIFIER 2 AMPLIFIER
56 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT AMPLIFIER 3 AMPLIFIER
57 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT 1 OF AMIV-99 AMPLIFIER
58 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT 2 OF AMIV-99 AMPLIFIER
60 FAULT OF POWER SUPPLY CURRENT 3 OF AMIV-99 AMPLIFIER

67 - IR OVERLOAD LOAD
69 - IS OVERLOAD LOAD
71 - IT OVERLOAD LOAD
75 - VR OVERLOAD LOAD
77 - VS OVERLOAD LOAD
79 - VT OVERLOAD LOAD

82 – ERROR BOOSTER AUX. SUPPLY 16.5 V HARDWARE

84 - ERROR CONVERTER V1 LOW HARDWARE

85 - ERROR CONVERTER V2 LOW HARDWARE
86 - ERROR CONVERTER V3 LOW HARDWARE
87 - ERROR CONVERTER I1 LOW HARDWARE
88 - ERROR CONVERTER I2 LOW HARDWARE
89 - ERROR CONVERTER I3 LOW HARDWARE
90 - ERROR CONVERTER V1 MID HARDWARE
92 - ERROR CONVERTER V1 HIGH HARDWARE
94 - ERROR CONVERTER V2 MID HARDWARE
96 - ERROR CONVERTER V2 HIGH HARDWARE
98 - ERROR CONVERTER V3 MID HARDWARE
100 - ERROR CONVERTER V3 HIGH HARDWARE
102 - ERROR CONVERTER I1 MID HARDWARE
104 - ERROR CONVERTER I1 HIGH HARDWARE
106 - ERROR CONVERTER I2 MID HARDWARE
108 - ERROR CONVERTER I2 HIGH HARDWARE
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110 - ERROR CONVERTER I3 MID HARDWARE

112 - ERROR CONVERTER I3 HIGH HARDWARE

128 -
DO_REPEAT BEFORE TEST DEFINITION SOFTWARE
129 -
CYCLE OPERATIVE MODE REDEFINITION SOFTWARE
130 -
VALI FORMAT STRING INVALID SOFTWARE
131 -
IMMEDIATE COMMAND FORMAT ERROR SOFTWARE
132 -
NUCI E CICO DISCORDANCE SOFTWARE
133 -
SAME CICO VALUE RECEIVED MANY TIMES SOFTWARE
134 -
INVALID SELECTION CODE SOFTWARE
135 -
PARAMETER RECEIVED BEFORE NUCI SOFTWARE
136 -
PARAMETER RICEIVED BEFORE CICO SOFTWARE
137 -
VOLTAGE RANGE OR AMPLITUDE ERROR SOFTWARE
138 -
VOLTAGE RANGE OR AMPLITUDE ERROR SOFTWARE
139 -
VOLTAGES ANGLE ERROR SOFTWARE
140 -
CURRENTS ANGLE ERROR SOFTWARE
141 -
ANGLE REFERENCE ERROR SOFTWARE
142 -
ATTEMPT TO RECORD WHILE OPERATING SOFTWARE
143 -
WAVE-FORM LOADING ERROR CONNECTION
144 -
FIRMWARE LOADING ERROR CONNECTION
145 -
ERROR IN FIRMWARE CRC CONNECTION
146 -
TEST CYCLE SEQUENCE ERROR CONNECTION
147 -
INCOMPATIBLE TEST CYCLE TYPE CONNECTION
148 -
INCOMPATIBLE GRADIENT TEST PARAMETERS
SOFTWARE
149 - INCOPATIBLE INPUTS PROGRAMMING CONNECTION
150 - REQUESTED H/W OPTION IS NOT PRESENT
SOFTWARE
151 - RESULTS TOO LONG SOFTWARE
152 - FLASH EPROM BUILDER NOT VALID MICR
153 - FLASH EPROM MEMORY CODE ERROR MICR
154 - PROTECTED SECTOR FOUND IN FLASH EPROM MICR
155 - FLASH EPROM CLEANING ERROR MICR
56 - FLASH EPROM PROGRAMMING ERROR MICR
157 - OUT OF TIME IN PROGRAM UPDATING MICR
158 - UPDATING PROGRAM DATA ERROR MICR
159 – INVALID POINT OF WAVE SOFTWARE
160 – CYCLE WITH ZERO DURATION SOFTWARE

162 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 95 V SUPPLY (DRTS 3 PLUS)

POWER SUPPLY
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163 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 95 V SUPPLY (DRTS 3 PLUS)

POWER SUPPLY
164 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 113 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
165 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 227 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
166 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 340 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
167 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 454 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
168 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 113 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
169 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 227 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
170 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 340 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
171 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 454 V SUPPLY (300 V)
POWER SUPPLY
172 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 95 V SUPPLY (DRTS 3 PLUS)
POWER SUPPLY
173 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 95 V SUPPLY (DRTS 3 PLUS)
POWER SUPPLY
174 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 113 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
175 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 227 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
176 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 340 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
177 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON + 454 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
178 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 113 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
179 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 227 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY

182 – V1 VOLTAGE THERMAL ERROR LOAD

183 – V2 VOLTAGE THERMAL ERROR LOAD
184 – V3 VOLTAGE THERMAL ERROR LOAD
185 - I1 CURRENT THERMAL ERROR LOAD
186 – I2 CURRENT THERMAL ERROR LOAD
187 – I3 CURRENT THERMAL ERROR LOAD
188 – VOLTAGE SUUPLY THERMAL ERROR POWER SUPPLY
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189 - + 12 V SUPPLY THERMAL ERROR POWER SUPPLY

192 –
BOOSTER ERROR LOAD
194 –
ZERO SEQUENCE OVERLOAD LOAD
195 –
V4 OUTPUT OVERLOAD LOAD
196 –
V4 THERMAL OVERLOAD LOAD
197 –
DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 340 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
198 – DIAGNOSTIC ERROR ON - 454 V SUPPLY (AMIV.33)
POWER SUPPLY
199 – ERROR BOOSTER MISMATCH CONNECTION

200 - + 5 V AUXILIARY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY

201 - + 12 V AUXILIARY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY
202 - + 15 V AUXILIARY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY
203 - - 15 V AUXILIARY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY

212 - + 16.5 V AUXILIARY VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY

213 – ERROR BOOSTER TEMPERATURE LOAD
214 - OVERTEMPERATURE ON MICROPROCESSOR BOARD
MICR

221 - ERROR UNKNOWN FAULT CODE HARDWARE

222 – ERROR + 125 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
223 - ERROR + 165 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
224 - ERROR + 200 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
225 - ERROR - 125 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
226 - ERROR - 165 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
227 - ERROR - 200 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
228 – COUNTER FEED ON VOLTAGE OUTPUTS LOAD
229 – BOOSTER LINK ERROR CONNECTION
230 – BOOSTER 16.5 V ERROR POWER SUPPLY
231 - OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER V5 LOAD
232 - OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER V6 LOAD
233 - OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I7 LOAD
234 - OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I8 LOAD
235 - OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I9 LOAD
236 – ERROR + 15 V SUPPLY POWER SUPPLY
237 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER V5 LOAD
238 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER V6 LOAD
239 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I7 LOAD
240 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I8 LOAD
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241 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER I9 LOAD

242 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER SUPPLY POWER
SUPPLY
243 - THERMAL OVERLOAD ON BOOSTER CURRENT SUPPLY
POWER SUPPLY
244 - COUNTER FEED ON BOOSTER VOLTAGE OUTPUTS LOAD
245 - + 12 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
246 - - 15 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
247 - + 125 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
248 - + 165 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
249 - + 200 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
250 - - 125 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
251 - - 165 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
252 - - 200 V SUPPLY ERROR ON BOOSTER POWER SUPPLY
253 – BOOSTER PROTOCOL ERROR SOFTWARE
254 – BOOSTER SYSTEM ERROR SOFTWARE
255 – BOOSTER MAIN FAULT POWER SUPPLY
256 - MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR MICR
257 - I/O DRIVER ERROR MICR
258 - RUNTIME ERROR MICR
259 - PROGRAM ERROR MICR
260 - XILINX A PROGRAMMING ERROR MICR
261 - XILINX B PROGRAMMING ERROR MICR
262 - FLASH EPROM INTEGRITY ERROR MICR
263 - MASS MEMORY ERROR MICR

270 - CALIBRATION PARAMETER BUFFER CORRUPTED

SOFTWARE
271 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V4 LOW CONV
272 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V5 LOW CONV
273 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V6 LOW CONV
274 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I4 LOW CONV
275 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I5 LOW CONV
276 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I6 LOW CONV
277 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V4 MID CONV
278 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V5 MID CONV
279 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V6 MID CONV
280 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I4 MID CONV
281 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I5 MID CONV
282 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I6 MID CONV
283 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V4 HIGH
CONV
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284 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V5 HIGH CONV

285 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER V6 HIGH CONV
286 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I4 HIGH CONV
287 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I5 HIGH CONV
288 - DIAGNOSTIC ERROR : CONVERTER I6 HIGH CONV

290 – ERROR ALIAUX LINK HARDWARE

291 – ERROR ALIAUX PROTOCOL HARDWARE
292 – ERROR ALIAUX GROUND FIRST HARDWARE
293 – ERROR ALIAUX GROUND SECOND HARDWARE
294 – ERROR ALIAUX GROUND THIRD HARDWARE
295 – ERROR ALIAUX GROUND FOURTH HARDWARE
296 – ERROR ALIAUX GROUND FIFTH HARDWARE
297 – ERROR VM 16.5 HARDWARE
298 – ERROR V AC TOO HIGH SUPPLY
299 – ERROR MAINS FREQUENCY SUPPLY
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APPENDIX 5: CONNECTOR 19; BOOSTER

On connection pins provided it is possible to crimp wires with

AWG size 20 to 16 (0.52 sq. mm. To 1.5 sq. mm.). BOLDED:
connection of low level signals.

PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL

A RXD1B N V3 (0 POWER);
V5 (BOOSTER V);
I6 (BOOSTER I)
B RXD1A P V1 (0 POWER);
I4 (BOOSTER I)
C AMPEXT1 R IN
BRIDGE TO J FOR 0 POWER
D MODE S IN
E I1 (0 POWER) T I3 (0 POWER)
F I2 (0 POWER) U AMPEXT0
G SCK1A V SCK1B
H TXD1B W ERRBOOSTER
J LOGICAL 0 X IN
K - Y IN
L ANALOG 0 Z TXD1A
M V2 (0 POWER);
V5 (BOOSTER V);
I5 (BOOSTER I)
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A
B P
C R N
S Y
D M
T Z X
E L
U W
F V K
G J
H
FRONT VIEW OF EXT. AMP. CONNECTOR
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APPENDIX 6: CABLE FROM DRTS 3 PLUS TO BOOSTER

CABLE TO BOOSTER

This cable connects DRTS 3 PLUS to all other boosters. DRTS 3

PLUS side: male pins; booster side: female pins.

PIN PIN SIGNAL

DRTS BOOSTER
A H RXD1B
B Z RXD1A
C C AMPEXT1
D D MODE
E E I1
F F I2
G G SCK1A
H A TXD1B
J J LOGICAL 0
(K) (F) -
L L ANALOG 0
M M V2
N N V3
P P V1
R R IN
S S IN
T T I3
U U AMPEXT0
V V SCK1B
W W ERRBOOSTER
X X IN
Y Y IN
Z B TXD1A