POWER CALIBRATOR

Source and Automatic Tester CP11B

SINGLE PHASE POWER CALIBRATOR

AND POWER ENGINEERING APPARATUS TESTER
type CP11B

USER'S MANUAL

calmet Ltd.
POLAND, 65-472 ZIELONA GORA, Kukulcza 18
tel.+48 68 324 04 56fax+48 68 324 04 57
[email protected]
CP11B Manual EN 2016-05
 1. FIELD OF APPLICATION

The CP11B Calibrator is used for adjusting, checking and verification of measuring apparatus
used in Power Engineering: electricity meters, frequency, voltage and current protection relays,
current transformers and clamps, ammeters, voltmeters, transducers, monitoring systems and
power quality analyzers. The CP11B has high accuracy and simultaneously huge output power with
relatively small dimensions and weight. The tester has possibility to get error characteristics of
tested meter in automatic way. The CP11B Calibrator is single phase source of AC voltage and
current and enables to set:
 voltage „U” in range 0.5…560V in four sub-ranges: 70-140-280-560V,
 current „I” in range 0.001…120A in four sub-ranges: 0.5-6-20-120A,
 frequency „f” in range 40…500Hz with possibility of synchronization to power net frequency,
 phase shift „” in range 0…360,
 power factor „cos” or „sin” in range 1…0…+1,
 power „P”, „Q” and „S”,
 energy „EP”, „EQ” i „ES”,
 wave shape of generated signal: sinusoidal or distorted by harmonic (with programmed
magnitude and phase – poliharmonic distortions), interharmonic (with programmed magnitude
and phase) or special shapes (phase fired, triangle and burst);
 changes of U+I++f as a function of time.

The CP11B Calibrator is placed in standard 19” aluminium case with height 4U and is
controlled from the front panel with touch screen or by means of PC and Calpro 300 software.

2. OPERATING AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

CP11B Calibrators can be used in compartments, in which utilization conditions are according to
tabl.2.3 (I group of utilization according to IEC 60359 inside buildings and for conditions which
usually are in laboratories and factories where equipment is used and handled with care). At direct
near of the Calibrator should be not salt, water and aggressive gases and lack of strong magnetic
and electric fields. CP11B Calibrators can work in horizontal (e.g. table) or vertical (e.g. floor)
position.
CP11B Calibrators can be stored in package in temperature range 0…+50C and can be shipped in
temperature range 20…+60C.
CP11B Calibrators are class I protection instruments according to the EN 61010-1. Its metal case
is connected to the protective earth cable of power cord. Calibrator may be used in safe localization,
i.e. in places where operator can not touch details conducting electrical current connected to ground
potential.
The low potential of output voltage terminals can safely "float" a maximum of 200V relative to
ground.
Calibrator generates on the voltage terminals high and danger voltages. Staff should be very
careful during load connection to the Calibrator’s terminals. Connecting and disconnecting of the
load should be done with switched ON standby function, by means of the pushbutton
OPERATE/STANDBY on the touch screen or button STANDBY in the PC Soft. The state is signalized
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OPERATE/STANDBY button on the touch screen. After the load is switched, the Calibrator can
generate signals by pushing the button OPERATE/STANDBY again or OPERATE in the PC Soft.
The state is signalized by switching OFF the STB lamp near output terminals and by lighting of the
green lamp of OPERATE/STANDBY button on the touch screen.
Calibrator is protected against the increase of temperature inside the case. Triggering of the
thermal protecting circuit is signalized by switching on of the two OVL lamps and two STB lamps.
Coming back to the normal operation is made automatically after return to the utility of working
conditions.
Do not open the case and adjust or exchange details during exploitation. When the Calibrator is
damaged, it should be disconnected from power supply and measurement circuit. Manufacturer
provides warranty service and after warranty service.

Attention: when the leaden seal is crashed, user lacks rights to warranty service!

When the fuse beside of power supply socket is overheated, then it should be exchanged to the
type T2A, 5x20 for power supply 230V or T4A, 5x20 for power supply 110V.

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 3. START UP OF THE CALIBRATOR

On the Fig. 4.1 is presented the Calibrator’s front plate view, where are marked:
POWER Power supply switch
U output voltage terminals - red terminal has high potential HI and black terminal
has low potential LO. In the terminal field U there are STB lamp for
standby/operate function and OVL lamp for signalling of overload.
Switched ON lamp is for the state standby, in which the output voltage is
disconnected from the output terminals. Switched OFF lamp is for the state
operate, in which at the output terminals there is the voltage with set value.
The OVL lamp signals cross over the allowed distortion coefficient or error of
voltage generation due to overload of the output.
Lighting on of the both STB and OVL lamps signals the triggering of Calibrator’s
thermal protection
I output current terminals - red terminal - high HI and black terminal - low LO.
Current output is insulated from other circuits. In the terminal field I there are STB
lamp for standby/operate function and OVL lamp for signalling of overload.
Switched ON lamp is for the state standby, in which the output current is
disconnected from the output terminals. Switched OFF lamp is for the state
operate, in which at the output terminals there is the current with set value.
The OVL lamp signals cross over the allowed distortion coefficient or error of
current generation due to overload of the output.
Lighting on of the both STB and OVL lamps signals the triggering of Calibrator’s
thermal protection

Fig.4.1. Calibrator’s front plate view

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 measurement inputs of DC and AC voltage and currents
4 3
5 7 2

6 1

Pin Signal Description

1 24mA DC DC current input -24…0…+24mA (RIN=200Ω)
16mA AC AC current input 0…16mA (RIN=200Ω)
2 14V DC DC voltage input -14…0…+14V (RIN=30kΩ)
10V AC AC voltage input 0…10V (RIN=30kΩ)
3 200mA AC AC current input 0…200mA (RIN=3.2Ω)
4, 7 GND Ground of the voltage and current input
5, 6 6A AC AC current input 0…6A (RIN=0.02Ω)
binary outputs for signalling the state Operate/Standby of calibrator.
Dry relay outputs with load 250VDC/0.5A/10VA insulated from other 4 3
circuits up to 350V 5 7 2

6 1

Pin Signal Description

standby U1 and U2 and U3 – closed contact
1, 2 OUT Ustd
operate U1 or U2 or U3 – opened contact
3, 4, 7 NC not connected
standby I1 and I2 and I3 – closed contact
5, 6 OUT Istd
operate I1 or I2 or I3 – opened contact
start/stop inputs for time measurement with:
- potential-free relay contacts, 4 3
- trigger level range 15…250V DC/AC, 5 7 2
insulated from other circuits up to
1350V 6 1

Pin Signal Description

1 IN1 first input
2 GND IN1 first input ground
3 IN2 second input
4 GND IN2 second input ground
5 IN3 third input
6 GND IN3 second input ground
7 NC not connected
first impulse input for counting pulses from electricity meter or
scanning head and impulse output for generating pulses from CP11B 4 3
calibrator. 5 7 2
All pins (1…7 pin) are insulated from other circuits up to 350V
6 1

Pin Signal Description

1 NC Not connected
2 OUT LO Pulse output type open-collector
3 +5V/2kΩ +5V supply output through 2kΩ resistor for pull-up open-collector
outputs
4 GND Ground, IN LO
5 +12V +12V supply output through 150Ω thermistor max 80mA
6 OUT HI Pulse output type open-collector max 27V/100mA.
For fOUT>100kHz external 470Ω/0.5W pull-up resistor to pin 5 is
recommended
7 IN HI High impulse current/voltage input: INL=0...2V, INH=4...30V

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 second impulse input for counting pulses from reference meter or
scanning head. 4 3
All pins (1…7 pin) are insulated from other circuits up to 350V 5 7 2

6 1

Pin Signal Description

1 NC Not connected
2 NC Not connected
3 +5V/2kΩ
+5V supply output through 2kΩ resistor for pull-up open-collector
outputs
4 GND Ground, IN LO
5 +12V +12V supply output through 150Ω thermistor max 80mA
6 NC Not connected
7 IN HI High impulse current/voltage input: INL=0...2V, INH=4...30V
socket of the USB mini-B interface for PC computer
connection 1 2 3 4 5

Pin Signal - description

1 Power supply +5V
2 Data transmission Data-
3 Data transmission Data+
4 NC – not connected
5 GND - ground

There are on the back panel of the Calibrator:

- socket of power supply with protective earth terminal,
- two sockets for fuses with fuse T2A, 5x20 @ 230V or T4A, 5x20 @ 110V,
- calibrator’s data plate,
- leaden seal.

Before switching on the calibrator should be connected to the power network (according to Tabl.2.3).
Power socket should be equipped with protective earth connection which is also connected to the
calibrator’s case. If the calibrator should be controlled from the front panel, it is ready for operation now
– for pressing the power supply switch Power.
If the calibrator should be controlled by means of PC computer, one should connect the socket of the
USB mini-B interface, which is placed on the front panel, with PC computer using the USB A
– USB mini-B interface cable. Transmission is made through the USB port COM with the speed 57600
bits/s. One frame consists of: 1 start bit, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit without parity control. Data are sent in
ASCII code. Commands are described in the transmission protocol document “C300B Transmission
Protocol”.
CP11B Calibrator can be controlled by a PC computer with Calpro 300 PC Soft, described in document:
Operation Manual of the Calpro 300 PC Soft.
After switching on the Power button (and starting up of the Calpro 300 PC Soft and establishing the
communication between calibrator and computer), calibrator is automatically in the standby state.
Change of the Calibrator’s state to operate can be made by button STANDBY/OPERATE from the touch
screen or OPERATE in the Calpro 300 PC Soft.
Full accuracy is achieved after 30 min. of warm up time. It is also possible to use Calibrator earlier
without waiting for warm up. In this case the only consequence is possibility to cross over the
accuracy approximately two times according to tabl.2.1 and errors in tabl.2.2. The remainder of
the Calibrator parameters are not changed.

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 4. CONNECTION EXAMPLES

132 10 1 1 7
12 4 3
20 5 2

kWh 21
61

7
4 3
S0 5 2

6 1

7
4 3
000158 7 – INPUT
5 2 4 – GND
5 – +12V
PhotoHead 6 1

Fig.5.1. Energy meter testing

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 7 – INPUT
4 – GND
5 – +12V

123 10 11 1 7
2 4 3
20 5 2

kWh 21
6 1

7
4 3
S0 5 2

6 1

7
000158
4 3
5 2

Meter under test PhotoHead 6 1

123 10 11 12 7
4 3
20 2 7 – INPUT
5
4 – GND
kWh 21 5 – +12V
6 1

7
4 3
S0 5 2

6 1

7
000158
4 3
5 2

Reference meter PhotoHead 6 1

Fig.5.2. Energy meter testing with accuracy referenced to an external reference meter

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 UN
U1
*I1

I1

REL1
7
REL2 4 3
5 2

Relay REL3 6 1

REL1

REL2
7
4 3
5 2
REL3
61

Fig.5.3. Relay testing

7
4 3
5 2
Ip120A
* * Is6A
61

Fig.5.4. Current transformer testing

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 UN
U1
*I1

7
I1

4 3
I=0...±24mA DC 5 2

Transducer 6 1

4 3
2
U=0...±14V DC
6 1

Fig.5.5. Transducer testing

N turns
7
4 3
LO 5 2
* HI I=0-6A AC
6 1

N turns
7
43
* LO 5 2
HI I=0-200mA AC
6 1

N turns
7
43
LO
52
* HI U=0-10V AC
6 1

Fig.5.6. Current clamp testing

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 HI
Output configuration for U=5V and f=0,0001Hz…100kHz
7 LO pin 6 and 3 closed – output OUT HI
150 t 4 3 pin 2 and 4 closed – output OUT LO
5
5 2
U=+12V DC
3 6 1
2k HI
U=+5V DC Output configuration for U=12V and f=0,0001Hz…210kHz
6
7 LO pin 6 and 5 connected with resistor 470
2 470 4 3 pin 6 - output OUT HI
0,5W pin 2 and 4 closed – output OUT LO
5 2
4
CP11B impulse output
6 1

Fig.5.7. Impulse output configuration for generating pulses from the CP11B Calibrator

5. PROGRAMMING OF

CALIBRATOR 6.1. Welcome window and start-up window

After switching on of the CP11B Calibrator, program starts automatically and on the touch
screen (which has two functions: display and keyboard function) appears for 10s welcome window
(Fig.6.1), which contains:
 SINGLE PHASE CALIBRATOR & TESTER - name of device,
 CALMET - name of manufacturer,
 WWW.CALMET.COM.PL - website address of manufacturer,
 CP11 V.4.1.1/V.1.0.1 - firmware versions of P and of calibrator’s LCD,
 SN23118 - serial number of calibrator.

Fig.6.1. Welcome window (after switching on of power supply)

Then appears start-up window (Fig.6.2), which is divided in three fields:

 vertical (and horizontal) field of function and status keys on the right (and bottom) side of
screen for programming functions and displaying information about the current settings and
status of calibrator,
 operation field in the central part of screen for entering settings, displaying measurements or
setting parameters of the calibrator.

vertical field of function and

operation field
status keys

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horizontal field of
 keys

Fig.6.2. Start-up window (after switching on of power supply) / main window

Vertical field of function and status keys contains:

OPERATE/STANDBY button for selection of calibrator’s Operate/Standby
state with signaling of calibrator’s state – red light indicates the Standby
state, green light indicates the Operate state, yellow light indicates the
transition state between Standby and Operate. After switching on of power
supply, calibrator is automatically in the Standby state,

button for selection of installation menu,

REMOTE/LOCAL button for selection of Remote/Local mode of calibrator’s control.

A key with a red cross means selection of Local mode of calibrator’s control from
the touch screen. A key without red cross means selection of Remote mode of
calibrator’s control from PC computer. In this mode settings are sent directly from
PC computer to calibrator and are displayed on the touch-screen, where only
buttons OPERATE/STANDBY and REMOTE/LOCAL are active.

Horizontal field of function and status keys contains:

activity indicator of USB connection with PC computer - inactive state (with a red
cross),

button and indicator of switching on/off sound of buttons – active state (without
red cross),

button and indicator of setting of the date and time.

Operation field contains:

U: 0.5000 V indicator of voltage setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens window of
numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),

I: 0.005000 A indicator of current setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens window of
numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),
: 0.00  indicator of phase shift setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens
window of numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),
f: 50.000 Hz indicator of frequency setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens window
of numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),
P: 0.00250 W indicator of active power setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens
window of numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),
Q: 0.00000 var indicator of reactive power setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens
window of numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3) – for phase shift 0,00 this field is not
active,
S: 0.00250 VA indicator of apparent power setting. Clicking on the field of set value opens
window of numeric keyboard (Fig.6.3),
button for step change of setting opens window for step change of setting
(Fig.6.4), which enables setting increasing or decreasing with step on the
selected decimal position,

button and indicator for individual switching on/off of voltage and current,

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 button and indicator for individual switching on/off of harmonics in voltage
and current,

Auto button and indicator for selection of voltage and current range.
Clicking on this field opens window for voltage/current range selection
(Fig.6.5),
buttons for selection of setting: phase shift, power factor cos and sin,
ϕ cos sin

button and indicator for selection of frequency synchronized to power net

frequency – if synchronization to power net frequency is selected, in the field
of frequency setting the value of actual net frequency is displayed.
Button with a red cross means function selection of frequency setting,
buttons for selection the quantity (current I, voltage U, phase shift ), which
IUϕ will be changed during the power P, Q, S setting change, by using the
numeric keyboard (Fig. 6.3) or by using the window for step change of setting
(Fig. 6.4). The selected quantity is marked by green arrow.

6.2. Window of numeric keyboard

Clicking on the field of set value of voltage U (current I, phase shift , frequency f, power P, Q
or S) (Fig. 6.2) opens window of numeric keyboard (Fig. 6.3) with the following components:

230.000 field of set value,

1 2 3 4 5 6 numeric buttons,
7 8 9  0 

 button for deleting of setting on the last decimal position,

C button for deleting of setting,

exit button,

 button for entering set values to the output of calibrator.

Fig.6.3. Window of numeric keyboard

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 6.3. Window of step change of setting

Clicking on the button for step change of setting (Fig. 6.2) opens window of step change
of setting (Fig. 6.4) with the following components:

50.000 field of set value,

 button for increasing/decreasing of setting with step on the selected position,

exit button.

Fig.6.4. Window of step change of setting

6.4. Window of voltage and current range selection

Clicking on the button for voltage and current range selection (Fig. 6.2), opens window for
voltage/current range selection (Fig. 6.5) with the following components:

button and indicator of selected voltage range AUTO, 70V, 140V, 280V or 560V or
current range AUTO, 0.5A, 6A, 20A or 120A,
max: selection button and field for entering of maximum value of voltage or current,
0 V
exit button.

Fig.6.5. Window of voltage/current range selection

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6.5. Window of installation menu

Clicking on the button for installation menu selection (Fig. 6.2), opens window of
installation menu (Fig. 6.6) with the following components:

button for installation menu selection,

button for touch screen calibration selection,

button for selection of window for impulse constant setting,

exit button.

Fig.6.6. Window of installation menu

Clicking on the button opens information window (Fig. 6.7) with info about firmware
version and serial number of calibrator.

Rys.6.7. Information window

Clicking on the button opens window for touch screen calibration (Fig.6.8). In the top left
corner of the screen appears cross, which should be touched with finger, until in the next corner
of the screen (in clockwise direction) will appear the next cross. After touching four crosses the
calibration is complete.
This function is used in case of problems with using the touch screen only, for example when

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one has to push the field next to the button to cause the reaction of the button.

Fig.6.8. Window for touch screen calibration

Clicking on the button opens window for impulse constant setting of calibrator’s impulse
output (Fig.6.9.) with the following components:

C: 10000 imp/kWh indicator of impulse constant setting. Clicking on the field of set value
opens window of numeric keyboard and enables to change the value of
impulse constant,

P Q S button and indicator for selection of active, reactive or apparent power,

exit button.

Fig.6.9. Window for impulse constant setting of calibrator’s impulse output

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 6. FIRMWARE

UPDATE 7.1. Firmware update of calibrator’s P

The CP11B Calibrator makes possible to change the firmware of calibrator’s P to newer version.
When it is necessary, user obtains adequate C300 Update program (it is MS Windows compatible),
which is able to change firmware automatically. All what the user needs is connect CP11B Calibrator
to PC compatible computer via USB interface, set correct port COM (Fig.7.1 pos.1) and press
“Update” button (Fig. 7.1 pos.2). The rest of update process will continue automatically.

2
4
5
1

Fig.7.1. Program C300 Update

The C300 Update program (Fig.7.1) displays some additional information:

 its own (C300 Update) version (pos.3),
 updating progress bar (pos.4) – shows progress during update,
 log info (pos.5) – displays all status information and errors during update. The log info can be
saved to the file by pressing right mouse button on the log info field and selecting from the menu
Save Log To File.

7.2. Firmware update of calibrator’s LCD display

The CP11B Calibrator makes possible to update the firmware of calibrator’s LCD. When it is
necessary, user obtains adequate CP11 LCD Update program (it is MS Windows compatible),
which is able to change firmware automatically. All what the user needs is connect CP11B
Calibrator to PC compatible computer via USB interface, set correct port COM (Fig.7.2 pos.1) and
press “Update” button (Fig. 7.2 pos.2). The rest of update process will continue automatically.

2
4

5
1

Fig.7.2. Program CP11 LCD Update

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 The CP11 LCD Update program (Fig.7.2) displays some additional information:
 its own (CP11 LCD Update) version (pos.3),
 updating progress bar (pos.4) – shows progress during update,
 log info (pos.5) – displays all status information and errors during update. The log info can be
saved to the file by pressing right mouse button on the log info field and selecting from the menu
Save Log To File.

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