ACTAS Px60 · Quick start

For Both Sides Grounded Testing On AIS

Configure an AIS template for timing and contact-resistance tests, then select it to perform and save a job.

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Both Sides Grounded Testing On AIS Setup

Power on the ACTAS Px60

Select the Test tile on the touch screen to create a new job.

ACTAS Px60 start screen with the Test tile

Create a new switchgear template

Select New switchgear to create a new template.

Test screen showing the New switchgear option

Add the template

In the upper-right corner of the screen, press the + icon to create a new template.

Switchgear template list with the plus icon in the upper-right corner

Identify the switchgear

Specify the switchgear manufacturer and model.

New template screen with switchgear manufacturer and model fields

Add timing and contact-resistance connections

  • Select the Connections tab, then select the + button.
  • Select the Timing check box. Also select Drive to include a motor test, if required.
  • Select OK.
  • Select the + button once more.
  • Select the Contact resistance check box.
  • Select OK.
Connections tab with the plus button for adding a connection
Connection selection dialog with Timing and Drive check boxes

Configure timing

  • Select Timing under the custom list.
  • Select Main contacts and set Test mode to PROMET.
  • While under Connections, configure additional criteria as required. Refer to step 9 in the general ACTAS Px60 Quick Start Guide.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen to go back.
Custom connections list with Timing selected
Main contacts settings with the test mode set to PROMET

Configure contact resistance

  • Select Contact resistance under the custom list.
  • Select Configure.
  • Select the hourglass button and set the lead time to 5 seconds.
  • Select OK.
  • Select the X button to close the PROMET configuration.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen to go back.
Custom connections list with Contact resistance selected
Contact resistance screen with the Configure control
PROMET configuration showing the lead-time setting

Configure analysis

  • Select the Analysis tab, then select Main contacts.
  • Select the Dyn Timing tab and set Calculation mode to Resistance.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen. While under Analysis, configure additional criteria as required. Refer to steps 7 and 8 in the general ACTAS Px60 Quick Start Guide.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen.
Dyn Timing analysis settings with Calculation mode set to Resistance

Configure the contact-resistance test and save

  • Select the Tests tab, then select the Contact resistance tab.
  • Under the SRM tab, set Record duration to 3000 ms.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen. While under Tests, configure additional criteria as required. Refer to step 6 in the general ACTAS Px60 Quick Start Guide.
  • Select the Save icon in the top-right corner to save.
  • Press the back arrow at the top-left of the screen to return to the switchgear template list, which will now include the template just created.
SRM contact-resistance test settings with record duration set to 3000 milliseconds

Select the template

Select the template from the list to begin testing.

Switchgear template list showing the newly created template

Perform and save the tests

Once the template has been selected, tests may now be performed.

  • Press the save button at the bottom-left of the screen.
  • To save the job, all fields marked with an * must be filled in.
Test monitor displayed after selecting the switchgear template
Job save form with required fields marked by an asterisk