Overview, Caution – HT instruments MPP300 User Manual
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4. OVERVIEW
4.1. INSTRUMENT
DESCRIPTION
CAPTION:
1. DC voltage inputs
2. DC current inputs
3. AC voltage inputs
4. AC current inputs
5. Indication LEDs
6.
USB connector (only for
MASTER instruments of Type
2, see § 4.3)
7. ON/OFF key
8. Connector for external supply
Fig. 1: Description of the instrument’s front panel
4.2.
DESCRIPTION OF THE INDICATION LEDS
LED name
Status
Description
POWER
GREEN steady
GREEN flashing
RED flashing
MPP300 supplied by external power supply
MPP330 supplied by internal batteries
Batteries of MPP300 almost flat
STATUS
GREEN steady
GREEN flashing
RED flashing
RED steady
MPP300 in synchronization phase before starting recording
MPP300 in recording phase
MPP300 memory full
Internal error of MPP300 (see § 4.3.1 and Message table in the
User Manual of the MASTER instrument)
MASTER
GREEN flashing
OFF
MPP300 is connecting to the MASTER unit
MPP300 is NOT connecting to the MASTER unit
REMOTE
GREEN flashing
OFF
MPP300 is connecting to unit SOLAR-02
MPP300 is NOT connecting to unit SOLAR-02
Table 1: Description of the indication LEDs on MPP300
4.3. MASTER
INSTRUMENT
MPP300 may be controlled only by the following MASTER instruments:
MASTER instrument
Instrument type
Firmware
Fw update
SOLAR I-V
1 (RF connection)
5.02 or higher
Can be carried out by the user
SOLAR 300N
2 (USB connection)
1.27 or higher
Can be carried out by the user
Table 2: Characteristics of the MASTER instruments
CAUTION
All controls are sent to the instrument via RF communication (MASTER
instrument of Type 1) or via USB port (MASTER instrument Type 2)
We recommend the user verifies that the software version (Firmware) in
the MASTER instrument to which MPP300 should be connected is
consistent with the indications given in Table 2. This information is present
in the initial screen shown when switching on the MASTER instrument.
The results of the measurements carried out by MPP300 are sent to the
MASTER instrument to which it is connected and shown on the master
instrument’s display. All measures stored in the MASTER instrument’s
memory can be subsequently displayed and can be transferred to a PC