AMETEK MX CTSL - Manual (Page 88)

User Manual MX-CTSL Compliance Test System
California Instruments Revision J 88
The amount of information and graphs included on the report will vary by test type and will also be a
function of the total test time. If the test time is too short, some data may not be available and will not be
included.
The report header contains information regarding the test selection and EUT nominal parameters. The
overall EUT pass or fail result is shown below the header on the first page. The first page also contains
plots for Pst (1 through 12) and Plt provided the test time is sufficiently long to produce multiple Psti's and a
Plt.
The parameter section following the graph(s) lists the measured flicker parameters, their equivalent test
limits and a pass or fail evaluation for each.
The parameter section also contains the calculated dmax, dc, Pst and Plt.
Report Templates
Test reports are based on report templates. Each test mode (harmonics or flicker) and phase mode (single
or three-phase) requires a different report template. The CTSMXL program selects the correct template
automatically so this is transparent to the user..
All report templates are distributed with the program and are located in the following directory:
C:\Program Files\California Instruments\Ctsmxl\report_files\templates
If these files are accidentally moved, deleted or damaged, report printing will not function and the template
files have to be restored. This may be done by re-installing the program if needed.
6.5 Flicker Replay Mode
The CTSMXL Software can be used to replay previously recorded test data. This replay can be done on
the same test system that was used to record the original data or on an altogether different PC.
In order to replay a test, the data acquired during the test needs to be saved to a CTS native data file. If
the save data option is not enabled in the additional setup window for Flicker, there is no way to replay a
test later. The Pass or Fail result of any run on the actual test system PC is always logged however. If a
different PC is used to play back data, the data files have to be transferred to this PC first. The test data
files are stored in the following directory:
C:\Program Files\California Instruments\Ctsmxl\Data_files
6.5.1 To play back test on the actual test system PC, proceed as follows:
1. From the Test Menu, select 'Replay an existing test'. This will bring up a table showing all tests ever
run on this system.
2. Select the test you want to replay by clicking on its row. If data for this test was stored and is available,
the Replay Test button at the bottom will be enabled.
3. Click on the Replay Test button to start the replay process. This will bring up a standard Harmonics or
Flicker test screen.
4. To start the replay process, click on the Start button. The data displayed will be taken from the stored
data files. The replay mode is indicated in the lower right corner on the status bar.
5. The buffer rate and speed at which data is replayed can be controlled using the various settings in the
Options menu. This may be required to adjust to the speed of the PC used.
6. The replay process can be halted at any time by clicking on the Stop button. This will stop the data at
the buffer number shown in the lower left corner.
7. Once stopped, the data can be stepped forward or backward at various rates using the VCR style
buttons in the lower left corner.