Boltek EFM-100 v.1 Manual do Utilizador

EFM100-1000120-060414 BOLTEK CORPORATION Lightning Detection EFM-100 Atmospheric Electric Field Monitor Installation/Operators Guide

C H A P T E R 1 - I N T R O D U C T I O N 4 The EFM-100’s electric field mill senses electric field by repeated exposing and shielding a series

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 5 Installation Connect and test your EFM-100 on the ground before permanently mounting the sensor un

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 6 EFM-100 Display Software Installation Insert the provided EFM-100 Software CD into your CD-ROM dri

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 7 Hardware Installation The EFM-100 field mill mounts on a ¾” NPT (National Pipe Thread) threaded p

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 8 Mounting the field mill close to tall objects will result low readings as the tall object will shie

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 9 EPM-1 Power Module The EPM-1 power module is a connection point for sending DC power up to the fie

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 10 Analog Output Analog output is available on the EPM-1 Power Module. Output voltage is 1V per kV/

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 11 EFA-10 Fiber Optic Adapter The EFA-10 Fiber Optic Adapter converts the optical data from the fie

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 12 ST Fiber Optic Connectors The EFM-100 transmits its data over a fiber optic cable. The fiber op

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 13 Figure 14: EFM-100 Field Mill Connections Power Connector Connect the black cable from the fiel

B O L T E K L I G H T N I N G D E T E C T I O N EFM-100 Atmospheric Electric Field Monitor Disclaimer EFM-100 lightning data is only approximate

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 14 Sensitivity Connector The sensitivity connector accepts a sensitivity plug to reduce the sensitiv

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 15 Figure 16: Correcting a Field Mill using a Reference Field Mill permanentreferencecorrectio

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 16 Grounding Detail The EFM-100 field mill needs to be grounded for proper operation and for lightni

C H A P T E R 2 - I N S T A L L A T I O N 17 Figure 17: Field Mill Grounding Detail

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 19 Configuring the Software EFM Options: General Figure 18: EFM Options

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 20 Data Source Name Enter a descriptive name for each field mill. If you are

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 21 EFM Options: High Field Alarm Figure 19: EFM Options – High Field Ala

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 22 High Field Alarm Duration High Field Alarm Duration is the length of time

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 23 Field Mill Selector Select the field mill for which you would like to enab

FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment is tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 24 EFM Options: Lightning Alarm Figure 21: EFM Options – Lightning Alar

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 25 Only Announce Approaching Strokes Check this option to play lightning stri

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 26 EFM Options: Delta Alarm Figure 22: EFM Options - Delta Alarm Field

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 27 the electric field difference must remain above 1 kV/m or below -1 kV/m fo

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 28 EFM Options: Data Logging Figure 23: EFM Options – Data Logging Field

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 29 EFM Options: Data Sharing Figure 24: EFM Options – Data Sharing Fie

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 30 EFM Options: Alerts Figure 25: EFM Options – Email & SMS Alerts

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 31 SMS Recipients Click the Add button to enter a new cell phone number for

C H A P T E R 3 – C O N F I G U R I N G T H E S O F T W A R E 32 SMS by Modem Configuration Select the SMS by Modem checkbox to enable aler

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 33 Operation The EFM-100 display software interprets and displays the field mill readings and status. For

CAUTIONS EFM-100 lightning data is only approximate and should not be used for safety applications. Strike and storm locations indicated a

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 34 Location Descriptor describes the location of the field mill. When the software is configured to displa

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 35 Interpreting the Data Display Often the first indication of an approaching thundercloud is a positive

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 36 Figure 32: Thundercloud Directly Overhead Figure 33: Electric Field Polarity Reversal With the

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 37 Figure 34: Departing Thundercloud Figure 35: End of Storm Oscillation Once the cloud has pass

C H A P T E R 4 - O P E R A T I O N 38 Figure 36: Step Changes in Field Magnitude Indicate Lightning Step changes in the magnitude of the ele

C H A P T E R 5 - M A I N T E N A N C E 39 Maintenance Your EFM-100 should run for years with very little maintenance. An occasional cleaning

A P P E N D I X A – T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 41 Troubleshooting Problem: Signal Lost Fault Solution: The EFM-100 software will re

A P P E N D I X A – T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G 42 Problem: Rotor Fault Solution: The EFM-100 field mill continuously monitors the sp

A P P E N D I X B – E F M - 1 0 0 D A T A F O R M A T 43 EFM-100 Data Format The EFM-100 Electric Field Mill transmits data sentences down

Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION ...1 THEORY OF O

A P P E N D I X C – S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 45 Specifications EFM-100 Hardware Specifications Electric Field Range: -20 kV/m to +20 kV/m

A P P E N D I X C – S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 46 EFM-100 Weight: 2.2 lbs (1 kg) Shipping Weight: 13 lbs (5.75 kg) Shipping Dimensions: 20

Table of FiguresFigure 1: Electric Field Mill at Ground Level ... 3 Figure 2: Intensification of

C H A P T E R 1 - I N T R O D U C T I O N 1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a Boltek EFM-100 Electric Atmospheric Electric Fie

C H A P T E R 1 - I N T R O D U C T I O N 2 1 AC wall adapter power supply 120VAC to 12VDC for North America 220VAC to 12VDC for Europe 1 fiel

C H A P T E R 1 - I N T R O D U C T I O N 3 For an accurate electric field reading the field mill needs to be mounted flush with the ground. M