Description
The Sonel MIC-RS is designed for companies and sites where continuous or random assessment of the insulation resistance is required as part of the production process. It is also perfect for automated production systems.
The meter can be installed in the distribution board, at the operator’s station (such as the assembly or quality control bench), in the control cabinet or even in the rack enclosure. The measurement is performed by means of clamps, used to connect to the test leads of the system where the instrument is installed.
Features
The meter is designed for building into a permanent installation. It plays a Secondary/Slave role, meaning that it executes the commands issued by the Main/Master control device and it does not initialise the transmission by itself. It enables the measuring of insulation resistance with a test voltage up to 1000V.
The set of functions of the meter are tailored to specialised applications. With the AutoRange function, available in two versions, the instrument can switch the test voltage dynamically and adjust it to the current conditions.
There are two measurement modes available: automatic (continuous) and manual (one-time). Under automated testing, the meter can be programmed to measure the capacity or not. In addition, the user may define the default function of the device as the measurement of insulation resistance (RISO), or low resistance (RX).
Response and communication
The functionality of the instrument is extended through digital input and output. This enables the meter to respond to the events in the system where it operates. The meter is operated from the Main/Master control device by means of the MIC-RS-SCP serial communication protocol. This enables starting and stopping of various functions such as the resistance measurement, reading the measurement result or changing the configuration of the instrument.
