CONTENTS
X.1 Unpacking the carton.............................................................................................................................. 5
X.2 Safety Warnings ...................................................................................................................................... 5
X.3 Symbols used on the instrument........................................................................................................... 6
1. Instrument Layout............................................................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Overview of the PAT400 ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Instrument layout .................................................................................................................................... 8
1.3 Button functions...................................................................................................................................... 9
1.4 HOT KEY descriptions ............................................................................................................................ 9
1.5 Display information............................................................................................................................... 10
1.6 Screen navigation ................................................................................................................................. 10
1.7 Text fields (free form box) and Drop down boxes.............................................................................. 10
1.8 Battery and fuse location, fitting and replacement............................................................................ 11
2. Getting started ............................................................................................................................................... 14
2.1 Switching ON the PAT400 .................................................................................................................... 14
2.2 HOME screen explained ....................................................................................................................... 16
2.3 Switching off the PAT400 ..................................................................................................................... 16
3. Testing with a PAT400................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Connecting an asset to the PAT400 .................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Testing an asset .................................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Test progress ........................................................................................................................................ 23
3.4 Remote probe and clip.......................................................................................................................... 24
3.5 Short circuit assets............................................................................................................................... 27
3.6 Aborting a test....................................................................................................................................... 28
3.7 Completion of testing ........................................................................................................................... 28
3.8 Test fail screen ...................................................................................................................................... 28
3.9 Visual failure .......................................................................................................................................... 29
3.10 Repair code............................................................................................................................................ 30
3.11 Cable compensation ............................................................................................................................. 31
3.12 WARNINGS ............................................................................................................................................ 32
4. Using the memory.......................................................................................................................................... 34
4.1 Important overview ............................................................................................................................... 34
4.2 Saving a test result ............................................................................................................................... 35
5. Adding assets to memory ............................................................................................................................. 37
5.1 Adding assets to memory before testing ........................................................................................... 37
5.2 Copying the previously added asset................................................................................................... 38
6. Editing and deleting assets and results ...................................................................................................... 40
6.1 Editing asset data.................................................................................................................................. 40
6.2 Deleting assets ...................................................................................................................................... 41
7. DATA – Test results and data transfer......................................................................................................... 42
7.1 Backup to USB memory stick .............................................................................................................. 42
7.2 Importing / restoring data from USB memory stick........................................................................... 43
7.3 Export results to CSV ........................................................................................................................... 45
7.4 Accessing test results .......................................................................................................................... 46
8. Test groups .................................................................................................................................................... 49
8.1 Creating a test group ............................................................................................................................ 49
8.2 Allocating test groups to Hotkeys....................................................................................................... 51
8.3 Editing a test group............................................................................................................................... 53
8.4 Deleting a test group............................................................................................................................. 54
8.5 Repeated Tests...................................................................................................................................... 55
9. Quick test - QT ............................................................................................................................................... 56
10. SETUP menu options ................................................................................................................................ 58
10.1 Clients .................................................................................................................................................... 58
10.2 Locations ............................................................................................................................................... 61
10.3 Company................................................................................................................................................ 64
10.4 Quick test configuration ....................................................................................................................... 64
10.5 Date / Time settings .............................................................................................................................. 65
10.6 Changing Language.............................................................................................................................. 66
10.7 Restoring default settings .................................................................................................................... 67
10.8 ABOUT - PAT400 software version and Megger contact details ...................................................... 69
