Megger MFT1553 problem!!

[zaskar]

HI all, just wondering if anyone could help me out please?.
I have the above tester, and decided i want to use the bluetooth function now to download results to my laptop, and i have one major problem, i cannot find the driver for the MFT1553 in the download manager driver list!, i have downloaded the latest download manager from Megger, googled it, and tried allsorts!, cannot find it.
help please!
cheers
Brent

 

[padmore12345]

i to have the exact same problem. driver not listed in the program anywhere. i also have downloaded new program updates from megger and they even sent me a new disc when i registered the tester on their website. let us know if you have any joy getting it working as i mucked around on it for ages. cheers

 

[zaskar]

i to have the exact same problem. driver not listed in the program anywhere. i also have downloaded new program updates from megger and they even sent me a new disc when i registered the tester on their website. let us know if you have any joy getting it working as i mucked around on it for ages. cheers

I have found out believe it or not that we have to purchase extra software to use the bluetooth download function on this MFT1553, i find this very odd, and a bit naughty really. Knew i shouldnt have bothered shelling out for the most expensive tester i could find.

 

[Amp David]

Is it the Megger powersuite software you have to buy?
All the brochures make it sound as though you can just download your results to any old laptop or pda.

 

[padmore12345]

whats the extra software is it, do you know? i have powersuite software but still cant get it to work. must admit the powersuite program does seem a very 'clunky' and poorley written piece of software. suppose its no wonder they want you to pay 'megger' bucks to keep it updated after your three month trial!

 

[zaskar]

The sofware required is powersuite onsite, which is around £275!

 

[Spudnik]

We do have a Megger Tech support member here and they may give some more info on this when they swing by next time.

Keep checking back for updates.

 

[boatnik1]

Dunno if this is of any help for the bluetooth thing. relevant stuff starts on page 25 or 26.

http://isswww.co.uk/manuals/MFT1553.pdf

 

[zaskar]

Hmmmm, watchdog springs to mind.....

Dunno if this is of any help for the bluetooth thing. relevant stuff starts on page 25 or 26.

http://isswww.co.uk/manuals/MFT1553.pdf

not really mate, thats just the testers instructions.

 

[skiandy]

Hmmmm, watchdog springs to mind.....


not really mate, thats just the testers instructions.

Watchdog Seriously??? Software is never free or cheap.

 

[zaskar]

Watchdog Seriously??? Software is never free or cheap.

only a joke mate, but you would think that the tester would be supplied with some basic software to be able to use its bluetooth download function!.

I am aware that software is rarely cheap to buy, its not really about the cost of buying this additional software, its just the fact that the tester did come supplied with the program/drivers in the box, that has annoyed me a bit.

 

[skiandy]

only a joke mate, but you would think that the tester would be supplied with some basic software to be able to use its bluetooth download function!.

I am aware that software is rarely cheap to buy, its not really about the cost of buying this additional software, its just the fact that the tester did come supplied with the program/drivers in the box, that has annoyed me a bit.

Thats a fair point about having no software in the box, there is a kit that has both the tester and the software though.

"its just the fact that the tester did come supplied with the program/drivers in the box"

do you mean did not?

 

[zaskar]

Thats a fair point about having no software in the box, there is a kit that has both the tester and the software though.

"its just the fact that the tester did come supplied with the program/drivers in the box"

do you mean did not?

yes mate i meant " did not".

 

[Megger TSG]

Hi

There has been much talk of whether the MFT1553 is supplied with Onsite software or not

Please note the following:

Originally the Download Manager CD was included with the MFT1553 to enable future downloads to PCs. As such, at the moment, there are no drivers for the MFT on the disc and the CD has been removed from the MFT package as from now.
The MFT1553 utilises Megger Powersuite Onsite software to enable Bluetooth download to the PC, PDA or suitable mobile phone.
Obviously these devices have to have Bluetooth capability.
Two MFT1553 packages are available, one with Onsite software, the other without software for individuals that already have Powersuite.
The Megger part numbers are 6111-772 and 6111-771 respectively.

There have been a few occasions that individuals have thought they were obtaining a 'good deal' when purchasing the MFT1553 tester from certain sources when in fact they have probably been sold the MFT without the Onsite software.
The two packages are boxed completely differently, the Onsite version comprises of a suitcase sized box clearly marked Onsite while the MFT1553 tester only is shipped in a instrument size case.

In a nut-shell, if an MFT1553 Onsite package (6111-772) is purchased then the certification software is included in the package, the customer does not have to purchase software separately.

Regards

Megger TSG

 

[padmore12345]

Hi

There has been much talk of whether the MFT1553 is supplied with Onsite software or not

Please note the following:

Originally the Download Manager CD was included with the MFT1553 to enable future downloads to PCs. As such, at the moment, there are no drivers for the MFT on the disc and the CD has been removed from the MFT package as from now.
The MFT1553 utilises Megger Powersuite Onsite software to enable Bluetooth download to the PC, PDA or suitable mobile phone.
Obviously these devices have to have Bluetooth capability.
Two MFT1553 packages are available, one with Onsite software, the other without software for individuals that already have Powersuite.
The Megger part numbers are 6111-772 and 6111-771 respectively.

There have been a few occasions that individuals have thought they were obtaining a 'good deal' when purchasing the MFT1553 tester from certain sources when in fact they have probably been sold the MFT without the Onsite software.
The two packages are boxed completely differently, the Onsite version comprises of a suitcase sized box clearly marked Onsite while the MFT1553 tester only is shipped in a instrument size case.

In a nut-shell, if an MFT1553 Onsite package (6111-772) is purchased then the certification software is included in the package, the customer does not have to purchase software separately.

Regards

Megger TSG

hi megger tsg

i have the onsite software and i have registered my tester on the megger site and have been sent a new cd with an updated program on it, and installed but still i cant get the tester to pair with the program on my laptop(pc). i have updated download manager to but cant see the mft 1533 symbol/driver/picture!?! in it anywhere. am i doing things correctly? is there supposed to be a mft1533 driver/symbol in the list of testers in the dowload manager or is it the same driver as another tester in the list? any ideas what occurin?


thanks in advance

 

[trypod]

Hi


BLUETOOTH DOWNLOADING

Bluetooth Pairing (PC or Laptop)

1. Set the MFT Range knob to the Bluetooth SET UP position.

2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button on the MFT, the MFT will show
‘- - -‘ if no pairing exists or the last three digits of a paired identity if
already paired.

If these three digits are the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code (e.g. 963) then you are already paired with it. If you don’t
recognise them or are unsure then continue with the pairing process.

3. Push the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to start the pairing process, the
MFT will display ‘<> - - - -‘
4. Activate the “Add Bluetooth Devices” tool on your PC or mobile device
to search for Bluetooth devices.

5. Your PC or mobile device will prompt for an “access key”. When this
happens enter 1234.

6. The MFT will display the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code when a successful pairing has been achieved (e.g. <>963).

TESTING WITH A PAIRED MFT1553
Insulation Testing
1. Perform a Insulation test described previously
2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button once to display the various options; LE,
L-n, n-E and L-L.
3. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button repeatedly to scroll through these
options until the one you need is reached.
4. Press and hold the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to send the test result
to your PC or mobile device. The MFT test result will flash whilst the
result is transmitted.
5. The test results will now appear in the correct box in the certificate open
on your PC or mobile device.
Continuity Testing
1. Perform a Continuity test described previously
2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button once to display the various options;
r2, r12, r1, rr1 and rr2.
3. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button repeatedly to scroll through these
options until the one you need is reached.
4. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to send the test result to your
PC or mobile device. The MFT test result will flash whilst the result is
transmitted.
5. The test results will now appear in the correct box in the certificate open
on your PC or mobile device.
Loop Testing
1. Perform a Loop test described previously
2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button once to display the various options; Ln,
L-E and L-L.
3. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button repeatedly to scroll through these
options until the one you need is reached.
4. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to send the test result to your
PC or mobile device. The MFT test result will flash whilst the result is
transmitted.
5. The test results will now appear in the correct box in the certificate open
on your PC or mobile device.
RCD Testing
1. Perform a RCD test described previously
2. Press and hold the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to send the test result
to your PC or mobile device. The MFT test result will flash whilst the
result is transmitted.
3. The test results will now appear in the correct box in the certificate open
on your PC or mobile device.
4. Each of the RCD tests (1/2I, I @ 0° & 180° and 5 x I @ 0° & 180°) will
automatically be sent to the correct box when the Bluetooth (Lock)
button is pushed and held.
5. For Auto RCD tests all results are automatically transmitted to the correct
boxes on the certificate (the appropriate value must be selected on the
PC or mobile device for each box when prompted) when the Bluetooth
(Lock) button is pushed and held on the MFT.
To force a test result into a specific certificate box double click the box
within the certificate and then push and hold the Bluetooth (Lock) button.

 

[padmore12345]

cheers trypod

if that was aimed at my post, but got those instructions in the manual . havent got that far yet as i cant pair it with puter yet.

 

[trypod]

Hi
What bluetooth make are you trying to pair with?

is the computer set to look for bluetooth devices

pairing should be the easy part?

where are you based?

Bluetooth Pairing (PC or Laptop)

1. Set the MFT Range knob to the Bluetooth SET UP position.

2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button on the MFT, the MFT will show
‘- - -‘ if no pairing exists or the last three digits of a paired identity if
already paired.

If these three digits are the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code (e.g. 963) then you are already paired with it. If you don’t
recognise them or are unsure then continue with the pairing process.

3. Push the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to start the pairing process, the
MFT will display ‘<> - - - -‘
4. Activate the “Add Bluetooth Devices” tool on your PC or mobile device
to search for Bluetooth devices.

5. Your PC or mobile device will prompt for an “access key”. When this
happens enter 1234.

6. The MFT will display the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code when a successful pairing has been achieved (e.g. <>963).

 

[padmore12345]

Hi
What bluetooth make are you trying to pair with?

is the computer set to look for bluetooth devices

pairing should be the easy part?

where are you based?

Bluetooth Pairing (PC or Laptop)

1. Set the MFT Range knob to the Bluetooth SET UP position.

2. Press the Bluetooth (Lock) button on the MFT, the MFT will show
‘- - -‘ if no pairing exists or the last three digits of a paired identity if
already paired.

If these three digits are the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code (e.g. 963) then you are already paired with it. If you don’t
recognise them or are unsure then continue with the pairing process.

3. Push the Bluetooth (Lock) button again to start the pairing process, the
MFT will display ‘<> - - - -‘
4. Activate the “Add Bluetooth Devices” tool on your PC or mobile device
to search for Bluetooth devices.

5. Your PC or mobile device will prompt for an “access key”. When this
happens enter 1234.

6. The MFT will display the last three digits of your Bluetooth identity
code when a successful pairing has been achieved (e.g. <>963).

sorry trypod should of said ive got it paired with pc just cant get it working with the powersuite software. was wondering if it was something to do with it not being visable in download manager program. is it visable in your download manager program?

 

[trypod]

have you got the cert you are using open?

when you are trying to down load what happens?

 

[Megger TSG]

Hi padmore12345

Firstly, discard the Download Manager CD and program from your computer. There are no MFT drivers on the disc. The disc was issued for future use.
It is not required as you are using the Powersuite Onsite software.

As you have mentioned the MFT and the computer are paired but you are still having connection problems.
Bluetooth within Windows uses software comms ports; it is probably this that is not set correctly that is causing your problem.

Once the MFT is successfully paired with the computer launch the Powersuite Onsite software and opens a suitable certificate, e.g. Electrical Installation Certificate and choose the Schedule Of Tests Results page.

At the top of the screen, note the File, Edit, Options, Window, Help menu headers
Click on the Options menu and choose Bluetooth Preferences.

A window will open displaying your MFT pairing code and a comm number will be displayed with the option to change to alternative numbers. Basically only comm numbers with (B) suffix are used for Bluetooth communication. You will see there are many software comm. numbers but only a few with (B) suffix.

Simply it is now a matter of elimination, choose a (B) number and select OK.
Conduct a 500v insulation test (leads are not needed) and select L-E on the Red Bluetooth button, hold the Red to transmit to the certificate. If a Blue requester appears the Bluetooth connection is complete, however if a Red requester appears with the MFT displaying Err then it is a matter of choosing a different (B) comm. number.
In practice this selection should only take a few minutes.

It should be mentioned that this procedure only is required on a handful of Bluetooth devices, pairing only is generally sufficient.

Regards

Megger TSG

 

[padmore12345]

thanks megger tsg


got it working now after doing the change com ports thing. seems i bit intermittent but i think that may be my bluetooth dongle, aparantly some are a bit moody with vista.

i dont suppose you know if megger are planning an iphone app of the software to download your results to do you? or what phone you can recommend to buy 2nd hand for the sole purpose of results transferring.

many thanks

 

[Megger TSG]

Hi padmore12345

The iphone operates on Apple software, at the moment there are no plans for Apple orientated software.
A phone running Windows 5 will work perfectly on the Onsite software.

Regards

Megger TSG

 

[fresh]

Hello there i know this is an old thread but i googled it coz i'm having problems linking my phone and megger together. My phone is a nokia N97 mini S60 5th edition Symbian OS version 9.4 am i correct in thinkin the megger won't work on my phone due to my phone running a newer version?
and also if correct do megger do some sort of driver for this version to make it compatible ?

Thanks Fresh

 

[skiandy]

Hi Fresh,

When I paired my Megger to my N95 it just worked, I can't remember how I acheived this though as I gave up because the software was just to difficult to use on my phone.

I have paired it to a Netbook and have found this to work really well.

Hope this helps,

Andy

 

[fresh]

hi skiandy

it didn't really answer my question but thanks.
just a quick question you said you have yours linked to your net book reet? so every time you do some testing you have to have your laptop out to recieve the results? or can the megger store results then transfer later.

Thanks fresh

 

[garyinderby]

should have gone to metrel,lol. no fannying around with bluetooth, just store your results in the memory(takes 400 results) go home connect to pc job done,

Gary

 

[Megger TSG]

Hello Fresh

With ref to query:

Hello there i know this is an old thread but i googled it coz i'm having problems linking my phone and megger together. My phone is a nokia N97 mini S60 5th edition Symbian OS version 9.4 am i correct in thinkin the megger won't work on my phone due to my phone running a newer version?
and also if correct do megger do some sort of driver for this version to make it compatible ?

You are correct, Powersuite will not run on your version of Symbian OS
Hopefully a suitable driver will be available soon

Regards

Megger TSG

 

[A-Non-eMouse]

hi megger tsg

do you know how to bluetooth pair it to a dell axim pda running windows mobile? im having some serious head scratching going on.

basically whats happening is i press my bluetooth icon on the pda select the options 'turn on bluetooth' ' make this device discoverable to other devices' click on the devices tab and i start a new 'partnership' and it finds the mft1553. i press this then it says select the services to use from this device, i click serial port then save. then i go out of the bluetooth settings page and my bluetooth icon turns green temporarily then goes back to blue.

i then start up ultra mobile and if i have a cert open in the pda and do a ir test then bluetooth the results over, nothing sends?

is it anything to do with the com ports tab on the pda on this occasion.


thanks in advance

 

[Megger TSG]

Hello A-Non-eMouse

Megger Technical Services in Bury St Edmunds deal with enquires concerning Powersuite software.
They will be pleased to assist you with your query concerning pairing.

Their telephone number is 01284 762426

Kind Regards

Megger Technical Support

 

[Modular1]

No results storage on the tester and no iPhone app?

Epic fail.



(especially the no result storage)

 

[rusty196500]

hi all have a different prob when i switch on display shows e70 any ideas anyone any help appreciated thanks

No results storage on the tester and no iPhone app?

Epic fail.



(especially the no result storage)

 

[MeggerTSG]

hi all have a different prob when i switch on display shows e70 any ideas anyone any help appreciated thanks

Hello rusty196500

Error 70 on an MFT1552 indicates an internal reference voltage is out of limits. Please check the batteries; if the problem persists then a service is the only option. Our service department can be contacted on 01304 502243

Kind Regards

Megger Technical Support

 

[rusty196500]

Hi Thankyou much appreciated will try That asap would be able to send list of generated fault codes and causes thanks again
Kind regards
Rusty196500