ORTEC 550A Operating And Service Manual

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Model 550A
Single-Channel Analyzer
Operating and Service Manual
®
Printed in U.S.A.
ORTEC
Part No. 740260
1202
Manual Revision B

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Summary of Contents for ORTEC 550A

  • Page 1 Model 550A Single-Channel Analyzer Operating and Service Manual ® Printed in U.S.A. ORTEC Part No. 740260 1202 Manual Revision B...
  • Page 2 In the event ORTEC fails to manufacture or deliver items called for in this agreement or purchase order, ORTEC’s exclusive liability and buyer’s exclusive remedy shall be release...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS WARRANTY ............... ii SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOLS .
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions And Symbols

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND SYMBOLS This manual contains up to three levels of safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid personal injury and/or damage to equipment or other property. These are: DANGER Indicates a hazard that could result in death or serious bodily harm if the safety instruction is not observed.
  • Page 5: Safety Warnings And Cleaning Instructions

    SAFETY WARNINGS AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS DANGER Opening the cover of this instrument is likely to expose dangerous voltages. Disconnect the instrument from all voltage sources while it is being opened. WARNING Using this instrument in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may impair the protection provided by the instrument.
  • Page 7: Description

    (or less) of the peak width. counting rates. Rear-panel connectors provide separate outputs for The versatility of the Model 550A is enhanced by the upper and lower level discriminators. These four basic operating modes. In the INTEGRAL...
  • Page 8: Specifications

    2. SPECIFICATIONS NORM In the NORMAL mode, the lower level and 2.1. PERFORMANCE upper level are independently adjustable from +20 mV to +10 V. The SCA OUT is generated for pulse DYNAMIC RANGE 500:1. amplitudes which exceed the lower level threshold, but do not exceed the upper level threshold.
  • Page 9: Outputs

    The Model 550A should not be subjected to installations. Be careful also to avoid ground loops temperatures in excess of 50°C (120° F).
  • Page 10: Output Connections

    Figure 4.1 illustrates the timing relationships that will be effective in the Model 550A for each of two possible input pulse conditions. One is a pulse that exceeds lower-level...
  • Page 11: Maintenance And Calibration

    5. MAINTENANCE AND CALIBRATION 5.1. GENERAL 5.3. TABULATED TEST POINT VOLTAGES The basic performance of the Model 550A Single- Channel Analyzer can be inferred from its operating The voltages given in Table 5.1 are intended to responses. indicate typical dc levels that can be measured on the printed circuit board.
  • Page 12 Coaxial *17 - 12 V Coaxial Spare bus Coaxial Reserved bus *41 117 V ac (neutral) Spare *42 High-quality ground Spare Ground guide pin Reserved Pins marked (*) are installed and wired in ORTEC’s 4001A and 4001C Modular System Bins.

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