General purpose, portable impedance/lcr meter (49 pages)
Summary of Contents for Tegam R1L-BIR1
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NOTE: This User’s Manual was as current as possible when this product was manufactured. However, products are constantly being updated and improved. To ensure you have the latest documentation, refer www.tegam.com 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
140 µ Reactive loads not to exceed 2mH or 100µF with a minimum of 5µΩ per µH of series resistance. See figure 1 below. Table 1: Specifications 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
90 VAC to 250 VAC at 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Charging power is supplied via a removable line cord; one end of which plugs into a line filter on the front of the R1L-BIR1, and the other end being a standard three-pin grounded line plug.
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+I, Four binding posts +E, -E, and -I. Proper connections to the resistor under test are described in Section 3.2 below. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
The proper grounding of this instrument is essential for safety and optimizing instrument operation. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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AC power supply in the “Description of Equipment” or “Maintenance” sections of this manual. Do Not Use in Explosive Environments R1L-BIR1 microohmmeter designed operation in explosive environments. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
BE SURE TO OBSERVE THE PROPER POLARITY WHEN INSERTING THE BATTERY CELLS OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT. Insert the battery cells, one at a time, in accordance with the 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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POWER CABLE IS SHORTED TO THE PANEL, THE PANEL COULD POSSIBLY HAVE MAINS VOLTAGE ON IT; SO DO NOT TOUCH THE PANEL WHEN AC POWER IS CONNECTED. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
DO NOT TOUCH THE BINDING POSTS WHEN THEY ARE CONNECTED TO EXTERNAL CIRCUITS. LETHAL VOLTAGES MAY BE PRESENT AT THESE POSTS. 3.1 Rotary Switch Functions Operation of the Model R1L-BIR1 is simple. There are only two switches. The RANGE rotary switch manually scrolls through the five ranges.
A known current is supplied to the item under test via two wire leads connected to the +I and -I binding posts on the R1L-BIR1 Microohm/Bond Meter front panel. Two other wire leads...
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In the 2 mΩ range, the current supplied to the resistance under test exceeds the charging current, and the battery will be drained. To obtain the best accuracy, allow the R1L-BIR1 to warm up minutes Ω range...
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WHITE HTP-100 Probe in your right hand, and push the probe points against the surface to be measured with sufficient force to cause the points to retract slightly. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
U4, the voltmeter IC. The voltage across the sensing resistor string is maintained at 1.5 V, half the value of the reference voltage because R9 and R11 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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10, and develops its output between VREF at pin 40 of U4 and VIN+ at pin 39 of U4. An adjustable bipolar offset voltage is added to this output by R143 before it is applied to 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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U4 falls below ground. Since this pin is maintained by U4 at the reference voltage of 3 V below the battery voltage, LOBAT will be displayed when the battery is less than approximately 3 V. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
23 °C ± 1 °C for at least 8 hours, and allow it to warm up for 30 minutes before making any adjustments. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
20Ω range, allow a 14-hour charge time. (Skip this step if batteries have already been charged.) 4. After the UUT has been charged, unplug the UUT. 5. Allow a 10-minute COOL DOWN. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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7. Disconnect the buss wires from the UUT. D. 2 mΩ Adjust (Main Gain Adjust) 1. Set the range switch to 2 mΩ on the UUT. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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5. Connect a 1.9 mΩ standard to the UUT using the clip leads. 6. Verify that the display of the UUT displays the actual standard value ±2 counts. 7. Disconnect the resistance standard. F. 200 mΩ Adjust 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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±3 counts (±0.03 Ω) on the display of the UUT, typically 19.00. Allow adequate time for any thermals to dissipate and the unit to quit drifting. 4. Disconnect the resistance standard. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
If no current, troubleshoot the const. current to a good circuit and replace U11 or other component(s) resistor U10/U9 if defective. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
Packaging must provide sufficient resilient material, in accordance with standard packaging practices, to prevent excessive shock to the power supply and display during shipment. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
The only component expected to require replacement is the battery. The battery designation is listed on the Replacement Parts List, with battery cell removal and installation instructions given in section 2.2. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
Once this information is prepared and sent with the instrument to our service department, we will do our part in making sure that you receive the best possible customer service and turnaround time possible. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
When is the problem most frequent?, has anything changed with the application since the last time the instrument was used?, etc. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
Repaired products are warranted for the remaining balance of the original warranty, or 90 days, whichever period is longer. 10 TEGAM WAY • GENEVA, OHIO 44041 • 440-466-6100 • FAX 440-466-6110 • sales@tegam.com...
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