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Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
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Copyright 2011 by Astronics Test Systems Inc. Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved. This book or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of the publisher. Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from any modification(s) of any product or part without Astronics Test Systems express written consent, or misuse of any product or part. The warranty also does not apply to fuses, software, non-rechargeable batteries, damage from battery leakage, or problems arising from normal wear, such as mechanical relay life, or failure to follow instructions.
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This document and the technical data herein disclosed, are proprietary to Astronics Test Systems, and shall not, without express written permission of Astronics Test Systems, be used in whole or in part to solicit quotations from a competitive source or used for manufacture by anyone other than Astronics Test Systems.
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FOR YOUR SAFETY Before undertaking any troubleshooting, maintenance or exploratory procedure, read carefully the WARNINGS and CAUTION notices. This equipment contains voltage hazardous to human life and safety, and is capable of inflicting personal injury. If this instrument is to be powered from the AC line (mains) through an autotransformer, ensure the common connector is connected to the neutral (earth pole) of the power supply.
Contact Connections and Switches ....................2-1 Fault..............................2-2 Chapter 3 ......................... 3-1 Calibration ........................3-1 Timing Interval Adjustment......................3-1 Contact Current Adjustment ....................... 3-2 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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850A/B User Manual Publication No. 980972 Rev. B This page intentionally left blank. Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Publication No. 980972 Rev. B 850A/B User Manual List of Figures Figure 1-1. Trig-Tek 850A Contact Chatter Detector ................ 1-1 Figure 1-2. Trig-Tek 850B Contact Chatter Detector ................ 1-1 Figure 2-1. Switch S1 – Input Voltage Setting ................... 2-2 Figure 3-1. Calibration Adjustments ....................3-1 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ...
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Description of Change 2/23/2011 Document Control release ECN00301 adding 850A configuration 5/17/2012 information. Added ITAR statements. ECN01438 – Administrative document change. 8/29/2012 Remove ITAR statements. Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
The difference between the two models is that the 850A uses BNCs for the channel inputs and the 850B uses screw terminals. Figure 1-1. Trig-Tek 850A Contact Chatter Detector Figure 1-2. Trig-Tek 850B Contact Chatter Detector Timing Interval Controls provide for setting from 1 to 999 microseconds or 1 to 999 milliseconds for the maximum time a discontinuity can exist.
MlLLISEC switch to select 001 to 999 either 001-999 Thumbwheel Switch microsecond or millisecond time interval. FAULT Reset Switch Resets all FAULT LED'S when depressed. Introduction 1-2 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
RESET switch is depressed. Power Operates from either 117 or 234 Volt RMS Power AC power 50 or 60 Hz at approximately 15 watts. Astronics Test Systems Introduction 1-3 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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850A/B User Manual Publication No. 980972 Rev. B This page intentionally left blank. Introduction 1-4 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
(850B). Set the Contact Switch to the required position NC if the contact is in the closed position and NO if the contact is being tested in the open position. Astronics Test Systems Operation 2-1 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
RESET can be accomplished remotely by applying +12 volts to the RESET terminal on the rear panel. Switch S1 Figure 2-1. Switch S1 – Input Voltage Setting Operation 2-2 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
Calibration The circuitry of the 850A/B Contact Chatter Detector is stable and should require calibration only in the case of part failure. Astronics Test Systems recommends a 12-month calibration period or longer. Refer to Figure 3-1 for both calibration adjustments. Remove top cover of the 850A/B to access components.
7. All channels should indicate 1.0 ±0. 1 milliamps. 8. Set dial to 5, and X1-X0.1 Switch to X1. 9. All channels should indicate 5.0 ±0.1 milliamps. Calibration 3-2 Astronics Test Systems Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
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