Negative Pulses; Measuring Resistance (Figure 3-7); Measuring Dc Nano-Ampere Current (Figure 3-8) - HP 410C Organizational, Ds, Gs, And Depot Maintenance Manual

TM 11-6625-1614-15
Section III
Paragraphs 3-28 to 3-34
PRF is the pulse repetition frequency in pulses per
second (pps).
Suppose, for example:
10 microseconds
t
=
1
990 microseconds
t
=
2
K =
0.55
PRF = 1000 pps
To find K, assuming = 2 kilohms and
t
R / l
seconds: = 2 10° = 0.2. Location 0.2 on the /
o
X axis of the graph shown as Figure 3-6, and reading
K where X and Y axes intersect the unmarked curve. If
t
R / l
the ratio of were greater than 1, multiply the
o
X and Y axes by 10, and use the curve marked "R
t
1
and K each X10".
Solving the expression for the multiplying factor,
3-4

3-28. NEGATIVE PULSES.

3-29. In the case of a 10 microsecond negative pulse
t
( 2)
and a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of 1000 pps,
t
l
would be 990 microseconds. Thus
approximately 0,
K is approximately 0. The expression would then
reduce to
3-30. It can be seen that in the case of negative pulses
of short duration much smaller readings will be ob-
tained for an equivalent positive pulse. As a result,
large multiplying factors must be used and unless the
t
l=10micro-
pulse voltage is large, these measurements may be
impractical.

3-31. MEASURING RESISTANCE (Figure 3-7).

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3-32. Before making resistance measurements, power
o
must be removed f rom the circuit to be tested. Also,
make sure capacitors are discharged to eliminate any
residual voltage.
3-33. MEASURING DC NANO-AMPERE CURRENT
(Figure 3-8).
3-34. The Model 410C can be used to measure nano-
ampere leakage current in transistors and diodes. The
three most sensitive DC voltage measurement ranges
are used to measure DC nano-ampere currents.
Model 410C
t
T / 1
would be
o
and from the graph it is seen that
.
.