Battery Eliminator; Switching On - abi Professional ChipMaster Compact Operator's Manual

operating mode. A low battery warning will also be displayed during a
result display. Test results may be inconsistent under these conditions.
3.

battery eliminator

An external battery eliminator is available for prolonged use of the
ChipMaster Compact. Many bipolar LSI ICs consume a large amount of
current when powered up, and battery life can be conserved by using the
eliminator. There is no need to remove the batteries prior to inserting
the battery eliminator.
periods of non-use batteries are prone to leakage and should be
removed. Note that to avoid damage to the unit we strongly advise that
you only use the recommended battery eliminator that is available by
contacting your distributor.
eliminator voltage may damage the unit and invalidate the warranty.
4.

switching on

To switch the unit on, simply press the 'ON' key. To preserve battery
life, the unit powers itself off after approximately 3 minutes of non-use or
when "Sw Off" is selected from the main menu.
switched on, it first performs a self-diagnosis test. Therefore, before
switching on, check that the test socket is empty to prevent interference
with the diagnostics. If the unit passes the self-test, a pass result will be
displayed on the screen. Press a key to enter the main operating mode
- the display will be as follows:
When this initial display is obtained the ChipMaster Compact is ready for
use. If, however, the message SELF-TEST FAIL: is displayed along
with a fault message, this indicates that a self-test diagnostic fault has
been detected. Any detected faults will be displayed one at a time.
Pressing the TEST/EXEC key will then revert to the opening menu as
above, but of course operation of the unit will then be suspect. Before
contacting your distributor, check that the test socket is completely
empty.
ChipMaster Compact Digital IC Tester
However, please note that during prolonged
Note that using an incorrect battery
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