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Programmable Frequency Counter PM6685 & PM6685R Service Manual...
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This is a complementary service manual covering instruments with manufacturing numbers exceeding 840684. The principal differences are to be found in Chapter 7 and in Chapter 8 due to a major redesign of the main PCB. Do not dispose of the previous edition, identified by the part number, 4822 872 25012, and the publishing date, June 1996. You may have to refer to it for information on older instruments as well as options not mentioned here.
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Authorized service and calibration of this instrument is available Power extension cables must always have a protective ground con- through your Fluke representative. See address at the end of this ductor. manual. Indicates that the operator should consult the manual.
Enter the test menu by pressing the ENTER key. PM9691 & PM9692 PM6681R 10 MHz ±0.0001 Hz Fluke 910R or Ce - Selections for internal self-tests are: for PM6685R sium Standard 1 TEST ALL (Test 2 to 5 in sequence) HF signal genera - 0.5 GHz (no presc.)
Keyboard Test NOTE: For the instrument to respond correctly, this test must be carried out in sequence and you must start with the The keyboard test verifies that the counter responds when you press preset (power-on) setting. any key. To check the function behind the keys, see the tests further * The LSD may vary.
EXT ARM INPUT – Connect the reference to input A. – Check the readout against the accuracy requirements of your – Press the PRESET key, then press the ENTER key to set your application. counter in the Default setting. – Select 50 W input impedance.
Options Prescaler This extra HF input (PM9624) is easily recognized by its front panel connector (Input C, type N). EX T R E F Fig 2-2 Connect the output of the signal generator to the HF input of the counter. Required Test Equipment Suggested Specification HF signal generator...
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- rated from all voltage sources. The PM6685 is available with a number of options and accessories. – The labels on the rear panel of the counter identify the options and Make sure the power cord is disconnected from the counter.
PM9691 or PM9692 (Oven – When installing the HF input, make sure that the connector pins fit exactly in the holes in the connector housing (C). Oscillator) – Disconnect the power cable. – Remove the cover of the counter. – Remove the two screws (A) holding the oscillator to the main pca from underneath.
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Block Diagram Description General molded front unit is fixed to the two profiled aluminum rods with screws. The PM6685 Frequency Counter consists of three main units: The main board unit consists of a PCB mounted on two profiled alu- – Front unit minum rods.
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ASIC External reference Input Amplifier Micro- computer Gate LED Trigger DAC´s Display Local preset HSI.0 RESET Reset circuit Analog output Option 80 GPIB option Power supply +12V 90-265 V -5.2V Keyboard Fig. 4-1 PM6685 block diagram. Block Diagram Description 4-3...
Hardware Functional Description Front Unit Keyboard U13A LCD Drivers Main Board Keyboard & Display Latch Board U 20 1 B ac k pl. 0 Dr iv er 1 AD0-AD7 H0-H3 Bac k pl. 1 P C F8 576 S CL LC D S y nc .
selected if the relay is open. Depending on selected attenuation, the Main Board 1 MW input impedance is determined by different combinations of resistors. Introduction In x1 attenuation mode (K2 is closed and K3 is open) the impedance Components not necessary for explaining the function are omitted is determined by resistor network R22 to R28.
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Voltage limiter and D3 to clamp positive voltage and resistor R36 plus the diodes D2 and D4 to clamp negative voltage. The clamp voltage is approxi - mately ±2.1 V for low frequency signals. At high frequency the clamp voltage rises to approximately ±2.3 V. Impedance Converter Stage The analog signal from the input stage is fed to an amplifier stage where split-band technique is used to get good frequency response...
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of transistor Q2. This point is common to the high and low frequency The trigger level circuits, which are described later, generate a DC paths. level in the range of approximately æ1.6 V. This covers a dynamic range of 6.4 V since the input signal is divided by a factor of 2 before A buffer amplifier with high driving capacity is used to get a linear it reaches the comparator.
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approximately 2 times. The trigger level circuits generate a DC level The trigger level circuits consist of the following: that has the same attenuation. This means that the output of this cir - – Resistor network R57 to R68 for generating the reference volt - cuit has a range of –1.6 V to +1.6 V with a resolution of maximum ages 0.04 V, 0.22 V, 0.59 V, and 1.6 V.
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tance is 15 Wwhen the resistor is cold but decreases to a few ohms as Power Supply it is warmed up by the steady-state current. General survey The AC voltage is rectified in the bridge rectifier D9 and filtered in The power supply generates four regulated DC supply voltages to the C64.
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Therefore the power module will never be switched off. the OUTPUT connector. The level is fixed TTL. The PM6685 has consequently only a secondary power switch. A relay (K5) disconnects the load on the +5 V and –5.2 V at stand-by.
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RE SET SYNC CNTS CY 1 CY 2 HODLYX HODLYX HOS X I NTB EXTC HODLYY HODLYY HOS Y I NTA BURST CLOCK CLOCK ST OP TOTSTA V CCO S TAARM ST ART GNDD1 STOARM GNDD2 STADLY GNDD3 STODLY GNDD4 TI ME Inter- M RE F...
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units with facilities for coarse and fine adjustment. They are fixed to Keyboard Scanning the main PCB with two screws. The output signal is AC-coupled to U13A the X2 pin on U29 via C107. Main Board Keyboard & Display Latch Board External This input consists of an AC-coupled line receiver with Schmitt trig-...
– The STAND-BY button is connected to the ON/STANDBY logic in the power supply. – The LOCAL/PRESET button is connected directly to input pin 24 on the microcontroller U11. Pressing this button sends an interrupt to a special handler in the SW. Rear Panel Unit The rear panel contains the following connectors INPUTS:...
Analog Out Optional Units The result on the display can be converted to an analog signal by means of a pulse-width-modulated (PWM) signal from the micro- GPIB Interface Including Analog Output processor. The signal is filtered, attenuated, offset-adjusted, inte- grated and buffered by IC103 and supporting passive components to GPIB, PM9626B give an analog DC level between 0 and 4.98 V with a resolution of 20 mV.
The basic structure of the main module is as follows: The PresetDevice procedure reprograms the complete device when the PRESET key has been pressed (in local mode). It aborts pending main PM6685() measurements. The ExecuteGpibCommands procedure executes GPIB commands Initialize();...
Test Routines Test Routines via AUX MENU Key The test routines are the routines accessible via the AUX MENU key. Refer to the PM6685 Operators Manual. Power-On Tests At power-on some tests are automatically performed. If any of these tests fails, an error message is displayed and the instrument is halted.
– The temperature stability indicated for the standard oscillator is tory. Contact your local Fluke representative for calibration. mainly dependent on the ambient temperature. When the coun - ter is operating there is always an internal temperature increase To know the present status of your instrument, test your timer/coun- that will influence the oscillator.
–7 Example: – Aging/year: Less than 1.5 * 10 – – A user can accept a maximum of 3 Hz deviation on the Use the MTBRC formula with the above values. This gives a 10 MHz frequency of the oscillator. This results in: MTBRC of maximum: −...
When you have fixed the in - strument, always do the Safety Inspection and Test after Repair, as There are two different PROMs in the PM6685, one on the main described later in this Chapter. Then do the checks in Chapter 2, Per - PCB containing the instrument firmware, the other on the optional formance Check.
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erarchically designed in different levels, and troubleshooting can be To verify the Power Module proceed as follows: performed in any design level if the lower levels are OK. It is, there - If the primary fuse is broken, there is a short circuit in the –...
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Oscillator – Check that the RESET circuit U10 works properly by moving Optio Stand Optional OCXO Coarse adjust Fine adjust Fig. 5-3 Test points and jumpers for checking the J23 J25 microcontroller. Optional oscillator Standard oscillator the RESET jumper J29 temporarily to the ON position. C115 If the CPU is not running, check the state of the pins J11-J13.
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Input Amplifier A Input Check DC levels – Switch on the counter. – Press LOCAL/PRESET and ENTER. -1.7V -0.9V – Deselect AUTO and set the sensitivity to 1 Vrms. – Measure the DC voltages according to Fig. 5-5. Use the DMM with a 10 kW resistor in series with the test cable.
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– Read the DMM result. The voltage should be 2.49 V ± 35 mV. to your Fluke representative for repair. Minor deviations can depend on the settings of the trimmer potenti- ometers for ZERO and FULL SCALE. See Chapter 6, Calibration GPIB Interface and Analog Output Adjustments, for a decription of the procedure to follow.
Replace insulating guards and plates. defect. Safety Components Components in the primary circuits are important to the safety of the instrument and may be replaced only by components obtained from your local Fluke representative. Safety Inspection and Test After Repair 5-9...
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The instructions in this section are consecutive. Do not change a set - ting until you are told to do so, either in the text or in the tables. PM6685 Input A 50 W Sensitivity Any level below 1 V...
Observe that the level displayed on the CRO B channel for Pin 10 of U8 is now approximately 120 mV , indicating that the x11 Attenuator has been selected. Trigger Levels Setup Optional OCXO PM6685 Impedance 50 W Coarse adjust Sensitivity 10 mV Fine adjust Table 6-6 –...
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Coarse adjustment Oven-Controlled Oscillators (OCXO), PM9691 & PM9692 Make this adjustment only if the trimmer range is insufficient to ad- just the oscillator. PM9691 is adjusted to 10 MHz ± 0.2 Hz when manufactured, – PM9692 to 10 MHz ± 0.05 Hz, so there is no need to adjust the fre - Remove the tape from the DIP-switch.
U109 U101 U106 U117 Fig. 6-6 Trimmers for the GPIB interface. Setup PM6685 Input A 50 W / AC / Manual trigger levels LF synthe- Amplitude 1 V sizer Period 1000.01 Hz square wave Fig. 6-5 Test points and trimmers for the 3.0 GHz HF Table 6-10 input.
– Components that are important for the safety of the instrument. your local Fluke organization or representative. However, many of the standard components can be obtained from other local suppliers. Before Both types of components may be replaced only by components ob- purchasing or ordering replacement parts, check the parts list for part tained through your local Fluke organization.
How to read the diagrams Inside the symbol, at the top is an abbreviated description of the cir- cuit’s function. Pin numbers are written outside the symbol and, if it is a complex cir- This chapter contains circuit diagrams and component layout. cuit, the pin functions are written inside.
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Main PCB, Component layout Top View 8-4 Drawings & Diagrams...
How to Replace Surface Mounted Devices Most of the components in this instrument are mounted on the sur- face of the board instead of through holes in the board. These compo- nents are not hard to replace but they require another technique. If you do not have special SMD desoldering equipment, follow the in- structions below: Fig 9-4...
Electrostatic discharge minimize the risk of damage or destroying these devices by being aware of the problems, and learning how to handle these compo- nents. ESD sensitive options are packed in conductive containers marked with the symbol to the leftl. Never open the container unless you are at an ESD protected work station.
Glossary ASIC Application Specific Integrated Circuit Calibration Adjust - How to restore an instrument to perform in ments agreement with its specifications Canadian Standards Association safety stan - dard. GaAs A technique to make very fast IC’s using Gallium Arsenide substrate. GPIB General Purpose Instrumentation Bus used for interconnecting several measuring instruments...
Power Supply Switchmode Module Circuit Descriptions V05 is a blanking transistor that will compensate for high transients generated by the transformer T01. Primary Circuits The internal sawtooth generator RC (pin 7) in U03 is connected to For primary circuits outside the power supply module, see Chapter 4, the SENSE input via V03, to compensate for low load.
Repair Primary circuits CAUTION: If you adjust the +5 V trimmer you have to adjust the complete instrument. Troubleshooting To verify the power supply proceed as follows: Required Test Equipment – If the primary fuse is broken, there is a short circuit in the pri - To be able to test the instrument properly using this manual you will mary circuits.
Components in the primary circuits are important to the safety of the instrument and may be replaced only by components obtained from Adjustment your local Fluke organization. Check the Protective Ground Connection CAUTION: If you adjust the +5 V trimmer you have to adjust the complete instrument.
A Rubidium timebase is now available for the PM6685 Frequency Required Test Equipment counter. This oscillator cannot be retrofitted in the standard version of the PM6685. Due to the size of the timebase and its power require- Type Performance Model ments, a larger cabinet must be used.
quency is locked to the atomic-standard “resonance frequency” of por to an increased extent causing a decrease in the photo detector the rubidium atom, see Fig. 9-14. current. This “darkening” effect is used to generate an error signal which permits continuous regulation of the quartz crystal oscillator output frequency, thereby locking it to the frequency of the atomic standard .
Potentiometer, 1 kW 5322 101 11298 Resistor 3.83 kW, 1% 0.5 W MRS25 4822 050 23832 NOTE: The rubidium time base (unit A2) must be sent to a Fluke service center for repair. Follow the exchange procedure. 9-14 Replacement Parts...