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Tektronix DM 504A Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 504A Auto Ranging Digital Multi meter...
  • Page 2 COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE PLEASE CHECK FOR CHANGE INFORMATION AT THE REAR OF THIS MANUAL. DM 504A Auto Ranging Digital Multi meter INSTRUCTION MANUAL Tektronix, Inc. P.O. Box 970n Beaverton, Oregon Serial Number 070-6945-00 First Printing 1988 JUNE Revised 1988 Product Group...
  • Page 3 U.S. and foreign patents and/or pending patents. TEKTRONIX, TEK, SCOPE-M OBIL E, and are regis­ tered trademarks of Tektronix, Inc. TEL EQUIPM ENT is a registered trademark of Tektronix U.K. L imited. Printed in U.S.A. Specification and price change privileges...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    DM504A TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIO NS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • LIST O F TA BL ES i i i • • •...

  • Page 5: List Of Illustrations

    DM504A LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Fi g ure P ag e Installation and Removal Front Panel Controls and Connectors ....... . . 2-2...

  • Page 6: List Of Tables

    DM504A LIST OF TABLES Table Page DC VOLTMETE R AC VOL TMETER (TRUE RMS) OHMMETER DC AMMETER AC AMMETER TEMPER ATURE MISCELL ANEOUS OM 504A ENVIRONMENT AL SPECIFIC ATIONS TM 500 SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT AL SPECIFIC ATIONS 1-10 PHYSIC AL CH AR ACTERISTICS 1-1 0 REV AUG 1988...

  • Page 7: Operator Safety Summary

    OM504A OPERATOR SAFETY SUMMARY The general safety information in this summary is for operating personnel. Specific warnings and cautions will be found throughout the manual where they apply, but may not appear in this summary. TERMS In this Manual statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to the equipment or other CAUTION property.
  • Page 8 DM504A Grounding the Product When installed in the power module, this product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electrical shock, plug the power cord into a properly wired receptacle before connecting to the product input or output terminals. Upon loss of the protective ground connection, all accessible con­ ductive parts (including knobs and controls that may appear to be insulating) can render an electric shock.

  • Page 10: Specification

    Polarity indication is automatic. Per f orm anc e Condi tions The electrical characteristics are valid only if the DM 504A has been calibrated at a temperature between · c and +25 ·c and is operating at an ambient temperature between 0 c and +50 ·c.
  • Page 11 Sec tion 1-DM 504A T a ble 1 -1 (con t ) Pe rfo rm ance Re qu ir emen ts Ch ara c te ri sti c s ·c ·c, ·c ·c to 1 8 200 mV range +1-(0.1 5% of reading +0.06% of...
  • Page 12 Sect i o n 1-DM 504A Table 1-2 ( cont) Character ist ics Pe rf ormance Re qu irements to 1 8 to 50 +1-(0.8% of reading +0. 1 1 % of ·c ·c. ·c ·c full scale) 200 mV to 200V range...
  • Page 13 S ect ion 1 -DM 504A Table 1-3 OHMMETER Charac teris ti c s Performance Re qu iremen ts Accuracy for 200 Q, 2 kQ 20 kn, 200 kQ, 2 Mn and Automatic or manual ranging 20 Mn ranges +1 8...
  • Page 14 Sec tion 1-DM 504A Table 1 -4 DC AMMETER Charac ter istic s Per f ormance Re qu iremen ts Accuracy for 200 �. 2 20 mA, 200 mA, and 2000 mA ranges Automatic or manual ranging ·c ·c +1 8 to 28 +1-(0.1 % of reading +0.0 1 % of...
  • Page 15 Sect ion 1-DM 504A T ab l e1-5 AC AMMETER Ch ar acter i s ti c s P er form anc e R equ irements Accuracy for 200 J,IA, 2 rnA, 20 rnA, 200 rnA, and 2000 rnA ranges...
  • Page 16 Sect ion 1-DM 504A Table 1-6 TEMPERATURE Character ist ics Per f ormance Re qu ired Accuracy -62 +230 Using a Tektronix P6602 ·c ·c temperature probe. + 1 8 to +28 ambient ·c ·c Probe calibrated to instru­ +1-0.6...

  • Page 17: Environmental Characteristics

    Section 1-DM 504A ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS Table 1 -8 D M 504A ENVIR ON MENTAL SPECIFICATI ONS Ch ar ac teris tics Operating ·c to Meets or exceeds MIL-T- + 50 ·c class with excep­ 288000, tions3 Non-operating ·c to ·c...
  • Page 18 Section 1-DM 504A Table 1-8 (cont) Characteristics E.M.C. Operating 30 Hz to 1 GHz Meets or exceeds MIL-T- 28800D, class 3. Electrical Discharge Operating kV maximum No MIL-T-28800D equivalent. Charge applied to each protruding area of the front panel except the input con­...

  • Page 19: Physical Characteristics

    Sect i o n 1-DM 504A Table 1-9 (cont) Cha r acte rist ics TM 501 TM 503(A ) TM 504 TM 515 Shock Operating 20 g's (half sine), 11 ms, 18 shocks 30 g's (half sine), 11 ms, shocks...

  • Page 20: Op Erating Instructio

    504A 2- OM Sect i o n OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Before installing the in the power module, 504A .s ta llat i o n a nd Remo val check to see that the plastic barriers on the inter­ is calibrated and ready for use when 504A connecting jack of the selected power module com­...

  • Page 21: Controls, Connectors, And Indicators

    Section OM 504 A Controls, Connectors, and Indicators All controls, connectors, and indicators required for Illuminated when units are degrees Celsius. operation of the OM 504A are located on the front ® panel. Figure 2-2 shows the location of all the con­ AUTO trols, connectors, and indicators.
  • Page 22 Sect ion 2 OM 504A Fig. 2-2. Front Panel controls and connectors. 2 -3...

  • Page 23: Input Connections

    Section 2-DM 504A When the value of the measurement is unknown, milliAmps use the autoranging mode. Units of measurement (.Q), are volts ( V), milliVolts ( mV), Ohms kiloOhms Terminal used in conjunction with the LOW (k.Q), (J.I.A), MegaOhms ( Mil), J,J. A mps milli Amps ( rn A ) input connector for current measurements.

  • Page 24: Current Measurements

    AC - DC Button pushed in ( AC) or button out for ( DC) If the OM 504A is to be shipped to a Tektronix Ser­ rn A - VOLTS Button in vice Center for service or repair, attach a tag show­...
  • Page 26 WARNING FOLLOWING SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT PERFORM ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT CONTAINED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS QUALIFIED REFER OPERATORS SAFETY SUMMARY AND SERVICE SAFETY SUMMARY PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY SERVICE.

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    -residue type of cleaner; preferable Introduction isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethyl alcohol. Before using any other type of cleaner consult your Tektronix This section provides general maintenance informa­ Service Center or representative. tion. Exterior: Loose dust accumulated on the front can...
  • Page 30 Section 4-DM 504A OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES Option 2 Option 2 adds a TEKTRONIX P6602 Temperature Probe that has been calibrated with the 504A. Information concerning the TEKTRONIX P6602 Temperature Probe can be found in the instruction manual for that accessory.
  • Page 32 MANUAL CHANGE INFORMATION At Tektronix, we continually strive to keep up with latest electronic developments by adding circuit and component improvements to our instruments as soon as they are developed and tested. Sometimes, due to printing and shipping requirements, we can't get these changes immediately into printed manuals.

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