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PERATOR UIDE Model 9100 Universal Calibration System www.valuetronics.com...
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User's Handbook) 850299 Issue 3 (Aug 1995) For any assistance contact your nearest Wavetek Sales and Service Center. Addresses can be found at the back of the User's Handbook. Due to our policy of continuously updating our products, this handbook may contain minor differences in specification, components and circuit design to the instrument actually supplied.
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DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE THIS INSTRUMENT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING A LETHAL ELECTRIC SHOCK ! Model 9100: -, Hi, Lo, sHi and sLo Terminals; Model 9105: H (Red), sH (Red), sL (Black), L - (Black) and +20 (Yellow) Leads; carry the Full Output Voltage...
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User's H'b'k About the Operator's Guide Page Ref Section 3 of the User's Handbook for the Model 9100 should be used to gain practice at manipulating front-panel controls. For an introduction to 'Procedure Mode', refer to Section 5 of the User's Handbook . For the use of other modes refer to Section 3 of the User's Handbook .
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User's H'b'k Interconnections Page Ref Section 4, sub-section 4.2 of the User's Handbook gives details of the Model 9105 Leadset and Workmat, used for connecting the 9100 to the UUT. This Section repeats the User's Handbook information appropriate operational interconnections.
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Sections . Adaptor Parking Holes Thermocouple Safety Bananas Extension Terminated with Lead Probe Adaptors. Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 2.1 Layout of 9105 Work Mat Model 9100 — Interconnections www.valuetronics.com...
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User's H'b'k DC Voltage Calibration Page Ref Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 3.1 Connections for DC Voltage Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: DC Voltage Function www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 3.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 3.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select DC Voltage function.
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(Section 3) . 3.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 3.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select DC Voltage function.
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User's H'b'k AC Voltage Calibration Page Ref Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 4.1 Connections for AC Voltage Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: AC Voltage Function www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 4.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 4.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select AC Voltage function.
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(Section 3) . 4.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 4.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select AC Voltage function.
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DC Current Function are illustrated in Figs. 5.1, 5.2 and 5.3 . Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 5.1 Connections for DCI 'NORMAL OUTPUT' UUT Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: DC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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User's H'b'k DC Current Calibration (Contd.) Page Ref Interconnections (Contd.) Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 5.2 Connections for DCI 'AUX OUTPUT' UUT Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: DC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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10-Turn coil coil Common 50-Turn coil socket 10-Turn 50-Turn coil coil Fig. 5.3 Connections for DC High Current UUT Calibration Using the 10-Turn or 50-Turn Current Coils Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: DC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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9100 to calibrate the clamp meter. To obtain consistent results, in the absence of...
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User's H'b'k Page Ref Vertical Coil Meter Clamp Non-Magnetic Surface Fig. 5.4 Position of Clamp Clamp Meter Plane of Coil Top of Coil Fig. 5.5 Position of Coil Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: DC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 5.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3/4/5 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select DC Current function.
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(Section 3) . 5.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 5.1, 5.2 or 5.3/4/5 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select DC Current function.
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AC Current Function are illustrated in Figs. 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 . Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 6.1 Connections for ACI 'NORMAL OUTPUT' UUT Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: AC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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User's H'b'k AC Current Calibration (Contd.) Page Ref Interconnections (Contd.) Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 6.2 Connections for ACI 'AUX OUTPUT' UUT Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: AC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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10-Turn coil coil Common 50-Turn coil socket 10-Turn 50-Turn coil coil Fig. 6.3 Connections for AC High Current UUT Calibration Using the 10-Turn or 50-Turn Current Coils Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: AC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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9100 to calibrate the clamp meter. To obtain consistent results, in the absence of...
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User's H'b'k Page Ref Vertical Coil Meter Clamp Non-Magnetic Surface Fig. 6.4 Position of Clamp Clamp Meter Plane of Coil Top of Coil Fig. 6.5 Position of Coil Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: AC Current Function www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 6.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3/4/5 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select AC Current function.
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(Section 3) . 6.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 6.1, 6.2 or 6.3/4/5 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select AC Current function.
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Fig. 7.1 . The use of either 4-wire remote sensing at the UUT terminals, or 2-wire local sensing at the 9100 terminals, is served by the same connections from the 9105 at the work mat. Selection of 2/4-wire is carried out on the 9100 front panel.
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(Section 3) . 7.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 7.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Resistance function.
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(Section 3) . 7.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 7.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Resistance function.
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Fig. 8.1 . The use of either 4-wire remote sensing at the UUT terminals, or 2-wire local sensing at the 9100 terminals, is served by the same connections from the 9105 at the work mat. Selection of 2/4-wire is carried out on the 9100 front panel.
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(Section 3) . 8.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 8.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Conductance function.
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(Section 3) . 8.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 8.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Conductance function.
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User's H'b'k Frequency Calibration Page Ref Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 9.1 Connections for Frequency Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Frequency Function www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 9.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 9.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Frequency function.
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(Section 3) . 9.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 9.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Frequency function.
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User's H'b'k Mark/Period Calibration Page Ref 10.1 Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 10.1 Connections for Mark/Period Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Mark/Period Function 10-1 www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 10.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 10.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Mark/Period function.
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(Section 3) . 10.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 10.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Mark/Period function.
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User's H'b'k % Duty Calibration Page Ref 11.1 Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 11.1 Connections for % Duty Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: % Duty Function 11-1 www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 11.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 11.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select % Duty function.
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(Section 3) . 11.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 11.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select % Duty function.
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Thermo THERMO -couple COUPLE TYPE Logic: Pulses Levels 1/Ø 12.1.2 Calibration Procedures The instructions for calibrating UUTs in the above functions are contained in their sections as shown in the table. Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Auxiliary Functions 12-1 www.valuetronics.com...
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Fig. 13.1 . The use of either 4-wire remote sensing at the UUT terminals, or 2-wire local sensing at the 9100 terminals, is served by the same connections from the 9105 at the work mat. Selection of 2/4-wire is carried out on the 9100 front panel.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 13.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 13.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Capacitance function.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 13.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 13.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Capacitance function.
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N.B. Always ensure that the CJC pod fitted to the leadset connection block (or 9100 front panel) is the same unit that was calibrated together with the 9100 unit in use.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 14.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 14.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Thermocouple Temperature function.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 14.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 14.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Thermocouple Temperature function.
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Fig. 15.1 . The use of either 4-wire remote sensing at the UUT terminals, or 2-wire local sensing at the 9100 terminals, is served by the same connections from the 9105 at the work mat. Selection of 2/4-wire is carried out on the 9100 front panel.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 15.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 15.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select the RTD Temperature function.
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User's Handbook; paras 3.3.1 . Familiarity with editing screen values is also assumed (Section 3) . 15.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as in Fig. 15.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select the RTD Temperature function.
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User's H'b'k Logic Pulses Calibration Page Ref 16.1 Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 16.1 Connections for Logic Pulses Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Logic Pulses Function 16-1 www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 16.2.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 16.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Logic Pulses function.
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(Section 3) . 16.3.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 16.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Logic Pulses function.
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User's H'b'k Logic Levels Calibration Page Ref 17.1 Interconnections Adaptor Parking Holes Thermo Couple Work Mat I+ 20A I+mA Yell Fig. 17.1 Connections for Logic Levels Calibration Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Logic Levels Function 17-1 www.valuetronics.com...
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(Section 3) . 17.4.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 17.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Logic Levels function.
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(Section 3) . 17.5.1 9100 and UUT Setup 1. Connections Connect the 9100 to the UUT as shown in Fig. 17.1 , and ensure that both instruments are powered ON and warmed up. 2. UUT Select Logic Levels function.
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9100, and the appropriate fatal error message is continuously displayed. Action required: Press the RESUME screen softkey or power the Model 9100 off and then on. If the error message recurs, note it and contact your local Wavetek Service Center. Type B...
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Wavetek Service Center. Type D Calibration Errors Although most of these errors occur during calibration of the Model 9100, they may also occur when the Model 9100 interrogates its calibration stores during normal operation. Action required: Error messages indicating a password failure or incorrect cal switch position can be overcome by rectifying the condition before proceeding.
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As a minimum, this should include the mode of operation in which the Model 9100 was being used when the error message/fault occurred, the function and range selected at the time, and the error message which was displayed.
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UUT sense current high. Internal circuits saturated. Cold junction measurement invalid. Default = 25°C Confirm with ON Corrupt +ve zero (DAC) Corrupt -ve zero (DAC) Corrupt cal factors Corrupt cold junc diff factor Corrupt composite DAC zero 18-4 Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages www.valuetronics.com...
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Day separator is incorrect Deviation too big Deviation too small Down range required Duty too big Duty too small Entry contains illegal characters Entry does not give a valid time setting Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages 18-5 www.valuetronics.com...
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Hours entry is not a valid number Illegal duty/width combination Illegal offset Illegal rep/width combination Incorrect or missing workmat. Cold junction default = 25°C Invalid CJC measurement - default to 25°C Invalid junction measurement 18-6 Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages www.valuetronics.com...
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No more failures to view There are no more self-test failures to be reported No more ranges Nominal Resistance too big Nominal Resistance too small Number too big Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages 18-7 www.valuetronics.com...
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Printer is not responding Printer out of paper Priority OFF received A request to turn the output ON has been overidden by a request to turn it OFF Reached lower boundary Reached upper boundary 18-8 Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages www.valuetronics.com...
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Temperature must be within the range 00.00 - 50.00 Temperature table: no entry found Temperature too big Temperature too small Thermal limit:- reduced output Thermocouple adaptor required. Cold junction default = 25°C Top of range Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages 18-9 www.valuetronics.com...
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UUT sense current is low. Output outside specification Entered value is outside of the allowed range Width too big Width too small Year entry is not a valid number Year separator is incorrect 18-10 Model 9100 — Operator's Guide: Error Messages www.valuetronics.com...
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