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- Page 1 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS for the VBT-60/80 Vacuum Bottle Tester Vanguard Instruments Company 1710 Grevillea Court Ontario, California 91761 TEL: (909) 923-9390 August 2005 FAX: (909) 923-9391 Rev. 1...
- Page 2 Any deviation from the procedures described in this operator’ s manual may create one or more safety hazards, damage the VBT, or cause errors in the test results; Vanguard Instruments Co., Inc. assumes no liability for unsafe or improper use of the VBT.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
2.0 VBT SPECIFICATIONS .....................8 2.1 VBT-60 Specifications ......................8 2.2 VBT-80 Specifications ......................9 3.0 CONTROL AND DISPLAY ....................10 3.1 VBT-60 Front Panel ......................10 3.2. VBT-80 Front Panel .......................12 4.0 VBT-60/80 IMPORTANT FEATURES ................14 4.1 Operating Voltages......................14 4.2 VBT-60/80 Serial Interface .....................14 5.0 CABLE CONNECTION ....................15... - Page 4 List of Figures Figure 1. High voltage cable ......................7 Figure 2. High Voltage return cable ...................7 Figure 3. VBT-60 Control-Panel Controls and Display.............10 Figure 4. VBT-80 Control-Panel Controls and Display.............12 Figure 5. VBT-60 Connection Diagram 1.................15 Figure 6. VBT-80 Connection Diagram 2.................15 Figure 7.
- Page 5 List of Tables Table 1.0. VBT-60 Specifications ....................8 Table 2.0. VBT-80 Specifications ....................9 Table 3.0. Functional Description of VBT-60 Controls and Display .........11 Table 4.0 Functional Description of VBT-80 Controls and Display ..........13 Table 5. Setup and Run Test Procedure..................16 Table 6.
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Page 6: Introduction
1.3 Functional Description Using a voltage multiplier, the VBT-60 generates a programmable test voltage from 10,000 V dc to 60,000 V dc (or 10,000 V dc to 80,000 for VBT-80) with 5,000 V dc steps. -
Page 7: Figure 1. High Voltage Cable
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures Figure 1. High voltage cable Figure 2. High Voltage return cable... -
Page 8: Vbt Specifications
FURNISHED ITEMS ... One power cord, one ground cable, one 10-ft. high-voltage cable, One 10-ft. high-voltage return cable. OPTIONS ....Transportation case included WARRANTY....One-Year Parts & Labor (Post-Warranty Service Contracts Available) VBT-60 SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO UPGRADES AND MAY BE CHANGED WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. -
Page 9: Vbt-80 Specifications
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 2.2 VBT-80 Specifications VBT-80 specifications and leading particulars are listed in Table 2.0 Table 2.0. VBT-80 Specifications MODEL....... VBT-80 TYPE ......Special-Purpose Test Equipment, portable 80 kV vacuum bottle tester SIZE (inches)....16.8 W by 3.5 H by 10.6 D (42.7 cm by 8.9 cm by 26.9 cm) WEIGHT....... -
Page 10: Control And Display
3.0 CONTROL AND DISPLAY 3.1 VBT-60 Front Panel The VBT-60 controls and displays are shown in Figure 3. Pointing leader lines reference each item with an index number. Each index number is cross-referenced to a functional description in Table 3, which describes the function and purpose of each item on the control panel. Although the purpose of these controls and the display may seem obvious and intuitive, users should become familiar with them before attempting to use the VBT-60. -
Page 11: Table 3.0. Functional Description Of Vbt-60 Controls And Display
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures Table 3.0. Functional Description of VBT-60 Controls and Display Figure 1 Adjacent Panel Marking Functional Description Index # (Connector) High-voltage-cable connector RS-232C interface port; 9-pin connector; RS-232C female DB type. The data are set to 19,200 baud, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, and no parity bit;... -
Page 12: Vbt-80 Front Panel
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 3.2. VBT-80 Front Panel The VBT-80 controls and displays are shown in Figure 4. Pointing leader lines reference each item with an index number. Each index number is cross-referenced to a functional description in Table 4, which describes the function and purpose of each item on the control panel. Although the purpose of these controls and the display may seem obvious and intuitive, users should become familiar with them before attempting to use the VBT-80. -
Page 13: Table 4.0 Functional Description Of Vbt-80 Controls And Display
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures Table 4.0 Functional Description of VBT-80 Controls and Display Figure 1 Adjacent Panel Marking Functional Description Index # (Connector) High-voltage-cable connector RS-232C interface port; 9-pin connector; RS-232C female DB type. The data are set to 19,200 baud, 1 start bit, 8 data bits, and no parity bit;... -
Page 14: Vbt-60/80 Important Features
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 4.0 VBT-60/80 IMPORTANT FEATURES 4.1 Operating Voltages The VBT-60/80 operates with voltages between 90-240Vac, 50/60Hz. 4.2 VBT-60/80 Serial Interface A built-in, RS-232C port is used to calibrate the VBT at the factory and to perform field firmware... -
Page 15: Cable Connection
Note: 1. The circuit breaker must be off line and completely isolated. The vacuum bottle under test should be in the open position. Figure 5. VBT-60 Connection Diagram 1 Figure 6. VBT-80 Connection Diagram 2... -
Page 16: Operating Procedures
Turn on the VBT power, by pressing the rocker switch to the ON position. 6.1.1 Setup and Run Test Procedure The following steps are required to run a test with the VBT-60/80 (when power is first applied to the VBT-60/80). -
Page 17: Repeat Test Procedure
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 6.1.2. Repeat Test Procedure The following steps shall be used to repeat a test. Table 6. Repeat Test Procedure STEP DESCRIPTION DISPLAY ACTION Initiate a test MAIN: <RUN TEST> Press knob 20:02:00 Confirm current “PRESS” IF OKAY... -
Page 18: Change Vbt Test Duration, Test Voltage And Test Current Threshold
The test duration can be set at 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, or 2 minutes. The test voltage for the VBT-60 can be set from 10 kv DC to 60 kv DC with 5 kv DC steps. -
Page 19: Set Vbt Clock
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 6.1.4. Set VBT Clock Use the following steps to set the VBT real time clock. Table 8. Set VBT Clock STEP DESCRIPTION DISPLAY ACTION Select Utility Mode MAIN: <RUN TEST> Turn knob 21:02:00 Confirm Utility Mode MAIN: <UTIL>... -
Page 20: Vbt Test Pass Display
VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 6.1.5 VBT Test PASS Display After a successful test, the VBT will display the following message on the LCD. Turn or press the control knob will return the display to the main menu. Test Duration Test Current Threshold... - Page 21 VBT-60/80 Operating Procedures 1710 Grevillea Court. Ontario, CA 91761, USA Phone 909-923-9390 Fax 909-923-9391 Web site: http//www.vanguard-instruments.com VBT-60/80 August 2005...
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