Service; General; Basic Operation; Table 3: Basic Symptoms - Ametek 801RP Series User And Programming Manual

7.

Service

7.1.

General

This section describes the suggested maintenance and troubleshooting procedure. The
troubleshooting procedure is divided into two sections. The first section deals with basic
operation and connection of the equipment. The second section requires opening the unit
and using the LED indicators and a simple multimeter to troubleshoot the unit down to the
module level. Only a qualified electronic technician should attempt this level of
troubleshooting.
7.2.

Basic Operation

PARAGRAPH
7.2.1
7.2.2
7.2.3
7.2.4
7.2.5
7.2.6
7.2.1. Poor Output Voltage Regulation
CAUSE
Unit is overloaded
Unit is programmed to wrong voltage
range.
Input line has fallen below spec. limit.
7.2.2. Overload Light is On
CAUSE
Unit is overloaded
Unit is switched to high voltage range.
RP Series

Table 3: Basic Symptoms

PROBLEM
Poor Output Voltage Regulation
Overload Light On
Distorted Output
Unit Shuts Down After 3-5 Seconds
No Output and no lights on front panel
No output but "power on" LED on front panel is lit.

Table 4: Poor output voltage regulation

SOLUTION
Remove overload
Select correct voltage range.
Check supply voltage.

Table 5: Overload Light On

SOLUTION
Remove overload
Select correct voltage range.
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