User Manual – Rev BE    AMETEK Programmable Power 
MX Series  260 
POWER INTERRUPT 
This test requires a numeric entry value equal to the test number. The tests are 
grouped as follows: 
•  Test numbers 1 through 15 are for all Standard and Groups.  See Figure 9-6 for 
details of the tests. 
•  Test numbers 16 and 17 for all equipment that does not incorporate digital circuit. 
Test number 16 will drop the output to zero voltage for 50 ms. Test number 17 will 
drop the output to zero voltage for 200 ms. Test number 18 is used for DC equipment 
and will drop the output for 1 sec. 
•  Test numbers 21 through 26 are applicable for Groups 2 and 3 only. Output frequency 
will be set to the F1 value for 1 second prior to the test. The output frequency will 
remain set to the F2 value when the test is completed. This will allow the user to apply 
sequence of power interrupts. See Figure 9-7 for detail of the tests. 
 
DO160 Table 9-6: Test conditions for equipment with digital circuits. 
•  Definitions: 
•  T1    Power interrupt time 
•  T2    Time it would take for the applied voltage to decay from V (nom) to zero volts. 
•  T3    Time it would take for the applied voltage to rise from zero to V (nom) volts. 
•  V MI N  The minimum level (expressed as a percentage of V NOMINAL) to which the applied voltage is permitted to decay. 
•  Tolerance  T1, T2, T3 = ± 10% 
Test condition numbers 8 and 15 are for category Z, dc powered equipment 
only. 
Applicable 
Ca t e g or y: 
T1  ( ms )   2 **  10  25  50  75  100  200  1000  10  25  50  75  100  200  1000 
T2  ( ms )   <1  20*  20  20  20  20  20  20  50*  50*  50  50  50  50  50 
T3  ( ms )   <1  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  20  20  20  20  20  20  20 
%V No m .  
(V min) 
0  50  15  10  5  0  0  0  80  50  0  15  5  0  0 
*  Voltage will not reach zero in this test condition. 
**  Equipment performance standards may require repeating test n°1 with T1 varying from 5 to 200 ms by step defined in the test equipment 
performance standards (step typically comprised between 5 ms and 20 ms depending on equipment design. 
Figure 9-6: Power Interrupt