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Sencore PS163 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandSencore
ModelPS163
CategoryTest Equipment
LanguageEnglish

Summary

SENCORE SAFETY REMINDERS

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

INITIAL FAMILIARIZATION

Get acquainted with the oscilloscope controls.

CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Detailed explanation of front panel controls and their functions.

APPLICATIONS

How to use the oscilloscope for various measurements.

SPECIFICATIONS

VERTICAL (CHANNEL A and B)

Vertical input sensitivity, bandwidth, and other specs.

HORIZONTAL

Horizontal sweep and time base specifications.

TRIGGERING

Triggering modes, sources, and levels.

VECTOR or X-Y MODE

Specifications for vector and X-Y display modes.

GENERAL

General specifications like power, size, and weight.

CONTROLS

OFF-ON SWITCH

Controls the power applied to the unit.

SCALE ILLUMINATION

Controls grid and vector illumination for trace reference.

INTENSITY CONTROL

Adjusts the brilliance of the trace.

FOCUS

Adjusts the sharpness of the trace.

HORIZONTAL SYNC

Selects sync signal sources (INT. A, B, LINE, EXT).

SYNC POLARITY

Selects the slope of the sync signal for triggering.

SYNC LEVEL

Adjusts sync signal level for stable triggering.

LINE SWEEP PHASE

Adjusts phase for 60 cycle line sweep.

HORIZONTAL POSITION

Adjusts the horizontal position of the trace.

5X EXPAND

Magnifies a section of the horizontal trace.

HORIZONTAL SWEEP

MANUAL TRIGGERED

Manual control of sync level for triggering.

AUTO TRIGGERED

Automatic sweep when trigger signal is absent.

FREE RUNNING

Free running sweep synchronized from selected source.

TIME BASE-FREQUENCY

Controls sweep rate per division and frequency.

DUAL CHANNEL-VERTICAL INPUT

DUAL ALTERNATE

Dual trace display alternating between channels per sweep.

DUAL CHOPPED

Dual trace display switching rapidly between channels.

VECTOR A&B INPUTS

Converts scope to Vector or X-Y scope display.

CHANNEL A and B INPUT CONTROLS

PPV PER DIV

Adjusts input sensitivity in volts per division.

INPUT COUPLING

Selects signal coupling (AC, DC, Ground).

DC BALANCE

Maintains DC balance of the amplifier.

CAL. VOLTS 2V PP

Provides a 2V peak-to-peak calibration signal.

TRACE POSITION

Adjusts the vertical position of the trace.

REAR PANEL INPUTS and CONTROLS

SWEEP OUT

Provides a sawtooth sweep signal output.

"Z" AXIS INPUT

Input for intensity modulation of the CRT beam.

VERT. DEF. PLATES

Access to the vertical deflection plates.

APPLICATIONS

AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

Procedure for measuring AC voltages accurately.

DC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT

Methods for making DC voltage measurements.

COMPARISON OF VOLTAGES

Comparing good vs. defective channels for diagnosis.

COMPARISON of AC SIGNALS

Observing AC signals to locate defective stages.

LOCALIZATION of INTERMITTENTS

Using dual trace to find intermittent problems.

GAIN and DISTORTION MEASUREMENTS

Measuring amplifier gain and distortion.

TIME MEASUREMENTS USING THE CALIBRATED TIME BASE

Measuring time intervals using the calibrated time base.

FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS USING LISSAJOUS FIGURES

Using Lissajous figures to determine frequency.

FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS USING THE MODULATED RING

Using modulated ring for frequency measurement.

PHASE SHIFT and TIME DELAY MEASUREMENTS

TIME DELAY BETWEEN SIGNALS

Measuring time delay between two signals.

PHASE SHIFT BETWEEN SIGNALS

Measuring phase shift between signals.

VECTOR SERVICING

THE IDEAL VECTOR PATTERN

Key characteristics of a good vector pattern.

SETTING THE TINT RANGE WITH THE VECTOR PATTERN

Adjusting tint range using the vector pattern.

ADJUSTING the 3.58 MHz OSCILLATOR

Setting oscillator frequency using the vector pattern.

ALIGNING THE BANDPASS AMPLIFIER

Aligning bandpass amplifier with vector pattern.

TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE VECTOR PATTERN

Isolating color circuit faults using the vector scope.

SQUARE WAVE TESTING WITH THE PS163

RISE TIME MEASUREMENT

Measuring pulse rise time using calibrated base and 5X expand.

COIL and TRANSFORMER TEST

TEST OF FLY-BACK TRANSFORMER

Testing flyback transformers using ringing technique.

USING THE PS163 WITH A SWEEP GENERATOR

Using the oscilloscope with a sweep generator.

WAVE FORM PHOTOGRAPH

DETECTOR PROBE (OPTIONAL)

Optional probe for detecting RF signals.

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