Tegam 252 - Document Description; Instrument Operation

TABLE OF CONTENTS
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE POTENTIALS EXIST INSIDE THIS INSTRUMENT. MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS WITHIN THIS MANUAL ARE FOR USE BY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY SERVICING OTHER THAN THAT
CONTAINED IN THE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS UNLESS YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
1 DESCRIPTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION 1-1
1.2 SPECIFICATIONS 1-2
2 OPERATION
2.1 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 2-1
2.1.1 Front Panel 2-1
2.1.2 Rear Panel 2-3
2.2 OPERATING PROCEDURE 2-4
2.2.1 Power Requirements 2-4
2.2.2 Applying Power 2-5
2.2.3 Connection to Unknowns 2-6
2.2.3.1 Test Fixture Compensation 2-8
2.2.4 Function Selection 2-9
2.2.5 Range Selection 2-12
2.2.6 Summary of Operation 2-13
2.3 MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES 2-15
2.3.1 Resistance Measurements at 1kHz 2-15
2.3.2 Capacitance Measurements 2-15
2.3.3 Inductance Measurements 2-18
2.3.4 Determining Quality Factor (Q) of Inductors 2-19
2.3.5 Determining Dissipation Factor (D) of
Capacitors using Nomograph 2-20
2.3.6 Using the Bias Feature 2-22
2.3.7 Signal Output Terminals 2-23
2.3.8 Measuring Grounded Unknowns 2-23
2.3.9 Measuring Battery Impedance 2-26
2.3.10 Component Sorting 2-28
3 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTIONS
3.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 3-1
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