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8101 OPERATOR’S MANUAL  
 

     

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Information subject to change 

97-8101002_9-13-12

 

Limited One-Year Warranty 

SUMMARY OF WARRANTY 

AE TECHRON INC., of Elkhart, Indiana (Warrantor) 
warrants to you, the ORIGINAL COMMERCIAL 
PURCHASER ONLY of each NEW AE TECHRON INC.

 

product, for a period of one (1) year from the date of 
purchase, by the original purchaser (warranty period) 
that the product is free of defects in materials or 
workmanship and will meet or exceed all advertised 
specifications for such a product. This warranty does 
not extend to any subsequent purchaser or user, 
and automatically terminates upon your sale or 
other disposition of our product. 

ITEMS EXCLUDED FROM WARRANTY 

We are not responsible for product failure caused by 
misuse, accident or neglect. This warranty does not 
extend to any product on which the serial number 
has been defaced, altered, or removed. It does not 
cover damage to loads or any other products or 
accessories resulting from AE TECHRON INC. product 
failure. It does not cover defects or damage caused 
by the use of unauthorized modifications, 
accessories, parts, or service. 

WHAT WE WILL DO 

We will remedy, at our sole discretion, any defect in 
materials or workmanship by repair, replacement, or 
refund. If a refund is elected, you must make the 
defective or malfunctioning component available to 
us free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances. 
The refund will be equal to the actual purchase 
price, not including interest, insurance, closing costs, 
and other finance charges less a reasonable 
depreciation on the product from the date of original 
purchase. Warranty work can only be performed at 
our authorized service centers or at our factory. 
Expenses in remedying the defect will be borne by 
AE TECHRON INC., including one-way surface freight 
shipping costs within the United States. (Purchaser 
must bear the expense of shipping the product 
between any foreign country and the port of entry in 
the United States and all taxes, duties, and other 
customs fees for such foreign shipments.) 

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE 

When you notify us of your need for warranty service, 
we will give you an authorization to return the 
product for service. All components must be shipped 
in a factory pack or equivalent which, if needed, may 
be obtained from us for a nominal charge. We will 
take corrective actions within a reasonable time of 
the date of receipt of the defective product. If the 
repairs made by us are not satisfactory, notify us 
immediately. 

DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL AND 
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES 

You are not entitled to recover from us any 
consequential or incidental damages resulting from 
any defect in our product. This includes any damage 
to another product or products resulting from such a 
defect. 

WARRANTY ALTERATIONS 

No person has the authority to enlarge, amend, or 
modify this warranty. The warranty is not extended 
by the length of time for which you are deprived of 
the use of this product. Repairs and replacement 
parts provided under the terms of this warranty shall 
carry only the unexpired portion of this warranty. 

DESIGN CHANGES 

We reserve the right to change the design of any 
product from time to time without notice and with no 
obligation to make corresponding changes in 
products previously manufactured. 

LEGAL REMEDIES OF PURCHASER 

There is no warranty that extends beyond the terms 
hereof. This written warranty is given in lieu of any 
oral or implied warranties not contained herein. We 
disclaim all implied warranties, including, without 
limitation, any warranties of merchantability or 
fitness for a particular purpose. No action to enforce 
this Warranty shall be commenced later than ninety 
(90) days after expiration of the warranty period.

 

AE TECHRON INC.  

Customer Service Department 

2507 Warren St. Elkhart, IN, 46516, U.S.A. 

(574) 295-9495 

www.aetechron.com

 

 

Summary of Contents for 8101

Page 1: ...8101 Operator s Manual Advanced Switch Mode Design Power Supply Amplifier for Pulse or Continuous Duty Operation 574 295 9495 www AETechron com 2507 Warren Street Elkhart IN 46516 ...

Page 2: ...d States Purchaser must bear the expense of shipping the product between any foreign country and the port of entry in the United States and all taxes duties and other customs fees for such foreign shipments HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE When you notify us of your need for warranty service we will give you an authorization to return the product for service All components must be shipped in a facto...

Page 3: ...m 8 2 7 Connecting the AC Supply 10 2 8 Start up Procedure 11 3 Amplifier Operation 12 3 1 Precautions 12 3 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 12 3 3 Back Panel Controls and Connectors 13 4 Advanced Features and Options 14 4 1 Protection Systems 14 4 2 Advanced Features 14 5 Maintenance 16 6 Troubleshooting 17 6 1 Factory Service 19 7 Specifications 20 7 1 Performance 20 7 2 Output Power 21 7 3...

Page 4: ...Wiring Dual Configuration 8 Figure 2 7 System Wiring Bridge Mono Configuration 9 Figure 2 8 System Wiring Dual Configuration with Y Input 10 Figure 3 1 8101 Front Panel Controls and Indicators 12 Figure 3 2 8101 Back Panel Controls and Connectors 13 Figure 4 1 Input Sensitivity Switches Location 15 Figure 4 2 Attenuation vs Detent of Level Controls 15 Figure 6 5 Typical Crosstalk vs Frequency 22 F...

Page 5: ...hannel AC coupled controlled voltage amplifier ideal for reactive loads It can be used for both pulse and continuous duty applications Other features include Up to 16 Arms and 139 Vrms continuous output Frequency bandwidth at full power of 10 Hz 20 kHz Compact design only 2U of rack space and 27 lbs Switching power supply for reduced weight Installs easily into a standard 19 inch rack or stands al...

Page 6: ...Never ship this unit without proper packaging 2 3 Installation The 8101 amplifier has rack ears on each side of the front panel for mounting to a standard EIA Electronic Industries Association rack Use standard rack mounting hardware to mount the amplifier NOTE The 8101 amplifiers weigh approximately 27 pounds Be sure this weight is properly supported using all the screw locations For optimum cool...

Page 7: ... clogging of the filters on the amplifier 2 4 Choose Input Wire and Connectors Figure 2 2 shows connector pin assignments for balanced wiring and Figure 2 3 shows connector pin assignments for unbalanced wiring NOTE Custom wiring should only be performed by qualified personnel 2 5 Choose Output Wire and Connectors A protective cover is installed over the barrier strip output Some models have a cov...

Page 8: ...priate size of wire based on the distance from amplifier to load low impedance loads only Distance Wire Size up to 25 ft 7 6m 16 AWG 26 40 ft 7 9 12 2m 14 AWG 41 60 ft 12 5 18 3m 12 AWG 60 ft 18 3m 10 AWG 2 6 Wiring Your System 2 6 1 Dual Configuration 2 8 ohm Before connecting the amplifier make sure the AC power cord is unplugged Typical input and output wiring along with Attenuator and Mode Swi...

Page 9: ...les 2 6 2 Bridge Mono Configuration 4 16 ohm Typical input and output wiring along with Attenuator and Mode Switch settings are shown in Figure 2 7 Make sure the Mode switch is set to the MONO position when operating in Bridge Mono mode INPUTS Connect input wiring to Channel 1 only OUTPUTS Connect the LOAD across the positive terminals of each channel pair Do not use the negative terminals of the ...

Page 10: ...es in separate bundles 2 7 Connecting the AC Supply On the back panel check whether your amplifier is labeled for 120V or 220 240V AC mains Connect your amplifier to the corresponding AC mains power source power outlet with the supplied AC power cord set First connect the IEC end of the cord set to the IEC connector on the amplifier Then with the amplifier in the OFF position plug the other end of...

Page 11: ...the level of your signal source 2 Turn down the level controls of the amplifier 3 Depress the POWER switch to turn the amplifier ON The Power indicator should glow Wait for the READY LED to illuminate 4 Turn up the level of your signal source to an optimum level 5 Turn up the level controls on the amplifier until the desired voltage or power level is achieved Verify that the Signal LED is flashing...

Page 12: ... premature clipping 3 2 Front Panel Controls and Indicators This section provides an overview of Front Panel controls and indicators found on the 8101 amplifier Refer to Figure 3 1 for item locations A Fault Indicator Red LED one per channel flashes when the amplifier output channel has stopped operating Usually this means that the amplifier must be serviced B Thermal Indicator Red LED one per cha...

Page 13: ...put panel are the Input Sensitivity Switches not shown One 3 position switch per channel selects various sensitivity settings Q Mode Switch This two position switch is used to select the amplifier s mode of operation Dual or Bridge Mono Dual mode is used for 2 8 ohm loads Bridge mode is used for 4 16 ohm loads R Y Input Switch When set to ON this switch parallels the input signals of the two chann...

Page 14: ...er inlet protects the amplifier from excessive AC current draw 4 1 5 Inrush Limiting A soft start circuit in the power supply minimizes the amplifier s current draw during power on 4 1 6 Variable Speed Fans Two continuously variable speed fans direct the airflow through the amplifier for cooling 4 2 Advanced Features 4 2 1 Switching Power Supply The switching Power Supply minimizes the amplifier s...

Page 15: ...ivity for the 26 dB gain setting 4 2 4 Nominal Attenuation Settings The signal level for each input can be attenuated accurately by adjusting the 21 step Level Control see Section 3 3 Figure 4 2 shows the attenuation in dB for each detent The setting of the input sensitivity switch varies the actual attenuation as shown The accuracy of the attenuation varies with the setting see Tolerance dB Figur...

Page 16: ... use water only or a mild soap diluted in water To ensure adequate cooling and maximum efficiency of the internal cooling fans the amplifier s front and rear grills should be cleaned periodically and compressed air should be flushed from front to back through the amplifier To clean the amplifier grills and internal heat sinks complete the following steps 1 Turn completely down counter clockwise al...

Page 17: ...PERATOR S MANUAL 97 8101002_9 13 12 Information subject to change 17 This section describes conditions and possible reasons for common situations encountered during the use of 8101 amplifier 6 Troubleshooting ...

Page 18: ...8101 OPERATOR S MANUAL 18 Information subject to change 97 8101002_9 13 12 ...

Page 19: ...uthorization by AE Techron Inc before being returned Return Authorizations can be requested on our website or by contacting our Customer Service Department Please take extra care when packaging your amplifier for repair It should be returned in its original packaging or a suitable alternative Replacement packaging materials can be purchased for a nominal fee Please send all service units to the fo...

Page 20: ...put Offset 2 mV Input Impedance nominally balanced nominally unbalanced 10 k ohms 5 k ohms Common Mode Rejection CMR 20Hz to 1kHz typical 50 dB Maximum Input Voltage 10 V balanced or unbalanced Load Impedance Dual 2 4 8 16 Ohm Bridge Mono 4 8 16 Ohm Gain Control when enabled switch selectable Voltage gain adjustable from 20 to 0 or from 63 to 0 Required AC Mains 15 25 120V 60Hz 230V 50Hz Power Dra...

Page 21: ...1 18 67 17 50 12 5 47 5 11 9 565 2 71 35 49 25 46 23 35 17 5 32 5 16 3 530 1 43 43 30 30 Not recommended 21 5 21 5 Not recommended Bridge Mono Mode PEAK OUTPUT RMS OUTPUT 40mSec Pulse 20 Duty Cycle 5 Minute 100 Duty Cycle 1 Hour 100 Duty Cycle 5 Minute 100 Duty Cycle 1 Hour 100 Duty Cycle Ohms Volts Amps Volts Amps Volts Amps Volts Amps Volts Amps Watts open 335 335 335 235 235 16 255 16 202 13 19...

Page 22: ...8101 OPERATOR S MANUAL 22 Information subject to change 97 8101002_9 13 12 7 3 Performance Graphs Figure 6 4 Typical Frequency Response Figure 6 5 Typical Crosstalk vs Frequency ...

Page 23: ...ents made with 120VAC mains Data based on all channels driven Line current figures for 230VAC units derived by multiplying 120VAC figures by 0 5 Line current figures for 100VAC units not shown are 1 2 times the line current figures of 120VAC units Power draw watts in of 100VAC units is the same as power draw of 120VAC units Figure 6 6 Typical Dampening Factor vs Frequency Figure 6 7 Power Draw and...

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