BIRD Termaline 8920 Series Operation Manual Download

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Termaline

Semiconductor

Load Resistor

Series 8920

Operation Manual

Instruction Book Part Number 920-8920-SEMICON Rev. A

Termaline® and Thruline® are Registered Trademarks

of Bird Electronic Corporation

Summary of Contents for Termaline 8920 Series

Page 1: ...ctor Load Resistor Series 8920 Operation Manual Copyright 2016 by Bird Technologies Inc Instruction Book Part Number 920 8920 SEMICON Rev A Termaline and Thruline are Registered Trademarks of Bird Ele...

Page 2: ...to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is present WARNING Do Not Service Or Adjust Alone Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the purpose of service or adjus...

Page 3: ...ion to a procedure which if not correctly performed could result in damage to the instrument This symbol indicates that a shock hazard exists if the precautions in the instruction manual are not follo...

Page 4: ...ING BOTH vent plugs must be used at all times when the unit is operating or cooling Failure to do so could result in an explosion or severe burns WARNING Disconnect the unit from all power sources bef...

Page 5: ...and are repeated here for emphasis See page 3 See page 4 See page 9 CAUTION This load is designed for operation in a horizontal position only with the vent plugs up Do not use in any other manner CAUT...

Page 6: ...I N DE SEGURIDAD DEL INSTRUMENTO BENUTZUNG WIRD DAS GER T AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET ALS VOM HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN KANN DIE GER TESICHERHEIT BEEINTR CHTIGT WERDEN UTILISATION TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET...

Page 7: ...GER TES GELTEN NUR F R GESCHULTES FACHPERSONAL ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEF HRLICHE ELEKTRISCHE SCHOCKS SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN AUSSCHLIE LICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUF HREN ENTRENTIEN L EMPLOI...

Page 8: ...LAGE L METTEUR G N RATEUR AMPLIFICATEUR AVANT EMPLOI CONECTE EL INTERBLOQUEO AL TRANSMISOR GENERADOR AMPLIFICADOR ANTES DE LA OPERACION VOR INBETRIEBNAHME VERRIEGELUNG AM SENDER GENERATOR VERST RKER A...

Page 9: ...in the front of the book Reading the Safety Precautions before operating the equipment is strongly advised The remainder of this instruction book is divided into Chapters and Sections Introduction De...

Page 10: ...nterlock 2 Chapter 3 Installation 3 Unpacking and Inspection 3 Setup 3 Mounting 3 Installing Thermoswitch 3 Interlock Connection 4 Connecting RF Power 5 Chapter 4 Operating Instructions 6 Normal Opera...

Page 11: ...s form mounting flanges which can be used as supports for freestanding use or as brackets for fixed mounting A pair of vent plugs at the top of the unit relieves internal pressure from coolant expansi...

Page 12: ...ic and thermal characteristics carries heat from the resistor to the walls of the cooling tank where radiator fins surrounding the tank transfer the heat to the air When the coolant is heated thermal...

Page 13: ...umidity Allow at least 12 30 cm of clearance on all sides of the load The load is equipped for either portable use or fixed installation The mounting brackets on the front and rear faces have four mou...

Page 14: ...he large knurled ring nut A at the lower end of the coupling jack assembly Pull it off the thermoswitch jack B Unscrew the small knurled cover fitting from the base plug D of the connector to release...

Page 15: ...oupling Use 50 ohm coaxial cable such as RG 218 U or 220 U 17A or 19A appropriate for the frequency and power level of operation Use a cable connector which will mate with the one on the load WARNING...

Page 16: ...to prevent damage to the load Shutdown These loads are passive devices so have no way of being turned off Turn off RF power at the source Emergency Shutdown Turn off RF power at the source If the inte...

Page 17: ...he transmission line while RF power is being applied Leaking RF energy is a potential health hazard WARNING Disconnect the unit from all power sources before servicing The unit may be energized from m...

Page 18: ...annually Preparation Tools Common hand tools Ohmmeter with an accuracy of 1 at 50 ohms or use a resistance bridge Use low resistance leads preferably a short piece of 50 ohm coaxial cable fitted with...

Page 19: ...F Connector The following procedure may be used to remove and replace Bird QC connectors 1 Remove four 8 32 round head machine screws from the corners of the connector flange 2 Pull the connector stra...

Page 20: ...ust and dirt It is not necessary to install the shipping plugs Store in a dry dust free environment where the ambient temperature will remain between 40 and 45 C 40 to 113 F To ship the load take the...

Page 21: ...e Storage 40 to 45 C 40 to 113 F Altitude Derate RF power by 2 5 for every 305m 1 000 ft above 1 520m 5 000 ft 1520 m 5000 ft Humidity 95 noncondensing max Cooling Method Oil dielectric and convection...

Page 22: ...lied 4240 031 LC Male 4240 025 Open Term 10 32 Nut 4240 080 LT Female 4240 018 LT Male 4240 012 N Female 4240 062 N Male 4240 063 SC Female 4240 090 SMA Female 4240 336 SMA Male 4240 334 7 16 Jack IEC...

Page 23: ...ry such claim for breach of these warranties shall be deemed to be waived by Buyer unless made in writ ing within ten days from the date of discovery of the defect The above warranties shall not exten...