Compliance West MegaPulse 1.2x50/8x20-2PF-HR, Instruction Manual

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Section 4
Controls and Indicators
Before using your Tester, take a few minutes to become familiar with the use of its controls, indicators and
connectors on the front and rear panel.
Front Panel Features
The front panel features are shown in Figure 1 and are described in Table 2.
Figure 1. Front Panel Features and Control
Table 2 Front Panel Features and Controls
# NAME FUNCTION
1
VOLTAGE
Adjust Knob
Adjust the digital voltage set point in the tester.
Press the voltage knob to display the voltage set point. This setting will blink for a few seconds on the front meter.
Turn Clockwise to increase the setting Voltage Setting Point before pressing
CHARGE button.
2
POLARITY
switch
Toggles the output pulse polarity from Normal to Reverse, NOR for positive and REV for Negative, the pulse will
appear on the Output jack relative to the return jack
The polarity switch only operates when the
CHARGE indicator is lit and the voltage on the display meter is less
than 180V.
3
NOR REV
indicator
Indicates the state of the Output Polarity switch.
NOR indicates Normal (Positive) position.
REV indicates Reverse (Negative) position.
4
CHARGE
switch
Starts the charge process of the tester capacitor.
The
CHARGE indicator will turn off after the CHARGE switch is pressed, and the TRIGGER indicator will
turn on.
The charge process will stop after 2 minutes if the
TRIGGER button is not pressed.
5
CHARGE
indicator
This Yellow indicator is lit to show that pressing the CHARGE switch is the next logical step in a test sequence.
CHARGE indicator is lit when the tester is turn ON an after pressing TRIGGER button.
CHARGE indicator will go out after pressing CHARGE button.
CHARGE and TRIGGER Indicators will be blinking if the Interlock Switch is open.
6
TRIGGER
switch
Triggers the output impulse waveform.
The impulse waveform will appear across the output leads.