PIE PIECAL 541 Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 8

Additional Information 

This product is calibrated on equipment traceable to NIST and includes a Certificate of Calibration. 

Test Data is available for an additional charge.

Practical Instrument Electronics recommends a calibration interval of one year. Contact your local 

representative for recalibration and repair services.

Warranty

Our equipment is warranted against defective material and workmanship (excluding batteries) for a 
period of three years from the date of shipment. Claims under warranty can be made by returning 
the equipment prepaid to our factory. The equipment will be repaired, replaced or adjusted at our 
option. The liability of Practical Instrument Electronics (PIE) is restricted to that given under our 
warranty. No responsibility is accepted for damage, loss or other expense incurred through sale or 
use of our equipment. Under no condition shall Practical Instrument Electronics, Inc. be liable for any 
special, incidental or consequential damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

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Accessories

Included: 

“9V” Alkaline battery, Certificate of Calibration

Large Carrying Case with PIE Logo 

  Part No. 020-0204

Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176

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Summary of Contents for PIECAL 541

Page 1: ...ptical pickups with the GATE TIME LED that is synchronized with the output pulses Match your instrument signal levels Choose zero based or zero crossing square or sine waves output from 0 1 V to 12 V peak to peak Measure from 0 1 V to 120 V peak with X1 or X10 attenuation Turn the dial to adjust the output amplitude to the level required Read signals from flow meters Measure flow meter vibration p...

Page 2: ...ero Based Zero Crossing EZ Check HI LO Readings SINE SQUARE Wave output and reset to BASIC CONFIGURATION t READ GATE TIME Key Press and release READ GATE TIME key to step through the read ranges Read CPH 1 20000 Read CPM 0 1 2000 0 Read HZ 0 01 200 00 Read HZ 0 1 2000 0 Read KHZ 0 001 20 000 Totalizer Press and hold the READ GATE TIME key to enable time adjustment for Source Read Totalize mode Tur...

Page 3: ...aks that are centered around zero Select zero based when the instruments you are calibrating require only positive signals Note To simulate negative only signals select zero based and connect the red lead to the ground and the black lead to the input connection of the instrument being calibrated Press and release the MENU or STORE CLEAR Key to save your selection EZ CHECK pressing the knob will to...

Page 4: ...y Instruments SOURCE CPH 1 20000 20000 HI Storing EZ Check Outputs STORING HI and LO EZ Check Outputs 1 Store your high SPAN output frequency by moving the EZ Check switch q to the HI position and turn the EZ Dial knob u until the desired frequency is on the display Press the STORE CLEAR Key and STORED appears on the display 2 Store your low ZERO output frequency by moving the EZ Check switch q to...

Page 5: ... 541 to the input of the device to be calibrated 5 Press the EZ Step push button q like a stop watch to start outputting pulses The word RUN will appear on the display and the 541 display increments with each pulse while the totalizer is running When the selected number of seconds has elapsed the word STOP appears on the display and the total number of pulses sourced during the time appears on the...

Page 6: ... adjust the totalize time from 1 to 100 minutes Press and release the READ GATE TIME or STORE CLEAR button to save your selection 3 Connect the 541 to the output of the device to be calibrated 4 Turn the EZ Dial knob u to adjust the trigger level of the 541 The LED will light when the 541 locks onto the input signal indicating that it is properly detecting the signal 5 Press the EZ Step push butto...

Page 7: ...Rejection 50 60 Hz 50 dB 50 60 Hz 90 dB Read Frequency Input Impedance 1 Megohms 100pF Signal Attenuation Adjustment Range Adjustable trigger level with X1 0 1 V peak to 12 0 V peak and X10 1 V Peak to 120 V peak Note on reading slow sine waves High signal noise and low slew rate Volts per second will affect reading uncertainty Source Frequency Output Impedance 25 Ohms Source Current 6 mA at 12 V ...

Page 8: ...warranty can be made by returning the equipment prepaid to our factory The equipment will be repaired replaced or adjusted at our option The liability of Practical Instrument Electronics PIE is restricted to that given under our warranty No responsibility is accepted for damage loss or other expense incurred through sale or use of our equipment Under no condition shall Practical Instrument Electro...

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