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Rev. 6  / July 16, 2020

PFK-100 Field Meter Set

1. 

PFM-711A Controls

The PFM-711A has two switches and a rotary knob. A three-posi  on slide switch (S1) pro-
vides Range Selec  ons and 

ON/OFF

 control. A push bu  on switch (S2) provides 

SAMPLE/

HOLD

 selec  on. A rotary 

ZERO

 adjust control (R16) is also provided. The 

SAMPLE/HOLD

 

push bu  on switch has two posi  ons; depressing the bu  on latches it into the lower 
Sample posi  on. Pressing it again releases it into its upper 

HOLD

 posi  on. The 

ZERO

 knob 

may be turned to the le   or right to change the zero se   ng of the display. The unit must 
be operated while grounded.

 

 

2. 

Turning the PFM-711A Field Meter ON and OFF

Push the slide switch Range/Power (S1) to its upper posi  on (towards the display) to 
select 

kV/inch

. The display will come ON, a decimal point will be displayed, and the meter 

will measure up to 19.99kV at one inch in 10 volt increments. Placing the slide switch in 
the lower posi  on will select 

V/inch

. There will be no decimal point in the display and 

the meter will measure up to 1999 volts on one inch, in one volt increments. Moving the 
switch to its center posi  on will turn the meter OFF.

3. 

Install the CPM-720A Charge Plate Assembly

Note that the PFM-711A meter case has two slots along its sides. The LOWER slot is 
toward the bo  om of the case. The Charge Plate Assembly has two func  onal plates, an 
isolated upper sensing plate and grounded lower plate. To install the Charge Plate Assem-
bly on the meter, slide the lower plate assembly into the LOWER slot of the meter case as 
far as it will go.

DIGITAL DISPLAY

ANALOG OUTPUT

RANGE/POWER SWITCH (s1)

PANEL ZERO (r16)

INTERNAL ZERO

ADJUSTMENT  (r27)

INTERNAL GAIN 

ADJUSTMENT (r10)

SAMPLE/HOLD

BUTTON (s2)

Summary of Contents for PFK-100

Page 1: ...User Manual PFK 100 FIELD METER SET ...

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Page 3: ... digital display covers the range of 0 1999 volts in one volt increments In kV inch mode it covers the range of 10 volts to 19 990kV in ten volt increments 1 An analog output jack provides a 1 volt output corresponding to 10kV which is independent of the range selected and meter indica on 2 The circuitry is a digital electronic chopper design and subsequently the instrument is useful for making el...

Page 4: ...2020 PFM 100 Field Meter Set Hand Held by Grounded Operator Table 1 12 inches 18 inches 24 inches Average 1 042 0 844 0 861 Average 0 977 0 930 0 798 Global Ave 1 006 0 890 0 824 Table 1 Hand Held by Grounded Operator ...

Page 5: ...ed on 5lb Weight with Grounded Wrist Strap D The PCS 730 Charging Source provides 1 25kV DC for applica ons where an auxiliary portable electrosta c power supply is useful It is designed for use with the PFM 711A Field Meter and CPM 720A Charge Plate Assembly In order to obtain power output from the PCS 730 1 Its charging wand must be installed in the output receptacle 2 The PCS 730 must be ground...

Page 6: ...harging Source in close proximity to electrosta c discharge sensi ve ESDS devices do not make contact with ESDS devices CAUTION Do not use PCS 730 Charging Source near ESDS devices E Do not store the PCS 730 Charging Source with the Charging Wand Installed F Turn OFF all instruments when in storage or transit Remove ba eries when instruments are in tended for long term storage i e six months or lo...

Page 7: ...al and properly grounded OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT Cases of PFM 711A Field Meter and PCS 730 Charging Source MUST be grounded for proper opera on 3 With the operator s fingers contac ng the grounding snap on the back of the unit slide the three posi on Range Power Switch s1 kV inch OFF V inch to the kV inch posi on a Confirm that the instrument s display is ac vated and that the ba ery low indica on B...

Page 8: ...easuring the surface of a charged material OPERATIONAL NOTE The case of PFM 711A Field Meter is conduc ve and part of the instrument s grounding circuit If one holds the meter in one hand and a empts to measure voltage on the other hand no reading can be obtained regardless of body voltage C CPM 720A Charge Plate Assembly Equipment and Accessories 1 One parallel plate assembly equipped with Teflon ...

Page 9: ...711A Field Meter Case will be extremely snug Be sure that plate and meter case grooves are perfectly matched before ma ng the two instruments together Subsequent uses will cause sufficient wear for easy moun ng 2 Carefully slide the plate towards the meter s sensor un l the plate assembly is fully mounted to the PFM 711A a The PFM 711A Meter case should be mounted snugly into the lower grounding pla...

Page 10: ...periment meter indica on should be approximately 1 20 kV Discharge the upper plate to ground or short the upper and lower plates un l the PFM 711A meter reads zero 6 Slide the three way RANGE POWER switch s1 to the V inch posi on Allow the display to se le to a stable indica on this should require four to eight seconds 7 Hold the unit away from surfaces and objects and rotate the Black Panel ZERO ...

Page 11: ...S 730 Charging Source must be grounded In addi on the PCS 730 Charging Wand MUST be fully seated in the output receptacle for proper opera on 5 With the operator s fingers contac ng the grounding snap on the back of the PFM 711A unit slide the three posi on kV inch OFF V inch RANGE POWER switch S1 to the kV inch posi on a Confirm that the instrument s display is ac vated and that the ba ery low indi...

Page 12: ... analog cable to the PFM 711A kV inch OUTPUT jack 2 Connect the RED output banana plug to the Posi ve input of an X Y Plo er or digital Mul meter DMM 3 Connect the BLACK output banana plug to the Nega ve input of the X Y plo er or digital Mul meter DMM 4 Perform the procedure PCS 730 Charging Source Prepara on for Use outlined above in Sec on F 5 When the PFM 711A displays 1 000 volts the analog o...

Page 13: ...the electrical decay performance of ionizers and other equipment 2 Confirming electrosta c decay of personnel clothing materials and equipment 3 Performing suppression analysis on work surfaces produc on aids and other materials and devices V General Opera ons A Field Measurements using the PFM 711A Field Meter 1 Before opera ng the PFM 711A the operator should select and wear a fully func onal wri...

Page 14: ...m of 30 minutes prior to measuring balance Follow the manufacturer s instruc ons for normal opera ons 2 Mount the CPM 720A Charge Plate Assembly on the PFM 711A Field Meter Case 3 Ground the case of the PFM 711A Note there are two ways to use Prostat devices to ground the PFM 711A CPM 720A combina on a If the operator is wearing a properly grounded wrist strap and making direct contact with the me...

Page 15: ...w the PFM 711A CPM 720A combina on to stabilize in the ion air flow for approximately 30 45 seconds and note the ion offset voltage i e the difference in voltage from the Zero set point on the PFM 711A 7 Adjust the ion balance in accordance with the manufacturer s instruc ons such that the dis played offset voltage on the PFM 711A CPM 720A combina on is 0 5 volts 8 Remove the PFM 711A CPM 720A combina...

Page 16: ... surface of the CPM 720A Charge Plate perpendicular to the ionizer s air flow approximately 12 inches from its front air outlet a Hold the instrument combina on so that the CPM 720A Charge Plate is in the airflow minimize the airflow to the PFM 711A s meter case b Make sure good contact is made with the PFM 711A s ground snap 6 Allow the PFM 711A CPM 720A combina on to stabilize in the ion air flow fo...

Page 17: ... seconds required to decay from the 1 000 to 100 volt intercepts ii Mul ply the X Y plo er s defined decay me by two 2 to obtain the decay me from 1 000 to 100 volts so that the value is compa ble with ESD STM3 1 2000 guidelines OPERATIONAL NOTE The capacitance of the CPM 720A plate is 1 pF Decay mes obtained from the analog output of the PFM 711A should be mul plied by 2 in order to be comparable ...

Page 18: ...o use for measuring body voltage genera on a Select the V inch range on the PFM 711A Field Meter and zero the unit 2 volts to ground This will provide the slowest indica on of body voltage indica on due to meter dampening Consequently indicated voltages will be less than actual voltages generated b Select the kV inch range on the PFM 711A Field Meter and zero 0 the unit to ground This will provide...

Page 19: ...he display will come ON a decimal point will be displayed and the meter will measure up to 19 99kV at one inch in 10 volt increments Placing the slide switch in the lower posi on will select V inch There will be no decimal point in the display and the meter will measure up to 1999 volts on one inch in one volt increments Moving the switch to its center posi on will turn the meter OFF 3 Install the...

Page 20: ...llowing the meter to be moved to a posi on where it may be more easily read and documented When the meter is in the HOLD posi on the HOLD will appear in the display 7 PCS 730 Charge Source The Charging Wand rod assembly is inserted into the output jack The momentary rocker switch is depressed and held to produce the desired polarity The contact rod is then touched against the isolated plate of the...

Page 21: ...eld Meter Front Panel Zero Knob to Mid Range The front Black panel Zero knob r16 adjustment range is less than a full turn Occasionally it may need to be adjusted to its midpoint due to environmental temperature varia ons a Select the kV inch range using the three posi on Range Power opera ng switch s1 b Turn the Black Panel Zero knob r16 fully counter clockwise c Using a small blade screwdriver a...

Page 22: ...ergize the electrosta c power supply and adjust to 100 1 volt 6 Adjust the CPM 720A screw nut assembly un l the meter display reads 100 volts 7 Shi the range selector to KV INCH and confirm indica on of 0 10kV NOTE To monitor this process install the PFM 711A analog output cable and connect it to a precision Digital Mul meter DMM Monitor the PFM 711A s output in millivolts mv The system output at 1...

Page 23: ...updates three 3 times per second Analog Output Time Constant Either Range 0 1 sec Display Time Constants High Range 0 2 sec Low Range 2 0 sec Output Analog signal output and 30 two conductor cable provided 10 0 kV meter reading equals 1 0 Volt output Controls Three position slide switch KV INCH OFF V INCH Sample HOLD push button and ZERO adjust knob Grounding Meter circuit grounded through the con...

Page 24: ...olts DC Current limited to less than 1 Microamp Output Connector Female banana jack provided with mating contact wand Grounding 10mm female snap fastener on rear of case Note Wand must be installed and unit grounded for proper operation Dimension LxWxH 2 5 x 4 0 x 1 5 6 3 cm x 10 cm x 3 8cm 2 5 x 4 2 x 1 8 with input jack switch and snap 6 3 cm x 10 7 cm x 46 cm Weight 6 oz with battery installed ...

Page 25: ...NOTES 25 Rev 6 July 16 2020 PFK 100 Field Meter Set ...

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