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Fig. 1: Location of front panel controls.
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS
1.
POWER Button
– Press to power unit on or off. Press
and hold for Battery Test.
2.
COMPONENT TYPE Buttons
– Use to select
component type to be tested.
a-f:
Press to select desired capacitor type
g-i:
Press to select desired inductor type
3.
LEAD FUSE –
Unscrew for access to the test lead fuse.
4.
TEST LEAD Jack
– BNC type jack to connect test leads
to unit.
5.
LEAD ZERO Buttons
– Use to balance out test lead
impedance.
a.
OPEN –
Press to compensate for tet lead capacitance
with test leads open.
b.
SHORT –
Press to compensate for test lead
inductance and resistance with test leads shorted.
6.
PULL CHART –
Provides simplified operating
instructions and quick reference tables.
7.
COMPONENT PARAMETERS Buttons
– Use to enter
component parameters for limit testing.
a-k:
Use to enter numerical portion of parameters.
l:
CLR
:
Press once to clear numeric input. Press twice
to clear all component parameters.
m-o:
Capacitor Value Multipliers: Use after numeric input
to enter capacitor value.
p-q:
Percentage buttons: Use after numeric input to enter
component tolerance.
r:
Volts: Use after numeric input to enter voltage for
capacitor leakage test.
s-u:
Inductor Value Multipliers: Use after numeric input
to enter inductor value.
8.
WARNING LED
– Flashes to indicate leakage voltage
has been set to 25 volts or more. Voltage is only present
when CAPACITOR LEAKAGE button is pressed.
9.
STOP TESTING LED
– Flashes along with an audible
alarm and “FUSE OPEN” message to indicate test lead
fuse is open.
10.
IN-CIRCUIT Test Buttons
– Press to test capacitors or
inductors in-circuit.
11.
OUT-OF-CIRCUIT Test Buttons
a.
Capacitor GOOD/BAD –
Press to measure
capacitor value and ESR in-circuit.
b.
Inductor GOOD/BAD –
Press to measure
inductance value in-circuit.
c.
Dielectric Absorption –
Press to measure percentage
of dielectric absorption.
d.
Capacitor Leakage –
Press to measure the amount
of leakage after a voltage has been entered with the
COMPONENT PARAMETERS keypad (6).
e.
Inductor Value –
Press to measure inductance value.
f.
Inductor Ringer –
Press to activate Ringer test after
selecting inductor type (2g-i).
12.
COMPONENT TEST RESULTS Display
– Displays
the resultant value of test.
13.
COMPONENT SETUP Display
– Displays entered
component type, value, tolerance, and voltage rating.
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COMPONENT SETUP
COMPONENT TYPE
LEAD FUSE
TEST LEAD
LEAD ZERO
NUMERIC INPUT
ENTER
IN-CIRCUIT
OUT-OF-CIRCUIT
COMPONENT PARAMETERS
COMPONENT TESTS
COMPONENT TEST RESULTS
CAPACITOR & INDUCTOR ANALYZER
POWER
HOLD FOR
BATTERY
TEST
ALUMINUM
LYTICS
DOUBLE
LAYER
LYTICS
HIGH R
DOUBLE
LAYER
1
2
3
4
pF
µF
F
CAPACITOR
GOOD/BAD
INDUCTOR
GOOD/BAD
CAPACITOR
VALUE
CAPACITOR
ESR
CAPACITOR
LEAKAGE
INDUCTOR
RINGER
DIELECTRIC
ABSORPTION
INDUCTOR
VALUE
+ %
- %
V
µH
mH
H
5
6
7
8
9
0
•
CLR
ALL
OTHER
CAPS
SWITCHING
TRANS-
FORMERS
TANTALUM
CAPS
CERAMIC
CAPS
YOKES &
FLYBACKS
COILS
1A, TT
2 AG, SLO BLO
0-1000 V
500 mA
REMOTE
OPEN
RANGES: 1pF to 20 F, 0.1 µH to 20 H
Patent Nos. 4258315, 4267503, 4795966, 4825147, 5717338, Others Pending
WARNING: Flashing light indicates 25-1000V
applied to test leads when leakage button is pressed.
STOP TESTING: Protection circuit or fuse is open.
Capacitor being tested may be charged. Carefully
discharge capacitor and check fuse.
SHORT
FU
SE
FU
SE
PULL CHART
Alum Lytic 100
μ
F
+20% -20% 50V
102.6
μ
F 0.89
Ω
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