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Page 2: ...I PUz 7 TRANSMISSION LINE PULSER OPERATING MANUAL SP IECOPRTO l 1 Bedford Massachusetts 01730 I I 7 SPIE ORPRAIO...
Page 3: ...RU CTION ONS 6 CHARGE LINE 12 INSTRUCTIONS FOR INPUT VOLTAGE SELECTION ION EXPORT MODEL 115 230 VAC 50 60 HZ 13 IREPLACEMENT OF HIGH VOLTAGE SWITCH ASSEMBLY 15 jSPI PUISE 25 TROUBLESHOOTING CHART 21 E...
Page 4: ...defective instrument will be repaired or i replaced at Spire s discretion during the warranty period This warranty does not apply if the instrument has been subject to accident abuse alteration improp...
Page 5: ...UNPACKING PROCEDURE Carefully unpack your SPI PULSE 25 when it arrives Check for concealed damage L If any found report it to the carrier immediately i2 Aa fMMS...
Page 6: ...transmission line charge store Discharging the line into a j matched 50 ohm load results in a step function wave of one half the stored voltage traveling down the transmission line in transit ttfi M r...
Page 7: ...utput impedance 50 ohms 10 Pulse repetition rate a Manual pushbutton mode Single shot b Continuous node 30 275 hertz Adjustable internal oscillator 11 External trigger mode a Input voltage 2 5 50 volt...
Page 8: ...Specifications SPI PULSE 25 Dimensions and Weights 46U S Metric I Width 19 1 2 1 49 59 cm 2 Height 47 8 12 38 cm 3 Depth 183 4 1 47 83 cm 4 Weight net 26 lb 11 79 kg 5 Weight shipping 36 lb 16 33 kg I...
Page 9: ...wer source Domestic version 115 volts and 60 Hz Export version Select either 115 volts or 230 volts see section Instructions for Input Voltage Selection on Export Model 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz 2 Make the...
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Page 11: ...r _ CAUTION i 0 HGHVO6 GE T ______ R...
Page 12: ...monitor output voltage equals OUTPUT voltage 50 if the MONITOR OUT is unterminated or terminated in high impedance d TRIGGER IN connector BNC if desired connect an external signal to trigger the SPI P...
Page 13: ...is activated to provide one output pulse per input pulse at the connector 4 Select the output POLARITY see Figure 1 a a negative going pulse b a positive going pulse 5 Set the AMPLITUDE control knob t...
Page 14: ...the frequency NOTE Because of the mechanical nature of the reed switch employed in this unit resonant frequencies may be encountered that will produce irregular pulses This condition is generally audi...
Page 15: ...raC 13 MONITOR DEVICE UNDER 0 TEST IN TRIGGER SCOPE ON OPERATING INPUT I VOLTAGES SING E SHOT DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CHARGE LINE OUTPUT O O TRIR MONITOR 13 N OUT 0EVICE CELL 1 TRI1GER PULSE SCOPE TO OTH...
Page 16: ...14 U being suitable One end must have a GR 874 type of connector affixed while the other end is left open circuited Since twice the output voltage appears on the center conductor of this cable the ope...
Page 17: ...of the internal aluminum chassis see Figure 4 Slide the switch so that the desired input voltage 115 or 230 appears in the window associated with the slide switch see Figure 5 NOTE The UP setting of t...
Page 18: ...OUTPUT LOOP FS INPUT VOLTAGE SLIDE SWITCH FS ON EXPORT MODEL ONLY FIGURE 4 SPI PULSE 25 WITH REAR PANEL REMOVED FIGURE 5 THE TWO SLIDE SWITCH SETTINGS 1 14...
Page 19: ...Figure 1 3 Set the REP RATE control knob at 12 o clock 4 Pressthe ON pushbutton NOTE Do not press the H V pushbutton 5 Allow the instrument to run about 30 seconds to discharge most of the charge on...
Page 20: ...gh voltage present 11 Cut the two coil wire splices in the middle of the heat shrink tubing 12 Remove the tubing from the ends of the two coil drive wires cutting off any exposed conductor and strippi...
Page 21: ...HIHVOTG FIGURE WIC 6HIHVLAESICASEBY OUIEW CONCO 17ITR U REITR 24K...
Page 22: ...details Installation of New Switch Assembly CAUTION Twisting or bending the new assembly or excessively flexing the resistor leads can destroy the internal glass switch envelope 1 Holding the output...
Page 23: ...core tighten the setscrew 6 Avoiding any lateral force on the switch assembly plug the output cable connector into the switch output connector 7 Slide a 3 4 inch length of heat shrink tubing provided...
Page 24: ...ssembly body NOTE Do not allow the tubing to enter into the body of the switch assembly 15 Shrink the tubing 16 Repeat steps 12 through 15 with the monitor out cable and the monitor out resistor 17 At...
Page 25: ...ESS ON PUSHUNeu SPI PtJLSE 25 REPLACE LAMP NO OOES woes u S jTONPUSHBUTTON TROUBLESHOOTING CHART REPLACE FUSE F I NO DNES YES CHARGLINE OUPU P OPERATIONA ILUMNAE CONTACTT SENETR UM INSTRMENT SPIRE AT...
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