Performance Check— Type 1A1
14. Check Input Capacitance Normalization
and Attenuator Compensation
a. Requirement— Optimum response to a square wave.
Rolloff or overshoot on the front corner should be no more
than 3%.
b. Set the equipment controls as follows:
Type 1A1
VARIABLE (VOLTS/CM)
(both channels)
CALIB
Type 106 Square-Wave Generator
VARIABLE VOLTS/CM)
(both channels)
CALIB
Type 106 Square-Wave Generator
Repetition Rate Range
Multiplier
Symmetry
Amplitude
Hi Amplitude Fast Rise
switch
Fast Rise controls
Power
1 kHz
2.5
Midrange
Fully CCW
Hi Amplitude
Not Applicable
On
c. Apply a 2.5 kHz signal from the Type 106 Square Wave
Generator through a 10X attenuator, a 5 ns cable, a 50-ohm
termination, and a 15-pF input capacitance normalizer to
the Channel 1 INPUT connector.
d. Adjust the output of the Square Wave Generator for
a 4 cm display.
e. Center the display with the Channel 1 POSITION con
trol.
f. Check that the Time Base B Time/Cm switch is set to .5
mSec. Adjust the Time Base B Triggering Level control for
a stable display.
g. CHECK— The attenuator compensation for rolloff or
overshoot at all settings of the Channel 1 VOLTS/CM switch
(See Fig. 6-3). Use .5 ms and .1 ms sweep rates to examine
the waveform. (Adjust the output of the generator to main
tain a 4 cm display except for the 20 VOLTS/CM switch
position where the generator dirve is limited to about 3 cm.
Refer to Table 6-2 for accessory use in checking compensa
tion).
h. Rolloff or overshoot should not exceed ± 3 % (0.9 mm
on a 3 cm display).
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Fig. 6-3. Waveforms of a properly compensated attenuator.
i. Set the Type 106 for minimum output amplitude and
disconnect the signal.
j. Apply the Type 106 signal through the 10X attenuator,
5-ns cable, 50-ohm in-line termination and 15-pF input
capacitance normalizer to the Channel 2 INPUT connector.
k. Set the MODE switch to CH 2. Check that the Channel
2 VOLTS/CM switch is set to .05 and repeat this procedure
to check Channel 2 input capacitance and attenuator com
pensation.
l
. Reduce the output amplitude of the Type 106 to min
imum and disconnect the signal.
TABLE 6-2
Accessory Use in Checking Attenuator Compensation
VOLTS/CM
Switch
Setting
Use
1 0 X
Atten
Use
50 n
Term
Use GR-
to-BNC
Adapter
Use
RC
Norm
.05
X
X
X
.1
X
X
X
.2
X
X
.5
X
X
1
X
X
2
X
X
5
X
X
10
X
X
2 0
X
X
6-6
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