HOT SOCKET SIMULATOR (CAT# 3100-L) USER MANUAL
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1.3.
Jaw Arcing Test
Jaw Arcing is turned on/off through a toggle push-button switch on the Operator Panel Touch-screen
(see Figure 4, in section "Arcing Toggle").
Arc event periods can be set via a control on the Operator Panel Touch-screen. The duration of the arc
event, as well as the time delay between consecutive events, and the total number of events in the
test, are all Jaw Arcing test parameters that can be set (Figure 9, below).
Figure 9 - Jaw Arcing Test Parameters & Settings
Jaw Arcing Test parameters are set-up using the following Operator Panel Touch-screen controls:
Arcing oscillator speed -
The "Setpoint" item sets the rpm (frequency) of the oscillator motor, which is
the same as #arcs-per-minute. The "Process" column shows the resulting actual programmed speed.
Arcing event duration -
The "Setpoint" item sets the duration (in minutes) to run the oscillator motor
which generates each arcing event. The "Process" column shows the amount of time (in minutes) that
remains for this event step (arcing event) while it is active.
Arcing event iterations -
The "Setpoint" item sets the number (iterations) of arcing events to execute.
The "Process" column shows a countdown of the number of iterations (events) that remain for the
current test undergoing. When this value is one, it means the current event is the last event of the test
undergoing, then the "Arcing" toggle switch will automatically become disabled immediately after this
last arcing event is finished.
Arcing event interval delay -
The "Setpoint" item sets the delay time (in minutes) to wait after each
arcing event before starting the next arcing event. Note that no delay is applied after the last arcing
event of the test, since the "Arcing" toggle switch automatically becomes disabled immediately after
the last arcing event is finished. The "Process" column shows the amount of time (in minutes) that
remains for this event step (interval delay) while it is active.
Arcing event speed step (+/-) -
The "Setpoint" item sets the interval step (in rpm, a.k.a. frequency) to
increase or decrease the oscillator motor speed (frequency) which generates the arcing event. The new
