Chapter 2
Getting Started
This chapter will get you started with the TPI Scope Plus 460. It will include initial power up, fol-
lowed by a series of DMM and static tests. More detailed operations will be the subject of the
next chapter. Refer also to the chapters and appendices covering specifications and maintenance
if you run into problems outside the scope of this chapter. Also feel free to check with service
support using the phone numbers given at the beginning of this manual.
Equipment Needed
Required:
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Fully operational TPI Scope Plus 460 with batteries fully charged
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Set of probes with alligator clip attachments available
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Set of fixed or variable resistances.
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Set of fixed or variable inductances.
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Set of fixed or variable capacitances.
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Static or variable DC voltage source.
Optional:
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Signal generator source with varied outputs
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Random glitch or voltage spike generator
460 Setup
1.
Use the tilt stand if necessary to set up the instrument in a readable position.
2.
Switch the unit on by pressing
POWER ON
button for 3 seconds. If the unit will power
on, attach the power adapter. Initial charge of the battery must be made with 460 turned
on.
3.
If the
Power
adapter is attached, check the battery level by pulling out the adapter and
checking if there is any change to the brightness of the display (For optimal performance,
the battery should be fully charged even with the
Power
adapter attached).
4.
Check the Contrast. Refer to Figure 2-1, and press the
USER
button. Note the Contrast
menu button is displayed on the screen above F2. - Press F2 and note the menu item on
the screen is now darkened. Press the Up arrow to increase the contrast and the Down
arrow to reduce the contrast.
5.
Check the Brightness (-there are ten levels). Refer to Figure 2-1, and press the
Brightness button (Sun Icon) to decrease the brightness. To increase the brightness,
continue pressing the brightness button until you have reached the bottom level, at which
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