
MULTI GAUGE CONTROLLER
OPERATION
.
SELECTING FILAMENT
Most of the available B-A gauges have two ilaments. In the
Filament
menu the user can
choose between them - the MG
will use the ilament selected in this menu. Also the de-
gassing procedure applies to this ilament.
Note
EXTRACTOR IE
/
and B-A IE
/
gauges have only one ilament.
. . .
USER-DEFINED PASSIVE GAUGE
After selecting a gauge enabling setting of all gauge parameters -
Setup menu →Sensor →IG or IG
or IG →Gauge: current gauge →De ined
apart from the standard parameters, set out in . . . it
is possible to set the parameters described below. This enables almost any gauge to be connected
if their parameters are within the following ranges.
Figure . : Bayard Alpert Gauge
•
Grid voltage
(Ug) - also called anode voltage. May be set between
and
V
•
Filament voltage
(Uf) - also called Ubias voltage. May be set between and
V
•
Re lector voltage
- may be set between and
V. The voltage is not used in Bayard Alpert
gauges and should be set at V
•
Maximum Filament Current
(If) - can be set from to A. It is important to set this current
correctly according to the maximum current speci ied by the gauge manufacturer. Otherwise,
the ilament may burn out.
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