Instruction Manual

Millivoltmeter

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92B
1280

PU

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201-

887-5110

499 POMEROY
PARSIPPANY,

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CHAPTER
I

II

INTRODUCTION
1.1

GENERAL

1.2

EQUIPMENT

DESCRIPTION

1.2.1

Frequency

1.2.2

Voltaqe

1.2.3

True

1.2.4

Low Noise

1.2.5

Minimal

1.2.6

DC Output

Capability
Capability

RMS Response

Zero

Adjustment

SPECIFICATIONS
12

OPERATION

III

3.1

3.1.1
3.2

IV

Operating

OPERATING
3.2.1

3.3

12

IIXSTALLATION
Controls

13

Operating

13

Procedure

14

NOTES

14

3.3.1

Overload

Limits

3.3.2

Connection

for

Measurements

Below

100 MHz

14

3.3.3

Connection

for

Measurements

Above

100 MHz

14

3.3.4

Low-Level

3.3.5

Making

the

3.3.6

Signal

Overload

3.3.7

Temperature

Effects

3.3.8

Hum, Noise,

and

15

Measurement
Zero

Adjustment

16

on 1 mV Range

16
16

Spurious

Pickup

17

3.4

DC OUTPUT

17

3.5

LOW FREQUENCY MEASUREMENTS

17

3.6

CORRECTION

3.7

CORRECTION CURVE FOR MODEL Pl-14A,

CURVE FOR MODEL Pl-8B,

50 OHM ADAPTER
50 Otll\l TEE ADAPTER

17
17

19

THEORY OF OPERATION
4.1

19

GENERAL
4.1.1

RF Probe

4.1.2

Attenuator

19
and Amplifiers

320
1280

12

Indicators

PROCEDURES

Initial

OPERATING

and

20

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER
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4.1.3

C~ynchro~~ous

4.1.4

Shaping

4.1.5

Chopper-Driver

4.1.6

Power

4.1.7

Programming

2 II

Detector

21

Amplifier

21

Circuits

21

Supply

21

22

MAINTENANCE

',' I

22

5.1

PERIODIC

CALIBRATION

5.2

PRECAUTIONS

WIIEN CIIECKING

5.3

CALIBRATION

CflECK

23

5.4

CALIBRATIO~J

PROCEDURE

23

5.5

TROUBLESHOOTING

22

CALIBRATION

25

PROCEDURE

25

5.5.1

Cover

Removal

5.5.2

Chopper

Replacement

5.5.3

VOltSJe

and

5.5.4

Test

5.5.5

Replacement

5.5.6

Probe

25
25

Tests

KesiStanCe

26

Points
of

2 F,

RI Probes

26

Tests

INTERFACE

32

6.1

INPUT CHARACTERISTICS

32

6.2

INPUT

33

6.3

ANtALCG OUTPUT

PULL-UP

33

CIIARTS AND DRAWINGS

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Inpu t Resistance
Input

of

Capacitance

RF Probe

vs

Input

as a Function
Level

of

Input

of

Zlodel

91-12F

Leve 1 and Frequency

Probe

Typical

SWR of

Model

91-12F

RI Probe

with

Model

91-8B

Typical

SWR of

Model

9l-12F

RF Probe

with

Model

91-14A

and Model
Assembly

91-15A

of

I.lodel

Model

91-8B

Model

91-14A

Block

Diagram

Calibration
Frequency

Type

50 9 BNC Adapter
Type

N Tee Adapter

at

10 MHz1 11

50 c Adapter
Type

11

Tee Adapter
11

50 :2 Termination
91-14A

(Pleasured

10

N Tee

15

Adapter

Correction

Curve

Correction

Curve

ia
18
19
24

Instructions
Response

Test

30

Setup

ii

CHARTS AND DRAWINGS

a.*

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PAGE
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FIGURE --NO.
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10

Swept

Frequency

11

Pin

12

External

Response

Test

31

Setup

32

Designations

33

Connections

Endpapers

SCHEMATICS
TABLES

PAGE
Required

Accessories

Crest

Iactors

Model

920

Connection
TABLE

Controls

and

12

Indicators

15

Recommendations

OF REPLACEABLE

34

PARTS

iii

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I
1iJTRODUCTIO:S

1.1

GENERAL

The
low
It

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radio
is

92 Series

frequencies

input

approaching
of

a sine

wave

above

and output

sard-eL1<lc

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at

dc

high

range

sensitivity

excellent
for

level.

a voltage

readout
of

and

stability,

input

is

low

3 volts.

noise.

30 millivolts,

calibrated

from

characterized

accuracy,

up to

however,

measurements

200 UV to

and

signals

The meter,

of

gradually
to

indicate

30 mV.

the

output,

connector.

2),

response

this

an accurate

over
of

1 and

rms

connections

connector

a rear

Figures
true

above

region,

instrument

(see

92 exhibits

provides

gigahertz

solid-state

peak-to-peak

Input

.it

the

impedance

The Model

nns

to

a proqrammable,

by Iliqh

RF Millivoltmeter

rear

whose
This

for
of

external

the

level

control

and

readou

t are

provided

by a 22-pin

instrument.

is

may be used

proportional
to

drive

to

the

rf

a recorder,

input

voltage,

remote

indicator,

also

provided

or other

is

analog

.levices.
The
T:,I;ical

92 offers
uses

In

of

a convenient
this

transistor

and accurate

instrument
testing

means

for

making

a wide

variety

of

measurements.

include:

the

instrument

may be used

to measure

0,

ft,

and other

transistor

parameters.
SWR
couplers,

stage

and
qain,
and

factors,

Proper

The

loss

measurement

and adjustable

~aln
is

return

and

loss

adjustment

adjustment,

slotted

measurements

flatness
other

or

of

the

using

the

Model

with

bridge

methods,

in wide-band
pass

band,

amplifiers,
upper

cut-off

including
or

such

corner

design

frequency,

characteristics
negative

parameters.

of

tuned

measurement

directional

lines.

circuits
of

in

performance,

narrow-band
and

92c
1280

92 Series

amplifiers.
evaluation

of

rf

filter

parameters.

feedback

the