Bird Technologies 8000 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

TERMALINE®COAXIAL

LOAD RESISTOR

SERIES 8000

Electronic Corporation

Cleveland (Solon) Ohio USA

© Copyright 1997 by Bird Electronic Corporation

Instruction Book Part Number 920-8000S Rev. A

®

Termaline

and Thruline®are Registered Trademarks

of Bird Electronic Corporation

Safety Precautions

The following are general safety precautions that are not necessarily related
to any specific part or procedure and do not necessarily appear elsewhere in
this publication.

Keep Away From Live Circuits

Operating personnel must at all times observe normal safety regulations. Do
not replace components or make adjustments inside equipment with the high
voltage supply turned on. To avoid casualties, always remove power.

Do Not Service or Adjust Alone

Under no circumstances should any person reach into an enclosure for the
purpose of service or adjustment of equipment except in the presence of some­one who is capable of rendering aid.

Safety Earth Ground

An uninteruuptible earth safety ground must be supplied from the main
power source to test instruments. Grounding one conductor of a two conduc­tor power cable is not sufficient protection. Serious injury or death can occur
if this grounding is not properly supplied.

Shock Hazard

Do not attempt to disconnect an RF transmission line while RF is present.
Radiated RF power is a potential health hazard.

Resuscitation

Personnel working with or near high voltages should be familiar with modern
methods of resuscitation.

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Safety Symbols

WARNING

Warning notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly

performed, could result in personal injury.

CAUTION

Caution notes call attention to a procedure, which if not correctly

performed, could result in damage to the instrument.

This symbol appears on the equipment indicating there is important informa­tion in the instruction manual regarding that particular area.

+ NOTE: Calls attention to supplemental information.

WARNING STATEMENTS

The following safety warnings appear in the text where there is danger to op­erating and maintenance personnel and are repeated here for emphasis.

WARNING

Never attempt to disconnect RF equipment from the transmission line

while RF power is being applied. Leaking RF energy is a potential

health hazard.

WARNING

This product contains a resistor substrate made of beryllium oxide.

This is a potentially toxic ceramic and may be harmful to your health.

Beryllia oxide must be disposed of in accordance with the legal statutes

dealing with hazardous material.

Do not attempt to repair this unit, but return to BIRD ELECTRONIC

CORPORATION.

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CAUTION STATEMENT

The following equipment caution appears in the text whenever the equipment
is in danger of damage and is repeated here for emphasis.

CAUTION

Do not operate these loads continuously above their maximum power

rating. Load failure will result.

SAFETY STATEMENTS

USAGE

ANY USE OF THIS INSTRUMENT IN A MANNER NOT
SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER MAY IMPAIR
THE INSTRUMENT’S SAFETY PROTECTION.

USO

EL USO DE ESTE INSTRUMENTO DE MANERA NO
ESPECIFICADA POR EL FABRICANTE, PUEDE
ANULAR LA PROTECCIÓN DE SEGURIDAD DEL
INSTRUMENTO.

BENUTZUNG

WIRD DAS GERÄT AUF ANDERE WEISE VERWENDET
ALS VOM HERSTELLER BESCHRIEBEN, KANN DIE
GERÄTESICHERHEIT BEEINTRÄCHTIGT WERDEN.

UTILISATION

TOUTE UTILISATION DE CET INSTRUMENT QUI
N’EST PAS EXPLICITEMENT PRÉVUE PAR LE FABRI­CANT PEUT ENDOMMAGER LE DISPOSITIF DE PRO­TECTION DE L’INSTRUMENT.

IMPIEGO

QUALORA QUESTO STRUMENTO VENISSE
UTILIZZATO IN MODO DIVERSO DA COME
SPECIFICATO DAL PRODUTTORE LA PROZIONE DI
SICUREZZA POTREBBE VENIRNE COMPROMESSA.

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SERVICE

SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOR USE BY SER­VICE -TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. TO AVOID DAN­GEROUS ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT PERFORM ANY
SERVICING UNLESS QUALIFIED TO DO SO.

SERVICIO

LAS INSTRUCCIONES DE SERVICIO SON PARA USO
EXCLUSIVO DEL PERSONAL DE SERVICIO
CAPACITADO. PARA EVITAR EL PELIGRO DE
DESCARGAS ELCTRICAS, NO REALICE NING¤N
SERVICIO A MENOS QUE EST CAPACITADO PARA
HACERIO.

WARTUNG

ANWEISUNGEN FÜR DIE WARTUNG DES GERÄTES
GELTEN NUR FÜR GESCHULTES FACHPERSONAL.

ZUR VERMEIDUNG GEFÄHRLICHE, ELEKTRISCHE
SCHOCKS, SIND WARTUNGSARBEITEN
AUSSCHLIEßLICH VON QUALIFIZIERTEM
SERVICEPERSONAL DURCHZUFÜHREN.

ENTRENTIEN

L’EMPLOI DES INSTRUCTIONS D’ENTRETIEN DOIT
ÊTRE RÉSERVÉ AU PERSONNEL FORMÉ AUX
OPÉRATIONS D’ENTRETIEN. POUR PRÉVENIR UN
CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE DANGEREUX, NE PAS
EFFECTUER D’ENTRETIEN SI L’ON N’A PAS ÉTÉ
QUALIFIÉ POUR CE FAIRE.

ASSISTENZA TECNICA

LE ISTRUZIONI RELATIVE ALL’ASSISTENZA SONO
PREVISTE ESCLUSIVAMENTE PER IL PERSONALE
OPPORTUNAMENTE ADDESTRATO. PER EVITARE
PERICOLOSE SCOSSE ELETTRICHE NON
EFFETTUARRE ALCUNA RIPARAZIONE A MENO CHE
QUALIFICATI A FARLA.

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About This Manual

This instruction book covers the models 8080, 8085, 8163, 8164, 8166, 8173,
8431 Termaline Coaxial Load Resistor.

This instruction book is arranged so that essential information on safety is
contained in the front of the book. Reading the Safety Precautions Section be­fore operating the equipment is strongly advised.

The remainder of this Instruction Book is divided into Chapters and Sections.
At the beginning of each chapter a general overview will be given, describing
the contents of that chapter.

Operation

First time operators should read Chapter 1 - Introduction, Chapter 2 - Theory
of Operation, and Chapter 3 - Installation, to get an overview of equipment
capabilities and how to install it. An experienced operator can refer to Chap­ter 4 - Operating Instructions. All instructions necessary to operate the
equipment, are contained in this section.

Maintenance

All personnel should be familiar with preventative maintenance found in
Chapter 5 - Maintenance. If a failure should occur, the troubleshooting sec­tion will aid in isolating and repairing the failure.

Parts

For location of major assemblies or parts refer to the part lists in Chapter 5.

Changes To This Manual

We have made every effort to ensure this manual is accurate at the time of
publication. If you should discover any errors., or if you have suggestions for
improving this manual, please send your comments to our factory. This man­ual may be periodically updated, when inquiring about updates to this man­ual refer to the part number and revision level on the title page.

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Table Of Contents

Safety Precautions ......................i

Warning Statements ....................ii

Caution Statements ....................iii

Safety Statements.....................iii

About This Manual ....................v

Introduction .........................1

Purpose and Function...................1

Performance Characteristics and Capabilities .........1

Dimensions and Weight ..................1

Power and Utility Requirements ...............2

Environmental Requirements ................2

Items Furnished......................2

Items Required ......................2

Tools and Test Equipment .................2

Specifications..........................3

Theory of Operation .....................5

General .........................5

Installation .........................7

General .........................7

Mounting Location .....................7

Operating Instructions ....................9

Use and Function of Controls ................9

Initial Adjustments ....................9

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Start-Up .........................9

Normal Operation .....................9

Operation Under Emergency, Adverse or Abnormal Conditions . . 9

Shutdown ........................9

Emergency Shutdown ...................10

Maintenance ........................11

Cleaning ...........................11

Outside Surface .....................11

Inspection...........................11

Preventive Maintenance.....................12

RF Assembly Test .......................12

DC Resistance ......................12

Disassembly..........................12

RF Connector ......................12

Reassembly ..........................13

RF Connector ......................13

Repairs ............................13

Customer Service .....................13

Storage .........................14

Shipment ........................14

RF Connector .........................14

Replacement Parts List ..................14

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