Bird Technologies 8865SC13 User Manual

INSTRUCTION BOOK

TERMALINE® LOAD RESISTOR

SEMICONDUCTOR

SERIES 8860SC

©Copyright 2007 by Bird Electronic Corporation

Instruction Book Part Number 920-8860-SEMICON

Termaline

®

and Tenuline® are Registered Trademarks

of Bird Electronic Corporation

Rev. B

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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. These precautions must be thoroughly
understood and apply to all phases of operation and maintenance.

Keep Away From Live Circuits

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

Shock Hazard

Do not attempt to remove the RF transmission line while RF power is
present.

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 uninterruptible 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.

Chemical Hazard

Dry cleaning solvents for cleaning parts may be potentially dangerous.
Avoid inhalation of fumes or prolonged contact with skin.

Resuscitation

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

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Bird 8860 Series Semiconductor Termaline Coaxial Load Resistor

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 indicates that a shock hazard exists if the
precautions in the instruction manual are not follwed.

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

This symbol indicates that the unit radiates heat and
should not be touched while hot.

+ 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

The vent plug must be used at all times when the unit is operating or

cooling. Failure to do so could result in an explosion or severe burns.

WARNING

Never attempt to connect or disconnect RF equipment from the

transmission line while RF power is being applied.

Leaking RF energy is a potential health hazard.

WARNING

Disconnect the unit from all power sources before servicing.

The unit may be energized from multiple sources.

The potential for electric shock exists.

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Caution Statements

The following equipment cautions appear in the text whenever the
equipment is in danger of damage and are repeated here for emphasis.

CAUTION

This load is designed for operation in a horizontal position only, with

the vent plug up. Do not use in any other manner.

CAUTION

If installed, connect optional interlock before applying RF power.

CAUTION

Use only Bird coolant, P/N 5-1070, to prevent damage to the load.

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.

SERVICE

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Bird 8860 Series Semiconductor Termaline Coaxial Load Resistor

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 DESCARGÉAS ELCTRICAS, NO REALICE NINGÚN
SERVICIO A MENOS QUE ESTÉ 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.

CONNECT INTERLOCK TO TRANSMITTER/GENERATOR/

AMPLIFIER BEFORE OPERATING.

BRANCHER LE VERROUILLAGE À L’ÉMETTEUR/
GÉNÉRATEUR/AMPLIFICATEUR AVANT EMPLOI.

CONECTE EL INTERBLOQUEO AL TRANSMISOR/GENERADOR/
AMPLIFICADOR ANTES DE LA OPERACION.

VOR INBETRIEBNAHME VERRIEGELUNG AM SENDER/
GENERATOR/VERSTÄRKER ANSCHLIESSEN.

PRIMA DI METTERE IN FUNZIONE L’APPARECCHIO, COLLEGARE
IL DISPOSITIVO DI BLOCCO AL TRASMETTITORE/GENERATORE/
AMPLIFICATORE.

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About This Manual

This instruction book covers the models listed below.

8865SC13

This instruction book is arranged so that essential information on safety
is in the front of the book. Reading the Safety Precautions before
operating the equipment is strongly advised. The remainder of this
instruction book is divided into Chapters and Sections.

Operation

First time operators should read Chapter 1 – Introduction, 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 trouble-shooting
section will aid in isolating and repairing the failure. Parts lists and
repair instructions are also in this chapter.

Changes

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 comment 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

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

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

Items Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Items Required but not Supplied. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Theory of Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Load Resistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Thermal Interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Unpacking and Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Installing Thermoswitch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Interlock Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting RF Power. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

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

Operation Under Abnormal Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Emergency Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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

Coolant Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Load Resistor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Storage and Shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Customer Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Available “QC” Type Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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