MTI Instruments Technical Manual 7001-0003
Revision 1.3 – April 28, 2017
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY .................................................................................................................................................. II
FCC NOTICES .............................................................................................................................................. II
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... III
1.1 ACCUMEASURETM AS-563 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION ............................................................................. 1
1.2 AS-563 PROBE AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 2
1.3 PROBE SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 3
1.4 TYPICAL LINEARITY PLOT .................................................................................................................. 3
1.5 TYPICAL VOLTAGE VS GAP (DISPLACEMENT) CURVE......................................................................... 4
1.6 RECEIVING INSPECTION PROCEDURE ............................................................................................... 4
1.7 RETURN SHIPMENT PROCEDURE ...................................................................................................... 5
1.8 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................................................................................................. 5
2 OPERATING PRINCIPLES ................................................................................................................... 6
3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ......................................................................................................... 8
3.1 POWER REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 BOARD DIMENSIONS ...................................................................................................................... 10
3.3 CONNECTIONS .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.3.1 Connectors .............................................................................................................................. 12
3.3.2 Signal Connections .................................................................................................................. 12
3.3 CONTROL SWITCHES AND JUMPERS ............................................................................................... 15
3.3.1 OFFSET ................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3.2 GAIN ........................................................................................................................................ 15
3.3.3 JUMPERS ................................................................................................................................ 15
4 DISPLAYS ........................................................................................................................................... 17
5 PROBES ............................................................................................................................................. 17
5.1 PROBE MOUNTING ......................................................................................................................... 17
5.2 PROBE CABLES ............................................................................................................................. 18
6 TARGET .............................................................................................................................................. 19
6.1 ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................................................... 19
7 CALIBRATION .................................................................................................................................... 20
7.1 PROBE AMPLIFIER FACTORY CALIBRATION ..................................................................................... 20
7.2 PROBE AMPLIFIER SITE CALIBRATION ............................................................................................. 20
7.2.1 Recommended Equipment ...................................................................................................... 21
7.2.2 Full Calibration Procedure ....................................................................................................... 21
8 PUSHED AMPLIFIERS AND PROBES .............................................................................................. 22
9 CONDUCTIVE TARGET THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ................................................................ 23
9.1 THICKNESS MEASUREMENT PROCEDURE ....................................................................................... 23
9.2 ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS .................................................... 24
10 MASTER-SLAVE OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 25
11 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 26