Vanguard ATO-600 User Manual
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ATO-400 / ATO-600 Operating Procedures
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................6
1.1 Applicability .....................................................................................................................6
1.2 General Description...........................................................................................................6
1.3 Functional Description ......................................................................................................6
1.4 Furnished Test Accessories ...............................................................................................6
1.5 Optional Accessories.........................................................................................................7
2.0 ATO SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................9
2.1 ATO-400 Specifications ....................................................................................................9
2.2 ATO-600 Specifications .................................................................................................. 10
3.0 CONTROL AND DISPLAY.............................................................................................. 11
3.1 ATO-400 Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 11
3.2 ATO-600 Front Panel ...................................................................................................... 13
4.0 ATO IMPORTANT FEATURES....................................................................................... 15
4.1 Operating Voltages.......................................................................................................... 15
4.2 ATO RS-232C Serial Interface ....................................................................................... 15
4.3 ATO USB Interface........................................................................................................ 15
4.4 ATO LCD Contrast Adjustment ..................................................................................... 15
5.0 ATO CABLE CONNECTION ........................................................................................... 16
6.0 OPERATING PROCEDURES........................................................................................... 17
6.1 Step-by-Step Procedures ................................................................................................ 17
6.1.1 Precautions................................................................................................................... 17
6.1.2 Preparations.................................................................................................................. 17
6.2 Operating Overview ........................................................................................................ 17
6.2.1 Entering Alpha/Numeric Characters ............................................................................. 18
6.3 Run Normal Test Procedure ............................................................................................ 21
6.4 Run Automatic Test Procedure........................................................................................ 25
6.5 Enter Record ID Procedure.............................................................................................. 28
6.6 Review Record Procedure ............................................................................................... 30
6.7 Restore Record Procedure ............................................................................................... 31
6.8 Erase Test Record Procedure........................................................................................... 33
6.9 Computer Control............................................................................................................ 34
6.10 Set ATO Clock Procedure ............................................................................................. 35
6.11 Calibration Test Procedure ............................................................................................ 36
6.12 Diagnostic Check Procedure.......................................................................................... 40