Vanguard Auto-Ohm 100_200 s2 - Manual (Page 21)

AUTO-OHM 100/200 Series 2 Operating Procedures
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Rev 3, 2009
c. Custom current is defaulted to 50 amperes for the Auto-Ohm 100 (100A for Auto-Ohm 200)
in this menu. Turning the control knob clockwise or counter-clockwise will increment or
decrement the current reading on the display. Turn the control knob until the desired current is
displayed, then press the control knob to enter the desired current. The display will now show the
BURN IN TIME menu (Figure 18.0).
NOTE
Selecting ABORT TEST causes the display to return to
the Main Menu without making any selections.
Figure 18.0 The BURN-IN TIME Menu
d. This menu selects the amount of time the burn-in current will be run through the test load
before its resistance is measured. Burn-in time range is from 5 to 60 seconds (in 5-second steps).
The default burn-in time is set for 5 seconds. Turn the control knob until the desired burn-in time
appears in the display, then press the control knob to enter that time. Go to the next step.
Figure 19.0 The RAMP TIME Menu
e. The display above shows the ramp time. The ramp time range is 5 to 30 seconds. Turn the
control knob until the desired ramp time appears in the display, then press the control knob to
select that time. Go to the next step.
Figure 20.0 Test Current & Burn-In Time
f. The display above shows the current and time that have been selected. If these are the intended
current and time, press the control knob to accept the selections and begin the burn-in and
measurement sequence. Go to the next step. Turning the knob in either direction will return the
display to the MAIN MENU.
Figure 21.0 Current Ramp Message
BURN IN TIME
<5 SEC>
50 AMPS 5 SEC
“PRESS” TO RUN
CUR RAMP: 20%
RAMP TIME:
< 5 SEC>