Scientech S200 Vector - Manual (Page 3)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ASTRAL  CALORIMETER SPECIFICATIONS: .................................................................................................................................................. 1
VECTOR  PYROELECTRIC DETECTOR SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................................ 2
UNPACKING AND SETUP...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
FRONT PANEL CONTROLS .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
RANGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
MODE- ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
FUNCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
SELECT .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
COUNT UP COUNT DOWN.................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
CANCEL ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
SAVE......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
OPERATING PROCEDURES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
HR Battery Installation .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Set Electrical Time Constants for Model PHF02, PHF05 and PHF09....................................................................................................................................... 9
CALIBRATION ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
ATTENUATION FACTORS................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
TRANSFER CALIBRATION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
ENERGY MODE ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
POWER MODE ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
VOLTS MODE....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
FUNCTION MENU CYCLES ................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
STATISTICS MODE.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
ANALOG TUNE BAR ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
DISPLAY BACKLIGHTING.................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
ANALOG OUTPUT................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
JOULEMETER SENSOR OPERATION WITH OSCILLOSCOPE ......................................................................................................................... 14
CALIBRATION USING ELECTRIC SUBSTITUTION HEATING ........................................................................................................................... 15
OPERATION OF ASTRAL CALORIMETERS WITH A DIGITAL VOLT METER................................................................................................... 15
OPERATION OF ASTRAL CALORIMETERS WITH AN ANALOG CHART RECORDER .................................................................................... 16
CALORIMETER RESPONSE................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
1. Numerical Integration .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
2. Initial Voltage Interpolation................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
3. Peak Voltage Estimate ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
CALORIMETER DAMAGE CONSIDERATIONS................................................................................................................................................... 18
1. Surface Absorbers................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 18
2. Volume Absorbers ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
REMOTE INTERFACE.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
MODEL S200 MENU TREES................................................................................................................................................................................ 35
MODEL D200P MENU TREES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 36
MODEL D200PC MENU TREES........................................................................................................................................................................... 37
MODEL D200C MENU TREES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 38
LIMITED WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................................................................... 39
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ETURNED GOODS PROCEDURE .................................................................................................................................................................... 39