
ENDEVCO MODEL 136 DC AMPLIFIER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
IM136
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1: GENERAL DESCRIPTION PAGE
1.1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................2
1.2 DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................3
1.3 FUNCTIONALCHARACTERISTICS..........................................................................3
1.4 KEYFEATURES.........................................................................................................3
SECTION 2: INSTALLATION, FRONT AND REAR PANEL DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
2.1 INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................4
2.2 FRONTPANELDESCRIPTION..................................................................................5
2.3 REARPANELDESCRIPTION....................................................................................6
2.4 OPERATION...............................................................................................................12
2.4.1ChannelSelection.......................................................................................................12
2.4.2NormalMode............................................................................................................... 12
2.4.3Query/ProgrammingMode..........................................................................................13
2.4.4FunctionSelection.......................................................................................................13
2.4.5ExcitationVoltage........................................................................................................ 14
2.4.6SensorSensitivity........................................................................................................ 14
2.4.7OutputScaling............................................................................................................. 14
2.4.8LowPassFilter............................................................................................................ 15
2.4.9AutoZero..................................................................................................................... 15
2.4.10ShuntCalibration......................................................................................................... 15
2.4.11MonitoringState.......................................................................................................... 16
2.4.12SpecialModes............................................................................................................. 17
2.4.13FaultIndication............................................................................................................ 20
2.4.14RS-232Operation........................................................................................................20
2.4.15FilterOptionsandInstallation......................................................................................20
2.4.16SampleSetUp............................................................................................................ 21
2.5 RACK MOUNTING KIT ............................................................................................... 23
SECTION 3: ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND HANDLING
3.1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................24
3.2 FACTORYSERVICE...................................................................................................24
3.3 ORDERINGINFORMATIONANDACCESSORIES...................................................25
SECTION 4: APPENDIX
1. Model 31875-XXXX-O Filter Data Sheet 26
2.SerialCommunication......................................................................................................... 27
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURES
1. FrontPanel.................................................................................................................. 5
2. RearPanel(ACInputpower)......................................................................................6
3. RearPanel(DCInputpower)......................................................................................7
4. BlockDiagram,Model136..........................................................................................7
5. RS-232SerialCommunicationBlockDiagram............................................................8
6. RJ-11ModJack,Frontview........................................................................................9
7. 9Pin"D"InputConnectorPinAssignment..................................................................9
8. TypicalBridgeConnection...........................................................................................11
9. TypicalBridgeConnectionwithRemoteSensing........................................................11
10. FilterModuleLocation.................................................................................................21