AMERITEC AM-48 User manual

Models AM-48 and AM-48E
Personal Transmission
Test Set
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Models AM-48 and AM-48E
Personal Transmission
Test Set
Instruction Manual
February 4, 2000
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Change without Notice
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Part No. 18-0015 © 2000 Ameritec Corporation

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Record of Revisions
ASeptember 1992 Initial Release.
BJanuary 28, 1998 Minor Update Changes.
COctober 2, 1998 Changed Generator
Accuracy Specs.
C1 October 9, 1999 Changed Distortion
specification on 1-6.
DFebruary 4, 2000 Reformatted Manual to
provide new soft copy.
EJanuary 19, 2004 Made a Better PDF
FApril 19, 2004 Option

AM-48 Test Set (18-0015) Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 Manual Overview...............................................................................1-1
1.2 General Description...........................................................................1-2
1.3 AM-48 Technical Specifications........................................................1-4
1.4 AM-48E Technical Specifications....................................................1-11
2. RECEIVING AND UNPACKING..............................................................2-1
2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 Inspection when Received ................................................................2-1
2.3 Verification of Contents .....................................................................2-1
3. PHYSICAL & FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.........................................3-1
3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 General ..............................................................................................3-1
3.3 Component Location..........................................................................3-2
3.4 Connectors and Cables.....................................................................3-3
3.5 Switches............................................................................................. 3-5
3.6 Keyboard.......................................................................................... 3-14
3.7 Display .............................................................................................3-17
3.8 Microphone/Speaker........................................................................3-19
3.9 Hand-Held Printer............................................................................3-20
3.10 Impedance Adapter .......................................................................3-24
4. POWER CONSIDERATIONS..................................................................4-1
4.1 General ..............................................................................................4-1
4.2 Battery Compartment ........................................................................4-1
4.3 Battery-Selector Switch.....................................................................4-1
4.4 Battery Installation.............................................................................4-3
4.5 Battery Information ............................................................................4-3
4.6 AC Power...........................................................................................4-4
4.7 Power On/Off Switch ......................................................................... 4-4

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5. SELF-TEST INSTRUCTIONS.................................................................. 5-1
5.1 General ..............................................................................................5-1
5.2 Self-Test Setup.................................................................................. 5-1
5.3 Quiet Send Mode............................................................................... 5-4
5.4 Send 1004 Hz.................................................................................... 5-5
5.5 Send PAR (Peak-to-Average Ratio).................................................. 5-7
5.6 Dialing ................................................................................................ 5-8
5.7 Parameter Values for Send Sweep.................................................5-10
6. CONNECTION AND CONFIGURATION.................................................6-1
6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 6-1
6.2 General ..............................................................................................6-1
6.3 Connectors and Cables.....................................................................6-2
6.4 600Ω/900ΩLine Termination Impedances......................................6-7
6.5 Impedance Adapter ...........................................................................6-9
6.6 Configurations.................................................................................. 6-10
7. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS................................................................7-1
7.1 Introduction ........................................................................................ 7-1
7.2 General Instructions and Notes.........................................................7-3
7.3 General Operating Notes................................................................... 7-3
7.4 Figure Format ....................................................................................7-4
7.5 General Switch Setup........................................................................7-6
7.6 Multiple Use of Keys.......................................................................... 7-8
7.7 Memory..............................................................................................7-9
7.8 General Procedure to Set New Parameter Values.........................7-12
7.9 Send (Generator) Modes and Parameter Settings......................... 7-13
7.10 Types of Send Signals................................................................... 7-13
7.11 Send Quiet....................................................................................7-14
7.12 Set Parameters from Quiet Display .............................................7-15
7.13 Send Momentary Variable Tones................................................. 7-17
7.14 Send 1004 Hz............................................................................... 7-18
7.15 Send Continuous Variable Tone.................................................. 7-19