Prostat PRF-922B, User Manual

Page 1: ...PRF 922B User Manual MINIATURE TWO POINT PROBE SET ...

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Page 3: ...esistance to Ground Rtg Measurements 11 VII Handling Maintenance 12 VIII Warranty Informa on 13 General Specifica ons 15 Table of Contents Copyright 2012 by Prostat Corpora on All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this manual may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without wri en permission For informa on contact Prostat Corpora on 1072 Tower Lane Bensen...

Page 4: ...t resistance between the gold contact probes and materials under test in certain applica ons 1 The resistance measurement range of the PRF 922B fixture is 0 9 ohms at 10 volts to 1 0E 12 1 0x1012 ohms at 100 volts 2 Contacts are pogo pin type ATE quality probes made of beryllium Copper coated with 60 micro inch of hard Gold Spacing allows for measurement of items with surfaces approximately 0 125 ...

Page 5: ...e maximum applied opera ng test voltage of 100 volts d Only qualified instrument repair and test personnel should exceed the 100 volt opera on limit and then do so only under controlled condiƟons using maximum precauƟons against personnel shock e Never under any condi ons exceed 500 volts during fixture test or repair B Other Opera onal Precau ons 1 Do Not Use the PRF 922B Micro Probe if it fails ...

Page 6: ... arc discharge which in turn may cause the igni on of combus ble materials or fumes Do not use exposed energized circuits in flammable areas 7 Do not a empt to measure energized materials items or circuits with the PRF 922B 8 The PRF 922B is a precision fixture to be operated by experienced personnel familiar in the use and handling of devices employing energized power supplies 9 Do Not Drop or ca...

Page 7: ...etal plate then confirms its ability to measure high resistance 1 To confirm general setup and func on of the PRF 922B place the electrodes against a clean metal surface For example the plated metal side of the Prostat PTB 920 Dual Surface Test Bed a Hold the PRF 922B ver cally and apply pressure to slightly compress the electrodes mak ing posi ve contact with the metal surface b Ac vate the wide ...

Page 8: ...ring electrodes 2 Remove PRF 922B Probe Cover Figure 5 3 Posi on PRF 922B ver cally into the PRV 913B Two Point Verifier with its spring loaded pin electrodes making direct contact with the Verifier s gold plated test segments 4 Depending on your resistance instrument select either 10V or 100V test voltage 5 Measure PRF 922B probe resistance while posi oned in the PRV 913B Two Point Verifier Resis...

Page 9: ... voltage guidelines for measuring packaging materials are as follows a For material resistance measurements of less than 1 0x104 ohms use 10 volts b For measurements of 1 0x104 to 1 0x106 ohms use 10 volts c For measurements greater than 1 0x106 ohms use 100 volts NOTE For op mal performance and accuracy use the Prostat PRS 801 Resistance System in its AUTOMATIC Mode either Default Mode 1 Ohms or ...

Page 10: ...onduc ng pin Figure 9 Removing the inacƟve pin helps idenƟfy point of actual measurement by the acƟve pin C Once pin con nuity is determined and connec on confirmed install a conduc ve rubber boot on the ac ve measurement pin as shown below as shown in Figure 5 The boot reduces contact resis tance and enhances measurement repeatability It is required by ANSI ESD STM11 13 V Material Device Measurem...

Page 11: ...may be Groundable depending on its measured resistance characteris cs VI Resistance to Ground Rtg Measurements Rtg measurements are made on installed materials or assemblies while used in the manufacturing pro cess ESD control materials and tools are intended to func on while properly grounded Rtg measurement confirms the material is a actually grounded and b the total resistance of the material w...

Page 12: ...e posi ve test lead is separately connected to ground VII Handling Maintenance A PRF 922B Miniature Two Point Probe Fixture 1 Store the PRF 922B in a clean dry environment with both BNC and Probe covers installed for environmental and mechanical protec on 2 Periodically remove all spring loaded test pins Clean the spring loaded test probes and Teflon moun ng disk with a solu on of laboratory grade...

Page 13: ...stat will replace at its expense such parts that it determines to be defec ve Any defec ve part must be returned to PROSTAT postage prepaid with proof of purchase date Warranty Exclusions THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTY IS MADE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER PRODUCT WARRANTIES EXPRESS AND IMPLIED INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMED The express warr...

Page 14: ... and shipped as described above and as di rected by Prostat s customer service department 2 The following informa on must be included with the returned product a Descrip on of the problem b Customer s Purchase Order Number Prostat s Materials Authoriza on RMA number c Name telephone number and fax number of individual contact who can provide more informa on regarding the problem and related applic...

Page 15: ...l Travel 0 3 inches 7 8mm Connec on BNC with outer source and inner sense connec ons Cable RG 174 coaxial cable equipped with insulated BNC couplers and BNC Banana adapter for connec on to Prostat PRS 801 Resistance System Power Not applicable Fixture powered by resistance instrument Warranty Prostat Corpora on Limited one year PRV 913B Dual Verifica on Fixture Physical Dimensions 2 0 in x 2 0 in ...

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