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Table of Contents
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS..........................................................................................................................I
REVISIONS TO THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................II
REVISION DATE..................................................................................................................................................................II
TABLE OF REVISIONS.......................................................................................................................................................II
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................................................................III
TABLE OF FIGURES......................................................................................................................................................... VI
PREFACE............................................................................................................................................... VII
PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL........................................................................................................................................VII
WHO SHOULD USE THIS MANUAL.............................................................................................................................VII
MANUAL ORGANIZATION............................................................................................................................................VII
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................. VIII
1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................1
1.1 UNPACKING YOUR 6510e POWER ANALYZER...................................................................................................... 1
1.2 NEW FEATURES OF THE 6510e POWER ANALYZER............................................................................................ 1
1.3 DATA SHEET................................................................................................................................................................. 2
2. CONTROLS..........................................................................................................................................5
2.1 FRONT PANEL.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND BUTTONS........................................................................................................... 5
2.2.1 ENABLING SECONDARY FUNCTIONS..................................................................................................... 6
2.2.2 USING FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND BUTTONS............................................................................... 6
2.3 VACUUM FLUORESCENT DISPLAY (VFD)............................................................................................................. 8
2.3.1 CONTRAST SETTINGS................................................................................................................................. 8
2.3.2 DISPLAY GUIDE............................................................................................................................................ 9
2.4 REAR PANEL.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
2.5 REAR PANEL INPUTS AND OUTPUTS.................................................................................................................. 10
3. INSTALLATION/CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................13
3.1 POWERING UP THE 6510e........................................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.1 LINE VOLTAGE............................................................................................................................................ 13
3.1.2 SELF-TEST................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.1.3 MAIN MENU................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.2 PROTECTING YOUR 6510e....................................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.1 TRANSIENT OVERLOADS......................................................................................................................... 15
3.2.2 CURRENT OVERLOAD.............................................................................................................................. 15
3.2.3 SURGE PROTECTION................................................................................................................................. 15
3.2.4 CIRCUIT BREAKERS.................................................................................................................................. 16
3.3 TESTING INSTRUMENTATION SETUP.................................................................................................................. 17
3.3.1 WIRING MODE............................................................................................................................................ 17
3.3.2 MEASUREMENT FILTER........................................................................................................................... 18
3.3.3 EXTERNAL SENSOR.................................................................................................................................. 19
3.3.4 AMP SCALING............................................................................................................................................. 21
3.3.5 VOLTS SCALING......................................................................................................................................... 23
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