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2.4.2 Main lobe width of the directional characteristic for both receiving and transmitting
antennae: within 90° at –3 dB.
2.4.3 Power level of side and back lobes of the directional characteristic for both receiving
and transmitting antennae: up to 10% of the main lobe level.
2.4.4 Transmitting and receiving antennae have circular polarization with an ellipticity ratio
up to 1.5.
2.4.5 Transmitting and receiving antennae have coaxial directional characteristics. Main
lobe deflection of directional characteristics is within 5°.
3. Package contents: devices and accessories.
The following elements and accessories are included into the device package:
- LUX non-linearity locator
1;
- battery
1;
- battery recharger
1;
- headphones
1;
- simulator
2;
- packaging bag
1;
- Technical Description and User’s Manual
1;
- device passport
1.
4. Device structure and operation
4.1. The device consists of a transmitter, two receivers, a processing and indication
module, and an antenna module.
4.2. The transmitting antenna produces an electromagnetic field within the effective area
of its directional characteristic. When any device containing semiconductor elements (diodes,
transistors, or contact joints of two or more metallic objects if they contain oxides) enter this
field, the receivers detect the appearing signals of second and third harmonics of the transmitter
frequency.
Signals are transmitted from receiver outputs to the module, which processes the
received information and carries out the appropriate indication. LED indicators denoted by
numbers 2 and 3 allow to evaluate the levels of signals received at the 2nd and 3rd harmonic
frequencies. Resolution of the indicators is 3 dB.
The type of the detected element with non-linear characteristics can be estimated by the
relative level of the harmonics. Semiconductors such as diodes or transistors produce reflected
signals with maxima at the 2 nd harmonic. A non-linear element made up by a mechanical contact
between two or more metallic objects produces a reflected signal with a maximum at the third
harmonic. A correct determination of relative signal levels at different harmonics is not
possible if the indicators are overloaded. Provided controls of transmitter output power and
receivers sensibility located under the indicator LEDs should be used when operating the
device.
The Non-Linear Junction Detector supplied in the delivery package should be used to
check that the device is in working order.
4.3. The 20k operation mode allows to listen to low-frequency signals of operating devices
(such as tape recorders, radio transmitters, microphone amplifiers, etc.). In this mode, signals
received by the device at the harmonic frequencies are modulated with a low-frequency signal
present in electronic circuits of the detected or investigated device.
This operation mode is a powerful tool allowing to obtain a better-quality information on
the type of the detected non-linear element. A non-linear element made by the contact of
metallic objects produces an unstably received signal. Tapping the area under investigation
would in this case make a characteristic sound appear in the headphones synchronously to the
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