Keithley 2000 calibration manual for hickok

Most hickok tube testers use a 5y3 and an 83 rectifier. Calibration and testing of the hickok model 600600a tube. I dont have access to a calibrator, as the calibration manual suggests using. Hickok 6000 tube tester restoration complete calibration. I have serviced an calibrated the above instrument and all works perfectly. Page 2 model 2001 multimeter calibration manual 1992, keithley instruments, inc. Antique radio forums view topic hickok 752 calibration. Model 2000 support software disk including testpoint runtime applications, testpoint instrument libraries for gpib and rs232, and quickbasic examples. This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from product modification without keithleys express written consent, or misuse of any product or. Hickok 6000 series is a compact mutual conductance tube tester. Model 2000 multimeter calibration manual rit center for detectors. Hickok 539c tube tester instruction manual includes schematic and general, obsolete, and foreign tube data 108 pages total.

Keithley ac signal analysis quick reference manual. Hickok service options tube tester repairs, calibration. Keithley model 2100 6 12digit resolution digital multimeter calibration manual. This video starts the two parts series in the bigger hickok 6000 restoration project. Their name is held in the highest esteem, and hickok tube testers are very much sought after today. If the unit does not read in micromhos tv2, tv7, 799 there is a problem however fortunately most. Keithley model 2100 6 12digit resolution digital multimeter calibration manual this manual provides instructions to help you calibrate and adjust your model 2100 6 12digit resolution digital multimeter.

Having repaired the unit and conducted a functional demonstration we begin with the calibration procedure. Model 2000 multimeter calibration manual tektronix. Keithley calibration and keithley repair by customcal. Complete calibration test card packs for all above cardmatic testers. Recommended equipment for manufacturing calibration stanford research systems ds345 function generator. Special calibration cell for hickok 1234r, usm118, and western electric ks15874 series testers. This means that for all of the 539b and c units, test results for the 6l6 calibration tube were the same. Model a1 digital multimeter instruction manual university of. Hickok and western electric cardmatic series tester punched tube test cards, custom made. I am eventually gonna have to calibrate a keithley 2000 multimeter that i am trying to repair at the moment. The component designation numbers given refer to the parts listed in the hickok schematic diagram included with the operators manual for the model 600a. The filament voltage reductions to be made are shown in the following table. Jul 09, 2018 this video starts the two parts series in the bigger hickok 6000 restoration project.

Hickok revised and changed the 600 and 600a several times during the manufacturing life of the instrument. The military hickok tv10 manual is informative from a trouble shooting procedure and calibration instructions, although the 752 has. Keithley model 2100 6 12digit resolution digital multimeter. Heath heathkit hendry hickok hitachi hitachi denshi honeywell. Customcal takes pride in our ability to follow rigid procedures but what differentiates us is our willingness to meet your business goals. View and download keithley 2001 calibration manual online. The user should refer to the operating instructions located in the user. I am now accepting new manuals for inclusion in this archive. If your soldering iron is plugged in, lets tackle that hickok. Calibrating a keithley 2000 without any calibrator. If an additional manual is required, order the appropriate manual package. Unfortunately it contained some inconsistencies and was not valid for 230vac systems. Keithley model 2010 multimeter service manual tektronix.

S department of the army, technical manual tm 11662527435 dated 30 june 1960 to change 5, 30 march 1976. A second and more important reason for the variation may be that the final calibration of 539b and c models is done with a 6l6, a tube that draws relatively high current. This eliminates the hazardous material issue and reduces the typical problem of calibration drift in the tester. Hickoks calibration method, also satisfactory, requires an. View and download keithley 2000 calibration manual online. However, i do have access to another calibrated keithley 2000. Hickok instruction manual cardmatic tube tester model ks. This manual provides instructions to help you calibrate and adjust your keithley instruments 2230g. Wahlen sie unten eine region aus, um zur entsprechenden website zu wechseln. What you should see from the schematic is as follows. If the meter still reads in the green good sector, the tube has a large life reserve and will perform satisfactorily.

Now the plate voltage in a hickok is 150v, so that takes care of one of the variables, but the plate current is dependent on grid bias, so a calibrated tube is only useful when you know. A tektronix manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during its manufacturing life. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Hickok 539 a,b,c tube tester binding post banana jack terminal. Calibration and testing of the hickok model 600600a tube testers. Note provision for adjusting both sides of the bridge for calibration. Lets assume you have one of the basic hickok tube testers. The number one name in vintage tube testers is hickok, without any doubt. The factory used a calibration tube a real tube a 6l6 of known value and marked the shunt dial according to the micromhos reading of that tube.

This site helps you to save the earth from electronic waste. With both socket islands, the 6000 series will test all tubes designed from the early 1920s on. A repair by customcal is performed by engineers with extensive oem experience. Oct 21, 2015 calibration procedure for keithley 2700. In this page you find schematic, users and instructions manuals, service manuals, technical supplement, leaf leads and other good stuff. Model 2000 multimeter calibration manual a greater measure of confidence. The roll chart is dated spring 1969 and rolls smoothly from one end to the other. Multimeter keithley 2000 user manual 256 pages multimeter keithley 2000 calibration manual. The gm for all tubes varies with plate voltage and current, by as much as 300%. Hickok 6000 tube tester repair restoration and calibration page 1. This 6000 series is a mutual conductance tester equipped with a removable without disassembly, interchangeable socket island. Hickok documentation, manuals, schematics, and catalogs. Hickok 6000 calibration this article discusses repair and calibration of the hickok 6000 tube tester.

Hickok 533a calibration help needed antique radio forums. Operating instructions for dynamic mutual conductance tube. In this manual, the term calibration refers to the process of verifying that the accuracy of the instrument is within its oneyear accuracy specifications. If not, download it or any similar tester, and study it. The final calibration control is in the filament circuit of the 5y3. Hickok 6000 tube tester repair restoration and calibration. Hickok 6000a tube tester service manual download, schematics. Milwaukee 48550175 test and measurement meter case. These manuals are available for download and free of charge. These instructions may also apply to other hickok tube testers.

Care should be taken to ensure that one obtains the proper manual version for a specific product serial number. While holding everything else constant, reduce the filament voltage and note new reading. Keithley calibration and keithley repair services are generally rigid in their turnaround time and scope of calibration. Page 1 model 2000 multimeter calibration manual a g r e a t e r m e a s u r e o f c o n f i d e n c e page 2 warranty keithley instruments, inc. Now the plate voltage in a hickok is 150v, so that takes care of one of the variables, but the plate current is dependent on grid bias, so a calibrated tube is only useful when you know your grid bias is the same as the machine it was calibrated on.

Hickok 800a tube tester service manual download, schematics. Hickok 6000 tube tester repair restoration and calibration on. This item was calibrated following keithley procedures as outline in manual. He hickok electrical instrument company 0514 avenue cleveland r. Calibration procedure for keithley 2700 fluke calibration. Using a calibration tube to mark the micromhos ranges is step 9 of the hickok 6000 factory calibration instructions. Hickok service options the following services and upgrades are available for many hickok testers. The calibration tube was the last step of the calibration procedure. This is a job for an alternating current sink or acs. The military hickok tv10 manual is informative from a trouble shooting procedure and calibration instructions, although the 752 has far fewer.

Dec 24, 2015 heres a look at restoration and calibrating a hickok 6000a tube tester ebay listing. Hickok 6000 tube tester repair restoration and calibration read 2414 times 0 members and 1 guest are viewing this topic. Remastered reprint, manual and tube chart that goes in the lid. Nov 08, 2010 a tektronix manual may have been revised to reflect changes made to the product during its manufacturing life.

Heres a look at restoration and calibrating a hickok 6000a tube tester ebay listing. Although they manufactured quite a large number of tube tester models beginning in 1928. Page 1 model 2701 ethernetbased dmm data acquisition system service manual a g r e a t e r m e a s u r e o f c o n f i d e n c e page 2 warranty keithley instruments, inc. Buy hickok instruction manual cardmatic tube tester model ks15874l2 by hickok paperback online at lulu. The accuracy and calibration of this instrument are traceable to the. Download file by downloading, you agree to the terms and conditions of the manuals download agreement. Daniel schoo produced a classic document on calibrating a hickok 539bc tube tester which was published in 2007 on audioxpress.

Thus, different versions of a manual may exist for any given product. Otherwise, most hickoks are remarkably alike except for the really expensive models such as 539c or 752. Models 6000a and 6005 are the same with only minor feature differences that are not relevant to tube test calibration, therefore the discussion is applicable to those models as well. This is a hickok 532 tube tester that has been repaired and calibrated. Vintage schematics, and publications steves antique technology. Calibration instructions for hickok model 533 and 533a tube testers. Testing the 12au7 on various tube testersfinal version. Model 2000 multimeter university of illinois at urbana. Tech guzik halcyon hamlin magnetic hand held products harrison laboratories hastings headway research inc. Model 2000 multimeter users manual test equipment depot. Some deviation is to be expected from unit to unit depending on the year of manufacture. If you have some stuff that not is listed here you can donate this by contact mods. Low noise ad converter technology as the model 2001 and 2002, the 2000 is.