6600 - Krohn-Hite Corporation

MODEL 6600
OPERATING and MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
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10Hz to 10MHz
PRECISION PHASEMETER

SERVICE AND WARRANTY
KR OHN-HITE Instruments ar e designed and manufactured in accordance with sound
engineering practices and should giue long trouble-free service under normal op erating
conditions. IJ your Instrument Jails to provide satisfactory service and you are unable to
locate th e source oj trouble, contact our Representative if th ere is one in your area or write
to our Service Department gl'ving all the inform ation available concerning theJa ilure.
Do not return th e instrument unthout our written a uthorization [or, in most cases, we
will be able to supply you with the information necessary to repair the instrument and thus
auoid the transportation problems and costs . When it becomes necessary to return the
instrumen t to our Factory, kindly pack it careJully and ShlP it to us prepaid .
All KROHN-HITE products are warranted against defectiue materials and
ioorkmansliip, This warranty ap-plies Jor a period oj one year Jrom the date oj dehvery to
the original purchaser. Any instrument that is found within th e on e year period not to m eet
th ese standards, will be repaired or replaced. This warranty does not apply to elec tron
tubes, [uses, or batteries. No other warranty 15 exp ressed or im-plied.
KROHN-HITE CORPORATION reserves th e right to make design change s at any time
unthout in curring any obligation to incorporate these changes in instruments previously
purchased.
Modifications to this instrument must not be made without the umt t eri consen t oj an
authorized em ployee ojKROHN-HITE CORPORATION.

1Hz TO 10MHz
PRECISION PHASEMETER
MODEL 6600
Serial No.
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OPERATING AND MAl TE ANCE
MANUAL
K OHN-HITE CORPORATION
han Drive, 9
Brockton , MA 02301-5566
Tel : (508) 580-1660 ; Fax: (508) 583-8989
E-Mail: info@krohn-hite.com; Webs ite: www.krohn-h ite.com

Model 6600
Table of Contents
TABLE OF CO TENTS
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1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 1-1
1. 1 Introduction. . 1-1
1 . 2 Specif ications . 1-1
1 . 3 Typical Performance 1-3
1 . 4 Factors Affecting Phasemeter Accuracy 1 -4
1.4.1 Inconsistencies In Meter Reading Near 1-4
1.4.2 Noi se Present On The Input Signal s . . . 1-4
1.4 . 3 Distortion Present On The I nput Signal s . 1 - 5
2.0 OPERATION . 2- 1
2 . 1 Introduction . 2- 1
2 . 2 Power Requirements . 2-1
2.3 Int r oduc t i on . . . . 2-1
2 .4 Front Panel Controls, Connectors and I ndi c a t or s 2- 2
2 . 5 Rear Panel Cont rols and Connectors. 2- 3
2. 6 Oper ati on .. 2- 3
3.0 DIGITAL INTERFACE . 3- 1
3 . 1 BCD Option . . 3-1
3 . 2 Out put Connector Pin Connections. 3- 1
4.0 INCOM ING ACCEPTANCE. . . . . 4-1
4 . 1 Introduction . 4-1
4 .2 Test Equi pment Required 4 - 1
4. 3 Proc edur e . 4 - 2
4.3 .1 Display Calibration. 4 - 2
4. 3 . 2 Low Frequency Sinewave Check 4 - 2
4.3.3 High Frequency Sinewave Check. 4 - 2
4 .3.4 Quadrature Low Frequency Check 4- 2
4 . 3 . 5 Balanced High Frequency Sinewave Check 4 - 3
4 .3.6 Balanced Low Frequency Sinewave Check. 4 - 3
4 .3 .7 Balanced High Frequency Squarewave Check 4 - 3
4 .3.8 Analog Output Check . 4 -4
4 .3.9 BCD Output Check (optional) . 4-4
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Illustration
Model 6600
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Model 6600 Precision Phasemeter
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