ALTEK a 830-KP User Manual

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Choose this function to simulate a resistance into a variety of
instruments. 

1) Disconnect one or both input wires from the device to be

calibrated

2) Press the T/C/RTD/

Ω

pushbutton until the 

Ω

symbol appears

on the display.

3) Press the DISPLAY/SOURCE/READ push-button until SOURCE

appears on the display

4) Connect the red SOURCE lead of the calibrator to the plus (+)

input of the device and the black SOURCE lead to the minus (-). 

Output resistance is continuously adjustable with the UP/DOWN
push-buttons. Zero & Span (or any other values) are available by
using the LO and HI "QUIK-CHEKs”.

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Choose this function to simulate a thermocouple signal into any
instrument requiring a thermocouple input. The output of the 830-
KP is automatically cold junction compensated.

1) Disconnect the thermocouple from the instrument being

calibrated.

2) Press the T/C/RTD/

Ω

pushbutton until the word TYPE & any

T/C appear on the display.

3) Press the DISPLAY/SOURCE/READ push-button until SOURCE

and any T/C TYPE appear on the display

4) Use the proper thermocouple wire and corresponding miniature

T/C connector to connect TechChek 830-KP to the thermocouple.

Output temperature is continuously adjustable with the UP/DOWN
push-buttons. Zero & Span (or any other values) are available by
using the LO and HI "QUIK-CHEKs”.

To Change the Thermocouple type
1) Press the TYPE/ENG UNITS push-button. The words SELECT

T/C TYPE and the current selection appear on the display.

2) Press any UP/DOWN push-button until the desired T/C type

appears.

3) Press the STORE/RESET push-button or wait 5 seconds to

store the selection

+ -