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Scaler Timer
SCALER TIMER
PURPOSE
This unit is a general purpose digital scaler-timer suitable for radioactivity
counting utilising Geiger-Muller tubes or solid state alpha particle detectors.
It is also a general purpose millisecond digital timing device for use
manually by light gates or electronic triggering.
APPARATUS DETAILS
‘The unit is housed in a metal case with moulded plastic ends, which are
easily removable for fuse replacement. All the controls are situated on the
front panel of the instrument. The instrument is mains operated.
‘The bright orange/red LED has six digits, 24 mm high, making it suitable
for individual or class use.
The desired mode of use is selected by setting the function switch into one
of three positions: ‘The counting position for radioactivity counting; the
timing position for manual operation of the millisecond timer; and the
triggered timing for light gate operation of the timer.
In the radioactivity mode, the built-in EHT supply provides a GM tube
supply voltage. This is adjustable between 300-500 V by the GM tubeScaler Timer
supply control. An internal pre-amplifier enables a solid state alpha particle
detector to be directly connected to the instrament. Loudspeaker sockets
are provided for use when an audible indication of count rate is required.
In the timing mode, the display features ‘most significant figure blanking’
‘The clear display reads in seconds from 0,000 up to 999,999 and
increments in ms
Lamp supply sockets of 2 V0.5 A a.c. and 6 V0.5 Aa.c. are provided for
tuse with lamps or light gates when used to control timing operations.
‘Warning: Care should be taken when connecting lamps and light gates to
these sockets because it is possible to obtain 8V a.c. between one of the 6
V sockets and the grounded 2 V socket.
The following controls are common to both radioactivity counting and
timing modes; mains on/off, reset switch and stop/start switch.
INSTALLATION
Connection to the mains supply is made by a 3-core detachable mains
cable, to which a suitable plug must be fitted:
BROWN wire to LIVE pin
BLUE wire to NEUTRAL pin
‘YELLOW/GREEN wire to EARTH pin
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OPERATING PROCEDURE
Radioactivity measurements
Connect a GM tube to the screw input socket, or a solid state alpha particle
Getector to the BNC socket. fusing a GM tube, set the Gat wake supply
control to the recommended supply voltage (usually 420 V)
[{zcauired, connect a loudspeaker of impedance 3 Q to 50.2 to the
loudspeaker sockets
Set the stop/start switch to stop and the function switch to counting. Switch
on the mains switch and depress the reset button to zero the display,
Timing Measurements
1. Manual control
Set the function switch to timing and the stop/start switch to stop,
Switch on the mains and depress the reset pushbutton to zero the
display.
Ciming is then controlled by the stop/start switch, and the instrument
can be used this way for all experiments where a stopwatch or
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stopclock would normally be used. The display will count up in
increments of 1 ms, (0 a maximum count of 999.999 s.
Electrical control
Set the function switch to timing and the stop/start switch to stop.
Switch on the mains and depress the reset pushbutton to zero the
display.
‘Timing can now be controlled by switches, photo transistors, or light
dependent resistors (such as cadmium sulphide cells) connected 10 the
Sturt and stop sockets. Timing will commence when the start sockets
are closed and the stop sockets are open and stop when the stop
sockets are closed.
‘Triggered timing
et the function switch to triggered timing and the stop/start switch to
stop. Switch on the mains, Connect light gates to the start and stop
sockets (the black socket is common). Depress the reset button.
Momentarily breaking the start beam will commence the timing, and
momentarily breaking the stop beam will stop the timing. Light must
full-on the ‘start’ beam again before the stop beam is interrupted,
otherwise timing will not stop.Scaler Timer
MAINTENANCE,
Fuse replacement: Should it be necessary to replace the internal fuse,
disconnect the unit from the mains and remove the moulded end panel
incorporating the mains input socket. This is done by removing the two
large countersunk screws in the moulding and the two round head self-
tapping screws on the rear panel adjacent to the moulding using a
Pozidrive screwdriver. The glass fuse link is situated on the internal printed
circuit board.
Replace the fuse with one of the correct rating:
P67350/5 - 250 mA anti-surge
P67351/7 - 500 mA anti-surge
SPECIFICATION
‘Mains input 220-240 V 50/60 Hz P67350/5
110-120 V 50/60 Hz P70071/5,
Display: 6 digit 14 mm LED featuring most significant
blanking
Timing oscillator: 1000 Hz (1 ms period)
Accuracy: 40.5%, typically +0.2%
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Radioactivity inputs GM tube via PET socket with integral 300-
500 V variable supply solid state alpha
detector via BNC socket with integral pre-
amplifier
Timing inputs: manually switched stop/start
light gate operated start/stop
mechanical switch closure start/stop
triggered timing start/stop (momentary
interruption of light beam)
Outputs: 2 and 6 V 0.5A 2.
loudspeaker output via 4 mm sockets
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