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Advanced Troubleshooting Simplified |
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Quickly identify suspect / failed components in |
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Inverters - Chargers - Switchgear - Controllers - Variable Frequency Drives - Encoders - & more... |
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Talon-Curve |
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What is Talon-Curve? |
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| A portable instrument that enables you to troubleshoot electronic equipment in a powered down state. Simply place the leads across a component and the meter will display a graph allowing you to identify the type and range of each component tested. A helpful capture feature allows you to quickly compare the current component in test to a like component that was previously tested. | |||||
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Why is Talon-Curve superior to standard multi-meters? |
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A Multi-Meters measures the static value of an isolated component. The Talon-Curve meter tests the function of a component while still in-circuit. |
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Resistor |
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| When testing a resistor, the standard multi-meter puts a single current value through the component while measuring the voltage, calculating the resistance, and displaying the value. If the resistor is in-circuit the multi-meter test current is affected by other components such as capacitors and diodes. | |||||
| The Talon-Curve meter applies a continually changing current. Since a resistor is linear, every increase in current should produce an increase in voltage resulting in a straight line on the graph display. If a capacitor is bleeding off some of the current, simply change the frequency (or speed) of the signal to bring out the linear nature of the resistor. | |||||
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Capacitor |
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| When testing a capacitor, the standard multi-meter determines the capacitor's value by measuring the time it takes to charge or discharge it to a certain voltage. While in-circuit, a parallel resistance consumes some of that current, and the extra time needed is assumed to be a larger capacitor. | |||||
| The Talon-Curve meter takes advantage of the capacitor needing time to charge up to a given voltage; the constantly changing current and voltage displays on the screen as a circle. The Talon-Curve meter can automatically adjust the source resistance and frequency to simplify the range finding process. Testing for inductors is performed similarly and will feature the same circle profile. | |||||
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Diode |
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| When testing a diode, the standard multi-meter puts a single current value through the component producing a single voltage reading. The probes then have to be moved to opposite sides of the part for a second reading. | |||||
| The Talon-Curve meter shows the corresponding voltage for each current reading without having to move the probes in a quick display graph. If the component is working properly, the typical reverse "L" shape is seen. The Talon-Curve meter can even confirm zener diodes working properly, which is beyond the range of a standard multi-meter. | |||||
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(Images above are simulation illustrations) |
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The
Talon-Curve meter is great at showing the function of parts
in-circuit.
An excellent example is a diode in parallel with an inductor as
often found in relays; the diode acts as a protective feature to
provide a safe place for the inductor current to flow after the
power is disconnected to the relay.
A standard multi-meter cannot see the diode because the parallel inductor reads as a short, thus the diode must be removed from the circuit before it can be tested. The Talon-Curve meter displays the graph of the inductor only (Circle) if the diode is open, a short (vertical line) if the diode is shorted, only a diode (reverse "L") if the coil is bad, and a combination graph of a working diode and inductor if everything is working properly. All of this with only a single probe pair connection and without having to remove any components from the circuit. |
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Only $999.00 - discounts available for multiple unit orders. |
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As seen in HomePower Magazine |
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