Description : Name two types of trouble you would expect to find in a newly installed synchro system.
Last Answer : Improper wiring and misalignment.
Description : The multi-track tape recorder in your computer system has a fixed skew error. What does this mean and what is the probable cause?
Last Answer : Skew means there are time differences between the individual tracks of a multi-track recorder’s magnetic head. It happens when the tape isn’t properly aligned with the head. Fixed skew happens when the tape passes over an improperly aligned magnetic head.
Description : After using a tape that was stored in an area where temperatures exceeded 130º F you notice pieces of oxide sticking to the recorder's tape-transport mechanism, to its magnetic heads, and onto the tape. What is the probable cause of these symptoms?
Last Answer : Oxide shedding. At temperatures above 130º F, oxide coating becomes soft and sheds.
Description : . What type of synchro system is used to transmit very large quantities?
Last Answer : A tri-speed synchro system.
Description : In a dual-speed synchro system what determines the two specific speeds at which the data will be transmitted?
Last Answer : The gear ratio between the two transmitters.
Description : What type of indicator is usually placed in the stator circuit of a torque synchro system?
Last Answer : An overload indicator.
Description : When you zero a multispeed synchro system which synchro should you zero first?
Last Answer : The coarse synchro.
Description : What is the main reason for using a multispeed synchro system instead of a single-speed synchro system?
Last Answer : Greater accuracy without the loss of self-synchronous operation.
Description : What is the name given to the synchro system that transmits data at two different speeds?
Last Answer : . A dual or double-speed synchro system.
Description : In a control synchro system, when is the output of the CT reduced to zero?
Last Answer : When the CX and CT rotors are in correspondence.
Description : What leads in a simple synchro system are connected to the ac power line?
Last Answer : The rotor leads.
Description : What two components make up a simple synchro transmission system?
Last Answer : A synchro transmitter and a synchro receiver.
Description : In a TDX system with standard synchro connections, the TX rotor is at 120º and the TDX rotor is at 40º. What position will the TR indicate?
Last Answer : . 80º.
Description : What is the primary purpose of a synchro system?
Last Answer : Precise and rapid transmission of data between equipment and stations.
Description : What is the reference point for alignment of all synchro units?
Last Answer : The voltmeter method.
Description : What precaution should you take when substituting a synchro tester in a circuit for a transmitter?
Last Answer : Use only one receiver so as not to overload the tester.
Description : What should you do with a synchro that has a bad set of bearings?
Last Answer : Replace it.
Description : When you zero a synchro with a synchro tester, what is indicated by a jump in the synchro tester's dial when the S1 and S3 leads are momentarily shorted?
Last Answer : The synchro under test is not on electrical zero.
Description : What method of zeroing a synchro is perhaps the fastest but NOT necessarily the most accurate?
Last Answer : . The electrical lock method.
Description : Why should a synchro be rechecked for zero after it is clamped down?
Last Answer : To ensure that it did not move off zero while it was being clamped.
Description : When is a synchro receiver (TR) properly zeroed?
Last Answer : A TR is zeroed when electrical zero voltages exist across its stator windings at the same time its rotor is on zero or on its mechanical reference position.
Description : What is the purpose of the coarse setting of a synchro?
Last Answer : .It ensures the synchro is on 0º, not 180º.
Description : Why are synchro capacitors placed physically close to differentials transmitters and CTs?
Last Answer : To keep the connections as short as possible in order to maintain system.
Description : How are synchro capacitors connected in a circuit?
Last Answer : They are delta-connected across the stator windings.
Description : What type of current is eliminated by synchro capacitors?
Last Answer : Magnetizing current.
Description : What type of synchros usually require the use of synchro capacitors?
Last Answer : TDXs, CDXs, and Cts.
Description : What is the purpose of the synchro capacitor?
Last Answer : To improve overall synchro system accuracy by reducing stator currents.
Description : What type of synchro is used in systems requiring large amounts of power and a high degree of accuracy?
Last Answer : A control synchro.
Description : What determines whether a differential synchro adds or subtracts?
Last Answer : The way the differential synchro is connected in a system is the deciding factor on whether the unit adds or subtracts its inputs.
Description : What method is used to prevent oscillations in large synchro units?
Last Answer : Mechanical damping.
Description : What is the physical difference between a synchro transmitter and a synchro receiver?
Last Answer : A synchro receiver uses some form of damping to retard excessive oscillations or spinning.
Description : Describe the zero-position of a synchro transmitter.
Last Answer : The transmitter is in its zero-position when the rotor is aligned with the S2 stator winding.
Description : When will a synchro generate more heat than it is designed to handle?
Last Answer : Synchros have one primary winding that can be turned through 360º and three secondary windings spaced 120º apart.
Description : What unit of measurement refers to the torque of a synchro transmitter
Last Answer : Ounce-inches.
Description : What are the two major components of a synchro?
Last Answer : The rotor and the stator.
Description : On the synchro schematic symbol, what indicates the angular displacement of the rotor?
Last Answer : . The position of the arrow.
Description : Which of the two synchro designation codes is indicated by 5DG on a synchro nameplate?
Last Answer : The Navy prestandard designation code.
Description : What does the code 26V-11TX4D mean on a synchro nameplate?
Last Answer : It is the third modification of a 26-volt 400-hertz (torque) synchro transmitter whose body diameter is between 1.01 and 1.10 inches
Description : What is the difference between a torque synchro and a control synchro?
Last Answer : A torque synchro is used for light loads and a control synchro is used in systems desired to move heavy loads.
Description : Name the two general classifications of synchro systems
Last Answer : Torque and control.
Description : What is the disadvantage of using a double receiver instead of two individual receivers?
Last Answer : If one of the receivers goes bad the entire unit must be replaced.
Description : What IF frequencies are normally used in radar receivers
Last Answer : Thirty or sixty megahertz.
Description : What is the greatest limiting factor in a receiver’s detectable range
Last Answer : Noise.
Description : What are the two basic types of preamplifiers used in fiber optic receivers?
Last Answer : The high-impedance amplifier and the transimpedance amplifier.
Description : Why do earth terminals require highly sensitive receivers?
Last Answer : To overcome satellite transmitter low power and permit extraction of the desired information from the received signal.
Description : The first requirement for logical troubleshooting of any system is the ability to ______________. A. collect all available data on a casualty B. recognize normal operation C. identify the probable cause of a symptom D. isolate the faulty component
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : What might cause a person to conclude incorrectly that boiling is a chemical change?
Last Answer : These persons consider for example liquid water and water vapors as different substances.
Description : The probable cause of porphyria cutanea tarda is deficiency of (A) Uroporphyrinogen oxidase (B) Coproporphyrinogen oxidase (C) Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (D) Uroporphyrinogen I synthase MINERAL METABOLISM 185
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : The illustration shows a fluorescent light fixture. The ends of the lamp alternately glow and become dark, but the tube will not light. The most probable cause is that ____________. EL-0081 ... start the lamp D. component 'B' contacts are opening and closing thus prohibiting sufficient current flow
Last Answer : Answer: C
Description : When troubleshooting a motor controller, all indications are that a relay coil should be energized. If there were no magnetic pull, with rated voltage measured across the coil, the most probable cause ... open C. auxiliary contact in series with the coil is defective D. relay armature is stuck
Last Answer : Answer: A