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D E P A R T M E N T O F T H E A R M Y T E C H N I C A L B U L L E T I N

CALIBRATION PROCEDURE FOR ELECTRONIC

VOLTMETER ME-227/U

Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, D.C.

11 October 1966

Section I. GENERAL Paragraph Page

Purpose and scope............................................................................................. 1 1
Reporting of technical bulletin improvements..................................................... 2 1
Description.......................................................................................................... 3 1
General instructions............................................................................................ 4 3
Differences among models ................................................................................. 5 3
Section II. CALIBRATION
Equipment required ............................................................................................ 6 3
Preliminary procedure......................................................................................... 7 3
Mid-zero ranges.................................................................................................. 8 3
10 mv and 25 mv ranges .................................................................................... 9 5
100 millivolt and up ranges ............................................................................... 10 5
Final procedure................................................................................................. 11 7

SECTION I

GENERAL

1. Purpose and Scope. a. This bulletin provides form will be completed using pencil, pen, or typewriter and
information for the periodic calibration of Electronic forwarded direct to Commanding General, U.S. Army
Voltmeter ME-227/U fig. 1 and is used by maintenance Electronics Command, ATTN: AMSEL-MR-NMP-AD, Fort
calibration personnel. Since maintenance calibration Monmouth, N.J. 07703.
personnel are trained and qualified in the usage of test and
measuring equipment, detailed instructions concerning the 3. Description. Electronic Voltmeter ME-227/U is
operation and use of these equipments are not contain in a general-purpose instrument for measuring d-c voltages
this bulletin. in the range of 1 millivolt to 1,000 volts. Additional data
b. Integrated within this bulletin are illustrations are listed in a through c below.
delineating the location of all controls and components
utilized in this calibration procedure as well as diagrams a. Identification.
showing equipment setup. Equipment ground
connections are not necessarily shown in the diagrams. Nomenclature .................... MILLIVOLTMETER
ME-227/U.
2. Reporting of Technical Bulletin Federal stock number ........ 6625-892-5117.
Improvements. The direct reporting by the individual user Size.................................... 7 x 7 x 12 in.
or errors, omissions, and recommendations for improving Weight ............................... 25 lbs.
this bulletin is authorized and encouraged. DA Form 2028 Reference .......................... TM 11-6625-610-15.
(Recommended Changes to DA Publications) will be used
for reporting these improvement recommendations. This

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Figure 1. Electronic Voltmeter ME-227/U - front panel view.

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 b. Specifications. are not necessarily verified in this procedure.
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Input requirements .... 105-125 volts a-c, 60 cps single 4. General Instructions. a. Calibration
phase. Reporting. During the performance of this procedure,
Accuracy...................... 3% full scale from 10 mv up 4% on annotate DA Form 2407 (Maintenance Request) in
lower ranges. accordance with TM 38-750.
Sensitivity..................... 1 mv d-c, mid-zero. b. Frequency of Calibration. The maximum time
Total ranges ................ 13 ranges, 1 mv and 2.5 mv mid- permitted between calibration checks for Mlillivoltmeter
zero, 10 mv to 1,000 volts left- ME-227/U is contained in TB 11-6625-692-15/1.
zero. c. Reporting Requirements. Report
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Input impedance ......... 1 mv to 100 mv, 6 megohms 250 accomplishment of maintenance level calibration only
mv 16 megohms volt to 1,000 when required as instructed in TB 11-6625-692-15/1.
volts, left-zero. d. Unit Under Test. Millivoltmeter NME-227/U will
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Zero drift ..................... Less than 1% from 10 mv up, 3% be referred to as "unit under test."
on lower ranges. e. Removal. Do not remove the unit under test
from its protective case unless necessitated by equipment
c. Program Data. connections and/or components to be adjusted which are
not accessible from external ports provided on the unit
Time required for calibra- .... 2 hours (approx.). under test.
tion.
Calibration level ................... Maintenance. 5. Differences Among Models. None.
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These specifications are for information only and

SECTION II
CALIBRATION

6. Equipment Required. Equipment required for calibration.

calibration performance checks and adjustments is listed
in table 1. When any of the equipment listed in table 1 is 7. Preliminary Procedure. a. Remove rear cover
not available, equivalent calibrated item may be used. from unit under test.
b. Adjust meter zero adjustment screw if required.
Table 1. Equipment Required for Calibration Performance c. Connect equipment to 115 vac bench power;
Checks and Adjustments energize, and allow 15 minutes for warmup and
A. Authorized Calibration Equipment stabilization.
Nomenclature Federal stock Warning: Because of wiring, rear cover of unit
No. under test cannot be removed completely. Therefore,
1 use CAUTION when making adjustments to prevent
DECADE RESISTOR ZM-16/U 6625-669-0266 contact with fuse holder which is at 115 vac potential.
ELECTRONIC VOLTMETER ME-
202/U 6625-709-0288 Note. The following paragraphs are divided into
METER TEST SET TS-682/GSM-1 6625-669-0747
1 subparagraph a, performance check, and subparagraph b,
Two required.
adjustments. When the performance check is within
tolerance, do not perform the corresponding adjustment.
B. Authorized Accessories
When the performance check is not within tolerance,
Nomenclature Federal stock Description perform the corresponding adjustment before continuing
No. with the calibration procedure. When the performance
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check is not within tolerance and no adjustment is
ADAPTER 4931-739- Single banana specified, the deficiency must be corrected before
4416 jack to spade continuing with the procedure.
lug.
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ELECTRICAL LEAD 4931-739- 24-inch single 8. Mid-zero Ranges. a. Performance Check.
4432 banana jack (1) Connect equipment as shown in figure 2.
terminations. (2) Position controls on unit under test as listed in (a)
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Four required. through (c) below.
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Two required. (a) LOW MVS switch to 1 MV MID-ZERO.
Note. It is recommended that personnel familiarize
themselves with the entire procedure prior to performing
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ITEM
NO. NOMENCLATURE FEDERAL STOCK NO. QTY
” ADAPTER 4931-739-4416 4
• ELECTRICAL LEAD 4931-739-4432 2

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Figure 2. Electronic Voltmeter ME-227/U - mid-zero ranges check, equipment set-up.

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 (b) POLARITY PULSE to OFF. (6) Adjust meter test set for 25-millivolt indication on
(c) UP SCALE ZERO for center-scale 0 unit under test.
indication. (7) Indication on Electronic Voltmeter should be
(3) Adjust Decade Resistor, ZM-16/U number 1 to between 24.25 and 25.75 millivolts.
990 ohms and decade resistor number 2 to 10 ohms.
(4) Adjust d-c output of Meter Test Set TS- b. Adjustments.
682/GSM-1 to 100 millivolts. (1) Repeat a(1) and (2).
(5) Adjust decade resistor number 2 for 1 mv (full (2) Adjust d-c output of meter test set for 10 millivolt
scale) indication on unit under test. (Setting of decade indication on electronic voltmeter.
resistor number 2 should be between 9.6 and 10.4 ohms.) (3) Adjust left zero 10MV AND UP potentiometer (fig.
(6) Adjust decade resistor number 2 to 0 ohms. 3) for 10-millivolt indication on unit under test.
(7) Turn LOW MVS switch on unit under test to
2.5MV MID-ZERO and adjust UP SCALE ZERO for center 10. 100 Millivolt and Up Ranges. a. Performance
scale 0 indication on meter of unit under test. Check.
(8) Adjust decade resistor number 1 to 975 ohms (1) Connect d-c output of meter test set to input
and decade resistor number 2 for 2.5 MV (full scale) leads of unit under test.
indication on unit under test. (Setting of decade resistor (2) Position unit under test LOW MVS switch to USE
number 2 should be between 24.0 and 26.0 ohms.) LEFT SWITCH 25 MV-UP and VOLTS switch as listed in
table 2.
b. Adjustments. (3) At each setting listed in table 2, adjust d-c output
(1) If indication obtained in a(5) is not within limits, of meter test set for indications on unit under test as listed
repeat a(1) through (4). in table 2. Indications on meter test set will be within limits
(2) Adjust LMV MID-ZERO Potentiometer (fig. 3) for specified in table 2.
1 MV (full scale) indication on unit under test.
(3) If indication obtained in a(8) above is not within Table 2 100-Millivolt and Up Ranges
limits, repeat a(6) and (7).
(4) Adjust decade resistor number 1 to 975 ohms Unit under test Meter test set
and decade resistor number 2 to 25 ohms. indication (volts dc)
(5) Adjust 2.5 MV MID-ZERO potentiometer (fig. 3)
for 2.5 MV (full scale) indication on unit under test. Volts setting Meter indication Min. Max.

9.10 Mv and 25 Mv Ranges. a. Performance Check. 100mV 10 0.097 0.103

(1) Connect equipment as shown in figure 4. 250mV 25 0.243 0.258
(2) Position controls on unit under test as listed in (a) 1V 4 0.37 0.43
through (c) below. 1V 6 0.57 0.63
(a) LOW MVS switch to 10 MV. 1V 8 0.77 0.83
(b) UP SCALE ZERO to OFF. 1V 10 0.97 1.03
(c) VOLTS to 25 MV. 2.5V 25 2.42 2.58
(3) Adjust meter test set for 10-millivolt indication on 10V 10 9.7 10.3
unit under test. 25V 25 24.2 25.8
(4) Indication on Electronic Voltmeter ME-202/U 100V 10 97 103
should be between 9.7 and 10.3 millivolts. 250V 25 242 258
(5) Turn LOW MVS switch on unit under test to USE 1,000V 10 970 1030
LEFT SWITCH 25 MV-UP.

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Figure 3. Electronic Voltmeter ME-227/U - rear view.

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 Figure 4. Electronic Voltmeter ME-227/U - 10 mv and 25 mv ranges check, equipment setup.

b. Adjustments. 11. Final Procedure. a. Deenergize and disconnect

(1) Adjust left zero 10 mV AND UP potentiometer all test equipment, and install rear cover on unit under test.
(fig. 3) for indications within limits listed in table b. In accordance with TM 38-750, annotate and affix
2. calibration DA Label 80 (U.S. Army Calibration System).
(2) If adjustment is required, repeat steps in 9a, When the unit under test cannot be adjusted to within
adjusting 10mV AND UP potentiometer for tolerance, annotate and affix DA Form 2417
optimum results in both step 9a and 10a. (Unserviceable Test Instrument or Standard) (red tag).

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By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

HAROLD K. JOHNSON,
General, United States Army,
Official: Chief of Staff.
KENNETH G. WICKHAM,
Major General, United States Army,
The Adjutant General.

Distribution:
Active Army:
USASA (2) USAMUCOM (2) Gen Dep (2)
CNGB (1) USAWECOM (2) Sig Sec, Gen Dep (5)
CC-E (7) USAMOCOM (2) Sig Dep (12)
Dir of Trans (1) USATECOM (2) Army Dep (5) except
CofEngrs (1) USASTRATCOM (4) LBAD (20)
TSG (1) USAESC (85) SAAD (35)
CofSptS(1) MDW (1) TOAD (20)
USACDCEA (1) Armies (2) LEAD (20)
USACDCCBRA (1) Corps (2) TEAD (17)
USACDCCEA (1) USAC (3) ANAD (17)
USACDCOA (1) USATC (2) PUAD (17)
USACDCQMA (1) Svc Colleges (2) SigFLDMS (2)
USACDCTA (1) USASCS (20) AMS (1)
USACDCADA (1) USASESCS (40) USACCREL (2)
USACDCARMA (1) USAADS (2) USAERDAA (2)
USACDCAVNA (1) USAAMS (2) USARERDAW (13)
USACDCARTYA (1) USAARMS (2) Units organized under following
USACDCSWA (1) USAIS (2) TOE’S:
USACDCCEA, Ft Huachuca (1) USAES (2) 11-57 (2) 11-500
USAARENBD (2) USAOC&S (40) 11-97 (2) (AA-AC)
USAMC (5) WRAMC (1) 11-98(2) (2)
USCONARC (5) Army Pic Cen (2) 11-117 (2) 11-587 (2)
ARADCOM (5) Instl (2) except 11-155 (2) 11-592 (2)
ARADCOM Rgn (2) Ft Gordon (10) 11-157 (2) 11-597 (2)
OS Maj Comd (4) Ft Huachuca (10) 11-158 (2) 29-56 (2)
LOGCOMD (2) Ft Carson (21) 29-134 (10)
USAMICOM (4) Ft Knox (12)
NG: State AG (3).
USAR: None.
For explanation of abbreviations used see AR 320-50.

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*U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1989 0-242-451 (5292)

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