57 COAST ARTILERY FIELD MANUAL in coresponding positions, thereisnovoltage acrosthe meter. Then, ifthe transmiting and receiving potentiometers are constructed alike.the position ofthe contact armonthe receiving potentiometer afordsan indication of TRANSMITING PotenTioMETER ayy = 7 = BASE ENO STATION a z TrongemistonLinesswLineResistancema a(35vDc. »)merer Line Recrivins Porentiometer FIGURE1-Basic circuitofbase-end data transmision system. the positionofthecontactarmonthe transmiting potentiometer, and hence,an indication ofthe azimuth atthe observation instrument. Deviation ofthe pointeronthe indicating meter from its center index denotes thatthecontactarmofthe receiving potentiometer isnotintheproper position for bridge balance, andalsothe direction the operating handwhel mustbe turned to restore the balance.
DesignationFM 4-32
EditionJan 1944
StatusSuperseded
Pages27
FunctionFires
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)