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Use the following procedure when turning off the 42841A:

1. Turn off the DC bias current output.

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3. Turn off the 42841A LINE ON/OFF switch.

If turning off the 42841A power with a DUT connected, the 42841A internal circuit m ay be damaged.

Safety Summary

When you notice any of the unusual conditions listed below, immediately terminate operation and disconnect the power cable. Contact your local Agilent Technologies sales representative or authorized service company for repair of the instrument. If you continue to operate without repairing the instrument, there is a potential fire or shock hazard for the operator.

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.

3-3

3-5

3-9

3-11

3-12

3-13

3-14

3-17

3-18

3-27

3-28

3-29

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4. General Information

Introduction .

Serial

Specications

Number

DC Bias Curren

Output V

Applicable T

Interface . . . . . . .

Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Furnished Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Test Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Other Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Line Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Line Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

t Output

oltage .

est Signal

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

. . . . . . . . . . 4-1

. . . 4-2

.

. . . . . . . . . . 4-2

. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

. . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

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wer

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4-6

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4-14

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4-18

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Performance T

Introduction .

Test Equipmen

Performance T

Calculation Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Calibration Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

DC Bias Current Accuracy Test . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Resistor Box Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Test Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

est

. . . . . . . . . . . .

t . .

est Record

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

. . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

. . . . . 5-1

Contents-3

Calicuation

P

A.

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In

Man

Index

Procedure

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tro

duction .

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.

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est Record

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5-7

5-9

5-11

A-1

Contents-4

Figures

1-1. P

ow

er

Cable

1-2.

Line

V

oltage

1-3.

Rac

k

Mount

2-1. F

ron

t

P

2-2.

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anel

3-1.

Cable

3-2.

Cable

3-3.

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3-4.

Cable

3-5.

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3-6.

Shorting

3-7. Mo

3-8. Softk

3-9.

Mo

3-10.

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3-11.

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3-12.

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3-13.

Moving

3-14.

Select

3-15.

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3-16.

T

3-17.

Set

3-18.

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3-19.

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3-21. F

3-22. DC Bias Curren

4-1. Serial Num

4-2. T

4-3. DC

4-4. 4284A Accuracy

4-5. 4284A Basic Accuracy Line Selection Chart

4-6. Inductance measuremen

4-7. Imp edance measurement accuracy of 42841A ( 20A

4-8. Temperature additional error of 42841A ( 20A

connection

connections

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3-7

3-8

3-10

3-13

3-18

3-19

3-20

3-21

3-22

3-23

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accuracy of

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error of

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.

4-12

.

4-15

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.

5-4

5-7

Contents-6

Tables

1-1.

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1-2.

Line

1-3.

F

use

1-4.

Rac

3-1.

Allo

3-2.

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4-1.

DC

4-2.

Accuracy

5-1.

Recommended

5-2.

Bias

5-3.

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5-4. 1A

5-5.

5A

5-6.

20A

5-7.

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1-2

1-4

1-6

3-17

4-2

4-7

5-2

5-3

5-5

5-6

5-7

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Contents-7

1

Installation and

Incoming

Inspection

Set

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1-1. 42841A

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Operation Procedure

Introduction

Operation

Limitations

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Some

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4284A(40A)

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Connect

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Basic

Measurement

Procedure

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measuremen

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pro

set

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measurement

4284A/4285A.

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0.01A

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bined

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measurement and perform an OPEN correction.

3-12 Operation Procedure and Examples

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extend

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Connect the DUT to the measurement terminals of the 42842A/B/C

and close the test xture cover.

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42842A/B/C is

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turned

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panel

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3-16 Operation Procedure and Examples

Measurement

T

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If

the

lead

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Current capacity determined from the percentages ab oveTable 3-2

presumes equal current distribution between wires.

Operation Procedure and Examples 3-17

Inductance

Measurements

This

section

measuremen

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basic

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the DUT,

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4284A

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415,405,405

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units. Press the

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available units. Press the

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425

and

405

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20

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Operation Procedure and Examples 3-21

INTEG

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SETUP

measurement

page

The setting

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preceding

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when the

on the

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MEAS SETUP

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is

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the

data

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errors

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correction is

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and

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N

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CORRECTION

ed.

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ey

.

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t

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to

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Operation Procedure and Examples 3-23

c.

Connect

condition

a

shorting

as

sho

Figure

wn

bar

in

3-17.

to

the

Figure

Set

Cable

42842A/B

3-18

.

Length

to

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d.

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NNNNNNNN

MEAS SHORT

3-24 Operation Procedure and Examples

Figure

v

e

the cursor

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

3-18.

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to

the

SHOR

softkeys is displa

the

T

yed.

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N

NN

N

ON

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,

and

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Press

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seconds.

SHORT

f.

Press

ON.

Figure

the

N

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MEAS

data

W

ait

3-19.

N

SHORT

measuremen

un

til

N

NN

Mo

NN

the

v

ethe

N

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4284A

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measurement completed.

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ON

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to

set

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p

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on the

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and

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the

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appro

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system

message

correction

T

Field

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the

function

90

message

line.

to

Note

Figure 3-20.

System Message When the Short Measurement is Completed

When you measure at a sp ot frequency,spotSHORT correction

function is useful. Correction data at the spot frequency of a

maximum of three frequency p oints you specify can be obtained

quickly and easily.

Operation Procedure and Examples 3-25

4.

Connect

the

DUT

to

the

test

xture.

Connect

close the

5.

Enable the

Press the

bias

on.

42841A

6.

P

erform

Press

Measuremen

and

the

are

displa

the

test xture

DC bias

4

DC BIAS

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will come

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4

DISP

measured

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DUT

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protective

output.

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measuremen

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triggered

Ls

large

5

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and Rs

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ts

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42842A/B

on

the

4284A

LED indicators

ultaneously

t.

men

uk

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con

values

measuremen

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fron

.

tin

uously

of the

as

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panel

of the

b

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the

ferrite-cored

wn

in

Figure

t

terminals

to

turn

4284A and

in

ternal

3-21

and

the

DC

trigger

inductor

.

7.

Disable the

When

pressing the

The DC

go o sim

3-26 Operation Procedure and Examples

Figure

3-21.

DC

the

measuremen

4

Ferrite-Cored

bias

DC BIAS

output.

t

is

nished,

5

key to prev

Inductor

Measurement

turn

the

DC

ent the DUT from o

bias

Results

o

b

v

erheating.

bias on/o LED indicators of the 4284A and 42841A will

ultaneously.

y

DC

Sw

Bias

eep

Current List

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4284A's

ten

frequency,

bias curren

sho

ws

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LIST

SWEEP

test signal

tcan

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set

measuremen

level,

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t

example

function

or DC

using

of the

allo

with

ws

bias v

the

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42841A

current

of a

oin

.

Figure

maximum

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3-22

list sw

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In

the

man

measuremen

to

t

Figure 3-22.

ual

trigger

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condition

the

DUT

mo

from

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un

til

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v

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sw

it is

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hanged.

erheating.

eep

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function

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eep

holds

last

Result

the

p

oin

last

t

to

the

0A

Operation Procedure and Examples 3-27

Remote

Control

This

section

of

the 42841A

pro

.

vides

information

ab

out

the

remote con

trol capabilit

y

Remote

Capability

Control

The 42841A

Curren

tIn

terface.

commands

bias curren

Error

Messages for

4284A

Message

When

of

in

Op

er

.

com

the 4284A

\Op

eration

capabilities

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ction

7,

R

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follo

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42841A

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BIAS:STATe?

BIAS:CURRent

BIAS:CURRent?

BIAS:CURRent

BIAS:CURRent?

BIAS:CURRent

BIAS:CURRent?

is fully

The

for

the

42841A

tin

terface.

the 42841A

ation

Manual,

bined

with

are a

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ailable

Limitations"

of

the

4284A,

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nine

GPIB

ON(1)

OFF(0)

<

MAX

MIN

controlled

4284A

and

App

the

42841A

except

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,

and

commands

value

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MIN

by

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outputs

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endix

,

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to

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urn

T

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the 4284A

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them

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all

remote con

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3-1.

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or

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8,

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current

the

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the

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minimum

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minimum

with Option

commands

to

the

4284A,

or

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trol capabilities

the

remote

Oper

ation Manual,

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ailable

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to con

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the

.

status.

value.

bias

value.

3-28 Operation Procedure and Examples

Sample

Program

A

t

ypical

program

displays

series

200/300

Here,

it

DC

biased

applies the

measurement

BASIC

assumed

that

measuremen

DC bias

from 1A

result. This

statemen

the

4284A's

t

program

ts.

GPIB

to 20A

address is

is

listed

in 1A

is

written

belo

w. This

steps and

in

HP

717.

9000

10

Lcr=717

20 OUTPUT

30

40

OUTPUT

50 OUTPUT

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

OUTPUT

FOR

I=1

130 OUTPUT

140

150

160

170

180

190

200

OUTPUT

ENTER

PRINT

LOCAL

END

I

Lcr

Lcr;"*RST;*CLS"

Lcr;"CORR:LENG

Lcr;"CORR:OPEN:STAT

1;METH

SING"

OFF"

Lcr;"CORR:LOAD:STAT OFF"

Lcr;"SPOT1:STAT

Lcr;"SPOT2:STAT

OFF"

Lcr;"SPOT3:STAT OFF"

Lcr;"FUNC:IMP

Lcr;"INIT:CONT

Lcr;"BIAS:STAT

TO

20

LSRS;:APER

ON;:TRIG:SOUR

ON"

Lcr;"BIAS:CURR ";VAL$(I)

Lcr;"*TRG"

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I,A,B

Lcr;"BIAS:STAT

OFF"

LONG"

BUS"

Initialize

Enable

Me

asur

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rigger

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esult.

Display

Disable

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ase

the 4284A.

the

DC

bias.

e

fr

om

1A

bias curr

the

instrument.

result.

the

DC

the 4284A.

to 20A

ent

value.

bias

when nishe

in 1A

steps.

d.

Operation Procedure and Examples 3-29

General Information

Introduction

This

section

c

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ab

out

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42841A

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General Information 4-1

Specifications

DC

Bias

Current

Output

manual's

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Range Resolution Accuracy

0.01A 1%

0.1A 2%

0.1A 3%

t)

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setting

error

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the

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6

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5

Add

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the

4-2 General Information

Output

V

oltage

Dep

ends

v

oltage is

on

the

shown

DC

resistance

in Figure

4-3

of

Device

Under

T

est. Maxim

um

Applicable

Test

Signal

Interface

Other

Options

Furnished Accessories

4284A

Digital

Option

Bias Curren

or

4285A test

interface

002

of

907:

908:

909: Rac

tIn

Cable

Operation Man

Power Cord

Figure

4-3.

signal

v

oltage

for connection

4285A

.

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ron

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k

k Flange

terface

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Depends on the coun

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DC

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to

t

Handle

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Part Num

Output

setting

an

Option

Kit

t

Kit

and

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Range

is

0.5V

002

Handle

to

of

Kit

4284A

2V

rms

.

or

ber 42841-61640

ber 42841-90000

try where the 42841A is

an

General Information 4-3

T

est

Fixtures

42842A

Bias

Curren

t

T

est

Fixture

(for

4284A

20A

system)

Other Accessories

Line

P

o

wer

Consumption

Operating

T

emperature

Operating

Dimensions

V

oltage

Frequency

Humidity

Altitude

42842B

42842C

42843A

100,

120,

47

to

66Hz

600V

A

0C

to

RH



0

m

to

426(W)

Bias

Curren

Bias

Curren

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220V

6

max.



C

55

95%

at

40

2000

m

b

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10%,



C

t

T

est

t

T

est

t Cable

240V

by

498(D)

Fixture

(for 40A

+5%-10%

(mm)

(for

system)

4284A

4285A)

40A system)

Supplemental

P

erformance

Characteristics

42841A Measurement

Accuracy

(used

Weight

for

4284A)

18

kg

The

42841A

listed

b

sp

ecications,

information for

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when

used

elo

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with

measuremen

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but

are

t

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the op

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the

42841A and

t

accuracy represen

tal

of the

of inductance(L), impedance(

Resistance; Rs), D, and

and 42842A/B

L and

jZj

Ae=

are as follows:

Accuracy :

+

A

1

0



A

e

[%

of r eading

when the 42841A is used with the 4284A

(for L accuracy; Dx

Where,

tc

haracteristics

p

erformance

c

haracteristics

4284A is

42842A/B.

jZj

), series resistance (Equiv

c

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limited to

Measuremen

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]

as

10

are

not

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100

t

accuracy

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4-4 General Information

A

D

:

Land

j

Z

j

0

42841A

accuracy

lev

el is

in

terpolation

measuremen

: L

1

x

and

:

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accuracy

.A

0

lines sho

line in

not

j

Z

j

additional

D

is

on

t

of

the

determined from

wn in

Figure 4-4

Figure

the

is

required

accuracy

three

4-5

p

to

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from

oin

error

v

alue.

4284A

when

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.

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ts

listed

the

ts

to

determine

b

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applied.

of

the

42842A/B.

used

.

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test

in

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signal

Figure

t

w

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er

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b

y

1

4284A Accuracy

p

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D

for

L

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.

1

Figure 4-5. 4284A Basic Accuracy Line Selection Chart

General Information 4-5

D Accuracy

Where,

:D

De=

e(Dx



A

100

0.1)

e

A

D

When



D

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f

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x

>

x

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j

Z

j

measuremen

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m

180

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2

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2

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100

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[]

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2

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x

D

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inductance

2



f

:

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:

D

measurement

v

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b

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D

e

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t

frequency

accuracy

t accuracy

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+

D

x

Accuracy :

[Hz]

[H]

)

for

D

accuracy

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se

(Dx



.

0.1)

4-6 General Information

Additional

Error

Caused

b

y 42842A/B

The

42841A

of

additional errors

measuremen

to the

42842A/B's measuremen

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accuracy

represen

4284A's accuracy

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and

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and

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accuracy

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ending

on

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D

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setting

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m

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the

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,

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5

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conditions and

accuracy

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b

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temperature

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able

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Temperature Induced Error Figure 4-9 Figure 4-12

The error represen

factored in

to the error mo del in \42841A Measuremen

(used for 4284A)". So, the op erator does not ha

caluculate when only the system accuracy

ted b

y the following equations has already

vetomak

is required.

General Information 4-7

Conguration

4-10

4-11

been

t Accuracy

ethese

D Additional

D1Additional

Where,

Error :

error is

D1=

D

1

A

100

(Dx<

given

1

as,

0.1

)

D

x

When 0.1



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

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R

s

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x

D

1

D

x

f

:

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<

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x

Error

:

tan

:

D

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error,

=

2



1

:

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additional

:

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:

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en

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alue

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frequency

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1

Additional

as,

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x

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:

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s1

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4-8 General Information

The upp

gotten

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lines.

by

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2%

dra

accuracy

wing

line

lines

at

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frequencies

the

inductance

ab

o

v

e

1kHz

v

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of

the

b

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upp

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General Information 4-9

Figure

4-7.

Impedance

measurement

accuracy

of

42841A

(

20A

Configuration

)

Figure 4-8. T

4-10 General Information

emperature additional error of 42841A ( 20A Configuration)

Figure 4-9. Inductance measurement error of 42841A ( 40A Configuration )

General Information 4-11

Figure

4-12 General Information

4-10.

Figure 4-11. Temperature additional error of 42841A ( 40A Configuration )

Impedance

measurement

accuracy

of

42841A

(

40A

Configuration

)

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(used

Accuracy

for 4285A

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resistance

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:

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Figure

4-12.

Additional Inductance

Error of

the 42842C

General Information 4-15

4-16 General Information

Figure

4-13. Additional

Impedance Error

of the

42842C

L and

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and

Figure

j

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temp

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accuracy of the 42841A

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resistance

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wing

4-18 General Information

1.

DUT's

is

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:

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test

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log

format.

5.

Determine

accuracy

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0

D0=

=

R0=

=



100

0

(2

0

f

m

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measuremen

to Figure

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signal

the

v

imp

in

A

axis.

:

10

A

0

:

10

100

:

001

2



fL

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1000

:

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from the

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measured

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accuracy

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.

1V

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along

the

of

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ab

ma

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2

0

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v

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w

b

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to

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the 42841A's additional error,

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L

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1

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hosen

2. Find the frequency along the X axis in Figure 4-6.

3. Find the Inductance along the Y axis in Figure 4-6

.

4. Mark the intersection of abovetwo steps. Both axis are in log

format. Interpolation may be required.

5. Determine

L1. When a value falls at a boundary line, apply

the better value. Conrm the DC current bias applying to the

DUT. It must be less than the maximum DC currentbiason

the marked area.

General Information 4-19

Test

frequency =

therefore:

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Figure

Op

4-8

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L1=

1

the 42841A

,

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temp

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1

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28

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est

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=

2

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0

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42841A

and 42842A/B

Ae=

and

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D1=



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:

63

the

=

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=

10

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:

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used

with

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4-20 General Information

Re=

=

+

R

0

1

(0

:

063

+0

0

:

693 []

:

63)

Storage

and

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FRAGILE

to help

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6. In an

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by its full serial

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General Information 4-21

5

Performance

Introduction

Note

T

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section

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the

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p

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Performance Test 5-1

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test

Table

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Test

Equipment

P

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T

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Record

Equipmen

Resistance

DC

Voltmeter

LCR

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50m

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200m

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3458A 1

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PN 42841-65100

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verify performance depends on the op erating and

conditions.

in this man

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calibration at least t

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DC

Bias

Accuracy

Current

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The accuracy

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lists the

is

Current

42841A's

sp

ecied

Accuracy

's DC

DC Bias

for

an

Specification

Bias Curren

Current

am

bien

t

temp

t meets

accuracy

erature

T

est

Equipment

Equipment Requirements Recommended Mo

DC

V

oltmeter

LCR

Meter

50m

200m

1

Resistor

T

est

Lead

T

Resistor

able

5-3

T

Range:

No

substitute

No

substitute

No

substitute

No

substitute

Lo

w

thermal,

sho

able

up

ws the

5-3.

Recommended

to

1V,

banana

Curren

0.00A

1.1A

5.1A

t Range

to

1.00A

to 5.0A

to

20A

recommended p

Accuracy:

to



banana

6

Accuracy

6

(1%+5mA)

6

2%

6

3%

erformance

T

est

Equipment

0.05%

test

equipmen

del

t.

Qty

3458A 1

4284A

(opt.

002)

or

4285A

(opt.

002)

Agilen

t

PN

42841-65100

Agilen

t

PN

42841-65101

Agilen

tPN

42841-65102

11058A 1

1

Note

When

heats and

designed

the

v

Bo

resistance

alue

of

xes are:

bias

curren

its resistance

to

p

erform

resistance

v

alue

50m Resistor Bo

20A DC bias)

200m Resistor Bo

5A DC bias)

1 Resistor Bo

DC bias)

t

is

applied

the

c

hange

c

hanges

value

DC

to

changes.

Bias

caused

for the

x: Resistance c

the

Resistor

Current

b

y

applying

50m,

Bo

The

Resistor

Accuracy T

200m

hange=0.2% (T

hange=0.15% (T

hange=0.05% (T

Performance Test 5-3

x,

the

resistor

Bo

est, considering

bias

curren

and

1

ypical v

b

xes

are

t. The

Resistor

alue, at

alue, at 1A

o

x

Procedure

Note

1.

Calibrate

in

Resistor

p

erformed

Step

2

2.

Press

softk

3.

Mo

softk

4.

Connect

Cable.

5.

Cycle the

6. Set

(Settings for the 3458A)

Figure

the

\Resistor Bo

Bo

x

Calibration

and

3

is

only

the

4

CA

T

ey

to

displa

ve

the cursor

ey to

enable the

the

LCR

the

Multimeter

5-1. Bias

50m,

200m

x

Calibration"

required

ALOG

SYSTEM

y

the

to

the

meter

meter's

as

Current

m

ust

b

e

when

MENU

SYSTEM

CONFIG

4285A

to

p

o

follo

w

ws.

to

the 42841A

er

Accuracy

and

1

p

erformed

the

5

k

CONFIG

con

OFF

Resistor

4285A

ey

eld,

trol

and

T

eac

is

and

the

page.

and

the

42841A

using the

ON

est

Bo

h

time

used.

N

SYSTEM

press

to

Setup

xes

as

the

N

NN

N

I

the

.

Bias In

initialize

describ

test

N

CONFIG

N

NN

BIAS

terface

it.

ed

is

NN

N

5-4 Performance Test

MeasurementF

Measurement

unction: DCV

Range: Auto

Guard: OPEN

7. Connect the 1 Resistor Bo

x

to the 42841A

's output.

8. Connect the Resister Box's V-MONITOR HI terminal to

the terminal to the Multimeter's HI Input, and connect the

V-MONITOR LO terminal to the LO Input, as shown in

Figure 5-1.

9. Turn the 42841A ON.

10.

P

erform

T

able 5-4.

steps

11

through

15

for

all

the

DC bias

settings listed

in

11. Set

12.

Press

13.

Record the

signican

14.

Press

15.

Calculate the

within

DC

(Multimeter

16.

T

urn

the DC

the

t

the

Bias

the

42841A

bias using

LCR

meter's

Multimeter reading

the

4

DC

LCR

BIAS

meter.

5

k

ey

on the

to

turn the

Calculation

digits.

5

k

ey

and

to

turn

conrm

Bo

x

LCR

test

Curren

meter's

DC bias

limits.

t

is

reading)

4

DC

curren

giv

en as:

4

BIAS

t,

(Resistor

OFF.

T

able

5-4.

1A

Range

Bias Curren

Bias

Minimum

t

Current

Accuracy

Limit

Maximum

Setting

0A -5.0mA 5.0mA

10mA 4.9mA 15.1mA

cal.

the

that

v

alue)

T

est

DC bias

Sheet

DC bias

the

v

alue

Limit

ON.

using

OFF.

is

5

100mA 94.0mA 106.0mA

200mA 193.0mA 207.0mA

300mA 292.0mA 308.0mA

500mA 490.0mA 510.0mA

700mA 688.0mA 712.0mA

900mA 886.0mA 914.0mA

1A 0.985A 1.015A

17. Connect the 200m Resistor Bo

18. Connect the Resister Bo

x's V-MONITOR HI

x to the 42841A's output.

terminal to the

Multimeter's HI Input, and connect the V-MINITOR LO

terminal to the LO Input, as sho

19. T

urn

the 42841A ON.

20. P

erform steps 11 through 15 for all the DC bias settings listed in

wn in Figure 5-1

.

Table 5-5.

21. Turn the 42841A OFF.

Performance Test 5-5

5A

Range

Bias

Table

Current

5-5.

Accuracy

T

est

Limit

22.

Connect

23.

Connect

Multimeter's

terminal to

24.

T

urn

25.

P

erform

T

able

26.

T

urn

Bias Curren

the

the 42841A

steps

5-6

.

the 42841A

T

able

5-6.

Minimum

t

Limit

Maximum

Setting

1.1A 1.078A 1.122A

2A 1.960A 2.040A

3A 2.940A 3.060A

4A 3.920A 4.080A

5A 4.900A 5.100A

50m

Resistor

HI

Resistor

Input,

LO

Bo

and

Input,

Bo

x

to

x's

V-MONITOR

connect

as

sho

wn

the

42841A

HI

the V-MONITOR

in

Figure

ON.

11

through

15

for

all

the

DC

bias

OFF.

20A

Range

Bias

Current

Accuracy

Limit

's

output.

terminal

to the

LO

5-1

.

settings listed

T

est

Limit

in

Bias

Curren

Minim

t

um

Limit

Maxim

Setting

5.1A 4.947A 5.253A

8A 7.760A 8.240A

10A 9.70A 10.30A

15A 14.55A 15.45A

17A 16.49A 17.51A

20A 19.40A 20.60A

um

Limit

5-6 Performance Test

Resistor

Bo

Calibration

T

est Equipment

This

Bo

xes.

Table

section

5-7 lists

x

tells

ho

w

to

calibrate

the recommended

T

able 5-7.

Recommended T

the

50m, 200m

p

erformance

est Equipment

test

and 1

equipmen

Resistor

t.

Procedure

Equipmen

Resistance

T

est

Lead

t

Meter

Range:

up

Accuracy:



6

0.2%



0.05%

Lo

w

thermal,

Requiremen

to

1



6

0.5%

at 200m

at

1

banana

t

at 50m

to

banana

Recommended

Mo

del

Qt

3458A 1

11058A 2

y

Figure

1.

Set

the

Multimeter

(Setting

for the

MeasurementF

Measurement Range:

Integration Time:

Auto Zero:

Oset Compensation:

2. Connect the 50m Resistor Bo

sense input, as sho

5-2.

Resistor

as

follo

ws:

Bo

x

Calibration

3458A)

unction: 4-wire ohms

Auto

100 PLCs

ON

x to the Multimeter's 4-wire 

wn

in Figure 5-2

Setup

3. Record the Multimeter reading on the Calculation Sheet using 5

signicant digits for the Resistor Box calibration value.

4. Connect the 200m resistor Box to the Multimeter's 4-wire 

sense input as shown in Figure 5-2.

Performance Test 5-7

5.

Record the

signicant

6.

Connect

input

Multimeter reading

digits for

the

1

Resistor

as sho

wn in

the

Resistor

Bo

Figure 5-2

on the

Bo

x

calibration

xto

the Multimeter's

.

Calculation Sheet

v

alue.

4-wire 

using 5

sense

7. Record

signican

the

Multimeter

t

digits

for

the

reading

Resistor

on

Bo

the

x

Calculation

Calibration v

Sheet

alue.

using

5

5-8 Performance Test

Calicuation

Sheet

1A

R

ange

1

 Resistor

DC

Bias

Curr

Box

Calibration V

ent

A

ccur

alue (a=)

acy T

est

[ ]

Bias Curren

Setting

t

Multimeter Reading

(b=)

Test

(b

Result

4

a=)

0A [mV] [mA]

10

mA

[mV] [mA]

100mA [mV] [mA]

200mA [mV] [mA]

300mA [mV] [mA]

500mA [mV] [mA]

700mA [mV] [mA]

900mA [mV] [mA]

1A [mV] [mA]

5A

R

ange

DC

Bias

Curr

ent

A

c

cur

acy

T

est

Bias

200m

Curren

Setting

Resistor

t

Bo

x

Calibration

Multimeter

(b=)

Reading

Value

(a=)

[

T

est

(b

4

]

Result

a=)

1.1A [V] [A]

2A [V] [A]

3A [V] [A]

4A [V] [A]

5A [V] [A]

Performance Test 5-9

20A R

ange DC

Bias Curr

ent A

ccur

acy

T

est

Bias

50m

Curren

Setting

Resistor

t

Bo

x

Calibration

Multimeter

(b)=

V

Reading

alue

(a=)

[ ]

T

est

(b

Result

4

a=)

5.1A [V] [A]

8A [V] [A]

10A [V] [A]

15A [V] [A]

17A [V] [A]

20A [V] [A]

5-10 Performance Test