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5.

GPIB Reference

GPIB

Commands .

Common

Subsystem

Concept

Program

Case

Program

Subsystem

Common

P

arameters

P

arameter

Units

Multiple

Query

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Notations

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Commands .

of Subsystem

Message Syntax

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Message

Command

Types

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Messages

and

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Reference

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3

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5-24

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5-26

5-27

5-29

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5-32

5-33

5-34

5-35

5-36

Contents-6

3

RST .

3

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3

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3

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Questionable

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5-48

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5-49

6.

Application

Measuring

7.

Impedance Measurement

Characteristics

P

arallel/Series

Selecting

Small

Large

Selecting

Small

Large

F

our-T

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Measurement Contacts . . . . . . . .

Capacitance to Ground . . . . . . . .

ContactResistance........ ..

Extending T

Using a Guard Plate for Low Capacitance Measurements . . . . . . . . . . .

Shielding ..... ..... ...... ......

ContactCheck......................

Correction Functions of the 4263B

Standard for the LOAD Correction ..................... 7-14

Using a Standard Supplied by a Component Manufacturer .... ..... 7-14

Using Your Own Standard . ..... ...... ...... ...... 7-14

Selecting the LOADstandard.... ...... ...... ...... 7-14

Measuring the LOAD reference value .................. 7-14

Measurement

Electrolytic

Transformers

High

Inductance

Example .

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7-4

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.

7-5

.

7-5

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7-6

7-7

7-8

7-9

7-10

7-11

7-12

Contents-7

8.

Specications

Measurement

General

Supplemental

9.

Maintenance

T

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1 m Impedance Measurement A

Specication.....................

Test Equipment ....................

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2 m Impedance Measurement Accuracy Test..... ..... ...... . 9-22

Specication............................... 9-22

Test Equipment . ...... ..... ...... ...... ..... 9-22

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

..

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m

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0

m

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0

m

Capacitance

0

m

Capacitance

0

m

Resistance

0 m Resistance Measurement A

0 m DC Resistance Measurement A

1 m Capacitance Measurement A

1 m Resistance Measurement Accuracy Test ............... 9-20

1 m DC Resistance Measurement Accuracy Test (Opt. 001 Only) . . . . . . 9-21

2 m Capacitance Measurement Accuracy Test .............. 9-22

.

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8-9

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9-3

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2

m Resistance

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9-53

A. Manual Changes

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

...... ....

........

A-1

Contents-9

B

. Handler

Interface Installation

Introduction

Electrical

Output

Input

Handler

T

ools

Procedure

C.

Overload/No-Contact

Characteristics .

Signals .

Interface Board

and

F

asteners

.

Messages

Instrument

GPIB

Errors

Index

..

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Setup

.

Operations

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B-1

B-4

B-5

Contents-10

Figures

1-1. P

ower

Cable

Supplied

1-2. V

oltage

1-3. Connecting

3-1. Front

3-2. Rear

3-3.

Required

3-4.

3-5.

Timing

3-6.

Simplied

3-7.

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ector

3-8.

Relationship

3-9.

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ector

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3-11.

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3-12.

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4-1.

Simple

4-2.

SRQ

4-3.

Detecting

4-4.

Reading

4-5.

Reading

4-6.

Reading

4-7.

Reading

5-1.

Proper

5-2.

Status Reporting

5-3.

Status Byte

5-4.

Standard Event

5-5.

Standard Operation

5-6.

Trigger

5-7. Inside an Trigger Event Detection State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-8. NR1 F

5-9. NR2 F

5-10. NR3 F

5-11. REAL Data F

6-1. Measuring Electrolytic Capacitors . . . . .

6-2. Sample Program to Measure Electrolytic Capacitors

6-3. Connecting a Transformer

7-1. Typical Characteristics of Components ...... ...... ...... . 7-2

7-2. Capacitance Circuit Model Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4

7-3. Inductance Circuit Model Selection ..................... 7-5

7-4. Four-Terminal Pair Measurement Principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6

7-5. Measurement Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7

7-6. Model of Capacitance to Ground ...... ...... ..... ..... 7-8

7-7. Reducing Capacitance to Ground .... ...... ...... ...... 7-8

Selector

a

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and

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1-11

1-12

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4-4

4-14

4-15

4-18

4-20

4-22

5-4

5-40

5-41

5-43

5-46

5-47

5-48

6-1

6-7

Contents-11

7-8.

Contact Conguration

7-9.

Measurement Contacts

7-10.

Example of

7-11.

Guard Shield

7-12.

Stray Capacitance

8-1.

Conversion Diagram

8-2.

Maximum

9-1.

T

est

Signal

9-2.

T

est

Signal

9-3.

DC

Bias

Level

9-4.

DC

Bias

Level

9-5.

0

m

Impedance

9-6.

1

m

Impedance

9-7.

2

m

Impedance

9-8.

4

m

Impedance

9-9.

Transformer

9-10.

9-11.

9-12.

A

-1.

B-1.

B-2.

B-3.

B-4.

Handler

Contact

Serial

Handler

A1

Number

Main

Interface

interface

Check

Interface

Board .

DUT

Guard

.

Causing

Capacitor

Frequency

Level

A

ccuracy

A

ccuracy

A

ccuracy

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Functional

Output

Functional

Plate

Comparison

Control

Input Signal

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-2

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B-2

.

B-3

.

B-4

.

B-7

Contents-12

T

ables

1-1. Line

3-1.

3-2.

3-3.

3-4.

3-5.

5-1.

5-2.

5-3.

5-4.

5-5.

5-6. Operation

5-7.

5-8.

7-1.

7-2.

8-1.

8-2.

8-3.

8-4.

8-5.

8-6.

8-7.

9-1.

9-2.

9-3.

9-4.

9-5.

9-6.

9-7.

9-8.

9-9. 0 m Resistance Measurement T

9-10. 0 m Resistance Measurement T

9-11. 0 m Resistance Measurement T

9-12. 1 m Capacitance Measurement T

9-13. 1 m Resistance Measurement T

9-14.

9-15. 2

9-16. 4

9-17. 4 m Resistance Measurement TestSettings.................. 9-28

9-18. Transformer Measurement TestLimits........ ..... ...... . 9-48

A-1. Manual Changes by Serial Number ... ..... ...... ...... . A-1

B-1. Handler Output Electrical Characteristics .... ...... ...... .. B-1

B-2. Handler Interface Input Electrical Characteristics .............. B-4

B-3. Pull-up Resistor Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

C-1. OVLD/N.C. Condition ........................... C-1

Voltage

Measurement

Displayable

Line

V

oltage

Assignment

GPIB

Interface

Usable

Measurement

Status

Standard

Operation

Questionable

P

arallel/Series

Correction

Measurement

A

dditional

A

dditional

Recommended

Frequency

Level

A

Bias

Level

0

m

Capacitance

0m

Capacitance Measurement

0m

Capacitance Measurement

0m

Capacitance Measurement

2 m Capacitance Measurement T

m Resistance Measurement T

m Capacitance Measurement T

Selection

Range

selection

of

Capability

Units

.

P

arameter

Function

Byte

Assignments

Event

ccuracy T

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Status Condition

Status

Event

Status

Circuit

Functions

A

ccuracy

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ccuracy

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ccuracy

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Measurement

T

est

A

ccuracy T

est Settings

A

ccuracy

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.

Selection

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Handler

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Choices

Selection

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Register

Model

.

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P

arameter:

P

arameter:

(DC

Bias:

(DC

Bias:

Time

Equipment

est Settings

Test

Settings .

.

Interface

.

Register

Assignments

.

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A,

B

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.

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and

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.

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.

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.

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1-12

3-8

3-22

3-26

5-7

5-12

5-28

5-40

5-42

5-44

5-45

7-3

7-12

8-5

8-6

8-15

8-16

9-2

9-10

9-13

9-14

9-16

9-17

9-24

9-28

Contents-13

C-2.

Simultaneous O

VLD and

N.C.

Condition

.

..

C-2

Contents-14

1

Getting

This chapter

discusses the

Overview

Guided T

Incoming

V

entilation

our

Inspection

Instruction

P

ower

Cable

Preparation for

Using

Front-P

Basic

Operation

Started

provides

following

of

information

P

anels

topics:

Requirements

for

Cleaning

Turning

anel

Keys

On

to

get

you

started

using

your

4263B

LCR

Meter

.

This

chapter

Getting Started 1-1

Overview

4263B

the

F

LCR

production

eatures

Basic

accuracy:

T

est

frequency:

T

est

Signal

Measurement

High

speed

Quick

Wide

test

capacitance

Front-end

Built-in

Transformer

High

Reliability

The

4263B

improves

check

the

reliability

Electrolytic

impedance

make precise

Meter

line

is

and

0.1%

100

Level:

speed:

contact

recovery

protection

comparator

parameter

/

High

has

a measurement

the

throughput

contact

of

P

ASS/F

Capacitor

capacitor

range

.

measurements

a general

purpose LCR

fundamental impedance

Hz,

120

Hz,

1

kHz,

20

mV

to

1

Vrms

,

29

ms

check

measurement

function

range

(5ms)

measurements

Throughput

speed of

of component

between the

AIL

testing with

test terminals

Measurement

measurements

The

4263B

's

high

accuracy

of

electrolytic

meter designed

testing for

10

kHz,

20 kHz

5

mV step

(option

29 ms

001)

at

any

evaluation on

and the

automatic handlers

require

high

measurement

and

wide

capacitors

.

for both

component evaluation

bench-top applications

(option 002

test

signal

the product

Device Under

in

production.

only), and

frequency

line.

T

est

accuracy

measurement

range

.

The

(DUT),

in

.

100 kHz

This

4263B

the

low

allow

ability

can

ensuring

you

to

on

the

Transformer

The

4263B

's

measurement

P

arameter

ability

obsolete

Measurements

to

make

data

calculations

turns

ratio

(Option

(N),

mutual

and

001)

changing

inductance

test

setups

(M),

.

and

DC

resistance

(DCR)

1-2 Getting Started

4263B

A

ccessories

A

vailable

(Note:

This

is

16034E

16047A

16047B

16047C

16047D

16048A

16048B

16048D

16048E

16060A

16065A

16065C

16085B

16089A

16089B

16089C

16089D

16089E

16092A1RF

16093A1RF

16093B1RF

16094A

1

16095A3LF Probe

16191A1Side

16192A1P

16193A1Small

16194A1Wide

16314A

16334A

16451B

16452A

16064B

1

16085B adapter

2

Cables

adapted

3

Don't

connect

an

optional

T

est

Fixture (F

Test

Fixture (F

T

est

Fixture (F

HF

T

est Fixture

T

est

Fixture (F

T

est

Leads (1

Test

Leads (1

Test

Leads (2

Test

Leads (4

Transformer T

External Bias

Terminal

Kelvin Clip

Kelvin

Alligator

Kelvin

Spring

Two-T

Three-T

,

2

RF

Probe

Electrode SMD

arallel

Side

T

emperature SMD

50/4-T

T

est

Fixture

Dielectric

Magnetic

LED

Display/Trigger

required.

to

APC7 on

ground-lead

product.)

or SMD

or Axial

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or Axial

m, BNC)

m, SMC)

m, BNC)

est Fixture

Test

Fixture

A

dapter

A

Clip

Clip:

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A

dapter:

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dapter

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(1 m,

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(1 m,

Axial

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dapter

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Converter

(F

or

SMD

T

est

Fixture

T

est

Fixture

each end

to

4263B

or Chip

or Radial

Axial or

or Radial

m,

two

m, two

(1

m,

four

two large

Radial

P

ost

P

T

est

Fixture

T

est

Fixture

T

est

Test

100Hz-10MHz

or

Chip

Box

(with

required.

.

type DUT)

DUT)

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DUT)

4

terminal

large

clips)

medium

IC

clips)

medium

clips)

and

SMD

ost

Fixture

type

DUT)

GO/NO-GO

pair

clips)

display

connector

and

to

APC7

trigger

connector

button)

.

Note

There is some

possibility that available accessories are changed. Refer to latest

accessories catalogue about the latest information.

Options A

vailable

Option 001 Add N/M/DCR Measurement Function

Option 002 Add 20 kHz test signal frequency

Getting Started 1-3

4263B

Guided T

Front

This section

our of

Panel

gives a

function, refer

Each description

pressing the

blue shift

Panels

guided tour

to Chapter

starting with

key.

of the

3.

(Shift) is

(Refer to

front panel.

the secondary

\Shift

key

.")

F

or

function

a

detailed

description

of

the

key

,

which

of

each

is

available

key's

by

1.

2.

3.

4.

Display

LINE

Chassis

are

Switch

T

UNKNO

used

displays

erminal

for

Caution

5.

DC

Bias

Key

6.

DC

Bias

ON/OFF

is disabled.

7.

Measurement Time K

Long.

(Shift)

8.

Show Setting K

Average K

(Shift) Current / V

current and voltage.

turns

WN

the

Do

not

damage

fully

discharged.

enables or

measurement

the

4263B

is

tied

T

erminals

UNKNOWN

apply

DC voltage

the 4263B

disables DC

Indicator

ey

sets the averaging rate

ey -

changes the mode of the Measurement Settings display

oltage Monitor (I&V Mon)

to

ground

is

T

erminals

. Before

result,

ON

the

instrument

and

OFF

.

through

connection

.

or current

you measure

states

the

instrument's

point

to

the

a

,

and

messages

for

test

xtures

UNKNOWN

capacitor

,

chassis

be

Bias output.

turns

ON

when

DC bias

output

is

enabled,

selects the measurement time mode from Short,

used to average the measurement result.

Key -

sets the monitor function for the

.

BNC connectors

terminals

sure

the

.

capacitor

and

Medium, or

.

Doing

OFF

so

is

when

will

it

9.

Auto/Hold Range Key

(Shift)

10.

Left / Down Arrow ( /#)Keys and Up / Right Arrow ("/!)Keys-

Range Setup Key

toggles the measurement range mode between Auto and Hold.

selects the measurement range.

decreases the setting.

1-4 Getting Started

each increases or

4263B

11.

Measurement

(Shift) Deviation

the measurement

12.

Frequency K

Parameter

Key

Measurement Mode

parameters are

ey

sets

the test

selects

the

measurement

(1Mode) K

being set.

signal frequency

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parameter

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to

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displayed.

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13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

(Shift)

Level

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Display

K

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Trigger

(Shift)

Delay

Trigger K

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Recall

(Shift)

K

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Save

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the

primary

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limit

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for

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the

primary

(Shift)

limit

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for

sets

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recalls

K

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P

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parameter

the

secondary

P

arameter

parameter

the

secondary

Mode

the

K

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K

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test

signal

Key

selects the

selects

sets

the trigger

the

trigger

a measurement

the

4263B to

sets

the

instrument

the

instrument

Upper

Limit

.

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parameter

Lower

Limit

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the

display

level.

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delay

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GPIB

address

state

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Upper Limit

.

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Lower

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voltage

time

.

the

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data

from

state

data

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mode.

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the

internal

to

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K

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the

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mode

GPIB

memory

the

upper

lower

ey

.

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memory.

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the

comparator

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sets the

or External.

mode

.

comparator

upper

lower

comparator

.

limit

for

comparator

limit

for

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height

0

K

.

K

0

K

and

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2

Key

1

Key

4

Key

5

K

6

K

7

K

8

K

9

K

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/

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/

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K

ey

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Reset K

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the

internal

Cable

K

Contact

Comparator

Open

K

Short

Load

key

K

Minimum

Maximum

K

ey

activates

ey

Check

ey

K

ey

locks

resets

test.

sets

the

K

ey

executes

execute

key

inputs

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ey

the

secondary

out

the 4263B

ey

sets

cable

ey

toggles

an

a

SHORT

a

LO

the

inputs

any

key

to

the beeper

length.

the

OPEN

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correction.

minimum

the

maximum

functions

input except

the

default

setting and

contact

comparator

correction.

value

printed

state

check

function

when

above

for

this

.

the

power

function

between

setting

the

key

.

line

between

ON

a

parameter

a

parameter

front-panel

4263B

frequency

ON

and

OFF

.

keys

.

,

OFF

.

Note

Engineering

Back Space K

Enter K

current input function.

1-6 Getting Started

In this

the

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manual,

key

Unit

ey

is

the

blue

Shift

key

is

not

K

labeled

ey

enters

with

the

engineering

expressed

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units: p

,

as

n,

erases the last character entered when entering numeric values

enters an input value to the 4263B and terminates the key entry for the

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