Agilent 4339A Operations Guide

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.

n Instrument operates abnormally.
n Instrument emits abnormal noise, smell, smoke or a spark-like light

during the operation.

n Instrument generates high temperature or electrical shock during

operation.

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Standard

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6-6. Clipping Opened Switch .......................... 6-10

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7-1. Volume Resistivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

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Contents-13

1

Getting

Started

Introduction

This

chapter provides

This

chapter discusses

Overview

Initial

V

Instruction

P

Preparation

Using

Basic

Inspection

entilation Requirements

for

Cleaning

ower

Cable

for

Use

the

Front-P

Operation

information to

the following

anel

Keys

get you

topics:

started

using

your

4339B

High

Resistance

Meter

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Getting Started 1-1

Overview

Overview

The

4339B

parameters

F

eatures

High

of

Resistance

insulation

Meter is

materials

designed for

, electronic

measuring very

components,

high resistance

and electro-mechanical

4339B

and related

components.

Measurement

Resistance

V

olume

Surface

Current

T

est

V

oltage

R

Measurement

Basic

A

ccuracy:

High

speed

Built-in

comparator

Interface:

The

4339B

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accurate

cables

The

you

The

safe

The

high

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and

PC

4339B

the

16008B

has

ability

resistivity

measurements

Measurement

measurements

measurement

panel.

P

arameters:

(R)

Resistivity

(

Resistivity

(I)

:

0.1

to

1000

Range:

0.6

%

contact

GPIB

and

check

handler

measurement

resistance

boards

the

to

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capability

measure

cell

of

materials

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in a

sequence

interval time

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%

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to

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10

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interfaces

range

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from

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measurements

to measure

and evaluate

and

the

or

Program

of

capacitors

grounded DUT

devices such

16339A

component test

components

function

(charge-measure-discharge).

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and

the

number

of

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to

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displayed.

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1-2 Getting Started

4339B

A

ccessories

The

following

A

vailable

accessories

are

available

for

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4339B

Overview

:

16339A

16008B

16117B

16117C

16118A

16064B

Component

Resistivity

optional

mm

Option

Option

Option

Low

Low

and

electrode

diameter

001:

002:

003:

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Noise

an

interlock

included.

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LED

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display/trigger

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electrode

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or

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26mm

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78mm

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cable

box

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or lead,

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measurement of

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be

ordered

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diameter

diameter

diameter

(1 m)

: Alligator

(1 m)

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emale-triaxial and

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or chip

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components.

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comparator

or other

in

addition

electrodes

electrode

electrode

clip leads

of

male-male

solid sheet

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status

types of

to

the

triaxial

BNC

and allows

components.

materials.

Two

installed standard

and

BNC

cables

connectors

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manual

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Overview

4339B

Front

This

section

function,

Each

description

pressing

P

anel

refer

the

gives

to

blue

a

guided

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starting

shift

key

tour

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with

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of

the

(Shift)

to \Shift

front

panel.

is

the secondary

Key").

For

a detailed

function of

description of

the key

, which

each key's

is available

by

1.

Display

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LINE Switch

3.

Interlock

displays

turns

Connector

measurement

the

provides

connected.

4.

UNKNO

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High

to

6.

V

oltage

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V

oltage

8.

Measurement

(Shift)

9.

Show Setting K

of the LCD display

(Shift)

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Auto/Hold

(Shift)

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Left/Down and Right/Up Arrow

12.

Source Voltage Key

(Shift)

WN T

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V

oltage

1000

Vdc

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Output

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K

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arameter

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ey

Current Monitor K

Key

toggles the measurement range mode between A

Range Setup K

Current Limit Key

is

ey

applies

Size

K

selects the mode of the Measurement Settings display on the right side

.

ey

sets the value of the applied voltage.

results

,

instrument

4339B

ey

ON

and

OFF

safety

the

connection

indicates

test

indicates

K

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selects

denes

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sets the current monitor

from

that

voltage

when

the

the

port

the

size

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high

4339B

to

DUT

voltage

measurement

of the

of

the

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states

voltages

test

is

outputting

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applied

test

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error

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parameter.

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selects the measurement range

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increases or decreases the setting value

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sets the limit value of the current through the DUT.

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which

test

voltage

terminal.

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xture

levels

is

up

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Measurement Time Key

(Shift)

14.

Measurement Sequence Mode Key

(Shift)

Average key

Program Key

selects measurement time mode of Short, Medium, or Long.

sets the averaging rate.

sets the measurement sequence.

1-4 Getting Started

selects the measurement sequence mode.

4339B

15.

Trigger

(Shift)

16.

Trigger

(Shift)

17.

Local

(Shift)

18.

Recall

(Shift)

19.

High

20.

Low

21.

Entry

7

K

a

setting

8

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a

setting

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K

Limit

ey

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ey

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Delay

K

ey

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K

ey

cancels

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ddress

K

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recalls

Save

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K

K

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eys

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(Shift)

operation.

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(Shift)

operation.

ey

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ey

sets

triggers

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K

ey

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stores

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sets

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sets

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Maximum

selects

the

the

the

trigger

a

measurement

K

ey

GPIB

sets

the

instrument

instrument

the

upper

the

lower

K

K

trigger

cancels

remote

GPIB

state

limit

limit

ey

inputs

ey

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source

delay

time

in

the

a

measurement

state

address

data

state

data

value

values for

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the

from

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from

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to

the

for

the

the comparator

minimum

maximum

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trigger

mode

sequence

internal

memory

internal

comparator

value for

value

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memory

function.

function.

for

or

.

.

Overview

External.

Shift

the

Note

4

5

6

nominal

Exponential

1

2K

3K

Back Space K

0K

. (point) K

Key

activates the

front-panel keys

In

this

the

key

K

ey

/ (Shift)

Key

/ (Shift)

K

ey

/

(Shift)

value

used

Key

Key

/ (Shift)

ey

/ (Shift)

ey

/ (Shift)

ey

ey

/ (Shift)

ey

/ (Shift)

secondary

functions

.

manual,

is

Open K

Calibration K

1

Mode

allows

Comprtr K

Contact Check K

Display Mode K

not

in

the

labeled

ey

executes

K

ey

the

input

ey

blue

with

ey

executes

selects

deviaiton

of

exponent

toggles

ey

ey

Shift

key

is

the

word

an

OPEN

the

the

deviation

measurement.

value

the

comparator

toggles the contact check function ON or OFF

selects the display mode and display format.

erases the last character entered.

Key Lock K

Reset

ey

toggles to disable and enable the front panel key input.

Key

resets the 4339B to its default state

printed

above

expressed

\blue".

correction.

calibration

measurement

.

function

as

function.

mode

ON

,

even

or

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and

OFF

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though

sets

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the

the

top

of

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ey

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ey

sets the oset-error canceling, beeper setting,

and the power line frequency, and executes the internal test.

Enter Key

enters the input value to the

4339B.

Getting Started 1-5

Overview

Display

This

section

item,

refer

1.

Measurement

2.

Measurement

3.

Annunciator

gives

to

Chapter

a

guided

3.

Result

Setting

indicates

tour

of

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display

Display

Display

Area

Area

other instrument

displays

displays

settings.

panel.

For

measurement

instrument

Annunciator

more detailed

result

and

settings.

labels

description of

instrument

are

as

follows:

4339B

each

messages

.

a.

Sequence Running

b.

Measurement Time

c.

Trigger

d.

Hold

indicates

Range

annunciator

e.

Comparator

f.

Contact

g.

T

h.

Remote

i.

K

j.

Shift

alk

ey

Check

Only

indicates

Lock

indicates

indicates

indicates

trigger

indicates

is

not

displayed.

On

indicates

On

indicates

the

that

indicates a

measurement

shows measurement

mode

is

Internal

measurement

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the

GPIB

GPIB

state

the

4339B

the

shift

the

's

toggle is

range

comparator

contact

state

is

is

remote

front-panel

time

(

Int

is

in

function

check

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alk

Only

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keys

activated.

sequence

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),

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hold

mode

is

function

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are

is

running.

Medium,

(

Man

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In

ON.

is

ON.

disabled.

),

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or

Long.

or

External

uto

mode

(

,the

Ext

).

1-6 Getting Started

4339B

Overview

Rear

This

section

to

Chapter

1.

GPIB

commands

P

anel

gives

3

.

Interface

a

tour

of

the

rear

is

used

for

controlling

panel.

F

or a

more detailed

the 4339B

from an

description of

external

controller

each item,

using

GPIB

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2.

Handler

3.

Ext

4.

Serial

5.

Line

6.

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7.

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Interface

Trigger

Number

V

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Fuse

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Terminal

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Holder

Receptacle

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is

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to

synchronize

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trigger

the

instrument's

is

used

timing

a

measurement

manufacturing

to

set

the

with

an

voltage

external

using

an

information.

to

that

handler

external

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the

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.

signal.

C

power

source

.

Getting Started 1-7

Initial

Inspection

Initial Inspection

T

Warning

o avoid

are

signs

example

hazardous electrical

of

shipping damage

,

covers

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or display)

shock, do

to any

portion of

not turn

on the

the outer

4339B when

enclosure (for

4339B

there

Inspect the

is damaged,

shipping

it

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completeness and

the shipment

4339B High

P

ower

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The

Agilent

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cable

connector

part

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Guide

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contents

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container

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the

are

power-on

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damaged,

well

as

inspection.

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container

be

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the

4339B

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as

number

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incomplete

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ensure

temperature

clearance

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measurement

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operating

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has

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specications

rack

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around

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or

the

product

accuracy

the ambient

temperature around

environment specication

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and

product

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information

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product,

measurement

within

for

the

on

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the product

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accuracy

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Chapter

is kept

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, under that temperature environment, it

of

the product,

by

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in

Chapter

you must

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temperature range

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when it is enclosed with cooling clearance as follows:

Conditions

Rear 250 mm

Side 100 mm

1-8 Getting Started

cooling

and

of the

to

4339B

Initial

Inspection

Instruction for

F

or

cleaning,

pressure

wipe

with soft

.

Cleaning

cloth that

is soaked

with water

and wrung

tightly without

undue

Getting Started 1-9

Initial

Inspection

4339B

Power

In

accordance

three-wire

the

instrument

country

W

of

arning

Cable

with

power

cable

frame

destination.

F

or

defeated.

protective

international

.

When connected

.

The type

Refer

to Figure

protection

The

earth

safety standards

to an

of power

cable shipped

1-1 for

from

electrical

power

plug

ground

must

connection.

, this

instrument is

appropriate ac

with each

the part

shock,

be

plugged

numbers of

the

equipped with

power outlet,

instrument depends

the power

power

into

cable

an

ground

outlet

a

this cable

grounds

on the

cables available

must

not

that

provides

.

be

a

1-10 Getting Started

4339B

Initial

Inspection

Figure 1-1. Power Cable Supplied

Getting Started 1-11

Preparation

for

Use

4339B

Preparation for

Before

frequency

P

The

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before

Set

power

Set

power

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4339B

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you

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4339B,

.

line

voltage|refer

line

frequency|refer

Requirements

requires

V

oltage

Frequency

:

100

:

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that

the

LINE

plugging

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in

the

Selector

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220

to

66

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able 1-1.

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10%)

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panel

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able

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10%)

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Selector Setting

UL/CSA

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the

is

4339B

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to

Required

type

part

power line

"

match

the power

Fuse

,

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delay

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voltage and

line

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250V

2110-0202)

voltage

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selector

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ac(

the

the

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number

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Table

.

1-1

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you

require

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fuse

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contact

the

The fuse can be replaced by turning the fuse holder counterclockwise

pops out with a minus screw driver

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or the fuse holder location, see \Rear P

chapter.

delay

0.25A

250V

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line voltage

nearest

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Agilent

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1-12 Getting Started

4339B

Preparation

for

Use

Turning

1. Connect

2. Push

(If

will

the LINE

any

be

is displayed.

3.

When you

correctly

a.

Press

ON

the power

message

ready

for

turn

.

the

4339B

cable to

switch in.

is

displayed, refer

The 4339B

operation after

on

the

4339B

.

The following

Power

for

Cord Receptacle

will emit

to the

a message

the

menu

\Messages" in

similar to

rst

time

is

displayed.

abeep

,

conrm

on the

and start

the

the one

the

rear panel.

the

self

back

of

this

shown

power

line

test.

manual.)

in

the

frequency

The

following

is

4339B

gure

set

b.

c.

Press

Press

until

until

more

Line

blinks

blinks

,and

,

and

press

press

.

.

A blinking item means that it is currently selected.

d. If the setting does not match the power line frequency

between

e. Press

50 Hz

until

and

Exit

60 Hz

. Then press

.

blinks, and press to exit this menu.

, press

to toggle the setting

The power line frequency setting is stored and is not changed after reset or power-o. Once

you set it, you do not need to set the line frequency again as long as the same power line

frequency is being used.

Getting Started 1-13

Preparation

P

ower-On Self

for

Use

Test

4339B

When

and

be

turned on,

digital circuits

displayed on

Chapter

W

arning

3.

the

4339B

,

display

the

LCD

Before

When

turning the

the High

indicator

indicator

performs

,

LED

.

F

or

is OFF

are ON,

,

more

Voltage

. (When

and

self

test

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.

information,

4339B OFF

indicator is

both the

turn OFF

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an

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the V

checks

error

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ON,

wait

High

V

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an error

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until

the

indicator

by

pressing

of

Key

High

and

the

analog

message will

"

must

be

OFF

V

oltage

the

V

Output

.)

in

.

1-14 Getting Started

4339B

Using

Front

Panel

Keys

Using Front

The

4339B

Direct

T

oggle

Selection

V

alue

Note

Direct

Pressing

has

three

Execution

Type

Keys

Type

Setup

Type

If

Execution

a

direct

press

T

oggle

Pressing

setting.

Type

a

toggle

F

or

example

Panel

types of

Type

Keys

Keys

you

want

several

Type

execution

and

the

K

eys

type

key will

,

Keys

Keys

key

4339B

keys as

to

exit

times

K

eys

performs

's

switch the

follows:

an

operation

until

front

you

the

panel

setting.

and

are

back

pressed

keys

go

back

to

the

key's

are

locked

An

annunciator(

to

the

measurement

measurement

function

immediately

out

immediately

9

)

indicates

mode

mode

.

.

F

or example

.

the

current

,

press

,

Press

Selection

Pressing

item

is

the

selected

F

or

example

1.

Press

Type

a

selection

one

can

be

,

and

the

K

type

currently

changed.

.

Exit

Meas

eys

key

selected.

2. Press or until

Time

will

is

blinking.

Beep

annunciator(

display

By

using

a

menu

9

)

moves

or

choice

or

to

the

the

next

available

selection

measurement

for

that

key

key

itself,

.

blinks, and press . The beeper setup menu is

time

mode

The

blinking

the

item

displayed.

.

3. Press or to select the beeper mode. Press to select the blinking item and go

back to the previous menu display.

4. Select

Exit

and press to exit the menu.

Getting Started 1-15

Using

V

alue

Front

Setup

P

anel K

Type

eys 4339B

K

eys

Pressing

enter

a

F

or

example

The

displayed

Numeric

Maximum

Down

Back

V

alue

Some

commands

1.

Press

a

value

value

Keys

and

Space

Setup

setup

type

key

.

,

pressing displays

value

can

be

entered/changed

and

Minimum

Up

Arrow

Keys

Keys

Key

Using

use

Numeric

numeric

parameters

.

will

K

eys

display

,

.

F

the

by

ore

parameter

using

one

example

entry display

of

the

,

to

set

the

and prompt

following:

test

voltage

you to

value to

100 V

,

2. Press .

You

can also

1.

Press

2. Press .

Note

enter

numeric

parameters

using

exponential

notation.

.

Before you press , the previous setting is still the current setting, even if

the displayed value has changed. If you press

in the ENTRY block before pressing

a key other than one of the keys

, the setting will not change and the

displayed value will be discarded.

1-16 Getting Started

4339B

V

alue Setup

Using Maximum

and

Minimum

K

eys

Using

Front

Panel

Keys

These

keys enter

numeric

1.

Press

The

2.

Press

The

3.

Press .

V

alue

the

keys.

F

or

example

maximum value

.

minimum value

Setup

Using

maximum

,

.

of

source

of source

Down

and

and

minimum

voltage

voltage,

Up

,

1000

0.0

Arrow

numeric

V

is

V

is

displayed.

K

eys

value

displayed.

in

place

of

having

to

use the

Increases

1.

Press

2.

Press or several

V

alue

Erases

1.

Press

2.

Press .

or

decreases

Change

the

last

to

Using

character

to

select

the

select

Back

entered.

the

numeric

current

times

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source

entry

limit

and

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ey

F

or

example

voltage

.

F

menu.

conrm that

menu.

3. Press and the last character entered,

or

example

,

4

, is erased.

,

the value

changes

.

Getting Started 1-17

Basic

Operation

Basic Operation

This

and

section

become

provides

familiar

the

with

basic measurement

the 4339B

's operation.

procedure for

the 4339B

.F

ollow the

4339B

instructions

Connecting

Resetting

P

erforming

P

erforming

Selecting

Setting

Selecting

Applying T

Turning

Note

T

est

Fixture

4339B

Calibration

OPEN

Measurement

T

est

V

oltage

Measurement

est V

oltage

OFF

the T

If

you

Have

Correction

P

arameter

Range

est V

oltage

have

any

a

Problem"

problems

in

Chapter

while

2

performing

.

the

procedures

,

refer

to

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Y

ou

1-18 Getting Started

4339B

Connecting

T

est Fixture

Connecting T

The

4339B

has

conguration

is

used

to

change

of

the

test

xture

W

arning

Floating

T

o

measure

DUT

a

the

capability

is

dierent

the

measurement

for

more

Do

NO

T

When the

voltage level

turn OFF

High

V

oltage

Measurement

oating

DUT

est Fixture

to

measure

for

oating

and

conguration.

information

touch

High

the

the

V

up

test

UNKNO

oltage

to

1000

voltage

indicator

,

connect

the

either

grounded

on

how

WN

indicator

Vdc.

by

is

OFF

DUT

and

oating

DUT

Refer

to

connect

terminals

is

ON,

Before

pressing

.

shunt

or

grounded

measurements

to

the

Operation

it.

or

the

electrodes

the

4339B

handling

the

and conrm

connector

as

DUT

s.

The measurement

,

and

a

Shunt connector

and

Service Manual

of

outputs

4339B

dangerous

or

that

shown below:

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accessory

the

accessory

the

.

,

Grounded

T

o

measure

DUT

a

grounded

Figure

1-2.

Floating

DUT

Measurement

Conguration

Measurement

DUT

,

connect

the

DUT

and

shunt

connector

as shown

Figure 1-3. Grounded DUT Measurement Conguration

below:

Getting Started 1-19

P

erforming

Calibration

Resetting 4339B

4339B

Resetting

1.

Press to

2.

Press

F

or more

Chapter

P

erforming

the

4339B

to

select

information

3.

Calibration cancels

1. Press

changes

select

about

Yes

its settings

the

reset

(

Yes

is

the

default

Calibration

measurement errors

. The

4339B displays

to their

menu.

blinking),

state

due to

the

default state

and

press

of

the

4339B

environmental

calibration

.

,

refer

menu.

.

to

\Reset

temperature

Key

change

"

in

.

2.

Press

the

3.

When

and

Note

message

the

calibration is

returns

or until

"Calibration"

nished, the

to

the

normal

If any

Chapter 2

error

.

ExecCal

blinks

.

measurement

message

is

,and

4339B

displays

display

displayed,

press

.

refer

the

to

.

The

message

\If

Y

ou

calibration

Calibration

Have

a

Problem"

is performed

Complete

in

with

1-20 Getting Started

4339B

P

erforming

OPEN Correction

Setting T

The

1.

2.

4339B

Press

Enter

has

the

est V

an

internal DC

to

display

value

oltage

using

the

voltage source

the

voltage

numeric

.T

o set

setup menu.

keys

,

and

voltage level

press

of this

source:

.

Getting Started 1-21

P

erforming

OPEN

Correction 4339B

Performing

The

OPEN

capacitance

1.

Separate

electrodes

Manual

2.

Press

turn

ON.

W

arning

3.

Press

4.

Press

correction

of

the

each

.

F

function

test

electrode

or

details

xture

.

.

A

source

Pressing may

1000

Vdc.

xture

.

The

or until

OPEN Correction

cancels

,

and

of

the

about

xture

voltage

Do

NO

when

the

OPEN correction

OpenMeas

stores

test

is

applied

T

V

cause

touch

Output

blinks

measurement

data

for

xture

,

conrming

operation,

to

the

the

4339B

the

UNKNO

indicator

menu appears

.

Then

the

refer

test

press

errors

contact

to

xture

to

WN

is

.

caused

check function.

that

nothing

each

xture's

,

and

output

dangerous

terminals

ON.

.

The 4339B

by

residuals

is connected

Operation and

the V

Output indicator

or

the

and

voltage

electrodes

performs

stray

to the

,

up

the

Service

will

to

of

the

OPEN

correction

When

"Correction

Note

5. Press

After the

If

you

want

the

with the

OPEN

message

measurement

Complete"

If

any

error

completely

.The

source voltage

OPEN correction

to

see

the

OPEN

"Open

,

and

message

Correction"

is

completed,

returns

is

separated.

is turned

is completed,

measurement

the

to

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displayed,

OFF

you can

value,

.

4339B

displays

measurement

conrm

,

and

the

that

V

connect the

select

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display

the

Output

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menu. The OPEN measurement value will be displayed as follows:

the

end

.

test

xture

indicator

to

the

in

the

message

will

test

xture

OPEN

electrodes

be

OFF

.

correction

are

.

1-22 Getting Started

4339B

Selecting

Measurement

Range

Selecting Measurement

The

4339B

DC

DC

Surface

V

olume

Select

1.

Press

2.

Press

parameter

Note

has

resistance:

current:

Resistivity:

Resistivity:

the

measurement

.

or until

.

four

measurement parameters

R

I

Rs

Rv

parameter

The

following

menu

your

If

the

16008B

surface

resistivity

resistivity

Parameter

as follows:

appears.

desired

parameter

cell

,

switch

the

.

blinks

.

Then

press

is

connected

to

the

4339B

volume/surface selector

,

to

change

on the

to

select

volume and

resistivity

the

cell.

Selecting

The

4339B

the

measurement

measurement

Auto

1.

Range

Press

Measurement

has

two

measurement

range

automatically

range

.

mode

and

the

Hold

Hold Range mode

Press

and the

Hold Range

Changing the Range in

1. Press

to display the measurement range

Range

range

modes

to

t

the

Range

annunciator(

annunciator(9) will turn ON.

Hold Range mode

,

A

uto

measured

9

)

will turn

and

menu.

Hold.

value

OFF.

The

.

The

A

uto

Hold

mode

mode

changes

xes

the

Getting Started 1-23

Turning

OFF

T

est V

oltage 4339B

2.

Press

measured,

3.

press

Applying

Press

The

source

indicator

The

displayed

applied.

W

arning

or until

and let

.

.

voltage

turns

ON.

value

the desired

the 4339B

T

est

specied

is

the

select the

V

oltage

using

valid

measurement

Pressing may

touch

Output

the

UNKNO

indicator

the

output

WN

is

ON.

range is

displayed. Or

optimum measurement

key

is

applied

result

when

dangerous

terminals

voltage

or

the electrodes

, input

range setting.

immediately

the

applied

level

the current

,

and

the

source

up

of the

voltage

to 1000

xture when

value to

V

Output

is

Vdc. Do

be

NOT

the V

Turning OFF

Press

The

V

Output

W

arning

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indicator

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the

the

NO

the

V

oltage

High

DUT

T

handle

charge

T

est

will

turn

V

oltage

is

still

the

on

indicator

V

oltage

OFF

.

Indicator turns

charged.

DUT

while

the

DUT

will

turn

This

happens

the

High

discharges

OFF

.

ON after

especially

V

oltage

to

a safe

turning OFF

for

capacitive

Indicator

is

level(less than

the test

turned

42 V

voltage

DUT

ON.

), the

s

.

Do

When

High

,

1-24 Getting Started

2

Operating

Introduction

This

chapter provides

It

includes the

Measurement

Making

T

esting the

If

Y

ou

Refer

to

following sections:

Conguration

a Measurement

4339B

Have

a Problem

Chapter

the 4339B

step-by-step instructions

3

for

the

description

of

each

for using

front

panel

the

key

4339B

function.

High

Resistance

Meter

.

Operating the 4339B 2-1

Measurement

Conguration

Measurement Conguration

This

section

functions

discusses

.

the

4339B's

general conguration

topics that

apply to

4339B

all measurement

Selecting the

The

current

annunciator(

Press

Setting

T

o

set

1.

Press

2. Enter

3.

Press

measurement

9

the

the

averaging

the desired

).

until

to

Setting the

Measurement

time

T

o

select

A

veraging

the

the

measurement

time:

.

value

using

set

the value

Trigger

Delay

Time

mode

setting

measurement

time

Rate

the

numeric

and

to

exit.

Time

Mode

(Short,

time

mode

keys

Medium

mode:

is

set

.

to

the

or

Long)

desired

is

indicated

mode

by

the

.

T

o

set

the

1.

Press

2.

Enter the

3. Press

trigger

delay

time:

.

desired

value

using

to set the value and to exit.

the

numeric

keys

.

2-2 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Measurement

Conguration

Setting

T

o

set

the

the

current

1.

Press

Entering

T

o

enter

2.

Select

3.

Enter the

4.

T

o

exit,

the

P

arameters

parameters

settings:

Thickness

the

thickness

Thickness

desired value

select

Exit

.

The

using

to

calculate

resistivity

of

the

of

the

,or

using

for

Resistivity

the

parameter

DUT

DUT

or

or and

leave the

or and

resistivities

to

show

the

press

current

Measurement

(DUT

thickness,

setup

main

menu is

current

setting:

.

setting.

press

Press

.

Or

proceed

Electrode Size)

displayed.

.

to

setting

or to

show

Electrode

Size

.

Setting

T

o

5.

set

the

Select

When

a.

Select

and

Where,

the

Electrode

electrode size

ResCell

Y

ou

Use

the

electrode

using

the 16008B

press

50mm

is the main electrode diameter

.

or

For

Size

to

show

or .

Resistivity Cell:

size that

example

,

the

current

The

you want

when

you

setting:

following

to use

select

,

70mm

menu

(

26mm

50mm

is

,

50mm

,

the

is

the guard ring diameter

eective surface coecient which is the fraction of the gap width to

diameter of the electrode

.

b. To changeBvalue, enter the desired new value and press

setting and press

to exit.

displayed.

,

or

76mm

following

. Or leave the current

)

using

menu

is

displayed.

,and

be added to the

or ,

B

is the

Operating the 4339B 2-3

Measurement

Conguration

4339B

When

a.

Select

b.

T

o

Enter

c.

T

o

You

Use Y

User

set

the

the

value using

set

the eective

our

Own

using

eective area

the numeric

perimeter

Resistivity

or and

value,

select

value

Cell:

press

Area

keys,

,

select

.

using

and

press

Perimeter

or and

to

enter

the value

using

press

and to

or and

.

press

exit.

.

6.

Enter

d.

T

o

Enter

e.

To

Select

menu.

set

exit,

Exit

the

the

the

select

value

gap

value

using

using

value

using the

Exit

the

numeric

,

select

Gap

numeric keys

using

or and

keys,

and

using

, and

or and

press

press

or and

press

press

to

exit

the

to

enter

press

to

enter

.

resistivity

the

value

.

the

value and

parameter

and

to

to exit.

setup

exit.

main

2-4 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Making a

Triggering

The

4339B

has four

annunciator(

Note

T

o

Trigger

1.

Press

To

Trigger

1.

Press until

2. Press

T

o

Trigger

Measurement

a

Measurement

trigger source

9

)

shows

When

are

ON.

which

the

bus

The

trigger

bus

Internally

until

the

Int

Manually

the

Man

to trigger

a measurement.

Externally

modes: Internal,

trigger

trigger

source is

mode

is

mode

selected.

selected,

can be

trigger annunciator(

trigger

annunciator(

Manual, External,

none

of

the

set by

9

)

9

GPIB commands

is

ON.

)

is

ON.

or Bus

Trigger

.The

Trigger

annunciators(

only.

9

)

1.

Connect

2.

Press

3.

Apply

Chapter

Using

The

The

OFF

the

comparator

Comprtr

.

To

set the

1. Press

2. Enter the

an

external

until

a

TTL level

3

for

Comparator

function

On

annunciator(

trigger

the

Ext

trigger

signal

trigger spec's

Function

can

used

9

source

trigger

to

.)

to

)

indicates

to

the

Ext

annunciator(

trigger

sort

DUT

s

whether

a

limit values:

.

lower limit value using the numeric keys

Trigger

9

)

is

ON.

terminal

measurement.

based

on their

the

comparator

, and press

on

the

4339B

(Refer

to

\External

parameter values

function is

.

's

.

set to

rear

panel.

Trigger"

ON or

in

Operating the 4339B 2-5

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

3.

4.

Note

T

o

To

Press

Enter

the

start

sorting:

Press

display the

Press

.

upper limit

When

value using

you

want to

upper (lower)

( )in

.

sorting

.

The

results:

following

the numeric

set the

limit value

the limit

menu

limits only

to the

maximum

value entry

appears

keys,

menu.

.

and

for the

(minimum)

press

lower

(or

.

upper)

value

by

limit,

using

set

the

T

o

Select

The

Comparison

stop

sorting:

Press

Comprtr

using

Display

.

or and

mode

shows

press

the

comparison

.

results

(

HIGH

,

LOW

,

or

IN

):

2-6 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Displaying

The

1

before

for

the

parameter

Setting

A

reference

show

1.

2.

the

Press

Select

T

o

the

current

1RefEnt

set

the

Deviation

the

measurement

is

a

deviation

Reference

value

is

needed

setting:

.

The

using

reference value

Data

parameter

value.

V

alue

for

a

following

or and

by

deviation

menu

appears

entering

on

the

LCD

measurement.

.

press

a

value:

display

.

indicates that

T

oset

the reference

the displayed

value or

value

to

Enter

the

value

using

T

o

set

a.

Connect

b.

Press

c.

Press

T

o exit

the

reference

without

the

reference

regardless

to

set the

changing

the numeric

value

by

measuring

DUT

of

the

measurement result

the

value

to

the

trigger

,

keys

test

just

,

and

a

reference

xture

mode

press

press

.

The

as the

DUT:

,

and

4339B

reference

.

After the reference value is entered, the 4339B returns to

.

to

press

will

measure the

value

apply

.

the menu of step-1.

the

voltage

.

reference DUT

.

Operating the 4339B 2-7

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

Selecting

T

o select

3.

Select

The

value

T

o select

Select

The

value

T

o

select

the Deviation

the

deviation

ModeSet

1ABS

using

mode

displays the

.

the

1ABS

1ABS

using

1

%

mode displays

as

a

percentage

the

1

%

Display Mode

display

or and

mode:

the

of

the

mode:

mode:

press

dierence between

or and

the

dierence

reference

press

value

between

.

.

The following

the

measured

.

the

measured

menu

value

value

appears

and

and

the

the

.

reference

reference

4.

The

exit

T

o

Select

turn

4339B

the

menu.

1

%

OFF

returns

using

the

deviation

to

or and

the

menu

display

of

press

mode,

step-1.

select

Select

.

Off

Exit

and press

using

.

or and

press

to

2-8 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Using

The

sequence

the

the

measurement

.

measurement

Selecting

The

4339B

current

display

T

o

.

select

sequence

See

Press

Select

If

Single

you

Setting

Measurement

sequence

Refer

to

\Measurement

sequence

the

Measurement

has

two

sequence

mode

\Changing

the

sequence

,

and

the

or

Continuous

want

to

turn

the

Measurement

Sequence

function

function.

Sequence

modes:

setting

can

Measurement

mode:

following

using

OFF

the

measurement

Sequence

Function

allows

Sequence

you

Mode Key

Mode

the (

Single

be

displayed in

Settings

menu appears

sequence

Mode

to

control

)

mode and

the

Measurement

Display Mode

.

(or ),

function,

P

arameters

a

series

"

the (

".

and

of measurements

in

Chapter

Continuous

Settings

press

select

Off

in a

3

for

the

details of

)

mode

.

The

area

of the

LCD

.

.

1.

Press

To

Set Charge

T

o

set

the

voltage

1.

Select

2.

Enter the charge time using the numeric keys

Chrg

.

Time

using

The

charge

sequence

time:

or and

parameter

press

setup

, and press

menu

.

is

displayed.

.

Operating the 4339B 2-9

Making

T

o Set

T

o set

Memory

1.

Select

a

Measurement

Interval Time

and Number

the measurement

Size) used

Intvl

in the

using

of Repetitions

interval time

and

continuous mode:

or and

the

press

number

.

of

measurement

points

4339B

(equivalent

to

2.

Enter

the

Then

the Memory

3.

Enter

the

The

current

Measurement

Mode

".

Setting

T

o

1. Select

display

Time

the

TimeDisp

interval time

number

setting

of

Settings

Display

elapsed

using

using the

Size entry

of

measurement

the

charge

area

of

Function

time

during

numeric keys

menu appears

points

time

,

interval

the LCD

display.

the

measurement sequence

,

.

and

time

See

,and

press

,

and

\Changing

or and press .

press

.

memory size

Measurement

is

running:

.

can be

displayed

Settings

in

the

Display

2.

Select

Mode

using

3. Select the display mode (

If you select

4. Select

Directn

Off

,the

time display function is turned OFF

using

2-10 Operating the 4339B

or and

Sec

or %) using

press

or and press .

.

, and press .

.

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

5.

Select

6. If

select

Then

Press

ON.

W

arning

Up

(Count up

you want

Beep

select

Starting

mode) or

make the

using

On

using

4339B to

or and press .

Measurement

.

The

measurement

Pressing may

to

1000

Vdc.

the

accessory

Down

(Count

emit

or and

Sequence

sequence

cause

Do

NO

T

touch

,

when

the

a

beep

press

is

the

V

down mode)

when

the

.

started

and

4339B

the

UNKNO

output

indicator

using

measurement

the

Seq

to

output

WN

terminals or

is

sequence

Running

dangerous

ON.

,

and press

is

furnished,

annunciator(

voltage

levels up

the electrodes

9

)

turns

.

of

When

Aborting

the

time

Measurement

Press .

turns

OFF

.

display function

Sequence

The

measurement

is

ON,

the

elapsed

sequence

time

\

is aborted

T:

"

and the

is

displayed

as

follows:

Seq Running

annunciator

Operating the 4339B 2-11

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

Setting

The

Cont Chk

Note

T

o

enable

1.

Press

2.

Select

3.

Select

Contact

annunciator(

Before

the

Correction

or

disable

ON/OFF

On

or

Off

Check

performing the

reference

the

contact

.

using

using

9

) indicates

values

"

in

Chapter

check

or and

or ,

the

current

contact check,

for

the

contact

1.

function:

press

and

press

contact

perform an

check.

to

select.

to

check

Refer

exit

status

.

OPEN correction

to \

to

the

previous

P

erforming

display

to measure

OPEN

.

4.

Select

5.

The

In

the

case

the

contacts

The

capacitance

properly

Where:

Cdut

Cs

a

Exit

using

Cont Chk

of the

annunciator(

contact

between

of

the dut

.

Capacitance

Stracy capacitance

command

:SENS:CORR:DATA?

Value shown in T

Measurement

Range

100 pA | 0.5 pF

1nA 0.5 pF

10 nA 0.5 pF 0.5 pF 0.7 pF

100 nA 0.7 pF 0.7 pF 1pF

1A 1pF 1pF 1pF

10A 1pF 1pF 1pF

100A 1pF | |

or ,

check

dut and

should be

of

dut

able 2-1

the

contact

below

3

C

s

)

to

exit.

check

N.C.

to

operate

0

:

05

+

a

alue returned

alue a

function

(No-Contact)

the

and

9

)

turns

function

xture are

at open

press

ON

if

is

enabled,

open.

shown

C

>

dut

measurement (V

SCAP

Table 2-1. V

Measurement Time Mode

Short Medium Long

0.5 pF

contact

from the

is

enabled.

will

check

0.5 pF

0.5 pF

be

displayed

function

GPIB

when

2-12 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Contact

of

the limit

Reading

1.

Press

2.

Select

3.

Select

4.

The

limit

The

limit

Where:

check compares

data

and

the

the Limit

Data

.

more

using

LimitC

data

value

(

Limit

using

is

displayed.

)

is

a measured

measured

of

or ,

capacitance

Contact

then

or ,

calculated by

Limit

capacitance

Check

press

then

press

the following

3

=

1

C

:

s

data

of

data

of

Function

.

.

equation.

035

+

b

+

the

O

dut

ff

dut

with

are

set

a

limit

shown

data.

below.

Interpretation

Cs

b

Oset

OfsEnt

measurement,

Stray

command

Value

Data

is

set

capacitance

:SENS:CORR:DATA?

shown

in

entered by

to

`0''(default)

OfsEnt

will

T

Measurement

Range

100 pA | 0.4

1nA 0.4 pF

10

nA

100 nA 0.5 pF 0.5 pF

1A

10A 0.7 pF 0.7 pF

100A

Reading the Capacitance

1. Press

.

at

open

able

measurement

SCAP

2-2

(V

alue

)

OfsEnt

in

be

normal

set

measurement.

to

the

capacitance

T

able

2-2.

V

alue

of

Measurement

Short Medium

0.4

pF

0.7 pF

0.7 pF

Data at DUT Measurement

returned

In

case

the

parallel

of

from

a

parallel

capacitor

b

Time

Mode

pF 0.4

0.4 pF

0.4

pF

0.7 pF

| |

the

GPIB

capacitor

.

Long

pF

0.4 pF

0.5

pF

0.7 pF

0.7 pF

0.7 pF

2. Select

more

using or , then press .

Operating the 4339B 2-13

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

3.

Select

4. The

The

capacitance value

condition

Where

MeasC

Limit

Setting

T

o

set

the

1. Press

2.

Enter

MeasC

of

using

N.C.

Data displayed

Data displayed

Current

current

Limit

limit:

.

the

value

using the

or ,

at

(No

Connection)

in

in

measured

MeasC

Limit

numeric

then press

DUT

is

is

shown

M

easC

keys

,

and

.

displayed.

below

.

<

Limit

press

.

Setting Current

To

turn ON

Select

On

using

the current

The current monitor value is displayed in the

Measurement Settings Display Mode

Monitor

monitor

or and

,

press

press

".

. The

.

Measurement Settings

Setting Beeper Mode

To set the beeper mode for comparator result reporting;

the comparator result is HIGH or LOW), or

1. Press

.

PASS

(beeping when the comparator result is IN):

following menu

OFF

(not beeping),

is dislayed.

area. See \Changing

FAIL

(beeping when

2-14 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

2.

3.

4.

Select

Select

T

o

exit,

Beep

the

select

using

desired

Exit

Beep

using

or and

mode

using

or and

press

.

or ,

press

and

press

.

.

Operating the 4339B 2-15

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

Setting

If

you

press ,

using

the

comparator

If you

If

you

select

select

using

Display

or and

results

Formt

Digit

or ,

Mode

the

press

,

Off

,the

measurement

,

the

display digits

and

press

and

display

:

turns the

Display

mode

(

Data

:

display OFF).

data

selection

.

F

ormat

selection

displays

display

menu

menu

appears

the

measurement

format

appears

menu

.

.

Select

appears

Select

data,

.

the

the

desired mode

Comprtr

desired

: displays

display

digits

If you

You

can select

follows:

Exponent

Prefix

select

mode:

R-Unit

the display

mode:

,

the

following

format in

menu

this

appears

menu.

.

Each

mode

displays

the

measurement

data

as

2-16 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Changing

Each

time

on

the

right

follows:

1.

T

est

voltage

2. A

veraging

3.

Sequence

4. Sequence

Measurement

is

pressed,

side

of

the

LCD display

setting

rate

mode

interval

AVG

SEQ

Vout

and

and

time

Trigger

INTV

Settings

the

current

and

Current

Charge

and

. The

delay

time

Memory

Display

settings

of

Mode

the

4339B

information displayed

limit

Clmt

time

DLY

CHRG

size

MEM

are

and the

displayed

order of

one after

display is

another

as

5.

Comparator

6.

T

est

voltage

limits

setting

Hi

Vout

,

Lo

and

Current

monitor

value

Imon

Operating the 4339B 2-17

Making

a

Measurement

4339B

Saving

The

4339B

T

o

save

1.

Press

2.

Enter

3.

Press

Note

T

o

recall

1.

Press

and

can

the

the

a

setting.

Recalling

save

and

current

settings:

.

register

to

save

Record

.

Instrument

recall

the

number

.

the

register

instrument's

(0 to

9) into

number

Settings

settings

which you

you

used

into

non-volatile memory

want to

for

future reference

save

the

settings

.

(EEPROM).

.

2. Enter

3.

Locking Out

To

lockout the

Press

Press

the

register

to

recall.

the

keys:

.

number

Front

P

anel

(0

to

9)

K

from

eys

which

you

To unlock the keys:

Press

again.

Selecting Local Mode

To

return the 4339B to local mode from GPIB remote mode:

Press

.

want

to

recall

the

settings

.

2-18 Operating the 4339B

4339B

Making

a

Measurement

Setting

1.

Press

2. Enter

When you

Printing

The

4339B

external

1.

Set

the

2.

Connect

3.

Turn

the

4.

Set

the

Press

the

GPIB

.

the desired

value,

just want

Measurement

can print

controller

printer

the

printer

4339B

measurement data

.T

odo

to listen-always

printer

ON.

's

GPIB

A

ddress

to

see

so,

to

the

address

then press

the

current

Data

you

must:

mode.

4339B's

to

31

to an

GPIB

(talk

.

to set

setting,

GPIB

(Consult

port.

only

the value

press

compatible

the

printer

mode).

and to

.

printer

manual

exit.

without

for

using

instructions

an

.)

The

printer

5.

T

o

stop

17,

which

Press

Setting

The

oset-error

when

the

turn

the

1.

Press

2. Select

will

automatically

printing,

is

the

default

the

Oset-Error

calibration

measurement

oset-error

.

Offset

using

change

range

canceling

begin

the

4339B

printing

's

GPIB

the

address

setting).

.

Canceling

function

is

100

function

cancels

pA

or

ON

1

or

Function

the

nA

OFF

or and press .

measurement

to an

oset

error

and

the

:

data.

address

due

other

to

the temperature

measurement time

than

mode is

31

(for

change,

Long. T

example

o

,

3. To select the oset-error canceling functionOnor

4. Select

Exit

using

or and press to exit.

Off

, use or and press .

Operating the 4339B 2-19

T

esting

the

4339B 4339B

Testing

P

erforming

The

4339B

1.

Press .

2.

Select

3.

Select

is

displayed,

4. Select

the 4339B

has a

more

Test

Exit

a Self-T

est

self-test function

using

using

refer

and

press to exit.

or and

or and

to

\Error

to check

Messages

press

press

."

its basic

.

performance.

to

execute

the

self

test.

If

any error

message

2-20 Operating the 4339B

4339B

T

esting

The

4339B

section

the

Front

has

describes

a

service

.

P

anel

function

K

ey's

Functionality

to

test

the

functionality

of the

front panel

T

esting

the 4339B

keys which

this

(There

the

1.

2.

are

ROM,

Press

Select

3. Select

4.

Select

5. Press

F

or

example

When

be

no

T

echnologies

6.

T

o

exit

another

RAM

more

SVC

KEY

the

front

the

such

the

,

and

using

using

using

,

if

key

display

oce

front

service

EEPROM

.

panel

key

you

want

functions

,

and

.

panel

functions

or and

| for

which

use by

press

test the

service personnel

or and press .

or and

that

to

test

properly

the

key

key

test,

you

is

press

,

press

want

KEY

not

to

test.

,

just

press

CODE:5

functioning

twice

handler interface

.

.

.

TRIGGER

is

correctly

.

only.)

displayed,

.

Contact

| refer

otherwise

your

to Chapter

,

there

9, and

will

nearest Agilent

7.

Then select

Exit

and

press

to

exit.

Operating the 4339B 2-21

If

Y

ou

If Y

ou Have

If

the

If

the

Have a

Problem 4339B

Display is

display is

a Problem

Blank and

blank, and

even the

the 4339B

annunciators are

Appears Dead

not ON:

If

If

Check

an

Refer

the

Check

Check

LOCAL

If

Press

Check

Check

4339B

If

Press

the

Error

to

\Messages

4339B

whether

whether

LOCKOUT

so

,

send

whether

whether

and

so

, unlock

fuse

.

Message

does

the

the

LOCAL

.

the

it

locks

the

is

."

not

A

Rmt

annunciator(

the

external

command.

command

K

ey

Lock

the

handler

out

the

keys

from

.

Displayed

ccept

Any

9

controller

from

annunciator(

or

the

16064B

keys

.

the

handler

)

is

the

K

ey

Input

ON.

is

disabling

external

9

)

is ON.

all

controller

LED display/trigger

or

the

16064B

the

front-panel

.

.

box is

controls

connected

using

to

the

the

If

the Indicated

Shield

example

Do

cause noise

Position

4339B

not

the

DUT

,

use

move

inside the

the 4339B

may

cause

the

the

to

16339A

test

V

alue

reduce the

Component

leads

test leads

on a

stable place

noise

inside

is

not

Stable

unwanted noise

Test

while measuring.

.

, where

the

4339B

.

and the

Fixture.

Changing the

it

will

not

eect of

position of

be

aected

operator

by

vibration.

proximity

the

test

Measurement value could vary in the case of faulty powre line frequency settings

the \

If Y

ou Find Y

Press

Turning ON the 4339B

" in Chapter 1 to set the powre line frequency

ourself Lost When Operating the 4339B

until the 4339B returns

to the measurement mode

.

Or press to return to the default settings.

.

F

leads

may

Vibrating

. Refer to

.

or

the

2-22 Operating the 4339B

3

Function

Introduction

This

chapter provides

Front

Panel

Rear

Panel

Theory

of Operation

Reference

information on

all the

4339B's

functions

.

Function Reference 3-1

Front

P

anel

4339B

Front P

Note

Display

The

display

anel

serves

In this

the

key is

two

manual, the

not

labeled

functions

Figure

blue

with

|

character

shift

3-1.

key

the

Front

is

word

display

P

anel

expressed

\blue".

and

annunciator

as

, even

display

though the

.

top

of

The

character

instrument

display

Some

The

are

Seq

Meas

modes

of

the

annunciator

as

follows:

Running

Time

Trigger

Hold Range

Comprtr On

Cont Chk

Talk Only

Rmt

Key Lock

display

messages

,

refer

instrument's

.

(

9

) points

shows

The

to

the

4339B

\Display

current

to the

measurement

has

Mode

settings

currently

(Sequence Running)

(Measurement

Time)

result,

four

measurement

Key

are

displayed

selected

Indicates the

instrument

display

".

in

instrument

measurement sequence

Indicates measurement

setting

modes

the

Measurement

settings

time mode

Long.

Indicates

(

Ext

Indicates the measurement range mode

4339B is in the A

).

the trigger

uto range mode

mode

setting:

.

Internal

(

Int

),

Manual

. when this annunciator

(Comparator On) Indicates the comparator function is ON.

(Contact Check On) Indicates the contact check function is ON.

(Addressed) Indicates that the 4339B is in the T

(Remote) Indicates that the 4339B is in the

alk Only mode

GPIB remote mode or the talk only

mode.

Indicates the 4339B's front panel keys are locked out.

information,

.F

or

details

Settings

.

The

annunciator

is running.

| Short,

(

Man

.

and

about

area.

Medium,

),

or

External

is not lit, the

the

labels

or

Shift

Indicates that the

3-2 Function Reference

is pressed. (Shift is active.)

4339B

Front

P

anel

LINE

The

Switch

LINE

operating

and

no

operating

The

4339B

Refer

to

\Reset

Note

Note

Interlock

The

4339B

test

xture

according

Switch

voltages

turns

are

voltages

's

settings

Key

V

Output

at

power-on.

If

you

and

1

second

Connector

's

Interlock

is

connected.

to

the

following two

the

applied

are

are

held

ON

turn

the

4339B

before

Connector

It

4339B

to

applied

in backup

"

for

/OFF

the

4339B

may

turning

enables

tables.

ON

or

OFF

the

instrument. In

to the

memory for

the

backed

state

is not

OFF

not work

ON again.

provides

which

.

In the

instrument.

up

saved, and

and

then

normally.

safety

from

applies

1(ON)

the 0

(OFF) position

about 72

settings

.

the 4339B

quickly ON

To

prevent

high

the

position power

hours after

sets the

again, it

this

,

wait

voltages and

test

voltage

to

is applied

no power

power is

V

can cause

for

and all

is applied

turned OFF

Output

an

at

least

error

identies which

the

test

xture

to

.

OFF

,

T

able

T

able 3-2.

3-1.

Interlock

Interlock

Connector

Not

connected

Condition

for

Interlock

Switch

1

| Disabled

16008B

Source

Connected Open Disabled

Connected Closed Enabled

1

The

condition

open

or

Interlock Condition

whether the

closed.

Interlock

test xture's

for

16117B

Source

V

Connector

Not

connected

Disabled

Connected Enabled

1

The available current limit setting is

0.5 mA only

.

V

cover is

Low

oltage

1

and

oltage

Noise

16339A

T

est

Leads

Function Reference 3-3

Front

P

anel

4339B

UNKNO

These

Input

Ground

Guard

Output

W

arning

are

WN

terminals

Is

a center

connected

which

leakage

test

Is

Is

used

F

or

Conguration"

Applies

Do

when

dangerous

accessory

Output

T

erminals

used

to connect

connected to

conductor,

to

nothing

current

signal

path.

connected to

connected to

to

setup oating

details,

refer to

the source

NO

T

touch

the

High

voltage

,

turn

indicator

the test

the DUT

. The

an inner

ground,

is

and

connected,

of

the

contact check

chassis ground.

an ammeter

DUT measurements

\Grounded and

at later

in

voltage

the

UNKNO

V

oltage

indicator

level

OFF

the

is

OFF.

xture or

connector type

shield, and

shields the

guards the

The connector

,which

this

chapter

.

The

connector

WN

terminals

up

to

1000

test

voltage

test leads

an outer

test signal

very low

signal. The

is

isolated

,or

Ungrounded

.

The

connector

type

or

is

ON,

because

Vdc.

Before

pressing

for measuring

is triaxial,

which is

shield. The

from noise

current signal,

center conductor

type

is

a

high-voltage

from

Ground.

the

grounded

DUT

Measurement

type

is

a

high-voltage

the

electrodes

the 4339B

handling

and

aDUT

congured

outer shield

. The

inner

and cuts

This

terminal

DUT

measurements

is

high-voltage

BNC.

of

the

outputs

the 4339B

conrm

.

as

is

shied,

to

the

provides the

BNC.

is

BNC.

accessory

or the

that

the

V

.

,

High

The

High

1000

Vdc

and

test

ON

until

W

arning

V

The V output key is

V

oltage

V

oltage

.When

xture.

the DUT's

Do

when

Output

Indicator

indicator

this

shows

indicator

Even when

Charged voltage

NOT

touch

the High

K

ey

used to apply the test voltage to the DUT or to discharge the DUT

the test voltage is applied, the

Warning

Pressing may cause the 4339B to output dangerous voltage levels up

to 1000 Vdc. Do

the accessory when the V Output indicator is ON.

Even when the V output key is turned OFF, a charge will remain on the

DUT, especially when the DUT is a capacitor. If the DUT is charged to

a dangerous voltage, the high voltage indicator will stay ON. After the

measurement, handle the DUT only after the high voltage indicator turns

OFF and the DUT has had enough time to fully discharge.

that

the

the

turns

V

the

V

oltage

ON,

Output

drops

UNKNO

indicator

4339B

be

Indicator

to

is

extremely

a

safe

WN

terminals

outputting dangerous

careful

turns

level.

is

ON.

V output indicator will turn ON.

NOT

touch the UNKNO

OFF

or

treating

,

the

the

electrodes

High

voltage

the

V

oltage

levels

UNKNOWN

Indicator

of

the

accessory

up

to

terminal

stays

. When

WN terminals or the electrodes of

,

3-4 Function Reference

4339B

V

Output

The

V

output

Indicator

indicator

indicates

that

the

test

voltage

is

applied to

the DUT

Front

P

anel

.

Source

The

voltage

Voltage

source voltage

is as

follows:

Current Limit

The

current

4339B

the

current

the

4339B

limit

adjusts the

limit

displays

destruction due

0.5 mA

(default)

1mA

2

mA

5

mA

10

Note

mA

(at test

(at test

(at

voltage

voltage

test

When

setting

key

key sets

Key

key

test

value

\

OVER

to high

voltage

the

0

V

200

V

sets

the

limitation

voltage

.

While

CURRENT

current ow

0

to

500

0

to

250

0

to

100

the

16117B

is

0.5

mA

test

voltage

Voltage



T

est

V

oltage

<

T

est

V

oltage

so

that

the

the current

". The

.

Current

V

only)

V

only)

V

only)

Low

Noise

only

.

value

from

Range



200

V



1000

V

value

of

current

current

limit is

owing

active and

current limitation

limits

can

T

est

Leads

0

to

1000

V

Resolution

0.1

V

1

V

owing

through

the

through

the

source

feature protects

be

set

to

the

are

used,

the

.

Resolution

the

DUT

output

following

available

DUT

does

the

of

the

.

The

not

exceed

is

decreased,

DUT

from

values:

current

test

limit

Measurement

The

measurement

A

longer

measurement

measurement

setting

is

Medium.

time

Time

time

mode

key

key

sets

time

produces

setting is

measurement time

a more

indicated by

accurate measurement

the

mode: Short,

Meas

Average key

The average key sets the measurement averaging rate

measurement results by this rate

. The averaging rate can be set as an integer

The default setting is 1.

Time

Medium(

annunciator(

Med

), or

result. The

9

).

Long.

current

The default

. The 4339B automatically averages the

from 1 to 256.

Function Reference 3-5

Front

P

anel

4339B

Measurement

The

Measurement

This

the

feature

single

provides

mode

Sequence

Sequence

an

and

the

continuous

Mode

Mode

automatic

K

ey

key

toggles

measurement

mode.

the measurement

process.

The 4339B

sequence mode

has two

ON and

OFF.

sequence modes:

Single

Figure

Mode

3-2

appropriate

minute).

1.

At

The

the

(a)

shows

for

single

Ready

a

measurement

measuring

mode

state

,

pressing

a

DUT

is

performed

Figure

when

3-2.

sequence

the

as

follows:

starts

Sequence

in

the

operator

the

measurement

Single

denes

Mode

mode

. The

the

charge

sequence

single mode

time (for

,

and

the

test

is

example,

voltage

1

is

turned ON.

2.

The 4339B waits for the dened

Charge Time

while the applied voltage is charging the

DUT.

3. After that, the 4339B measures the charged DUT

4. At the end of the measurement sequence

to the Ready state

.

, the 4339B turns the

.

test voltage OFF

, and returns

Continuous mode

Figure 3-2(b) shows a measurement sequence in the Continuous mode. The continuous mode is

appropriate for measuring time related characteristics. The continuous mode is performed as

follows:

3-6 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

1.

At the

turned

2.

The 4339B

DUT

3.

After that,

Ready state

ON.

.

Memory

is

displayed on

in

the data

in

Chapter 5).

4.

After all

the

Ready state

The

user

denable

the

program

When

the

sequence

Program

The

program key

measurement

measurement

, pressing

waits for

the dened

the 4339B

Size

with

a dened

the

LCD

buer

,

which

measurements

.

parameters

key

(

is

running,

K

ey

sets the

sequence

sequence

,

parameters

Charge Time

repeats

measuring

Interval Time

display

can

are

after

be

accessed

completed,

Charge

).

F

or

details

the

Seq

parameters for

refer to

\Measurement Sequence

in the

starts

a measurement

the

each

measurement,

using

the

4339B

Time

,

Interval

,

refer

Running

a measurement

following menu:

while

the

DUT

as

many

between

measurements

GPIB

commands

turns

Time

to

\Program

annunciator(

sequence,

applied

times

and

the

test

,

and

Key

9

)

turns

sequence

Mode

Key

and the

voltage

as

is

dened

.

The

all

measurement

(refer

voltage

Memory

ON.

.

F

or

details

test voltage

is

charging

by

measurement

data

to

\D

A

T

A

OFF

,

and

Size

,

are

".

about

".

Y

ou

can setup

is

the

the

data

is

stored

Subsystem

returns

set

to

using

the

the

"

Chrg

Intvl

The

Charging

time

of

voltage

.

The

range

and

resolution

are

as

follows:

Range Resolution

1

ms

10

ms

100

ms

Size.

These

.

The

default

This

menu

parameters

setting

is

for

are

100

setting

used

10

is

0

s

s

0

only

s

ms







the

Charge

Charge

Charge

.

Interval

in

the

Time

<

Time

<

Time



Time

Continuous

10

s

100

s

999

s

and

the Memory

mode

Interval Time

The

range

and

resolution

are

as

follows:

Range Resolution

10 msInterval Time

10 s

100 s

The default setting is 1 s



Interval Time



Interval Time999 s

<

.

<

10 s

100 s

1ms

10 ms

100 ms

Memory Size

This parameter is the number of measurement points which will be stored.

Available memory sizes are 1 to 500. The default memory size is 500.

Function Reference 3-7

Front

P

anel

4339B

Time

The

running.

Display Function

time display

The following

Mode

|sets

Sec

%

O

Directn

Beep

|

|

Sets

Turn

completed.

Exit

|

Exits

Note

Measurement

function

displays

menu

the

time

display

Displays the

Displays

or

remaining

the

total

Turns

the

ON/OFF

the

OFF

timer

the

menu.

The accuracy

Parameter

appears

mode

elapsed

the

number

measurement

number

the

time

direction

beep

which

of

displayed

Key

the

elapsed

when

.

time

of

measurement

of

measurement

display

to

Up

is

time

time

TimeDisp

in

seconds

points

function.

(Count

emitted

is

during

is

.

(in

Count

points

up

mode) or

twice

not

guaranteed.

the

measurement

selected:

completed

down

.

Down

when

the

sequence

points

mode)

(Count

(in

Count

as

a

percentage

down mode).

sequence program

up

is

mode)

of

is

The

Measurement

following

R

I

choices:

Resistance

Current

current

Rs

Rv

The

setting

)

(

Surface



s

)

(

V



v

currently

is

R

olume

(Resistance).

Electrode Size

P

arameter key

|

value

Resistivity

Resistivity

selected

Key

When

measuring

is

displayed

parameter

selects

in

as

is

displayed

the

measurement

the

grounded

a

negative

on

value

the

DUT

left

parameter

conguration,

with

the

edge

of

The Electrodes Size key is used to enter the thickness of the DUT

eective area coecient of the test xture

volume or surface resistivity

Thickness

Enters the DUT's thickness

.P

arameters are as follows:

. These values are the factors used to calculate the

, which is equal to the distance between the

electrodes.Available values are 0.01 mm to 20 mm in 0.1 mm resolution. The

default setting is 2.0 mm.

Rescell

Denes the electrode's size and the eective area

26mm,50mm

,and

76mm

: Select the electrode diameter (

using the 16008B Resistivity Cell. The guard ring diameter size (

automatically selected according to theD1value. The eective area

coecient (B) is the fraction of the gap width to be added to the diameter of

the electrodes.TheBvalue is usually specied by the standard that you use.

(For example: 1 for ASTM D 257; 0 for JIS K 6911).

for

the

4339B

the

minus

the

(

0

)

display

sign.

.

, the electrode's size

from

measured

The default

, and the

the

coecient of the test xture

D1) size when

D2)is

.

3-8 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

Parameter Description Available

D

1

D

2

B

Main

electrode diameter

Guard

Eective

ring diameter

area coecient

26

38

mm

mm

1

1

(0.0001

1

These parameter's

Surface

resistivity (

following

Where

,

Rs:

Rv:

t

:

User

Denes

equation:

v=

Surface

V

olume

DUT's

values

s=





2

resistance

resistance

thickness

the

electrode's

are

)

and volume



s



(

D

(

D

2

B

D1+

4

t

xed

and

+

)

D

2

1

0

)

D

1

0

(

D

D

2

1

2

(Measured

(Measured

(Entered

parameters

cannot

resistivity

2

Rs[]



2

)

R

2

value)

value)

as

Thickness

be

v

10

when

changed.

(



[

1

cm

)

are calculated

v

]

)

using

50

70

0



B

resolution)

your

Value

mm

mm



own

1

1

1

using

test

76

mm

88

mm

the

xture

1

1

.

Note

P

arameter

Area

P

erimeter

Gap

Surface

following

resistivity (

equation:

Description A

Eective

area

0

cm

(5-digit

Eective

perimeter

0

cm



(5-digit

Gap 0.001

(4-digit number

)

s=

v=

and volume



s

PE

R

I

GAP

AREA

t

M

E

T

2

resistivity

E

R

2

R

v

[

10

R

s

1cm]

[]

(



v

vailable

2



AREA

number

,

default

PERIMETER

number

cm

,

default



GAP

,

)

are calculated

V

alue



9999.9

is



is



99.99

default

cm

19.635 cm)

999.99

18.850

cm

is

1

cm)

using

the

Where,

Rs: Surface resistance

Rv: Volume resistance

t

: DUT's thickness (entered as

THICKNESS

)

The eective area coecientBcan be set only with front panel keys.Itis

impossible to enter theBvalue using GPIB commands.

2

cm

cm)

Function Reference 3-9

Front

P

anel

4339B

Show

The

of

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Setting

Show

the

LCD

T

est

voltage

A

veraging

Setting

display

setting(

rate(

K

Key

.

A

Measurement sequence

Interval time(

INTV

Comparator limits(

T

est

voltage setting

Current Monitor

The

Current

The current

the LCD

function is

Rs

or

Rv

Monitor

monitor function

display (

Measurement

useful for

.

ey

changes

Each

time

Vout

) and

VG

)and

Trigger delay

mode(

)

and Memory

Hi

and

and Current

K

ey

Key

is

for

checking the

the

mode of

Current limit(

SNGL

Lo

)

monitor value(

setting

displays

Settings

current

is

pressed,

,

CONT

size(

the

the

the Measurement

the

display

Clmt

)

time(

DL

Y

)

or

OFF

MEM

)

of

the

Imon

current

current

area),

value

monitor

measurement

as

shown

when

Settings display

mode

is

)

and

charge

measurement

)

function.

value

in

\Show

the

measurement

changed as

time(

CHRG

sequence

on

the

Setting

Key

parameter

on the

follows:

)

right

right side

side

of

". This

is

set

to

R

,

A

uto/Hold

The

A

uto/Hold

the

A

uto

measurement

select.

The

Range

The

Range

Range

mode

cycles

Hold

Setup

Setup

range

,

the

Range

K

key

4339B

.

ey

K

key

In

sets

ey

toggles

selects

the

Hold

the

the

mode,

annunciator(

the

measurement

measurement

optimum

the

9

) indicates

measurement

4339B

range

ranging

measurement

the current

.

The

available

mode

range

mode

between

A

uto

automatically

range

is

xed

.

measurement

at

range settings

are:

100

pA

1

10

(available

nA

nA

when

the measurement

time mode

is Medium

or Long)

100 nA

1A

10A

100A (available when the measurement time mode is Short)

Each measurement range can measure a value up to 1.1 times of the range setup

\

OVLD

"(Over Load) is displayed instead of the measurement data when the measured value is

out of the measurable range

.

and Hold.

within

the

range

value.

In

5

you

3-10 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

Trigger

The

trigger

to

\Trigger Mode

W

arning

Sequence

The

Sequence

Local

The

K

Local

ey

controlled)

GPIB

remote

A

ddress K

K

ey

key

triggers a

Key

When

4339B

the

Output

Abort

Abort

key

returns

operation.

mode

ey

measurement when

"

for more

the measurement

to output

UNKNOWN

indicator is

K

ey

key

aborts

the

4339B

The

Local

.

When

the

4339B

the 4339B

information.

sequence mode

dangerous voltage

terminals

or

the

ON.

the

running

to

local

key

is

is

measurement

(front-panel)

the

only

remote

state

levels up

electrodes

operation

active

front-panel

,

the

is in

the Manual

is ON,

of

sequence

Rmt

annunciator(

pressing

to

1000

the

accessory

program.

from

GPIB

key

trigger mode

Vdc.

Do

remote

while

the

9

)

will

may

NO

T

when

(computer

4339B

be

displayed.

. Refer

cause the

touch

the

V

is

in

The

A

ddress

number

data

through

Resetting

key

sets

the

4339B

's

GPIB

address

from

0

to

30,

and

address

GPIB

interface

or

powering

<

stat

>

Measured

0

:

Normal

1

:

Overload

2

:

No-Contact

4:

<

data

<

comp>Comparison result (no output when the comparator function is

1:

2:

4:

8:

Over voltage

>

Measured

IN

HIGH

LOW

No-Contact

o

.

doesn't

31

is

the

aect

the

Status

(exceeding ccurrent

data

.

T

alk

4339B

The

Only

's

available

mode

address

limit)

System reset or power-on don't aect the address setting.

GPIB

in

which

setting.

address

the

4339B

is

any

integer

only

outputs

OFF)

Function Reference 3-11

Front

P

anel

4339B

Trigger

The

Trigger

Int

Man

Ext

Bus

Delay

The

Delay

available

Note

Mode

Mode

(Internal)

(Default)

(Manual)

(External) The

terminal

(Available

command

K

ey

key

sets

trigger

The

sequence

K

ey

key

a

delay

selects

Trigger

The

or the

only in

through

lag

time

time

trigger

.

the

trigger source

Mode

.

The

4339B

is

4339B is

triggered

triggered by

handler interface

GPIB remote

the

GPIB.

between

value

delay

is

0

time

event

to

value

4339B is

when

mode.)

and

9.999

is

. The

available trigger

triggered automatically

is

pressed.

a pulse

.Refer

the

s

.

invalid

input

to \External

The

4339B

start

of

when

you

through

Trigger".

is

triggered

the actual

perform

sources are

as follows:

and continuously

the

External

by

the

Trigger

GET

measurement. The

the

measurement

or

.

*TRG

Recall

The

(see

settings

Save K

The Save

Saved

of

register

Caution

K

ey

Recall

\Save

key

Key

.

If

the

ey

key

settings

instrument

into

is

used

to

recall

register

stores

are

settings

which

The

the

the

the

4339B

selected

same

can

settings

instrument

").

Y

ou

must

is

empty

instrument's

as

the

items

be

saved.

will

overwrites

be

enter

,

the

current

stored

Y

ou

must

saved.

the

settings

saved

register

error

message

settings

into

backup

enter

the

instrument's

number

into

without warning. If settings are already stored

in

non-volatile

,

0

\

RECALL

non-volatile

memory

register

settings

to

9,

number

into

the

memory

from

FAILED

memory

in

Table

,0

assigned

which

(EEPROM)

to

recall

"

is displayed.

(EEPROM).

3-3.

Up to

to 9,

to assign

register

in the assigned register

, they

will be lost.

Comparator Limit K

eys

The comparator limit keys set the comparator high and low limit values which decide the

comparator's PASS or FAIL response. Note that the comparator function compares the

displayed value with the limit values.

10

the

sets

the

You cannot set each limit value to OFF using the front-panel keys, but you can by using GPIB

commands. (Refer to \CALCulate Subsystem" in Chapter 5 To get around this front-panel key

restriction, use the Minimum (

) or Maximum ( ) keys instead.

3-12 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

Left/Down

These

0,

These

data

Shift

The

The

Shift

mode

keys

When

value

.

When

selected

..

.

,

keys are

input.

K

blue

Shift

key

.

serve

you

enter

you

select

item

9, .(point),

ey

Shift

key

again.

Exponential

and

the

blinks).

used to

key

toggle

The

K

ey

Right/Up

following

a

value

for

an

item

for

0

(minus)

enter

activates

is

cleared

Shift

annunciator(

Arrow

functions:

the value

the

numeric

the

secondary

by

a single

K

setup keys

selection

K

eys

data

9

)is

eys

, these

keys

,

these keys

.

..

into

the

4339B

function

printed

execution of

displayed when

keys increase

are user

.

Pressing

above

a shifted

the Shift

to activate

the

keys

function

key is

or decrease

the item

terminates

.

or

by

pressing

toggled

the setting

(the

numeric

the

to

active

The

Exponential

Back

The

Enter K

The

Space

Back

Enter

Space

ey

Minimum

key

key

K

ey

key

terminates

K

ey

is

used

deletes

a

data

to

single

input

enter

an

exponential

preceding

or

setting.

value

character

of

.

an

input

value

.

The Minimum key enters the minimum value during a parameter setting operation.

Maximum K

The Maximum key enters

ey

the maximum value during a parameter setting operation.

Function Reference 3-13

Front

P

anel

4339B

Open

The

data.

value

(EEPROM).

K

Open

The

for

ey

key

4339B

the

See

If

OpenMeas

MeasV

al

Exit

At

reset,

the

Calibration

The

Calibration

error

and

the

calibration

for

more

At

reset

data

information.

is

execute

uses

this

contact

is

check

\

pressed,

P

eroforms

P

Displays

Exits

the

correction

K

ey

key

executes

proportional

are

stored

,

the

the

OPEN correction

data

to cancel

function.

erforming

the

following

the

OPEN

the

OPEN

menu.

data

is

cleared.

the

calibration

error

of

in

backup

calibration

the leakage

The correction

OPEN

Correction

OPEN

correction.

correction

the 4339B

memory.

data

is

cleared.

measurement to

of the

data is

"

in

Chapter

correction

data

menu

(OPEN

obtain the

test xture

stored in

is

measurement

function. Calibration

due to

environmental temperature

Refer to

\Performing

OPEN correction

and to

non-volatile memory

1

for

more

information.

displayed.

value).

cancels the

Calibration"

obtain the

limit

internal oset

changes.

in

Chapter

The

1

Comparator

The Comparator

the measurement

Comparator

displayed.

HIGH

IN

LO

W

N.C.

On/O

On/O

result (displayed

Limit

key

The

comparator

Greater

Between

Less

than

(no-contact)

.

When

than

the

lower

K

ey

key

toggles

will

upper

upper

Contact

value)

the

comparator

yield

limit

limit

limit

check

the

comparator

one

and

failed

is

within

of

the

lower

is

ON,

following

limit

(at

contact

ON

the

the

and

OFF

upper

Comprtr

results:

check ON

and

.

The

lower

On

state)

In addition, these results are transmitted to the following destinations:

Destination Condition

Display

Handler Interface HIGH, IN, LOW

Beeper HIGH, LOW

HIGH, IN, LOW

, N.C.

, N.C.

, N.C. (when beeper mode is

IN (when beeper mode is

pass)

comparator

limits

set

annunciator(

fail), or

determines

by

the

9

)

will

be

3-14 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

Contact

The

Contact

whether

When

the

N.C.

(No-Contact)

The

measurement

Key

The

/NO CONT

the

pin

The

measurement is

interface

The

decision limit

OPEN

correction

compares

The

Cont

setting

is

Check

Check

the

DUT

contact

"

ACT

assignment

and the

this

vale

Chk

annunciator(

OFF

.

K

ey

key

toggles

is

properly

check

will

status

for

the

pin of

of the

connected

fails

,

be

displayed

of

the

GPIB

the handler

handler interface

still performed,

handler interface

value of

is

performed,

with

the

the

DUT's

9

)

the

contact check

to the

on

GPIB

output data

output

data.

interface

and

.

contact

is

unconnected

capacitance

is

displayed

test xture

the

LCD

.

the

measurement

obtained

capacitance

.

when the

function ON

or test

display

is

during

.

is set

to 2

asserted.

the

is measured

contact check

and OFF

. This

function monitors

leads.

(No-Contact). Refer

Refer

to

\Handler

result

is

outputted

OPEN

correction.

and

stored.

function is

to

Interface

to

the

When

The

ON.

The

\A

ddress

GPIB

the

4339B

default

"

for

Function Reference 3-15

Front

P

anel

4339B

Display

The

Display

Data

Comprtr

O

If

you

select

Digit

R-Unit

Exit

K

ey

Lock

The

key

lock

condition,

Mode

lock

K

Mode

key

Displays

When

(no-contact)

(When

HIGH

N.C.

(When

Turns

(Used,

F

ormt

Sets

Selects

Prefix

Exits

K

ey

key

licks

press

ey

selects

the

measurement

the

contact

will

comparator

(greater

(contact

comparator

the display

for

example

,

the following

the

display

the

measurement

mode

the

menu.

out all

the

display mode

check

be

displayed

function

than

upper

check

failed).

function

OFF.

,

in GPIB

display format

digits of

.

(See

\Setting

front panel

again.

from the

result.

function

(default)

is

ON and

instead

is

ON,)

Displays the

limit),

is

IN

OFF

(Passed),

,)

remote mode

setup

the measurement

data

display

Display

key inputs

The

key

lock

following choices:

the contact

of

the

measurement

result of

and

LOW

Always displays

.)

menu

appears

data to

mode

from the

Mode

and

Display F

except

state

for

is

indicated

this

(less than

OFF

.

3

,

4

or

Exponent

key

.

by the

check has

failed,

data.

the comparison

lower limit),

.

5

.

mode

ormat"

The

in

cancel

Chapter

the

annunciator

and

N.C.

as

or

the

2.)

key

.

3-16 Function Reference

4339B

Front

P

anel

Reset

The

Reset

The

4339B

results

,

pressing

the

settings

Data

stored

by

the

memory

K

ey

key

except

the

Save

.

Data

can

Reset

are

in

key

resets

back-up

also

in

a

couple

key

stored

or

recalled

stored

all

be

in

reset

and

in.

memory

instrument

by sending

of cases

sending

is

by the

EEPROM

settings and

.The

the

held for

recall key

is not

T

able

Item Reset

T

est

voltage

T

est

voltage level

Current

Measurement

Thickness

Electrode

Electrode

Electrode

Electrode size

Eective

Deviation

Deviation reference

Measurement range

Measurement

Measurement time

A

veraging

Trigger

Trigger

Contact

LimitC

Oset

Comparator ON/OFF

Comparator

Program sequence

output

limit

parameter

of

DUT

size

(

D1

)

size

(

AREA

size

(

PERIMETER

(

GAP

area coecient

measurement

range

rate

mode

delay

time

Check

ON/OFF

value

value

limits

state

)

)

value

mode

mode

state

state

running

)

(

B

)

Program sequence OFF

Change time 0s

Interval time 1s

Memory size 500

Display mode Measured Display

Correction ON/OFF state ON

Correction data Cleared

Oset-Error Canceling OFF

correction data

GPIB commands

following table

:SYST:PRES

about 72

and

hours after

are the

aected by

3-3.

key

powering OFF

Reset

Settings

SYST:PRES1*RST

OFF

0

V

0.5

mA

R

2

mm

50

mm

mm

cm

2

19.635

18.850

1.000 cm

0

OFF

Cleared

Auto

(A

uto)

Medium

1

Internal

0

s

OFF

0

0

OFF

MAX/MIN

Aborted

:SYST:PRES

lists the

*RST

same as

to the

default values

and

*RST

dierence among

command, and

powering OFF

those

stored

.

1

Stored

None

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up memory

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up memory

Back-up memory

Back-up

Back-up memory

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up

Back-up memory

Back-up

None

Back-up memory

Back-up memory

Back-up memory

Back-up memory

Back-up memory

OFF None

EEPROM

EEPROM

also lists

.

in

the

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

memory

,

with the

the results

The

back-up

in

.

where

items

same

of

saved

1\

" indicates the value is the same as what is indicated to the left.

Function Reference 3-17

Front

P

anel

T

able 3-3.

Reset Settings

4339B

(continued)

Conguration

The

Conguration

power

Oset

line

Sets

frequency

the

oset

range

this

function

OFF

.

The

following gure

canceling

Beep

Beep

Data

Power

GPIB

Key

:INT:CONT

K

ey

key

allows

,

and

oset-error

error

due

is

100

pA

is

set

Item Reset key

ON/OFF

state

mode

transfer

A

line

ddress

format

frequency

lock

you

to

set

to

run

the

canceling

to

the

temperature

or

1

nA

,

and

is

set

to

OFF

,

the

shows the

to ON.

SYST:PRES1*RST1Stored in

ON

F

AIL mode

ASCII

No eect

No

eect

N/A No

ON

the

oset-error canceling,

self-test.

ON

or

OFF

. This

change

the

measurement

oset

error

measurement timing

eect

EEPROM

EEPROM

EEPROM

EEPROM

EEPROM

OFF None

OFF None

the beep

function automatically

every

30

seconds

may

time mode

increase

is

a little

diagram when

, when

the

Long

.

The

mode,

and

the

cancels the

the measurement

mode

.

When

default

the

setting

oset-error

is

3-18 Function Reference

Figure 3-3. Oset-Error Canceling Timing Chart

4339B

Front

P

anel

Beep

Note

more

Comparison

OFF

PASS

FAIL

In

the

operation

Displays

Line

Svc

other

|

|

There

KEY

HNDL

CSUM

RAM

EEPROM

results output

Does

not emit

Emits a

Emits a

OFF

beep when

beep when

mode

error

items

A

vailable

are

ve service

T

ests

T

ests

Runs

T

ests

instrument's

T

ests

error

and

restores

to the

a beep

the

the

,

the

4339B

occurs

.

of

this

menu.

power

the

the

the

RAM

LINE

front-panel keys

handler

ROM

check

(the

read-write

settings

EEPROM.

is

detected.

the

beeper are

(no output

comparison

comparison

does

frequency

functions.

output

sum

.

The

data

If

errors

default

classied into

to beeper).

result

result

not

emit

selections

.

signal.

program.

test).

stored

are

data.

is

is

a

beep

After

in

EEPROM

detected,

IN.

HIGH,

when

are 50

the

test,

the

following

LOW

a system

Hz and

the

is

not

aected

4339B

modes:

or

N.C..

60 Hz

4339B

clears

(default)

error or

.

resets

when

the

the

no

data

Exit

TEST

the

results

The

4339B

settings

(Self-test)

of

as

also

the

|

the

sum

executes

4339B

The

self-test

of

error

its

are

not

tests

codes

self-test

aected

the

4339B

of

each

when

by

the self-test,

existing

it

is

Item Result Error

1.

Beeper

2.

Display

3.

RAM

4.

EPROM

5. Calibration

6.

User's

data

7.

AD

converter

data (EEPROM)

(EEPROM)

beep

once

display

all

display

error

display

error message

display error

display

error

display

error

digits

message

message if

message

message

8. Backup RAM display error message if an

1

During the power-on test, the 4339B stops operation if an error

2

During

the power-on test, the 4339B uses default values and continues the test.

Returns to measurement.

's

basic

turned

and

segments

performance

error

.

ON

(power-on

except when

if

an

error

occurs

if an

error occurs

an error

if

an

if

an error

occurs

error occurs

occurs

error occurs

occurs.

and

test).

errors

1

1

1

2

1

2

displays

The

occur

Code

-

-

1

2

4

8

16

32

.

Function Reference 3-19

Rear

P

anel

4339B

Rear P

anel

External Trigger

The

Ext

(External) Trigger

TTL

pulse

required

,when

for

the

TTL pulse

the

4339B

terminal

is

set

.

Figure

is

to

external

used

3-4.

to

trigger

trigger

Rear

P

anel

the

mode

4339B

.

Figure

by

inputting

3-5

shows

a

positive-going

the

specications

Figure 3-5. Required External Trigger Pulse Specication

3-20 Function Reference