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use of

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vi

Contents

1.

Brief

Description

Front

and

2.

Installation

Incoming

Rack

Mounting

P

ower

Cable

P

ower

Requirements

V

entilation

Instruction

Connecting the

of

Rear

P

anels

and

Set

Inspection

.

Requirements

for

Cleaning

Connector Box

the

Up

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4286A

.

Guide

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..

.

1-2

.

..

.

2-1

.

..

.

2-3

.

..

.

2-5

.

..

.

2-7

.

..

.

2-7

.

..

.

2-7

.

..

. 2-7

Connecting

3.

Basic

Measurement

1.

2.

3. Calibration . . . . . . . . . . .

4. Connecting the T

5. Setting the Electrical Length of the T

6.

7. Connecting the DUT to the Test Fixture ........ ...... .... 3-19

8. Measuring the DUT ............................ 3-20

Measurement

Basic

Measurement

Required

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ower

ON

Line

Input

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Steps

to

turn

Setting

2-1.

2-2.

2-3.

Calibration Procedure

Selecting a T

Connecting the T

Fixture Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Performing

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ................... 3-17

Performing OPEN Compensation ...... ...... ..... ..... 3-18

OPEN Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

up

Setting

Creating

Setting

the

T

est

Head .

the

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est

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APC-3.5

a

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Receptacle

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on

the

4286A

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sweep

the

est Fixture

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to

7mm

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the

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table

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with

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A

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Characteristics

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.

022 only)

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.

2-9

.

2-10

.

2-11

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3-2

.

3-2

.

3-3

3-4

.

3-4

.

3-4

.

3-4

.

3-5

.

3-5

.

3-5

3-7

3-12

. 3-12

3-14

3-15

Contents-1

4.

4286A with

Dierentiation

Editing

Setting

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Performing Calibration with W

Restoring Settings After P

Linking

Checking

Selecting

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Using

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Mounting

Pull-up

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Signal

Assignment and

Electrical

DC

Handler

T

op

Cover

T

ools

Procedure

Top Cover Attachment . . . . . .

Procedure . . . . . . . . . .

Measuring the W

Calibration with W

Chip Handler

of DUT

BIN T

able

up Handler

.

Test

with

Limit

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able

up

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Check

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up

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Output

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up

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Interface

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and

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for

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Time

.

Signal

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Board

.

orking Standard V

orking Standard

through

.

Chip

.

Comparator Signals

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of

.

Signals

.

..

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BIN

Sorting

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T

est

Function

.

..

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Handler

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attern .

.

Handler

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4-2

4-3

4-4

4-5

4-6

4-7

4-8

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4-9

4-10

4-11

4-12

4-13

4-14

4-15

.

4-15

4-16

4-19

4-21

4-22

4-23

4-27

4-33

4-35

4-37

.

4-37

4-39

Contents-2

5.

Typical Functions

P

oint Delay

Making

Delay

A

veraging .

Further

OSC

Level

Entering

Title

Entry

Saving

Printing

Logging

Resetting

A.

Manual

Introduction

Manual

Serial

and

Saving

Recalling

Saving

Purging

Initializing

Printing

Using

a

the

Changes

Number

and

Sweep

aP

oint

Delay

a Sweep

Description .

Discussion

Monitor

Titles

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Display

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File

or

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or

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Changes

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on

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Disk/RAM

GPIB

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Delay

.

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.

a

.

..

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..

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and

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to

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for

a

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.

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ddress

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for

.

and

HP-GL

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.

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.

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..

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..

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the

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..

.

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5-2

5-3

5-4

5-5

5-6

5-7

5-9

5-10

5-11

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-1

A

-1

A

-2

B

.

Maintenance

P

erformance

Repair

P

ossible Problems

Replacement

Changing

Replacing

C.

Fixture Compensation

16191A

SHORT

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence

OPEN Compensation

OPEN Compensation Key

Connecting DUT . .

16193A .. .

SHORT Compensation

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence

OPEN Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

OPEN Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Connecting DUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Index

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B-2

B-4

B-6

C-1

C-3

C-4

C-6

C-7

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Figures

1-1. 4286A

1-2. 4286A

2-1. Contents

2-2. P

2-3. Connecting

2-4.

Connecting

3-1.

Basic

3-2.

Required

3-3.

Line

3-4.

Calibration

3-5.

.

3-6.

.

3-7. .

3-8.

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3-9.

.

3-10.

3-11.

3-12.

3-13.

3-14.

3-15.

3-16.

4-10. Circuit Conguration of Comparator Output Signals

4-11. Circuit Conguration of Control Output

4-12. Circuit Conguration of Handler Interface Input

4-13. Handler Interface Board Switches

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Basic

4-3.

BIN

4-4.

Limit

4-5.

Timing Diagram

4-6.

BIN Sorting

4-7.

Limit T

4-8.

Timing Diagram

4-9.

Timing

5-1. P

5-2. P

5-3. Level Monitor Function

5-4. Label Function

A-1. Serial Number Plate ........ ...... ...... ..... ... A-2

Front

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of

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4-34

4-35

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3-8

3-9

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5-5

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1

Brief

Description of

Key specication

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Impedance measurement

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head

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sweep

measurement(15

function

checking

assuring

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factor

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integration

Interface

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measurement

APC

3.5

high

throughput

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1

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to

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connector

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Brief Description of the 4286A 1-1

Front and

This

section

available

outlines

with

Rear P

the

key

blocks

anels

4286A front

and connectors

and rear

as well

panels.

as operation

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Function R

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procedures of

for

functions

these blocks

.

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of

the

functions

corresponding

a

new

setting

4286A

disk

settings

drive

to

hardkey

or

change

are

store

available

or

the

displayed

data

and

Figure 1-1.

with

softkey

current

on

4286A

on

the

setting.

CRT

settings

4286A Front

4286A

front

Measurement

.

I/O

ports

are

Figure 1-2. 4286A Rear P

becomes

panel.

to

also

provided

Panel

active

When

results

connect

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when

a

function

to

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on

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you

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connector

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An

I/O port is provided on the rear panel. Connecting to external equipment through this

port allows

the 4286A to be controlled by external equipment or allows it to control external

equipment. When you install the optional option 1C2, the BASIC program control connector,

external keyboard control connector, and parallel I/O port controlled by BASIC programs will be

also available for use.

1-2 Brief Description of the 4286A

2

Installation

This chapter

setting up

Incoming

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your

4286A

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mechanically

2-1

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portion

container

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and

contents

not

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well

inspection.

to

change

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or cushioning

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power-on

damaged,

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most

line

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4286A

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Installation and Set Up Guide 2-1

T

able 2-1.

Contents

RF

LCR meter

Mainframe

Fixture

Right

1-m

cable

Documents

3

User's Guide

Function

Programming

APC-3.5

P

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to

Cable

7mm

4

Calibration Kit

0

S

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0

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50

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LOW-LOSS Capacitor 04291-60042

Carrying

Description Agilent P

4286A

1

Stand

Angle

Type

T

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Head

with

2

4

Reference

Manual

A

dapter

4

04286-90001

04286-90002

04291-90007

1250-1746

8120-4753

5

04186-85302

04186-85300

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4

Case

04286-65006

04291-60041

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Option 022

021

only

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with

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L-type

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cable

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Angle

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cable

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A

dapter

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Option 032 only

Right Angle Type T

est Head with

3-m cable

1

Not included when Option 002 is ordered.

2

Not included when Option 031 is ordered.

3

Not included when Option 0B0 is ordered.

4

Accessories are not shown in Figure 2-1.

5

Not included when Option 001 is ordered.

Head

04286-60121

1250-1249

04286-60122

1250-1249

04286-60132

2-2 Installation and Set Up Guide

T

able 2-1.

Contents (continued)

Option

Description Agilent P

004

only

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1.0

2

0.5

1.6

2

0.8

2.0

2

1.25

3.2

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Case

only

Service

1C2

only

Keyboard

HP-HIL

Keyboard

Device

mm

Resistor

mm

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1

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Cable

art Number

16191-29005

16191-29006

16191-29007

16191-29008

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5182-0434

5182-0435

5182-0436

1540-0692

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1

08751-87111

HP

46021C

46020-60001

Option

AB

A

E2083-90000

04286-90005

Rack

1

This item

Mounting

HP

Instrument

Handbook

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Instrument

Handbook

is

not

shown

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ASIC

1

BASIC

Supplement

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User's

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Rack mounting information is provided with the rack mount kit. If the kit was not ordered

with the 4286A as an option, it may be ordered through the nearest Agilent T

The part

numbers of the rack mount kit are shown in T

Table 2-2. Rack

Mount Kits

able 2-2.

echnologies oce

Option Description Agilent Part

Number

1CN Handle Kit 5062-3991

1CM Rack Flange Kit 5062-3979

1CP Rack Mount & Handle Kit 5062-3985

.

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-3

2-4 Installation and Set Up Guide

Figure

2-1.

Contents

of

P

ackage

Power

In

accordance

three-wire

the

instrument

country

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of

arning

Cable

with

power

cable

frame

destination.

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or

defeated.

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earth

international

.

When connected

.

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Refer

to Figure

protection

power

plug

ground

connection.

safety standards

to an

of power

cable shipped

2-2 for

from

electrical

must

be

plugged

, this

instrument is

appropriate ac

with each

the part

shock,

numbers of

the

into

an

power outlet,

instrument depends

the power

power

outlet

cable

that

equipped with

this cable

cables available

ground

provides

a

grounds

on the

must

not

a

protective

.

be

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-5

2-6 Installation and Set Up Guide

Figure 2-2. Power Cable Supplied

Power

Requirements

4286A

requires

V

oltage

:

Frequency

P

ower

:

500

90

:

Ventilation

T

o

ensure

behind, 60

adequate

mm sides

Instruction

F

or

cleaning,

pressure

wipe with

.

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a

following

to 132

47

to

VA

maximum

66 Hz

power source:

Vac

,198

to 264

Requirements

ventilation, make

and 15

for

mm

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soft cloth

the

Connector

above

that is

Vac

sure that

and

below

soaked with

Box

there is

.

adequate

water

and

clearance

wrung

of

tightly

at

least

without

180

undue

mm

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has

a

While

4286A

connector

you

connect

consists of

box

the

mainframe

that

connects

connector

to

box

,

the

mainframe

to

the

test

head,

mainframe

.

and

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,

turn

the

test

connection

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the

xture

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4286A

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shown

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Installation and Set Up Guide 2-7

Figure 2-3.

Connecting

the

Connector

Box

to

the

Mainframe

1. Engage

2.

Turn

the two

the

two

type-N connectors

type-N

connectors

2-8 Installation and Set Up Guide

(labeled

to

tighten

S

and

the

connection.

R

,

respectively)

and

the

center

connector

.

Connecting the

When

you

connect

or

replace

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the

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test

head,

turn

o

the

4286A

.

1.

hexagonal

at

2.

3.

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4.

that

their

5.

secure

6.

Place the

hole on

the stand.

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P

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stand

the

are

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the

test

head

thread.

Further tighten

the

head

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the

test xture

top of

Then, lay

test

head

the

test

aligned.

tighten

is

suciently

in

place.

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stand on

the stand

to

pass

head

such

the

two

screws

the screws

stand

with

a level

is

located

on

its

side

under

that

stable

the

connectors

on

the

.

Press

while holding

its

bottom

surface.

in

front

.

xture

bottom

screws

the test

surface

At this

of

stand

of

the

surface

to

check

head

down.

time

the

two

from the

test head

of

the

for

with

,

make

sure

mounting

side opposite

and holes

xture

correct

your

hand

that

the

posts

as

you

to yours

on top

stand

to

ensure

engagement

to

completely

of

look

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the

Connecting

(Option

When

you

022

connect

the

only)

or

replace

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est

Head

test

head,

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turn o

L-type

the 4286A

Coaxial

.

A

dapter

1.

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Connecting

L-type

Coaxial

A

dapter

to

the T

est Head.

2.

Place

the

test

xture

hexagonal

hole

on

top

at the stand. Then, lay the stand on its

stand

of

the stand

on

a

level

is

located

side.

surface

in

front

.

At

this time

of

the

two

, make

mounting

sure that

posts

as

3.

Allow the test head

to pass under the xture stand from the side opposite to yours

4.

Position the

test head such that the connectors of the L-type Coaxial adapter and holes

on top of the xture stand are aligned.

5.

Slightly tighten the two screws on the bottom surface of the xture stand to ensure

that the test head is suciently stable. Press screws to check for correct engagement of

their thread.

the

you look

.

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-9

6.

secure the

Further

head in

tighten

place.

the

screws while

holding the

test head

with your

hand to

completely

7.

Place

the

Connecting

1. Check

2. Connect

that the

APC-3.5 to

xture stand.

3. Tighten

the

xture

the

stand

APC-3.5

connector sleeve

7mm adapter

adapter

nut

to

with

secure

its

to

is

fully

to

this

bottom

7mm

extended.

the

test

adapter

surface down.

A

dapter

head

connector

in

place

.

through

the

hole

on

top

of

the

2-10 Installation and Set Up Guide

Connecting a

When

Option

on

the

rear

characters

the

4286A

HP-HIL

in

Option

1C2

panel

for

the

softkey

keyboard,

1C2.

Keyboard

is

installed, an

of the

le

4286A.

names,

functions

see

the

HP Instrument

(Option 1C2

HP-HIL keyboard

The HP-HIL

display titles

by using

keyboard function

Only)

can be

keyboard provides

, and

Instrument B

BASIC

User's Handbook

connected to

an easier

ASIC programs

keys.

For

the HP-HIL

way to

.It

enter

can also

more information

Supplement

that

connector

access

on the

is

included

Figure

2-4.

Connecting

a

K

eyboard

Installation and Set Up Guide 2-11

3

Basic

Measurement Procedures

This chapter

with

the

4286A

the

At

4286A

the

,

end

impedance

of

measurement

Calibration

Setting

electrical

Correction

List sweep

provides a

by

following

the

quick

results:

length

of

test

xture

quick

of

inductors

start

of

start

guide

these

procedures

are

procedures

test

xture

of

the

.

measured

,

you

will

4286A

In

this

as

have

.

New

chapter

examples

learned

users

,

to

.

how

can

help

quickly

you

to

get

learn

the

become

how

to use

following

familiar

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-1

Measurement Outline

This

chapter

describes

how

to measure

the impedance

of a

100 nH

inductor as

an example

.

Measurement

P

arameter

Frequency

OSC

level

Basic

Figure

Measurement

3-1

shows

items

L

1,

10

the

and

conditions

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s

2,

5,

10, 20,

are shown

50, 100,

below.

200, 500,

1000 MHz

mA

Flow

basic

ow

for

an

impedance

measurement.

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3-2 Basic Measurement Procedures

Required

T

o

perform

Equipment

all

the

steps

in

this

quick

start,

the following

equipment is

required:

4286A

T

Fixture

est

RF

Head

Stand

Calibration

T

est

Fixture

16191A

16192A

16193A

Shorting

Standard

Tweezers

Device

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LCR

meter

Kit

Side

Electrode

P

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Small

Device

Set)

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T

est

Electrode

Side

Electrode

Set

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with

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SMD

T

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SMD

with

16191A

, 16192A

chip inductor

Fixture,

T

est Fixture

T

est Fixture

16191A

,and

or

,or

, 16192A

16193A)

is used

, 16193A

in

this

, and

guide

Option 004

.)

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orking

Figure 3-2. Required Equipment

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-3

1. P

ower ON

V

erify

the

connector

If

they

have

not

Line

Input Receptacle

A

CP

ower cable

box and

been set

up,

is connected

the test

head are

see Chapter

to

this

receptacle

correctly set

2.

.

up before

turning ON

the 4286A

.

Figure 3-3.

Line

Input

Receptacle

and

Fuse

Use

the

following

Agilent

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If

you

need

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to

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type

turn

the

AC

fuse:

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,

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this

fuse

on the

power

the

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power cable

:

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,

contact

line

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2110-0917

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your

power

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is

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6.3

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250

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before

in

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receptacle.

T

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you turning

B.

Sales

ON the

and

meter.

Service

If necessary

3. Press the LINE switch.

After the power-on self-test (approximately 10 seconds), the installed options and the

connected test head information are displayed.

Note

Only option numbers 1C2 and 001 are displayed at power-on (if they are

installed). Other installed option numbers are listed on the rear panel.

Oce

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,

see

A 30 minute-warm-up period is required to stabilize the 4286A after it has been turned ON.

This ensures the 4286A its specied measurement accuracy.

3-4 Basic Measurement Procedures

2. Setting

up the

4286A

Before

requirements

measurements

T

up

2-1.

Select

1.

2.

2-2.

you

o

set

up

procedures

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parameters

Press

selected.

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the

4

Meas

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N

Ls-Q

start

N

.

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.

4286A

are

up

5

.

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.

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the

measurement, you

section

,

available

for

to

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a

sweep

press

L

T

able

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OSC

satisfy

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N

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provides the

the front

on the

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s

3-1.

Level

the conditions

N

softkey

table

must set

set up

panel keys

MEASUREMENT Block.

Frequency

Example

label

becomes

up the

procedures for

as shown

Characteristics

of

Measurement

1MHz,

20MHz, 50MHz,

above

.

4286A to

below

2MHz,

100MHz, 200MHz,

500MHz,

10

F

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the

underlined,

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frequency

L

s

.

All

keys

Measurements

Conditions

5MHz,

10MHz,

1GHz

mA

procedures

showing

measurement

characteristics

necessary

below

.

NN

N

Ls-Q

that

for

this

set

N

has

been

Create

1.

2.

3. Press

4.

5.

6.

2-3. Setting the OSC level

Set the OSC signal level applied to the DUT

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a

sweep

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4

Sw

eep

N

EDIT

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5

,

4

2

N

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segments

of

a

segment

N

NN

LIST

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4

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NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

Press

AMPERE

Press

415,405

table

to

set

list sweep

5

.

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N

NN

LIST

then

4

M/

N

NN

N

DONE

2 through

to

5,

10,

available

NN

N

DONE

5

.

to set the OSC level as current.

, and then

Use

value changes in steps of 1, 2, 5, and 10 with these keys.

N

ADD

5

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N

20,

N

to

4*5or4+5

N

to

set the

N

to

complete

4to

50,

at

power-on

complete

4

5

k/m

create

100,

to set the OSC level to 10 mA.

conditions

an

additional

measurement

the

segment

8

additional

200,

500,

has

the

table creation

to quickly increase or decrease the value to be entered. The

.

F

ollow

the

procedures

segment.

frequency

setting.

segments

and

1000

automatically

step.

.

Follow the procedures below

(=1G)

been

of

.

the

Set

MHz,

set

the

additional

respectively

to

below

segment

frequency

1

MHz.)

.

of

each

(The

to

2

MHz.

of

these

frequency

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-5

To

delete the

pressed

NN

N

NN

SEGMENT

T

o start

N

NN

SEGMENT

number

Y

ou

are

value you

4

5

,

or enter

M/



NN

N

DONE

.

the segment

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N

NN

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QUIT

using

numeric

now

ready

have

a new

condition setting

N

then

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and

keys

to

specify

entered,

value

N

NN

and

the

NN

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.

5

4

x1

frequency

simply

if

you

all over

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.

Finally

press

have

again, rst

specify

,

press

for

4

Back Space

already

the

N

EDIT

the

selected

pressed

press

desired

N

NN

N

and

5

if

you have

4

M/



segment

N

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then

segment.

not

5

but

not

N

NN

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.

3-6 Basic Measurement Procedures

3. Calibration

Calibration

the

APC-3.5

performed

its

specied

The

0

S,

0

when

,

denes

to

7mm

the

measurement

and

50

the

measurement

adapter

4286A

accuracy



terminations

which

is

turned

accuracy

is

connected

ON.

.

and

After

low-loss

for

the

to

the

capacitor

contact

test

head.

calibration,

in the

surface

of

The calibration

the

4286A

calibration kit

the

APC-7

can measure

are required.

R



on

must be

within

Figure

Calibration

1.

Press

2.

Press

3.

Press

Procedure

5

.

4

Cal

N

NN

N

CALIBRATE

NN

N

NN

CAL POINTS

N

NN

N

MENU

NN

N

NN

N

to set

.

the frequency

When you modify the measurement

When you do not modify the measurement frequency

3-4.

Calibration

for the

Calibration

frequency, select

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FIXED

, select

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.

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USER

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.

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See

Function R

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USER

(user-dened point

4. Turn the APC-7

eference

for details on

calibration).

R



connector on the test head

FIXED

(xed point calibration) and

as shown in Figure 3-5.

5. Verify that the connector sleeve is extended fully as shown in Figure 3-6.

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-7

6.

Connect

the

0

S

termination

Figure

to

3-5.

the

APC-7

R



connector

Figure

as

shown

3-6.

in

Figure

3-7

.

7.

Press

After an

N

OPEN

N

.

OPEN

Figure

calibration

3-7.

sequence

underlined.

8. Disconnect the 0 S termination.

9. Connect the 0  termination on the

3-8 Basic Measurement Procedures

of

about

APC-7

N

NN

OPEN

20

seconds

R



connector as shown in Figure 3-8.

,

the

softkey

label

is

10.

Press

After

underlined.

11.

Disconnect

12.

Turn

13.

V

erify

N

SHORT

a

SHORT

only

that

N

NN

N

.

calibration sequence

the

0



termination.

R

the

APC-7



connector

Figure

connector

sleeve

3-8.

is

of about

nut

of

retracted

the

50

fully

20 seconds



termination

as

shown

,

the

N

SHORT

as

in

N

shown

Figure

N

NN

softkey

3-10

in

.

label

Figure

is

3-9

.

14. Connect

Figure 3-9. Figure 3-10.

the 50  termination on the APC-7

R



connector as

shown in Figure 3-11.

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-9

15.

Press

After

underlined.

16.

Disconnect

17.

Connect

N

LOAD

a

LO

the

N

.

AD

the

low-loss

Figure

calibration

50



termination.

capacitor

3-11.

sequence

to

the

of

APC-7

about

20

seconds

R



connector

N

LOAD

,

the

as

shown

softkey

in

Figure

label

3-12

is

.

Figure 3-12.

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18. Press

LOW-LOSS CAPACITOR

After a low-loss capacitor calibration sequence of

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LOW-LOSS CAPACITOR

19. Disconnect low-loss capacitor

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20.

21.

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Press

DONE:CAL

Verify that \

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(

USER

) is displayed on the left of the screen.

CO+

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

.

NNNN

softkey label is underlined.

.

" (when you have selected

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FIXED

about 20 seconds

)or\

The calibration data is erased when the 4286A is turned o.

3-10 Basic Measurement Procedures

,the

Co+

" (when you have selected

Note

Handling

Keep

Do

not

Do

not

and

Storage

connectors

touch

set

connectors contact-end

the

of

clean.

mating

the

APC-7

plane

R



Connector:

surfaces

down.

.

Before

Use

end

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storing,

caps

store

extend

over

the

connectors

the

sleeve

mating

loose in

or

plane

abox

connector

surfaces.

or a

drawer.

nut.

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-11

4. Connecting

the T

est Fixture

Selecting

Agilent

mounted

T

echnologies provides

device

measurements

a

Test

(SMD)

.

Mountable

DUT

size

Electrodes

with

DUT

8

)

1

See

chapter

measuring

Fixture

the test

measurements

T

able

Length

(mm)

Width

Height

(mm)

in

contact

(shown

2

of

the

a

DUT

of

xtures listed

.

These

3-2. T

est Fixture

(mm)

with

&16192OPMNL;

more

than

5

mm

in T

able 3-2

xtures provide

for dierent

high stability

and repeatability

Specication

16191A 16192A 16193A

1

2.0

0.5

for

to

the

12.0

5

electrodes'

1.0

to

0.5

conguration

20.0

to

5

0.5

3

or

3

or

when

to

long.

sizes of

3.2

less

surface

This

user's

guide

Connecting

T

o

connect

the

connection

1.

Turn

2.

V

erify

the

that

your

APC-7

explains

the

xture

for

the

connector

T

est

16192A

R



connector

how

Fixture

to

the

as

sleeve

to

T

est

an

example

on

use

these

to

the

Head,

perform

.)

the

test

is

retracted fully

test

T

est

head

xtures

Head

the

as

shown

as shown

.

steps

listed

in

Figure 3-13

in Figure

below.

(Figure

.

3-14.

3-15 shows

3-12 Basic Measurement Procedures

3.

Set

test

4.

Connect

test

the

mounting

xture

head.

.

the

connector

posts

Figure

of

the

on

the

3-13.

test

station

underside

into

of

the

test

twin

xture

Figure

locating

to

the

3-14.

holes

APC-7

at

the

R



corner

connector

of

on

the

Figure 3-15. Connecting the Test Fixtures (16192A)

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-13

5. Setting

In

the

RF

region,

transmission

error

is

electrical

can

set

line

compensated

length

the

electrical

the Electrical

the wavelengths

length

values

of

the test

by

the electrical

for

the Agilent

length parameter

Length of

are short

xture.

and are

This causes

length parameter

Technologies

by selecting

the T

est Fixture

not negligible

a phase

for the

test xtures

the xture

compared to

shift error

test xture

.The

. Because

are stored

model number

the physical

phase shift

in the

.

the

4286A,

you

Setting

1.

Press

2.

Press

3.

Select

4.

Press

5.

V

erify

Procedure

5

.

4

Cal

NN

N

FIXTURE[]

the

xture

N

\

N

.

Del

RETURN

that

NN

and

model

"

appears

NN

N

SELECT FIXTURE

then

number

on

the

N

that

left of

N

NN

N

you

are

the display

N

.

using.

.

3-14 Basic Measurement Procedures

6. Fixture

Compensation

Fixture

and

compensation

the

test

compensation

OPEN

and

SHORT

head

APC-7

consists

compensations

reduces

R



connector

of

OPEN,

the

parasitic error

(where

SHORT and

are required.

existing between

the

measurement

LOAD

compensations.

the test

accuracy is

For

basic measurements

xture electrode

specied). Fixture

,the

P

erforming

SHORT Compensation

When

you

use a

shorting device

option

the

DUT

option

.The

010), be

dimensions for

Figure

compensates for

sure to

select the

each shorting

T

able

Dimension (mm)

1.020.5

3-16.

Fixture

the residual

supplied with

device of

device are

3-3.

Dimension

2

0.5 16191-29005

Compensation

impedance due

the

4286A

the

same

shown

of Shorting

Agilent P

(with

option

size

in

Devices

art Number

as

T

able

or

to

the

004)

at

3-3

test

least

.

or

closest

xture

.

(with

to

that

1.620.820.8 16191-29006

2.021.25

2

0.8 16191-29007

3.221.620.8 16191-29008

Four shorting divices of dierent dimensions are supplied with each xture. The shorting

device that is closest to the size of the DUT should be used. The dimensions for each shorting

device are shown in Table 3-4.

of

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-15

T

able 3-4.

Dimension of

Shorting

Devices

How

to

perform

procedures

for

SHORT

the

Dimension

1.6

2.4

compensation for

16191A

and 16193A

(mm)

1

2

1

2

2.4 16191-29001

2

2.4

2

2.4

2

3.2

2

2.4

2

4.5

the 16192A

are shown

Agilent

Part

16191-29002

16191-29003

16191-29004

is shown

in Appendix

Number

below as

C.

an

example

.

The

names

of

each

part

are

listed

above

.

2. Move stage A and two device holders as shown by

the arrows

.

1.

Loosen

the

three

knobs

.

3. A

djust stage C so that the shorting device is placed

on position

s.

3-16 Basic Measurement Procedures

4.

Place

electrode.

6. Tighten

device

holders

the

shorting device

the two

.

B

knobs

so that

to

x

it contacts

the

B

stages

the

and

the

5.

A

djust

to hold

7.

1



Push

the

lever

contacts

the two

the

until

the

B stages

shorting

lever

the electrode

shorting

device

.

2



device

and the

.

Slide

stage

on the

.

two

A

stage

device

while

pushing

A

slightly

holders

8. Tighten knob A while pushing the lever. 9. Release the lever to hold the shorting device.

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence

When the test xture is ready for the SHORT compensation sequence, press the following front

panel keys:

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-17

1.

Press

4

Cal

After the

P

erforming

N

NN

N

NN

FIXTURE

5

SHORT compensation

OPEN Compensation

NN

COMPEN

NN

N

COMPEN

NN

N

MENU

sequence is

N

NN

N

SHORT

done,

N

.

the

NN

SHORT

N

softkey

label is

underlined.

N

NN

N

OPEN

the

OPEN

When the

procedure:

1.

2.

Compensation

compensation

16191A

1.

Set

shorting device

Compensation

N

Press

After

the

N

Press

and 16193A

the

DUT

test

xture

N

NN

N

OPEN

.

OPEN

N

NN

N

DONE:

N

corrects

sequence

are shown

on

the

test

in

the

SHORT

K

is

ready

compensation

N

NN

N

COMPEN

N

.

for

xture

just

compensation.

ey

Sequence

for

stray

admittance

the

16192A

in Appendix

as

you

set

the

OPEN

sequence

due to

is described

C.

2.

the

is

Push

compensation

done

,

the

N

OPEN

N

the test

black

N

as an

example.

lever

sequence

N

softkey

xture.

and

remove

,

perform

label

How to

The procedures

is

perform

the

DUT

.

the

following

underlined.

an

for

3.

V

erify

that

\

Cmp

" appears

Y

ou

can

Note

press

desired

3-18 Basic Measurement Procedures

perform

N

NN

N

FIXTURE

5

4

Cal

compensation.

on the

the desired

N

NN

left of

NN

N

COMPEN

the display

xture compensation

N

NN

N

NN

N

RESUME

N

.

N

NN

CAL

NN

N

SEQUENCE

N

NN

individually.

NN

N

and

N

then

To

the

do this

key

for

,

the

7. Connecting

How

to

the

connect

16191A

1.

Push

the

and

lever

the

16193A

and

the DUT

DUT to

the 16192A

are shown

place

the

DUT

on

to the

Test

is shown

in Appendix

the

electrode.

Fixture

in below

C.

2.

Release

as an

the

lever

example.

to

hold

the

The procedures

DUT

.

for

Caution

Protect

that

provides

to

discharge

grounded

the

instrument

a

high

any

static

instrument

resistance

charge

chassis

from

path

built-up

before

ESD

damage

to

ground.

by

touching

by

wearing

Alternatively

the

the test

port

a

,

outer

shell

connectors

grounding

ground

of any

.

strap

yourself

Basic Measurement Procedures 3-19

8. Measuring

After

you

place

the

the DUT

DUT on

the test

xture,

the measured

result is

displayed.

3-20 Basic Measurement Procedures

4

4286A

This chapter

each of

with Chip

describes

those

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GO/NO-GO T

Contact

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Display

Setup

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This

system

4286A

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Linking

chapter

in

the

Measurement

Specication

Settings

Handler

also

the

functions

DUT

est

with

Limit

ON/OFF

4286A

Interface

includes

production

Time

Calibration

After

functions

when

s

through

and

the

line

of

with

P

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the

4286A

BIN

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Function

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technical

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with

the

for

4286A

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chip

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handler

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.

with

automatic

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selection

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you

interface

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the

board

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4286A

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together

performing

for

details

with

limit

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a

chip

test

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4286A with Chip Handler 4-1

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several combinations

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table

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the

segment

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frequency

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of

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table

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to complete the creation of BIN1.

4-2 4286A with Chip Handler

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then

points

which

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up

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4286A with Chip Handler 4-3

GO/NO-GO T

Use

the

limit

test

limits

to

determine

the

measured

whether

the

data

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est with

function to

whether

with

preset limits

is

within the

Limit T

perform GO/NO-GO

DUTs

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est Function

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able

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able

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actually

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limit

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parameters

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of

limit

suciently

limit.

.

parameters

setting

Lower

limit

function

Secondary

limit

for

upper

large

value

and

P

arameter

Upper

or

for upper

secondary

limit

1

lower

limits

limit or

Enter

Press

Enter lower

Press

Enter upper limit value (12nH).

Press

4. Segment 2

Press

Enter Stimulus (10MHz).

Press

Enter lower limit value (12nH).

4-4 4286A with Chip Handler

Stimulus

N

NN

N

LOWER

N

NN

N

UPPER LIMIT

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

DONE

NNNNNNNNNNN

ADD

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

STIMULUS VALUE

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

LOWER LIMIT

(1MHz).

N

NN

N

LIMIT

limit value

N

NN

N

NN

N

to complete the editing of this segment.

to edit the new segment.

N

.

N

.

(10nH).

.

5.

Segment

6.

Press

Then,

Press

Enter

Press

Enter

Press

N

DONE

press

N

NN

N

UPPER

upper limit

NN

N

DONE

3

N

NN

N

ADD

to

stimulus

N

DONE

N

NN

N

to

N

NN

EDIT

N

NN

LIMIT

value

to

complete the

edit

the

,

lower

to

complete

NN

N

SEC

LIMIT

N

.

N

NN

new

limit,

the

NN

N

(14nH).

editing of

segment.

and

the

editing

N

to

edit

this segment.

upper

limit

values in

of

this

segment.

of

the

primary

the

secondary parameter

the same

parameter

manner above

limit table

.

1. Segment

Press

Enter lower

Press

Enter

Press

2.

Segment

Enter

segment

Setting

1.

Set up

procedure

2.

Press

3.

Press

When

output

NNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MODE 1

NNNN

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

MODE 2

See \Setting up Handler Interface Board" for details abount the mode

4.

Press

1

N

NN

N

LOWER

N

NN

UPPER

upper

N

NN

DONE

2,3

lower

in

the

up

Handler

the handler

.

4

T

est

Setup

N

NN

N

MODE

you

for

NNNNNN

RETURN

N

1

perform

the

NNNNNNNNNNNNNN

.

N

NN

N

LIMIT

limit

NN

LIMIT

limit

to

and

5

,

or

interface

.

value

(100.0).

N

.

value

(1G).

complete

upper limit

same

interface board.

and

N

NN

N

MODE

limit

Outputs overall results of comparison for limit test.

Outputs results for each segment.

the

manner

Interface

N

HANDLER

then

N

2

.

test,

select the

varies

editing

values

as

N

NN

depending the

segment

See

NN

N

IF

of

this segment.

and

\Setting

N

.

signal pattern

press

1.

N

DONE

up

mode

N

NN

N

to

Handler

from either

used

complete

Interface

as

follows

the editing

Board"

Mode 1

.

or Mode

.

of

for

this

the

2. The

set

up

4286A with Chip Handler 4-5

Limit

Y

ou

can

1.

Press

2.

Press

parameters)

When

either

displayed

T

est

perform

4

Test

Setup

N

NN

PRI

of

as

follows:

limit

5

,

and

NN

N

NN

LIMIT on

to

toggle it

the

limit

test

NN

for

then

NN

N

OFF

N

test

only

N

LIMIT

N

(primary

N

NN

N

ON

off

keys

primary

N

NN

TEST

parameters) or

N

.

is

ON,

or

NN

N

NN

MENU

measured

secondary parameters

NN

N

.

N

NN

N

SEC

N

LIMIT on

data outside

.

N

NN

the limits

NN

N

OFF

(secondary

are output

and

On-screen

Beeper

GPIB

Note

F

AIL

(ON/OFF

Command

The frequency

independently

If

frequency

interpolation

F

with

Message

selectable)

:DATA?

the

frequency

or

example

the

LFA

,

:DATA?

(stimulus value)

of

of the

of

list

of

the

,

if

only

constant

LLIS

,

:DATA? LMAR

the frequency

limit

table

,limit

limit

one

upper

tests

values

point

limit

of limit

set in

for

.

is

dened

and

table

the

does

not

all

measurements

lower

limit

for

list

table

equal

in limit

for

setting

limits

.

to

the

measurement

can

table,

limit test

all

measurements

can

be

performed

is performed

be

.

set

using

4-6 4286A with Chip Handler

Contact Check

Contact

check

resistance

F

ollow

1.

2.

3.

4.

Contact check

check

consists

the

Press

4

Contact

Set

the

Press

N

RDC

Press

Then,

Press

Whether

On-screen

Handler

GPIB

the measured

N

RDC

Command

is

procedure

upper

N

RDC

N

NN

RDC

N

the

Interface

is

used

of

measuring

within

N

NN

N

NN

F

the

5

Check

and lower

N

NN

N

UPPER

NN

N

LOWER LIMIT

N

NN

N

MEAS

on

NN

N

LIMIT

measured

results will

AIL

Message

to check

dc resistance

preset limits

below

.

limits for

N

NN

N

LIMIT

N

NN

N

NN

OFF

to

dc resistance

N

NN

N

on

N

OFF

resistance

be output

the electrical

.

dc resistance

N

and

enter

N

and enter

toggle

to

it

will be

toggle

is

and

contact between

between the

the

upper

the lower

N

MEAS

displayed

N

NN

RDC

LIMIT

the

N

NN

RDC

N

it

within

displayed

two and

between the

limit.

NN

N

ON

off

on

N

NN

ON

limits

will

as

follows:

N

NN

N

NN

.

the

NN

N

off

the test

determining whether

test

screen.

N

.

be

displayed

head and

head

on

and

the

DUT.

DUT

screen.

This

the

.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-7

Setting up

Beeper

Beepers

The

beeper

failed.

F

ollow

1.

Press

2.

If

you wish

If you

N

NN

N

OFF

either

3.

Press

can

the

4

N

when

N

RETURN

T

wish to

of

N

be

used

can

be

procedure

Setup

5

est

to sound

sound

you

BIN

sorting

N

NN

N

.

to announce

set to

sound when

below

,

and

then

the beeper

it

when

do

not

wish

or

.

N

BEEP

limit

N

to

N

test

N

NN

both

results of

both of

NN

N

.

when

of

BIN

sound

the

failed, the

limit test

BIN sorting

both

of

sorting

beeper

and BIN

BIN

sorting

and

limit

regardless

beeper does

sorting.

and limit

and

test

of

test

not sound

test passed

limit

test

failed,

press

results

for

passed,

.

In

any

settings

or both

press

NN

N

FAIL

other

of

.

Press

words

.

them

N

NN

PASS

,if

N

.

4-8 4286A with Chip Handler

Display Updating

Y

ou

can

select

whether to

display

whether

Switching

This

F

ollow

updating

the

display

updating

the

procedure

function

DUT

is

updating

function

acceptable or

can

below.

ON/OFF

display new

ON

and OFF

not.

OFF

gains 3ms

be switched

measurement results

. Switch

this function

+ 6ms/point.

ON and

OFF at

any time

on the

OFF to

.

screen by

switching the

more quickly

determine

1.

2.

Press

5

Displa

NN

N

.

y

N

4

NN

MEAS DISP

N

NN

N

ON off

N

to switch

the

updating

function

ON

and

OFF

.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-9

Setup Linking

The

4286A

allows

from

F

ollow

1.

Set

2.

Insert

the

up

can

be

4286A

moment

procedure

the

4286A for

a

3.5-inch

set up

to

of

4286A and

to read

run exclusively

startup.

below

.

use with

LIF or

DOS-formatted disk

Chip Handler

initial settings

for your

the handler

particular purpuse

.

from exible

into the

built-in disk

disk during

,the

chip handler

drive

startup.

.

This setup

for instance

,

3.

Press

4.

Press

destination.

5.

Press

6.

Enter

Before

drive

.

Each

handler

4

Save/Recall

NN

N

STOR DEV

N

NN

STATE

AUTOREC

turning

time

from

N

NN

the

N

NN

5

N

NN

N

.

as the

on

the

you

moment

.

to

switch

lename and

4286A

turn

,

on

of

startup

it

to

insert

4286A

NN

N

[DISK]

press

the

,

it

recalls

.

N

disk

N

.

This

species

N

NN

N

DONE

.

containing

settings

in

the

built-in

\

AUTOREC

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disk

drive

"

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into the

to

operate exclusively

as

the

storage

built-in

for

disk

the

4-10 4286A with Chip Handler

Setting up

This

section

There

are

describes

3

major

Handler Interface

the

steps necessary

steps as

follows:

Board

to use

the handler

interface board.

Mounting

Mount

resistor

Note

Setting

Set

the

The

Pull-up

a

pull-up

needs

up

the

4286A

.

following

resistor

to

have

A

pull-up

Handler

handler

step

Resistor

depends on

Interface

interface

is

required

modied.

Changing

Change

This

from

Checking

The

handler

Signal

the

is

necessary

the

default

Default

interface

I/O

switch

F

ormat

setting

when

settings

Settings

board

Signals

Comparator

Control Output

DC isolated

Signal

Signal This

Input

Signal

Internal power source (5V)

to

the

resistor

on

you

need

handler

must

signal

when

the

.

the signal

be

pattern

the

handler

the

I/O

Where to

I/O format.

mounted

that

power

supplies

interface

format

mount a

to

the

handler

suits

the

4286A

for

board

to change

that requires

resistor and

for

comparator

operation

I/O

or

COMMON

its signal

the switch

what

resistance

mode.

setting

I/O format.

settings dierent

.

has

been

set

as

follows

before

shipment.

Settings

This

signal

is

opto-isolated

COM1

ground.

voltage is

the handler

COM2 is

is

signal

used

as

Pull-up

supplied

.

is

opto-isolated

used as

ground. Pull-up

voltage is

the handler

This

supplied from

.

signal

is

opto-isolated

COMMON

resistors

from

COMMON

resistors are

and is

that

are

an

and

that

output

is isolated

mounted

external

is

output

is

isolated

mounted to

an external

from

the

through

to

the handler

power

through

the

power

internal

open-collector

from 4286A

source

open-collector

from

4286A

handler

source

circuits

Driving voltage is supplied from an external power source (5 to

7V) through EXT

is

connected to the COMMON of the external power source

.DCV2. This signal turns \TRUE" if input signal

Not used.

signals

Set it

should be

's

. Output

(5

to

24V)

's

.

Output

(5

to

15V)

of 4286A

the

.

up on

.

chassis

on

.

chassis

on

.

See \Handler Interface Board Switches" for default switch settings

Warning

Be sure to check the procedures in \Removing the T

removing the 4286A top cover

.

op Cover" before

4286A with Chip Handler 4-11

Selecting

Settings

Select

the

desired

settings

T

able

Item Selection Default P

Comparator

Signal

A Default

Setting

B Internal(+5V)

Control

Output

Signal

C Default

Setting

D External

E Internal

F Internal

DC

Isolated

Input

Signal

G Default

Setting

H External27

I Internal

according

4-2.

to

Handler

ower

the

Interface

Source

External(COM1) Mount

1

External

2

3

External25



3

table

below

Board

Resistor

handler

Mount

handler

Use

pull-up

resistors(4.64k).

Mount

handler

Use

pull-up

resistors(4.64k).

Use

7V

pull-up

15V

.

Pull-up

to

the

to

the

internal

to

the

internal

resistors

Setup W

Opt-

isolation

Isolated

Not

isolated

Isolated

Isolated Set

Not

isolated

Not

isolated

Isolated

.

Isolated Set

Not

isolated

orksheet

Modication

Supply

source(+5V)

resistors

SW2(5)

SW2(1)

ON.

Turn

SW1

Internal(+5V)

side.

SW2(6)

Turn

SW1

Internal(+5V)

side

.

an

on

ON.

internal

to pull-up

the

handler

through

Set

through

and

SW2(8)

Set

to

power

SW2(4)

SW2(1)

SW2(4)

Default

.

Set

SW2(3)

SW2(4)

OFF

ON.

.

ON.

1

Chassis

2

Supply

3

Set

F

ollow

grounding

through

voltage +5V

the combination

EXT

.

is

used.

.DCV2.

Comparator

Signal

Select A or B

For external power source

.

For internal power source

Note

Review the check items below before selecting your settings

Y

ou must use the same power source for control output signal and DC

isolated input

If you select COM1 for COMMON and use internal power source output,

comparator signals will not be opto-isolated.

If you select COM2 for COMMON and choose to use internal power source

output, comparator signals will not be opto-isolated.

4-12 4286A with Chip Handler

COM2

is

used

logic shown

Control

signal.

as

COMMON.

below according

Output

Signal

. . . Select C or D

. . . Select E or F

to power

.

sources

For C or D

For E or F

DC

.

Isolated

Input

. . . Select G or H.

. . . Select I.

.

Signal

When you

use the

output signal

between 5

and 15V

internal pull-up

from an

external power

.

resistor

source

and

,

apply

the

permissible

voltage

to

the

voltage

control

range

is

If your

steps

Changing

Y

ou

internal

are

shield.

See

current settings

below

.

Settings

need

to

change

voltage

provided

(See

\Handler

\Electrical

characteristics

changing

Also

default

Removing

1.

Turn

,

check

your

the

setting,

the T

OFF

capacitors

W

arning

your

output,

for

changing

Interface

Specication

of

each

settings

default

follow

op Cover

the 4286A

in

the

4286A to

The

4286A

immediately

electrical

the cover

.

are default

settings

or

external

settings

of

Handler

signal

and

.

settings

the

steps

, disconnect

discharge.

internal

after

shocks

to

make

settings or

depending

voltage

.

The

Board

Switches".)

operations

in

\Checking

below

.

the

circuits

it

has

,

be

sure

if you

on

output)

setting

Interface

of

Default

power

cable

carry

been

to

wait

that

capacitors

wish to

the

signal output

of

your

of

both

switches can

"

rst

to

the

interface board

Settings".

,

and

high

turned

for

OFF

at

change

handler

become

wait

for

voltage

.

T

o

least

in

the

your

settings

,

follow

format (open-collector

interface.

be changed

familiar

and I/O

If

you

a

few

during

prevent

few

minutes

4286A

need

Two switches

on the

with

electrical

circuits before

to

change

minutes

to

operation

injuries

before

discharge

allow

due

completely

the

,

top

the

and

to

removing

2.

Remove

3.

Fully

4.

Slide

the

Setting

Select

DC isolated

4

back

loosen

the

top

locations

up

Control

either

external or

input signals

the

cover

and

legs

that

screw

backward

default

Output

internal power

.

hold

behind

settings of

Signal and

the

and

top

cover

top

cover

lift

it

SW1 and

source for

and

rear

.

up

to

remove

SW2.

DC Isolated

supplying voltage

panel together

it. Find

the top

Input Signal

.

shield, which

to the

control output

shows

Set SW1 as follows:

Table 4-3. SW1 Setting

Power Source SW1

External Source Switch it over toward the rear panel.

Internal Source Switch it over toward the front panel.

Using External Power Source.

Set SW2(1) through SW2(3) and SW2(6) and SW2(8) as follows:

1. Select whether to use the internal pull-up resistor or to mount a pull-up resistor at the

handler side of the board.

and

4286A with Chip Handler 4-13

T

able 4-4.

SW2 Setting

(External

Setting SW2

power

source:1)

(1) (2) (3)

2.

Set

up

pull-up

power

source

Using Internal

resistor

.

P

ower

(for

T

able

Source

T

able

Internal pull-up

Pull-up

resistor

DC isolated

4-5. SW2

External

.

Set

SW2(1)

4-6.

SW2

resistor

at

handler

input signal)

Setting (External

Source

5

to

7V

7

to

12V

through

Setting(Internal

SW2

(1) (2) (3) (4) (6) (7) (8)

ON ON ON ON1ON ON ON

1

This

switch

settings

the

4286A

COMMON

control output

side

V

oltage

COMMON.

ON ON ON

OFF OFF OFF

according to

Power

SW2

(6) (7) (8)

ON ON ON

OFF ON OFF

SW2(4)

P

ower

species

as

the

and

voltage level

Source:2)

SW2(6)

Source)

and

of

SW2(8)

external

as

follows:

Setting up

When you

position.

SW2(4)

COM2

Note that

the Internal

use the

Check

set

is

the

to

ON

connected

the control

Power

internal power

following

to

output

the

to

4286A

signal

Source

source

make

sure

COMMON.

is

(5V),

set

that

A

not

opto-isolated.

either

other

5V

COMMON

SW2(4)

setting

or

are

correct.

is

available

SW2(5)

SW2(5) set to ON

COM1 is connected to the 4286A COMMON. A 5V COMMON is available from

Note that the control output signal is not opto-isolated.

Mounting the T

Reverse the order of steps mentioned in \Removing the T

back

legs in position.

op Cover

op Cover" to mount the top cover and

4-14 4286A with Chip Handler

or

from

both

COM2.

COM1.

to

ON

Mounting

a

Pull-up

Resistor

Mount

signals

.

Note

Pull-up

Be

sure

where

R

V

p

Typical

a

pull-up

Resistor

to

use

pull-up

resistor

You

must mount

for

a

pull-up

Pull-up

resistance

T

able

4-7.

at

the

handler

a pull-up

Comparator

resistor

that

Resistance

V

oltage

is

given

below

Typical

Pull-up

when

you

wish

to use

resistor for

comparator

Signals

meets

the

requirement

V

R

'

3

p

[

k

]

[k]

[V]

.

Resistance

V

oltage

[V]

Pull-up

Resistance

5 1.78

12 3.16

an external

of

for

Comparator

signals

the

[k]

power source

.

equation

Signals

for I/O

below.

24 8.25

Pull-up Resistor

Be

sure

to

use

mount

it

at

the

for

a

pull-up

handler

Control

resistor

side

of

Output

that

the

board.

meets

where

R

V

p

Pull-up

Resistance

V

oltage

[V]

Typical pull-up resistance is given below

Table 4-8. Typical Pull-up Resistance for DC Isolated Input Signal

Pull-up V

oltage [V]

5 1.78

9 3.16

12 4.22

Signal

R

[k]

.

the

requirement

V

p

[

'

k

]

2

:

5

Pull-up Resistance [k]

of

the

equation

below

when you

4286A with Chip Handler 4-15

Setting

Set

up

the

operation

Mode

1(

BIN sorting

classied into

segments,

up

Output

signal

mode

.

N

NN

MODE

1

is performed

9 BINs

limit test

pattern

NN

N

)

is

Signal

for

the

on one

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attern

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segments

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.

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dened

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the 4286A

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comparison

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4-16 4286A with Chip Handler

Figure

4-2.

Basic

Flow

of

Handler

Interface

Setting

Step 1:

1.

Press

2.

Press

3. Dene a BIN table

Step 2: Setting up for Limit T

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2.

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4

Test Setup

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up

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est

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4286A with Chip Handler 4-17

Step

3: Setting

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2.

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1.

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2.

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rigger

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wish

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signals

to

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handler

interface

.

4-18 4286A with Chip Handler

4286A Measurement

T

otal

measurement

time

of the

Event Time

/EXT TRIG

A

Contact

#

Analog

check

measurement

Time

LCR meter

is calculated

15ms

15ms/point

as follows:

1

/INDEX(until

the

end

of

list

sweep)

Comparator

BIN

sorting

B

#

Measured

Handler

Limit

value

display

signal output

test

2ms

500



s/point

3ms+6ms/point

0.1ms

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Data

transfer

1

By

incrementing

longer

select

.

F

4for

or

through

example

GPIB

the

,

averaging

analog

the averaging

factor

measurement

factor.

20ms/

(contact

by

1,

total measurement

time

is

check

30ms

(=

+2

15ms +

measurement

time becomes

5ms

2

points)

3)

5ms

when

you

You can turn the measured value display ON/OFF on the front panel. When you set this

function to OFF

becomes shorter

, the duration of time between EOM(End of Measurement) and next trigger

.

The data transfer time through GPIB shown above includes the time required to input a

contact check comparator signal and 2-point measurement results at the

same time using the

HP 9000 Series 360.

Example

The following shows the approximate duration of time required to make a 2-point measurement

by list sweep.We assume that the measured value display, comparator, and handler signal

output are respectively OFF, ON, and ON.

Calculating the time for each operation from the above, we obtain the following:

Contact check 15ms

4286A with Chip Handler 4-19

Analog

measurement

Comparator

30ms

7ms

(

(=

=

15ms

6ms +

2

2)

1ms )

Handler signal

output

T

otal

time from

1ms

assertion of

external trigger

to output

of

handler

signal

amounts

to

53

ms

.

4-20 4286A with Chip Handler

Electrical Specication

The

handler

allows

the

4286A

Using

This

signal,

these

section

timing

and

timing

interface

control

handler

signals

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diagram

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you

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the

pin assignment

results of

for measurements

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of Handler

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highly

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of the

handler interface

signals.

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the 4286A

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handling system.

to the

handler interface

be exchanged

connector,

description

and

between

of

each

4286A with Chip Handler 4-21

Signal

The

Output

handler

information.

Mode

1

Mode

2

Mode

interface

Outputs

BIN

Outputs

results

are

Mode

depending

dierent

has

2

signal

overall

sorting

results

overall

of

comparison

represented

2

can

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output

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4-bit

divided into

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able 4-12

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for details

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able

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Input Signals

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and

received

signals

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able

4-12

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each

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Signals

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signal

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for mode

4-22 4286A with Chip Handler

Assignment

The

relationship

/OUT OF BINS,

and

between

UX

BIN,

/A

Signal

the

/PHI,

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primary/secondary

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parameter

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as follows:

1)

values

and

signals

/BIN1

to /BIN9,

Signals are

Figure 4-3.

BIN Sorting

Figure 4-4. Limit T

assigned to the connector pins as follows:

est

4286A with Chip Handler 4-23

T

able

4-9.

Assignment

of

Handler

Interface

Connector (Mode

1)

No

.

Signal

1 /BIN1

2 /BIN2

3 /BIN3

4 /BIN4

5 /BIN5

6 /BIN6

7 /BIN7

8 /BIN8

9 /BIN9

10 /OUT OF BIN

11 /AUXBIN

12 /EXT TRIG

13 /EXT TRIG

14 EXT

.DCV2

15 EXT

.DCV2

16 +5V

No

.

19 /PHI

20 /PLO

21 /SREJ

22 /F

AIL

23 N.C.

24 /NO CONTA

25 /KEY LOCK

26 N.C.

27 N.C.

28 N.C.

29 /ALARM

30 /INDEX

31 /EOM

32 COM2

33 COM2

34 COM1

Signal

CT

4-24 4286A with Chip Handler

17 +5V

18 +5V

35 COM1

36 COM1

T

able 4-10.

Signal Denition

(Mode

1)

No.

Signal Input

/Output

1 /BIN1 Output Comparator

2 /BIN2

been classied

3 /BIN3

4 /BIN4

5 /BIN5

6 /BIN6

7 /BIN7

8 /BIN8

9 /BIN9

10 /OUT OF BINS Output Is

11 /AUXBIN Output Is

output

secondary

12 /EXT TRIG Input External

the

13 /EXT TRIG

falling

4286A

's

softkey

14 EXT.DCV2 Input External DC

15 EXT

.DCV2

(/EXT TRIG,

/EOM).

Change

DC voltage

signal for

into.

if

the

primary

if

the

primary

parameter

trigger

.

edge or

voltage

/KEY

the

.

Denition

DUT classication.

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signals

parameter

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the

rising edge

setting.

.

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voltage

LOCK)

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switch

settings

and Description

are

output

has

been

classied

external

of pulse

is

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DC

isolated

on

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through

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been

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top

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any

BIN.

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be

selected

the

DC

isolated

signal

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when

BIN the

into

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a

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the

through

using

DUT has

.

BIN.

and

the

handler

input

/INDEX,

the

internal

at

signal

16 +5V Output Internal

17 +5V

limit

output.

ows

DC

,

voltage

the

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.

Max.

permissible

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0.5A.

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to

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voltage

18 +5V

19 /PHI Output Primary

/OUT OF BIN

(See

20 /PHO Output Primary

/OUT OF BIN

9.

21 /SREJ Output Secondary

is

parameter

Figure

parameter

(See Figure

parameter

outside the

if

the measured

4-3

.)

if

the

4-3

.)

preset

upper

lower

limit

measured

limit

limits

limit

O

VER

value exceeds

UNDER

value

OUT

signal.

.

(See

Figure

signal.

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4-3

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the

below

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.)

output

upper

Is output

the

lower

when

together

limit

with

for

together with

limit for

the

measured

BIN1

BIN1 to

22 /FAIL Output Overall comparator output signal. Is output at the end of measurement

cycle if one of the conditions below is met.

/NO CONTACT is output.

/OUT OF BINS or /AUXBIN is output for the segment currently under

BIN sorting.

Limit line test fails for segments other than the above

.

this

to

value

9.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-25

T

able 4-10.

Signal Denition

(Mode

1)

(continued)

No.

23 N.C. | Not

24 /NO CONT

25 /KEY LOCK Input Key

26 N.C. | Not

Signal Input

/Output

A

CT

Output Contact

the

this

used.

check

preset

lock

signal is

used.

signal.

27

28

29 /ALARM Output F

ailure

signal.

instantaneously

power

interruption, this

30 /INDEX Output Analog

when

this

available

measurement

only

31 /EOM Output Measurement

valid when

32 COM2 | External

DC

33 COM2

34 COM1 | External

35 COM1

isolated

/PLO

,

/SREJ

DC

output

36 COM1

fail

limits

All

received.

Is

interrupted,

signal

is

when

cycle

this signal

voltage

signals

,

/F

AIL,

Denition

signal.

for contact

key

operations

output

if

signal

end

received

/EOM

end

signal.

is output.

COMMON

COMMON.

(/BIN1

CONT

/NO

Is

output

check.

self-test

or

signal.

by

is

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to

A

and Description

if the

on

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results

if

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Y

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4286A

front

are

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,

circuit

only

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during

the handler

.

Note

that

and

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supplies

OF BIN,

resistance is

panel

if

power

loss

of

measured

DC voltage

/A

UX

are

is

. During

power

to a

data

signals

BIN,

outside

disabled if

.

new

DUT

will

are

to

DC

/PHI,

be

Figure

4-5 shows

timing

diagram

for

mode

1.

Figure 4-5. Timing Diagram (Mode 1)

4-26 4286A with Chip Handler

Time Min. Max.

Note

T1

T2

T3

1

T3

4286A

Measurement

Wait

represents

to

function

required respectively

measurement

excessively

4286A to

The

the

items

malfunction.

which

are

a. Number

b

.

Setting

c

.

Setting

d.

Setting

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beeper

See

Function

Comparison

The

display

Trigger

pulse

time from

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the

minimum

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short

time

can

ON

and/or

of measurement

the

beeper

limit test

BIN

sorting

signicantly

Reference

and

output

time

is

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width

start

delay

/EOM output

1

duration

.

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when the

are

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the

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may

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listed

of frequency

points

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,

and

number

T3,

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about 0.5ms

1



s

| 600

5ms 600ms

time

required

for

the time

and most

when

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below

you

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.

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of

frequency

of

frequency

100ms

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it

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.

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the

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.

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ON.

measurement time

.

Assignment

The

relationship

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and

between

/DBIN0

and

to

Signal

the

/DBIN3

Denitions

primary/secondary

is

as

follows:

(Mode

parameter

2)

values

and

signals

/F1REJ

to

4286A with Chip Handler 4-27

Figure

4-6.

BIN

Sorting

4-28 4286A with Chip Handler

Figure 4-7. Limit T

est

T

able

4-11.

Handler

Interface

Connector

Assignment

(Mode 2)

No

.

1 /F1REJ

2 /F2REJ

3 /F3REJ

4 /F4REJ

5 /F5REJ

6 /F6REJ

7 /F7REJ

8 /F8REJ

9 /F9REJ

10 /F10REJ

11 /F

AIL

12 /EXT TRIG

13 /EXT TRIG

14 EXT

15 EXT

16 +5V

Signal

.DCV2

No

.

19 DBIN0

20 DBIN1

21 DBIN2

22 DBIN3

23 N.C.

24 /NO CONTA

25 /KEY LOCK

26 N.C.

27 N.C.

28 N.C.

29 /ALARM

30 /INDEX

31 /EOM

32 COM2

33 COM2

34 COM1

Signal

CT

17 +5V

18 +5V

35 COM1

36 COM1

4286A with Chip Handler 4-29

T

able 4-12.

Signal Denition

(Mode

2)

No.

1 /F1REJ

2 /F2REJ

3 /F3REJ

4 /F4REJ

5 /F5REJ

6 /F6REJ

7 /F7REJ

8 /F8REJ

9 /F9REJ

10 /F10REJ

11 /F

AIL

12

See

T

to

18

Signal Input/

1

Output Output

1

able

4-9

.

Output T

Same

with

1.

T

Output

as

mode

(See

able

4-9

Output if

Output

est-failed

measurement

/NO CONT

/OUT OF BINS

Limit

.)

if the

the DUT

if the

if

the

if

the

if

the

if

the

if

the

if

the

if

the

or

line

DUT is

is rejected

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

is

DUT

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no-contact

cycle

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test

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for segments

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sweep point

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sweep

point

sweep

point

sweep

point

sweep

point

sweep

point

sweep

point

sweep

point 9.

sweep point

This

signal

conditions

is

below

segment currently

other than

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

10.

output

the

at

is

met.

above

the

under

.

end

BIN

of

sorting.

19 DBIN0 Output Comparator

20 DBIN1

21 DBIN2

measurements

binary

Figure

22 DBIN3

23

See

T

able

4-9

.

| Same

as

to

29

1

This

signal is

output at

the end

of

sweep

measurement.

signal

4-6

with

output

of

for

DBIN0

details

mode

for

DUT

comparator

to

DBIN3

.

1.

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T

classication.

output

is

output

able

4-9

.)

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range

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same

as comparator

as

of

acceptable

for

mode1.

signal.

A

See

4-bit

4-30 4286A with Chip Handler

T

able 4-12.

Signal Denition

(Mode

2)

(continued)

No.

30 /INDEX Output Analog

Signal Input/

Output

measurement end

sweep mode

On

Sweep

Is

output at

can

connect

handler

.

On

Point

Is

output

start

measurement

by

the handler

Note

that

measured

regardless

31 /EOM Output Measurement

sweep

mode

On Sweep

Is

output

comparator

On

P

oint

Is

output

required

Comparator signals

measurement

used, as

Mode

the end

the

Mode

at

the

of

the

cycle

used,

Mode

at

the

signals are

Mode

when

for

the

shown

of analog

handler

end

of

.

data

sweep

end

as

shown

end

of

valid

comparator

are

of

the

last

Denition

signal. Signal

below

to

a

new

analog

the

next sweep

will

be

mode

used.

signal.

Signal

below

sweep

valid when

data

are

to

valid

when

sweep

and Description

denition varies

.

measurement of

DUT

when

measurement

point when

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only

denition

.

measurement.

this signal

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make

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the

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this

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of

each

sweep

this signal

when

/EOM

varies

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Measured

is

output.

measurement

of

each

at

the

sweep

point.

is

received

point.

is received

is

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on

data

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(including time

sweep

end

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the

Y

by

Y

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the

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can

32

to

36

See

T

able 4-9

.

| Same

as

with mode

1.

(See

T

able

4-9

.)

4286A with Chip Handler 4-31

Figure

4-8 and

Figure 4-9

shows

timing

diagram

for

mode

2.

Note

Figure

Figure 4-9. Timing Diagram (mode 2: On P

4-8.

Timing

Diagram

(mode

2:

On

Sweep

Mode)

oint Mode)

Settling time includes switching time of correction data.

See

Function R

eference

for detailed description of measurement time

Comparison and output require about 1ms+0.1ms/point, display about

3ms+6ms/point.

See Figure 4-5 for description of T1, T2, and T3.

.

4-32 4286A with Chip Handler

Electrical

This

section

I/O

circuits

.

Characteristics

provides

description

of

Signals

of

electrical

characteristics

of

each

signal

and conguration

of

Electrical

function

DC

Each

characteristics

and

Isolated

of

the

DC

open-collector

Y

ou

can

use

switches

internal

15V

source

Y

ou

switch

for

source

for

control

to

supply

can

connect

settings

comparator

T

list

sweep

Output

isolated

and

(5V)

output

voltage

the internal

.

Note

output

able

4-13.

Comparator

Control

of

each

comparator

Signals

signals

photocoupler

on

the handler

or

an

(pins 1

.

external

signals) can

to control

pull-up resistor

that

you

must mount

signals

.

Electrical

Output Rated

Output

Signal

signal

do

not change

function)

to 11,

interface board

power

source

be selected.

output signals

of 4.7k

a pull-up

Characteristics

V

LO

W



0.5V

Signal

used.

19 to

(5 to

Note that

.

oltage

HIGH

5V

regardless of

24, 29

to

to select

24V for

to

control

resistor

of

DC

Output

to

24V

to

15V

the function

31)

is

output

the desired

comparator output

you

usually

use

signals

to

the

handler

Isolated

Max.

Output

Current

5mA COM1

5mA COM2

through

power

an

external

by

simply

side

Signals

COMMON

(comparator

an

source

.

The

signals

or

power

changing

of

the

board

5

to

Figure

signals

4-10 and

Figure

, respectively

4-11

show

the

circuit

conguration

of

comparator

and

control

output

.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-33

Figure

4-10.

4-34 4286A with Chip Handler

Circuit

Conguration

of

Comparator Output

Signals

DC

Isolated

Figure

Input

4-11.

Signals

Circuit

Conguration

of

Control

Output

Signals

TRIG

DC

isolated

input

signals can

be divided

into

/EXT

and

/EXT TRIG

triggered

softkey

(5V)

or external

select

Note

(pins 12

at

the

setting.

the desired

Use

and 13)

falling

Drive

(EXT

source

SW2

edge

voltage

.DCV2)

.)

to select

is input

or

rising

is

applied

power

the proper

to the

edge

to

source

cathode

of

the

.

(Use

pulse

anode

of

photocoupler

,

which

of

switches

photocoupler

resistor according

can

on

applied. This resistor is used to limit the trigger voltage to

See T

able 4-5 for details

.

/KEY LOCK

/KEY LOCK(pin 25) is input to the cathode of photocoupler LED

front panel are disabled when this signal is low

photocoupler

source.

LED through pins 14 and 15 by the internal (5V) or external (EXT

(Use switches on the handler interface board to select the desired source

. Drive voltage is applied to the anode of

LOCK.

/KEY

LED

.

The

be

selected

through

LED

the

handler

to the

interface

level of

the specied level.

. All keys on the 4286A

4286A

is

4286A

by

the

internal

board

anode voltage

.DCV2) power

.)

's

to

4286A with Chip Handler 4-35

T

able 4-14.

Electrical Characteristics

of

DC

Isolated

Input

Signals

Input

/EXT TRIG

/KEY LOCK

Figure

Signal

4-12

shows

Input

V

oltage

Input

Current

(at

LOW HIGH 5V 12V 15V



1V



1V Voltage

the

circuit

conguration



V

oltage

HIGH



0

1V

V

oltage

0

1V

V

oltage

10.0mA 12.0mA 15.0mA Internal

12.5mA 12.0mA 15.0mA Internal P

of

input

signals.

LO

W)

COMMON

Source

4286A

COMMON

External

Source

COM2

Source

4286A

COMMON

External P

Source

COM2

P

ower

P

ower

Figure 4-12. Circuit Conguration of Handler Interface Input Signals

Note

When you use the

SW2(4) to ON position to

4-36 4286A with Chip Handler

internal power source

connect the 4286A COMMON to COM2.

, use COM2 as COMMON. T

o do this

,set

Handler

Y

ou

can

select

switches

settings

T

op Cover

T

ools

T

P

on

can

Required

orx

screwdriver

ozidriv

Procedure

1.

Disconnect

2.

Remove

3.

Loosen

4.

Slide

the

Interface

the

desired

the

interface

be

changed

Removal

,

T15

screwdriver

the

power cable

the

two rear

the

top

cover

top

cover

Board

signal

board.

on

the

,

pt

size #2

feet behind

rear

screw.

toward

Switches

I/O

format

Two

top shield.

(medium)

from the

the top

the

rear and

for

the handler

switches are

analyzer.

cover

lift

it

provided for

.

o.

interface by

signal I/O

changing settings

interface and

of

their

Figure

4-13

illustrates

the

locations

Figure 4-13. Handler Interface Board Switches

Top Cover Attachment

and

default

settings

of

the

switches

.

Procedure

1. Put the top cover and slide it toward the front.

2. Tighten the top cover rear screw.

3. Attach the two rear feet behind the top cover.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-37

Warning

Do

not

connect

removed.

the

power

cable

to

the meter

during the

top cover

is

4-38 4286A with Chip Handler

Performing

option

004)

Calibration with

Working

Standard (only

with

Note

This procedure

Measuring the

Measure the

working standard

Working

is necessary

Standard V

to

obtain

L

S

when you

alue

required for

resistor.

1. Prepare

of APC-7

2. Connect

you

3.

Connect

4.

Measure

accurate

the test

R



connector.

xture

performed

the chip

of

L

s

and

head

to

the

resistor

the

robust

and

perform

the

test

head

xture

compensation

for

connected

measurement.

OPEN/SHORT/LO

and

perform

working

chip

standard

resistor

with

.

We

Frequency 100

Measurement parameter

A

veraging

OSC

factor 32

level

use 4286A

LOAD

AD

calibrations

OPEN/SHORT

shorting

to

the

device

xture

recommend the

MHz

L

s-Rs

0.5

V

with option

004.

compensation.

for

the

compensations

for

the

.

working

.

following conditions

Specify

contact

Make

standard.

51

surface

sure

for

that

5.

Record

Calibration

F

ollow

1.

Make

2.

Set

the

measurements

with

the

procedure

sure

that

up

calibration

N

CAL

Press

KIT

NN

N

MODIFY

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DEFINE STANDARD

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Press

LOAD RESIST. (R)

5

Press

,

4

1

5

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LOAD INDUCT. (L)

W

below

you

kit.

N

NN

N

USER

,

N

.

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5

consequently

,

4

x1

.

orking

.

complete

N

NN

KIT

NNNNNNNNN

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Standard

the

procedure

NN

N

to

toggle

.

NN

.

to set R to 51 .

.

it

shown

N

USER

above

.

N

.

Set the value which is given by the procedure in \Measuring the Working Standard Value"

to LS.

3. Perform OPEN/LOAD/SHORT calibration procedures.

The table below lists typical values of the working standars with option 004. The values serves

as reference: use actually obtained results for calibration kit.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-39

T

able 4-15.

Typical V

alues

of

W

orking

Standard

(with

option

004)

P/N Size

5182-0433

5182-0434

1.0

1.6

5182-0435 2.0

5182-0436

3.2

2

0.5

2

0.8 mm

2

1.25

2

1.6

mm

'

L

s

200 pH

300

pH

500

pH

700 pH

R

s

'

51

'

51

'

51

'

51

4-40 4286A with Chip Handler

Restoring Settings

After P

ower Interruption

Instantaneous

therefore

the

settings

When

on

is

running.

memory

calibration

backup

.

you

a

exible

.

,

be

In

SRAM

wish

disk.

When

either

data

4286A settings

Note

power

set

interruption

to your

disk

to

use the

Then, insert

you

case,

if

the

after power

When

memory

All

data

Backup

own settings

memory or

exible disk

wish to

use the

the 4286A

power is

interruption.

you

have

,

the

contents

in

the

batteries

resets

the 4286A

again after

built-in exible

drive,

this disk

in the

SRAM disk

will read

interrupted. A

the

AUTOREC

of

the

disk

memory

can

be

automatically

to default

power interruption.

disk drive

rst save

disk drive

the contents

your

memory,

and

save

of

utoRecall provides

le

will

stored

in

be

the

lost

in

both

exible

in

3

recharged

settings.

The 4286A

To

do this

to automatically

settings

keep

this

days

the

le

the

disk

in

it

AUTOREC

to

a fast

exible

will

after

when

the

inserted

recall

way

be

power

the

must,

,you

restore your

le

named

while

le

on

its

settings

to

recover

disk

and

read

into

interruption.

4286A

is

can

use

AUTOREC

the

4286A

the

disk

and

your

RAM

disk

the 4286A

ON.

.

4286A with Chip Handler 4-41

5

Typical

The 4286A

This chapter

Functions

has

a

number

describes

functions.

Functions available

become

associated

Key

familiar

section.

F

eatures:

with

Measurement-related

P

oint

P

oint

OSC

Delay

A

Level

and

veraging

Monitor

Display-related Function:

Entering

Other

Saving

Printing

Logging

Titles

Functions

and

Recalling

or

Plotting

Key

of

the

major

with

the

description

Functions:

Sweep

on

the

Sequence

functions

features

4286A

Delay

Screen

into

a

other

of

are

listed

of

that

Program

than

those

and

operation

below

function

(Option

explained

.

If

you

and

1C2

procedures

nd

a

its

key

Only)

in

the

function

operation

chapters

with

that

suits

sequence

these

your

in

the

.

task,

Typical Functions 5-1

Point

Delay

time

after

Delay and

functions

the

stabilize

stimulus

Sweep Delay

the

measurements by

is set.

delaying the

measurement start

for a

specied

Making a

1.

Press

4

Dela

N

Press

N

POINT

the point

2.

3. Enter

Making

1. Press

2.

3.

Delay

P

4

Delay

N

Press

Enter

SWEEP

the

Description

oint Delay

The

measurement start

stimulus

Sweep

The

Delay

sweep

P

oint

y

N

NN

N

a

Sweep

N

sweep

is

Time

N

Time

N

NN

set

start

Delay

5

.

N

DELAY

delay

5

.

NN

N

DELAY

delay

at each

Measurement

NN

N

TIME

time

Delay

N

NN

N

TIME

time

for each

point.

is

delayed for

N

.

and

press

one

Measurement

N

.

and

press

one

point

is

a

user-specied

of

the

of

the

delayed

unit

for

delay

keys

such

keys such

a

user-specied

time

after

as

4

the

5

.

x1

4

x1

trigger

5

.

time

after

.

the

5-2 Typical Functions

Figure 5-1. P

oint

Delay and Sweep Delay

Averaging

4286A

be

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

employs

averaged.

Press

Enter

Press

Repeat list

Press

Further

P

oint

A

repeats

vector

F

or

some

sweep

obtained

based

point

This

function

4

Sw

eep

Setup

NN

N

SEGMENT

NN

N

NN

EDIT

the

N

AVERAGING ON

averaging

N

NN

N

SEGMENT

item 2

NN

N

LIST DONE

Discussion

veraging

measuring

summation

other

impedance

averaging

by

other

on

point

averaging

5

.

to

select the

N

NN

factor

N

NN

DONE

.

through

NN

.

averages

the

same

of

measurement

method

impedance

method, which

reduces non-repeatable

desired segment

N

NN

N

POINT

(number

list

each

point

analyzers

and

item

data

point

meter

.

of

measurements)

5

for

the

point

by

until

the

values

,

2

by

types

avaraging

or

analyzer

averaging

method.

allows data

measured at

variations contained

for

averaging.

and

segment

a

user-specied

selected.

factor

the

averaging

of

avaraging methods

method.

,

be

sure

When

that

the same

in measured

5

press

.

4

x1

averaging

is

reached.

factor

and

starts

are available

you

compare

the

both measurement

factor

It

then

results

frequency to

values.

.

The

4286A

divides

measuring

,

which

with

are

the

is

those

Figure 5-2. P

oint A

veraging

Typical Functions 5-3

OSC Level

Level

Monitor

allows

monitoring

of voltage

applied to

or current

owing through

the DUT

.

1.

Press

2.

Select the

monitor

Press

Signal

5

4

Monito

.

r

desired parameter

the

OSC

N

NN

to

NN

N

to

is

displayed

level.

monitor

monitor the

N

AC-V

N

AC-I

level

N

NN

the

on

the

Figure

you wish

voltage

.

current.

screen.

5-3.

to monitor

Level

Monitor

. Press

NN

N

OFF

when

Function

you do

not wish

to

5-4 Typical Functions

Entering Titles

The

label

those

function

characters

allows

can

on the

you to

be

used on

Screen

enter the

the 4286A

desired characters

.

on the

screen as

titles as

long as

Title

1.

2.

3.

Entry

Press

Enter

Use

4

Displa

N

LETTER MENU

the

any

lower characters

Press

Press the

delete

4.

Continue

5.

When

you

Note

Figure

5-4.

Label

Function

Procedure

N

5

,

and

y

NN

N

then

NN

N

TITLE

.

desired

of

N

MORE

characters

to

nish,

N

<upper>

N

repeatedly

key

that

enter

press

characters

N

<lower>

,

numbers

N

NN

N

,

or

until

corresponds

on

the

all

characters

N

DONE

.

N

NN

N

.

the

screen.

NN

N

.

N

<digit>

,

desired

to

the

as

described

N

NN

N

character

N

,

and

N

<other>

N

character

to

above

N

appears

be

.

N

NN

N

entered.

N

as

on

necessary

the

screen

Press

to

enter

NN

N

BACK SPACE

You can enter characters on your keyboard when your 4286A is equipped with

option 1C2.

N

NN

upper

NN

N

to

or

Typical Functions 5-5

Saving and

The

save/recall

display

The

Each

MS-DOS

Caution

image

4286A

mass

R



.

has

storage

.

The

Recalling

functions

two

kinds of

supports

4286A

The

4286A

automatically

les

on

is

turned

allow

you to

mass storage

two

kinds

the

RAM

save and

,a

built-in exible

of

format,

detects the

disk

are

the

data

recall a

LIF (Logical

disk format

kept

until

on

the

4286A setting,

drive and

Interchange F

as either

the

4286A

RAM

disk

is

measurement data,

aRAM

ormat) and

LIF or

is

turned

lost.

disk memory

R



MS-DOS

o.

.

When

or

.

the

Saving 4286A

1.

Insert

saving

Disk

2. Press

3.

Select

N

[

4.

Press

5.

F

Recalling

1.

Insert

skip

2.

Press

3.

Select

N

NN

STOR

].

ollow

N

STOR

a

an

for

4

Save/Recall

where to

NN

N

DEV

NN

N

STATE

the

this

4

Save/Recall

where

N

NN

DEV

LIF

or

instrument

Use

"

N

NN

[MEMORY]

N

.

procedure

a

Saved 4286A

appropriate

step).

N

[MEMORY]

Setting and

R

following

N

NN

N



state

(RAM

in

disk

the

(RAM

MS-DOS

in

the

5

.

store the

NN

N

5

.

to

store

N

NN

Measurement

formatted

le

to

section

le by

disk).

\Title

Entry

Setting and

(if

you

le

pressing

disk).

3.5

inch

disk

the

RAM

disk,

for

how

pressing either

Press

Procedure

are

recalling

either

N

NN

STOR

Measurement

N

STOR

Trace

into

the

skip

this

to

initialize

N

NN

N

STOR

NN

N

DEV

"

to

an instrument

N

DEV [DISK]

N

NN

[DISK]

enter

N

NN

N

DEV

[DISK]

built-in

step

your

N

NN

N

to

a

lename

N

disk

.

See

disk.

NN

N

display

Trace

state le

N

NN

N

(built-in

drive

.

\Initializing

N

(built-in disk

the desired

.

Then press

from

disk

When

a

the

drive)

you

are

Disk/RAM

drive) or

storage in

N

DONE

.

RAM

disk,

or

4. Search

5.

Press

softkey that corresponds to the target le

6. If the target le is not found on any softkey label, scroll other labels by pressing

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

PREV FILES

7. Press the softkey corresponding to the target le

Note

5-6 Typical Functions

for the

N

RECALL FILE

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

lename you

N

NN

N

NN

N

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

NEXT FILES

or

You can automatically recall the instrument state every time the 4286A is

turned ON. Use \

that is in the built-in disk drive when it is turned ON.

want to

N

, and the name of each stored le is listed as a softkey

NNNNNNNNNNNNN

.

recall

AUTOREC

(the

les

are

listed

as

softkey

.

" as a lename. The 4286A recalls this le from a disk

labels).

label. Press the

Saving

1.

Press

2.

Press

3.

Select

N

4.

Enter

The

a

LIF

N

SAVE

dening menu.

disk.

N

STOR

4286A

format.

N

NN

FILE

a

Display

4

Save/Recall

N

NN

GRAPHICS

where to

N

NN

N

DEV

lename

saves

NN

N

,

N

5

,

then

N

NN

.

store

N

NN

[MEMORY]

.

Then

an

HP-GL

If

you

N

NN

ASCII

NN

Then

Image

the

NN

N

press

want

NN

N

SAVE

enter

N

NN

SAVE

le

(RAM

le

to

N

DEFINE

,

a

to

NN

N

FILE

by

disk).

N

DONE

with

change

N

NN

new

extension.

an

HP-GL

N

and

pressing

N

NN

N

.

an

\

.HPG

the

NN

extension

NN

N

EXTENSION

N

NN

ASCII

either

N

NN

File

NN

N

SAVE

"

extension

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and

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feature

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.

N

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for

a

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a

format,

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only

N

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N

[.HPG]

available

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for

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N

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format,

N

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N

(built-in

press

N

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N

or

4

Save/Recall

to

call

for

disk

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the

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drive)

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sux for

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extension

format

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1.

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2.

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3.

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4.

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5.

Enter a

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extension,

N

ASCII

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separated by

format as

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If

there is

message

the old le

select

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a

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format

4

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N

DATA

the

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N

NN

N

DATA

enter

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the displayed lename by pressing the associated softkey

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built-in

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saves

press

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NN

[.TXT]

a

new

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the \TEXT

a

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o purge a le

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5

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N

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(ASCII)

disk

.

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an

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4

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to

extension.

. When

with T

the

error" is

disk

N

call

disk

N

for

into

N

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SAVE

N

NN

N

.

drive

press

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with

5

,

then

the

The

you

open

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that

displayed.

, press

a

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the

built-in

NN

N

FILE

and

as

the

storage device

N

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N

DONE

.

a

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,

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the

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drive.

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by

toggling

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you

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menu.

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spreadsheet

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entered

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to

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text. Each

software

when

use

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specify

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the error

purge

then

Initializing a Disk/RAM Disk for Use

1. Insert a disk that is not

2.

Press

4

Save/Recall

3.

Select the disk format (either DOS or LIF) by toggling

4.

Select the initialized storage device by toggling

Press

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INITIALIZE

5.

5

, and then

write protected (if you are initializing the RAM disk, skip this step).

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

FILE UTILITIES

.

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N

.

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FORMAT [DOS]

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STOR DEV [DISK]

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or

[LIF]

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or

[MEMORY]

.

Typical Functions 5-7

6.

Press

N

NN

N

INITIALIZE

N

NN

N

DISK: YES

N

NN

N

to initialize

the RAM

disk or

the disk.

5-8 Typical Functions

Printing or

Plotting

Printing

1.

Connect a

2.

Set the

Printer

Plotter

3.

Press

4

4.

Press

4

T

o

stop

printing

Using

1.

2.

3.

a Dierent

Press

4

N

Press

N

Press

or

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printer or

GPIB address

:1

(verify that

:5

5

. Then

Lo

cal

N

PRINT

5

Cop

y

or

N

NN

N

SET ADDRESSES

5

Lo

cal

N

NN

N

ADDRESS:

NN

N

RETURN

N

to

a plotter

as

press

N

NN

N

[STANDARD]

plotting

GPIB

N

NN

N

NN

PLOTTER

return

Display Image

follows:

the

N

NN

N

SYSTEM

N

NN

in

progress

A

N

.

NN

N

or

to

the

to the

printer

N

NN

ddress

N

ADDRESS:

4286A with

is

N

NN

N

CONTROLLER

NN

N

to

print

,

press

N

NN

N

top

menu.

NOT

N

or

4

for

N

PRINTER

an

GPIB

set

to

\Listen

N

NN

.

N

PLOT

5

4

Cop

y

N

NN

COPY

5

Cop

y

the

Printer/Plotter

N

NN

N

.

Then

cable

Always").

N

to

plot.

NN

N

ABORT

enter

.

N

.

a

new

GPIB

address

.

Typical Functions 5-9

Logging the

When

Option

instrument

the

GPIB

1.

Press

2.

T

oggle

3.

Press

4.

Press

5.

T

oggle

6.

Press

7.

V

erify

1C2

B

ASIC

Command

5

4

System

N

NN

N

LOGGING

the

front

4

5

System

N

LOGGING

N

NN

N

EDIT

to

that the

Key

is

installed, the

program.

R

eference

N

NN

N

on

panel

NN

N

NN

N

ON

enter

N

NN

N

NN

OFF

N

off

the

.

NN

keys

.

N

IBASIC

N

NN

IBASIC

N

NN

program was

Sequence into

logging function

This function

allows you

.

N

NN

N

NN

ON

to

according

N

on

to

edit

mode

created

N

off

.

to

your

N

NN

N

OFF

.

according

a Program

allows you

to create

required

to

your

setting.

key

(Option 1C2

to log

your key

a program

sequence

without referring

.

Only)

sequence into

an

to

Note

When

must

xture

you

log

the

modify

the

compensation.

calibration

program

to

and

wait

the

xture

for

completion

compensation

of

the

calibration

procedure

or

,

the

you

5-10 Typical Functions

Resetting the

4286A

Press

See

Function R

4

Preset

5

to reset

all function

eference

for

preset

parameters

values

.

to

the

preset

values

.

Typical Functions 5-11