Fluke 8846A, 8845A User manual

Manual Title: 8845A/8846A Calibration Supplement Issue: 5
Print Date: January 2007 Issue Date: 4/10
Revision/Date: 1, 11/07 Page Count: 6

This supplement contains information necessary to ensure the accuracy of the
above manual. This manual is distributed as an electronic manual on the
following CD-ROM:

Manual Supplement

CD Title: 8845A/8846A
CD Rev. & Date: 5, 10/2009
CD PN: 2453193

© 2008-2010 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A. x

8845A/8846A Calibration Manual Supplement

Change #1, 45124

On pages 1-12 and 1-17, add the following prior to Maximum Crest Factor:

Crest Factor Error (applies to non sinusoid waveforms only)

Change #2

On page 3-30, add the following note below the text:

Note

Calibration steps dealing with 50/60 Hz Correction, Ratio, and 400 mA current range
are only available in Meters with Outguard version 2.0 and later.

On pages 3-31 through 3-35, replace the entire Table with the following:

Table 3-20. 8845A/8846A Adjustment Steps

Step Modes Value Range Input Signal Description Series

Open

0 ORES 100000000 open OHM 100 M open terminals Y

1

2

ACV Short

3 ZVAC 100.0E-3 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 100 mV Y
4 ZVACS 100.0E-3 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 100 mV Y
5 ZVAC 1 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 1 V Y
6 ZVACS 1 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 1 V Y
7 ZVAC 10 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 10 V Y
8 ZVACS 10 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 10 V Y

9 ZVAC 100 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 100 V Y
10 ZVACS 100 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 100 V Y
11 ZVAC 1000 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 1000 V Y
12 ZVACS 1000 4-wire lo-thermal short AC 1000 V N

DCV Short

ORES

ZCAP

1000000000

1.00E-09

open OHM 1 G open terminals (8846A

only)

open CAP 1 nF open terminals (8846A

only)

Y

N

13 ZVDC 1000 4-wire lo-thermal short DC 1000 V Y
14 ZVDC 100 4-wire lo-thermal short DC 100 V Y
15 ZVDC 10 4-wire lo-thermal short DC 10 V Y
16 ZVDC 1 4-wire lo-thermal short DC 1 V Y
17 ZVDC 0.1 4-wire lo-thermal short DC 100 mV N

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50/60 Hz Correction Short

18 DFVDC60 100.0E-3 Vdc to Lo short DC 100 mV Y
19 DFVDC60_1 100.0E-3 Vdc to Lo short DC 100 mV Y
20 DFVDC50 100.0E-3 Vdc to Lo short DC 100 mV Y
21 DFVDC50_1 100.0E-3 Vdc to Lo short DC 100 mV N

4-W Ohm Short

22 ZRES 10000000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 10 MΩ Y
23 ZRES 1000000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 1 MΩ Y
24 ZRES 100000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 100 kΩ Y
25 ZRES 10000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 10 kΩ Y
26 ZRES 1000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 1 kΩ Y
27 ZRES 100 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 100 Ω Y
28 ZRES 10 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 10 Ω (8846A only) N

Ratio Short

29 ZVDCREF 10 Vdc to Lo short Ratio Y
30 ZVDCREF 1 Vdc to Lo short Ratio Y
31 ZVDCREF 100.0E-3 Vdc to Lo short Ratio N

Rear Ω Short

32 ZRESR 100000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 100 kΩ Rear Input Y
33 ZRESR 10000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 10 kΩ Rear Input Y
34 ZRESR 1000 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 1 kΩ Rear Input Y
35 ZRESR 100 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 100 Ω Rear Input Y
36 ZRESR 10 4-wire lo-thermal short 4W 10 Ω Rear Input (8846A only) N

Rear DCV Short

37 ZVDCR 1 Vdc to Lo short DC 1 V Rear Input Y
38 ZVDCR 0.1 Vdc to Lo short DC 100 mV Rear Input N

Rear Ratio Short

39 ZVDCRREF 1 Vdc to Lo short Rear Ratio Y
40 ZVDCRREF 0.1 Vdc to Lo short Rear Ratio N

Current Short

41 ZIDC 400.0E-3 400mA to Lo short DC 400 mA Y
42 ZIDC 100.0E-3 400mA to Lo short DC 100 mA Y
43 ZIDC 1.0E-3 400mA to Lo short DC 1 mA Y
44 ZIDC 10.0E-3 400mA to Lo short DC 10 mA Y
45 ZIDC 100.0E-6 400mA to Lo short DC 100 µA Y

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46 ZIAC 0.0 400mA to Lo short AC 100 µA Y
47 ZIACS 0.0 400mA to Lo short AC 100 µA Y
48 ZIAC 1.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 1 mA Y
49 ZIACS 1.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 1 mA Y
50 ZIAC 10.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 10 A Y
51 ZIACS 10.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 10 mA Y
52 ZIAC 100.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 100 mA Y
53 ZIACS 100.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 100 mA Y
54 ZIAC 400.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 400 mA Y
55 ZIACS 400.0E-3 400mA to Lo short AC 400 mA N

Hi I Short

56 ZIDC 10 10 A to Lo short DC 10 A Y
57 ZIDC 1 10 A to Lo short DC 1 A Y
58 ZIAC 1 10 A to Lo short AC 1 A Y
59 ZIACS 1 10 A to Lo short AC 1 A Y
60 ZIAC 10 10 A to Lo short AC 10 A Y
61 ZIACS 10 10 A to Lo short AC 10 A N

AC Linearity

62 ACLIN 1.19 1.19 @1200 Hz AC 1 V N
63 ACLIN 0.8 0.8 @1200 Hz AC 1 V N
64 ACLIN 0.4 0.4 @1200 Hz AC 1 V N
65 ACLIN 0.005 0.05 @1200 Hz AC 1 V N

ACV Gain

66 GVAC 0.1 0.1 @1200 Hz AC 100 mV Y
67 GVACS 0.1 0.1 @1200 Hz AC 100 mV N
68 ACPOLE 0.1 0.1 @50000 Hz AC 100 mV N
69 GVAC 1 1 @1200 Hz AC 1 V Y
70 GVACS 1 1 @1000 Hz AC 1 V N
71 FVAC 1 1 @10 Hz AC 1 V N
72 ACPOLE 1 1 @50000 Hz AC 1 V N
73 GVAC 10 10 @1200 Hz AC 10 V Y
74 GVACS 10 10 @1200 Hz AC 10 V N
75 ACPOLE 10 10 @50000 Hz AC 10 V N
76 GVAC 100 100 @1200 Hz AC 100 V Y
77 GVACS 100 100 @1200 Hz AC 100 V N

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78 ACPOLE 100 100 @500 00 Hz AC 100 V N
79 GVAC 1000 1000 @1200 Hz AC 1000 V (750 V range 8845A) Y
80 GVACS 1000 1000 @1200 Hz AC 1000 V (750 V range 8845A) N
81 ACPOLE 1000 750 @50000 Hz AC 1000 V (750 V range 8845A) N

VDC Gain

82 GVDC 1000 1000 DC 1000 V N
83 GVDC -1000 -1000 DC 1000 V N
84 GVDC 100 100 DC 100 V N
85 GVDC -100 -100 DC 100 V N
86 GVDC 10 10 DC 10 V N
87 GVDC -10 -10 DC 10 V N
88 GVDC 1 1 DC 1 V N
89 GVDC -1 -1 DC 1 V N
90 GVDC 0.1 0.1 DC 100 mV N
91 GVDC -0.1 -0.1 DC 100 mV N

Hi IDC Gain

92 GIDC 1 1 DC 1 A N
93 GIDC -1 -1 DC 1 A N
94 GIDC 10 10 DC 10 A N
95 GIDC -10 -10 DC 10 A N

Hi IAC Gain

96 GIAC 10 10 A @ 1200 Hz AC 10 A Y
97 GIACS 10 10 A @ 1200 Hz AC 10 A N
98 GIAC 1 1 A @ 1200 Hz AC 1 A Y
99 GIACS 1 1 A @ 1200 Hz AC 1 A N

Lo IAC Gain

100 GIAC 400.0E-3 0.329 A @ 1200 Hz AC 400 mA Y
101 GIACS 400.0E-3 0.329 A @ 1200 Hz AC 400 mA N
102 GIAC 100.0E-3 0.1 A @ 1200 Hz AC 100 mA Y
103 GIACS 100.0E-3 0.1 A @ 1200 Hz AC 100 mA N
104 GIAC 10.0E-3 0.01 A @ 1200 Hz AC 10 mA Y
105 GIACS 10.0E-3 0.01 A @ 1200 Hz AC 10 mA N
106 GIAC 1.0E-3 0.001 A @ 1200 Hz AC 1 mA Y
107 GIACS 1.0E-3 0.001 A @ 1 20 0 Hz AC 1 mA N
108 GIAC 100.0E-6 0.0001 A @ 1200 Hz AC 100 µA N

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109 GIACS 100.0E-6 0.0001 A @ 12 00 Hz AC 100 µA N

Lo IDC Gain

110 GIDC 100.0E-6 100.0E-6 DC 100 µA N
111 GIDC -100.0E-6 -100.0E-6 DC 100 µA N
112 GIDC 1.0E-3 1.0E-3 DC 1 mA N
113 GIDC -1.0E-3 -1.0E-3 DC 1 mA N
114 GIDC 10.0E-3 10.0E-3 DC 10 mA N
115 GIDC -10.0E-3 -10.0E-3 DC 10 mA N
114 GIDC 100.0E-3 100.0E-3 DC 100 mA N
115 GIDC -100.0E-3 -100.0E-3 DC 100 mA N
116 GIDC 400.0E-3 329.0E-3 DC 400 mA N
117 GIDC 400.0E-3 329.0E-3 DC 400 mA N

Ω Gain

118 GRES 100 000000 100000000 R 100 MΩ N
119 GRES 100 00000 10000000 4W 10 MΩ N
120 GRES 100 0000 1000000 4W 1 MΩ N
121 GRES 100 000 100000 4W 100 kΩ N
122 GRES 100 00 10000 4W 10 kΩ N
123 GRES 100 0 1000 4W 1 kΩ N
124 GRES 100 100 4W 100 Ω N
125 GRES 10 10 4W 10 Ω (8846A only) N

Misc Gain

126 GRES 1000000000 1000000000 R1 GΩ (8846A only) N
127 GCAP1 10.0E-9 100.0E-9 C100NF (8846A only) Y
128 GCAP2 10.0E-9 10.0E-9 C10NF (8846A only) N

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Change #3, 53736

Under the LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY replace the second
sentence with the following:

The warranty period is three years limited and begins on the date of shipment.

On page 1-8, Table 1-3,
Change:

884x-USB USB to RS-232 Cable Adapter

To:

884x-USB USB to RS-232 Cable Adapter (included)

On page 1-10, change the Warranty,
From:
To:

One year
Three years limited

On page 4-5, Table 4-1, add the following:

W3 CABLE, ADAPTER, USB STANDARD A to RS232 DB-9 FEMALE, 1.65M LENGTH 2683906 1

Change #4

On page 3-11, change the 1-year Test Limits for 1000 V:

From:

High Low

1.0009 kV 999.1 V

1.0009 kV 999.1 V

1.0009 kV 999.1 V

To:

High Low

1000.825 V 999.175 V

1000.825 V 999.175 V

1000.825 V 999.175 V

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