Agilent 34401A - Manual

Agilent 34401A

Agilent 34401A – Manual, read for free online in PDF format. We hope this helps you resolve any issues you may have. If you have further questions, please contact us through the contact form.

1 Page 1
2 Page 2
3 Page 3
4 Page 4
5 Page 5
6 Page 6
7 Page 7
8 Page 8
9 Page 9
10 Page 10
11 Page 11
12 Page 12
13 Page 13
14 Page 14
15 Page 15
16 Page 16
17 Page 17
18 Page 18
19 Page 19
20 Page 20
21 Page 21
22 Page 22
23 Page 23
24 Page 24
25 Page 25
26 Page 26
27 Page 27
28 Page 28
29 Page 29
30 Page 30
31 Page 31
32 Page 32
33 Page 33
34 Page 34
35 Page 35
36 Page 36
37 Page 37
38 Page 38
39 Page 39
40 Page 40
41 Page 41
42 Page 42
43 Page 43
44 Page 44
45 Page 45
46 Page 46
47 Page 47
48 Page 48
49 Page 49
50 Page 50
51 Page 51
52 Page 52
53 Page 53
54 Page 54
55 Page 55
56 Page 56
57 Page 57
58 Page 58
59 Page 59
60 Page 60
61 Page 61
62 Page 62
63 Page 63
64 Page 64
65 Page 65
66 Page 66
67 Page 67
68 Page 68
69 Page 69
70 Page 70
71 Page 71
72 Page 72
73 Page 73
74 Page 74
75 Page 75
76 Page 76
77 Page 77
78 Page 78
79 Page 79
80 Page 80
81 Page 81
82 Page 82
83 Page 83
84 Page 84
85 Page 85
86 Page 86
87 Page 87
88 Page 88
89 Page 89
90 Page 90
91 Page 91
92 Page 92
93 Page 93
94 Page 94
95 Page 95
96 Page 96
97 Page 97
98 Page 98
99 Page 99
100 Page 100
101 Page 101
102 Page 102
103 Page 103
104 Page 104
105 Page 105
106 Page 106
107 Page 107
108 Page 108
109 Page 109
110 Page 110
111 Page 111
112 Page 112
113 Page 113
114 Page 114
115 Page 115
116 Page 116
117 Page 117
118 Page 118
119 Page 119
120 Page 120
121 Page 121
122 Page 122
123 Page 123
124 Page 124
125 Page 125
126 Page 126
127 Page 127
128 Page 128
129 Page 129
130 Page 130
131 Page 131
132 Page 132
133 Page 133
134 Page 134
135 Page 135
136 Page 136
137 Page 137
138 Page 138
139 Page 139
140 Page 140
141 Page 141
142 Page 142
143 Page 143
144 Page 144
145 Page 145
146 Page 146
147 Page 147
148 Page 148
149 Page 149
150 Page 150
151 Page 151
152 Page 152
153 Page 153
154 Page 154
155 Page 155
156 Page 156
157 Page 157
158 Page 158
159 Page 159
160 Page 160
161 Page 161
162 Page 162
163 Page 163
164 Page 164
165 Page 165
166 Page 166
167 Page 167
168 Page 168
169 Page 169
170 Page 170
171 Page 171
172 Page 172
173 Page 173
174 Page 174
175 Page 175
176 Page 176
177 Page 177
178 Page 178
179 Page 179
180 Page 180
181 Page 181
182 Page 182
183 Page 183
184 Page 184
185 Page 185
186 Page 186
187 Page 187
188 Page 188
189 Page 189
190 Page 190
191 Page 191
192 Page 192
193 Page 193
194 Page 194
195 Page 195
196 Page 196
197 Page 197
198 Page 198
199 Page 199
200 Page 200
201 Page 201
202 Page 202
203 Page 203
204 Page 204
205 Page 205
206 Page 206
207 Page 207
208 Page 208
209 Page 209
210 Page 210
211 Page 211
212 Page 212
213 Page 213
214 Page 214
215 Page 215
216 Page 216
217 Page 217
218 Page 218
219 Page 219
220 Page 220
221 Page 221
222 Page 222
223 Page 223
224 Page 224
225 Page 225
226 Page 226
227 Page 227
228 Page 228
229 Page 229
230 Page 230
231 Page 231
232 Page 232
233 Page 233
234 Page 234
235 Page 235
236 Page 236
237 Page 237
238 Page 238
239 Page 239
240 Page 240
241 Page 241
242 Page 242
Page: / 242

Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – ii; Notices; C A U T I O N; notice denotes a haz-; CAUTION; notice until the indicated; W A R N I N G
  • Page 3 – iii; Safety Information; Safety Symbols
  • Page 4 – iv; Protection Limits
  • Page 5 – Additional Notices; Test Lead Ratings
  • Page 6 – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY; Agilent Technologies, Incorporated; Product Regulations Program Manager
  • Page 8 – The Front Panel at a Glance
  • Page 9 – The Front-Panel Menu at a Glance
  • Page 10 – Display Annunciators; To review the display annunciators, hold down the; Shift; key as you
  • Page 11 – The Rear Panel at a Glance
  • Page 12 – In This Book
  • Page 13 – Contents; Chapter 1 Quick Start; Signal Filter 51
  • Page 14 – Chapter 3 Features and Functions; Co
  • Page 17 – Quick Start
  • Page 18 – Shift DC V; If you accidentally press; , just press it again to turn off the
  • Page 19 – To Prepare the Multimeter for Use; Check the list of supplied items.; GPIB; as you turn on the multimeter.; ERROR
  • Page 20 – If the Multimeter Does Not Turn On; Verify that there is ac power to the multimeter.; See the next page if you need to change the line-voltage setting.; Verify that the power-line fuse is good.
  • Page 21 – See rear panel for proper fuse rating.
  • Page 22 – To Adjust the Carrying Handle; Bench-top viewing positions
  • Page 23 – To Measure Voltage; RMS; To Measure Resistance; Maximum resolution: 100
  • Page 24 – To Measure Current
  • Page 26 – To Select a Range; OVLD; The range is fixed for continuity (1 k
  • Page 27 – To Set the Resolution; Press the Shift key.
  • Page 28 – Front-Panel Display Formats; ” digit
  • Page 29 – To Rack Mount the Multimeter; Agilent; System II; Front; To remove the rubber bumper, stretch a corner and then slide it off.
  • Page 30 – To rack mount a single instrument, order adapter kit 5063-9240.
  • Page 32 – Front-Panel Menu Operation; By now you should be familiar with the; FUNCTION; and; MENU; . You will also learn how to use the comma
  • Page 33 – Front-Panel Menu Reference; A: MEASurement MENU
  • Page 35 – A Front-Panel Menu Tutorial; Shift Menu On/Off
  • Page 36 – MESSAGES DISPLAYED DURING MENU USE
  • Page 37 – You enter the menu on the “menus” level. The; MEAS MENU; is your first; Move across to the; choice on this level.; SYS MENU; The; RDGS STORE; command is your first choice on this level.
  • Page 38 – BEEP; Move down a level to the; BEEP; ON; ON; “OFF”; BEEP; OFF; Save the change and turn off the menu.; CHANGE SAVED
  • Page 39 – Menu Example 2; Use menu recall to return to the; Move down to the; Move across to the; “ON”; Save the change and turn off the menu.
  • Page 40 – Menu Example 3; Make sure the multimeter is in the dc voltage function with 5; MIN–MAX; NULL VALUE; MATH MENU
  • Page 41 – Move down to edit the; When you see the flashing “; Make the number negative.; Notice that the leftmost digit is flashing.; Increment the first digit until “ 2 ” is displayed.
  • Page 42 – Move the flashing cursor over to the “units” location.; Notice that the units are flashing on the right side of the display.; 0 Increase the displayed number by a factor of 10.; Null
  • Page 43 – To Turn Off the Comma Separator; choice on the “menus” level.; COMMA; Move down a level and then move across to the “; Save the change and turn off the menu.
  • Page 44 – Result = reading – null value; The first reading taken after you press; is stored as the null; ” command in the
  • Page 45 – To Store Minimum and Maximum Readings; This takes you to the “; or
  • Page 46 – To Make dB Measurements; dB = reading in dBm – relative value in dBm; DC V; AC V; command in the; the “parameter” level, and then edit the value displayed.
  • Page 47 – To Make dBm Measurements; reference resistance
  • Page 48 – To Trigger the Multimeter; Single triggering takes one reading each time you press; Single; Using an External Trigger; The front-panel key is disabled when in remote.
  • Page 49 – To Use Reading Hold; READ HOLD; ” command in; TRIG MENU
  • Page 50 – To Make dcv:dcv Ratio Measurements; Ratio
  • Page 51 – RATIO FUNC; Move down to the “parameter” level.; For this command, there is only one choice on this level.; Select the ratio function and turn off the menu.; Notice that the; annunciator turns on.
  • Page 52 – To Use Reading Memory; Select the function.
  • Page 53 – Move down a level and then across to the “; Save the change and exit the menu.; FIFO; Mem; Trigger the multimeter three times.; SAVED RDGS
  • Page 54 – 0 Move down a level to view the first stored reading.; EMPTY; ” is displayed. The stored; 1 Move across to view the two remaining stored readings.; The readings are stored horizontally on the “parameter” level.; 2 Turn off the menu.; EXITING MENU; Reading number
  • Page 56 – Features and Functions; SCPI
  • Page 57 – Measurement Configuration; AC Signal Filter; Applies to ac voltage and ac current measurements only.
  • Page 58 – Continuity Threshold Resistance; The threshold resistance is adjustable only from the front panel.
  • Page 59 – DC Input Resistance; Front-Panel Operation: Select from the menu the 10 M; CONFigure; AUTO OFF
  • Page 60 – Resolution; ” digit which can only be a “0” or “1”. To increase measurement
  • Page 61 – Input
  • Page 62 – See also “To Set the Resolution,” on page 21.
  • Page 63 – Integration time is specified in number of power line cycles (; NPLC; Only the integral number of power line cycles (1, 10, or 100; PLC
  • Page 64 – Remote Interface Operation:; function; Front / Rear Input Terminal Switching; FRON; ” or “; REAR
  • Page 65 – Autozero; Remote Interface Operation: The
  • Page 67 – Ranging; ” from the front panel
  • Page 68 – RANGE; keys to select
  • Page 69 – Math Operations; ” indicates an allowable combination. If you choose a; LIMIT TEST; CALCulate
  • Page 70 – Min–Max Operation; The multimeter displays “; MIN; MAX; See also “To Store Minimum and Maximum Readings,” on page 39.
  • Page 72 – value
  • Page 73 – dB Measurements
  • Page 74 – dBm Measurements; Log
  • Page 75 – Limit Testing; SRQ; Front-Panel Operation: The multimeter displays “; OK; enable or disable limit test
  • Page 76 – There are two unused pins on the; C a u t i o n
  • Page 77 – Triggering
  • Page 78 – Agilent 34401A Triggering System; Delay
  • Page 79 – Trigger Source Choices; (sample) annunciator turns on during each; Trig; key is disabled when in remote.
  • Page 80 – See also “External Trigger Terminal,” on page 83.; to enable the single trigger mode also
  • Page 82 – Halting a Measurement in Progress; interface; IEEE-488 Device Clear
  • Page 83 – Number of Samples
  • Page 84 – Number of Triggers
  • Page 85 – Trigger Delay; AUTO
  • Page 86 – seconds
  • Page 87 – Automatic Trigger Delays; Frequency and Period:
  • Page 88 – Reading Hold; ) for all dc voltage ranges. This helps to
  • Page 89 – TRIGger:SOURce EXTernal; Output
  • Page 90 – System-Related Operations; Reading Memory; store readings in memory
  • Page 91 – Error Conditions; Error code
  • Page 92 – If the complete self-test is successful, “; PASS; ” is displayed on the front; FAIL; ” is displayed and the; as you press the Power switch to turn on the
  • Page 93 – Display Control; quoted string; display the string enclosed in quotes
  • Page 94 – Beeper Control
  • Page 95 – Comma Separators; See also “To Turn Off the Comma Separator,” on page 37.; Firmware Revision Query; With comma separator
  • Page 96 – SCPI Language Version Query; You can determine the; version with which the multimeter is in; version from the front panel.
  • Page 97 – Remote Interface Configuration; GPIB Address; The GPIB address can be set only from the front-panel.
  • Page 98 – Remote Interface Selection; The remote interface can be set only from the front-panel.
  • Page 99 – Baud Rate Selection (; You can select one of six baud rates for
  • Page 100 – Programming Language Selection; when the multimeter is
  • Page 101 – Calibration Overview; Calibration Security; The security code is set to “
  • Page 102 – . (If you move across the “commands” level; SECURED; When you go to the “commands” level in the; CAL MENU; ” command is no longer hidden and you can perform; code
  • Page 103 – “parameter” level of the; UNSECURED; command, enter the security; ” command is now hidden and you cannot perform
  • Page 104 – command, enter the new security code, then press; new code; unsecure with old code; Calibration Count
  • Page 105 – Calibration Message; read the cal message; store the cal message
  • Page 106 – Operator Maintenance; To Replace the Power-Line Fuse
  • Page 107 – Power-On and Reset State
  • Page 110 – Remote Interface Reference
  • Page 111 – Command Summary; This section summarizes the; (Standard Commands for; The MEASure? and CONFigure Commands
  • Page 112 – Default parameters are shown in; bold
  • Page 113 – Measurement Configuration Commands
  • Page 114 – Math Operation Commands
  • Page 115 – Triggering Commands; System-Related Commands
  • Page 116 – Calibration Commands
  • Page 117 – RS-232 Interface Commands
  • Page 118 – Simplified Programming Overview; MEASure? and CONFigure Preset States
  • Page 119 – command. However, this command does not offer; Using the; For a little more programming flexibility, use the
  • Page 120 – range; resolution; Parameters; Using the READ? Command
  • Page 121 – Using the INITiate and FETCh? Commands
  • Page 123 – Note: You must specify a; to use the
  • Page 126 – sec. With no input signal applied, period
  • Page 130 – See also “Math Operations,” starting on page 63 in chapter 3.
  • Page 131 – for the present function.; Query the null value.; Query the dB relative value.
  • Page 133 – See also “Triggering,” starting on page 71 in chapter 3.
  • Page 136 – BUS
  • Page 137 – Query the trigger delay.; Query the sample count.; INFinite
  • Page 138 – Clear the message displayed on the front panel.
  • Page 139 – Issue a single beep immediately.; string may contain up to 80 characters.; Reset the multimeter to its power-on configuration.
  • Page 140 – The SCPI Status Model; What is an Event Register?; OR
  • Page 141 – SCPI Status System
  • Page 142 – The Status Byte; Bit Definitions – Status Byte Register; The status byte summary register is cleared when:
  • Page 143 – Using Service Request (
  • Page 145 – How to Use the Message Available Bit (; MAV; MAV; MAV; Using
  • Page 146 – The Standard Event Register; set the enable register mask.; Bit Definitions – Standard Event Register
  • Page 148 – The Questionable Data Register; command to set the enable register mask.; Bit Definitions – Questionable Data Register
  • Page 150 – Status Reporting Commands; Clear all bits in the Questionable Data enable register.
  • Page 151 – Returns “1” to the output buffer after the command is executed.; Enable bits in the Status Byte enable register.
  • Page 152 – Query the secured state of the multimeter. Returns “0” (
  • Page 153 – Query the calibration message and return a quoted string.; Query the present calibration value.
  • Page 154 – RS-232 Interface Configuration; See also “Remote Interface Configuration,” on page 91 in chapter 3.; RS-232 Configuration Overview; Odd / 7 data bits
  • Page 155 – (Data Terminal Equipment) devices. Since the multimeter is also a
  • Page 157 – DTR / DSR Handshake Protocol; The multimeter sets the DTR line FALSE in the following cases:; When the multimeter’s input buffer is full (when approximately
  • Page 158 – RS-232 Troubleshooting
  • Page 160 – An Introduction to the SCPI Language; ASCII
  • Page 161 – Command Format Used in This Manual
  • Page 162 – Command Separators; Using the MIN and MAX Parameters; MINimum
  • Page 163 – Querying Parameter Settings; You can query the sample count by executing:; SCPI Command Terminators; IEEE; command path to the root level.
  • Page 164 – SCPI Parameter Types
  • Page 165 – ” or “0”. For a true condition, the multimeter will accept; ” or “1”. When you query a boolean setting, the instrument will; characters. A string must begin and end with matching quotes; Output Data Formats; Output data will be in one of formats shown in the table below.
  • Page 166 – Using Device Clear to Halt Measurements; DTR; TALK ONLY for Printers
  • Page 167 – To Set the GPIB Address; Each device on the; ) interface must have a unique; Use the left/right and down/up arrow keys to change the address.
  • Page 168 – To Select the Remote Interface; INTERFACE; Move down to the “parameter” level to select the interface.
  • Page 169 – To Set the Baud Rate; BAUD RATE; Move down to the “parameter” level to select the baud rate.
  • Page 170 – To Set the Parity; You can select the parity for; PARITY; Move down to the “parameter” level to select the parity.
  • Page 171 – To Select the Programming Language; when; LANGUAGE; Move down to the “parameter” level to select the language.
  • Page 172 – Alternate Programming Language Compatibility; programming language. For more information on selecting the; language setting. The calibration commands from the other two; Agilent 3478A Language Setting
  • Page 174 – SCPI Compliance Information; these commands are designed with the; format in mind and they
  • Page 175 – IEEE-488 Compliance Information
  • Page 178 – Error Messages; Reads one error from the error queue
  • Page 179 – Execution Errors
  • Page 180 – SEC
  • Page 181 – GET; and a
  • Page 182 – SCALE
  • Page 183 – INTERRUPTED; Query; UNTERMINATED; DEADLOCKED; Query; UNTERMINATED; after indefinite response
  • Page 186 – Calibration Errors
  • Page 190 – Application Programs; (Standard Commands for Programmable; Interface Card and command library for IBM; shipped from the factory. The examples in this chapter assume an; with an address of “22” and a select code of “7”, the combination is “722”.
  • Page 191 – Using MEASure? for a Single Measurement; The following example uses the; ! Clear dmm status registers; GPIB Operation Using BASIC; Print Rdg; GPIB Operation Using QuickBASIC
  • Page 192 – Using CONFigure with a Math Operation
  • Page 194 – Using the Status Registers; Continued on next page
  • Page 198 – interface using QuickBASIC.; RS-232 Operation Using QuickBASIC
  • Page 199 – COM; port communications. SCPI commands can be; RS-232 Operation Using Turbo C; Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 204 – Measurement Tutorial; Thermal; EMF; Errors
  • Page 205 – DUT; Leakage Current Errors; Error
  • Page 206 – Rejecting Power-Line Noise Voltages; NMR; . Normal mode noise rejection is
  • Page 207 – Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops
  • Page 208 – Noise Caused by Ground Loops; ) causes a current to; = multimeter isolation resistance
  • Page 209 – Sense
  • Page 210 – Removing Test Lead Resistance Errors; from the front panel. The multimeter displays “0”; Power Dissipation Effects
  • Page 211 – Errors in High Resistance Measurements; PVC; DC Current Measurement Errors; Teflon is a registered trademark of E.I. duPont deNemours and Co.
  • Page 212 – True RMS AC Measurements
  • Page 213 – measurement is desirable in situations where; value. You can determine this; value of a waveform.
  • Page 214 – Bandwidth Error
  • Page 215 – = source resistance
  • Page 216 – C and is
  • Page 217 – Low-Level Measurement Errors; Voltage Measured = V
  • Page 219 – and bias current errors.
  • Page 220 – Making High-Speed AC Measurements
  • Page 221 – Specifications
  • Page 222 – DC Characteristics; Chapter 8 Specifications
  • Page 223 – Operating Characteristics; Measuring Characteristics
  • Page 224 – AC Characteristics
  • Page 226 – Frequency and Period Characteristics
  • Page 228 – General Information
  • Page 229 – TOP; Product Dimensions
  • Page 230 – To Calculate Total Measurement Error; If you are operating the multimeter outside the 23°C
  • Page 231 – ppm of input error =; Total Measurement Error; Error Example; Reading Error
  • Page 232 – Interpreting Multimeter Specifications; Number of Digits and Overrange
  • Page 233 – -digit multimeter with 20% overrange capability can; Accuracy; sigma of the published accuracy specifications.
  • Page 234 – Transfer Accuracy; °C temperature range.; Temperature Coefficients; Accuracy is usually specified for a 23°C
  • Page 235 – Configuring for Highest Accuracy Measurements; Set the input resistance to greater than 10 G
  • Page 237 – Index; In
Loading the manual

Agilent Technologies

Agilent 34401A
6 ½ Digit Multimeter

User’s Guide

"Loading the manual" means you need to wait until the file loads and becomes available for online reading. Some manuals are very large, and the time they take to appear depends on your internet speed.

Summary

Page 2 - ii; Notices; C A U T I O N; notice denotes a haz-; CAUTION; notice until the indicated; W A R N I N G

ii 34401A User’s Guide Notices © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 1991 - 2007 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including elec-tronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior agree-ment and written consent from Agilent Technologies, In...

Page 3 - iii; Safety Information; Safety Symbols

34401A User’s Guide iii Safety Information General Do not use this product in any manner not specified by the manufacturer. The protec-tive features of this product may be impaired if it is used in a manner not speci-fied in the operation instructions. Do not install substitute parts or perform any ...

Page 4 - iv; Protection Limits

iv 34401A User’s Guide W A R N I N G IEC Measurement Category II. The HI and LO input terminals may be connected to mains in IEC Cate-gory II installations for line volt-ages up to 300 VAC. To avoid the danger of electric shock, do not connect the inputs to mains for line voltages above 300 VAC. See...

Other Agilent Models

All Agilent Other