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Model
3455A
Table
of Contents
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Section
Page
I.
GENERAL INFORMATION
1-1
1-1.
Introduction
1-1
1-5.
Specifications
1-1
1-7.
Instrument
and
Manual
Identification
.
.
.
I-l
1-11.
Description
1-1
1-13.
Options
1-1
1-15.
Accessories Supplied
1-1
1-17.
Accessories Available
1-1
1-19.
Recommended
Test
Equipment
1-1
Section
Page
II.
INSTALLATION
2-1
2-1.
Introduction
2-1
2-3.
Initial
Inspection
2-1
2-5.
Preparation
for
Use
2-1
2-6.
Power
Requirements
2-1
2-8.
Line Voltage
Selection
2-1
2-10.
Power
Cable
2-1
2-12.
Grounding
Requirements
2-1
2-14.
Bench Use
2-1
2-16.
Rack Mounting
2-2
2-18.
Interface
Connections
2-2
2-22.
Environmental Requirements
2-2
2-23.
Operating
and
Storage Temperature.
.
.2-2
2-26.
Humidity
2-3
2-28.
Altitude
2-3
2-
30.
Repackaging
for
Shipment
2-3
Section
Page
111
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
3-1
3-
1.
Introduction
3-1
3-3.
Operating
Characteristics
3-1
3-4.
Turn-On and
Warm-Up
3-1
3-6.
Self-Test
Operation
3-1
3-10.
DC
Voltage
Measurement
3-1
3-12.
Resistance
Measurement
3-2
3-14.
AC
Voltage
Measurement
3-2
3-19.
Math
Feature
3-3
3-23.
Enter
and
Store
3-4
3-27.
High
Resolution
Mode
3-4
3-29.
Auto-Cal
3-5
3-33.
Trigger
3-5
3-36.
Sample
Rate
3-5
3-38.
Auto Range
3-6
3-41.
Guarding
3-6
3-42.
Common-Mode
Voltages
3-6
3-44.
Guard
Connection
3-6
3-46.
Guarding
Information
3-6
3-48.
Remote
Operation
3-7
3-49.
General
3-7
3-53.
Address
Selection
3-7
3-56.
Program Codes
3-8
3-61.
Data Messages
3-9
3-69.
Device Control Messages
3-12
3-78.
Interrupt
and
Device
Status
Messages
3-12
3-82.
Data Output
Characteristic
3-13
3-84.
Bail
Out Message
3-13
3-86.
Instrument
Measurement Times
(Remote
Control)
3-13
3-88.
Remote Programming
Examples
3-14
3-90.
Operators
Checks
3-14
3-92.
Bench Use
3-14
3-
94.
HP-IB
Operation
3-14
Section
Page
IV.
PERFORMANCE
TESTS
4-1
4-
1.
Introduction
4-1
4-3.
Equipment
Required
4-1
4-5.
Performance
Test
Card
4-1
4-7.
Calibration
Cycle
4-1
4-9.
Input
Terminals/Control
Settings
4-1
4-11.
Performance
Test Failure
4-1
4-13. Specification
Breakdown
4-1
4-17.
I>C Accuracy
Test Considerations
4-2
4-26.
Operational
Verification Tests
4-3
4-27.
DC
Operational
Accuracy
Test
4-3
4-30.
Test
Procedure
4-3
4-31.
AC
Operational
Accuracy
Test
4-5
4-34.
Test
Procedure
4-5
4-35.
Ohmmeter
Accuracy
Test
4-8
4-37.
Test
Procedure
4-8
4-38.
DC
Voltmeter
Input Resistance Test.
.
.
.4-9
4-39.
Performance
Test
4-9
4-40.
DC
Voltmeter Accuracy
Test
4-9
4-43.
Test
Procedure
4-10
4-44.
C
Voltmeter
Accuracy
Test
4-12
4-47.
Test
Procedure
4-12
4-48.
Ohmmeter
Accuracy
Test
4-16
4-50.
Test
Procedure
4-16
4-51.
Common-Mode
and
Normal-Mode
Rejection Test
4-17
4-54.
Test
Procedure
4-17
4-55.
DC
Voltmeter Input
Resistance
Test
4-18
4-
56.
AC
Voltmeter Input
Impedance
Test
4-19/4-20
Section
Page
V.
ADJUSTMENTS
5-1
5-
1.
Introduction
5-1
5-3.
Equipment
Required
5-1
5-5.
Adjustment
Interval
5-1
5-7.
Adjustment Sequence
.5-1
5-9.
Test Point
and Adjustment
Locations.
.
.5-1
5-11.
DC
Zero Adjustments
5-1
5-12.
DC
and
Ohms
Reference Adjustments.
.
.5-2
5-14.
Adjustment Procedure
5-2
5-15.
RMS
Convertor Adjustments
(Standard
Model 3455A
Only)
5-3
5-16.
Average Convertor Adjustments
(345SA Option
001 Only)
5-4
5-18.
Adjustment Procedure
5-4
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