Keithley 3700 series Reference Manual page 12

Contents
Warmup period ............................................................................................................. 10-2
Line power ................................................................................................................... 10-2
Recommended test equipment ..................................................................................... 10-2
Verification limits .......................................................................................................... 10-3
Restoring factory defaults ............................................................................................. 10-4
Performing the verification test procedures ................................................................. 10-4
Test summary .............................................................................................................. 10-4
Test considerations ...................................................................................................... 10-4
Series 3700 verification .............................................................................................. 10-5
Verifying DC voltage ..................................................................................................... 10-5
Verifying AC voltage ..................................................................................................... 10-7
Verifying DC current 10uA-100uA ranges ...................................................................... 10-9
Verifying DC current 1mA-3A ranges ........................................................................... 10-11
Verifying AC current 1mA to 3A ranges ....................................................................... 10-12
Verifying frequency ..................................................................................................... 10-14
Verifying four-wire resistance ...................................................................................... 10-15
Verifying two-wire resistance....................................................................................... 10-16
Verifying dry circuit resistance ..................................................................................... 10-18
Verifying 1-OHM and 10-OHM resistance ranges ....................................................... 10-19
Verifying zeroes using a four-wire short ....................................................................... 10-21
Calibration
Environmental conditions ........................................................................................... 11-1
Warmup period ............................................................................................................. 11-1
Line power ................................................................................................................... 11-2
Calibration considerations .......................................................................................... 11-2
Calibration cycle ........................................................................................................... 11-2
Recommended equipment ............................................................................................ 11-3
Calibration.................................................................................................................. 11-3
Remote comprehensive calibration procedure ............................................................ 11-4
DC volts calibration....................................................................................................... 11-4
Resistance calibration................................................................................................... 11-7
DC current calibration ................................................................................................... 11-9
AC volts calibration ..................................................................................................... 11-11
AC current calibration ................................................................................................. 11-14
Frequency calibration ................................................................................................. 11-16
Save calibration .......................................................................................................... 11-16
Maintenance
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 12-1
Fuse replacement ...................................................................................................... 12-1
Front panel tests ........................................................................................................ 12-2
Test procedure ............................................................................................................. 12-2
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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual
Document Number: 3700S-901-01 Rev. A / August 2007
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