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Model 6517B Electrometer Reference Manual
Calibration procedure ...............................................................................................
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 15-1
Calibration Procedure ........................................................................................................ 15-1
Environmental conditions ........................................................................................................ 15-1
Warm-up period ...................................................................................................................... 15-2
Recommended calibration equipment ..................................................................................... 15-2
Comprehensive calibration procedure ..................................................................................... 15-2
Restoring factory defaults ....................................................................................................... 15-2
Unlocking calibration ............................................................................................................... 15-2
Voltage offset calibration ......................................................................................................... 15-2
Current offset calibration ......................................................................................................... 15-5
Current ranges calibration ....................................................................................................... 15-7
Coulombs ranges calibration ................................................................................................. 15-10
Voltage measurement ranges calibration .............................................................................. 15-11
Voltage source calibration ..................................................................................................... 15-11
Humidity calibration ............................................................................................................... 15-13
Temperature calibration ........................................................................................................ 15-13
Set calibration dates .............................................................................................................. 15-13
Save calibration ..................................................................................................................... 15-13
Lock calibration ..................................................................................................................... 15-13
Partial calibration ................................................................................................................... 15-14
Calibration command reference ....................................................................................... 15-17
Voltage offset calibration commands .................................................................................... 15-17
Current offset calibration commands ..................................................................................... 15-18
Charge calibration commands ............................................................................................... 15-19
Current calibration commands .............................................................................................. 15-20
Voltage measurement calibration commands ....................................................................... 15-21
Voltage source calibration commands .................................................................................. 15-22
Humidity calibration commands ............................................................................................ 15-22
Temperature calibration commands ...................................................................................... 15-23
Error codes ............................................................................................................................ 15-24
Verification procedure ..............................................................................................
Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 16-1
Equipment needed for verification ........................................................................................... 16-2
Warmup time and environment ............................................................................................... 16-2
Considerations ........................................................................................................................ 16-3
Verification procedures ...................................................................................................... 16-3
DC voltage verification ............................................................................................................ 16-4
DC amps verification ............................................................................................................... 16-5
Coulombs verification .............................................................................................................. 16-8
Voltage source verification .................................................................................................... 16-10
Temperature verification ....................................................................................................... 16-11
Humidity verification .............................................................................................................. 16-11
Ohms verification .................................................................................................................. 16-12
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... A-1
Calculating volts accuracy ......................................................................................................... A-1
Calculating amps accuracy ....................................................................................................... A-2
Calculating ohms accuracy ....................................................................................................... A-2
Calculating coulombs accuracy ................................................................................................. A-3
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