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- Page 1 Keysight Technologies Migrating from a Keysight 4284A LCR Meter to a Keysight E4980A Precision LCR Meter Technical Overview...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Setting a new standard for Keysight Technologies, Inc. is proud to introduce the Keysight E4980A precision LCR meter to our 4284A LCR customers. Based on the latest technology, this impedance measurements LCR meter provides the best combination of accuracy, speed, and versatility for a wide range of component measurements. -
Page 3: E4980A Precision Lcr Meter Overview
E4980A Precision LCR Meter Overview The Keysight E4980A precision LCR meter (20 Hz to 2 MHz) provides the best combination of accuracy, speed, and versatility for a wide range of component measurements. Offering the fastest measurement speed in its class and out-... -
Page 4: Advantages Of The E4980A
The E4980A LCR meter provides impedance measurements with excellent per- formance across all frequency ranges to meet the test requirements of the lat- est devices. Compared to the 4284A LCR meter, the E4980A provides a wider measurement range and increased data fluctuation to increase test quality and reduce cost of test. - Page 5 88 ms 0.42 ohm 4284A MED Av 180 ms 1.68 ohm 4284A MED Av 1 180 ms 0.19 Figure 3. Data fluctuation comparisons of the E4980A and the 4284A using SHORT and MED with the same average number of 1...
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Page 6: Speed
30 ms 1.39 fF Figure 4. Data fluctuation comparisons of the E4980A and the 4284A using SHORT with the same measurement time tion has been greatly improved. The data fluctuation in this example is similar to the 4284A's data fluctuation in “MED” mode. - Page 7 4284A. Figure 6. Measurement speed: standard E4980A LCR vs. economy model E4980A-005 LCR vs. 4284A LCR GPIB data transfer speed comparison of E4980A vs 4284A COMP ON: Comparator function is On 1000 COMP OFF: Comparator function is OFF...
- Page 8 Enhanced measurement and data transfer times result in shorter cycle time. Figure 8 compares the total measurement times of the E4980A, the E4980A-005 and the 4284A LCRs. As you can see, the E4980A offers 2 to more than 5 times improvement in measurement speed. Measure time...
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Page 9: Versatility
Versatility: The E4980A provides powerful features to increase test reliability and efficiency. The instrument has a new user interface that is even easier to use and the measurement capability to suit your applications. User friendly interface offers more PC connectivity Flexible connectivity: Use USB (USB TMC), LAN and GPIB interfaces to control the E4980A LCR. - Page 10 DISP:ENAB OFF command to turn off the display completely saving display refresh time. – Delay time: Min 100us (1 ms for the 4284A) for step delay. Min 100 us (N/A for the 4284A) for trigger delay. Z: E4980A...
- Page 11 New measurement capability DCR, DCI and DCV measurements are now readily available. Furthermore, the addition of an independent DC source (Option E4980A-001) expands the flexibil- ity of DC control and bias applications. With this low noise voltage source, you can evaluate the AC characteristics of 3 terminal devices easily without using external DC source.
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Page 12: E4980A And 4284A Common Features
E4980A and 4284A Common Features The Keysight 4284A LCR meter has been regarded as the industry standard in its instrument class for its excellent performance. The E4980A inherits all the core functions of Keysight 4284A, and is further optimized for efficient mea- surements and high reliability, The E4980A also introduces new, easy-to-use measurement capabilities. -
Page 13: Migrating From The 4284A
100 mA. 2. Selection for handler interface connection Current Option 4284A-202 users and customers using the following compo- nent handlers should refer to “Appendix 12” on page 26 of this document. -
Page 14: Specification Comparison
20 ms @ 1 kHz 30 ms @ 1 MHz 5.6 ms @ 1 MHz 1. Option E4980A-201 is compatible with Option 4284A-201, but requires modiication to work with the Option 4284A-202. Please refer to "Appendix 12" on page 26."... -
Page 15: Setup Resolution Comparison
180/ 820 ms @ 10 k~1 MHz 92/230 ms @ 10k 89/220 ms @ 100 k~2 MHz 0, 1 (Default) 2, 4 m (Option 4284A-006) Cable length operation (Default) 0, 1, 2, 4 m 426 (W) x 177 (H) x 498 (D) mm... -
Page 16: Measurement Speed Comparison
Appendix 3. Measurement Speed Comparison Measurement time is defined as the time from the trigger to the output of the end of measurement (EOM) at the handler interface. Table 3. Measurement speed comparison of the E4980A, E4980A-005 and 4284A LCR meters Frequency Model... -
Page 17: Option Configuration Comparison
Appendix 4. Option Coniguration Comparison E4980A option configuration is similar to the 4284A options, and it is available to suit your specific component design and test needs. Table 4. Option conigurations of the E4980A and 4284A LCR meters Options 4284A... -
Page 18: Display Area Design Comparison
Appendix 6. Display Area Design Comparison Figure 17. Display area of the 4284A LCR meter Figure 18. Display area of the E4980A LCR meter Table 6. Display area design comparison between the 4284A and E4980A LCR meters Area deinition 4284A E4980A... -
Page 19: Front Panel Comparison
Appendix 7. Front Panel Comparison Figure 19. Front panel comparison of the 4284A and E4980A LCR meters Table 7. Comparison of 4284A and E4980A front panels Number 4284A E4980A Line On/Off Softkeys Menu key Including [DISPLAY FORMAT], [DISPLAY FORMAT], [MEAS SETUP]... -
Page 20: Menu And Key Tree Structure Comparison
Appendix 8. Menu and Key Tree Structure Comparison Table 8. Menu and key tree structure of the E4980A and 4284A LCR meters 4284A E4980A [DISPLAY FORMAT] SAME <MEAS DISPLAY> ield MEAS DISP SAME BIN No. SAME COMP: ON/OFF SAME BIN COUNT SAME Move the cursor to “COUNT”... - Page 21 Table 8. Menu and key tree structure of the E4980A and 4284A LCR meters (continued) 4284A E4980A LIST SWEEP SETUP field All the SAME <LIMIT SWEEP SETUP> SAME MODE: SAME FREQ [Hz] SAME LEVEL [V] SAME LEVEL [A] Move cursor to FREQ[Hz] or VOLT[V] or CURR[I], then...
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Page 22: Remote Control: Gpib Commands Compatibility
{INTernal|EXTernal|BUS|HOLD} Same TRIGger:DELay <value> Same INITiate[:IMMediate] — Same INITiate:CONTinuous {ON|OFF|1|0} Same FETCh[:IMP]? — Same FETCh:SourceMONitor:VAC? <value> Same FETCh:SourceMONitor:IAC? <value> Same 1. In E4980A, this command is always “ON”, so no command in necessary. This is only for 4284A program compatibility. - Page 23 Table 9. GPIB Command Compatibility of the 4284A and E4980A LCR meters (continued) 4284A Commands Parameter Corresponding E4980A command ABORt — Same FORMat[:DATA] {ASCii|REAL[,64]} Same DBUF, <value> MEMory:DIM Same MEMory:FILL DBUF Same MEMory:CLEar DBUF Same MEMory:READ? DBUF Same CORRection:LENGth <value>...
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Page 24: Trigger System And Data Transfer Comparison
Figure 20. The “INIT:CONT ON” command doesn't function as defined (continuously proceed the trigger status to “Waiting for trigger”) in the 4284A; however, this condition does function in this manner on the E4980A system. If your system uses random pulse to trigger the signal, and the “INIT:IMM” command to synchronize the system, you will need to send the “:INIT:CONT OFF”... -
Page 25: Status Byte Assignments Comparison
Appendix 11. Status Byte Assignment Comparison Table 10-1. Status byte assignment comparison 4284A E4980A Bit no. Bit weight Description Operation status event register summary bit Bit 6 serves two functions (RQS/MSS) depending on how it is read. Standard event status register summary bit... -
Page 26: Technical Reference For The Handler Interface Migration
The PIN assignment of Option 4284A-202 is quite different from that of the Option E4980A-201, Figure 21 shows the difference and the conversion refer- ence from Option 4284A-202 to Option E4980A-201. Figure 21. Pin assignment of Option 4284A-202 (left) and Option E4980A-201 (right) handler interface connector... - Page 27 E4980A-201. 2. If W4 was used in 4284A-202, the polarity of the EOC signal needs to be inverted when using the E4980A-201. If W5 was used in 4284A-202, the EOC signal is the same as the “/ EOM”...
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