Keithley 6482 Reference Manual page 273

Section 17: Calibration
3. Use the EDIT
choose the position. Press EDIT
the display. Front-panel default: 006482.
4. Press the ENTER key to complete the process.
5. Press the EXIT key to return to normal display.
Table 17-7
Front-panel calibration summary
Function
OFFSET
V-CAL
CHAN-1
CHAN-2
I-CAL
CHAN-1
CHAN-2
1
CAL EXECUTION menu selections.
2
Steps repeated separately for each range.
Step 2. Input offset voltage calibration adjustment
1. Install a triaxial shielding cap on both INPUT connectors.
2. Select OFFSET from the CAL EXECUTION menu, and then press the ENTER key. The
instrument will display:
CURRENT OFFSET CAL
Input 0 A then press ENTER
3. Press the ENTER key to complete input voltage calibration.
NOTE
Step 3. Channel 1 voltage source calibration adjustment
Follow the steps below to calibrate both channel 1 bias voltage ranges.
calibration ranges and voltages.
17-18
and keys to select the letter or number, and use the
1 2
Calibration step
INPUT offset voltage
calibration
Voltage bias calibration
Channel 1 calibration
Positive full-scale output
Zero output
Negative full-scale output
Channel 2 calibration
Positive full-scale output
Zero output
Negative full-scale output
Current calibration
Channel 1 calibration
Positive full-scale input
Zero input
Negative full-scale input
Positive full-scale input
Zero input
Negative full-scale input
Channel 2 calibration
Positive full-scale input
Zero input
Negative full-scale input
Positive full-scale input
Zero input
Negative full-scale input
This step calibrates offset voltage for both channels.
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for letters; for numbers. Enter the present password on
Test connections
Channel 1 and channel 2 INPUT connectors left open (capped).
DMM to channel 1 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
DMM to channel 1 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
DMM to channel 1 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
DMM to channel 2 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
DMM to channel 2 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
DMM to channel 2 OUTPUT and INPUT connectors
2 nA to 2 μA ranges (Model 6430)
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
20 μA to 20 mA ranges (Model 5700A)
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
Source to channel 1 INPUT connector
2 nA to 2 μA ranges (Model 6430)
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
20 μA to 20 mA ranges (Model 5700A)
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
Source to channel 2 INPUT connector
Section Topics
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Table 17-8 summarizes
6482-901-01 Rev. A / August 2012