Fluke Calibration 9500B Calibration Manual page 5

Selection of Calibration Mode .......................................................................... 78
Calibration Enable Switch ............................................................................ 78
Password ....................................................................................................... 79
Calibration Mode Display ............................................................................. 79
Calibration Mode Screen Softkeys ............................................................... 80
Special Calibration ............................................................................................ 80
Selecting Special Calibration ........................................................................ 80
When to Characterize .................................................................................... 81
How to Characterize ..................................................................................... 81
Form of Characterization .............................................................................. 81
Special Cal: 'Adjust FREQ' ............................................................................... 82
When to Adjust ............................................................................................. 82
Equipment Requirements .............................................................................. 82
Interconnections ............................................................................................ 83
9500B and Counter Setup ............................................................................. 83
Sequence of Operations ................................................................................ 83
Mainframe Standard Calibration (BASE CAL) ................................................ 84
Function Selection ........................................................................................ 84
Cal Mode Function Screens .......................................................................... 85
'Hardware Configurations' ............................................................................ 86
'Target Calibration Values' ........................................................................... 86
Overview of Calibration Operations ................................................................. 86
Standard Calibration - Basic Sequences ............................................................. 88
Aim of Calibration ........................................................................................ 89
General Calibration Process .......................................................................... 89
Target Selection Screen - Selecting Hardware Configurations ...................... 89
Waveform Selection ..................................................................................... 90
Hardware Configurations .............................................................................. 90
Channel Selections ........................................................................................ 90
Retained Channel Memory ........................................................................... 91
Default' or 'Saved' Targets ............................................................................ 91
The Adjustment Screen ..................................................................................... 91
Setting Target Values.................................................................................... 91
Selecting Default Calibration Targets ........................................................... 92
Modifying a Calibration Target .................................................................... 92
Calibrating the Model 9500B at Target Values ................................................ 93
Adjust Output Amplitude .............................................................................. 93
Target Selection ............................................................................................ 94
'RESET CAL POINT' ................................................................................... 95
Standard Calibration of AC Functions .............................................................. 95
Output Frequency Synthesis ......................................................................... 95
Changing the Output Frequency of Target Calibration Points ..................... 95
Exit from Base Calibration - Cal Date and Cal Due Date ................................. 96
Exit: Mode Key - Warning Screen ............................................................. 97
Exit Only ....................................................................................................... 97
Update the Date Stamp on a Certificate ........................................................ 97
Setting the Cal Due Date and Advance Warning Period .............................. 98
Front Panel Base Calibration by Functions ........................................................... 99
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 99
Summary of Calibration Process ....................................................................... 100
General Procedure......................................................................................... 100
Sequencing Calibrations ............................................................................... 102
DC/Square - DC Voltage Calibration ............................................................. 103
DC/Square - Square Calibration ..................................................................... 107
LF Sine Voltage Calibration ............................................................................. 111
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