Model 2461 Calibration and Adjustment Manual
Current range calibration adjustment commands
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* Perform the complete procedure for each range, where <Range> = 1e-6, 10e-6, 100e-6, 1e-3, 10e-3, 100e-3, and 1.
** The <DMM_Readingn> parameter is the DMM reading from the previous step.
2461-905-01 Rev. A / February 2016
Command/procedure*
:SOUR:CURR:RANG <Range>
:SOUR:CURR -<Range>
DMM reading 1.**
CAL:ADJ:SOUR <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
CAL:ADJ:SENS <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:SOUR:CURR 0.0
DMM reading 2.**
:CAL:ADJ:SOUR <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:CAL:ADJ:SENS <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:SOUR:CURR +<Range>
DMM reading 3.**
:CAL:ADJ:SOUR <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:CAL:ADJ:SENS <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
:SOUR:CURR 0.0
DMM reading 4.**
:CAL:ADJ:SOUR <DMM_Reading>
:SYSTem:ERRor?
Description
Select the source range.
Establish negative polarity.
Read the actual output value on the DMM.
Adjust the source function negative full scale.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Adjust the sense function negative full scale.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Set the output to 0 A.
Read the actual output value on the DMM.
Adjust the source function negative zero.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Adjust the sense function negative zero.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Establish positive polarity.
Read the actual output value on the DMM.
Adjust the sense function positive full scale.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Adjust the source function positive full scale.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Set the output to 0 A.
Read the actual output value on the DMM.
Adjust the source positive zero.
Check Model 2461 for errors.
Section 4: Adjustment
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