Table Of Contents - Tektronix KEITHLEY DMM6500 Calibration Manual

Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1-1
Welcome .............................................................................................................................. 1-1
Introduction to this manual ................................................................................................... 1-1
Extended warranty ............................................................................................................... 1-2
Contact information .............................................................................................................. 1-2
Performance verification ......................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Verification test requirements .............................................................................................. 2-2
Environmental conditions .......................................................................................................... 2-2
Warmup period .......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Line power................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Recommended test equipment ................................................................................................. 2-3
Calibration verification limits ................................................................................................ 2-4
Example reading limit calculation .............................................................................................. 2-4
Calculating resistance reading limits ......................................................................................... 2-4
Performing the verification test procedures ......................................................................... 2-5
Test summary ........................................................................................................................... 2-5
Test considerations ................................................................................................................... 2-6
Front-panel calibration verification ....................................................................................... 2-6
DC voltage verification .................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.
AC voltage verification ............................................................................................................ 2-10
Digitize dc voltage verification ................................................................................................. 2-14
Frequency verification ............................................................................................................. 2-17
Simulated thermocouple Type J temperature verification ....................................................... 2-18
Simulated RTD temperature verification ................................................................................. 2-21
Resistance verification ............................................................................................................ 2-25
DC current verification ............................................................................................................. 2-30
Digitize current verification ...................................................................................................... 2-35
AC current verification ............................................................................................................. 2-37
Capacitance verification .......................................................................................................... 2-41
Verifying zero values using a 4-wire short ............................................................................... 2-44
Rear-panel verification ....................................................................................................... 2-46
DC current 10 A range verification .......................................................................................... 2-47
Digitize current 10 A range verification .................................................................................... 2-49
AC current 10 A verification..................................................................................................... 2-51
Adjustment ............................................................................................................... 3-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Environmental conditions ..................................................................................................... 3-2
Temperature and relative humidity ............................................................................................ 3-2
Line power................................................................................................................................. 3-2
Warmup period ..................................................................................................................... 3-2
Adjustment overview ............................................................................................................ 3-3
Recommended test equipment ............................................................................................ 3-3

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