Table Of Contents - Agilent Technologies 3458A User Manual

Chapter 1 Installation and Maintenance
Introduction ........................................................... 15
Initial Inspection .................................................... 15
Options and Accessories ........................................ 16
Installing the Multimeter ....................................... 17
Grounding Requirements ................................. 17
Line Power Requirements ................................ 17
Setting the Line Voltage Switches ................... 18
Installing the Line Power Fuse ......................... 18
Power Cords ..................................................... 18
Connecting the GPIB Cable ............................. 19
The GPIB Address ............................................ 20
Mounting the Multimeter ................................. 20
Installation Verification .................................... 21
Maintenance ........................................................... 21
Replacing the Line Power Fuse ........................ 21
Replacing a Current Fuse ................................. 21
Repair Service .................................................. 22
Chapter 2 Getting Started
Introduction ........................................................... 25
Before Applying Power ......................................... 25
Applying Power ..................................................... 25
Power-On Self-Test .......................................... 25
Power-On State ................................................. 25
The Display ...................................................... 26
Operating from the Front Panel ............................. 27
Making a Measurement .................................... 28
Changing the Measurement Function ............... 28
Autorange and Manual Ranging ....................... 29
Self-Test ........................................................... 30
Reading the Error Register ............................... 31
Resetting the Multimeter .................................. 32
Using the Configuration Keys .......................... 32
Using the MENU Keys ..................................... 36
Query Commands ............................................. 37
Display Control ................................................ 37
Digits Displayed ............................................... 39
Recall ................................................................ 39
User-Defined Keys ........................................... 40
Installing the Keyboard Overlay ...................... 41
Operating from Remote ......................................... 42
Input/Output Statements ................................... 42
Reading the GPIB Address ............................... 42
Changing the GPIB Address ............................ 43
Sending a Remote Command ........................... 43
Getting Data from the Multimeter ................... 43
The Local Key .................................................. 44
Chapter 3 Configuring for Measurements
Introduction ........................................................... 47
General Configuration ........................................... 47
Self-Test ........................................................... 47
Reading the Error Registers ............................. 48
Calibration ........................................................ 48
Selecting the Input Terminals .......................... 50
Guarding .......................................................... 51
Suspending Readings ....................................... 51
Presetting the Multimeter ................................. 52
Specifying a Measurement Function ............... 53
Autorange ......................................................... 53
Specifying the Range ....................................... 54
Configuring for DC or Resistance Measurements 54
DC Voltage ...................................................... 54
DC Current ....................................................... 55
Resistance ........................................................ 56
Configuring the A/D Converter ....................... 58
Autozero ........................................................... 61
Offset Compensation ....................................... 62
Fixed Input Resistance ..................................... 62
Configuring for AC Measurements ....................... 62
AC or AC+DC Voltage .................................... 62
AC or AC+DC Current .................................... 64
Frequency or Period ......................................... 65
Specifying Bandwidth ...................................... 66
Setting the Integration Time ............................ 67
Specifying Resolution ...................................... 68
Configuring for Ratio Measurements .................... 70
Specifying Ratio Measurements ...................... 71
Using Subprogram Memory .................................. 71
Storing a Subprogram ...................................... 71
Executing a Subprogram .................................. 72
Suspending Subprogram Execution ................. 72
Nested Subprograms ........................................ 73
Autostart Subprogram ...................................... 73
Compressing Subprograms .............................. 73
Deleting Subprograms ..................................... 74
Using State Memory ............................................. 74
Storing States ................................................... 74
Recalling States ................................................ 74
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