Fluke 8508A User Manual page 6

8508A
Users Manual
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Device Errors and Syntax Diagrams.................................................................. 4-31
Error Detection .............................................................................................. 4-31
Recall Device Errors...................................................................................... 4-32
Triggering and Reading Operations................................................................... 4-33
Trigger Source Selector ................................................................................. 4-33
Execute Trigger ............................................................................................. 4-34
Execute Trigger and Take a Reading ............................................................ 4-34
Settling Delay ................................................................................................ 4-34
Input Zero ...................................................................................................... 4-36
Wait ............................................................................................................... 4-36
Reading Recall............................................................................................... 4-36
Access to the Internal Buffer Memory .......................................................... 4-37
Internal Operations Commands ......................................................................... 4-39
Reset .............................................................................................................. 4-39
Complete Operations ..................................................................................... 4-40
Status Reporting................................................................................................. 4-40
Instrument I/D and Setup ................................................................................... 4-44
Calibration Commands and Messages ............................................................... 4-46
Calibration Sequences ................................................................................... 4-46
Protected User Data ....................................................................................... 4-48
Special Calibrations....................................................................................... 4-49
Specifications ...................................................................................... 5-1
Specifications..................................................................................................... 5-3
General Specifications................................................................................... 5-3
Maximum Voltage and Current Inputs.......................................................... 5-4
DC and AC Voltage .................................................................................. 5-4
DC and AC Current................................................................................... 5-4
Resistance and Temperature ..................................................................... 5-4
DC Voltage.................................................................................................... 5-5
DC Current .................................................................................................... 5-6
AC Voltage.................................................................................................... 5-7
AC Current .................................................................................................... 5-9
Resistance ...................................................................................................... 5-11
Temperature................................................................................................... 5-13
Read Rate and Additional Uncertainty .......................................................... 5-14
Applying the Specifications............................................................................... 5-15
Introduction ................................................................................................... 5-15
Absolute and Relative Specifications ............................................................ 5-15
Applying User's Calibration Uncertainties ................................................... 5-16
Operating and Calibration Temperature Ranges ........................................... 5-16
Applying Temperature Coefficient Specifications ........................................ 5-16
Ratio Measurements ...................................................................................... 5-17
Additional Errors ........................................................................................... 5-17
Calibration and Verification................................................................ 6-1
Introduction........................................................................................................ 6-3
Calibration Overview......................................................................................... 6-3
Calibration Interval and Performance ................................................................ 6-3
Calibration Points .............................................................................................. 6-3
Non-Nominal Values..................................................................................... 6-4
Enabling Access to Calibration Mode ............................................................... 6-4
Calibration Menus.............................................................................................. 6-4
Accessing the Calibration Menus and Calibration Mode .............................. 6-4
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