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HP 3457A Operating Instructions Manual (363 pages)

Brand: HP | Category: Multimeter | Size: 11 MB

Safety Summary
4
Operating and Safety Symbols
5
Preface
7
Contents
9
Overview of the HP 3457
11
Initial Inspection
12
Plug-In Cards
12
Equipment Supplied
12
Installing Your HP 3457
13
Grounding Requirements
13
AC Line Power Requirements
13
Setting the Line Voltage Switches
14
Installing the Line Power Fuse
14
Connecting the HP-IB Interface
15
Line Power Fuse Holder
15
Typical HP-IB Interconnection
15
Specifying the HP-IB Address
16
Mounting the HP 3457
16
Operating the HP 3457
16
Maintenance
19
Replacing Fuses
19
Line Power Fuse
19
Front Terminal Current Fuse
19
How to Obtain Repair Service
20
Rear Terminal Current Fuse
20
Serial Number
20
Abbreviated Specifications
21
General Shipping Instructions
21
HP 3457 Specifications
21
DC Current
22
2 And 4-Wire Ohms
22
Common Mode Rejection
22
Reading Rates
22
AC Voltage
23
AC + DC Voltage
24
AC Current
25
AC + DC Current
25
Frequency and Period
26
Memory
26
Operating Characteristics
27
Options and Accessories
28
How to Operate Your HP 3457
29
Before Applying Power
29
Applying Power
29
The Power on Sequence
30
Power on Self Test
30
Address Display
30
Power on State
30
Operating from the Front Panel
31
The Complete Self-Test
31
Reading the Error Register
32
Clearing the Display
33
Resetting the HP 3457
33
Making Standard 2-Wire Measurements
34
DC Voltage
34
2-Wire Ohms
35
Frequency
35
Making Current Measurements
36
Period
36
Making 4-Wire Ohms Measurements
38
Autoranging and Manual Ranging
38
Hold
39
Manual Ranging
39
Using the Configuration Keys
40
Selecting a Parameter
41
Numeric Equivalents
43
Default Values
43
Numeric Parameters
44
Exponential Parameters
45
Multiple Parameters
46
Using the Alphabetic Command Directory
47
Selecting a Command
49
Executing a Command
49
Query Commands
50
Additional Queries
51
Using the Math Functions
52
Null
53
Math off
53
Math Cont
53
Presetting Registers
54
Statistics
54
Display Control
55
Correcting Mistakes
57
Viewing Long Displays
58
Viewing Extra Information
59
Display Test
59
Operating from Remote
60
Enter/Output Statements
60
Reading the HP-IB Address
60
Changing the HP-IB Address
61
Sending a Remote Command
61
Getting Date from the HP 3457
62
The Local Key
63
Often-Used Commands
64
Self-Test
64
Reset
65
Measurement Functions
65
Range Parameter
66
Resolution Parameter
67
Setting the Number of Power Line Cycles
68
Defaulting Parameters
68
Triggering Measurements
69
Single Trigger
69
Synchronous Trigger
69
Preset
70
Reading the Status Register
70
Additional Functions
71
Using the Rear Terminals
71
Digits Displayed
72
Range Commands
72
Delay
73
Number of Readings
74
Reading Memory
74
Recalling Readings
75
RMEM Command
75
State Memory
77
Temperature Measurements
77
Functions and Features
79
Input Terminals
79
Plug-In Card Commands
81
Measurements in General
82
The A/D Converter
82
Reference Frequency
82
Integration Time
82
Resolution
83
Predefined States
84
Range
84
Autozero
84
Voltmeter Complete
84
Clearing the HP 3457
85
Power-On, Reset and Preset States
85
Voltage Measurements
86
DC Voltage Measurements
87
Input Impedance
87
AC and AC + DC Voltage Measurements
88
Resistance Measurements
90
4-Wire Ohms
92
Offset Compensation
94
Maximum Offset Voltages
94
Current Measurements
95
DC Current Measurements
96
AC and AC + DC Current Measurements
96
Frequency and Period Measurements
98
Math Operations
100
Turning Math off and on
100
Scale
101
Db
103
Dbm
103
Filter
104
Rms
105
Pass/Fail
109
Extra Resolution
109
The Input Buffer
110
The Output Buffer
111
Ascii
111
Single Integer
111
Double Integer
112
SINT Scale Factors
112
Single Real
113
DINT Scale Factors
113
Two's Complement Binary Coding
115
Memories
116
Reading Storage
116
Subprogram Storage
120
Triggering
122
State Storage
122
The Trigger Arm Event
122
The Trigger Event
123
The Sample Event
123
Event Choices
123
Syn
124
Sgl
124
Default Delay Times
126
Added Delay for Range Change
126
Triggering Tips
127
Triggering Examples
128
Maximizing Throughput
132
Self-Tests
132
The Power-On Self-Test
132
Calibration
133
The Status Register
134
The Error Register
136
The Auxiliary Error Register
137
The Front Panel
138
The Keyboard
139
The LCD Display
139
Power-On Mode
139
HP-IB Address
140
Identity
140
Beeps and Tones
141
Command Reference
143
Reading a Syntax Diagram
144
Language Conventions
146
Sending Commands
146
Parameters
147
Acal
149
Acband
151
Acdci
152
Acdcv
155
Aci
158
Acv
161
Address
164
Arange
166
Auxerr?
167
Azero
169
Beep
171
Cal
172
Call
173
Calnum?
174
Chan
175
Chan?
177
Close
178
Creset
179
Csb
180
DCI
181
DCV
184
Delay?
188
Diagnostic
189
Disp
190
Emask
192
End
193
Err?
194
F10 - F58
196
Fixedz
198
Freq
200
Fsource
202
Func
203
ID?
207
Inbuf
208
Iscale?
210
Lfreq
212
Line?
214
Lock
215
Math
216
Mcount?
220
Mem
221
Mformat
223
Msize
225
Ndig
228
Nplc
230
Nrdgs
234
Ocomp
237
Oformat
239
Ohm
243
Ohmf
246
Open
249
Pause
252
Per
254
R
257
Rev?
264
Rmath
265
Rmem
267
Rqs
269
Rstate
271
Sadv
273
Scratch
275
Secure
276
Slist
277
Smath
280
Srq
282
Sstate
283
Stb?
285
Sub
287
Subend
289
T
290
Tarm
291
Tbuff
295
Term
297
Test
299
Timer
301
Tone
304
Trig
305
Clear (DCL or SDC)
311
Local (GTL)
312
Local Lockout (LLO)
313
Remote
314
Spoll (Serial Poll)
315
Trigger (GET)
316
HP-IB Commands
317
Abortio 7 (IFC)
318
Installing a Plug-In Card
319
Configuring the Wiring Block
322
Strain Relief Housing
322
Inserting a Plug-In Card
322
Connecting a Wire to the Wiring Block
323
Assembling Wiring Block/Strain Relief
323
Removing a Plug-In Card
324
Strain Relief Housing/Plate Assy
324
Installing Strain Relief/Wiring Block
325
HP 44491 Armature Relay Multiplexer Card
326
Current Input and Actuator Channels
330
Wiring Block
330
Command List
331
Creset Command
331
TERM Command
332
OPT? Command
332
CHAN Command
333
OPEN Command
335
CLOSE Command
336
SLIST Command
337
SLIST? Command
339
SADV Command
339
Program Description
341
4-Wire Ohms Measurements
342
Using the Actuators
343
Contact Protection
344
Designing RC Networks
344
Varistors
345
Replacing a Current Fuse
346
Specifications
347
Accessories
347
HP 44492 Reed Relay Multiplexer Card
350
Index
359

HP 3457A Service Manual (6 pages)

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