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Keithley 2015 User Manual (269 pages)
THD Multimeter
Brand:
Keithley
| Category:
Multimeter
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Safety Precautions
5
Table of Contents
7
1 General Information
20
Introduction
20
Feature Overview
20
Warranty Information
21
Manual Addenda
21
Safety Symbols and Terms
21
Specifications
21
Inspection
22
Options and Accessories
22
General Purpose Probes
22
Low Thermal Probes
23
Cables and Adapters
23
Rack Mount Kits
23
Carrying Case
23
2 Basic Measurements
25
Introduction
26
Front Panel Summary
27
Figure 2-1 Model 2016 Front Panel
27
Basic Measurements
28
Basic Measurements
29
Rear Panel Summary
30
Figure 2-2 Model 2016 Rear Panel
30
Power-Up
32
Line Power Connection
32
Figure 2-3 Power Module
32
Setting Line Voltage and Replacing Fuse
33
Table 2-1 Fuse Ratings
33
Power-Up Sequence
34
High Energy Circuit Safety Precautions
35
Power-On Defaults
36
Table 2-2 Factory Defaults
37
GPIB Primary Address
39
Warm-Up Time
39
Display
40
Status and Error Messages
40
Measuring Voltage
40
Connections
40
Crest Factor
41
Low Level Considerations
41
Figure 2-4 DC and AC Voltage Measurements
41
Thermal Emfs
42
Ac Voltage Offset
43
Measuring Current
44
Connections
44
AMPS Fuse Replacement
45
Measuring Resistance
46
Connections
46
Shielding
47
Figure 2-6 Two- and Four- Wire Resistance Measurements
47
Measuring Frequency and Period
48
Trigger Level
48
Gate Time
48
Connections
49
Measuring Temperature
50
Connections
50
Figure 2-8 Thermocouple Temperature Measurements
50
Configuration
51
Math
51
MX + B
52
Percent
53
Dbm Calculation
54
Db Calculation
55
Measuring Continuity
56
Connections
56
Threshold Resistance Level
56
Figure 2-9 Continuity Measurements
56
Testing Diodes
57
Connections
57
Range
57
Figure 2-10 Diode Testing
57
Measuring Distortion
58
Configuration
59
Connections
64
Figure 2-11 Distortion Measurements
65
Measurement Examples
66
Figure 2-12 Function Generator Connections
66
3 Measurement Options
71
Introduction
72
Measurement Configuration
72
Range
72
Maximum Readings
72
Manual Ranging
72
Filter
73
Figure 3-1 Moving Average and Repeating Filters
74
Filter Types
74
Response Time
74
Relative
75
Digits
75
Rate
76
Table 3-1 Rate Settings for the Measurement Functions
77
Trigger Operations
78
Trigger Model
78
Control Source and Event Detection
78
Table 3-2 Auto Delay Settings
79
Device Actions
80
Output Trigger
80
Reading Hold (Autosettle)
81
Hold Example
81
External Triggering
81
Figure 3-3 Rear Panel Pinout
81
External Trigger
82
External Triggering Example
82
Figure 3-4 Trigger Link Input Pulse Specifications (EXT TRIG)
82
Voltmeter Complete
82
Figure 3-6 DUT Test System
83
Figure 3-7 Trigger Link Connections
83
Figure 3-8 Operation Model for Triggering Example
84
Buffer Operations
86
External Triggering with Bnc Connections
86
Figure 3-10 Buffer Locations
87
Recalling Readings
87
Storing Readings
87
Buffer Statistics
88
Limit Operations
88
Setting Limit Values
89
Enabling Limits
90
Scan Operations
91
Scanning Overview
91
Front Panel Scanner Controls
91
Stepping and Scanning Trigger Model Additions
91
Figure 3-12 Front Panel Triggering with Stepping
92
Figure 3-13 Front Panel Triggering with Scanning
92
Using SHIFT-CONFIG to Configure Stepping and Scanning
93
Scanning Examples
94
External Scanning
94
Figure 3-14 External Scanning Example with Model 7001
95
System Operations
96
Calibration
96
4 Remote Operation
98
Introduction
98
Selecting an Interface
98
Rs-232
99
GPIB Bus
99
Operation
100
Sending and Receiving Data
100
Selecting Baud Rate
100
Selecting Signal Handshaking (Flow Control)
101
Setting Terminator
101
Connections
102
Error Messages
102
Figure 4-1 RS-232 Interface Connector
102
GPIB Bus Operation and Reference
103
Introduction
103
GPIB Bus Standards
103
GPIB Bus Connections
104
Figure 4-4 IEEE-488 Connector Location
105
Selecting the Primary Address
106
Quickbasic 4.5 Programming
106
Install the Universal Language Driver
106
About Program Fragments
106
General Bus Commands
108
Ifc (Interface Clear)
109
Llo (Local Lockout)
109
Gtl (Go to Local)
109
Dcl (Device Clear)
109
Sdc (Selective Device Clear)
110
Get (Group Execute Trigger)
110
Spe, Spd (Serial Polling)
110
Front Panel GPIB Operation
111
Error and Status Messages
111
Gpib Status Indicators
111
Local Key
111
Status Structure
112
Figure 4-5 Model 2016 Status Register Structure
112
Condition Registers
113
Enable Registers
113
Event Registers
113
Figure 4-6 Standard Event Status
114
Figure 4-8 Measurement Event Status
115
Operation Event Status
115
Figure 4-9 Questionable Event Status
116
Output Queue
116
Queues
116
Error Queue
117
Figure 4-10 Status Byte and Service Request (SRQ)
117
Status Byte and Service Request (SRQ)
117
Service Request Enable Register
118
Status Byte Register
118
Serial Poll and Srq
119
Trigger Model (GPIB Operation)
120
Idle and Initiate
121
Trigger Model Operation
121
Figure 4-12 Device Action (Trigger Model)
122
Programming Syntax
123
Command Words
123
Commands and Command Parameters
123
Query Commands
125
Case Sensitivity
125
Long-Form and Short-Form Versions
125
Short-Form Rules
126
Program Messages
126
Single Command Messages
127
Multiple Command Messages
127
Command Path Rules
128
Program Message Terminator (Pmt)
128
Command Execution Rules
128
Response Messages
129
Sending a Response Message
129
Message Exchange Protocol
129
Response Message Terminator (Rmt)
129
Common Commands
130
CLS - Clear Status
131
ESE <Nrf> - Event Enable
131
ESE? - Event Enable Query
131
ESR? - Event Status Register Query
132
Figure 4-13 Standard Event Enable Register
132
Figure 4-14 Standard Event Status Register
133
IDN? - Identification Query
134
OPC - Operation Complete
134
OPC? - Operation Complete Query
136
OPT? - Option Identification Query
137
RCL - Recall
137
Rst - Reset
138
SAV - Save
138
SRE <Nrf> - Service Request Enable
138
SRE? - Service Request Enable Query
138
Figure 4-15 Service Request Enable Register
139
STB? - Status Byte Query
140
TRG - Trigger
141
TST?-Self-Test Query
141
Figure 4-16 Status Byte Register
141
WAI - Wait-To-Continue
142
5 SCPI Command Reference
143
SCPI Signal Oriented Measurement Commands
144
Configure Command
144
Fetch? Command
146
READ? Command
147
Measure Command
148
SCPI Command Subsystems Reference Tables
149
Table 5-10 Trace Command Summary
161
Table 5-12 UNIT Command Summary
163
Calculate Subsystem
164
Calculate[1]
164
Calculate2
166
Calculate3
168
Display Subsystem
170
Format Subsystem
172
DATA Command
172
Figure 5-1 ASCII Data Format
173
Figure 5-2 IEEE754 Single Precision Data Format (32 Data Bits)
173
Border Command
174
Figure 5-3 IEEE754 Double Precision Data Format (64 Data Bits)
174
Elements Command
175
Output Subsystem
176
Route Subsystem
178
[Sense[1]] Subsystem
179
Function Command
179
DATA Command
180
HOLD Command
180
Speed Commands
181
Range Commands
182
Reference <N> Commands
184
Digits Command
186
Average Commands
187
Bandwidth Command
189
Threshold Commands
189
Thermocouple Commands
190
Diode Command
191
Continuity Command
191
Distortion Commands
191
Status Subsystem
195
[:Event]? Command
196
Figure 5-4 Measurement Event Register
197
Figure 5-5 Questionable Event Register
197
Enable Command
198
Figure 5-6 Operation Event Register
198
Figure 5-7 Measurement Event Enable Register
199
Figure 5-8 Questionable Event Enable Register
199
Condition? Command
200
Figure 5-9 Operation Event Enable Register
200
Preset Command
201
Queue Commands
201
System Subsystem
203
Beeper Command
203
Preset Command
203
Kclick Command
203
Posetup <Name> Command
204
Frswitch? Command
204
Version? Command
204
Error? Command
205
Azero Commands
205
Clear Command
206
KEY <Nrf> Command
206
Figure 5-10 Key-Press Codes
207
Interface Commands
208
Line Frequency Query
208
Trace Subsystem
209
Clear Command
209
FREE? Command
209
Points Command
209
FEED Command
210
DATA? Command
210
Trigger Subsystem
211
Initiate Commands
211
Abort Command
211
Trigger Commands
212
UNIT Subsystem
214
Temperature Command
214
Voltage Commands
214
Distortion Commands
216
Specs and Accessories
217
Distortion Characteristics
218
Multimeter Specifications
219
Accuracy Calculations
222
Calculating DC Characteristics Accuracy
222
Calculating AC Characteristics Accuracy
222
Calculating Dbm Characteristics Accuracy
223
Calculating Db Characteristics Accuracy
224
Additional Derating Factors
224
Optimizing Measurement Accuracy
225
Optimizing Measurement Speed
225
Status and Error Messages
227
Example Programs
233
Program Examples
234
Changing Function and Range
234
One-Shot Triggering
236
Generating SRQ on Buffer Full
237
Storing Readings in Buffer
238
Taking Readings Using the :READ? Command
240
Controlling the Model 2016 Via the RS-232 COM2 Port
240
IEEE-488 Bus Overview
243
Introduction
244
Bus Description
246
Bus Lines
248
Data Lines
248
Bus Management Lines
248
500 D IEEE-488 Bus Overview
249
Handshake Lines
249
Figure D-2 IEEE-488 Handshake Sequence
249
Bus Commands
250
Uniline Commands
251
Universal Multiline Commands
251
Addressed Multiline Commands
252
Address Commands
252
Unaddress Commands
252
Common Commands
253
SCPI Commands
253
Command Codes
253
Table D-2 Hexadecimal and Decimal Command Codes
253
Figure D-3 Command Codes
254
Typical Command Sequences
255
Table D-3 Typical Addressed Command Sequence
255
Table D-4 Typical Addressed Command Sequence
255
IEEE Command Groups
256
Table D-5 IEEE Command Groups
256
Interface Function Codes
257
IEEE-488 and SCPI Conformance Information
259
Introduction
260
Table E-2 Coupled Commands
261
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Keithley 2015 Service Manual (158 pages)
THD Multimeter
Brand:
Keithley
| Category:
Multimeter
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Service Manual
1
Safety Precautions
5
Table of Contents
7
Performance Verification
15
Introduction
16
Performance Verification
16
Verification Test Requirements
17
Environmental Conditions
17
Warm-Up Period
17
Line Power
17
Recommended Test Equipment
18
Recommended Verification Equipment
18
Verification Limits
19
Example Reading Limit Calculation
19
Calculating Resistance Reading Limits
19
Restoring Factory Defaults
20
Performing the Verification Test Procedures
21
Test Summary
21
Test Considerations
21
Verifying DC Voltage
22
DCV Reading Limits
23
Verifying AC Voltage
24
ACV Reading Limits
25
Verifying DC Current
26
DCI Limits
26
Verifying AC Current
27
ACI Limits
27
Verifying Resistance
28
Verifying Temperature
30
Verifying Frequency
31
Verifying Total Harmonic Distortion
32
Verifying Function Generator Amplitude
33
Calibration
34
Introduction
35
Environmental Conditions
36
Warm-Up Period
36
Line Power
36
Calibration Considerations
37
Calibration Code
38
Front Panel Calibration Code
38
Remote Calibration Code
38
Comprehensive Calibration
39
Calibration Cycle
39
Recommended Equipment
39
Recommended Equipment for Comprehensive Calibration
39
Aborting Calibration
40
Front Panel Calibration
40
Preparing the Model 2015 for Calibration
40
Front Panel Short and Open Calibration
41
2 Calibration
41
Low-Thermal Short Connections
41
Comprehensive Calibration Procedures
41
DC Volts Calibration
42
Connections for DC Volts and Ohms Calibration
42
DC Volts Calibration Summary
43
Resistance Calibration
44
Ohms Calibration Summary
44
DC Current Calibration
45
Connections for DC and AC Amps Calibration
45
DC Current Calibration Summary
45
AC Voltage Calibration
46
Connections for AC Volts Calibration
46
AC Voltage Calibration Summary
46
AC Current Calibration
47
Distortion Calibration
47
AC Current Calibration Summary
47
Function Generator Calibration
48
Connections for Distortion Calibration
48
Connections for Function Generator Calibration
48
Distortion and Function Generator Calibration Summary
48
Setting Calibration Dates and Saving Calibration
49
Remote Calibration
49
Preparing the Model 2015 for Calibration
50
Short and Open Calibration
50
DC Volts Calibration
51
Calibration
51
DC Voltage Calibration Programming Steps
51
Resistance Calibration
52
Resistance Calibration Programming Steps
52
DC Current Calibration
53
DC Current Calibration Programming Steps
53
AC Voltage Calibration
54
AC Voltage Calibration Programming Steps
54
AC Current Calibration
55
Distortion Calibration
55
AC Current Calibration Programming Steps
55
Distortion and Function Generator Calibration Steps
55
Function Generator Calibration
56
Programming Calibration Dates
56
Saving Calibration Constants
56
Locking out Calibration
56
Manufacturing Calibration
57
Recommended Test Equipment
57
Unlocking Manufacturing Calibration
57
Measuring Synthesizer Signal Amplitude
57
Recommended Equipment for Manufacturing Calibration
57
Front Panel Manufacturing Calibration
58
Synthesizer Connections for Manufacturing Calibration
58
Remote Manufacturing Calibration
59
Routine Maintenance
61
Introduction
61
Setting the Line Voltage and Replacing the Line Fuse
61
Replacing the AMPS Fuse
62
Power Module
62
Power Line Fuse
62
Routine Maintenance
63
Troubleshooting
64
Introduction
65
Repair Considerations
66
Power-On Self-Test
67
Front Panel Tests
68
KEY Test
68
DISP Test
68
4 Troubleshooting
69
Principles of Operation
69
Power Supply
69
Power Supply Block Diagram
69
Digital Circuitry Block Diagram
69
Analog Circuitry Block Diagram
69
Distortion Digital Circuitry Block Diagram
69
Distortion Analog Circuitry Block Diagram
69
Sine Generator Circuitry Block Diagram
69
Power Supply Components
70
Display Board
71
Digital Circuitry
72
Analog Circuitry
74
Distortion Digital Circuitry
76
Distortion Analog Circuitry
78
Sine Generator Circuitry
79
Troubleshooting
81
Display Board Checks
81
Power Supply Checks
82
Digital Circuitry Checks
83
Analog Signal Switching States
84
DCV Signal Switching
84
ACV and FREQ Signal Switching
84
Ω 2 Signal Switching
85
Ω 4 Signal Switching
85
Ω 2/ Ω 4 Reference Switching
85
DCA Signal Switching
86
ACA Signal Switching
86
DCV Signal Multiplexing and Gain
86
ACV and ACA Signal Multiplexing and Gain
86
DCA Signal Multiplexing and Gain
87
Ω 2 Signal Multiplexing and Gain
87
Ω 4 Signal Multiplexing and Gain
87
Troubleshooting
88
Switching Device Locations
88
Disassembly
89
Introduction
90
Handling and Cleaning
91
Handling PC Boards
91
Solder Repairs
91
Static Sensitive Devices
92
Assembly Drawings
93
Disassembly
93
Disassembly Procedures
94
Case Cover Removal
94
DMM Board Removal
94
DSP Board Removal
95
Front Panel Disassembly
96
Removing Power Components
96
Instrument Reassembly
97
Input Terminal Wire Connections
97
Power Module Wire Connections
97
Input Terminal Wire Colors
97
Power Module Wire Colors
97
5 Disassembly
98
Changing Trigger Link Lines
98
Trigger Link Line Connections
98
Main CPU Firmware Replacement
99
Replaceable Parts
101
Introduction
102
Parts Lists
102
Ordering Information
102
Factory Service
102
Component Layouts
102
Replaceable Parts
102
DMM (Mother) Board Parts List
103
Display Board Parts List
109
Distortion (DSP) Board Parts List
110
Mechanical Parts List
114
Math Functions
121
Frequency and Period Characteristics
121
Temperature Characteristics
122
General Specifications
122
A Specifications
123
Accuracy Calculations
123
Calculating DC Characteristics Accuracy
123
Calculating AC Characteristics Accuracy
123
Calculating Dbm Characteristics Accuracy
124
Calculating Db Characteristics Accuracy
125
Additional Derating Factors
125
Optimizing Measurement Accuracy
126
DC Voltage, DC Current, and Resistance
126
AC Voltage and AC Current
126
Temperature
126
Optimizing Measurement Speed
126
B Calibration Reference
127
Calibration Reference
128
Introduction
128
Command Summary
129
Remote Calibration Command Summary
129
Miscellaneous Calibration Commands
131
Code
131
Count
131
Init
132
Lock
132
Lock?
133
Save
133
Date
134
Ndue
134
DC Calibration Commands
135
Step1
135
Step2
136
Step3
136
Step4
136
Step5
137
Step6
137
Step7
137
Step8
138
Step9
138
Step10
138
Step11
139
Step12
139
AC Calibration Commands
140
Ac:step<N
141
Distortion and Function Generator Calibration Commands
142
Dist:step1
142
Dist:step2
142
Fgen:step1
142
Manufacturing Calibration Commands
143
Ac:step<14|15
143
DC:step0
143
Calibration Error Summary
144
Error Queue
146
Status Byte EAV (Error Available) Bit
146
Generating an SRQ on Error
146
Remote Error Reporting
144
Error Summary
144
Detecting Calibration Step Completion
147
Using the *OPC? Query
147
Using the *OPC Command
147
Generating an SRQ on Calibration Complete
148
C Calibration Program
149
Introduction
150
Computer Hardware Requirements
150
Software Requirements
150
Calibration Equipment
150
General Program Instructions
151
Distortion Characteristics
155
Optimizing Measurement Accuracy
156
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