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Keysight E4980AAL User Manual (519 pages)

Precision LCR Meter

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 11 MB

Table of Contents
3
Unpacking and Preparation
17
Overview
31
- Product Introduction
  31
- Front Panel: Names and Functions of Parts
  32
  - Power Switch
    33
  - Lcd
    33
  - Softkeys
    33
  - Menu Keys
    33
  - Cursor Keys
    33
  - Entry Keys
    34
  - LED Indicator
    34
  - Preset Key
    34
  - Trigger Key
    34
  - DC Bias Key
    34
  - DC Source Key
    34
  - UNKNOWN Terminals
    35
  - Front USB Port
    35
  - Ground Terminal
    36
  - DC Source Terminal
    36
- Rear Panel: Names and Functions of Parts
  37
  - GPIB Interface Connector
    37
  - Interface Connector
    37
  - USB (USBTMC) Interface Port
    38
  - LAN Port
    38
  - External Trigger Input Connector
    38
  - Serial Number Plate
    38
  - Power Cable Receptacle (to LINE)
    39
  - Fan
    39
- Screen Area: Names and Functions of Parts
  40
  - Display
    40
  - Comment Line Area
    40
  - Softkey Area
    41
  - Measurement Data/Conditions Area
    41
  - Input Line Area
    42
  - System Message Area
    42
  - Status Display Area
    42
- Basic Operation
  43
  - How to Use Cursor Keys
    43
  - How to Use Skip Keys
    44
Display Format
45
- MEAS DISPLAY Page
  45
  - Measurement Function
    47
  - Impedance Range
    51
  - Test Frequency
    58
  - Test Signal Level
    61
  - DC Bias
    64
  - Measurement Time Mode
    68
  - Display Setting for Measurement Results
    69
  - Displaying Errors Instead of Measurement Results
    71
  - Monitor Information
    75
- BIN NO. DISPLAY Page
  76
  - Comparator Function ON/OFF
    77
- BIN COUNT DISPLAY Page
  79
  - Counter Function
    81
- LIST SWEEP DISPLAY Page
  82
  - Sweep Mode
    84
- DISPLAY BLANK Page
  86
Configuring Measurement Conditions (Display and Function Related Settings)
87
- Initializing the Instrument
  87
- MEAS SETUP Page
  88
  - Comment Line
    90
  - Trigger Mode
    91
  - Automatic Level Control
    93
  - DC Bias Current Isolation
    97
  - Averaging Factor
    98
  - Trigger Delay Time
    99
  - Step Delay Time
    101
  - DC Bias Voltage Monitor
    103
  - DC Bias Current Monitor
    104
  - DCR Range
    105
  - DCI Range
    106
  - DC Source
    107
  - Automatic Bias Polarity Control
    108
  - Deviation Measurement
    110
- CORRECTION Page
  112
- LIMIT TABLE SETUP Page
  130
  - Parameter Swap Feature
    131
  - Comparator Limit Mode
    133
  - Tolerance Mode Nominal Value
    135
  - Turning On/Off the Comparator
    136
  - Turning On/Off the Auxiliary bin
    137
  - Beep Feature
    139
  - Lower and Upper Limits
    140
- LIST SWEEP SETUP Page
  143
  - Sweep Mode
    144
  - List Sweep Parameters
    145
  - Sweep Points and Limit Modes
    146
  - Sweep Parameter Auto-Completion
    149
System Configurations
151
- SYSTEM INFO Page
  151
  - Handler Interface
    152
  - Scanner Interface
    153
  - Monitor Information
    153
- SYSTEM CONFIG Page
  154
  - Turning On/Off the Beep Feature
    155
  - Changing the Beep Tone
    156
  - Changing the Beep Tone
    157
  - Configuring the System Date
    157
  - Configuring the GPIB Address
    159
  - Configuring the LAN IP Address
    160
- SELF TEST Page
  162
  - Choosing a Test Item
    163
- SERVICE Page
  164
  - Monitor Information
    165
  - Saving the System Information into External Memory
    165
Save/Recall
167
Measurement Procedure and Examples
185
- Basic Measurement Procedure
  185
- Impedance Parameters
  187
- Parallel/Series Circuit Mode
  190
  - Selecting Circuit Mode of Capacitance
    191
  - Selecting Circuit Mode of Inductance
    192
- Test Signal Level
  193
  - Test Signal Level Across the DUT
    193
  - Test Signal Level Setting
    194
- Four-Terminal Pair Configuration
  195
- Measurement Contacts
  197
  - Capacitance to Ground
    197
  - Contact Resistance
    199
  - Extending Test Leads
    200
  - Guarding for Measurement of Low Capacitance Values
    202
  - Shielding
    203
- Correction Functions
  204
  - Performing OPEN Correction
    206
  - Performing SHORT Correction
    206
  - Performing LOAD Correction
    206
- Parasitics Incident to DUT Connection
  208
- Characteristics Example
  209
- Capacitor Measurements
  211
- Inductance Measurements
  214
- Measurements Using DC Source
  217
Overview of Remote Control
221
- Types of Remote Control System
  221
- GPIB Remote Control System
  222
  - What Is GPIB
    222
  - System Configuration
    222
  - Device Selector
    223
- LAN Remote Control System
  224
  - System Configuration
    224
  - Control over SICL-LAN Server
    226
  - Control over Telnet Server
    230
  - Control Via Web Server
    233
- USB Remote Control System
  236
  - System Configuration
    236
- Sending SCPI Command Messages
  242
  - Types and Structure of Commands
    242
  - Grammar of Messages
    243
  - Remote Mode
    244
- Trigger System
  245
  - System-Wide States and Transitions
    245
- Data Buffer Memory
  251
  - When Data Buffer Memory Is Used
    252
  - Output Format of Data Buffer Memory
    254
- Starting a Measurement Cycle (Triggering the Instrument)
  256
  - Configuring the Instrument to Automatically Perform Continuous Measurement
    256
  - Starting Measurement on Demand
    256
- Waiting for the End of Measurement
  258
  - Using the Status Register
    258
- Data Transfer
  260
  - Data Format
    260
- Status Byte
  266
  - Enabling the Status Byte
    268
  - Operation Status Register Structure
    269
  - Standard Event Status Register
    272
  - Enabling the Event Status Register
    275
Sample Program
277
SCPI Command Reference
315
- Notational Conventions in this Command Reference
  316
  - Syntax
    316
  - Description
    316
  - Parameters
    316
  - Equivalent Key
    317
- E4980A/AL Commands
  318
  - Cls
    318
  - Ese
    318
  - Esr
    318
Idn
319
Lrn
319
Opc
319
Opt
319
Rst
319
Sre
320
Stb
320
Trg
320
Tst
320
Wai
321
Abort
321
Amplitude:alc
321
Aperture
321
Bias:current[:Level]
322
Bias:polarity:auto
323
Bias:polarity:current[:Level]
323
Bias:polarity:voltage[:Level]
323
Bias:range:auto
323
Bias:state
324
Bias:voltage[:Level]
324
Comparator:abin
325
Comparator:beeper
325
Comparator:bin:clear
326
Comparator:bin:count:clear
326
Comparator:bin:count:data
326
Comparator:bin:count[:State]
326
Comparator:mode
327
Comparator:sequence:bin
327
Comparator:slimit
328
Comparator[:State]
328
Comparator:swap
329
Comparator:tolerance:bin[1-9]
329
Comparator:tolerance:nominal
330
Control:cbias:state
330
Control:handler:state
330
Control:scanner:state
331
Correction:length
331
Correction:load:state
332
Correction:load:type
332
Correction:method
333
Correction:open:state
334
Correction:short[:Execute]
334
Correction:short:state
334
Correction:open[:Execute]
334
Correction:spot[1-201]:Frequency
335
Correction:spot[1-201]:Load[:Execute]
335
Correction:spot[1-201]:Load:standard
335
Correction:spot[1-201]:Open[:Execute]
336
Correction:spot[1-201]:Short[:Execute]
336
Correction:spot[1-201]:State
336
Correction:use[:Channel]
337
Correction:use:data[:Multi]
337
Correction:use:data:single
338
Current[:Level]
339
Display:cclear
339
Display:enable
339
Display:line
340
Display:page
340
Display[:Window]:Text[1-2][:DATA]:FMSD:DATA
341
Display[:Window]:Text[1-2][:Data]:Fmsd[:State]
342
Fetch[:Impedance]:Corrected
342
Fetch[:Impedance][:Formatted]
342
Fetch:smonitor:iac
343
Fetch:smonitor:IDC
343
Fetch:smonitor:vac
343
Fetch:smonitor:VDC
343
Format:ascii:long
343
Format:border
344
Format[:Data]
344
Frequency[:Cw]
345
Function:dcresistance:range:auto
345
Function:dcresistance:range[:Value]
346
Function:dev[1-2]:MODE
346
Function:dev[1-2]:Reference:fill
347
Function:dev[1-2]:Reference[:Value]
347
Function:impedance:range:auto
347
Function:impedance:range[:Value]
348
Function:impedance[:Type]
348
Function:smonitor:iac[:State]
349
Function:smonitor:IDC[:State]
350
Function:smonitor:vac[:State]
350
Function:smonitor:VDC[:State]
351
Hcopy:sdump:data
351
Initiate:continuous
352
Initiate[:Immediate]
352
List:band[1-201]
352
List:bias:current
353
List:bias:voltage
354
List:clear:all
354
List:current
354
List:dcsource:voltage
355
List:frequency
355
List:mode
356
List:sequence:tstamp:clear
356
List:sequence:tstamp:data
356
List:stimulus:data
357
List:stimulus:mdata
357
List:stimulus:type
357
List:voltage
358
Memory:clear
359
Memory:DIM
359
Memory:fill
360
Memory:read
360
Mmemory:delete[:Register]
360
Mmemory:load:state[:Register]
360
Mmemory:store:state[:Register]
361
Output:DC:isolation:level:auto
361
Output:DC:isolation:level:value
362
Output:DC:isolation[:State]
362
Output:hpower
362
Source:dcsource:state
363
Source:dcsource:voltage[:Level]
363
Status:operation:condition
364
Status:operation:enable
364
Status:operation[:Event]
364
System:beeper[:Immediate]
365
System:beeper:state
365
System:beeper:tone
365
System:communicate:gpib[:Self]:Address
366
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Address
366
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Aip[:State]
366
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Configure
367
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Control
367
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:address
368
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:dgateway
368
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:smask
  368
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Dgateway
  368
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Dhcp[:State]
  368
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Mac
  369
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Preset
  369
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Restart
  369
- System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Smask
  370
- System:date
  370
- System:error[:Next]
  371
- System:klock
  371
- System:persona:manufacturer[:Name]
  371
- System:persona:manufacturer:default
  372
- System:preset
  372
- System:restart
  372
- System:time
  372
- Trigger:delay
  373
- Trigger[:Immediate]
  373
- Trigger:source
  374
- Trigger:tdel
  374
- Voltage[:Level]
  375
- Command List
  376
  - List by Function
    376
  - Command Tree
    383
  - Softkey Functions
    392
- Data Processing
  410
Specifications and Supplemental Information
411
Precautions for Use and Daily Checks
413
Troubleshooting
419
- Check Items When Trouble Occurs
  419
- Check Items When Trouble Occurs During Remote Control
  422
A.manual Changes
423
- Change 5
  424
- Change 4
  424
- Change 3
  424
- Change 2
  424
- Change 1
  424
B.error Messages
427
- Error Messages
  427
- Warning Messages
  436
  - Numeric
    436
C.list of Default Values
439
D.bias Current Interface
447
- Product Overview
  448
  - 42841A Bias Current Source
    448
  - Operation Limitations
    448
- Specifications When Measuring with the 42841A
  449
- Preparation
  450
  - Equipment Requirements
    450
  - Cable Connection
    450
- Measurement Procedures
  454
E.handler Interface
455
F.scanner Interface
483
- Overview
  484
- Specifications
  485
  - Supplemental Performance Characteristics
    485
- Signal Input/Output Connector
  486
- Electrical Characteristics of the Input/Output Signals
  494
  - Channel Selection Input Signals
    494
  - External Trigger Input Signals
    494
  - Control Output Signals
    497
- Setting up the Scanner Interface Board
  498
- How to Use the Scanner Interface Board
  500
  - Basic Procedure
    500
  - Activating Scanner Interface
    502
  - Correction Mode
    502
  - Test Frequency and Reference Value Entry
    502
  - Correction Data Selection
    504
  - Correction Data Measurements
    506
  - Activating the Correction Function
    507
  - Correction Data Confirmation
    507
G.functional Comparison between 4284A, 4279A and E4980A/AL
511

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