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Keysight E4980B User Manual (519 pages)

Precision LCR Meter

Brand: Keysight | Category: Measuring Instruments | Size: 10 MB

Safety Notices
2
Caution
3
Safety Summary
3
Manufacturer's Declaration
4
Regulatory Compliance Information
4
Safety Notice Supplement
5
General Safety Precautions
6
Safety Symbols
7
Certification
7
Table of Contents
9
Unpacking and Preparation
23
Contents of this Chapter
23
Checking the Shipment
24
Preparations before Use
26
Verifying the Power Supply
26
Setting up the Fuse
26
Verifying and Connecting the Power Cable
27
How to Remove the Handle
28
Caution When Using the Handle
29
Mounting Front Flanges for Rackmount
30
Mounting Rackmount Kit (Option 1CM119A)
31
Environmental Requirements
32
Operating Environments
32
Ventilation Requirements
33
Protection against Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
34
Ensuring Adequate Free Space Around the LCR Meter for Immediate Disconnection of the Power Cable in Case of Emergency
34
Starting the E4980B/BL
35
Turning the Power on and off
35
Disconnecting from the Supply Source
36
Overview
37
Product Introduction
37
Front Panel: Names and Functions of Parts
38
Power Switch
39
Lcd
39
Softkeys
39
Menu Keys
39
Cursor Keys
39
Entry Keys
40
LED Indicator
40
Preset Key
40
Trigger Key
40
DC Bias Key
40
DC Source Key
40
UNKNOWN Terminals
41
Front USB Port
41
Ground Terminal
42
DC Source Terminal
42
Rear Panel: Names and Functions of Parts
43
GPIB Interface Connector
43
Interface Connector
43
USB (USBTMC) Interface Port
44
LAN Port
44
External Trigger Input Connector
44
Serial Number Plate
44
Power Cable Receptacle (to LINE)
44
Fan
45
Screen Area: Names and Functions of Parts
46
Display
46
Comment Line Area
46
Softkey Area
47
Measurement Data/Conditions Area
47
Input Line Area
48
System Message Area
48
Status Display Area
48
Basic Operation
49
How to Use Cursor Keys
49
How to Use Skip Keys
50
Display Format
51
MEAS DISPLAY Page
51
Measurement Function
53
Impedance Range
57
Test Frequency
64
Test Signal Level
67
DC Bias
70
Measurement Time Mode
74
Display Setting for Measurement Results
75
Displaying Errors Instead of Measurement Results
77
Monitor Information
81
BIN NO. DISPLAY Page
82
Comparator Function ON/OFF
83
BIN COUNT DISPLAY Page
85
Counter Function
87
LIST SWEEP DISPLAY Page
88
Sweep Mode
90
DISPLAY BLANK Page
92
Configuring Measurement Conditions (Display and Function Related Settings)
93
Initializing the Instrument
93
MEAS SETUP Page
94
Comment Line
96
Trigger Mode
97
Automatic Level Control
99
DC Bias Current Isolation
103
Averaging Factor
104
Trigger Delay Time
105
Step Delay Time
107
DC Bias Voltage Monitor
109
DC Bias Current Monitor
110
DCR Range
111
DCI Range
112
DC Source
113
Automatic Bias Polarity Control
114
Deviation Measurement
116
CORRECTION Page
118
To Set the Correction Function to on or off
119
The Correction Functions of the E4980B/BL Are Operated as Follows
120
Open Correction
121
Short Correction
125
Correction Based on User-Specified Frequency Points
127
Relationships between Correction Based on All Frequency Points and Correction Based on Specified Frequency Points
134
Reading/Writing Correction Data
136
Measurement Functions for the Standard
137
Selecting Single/Multiple Correction Mode
138
Selecting the Cable Length
139
LIMIT TABLE SETUP Page
140
Parameter Swap Feature
141
Comparator Limit Mode
143
Tolerance Mode Nominal Value
145
Turning On/Off the Comparator
146
Turning On/Off the Auxiliary bin
147
Beep Feature
149
Lower and Upper Limits
150
LIST SWEEP SETUP Page
153
Sweep Mode
154
List Sweep Parameters
155
Sweep Points and Limit Modes
156
Sweep Parameter Auto-Completion
159
System Configurations
161
SYSTEM INFO Page
161
Handler Interface
162
Scanner Interface
163
Monitor Information
163
SYSTEM CONFIG Page
164
Turning On/Off the Beep Feature
165
Changing the Beep Tone
166
Changing the Beep Tone
167
Configuring the System Date and Time Zone
167
Configuring the GPIB Address
169
Configuring the LAN IP Address
170
SELF TEST Page
172
Choosing a Test Item
173
SERVICE Page
174
Monitor Information
175
Saving the System Information into External Memory
175
Save/Recall
177
Overview of Save/Recall Functionality
177
Save Methods and Their Uses
177
Folder/File Structure on USB Memory
178
USB Memory Notes
179
Saving/Recalling Instrument Configuration States
180
Overview of Instrument Configurations
180
Medium Mode
181
Choosing a Register Number
182
Memory Status Information
182
Comment Information
183
Saving/Recalling Instrument Configuration States Into/From the Internal Memory
183
Saving/Recalling Instrument Configuration States Into/From USB Memory
185
Using the Auto Recall Feature
187
Saving Measurement Results into USB Memory
188
Measurement Result Format
188
To Save Measurement Results into USB Memory
191
How to Save the Measurement Result of List Sweep Measurement to USB Memory
192
Saving a Screenshot into USB Memory
194
To Save a Screenshot into USB Memory
194
Measurement Procedure and Examples
195
Basic Measurement Procedure
195
Impedance Parameters
197
Parallel/Series Circuit Mode
200
Selecting Circuit Mode of Capacitance
201
Selecting Circuit Mode of Inductance
202
Test Signal Level
203
Test Signal Level Across the DUT
203
Test Signal Level Setting
204
Four-Terminal Pair Configuration
205
Measurement Contacts
207
Capacitance to Ground
207
Contact Resistance
209
Extending Test Leads
210
Guarding for Measurement of Low Capacitance Values
212
Shielding
213
Correction Functions
214
Performing OPEN Correction
216
Performing SHORT Correction
216
Performing LOAD Correction
216
Parasitics Incident to DUT Connection
218
Characteristics Example
219
Capacitor Measurements
221
Inductance Measurements
224
Measurements Using DC Source
227
Overview of Remote Control
231
Types of Remote Control System
231
GPIB Remote Control System
232
What Is GPIB
232
System Configuration
232
Device Selector
233
LAN Remote Control System
234
System Configuration
234
Control over SICL-LAN Server
236
Control over Telnet Server
239
Control Via Web Server
241
USB Remote Control System
244
System Configuration
244
Sending SCPI Command Messages
248
Types and Structure of Commands
248
Grammar of Messages
249
Remote Mode
250
Trigger System
251
System-Wide States and Transitions
251
Data Buffer Memory
257
When Data Buffer Memory Is Used
258
Output Format of Data Buffer Memory
260
Starting a Measurement Cycle (Triggering the Instrument)
262
Configuring the Instrument to Automatically Perform Continuous Measurement
262
Starting Measurement on Demand
262
Waiting for the End of Measurement
264
Using the Status Register
264
Data Transfer
266
Data Format
266
Status Byte
272
Enabling the Status Byte
274
Operation Status Register Structure
275
Standard Event Status Register
278
Enabling the Event Status Register
281
Sample Program
283
Set up Measurement Conditions and LCD Display
283
Detecting End of Measurement
288
Read Measurement Results
292
Read Measurement Data in ASCII Format (Comparator)
292
Read Measurement Data in ASCII Format (Data Buffer Memory)
295
Read Measurement Data in ASCII Format (List Sweep)
298
Read Measurement Data in BINARY (Comparator)
301
Open Instrument
301
Read Measurement Data in BINARY Format (Data Buffer Memory)
305
Read Measurement Data in BINARY Format (List Sweep)
308
Save/Recall
311
Read/Write Correction Data at Specified Frequency Points
314
SCPI Command Reference
321
Notational Conventions in this Command Reference
322
Syntax
322
Description
322
Parameters
322
Equivalent Key
323
E4980B/BL Commands
324
Cls
324
Ese
324
Esr
324
Idn
325
Lrn
325
Opc
325
Opt
325
Rst
325
Sre
326
Stb
326
Trg
326
Tst
326
Wai
327
Abort
327
Amplitude:alc
327
Aperture
327
Bias:current[:Level]
328
Bias:polarity:auto
329
Bias:polarity:current[:Level]
329
Bias:polarity:voltage[:Level]
329
Bias:range:auto
329
Bias:state
330
Bias:voltage[:Level]
330
Comparator:abin
331
Comparator:beeper
331
Comparator:bin:clear
332
Comparator:bin:count:clear
332
Comparator:bin:count:data
332
Comparator:bin:count[:State]
332
Comparator:mode
333
Comparator:sequence:bin
333
Comparator:slimit
334
Comparator[:State]
334
Comparator:swap
335
Comparator:tolerance:bin[1-9]
335
Comparator:tolerance:nominal
336
Control:handler:state
336
Control:scanner:state
336
Correction:length
337
Correction:load:state
337
Correction:load:type
338
Correction:method
339
Correction:open[:Execute]
339
Correction:open:state
339
Correction:short[:Execute]
340
Correction:short:state
340
Correction:spot[1-201]:Frequency
340
Correction:spot[1-201]:Load[:Execute]
341
Correction:spot[1-201]:Load:standard
341
Correction:spot[1-201]:Open[:Execute]
341
Correction:spot[1-201]:Short[:Execute]
341
Correction:spot[1-201]:State
342
Correction:use[:Channel]
342
Correction:use:data[:Multi]
342
Correction:use:data:single
343
Current[:Level]
344
Display:cclear
345
Display:enable
345
Display:line
345
Display:page
346
Display[:Window]:Text[1-2][:DATA]:FMSD:DATA
347
Display[:Window]:Text[1-2][:Data]:Fmsd[:State]
347
Fetch[:Impedance]:Corrected
348
Fetch[:Impedance][:Formatted]
348
Fetch:smonitor:iac
348
Fetch:smonitor:IDC
348
Fetch:smonitor:vac
348
Fetch:smonitor:VDC
349
Format:ascii:long
349
Format:border
349
Format[:Data]
350
Format:exponent:digit
350
Frequency[:Cw]
351
Function:dcresistance:range:auto
351
Function:dcresistance:range[:Value]
351
Function:dev[1-2]:MODE
352
Function:dev[1-2]:Reference:fill
352
Function:dev[1-2]:Reference[:Value]
353
Function:impedance:range:auto
353
Function:impedance:range[:Value]
354
Function:impedance[:Type]
354
Function:smonitor:iac[:State]
355
Function:smonitor:IDC[:State]
356
Function:smonitor:vac[:State]
356
Function:smonitor:VDC[:State]
356
Hcopy:sdump:data
357
Initiate:continuous
357
Initiate[:Immediate]
358
List:band[1-201]
358
List:bias:current
359
List:bias:voltage
359
List:clear:all
360
List:current
360
List:dcsource:voltage
360
List:frequency
361
List:mode
361
List:sequence:tstamp:clear
362
List:sequence:tstamp:data
362
List:stimulus:data
362
List:stimulus:mdata
363
List:stimulus:type
363
List:voltage
364
Memory:clear
365
Memory:DIM
365
Memory:fill
365
Memory:read
366
Mmemory:delete[:Register]
366
Mmemory:load:state[:Register]
366
Mmemory:store:state[:Register]
367
Output:DC:isolation:level:auto
367
Output:DC:isolation:level:value
368
Output:DC:isolation[:State]
368
Output:hpower
368
Source:dcsource:state
369
Source:dcsource:voltage[:Level]
369
Status:operation:condition
370
Status:operation:enable
370
Status:operation[:Event]
370
System:beeper[:Immediate]
371
System:beeper:state
371
System:beeper:tone
371
System:communicate:gpib[:Self]:Address
372
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Address
372
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Aip[:State]
372
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Configure
373
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Control
373
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:address
373
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:dgateway
374
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Current:smask
374
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Dgateway
374
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Dhcp[:State]
374
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Mac
375
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Preset
375
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Restart
375
System:communicate:lan[:Self]:Smask
375
System:date
376
System:error[:Next]
376
System:klock
376
System:preset
377
System:restart
377
System:time
377
System:tzone
378
Trigger:delay
379
Trigger[:Immediate]
379
Trigger:source
379
Trigger:tdel
380
Voltage[:Level]
380
Command List
382
List by Function
382
Command Tree
389
Softkey Functions
398
Data Processing
416
Specifications and Supplemental Information
417
Precautions for Use and Daily Checks
419
Precautions for Use
419
Avoiding Improper Input from the Front Panel (Key Lock Function)
419
Updating the Firmware
420
Daily Checks (Executing the Self-Test)
421
Self-Test at Power on
421
Executing the Self-Test from the Front Panel
421
Cleaning this Instrument
423
Unknown Terminals/DC Source Ports
423
Cleaning Parts Other than Unknown Terminals and DC Source Ports
423
Cautions Applicable to Requesting Repair, Replacement, Regular Calibration, Etc
424
Caution When Sending the Unit
424
Recommended Calibration Period
424
Troubleshooting
425
Primary Trouble Isolation
425
Check Items When Trouble Occurs
427
The System Does Not Start up (Nothing Is Displayed)
427
The System Starts Up, but the Normal Measurement Screen Does Not Appear (Service Mode)
427
An Overload Message Is Displayed
427
Beeping Persists When Turning on the Comparator Function
428
The Front Panel Keys Are Unavailable
428
Clearly Abnormal Measured Value
428
Saving to USB Memory Fails
429
An Error Message or Warning Message Is Displayed
429
Check Items When Trouble Occurs During Remote Control
430
The Instrument Does Not Respond to the External Controller or Malfunctions
430
You Cannot Read out the Measured Value
430
An Error Message Is Displayed
430
A.manual Changes
431
Manual Changes
431
B.error Messages
433
Error Messages Category
433
GPIB Devices in IEEE488.2
434
Setup
438
Hardware
442
Warning Messages
444
Numeric
444
List of Default Values
447
List of Default Values, Save/Recall Settings, and Backup Settings
448
List of Default Values
449
List of LAN Factory Default Settings
453
Handler Interface
455
Overview
455
Specifications
456
Output Signals
456
Input Signals
456
Signal Line Definitions
457
Signal Line Definitions for the Comparator
457
Signal Line Definitions for the List Sweep Comparator
463
Electrical Characteristics
468
DC Isolation Output Signals
468
DC Isolation Input Signals (Photo-Coupled)
470
Setting up the Handler Interface Board
473
Using the Handler Interface
480
Setting up the Handler Interface for Use with the Comparator
480
Setting up the Handler Interface Board for Use with the List Sweep Comparator
481
Signals Activated When Overload Occurs
482
Scanner Interface
483
Overview
484
Specifications
485
Supplemental Performance Characteristics
485
Signal Input/Output Connector
486
Scanner Interface Input/Output Signals
486
Scanner Interface I/O Connector Pin Assignments
488
Timing Chart
490
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
F.functional Comparison between 4284A, 4279A and E4980B/BL
511
Functional Comparison between 4284A, 4279A, and E4980B/BL
511

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