Fluke 5500A, Service Manual

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Calibration and Verification
Calibration
3
3-17
To jump to specific calibration steps, these two commands can be modified by
specifying an entry point. The allowable entry points are as shown in Table 3-12.
Table 3-12. Jumping to a Specific Calibration Step in Remote
Entry points for CAL_START MAIN Modifier
AC Volts
AV
Thermocouple Measuring
TEMPX
DC Current
ICAL
AC Current
AI
AUX DC Volts
V2
AUX AC Volts
AVS
Resistance
R
Capacitance
C
Entry points for CAL_START FACTORY Modifier
NORMAL Volts and AUX Volts Phase
PHASE
Volts and Current Phase
IPHASE
For example, to jump directly to AC Volts calibration, send the command:
CAL_START MAIN,AV
To go directly to Resistance calibration, send the command:
CAL_START MAIN,R
To go directly to Phase calibration, send the command:
CAL_START FACTORY,PHASE
These calibration commands can be used with either the IEEE-488 or serial interface. To
use the serial interface, and without having to write a calibration program, do the
following:
1. Connect the appropriate COM port from a PC to the 5500A Serial 1 connector, using
a Fluke PM8914 cable.
2. Call up the Terminal program from within Microsoft Windows. Set the
communications parameters to match that of the 5500A.
3. Press
E
. At the prompt, type the desired calibration command, e.g.,
CAL_START FACTORY
.