5502A
Operators Manual
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Harmonics (2
nd
to 50
th
) .................................................................................. 1-23
AC Voltage (Sine Wave) Extended Bandwidth ............................................ 1-24
AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave) ....................................................................... 1-24
AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave) (cont.) ........................................................... 1-25
AC Voltage, DC Offset ................................................................................. 1-26
AC Voltage, Square Wave Characteristics .................................................... 1-26
AC Voltage, Triangle Wave Characteristics (typical) ................................... 1-26
AC Current (Non-Sine Wave) ....................................................................... 1-27
AC Current (Non-Sine Wave) (cont.) ............................................................ 1-27
AC Current, Square Wave Characteristics (typical) ...................................... 1-28
AC Current, Triangle Wave Characteristics (typical) ................................... 1-28
2
Prepare for Operation ......................................................................... 2-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Unpack and Inspection ....................................................................................... 2-3
Select Line Voltage ............................................................................................ 2-4
Connect to Line Power ...................................................................................... 2-4
Select Line Frequency ....................................................................................... 2-5
Placement ........................................................................................................... 2-6
Airflow Considerations ...................................................................................... 2-7
3 Features
...............................................................................................
3-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3-3
Front-Panel Features .......................................................................................... 3-3
Rear-Panel Features ........................................................................................... 3-3
Softkey Menu Trees ........................................................................................... 3-3
4 Front-Panel
Operation
........................................................................
4-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4-3
Turn on the Calibrator ........................................................................................ 4-3
Warm up the Calibrator ..................................................................................... 4-4
Use the Softkeys ................................................................................................ 4-4
Use the Setup Menu ........................................................................................... 4-4
Use the Instrument Setup Menu .................................................................... 4-5
Utility Functions Menu .................................................................................. 4-6
Use the NV Memory Menu ........................................................................... 4-6
Reset the Calibrator ........................................................................................... 4-7
Zero the Calibrator ............................................................................................. 4-7
Operate and Standby Modes .............................................................................. 4-8
Connect the Calibrator to a UUT ....................................................................... 4-9
Recommended Cable and Connector Types .................................................. 4-9
When to Use EARTH .................................................................................... 4-10
Four-Wire versus Two-Wire Connections .................................................... 4-11
Four-Wire Connection .............................................................................. 4-11
Two-Wire Compensation .......................................................................... 4-11
Compensation Off ..................................................................................... 4-11
Cable Connections Instructions ..................................................................... 4-12
RMS Versus p-p Amplitude............................................................................... 4-17
Auto Range Versus Locked Range .................................................................... 4-18
Set Output .......................................................................................................... 4-18
Set DC Voltage Output .................................................................................. 4-19
Set AC Voltage Output .................................................................................. 4-20
Set DC Current Output .................................................................................. 4-23
Set AC Current Output .................................................................................. 4-24
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