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Table of Contents

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Local Operation ..................................................................................  4
Remote Operation (GPIB) ..................................................................  4
Remote Operation (RS-232)...............................................................  4
Remote Operation (USBTMC)............................................................  4
Remote Operation (Ethernet) .............................................................  4

Prepare the Product for Operation ............................................................ 4

Calibration Security Passcode .................................................................. 9
Features .................................................................................................... 9

Front-Panel Features..........................................................................  9
The Display.........................................................................................  13
Rear-Panel Features ..........................................................................  15

Front Panel Operation............................................................................... 17

Turn on the Calibrator......................................................................... 17
Warm up the Calibrator....................................................................... 17

Menus ....................................................................................................... 17

Softkeys..............................................................................................  17
DCV Screen........................................................................................  18
Setup Menu ........................................................................................  18

Setup Menu > Calibration............................................................. 18
Setup Menu > Instrument Setup .................................................. 19

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Page 1: ...50A 5540A Calibrator Operators Manual August 2022 2022 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective co...

Page 2: ...nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB D...

Page 3: ...4 Prepare the Product for Operation 4 Unpack and Inspect 5 Mains Voltage Selection 6 Connect to Line Power 6 Overload Protection 7 Placement and Rack Mounting 8 Cooling Considerations 8 Calibration S...

Page 4: ...Earth 29 External Guard 29 Four Wire versus Two Wire Connections 30 Four Wire Connection 30 Two Wire Compensation 30 Compensation Off 30 Cable Connections 30 RMS Versus p p Amplitude 35 Set an Output...

Page 5: ...isplay the DUT Error 52 Multiply and Divide 53 Set Output Limits 53 Set Voltage and Current Limits 53 Synchronize the Calibrator Using 10 MHz IN OUT 53 How to Use an External 10 MHz Clock 54 Sample Ap...

Page 6: ...iv 5560A 5550A 5540A Operators Manual...

Page 7: ...ce for DC voltage from 0 V to 1020 V DC current from 0 A to 30 2 A AC voltage from 1 mV to 1020 V AC current from 10 A to 30 2 A AC waveforms include sine wave and square wave Synthesized Resistance v...

Page 8: ...rimary 5560A 5550A 5540A Simultaneous output of two voltages Extended bandwidth mode outputs multiple waveforms down to 0 01 Hz and sine waves to 2 MHz Variable output between 10 MHz reference input a...

Page 9: ...information is listed in this manual where applicable Specifications Safety Specifications are located in the Safety Specifications section of the 5560A 5550A 5540A Safety Information manual Complete...

Page 10: ...f the RS 232 commands Remote Operation USBTMC The Product rear panel USB 2 0 type B port is a fully programmable USBTMC interface that meets the USBTMC USB488 interface standard and supplemental IEEE...

Page 11: ...ke Calibration website 5550A Specifications See the Fluke Calibration website 5540A Specifications See the Fluke Calibration website 1 55XXA LEADS SET Contains Stackable Test Leads Rated Voltage 30 V...

Page 12: ...uct is grounded before use Do not use an extension cord or adapter plug The Product comes with the appropriate line power plug for the country of purchase If you need a different type see Table 3 For...

Page 13: ...tance inductance and thermocouple functions there is fast output disconnection protection This protection senses applied voltages 20 V on the output terminals It quickly disconnects the internal circu...

Page 14: ...60A 5550A 5540A Rack Mount Kit Y5538 The kit includes mounting instructions and hardware Cooling Considerations W Caution To prevent damage to the Product make sure the space around the Product meets...

Page 15: ...asscode The Product prompts for the current passcode and then the new passcode The passcode can also be changed over the remote interface with the CAL_PASSWD command Make sure to save your passcode in...

Page 16: ...ENSE HI terminal 1 In voltage functions or 2 wire 4 wire compensation in impedance functions use the Volts Impedance VZ SENSE terminals to sense at the DUT Use external sensing in the voltage function...

Page 17: ...ailable with the keys alone The Calibrator interface is made up of multiple menus selectable choices and blue softkeys at the bottom of the Display L Push Jto place the Product in Operate Operate is i...

Page 18: ...ockwise to increase the output value of the active edit digit Turn the Edit knob counterclockwise to decrease the output value of the active edit digit If a digit rolls past 0 or 9 the digit to it s l...

Page 19: ...nterface depending upon what function the Calibrator is in Note AC Power and other dual outputs are not available on the 5540A These items are noted throughout this manual Table 5 Sample Display Numbe...

Page 20: ...ore Calibrators I Adjust Phase Aux to Output button Push to open the Adjust Phase panel and adjust the phase between Voltage and Current for AC Power functions J Phase Output to Reference button Push...

Page 21: ...ides a grounded three prong connector that accepts the line power cord a switch mechanism to select the operating line voltage and a mains power fuse See Mains Voltage Selection B The Rear AC Power Sw...

Page 22: ...ns how to set up the serial interface and connect to it J The IEEE 488 connector is a standard parallel interface to operate the Calibrator in remote control as a Talker Listener on the IEEE 488 bus S...

Page 23: ...description of error codes see Maintenance After the self test the DCV function is on screen When you push R the Product returns to this screen Warm up the Calibrator When you turn on the Calibrator...

Page 24: ...etup System Settings Self Test and Diagnostics Languages About These submenus are explained in the subsequent sections Note Some Setup Menu items must be manually adjusted To select or make changes to...

Page 25: ...ter Setting Choices Thermocouple Type 1 A1 BP A B C D E G J K L N R S T U XK J N T 10 V C 1mV C RTD Type 1 Pt 100 3926 Pt 100 3916 Pt 100 385 Pt 200 385 Pt 500 385 Pt 1000 385 Ni120 672 Cu10 427 Cu50...

Page 26: ...te 1970 01 01 00 00 00 Zero Adjust Date 1970 01 01 00 00 00 Mains Adjust Date 1970 01 01 00 00 00 Scope Adjust Date 1970 01 01 00 00 00 Unsecured Date 1970 01 01 00 00 00 Serial Number 00000000 PUD St...

Page 27: ...Char CRLF Telnet Interface TERM Temperature Scale Default ITS90 USBTMC Enabled true Voltage Max 1020 0 Voltage Min 1020 0 Error Unit SCI Reference Clock Default INT Reference Phase Default 0 0 Scope...

Page 28: ...e false In Lockout false Calibrator On Time 0 0 Internal Verification Temp 0 0 User Entered Verification Temp 23 0 Table 9 System Settings Parameter Setting Choices Date Time Note The Product needs to...

Page 29: ...of the Product the serial number is also on the rear panel or available using the IDN on one of the other remote interfaces You can also find it with the Setup About menu Restore USB Defaults with the...

Page 30: ...p Next to visually confirm each set of LEDs on the front terminal lights up matching the on screen representation You may exit this test at any time Color Test This is an automatic test the goes throu...

Page 31: ...lified Chinese Korean Setup Menu About The About menu Setup Menu About is the sixth choice of the list of submenus on the left of the Setup Menu This menu shows Serial Number Build Date Main SW Versio...

Page 32: ...tions Function Menu Measure The Measure menu Function Menu Measure consists of just the TC Measure function See Measure Thermocouple Temperatures Table 10 Single Output Menu Functions Menu Item See Se...

Page 33: ...period of at least 30 minutes 2 Tap the Setup softkey to open the Setup Menu 3 Under Zero Adjustment tap the Run button to open the calibration activity menu 4 Push Continue as needed to step through...

Page 34: ...al shock fire or personal injury do not touch exposed metal on banana plugs they can have lethal voltages Cables to the Calibrator are connected to the OUTPUT and SENSE terminals To avoid errors induc...

Page 35: ...nd for the Calibrator See Connect to Line Power External Guard The guard is an electrical shield isolated from the chassis that protects the analog circuitry The guard provides a low impedance path fo...

Page 36: ...imeters DMMs with a two wire input Increased precision is provided for lower impedance values For higher values the Calibrator changes the compensation to off Comp OFF See Specifications for impedance...

Page 37: ...and then connect the test leads to the Calibrator Figure 3 DUT Connection Impedance Four Wire Compensation Table 12 DUT Connections Calibrator Output Figure Reference Resistance Capacitance Inductance...

Page 38: ...pensation Figure 5 DUT Connection Impedance Compensation Off 87 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER MIN MAX RANGE HOLD H REL Hz mA A A P mV V V OFF PEAK MIN MAX A COM V mA A Calibrator DUT 87 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER MIN...

Page 39: ...age AC Voltage Figure 7 DUT Connection DC Current AC Current 3 1 A 5522A CALIBRATOR 87 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER MIN MAX RANGE HOLD H REL Hz mA A A P mV V V OFF PEAK MIN MAX A COM V mA A 87 TRUE RMS MULTIME...

Page 40: ...igure 8 DUT Connection DC Current AC Current 3 1 A Figure 9 DUT Connection Temperature RTD Three Terminal Connection 87 TRUE RMS MULTIMETER MIN MAX RANGE HOLD H REL Hz mA A A P mV V V OFF A COM V mA P...

Page 41: ...ring must match the thermocouple type for example K J RMS Versus p p Amplitude The Calibrator ranges for sinusoidal ac functions are specified in rms root mean square the effective value of the wavefo...

Page 42: ...s the Calibrator is allowing its internal circuitry to settle Once settled the empty green box becomes solid green Note A useful feature of the user interface is that the Product can change from any s...

Page 43: ...e that the STANDBY indicator illuminates 2 Connect the DUT as described in Connect the Calibrator to a DUT 3 Set the DUT to measure the correct function in this example ac voltage in the correct range...

Page 44: ...respond When you select Auto Range the default setting the Calibrator automatically selects the range that provides the best output resolution When you select Locked the Calibrator locks the selected...

Page 45: ...utton or push E The Select Waveform menu closes and the entry is copied to the waveform button on the screen Tapping x instead of Apply closes the menu without saving changes Adjust Phase Output to Re...

Page 46: ...ered then select Lead or Lag using the toggle 3 Tap the Apply button or push E This closes the menu The entry is copied to the correct output on the screen Tapping x instead of Apply closes the menu w...

Page 47: ...appears on the lower left of the Display 2 Tap the Reference Junction button to open the Reference Junction slide out menu 3 Use the numeric keypad to enter the external reference junction temperature...

Page 48: ...ator open yellow square that occasionally appears in the upper left of the Display indicates an internal adjustment to the measured isothermal block temperature and is normal If it appears for more th...

Page 49: ...r ranges 120 V and for frequencies between 45 Hz and 100 kHz Selecting a non zero offset changes the range limits based on the selected waveform The offset mode range limits are always lower than the...

Page 50: ...n the same manner as offset If the mode is changed from offset to duty cycle the offset is automatically set to zero If the mode is changed from duty cycle to offset the duty cycle is set to 50 To cha...

Page 51: ...to the DUT are LO to LO and HI to HI To set a synthesized resistance output at the front panel OUTPUT terminals Function Single Output Resistance refer to Set an Output and the example shown in Table...

Page 52: ...s with the three terminal connection shown in Figure 9 make sure that the test leads have identical resistances to cancel any errors due to lead resistance This can be accomplished for example by usin...

Page 53: ...thermocouple is at the Calibrator front panel TC connector Where necessary use Ito set F or C To toggle the degree reference between the 1968 International Provisional Temperature Standard IPTS 68 an...

Page 54: ...n Output and the example shown in Table 13 for output entry basics The Calibrator simulates an ac power output by sourcing an ac voltage on the OUTPUT HI and OUTPUT LO terminals and an ac current on t...

Page 55: ...ce Junction Enter a DC Offset Thermocouple Type Open TC Detect Softkey The Open TC Detect softkey turns the Open TC Detect feature ON or OFF When Open TC Detect is ON a small electrical pulse checks f...

Page 56: ...or the square wave are duty cycle amplitude frequency and dc offset voltage Whenever a square wave is selected the Display indicates amplitude in p p units If the Calibrator is set for a single voltag...

Page 57: ...the application 1 Tap the desired output on the screen to select it 2 Turn the Edit Field knob clockwise to increase the value or counter clockwise to decrease the value Many pop ups slide outs and m...

Page 58: ...the DUT error The first method called the nominal method is used in the Fluke 57XXA and 55XXA Calibrators The second method is called true value Both methods are used in this Calibrator The nominal me...

Page 59: ...age and current set the limits for ac voltage and current Limit selections are saved in nonvolatile memory Voltage limits are expressed as rms values and any voltage offsets are ignored Set Voltage an...

Page 60: ...ternal 10 MHz Clock The Calibrator uses an internal 10 MHz clock signal as a reference for all ac functions Although this internal clock is very accurate and stable you may have a lab standard that yo...

Page 61: ...hock fire or personal injury make sure the product is in Standby before making any connection between the product and tester Use the 55XXA DMMCAL cable assembly to connect the DUT to the Calibrator Se...

Page 62: ...974 M 5 026 M 5 10 M 9 79 M 10 21 M 6 40 M 39 19 M 40 81 M 7 R Continuity 25 Beeper On 8 250 Beeper Off 9 K AC Volts 50 mV 45 Hz 0 047 V ac 0 053 V ac 10 5 V 45 Hz 4 898 V ac 5 102 V ac 11 5 V 1 kHz...

Page 63: ...22 V dc 34 G Diode Test 1 F AC Milliamps 0 5 mA 45 Hz 0 47 mA ac 0 53 mA ac 35 50 mA 1 kHz 48 73 mA ac 51 27 mA ac 36 400 mA 1 kHz 389 8 mA ac 410 2 mA ac 37 AC Amps 4 0 A 45 Hz 3 898 A ac 4 102 A ac...

Page 64: ...utton for 1 second The DMM beeps and changes to the calibration mode The display reads C 01 designating the first adjustment step The DMM remains in calibration mode until the Rotary Function Knob is...

Page 65: ...04 60 00 V dc C 05 600 0 V dc C AC Volts C 06 600 0 mV 60 Hz C 07 600 0 V 60 Hz e Ohms C 08 600 0 C 09 6 000 k C 10 60 00 k C 11 600 0 k C 12 6 000 M O Diode Test C 13 5 000 V dc mA Milliamps C 14 400...

Page 66: ...23 C 5 C 73 F 9 F 1 Connect the Fluke 51 Thermometer to the Calibrator using the appropriate connection cable Figure 14 The connection cable and miniconnector material must match the thermocouple typ...

Page 67: ...the Thermocouple Calibration mode 4 Select C mode and T1 on the DUT Note The next few steps require specific voltages to be present on the inputs of the Thermometer By using the 10 V C type thermocou...

Page 68: ...and positioning the bead with a piece of tissue may help the bead stay in place Do not hold the bead in place with your hands as this may introduce a measurement error Wait for the temperature readin...

Page 69: ...ord Stop for two minutes to let the power assemblies discharge before you open the fuse door Use only specified replacement fuses see the back of the Product for the correct replacement fuse To check...

Page 70: ...5560A 5550A 5540A Operators Manual 64 Figure 15 Access the Fuse 1 3 2 4 115V 115V 115V 115V 23 0V23 0V PRSR PRSR 115V...

Page 71: ...IEEE Interface 666339 MET CAL IEEE PCI Option IEEE Interface PCI 943738 RS 232 Modem Cable 2 44 m 8 ft SERIAL 2 TO DUT to DUT DB 9 MET CAL L Automated Calibration Software MET TEAM L T M Asset managem...

Page 72: ...rovided with each connector See the 5560A 5550A 5540A Remote Programmers Manual at www flukecal com for the pinout information for the IEEE 488 connector RS 232 Null Modem Cables The PM8914 001 and RS...

Page 73: ...countered error while reading data Error 365 result Fatal error occurred while accessing the serial port Error 363 result Input Buffer Overrun Error 361 result RS 232 framing parity overrun error dete...

Page 74: ...nge the LAN settings now Error 1500 result Failed to set DAC to desired value Error 1501 result Cannot change the monitor now Error 1502 result Cannot find that cal constant Error 1503 result Cannot s...

Page 75: ...o take checkpoint measurement Error 4404 result Unknown hardware fault Error 4500 result Cannot open 52120 control port Error 4501 result DAC counts out of range Error 4502 result Out current limit ha...

Page 76: ...de for calibration control Error 7021 result Must be in read only mode to execute this command Error 7022 result Cannot enter watts by itself Error 7023 result Value not available Error 7024 result Ha...

Page 77: ...anged in this function Error 7531 result Cannot set wave now Error 7532 result Cannot enable 2 wire compensation above VALUE in function FUNCTION Error 7533 result Cannot enter watts with non sine wav...

Page 78: ...Unknown string Id Error 11001 result Duplicate Setting Error 11002 result Setting not found Error 11003 result Unable to read clock Error 11004 result Unable to set clock Error 11005 result Entered v...

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