Introduction and Specifications
Electrical Specifications
1
1-17
Fast ..................................................................... 200 Hz to 10 kHz
Crest Factor Error (applies to non-sinusoidal waveforms only)
Maximum Crest Factor ....................................... 5:1 at full scale
Additional Crest Factor Errors (<100 Hz)............ Crest factor 1-2, 0.05 % of full scale
Crest factor 2-3, 0.2 % of full scale
Crest factor 3-4, 0.4 % of full scale
Crest factor 4-5, 0.5 % of full scale
Input Characteristics
Resolution
Range Resolution
4½ Digits
5½ Digits
6½ Digits
Shunt Resistance
(Ohms)
Burden Voltage
100
μ
A
[1]
100.0000
μ
A
10 nA
1 nA
100 pA
100
Ω
<0.015 V
1 mA
[1]
1.000000 mA
100 nA
10 nA
1 nA
100
Ω
<0.15 V
10 mA
10.00000 mA
1
μ
A
100 nA
10 nA
1
Ω
<0.025 V
100 mA
100.0000 mA
10
μ
A 1
μ
A
100 nA
1
Ω
<0.25 V
400 mA
[4]
400.000
mA 100
μ
A 10
μ
A 1
μ
A 1
Ω
<0.50 V
1 A
[3]
1.000000 A
100
μ
A 10
μ
A 1
μ
A 0.01
Ω
<0.05 V
3 A
[2][3]
3.00000 A
1 mA
100
μ
A 10
μ
A 0.01
Ω
<0.05 V
10 A
[3]
10.00000 A
1 mA
100
μ
A 10
μ
A 0.01
Ω
<0.5 V
[1] 8846A Only
[2] Part of 10 A range
[3] Available at front panel connectors only
[4] 400 mA available in software version 1.0.700.18 or greater only. 400 mA continuously; 550 mA for 2 minutes on, 1 minute
off; maximum crest factor 3:1 at 400 mA
Summary of Contents for 8845A
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