
Closed-Cover
Electronic
Calibration
The HP E1418A features closed-cover electronic calibration. There are no
internal mechanical adjustments. Once properly installed, the module can be
tested and adjusted using connections to a terminal module.
WARNING
Do not perform any of the following adjustment procedures
unless you are a qualified, service trained technician and have
read the warnings on page 6 and the warnings and cautions
beginning on page 10.
Calibration
Constants and
Non-Volatile
Memory
The accuracy of a channel output depends upon a number of calibration
constants. Calibration constants are stored in two locations within the
module; in non-volatile memory and in RAM. The constants in RAM are
used by the module to adjust all outputs during use.
When the module is used with the SCPI driver, the RAM constants are
loaded from the non-volatile memory at power-up. You can adjust the RAM
calibration constants without disturbing the non-volatile memory constants
(creating a temporary adjustment).
Non-volatile memory has a finite number of writes. Writing the calibration
constants to non-volatile memory, therefore, reduces the life of this
memory. If you are calibrating the module at 90 day or 1 year intervals,
write the new constants into non-volatile memory. The new constants will
be used following power-up. If you are adjusting the module more
frequently (i.e., daily), write the new calibration constants into RAM, but
do not write to non-volatile memory.
The adjustment procedures in this chapter demonstrate both methods of
writing calibration constants.
60 Adjustments
Chapter
5
Summary of Contents for E1418A
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