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Series Operating and Service Guide

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Summary of Contents for 34460A

Page 1: ...Operating and Service Guide Keysight Truevolt Series Digital Multimeters ...

Page 2: ...Notice This document contains references to Agilent Tech nologies Agilent s former Test and Measurement business has become Keysight Technologies For more information go to www keysight com ...

Page 3: ...nstrument 23 Instrument at a Glance 23 Display Easily display save and document your measurement results 23 Measurements Keysight s Truevolt measurement performance with modern I O accessibility 23 Programming Language 23 Front Panel at a Glance 24 Front Panel Keys 24 Rear Panel at a Glance 25 Models and Options 26 Options Installed at Factory 26 Options Installed by Distributor or End Customer 26...

Page 4: ...tings 48 Additional Data Log Default Settings 48 Additional Digitize Default Settings 49 Front Panel Menu Reference 50 Acquire key 54 Math key 54 Display key 54 Utility key 55 Measurements 56 DC Voltage 57 AC Voltage 60 DC Current 62 AC Current 64 Resistance 66 Temperature 34460A and 34461A 69 Temperature 34465A and 34470A 71 Capacitance 76 Continuity 77 Diode 78 Frequency and Period 79 Data Loggi...

Page 5: ...e Noise Voltages 163 Common Mode Rejection CMR 163 Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops 163 Noise Caused by Ground Loops 164 Resistance Measurement Considerations 165 Removing Test Lead Resistance Errors 165 Minimizing Power Dissipation Effects 166 Errors in High Resistance Measurements 166 True RMS AC Measurements 167 True RMS Accuracy and High Frequency Signal Content 168 Estimating High Frequency Out...

Page 6: ...mentation 194 Web Interface 194 Introduction to the SCPI Language 195 Syntax Conventions 195 Command Separators 196 Using the MIN MAX and DEF Parameters 196 Querying Parameter Settings 196 SCPI Command Terminators 197 IEEE 488 2 Common Commands 197 SCPI Parameter Types 197 Using Device Clear 199 Commands by Subsystem 199 ABORt 201 FETCh 202 INITiate IMMediate 203 OUTPut TRIGger SLOPe POSitive NEGa...

Page 8: ...ide 499 Which Procedure Should I Use 499 Procedure A For Firmware Revision Ending in 02 or Greater 500 Procedure B For Firmware Revision Ending in 01 502 Performance Verification 503 Quick Performance Check 504 Performance Verification Tests 505 Recommended Test Equipment 505 Zero Offset Verification 506 DC Volts and DC Current Gain Verification 510 Frequency Accuracy Verification 515 AC Voltage a...

Page 9: ...C Current 10 A Gain Calibration 552 Capacitance Offset Calibration Optional 553 Finishing Calibration 554 34465A and 34470A Calibration Procedures 555 ADC and Zero Calibration 556 AC Voltage Low Frequency Gain and Flatness Calibration 558 AC Voltage Gain and Flatness Calibration 559 AC Current Gain and Flatness Calibration 560 AC Zero Calibration 561 Frequency Accuracy Calibration 562 DC Voltage G...

Page 10: ...ws based com puters connected to Windows CE instruments use current anti virus software For more information see www keysight com find truevolt Warranty The material contained in this document is provided as is and is subject to being changed without notice in future editions Further to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law Keysight disclaims all warranties either express or implied with ...

Page 11: ...ovides this customary commercial license in Software and technical data pursuant to FAR 12 211 Technical Data and 12 212 Computer Software and for the Department of Defense DFARS 252 227 7015 Technical Data Com mercial Items and DFARS 227 7202 3 Rights in Commercial Computer Software or Computer Software Documentation Safety and Regulatory Information 12 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Serv...

Page 12: ...Refer to accompanying documents The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community The CSA mark with the c and us subscript indicates the instrument is certified to the applic able Canadian and United States of America standards respectively CAT II 300V IEC Measurement Category II Inputs may be connected to AC mains power up to 300 VAC under Category II overvoltage conditions This pro...

Page 13: ...ounding type power cord set The instru ment chassis and cover are connected to the instrument electrical ground to minimize shock hazard The ground pin of the cord set plug must be firmly connected to the electrical ground safety ground terminal at the power outlet Any interruption of the protective earth grounding conductor or dis connection of the protective earth terminal will cause a potential...

Page 14: ...t Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere This instrument is not designed to be operated in an explosive environment The instrument enclosure complies with the IP 20 rating In Case of Damage An instrument that appears damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended operation until qualified service personnel can repair it Self Test Before measuring any hazardous voltage o...

Page 15: ...nducted electromagnetic phenomena the product may have temporary loss of function or performance which is self recovering Recov ery may take longer than 10 seconds When subjected to continuously present electromagnetic phenomena some degradation of performance may occur Unless otherwise noted in the specifications this instrument or system is intended for indoor use in an installation category II ...

Page 16: ...Front Panel Terminal Area 34461A 34465A 34470A Front Panel Terminal Area 34461A 34465A 34470A Rear Panel Terminal Area Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 17 Safety and Regulatory Information ...

Page 17: ...Limit The LO input terminal can safely float a maximum of 500 Vpk relative to ground where ground is defined as the Protective Earth Conductor in the AC mains power cord connected to the instrument As implied by the above limits the Measurement Limit for the HI input terminal is a maximum of 1500 Vpk relative to ground when LO is at its maximum of 500 Vpk relative to ground Current Input Terminal ...

Page 18: ...bilities Voltages above 300 VAC may be measured only in circuits that are isolated from AC mains power However transient overvoltages are also present on circuits that are isolated from AC mains power The instrument is designed to safely withstand occasional transient overvoltages up to 1500 Vpk when measuring voltages greater than 300 VAC Do not use this equipment to measure circuits where transi...

Page 19: ...ty for this product and for other Keysight products may be downloaded from the Keysight Regulatory Web site http regulations products keysight com DoC search htm Safety and Regulatory Information 20 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 20: ...troductory Information Safety and Regulatory Information Models and Options Quick Start Contacting Keysight Technologies Introduction to the Instrument User Information Front Panel Menu Reference Features and Functions Remote Interface Configuration LAN Configuration Procedure Web Interface Measurements Triggering and Readings Probe Hold Math Display Utility Menu Measurement Tutorial Keysight True...

Page 21: ... and Repair Service and Repair Disassembly Troubleshooting Power Supplies Self Test Procedures Battery Replacement Installing the Optional GPIB Interface User Replaceable Parts Performance Verification Performance Verification Calibration Procedures Calibration Procedures 34460A and 34461A Calibration Procedures 34465A and 34470A Calibration Procedures Firmware Update Welcome 22 Keysight Truevolt ...

Page 22: ...Easily display save and document your measurement results l High usability with an intuitive menu driven user interface l Histogram trend chart not available on the 34460A meter and numeric views on a high resolution color display l USB LAN optional on 34460A and optional GPIB interface l Drag and drop driverless USB connectivity Measurements Keysight s Truevolt measurement performance with modern...

Page 23: ...keys 9 Cursor Navigation Keypad 10 Range Selection Keys 11 Front Rear Switch 34461A 65A 70A only Front Panel Keys Some of the front panel keys have text above them This indicates that the key has a function that you can access by pressing and releasing Shift before pressing the key For example if you press and release Shift before pressing Display you will access the Utility function Introduction ...

Page 24: ...C Mains Line Voltage Selector and Fuse Access 6 3 A Current Terminal Fuse 7 3 A Current Terminal 34461A 65A 70A only 8 Voltmeter Measurement Complete Output 9 External Trigger Input 10 Local Area Network LAN Connector 11 USB Interface Connector 12 Instrument Cable Lock 13 Chassis Ground Screw 14 AC Mains Input Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 25 Introduction to the Instrument ...

Page 25: ...rd N A Standard Accessory kit for 34460A Test Leads USB Cable 34460A Z54 34461A Z54 34465A Z54 34470A Z54 Certificate of calibration ANSI NCSL Z540 3 2006 prin ted N A N A 34465A DIG 34470A DIG Digitizing and advanced triggering Now included with latest firmware update N A N A 34465A MEM 34470A MEM 2 MB memory license Options Installed by Distributor or End Customer Product Number 34460A 34461A 34...

Page 26: ... with the Keysight Automation Ready CD This CD contains Keysight IO Librar ies Suite software which must be installed to enable remote interface operations The CD auto starts and provides information on installing the software Also includes Keysight Technologies USB LAN GPIB Connectivity Guide which contains additional information GPIB Configuration Each device on the GPIB IEEE 488 interface must ...

Page 27: ...ing LAN Reset is displayed while the LAN is reset l SCPI LXI RESet DHCP On Off DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol can automatically assign a dynamic IP address to a LAN device This is typically the easiest way to configure the instrument for LAN l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet l Front Panel Utility I O Config LAN Settings Modify ...

Page 28: ...key front panel or send SYSTem COMMunicate LAN UPDate remote interface for the change to take effect Subnet Mask Subnetting allows the LAN administrator to subdivide a network to simplify administration and minimize network traffic The subnet mask indicates the portion of the host address used to indicate the subnet l Contact your LAN administrator for details l This setting is non volatile it wil...

Page 29: ...of the domain name which is translated into an IP address l The instrument receives a unique hostname at the factory but you may change it The hostname must be unique on the LAN l The name must start with letter other characters can be an upper or lower case letters numeric digits or dashes l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet l Front Panel...

Page 30: ...s l SCPI SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DNS 1 2 address l If you change this parameter you must either press the Apply Changes softkey front panel or send SYSTem COMMunicate LAN UPDate remote interface for the change to take effect Current Configuration LAN l Press Utility I O Config LAN Settings to view the MAC address and current LAN configuration There is no equivalent SCPI command l If the instrument ...

Page 31: ...onnect the instrument to the network provided the DHCP server is found and is able to do so DHCP also automatically deals with the subnet mask gateway address DNS WINS and domain name if required This is typically the easiest way to estab lish LAN communication for your instrument all you need to do is leave DHCP on Contact your LAN administrator for details 4 Establish an IP Setup If you are not ...

Page 32: ...shes b Set the DNS Server addresses From the LAN configuration screen press More to go to the second of three sets of softkeys Enter the Primary DNS and Second DNS See your network administrator for details More about IP Addresses and Dot Notation Dot notation addresses nnn nnn nnn nnn where nnn is a byte value from 0 to 255 must be expressed with care as most PC web software interprets byte value...

Page 33: ...ach the USB drive to the instrument front panel and press Utility Test Admin Firmware Update to update the firmware If the security option is installed unlock the instrument with the secur ity code before installing firmware Important In order to update the instrument firmware from remote the model number in the IDN response must match the actual instrument model number If you have changed the ins...

Page 34: ...hnical support In the United States 800 829 4444 In Europe 31 20 547 2111 In Japan 0120 421 345 Use www keysight com find assist to contact Keysight worldwide or contact your Keysight Technologies rep resentative Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 35 Introduction to the Instrument ...

Page 35: ...rized reseller l Power cord for country of destination l Certificate of Calibration optional l Keysight Automation Ready CD Keysight IO Libraries Suite optional on 34460A l Supplemental documentation packet l USB 2 0 cable optional on 34460A The latest product documentation is available at www keysight com find truevolt doc For doc umentation for mobile devices see www keysight com find truevolt m...

Page 36: ...ly to the left of the AC mains input module Other nominal line voltages are shown in parentheses Verify that the correct fuse is installed To replace a blown fuse or verify the correct fuse pull it gently from the fuse drawer and insert the correct working fuse Use only a 5x20 mm time lag 0 25 A 250 V certified fuse The Keysight part number is 2110 0817 AC MAINS Nominal Line Voltage Range AC Mains...

Page 37: ...e fuse holder window Step 3 Verify that the correct fuse is installed To replace a blown fuse or verify the correct fuse pull it gently from the fuse drawer and insert the correct working fuse Use only a 5x20 mm time lag 0 25 A 250 V certified fuse The Keysight part number is 2110 0817 Step 4 Replace the fuse holder assembly by sliding it into the rear panel Quick Start 38 Keysight Truevolt Series...

Page 38: ...n on verify that the power cord is firmly connected and that the fuse is good and the line voltage selector is set cor rectly as described above Also make sure that the instrument is connected to an energized power source If the LED below the power switch is off there is no AC mains power connected If the LED is amber the instrument is in standby mode with AC mains power connected and if it is gre...

Page 39: ...ying Handle The handle has three positions shown below To adjust the handle position grasp the sides of the handle pull outward and rotate the handle Quick Start 40 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 40: ...vailable to help you learn about the instrument View the help information for a front panel key Press and hold any softkey or button such as Display If the message contains more information than will fit on the display press the down arrow softkey to scroll down Press Done to exit Help Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 41 Quick Start ...

Page 41: ...ss the arrow softkeys or use the front panel arrow keys to highlight the desired topic Then press Select You can also press Demos to run interactive demos on how to use the instrument In this case the following help topic appears Quick Start 42 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 42: ... system provides additional information on the most recent message Press Shift Help select View the last message displayed and press Select Press Done to exit Help Local Language Help All messages context sensitive help and help topics are available in English Chinese French German Japanese Korean and Russian To select the local language press Utility System Setup User Settings Help Lang Then sele...

Page 43: ...rnal air flow Remove the carrying handle and the front and rear bumpers before rack mounting the instrument Removing the Handle and Bumpers To remove the handle rotate it to vertical and pull the ends outward To remove the rubber bumper stretch a corner and then slide it off Front Rear bottom view Rack Mounting a Single Instrument To rack mount a single instrument order adapter kit 5063 9240 Rack ...

Page 44: ...nstall one or two instruments in a sliding support shelf order shelf 5063 9255 and slide kit 1494 0015 For a single instrument also order filler panel 5002 3999 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 45 Quick Start ...

Page 45: ...etails on SCPI com mands and queries This section covers Front Panel Menu Reference Measurements Triggering and Readings Probe Hold Math Menu Display Menu Utility Menu Web Interface Throughout this document default states and values are identified These are the power on default states when the instrument is shipped from the factory Features and Functions 46 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and S...

Page 46: ...ings or readings acquired for a specified period of time to instrument memory or to internal or external data files To select Data Log mode press Acquire Acquire Data Log You can then select the Sample Interval time between measurements for example 500 ms Duration as either an amount of Time or a number of Readings whether to Start after a Delay or at a specific Time of Day and whether to Log to M...

Page 47: ... l Trend chart is changed from the continuous bucketized mode to simple data graph Additional Data Log Default Settings On entering data log mode the DMM configures these settings l Trigger source is set to auto l Trigger delay is set to auto l Pretrigger count is set to zero l Samples per trigger is set according to the data log duration time or samples l Sample timer is put in timer not immediat...

Page 48: ...l If trigger source is external or level the pretrigger count is set to the digitize pretrigger count setting default of 0 l Samples per trigger is set according to the digitize duration time or samples l Sample timer is put in timer not immediate mode and Sample timer is set according to the digitize sample rate or sample interval l Trend Chart mode is changed to bucketized when data logging to a...

Page 49: ...ments Terminals 3 A or 10 A Range Auto 100 µA 1 mA 10 mA 100 mA 1 A 3 A or 10 A when terminals set to 10 A The 34465A and 34470A have additional 1 µA and 10 µA DC current ranges Aperture NPLC 0 02 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34460A 61A 0 02 0 06 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A without DIG option 0 001 0 002 0 006 0 02 0 06 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NP...

Page 50: ...Ω 100 MΩ 1 GΩ 34465A and 34470A only or Auto default Note The approximate current sourced for each range for example 1mA is shown on each range softkey Aperture NPLC 0 02 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34460A 61A 0 02 0 06 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A without DIG option 0 001 0 002 0 006 0 02 0 06 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NPLC for more information Ap...

Page 51: ...ernal or Fixed l Offset Adjust Available for an internal reference only 20 C to 20 C Default 0 C l Fixed Offset Available for a fixed reference only 20 C to 80 C Default 0 C Aperture NPLC 0 02 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34460A 61A 0 02 0 06 0 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A without DIG option 0 001 0 002 0 006 0 02 0 06 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NPLC f...

Page 52: ...GPIB optional Perform system administration tasks including calibration Configure user preferences Perform file management activities including the creation of screen shot files dis play images Learn about the instrument learn how to download or view documentation view the last error message or clear error messages Perform autocalibration 34465A 70A only Select manual or auto ranging Press to manu...

Page 53: ...ftkeys varies by measurement function Softkey Description Null Enable disable use of null values and specify null value to use Smoothing Filter 34465A 70A only Smoothing uses a moving average boxcar filter to reduce random noise in measurements Smoothing is intended to average out small variations in the meas urements Larger variations will cause the filter to reset dB dBm 34460A 61A only Configur...

Page 54: ...ed for measurements Utility key Softkey Description Store Recall Store and recall state and preference files and set power on defaults Manage Files Perform basic file management tasks and screen captures I O Config Configure LAN optional on 34460A USB and GPIB optional interfaces Test Admin Perform self test calibration security license and firmware update tasks System Setup Set user preferences d...

Page 55: ...ommon measurements DC Voltage AC Voltage DC Current AC Current Resistance Temperature Capacitance Continuity Diode Frequency and Period Data Logging Digitizing Level Triggering Features and Functions 56 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 56: ...V on the front panel Step 3 l For the 34460A 61A press Aperture and choose the number of power line cycles PLCs to use for the measurement Only 1 10 and 100 PLC provide normal mode line frequency noise rejection Selecting 100 PLC provides the best noise rejection and resolution but the slowest measurements Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 57 Features and Functions ...

Page 57: ...zero provides the most accurate measurements but requires additional time to perform the zero measurement With autozero enabled On the DMM internally measures the offset fol lowing each measurement It then subtracts that measurement from the preceding reading This prevents offset voltages present on the DMM s input circuitry from affecting measurement accuracy With autozero disabled Off the DMM me...

Page 58: ...oltage is the difference of two separate measurements These measurements are the DC voltages from the HI Sense terminal to the LO Input terminal and from the LO Sense terminal to the LO Input terminal These two measurements must be within the range of 12 VDC The reference voltage is always autoranged and the range used for both will be based on the larger result of these two measurements Configure...

Page 59: ...in a few minutes For example consider a 100 mVAC signal with a 10 VDC bias The 10 VDC bias should be settled to 1 50 of 100 mVAC or 2 mVDC The corresponding settling time can be calculated using the blocking RC time constant of 0 22 s as follows settling time ln bias settled value 0 22 s settling time ln 10 VDC 2 mVDC 0 22 s settling time ln 5000 0 22 s 1 9 s This additional settling delay should ...

Page 60: ...ng times fol lowing a change in input signal amplitude The three filters are 3 Hz 20 Hz and 200 Hz and you should generally select the highest frequency filter whose frequency is less than that of the signal you are measuring because higher frequency filters result in faster measurements For example when measuring a signal between 20 and 200 Hz use the 20 Hz fil ter If measurement speed is not an ...

Page 61: ...lt Use the up down arrow keys to specify integration time in power line cycles PLCs to use for the measurement 1 10 and 100 PLC provide normal mode line frequency noise rejection Selecting 100 PLC provides the best noise rejec tion and resolution but the slowest measurements Step 4 34461A 65A 70A only The 3A terminals are selected by default The Terminals softkey toggles between the 3 A terminals ...

Page 62: ...s the most accurate measurements but requires additional time to perform the zero measurement With autozero enabled On the DMM internally measures the offset fol lowing each measurement It then subtracts that measurement from the preceding reading This prevents offset voltages present on the DMM s input circuitry from affecting measurement accuracy With autozero disabled Off the DMM measures the o...

Page 63: ...1 A Step 2 Press ACI on the front panel Step 3 34461A 65A 70A only The 3A terminals are selected by default The Terminals softkey toggles between the 3 A terminals and the 10 A input terminals When you change this to 10 A the measurement range automatically becomes 10 A When making measurements using the 10A terminals the presence of a signal on the 3A ter minals can cause significant errors Featu...

Page 64: ...to optimize low frequency accuracy or to achieve faster AC settling times fol lowing a change in input signal amplitude The three filters are 3 Hz 20 Hz and 200 Hz and you should generally select the highest frequency filter whose frequency is less than that of the signal you are measuring because higher frequency filters result in faster measurements For example when measuring a signal between 20...

Page 65: ...e Ω4W menu does not include Auto Zero Step 3 For the 34465A 70A the Aperture NPLC softkey is selected by default Use the up down arrow keys to specify integration time in power line cycles PLCs to use for the measurement 1 10 and 100 PLC provide normal mode line frequency noise rejection Selecting 100 PLC provides the best noise rejec tion and resolution but the slowest measurements Features and F...

Page 66: ...ubtracts the offset from all subsequent meas urements The DMM takes a new offset measurement each time you change the function range or integ ration time There is no autozero setting for 4 wire measurements Step 6 OffstComp 34465A 70A only Enables or disables offset compensation Offset compensation removes the effects of small dc voltages in the circuit being measured The technique involves taking...

Page 67: ... l Reversed Sense Hi and Lo leads l Circuits with external bias or thermal voltages at circuit connections l Changes in measurement connection after a NULL operation Under the same conditions the 34401A returns the measurement s absolute value so as to prevent the confusion associated with negative readings The Keysight Truevolt Series DMMs will return negative val ues This allows the most accurat...

Page 68: ...rature measurements from the front panel Step 1 Configure the test leads as shown 2 wire Temperature 4 wire Temperature Step 2 Press Temp on the front panel The following menu appears Step 3 Press Probe and choose the probe type If you choose to use an RTD the menu will have a softkey to specify the RTD s resistance at 0 degrees Celsius R0 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 69 Fe...

Page 69: ...easures the offset once and subtracts the offset from all subsequent meas urements The DMM takes a new offset measurement each time you change the function range or integration time There is no autozero setting for 4 wire measurements Step 5 Press Aperture and choose the number of power line cycles PLCs to use for the measurement Only 1 10 and 100 PLC provide normal mode line frequency noise rejec...

Page 70: ...urement configuration information For a detailed tutorial on temperature measurements refer to Keysight Application Note 290 Practical Tem perature Measurements available at www keysight com Step 1 Configure the test leads as shown 2 wire Temperature 4 wire Temperature Step 2 Press Temp on the front panel Step 3 The Aperture NPLC softkey is selected by default Use the up down arrow keys to specify...

Page 71: ...isable offset compensation and or the low power mode R0 R0 is the nominal resistance of an RTD at 0 C Default 100 Ω OffstComp Enables or disables offset compensation Offset compensation removes the effects of small dc voltages in the circuit being measured The technique involves taking the difference between two res istance measurements one with the current source set to the normal value and one w...

Page 72: ...measurement range than is normally sourced for standard resistance measurements to reduce power dissipation and self heating in the probe Press Done to return to the main temperature menu For the Thermis2w probe type an additional Auto Zero setting is available Auto Zero Autozero provides the most accurate measurements but requires additional time to perform the zero measurement With autozero enab...

Page 73: ...the temperature of the front connections use of the rear connections with the selection of the internal reference junction will have an unknown error with no specified performance and is not recommended Offset Adjust Allows you to make minor temperature adjustments to correct for the differences between the DMM internal temperature measurement of the front connection and the actual temperature of ...

Page 74: ...ement each time you change the function range or integration time There is no autozero setting for 4 wire measurements Open Check Disables or enables the thermocouple check feature to verify that your thermocouples are properly connected for measurements When enabled the instrument measures the resistance after each thermocouple measurement to ensure a proper connection If an open connection is de...

Page 75: ...automatically selects the range for the meas urement based on the input Autoranging is convenient but it results in slower measurements than using a manual range Autoranging goes down a range at less than 10 of range and up a range at greater than 120 of range For capacitance measurements only when autorange is off the instrument does not report an overload for readings greater than 120 of range O...

Page 76: ...can enable or disable the beeper for all functions that use the beeper limits probe hold diode continuity and errors Continuity measurements behave as follows 10 Ω displays measured resistance and beeps if beeper enabled 10 Ω to 1 2 kΩ displays measured resistance without beeping 1 2 kΩ displays OPEN with no beep Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 77 Features and Functions ...

Page 77: ...the front panel to open a menu that specifies whether the DMM will beep to indicate a successful diode test Diode measurements behave as follows 0 to 5 V voltage displayed on the front panel and instrument beeps when signal transitions into the 0 3 to 0 8 V threshold if beeping is enabled 5 V the front panel displays OPEN and SCPI returns 9 9E37 Features and Functions 78 Keysight Truevolt Series O...

Page 78: ...range Step 4 Press AC Filter and choose the filter for the measurement The instrument uses three different AC filters that enable you either to optimize low frequency accuracy or to achieve faster AC settling times fol lowing a change in input signal amplitude The three filters are 3 Hz 20 Hz and 200 Hz and you should generally select the highest frequency filter whose frequency is less than that ...

Page 79: ...t When set to Auto the wait time varies with AC filter bandwidth for the faster bandwidths the instrument waits a shorter time before timing out and returning 0 0 This is advantageous in manufacturing test systems where a DUT failure may result in no signal in this case the failure can be detected sooner speeding up test throughput For accurate displayed statistics of AC measurements in Front Pane...

Page 80: ...ory With the MEM option the limit is 2 000 000 readings without the MEM option the limit is 50 000 readings By default data logging imple ments auto trigger The level and external trigger sources are not supported for data logging Loss of data possible local to remote transition clears instrument memory When data logging or digitizing to memory if you access the instrument from remote send a SCPI ...

Page 81: ...cified in Step 5 Data logging will stop after the specified duration time or number of readings has occurred or after you press Run Stop again Detailed Data Logging Steps Note For more information on any of the softkeys described below such as the range of values for a par ticular setting press and hold the softkey to display help for that softkey Step 1 Select the measurement function and make co...

Page 82: ...f day requires that the instrument s real time clock is properly set To set the clock press Shift Utility System Setup Date Time You cannot configure a trigger source when data logging You can only use auto trigger selec ted by default or when ready to initiate data logging you can cause a single trigger by pressing Single The effect is the same as you only need one auto trigger or single trigger ...

Page 83: ...ber of rows or readings to be written to a file For Max the limit is the number of bytes allowed by the file system 232 4 294967296 GBytes This represents approximately 252 M readings with Metadata Off or 159 M readings with Metadata On For 1M the limit is 1 000 000 rows in the resulting file This allows you to accommodate common spreadsheet database and data analysis programs that have limitation...

Page 84: ... file s with the specified name and path l When data logging to memory you can now save the readings from the main data log menu by press ing Save Readings You can then Browse to an internal or external path and specify a File Name You can also specify reading storage Options as described above in Step 6 Trend Chart for Data Logging The Trend Chart is particularly useful for viewing data logging m...

Page 85: ...sing Local the readings in memory are cleared and the instrument returns to Continuous mode For data logging only you can prevent this situation by data logging to a file instead of to memory see Data Log Mode for details You can also prevent this from happening for data logging or digitizing by taking steps to keep the instrument from being accessed from remote To prevent remote access you may wa...

Page 86: ...se Range to select fixed range then specify threshold and polarity 6 Specify delay time or use auto 7 Optional If using the level or external trigger source specify a pretrigger count number of readings to store before the trigger event occurs 8 Press Run Stop Digitizing starts when the trigger event occurs and stops after duration or when you press Run Stop again 9 Save the digitized data to a fi...

Page 87: ...tep 3 The Digitize menu opens With Sample Rate selected use the up down arrow keys to select a sample rate in samples per second Hz or press the Sample Rate softkey to specify a sample interval time between samples Step 4 Press the Duration softkey to specify the length of time to digitize or press Duration again to specify the total number of samples to digitize Features and Functions 88 Keysight...

Page 88: ... threshold with the specified positive or negative slope occurs To select level triggering press Level and specify the level threshold and Pos or Neg slope Select the expected measurement range using the Range and keys before setting the level trigger voltage or current Step 6 Specify delay time Specify the delay that occurs prior to digitizing This delay is inserted once after the trigger event o...

Page 89: ...s elapsed Digitizing is displayed at the top of the display while digitizing when finished Digitize Stopped is displayed Step 9 All readings taken during digitizing are saved in volatile memory when digitizing is finished press the Save Readings softkey to specify a file location and save the readings Step 10 Optional Press Display Display Trend to view the trend chart The Trend Chart is particula...

Page 90: ... direction controlled by Slope setting For example if the Slope is positive then the quantity being measured must first reach a value below the set level before a trigger event can be detected Level trigger performance is not uniform Its accuracy latency and sensitivity are dependent on other DMM features These dependencies vary by measurement function as described below DC voltage DC current and ...

Page 91: ...ertainties due to range change in trigger latency AC voltage and AC current considerations l Trigger latency is increased and sensitivity is decreased as filter bandwidth is increased l Trigger latency can be controlled by trigger delay setting l Fixed range eliminates uncertainties due to range change in trigger latency l Autorange uncertainties become worse as filter bandwidth is increased Frequ...

Page 92: ...select the secondary measurement The primary measurement functions and their associated secondary measurements for each DMM model are Primary Measurement Function 34460A 61A Secondary Measurement Function 34465A 70A Secondary Measurement Function DCV ACV1 ACV1 Peak Pre Math ACV Frequency DCV1 Frequency Pre Math 2 Wire 4 Wire Resistance Pre Math DCI ACI1 ACI1 Peak Pre Math ACI Frequency DCI1 Freque...

Page 93: ...k maximum peak and peak to peak values of the input signal Peak measurements are high speed 16 µs effective aperture and are different from the Min Max and Peak to Peak values gathered in Statistics 1 After making one or more primary measurements for approximately 4 seconds the DMM makes one secondary measurement For the Peak secondary measurement the Clear Peaks softkey allows you to clear the ac...

Page 94: ...menus above allow you to configure measurement triggering and you can also use the VMC Out softkey to set the edge slope of the VM Comp voltmeter complete output on the instrument s rear panel This connector issues a signal whenever the voltmeter finishes taking a measurement to allow you to signal other devices in a measurement system For accurate displayed statistics of AC measurements in Front ...

Page 95: ...rument will finish that series of measurements and then immediately launch a new series of meas urements based on the trigger If multiple Single or external triggers are issued during a series of measurements all triggers received after the first are discarded The Acquire menu also configures the delay that occurs before each measurement is taken regardless of the trigger mode Auto Single or Ext T...

Page 96: ...r timer Sample Timer softkey as described below l Sample Immediate The first sample starts one trigger delay time after the trigger and then the trigger delay time is inserted between successive samples In this configuration the sample timing is not deterministic because the delay time is inserted after each sample completes The actual time required to take each sample depends on the integration t...

Page 97: ...n Stop as described above You can also take one reading or a specified number of readings by pressing Single To save readings press Acquire Save Readings Then use the menu that appears to configure the loc ation where you want to save the readings See Utility Menu Manage Files for details For the 34460A 61A only press Save Readings to save the readings in memory to a file For the 34465A 70A only p...

Page 98: ...rring from Remote to Local mode l Turning Null on or off or changing the Null value These actions do not clear reading memory l Changing measurement parameters such as range and aperture l Turning limits on or off or adjusting limit values l Pressing Run Stop in front panel auto trigger mode l Changing the trend chart Recent All softkey 34461A 65A 70A only l Changing samples per trigger or trigger...

Page 99: ...when you exit Probe Hold When you probe a signal the instrument beeps if the beeper is enabled and automatically records a measurement when it finds a series of stable readings You may take additional readings without pressing Probe Hold again Press Remove Last to remove the last reading from the list Press Clear List to remove all readings from the list Because the Probe Hold display is optimized...

Page 100: ...s are available for the 34460A 61A l Null l dB dBm Scaling l Statistics l Limits These math functions are available for the 34465A 70A l Null l Smoothing Filter l Scaling l Statistics l Limits Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 101 Features and Functions ...

Page 101: ...mply short the test leads together and press Null For other measurement functions place the probes across a null value circuit before pressing Null You can also specify a null value by pressing Math changing the first softkey to Value and entering the value using the arrow keys To turn off the null feature press Null again or press Math and set the first softkey to Off See Also Math Introduction d...

Page 102: ...ns Front Panel Menus The dB and dBm functions are accessed from the second softkey in the Math menu When the first softkey in the dB dBm menu is enabled as shown below you will see one of the following menus When function is dB When function is dBm dB Scaling Each dB measurement is the difference between the input signal and a stored reference value with both values converted to dBm dB reading in ...

Page 103: ...nce resistance 1 mW The reference resistance value Ref R may be 50 75 93 110 124 125 135 150 250 300 500 600 default 800 900 1000 1200 or 8000 Ω Press Ref R and use the front panel up and down arrows to make your selection See Also Math Introduction Null Statistics Limits Features and Functions 104 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 104: ...from DCV to ACV You must re enable scaling after changing measurement functions dB Scaling Each dB measurement is the difference between the input signal and a stored reference value with both values converted to dBm dB reading in dBm reference value in dBm The relative value must be from 200 to 200 dBm default 0 You can either measure this value by press ing Measure Ref Value or you can use the d...

Page 105: ...asurement from the ref erence value Result Measurement Reference Reference 100 Press Measure Reference to use the first measurement as the reference value or press Ref Value to spe cify the reference value scaling applies to all measurement functions except Ratio Continuity and Diode Mx B Scaling For Mx B scaling the result is the measurement multiplied by the Gain M value minus the Offset B value...

Page 106: ...See Also Math Introduction Null Statistics Limits Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 107 Features and Functions ...

Page 107: ...at point the read ing is the moving average of the last 10 Fast 50 Medium or 100 Slow readings Equal weighting is applied to all readings in the average The icon top right side of the display indicates the variation of readings the amount of allowable readings in the filter and when the filter is reset as follows l Too great of reading variation will constantly reset the filter and the filter icon...

Page 108: ...n must be used The first softkey on this menu shown below hides or shows the statistics below the data display number bar meter trend chart not available on the 34460A or histogram The average and standard deviation are not shown if dB or dBm scaling is in use Remarks l The Span value is the Max minus the Min l Press Clear Readings to clear reading memory and re start statistics calculation See Al...

Page 109: ...igh and low values or as a span around a center value For example a Low limit of 4 V and a High limit of 7 V are equivalent to a Center of 1 5 V and a Span of 11 V The Beeper softkey enables or disables beeping when limits are violated this also enables or disables the beeper for the other functions that use the beeper probe hold diode continuity and errors Clear Condi tion resets the limit border...

Page 110: ...e has gone into the lower limit area The border will remain red even if the trend line moves out of the limit area When the trend line is within limits you can reset the borders to green by pressing Clear Condition Note also that the number of the newest displayed measurement 09 994 VDC below indicates whether the measurement is within limits Because the limit is 10 V the 9 994 VDC value is shown ...

Page 111: ...elow uses the same color scheme The green limit border on the left indicates that the lower limit has not been exceeded and the red limit border on the right indicates that the upper limit has been exceeded The numbers 0 and 259 below the light red limit areas indicate how many times each limit has been exceeded and the word FAIL indicates that a limit has been exceeded Number The bright red color...

Page 112: ...See Also Math Introduction Null dB dBm Scaling Statistics Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 113 Features and Functions ...

Page 113: ... display For the Number and Bar Meter displays many primary measurement functions allow you to display a sec ondary measurement See Secondary Measurements for details Selecting the Display Pressing the key followed by the Display softkey allows you to select the display type Features and Functions 114 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 114: ...es displayed near bottom Chart or Graph populated as samples taken Zoom pan and cursors available to facilitate individual measurement view ing Standard on the 34465A and 34470A only See Data Log Mode for details Digitize Present reading on display All other points stored as specified in Acquire menus Remaining time and remain ing samples displayed near bottom Chart or Graph populated as samples t...

Page 115: ...Number By default the instrument displays readings as a number Features and Functions 116 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 116: ... s font automatically shrinks to accommodate longer labels Selecting a Secondary Measurement Press 2nd Meas to select and display a secondary measurement For example for the DCV measurement function you can select ACV Peak or Pre Math as the secondary measurement function With ACV selec ted as secondary the display shows the DCV measurement near to top of the display and the ACV meas urement near ...

Page 117: ...Refer to Secondary Measurements for more information on secondary measurements available for each measurement function Features and Functions 118 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 118: ...6 digits In contrast this image shows 4 digits The Auto softkey specifies that the number of digits displayed is based on other function specific settings such as the measurement aperture set in NPLCs Measurements are always rounded never truncated Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 119 Features and Functions ...

Page 119: ...See Also Display Introduction Bar Meter Trend Chart 34461A 65A 70A only Histogram Secondary Measurements Features and Functions 120 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 120: ...Bar Meter The bar meter below adds a moving bar below the standard Number display Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 121 Features and Functions ...

Page 121: ...gh of 1000 Ω could also be specified as a Center of 250 Ω with a Span of 1500 Ω Selecting a Secondary Measurement Press 2nd Meas to select and display a secondary measurement For example for the DCV measurement function you can select ACV Peak or Pre Math as the secondary measurement function With ACV selec ted as secondary the display shows the DCV measurement as a number near to top of the displ...

Page 122: ...ion on secondary measurements available for each measurement function See Also Display Introduction Number Trend Chart 34461A 65A 70A only Histogram Secondary Measurements Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 123 Features and Functions ...

Page 123: ...s filled the data becomes compressed on the left side of the display as new data is added on the right side of the display In Recent mode the trend chart displays data taken during a specified amount of time For the 34465A 70A this time is selected with the Time Window softkey 1 minute to 1 hour For the 34461A this time is fixed at 1 minute and there is no Time Window softkey Changing this setting...

Page 124: ...el column the column will represent multiple readings In this situation the trend chart draws a vertical line in each pixel column showing the maximum to minimum measurement values acquired during that time period When the reading rate is slower than the time per pixel column some pixel columns may represent no readings In this situation the trend chart continues with a horizontal line across the ...

Page 125: ...the scale either as High and Low values or as a Span around a Center value For example a scale from a Low of 0 V to a High of 5 V is equivalent to a Center of 2 5 V and a Span of 5 V If you have enabled limits the Limits softkey also appears This sets the vertical scale to match the limits See Also Display Introduction Number Bar Meter Histogram Features and Functions 126 Keysight Truevolt Series ...

Page 126: ...tkey In the digitize mode these trend chart softkeys are available Zoom Sets the horizontal axis zoom percentage Press Zoom and use the up down arrow keys to select the amount of zoom in percent 100 is the maximum amount of zoom with a maximum of one reading shown per display pixel column The display is 400 pixels wide You can select a zoom percentage of 1 2 5 10 20 50 or 100 For example the graph...

Page 127: ...nd release an arrow key to move the cursor one display pixel Hold down an arrow key to move the cursor in 20 pixel increments The number of readings represented per pixel depends on the zoom per centage Tip Zoom to 100 to pan one reading at a time After selecting a reading you can then decrease the zoom if necessary to view the surrounding signal Cursors Display and control X1 X2 Y1 Y2 and trackin...

Page 128: ...2 and Y2 are green Press Cursors Cursors to display the choices X Only Displays only the X1 and X2 cursors In this mode these softkeys are available l X1 Use the arrow keys to control the X1 cursor l X2 Use the arrow keys to control the X2 cursor l X Lock When ON keeps the X cursors a fixed distance apart as either cursor is moved Y Only Displays only the Y1 and Y2 cursors In this mode these softk...

Page 129: ...ng and the delta X and delta Y values In the graphic above Y1 cursor tracks X1 cursor position Y2 cursor tracks X2 cursor position Cursor time and amplitude information X Y Press X1 or X2 to display reading number These softkeys are available for Track Rdng at X mode l X1 Use the arrow keys to control the X1 cursor l X2 Use the arrow keys to control the X2 cursor l X Lock When ON keeps the X curso...

Page 130: ...ior depends on whether you are data logging to instrument memory or data logging to a file s Data Logging to Memory When data logging to memory the trend chart maps each reading to a dot in a pixel column draws a line between multiple dots in each column and draws a line from the last reading in a column to the first read ing in the next column When data logging to memory Zoom Pan and Cursors are ...

Page 131: ...g to files Refer to Trend Chart Continuous Measurement Mode for more information See Also Display Introduction Trend Chart Continuous Measurement Mode Number Bar Meter Histogram Features and Functions 132 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 132: ...d manual binning will automatically start the histogram over with new data On the 34461A 65A 70A this also resets the trend chart For Binning Auto the algorithm starts by continuously readjusting the histogram span based on the read ings coming in completely re binning the data whenever a new value comes in outside of the current span After acquiring a large number of readings a new reading outsid...

Page 133: ...he relatively large number of readings above the bin range the cyan bar causes the bars within the bin range to shrink The main histogram menu includes a Cumulative softkey that hides or shows a line representing the cumu lative distribution of the histogram data Note that this line represents all of the data only when the outer bins are shown if the outer bins are not shown the outer bin data is ...

Page 134: ... of values covered by those bins the count and the percentage of the total The total count and percentage of total as well as the measurement range covered between the cursor bins is also displayed In the graphic below cursor B1 violet vertical lines is positioned on bin number 10 and cursor B2 green vertical lines is positioned on bin number 14 bin number shown above the B1 softkey The bin inform...

Page 135: ...re shown when using manual binning a zero cursor value indicates the outlier count below the histogram range and one plus the number of bins indicates the outlier count above the his togram range Histogram with Statistics Showing statistics Shift Math Statistics is particularly useful for the histogram display For example in the graphic below the thick blue line is the average each thin blue line ...

Page 136: ...See Also Display Introduction Number Bar Meter Trend Chart 34461A 65A 70A only Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 137 Features and Functions ...

Page 137: ... Preference Files Manage files including creating screen shots Configure LAN optional on 34460A GPIB optional on all models and USB Perform instrument self tests and administrative functions Configure the instrument s date and time and various user settings Features and Functions 138 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 138: ...and softkeys to edit the cal string message and perform autocal Step 1 Press Utility on the front panel Step 2 Press the Test Admin softkey Step 3 Press the Calibrate softkey Step 4 Optional step Press the Edit Cal String softkey and enter the information for the cal string mes sage Common messages include the last calibration date calibration due date or calibration department contact information...

Page 139: ...in the MMEMory State and Preferences Subsystem Store Settings Store Settings allows you to browse to a directory and specify a file name and to choose whether you want to store a state file or a preference file Press Type to select whether you want to store a state or preferences file and press Store State shown above or Store Pref the softkey s label if you are storing preferences to store the sp...

Page 140: ...he state that is loaded at power up This can be either the state when the instrument was powered down with the power switch Last a user selected state file User Defined or the factory default state Factory Defaults Set to Defaults Set to Defaults loads the instrument s factory default state or preference settings Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 141 Features and Functions ...

Page 141: ...er Browse to the internal or external location for the folder press File Name enter a folder name and press Done Press Create Folder Done Copy To copy a file or folder press Copy Browse to the folder or file to be copied and press Select Press Copy Path and select an internal or external path for copying Press Perform Copy Done Rename To rename a file or folder press Rename Browse to the folder or...

Page 142: ... front panel arrows to point to a letter and Previous Char and Next Char to move the cursor in the area where the name is entered In the image below there is no Next Char softkey because the cursor is at the end Press Done or Cancel to finish Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 143 Features and Functions ...

Page 143: ...ined Web Interface password LAN Settings LAN Settings opens the menu shown below Set to Defaults resets the LAN settings to their default val ues Modify Settings Modify Settings enables DHCP or Manual Auto IP assignment of the instrument s IP address It also enables configuration of network parameters based on the protocol DHCP or Manual selected For example press Host Name or Service mDNS to modi...

Page 144: ...s help for information on the VXI 11 Sockets and HiSLIP protocols USB Settings USB Settings configures the front panel USB storage and rear panel USB connectivity connectors The SEC licensed option also gives you the ability to enable or disable the front panel USB interface via a USB Front softkey This option can be ordered as factory option or as customer installable option See Models and Option...

Page 145: ...load the latest version at www keysight com find iosuite To use Easy File Access on a PC running the Windows XP operating system make sure you have Microsoft Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP SP1 or are using a Microsoft Windows XP SP2 SP3 or a newer version of Windows You may download this software at www microsoft com en us download details aspx id 8163 GPIB Settings optional GPIB Settings ...

Page 146: ...fies proper instrument operation See Self Test Procedures for details and always safely dis connect inputs to the DMM terminals before running the Full Test Calibrate Calibrate accesses the instrument calibration procedure See Calibration for details Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 147 Features and Functions ...

Page 147: ...ss This feature is not recommended for use in routine applications because of the possibility of unintended data loss Install License Install License enables licensed instrument features For information on obtaining licenses go to www keysight com find truevolt After receiving a license file from Keysight use the following procedure to install the license 1 Save the license file to a USB drive and...

Page 148: ...in English Number Format Number Format specifies how numbers are displayed on the front panel 12 345 6 or 12 345 6 Other pos sibilities also exist For example you can use the space as a separator Sounds Disables or enables the click heard when a front panel key or softkey is pressed Also enables or disables the audible tone Beeper On or Off associated with the following features l Limits a measure...

Page 149: ...ith no prefix 34460A for example return Keysight Technologies as the manufacturer Choices above with an AT or HP prefix return Agilent Technologies or Hewlett Packard respectively as the manufacturer These choices are included for IDN compatibility with existing programs that expect IDN to return a particular manufacturer and model number If you have an older Agilent 34460A or 34461A and upgrade t...

Page 150: ...et the year month day hour and minute Power on Message Power on Message sets a message that is displayed when the instrument powers up and when you press Help About Use the front panel arrows and Select key to select the letters Then press Done to exit and save the mes sage The message will appear as shown below when you turn the instrument on or press Help About Keysight Truevolt Series Operating...

Page 151: ...ent Web Interface button The Web Interface will appear in the browser as shown below 34465A DMM shown The following is a high level overview of the four Web Interface tabs shown on the left side of the Web Interface window When using the Web Interface click the help button for detailed information on any page for example Welcome Page The Welcome Page displays basic instrument information To change...

Page 152: ... disabled This mode allows you to keep track of DMM operations remotely The About section shows installed licenses the instrument firmware revision and the instru ment serial number In Allow Full Control mode this window configures the instrument and takes measurements Simply select the DMM settings and click Apply The six buttons along the top of the screen are described below Keysight Truevolt S...

Page 153: ...tive In Allow Full Control mode to view data as shown on the instrument s graphical display trend chart his togram and so on click the Graphics Display radio button and click Get Display Image to update the graphical display View Data For both the Observe Only and Allow Full Control modes this window keeps a running display of Read ings in Memory and has these active controls Features and Function...

Page 154: ...display Reading Count Auto Bin On or OFF Number of Bins Upper Range Lower Range and Bin Data For the Allow Full Control mode this window has these additional controls l Read and Remove Readings The Start Index is fixed at 1 Enter the number of Readings to Remove and click Get Data to display those readings at the bottom of the window The readings dis played ARE cleared from instrument memory l Del...

Page 155: ... the DMM and read responses You can use this to become familiar with the instrument s command set and to rapidly pro totype commands and check responses before writing code Buttons on the right side of the window send a Device Clear RST or send and read IDN or SYST ERR Use the Enter SCPI command or query field to enter SCPI commands and click Send to execute the com mand Read to read back a respon...

Page 156: ...ntil the autocal is complete typically 15 to 20 seconds Configuration Page The Configuration page allows you to view the instrument s network configuration parameters which con figure the instrument to operate in your environment To modify a parameter click Modify Configuration Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 157 Features and Functions ...

Page 157: ...Help Help is available for each of the tabs described above For example Features and Functions 158 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 158: ...Metrology DC Measurement Considerations Noise Rejection Resistance Measurement Considerations True RMS AC Measurements Capacitance Digitizing Data Logging Other Primary Measurement Functions Level Triggering High Speed Measurements Other Sources of Measurement Error Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 159 Measurement Tutorial ...

Page 159: ... accuracy with the Keysight Truevolt Series multimeters you must eliminate poten tial measurement errors This chapter describes common errors and suggests ways to avoid them Measurement Tutorial 160 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 160: ...s Web page has a number of links to applic ation notes addressing better RMS measurements system cabling errors DC frequency and period meas urement errors and AC voltage measurement errors Make Better AC Measurements with Your Digital Multimeter Focuses on AC measurement accuracy Make Better RMS Measurements with Your Digital Multimeter Focuses on RMS measurement accuracy Practical Temperature Me...

Page 161: ...mped connections as the DMM s input terminals are a copper alloy Copper to Approx µV C Cadmium Tin Solder 0 2 Copper 0 3 Gold 0 5 Silver 0 5 Brass 3 Beryllium Copper 5 Aluminum 5 Tin Lead Solder 5 Kovar or Alloy 42 40 Silicon 500 Copper Oxide 1000 Loading Errors DC Voltage Measurement loading errors occur when the resistance of the DUT is an appreciable percentage of the mul timeter s input resist...

Page 162: ...ion setting see the Performance vs Integration Time table Common Mode Rejection CMR Ideally a multimeter is completely isolated from earth referenced circuits However there is finite res istance between the multimeter s input LO terminal and earth ground as shown below This can cause errors when measuring low voltages which are floating relative to earth ground Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops When ...

Page 163: ...urement leads This causes noise and off set voltage usually power line related which are added to the measured voltage The best way to eliminate ground loops is to isolate the multimeter from earth by not grounding the input terminals If the multimeter must be earth referenced connect it and the DUT to one common ground point Also connect the multimeter and DUT to the same electrical outlet whenev...

Page 164: ...st applications where resistive and or long cable numerous connections or switches exist between the multimeter and the DUT The recom mended connections for 4 wire ohms measurements are shown below For the 34465A and 34470A you can also enable offset compensated resistance measurements using SENSe RESistance FRESistance OCOMpensated OFF ON Offset compensation removes the effects of small dc voltag...

Page 165: ...ipation and self heating in the DUT The following table shows the various resistance ranges the standard test current delivered for 2 and 4 wire resistance measurements and the low power mode test current Range Standard Test Current Low Power Mode Test Current 1 GΩ 500 nA 500 nA 100 MΩ 500 nA 500 nA 10 MΩ 500 nA 500 nA 1 MΩ 5 µA 5 µA 100 kΩ 10 µA 5 µA 10 kΩ 100 µA 10 µA 1 kΩ 1 mA 100 µA 100 Ω 1 mA...

Page 166: ... measured dc is rejected As seen in the figure above for sine waves triangle waves and square waves the AC coupled and AC DC val ues are equal because these waveforms do not contain a DC offset However for non symmetrical wave forms such as pulse trains there is a DC voltage content which is rejected by Keysight s AC coupled true rms measurements This can provide a significant benefit An AC couple...

Page 167: ...the Fourier Integral of two very different pulses one of broad width 200 µs the other narrow 6 7 µs The bandwidth of the ACV path in the DMM is 300 kHZ therefore frequency con tent above 300 kHz is not measured Notice that the sin πfT πfT spectrum of the narrow pulse significantly exceeds the effective bandwidth of the instrument The net result is a less accurate measurement of the narrow high fre...

Page 168: ...le that applies at all frequencies The measurement algorithm used in the Truevolt Series DMMs is not inherently sensitive to crest factor so no such derating is necessary With this multimeter as discussed in the previous section the focal issue is high frequency signal content which exceeds the multimeter s bandwidth For periodic signals the combination of crest factor and repetition rate can sugg...

Page 169: ...form to be added to the value from the accuracy table provided in the instrument s data sheet The specifications are valid for CF 10 provided there is insignificant signal energy above the 300 kHz bandwidth for voltage or the 10 kHz bandwidth for current Multimeter performance is not specified for CF 10 or when significant out of band signal content is present Example A pulse train with level 1 Vr...

Page 170: ...in series with a test circuit to measure current a measurement error is introduced The error is caused by the multimeter s series burden voltage A voltage is developed across the wiring resistance and current shunt resistance of the multimeter as shown below Avoid applying signals to unused current input terminals If signal inputs are applied to terminals not needed for the current measurement mea...

Page 171: ...rt Approx imation to provide accurate conversions with a typical resolution of 08 C Thermistor Requirements The DMM converts the measured thermistor resistance to temperature using the Steinhart Hart ther mistor equation 1 T A B Ln R C Ln R 3 Where A B and C are constants provided by the thermistor manufacturer and derived from three temperature test points R Thermistor resistance in Ω T Temperatu...

Page 172: ... ter may not fully settle If the sample to sample levels are similar little settling time is required for each new reading Under this specialized condition the MEDIUM filter provides reduced accuracy results at 20 readings per second and the FAST filter provides reduced accuracy results at 200 readings per second AC Fil ter Filter Band width Settling Time s Full Settling rdg s s Partial Set tling ...

Page 173: ...Acquire Digitize to select the fastest DCV or DCI measurements If you do not have the DIG option or for resistance measurements to make the fastest but least accurate DC or resistance measurements l Set the integration time NPLC or aperture to minimum l Select a fixed range autorange off l Disable autozero l Disable offset compensation resistance measurements Refer to the particular measurement ty...

Page 174: ...acitance is calculated by measuring the change in voltage DV that occurs over a short aperture time Dt This measurement is repeated at two different times during the exponential rise that occurs An algorithm takes the data from these four points and by linearizing that exponential rise over these short apertures accurately calculates the capacitance value Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Ser...

Page 175: ...rements Capacitors with high dissipation factors may exhibit a variance between the measured value using the multimeter versus the single frequency method of some other LCR meters The single fre quency method will also see more variation at different frequencies For example some inexpensive capa citance substitution boxes when measured with the multimeter are almost 5 different compared to the sam...

Page 176: ...samples per second In practice the multimeter s sampling rate must be greater than twice the highest frequency component of the signal being measured From the front panel you can select a sample rate in samples per second using the Sample Rate softkey You can also set the sample rate indirectly by specifying the sample inter val the time from the beginning of one sample to the beginning of the nex...

Page 177: ...Acquire press Acquire Digitize You can then select the digitizing triggering parameters After configuring the digitizing parameters press Run Stop Digitizing will begin when the specified trigger event occurs l Digitize mode is available only from the front panel and can only be used for DCV or DCI measurement functions l When you specify digitizing settings that conflict with present settings the...

Page 178: ...maining samples are displayed near the bottom of the display l All samples taken during digitizing are saved in volatile memory After completing a digitize operation press the Save Readings softkey and specify a file to save the digitized readings to a file l The maximum number of readings that can be captured is based on volatile memory space available l Reading store is cleared at the start of a...

Page 179: ... from being accessed from remote To prevent remote access you may want to disconnect the LAN GPIB and USB interface cables from the instrument before starting the meas urements To prevent remote access via LAN you can connect the instrument behind a router to minimize the possibility of remote access You can also disable the various I O interfaces from the front panel menus under Utility I O Confi...

Page 180: ...ly you can prevent this situation by data logging to a file instead of to memory see Data Log Mode for details You can also prevent this from happening for data logging or digitizing by taking steps to keep the instrument from being accessed from remote To prevent remote access you may want to disconnect the LAN GPIB and USB interface cables from the instrument before starting the measurements To ...

Page 181: ...isplay and the log file path when data logging to a file remaining time and remaining samples is displayed near the bottom of the display l You can store data logging readings in volatile memory for display or write the readings to one or more files l When data logging to memory the data is volatile not remaining during power off but can be saved to an internal or external file after data logging ...

Page 182: ... a Start Date and Start Time showing when the first reading was taken the reading numbers the sample interval and the reading data You can specify a comma tab or semicolon delimiter to separate the values When Metadata is off only the reading data is saved Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 183 Measurement Tutorial ...

Page 183: ...Measurement Tutorial 184 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 184: ...When data logging to a file if the instrument determines the readings will fit in memory the trend chart behaves as it does when data logging to memory If there are too many readings to save in memory the trend chart behaves in a manner similar to that of the continuous measurement mode That is the number of readings shown per pixel column depends on the reading rate and the selected Time Window K...

Page 185: ... from being accessed from remote To prevent remote access you may want to disconnect the LAN GPIB and USB interface cables from the instrument before starting the meas urements To prevent remote access via LAN you can connect the instrument behind a router to minimize the possibility of remote access You can also disable the various I O interfaces from the front panel menus under Utility I O Confi...

Page 186: ...the quantity being meas ured from one side of the level setting to the other side direction controlled by Slope setting For example if the Slope is positive then the quantity being measured must first reach a value below the set level before a trigger event can be detected Level trigger performance is not uniform Its accuracy latency and sensitivity are dependent on other DMM features These depend...

Page 187: ... or NPLC is increased l Fixed range only available for resistance eliminates uncertainties due to range change in trigger latency AC voltage and AC current considerations l Trigger latency is increased and sensitivity is decreased as filter bandwidth is increased l Trigger latency can be controlled by trigger delay setting l Fixed range eliminates uncertainties due to range change in trigger laten...

Page 188: ...ther devices may have much longer settling times than expected just by RC time constants due to dielectric absorption soak effects Errors are measured when settling after the ini tial connection and after a range change Loading Errors AC volts In the AC voltage function the input of the multimeter appears as a 1 MΩ resistance in parallel with 100 pF of capacitance The cabling that you use to conne...

Page 189: ...ng components These errors are included in the multimeter s specifications Temperature changes inside the multimeter due to self heating may cause additional error on other AC voltage ranges The additional error is less than 0 02 and dissipates in a few minutes AC Current Measurement Errors Burden Voltage Burden voltage errors which apply to DC current also apply to AC current measurements However...

Page 190: ...ental because it always adds directly to the input signal Measuring a low level signal with the same frequency as the local power line is a common situation that is prone to this error Common Mode Errors Errors are generated when the multimeter s input LO terminal is driven with an AC voltage relative to earth The most common situation where unnecessary common mode voltages are created is when the...

Page 191: ...erating temperature is significantly greater than 30 C Unnecessary Signal Errors Both 3A and 10A terminals are available for AC and DC current measurements If signals are applied to ter minals not being used for the current measurement measurement errors may occur The unused ter minals are protected but the additional signals may interfere with current measurements For example applying inputs to t...

Page 192: ...lated value results in an error message You must then choose among the various ways you can achieve a smaller measurement time to achieve the smaller sample interval such as decreasing the NPLC setting For digit izing the emphasis is on high sample rates and all settings except aperture NPLC are fixed to achieve min imum measurement time NPLC and aperture are automatically set to their minimum val...

Page 193: ...ion The latest product documentation is available at www keysight com find truevolt doc For doc umentation for mobile devices see www keysight com find truevolt mobilehelp For information about connecting instruments to USB LAN and GPIB interfaces and how to configure and troubleshoot these interfaces refer to Keysight IO Libraries help The Keysight IO Libraries can be down loaded from www keysigh...

Page 194: ...ord VOLTage above You can type VOLT or VOLTage in any combination of upper or lower case letters Therefore VolTaGe volt and Volt are all acceptable Other forms such as VOL and VOLTAG generate errors Braces enclose the parameter choices The braces are not sent with the command string A vertical bar separates parameter choices For example range MIN MAX DEF in the above com mand indicates that you ca...

Page 195: ...e MIN MAX and DEF Parameters For many commands you can substitute MIN or MAX in place of a parameter In some cases you may also substitute DEF For example consider The following example VOLTage DC RANGe range MIN MAX DEF Instead of selecting a specific value for the range parameter you can substitute MIN to set the range to its minimum value MAX to set the range to its maximum value or DEF to set ...

Page 196: ...mmands always begin with an asterisk are three characters in length and may include one or more parameters The command keyword is separated from the first para meter by a blank space Use a semicolon to separate multiple commands as shown below RST CLS ESE 32 OPC SCPI Parameter Types The SCPI language defines several data formats to be used in program messages and response messages Numeric Paramete...

Page 197: ...you query a Boolean setting the instrument returns 0 or 1 The following example requires a Boolean para meter DISPlay STATe ON 1 OFF 0 ASCII String Parameters String parameters can contain virtually any set of ASCII characters A string must begin and end with matching quotes either with a single quote or a double quote You can include the quote delimiter as part of the string by typing it twice wi...

Page 198: ...input and output buffers are cleared l The instrument is prepared to accept a new command string l An overlapped command if any is terminated with no Operation Complete indication applies to INIT The ABORt command is the recommended method to terminate a measurement Commands by Subsystem ABORt CALCulate CLEar IMMediate CALCulate AVERage Subsystem CALCulate LIMit Subsystem CALCulate SCALe Subsystem...

Page 199: ...em SENSe CURRent Subsystem SENSe DATA2 Subsystem SENSe FREQuency PERiod Subsystem SENSe RESistance FRESistance Subsystem SENSe TEMPerature Subsystem SENSe VOLTage Subsystem STATus Subsystem SYSTem Subsystem General Purpose Commands SYSTem Subsystem I O Configuration SYSTem LICense Subsystem SYSTem LOCK Subsystem TEST ALL TRIGger Subsystem UNIT TEMPerature SCPI Programming Reference 200 Keysight Tr...

Page 200: ...rameter Typical Return none none Abort a measurement in progress ABORt l Use this to abort a measurement when the instrument is waiting for a trigger or for aborting a long measurement or series of measurements Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 201 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 201: ...ments from the reading memory You can send the query multiple times to retrieve the same data l You can store up to 1 000 measurements in the reading memory of the 34460A 10 000 meas urements on the 34461A 50 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A without the MEM option or 2 000 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A with the MEM option If reading memory overflows new measurements overwrite the oldest mea...

Page 202: ...eans that after executing INITiate you can send other commands that do not affect the measurements l You can store up to 1 000 measurements in the reading memory of the 34460A 10 000 meas urements on the 34461A 50 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A without the MEM option or 2 000 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A with the MEM option If reading memory overflows new measurements overwrite the oldes...

Page 203: ...surements and make two measurements The signal on the rear panel VM Comp connector outputs a positive pulse as each measurement is completed CONF VOLT DC 10 SAMP COUN 2 OUTP TRIG SLOP POS INIT l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SCPI Programming Reference 204 Key...

Page 204: ... all readings are complete before sending readings l If you do not specify a value for max_readings all measurements are read and erased l No error is generated if the reading memory contains less readings than requested In this case all available readings in memory are read and deleted l The number of readings returned may be less than that requested depending on the amount of read ing memory in ...

Page 205: ...ory of the 34460A 10 000 meas urements on the 34461A 50 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A without the MEM option or 2 000 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A with the MEM option If reading memory overflows new measurements overwrite the oldest measurements stored the most recent measurements are always preserved No error is generated but the Reading Mem Ovfl bit bit 14 is set in the Ques tionable ...

Page 206: ... Rear switch with active signals on the terminals This switch is not intended to be used in this way and may be damaged by high voltages or currents possibly compromising the instrument s safety features Parameter Typical Return none FRON or REAR Return the state of the Front Rear switch ROUT TERM l On the 34460A this query always returns FRON Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 2...

Page 207: ... none Run a self test TEST ALL Typical Response 0 pass or 1 one or more tests failed l If one or more tests fail the query returns 1 and stores an error in the error queue For a complete list ing of the error messages related to self test failures see Self test Error Messages l Following the test the instrument returns to the instrument state that existed before the self test SCPI Programming Refe...

Page 208: ... measurement and return the result in F UNIT TEMP F MEAS TEMP FRTD Typical Response 6 82320000E 01 l The command also accepts CEL or FAR but the query returns C or F l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet See Also CONFigure TEMPerature MEASure TEMPerature SENSe FUNCtion ON Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 209 SC...

Page 209: ...ng math operations as shown in the diagram below l Smoothing l Scaling l Statistics l Limit checking l Histogram Only calculations enabled by CALC SCAL STAT CALC TRAN HIST STAT CALC LIM STAT and CALC AVER STAT are performed Parts of the CALCulate Subsystem CALCulate CLEar IMMediate AVERage Subsystem SCPI Programming Reference 210 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 210: ...HISTogram Subsystem LIMit Subsystem SCALing Subsystem SMOothing Subsystem Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 211 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 211: ...cal Return none none Clear all limits histogram data statistics and measurements CALC CLE IMM l Items are cleared synchronously histogram statistics and limit data all restart at the same time that measurements restart SCPI Programming Reference 212 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 212: ...et bit 12 Upper Limit Failed of the Questionable Status Register measurements below 3 2 V set bit 11 Lower Limit Failed CLS STAT PRES CONF VOLT 10 001 SAMP COUN 100 CALC LIM LOW 3 2 CALC LIM UPP 3 4 CALC LIM STAT ON INIT WAI STAT QUES Typical Response 4096 at least one measurement was above the upper limit Command Summary CALCulate LIMit CLEar IMMediate CALCulate LIMit LOWer UPPer DATA CALCulate L...

Page 213: ...ondition register While an event bit is set subsequent events corresponding to that bit are ignored Parameter Typical Return none none Clear the limit test results CALC LIM CLE l Does not clear measurements in reading memory l The instrument clears front panel indications of limits being exceeded and clears bits 11 and 12 in the Questionable Data Register when the measurement function changes or w...

Page 214: ...per limit l Limit crossing If a measurement is less than the specified lower limit bit 11 Lower Limit Failed is set in the Questionable Data Condition Register A measurement greater than the specified upper limit sets bit 12 Upper Limit Failed See STATus Subsystem Introduction for further information l CONFigure resets both limits to 0 l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory R...

Page 215: ...and clears bits 11 and 12 in the Questionable Data Register when the measurement function changes or when any of the following commands is executed CALCulate LIMit STATe ON INITiate MEASure function READ CALCulate LIMit CLEar RST SYSTem PRESet l The instrument turns this setting OFF when the measurement function is changed or after RST or SYSTem PRESet SCPI Programming Reference 216 Keysight Truev...

Page 216: ...late TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram STATe INITiate IMMediate MEASure function READ RST SYSTem PRESet Command Summary CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram ALL CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram CLEar IMMediate CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram COUNt CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram DATA CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram POINts CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO CALCulate TRANsfo...

Page 217: ...STogram DATA The ALL form of the query returns a comma separated list of the lower and upper range values the num ber of measurements and the bin data collected since the last time the histogram data was cleared The DATA form returns only the bin data Parameter Typical Return none See Example See Example l The bin data includes the following in order l The number of measurements less than the lowe...

Page 218: ...m CALC TRAN HIST COUN CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram POINts value MIN MAX DEF CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram POINts MIN MAX DEF Sets the number of bins between the lower and upper range values for the histogram Two additional bins always exist one for measurements below the lower range and one for measurements above the upper range Parameter Typical Return 10 20 40 100 200 400 MIN MAX DEF Default 10...

Page 219: ...ry Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer value MIN MAX DEF CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer MIN MAX DEF Sets the histogram s lower and upper range values Setting the lower or upper range value CALCu late TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer disables automatic selection of the lower and upper range values CALCulate TRANsform HIS...

Page 220: ...sables histogram computation Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON See Example l The instrument turns this setting OFF when the measurement function is changed or after RST or SYSTem PRESet Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 221 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 221: ...acted from each voltage meas urement after the measurement is converted to dBm Parameter Typical Return 200 0 dBm to 200 0 dBm Default 0 3 00000000E 02 Enable dB scaling with a 10 dB reference and a 300 Ω dBm reference resistance CALC SCAL DBM REF 300 CALC SCAL DB REF 10 0 CALC SCAL FUNC DB CALC SCAL STAT ON l Specifying a reference value disables automatic reference selection CALCu late SCALe REF...

Page 222: ...on referenced to the next measurement taken CALC SCAL FUNC DB CALC SCAL STAT ON l The PCT and SCALe functions apply only to the 34465A and 34470A l DB performs a relative dB computation The result is the difference between the input signal and the stored DB relative value reference CALCulate SCALe DB REFerence with both values converted to dBm dB measurement in dBm relative value in dBm For the dB...

Page 223: ...negative infinity 0 or 9 9E37 positive infinity l You must execute CALCulate SCALe FUNCtion before executing CALCulate SCALe STATe otherwise an incompatibility error will be generated l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet l Scaling is set to OFF when you change measurement functions for example changing from DCV to ACV You must re...

Page 224: ...rence reference MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe REFerence MIN MAX DEF Stores a reference value for the PCT function in CALCulate SCALe FUNCtion Parameter Typical Return 1 0E 15 to 1 0E 15 0 0 1 0E 15 to 1 0E 15 Default 0 0 3 00000000E 02 Enable PCT scaling with a 100V reference CALC SCAL REF 100 CALC SCAL FUNC PCT CALC SCAL STAT ON l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l Specifying a reference value...

Page 225: ...l For the PCT scaling function CALCulate SCALe REFerence is set to the first meas urement l OFF CALCulate SCALe DB REFerence specifies the reference for DB scaling CALCu late SCALe REFerence specifies the reference for PCT scaling l The instrument enables automatic reference selection when the scaling function is enabled CALCu late SCALe STATe ON l This parameter is set to its default value after ...

Page 226: ...e scaling after changing measurement functions CALCulate SCALe UNIT quoted_string CALCulate SCALe UNIT Allows you to specify the custom label of up to four characters for example RPM or C for scaled meas urements Parameter Typical Return quoted_string A quoted ASCII string of up to four char acters RPM Enable scaling with a gain of 100 and an offset of 5 and display PSI with measurements on the fr...

Page 227: ... is enabled Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Enable scaling with a gain of 100 and an offset of 5 and display PSI with measurements on the front panel CALC SCAL FUNC SCAL CALC SCAL GAIN 100 CALC SCAL OFFS 5 CALC SCAL UNIT PSI CALC SCAL UNIT STAT ON CALC SCAL STAT ON l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l CALCulate SCALe UNIT specifies the unit string to be displayed...

Page 228: ...ERage ALL CALCulate AVERage AVERage CALCulate AVERage CLEar IMMediate CALCulate AVERage COUNt CALCulate AVERage MAXimum CALCulate AVERage MINimum CALCulate AVERage PTPeak CALCulate AVERage SDEViation CALCulate AVERage STATe Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 229 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 229: ...eturned by CALCulate AVERage ALL The other six queries listed above return individual values Parameter Typical Return none see below Return the statistics of 100 frequency measurements CONF FREQ 1 0E3 001 SAMP COUN 100 CALC AVER STAT ON INIT WAI CALC AVER ALL Typical Response 1 00520000E 03 1 00512000E 03 1 00527000E 03 4 13500000E 01 l Statistics are cleared when the measurement function changes ...

Page 230: ...returned in the form 1 23450000E 01 l When dB or dBm scaling is used the CALC AVER AVER and CALC AVER SDEV queries return 9 91000000E 37 not a number Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 231 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 231: ...VERage CLEar INITiate MEASure function READ RST SYSTem PRESet l To clear statistics limits histogram data and measurement data use CALCulate CLEar IMMediate CALCulate AVERage STATe ON 1 OFF 0 CALCulate AVERage STATe Enables or disables statistics computation Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Return the statistics of 100 frequency measurements CONF FREQ 1 0E3 001 SAMP CO...

Page 232: ...cuted CALCulate AVERage STATe ON CALCulate AVERage CLEar INITiate MEASure function READ RST SYSTem PRESet l The instrument turns this setting OFF when the measurement function is changed or after RST or SYSTem PRESet Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 233 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 233: ... l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l The smoothing moving average filter produces one result for each measurement made l The smoothing moving average filter is reset when the measurement function changes by INITi ate IMMediate READ or MEASure or if a reading is too far beyond the current average l After the smoothing moving average filter is reset the filter produces results which are the av...

Page 234: ...rage filter on 1000 measurements CONF VOLT 10 SAMP COUN 1000 CALC SMO RESP MED CALC SMO STAT ON CALC STAT ON READ Typical Response 9 99383828200000E 03 9 99352315400000E 03 1000 measurements l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l The CALCulate subsystem and the individual calculate functions are disabled for timestamp meas urements l The instrument disables the smoothing moving average filter a...

Page 235: ... 00 9 99352315400000E 00 500 measurements l You must enable this ON before sending INIT or READ to see trend chart data when controlling the instrument from remote If it is disabled or enabled after INIT or READ viewing the trend chart res ults in a chart with no data l Trend chart data must be disabled OFF to make measurements at the highest speed 50 kHz l This parameter is set to its default val...

Page 236: ...ALibration TIME CALibration VALue CALibration ADC Performs a low level calibration of the ADC analog to digital converter circuitry You must unsecure the instrument to calibrate it or to change the calibration code or security code Parameter Typical Return none 0 successful or 1 unsuccessful Calibrate the ADC CAL ADC l This is the first step in a re calibration sequence and must be done before doi...

Page 237: ...volat ile version of the calibration constants Use CALibration STORe to save these constants in nonvolatile memory at end of calibration CALibration COUNt Returns the calibration count Read and record the initial count when you first receive your instrument Parameter Typical Return none 117 Return the calibration count CAL COUN l Because the value increments each time you store the calibration con...

Page 238: ...brations You must unsecure the instrument to calibrate it or to change the calibration code or security code Parameter Typical Return Unquoted string up to 12 characters Must start with letter A Z May contain letters numbers 0 9 and underscores none Set new security code calibration password CAL SEC STAT OFF OLD_CAL_CODE CAL SEC CODE TST_DUT165 CAL SEC STAT ON l To change the code unsecure calibra...

Page 239: ...e calibration pass word set to AT3446XA l Front panel and remote interface calibration share the same code l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet CALibration STORe Takes calibration constants in volatile memory CALibration ALL and places them in nonvolatile memory where they are not changed by cycling power RST or SYSTem PRESet Do this at the...

Page 240: ... l Storing a calibration message overwrites the previous message l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet CALibration TEMPerature Returns the temperature of the last calibration in C Parameter Typical Return none 2 42850208E 001 Return the calibration temperature CAL TEMP l You can perform this query regardless of whether the instrument is secu...

Page 241: ...o calibrate it or to change the calibration code or security code Parameter Typical Return Numeric default 0 0 2 37000000E 02 Specify calibration value 0 0237 CAL VAL 2 37E 2 l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SCPI Programming Reference 242 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 242: ...Tio Default Settings for the CONFigure Command The CONFigure commands select the function range and resolution in one command Specify resolution in the measurement s units V A Hz Ω and so on All other parameters are set to their default values below Measurement Parameter Default Setting AC Input Filter bandwidth 20 Hz medium filter Autozero OFF if resolution setting results in NPLC 1 ON if resolut...

Page 243: ... VOLT DC TRIG SOUR EXT INIT FETC Typical Response 5 34250000E 00 Storing measurements in reading memory with INITiate is faster than sending measurements to the instru ment s output buffer using READ provided you do not send FETCh until done The INITiate command is also an overlapped command This means that after executing INITiate you can send other commands that do not affect the measurements Th...

Page 244: ... ranging autoranging may require additional time for range selection l Autoranging AUTO or DEFault will generate an error if you specify a resolution because the instru ment cannot accurately resolve the integration time especially if the input continuously changes If your application requires autoranging specify DEFault for the resolution or omit the resolution altogether l Autoranging goes down ...

Page 245: ... for continuity tests a 2 wire resistance measurement l The instrument beeps if the beeper is enabled for each measurement less than or equal to the con tinuity threshold 10 Ω and the actual resistance measurement appears on the display l From 10 Ω to 1 2 kΩ the instrument displays the actual resistance measurement with no beep Above 1 2 kΩ the instrument displays OPEN with no beep l The FETCh REA...

Page 246: ... TERMinals parameter to 3 A l For the 34461A 65A 70A when the Front Rear switch is set to Front setting the range to MAX selects the 10A range and the 10A terminals When the Front Rear switch is set to Rear setting the range to MAX selects the 3A range and 3A terminals l You can let autoranging select the measurement range or you can manually select a fixed range Autoranging conveniently selects t...

Page 247: ... are fixed for diode tests the range is 1 VDC with a 1 mA current source out put l The voltage is displayed on the front panel if it is between 0 and 5 05 V The instrument beeps when the signal transitions into the range between 0 3 and 0 8 V unless beeper is disabled If the signal exceeds 5 05 V the front panel shows OPEN and the value returned from SCPI is 9 9E37 l The FETCh READ and MEASure DIO...

Page 248: ...eas ured The range and resolution parameters affect the aperture gate time as follows Resolution 34460A 61A Resolution 34465A 70A Aperture Not Applicable 100 ppm range MAXimum 1 ms 100 ppm range MAXimum 10 ppm range DEFault 10 ms 10 ppm range DEFault 1 ppm range 100 ms 1 ppm range MINimum 0 1 ppm range MINimum 1 s l The input signal for frequency or period measurements has an AC voltage component ...

Page 249: ... the measurement range or you can manually select a fixed range Autoranging conveniently selects the range for each measurement based on the input signal For fast est measurements use manual ranging autoranging may require additional time for range selection l Autoranging AUTO or DEFault will generate an error if you specify a resolution because the instru ment cannot accurately resolve the integr...

Page 250: ... instrument internally selects the range you cannot select the range to be used l The resolution parameter only determines the integration time it does not specify the resolution of the temperature measurement This parameter is optional however if you specify resolution you must also specify 1 as the implied range parameter For example CONF TEMP RTD 85 1 0 000001 selects the 10 PLC integration tim...

Page 251: ...al Response 8 54530000E 01 8 54520000E 01 Configure DC voltage measurements using the 10 V range with 1 mV resolution Then make a meas urement using an external trigger with positive slope rising edge and read the measurement CONF VOLT DC 10 0 001 TRIG SOUR EXT SLOP POS INIT FETC Typical Response 4 27150000E 00 l You can let autoranging select the measurement range or you can manually select a fix...

Page 252: ...nts change the trigger delay or AC filter band width l Use READ or INITiate to start the measurement See Also CONFigure MEASure VOLTage AC DC SENSe CURRent AC BANDwidth Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 253 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 253: ...ust have a common reference and cannot have a voltage dif ference greater than 2 V l The specified measurement range applies only to the signal connected to the Input terminals The sig nal on the Input terminals can be any DC voltage up to 1 000 V l For the Input terminals you can allow the instrument to select the measurement range by autor anging or you can select a fixed range using manual rang...

Page 254: ...See Also CONFigure MEASure VOLTage DC RATio Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 255 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 255: ...t DATA LAST Typical Response One measurement with units If no data is available 9 91E37 Not a Number is returned with units Example 1 73730000E 00 VDC DATA POINts Returns the total number of measurements currently in reading memory You can execute this query at any time even during a series of measurements Parameter Typical Return none none Return the number of measurements in reading memory DATA ...

Page 256: ...e is 1 for both models 125 Set the reading memory threshold to 125 measurements DATA POIN EVEN THR 125 l To report any subsequent events the measurement count must first drop below the programmed threshold before reaching the threshold again l Use STATus OPERation ENABle to enable the Memory Threshold bit bit 9 in the Standard Operation Event register to be reported to the Status Byte l Once the M...

Page 257: ...ings from memory that would normally cause the reading memory to overflow R does not wait for all readings to complete It sends the readings that are complete at the time the instrument receives the command Use Read or Fetch if you want the instrument to wait until all readings are complete before sending readings l You can store up to 1 000 measurements in the reading memory of the 34460A 10 000 ...

Page 258: ...T OFF l The display is enabled when power is cycled or when you return to local front panel operation by pressing the Local key DISPlay TEXT DATA string DISPlay TEXT DATA Displays a text message on the front panel display Parameter Typical Return A quoted string of up to 40 characters You can use letters A Z numbers 0 9 and special characters such as and so forth Default Test in pro gress Show mes...

Page 259: ... is unaffected by RST It is cleared at power on DISPlay VIEW NUMeric HISTogram TCHart METer DISPlay VIEW Specifies whether measurement data is displayed in numeric histogram trend chart not available on the 34460A or bar meter form Parameter Typical Return NUMeric HISTogram TCHart METer Default NUM HIST Display histogram DISP VIEW HIST l The display is not turned on if the display state is OFF l T...

Page 260: ... is assumed first l In the SWAPped byte order the least significant byte LSB of each data point is assumed first Most PCs use the swapped byte order l The byte order setting is stored in non volatile memory and does not change when power has been off The default value is restored after a Factory Reset RST or after an Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet FORMat DATA ASCii REAL length FORMat DATA Specifi...

Page 261: ...fault and only allowed value and the instrument returns 9 significant digits for example 4 57553816E 05 l If REAL is specified numeric data is transferred as REAL binary data in IEEE 488 2 definite length block format The length parameter is optional but 64 is the default and only allowed value The byte order is controlled by FORMat BORDer SCPI Programming Reference 262 Keysight Truevolt Series Op...

Page 262: ...age A definite length block allows data to be transmitted as a series of 8 bit data bytes This is par ticularly useful for transferring large quantities of data or 8 bit extended ASCII codes See Example l The image format PNG or BMP is specified by HCOPy SDUMp DATA FORMat HCOPy SDUMp DATA FORMat PNG BMP HCOPy SDUMp DATA FORMat Specifies the format for images returned by HCOPy SDUMp DATA Parameter ...

Page 263: ...ommands and queries are associated with the IEEE 488 2 standard Command Summary CAL CLS ESE ESR IDN LRN OPC OPC OPT PSC RCL RST SAV SRE STB TRG TST WAI SCPI Programming Reference 264 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 264: ...r On 128 Power has been cycled since the last time the event register was read or cleared Status Byte Register The following table describes the Status Byte Register Bit Num ber Bit Name Decimal Value Definition 0 Not Used 1 Reserved for future use 1 Not Used 2 Reserved for future use 2 Error Queue 4 One or more errors have been stored in the Error Queue Use SYSTem ERRor to read and delete errors ...

Page 265: ... temperature change in DC voltage and res istance measurements and adjusts some aspects of other measurement functions l Following the autocalibration the instrument returns to the instrument state that existed before the autocalibration CLS Clear Status Command Clears the event registers in all register groups Also clears the error queue Parameter Typical Return none none Clear event register bit...

Page 266: ...to enable bit 2 value 4 bit 3 value 8 and bit 7 value 128 the decimal sum would be 140 4 8 128 Default 0 48 Configure 100 DC voltage measurements and enable the generation of an SRQ when the measurements complete CLS ESE 1 SRE 32 CONF VOLT DC SAMP COUN 100 INIT OPC l Use PSC to control whether the Standard Event enable register is cleared at power on For example PSC 0 preserves the enable register...

Page 267: ...gister bits 3 and 4 are set ESR l In order to be reported to the Status Byte Register the corresponding bits in the enable register must be enabled by ESE l Any or all conditions can be reported to the Standard Event summary bit through the enable register To set the enable register mask write a decimal value to the register using ESE l Once a bit is set it remains set until cleared by reading the...

Page 268: ...gilent Technologies 34460A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp Agilent Technologies 34461A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp If SYSTem IDENtify HP34401A is set the returned string has the following format HEWLETT PACKARD 34401A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp Where h Hardware revision ff ff Main firmware revision pp pp Front panel firmware revision mm mm Measure...

Page 269: ...t Technologies 34460A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp Agilent Technologies 34461A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp If SYSTem IDENtify HP34401A is set the returned string has the following format HEWLETT PACKARD 34401A Serial Number h ff ff pp pp mm mm gg gg bb fp If SYSTem IDENtify AT34410A or AT34411A is set the returned string has the following format 34465A or 34470A ...

Page 270: ...et with RESistance or FRESistance versions of the same command always return the FRESistance version OPC Sets Operation Complete bit 0 in the Standard Event register at the completion of the current oper ation Parameter Typical Return none none Configure 100 DC voltage measurements and enable the generation of an SRQ when the measurements complete CLS ESE 1 SRE 32 CONF VOLT DC SAMP COUN 100 INIT O...

Page 271: ...n the operation completes and OPC outputs 1 when the operation completes OPT Returns a string identifying any installed options Parameter Typical Return none see below Return the installed options OPT l This query returns a string with the following format 34460A GPB 0 LAN 0 SEC 0 34461A GPB 0 SEC 0 34465A 70A GPB 0 SEC 0 DIG 0 MEM 0 A 0 is returned for options that are not installed For example a...

Page 272: ...rument state from the state file STATE_ n sta in the root folder of the internal flash file system where n is the number specified Parameter Typical Return 0 1 2 3 4 none Store the instrument state to the state file STATE_1 sta in the root folder of the internal flash file system SAV 1 l SAV n is equivalent to MMEMory STORe STATe INT STATE_n sta l RCL n is equivalent to MMEMory LOAD STATe INT STAT...

Page 273: ...e 4 bit 3 value 8 and bit 7 value 128 the decimal sum would be 140 4 8 128 Default 0 24 Enable bits 3 and 4 in the enable register SRE 24 l To enable specific bits specify the decimal value corresponding to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the register The selected bits are summarized in the Master Summary bit bit 6 of the Status Byte Register If any of the selected bits change from 0 to 1 t...

Page 274: ...are not cleared when read l Returns same result as a Serial Poll but the Master Summary bit bit 6 is not cleared by STB l Power cycle and RST clear all bits in the condition register TRG Triggers the instrument if TRIGger SOURce BUS is selected Parameter Typical Return none none Return five DC voltage measurements using a software trigger to start the measurements CONF VOLT DC SAMP COUN 5 TRIG SOU...

Page 275: ...messages related to self test failures see Self test Error Messages l Following the test the instrument returns to the instrument state that existed before the self test WAI Configures the instrument s output buffer to wait for all pending operations to complete before executing any additional commands over the interface Parameter Typical Return none none Wait until all pending operations complete...

Page 276: ...ith the LAN address l Press the Local key or send RST to turn off the indicator LXI MDNS ENABle ON 1 OFF 0 LXI MDNS ENABle Disables or enables the multicast Domain Name System mDNS which provides the capabilities of a DNS server for service discovery in a small network without a DNS server Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Turn mDNS ON LXI MDSN ENAB ON l This setting is ...

Page 277: ...s the last 5 digits of the instrument s serial number Keysight 34460A Digital Multimeter 98765 Set the mDNS service name LXI MDNS SNAM DES LAB1 DMM l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet l This parameter is set to its default value when the instrument is shipped from the factory and after SYSTem SECurity IMMediat...

Page 278: ...terface or services and cycle instrument power for the LAN to be operational LXI RESTart Restarts the LAN with the current settings as specified by the SYSTem COMMunicate LAN commands Parameter Typical Return none none Restart the LAN interface LXI REST l Depending on your network the LAN interface may take several seconds to restart after this command is sent l If the LAN interface or specific LA...

Page 279: ...ERiod MEASure RESistance FRESistance MEASure TEMPerature MEASure VOLTage AC DC MEASure VOLTage DC RATio Default Settings for MEASure With the MEASure queries you can select the function range and resolution in one command All other parameters are set to their default values below Measurement Parameter Default Setting AC Input Filter bandwidth 20 Hz medium filter Autozero OFF if resolution setting ...

Page 280: ... are used for the measurement MEAS VOLT DC Typical Response 4 23450000E 03 The following example configures the instrument for 2 wire resistance measurements triggers the instru ment to take a measurement and reads the measurement The 1 kΩ range is selected with 0 1 Ω res olution MEAS RES 1000 0 1 Typical Response 3 27150000E 02 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 281 SCPI Program...

Page 281: ...ault will generate an error if you specify a resolution because the instru ment cannot accurately resolve the integration time especially if the input continuously changes If your application requires autoranging specify DEFault for the resolution or omit the resolution altogether l Autoranging goes down a range at less than 10 of range and up a range at greater than 120 of range For capacitance m...

Page 282: ...d resolution are fixed at 1 kΩ for continuity tests a 2 wire resistance measurement l The instrument beeps if the beeper is enabled for each measurement less than or equal to the con tinuity threshold 10 Ω and the actual resistance measurement appears on the display l From 10 Ω to 1 2 kΩ the instrument displays the actual resistance measurement with no beep Above 1 2 kΩ the instrument displays OPE...

Page 283: ...utoranging select the measurement range or you can manually select a fixed range Autoranging conveniently selects the range for each measurement based on the input signal For fast est measurements use manual ranging autoranging may require additional time for range selection l Autoranging AUTO or DEFault will generate an error if you specify a resolution because the instru ment cannot accurately r...

Page 284: ...nge and resolution are fixed for diode tests the range is 1 VDC with a 1 mA current source out put l The voltage is displayed on the front panel if it is between 0 and 5 05 V The instrument beeps when the signal transitions into the range between 0 3 and 0 8 V unless beeper is disabled If the signal exceeds 5 05 V the front panel shows OPEN and the value returned from SCPI is 9 9E37 l The FETCh RE...

Page 285: ... 03 l The 1 ms aperture applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l The frequency or period range parameter is required only to specify the measurement resolution parameter It is not necessary to send a new command for each new frequency or period to be meas ured The range and resolution parameters affect the aperture gate time as follows Resolution 34460A 61A Resolution 34465A 70A Aperture Not Applic...

Page 286: ... the 34465A and 34470A l You can let autoranging select the measurement range or you can manually select a fixed range Autoranging conveniently selects the range for each measurement based on the input signal For fast est measurements use manual ranging autoranging may require additional time for range selection l Autoranging AUTO or DEFault will generate an error if you specify a resolution becau...

Page 287: ...he range you cannot select the range to be used The range 1 is the only allowed value is used only in conjunction with resolution to determine NPLC l The resolution parameter only determines the integration time it does not specify the resolution of the temperature measurement This parameter is optional however if you specify resolution you must also specify 1 as the implied range parameter For ex...

Page 288: ...the measurement s units V A Hz Ω and so on Configure DC voltage measurements using the 10 V range with 1 mV resolution Then make and read one measurement MEAS VOLT DC 10 0 001 Typical Response 8 54530000E 01 l You can let autoranging select the measurement range or you can manually select a fixed range Autoranging conveniently selects the range for each measurement based on the input signal For fa...

Page 289: ... a common reference and cannot have a voltage dif ference greater than 2 V l The specified measurement range applies only to the signal connected to the Input terminals The sig nal on the Input terminals can be any DC voltage up to 1 000 V l For the Input terminals you can allow the instrument to select the measurement range by autor anging or you can select a fixed range using manual ranging Auto...

Page 290: ...e MMEMory subsystem also includes two other types of commands STATe and PREFerence File Management Data Transfer Commands and Queries MMEMory CATalog ALL MMEMory CDIRectory MMEMory COPY MMEMory DELete MMEMory MDIRectory MMEMory MOVE MMEMory RDIRectory Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 291 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 291: ...exceed 240 characters l The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system The exception is MMEMory MDIRectory which creates a folder For MMEMory MDIRectory all folder levels above the new one must exist Format for a file l The format for a file name is drive path file_name where drive can be INTernal or USB and path is a folder path l INTernal specifies the internal flash fi...

Page 292: ...ee file listing The instrument returns two numbers and a string for each file in the folder The first number is the num ber of bytes used on the drive The second indicates the number of bytes available Each file listing is in the format file_name file_type file_size including the quotation marks where file_ name is the name of the file including file extension if any file_type is either STAT for S...

Page 293: ...efault folder for MMEMory subsystem commands MMEM CDIR l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet l You can only remove an empty folder Otherwise the instrument generates a Directory not empty error MMEMory COPY file1 file2 Copies file1 to file2 Each file name must include the file extension Parameter Typical Return Any valid file name...

Page 294: ...em SECurity IMMediate deletes and sanitizes all files MMEMory MOVE file1 file2 Moves and or renames file1 to file2 Each file name must include the file extension Parameter Typical Return Any valid file name both files none Move the specified state file from the currently selected default directory to the folder Backup on the internal flash file system MMEM MOVE MyVoltMeas sta INT Backup l To renam...

Page 295: ...ont panel digit masking DBM reference resistance State Files for the 34465A 70A have this additional information Binary ASCII data format and byte order Trend chart and histogram display settings Data Log and Digitize mode settings Temperature probe settings Thermocouple reference junction offset adjust ment Preference Files for the 34460A 61A 65A 70A have this information I O enables addresses se...

Page 296: ...lder and file names cannot contain the following characters l The folder parameter cannot exceed 240 characters l The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system The exception is MMEMory MDIRectory which creates a folder For MMEMory MDIRectory all folder levels above the new one must exist Format for a file l The format for a file name is drive path file_name where drive c...

Page 297: ...onvolatile I O settings and user preferences to a file If the destination file exists it will be overwritten unless marked as hidden or system When loading a preferences file that specifies a static IP address be careful that this does not result in two instruments with the same IP address on your LAN This could cause LAN configuration errors on both instruments Parameter Typical Return Any valid ...

Page 298: ...m It is overwritten with the power down state of the instrument when power is cycled MMEMory STATe RECall AUTO ON 1 OFF 0 MMEMory STATe RECall AUTO Disables or enables the automatic recall of a specific stored instrument state at power on Specify ON to automatically recall the power down state file STATE_0 in the root folder of the internal flash file system or a user specified state file MMEMory ...

Page 299: ...older of the internal flash file system It is overwritten with the power down state of the instrument when power is cycled l When shipped from the factory the instrument is configured to automatically recall the power down state file when power is restored l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet MMEMory STATe VALi...

Page 300: ...types of commands General Purpose File Management STATe and PREFerence File Management Command Summary MMEMory DOWNload DATA MMEMory DOWNload FNAMe MMEMory FORMat READing CSEParator MMEMory FORMat READing INFormation MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit MMEMory STORe DATA MMEMory UPLoad Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 301 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 301: ...exceed 240 characters l The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system The exception is MMEMory MDIRectory which creates a folder For MMEMory MDIRectory all folder levels above the new one must exist Format for a file l The format for a file name is drive path file_name where drive can be INTernal or USB and path is a folder path l INTernal specifies the internal flash fi...

Page 302: ...o the file Myfile on internal storage MMEM DOWN FNAM INT Myfile MMEM DOWN DATA 15Hello l The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system l If the destination file exists it will be overwritten unless marked as hidden or system l The file is created if it does not already exist MMEMory FORMat READing CSEParator COMMa SEMicolon TAB MMEMory FORMat READing CSEParator Specifies...

Page 303: ...mp row consisting of eight 16 bit integers for year month day of week day hour minute and milliseconds 32 bit integer reading number and 64 bit IEEE 754 reading MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit OFF ON MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit When enabled limits the maximum number rows per stored csv data file to one million including any header row if enabled Parameter Typical Return OFF ON Default ON OFF or ON...

Page 304: ...d the data is stored in binary format l The format of the file is affected by MMEMory FORMat READing CSEParator MMEMory FORMat READing INFormation and MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit l The destination folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system l If the destination file exists it will be overwritten unless marked as hidden or system MMEMory UPLoad filename Uploads the contents of a fi...

Page 305: ... TRIG SOUR EXT SLOP NEG READ Typical Response 1 00520000E 06 40 measurements l The front panel sample annunciator turns on during each measurement at slower rates The annunciator toggles at a fixed rate for fast measurements l You can use the specified sample count in conjunction with a trigger count TRIGger COUNt which sets the number of triggers to be accepted before returning to the idle trigge...

Page 306: ... 34465A and 34470A l Pretrigger applies to all measurement functions except CONTinuity and DIODe test l Use SAMPle COUNt to set the total number of samples to take then use SAMPle COUNt PRETrigger to set the number of pretrigger samples to take For example with a sample count of 50 000 and a pretrigger sample count of 20 000 up to 20 000 samples are taken before the trigger then 30 000 samples are...

Page 307: ... than one It is recommended that all triggered measurements be made using an appropriate fixed manual range That is turn autorange off SENSe function RANGe AUTO OFF or set a fixed range using the SENSe function RANGe CONFigure or MEASure command Parameter Typical Return IMMediate TIMer Default IMMediate IMM or TIM Set sample source to timer The INIT command sets the meter to the wait for trigger s...

Page 308: ...g affect the sampling time for each sample but not the sample interval as long as the sample interval is longer than the sampling time Remarks l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l This command has no effect if the sample count is 1 see SAMPle COUNt l After setting the sample count sample source and the sample interval or trigger delay time you must place the instrument in the wait for trigger...

Page 309: ...ONFigure or MEASure command When autorange is left on the starting time of a sample becomes uncertain when a range change occurs and when ranging exceeds the interval between samples then all subsequent samples become offset from their desired start points Parameter Typical Return interval MIN see bullet points below to 3600 seconds 1 µs steps 3 60000000E 003 Set the sample interval to 0 1 seconds...

Page 310: ...on is 2 us and the actual hardware resolution is not exactly 1 µs There are cases where a sample time value rounded to the nearest hardware res olution will result in a smaller value than aperture when rounded to 2 µs This will create error 221 Settings conflict cannot meet requested timing SAMP TIM changed For example the fol lowing sequence of commands generates error 221 and sets the sample tim...

Page 311: ...TRIGger DELay TRIGger SOURce SAMPle COUNt SAMPle SOURce SCPI Programming Reference 312 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 312: ...e DC VOLTage DC RATio The default is VOLTage DC The short form of the selected function is returned in quotation marks with no optional keywords CONT CURR AC CURR DIOD and so on Select the AC voltage function FUNC VOLT AC l If you change the measurement function all measurement attributes of the previous function range resolution etc are remembered If you return to the original function those meas...

Page 313: ... or 1 ON Configure capacitance measurements turn null function on use the AUTO null function Make two meas urements and send them to the instrument s output buffer CONF CAP AUTO CAP NULL ON CAP NULL VAL AUTO ON SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 3 01963841E 10 3 01566277E 10 l Enabling the scaling function also enables automatic null value selection SENSe CAPa citance NULL VALue AUTO l To set a fix...

Page 314: ... and send them to the instrument s output buffer CONF CAP AUTO CAP NULL ON CAP NULL VAL 1 2E 12 SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 3 01963841E 10 3 01566277E 10 l Specifying a null value disables automatic null value selection SENSe CAPacitance NULL VALue AUTO OFF l To use the null value turn on the null state with the Sense CAPacitance NULL STATe command l This parameter is set to its default valu...

Page 315: ...ULL VALue l The instrument enables automatic null value selection when the null function is enabled SENSe CAPacitance NULL STATe ON l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet or CONFigure function SENSe CAPacitance RANGe AUTO OFF ON ONCE SENSe CAPacitance RANGe AUTO Disables or enables autoranging for capacitance measurements Parameter Ty...

Page 316: ...ixed range for capacitance measurements Parameter Typical Return range 1 nF 10 nF 100 nF 1 µF 10 µF 100 µF Default AUTO 1 00000000E 09 Configure capacitance measurements select 1 nF range turn null function on use the AUTO null function Make two measurements and send them to the instrument s output buffer CONF CAP CAP RANG 1 nF or CAP RANG 1 0E 9 CAP NULL ON CAP NULL VAL AUTO ON SAMP COUN 2 READ T...

Page 317: ...eve sec ondary measurement CONF CAP AUTO MAX CAP SEC CALC DATA READ DATA2 Typical Response 3 01566373E 10 3 01566373E 10 l CALCulate DATA The measurement value before any math operations are done including NULL l Use READ or INITiate to start the measurement Use SENSe DATA2 to retrieve the secondary meas urement l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument P...

Page 318: ...DC NULL VALue AUTO SENSe CURRent AC DC RANGe SENSe CURRent AC DC RANGe AUTO SENSe CURRent AC DC TERMinals SENSe CURRent AC SECondary SENSe CURRent DC APERture SENSe CURRent DC APERture ENABled SENSe CURRent DC NPLC SENSe CURRent DC RESolution SENSe CURRent DC SECondary SENSe CURRent DC ZERO AUTO SENSe CURRent SWITch MODE Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 319 SCPI Programming Ref...

Page 319: ...ONF CURR AC 1 CURR AC BAND 3 READ Typical Response 5 23918293E 00 l If you enter the lowest expected frequency that you intend to encounter the command will select the appropriate filter For example if you enter 15 Hz the slow filter 3 Hz is selected If you enter 190 Hz the medium filter 20 Hz is selected to provide the appropriate low cutoff l Set the lowest frequency that you expect to encounter...

Page 320: ... ON Configure AC current measurements using the null function to subtract 100 mA from the measurements Then make two measurements and send them to the instrument s output buffer CONF CURR AC CURR AC NULL STAT ON VAL 100 mA SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 00 1 04570000E 00 l Enabling the scaling function also enables automatic null value selection SENSe CURRent AC DC NULL VALue AUTO O...

Page 321: ...figure AC current measurements using the null function to subtract 100 mA from the measurements Then make two measurements and send them to the instrument s output buffer CONF CURR AC CURR AC NULL STAT ON VAL 100 mA SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 00 1 04570000E 00 l Specifying a null value disables automatic null value selection SENSe CURRent AC DC NULL VALue AUTO OFF l To use the n...

Page 322: ...ON VAL 100 mA SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 00 1 04570000E 00 Make a second set of measurements using automatic null value selection CURR AC NULL VAL AUTO ON READ Typical Response 0 00000000E 00 0 01420000E 00 l When automatic reference selection is ON the first measurement made is used as the null value for all subsequent measurements SENSe CURRent AC DC NULL VALue is set to this ...

Page 323: ...E 00 1 04570000E 00 l Selecting a fixed range SENSe function RANGe disables autoranging l If the input signal is greater than can be measured on the specified manual range the instrument dis plays the word Overload on front panel and returns 9 9E37 from the remote interface l Unlike CONFigure and MEASure this command does not support the 10 A range Selecting the 10 A terminal with SENSe CURRent AC...

Page 324: ...e AC current measurements and perform an immediate autorange Make and read two meas urements CONF CURR AC CURR AC RANG AUTO ONCE SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 01 1 04570000E 01 l Autoranging goes down a range at less than 10 of range and up a range at greater than 120 of range l With autoranging enabled the instrument selects the range based on the input signal l Selecting a fixed ...

Page 325: ...ified type of cur rent measurements to use the 10 A range but it does not affect the values of SENSe CURRent AC DC RANGe or SENSe CURRent AC DC RANGe AUTO l Changing the value of this parameter always changes the measurement range which results in a change of measurement resolution The number of PLCs NPLC stays fixed and this results in a change of resolution in terms of the units of the measureme...

Page 326: ...etting is ignored for measurements made from a remote interface If you require both AC and DC current measurements from remote program each function separately see CONFigure CURRent AC DC l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe CURRent DC APERture seconds MIN MAX DEF SENSe CURRent DC APERture MIN MAX DEF Specifies the integrat...

Page 327: ...ERture ENABled Enables the setting of integration time in seconds called aperture time for dc current measurements If aperture time mode is disabled default the integration time is set in PLC power line cycles Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Enable aperture time mode set the aperture time to 300 ms CURR APER ENAB ON CURR DC APER 300E 03 l Applies only to the 34465A an...

Page 328: ...6 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NPLC for more information 1 00000000E 00 Configure DC current measurements using a 10 PLC integration time Then make and read one meas urement CONF CURR DC CURR DC NPLC 10 READ Typical Response 6 27530000E 01 l Selecting an integration time in power line cycles overrides an aperture set with the SENSe CURRent DC APERture c...

Page 329: ...its V A Hz Ω and so on 3 00000000E 05 Configure DC current measurements with a 3 µA resolution Then make and read one measurement CONF CURR DC 1 CURR DC RES 3E 6 READ Typical Response 6 27531500E 01 l You can specify MIN best resolution or MAX worst resolution instead of resolution l To achieve normal mode line frequency noise rejection use a resolution that corresponds to an integ ration time tha...

Page 330: ...00E 3 l CALCulate DATA Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A The measurement value before any math operations are done including NULL l CURRent AC The AC current measurement of the input signal Applies only when using the instru ment from the front panel Setting is ignored for measurements made from a remote interface If you require both AC and DC current measurements from remote program each func...

Page 331: ...s the last measured zero measurement and subtracts it from each meas urement It takes a new zero measurement each time you change the function range or integration time l ONCE the instrument takes one zero measurement and sets autozero OFF The zero measurement taken is used for all subsequent measurements until the next change to the function range or integ ration time If the specified integration...

Page 332: ...depending on the selected cur rent range In CONTinuous mode default when changing current ranges the DMM switches a low impedance in parallel with the first shunt before switching to the next shunt This eliminates the momentary open circuit when changing ranges but can take up to three times longer to change ranges than the FAST mode In FAST mode when a range change causes the DMM to switch from o...

Page 333: ... 3 values minimum peak maximum peak peak to peak l If there is currently no valid secondary measurement specified the query returns 9 91000000E 37 which is the IEEE488 2 definition of Not a Number usually referred to as NaN l Configure secondary measurements using SENSe CAPacitance SECondary SENSe CURRent AC SECondary SENSe CURRent DC SECondary SENSe FREQuency SECondary SENSe PERiod SECondary SENS...

Page 334: ...he secondary measurement Make and retrieve measurements CONF VOLT DC 10 0 001 VOLT DC SEC PTP READ DATA2 Typical Response 1 84694879E 03 2 23115575E 03 5 98403324E 04 2 82955909E 03 Data returned in this order DCV reading Min Peak Max Peak Peak to Peak Later clear peak to peak secondary measurement data Make and retrieve measurements DATA2 CLE READ DATA2 Typical Response 1 29177114E 03 6 07221096E...

Page 335: ...NULL STATe SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue AUTO SENSe FREQuency PERiod RANGe LOWer SENSe FREQuency PERiod TIMeout AUTO SENSe FREQuency PERiod VOLTage RANGe SENSe FREQuency PERiod VOLTage RANGe AUTO SENSe FREQuency SECondary SENSe PERiod SECondary SCPI Programming Reference 336 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 336: ...erture make a measurement and return the result CONF FREQ FREQ APER 1 READ l The 1 ms aperture applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l The aperture for frequency and period measurements does not autorange l The measurement resolution is related to the aperture gate time as follows Resolution 34460A 61A Resolution 34465A 70A Aperture Not Applicable 100 ppm range MAXimum 1 ms 100 ppm range MAXimum 1...

Page 337: ...or 1 ON Configure frequency measurements using the null function to subtract 1kHz from the measurements Make and read two measurements CONF FREQ FREQ NULL STAT ON VAL 1 kHz SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 03 1 04570000E 03 l Enabling the scaling function also enables automatic null value selection SENSe FREQuency PERi od NULL VALue AUTO ON l To set a fixed null value use SENSe FREQue...

Page 338: ...e on SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL STATe ON l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet or CONFigure function SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue AUTO ON 1 OFF 0 SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue AUTO Enables or disables automatic null value selection for frequency and period measurements Unlike the SENSe FREQuency and SENSe PERiod range and a...

Page 339: ...rs that enable you either to optimize low frequency accuracy or to achieve faster AC settling times following a change in input signal amplitude The instrument selects the slow 3 Hz medium 20 Hz or fast 200 Hz filter based on the cutoff frequency specified by this com mand Specify the lowest frequency that you expect to encounter Parameter Typical Return 3 Hz 20 Hz 200 Hz Default 20Hz 6 27530000E ...

Page 340: ... kHz TIM AUTO ON SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 03 1 04570000E 03 l When set to OFF the instrument waits 1 second before timing out When set to ON the wait time var ies with AC filter bandwidth for the faster bandwidths the instrument waits a shorter time before tim ing out and returning 0 0 This is advantageous in manufacturing test systems where a DUT failure may result in no sign...

Page 341: ...rn range 100 mV 1 V 10 V 100 V 1000 V Default 10V 1 04530000E 03 Configures frequency measurements using the 10 VAC range Make and read two measurements CONF FREQ FREQ VOLT RANG 10 SAMP COUN 2 READ l The input signal for frequency or period measurements has an AC voltage component Use this com mand to select a fixed voltage range for frequency and period measurements Use SENSe FREQuency PERiod VOL...

Page 342: ...ee Safety and Regulatory Information for more information on the safety features and the safe operation of this instrument Parameter Typical Return OFF ON ONCE Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure frequency measurements and perform an immediate AC voltage autorange Make and read two measurements CONF FREQ FREQ VOLT RANG AUTO ONCE SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 03 1 04570000E 03 l The ...

Page 343: ...fter a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe PERiod SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency VOLTage AC SENSe PERiod SECondary Selects the secondary measurement function for period measurements Parameter Typical Return OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency VOLTage AC default OFF CALC DATA Configure period measurements select frequency as the secondary measurement make and retrieve meas u...

Page 344: ...FRESistance NULL STATe SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue AUTO SENSe RESistance FRESistance OCOMpensated SENSe RESistance FRESistance POWer LIMit STATe SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe AUTO SENSe RESistance FRESistance RESolution SENSe FRESistance RESistance SECondary SENSe RESistance ZERO AUTO Keysight Truevolt Seri...

Page 345: ...to 1 s 2 µs resolution default 100 ms 1 00000000E 01 Enable aperture set aperture time to 300 milliseconds RES APER ENAB ON RES APER 300E 03 or FRES APER ENAB ON FRES APER 300E 03 l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l Affects both 2 wire and 4 wire resistance measurements l Both the SENSe function NPLC and SENSe function APERture commands control the instru ment s integration time When using b...

Page 346: ...ault OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Enable aperture set aperture time to 300 ms RES APER ENAB ON RES APER 300E 03 or FRES APER ENAB ON FRES APER 300E 03 l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l This query determines whether the aperture used for both 2 wire and 4 wire resistance measurements is enabled l The CONFigure FRESistance MEASure FRESistance SENSe RESistance FRESistance NPLC and SENSe RESistance FRESi...

Page 347: ...out DIG option 0 001 0 002 0 006 0 02 0 06 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NPLC for more information 1 00000000E 01 Configure 4 wire resistance measurements using a 10 PLC integration time Then make and read one meas urement CONF FRES FRES NPLC 10 READ Typical Response 6 27530000E 01 l Selecting an integration time in power line cycles overrides an apertur...

Page 348: ...sistance measurements using the null function to remove 100 mΩ of wiring resistance Make and read two measurements CONF RES RES NULL STAT ON VAL 1 SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 02 1 04570000E 02 l Enabling the scaling function also enables automatic null value selection SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue AUTO ON l To set a fixed null value use SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL...

Page 349: ...2 Configure 2 wire resistance measurements using the null function to remove 100 mΩ of wiring resistance Make and read two measurements CONF RES RES NULL STAT ON VAL 1 SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 02 1 04570000E 02 l Specifying a null value disables automatic null value selection SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue AUTO OFF l To use the null value the null state must be on SEN...

Page 350: ...Make a second set of measurements using automatic null value selection RES NULL VAL AUTO ON READ Typical Response 0 00000000E 00 0 01420000E 00 l When automatic reference selection is ON the first measurement made is used as the null value for all subsequent measurements SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue is set to this value Auto matic null value selection will be disabled l When automatic n...

Page 351: ...urements Using the FRESistance version of this command or query is identical to using the RESistance version Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure low power 2 wire resistance measurements Enable offset compensation Make and read two measurements RES POW LIM ON RES OCOM ON SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 4 05451008E 03 4 97391062E 03 l Applies only to the 34465A ...

Page 352: ... MΩ through 1 GΩ ranges source the same current regardless of the low power setting SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe range MIN MAX DEF SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe MIN MAX DEF Selects a fixed measurement range for all resistance measurements This parameter is common to 2 wire and 4 wire resistance measurements Using the FRESistance version of this command or query is identical to using the...

Page 353: ...l to using the RESistance version Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure 2 wire resistance measurements and perform an immediate autorange Make and read two meas urements CONF RES RES RANG AUTO ONCE SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 03 1 04570000E 03 l Autoranging goes down a range at less than 10 of range and up a range at greater than 120 of range l Wi...

Page 354: ...efault is equivalent to 10 PLC Specify resolution in the measurement s units V A Hz Ω and so on 3 00000000E 00 Configure 2 wire resistance measurements with a 3 Ω resolution Then make and read one measurement CONF RES 1E6 RES RES 3 READ Typical Response 6 27531500E 05 l You can specify MIN best resolution or MAX worst resolution instead of resolution l To achieve normal mode line frequency noise r...

Page 355: ...ondary measurement CONF RES AUTO MAX RES SEC CALC DATA READ DATA2 Typical Response 3 01566373E 10 9 91000000E 3 l CALCulate DATA Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A The measurement value before any math operations are done including NULL l Use READ or INITiate to start the measurement Use SENSe DATA2 to retrieve the secondary meas urement l This parameter is set to its default value after a Fact...

Page 356: ...ecified integration time is less than 1 PLC the zero measurement is taken at 1 PLC to optimize noise rejection Subsequent measurements are taken at the specified fast 1 PLC integ ration time Parameter Typical Return OFF ON ONCE 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure 2 wire resistance measurements and perform an immediate autozero Make and read two meas urements CONF RES 1E4 RES ZERO AUTO ONCE SAMP COUN 2 READ Ty...

Page 357: ...OWer LIMit STATe SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD RTD RESistance REFerence SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FTHermistor THERmistor POWer LIMit STATe SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FTHermistor THERmistor TYPE SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TCouple CHECk SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TCouple RJUNction SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TCouple RJUNction OFFSet ADJust SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TCouple RJUNction...

Page 358: ...ding the SENSe function APERture command sets the SENSe function APERture ENABled command to 1 ON sending SENSe function NPLC sets it to 0 OFF l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe TEMPerature APERture ENABled ON 1 OFF 0 SENSe TEMPerature APERture ENABled Enables the setting of integration time in seconds called aperture tim...

Page 359: ... See Range Resolution and NPLC for more information 1 00000000E 01 Configure 4 wire RTD measurements using a 10 PLC integration time Then make and read one meas urement CONF TEMP FRTD TEMP NPLC 10 READ Typical Response 6 27530000E 01 l Selecting an integration time in power line cycles overrides an aperture set with the SENSe TEMPer ature APERture command l Only integration times of 1 10 or 100 PL...

Page 360: ...rument Preset SYSTem PRESet or CONFigure function SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue value MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue MIN MAX DEF Stores a null value for temperature measurements Parameter Typical Return 1 0E15 to 1 0E15 Default 0 2 50000000E 01 Configure 4 wire RTD measurements using the null function to subtract 25 Make and read two meas urements CONF TEMP RTD TEMP NULL STAT ON VAL 25 SA...

Page 361: ...TO ON READ Typical Response 0 00000000E 00 0 01420000E 00 l When automatic reference selection is ON the first measurement made is used as the null value for all subsequent measurements SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue is set to this value Automatic null value selection will be disabled l When automatic null value selection is disabled OFF the null value is specified by SENSe TEMPer ature NULL VALue l...

Page 362: ...S DATA READ DATA2 Typical Response 6 95327319E 01 9 97282173E 01 l CALCulate DATA Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A The measurement value before any math operations are done including NULL l SENSe DATA is the raw sensor value resistance for thermistor RTD voltage and reference tem perature for thermocouple thermocouple measurements apply to the 34465A and 34470A only l Use READ or INITiate to ...

Page 363: ...on to 2 wire and 4 wire resistance measurements Using the FRTD version of this command or query is identical to using the RTD version Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure offset compensated 2 wire RTD measurements Make and read two measurements CONF TEMP RTD TEMP TRANS RTD POW LIM ON TEMP TRANS RTD OCOM ON SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 05451008E 01 1 073910...

Page 364: ... set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD RTD RESistance REFerence reference MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD RTD RESistance REFerence MIN MAX DEF Selects the nominal resistance R0 for 2 wire and 4 wire RTD measurements R0 is the nominal resistance of an RTD at 0 C Parameter Typical Return 34460A 61A 80 Ω t...

Page 365: ...rameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TYPE FRTD RTD FTHermistor THERmistor TCouple SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TYPE Selects the transducer probe type to use for temperature measurements The supported probes are 2 wire and 4 wire RTDs 2 wire and 4 wire thermistors 5 k 44007 type see Thermistor Requirements belo...

Page 366: ...554515E 00 l Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A l Enabling the thermocouple check feature slows measurement rates because two measurements have to be made for each temperature measurement values produced l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer TCouple RJUNction temperature MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPeratur...

Page 367: ...2 00000000E 01 Configure thermocouple temperature measurements using the internal reference junction Measure the temperature inside the instrument Assuming the temperature outside the instrument is 5 C cooler than the inside measurement adjust the temperature by 5 C Then make and read one measurement CONF TEMP TC K TEMP TRAN TC RJUN TYPE INT TEMP TRAN TC CHEC ON SYST TEMP TEMP TRAN TC RJUN OFFS AD...

Page 368: ...temperature is the temperature of the front connections use of the rear connections with the selection of the internal reference junction will have an unknown error with no specified performance and is not recommended l The accuracy of the measurement is highly dependent upon the thermocouple connections and the type of reference junction used Use a fixed temperature reference for the highest accu...

Page 369: ...ommand For the reference junction temperature you can use an internal measurement or a known fixed junction temperature By default an internal ref erence junction temperature is used l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FTHermistor THERmistor TYPE 5000 SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FTHermistor THERmist...

Page 370: ...the specified integration time is less than 1 PLC the zero measurement is taken at 1 PLC to optimize noise rejection Subsequent measurements are taken at the specified fast 1 PLC integ ration time Parameter Typical Return OFF ON ONCE Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure 2 wire RTD measurements and perform an immediate zero autozero Make and read two meas urements CONF TEMP RTD TEMP ZERO AUTO ONCE SA...

Page 371: ...C DC NULL VALue AUTO SENSe VOLTage AC DC RANGe SENSe VOLTage AC DC RANGe AUTO SENSe VOLTage AC SECondary SENSe VOLTage DC APERture SENSe VOLTage DC APERture ENABled SENSe VOLTage DC IMPedance AUTO SENSe VOLTage DC NPLC SENSe VOLTage DC RATio SECondary SENSe VOLTage DC RESolution SENSe VOLTage DC SECondary SENSe VOLTage DC ZERO AUTO SCPI Programming Reference 372 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating ...

Page 372: ...ment Use the 3 Hz filter bandwidth CONF VOLT AC 100 VOLT AC BAND 3 READ l If you enter the lowest expected frequency that you intend to encounter the command will select the appropriate filter For example if you enter 15 Hz the slow filter 3 Hz is selected If you enter 190 Hz the medium filter 20 Hz is selected to provide the appropriate low cutoff l Set the lowest frequency that you expect to enc...

Page 373: ... from the measurements Make and read two measurements CONF VOLT AC VOLT AC NULL STAT ON VAL 100 mV SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 00 1 04570000E 00 l Enabling the scaling function also enables automatic null value selection SENSe VOLTage AC DC NULL VALue AUTO ON l To set a fixed null value use SENSe VOLTage AC DC NULL VALue l The null function is not available for DC ratio measureme...

Page 374: ... measurements Make and read two measurements CONF VOLT AC VOLT AC NULL STAT ON VAL 100 mV SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 1 04530000E 00 1 04570000E 00 l Specifying a null value disables automatic null value selection SENSe VOLTage AC DC NULL VALue AUTO OFF l To use the null value the null state must be on SENSe VOLTage AC DC NULL STATe ON l The null function is not available for DC ratio measur...

Page 375: ...utomatic null value selection VOLT AC NULL VAL AUTO ON READ Typical Response 0 00000000E 00 0 01420000E 00 l When automatic reference selection is ON the first measurement made is used as the null value for all subsequent measurements SENSe VOLTage AC DC NULL VALue is set to this value Automatic null value selection will be disabled l When automatic null value selection is disabled OFF the null va...

Page 376: ...n on the safety features and the safe operation of this instrument Parameter Typical Return range 100 mV 1 V 10 V 100 V 1000 V AC default 10 V DC default 1000 V 1 00000000E 01 Configure AC voltage measurements using the 100 V range Make and read two measurements CONF VOLT AC VOLT AC RANG 100 SAMP COUN 2 READ Typical Response 3 24530000E 01 3 24570000E 01 l Selecting a fixed range SENSe function RA...

Page 377: ...quare wave is safe Connection to AC mains power is further limited to CAT II 300 V See Safety and Regulatory Information for more information on the safety features and the safe operation of this instrument Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure DC voltage measurements and perform an immediate autorange Make and read two meas urements CONF VOLT AC VOLT AC RANG AUTO ...

Page 378: ...measurements made from a remote interface If you require both AC and DC voltage measurements from remote program each function separately see CONFigure VOLTage AC DC l Use READ or INITiate to start the measurement l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet SENSe VOLTage DC APERture seconds MIN MAX DEF SENSe VOLTage DC APERture MIN MAX ...

Page 379: ...ERture ENABled Enables the setting of integration time in seconds called aperture time for dc voltage measurements If aperture time mode is disabled default the integration time is set in PLC power line cycles Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default OFF 0 OFF or 1 ON Enable aperture time mode set the aperture time to 300 ms VOLT APER ENAB ON VOLT DC APER 300E 03 l Applies only to the 34465A an...

Page 380: ... at 10 MΩ for all ranges to minimize noise pickup l ON the input impedance for DC voltage measurements varies by range It is set to HI Z 10 GΩ for the 100 mV 1 V and 10 V ranges to reduce the effects of measurement loading errors on these lower ranges The 100 V and 1000 V ranges remain at a 10 MΩ input impedance l The CONFigure and MEASure commands automatically select AUTO OFF l This parameter is...

Page 381: ...6 2 1 10 100 Default 10 34465A 70A with DIG option See Range Resolution and NPLC for more information 1 00000000E 01 Configure DC voltage measurements using a 10 PLC integration time Then make and read one meas urement CONF VOLT DC VOLT DC NPLC 10 READ Typical Response 6 27530000E 01 l Only integration times of 1 10 or 100 PLC provide normal mode line frequency noise rejection l Setting the integr...

Page 382: ...YSTem PRESet SENSe VOLTage DC RESolution resolution MIN MAX DEF SENSe VOLTage DC RESolution MIN MAX DEF Selects the measurement resolution for DC voltage and ratio measurements Specify the resolution in the same units as the selected measurement function not in number of digits Parameter Typical Return resolution See Resolution Table or Range Resolution and NPLC The default is equivalent to 10 PLC...

Page 383: ...000E 3 l CALCulate DATA Applies only to the 34465A and 34470A The measurement value before any math operations are done including NULL l VOLTage AC The AC voltage measurement of the input signal Applies only when using the instru ment from the front panel Setting is ignored for measurements made from a remote interface If you require both AC and DC voltage measurements from remote program each fun...

Page 384: ...range or integ ration time If the specified integration time is less than 1 PLC the zero measurement is taken at 1 PLC to optimize noise rejection Subsequent measurements are taken at the specified fast 1 PLC integ ration time Parameter Typical Return OFF ON ONCE 0 OFF or 1 ON Configure DC voltage measurements and immediately autozero Make and read two measurements CONF VOLT DC 1 VOLT DC ZERO AUTO...

Page 385: ...STATus Subsystem SCPI Programming Reference 386 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 386: ... Returns 0 Read the Event Register 5 Frequency Over load Underflow 32 Only reported as event Returns 0 Read the Event Register 6 Not Used 64 Reserved for future use 7 Not Used 128 Reserved for future use 8 Calibration Corrupt 256 At least one calibration constant is corrupt 9 Resistance Over load 512 Only reported as event Returns 0 Read the Event Register 10 Capacitance Overload 1024 Only reporte...

Page 387: ...nt panel or from SCPI 9 Memory Threshold 512 Programmed number of measurements DATA POINts EVENt THReshold have been stored in measurement memory 10 Instrument Locked 1024 Set if a remote interface GPIB USB or LAN has a lock SYSTem LOCK REQuest Cleared when the remote interface releases the lock SYSTem LOCK RELease 11 Not Used 2048 Reserved for future use 12 Not Used 4096 Reserved for future use 1...

Page 388: ...he event register will be reported to the Status Byte register group You can write to or read from an enable register Parameter Typical Return A decimal value that corresponds to the binary weighted sum of the bits in the register 32 Enable bit 5 decimal value 32 in the enable register STAT OPER ENAB 32 l Use the enable parameter to specify which bits will be reported to the Status Byte The decima...

Page 389: ...ble register and Standard Operation enable register Parameter Typical Return none none Clear enable register bits STAT PRES STATus QUEStionable CONDition Returns the sum of the bits in the condition register for the Questionable Data Register group This register is read only bits are not cleared when read A condition register continuously monitors the state of the instrument Condition register bit...

Page 390: ...alue 2 and bit 12 decimal value 4096 the corresponding decimal value would be 4099 1 2 4096 l A STATus PRESet clears all bits in the enable register l The enable setting is nonvolatile it does not change after a Factory Reset RST Instrument Pre set SYSTem PRESet Status Preset STATus PRESet or Clear Status CLS l The PSC command controls whether the enable register is cleared at power on STATus QUES...

Page 391: ...ration TEMPerature SYSTem ACALibration TIME SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate SYSTem BEEPer STATe SYSTem CLICk STATe SYSTem DATE SYSTem ERRor NEXT SYSTem HELP SYSTem IDENtify SYSTem LABel SYSTem LFRequency SYSTem LOCal SYSTem PRESet SYSTem SECurity COUNt SYSTem SECurity IMMediate SYSTem TEMPerature SYSTem TIME SYSTem UPTime SYSTem VERSion SYSTem WMESsage SCPI Programming Reference 392 Keysight Truevolt Seri...

Page 392: ... to set the date and time when you first receive your instrument l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet l Use CAL to perform autocal See Also SYSTem DATE SYSTem ACALibration TEMPerature Returns the temperature of the last autocalibration in C Parameter Typical Return none 2 42850208E 001 Return the autocalibration temperature SYST ACAL TEMP l...

Page 393: ...ings time Be sure to set the date and time when you first receive your instrument l This parameter is set to its default value after a Factory Reset RST or Instrument Preset SYSTem PRESet l Use CAL to perform autocal See Also SYSTem TIME SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate Issues a single beep Parameter Typical Return none none Issue a single beep SYST BEEP l Programmed beeps may be useful for program develop...

Page 394: ...is setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet SYSTem CLICk STATe ON 1 OFF 0 SYSTem CLICk STATe Disables or enables the click heard when a front panel key or softkey is pressed Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 Default ON 0 OFF or 1 ON Disable keyboard click SYST CLIC STAT OFF l Does not affect the beeper for diode and con...

Page 395: ...l time clock is used for Mass Memory MMEMory system file time stamps l The real time clock is battery backed and retains the date and time when power is off l The date and time are not affected by RST or SYSTem PRESet l The real time clock does not adjust itself for time zone changes or daylight savings time Be sure to set the date and time when you first receive your instrument SCPI Programming R...

Page 396: ...nstrument hardware are broadcast to all I O sessions l Error retrieval is first in first out FIFO and errors are cleared as you read them The instrument beeps each time an error is generated unless disabled by SYSTem BEEPer STATe OFF l If more than 20 errors have occurred the most recent error stored in the queue is replaced with 350 Queue overflow No additional errors are stored until you remove ...

Page 397: ... follow The rest of the block has one command per line each terminated by a New Line character ASCII character 10 The beginning of a returned list is shown below Note that the actual contents may vary depending on the firmware revision 48085 ABORt nquery CALibration ADC qonly CALibration ALL qonly CALibration COUNt qonly CALibration DATA In this list l nquery indicates a command with no query l qo...

Page 398: ...sight Technologies 34465A l Keysight Technologies 34470A l If you have an older Agilent 34460A or 34461A and upgrade to the new Keysight firmware your instrument continues to respond with the manufacturer name Agilent not Keysight until you set the front panel SCPI ID to 34460A or 34461A send the SYST IDEN DEF command or reset user pref erences After doing this the instrument responds with Keysigh...

Page 399: ...first 40 characters l The font size changes based on the length of the message and whatever other information is shown on the display l The value of this parameter is not affected by RST or SYSTem PRESet SYSTem LFRequency Queries the line frequency Parameter Typical Return none 50 Query the line frequency SYST LFR l At power on the DMM sets the line frequency to the actual line frequency of either...

Page 400: ...m SECurity COUNt l The security count is incremented by 1 every time you perform an action other than calibration that requires the instrument to be unsecured This includes enabling or disabling interfaces sanitizing memory per the NISPOM standard SYSTem SECurity IMMediate updating firmware changing the security code or overriding the calibration security l The act of securing or unsecuring the in...

Page 401: ... as the IP address This feature is not recommended for use in routine applications because of the possibility of unintended data loss Parameter Typical Return none none Sanitize all user accessible instrument memory SYST SEC IMM l Typically used before removing an instrument from a secure area l Initializes all instrument settings to their Factory Reset RST values It also destroys all user defined...

Page 402: ...e date and time when you first receive your instrument SYSTem UPTime Returns the amount of time that the instrument has been running since the last power on Parameter Typical Return none 8 2 13 50 Return time that the instrument has been running SYST UPT l Typically used to verify that the instrument is warmed up sufficiently before calibration l The numbers returned indicate days hours minutes an...

Page 403: ...ay a power on message SYST WMES RETURN TO JOE AT POST D6 l Specifying a null string disables the power on message l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet l This parameter is set to its default value when the instrument is shipped from the factory and after SYSTem SECurity IMMediate SCPI Programming Reference 404 K...

Page 404: ...cate LAN CONTrol SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DHCP SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DNS 1 2 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DOMain SYSTem COMMunicate LAN GATeway SYSTem COMMunicate LAN HOSTname SYSTem COMMunicate LAN IPADdress SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SMASk SYSTem COMMunicate LAN TELNet PROMpt SYSTem COMMunicate LAN TELNet WMESsage SYSTem COMMunicate LAN UPDate SYSTem COMMunicate LAN WINS 1 2 SYST...

Page 405: ...nabling USBMtp allows you to transfer files using media transfer protocol MTP from the instru ment to a PC via the rear panel USB port See Utility Menu I O Configuration for more information on MTP l The USBHost parameter refers to the instrument s front panel USB port l If you disable the LAN interface none of the associated LAN services will be started when you power on the instrument l SYSTem S...

Page 406: ...ce card has its own address Avoid using this address for any instrument on the GPIB bus l Cycle power for this command to take effect l GPIB is enabled or disabled by SYSTem COMMunicate ENABle l The GPIB interface is an optional feature See Models and Options for details l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet l T...

Page 407: ...ON instrument tries to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server If a DHCP server is found it assigns a dynamic IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway to the instrument OFF or DHCP unavailable instrument uses the static IP address Subnet Mask and Default Gateway dur ing power on If you change this setting you must send SYSTem COMMunicate LAN UPDate to activ ate the new setting Parameter Typical ...

Page 408: ...dress is used if DHCP is disabled or unavailable l SYSTem SECurity IMMediate sets this parameter to its default value l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l The assigned DNS server addresses are used if DHCP is disabled or unavailable Otherwise the DNS server addresses are auto assigned by DHCP l The DNS server addresses are stored in nonvolatile memory They do not ch...

Page 409: ...STATic Default CURRent 198 105 232 1 Set default gateway address SYST COMM LAN GATEWAY 198 105 232 1 SYST COMM LAN UPD l CURRent returns address currently being used by the instrument l STATic returns static address from non volatile memory This address is used if DHCP is disabled or unavailable l SYSTem SECurity IMMediate sets this parameter to its default value l On the 34460A this requires opti...

Page 410: ...fault K instrument model number nnnnn where nnnnn is the last five digits of the instrument s serial number LAB1 34461A Define a hostname SYST COMM LAN HOST LAB1 DMM SYST COMM LAN UPD l If no hostname exists a null string is returned l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l For the query form specify CURRent default to read the value currently being used by the instru m...

Page 411: ... memory within the instrument may not be the actual address used by the instrument if DHCP is enabled l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet l This parameter is set to its default value when the instrument is shipped from the factory and after SYSTem SECurity IMMediate SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC Returns the instr...

Page 412: ...T COMM LAN UPD l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l If DHCP is enabled SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DHCP ON the specified subnet mask is not used However if the DHCP server fails to assign a valid IP address the instrument uses the Auto IP subnet mask l A value of 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 indicates that subnetting is not being used l SYSTem SECurity IMMediate sets this ...

Page 413: ...tion 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l The instrument uses LAN port 5024 for SCPI Telnet sessions and port 5025 for SCPI Socket sessions l Telnet sessions are typically started from a host computer shell telnet IP_address port For example telnet 169 254 4 10 5024 To exit a Telnet session press Ctrl D l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru m...

Page 414: ...025 for SCPI Socket sessions l This setting is non volatile it is not changed by power cycling a Factory Reset RST or an Instru ment Preset SYSTem PRESet l SYSTem SECurity IMMediate sets this parameter to its default value SYSTem COMMunicate LAN UPDate Stores any changes made to the LAN settings into non volatile memory and restarts the LAN driver with the updated settings Parameter Typical Return...

Page 415: ...MM LAN GAT 198 105 232 1 SYST COMM LAN HOST LAB1 DMM SYST COMM LAN IPAD 198 105 232 101 SYST COMM LAN SMAS 255 255 255 0 SYST COMM LAN WINS 198 105 232 4 SYST COMM LAN WINS 198 105 232 5 SYST COMM LAN UPD The following example configures the instrument back to use DHCP SYST COMM LAN DHCP ON SYST COMM LAN UPD SCPI Programming Reference 416 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 416: ...eter Typical Return Command nnn nnn nnn nnn Default 0 0 0 0 Query CURRent STATic Default CURRent 198 105 232 4 Set a static primary WINS address SYST COMM LAN WINS 198 105 232 4 SYST COMM LAN UPD l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l The WINS addresses are stored in nonvolatile memory They do not change when power has been off after a Factory Reset RST or after an In...

Page 417: ...uires the SEC licensed option This option can be ordered as factory option or as cus tomer installable option See Models and Options for details Without this option the front panel USB interface is always enabled l If the front panel USB host port is disabled it cannot be used to store or load measurements state files preferences or other files or to perform firmware update l This setting is non v...

Page 418: ...use USB has lock State locked Count 1 FROM USB SYST LOCK REQ returns 1 request successful State locked Count 2 FROM USB SYST LOCK REL State locked Count 1 FROM USB SYST LOCK REL State unlocked Count 0 For each successful lock request a lock release is required Two requests require two releases Command Summary SYSTem LOCK NAME SYSTem LOCK OWNer SYSTem LOCK RELease SYSTem LOCK REQuest Keysight Truev...

Page 419: ...active Bit 10 in the Standard Operation Register will be set STATus OPERa tion CONDition When the lock is released on all I O interfaces this bit will be cleared l Returns USB VXI11 GPIB LAN IP Address or WEB IP Address indicating the I O inter face that currently has a lock If no interface has a lock NONE is returned SYSTem LOCK RELease Decrements the lock count by 1 and may release the I O inter...

Page 420: ... etc and you are responsible for all coordin ation between threads and or programs on that interface l When a request is granted only I O sessions from the present interface can change the instrument state You can only query the instrument state from other I O interfaces l LAN sessions locks are automatically released when a LAN disconnect is detected l Granting a lock sets Bit 10 in the Standard ...

Page 421: ...urns a comma separated list of installed licensed options Only those installed options that require a license are returned If no licensed options are found the query returns Parameter Typical Return none LAN SEC Return currently licensed options SYST LIC CAT l This query returns a string with the following format 34460A GPB LAN SEC 34461A GPB SEC 34465A 70A GPB SEC DIG MEM l Options vary by model ...

Page 422: ...ed functionality If the security option is installed you must unsecure the instrument with the security code calibration password to execute this command Parameter Typical Return none none Delete all licenses SYST LIC DEL ALL l Executing this command sets the instrument to the factory default state SYSTem LICense DESCription option_name Returns a description of the specified option regardless of w...

Page 423: ...ror string SYST LIC ERR l The string can be up to 2096 characters l Returns a definite length block containing multi line ASCII text including carriage returns and line feeds SYSTem LICense ERRor COUNt Returns the number of license errors generated by SYSTem LICense INSTall Parameter Typical Return none 0 Return number of license errors SYST LIC ERR COUN SCPI Programming Reference 424 Keysight Tru...

Page 424: ...c file extension l The format for file is drive path file_name where drive can be INTernal or USB and path must be an absolute folder path l INTernal specifies the internal flash file system USB specifies a front panel USB storage device l If drive path is omitted the folder specified by MMEMory CDIRectory is used l Absolute paths begin with or and start at the root folder of drive l Folder and fi...

Page 425: ...e folder parameter cannot exceed 240 characters l The specified folder must exist and cannot be marked as hidden or system SCPI Programming Reference 426 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 426: ...ing an appropriate fixed manual range That is turn autorange off SENSe function RANGe AUTO OFF or set a fixed range using the SENSe function RANGe CONFigure or MEASure command Command Summary TRIGger COUNt TRIGger DELay TRIGger DELay AUTO TRIGger LEVel TRIGger SLOPe TRIGger SOURce Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 427 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 427: ... is the sample count multiplied by the trigger count l You can store up to 1 000 measurements in the reading memory of the 34460A 10 000 meas urements on the 34461A 50 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A without the MEM option or 2 000 000 measurements on the 34465A 70A with the MEM option If reading memory overflows new measurements overwrite the oldest measurements stored the most recent measurem...

Page 428: ...ch measurement CONF VOLT DC 10 SAMP COUN 5 TRIG DEL 2 READ Typical Response 4 27230000E 00 4 27150000E 00 4 27190000E 00 4 27170000E 00 4 27200000E 00 l Due to internal quantization the actual delay that you set may be slightly different than your specified value The increment is approximately 1 µs l By default TRIGger DELay AUTO is ON The instrument automatically determines the delay based on fun...

Page 429: ...ll triggered measurements be made using an appropriate fixed manual range That is turn autorange off SENSe function RANGe AUTO OFF or set a fixed range using the SENSe function RANGe CONFigure or MEASure command Parameter Typical Return level see bullet points below Default 0 2 00000000E 01 Configures dc voltage measurements 1 V range 0 1 mV resolution Select internal trigger source Set the trigge...

Page 430: ...unc tion Range Input Ter minals level Parameter Value DCV 100 mV to 100 V ranges fixed range 120 of range 1000 V range fixed range 1000 V Autorange 1000 V DCI 3 A terminals fixed range 120 of range 3 A terminals autor ange 3 6 A 10 A terminals 12 A RESistance FRESistance All ranges fixed range 0 to 120 of range Autorange 0 to 1 2 GΩ ACV 100 mV to 100 V ranges fixed range 0 to 120 of range 750 V ra...

Page 431: ...4470A Parameter Typical Return POSitive NEGative Default NEG POS or NEG Return ten sets of five DC voltage measurements using a positive going external trigger to start each meas urement set CONF VOLT DC SAMP COUN 5 TRIG COUN 10 TRIG SOUR EXT SLOP POS READ Typical Response 1 00520000E 01 50 measurements l On the 34460A this requires option 34460A LAN or option 3446LANU l This parameter is set to i...

Page 432: ...nput signal select INTernal for the source and set the level and slope with the TRIGger LEVel and TRIGger SLOPe commands Parameter Typical Return IMMediate EXTernal BUS INTernal Default IMMe diate IMM EXT or BUS Return ten sets of five DC voltage measurements using a positive going external trigger to start each meas urement set CONF VOLT DC SAMP COUN 5 TRIG COUN 10 TRIG SOUR EXT SLOP POS READ Typ...

Page 433: ...Tage AC DC range AUTO MIN MAX DEF resolution MIN MAX DEF CONFigure VOLTage DC RATio range AUTO MIN MAX DEF resolution MIN MAX DEF Measurement Commands MEASure CAPacitance range AUTO MIN MAX DEF resolution MIN MAX DEF MEASure CONTinuity MEASure CURRent AC DC range AUTO MIN MAX DEF resolution MIN MAX DEF MEASure DIODe MEASure FREQuency PERiod range MIN MAX DEF resolution MIN MAX DEF MEASure RESistan...

Page 434: ...E SENSe VOLTage AC DC RANGe AUTO SENSe VOLTage AC SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency VOLTage DC SENSe VOLTage AC SECondary SENSe VOLTage DC APERture seconds MIN MAX DEF SENSe VOLTage DC APERture MIN MAX DEF SENSe VOLTage DC APERture ENABled OFF ON SENSe VOLTage DC APERture ENABled SENSe VOLTage DC IMPedance AUTO OFF ON SENSe VOLTage DC IMPedance AUTO SENSe VOLTage DC NPLC PLCs MIN MAX DEF SENS...

Page 435: ... SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue AUTO OFF ON SENSe RESistance FRESistance NULL VALue AUTO SENSe RESistance FRESistance OCOMpensated OFF ON SENSe RESistance FRESistance OCOMpensated SENSe RESistance FRESistance POWer LIMit STATe OFF ON SENSe RESistance FRESistance POWer LIMit STATe SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe range MIN MAX DEF SENSe RESistance FRESistance RANGe MIN MAX DEF SENSe RESi...

Page 436: ...e AUTO SENSe CURRent AC DC TERMinals 3 10 SENSe CURRent AC DC TERMinals SENSe CURRent AC SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency CURRent DC SENSe CURRent AC SECondary SENSe CURRent DC APERture seconds MIN MAX DEF SENSe CURRent DC APERture MIN MAX DEF SENSe CURRent DC APERture ENABled OFF ON SENSe CURRent DC APERture ENABled SENSe CURRent DC NPLC PLCs MIN MAX DEF SENSe CURRent DC NPLC MIN MAX DEF SE...

Page 437: ... TEMPerature NPLC PLCs MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature NPLC MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature NULL STATe OFF ON SENSe TEMPerature NULL STATe SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue value MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue MIN MAX DEF SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue AUTO OFF ON SENSe TEMPerature NULL VALue AUTO SENSe TEMPerature SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA SENSe DATA SENSe TEMPerature SECondary SENSe TEMPeratur...

Page 438: ...NFigure SENSe FREQuency PERiod APERture seconds MIN MAX DEF SENSe FREQuency PERiod APERture MIN MAX DEF SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL STATe OFF ON SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL STATe SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue value MIN MAX DEF SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue MIN MAX DEF SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue AUTO OFF ON SENSe FREQuency PERiod NULL VALue AUTO SENSe FREQuency PERiod RANGe LOWer fre...

Page 439: ...SENSe FREQuency SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA PERiod VOLTage AC SENSe PERiod SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency VOLTage AC SENSe TEMPerature SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA SENSe DATA SENSe TEMPerature SECondary SENSe VOLTage AC SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA FREQuency VOLTage DC SENSe VOLTage AC SECondary SENSe VOLTage DC RATio SECondary OFF CALCulate DATA SENSe DATA SENSe VOLTage DC RATio SECondar...

Page 440: ...AD SAMPle COUNt count MIN MAX DEF SAMPle COUNt MIN MAX DEF SAMPle COUNt PRETrigger count MIN MAX DEF SAMPle COUNt PRETrigger MIN MAX DEF TRG TRIGger COUNt count MIN MAX DEF INFinity TRIGger COUNt MIN MAX DEF TRIGger DELay seconds MIN MAX DEF TRIGger DELay MIN MAX DEF TRIGger DELay AUTO OFF ON TRIGger DELay AUTO TRIGger LEVel level MIN MAX DEF TRIGger LEVel MIN MAX DEF TRIGger SLOPe POSitive NEGati...

Page 441: ...STogram RANGe AUTO OFF ON CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe AUTO CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer value MIN MAX DEF CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram RANGe LOWer UPPer MIN MAX DEF CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram STATe OFF ON CALCulate TRANsform HISTogram STATe Limit Testing CALCulate LIMit CLEar IMMediate CALCulate LIMit LOWer UPPer DATA value MIN MAX DEF CALCulate LIMit LOWer UPPer DAT...

Page 442: ...e SCALe GAIN MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe OFFSet offset MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe OFFSet MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe REFerence AUTO OFF ON CALCulate SCALe REFerence AUTO CALCulate SCALe REFerence reference MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe REFerence MIN MAX DEF CALCulate SCALe STATe OFF ON CALCulate SCALe STATe CALCulate SCALe UNIT quoted_string CALCulate SCALe UNIT CALCulate SCALe UNIT STATe OFF ON CA...

Page 443: ...AVERage STATe Smoothing CALCulate SMOothing RESPonse SLOW MEDium FAST CALCulate SMOothing RESPonse CALCulate SMOothing STATe OFF ON CALCulate SMOothing STATe Trend Chart CALCulate TCHart STATe OFF ON CALCulate TCHart STATe Reading Memory Commands DATA LAST DATA POINts EVENt THReshold count DATA POINts EVENt THReshold DATA POINts DATA REMove num_readings WAIT FETCh R max_readings SCPI Programming R...

Page 444: ...lue CALibration VALue SYSTem ACALibration DATE SYSTem ACALibration TEMPerature SYSTem ACALibration TIME State Storage and Preferences Commands LRN MMEMory LOAD PREFerences file MMEMory LOAD STATe file MMEMory STORe PREFerences file MMEMory STORe STATe file MMEMory STATe RECall AUTO OFF ON MMEMory STATe RECall AUTO MMEMory STATe RECall SELect file MMEMory STATe RECall SELect MMEMory STATe VALid fil...

Page 445: ... filespec MMEMory CDIRectory folder MMEMory CDIRectory MMEMory COPY file1 file2 MMEMory DELete file filespec MMEMory MDIRectory folder MMEMory MOVE file1 file2 MMEMory RDIRectory folder SCPI Programming Reference 446 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 446: ...ADing INFormation OFF ON MMEMory FORMat READing INFormation MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit OFF ON MMEMory FORMat READing RLIMit MMEMory STORe DATA RDG_STORE file MMEMory UPLoad file IEEE 488 Commands CAL CLS ESE enable_value ESE ESR IDN LRN OPC OPC OPT PSC 0 1 PSC RCL 0 1 2 3 4 RST SAV 0 1 2 3 4 SRE enable_value SRE STB TRG TST WAI Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 447 SCPI Progr...

Page 447: ...y SDUMp DATA IDN LXI IDENtify STATe OFF ON LXI IDENtify STATe LXI MDNS ENABle OFF ON LXI MDNS ENABle LXI MDNS HNAMe RESolved LXI MDNS SNAMe DESired name LXI MDNS SNAMe DESired LXI MDNS SNAMe RESolved LXI RESet LXI RESTart RST SYSTem ACALibration DATE SYSTem ACALibration TEMPerature SYSTem ACALibration TIME SYSTem BEEPer IMMediate SYSTem BEEPer STATe OFF ON SYSTem BEEPer STATe SYSTem CLICk STATe OF...

Page 448: ...Tem TEMPerature SYSTem TIME hour minute second SYSTem TIME SYSTem UPTime SYSTem USB HOST ENABle OFF ON SYSTem USB HOST ENABle SYSTem VERSion SYSTem WMESsage string SYSTem WMESsage TEST ALL TST Parameters vary by DMM model number See SYSTem IDENtify for details Interface Locking Commands SYSTem LOCK NAME SYSTem LOCK OWNer SYSTem LOCK RELease SYSTem LOCK REQuest Keysight Truevolt Series Operating an...

Page 449: ...S 1 2 address SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DNS 1 2 CURRent STATic SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DOMain SYSTem COMMunicate LAN GATeway address SYSTem COMMunicate LAN GATeway CURRent STATic SYSTem COMMunicate LAN HOSTname name SYSTem COMMunicate LAN HOSTname CURRent STATic SYSTem COMMunicate LAN IPADdress address SYSTem COMMunicate LAN IPADdress CURRent STATic SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SM...

Page 450: ...on STATus OPERation ENABle enable_value STATus OPERation ENABle STATus OPERation EVENt STATus PRESet STATus QUEStionable CONDition STATus QUEStionable ENABle enable_value STATus QUEStionable ENABle STATus QUEStionable EVENt STB Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 451 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 451: ...he column under 10 NPLC Model 34460A 34461A PLC 100 10 1 0 2 0 02 100 10 1 0 2 0 02 Aperture 60 Hz Power 1 67s 0 167s 16 7ms 3ms 0 3ms 1 67s 0 167s 16 7ms 3ms 0 3ms Aperture 50 Hz Power 2s 0 2s 20ms 2s 0 2s 20ms ResFactor1 3ppm 10ppm 30ppm 100ppm 300ppm 0 3ppm 1ppm 3ppm 10ppm 100ppm Range Resolution 1 m 3E 9 1E 8 3E 8 1E 7 3E 7 3E 10 1E 9 3E 9 1E 8 1E 7 10 m 3E 8 1E 7 3E 7 1E 6 3E 6 3E 9 1E 8 3E 8...

Page 452: ...0 150 300 600 1 5 k 3 k 1 G 30 100 300 700 1 5 k 3 k 6 k 15 k 30 k Model 34470A PLC 100 10 1 0 2 0 06 0 02 0 0062 0 0022 0 0012 Aperture 60 Hz Power 1 67s 0 167s 16 7ms 3ms 1ms 0 3ms 100 µs2 40 µs2 20 µs2 Aperture 50 Hz Power 2s 0 2s 20ms ResFactor1 0 01 ppm 0 03 ppm 0 1 ppm 0 3 ppm 0 5 ppm 1 ppm 3 ppm 10 ppm 30 ppm Range Resolution 1 m 10E 12 30E 12 100E 12 300E 12 500E 12 1E 9 3E 9 10E 9 30E 9 1...

Page 453: ...1ResFactor x Range Resolution 2 34465A 70A with DIG option only SCPI Programming Reference 454 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 454: ...e 0 006 PLC1 100 µs1 6 ppm x Range 3 ppm x Range 0 02 PLC MINimum 0 3 ms 300 ppm Range MAXimum 100 ppm Range MAXimum 3 ppm x Range 1 ppm x Range 0 06 PLC 1 ms 1 5 ppm x Range 0 5 ppm x Range 0 2 PLC 3 ms 100 ppm Range 10 ppm Range 0 7 ppm x Range 0 3 ppm x Range 1 PLC 16 7 ms 20 ms 30 ppm Range 3 ppm Range 0 3 ppm x Range 0 1 ppm x Range 10 PLC DEFault 0 167 s 0 2 s 10 ppm Range DEFault 1 ppm Rang...

Page 455: ...PLC 0 0011 0 0021 0 0061 0 02 0 062 0 2 1 10 100 Aperture 60 Hz Power 20 µs1 40 µs1 100 µs1 0 3 ms 1 ms2 3 ms 16 7 ms 0 167 s 1 67 s Aperture 50 Hz Power 20 ms 0 2 s 2 s Range Delay All 100 µs 130 µs 160 µs 1 34465A 70A with DIG option only 234465A 70A only DC Current Default Delays PLC 0 0011 0 0021 0 0061 0 02 0 062 0 2 1 10 100 Aperture 60 Hz Power 20 µs1 40 µs1 100 µs1 0 3 ms 1 ms2 3 ms 16 7 m...

Page 456: ...00 MΩ 1 GΩ2 1 34465A 70A with DIG option only 2 34465A 70A only Resistance 4 wire Default Delays PLC 0 0011 0 0021 0 0061 0 02 0 062 0 2 1 10 100 Aperture 60 Hz Power 20 µs1 40 µs1 100 µs1 0 3 ms 1 ms2 3 ms 16 7 ms 0 167 s 1 67 s Aperture 50 Hz Power 20 ms 0 2 s 2 s Range Delay 100 Ω 1 ms 1 5 ms 1 kΩ 10 kΩ 100 kΩ 1 MΩ 10 ms 15 ms 10 MΩ 100 ms 100 MΩ 1 GΩ2 1 34465A 70A with DIG option only 2 34465A...

Page 457: ... Range 3 20 200 All 1 66 s 0 25 s 0 025 s Frequency and Period The default delay for frequency and period is 1 s regardless of aperture gate time setting SCPI Programming Reference 458 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 458: ...vides a 3 3 V pulse after each measurement completion to implement a standard hardware handshake sequence between measurement and switching devices The signal shown is for a negative pulse Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 459 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 459: ... temperature l Error retrieval is first in first out FIFO and errors are cleared as you read them When you have read all of the interface specific errors the errors in the global error queue are retrieved When you have read all errors from the interface specific and global error queues the Error annunciator turns off l If more than 20 errors have occurred the most recent error stored in the queue ...

Page 460: ... select View remote command error queue in the menu and press Select Use the menu nav igation arrow keys to view the error messages Press Back to exit and clear the error queue l SCPI SYSTem ERRor Read and clear one error from the queue Errors have the following format the error string may contain up to 80 characters 113 Undefined header Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 461 SCP...

Page 461: ...out of range 120 Numeric data error 121 Invalid character in number 123 Exponent too large 123 Numeric overflow 124 Too many digits 128 Numeric data not allowed 130 Suffix error 131 Invalid suffix 134 Suffix too long 138 Suffix not allowed 140 Character data error 141 Invalid character data 144 Character data too long 148 Character data not allowed 150 String data error 151 Invalid string data 158...

Page 462: ... 160 Block data error 161 Invalid block data 168 Block data not allowed Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 463 SCPI Programming Reference ...

Page 463: ...OFF set 221 Settings conflict CALC SCAL REF 0 0 not compatible with CALC SCAL FUNC PCT CALC SCAL STATE OFF set 221 Settings conflict cannot delete state selected and enabled for automatic power on recall 221 Settings conflict cannot meet requested timing SAMP TIM changed 221 Settings conflict cannot meet requested timing TRIG DEL changed 221 Settings conflict histogram lower range upper range CALC...

Page 464: ...l value maximum for current measurement function range TRIG LEV MAX selected 221 Settings conflict trigger count must be 1 in pretrigger mode TRIG COUN 1 set 221 Settings conflict trigger source is BUS 222 Data out of range 222 Data out of range value clipped to lower limit 222 Data out of range value clipped to upper limit 222 Data out of range value requires license DIG 222 Data out of range val...

Page 465: ...cess denied 257 File name error drive name missing or not recognized 257 File name error file or folder already exists 257 File name error file too large 257 File name error folder is default folder 257 File name error folder not empty 257 File name error invalid character in name 257 File name error not a folder name 257 File name error path is a folder name 257 File name error path name missing ...

Page 466: ... to firmware revision change 314 Save recall memory lost memory corruption detected 315 Configuration memory lost 315 Configuration memory lost due to firmware revision change 315 Configuration memory lost memory corruption detected 350 Queue overflow Query Errors 400 400 Query error 410 Query INTERRUPTED 420 Query UNTERMINATED 430 Query DEADLOCKED 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response ...

Page 467: ... Slave processor communications error communications restart failed 320 Slave processor communications error communications restart succeeded 320 Slave processor communications error data packet error detected 320 Slave processor communications error read error detected 320 Slave processor communications error write error detected 514 Not allowed Instrument locked by another I O session 532 Not ab...

Page 468: ...or 617 Self test failed FPGA unconfigured 618 Self test failed FPGA bus error 619 Self test failed FPGA clock 620 Self test failed shift register 621 Self test failed overload sense stuck on 622 Self test failed ADC generic error 623 Self test failed ADC integrator saturated 624 Self test failed Coarse ADC error 625 Self test failed ADC offset 626 Self test failed ADC noise 627 Self test failed Fi...

Page 469: ...ange full scale 652 Self test failed autocal 10 V range tenth scale 653 Self test failed autocal 1 V range full scale 654 Self test failed autocal 1 V range tenth scale 655 Self test failed autocal 100 mV range full scale 656 Self test failed autocal 100 V range reference 657 Self test failed autocal 10 kOhm range full scale 658 Self test failed autocal 10 kOhm range tenth scale 659 Self test fail...

Page 470: ...failed ADC configuration DCV did not converge 713 Calibration error ADC calibration failed DC offset for setup ACI 713 Calibration error ADC calibration failed DC offset for setup ACV 713 Calibration error ADC calibration failed DC offset for setup DCV 713 Calibration error ADC calibration failed feedbackLutGainTune unsupported LUT goal 713 Calibration error ADC calibration failed feedbackLutTune ...

Page 471: ...CV calibration before 100mV 715 Calibration error must perform 100uA DCI calibration before 100uA 715 Calibration error must perform 10V DCV calibration before 10V 715 Calibration error must perform 10MOhm calibration before 100MOhm 720 Calibration error DCV offset out of range 721 Calibration error DCI offset out of range 722 Calibration error RES offset out of range 723 Calibration error FRES of...

Page 472: ...utocalibration corrections lost 751 Autocalibration memory write failure 752 Autocalibration memory read failure 753 Autocalibration measurement out of range 760 Operation aborted high voltage present on input terminals Miscellaneous Errors 800 800 Nonvolatile memory write failure 810 State has not been stored 820 Model and serial numbers not restored 821 Controller and measurement board model num...

Page 473: ...e Time 100 ms Input Impedance 10 MΩ fixed for all DC voltage ranges AC Input Filter bandwidth 20 Hz medium filter Temperature Transducer Type FRTD RTD Reference Resistance 100 Ω Nulls individual functions Off reference 0 0 auto reference enabled for all measurement functions Current Terminals 3 A Secondary Measurements Off Screen Shot Format PNG Calibration Value 0 0 Current Switch Mode 34465A 70A...

Page 474: ...5A 70A only Response Fast State Off Triggering Operations Factory Setting Trigger Count 1 Trigger Source Immediate Trigger Delay Auto Delay Sample Count 1 Trigger Slope Negative VM Comp Output Slope NEG Pretrigger Count 34465A 70A only 0 Triggering 34465A 70A only Sample Source Immediate Sample Timer 1 s Trigger Level 0 0 System Related Operations Factory Setting Beeper Mode On Thousands Separator...

Page 475: ...ault Gateway 0 0 0 0 DNS Server 0 0 0 0 Host Name K 34460A nnnnn for 34460A 3 K 34461A nnnnn for 34461A K 34465A nnnnn for 34465A K 34470A nnnnn for 34470A LAN Services1 Enable All VISA LAN Sockets Telnet Web Server mDNS HiSLIP GPIB Settings GPIB Address 22 1Interface enable or LANservice changes take effect only after you cycle power 2LANsetting changes require a LANrestart From SCPI you must cyc...

Page 476: ... your warranty After your warranty expires Keysight offers repair services at competitive prices You also have the option to purchase a service contract that extends coverage after the standard warranty expires Obtaining Repair Service Worldwide To obtain service for your instrument contact your nearest Keysight Technologies Service Center They will arrange to have your unit repaired or replaced a...

Page 477: ... cloth slightly dampened with water Do not use detergent or solvents Do not attempt to clean internally If needed contact a Keysight Technologies Sales and Service office to arrange for proper cleaning to ensure that safety features and performance are maintained Electrostatic Discharge ESD Precautions Almost all electrical components can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD during handling C...

Page 478: ... inputs to the instrument before beginning disassembly Circuit side of board The following measurements use the frame of the instrument as the low voltage reference For the fol lowing measurements the instrument should be turned on and the light below the power switch should be green Pin Location Detail C1103 pin 1 15 V 25 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 479 Service and Repair...

Page 479: ... the detailed images in the table below for exact location information Pin Location Detail Low reference chassis J1102 pin 21 3 3 V 5 Low reference large metal shield R1020 either side of component 10 V 20 Low reference large metal shield E1006 either side of component 3 3 V 5 Service and Repair 480 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 480: ... U1006 large tab on right side as shown in picture 1 2 V 5 Low reference large metal shield U1004 pin 3 5 V 5 Low reference large metal shield U301 pin 2 16 8 V 5 pin 3 16 4 V 5 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 481 Service and Repair ...

Page 481: ...allow troubleshooting and repair with basic test equipment DO NOT swap the motherboard or the front panel board from one instrument to another These boards contain model number and serial number information that uniquely identifies a specific unit and boards that are mismatched to the instrument may result in problems with its performance licensing serviceability importability exportability or war...

Page 482: ...ow or green press the power button If there is no response replace the front panel board because the power button on the front panel board is likely broken 4 Check the voltages on the power supply If one or more of these tests fail disconnect the transformer secondaries from the main board and measure the voltages from the transformer with an AC volt meter The voltage between the red and orange wi...

Page 483: ...pport if necessary 8 If the self test does not generate an error a If remote I O on GPIB optional is not working replace the GPIB board b If the measurements are out of specification you may wish to calibrate the instrument before deciding to replace the main board c If the front panel buttons are not working make sure the unit is in local mode the Remote annun ciator in the upper right corner of ...

Page 484: ...that the voltage is 3 3 V 5 at resistor R121 referenced to the instrument chassis If this voltage is incorrect replace the front panel board Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 485 Service and Repair ...

Page 485: ...nt source and shunt circuitry When self test completes either Self test Passed or Self test Failed appears on front panel Execute the complete self test before performing any verification or calibration procedures You must remove all input connections to the instrument before running the full self test Remote I O Execution 1 Connect to the instrument using the remote interface Remote Interface Con...

Page 486: ...se 11 A 1000 V fast acting 34460 87910 Transformer 34401 45012 Terminal Latch 5041 5238 Power Module 34460 40201 Plastic Front Panel 34460A 34461 40201 Plastic Front Panel 34461A 34465 40201 Plastic Front Panel 34465A 34470 40201 Plastic Front Panel 34470A 53200 49311 Window 5041 5231 Front Panel Shield 5041 5225 Front Rear Push Rod 34461A 34465A 34470A 5041 5232 Fan 34461A 34465A 34470A 5041 5261...

Page 487: ...t cover Some circuits are active and have power applied even when the power switch is turned off Always disconnect all inputs cords and cables before disassembling the instrument Do not turn the screw that fastens the shield in place as this will affect the instrument s calibration Tools Required The following tools are required l T20 Torx driver most disassembly l Small flat blade screw driver fo...

Page 488: ...crews in the rear bezel and remove the rear bezel and rubber bumper 5 Remove the screw on the bottom of the instrument and place it in a safe location for re assembly Slide off the instrument cover At this point the instrument it sufficiently disassembled for power supply troubleshoot ing purposes You could also change the battery or override calibration security at this point If you need to disas...

Page 489: ...he metal frame of the instrument to release the front panel plastic 8 Slide the front panel off 9 Slide the white plastic backing plate to the right and lift up on the left side of the backing plate to remove it 10 Remove the front panel PCBA by holding the connector housing shown below and lifting it out Service and Repair 490 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 490: ...ing it out gently from the plastic housing to which it attaches This concludes the disassembly procedure To re assemble the instrument reverse the procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 491 Service and Repair ...

Page 491: ...ys disconnect the power cable and any external circuits before removing the instrument cover Some circuits are active and have power applied even when the power switch is turned off Always disconnect all inputs cords and cables before disassembling the instrument Tools Required l T20 Torx driver most disassembly l Small flat blade screw driver for prying Service and Repair 492 Keysight Truevolt Se...

Page 492: ...sition the screwdriver tip under the battery as shown 4 Use the screwdriver to pry the battery from the battery holder 5 Remove the battery and discard or recycle it in accordance with all applicable regulations 6 Position the new battery in the battery holder side up Push down gently to seat the battery in the holder 7 Re assemble the instrument completely before connecting any cables or cords Th...

Page 493: ...e and any external circuits before removing the instrument cover Some circuits are active and have power applied even when the power switch is turned off Always disconnect all inputs cords and cables before disassembling the instrument Do not turn the screw that fastens the shield in place as this will affect the instrument s calibration Tools Required l T20 Torx driver most disassembly l Small fl...

Page 494: ... VDC time delay Simply use a flat blade screw driver to turn the fuse holder counter clockwise and access the fuse Put the new fuse into the fuse holder and insert the assembly back into the instrument turning the fuse holder clockwise to lock it in place If the 3 A path still has a bad fuse replace the internal 3 A current path fuse as described below 10 A Current Path 34461A 65A 70A only To dete...

Page 495: ... to be replaced as shown below 4 Use the screwdriver to pry the fuse from the fuse holder being careful not to damage the circuit board For the 3 A fuse it may be easiest to access the fuse from the side through the rectangular aperture in the sheet metal 5 Remove the fuse 6 Position the new fuse in the fuse holder Push down gently to seat the fuse in the holder 7 Re assemble the instrument comple...

Page 496: ...ntinuing Use the Torx driver to remove the screw from the GPIB cover plate Retain the screw for use later in this procedure Then remove the cover plate by sliding it to the left Retain GPIB Cover Plate After installing the GPIB option retain the cover plate for use in the event that you ever remove the GPIB option The instrument should never be connected to power or inputs on the measurement termi...

Page 497: ...us step Put the module into the unit and slide the GPIB board to the right so that it is flush against the instru ment s sheet metal Use the screw that was removed above to secure the GPIB plate in place This concludes the GPIB installation procedure Service and Repair 498 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 498: ...y is The last two digits of the firmware revision indicate the front panel PC board revision and which of the two procedures you should use If the firmware revision ends with 02 or greater use Procedure A If the firm ware revision ends with 01 use Procedure B If you encounter problems contact Keysight Technologies for technical support In the United States 800 829 4444 In Europe 31 20 547 2111 In ...

Page 499: ...J102 on the front panel board Short pin A1 to B1 as shown by the orange line below 3 Reassemble the instrument apply power and turn it on the instrument will generate an error and beep this is normal Wait 30 to 40 seconds for the instrument to power up completely 4 Reset the security code to the factory default a Press Shift Utility Test Admin Security New Code b Enter AT3446XA as the new passcode...

Page 500: ...sassemble the instrument and remove the short Then reassemble the instrument to complete the security code calibration password reset procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 501 Service and Repair ...

Page 501: ...sembly procedure to disassemble the instrument 2 Locate connector J102 on the front panel board Short pin A1 to A6 or A7 as shown by the orange lines below You do not need to short both pins to A1 just one of them 3 Reassemble the instrument apply power and turn it on the instrument will generate an error and beep this is normal Wait 30 to 40 seconds for the instrument to power up completely Servi...

Page 502: ...You can perform three different levels of performance verification tests l Self Test two types Internal verification tests that give a high confidence that the instrument is operational as described here l Quick Verification A combination of the internal self tests and selected verification tests l Performance Verification Tests An extensive set of tests that are recommended as an acceptance test ...

Page 503: ...ting the instrument s performance for the quick check points designated by a Q verifies performance for normal accuracy drift mechanisms This test does not check for abnormal component failures To perform the quick performance check do the following l Perform a self test l Perform only the performance verification tests indicated with the letter Q If the instrument fails the quick performance chec...

Page 504: ...t data sheet at www keysight com find truevolt doc The periods in the published specifications are since the last full calibration adjustment Recommended Test Equipment The recommended test equipment for the performance verification and calibration is listed below If the exact instrument is not available substitute calibration standards of equivalent accuracy An alternate method is to use the Keys...

Page 505: ...bration Short or equivalent on the rear panel input terminals Select the Rear input terminals with the Front Rear switch 5 Configure each function and range in the order shown in the table below corresponding to the DMM model number Make a measurement and return the result Compare measurement results to the test limits shown below Values for 34460A DMM Error from Nominal Input Function 1 Range Qui...

Page 506: ...µA 1 A 60 µA 100 µA 3 A 600 µA 10 A 1 mA Short DC Volts 100 mV Q 3 µV 3 5 µV 1 V 6 µV 7 µV 10 V 40 µV 50 µV 100 V 600 µV 1000 V 6 mV 10 mV Short 4 wire Ohms 100 Ω 3 mΩ 4 mΩ 1 kΩ 5 mΩ 10 mΩ 10 kΩ Q 50 mΩ 100 mΩ 100 kΩ 500 mΩ 1 Ω 1 MΩ 10 Ω 10 MΩ 100 Ω 1 Select 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 507 Performance Verification ...

Page 507: ...µA 100 µA 3 A 600 µA 10 A 1 ma Short DC Volts 100 mV Q 3 µV 3 5 µV 1 V 4 µV 10 V 30 µV 40 µV 100 V 600 µV 1000 V 6 mV Short 4 wire Ohms 100 Ω 3 mΩ 4 mΩ 1 kΩ 5 mΩ 10 kΩ Q 50 mΩ 100 kΩ 500 mΩ 1 MΩ 5 Ω 10 MΩ 100 Ω Short 2 wire Ohms 100 MΩ 1 kΩ 1 Select 10 PLC 2 These values are typical and these ranges are calibrated internally Q Quick performance verification test point Performance Verification 508 ...

Page 508: ...60 µA 100 µA 3 A 600 µA 10 A 1 ma Short DC Volts 100 mV Q 3 µV 3 5 µV 1 V 4 µV 10 V 20 µV 100 V 600 µV 1000 V 6 mV Short 4 wire Ohms 100 Ω 3 mΩ 4 mΩ 1 kΩ 5 mΩ 10 kΩ Q 50 mΩ 100 kΩ 500 mΩ 1 MΩ 5 Ω 10 MΩ 100 Ω Short 2 wire Ohms 100 MΩ 1 kΩ 1 Select 10 PLC 2 These values are typical and these ranges are calibrated internally Q Quick performance verification test point Keysight Truevolt Series Operati...

Page 509: ... 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 100 mV DC Volts 100 mV 10 µV 13 5 µV 15 5 µV 18 µV 100 mV 1 V 1 V 39 µV 70 µV 90 µV 115 µV 1 V 4 V 10 V 140 µV 250 µV 350 µV 450 µV 10 V 10 V Q 290 µV 550 µV 800 µV 1 1 mV 10 V 100 V 100 V 3 6 mV 7 1 mV 9 1 mV 11 6 mV 100 V Q 1000 V 1000 V 36 mV 75 mV 95 mV 120 mV 500 V 21 mV 42 5 mV 52 5 mV 62 5 mV 1 Select 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Values...

Page 510: ...ect 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Values for 34461A DMM Input Error from Nominal Voltage Function 1 Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 100 mV DC Volts 100 mV 6 µV 7 5 µV 8 5 µV 10 µV 100 mV 1 V 1 V 26 µV 37 µV 47 µV 62 µV 1 V 4 V 10 V 100 µV 130 µV 190 µV 230 µV 10 V Q 190 µV 250 µV 400 µV 500 µV 10 V 100 V 100 V 2 6 mV 4 1 mV 5 1 mV 6 6 mV 100 V Q 1000 V 1000 V...

Page 511: ... Ω 6 mΩ 12 mΩ 14 mΩ 16 mΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ Q 25 mΩ 90 mΩ 110 mΩ 130 mΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 250 mΩ 900 mΩ 1 1 Ω 1 3 Ω 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 2 5 Ω 9 Ω 11 Ω 13 Ω 1 MΩ 1 MΩ 30 Ω 90 Ω 110 Ω 130 Ω 10 MΩ 10 MΩ Q 1 6 kΩ 2 1 kΩ 4 1 kΩ 6 1 kΩ 100 MΩ 2 wire Ohms 100 MΩ 310 kΩ 810 kΩ 1 Select 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Values for 34465A DMM Input Error from Nominal Current Function 1 Range Quick Check 24 hou...

Page 512: ...t 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Values for 34465A DMM Input Error from Nominal Resistance Function 1 Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 100 Ω 4 wire Ohms 100 Ω 6 mΩ 9 mΩ 10 mΩ 11 mΩ 1 kΩ 1 kΩ Q 25 mΩ 35 mΩ 45 mΩ 55 mΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 250 mΩ 350 mΩ 450 mΩ 550 mΩ 100 kΩ 100 kΩ 2 5 Ω 3 5 Ω 4 5 Ω 5 5 Ω 1 MΩ 1 MΩ 25 Ω 65 Ω 75 Ω 85 Ω 10 MΩ 10 MΩ 1 1 kΩ 2 1 kΩ 2 6 kΩ 3 1 k...

Page 513: ...V 84 µV 100 µV 10 V Q 100 µV 150 µV 180 µV 220 µV 10 V 100 V 100 V 2 6 mV 3 8 mV 4 4 mV 4 6 mV 100 V Q 1000 V 1000 V 36 mV 48 mV 54 mV 56 mV 500 V 16 mV 22 mV 25 mV 36 mV 1 Select 10 PLC Q Quick performance verification test point Values for 34470A DMM Input Error from Nominal Resistance Function 1 Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 100 Ω 4 wire Ohms 100 Ω 6 mΩ 9 mΩ 10 mΩ 11 mΩ 1 kΩ...

Page 514: ...certain to allow for appropriate source settling Values for 34460A DMM Input Error from Nominal Vrms Frequency Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 0 1 Vrms 10 Hz 1 Vrms 3 mHz 3 5 mHz 0 01 Vrms 300 kHz 0 1 Vrms Q 60 Hz 240 Hz 360 Hz 510 Hz Values for 34461A DMM Input Error from Nominal Vrms Frequency Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 0 1 Vrms 10 Hz 1 Vrms 3 mHz 3 5 mHz...

Page 515: ...er Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 100 mV 1 kHz 100 mV 200 Hz 90 µV 110 µV 120 µV 130 µV 50 kHz 170 µV 190 µV 200 µV 210 µV 300 kHz Q 4 5 mV 1 V 1 kHz 1 V 200 Hz 900 µV 1 1 mV 1 2 mV 1 3 mV 50 kHz 1 7 mV 1 9 mV 2 mV 2 1 mV 300 kHz 45 mV 0 03 V 1 kHz 10 V 200 Hz 2 mV 3 mV 1 V 1 kHz 200 Hz 2 7 mV 3 8 mV 3 9 mV 4 mV 10 V 10 Hz 3 Hz 9 mV 11 mV 12 mV 13 mV 100 Hz 20 Hz 9 mV 11 mV 12 mV 13 m...

Page 516: ... kHz 200 Hz 2 4 mV 3 5 mV 3 6 mV 3 7 mV 10 V 10 Hz 3 Hz 6 mV 8 mV 9 mV 10 mV 100 Hz 20 Hz 6 mV 8 mV 9 mV 10 mV 20 kHz 200 Hz 6 mV 8 mV 9 mV 10 mV 50 kHz 200 Hz Q 14 mV 16 mV 17 mV 18 mV 100 kHz 63 mV 68 mV 300 kHz 450 mV 100 V 1 kHz 100 V 200 Hz Q 60 mV 80 mV 90 mV 100 mV 50 kHz 140 mV 160 mV 170 mV 180 mV 70 V 300 kHz 3 3 V 750 V 1 kHz 750 V 200 Hz 450 mV 600 mV 675 mV 750 mV 210 V 50 kHz 510 mV ...

Page 517: ...kHz 1 A 1 kHz 1 A 200 Hz 1 4 mA 5 kHz 100 mA 10 Hz 100 mA 3 Hz 140 µA 1 kHz 200 Hz 5 kHz 200 Hz 100 µA 1 kHz 10 mA 200 Hz 4 1 µA 1 mA 1 kHz 5 µA 10 mA 1 kHz 14 µA 5 kHz 1 mA 1 kHz 1 mA 200 Hz 1 4 µA 5 kHz 100 µA 1 kHz 100 µA 200 Hz 0 14 µA 5 kHz Q Q Quick performance verification test point Performance Verification 518 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 518: ...100 V 1 kHz 100 V 200 Hz Q 40 mV 60 mV 70 mV 80 mV 50 kHz 80 mV 90 mV 100 mV 110 mV 70 V 300 kHz 800 mV 750 V 1 kHz 750 V 200 Hz 750 mV 900 mV 975 mV 1 1 V 210 V 50 kHz 330 mV 351 mV 372 mV 393 mV 70 V 300 kHz 1 5 V Q Quick performance verification test point ACI Values for 34465A and 34470A DMMs Input Error from Nominal Current rms Frequency Range Filter Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 year...

Page 519: ...e Filter Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years 1 mA 1 kHz 1 mA 200 Hz Q 1 1 µA 1 3 µA 1 4 µA 5 kHz 100 µA 1 kHz 100 µA 200 Hz 0 110 µA 0 130 µA 0 140 µA 5 kHz Q Quick performance verification test point Performance Verification 520 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 520: ...input current and frequency and for ACI use the 200 Hz input filter Compare measurement results to the test limits shown below Be certain to allow for appropriate source settling Values for the 34461A 34465A and 34470A DMMs Input Error from Nominal Function Current 1 Frequency Range Quick Check 24 hours 90 days 1 year 2 years DCI 5 A N A 10 A 3 5 mA 7 mA 8 5 mA DCI 10 A N A 10 A Q 16 mA 23 mA 26 m...

Page 521: ...the front input terminals and select the front input terminals with the Front Rear switch 4 Select each range in the order shown below Provide the indicated input 5 Compare measurement results to the test limits shown in the table Be certain to allow time for source settling Input Capacitance Range Error from Nominal 1 μF 1 μF 0 005 μF 1 μF 10 μF 0 014 μF Performance Verification 522 Keysight True...

Page 522: ...ht 34172B to cal ibrate the instrument see Input Connections Two input shorts are recommended for the 34461A 65A 70A l Calibration Process Overview l 34460A and 34461A Calibration Procedures l 34465A and 34470A Calibration Procedures Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 523 Calibration Adjustment Procedures ...

Page 523: ...ailable for information on con tacting Keysight Calibration Adjustment Interval The instrument should be calibrated on a regular interval determined by the accuracy requirements of your application A 1 year interval is adequate for most applications Accuracy specifications are war ranted only if calibration is made at regular calibration intervals Keysight Technologies never recom mends calibratio...

Page 524: ...libration Test Considerations Errors may be induced by AC signals present on the input leads during a self test Long test leads can also act as an antenna causing pick up of AC signals For optimum performance l Ensure that the calibration ambient temperature Tcal is stable and between 18 C and 28 C Ideally the calibration should be performed at 23 C 2 C l Ensure ambient relative humidity is less t...

Page 525: ...ources The output value measured from the source can be entered into the instrument as the target calibration value Application Recommended Equipment Zero Calibration Keysight 34172B DC Voltage Fluke 5720A DC Current Fluke 5720A Resistance Fluke 5720A AC Voltage Fluke 5720A AC Current Fluke 5720A Frequency Keysight 33500B Series Function Arbitrary Waveform Generator High Current Fluke 5725A Capaci...

Page 526: ...ecure the instrument for calibration see Calibration Security 4 Perform the calibration procedures see Calibration Procedures 5 Secure the instrument against calibration see Calibration Security 6 Note the security code and calibration count in the instrument s maintenance records 7 Perform the performance verification tests to verify the calibration Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service ...

Page 527: ...tion Input Values Gain calibration can be accomplished using the following input values Function Range Valid Amplitude Input Values DC Volts 100 mV to 100 V 0 9 to 1 1 x Full Scale 1000 V 450 to 1000 V DC Current 100 µA to 1 A 0 9 to 1 1 x Full Scale 3 A 1 5 A to 2 5 A 10 A 1 8 A to 10 A Ohms 2W and 4W 100 Ω to 100 MΩ 0 9 to 1 1 x Full Scale Frequency Auto Input 100 mV rms 9 9 kHz to 110 kHz AC Cu...

Page 528: ...fore beginning gain calibration Flatness calibrations can be made using either the front or the rear input terminals On the 34461A 65A 70A make sure the Front Rear switch matches the terminals in use Never turn off the instrument during a gain or flatness calibration This may cause calibration memory for the present function to be lost Gain Calibration The instrument calculates and stores gain cor...

Page 529: ...tering Calibration Values To enter a calibration value from the remote interface use CALibration VALue value followed by the CALibration query The response to the query indicates whether the calibration is valid Front Panel Utility Test Admin Calibrate Perform Cal Cal Value enter value Perform Cal Step Storing the Calibration Constants To store calibration values in non volatile memory use CALibra...

Page 530: ...T3446XA l The same security code must be used for front panel and remote operation If you secure the instru ment from the front panel use that same code to unsecure it from the remote interface l This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet l Security code rules Unquoted string up to 12 characters Must start with letter A Z May contain letters number...

Page 531: ...he per son responsible for calibration To read the calibration message press Utility Test Admin Calibrate or send CALibration STRing from the remote interface To change the calibration message unsecure the instrument and press Utility Test Admin Calibrate Edit Cal String or send CALibration STRing string from the remote interface Calibration Adjustment Procedures 532 Keysight Truevolt Series Opera...

Page 532: ... calibration pass word or override the calibration security Your instrument was calibrated at the factory When you receive your instrument be sure to read the count to determine its initial value To read the calibration count press Utility Test Admin Calibrate on the front panel or send CALibration COUNt from the remote interface You can read the calibration count regardless of whether the instrum...

Page 533: ...tempting to write new calibration con stants to EEPROM you may lose all calibration constants for the function Typically upon re apply ing power the instrument will report error 705 Cal Aborted It may also generate errors 740 through 742 If this occurs you should not use the instrument until a complete re calibration has been per formed See the list of calibration errors for more information Calib...

Page 534: ...e last two digits of the firmware revision indicate the front panel PC board revision and which of the two procedures you should use If the firmware revision ends with 02 or greater use Procedure A If the firm ware revision ends with 01 use Procedure B If you encounter problems contact Keysight Technologies for technical support In the United States 800 829 4444 In Europe 31 20 547 2111 In Japan 0...

Page 535: ...the front panel board Short pin A1 to B1 as shown by the orange line below 3 Reassemble the instrument apply power and turn it on the instrument will generate an error and beep this is normal Wait 30 to 40 seconds for the instrument to power up completely 4 Reset the security code to the factory default a Press Shift Utility Test Admin Security New Code b Enter AT3446XA as the new passcode c Press...

Page 536: ...e the instrument and remove the short Then reassemble the instrument to complete the security code calibration password reset procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 537 Calibration Adjustment Procedures ...

Page 537: ...rocedure to disassemble the instrument 2 Locate connector J102 on the front panel board Short pin A1 to A6 or A7 as shown by the orange lines below You do not need to short both pins to A1 just one of them 3 Reassemble the instrument apply power and turn it on the instrument will generate an error and beep this is normal Wait 30 to 40 seconds for the instrument to power up completely Calibration A...

Page 538: ...asscode c Press Done d Verify the new code and press Yes to confirm the change 5 Remove power disassemble the instrument and remove the short Then reassemble the instrument to complete the security code calibration password reset procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 539 Calibration Adjustment Procedures ...

Page 539: ...e 2 AC Voltage Low Freq Gain and Flatness Cal 3 AC Voltage Gain and Flatness Calibration 4 AC Current Gain and Flatness Calibration 5 AC Zero Calibration 6 Frequency Accuracy Calibration 7 DC Voltage Gain Calibration 8 Ohms Gain Calibration 9 DC Current Gain Calibration 10 AC Current 10 A Gain Calibration 11 DC Current 10 A Gain Calibration 12 Capacitance Offset Calibration Optional 13 Finishing C...

Page 540: ...rting block on the front panel input terminals 4 Select the ADC calibration mode Utility Test Admin Calibrate Perform Cal Perform ADC Cal 5 The display will show a message indicating that ADC calibration is in process It will then display the results of the ADC calibration A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value rang...

Page 541: ...Next Procedure Calibration Adjustment Procedures 542 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 542: ...bration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each flatness calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each voltage and frequency t...

Page 543: ...libration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each flatness calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each voltage and frequency takes approximately 2 5 seconds to complete Input Instrument Vrms Frequency Range 100 mV 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 35 kHz 50 kHz 75 kHz 100 kHz 200 kHz 300 kHz 390 kHz 400 k...

Page 544: ...success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each frequency shown in the table 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each current range in the table 6 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each current and frequency takes approximate...

Page 545: ...g Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded mes sage indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range func tion and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 3 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants This calibration takes approximately 10 seconds to complete Next Procedure Calibration Adjustment Proc...

Page 546: ...libration procedure 1 Configure the instrument for frequency measurements at 10 V and 10 kHz with 1 second gate time 2 Apply a 10 kHz sine wave between 9 and 11 Vrms 3 Enter the actual applied input frequency see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Suc ceeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibrati...

Page 547: ...ation Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range takes less than 4 seconds to complete Instru...

Page 548: ...ce see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Suc ceeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range ...

Page 549: ...alues A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range takes less than 4 seconds to c...

Page 550: ... the 5 A input signal at 1000 Hz 3 Enter the actual applied input current as the Cal Value see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Th...

Page 551: ...he 5 A input 3 Enter the actual applied input current as the Cal Value see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants This calibration takes...

Page 552: ...ation Capacitance 1 Remove all connections from the instrument s front terminals 2 Select the front terminals 3 Enter a calibration value of 0 see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded mes sage indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range func tion and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through...

Page 553: ...s from the instrument 2 Reset the calibration message 3 Secure the instrument with the calibration password 4 Record the new calibration count 5 Perform the performance verification tests to verify the calibration Calibration Adjustment Procedures 554 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 554: ...ain and Flatness Calibration 3 AC Voltage Gain and Flatness Calibration 4 AC Current Gain and Flatness Calibration 5 AC Zero Calibration 6 Frequency Accuracy Calibration 7 DC Voltage Gain Calibration 8 Ohms Gain Calibration 9 DC Current Gain Calibration 10 AC Current 10 A Gain Calibration 11 DC Current 10 A Gain Calibration 12 DC High Voltage Gain Calibration 13 Capacitance Offset Calibration Opti...

Page 555: ...rting block on the front panel input terminals 4 Select the ADC calibration mode Utility Test Admin Calibrate Perform Cal Perform ADC Cal 5 The display will show a message indicating that ADC calibration is in process It will then display the results of the ADC calibration A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value rang...

Page 556: ...Next Procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide 557 Calibration Adjustment Procedures ...

Page 557: ...bration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each flatness calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each voltage and frequency t...

Page 558: ...libration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each flatness calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each voltage and frequency takes approximately 2 5 seconds to complete Input Instrument Vrms Frequency Range 100 mV 5 kHz 10 kHz 20 kHz 35 kHz 50 kHz 75 kHz 100 kHz 200 kHz 300 kHz 390 kHz 400 k...

Page 559: ... input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each frequency shown in the table 5 Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each current range in the table 6 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each current and frequency takes approximately 2 5 seconds to complete Input Instrument Current Frequency ...

Page 560: ...g Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded mes sage indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range func tion and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 3 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants This calibration takes approximately 10 seconds to complete Next Procedure Keysight Truevolt Series Op...

Page 561: ...libration procedure 1 Configure the instrument for frequency measurements at 10 V and 10 kHz with 1 second gate time 2 Apply a 10 kHz sine wave between 9 and 11 Vrms 3 Enter the actual applied input frequency see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Suc ceeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibrati...

Page 562: ...dicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range takes less than 4 seconds to complete Instrument Settings Input Function Ra...

Page 563: ...ce see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Suc ceeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range ...

Page 564: ...n Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range takes less than 4 seconds t...

Page 565: ...ng Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for each gain calibration point shown in the table 5 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Each range takes less tha...

Page 566: ... the 5 A input signal at 1000 Hz 3 Enter the actual applied input current as the Cal Value see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants Th...

Page 567: ...he 5 A input 3 Enter the actual applied input current as the Cal Value see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded message indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range function and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Store the new calibration constants see Storing the Calibration Constants This calibration takes...

Page 568: ...ation Capacitance 1 Remove all connections from the instrument s front terminals 2 Select the front terminals 3 Enter a calibration value of 0 see Entering Calibration Values A Calibration Step Succeeded mes sage indicates success if the display shows Calibration Step Failed check the input value range func tion and entered calibration value and repeat the calibration step 4 Repeat steps 1 through...

Page 569: ...s from the instrument 2 Reset the calibration message 3 Secure the instrument with the calibration password 4 Record the new calibration count 5 Perform the performance verification tests to verify the calibration Calibration Adjustment Procedures 570 Keysight Truevolt Series Operating and Service Guide ...

Page 570: ...470A Adjustments 555 34470A adjustments 555 34470A and 34465A adjustments 555 4 4 wire Resistance 250 313 353 355 4 Wire Resistance 66 4 wire RTD 251 361 A ABORt 201 About Digitizing Mode 178 AC 247 252 284 289 320 327 373 379 AC Current 64 313 325 326 AC current flatness 545 560 AC Current Measurement Errors Burden Voltage 190 AC current verification 516 521 AC Voltage 60 252 313 377 378 AC volta...

Page 571: ...78 Autozero 310 332 357 385 Autozero On Off 173 AVERage 212 230 232 Average moving 234 235 B BANDwidth 320 373 Bar Meter 121 battery 492 BEEPer 394 395 BMP 263 Boolean Parameters 198 BORDer 261 Burden Voltage 190 BUS 198 433 C CALCulate 212 214 216 218 228 230 232 234 235 AVERage Subsystem 229 histogram 218 221 HISTogram Subsystem 217 LIMit Subsystem 213 SCALe Subsystem 222 scaling 228 smoothing 2...

Page 572: ...4 Command Separators 196 Command Summary 243 261 280 306 Commands by Subsystem 199 Common Mode Errors 191 COMMunicate 406 415 417 CONDition 389 390 CONFigure 245 252 254 Configure I O 144 CONFigure Subsystem 243 CONFigure 245 configuring remote interface 27 32 contacting Keysight 35 Continuity 77 CONTinuity 246 283 313 CONTinuous 333 Continuous Mode 47 CONTrol 408 COPY 294 count 533 COUNt 219 230 ...

Page 573: ...utorial 57 DEFault 196 Default Settings 243 280 474 DELay 308 429 430 Delay trigger 97 delays trigger 456 DELete 295 423 DESCription 423 DESired 278 Device Specific Errors 460 Device Clear 199 408 DHCP 408 Digitize Mode 47 86 Digitizing 86 Digitizing Local Remote Interaction 180 186 Digitizing Measurements 177 Digitizing Mode 178 Digitizing Trend Chart 127 Diode 78 DIODe 248 285 313 disassembly 48...

Page 574: ...3 474 Factory Settings 474 FAST 234 333 features 46 FETCh 202 Files Manage 142 finishing adustments 554 570 firmware update 34 flatness 545 560 flatness adjustments 529 flatness calibration 545 560 FNAMe 303 FORMat 261 263 303 304 FORMat Subsystem 261 Frequency 79 FREQuency 249 286 313 337 344 Frequency and Period Measurement Errors Frequency and Period Meas urement Errors Frequency and Period Mea...

Page 575: ...173 High Speed DC and Resistance Meas urements 174 High Resistance Measurement Errors 166 Histogram 133 HISTogram 218 221 HNAMe 278 hold readings 100 HOST 418 HOSTname 411 How Sample Rate Interval is Determined 193 HP34401A 399 I I O Configuration 144 LAN 423 425 IDENtify 277 399 IDN 269 IEEE 488 2 Commands 197 271 IEEE 488 2 Common Commands 264 IMMediate 198 203 212 214 232 394 402 433 IMPedance ...

Page 576: ... Level Triggering Details 91 187 LFRequency 400 LICense 422 425 LIMit 214 216 442 Limits 110 Limits measurement 18 Line Noise Voltages Rejecting 163 LOAD 298 299 Loading Errors AC volts 189 Loading Errors DC Voltage 162 LOCal 400 Local key 259 Local Remote Interaction 180 186 LOCK 420 421 Low Power 353 365 366 Low Level Measurement Errors 191 LOWer 215 220 340 LPOWer 353 366 LRN 271 LXI 277 279 LX...

Page 577: ...66 MINimum 196 230 MMEMory 293 295 298 300 303 305 396 403 MMEMory Subsystem Data Transfer Commands 301 MMEMory Subsystem General Purpose File Management 291 MMEMory Subsystem STATe and PREFerence Files 296 MODE 333 Models and options 26 MOVE 295 Mx B Scaling 227 N NAME 420 NEGative 204 432 NEXT 397 Noise Caused by Ground Loops 164 Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops 163 Noise Rejection 163 Nonvolatile...

Page 578: ...9 382 452 PNG 263 POINts 219 256 257 POSitive 204 432 power on self test 486 Power On Status Clear 273 Power on reset 474 Power Dissipation Effects Minimizing 166 power supplies 479 Power supply voltages 482 PREFerences 298 Preferences Store and Recall 140 PRESet 308 390 396 401 403 474 PRETrigger 307 Probe Hold 100 Probe Type Choice Temperature 172 PROMpt 414 PSC 273 389 391 PTPeak 230 Q Query Er...

Page 579: ...66 568 Replaceable Parts 487 replacing fuses 494 REQuest 421 RESet 279 Reset state 474 Resistance 66 RESistance 250 287 313 348 357 365 Resistance Measurement Considerations 165 resolution 452 RESolution 330 355 359 383 resolution table 452 455 RESolved 278 RESPonse 234 RESTart 279 Return Format 310 Returns 317 autoranging 316 pretrigger 307 RJUNction 368 RLIMit 304 ROUTe 207 Row limit 304 RST 197...

Page 580: ...344 346 357 359 368 370 371 373 385 FREQuency PERiod Subsystem 336 RESistance FRESistance Subsystem 345 CURRent Subsystem 319 DATA2 Subsystem 334 DATA2 334 TEMPerature Subsystem 358 VOLTage Subsystem 372 SENSe Subsystem Introduction 313 Serial Poll 275 service 477 527 534 543 544 547 549 551 552 558 559 562 564 566 568 Service Request 408 enable 390 Settling Time Effects 189 Setup System 149 SLOPe...

Page 581: ...5 TELNet 414 415 TEMP 241 393 TEMPerature 198 209 251 288 359 368 370 371 402 Temperature 34460 and 34461A 69 Temperature 34465A and 34470A 71 Temperature Measurements 172 Temperature Probe Type Choice 172 TERMinals 207 326 TEST 208 Test Lead Resistance Errors Removing 165 Test Admin 147 TEXT 198 259 260 The Sampling Rate 177 Thermal EMF Errors 162 THERmistor 366 370 thermocouple 367 369 370 therm...

Page 582: ...r 215 220 317 324 342 353 377 UPTime 403 USB flash drive 418 User installed options 26 Utility Menu 138 Utility Store and Recall 140 V VALid 300 VALue 242 315 316 322 323 339 350 351 361 362 375 376 verification 510 515 516 521 Verification Tests 503 VERSion 403 VIEW 260 VM Comp Output BNC 459 VOLTage 252 254 289 290 342 343 373 385 voltage verification 516 Voltmeter Complete 459 W WAI 276 Wait fo...

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