High Performance Oscilloscope Calibrator
The Model 9500B Calibration Mode
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When to Characterize
Characterizations are adjustments which calibrate basic digital sources of output. These
adjustments are only required immediately prior to routine Standard Calibration of the
Model 9500B, (detailed in subsequent sections).
Note
Do not characterize unless you are doing so as part of an authorized
recalibration of the Model 9500B. Although the internal adjustment
operations which it initiates will not dramatically change the overall
calibration of the instrument, they will introduce a very small 'artificial'
step into its apparent drift performance. If your company maintains
historical records on each calibrator's drift performance between
calibrations (for example, for the purposes of statistical process control in
a total quality management system), this artificial step would need to be
determined and suitably recorded in these records. There are no
performance advantages to be gained by characterizing at any time other
than immediately before Standard Calibration of the Model 9500B's
functions.
How to Characterize
Characterization is performed merely by pressing the appropriate 'Chse - ...' soft key.
When characterizing, do so in the following sequence:
1.
Chse - DAC
2.
Chse - VCO
3.
Chse - SQU/TRI TMK
4.
Chse - LF SIN DC O/S
5.
Chse - PULSE WIDTH
Note
Selected characterization has completed when single highlighted softkey
selected is replaced by complete softkey menu display.
Form of Characterization
The Characterize operations comprise sets of fully automatic internal adjustments, such
as (in the case of Chse - DAC) checking and calibrating the linearity of the 9500B D-A
converter, which is used to set the amplitude of its analog output functions.
Press EXIT to return to the calibration mode menu screen on completion of all
characterizations.