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5560A/5550A/5540A

Operators Manual

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Figure 8. DUT Connection: DC Current /AC Current 

3.1 A

Figure 9. DUT Connection: Temperature (RTD) (Three-Terminal Connection)

87

TRUE RMS MULTIMETER

MIN MAX

RANGE

HOLD   

H

REL

Hz

mA

A

A

P

mV

V

V

OFF

A

COM

V

mA 

P

A

PEAK MIN MAX

Lo

Chart Recorder Input

Содержание 5540A

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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