General information regarding the CE marking
HAMEG instruments fulfill the regulations of the EMC directive. The conformity test made by
HAMEG is based on the actual generic- and product standards. In cases where different limit
values are applicable, HAMEG applies the severer standard. For emission the limits for residential,
commercial and light industry are applied. Regarding the immunity (susceptibility) the limits for
industrial environment have been used.
The measuring- and data lines of the instrument have much influence on emmission and immunity
and therefore on meeting the acceptance limits. For different applications the lines and/or cables
used may be different. For measurement operation the following hints and conditions regarding
emission and immunity should be observed:
1. Data cables
For the connection between instruments resp. their interfaces and external devices, (computer,
printer etc.) sufficiently screened cables must be used. Without a special instruction in the manual
for a reduced cable length, the maximum cable length of a dataline must be less than 3 meters
long. If an interface has several connectors only one connector must have a connection to a cable.
Basically interconnections must have a double screening. For IEEE-bus purposes the double screened
cables HZ72S and HZ72L from HAMEG are suitable.
2. Signal cables
Basically test leads for signal interconnection between test point and instrument should be as
short as possible. Without instruction in the manual for a shorter length, signal lines must be less
than 3 meters long.
Signal lines must screened (coaxial cable - RG58/U). A proper ground connection is required. In
combination with signal generators double screened cables (RG223/U, RG214/U) must be used.
3. Influence on measuring instruments.
Under the presence of strong high frequency electric or magnetic fields, even with careful setup of
the measuring equipment an influence of such signals is unavoidable.
This will not cause damage or put the instrument out of operation. Small deviations of the measuring
value (reading) exceeding the instruments specifications may result from such conditions in individual
cases.
December 1995
HAMEG GmbH
