Table Of Contents - HP 3478A Technical Manual

Section
I. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................... 1-1
1-1. Introduction ....................................... 1-1
1-3. Section I, General Information.......... 1-1
1-5. Section II, Installation Procedures .... 1-1
1-7. Section III, Operation........................ 1-1
1-9. Section IV, Performance Test and
Calibration
1-11. Section V, Replaceable Parts........... 1-1
1-13. Section VI, Backdating ..................... 1-1
1-15. Section VII, Service .......................... 1-1
1-17. Appendix A ....................................... 1-1
1-19. Description........................................ 1-1
1-22. Specifications ................................... 1-1
1-24. Instrument and Manual
Identification...................................... 1-1
1-27. Options ............................................. 1-2
1-29. Accessories Available....................... 1-2
Section
II. INSTALLATION ............................................. 2-1
2-1. Introduction ....................................... 2-1
2-3. Initial Inspection................................ 2-1
2-5. Power Requirements ........................ 2-1
2-7. Line Frequency and Line
Voltage Selection.............................. 2-1
2-9. Power Cords and Receptacles ......... 2-2
2-11. Grounding Requirements ................. 2-1
2-13. Bench Use and Rack Mounting ........ 2-2
2-14. Bench Use ........................................ 2-2
2-16. Rack Mounting.................................. 2-3
2-18. HP-IB Interface Connections ............ 2-3
2-21. Address Selection............................. 2-3
2-24. Environmental Requirements ........... 2-3
2-25. Operating and Storage
Temperature ..................................... 2-3
2-27. Repackaging for Shipment ............... 2-4
Section
III. OPERATION ................................................. 3-1
3-1. Introduction ....................................... 3-1
3-4. General Information.......................... 3-1
3-5. AC Power Operation......................... 3-1
3-7. Turn-On ............................................ 3-1
3-10. Display .............................................. 3-1
3-12. Input Terminals................................. 3-3
3-15. Input Terminals Cleaning.................. 3-3
3-17. Front Panel Operation ...................... 3-3
3-18. DC Volts Measurements................... 3-3
3-22. AC Volts Measurements................... 3-4
3-26. Resistance Measurements ............... 3-4
3-30. DC Current Measurements............... 3-5
3-34. AC Current Measurements............... 3-5
3-38. Ranging ............................................ 3-5
3-43. Triggering ......................................... 3-5
3-50. Shifted Operation.............................. 3-6
3-51. General ............................................. 3-6

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3-117. Advanced Programming................... 3-14
Section
IV. PERFORMANCE TEST AND
CALIBRATION .............................................. 4-1
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4-103. Ohms Calibration and Test .............. 4-18
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Number of Digits Displayed.............. 3-6
Autozero ........................................... 3-7
Self-Test/Reset Operation................ 3-7
Calibration ........................................ 3-7
Miscellaneous Operations................ 3-8
Voltmeter Complete ........................ 3-8
Remote Operation ............................ 3-8
General............................................. 3-8
3478A Response to Bus Messages . 3-8
3478A Addressing ............................ 3-10
Talk-Only Mode (No Controller) ....... 3-10
3478A HP-IB Programming.............. 3-11
Introduction....................................... 4-1
Equipment Required......................... 4-1
DC Volts Test and Calibration.......... 4-1
AC Volts Test and Calibration ......... 4-2
Ohms Test and Calibration .............. 4-2
DC Current Test and Calibration...... 4-3
AC Current Test and Calibration ...... 4-3
Test Cards........................................ 4-3
Calibration Cycle .............................. 4-3
Test Failure ..................................... 4-3
Instrument Set-Up ............................ 4-3
Instrument Specification ................... 4-3
Specification Breakdown ................. 4-4
Temperature Coefficient
(Reference Temperature) ................ 4-4
Test Consideration ........................... 4-4
General............................................. 4-4
Ambiguous Region ........................... 4-4
Performance Test............................. 4-5
DC Volts Test ................................... 4-5
DC Current Test ............................... 4-7
AC Volts Test ................................... 4-8
AC Current Test ............................... 4-9
Ohms Test.4-10 ............................... 4-10
Combined Calibration and
Performance Tests ........................... 4-11
General............................................. 4-11
Calibrating the 3478A....................... 4-12
Calibration Messages....................... 4-13
Calibration Procedures..................... 4-13
DC Volts Calibration and Test.......... 4-13
DC Current Calibration and Test...... 4-15
AC Volts Calibration and Test .......... 4-16
AC Current Calibration and
Test (Optional................................... 4-18
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