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Operation - HP 16442A User Manual

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Operation

This section is organized into the following two sections:
Attaching a socket module onto HP 16442A.
Mounting and wiring DUT on the socket module.
Select the proper environment to execute the measurements. Place HP 16442A on a flat
surface. The HP 16442A shields from electromagnetic interference, but Hewlett-Packard
recommends that the measurement is performed in as noiseless environment as possible for
more stable and accurate measurement results.
You place the DUT into the provided socket modules in HP 16442A, then measure the dc
characteristics by using the connected measurement units.
Warning
To prevent electric shock, be sure to connect the cable between the interlock
(Intlk) terminals of measurement instrument and HP 16442A before performing
measurements.
Warning
not
Do
voltages of up to 200 V may be present on the connection between
measurement units and DUT.
Warning
not
Do
measurements. Dangerous voltage of up to 200 V may be present on the
connection cables.
After setting up HP 16442A and DUT, confirm that the connections are
Note
correct. Shut lid of HP 16442A to close switches of the interlock (Intlk)
terminal.
To prevent damage to instrument or DUT, do not remove or attach DUT in
Caution
HP 16442A when voltage or current is present.
Do not touch any metal surface that is in the circuit path. Oil, perspiration,
Caution
and dirt prevent good electric contact and degrade measurement accuracy.
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operate HP 16442A while the High Voltage indicator is lit. Dangerous
get connection cables caught in the lid of HP 16442A during

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