6146/6156 DC Voltage/Current Generators Operation Manual
7.2 Calibration Method
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7.2 Calibration Method
The 6146/6156 can be calibrated manually or using the GPIB or USB remote commands.
However, DAC calibration is executable only by remote commands.
7.2.1 Calibration Points and Tolerance Ranges
For calibration, use the measurement instruments satisfying the required accuracy described in Section
7.1.1, "Measuring Instrument and Cables Necessary for Calibration", meeting the tolerance ranges shown
in the following table.
Table 7-2 Calibration Tolerance Ranges
Item Range
Calibration point Tolerance range
Polarity ZERO F.S 6146 6156
Voltage source 30 mV + +00.0000 mV +30.0000 mV 1 μV 500 nV
- -00.0000 mV -30.0000 mV
300 mV + +000.000 mV +300.000 mV 5 μV1 μV
- -000.000 mV -300.000 mV
3 V + +0.00000 V +3.00000 V 50 μV5 μV
- -0.00000 V -3.00000 V
30 V + +00.0000 V +30.0000 V 500 μV50 μV
- -00.0000 V -30.0000 V
Current source 3 mA + +0.00000 mA +3.00000 mA 50 nA 5 nA
- -0.00000 mA -3.00000 mA
30 mA + +00.0000 mA +30.0000 mA 500 nA 50 nA
- -00.0000 mA -30.0000 mA
200 mA + +000.000 mA +300.000 mA 5 μA1 μA
- -000.000 mA -300.000 mA
Voltage limiter 30 V + +01.00 V +30.00 V 10 mV 10 mV
- +01.00 V -30.00 V
Current limiter 200 mA + -005.0 mA +200.0 mA 100 μA 100 μA
- -005.0 mA -200.0 mA