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Calibration Procedures
This chapter contains procedures for verification of the power supply's performance
and calibration (adjustment). The chapter is divided into the following sections:
• Agilent Technologies Calibration Services, page 43
• Calibration Interval, page 43
• Automating Calibration Procedures, page 44
• Recommended Test Equipment, page 44
• Test Considerations, page 45
• Performance Verification Tests, page 46
• Measurement Techniques, page 47
• Constant Voltage (CV) Verifications, page 50
• Constant Current (CC) Verifications, page 58
• Performance Test Record for Agilent E3631A, page 63
• Calibration Security Code, page 65
• Calibration Count, page 69
• Calibration Message, page 69
• General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure, page 70
• Aborting a Calibration in Progress, page 75
• Calibration Record for Agilent E3631A, page 76
• Error Messages, page 77
• Calibration Program, page 79
The performance verification tests for constant voltage (CV) and constant current
(CC) operations use the power supply's specifications listed in chapter 1,
Specifications, starting on page 15.