Appendix B Verification and Calibration 
112  Series N8700 User’s Guide 
Test Record – Agilent N8738A [80V, 42A, 3.3kW] 
 
Agilent N8738A 
Description 
Report No _______________  Date __________________ 
Minimum Specs.  Results  Maximum Specs. 
Voltage Programming & Readback 
 Minimum Voltage Vout  
 Measurement Readback 
 High Voltage Vout 
 Measurement Readback 
 
0 mV 
 Vout − 80 mV 
79.92 V 
Vout − 160 mV 
 
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+ 200 mV 
 Vout + 80 mV 
80.08 V 
Vout + 160 mV 
CV Load Effect  − 17 mV  _____________  + 17 mV 
CV Source Effect  − 10 mV  _____________  + 10 mV 
CV Ripple and Noise 
 peak-to-peak 
 rms 
 
N/A 
N/A 
 
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_____________ 
 
80 mV 
25 mV 
Transient Response 
 Voltage @ 1 ms 
 
− 400 mV 
 
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+ 400 mV 
Current Programming & Readback 
 Minimum Current Iout  
 Measurement Readback 
 High Current Iout 
 Measurement Readback 
 
0 mA 
Iout − 126 mA 
41.874 A 
Iout − 168 mA 
 
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+ 252 mA 
Iout + 126 mA 
42.126 A 
Iout + 168 mA 
CC Load Effect  − 13.4 mA  _____________  + 13.4 mA 
CC Source Effect  − 6.2 mA  _____________  + 6.2 mA 
 
Return the voltage and current settings to zero when verification is completed 
 
Test Description  N8738A Settings 
Voltage Programming & Readback, Min Voltage  ≤160 mV, 168 mA 
Voltage Programming & Readback, High Voltage  80V, 168 mA 
CV Load Effect, Source Effect, Ripple and Noise  80V, 42A 
Transient Response  80V, from 4.2A to 37.8A 
Current Programming & Readback,  Min Current  168 mA, 80V 
Current Programming & Readback, High Current  42A, 80V 
CC Load Effect, Source Effect  42A, 80V 
 
N8738A  Load Requirements   
Current shunt  0.01
 100 A 
Agilent N3300 Electronic load modules   7 – N3305A 
Fixed Resistor for CV Ripple and Noise  1.9
 3.5 kW