5500A
Operator Manual
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1-29. Additional Specifications...................................................................... 1-26
1-30. Frequency Specifications.................................................................. 1-26
1-31. Harmonics (2
nd
to 50
th
) Specifications.............................................. 1-26
1-32. AC Voltage (Sine Wave) Extended Bandwidth Specifications........ 1-27
1-33. AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave) Specifications .................................. 1-28
1-34. AC Voltage, DC Offset Specifications............................................. 1-29
1-35. AC Voltage, Square Wave Characteristics....................................... 1-29
1-36. AC Voltage, Triangle Wave Characteristics (typical)...................... 1-29
1-37. AC Current (Sine Wave) Extended Bandwidth Specifications ........ 1-29
1-38. AC Current (Non-Sinewave) Specifications .................................... 1-30
1-39. AC Current (Non-Sinewave) Specifications (cont).......................... 1-31
1-40. AC Current, Square Wave Characteristics (typical)......................... 1-31
1-41. AC Current, Triangle Wave Characteristics (typical) ...................... 1-31
2 Preparing for Operation...................................................................... 2-1
2-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 2-3
2-2. Unpacking and Inspection .................................................................... 2-3
2-3. Replacing The Fuse .............................................................................. 2-3
2-4. Selecting Line Voltage.......................................................................... 2-4
2-5. Connecting To Line Power ................................................................... 2-4
2-6. Service Information .............................................................................. 2-6
2-7. Placement and Rack Mounting ............................................................. 2-7
2-8. Cooling Considerations......................................................................... 2-7
2-9. Connecting the 5725A Amplifier ......................................................... 2-7
3 Features ............................................................................................... 3-1
3-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 3-3
3-2. Front Panel Features ............................................................................. 3-3
3-3. Rear Panel Features .............................................................................. 3-3
3-4. Softkey Menu Trees.............................................................................. 3-3
4 Front Panel Operation......................................................................... 4-1
4-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 4-3
4-2. Turning on the Calibrator ..................................................................... 4-3
4-3. Warming up the Calibrator ................................................................... 4-4
4-4. Using the Softkeys................................................................................ 4-4
4-5. Using the Setup Menu........................................................................... 4-4
4-6. Using the Instrument Setup Menu.................................................... 4-5
4-7. Selecting an External Amplifier ....................................................... 4-5
4-8. Utility Functions Menu .................................................................... 4-6
4-9. Using the Format EEPROM Menu .............................................. 4-6
4-10. Resetting the Calibrator ........................................................................ 4-7
4-11. Zeroing the Calibrator........................................................................... 4-7
4-12. Using the Operate and Standby Modes................................................. 4-8
4-13. Connecting the Calibrator to a UUT..................................................... 4-9
4-14. Recommended Cable and Connector Types..................................... 4-9
4-15. When to Use EARTH....................................................................... 4-10
4-16. Four-Wire versus Two-Wire Connections ....................................... 4-10
4-17. Cable Connection Instructions ......................................................... 4-11