5500A
Service Manual
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2-3. Synthesized Impedance Assembly (A5)............................................... 2-4
2-4. DDS Assembly (A6)............................................................................. 2-5
2-5. Current Assembly (A7)......................................................................... 2-6
2-6. Voltage Assembly (A8) ........................................................................ 2-7
2-7. Main CPU Assembly (A9).................................................................... 2-8
2-8. Power Supplies ..................................................................................... 2-8
2-9. Outguard Supplies............................................................................ 2-8
2-10. Inguard Supplies............................................................................... 2-8
3 Calibration and Verification............................................................... 3-1
3-1. Introduction........................................................................................... 3-3
3-2. Calibration ............................................................................................ 3-3
3-3. Equipment Required for Calibration and Verification..................... 3-3
3-4. Starting Calibration .......................................................................... 3-4
3-5. How the Calibration Procedure Works ............................................ 3-4
3-6. DC Volts........................................................................................... 3-5
3-7. AC Volts........................................................................................... 3-5
3-8. Thermocouple Measuring................................................................. 3-6
3-9. DC Current ....................................................................................... 3-7
3-10. AC Current ....................................................................................... 3-8
3-11. AUX DC Volts ................................................................................. 3-8
3-12. AUX AC Volts ................................................................................. 3-9
3-13. Resistance......................................................................................... 3-9
3-14. Capacitance ...................................................................................... 3-12
3-15. Capacitance, Four-Wire Comp......................................................... 3-14
3-16. Frequency......................................................................................... 3-14
3-17. NORMAL Volts and AUX Volts Phase........................................... 3-15
3-18. Volts and AUX Current Phase ......................................................... 3-15
3-19. Remote Commands for 5500A Calibration...................................... 3-16
3-20. Generating a Calibration Report........................................................... 3-18
3-21. Calibration Shifts Report, Printout Format...................................... 3-18
3-22. Calibration Shifts Report, Spreadsheet Format................................ 3-19
3-23. Calibration Constant Report, Printout Format ................................. 3-19
3-24. Calibration Constants Report, Spreadsheet Format ......................... 3-20
3-25. Performance Verification Tests............................................................ 3-20
3-26. Zeroing the Calibrator...................................................................... 3-20
3-27. DC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy (NORMAL) ............................... 3-21
3-28. DC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy (AUX)........................................ 3-21
3-29. DC Current Amplitude Accuracy..................................................... 3-22
3-30. Resistance Accuracy......................................................................... 3-23
3-31. Resistance DC Offset Measurement................................................. 3-24
3-32. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy (NORMAL) ............................... 3-25
3-33. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy (AUX)........................................ 3-27
3-34. AC Current Amplitude Accuracy..................................................... 3-28
3-35. Capacitance Accuracy...................................................................... 3-29
3-36. Thermocouple Measurement Accuracy............................................ 3-31
3-37. Thermocouple Sourcing Accuracy................................................... 3-31
3-38. Thermocouple Measuring Accuracy ................................................ 3-31
3-39. DC Power Amplitude Accuracy (NORMAL).................................. 3-32
3-40. DC Power Amplitude Accuracy (AUX)........................................... 3-32
3-41. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High Voltage).............................. 3-33
3-42. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High Current).............................. 3-33
3-43. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High Power)................................ 3-34
3-44. Phase and Frequency Accuracy........................................................ 3-34