Fluke 5500A - Calibration and Verification

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Chapter 3
Calibration and Verification
Title Page
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