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Chapter 1
Introduction and Specifications
Title Page
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 1-3
Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1-4
Overload Protection ............................................................................................. 1-5
Operation Overview............................................................................................. 1-5
Local Operation ............................................................................................... 1-5
Remote Operation (RS-232)............................................................................ 1-6
Remote Operation (IEEE-488) ........................................................................ 1-6
Where to Go from Here ....................................................................................... 1-7
Instruction Manuals ............................................................................................. 1-7
5522A Getting Started Manual........................................................................ 1-7
5522A Operators Manual ................................................................................ 1-7
General Specifications ......................................................................................... 1-8
Detailed Specifications ........................................................................................ 1-9
DC Voltage...................................................................................................... 1-9
DC Current ...................................................................................................... 1-9
Resistance........................................................................................................ 1-11
AC Voltage (Sine Wave)................................................................................. 1-12
AC Current (Sine Wave) ................................................................................. 1-14
Capacitance...................................................................................................... 1-16
Temperature Calibration (Thermocouple)....................................................... 1-17
Temperature Calibration (RTD) ...................................................................... 1-18
DC Power Specification Summary.................................................................. 1-18
AC Power (45 Hz to 65 Hz) Specification Summary, PF=1 ........................... 1-19
Power and Dual Output Limit Specifications.................................................. 1-19
Phase................................................................................................................ 1-20
Additional Specifications..................................................................................... 1-21
Frequency ........................................................................................................ 1-21
Harmonics (2
nd
to 50
th
) .................................................................................... 1-21
AC Voltage (Sine Wave) Extended Bandwidth .............................................. 1-22
AC Voltage (Non-Sine Wave)......................................................................... 1-22
AC Voltage, DC Offset ................................................................................... 1-24
AC Voltage, Square Wave Characteristics...................................................... 1-24
AC Voltage, Triangle Wave Characteristics ................................................... 1-24
AC Current (Non-Sine Wave) ......................................................................... 1-24
AC Current, Square Wave Characteristics ...................................................... 1-25
AC Current, Triangle Wave Characteristics.................................................... 1-25