5730A
Operators Manual
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52120A/COIL 3 kA 25-Turn Coil ................................................................. 1-30
52120A/COIL 6 kA 50-Turn Coil ................................................................. 1-31
2 Installation ........................................................................................... 2-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2-1
Unpack and Inspect the Calibrator ..................................................................... 2-1
Placement and Rack Mounting .......................................................................... 2-2
Cooling Considerations ...................................................................................... 2-2
Mains Voltage Selection .................................................................................... 2-3
Connect to Mains Power .................................................................................... 2-4
Connect a 5725A Amplifier ............................................................................... 2-4
Connect a 52120A Amplifier ............................................................................. 2-4
3 Features ............................................................................................... 3-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3-1
Front-Panel Features .......................................................................................... 3-1
Rear-Panel Features ........................................................................................... 3-5
4 Front-Panel Operation ........................................................................ 4-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 4-1
Turn on the Calibrator ........................................................................................ 4-2
Warmup ............................................................................................................. 4-2
Product Use ........................................................................................................ 4-2
Reset the Calibrator ........................................................................................... 4-3
Operate and Standby Modes .............................................................................. 4-3
Connect the Calibrator to a UUT ....................................................................... 4-4
Recommended Cable and Connector Types .................................................. 4-4
When to Use External Sensing ...................................................................... 4-6
When to Use the External Voltage Guard ..................................................... 4-6
Four-Wire Vs. Two-Wire Resistance Connections ....................................... 4-6
Cable Connection Instructions....................................................................... 4-7
Set the Output .................................................................................................... 4-14
DC Voltage Output ........................................................................................ 4-16
AC Voltage Output ........................................................................................ 4-17
DC Current Output ........................................................................................ 4-19
AC Current Output ........................................................................................ 4-21
Resistance Output .......................................................................................... 4-23
Wideband AC Voltage Output (Option 5730A/03 or 5730A/05) ................. 4-26
Variable Phase Output ....................................................................................... 4-28
Phase Locking to an External Signal ................................................................. 4-29
Auxiliary Amplifier Use .................................................................................... 4-30
5725A Amplifier Output ............................................................................... 4-31
52120A Transconductance Amplifier Output ............................................... 4-32
Error Mode Operation ........................................................................................ 4-32
Error Mode Overview .................................................................................... 4-33
Enter Error Mode ...................................................................................... 4-33
Exit Error Mode ........................................................................................ 4-33
Use Error Mode ......................................................................................... 4-34
Read the UUT Error: AC and DC Voltage and Current Output .................... 4-34
Read the UUT Error: Resistance Output ....................................................... 4-35
Introduction to Offset, Scale, and Linearity Errors ............................................ 4-35
Offset Error .................................................................................................... 4-36
Scale Error ..................................................................................................... 4-36
Linearity Error ............................................................................................... 4-37