Fluke 8508A - 3 Calibration and Verification

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Chapter 3
Calibration and Verification
Title Page
Introduction.......................................................................................................... 3-3
Calibration Overview........................................................................................... 3-3
Calibration Interval and Performance.................................................................. 3-3
Calibration Points ................................................................................................ 3-3
Non-Nominal Values....................................................................................... 3-4
Enabling Access to Calibration Mode ................................................................. 3-4
Calibration Menus................................................................................................ 3-4
Accessing the Calibration Menus and Calibration Mode ................................ 3-4
Calibration Menu............................................................................................. 3-4
SET VALUE Menu ......................................................................................... 3-5
SPOT CAL Menu ............................................................................................ 3-6
SPOT (1 to 6) RMS Menus ............................................................................. 3-6
SPOT FREQUENCY (1 to 6) Menu ............................................................... 3-6
Special Calibration .......................................................................................... 3-7
SPCL Menu ..................................................................................................... 3-7
SER # = Menu ................................................................................................. 3-7
Hvlin Menu...................................................................................................... 3-8
Non-volatile input offset compensation............................................................... 3-8
Routine Calibration.............................................................................................. 3-9
Equipment Required for Calibration ............................................................... 3-10
Preparing for Calibration................................................................................. 3-10
Interconnections .............................................................................................. 3-11
ADC Calibration.............................................................................................. 3-14
DC Voltage Calibration................................................................................... 3-14
AC Voltage Calibration................................................................................... 3-16
Resistance Calibration ..................................................................................... 3-18
DC Current Calibration ................................................................................... 3-25
AC Current Calibration ................................................................................... 3-27
Frequency Calibration ..................................................................................... 3-28
Exit From Calibration Mode and Non-Volatile Input Offset Adjustment....... 3-29
Cal Due Date Entry and Calibration Mode Disable ........................................ 3-30
ACV Spot Frequency Calibration........................................................................ 3-30
Performance Verification..................................................................................... 3-31
Equipment Requirements ................................................................................ 3-32
Interconnections .............................................................................................. 3-32