Fluke 9500B - Section 5 Using the Model 9500 B - Procedure Mode; About Section 5; Procedure mode - Safety and General Notes; General Notes

Section 5: 9500B Procedure Mode - Safety and General Notes 5.2-1
Final Width = 215mm
Descriptions assume 9500B/1100
5.2.1 Introduction
Sub-section 5.2 introduces notes to Procedure
mode. The following topics are covered:
Page
5.2.1 Introduction .................................................... 5.2-1
5.2.2 Safety Features. .............................................. 5.2-1
High Voltage Warning . ................................... 5.2-1
Emergency Action - Use of OUTPUT OFF . ...... 5.2-1
5.2.3 General Notes ................................................. 5.2-1
Output Slewing. .............................................. 5.2-1
5.2.4 Printing Setup. ............................................... 5.2-2
5.2.4.1 Printer Type. ................................... 5.2-2
5.2.4.2 Certificate Formatting and Data
Presentation. .................................. 5.2-2
5.2.4.3 Enable Printing. .............................. 5.2-2
5.2.5 Saving Results on Memory Cards. .................. 5.2.3
5.2.5.1 Results Card Enabling and
Insertion. ........................................ 5.2-3
5.2.5.2 Stage-by-Stage Results Saving. ..... 5.2-3
5.2.5.3 Results Memory Space. ................. 5.2-3
5.2.5.4 Static RAM Card - Non-Rechargeable
Battery Condition. .......................... 5.2-3
5.2.5.5 Static RAM Card -
Re-chargeable Battery. ................... 5.2-3
5.2.2 Safety Features
The Model 9500B incorporates safety
mechanisms in all its internal programming.
For example: a user must make an extra
confirming key-press in order to raise a voltage
at the terminals above a pre-determined value.
High Voltage Warning — Take Care
After pressing OK or REPEAT PREV. keys:
If the procedure writer has not conformed
strictly to the procedure-writing guidelines,
HIGH VOLTAGES MAY APPEAR
WITHOUT WARNING AT ANY POINT IN
THE PROCEDURE. ANY WARNING
BEEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY
SERIOUSLY!
Emergency Action — Use of OUTPUT OFF
Button
In emergency, the most effective way of turning
output off (other than pulling the line-power
plug) is to press the OUTPUT OFF button on
the right of the front panel. This may sound
obvious, but a special feature of the OFF
button operation is that as well as sending the
appropriate message to the operating system,
it also has a hardware link which bypasses the
software. Even if the program has locked up,
this button is effective in cutting off the output.
5.2 Procedure Mode — Safety and General Notes
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5.2.3 General Notes
5.2.3.1 Output Slewing
In the '1 Year Verification' procedure within
Procedure mode, there is a need for the 9500B
output to be adjusted ('slewed') around the
nominal test point value. This enables the
'slew error' to be registered in the 9500B internal
memory, to appear on printed certificates.
Front Panel Controls — Fine Slewing
Adjustments
To provide slewing in single-digit increments,
there is an 'ENABLE CURSOR' screen key on
the bottom row of all 'READ — SLEW
SOURCE' screens. The effect of pressing this
key is to place the cursors on the least-
significant digit of the 'Applied Value', enabling
all the cursor keys, shift keys and spinwheel to
operate as in the Digit Edit facility (refer to
Section 4, paras 4.4.2).
Front Panel Controls — Coarse Slewing
Adjustments
Most initial slewing operations will require
steps of adjustment larger than a single digit.
These coarser adjustments are available with
the 'ENABLE CURSOR' key cancelled. Of
the front panel keys, only the spinwheel and
the
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and
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keys are enabled. The size of
their increments and decrements are calculated
internally.