HP 3457A - Operating Instructions Manual

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Safety Summary4
Operating and Safety Symbols5
Preface7
Contents9
Overview of the HP 345711
Initial Inspection12
Plug-In Cards12
Equipment Supplied12
Installing Your HP 345713
Grounding Requirements13
AC Line Power Requirements13
Setting the Line Voltage Switches14
Installing the Line Power Fuse14
Connecting the HP-IB Interface15
Line Power Fuse Holder15
Typical HP-IB Interconnection15
Specifying the HP-IB Address16
Mounting the HP 345716
Operating the HP 345716
Maintenance19
Replacing Fuses19
Line Power Fuse19
Front Terminal Current Fuse19
How to Obtain Repair Service20
Rear Terminal Current Fuse20
Serial Number20
Abbreviated Specifications21
General Shipping Instructions21
HP 3457 Specifications21
DC Current22
2 And 4-Wire Ohms22
Common Mode Rejection22
Reading Rates22
AC Voltage23
AC + DC Voltage24
AC Current25
AC + DC Current25
Frequency and Period26
Memory26
Operating Characteristics27
Options and Accessories28
How to Operate Your HP 345729
Before Applying Power29
Applying Power29
The Power on Sequence30
Power on Self Test30
Address Display30
Power on State30
Operating from the Front Panel31
The Complete Self-Test31
Reading the Error Register32
Clearing the Display33
Resetting the HP 345733
Making Standard 2-Wire Measurements34
DC Voltage34
2-Wire Ohms35
Frequency35
Making Current Measurements36
Period36
Making 4-Wire Ohms Measurements38
Autoranging and Manual Ranging38
Hold39
Manual Ranging39
Using the Configuration Keys40
Selecting a Parameter41
Numeric Equivalents43
Default Values43
Numeric Parameters44
Exponential Parameters45
Multiple Parameters46
Using the Alphabetic Command Directory47
Selecting a Command49
Executing a Command49
Query Commands50
Additional Queries51
Using the Math Functions52
Null53
Math off53
Math Cont53
Presetting Registers54
Statistics54
Display Control55
Correcting Mistakes57
Viewing Long Displays58
Viewing Extra Information59
Display Test59
Operating from Remote60
Enter/Output Statements60
Reading the HP-IB Address60
Changing the HP-IB Address61
Sending a Remote Command61
Getting Date from the HP 345762
The Local Key63
Often-Used Commands64
Self-Test64
Reset65
Measurement Functions65
Range Parameter66
Resolution Parameter67
Setting the Number of Power Line Cycles68
Defaulting Parameters68
Triggering Measurements69
Single Trigger69
Synchronous Trigger69
Preset70
Reading the Status Register70
Additional Functions71
Using the Rear Terminals71
Digits Displayed72
Range Commands72
Delay73
Number of Readings74
Reading Memory74
Recalling Readings75
RMEM Command75
State Memory77
Temperature Measurements77
Functions and Features79
Input Terminals79
Plug-In Card Commands81
Measurements in General82
The A/D Converter82
Reference Frequency82
Integration Time82
Resolution83
Predefined States84
Range84
Autozero84
Voltmeter Complete84
Clearing the HP 345785
Power-On, Reset and Preset States85
Voltage Measurements86
DC Voltage Measurements87
Input Impedance87
AC and AC + DC Voltage Measurements88
Resistance Measurements90
4-Wire Ohms92
Offset Compensation94
Maximum Offset Voltages94
Current Measurements95
DC Current Measurements96
AC and AC + DC Current Measurements96
Frequency and Period Measurements98
Math Operations100
Turning Math off and on100
Scale101
Db103
Dbm103
Filter104
Rms105
Pass/Fail109
Extra Resolution109
The Input Buffer110
The Output Buffer111
Ascii111
Single Integer111
Double Integer112
SINT Scale Factors112
Single Real113
DINT Scale Factors113
Two's Complement Binary Coding115
Memories116
Reading Storage116
Subprogram Storage120
Triggering122
State Storage122
The Trigger Arm Event122
The Trigger Event123
The Sample Event123
Event Choices123
Syn124
Sgl124
Default Delay Times126
Added Delay for Range Change126
Triggering Tips127
Triggering Examples128
Maximizing Throughput132
Self-Tests132
The Power-On Self-Test132
Calibration133
The Status Register134
The Error Register136
The Auxiliary Error Register137
The Front Panel138
The Keyboard139
The LCD Display139
Power-On Mode139
HP-IB Address140
Identity140
Beeps and Tones141
Command Reference143
Reading a Syntax Diagram144
Language Conventions146
Sending Commands146
Parameters147
Acal149
Acband151
Acdci152
Acdcv155
Aci158
Acv161
Address164
Arange166
Auxerr?167
Azero169
Beep171
Cal172
Call173
Calnum?174
Chan175
Chan?177
Close178
Creset179
Csb180
DCI181
DCV184
Delay?188
Diagnostic189
Disp190
Emask192
End193
Err?194
F10 - F58196
Fixedz198
Freq200
Fsource202
Func203
ID?207
Inbuf208
Iscale?210
Lfreq212
Line?214
Lock215
Math216
Mcount?220
Mem221
Mformat223
Msize225
Ndig228
Nplc230
Nrdgs234
Ocomp237
Oformat239
Ohm243
Ohmf246
Open249
Pause252
Per254
R257
Rev?264
Rmath265
Rmem267
Rqs269
Rstate271
Sadv273
Scratch275
Secure276
Slist277
Smath280
Srq282
Sstate283
Stb?285
Sub287
Subend289
T290
Tarm291
Tbuff295
Term297
Test299
Timer301
Tone304
Trig305
Clear (DCL or SDC)311
Local (GTL)312
Local Lockout (LLO)313
Remote314
Spoll (Serial Poll)315
Trigger (GET)316
HP-IB Commands317
Abortio 7 (IFC)318
Installing a Plug-In Card319
Configuring the Wiring Block322
Strain Relief Housing322
Inserting a Plug-In Card322
Connecting a Wire to the Wiring Block323
Assembling Wiring Block/Strain Relief323
Removing a Plug-In Card324
Strain Relief Housing/Plate Assy324
Installing Strain Relief/Wiring Block325
HP 44491 Armature Relay Multiplexer Card326
Current Input and Actuator Channels330
Wiring Block330
Command List331
Creset Command331
TERM Command332
OPT? Command332
CHAN Command333
OPEN Command335
CLOSE Command336
SLIST Command337
SLIST? Command339
SADV Command339
Program Description341
4-Wire Ohms Measurements342
Using the Actuators343
Contact Protection344
Designing RC Networks344
Varistors345
Replacing a Current Fuse346
Specifications347
Accessories347
HP 44492 Reed Relay Multiplexer Card350
Index359

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