HP 3458A User Manual

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T .O . 33K8-4-551-1
TECHNICAL MANUAL
CALIBRATION PROCEDURE
FOR
DIGITAL VOLTMETER
3458A
(HEWLETT-PACKARD)
This publication incorporates Interim Operational Supplement T .O
. 33K8-4-551-1S-1
dated 27 August 2007.
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HP 3458A Specifications

General

Max Resolution	8.5 digits
DC Voltage Range	0 to 1000 V
AC Voltage Range	0 to 750 V
DC Current Range	0 to 1 A
AC Current Range	0 to 1 A
Resistance Range	0 to 1 GΩ
Sampling Rate	100, 000 readings/sec
Interface	GPIB, RS-232
Measurement Functions	DC Voltage, AC Voltage, DC Current, AC Current, Resistance
Power Supply	100-120 V, 220-240 V

Summary

List of Effective Pages

Calibration Description

Equipment Requirements

Preliminary Operations

Calibration Process

DC Voltage Calibration

Procedure for calibrating the digital voltmeter's DC voltage measurement function.

Resistance Calibration

Procedure for calibrating the digital voltmeter's resistance measurement function.

DC Current Calibration

Procedure for calibrating the digital voltmeter's DC current measurement function.

AC Voltage Calibration (Synchronous Sub-sampled Mode)

Calibrates AC voltage using the synchronous sub-sampled measurement mode.

AC Voltage Calibration (Analog Mode)

Calibrates AC voltage using the analog measurement mode.

Frequency Calibration

Procedure for calibrating the digital voltmeter's frequency measurement function.

Appendix A