Model 4280 A
List of Tables
LIST OF TABLES
Number Title Page
l-l.
1-2.
l-3.
3-l.
3-2.
3-3.
3-4.
3-5.
3-6.
3-7.
;:;:
3-12.
3-13.
3-14.
3-15.
3-16.
3-17.
3-19.
3-20.
3-22.
3-23.
3-25.
3-26.
3-28.
3-29.
3-30.
3-31.
3-32.
3-33.
3-34.
3-35.
Specifications ............. l-4
Supplemental Performance
Characteristics ......... l-22
Accessories Available ...... l-29
Power on Self Test ......... 3-18
Standard Self Test ......... 3-18
Overflow Annunciations ..... 3-23
Operation Error Codes ...... 3-23
Dissipation Factor
Equations and Equivalent
Circuit Conversion
Formulas ................ 3-34
Usable Accessories ......... 3-38
Internal DC Bias Source
Ranges
..................
3-40
Auto-Ranging Mode .......... 3-40
Internal DC Bias Source
V LIMIT vs Range ........ 3-41
START V Resolution ......... 3-52
STEP V Resolution .......... 3-52
HOLD TIME Resolution ....... 3-56
PULSE V Resolution ......... 3-62
th Resolution .............. 3-63
Connection Mode
Selection ............... 3-64
td Setting Range ............ 3-68
Connection Modes for SLOW
and FAST C-t Mode
Measurements ............ 3-72
DC Offset of External
Pulse voltage ........... 3-73
Bias-Pulse Width (th)
Settable Range (SLOW
C-t) .................... 3-76
Measurement Interval (td)
Settable Range
(SLOW C-t) ...............
3-77
Bias-Pulse Width (th)
Settable Range (FAST
C-t) .................... 3-80
Measurement
Interval
(td)
Settable Range
(FAST C-t) .............. 3-81
Usable Ranges for
C-HIGH
RESOLN .................. 3-88
HP-IB Interface
Capabilities ............ 3-92
HP-IB Mode Selection ....... 3-93
Output Data Delimiters -
TALK ONLY Mode (51) ..... 3-93
Output Data Format -
TALK ONLY Mode .......... 3-94
Remote Program Codes ....... 3-95
Remote Program Codes for
Measurement
Parameters .............. 3-99
Number
3-36.
3-37.
3-38.
3-39.
3-40.
3-41.
3-42.
4-l.
4-2.
4-3.
4-4.
4-5.
4-6.
4-7.
4-8.
4-9.
4-10.
4-11.
4-12.
5-l.
5-2.
5-3.
6-1.
6-2.
6-3.
7-l.
7-2.
Title Page
Output Data Transfer Modes
and Formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-102
Number of Measurement
Points When Block Data
Transfer Mode Is
Used
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Program Codes for
Outputting Block
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-107
Data Format Program
Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-108
LEARN Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-112
Sample Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-118
Data Transmission Times . . . . 3-118
Recommended Equipment . . . . . . 4-A
Test Frequency Accuracy
Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Test Signal Level Accuracy
Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Open Test Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Capacitance Standard
Test Limits (CNlO) . . . . . . 4-11
Capacitance Standard Test
Limits (CN13) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Capacitance Standard Test
Limits (CN15) . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
Internal Bias Voltage
Accuracy Test Limits . . . . 4-16
RECORDER OUTPUTS Voltage
Accuracy Test Limits . . . . 4-17
Controller Instructions
and Operator Responses
for Test Program 1 . . . . . . 4-21
Controller Instructions
and Operator Responses
for Test Program 2 . . . . . . 4-23
Controller Instructions
and Operator Responses
for Test Program 3 . . . . . . 4-26
Adjustable Components . . . . . . 5-2
Factory Selected
Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5-4
Adjustment Requirements . . . . 5-5
List of Reference
Designators and
Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Manufacturers Code Lists . . . . 6-2
Replaceable Parts . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Manual Change by Serial
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-l
Summary of Changes by
Assembly
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
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