HP Q METER 4342A - Page 6

Table of Contents
Model 4342A
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section
Title Page
I
GENERAL INFORMATION
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1-I
l-l. Introduction.. ....................................... l-l
1-3. How the 4342A Measures
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l-2
l-8. Instruments Covered by Manual
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l-2
1-13. Specifications .......................................
l-3
1-15. Accessories Supplied
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1-3
1-17. Accessories Available
............................... I-3
l-19. Options..
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l-3
II INSTALLATION
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2-l
2-l. Introduction
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2-i
2-3. Initial Inspection
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2-l
2-4. Mechanical Check
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2-I
2-6.
Performance Check
............................. 2-I
2-8. Damage Claim
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2-11. Storage and Shipment
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i::
2-12. Packaging .....................................
2-l
2-13. Environment
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2-I
2-14.
Power Connection
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2-15. Line Voltage
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i-t
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2-16.
Power Cable
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2-1
III OPERATION
3-l.
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Introduction
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3-3.
Panel Controls, Connectors and Indicators
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3-l
3-5. Q Measurement General
.............................. 3-l
3-8. Go/No-Go Function ..................................
3-l
3-10. Measurement Terminals
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3-5
3-12. How to Connect Unknown
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3-5
3-14. Measurement Parameters and Connection Methods
...... 3-5
3-16.
Direct Method Limitations
....................... 3-5
3-18.
Expansion of Measurement Ranges
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3-6
3-20.
Capacitance Measurement
....................... 3-6
3-22.
Resistance Measurement
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3-6
3-24.
High Q Measurement
........................... 3-7
3-26. Supplemental Equipment Used in Parallel
and Series Methods
......................... 3-7
3-30.
Basic Q Meter Measurements
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3-11
3-31.
Quality Factor and Inductance
Measurements (Direct Connection)
........... 3-11
3-33. Q Measurement
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3-11
3-35.
dQ Measurement
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3-12
3-37. Inductance Measurement
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3-12
3-39.
Inductance Measurement (at a desired frequency).
.. 3-13
3-41.
Measurement Requiring Corrections
................... 3-13
3-42.
Effects of Distributed Capacitance
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3-13
3-45.
Measuring Distributed Capacitance
(Preferred Method)
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3-14
3-47.
Measuring Distributed Capacitance
(Approximate Method, Cd IlOpF)
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3-15
3-49. Correction for Q
...............................
3-16
3-55.
Parallel and Series Connection Measurement Methods
... 3-1’7
3-56. General .......................................
3-17
3-60.
Additional Error Discussion
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3-17
3-64.
Parallel Measurements
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3-18
3-65. High Inductance Measurement
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3-18
3-67.
Low CapacitanceMeasurement (~45OpF) ..........
3-19
3-69.
High Resistance Measurement
................... 3-20
3-71.
Dielectric Measurement
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3-21