Keithley 2001

Table of Contents
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1 Performance Verification
1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 Environmental conditions .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 Warm-up period ...................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.4 Line power ...........................................................................................................................................................1-1
1.5 Recommended test equipment .............................................................................................................................1-2
1.6 Verification limits ................................................................................................................................................ 1-2
1.7 Restoring default conditions ................................................................................................................................1-2
1.8 Verification procedures........................................................................................................................................1-4
1.8.1 DC volts verification....................................................................................................................................1-4
1.8.2 AC volts verification....................................................................................................................................1-5
1.8.3 DC current verification .............................................................................................................................. 1-10
1.8.4 AC current verification .............................................................................................................................. 1-11
1.8.5 Resistance verification ............................................................................................................................... 1-13
1.8.6 Frequency accuracy verification ................................................................................................................1-16
1.8.7 Temperature reading checks ......................................................................................................................1-17
2Calibration
2.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Environmental conditions .................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Warm-up period ...................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.4 Line power ...........................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.5 Calibration lock....................................................................................................................................................2-2
2.5.1 Comprehensive calibration lock...................................................................................................................2-2
2.5.2 Low-level calibration lock ...........................................................................................................................2-2
2.5.3 IEEE-488 bus calibration lock status........................................................................................................... 2-2
2.6 IEEE-488 bus calibration commands and program ............................................................................................. 2-2
2.6.1 Calibration commands .................................................................................................................................2-2
2.6.2 Required order of command execution........................................................................................................2-4
2.6.3 Example calibration command program......................................................................................................2-4
2.7 Calibration errors .................................................................................................................................................2-5