Keysight 34401A - Automating Calibration Procedures

Automating Calibration Procedures
You can automate the complete verification and adjustment procedures
outlined in this chapter if you have access to programmable standards,
such as a multi-function calibrator. You can program the instrument
configurations specified for each test over the remote interface. You can
then enter readback verification data into a test program and compare
the results to the appropriate test limit values.
If you are using the Agilent 34401A in the Fluke 8840A/8842A
emulation mode, you cannot use the Fluke calibration commands. You
must use the SCPI calibration commands described in chapter 4 of the
Agilent 34401A User’s Guide.
You can also adjust the multimeter from the remote interface. Remote
adjustment is similar to the local front-panel procedure. You can use
a computer to perform the adjustment by first selecting the required
function and range. The calibration value is sent to the multimeter and
then the calibration is initiated over the remote interface. The multimeter
must be unsecured prior to initiating the calibration procedure.
For further details on programming the multimeter, see chapter 3 and
chapter 4 in the Agilent 34401A User’s Guide.
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