Keysight E4981A - Page 221

Keysight E4981A 120 Hz/1 kHz/1 MHz Capacitance Meter 221
Information for Replacing 4268A, 4288A with E4981A
Functional Comparison between 4268A, 4288A, and E4981A
Measurement
Data
Data
transfer
format
setup
Binary/ASCII Selectable from
ASCII format or
binary (64-bit)
format.
Selectable from
ASCII format or
binary (64-bit)
format.
Selectable from
ASCII format or
binary (64-bit)
format.
Binary data byte order Selectable from
NORmal or
SWAPped transfer
order.
N/A N/A
ASCII long format Can turn ON/OFF
the long format.
N/A N/A
Data
readout
Measurement result Measurement status,
measured
primary/secondary
parameter value,
comparator sorting
result, BIN count
value, or
measurement signal
level monitor value.
Measurement status,
measured
primary/secondary
parameter value,
comparator sorting
result, BIN count
value, or
measurement signal
level monitor value.
Measurement status,
measured
primary/secondary
parameter value,
comparator sorting
result, BIN count
value, or
measurement signal
level monitor value.
Data buffer setup Data for 1000
measurements can
be outputted in
batch.
Data for 2000
measurements can
be outputted in
batch.
Data for 1000
measurements can
be outputted in
batch.
Comparator ON/OFF Can turn ON/OFF
the comparator
function.
Can turn ON/OFF
the comparator
function.
Can turn ON/OFF
the comparator
function.
Limit range reset Clears the ON/OFF
state and range of
every limit range.
N/A Clears the ON/OFF
state and range of
every limit range.
Primary
parameter
limit range
setup
ON/OFF Can turn ON/OFF
BIN1 to BIN9 of the
comparator function.
Can turn ON/OFF
BIN1 to BIN9 of the
comparator function.
Can turn ON/OFF
BIN1 to BIN9 of the
comparator function.
Range setup Can set low and high
limit ranges of BIN1
to BIN9.
Can set low and high
limit ranges of BIN1
to BIN9.
Can set low and high
limit ranges of BIN1
to BIN9.
Limit range designation
method (mode selection)
Selectable from
DEV/ABS/PCNT
Selectable from
DEV/ABS/PCNT
Selectable from
DEV/ABS/PCNT
Reference (nominal) value Specifies the
reference value
when specifying the
primary parameter
limit range for the
comparator function.
Specifies the
reference value
when specifying the
primary parameter
limit range for the
comparator function.
Specifies the
reference value
when specifying the
primary parameter
limit range for the
comparator function.
Table B-3 Functional comparison between 4268A, 4288A, and E4981A
Function E4981A 4268A 4288A