*Remote sensing may be used if desired but is not essential when using recommended digital
multimeter. To use remote sensing, send :SYST:RSEN ON.
*1. Perform complete procedure for each range, where <Range> = 0.2, 2, 20, and 1000, and <Source_value>
= 0.2, 2, 20, and 975.
Table 2-8
Voltage calibration initialization commands
Command Description
*RST
:SOUR:FUNC VOLT
:SENS:CURR:PROT 0.01
:SENS:CURR:RANG 0.01
:SOUR:VOLT:PROT MAX
:SYST:RSEN OFF
:CAL:PROT:CODE 'KI002410'
:OUTP:STAT ON
Restore GPIB defaults.
Activate voltage source.
Current limit when voltage source is active.
Make sure 100mA range is not active.
Maximum allowable source voltage.
Disable remote sensing.*
Unlock cal.
Turn source on.
Table 2-9
Vo
ltage range calibration commands
Step Command/procedure* Description
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
:SOUR:VOLT:RANGE <Range>
:SOUR:VOLT -<Source_value>
Take DMM reading.
:CAL:PROT:SOUR
<
DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
:CAL:PROT:SENS <DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
:SOUR:VOLT 0.0
Take DMM reading.
:CAL:PROT:SOUR
<
DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
CAL:PROT:SENS <DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
:SOUR:VOLT +<Source_value>
Take DMM reading.
:CAL:PROT:SOUR
<
DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
:CAL:PROT:SENS <DMM_Reading>
Check 2410 for errors.
:SOUR:VOLT 0.0
Take DMM reading.
:CAL:PROT:SOUR
<
DMM_Reading>
Select source range.
Establish negative full-range polarity.
Read actual output value.
Calibrate sense function negative full scale.
Calibrate source function negative full
scale.
Set output to 0V.
Read actual output value.
Calibrate sense function negative zero.
Calibration source function negative zero.
Establish positive full-range polarity.
Read actual output value.
Calibrate sense function positive full scale.
Calibrate source function positive full scale.
Set output to 0V.
Read actual output value.
Calibrate source positive zero.
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2. <DMM_Reading> parameter is the multimeter reading from previous step.
3. Use :SYST:ERR? query to check for errors.