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Model3490A
TABLE OF
Section
Page
I.
GENERALINFORMATION...
......I-1
l-1.
Introduction
...1-l
l-5.
Specifications
....
.'-.l-l
l-8.
Options
-......1-1
l-10.
AccessoriesSupplied
...1-l
l-12.
AccessoriesAvailable
...1-1
l-14.
Instrument
and Manual
Identification
......1-2
Section
Page
II.
INSTALLATION
ANDINTERFACE
. .
.. ... .2-I
2-l-
Introduction
..-2-l
2-3.
Initiallnspection..
....2-l
2-5.
Power Requirements
- . .2-l
2-8.
PowerCordsandReceptacles
..
-
.....2-l
2-10.
GroundingRequirements...
. . .
.. .
-
..2-1
2-14.
Environmental
Requirements
. . .
. - . . . 2-l
2-16.
Installation
....2-2
2-17.
BenchUse
-...2-2
2-19.
RackMounting....
....
-...2-2
2-21.
Installationofoptions
....
-...2-2
2-23.
Isolated
Data OutPut
Option 021
(-hp
lll2lA)
..
. . . .. .2-2
2-25.
Isolated Remote
OPtionO22
(hpllr22{).
---..2-2
2-27.
Option050andOption060
..
.....
-2-3
2-29.
InterfaceConnections
...'....2-3
2-30.
Data Output
OPtion
021
.. .
-2:2
2-32.
RemoteControlOption
022.....
-. -2-3
2-34.
Rear Input
.
.
.24
2-36.
General
Purpose
Interface
Bus
Connections
...'-..24
2-38.
InterfaceCableLength
......2-6
24O
Trigger
Connections,
GPIBOption030
.......2-8
242. Sample/Hold
Connections,
-'-''
Option
UO|O4|
. ..
. .. .
.2-8
246. RepackagingforShipment
.....2-9
Section
Page
Iil.
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS.
. .
..
..3-I
3-1.
Introduction
...3-1
3-3. InstrumentCapabilities
--...'.3-l
3-4-
Standardlnstrument
....'...3-1
3-6. Output
and Remote
Control
Options
.3-l
3-9.
Sample/Hold
Option
040
or &15
.
'
. .3-1
3-ll.
Ratio Option
080
.
.
..
.. . .
. .3-l
3-13. Front and Rear
Panel
Description
.
- . .
-3-l
3-15. MadmumlnputVoltages
...........3-l
3-17.
General Operatinglnstructions
. -...
..3-2
3-18. Turn-OnandWarm-Up
......3-2
3-20.
Guarding
.....3'2
3-24.
FloatingMeasurements
.....
.....
-.3-2
3-26.
Overrange
Measurements
. . . .
. . . . .
- 3-3
3-28.
Overloadlndication
........3-3
3-30.
Rangelndication
..
...-....3-3
3-32.
Functionlndication
........3-3
Table
of
Contents
CONTENTS
Section
III
(cont'd)
Page
3-34.
Autoranging
........3-3
3-36.
ManualTrigger
......3-3
3-38.
Self-TestOperation
....3-3
340. DCVoltageMeasurements
...........
3-3
342.
DC
Sample
Rate
and
ResponseTime.
....34
344.
Input Resistance
.. . .. .. ... .34
346.
ACVoltageMeasurements
.....34
348. AC
Sample
Rate and
ResponseTime.
....34
3-50.
FrequencyRange.
...34
3-52. Inputlmpedance
.. ........34
3-54. HarmonicDistortion
........34
3-56. Resistance
Measurements
. . . . . . .
.
. . . .34
3-58.
InputConnections
. ........3-5
3-60.
Ohms
Signal Voltage
and Current
. . .
.
3-5
3-62-
Ohmmeter
Sample
Rate and
ResponseTime.
....3-5
3-64. External Trigger
(Option
020)
. . .. .
. .
. 3-5
3-66. Data Output
(Option
O2l)
. .
. . .3-5
3-68.
Output Signals
and
l,evels
. . . .
3-5
3-71. Input
Sigrals
and hvels
. . .
.
.34
3-73.
Data Output
Isolation
.
.. . . . .3-6
3-75. Remote Control
(Option
022) ..
..
. .
. .34
3-77. InputSignal Requirements
..... ....34
3-79.
OutputSignals
......36
3-81. Remote
Programming
Procedure . . . .34
3-83.
Remote Control
of Test
Function . . .34
3-85.
Remote Control
Isolation . .
. .34
3-81.
General
Purpose
Interface Bus
I/O(Option030) .
........3-7
3-90.
GPIB
Bus
Signals
. . . .3-7
3-101. Talk
Only
(No
Controller)
.
.
. .
. .
. .
.
3-8
3-103.
GPIB Control
of3490A
.. . . .3-8
3-131. GPIB Operating
Example
. .
.
3-13
':
3-136. Control
by
Marked Card
Programmer
.....-3-14
3-139.
Sample/Hold
Measurements
(Option
040
or 045)
..
. . . .3-15
3-140. Definition
of
Sample/Hold
Terms . . . 3-15
3-152.
Special S/H
Operating
Considerations
....
......3-16
3-156. Guard Connection
in
Sample/Hold
Measurements
.....
......3-16
3-158. Input
Signal
Limitations
.
..
.3-16
3-160.
Sample/Hold
Trigger Signal
Requirements
.....
.....'3-16
3-165.
Initiating
a
Sample/Hold
Measurement
....
-3-17
3-173. Usingthe
Track/HoldMode
.... ..
. 3-18
3-179. Using
the
Acquire/Hold
Mode
. .
. .
.3-20
3-182.
Using
50
Hz
or 60
Hz
Power
Source
.
3-21
3-184.
Ratio
Measurements
(Option
080).
.
.
.3-21
3-186.
External
Reference
Voltages
- - -. ...3-21
3-188.
InputConnections
.
.......3-21
3-190.
RatioDisplaY
......3'21
3-192.
RatioMeasurementProcedure
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