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HP E1412A User Manual (212 pages)

Brand: HP | Category: Multimeter | Size: 2.94 MB

Table of Contents
1
Edition 4
9
Warranty
9
Safety Symbols
10
Warnings
10
HP E1312A Declaration of Conformity
11
HP E1412A Declaration of Conformity
12
Reader Comment Sheet
13
HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Module Setup
15
Using this Chapter
15
General Information
15
Setting the Module Address Switch
16
Interrupt Priority
17
Setting the Line Frequency Reference
17
Checking the Line Frequency Reference
17
Multimeter Functional Connections
19
Initial Operation
22
HP E1312A/E1412A Multimeter Application Information
25
Using this Chapter
25
Measurement Tutorial
25
DC Voltage Measurements
25
Thermal EMF Errors
25
Loading Errors (DC Volts)
26
Leakage Current Errors
26
Rejecting Power Line Noise Voltages
27
Common Mode Rejection (CMR)
27
Noise Caused by Magnetic Loops
28
Noise Caused by Ground Loops
28
Resistance Measurements
29
4-Wire Ohms Measurements
29
Removing Field Wiring Resistance Errors in 2-Wire Ohms Measurements
30
Power Dissipation Effects
31
Settling Time Effects
31
Errors in High Resistance Measurements
31
Making High-Speed DC and Resistance Measurements
31
DC Current Measurement Errors
32
True RMS AC Measurements
32
Crest Factor Errors (Non-Sinusoidal Inputs)
33
Loading Errors (Ac Volts)
34
AC Measurements below Full Scale
34
Function and Range Change Internal Offset Correction
34
Low-Level Measurement Errors
35
AC Turnover Errors
35
AC Current Measurement Errors
36
Making High-Speed AC Voltage or Current Measurements
36
Frequency and Period Measurement Errors
36
Measurement Configuration
37
AC Signal Filter
37
DC Input Resistance
37
Resolution
38
Integration Time
39
Autozero
40
Ranging
40
Math Operations (Calculate Subsystem)
41
Average Function
41
NULL (Relative) Function
41
Db Measurements
42
Dbm Measurements
43
Limit Function
44
Triggering the Multimeter
45
The Trigger Source
46
External Triggering
47
Internal Triggering
47
Bus Triggering
48
The Wait-For-Trigger State
48
The Trigger Count
48
Checking the Trigger Count
49
Inserting a Trigger Delay
49
Default Delays
50
Querying the Delay Time
51
The Sample Count
51
Checking the Sample Count
51
HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Application Examples
52
HP VTL Software (VISA)
52
Example Programs
52
Making Multimeter Measurements
53
Synchronizing the Multimeter with a Switch Module
57
Multimeter Status System Examples
60
HP VEE Programming Example
64
Multimeter Command Reference
67
Using this Chapter
67
Command Types
67
Common Command Format
67
SCPI Command Format
67
Linking Commands
69
Multimeter Range and Resolution Tables
70
SCPI Command Reference
71
Abort
72
Calculate
73
Average:average
74
Average:count
74
Average:maximum
74
Average:minimum
74
Db:reference
75
Dbm:reference
75
Function
76
Limit:lower
77
Limit:upper
77
Null:offset
78
State
78
Calibration
79
Count
79
Lfrequency
79
Lfrequency
80
Secure:code
80
Secure:state
81
String
81
String
82
Value
82
Zero:auto
83
Calibration
84
Configure
85
Current:ac
87
Current[:DC]
88
Frequency
89
Fresistance
90
Period
91
Resistance
92
Voltage:ac
93
[:Voltage[:DC]]
94
[:Voltage[:DC]]:Ratio
95
Configure
96
Data
97
Points
97
Fetch
98
Initiate
99
[:Immediate]
99
Input
100
Impedance:auto
100
Measure
101
Current:ac
102
Current[:DC]
103
Frequency
104
Fresistance
105
Period
106
Resistance
107
Voltage:ac
108
[:Voltage[:DC]]
109
[:Voltage[:DC]]:Ratio
110
Output
111
Ttltrg[:State]
111
Ttltrg[:State]
112
Read
113
Sample
114
Count
114
Count
115
[Sense:]
116
Function
118
Current:ac:range
119
Current:ac:range:auto
120
Current:ac:resolution
121
Current[:DC]:Aperture
122
Current[:DC]:Nplc
123
Current[:DC]:Range
124
Current[:DC]:Range:auto
125
Current[:DC]:Resolution
126
Detector:bandwidth
127
Detector:bandwidth
128
Frequency:aperture
128
Frequency:voltage:range
129
Frequency:voltage:range:auto
130
Fresistance:aperture
131
Fresistance:nplc
132
Fresistance:range
133
Fresistance:range:auto
134
Fresistance:resolution
135
Period:aperture
136
Period:voltage:range
137
Period:voltage:range:auto
138
Resistance:aperture
139
Resistance:nplc
140
Resistance:range
141
Resistance:range:auto
142
Resistance:resolution
143
Voltage:ac:range
144
Voltage:ac:range:auto
145
Voltage:ac:resolution
146
Voltage[:DC]:Aperture
147
Voltage[:DC]:Nplc
148
Voltage[:DC]:Range
149
Voltage[:DC]:Range:auto
150
Voltage[:DC]:Resolution
151
Zero:auto
152
Status
153
Preset
153
Questionable:condition
153
Questionable:enable
153
Questionable:enable
154
Questionable[:Event]
154
System
155
Error
155
Version
155
Trigger
156
Count
156
Count
157
Delay
157
Delay
158
Delay:auto
158
Delay:auto
159
Source
160
Source
161
IEEE 488.2 Common Command Quick Reference
162
Cls
163
ESE and *ESE
163
Esr
164
Idn
164
Opc
164
Opc
165
Rst
165
SRE and *SRE
165
Stb
166
Tst
166
Wai
166
SCPI Command Quick Reference
167
HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Specifications
171
DC Characteristics
171
AC Characteristics
174
Frequency and Period Characteristics
177
General Specifications
179
To Calculate Total Measurement Error
180
Interpreting Multimeter Specifications
182
Configuring for High Accuracy Measurements
184
HP E1312A and HP E1412A Multimeter Error Messages
185
Execution Errors
185
Self-Test Errors
189
Calibration Errors
190
Measurement Speed and Accuracy Trade-Offs
193
HP E1312A/E1412A Special Function and Range Commands (Non-SCPI )
193
(F1-F4 and R1-R7)
194
HP E1312A/E1412A Resolution Using Special Functions and Ranges
195
Resolution Example
195
General Guidelines for Increasing Measurement Speed
196
Avoid Function Changes
196
Avoid Aperture Changes
196
Minimize the Number of Command/Response Sessions
196
Set Autozero to ONCE or off
197
Turn Autorange off
197
Decrease Aperture Time or Nplcs
197
Store the Readings in Multimeter RAM Instead of Sending Them Directly to the Computer
198
Index
199

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