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Agilent 4263B LCR Meter
Operation Manual
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments which has
the serial number prex JP1KD
,or rmware revision 1.0.
F
or additional important information about serial
numbers
,read \Serial Number" in Appendix A.
Agilent Part No. 04263-90050
Printed in JAPAN March 2003
Sixth Edition

Notice
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.
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echnologies.
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echnologies Japan, Ltd.
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est PGU-Kobe
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4263B
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4263B
Safety Summary
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation,
service
,and repair of this instrument. F
ailure to comply with these precautions or with specic
W
ARNINGS
elsewhere in this manual may impair the protection provided by the equipment.
In addition it violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the
instrument.
The A
gilent T
echnologies assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these
requirements
.
Note
4263B complies with INST
ALLA
TION CA
TEGORY II and POLLUTION DEGREE 2
in IEC1010-1. 4263B is INDOOR USE product.
Ground The Instrument
T
oavoid electric shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to a
safety earth ground by the supplied power cable with earth blade
.
DO NOT Operate In An Explosive Atmosphere
Do not operate the instrument in the presence of ammable gasses or fumes
.Operation of any
electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes adenite safety hazard.
Keep A
way From Live Circuits
Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers
.Component replacement and internal
adjustments must be made by qualied maintenance personnel. Do not replace components
with the power cable connected. Under certain conditions
,dangerous voltages may exist even
with the power cable removed. T
oavoid injuries
,always disconnect power and discharge
circuits before touching them.
DO NOT Service Or A
djust Alone
Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person, capable of rendering rst
aid and resuscitation, is present.
DO NOT Substitute P
arts Or Modify Instrument
Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards
, do not install substitute parts or
perform unauthorized modications to the instrument. Return the instrument to a Agilent
Technologies Sales and Service Oce for service and repair to ensure that safety features are
maintained.
Dangerous Procedure W
arnings
Warnings , such as the example below
, precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout
this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.
Warning
Dangerous voltages, capable of causing death, are present in this
instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting
this instrument.
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4263B
Certication
Agilent T
echnologies certies that this product met its published specications at the time
of shipment from the factory. Agilent T
echnologies further certies that its calibration
measurements are traceable to the United States National Institute of Standards and
T
echnology
,to the extent allowed by the Institution's calibration facility
,or
to the calibration
facilities of other International Standards Organization members.
W
arranty
This Agilent T
echnologies instrument product is warranted against defects in material and
workmanship for aperiod of one year from the date of shipment, except that in the case of
certain components listed in
General Information
of this manual, the warranty shall be for the
specied period. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies will, at its option, either
repair or replace products that prove to be defective
.
F
or warranty service or repair
,this product must be returned to aservice facility designated by
Agilent Technologies
. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Agilent T
echnologies and Agilent
T
echnologies shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer
.However
,Buyer shall
pay all shipping charges
,duties
,and taxes for products returned to Agilent T
echnologies from
another country
.
Agilent T
echnologies warrants that its software and rmware designated by Agilent
T
echnologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instruction when
property installed on that instrument. Agilent T
echnologies does not warrant that the operation
of the instrument, or software
,or rmware will be uninterrupted or error free.
Limitation Of W
arranty
The foregoing warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from improper or inadequate
maintenance by Buyer
,Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modication or
misuse
,operation outside the environmental specications for the product, or improper site
preparation or maintenance
.
No other warranty is expressed or implied. A
gilent T
echnologies specically disclaims the
implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose
.
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Exclusive Remedies
The remedies provided herein are buyer's sole and exclusive remedies
.A
gilent T
echnologies
shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages,
whether based on contract, tort, or any other legal theory
.
Assistance
Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for
Agilent T
echnologies products
.
F
or any assistance
,contact your nearest Agilent Technologies Sales and Service Oce
.
A
ddresses are provided at the back of this manual.
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4263B
Safety Symbols
General denitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals are listed below
.
Instruction manual symbol: the product is marked with this symbol when it is
necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual.
Alternating current.
Direct current.
On (Supply).
O (Supply).
Frame or chassis terminal
This
W
arning
sign denotes ahazard. It calls attention to a procedure
,practice
,
condition or the like
,which, if not correctly performed or adhered to
,could
result in injury or death to personnel.
This
Caution sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to aprocedure
,practice
,
condition or the like
,which, if not correctly performed or adhered to
,could
result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product.
Note
denotes important information. It calls attention to aprocedure
,
practice
,condition or the like
,which is essential to highlight.
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4263B
Herstellerbescheinigung
GERX 
SCHEMISSION
LpA
<
70 dB
am Arbeitsplatz
normaler Betrieb
nach DIN 45635 T
.19
Manufacturer's Declaration
A
COUSTIC NOISE EMISSION
LpA <
70 dB
operator position
normal operation
per ISO 7779
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4263B
Contents of this Manual
Chapter 1
Provides the product overview and basic measurement procedure
. First time users of the
4263B should read this chapter rst.
Chapter 2
Shows how to operate the 4263B from its front panel. Please refer to this chapter when you
wish to learn about operations using the front panel keys
.
Chapter 3
Describes all functions of this instrument. Please refer to this chapter when you wish to learn
about the functions of the front and rear panel keys and terminals
.
Chapter 4
Shows how to remotely operate the 4263B.Please refer to this chapter when you wish to learn
about the procedures for remotely operating the 4263B via the GPIB.
Chapter 5
Contains complete information on remotely operating the 4263B via the GPIB.Please refer to
this chapter when you wish to learn about the GPIB's commands
,status reporting mechanism,
trigger system, and data transmission format.
Chapter 6
Provides ameasurement example using the 4263B .
Chapter 7
Provides information for eective operations
.
Chapter 8
Provides specications
,reference data, and other general information.
Chapter 9
Describes how to verify the specications
.
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