Agilent Technologies 4294A User manual

Agilent 4294A Precision
Impedance Analyzer,
40 Hz to 110 MHz
Configuration Guide
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Ordering Guide
The following steps will guide you through configuring your 4294A.
Standard Furnished Item
Description Additional Information
CD-ROM Manual Contains Operation and Programming manuals in PDF. See documentation option
for printed manuals.
100 ohm resistor 100 Ω load resistor module for 4-terminal pair extension. See Available Accessories
(General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories) for additional information.
Power Cable
Certificate of Calibration
Note: The following are not furnished: Printed copies of Operation Manual, Programming Manual, I-Basic User’s Handbook, Test Fixture and Keyboard.
Refer to Accessory Option, Documentation Option and Available Accessories for the selection of these items.
Step 1. Choose Hardware Option (Mandatory)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
Standard Frequency Reference 4294A-800 None 4294A-1D5 Standard Frequency Reference
is installed.
High Stability Frequency
Reference
4294A-1D5 None 4294A-800 This option improves the frequency
accuracy and stability of the 4294A.
BNC Adapter is supplied with 4294A-1D5.
Bottom Feet 4294A-801 None 4294A-802 Includes Bottom Feet
No Bottom Feet 4294A-802 None 4294A-801 No Bottom Feet
Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.
Step 2. Choose Accessory Option (If not required, go to Step 3)
Description Option No. Requires Not
Compatible Additional Information
Rackmount Kit 4294A-1CM None 4294A-1CP Adds Rackmount kit
Front Handle Kit 4294A-1CN None 4294A-1CP Adds Front Handle kit
Handle/Rackmount Kit 4294A-1CP None 4294A-1CM
4294A-1CN
Adds Handle/Rackmount kit
Keyboard 4294A-810 None None Adds Keyboard
Note: Refer to Hardware Upgrade for retrofit information on the above options.
Step 3. Choose Documentation Option (If not required, go to Step 4)
Description Option No. Additional Information
U.S. - English Localization 4294A-ABA Printed manuals. 4294A-ABA/ABJ contains the Operation Manual,
Programming Manual, I-Basic User’s Handbook and Sample Program Disk.
Japan - Japanese Localization 4294A-ABJ
Service Manual 4294A-0BW Printed copy of service manual
Step 4. Choose Calibration Certificate Option (If not required, go to Step 5)
Description Option No. Additional Information
ISO 17025 compliant
calibration
4294A-1A7 ISO 17025 compliant calibration
ANSI Z540 Compliant Calibration 4294A-A6J ANSI Z540 compliant calibration
Step 5. Choose Warranty Plan
1-year Return-to-Agilent Warranty and Service Plan are standard. For extended warranty options and additional
information, contact your local Agilent sales office or visit the Agilent home website.

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Hardware Upgrade
Option No. Description
Upgrade
Model No. or
Equivalent Part
Number
Customer
Installable
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Not
Compatible
Additional
Information
4294A-1D5 High Stability
Frequency
Reference
4294U-1D5 No 4294A-800 None Installable at
service center
only
4294A-801 Bottom Feet 5041-9167
1460-1345
5021-2840
5041-9173
Yes 4294A-802 None Required Qty 4
Required Qty 2
Required Qty 4
Required Qty 2
4294A-1CM Rackmount Kit 5063-9216 Yes None 4294A-1CP
4294A-1CN Front Handle Kit 5063-9229 Yes None 4294A-1CP
4294A-1CP Handle/
Rackmount Kit
5188-4430 Yes None 4294A-1CM
4294A-1CN
4294A-810 Keyboard
(Mini-DIN)
1150-7970 Yes None None
Available Accessories – General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories
Description Model Number
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Additional Information
Impedance Probe Kit 42941A None 40 Hz-110 MHz Impedance Probe Kit. Contains Pin Probe,
Spare Pin Set, BNC-SMB Adapter, 3.5 mm Short and Load
terminations, clip lead, grounding lead, carrying case and
Operation and Service manual.
42941A-ABA None U.S. – English localization
42941A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
4-Terminal to 7 mm
Terminal Adapter
42942A None 40 Hz – 110 MHz Terminal Adapter for using RF
component test fixtures such as the 16092A, 16192A,
16194A, 16196A/B/C/D and 16197A. Operation Note
is furnished.
42942A-700 None Adds 7 mm open/short/load terminations set
42942A-ABA None U.S. – English localization
42942A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Test Leads 16048G None 1 m BNC connector leads. DC – 110 MHz. Usable with the
4294A only.
16048G-001 None Adds BNC Bracket
16048G-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16048G-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization

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Description Model Number
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Additional Information
Test Leads 16048H None 2 m BNC connector leads. DC – 110 MHz. Usable with the
4294A only
16048H-001 None Adds BNC Bracket
16048H-ABA None U.S. - English localization
16048H-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
SMD Test Fixture 16034E None For SMD; (0.1 to 8)L x (0.5 to 10)W x (0.5 to 10)H mm.
DC – 40 MHz. Operation and Service Manual is furnished.
SMD Test Fixture 16034G None For SMD; (0.1 to 5)L x (0.3 to 1.6)W x (0.3 to 1.6)H mm.
DC - 110 MHz. 100 Ω SMD resistors set is furnished.
16034G-ABA None U.S. - English localization
16034G-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
SMD Test Fixture 16034H None For Array-type SMD; (0.1 to 5)L x (≤ 15)W x (0.6 to 3)H mm.
DC – 110 MHz. 100 Ω SMD resistors set and Operation
Manual are furnished.
SMD Test Fixture 16044A None Kelvin contact test fixture for SMD; (1.6 to 8)L x (0.8 to
8)W x (0.8 to 3)H mm. DC – 10 MHz.
16044A-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16044A-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Test Fixture 16047A None For axial or radial lead device. DC – 13 MHz. Operation
and Service Manual is furnished.
16047A-701 None Adds Shorting plate
Test Fixture 16047D None For axial or radial lead device. DC – 40 MHz. Operation
and Service Manual is furnished.
16047D-701 None Adds Shorting plate
Test Fixture 16047E None For axial or radial lead device. DC – 110 MHz.
16047E-ABA None U.S. – English localization
16047E-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Tweezers Test Fixture 16334A None For SMD; ≤ 10 mm L. Tweezers type; cable length 1 m.
DC – 15 MHz. Shorting block and Operation and Service
Manual are furnished.
Kelvin Clip Leads 16089A None 2 large clips. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Choose mandatory option
16089A-800 or C20. Operation and Service Manual is
furnished.
16089A-800 None Cable length: 1 m (standard)
16089A-C20 None Cable length: 2 m
Kelvin Clip Leads 16089B None 2 medium clips. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Choose mandatory option
16089B-800 or C20. Operation and Service Manual is
furnished.
16089B-800 None Cable length: 1 m (standard)
16089B-C20 None Cable length: 2 m
Available Accessories –General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories – continued

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Description Model Number
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Additional Information
Kelvin IC Clip Leads 16089C None 2 IC clips; cable length 1 m. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Operation and
Service Manual is furnished.
Alligator Clip Leads 16089D None 4 medium clips; cable length 1 m. 5 Hz – 100 kHz.
Operation and Service Manual is furnished.
Kelvin Clip Leads 16089E None 2 large clips; cable length 1 m. 5 Hz – 100 kHz. Operation
Note is furnished.
External Voltage Bias
Fixture
16065A None ± 200 V dc max., for axial or radial lead device.
50 Hz – 2 MHz. Shorting plate and Operation and Service
Manual are furnished.
Dielectric Test Fixture 16451B None Test fixture for measuring permittivity of dry solid sheet
material; Cable length 1 m. DC – 30 MHz. 38 mm and 5 mm
diameter electrodes for measuring bare material and two
types of electrodes for measuring material with
pre-formed electrodes are furnished.
16451B-ABA None U.S. - English localization
16451B-ABJ None Japan – Japanese localization
Liquid Test Fixture 16452A None
(16048G and
four of 1250-
0216 BNC(m)
to BNC(m)
adapters)
Test fixture for measuring permittivity of liquid material.
20 Hz – 30 MHz. Required volume of material; 3.4, 3.8, 4.8
or 6.8 ml. Temperature range: –20 ° to +125 °C. Shorting
plate, spacers, SMA-BNC adapters, fixture stand, carrying
case and Operation and Service Manual are furnished.
Test Leads 16452-61601 None Heat-proof test leads for use with the 16452A.
Temperature range: –20 ° to +125 °C
3-Terminal SMD Test
Fixture
16043-60011 None Equivalent to previous 16043A. DC – 110 MHz. For related
options and accessories, see Note below this table.
3-Terminal SMD Test
Fixture
16043-60012 None Equivalent to previous 16043B. DC – 110 MHz. For related
options and accessories, see Note below this table.
Balanced/
Unbalanced 4-
Terminal Converter
16314-60011 None Equivalent to previous 16314A; Unbalanced 50 Ω to
balanced 50 Ω converter for measuring balanced device or
circuit. 100 Hz – 10 MHz. Shorting bar and 50 Ω resistor
for Short/Load compensation and Operation and Service
Manual are furnished.
100 Ω Resistor 04294-61001 None 100 Ω load resistor module for 4-terminal pair extension.
Furnished with the 4294A.
Sample Program Disk 04294-18040 None Contains sample programs in 3.5 inch disk. Furnished
with 4294A-ABA/ABJ.
BNC Adapter 1250-1859 4294A-1D5 BNC adapter for 4294A-1D5
Note: For more detailed information, refer to Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements.
Available Accessories –General/Miscellaneous Measurement Accessories – continued

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Available Accessories – for Calibration and Maintenance
Description Model Number
Requires
(Instrument
must already
include the
following)
Additional Information
Open Termination 42090A None 4-terminal pair Open termination. Required for
performing calibration.
Short Termination 42091A None 4-terminal pair Short termination. Required for
performing calibration.
4-Terminal Pair Standard
Capacitor Set
16380A None 1 pF, 10 pF, 100 pF and 1000 pF standard capacitor set
with carrying case. Calibration report and Operation
Note are furnished.
4-Terminal Pair Standard
Capacitor Set
16380C None 0.01 μF, 0.1 μF and 1 μF standard capacitor set with
carrying case. Calibration report and Operation Note
are furnished.
16380C-001 None Adds 10 μF standard capacitor.
4-Terminal Pair Standard
Resistor Set
42030A None 9 standard resistors from 1 mΩ to 100 kΩ in decade
steps; Carrying case, calibration report and Operation
and Service Manual are furnished.
Performance Test Kit 16190A None Contains 7 mm Open, Short, 50 Ω Load terminations,
calibrated air-line, wrench, calibration data diskette,
carrying case and Operation Note.
4 Terminal Pair to BNC
Interface Box
04294-61002 None Terminal Adapter for test signal and DC bias
performance tests
Note: For more detailed information, refer to Accessories Selection Guide for Impedance Measurements

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Literature Resource
Title Publication Number Additional Information
4294A Data Sheet 5968-3809E
4294A Brochure 5968-3808E
LCR Meters, Impedance Analyzers and
Test Fixtures Selection Guide
5952-1430E
Accessories Selection Guide For
Impedance Measurements
5965-4792E
Impedance Measurement Handbook 5950-3000
Note: More literature is available on the Agilent home website.
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