Agilent Technologies 4338B User manual

Agilent 4338B Milliohmmeter
User's Guide
Agilent Part No. 04338-90021
Printed in JAPAN January 2001
Fourth Edition

4338B Milliohmmeter

Contents of this Manual
Chapter 1, Preparation for Use
F
or initial turn ON of the 4338B
Chapter 2, Operating the 4338B
Basic measurement operation
Getting acquainted with the 4338B|for beginners
Handy reference for common measurement tasks|for all users
Chapter 3, Measurement Example
Measurement Examples for typical 4338B applications
Measuring Electrolytic Capacitor
Measuring Inductor
Measuring Transformer
In the 4338B User's Guide, information on the following subjects is not discussed:
 Initial Inspection

GPIB remote control

Using with Handler
 Maintenance

Specications

Error Messages
F
or detailed information on these subjects
,see the
4338B Operation Manual
.
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 Copyright 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001 Agilent Technologies Japan, Ltd.

Contents
1. Preparation for Use
In This Chapter ..................
..
..
.........1-1
Power Requirements .................... .. .. .....1-1
To Set P
ower LINE V
oltage ............... .. .. .......1-1
To Set P
ower LINE Frequency ................ .. .. ....1-2
2. Operating the 4338B
In This Chapter ..............
..
..
..
...........2-1
Let's Try|Fully A
utomatic Measurement ..............
..
...2-2
Resetting 4338B to its Default Settings ................... 2-2
Connecting the Test Leads . .....................
..
.2-2
P
erforming aSHORT Correction
|Canceling the residual impedance in series with the DUT ........2-3
If \
WARNING: Out Of Limit
"is displayed .............. ...2-3
If \
WARNING: Improper Correction
"is displayed ............. 2-3
Measuring aDUT ..................
..
.........2-4
T
est V
oltage Limit ..........
..................2-4
T
oSet T
est Signal Level ........
...................2-4
T
oSelect Measurement Range ........................2-5
A
uto Range mode|A
utomatically selecting the optimum measurement range .2-5
Hold Range mode|Holding the measurement range of your choice ......2-5
T
oSelect Measurement P
arameter ...........
...........2-5
T
oSelect Measurement Time Mode ..... .................2-6
T
oSet A
veraging Rate|Stabilizing the measurement result ..
.........2-6
T
oSelect Trigger Mode .... .. .. ................... . 2-7
T
oSet Trigger Delay Time and Source Delay Time . ..............2-7
T
oUse Deviation Measurement Function ...
................2-8
Setting the Deviation Reference V
alues . .................. 2-8
Selecting the Deviation Mode . .. ...................
.. 2-8
T
oUseComparator Function ..
..
..
............... .. .. 2-9
Setting the Limit V
alues .................. ........2-9
Sorting .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 2-9
To Use Contact Check Function
|Monitoring the connection of test electrodes and DUT .......... 2-10
To Select Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 2-10
T
oSelectBeeperMode. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ........ 2-11
T
o Print Measurement Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 2-11
Setting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . 2-11
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... 2-11
Disabling Printing .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. 2-12
To Display the Current Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
To Trigger a Measurement .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . 2-13
If You Have a Problem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
If you nd yourself lost when operating the 4338B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
If the 4338B does not accept key input: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
If ------ or \OVLD" is displayed: ..................... 2-14
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Reference .... .. .............
..
..
..
..
.......2-15
Default Settings . ............... ..
..
..
..
..
....2-15
A
ccessories A
vailable .............. .. .. .. .. .. ....2-15
16064B LED Display/Trigger Box ..............
...... .2-15
16338A Test Lead Set .............
...... .. .. ...2-15
SHORT Conguration . ................. .. .. .. .. 2-16
Measurement Range Setting .............
..
..
..
.....2-17
Other T
opics .............
..
..
..
..............2-17
3. Measurement Examples
In This Chapter ...............
..
..
............3-1
T
esting Contanct of Electromechanical Devices .......... .. ....3-2
Measuring the Contact Resistance of Switch .......... ..
..
...3-2
DUT .............
..
..
..
...............3-2
Requirements ............... .. ..
...........3-2
Measurement Setup .............. .. .. .........3-2
Measurement Procedure .......... .. .. ...........3-2
F
or More Information ........
..
................3-4
Evaluating Battery Internal Resistance ..............
......3-5
Measuring Battery Internal Resistance ...................3-5
DUT .............. .. ..................3-5
Requirements ............
..
..
..............3-5
Measurement Setup ....... .....................3-5
Measurement Procedure ....... ...................3-5
F
or More Information ..... .....................3-7
Contents-2

Figures
2-1. Connecting 16338A T
est Lead Set ................
..
..
..2-2
2-2. Printer Output ...................... .. .......2-12
2-3. SHORT Conguration for Each T
est Leads ................. . 2-16
2-4. Measurement Range . ...................
..
..
..
..2-17
3-1. Connecting the DUT ................... .. .. .. ...3-4
3-2. Connecting the DUT ................. .. .. .......3-7
T
ables
1-1. Line V
oltage Selection . ..
..
..
....................1-1
Contents-3

1
Preparation for Use
In This Chapter
Before turning the 4338B ON, you must rst set the 4338B to match the available power LINE
voltage
.
If the 4338B's power LINE voltage and frequency are properly set and ready to use
,you can
skip this chapter
.
P
ower Requirements
The 4338B's power source requirements are as follows:
LINE V
oltage
:100 /120 /220 /240 V ac (
6 10%)
LINE Frequency
:47 to 66 Hz
P
ower Consumption
:45 V
Amaximum
T
oSet P
ower LINE V
oltage
1. Conrm that the power cable is disconnected.
2. Slide the LINE V
oltage selector on the rear panel to match the power LINE voltage which
will be used (see T
able 1-1).
T
able 1-1. Line V
oltage Selection
V
oltage Selector Line V
oltage Required Fuse
115V 100/120V
ac(
6
10%) UL/CSA type
,Time delay 0.5A 250V
(Agilent part number 2110-0202)
230V 220/240V
ac(
6
10%) UL/CSA type
,Time delay 0.25A 250V
(Agilent part number 2110-0201)
Preparation for Use 1-1

4338B
To Set P
ower LINE Frequency
1. Connect the power cable to the power cord receptacle on the rear panel.
2. Push the LINE switch in. The 4338B will emit a beep when it turns ON, and perform
the self test. (If any message is displayed, see \Error Messages" back of
4338B Operation
Manual
.) The 4338B will be ready for operation after amessage like the following is
displayed.
3. Press .The following message is displayed.
4. Press until \
Line "blinks
,and press .
Ablinking item means that it is currently selected.
5. If the setting does not match the power LINE frequency
,press to toggle the setting
between \
50 Hz
"and \
60 Hz
", then press .
6. Press until
Exit blinks
,andpress .
Note
The power line frequency setting is stored and is not changed after reset or
power-o. Once you set it, you do not need to set the line frequency again as
long as the same power line frequency is being used.
1-2 Preparation for Use