Agilent Technologies 4339B User manual

Agilent 4339B High Resistance Meter
Service Manual
SERIAL NUMBERS
This manual applies directly to instruments with serial number prex JP1KD
.
F
or additional important information about serial numbers, read
\Instruments Covered by This Manual" in Chapter 1of
this manual.
Agilent Part No. 04339-90043
Printed in JAPAN March 2001
Fourth Edition

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iii

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
4339B is designed for use in INST
ALLA
TION CA
TEGORY II according to IEC
61010-1 and POLLUTION DEGREE 1according to IEC 61010-1 and IEC 60664-1.
4339B is an INDOOR USE product.
Note
LEDs in 4339B are Class 1in accordance with IEC60825-1.
CLASS 1LED PRODUCT
Ground The Instrument
To avoid 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 Away 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
T
echnologies Sales and Service Oce for service and repair to ensure that safety features are
maintained.
iv

Dangerous Procedure W
arnings
W
arnings
,such as the example below
,precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout
this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.
W
arning
Dangerous voltages
, capable of causing death, are present in this
instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting
this instrument.
v

Certication
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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
,orto 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
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,duties
,and taxes for products returned to Agilent T
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another country
.
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echnologies for use with an instrument will execute its programming instruction when
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,or rmware will be uninterrupted or error free
.
Limitation Of W
arranty
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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
.
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echnologies specically disclaims the
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Exclusive Remedies
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or any assistance
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ddresses are provided at the back of this manual.
vii

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).
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 ahazard. It calls attention to a procedure
, 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.
Axed to product containing static sensitive devices use anti-static handling
procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to component.
Caution, risk of electric shock :T
erminals which may be supplied from the
interior of the equipment at avoltage exceeding 1kV
,or allow connection to a
voltage exceeding 1kV are marked with this symbol.
viii

Documentation Map
Operation Manual
Operation Manual (Agilent P
art Number: 04339-90050 for English edition, 04339-97050 for
Japanese edition) explains specications
,basic measurement explanations
,andhow to verify
conformance to published specications
.
Service Manual
Service Manual (Agilent P
art Number: 04339-90043) explains how to adjust, troubleshoot, and
repair the 4339B.
How T
oUse This Manual
This is the Service Manual for the 4339B High Resistance Meter
.This manual contains
adjustments and repair information, and consists of the following four chapters
.
Chapter 1General Information
Chapter 1gives general information for servicing the 4339B.This chapter lists the
recommended equipment for adjustments and troubleshooting.
Chapter 2A
djustments
Chapter 2describes the adjustments
,required to ensure that the 4339B is within its published
specications after it has been repaired, or it fails the performance tests
.
Chapter 3Assembly Replacement
Chapter 3provides the information on replacing the 4339B assemblies. The information
includes replaceable assembly lists
,and removal and installation procedures.
Chapter 4Troubleshooting
Chapter 4provides the information on troubleshooting the 4339B.The information includes
theory of operation and information on faulty assembly isolation.
Appendix A Manual Changes
Appendix A contains manual changes and provides information for using this manual with
4339Bs manufactured before the printing date of the manual.
Appendix B Default Jumper and Switch Settings
Appendix B describes the settings of the jumpers and switches on the 4339B A2 CPU Board
Assembly. The information is required when the A2 assembly is replaced.
ix

Contents
1. General Information
Introduction ....................
..
..
.........1-1
Instruments Covered by This Manual ................
..
..
. 1-1
Required Equipment ...................
..
..
..
....1-2
2. A
djustments
Introduction ................
..
..
..
...........2-1
Safety Consideration ................. .. .. .......2-1
Required Equipment .................
..
..........2-1
A
djustment T
ools .....................
.........2-2
Adjustable Components . .......................
..
. 2-2
F
actory-Selected Components ................
..
..
.....2-2
EEPROM Write Protect Switch ...............
..
..
..
...2-2
Related A
djustments ..................
..
.........2-2
A
djustment Program ..................
..
.........2-3
Program Installation ..................... .......2-4
Making aW
orking Copy .........................2-4
Dening the Conguration ........................2-4
Program Execution ............................2-4
A
djustments Procedure References .............
.........2-6
Source V
oltage A
djustment .........................2-6
Equipment ...............................2-6
Setup .......... .......................
. 2-6
Ammeter A
djustment ......
..
...................2-8
Equipment ......
..
..
..
................... 2-8
Setup 1/2 .......
..
..
..................... 2-8
Setup 2/2 .......
..
..
..................... 2-9
3. Assembly Replacement
Introduction ..
..
..
..
..
............... .. .. .. .. 3-1
Ordering Information .........
............
.......3-1
Restored Exchange Assemblies .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-1
Replacing the A2 CPU Board Assembly .................... 3-2
Replaceable Assembly List ......................... . 3-2
Replaceable Mechanical P
arts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-5
Disassembly Procedures .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 3-11
T
ools and F
asteners ......................... .. . 3-11
Cover Removal .. .. .. .. ...................... 3-11
A1 Main Board Removal ........
.................. 3-12
Removal Procedure ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3-12
A2 CPU Board Assembly Removal ..................... 3-12
Removal Procedure ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3-12
A3 Ammeter Board Assembly Removal ................... 3-13
Removal Procedure ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3-13
A5 AC Inlet Board Assembly Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Removal Procedure ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. 3-13
Contents-1

Keyboard Assembly Removal .. .. ............. .. .. .. .3-13
Removal Procedure . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.3-13
LCD Assembly Removal .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
.3-14
Removal Procedure . ...............
..
..
..
..
..
.3-14
Interlock Connector Removal ................. .. .. .. .3-14
Removal Procedure . ...............
..
..
..
..
..
.3-14
Triaxial Connector Removal .............
..
..
..
.....3-15
Removal Procedure ..............
..
..
..
.......3-15
BNC Connector Removal ................. .. .......3-16
Removal Procedure ................
..
..
.......3-16
4. Troubleshooting
Introduction ...............
..
..
..............4-1
Safety Considerations ............
..
..
..
.........4-1
Required Equipment .............. .. .. ...........4-1
After Service Product Safety Checks .........
..
..
..
......4-2
Theory of Operation .......
..
..
..
................4-3
Overall Measurement Theory .........
..
.............4-3
Overall Block Diagram ...........................4-4
Analog Section ..............................4-5
DC V
oltage Source Section ........
..
..............4-6
Ammeter Section ...........
..
..
..
...........4-7
I-V Converter .....
..
...................... 4-7
Reference Current Source ....
..
.................4-7
Digital Section ....... ....................... . 4-8
P
ower Supply Section ...........................4-9
Troubleshooting ...............................4-10
Check Procedure References ........................ 4-12
Check 1, DC-DC Converter Output V
oltage ................4-12
Check 2, LCD Displays Anything? .....................4-13
Check 3, LCD Operates Correctly? ....................4-13
Check 4, Any Error Message on LCD? ...................4-13
Check 5, CPU Related Error Message? ................ ...4-13
Check 6, Ammeter Functionality Check ............... .. . 4-13
Check 7, CPU P
ower LED Lights? ............... .. ....4-14
Check 8, Any Error Code on LED? ............... .. ...4-14
Check 9, CPU Fuse High Lead V
oltage .............. .. .. .4-15
Check 10, Fuse and Line Switch ................ .. .. .4-15
Check 11, DC-DC Converter Input V
oltage ...
..
..
..
..
..
....4-16
Check 12, DC-DC Converter Open Output V
oltages . ............4-17
Check 13, Transformer Secondary V
oltage . . . . ............. 4-18
A. Manual Changes
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ A-1
Manual Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. . .. A-1
B. Default Jumper and Switch Settings
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . B-1
Jumper and Switch Settings .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. B-1
Index
Contents-2

Figures
1-1. Serial Number Label ...................
..
..
.....1-1
2-1. A
djustment Program Flow ..................
..
..
...2-3
2-2. Source V
oltage A
djustment Setup .................. .. ..2-6
2-3. Ammeter Adjustment Setup 1/2 ................... .. .. 2-8
2-4. Ammeter Adjustment Setup 2/2 ................... .. .. 2-9
3-1. Cover Removal .................. .. .. ........3-11
3-2. Cable Assembly Connection for Interlock Connector ............. 3-15
3-3. Cable Assembly Connection for Triaxial Connector .............. 3-16
4-1. Ohm's Law ..................
..
............4-3
4-2. 4339B Overall Block Diagram ........................4-4
4-3. Analog Section Block Diagram .......................4-5
4-4. DC V
oltage Source Section Block Diagram ................. . 4-6
4-5. I-V Converter Block Diagram ..................
..
..
.. 4-7
4-6. Digital Section Block Diagram ....................
..
.4-8
4-7. P
ower Supply Section Block Diagram .................... 4-9
4-8. Troubleshooting Flow ........................
...4-11
4-9. DC-DC Converter Output V
oltage Check ...................4-12
4-10. CPU Board Assembly LED Light Sequence ..................4-14
4-11. Location of High Lead of A2F1 Fuse ....................4-15
4-12. T
est P
ad Locations .............................4-16
4-13. DC-DC Converter Output Connector ................
....4-17
4-14. Transformer Secondary V
oltage Check ......... ..........4-18
B-1. Jumper and Switch Settings ........
..
..............B-1
Tables
1-1. Required Equipment ........
..
..
..
..
..
..
........1-2
1-2. Required Language Extensions ................... ....1-2
2-1. Related A
djustments . . . . . . . . . ................... 2-2
2-2. V Measurement A
dapter Switch Settings ...............
... 2-7
3-1. Replaceable Major Assembly List ...................... 3-3
3-2. A2 CPU Board Assembly
, Replaceable Assembly List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
3-3. Replaceable Assembly List .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... 3-4
3-4. Replaceable Mechanical P
arts List 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 3-5
3-5. Replaceable Mechanical P
arts List 2 . . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-6
3-6. Replaceable Mechanical P
arts List 3 . . . . ................. 3-7
3-7. Replaceable Mechanical Parts List 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
3-8. Replaceable Mechanical Parts List 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
3-9. Replaceable Mechanical Parts List 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
4-1. DC-DC Converter Output Voltages (Connected) . . .. .. .. .. .. .. . 4-12
4-2. DC-DC Converter Open Output Voltages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
A-1. Manual Changes by Serial Number ... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . A-1
Contents-3

1
General Information
Introduction
This chapter provides information on instruments covered by this manual and required
equipment for the adjustment and troubleshooting.
Instruments Covered by This Manual
Agilent T
echnologies uses atwo-section, nine character serial number which is printed on the
serial number label (Figure 1-1)attached to the instrument's rear panel. The rst four digits
and aletter are the serial number prex, and the last ve digits are the sux.
Figure 1-1. Serial Number Label
An instrument manufactured after the printing date of this manual may have a serial
number prex that is not listed on the title page
.This unlisted serial number prex indicates
the instrument is dierent from those described in this manual. The manual for this new
instrument may be accompanied by ayellow Manual Changes supplement or have adierent
manual part number
.This sheet contains \change information" that explains how to adapt the
manual to the newer instrument.
In addition to change information, the supplement may contain information for correcting
errors (Errata) in the manual. T
o keep this manual as current and accurate as possible
, Agilent
Technologies recommends that you periodically request the latest Manual Changes supplement.
The supplement for this manual is identied by this manual's printing date and its part number
,
both of which appear on the manual's title page
. Complimentary copies of the supplement are
available from Agilent T
echnologies. If the serial prex or number of an instrument is lower
than that on the title page of this manual, see
Appendix A, Manual Changes
.F
or information
concerning, a serial number prex that is not listed on the title page or in the Manual Change
supplement, contact the nearest Agilent Technologies oce.
General Information 1-1

Required Equipment
T
able 1-1 lists the required equipment for adjusting and troubleshooting the 4339B . Table 1-2
lists the required language extensions to be used with the adjustment program.
T
able 1-1. Required Equipment
Equipment Requirements Recommended Model Qty
.Use
Multimeter No Substitute 3458A 1 A
1
,T
2
RC Box No Substitute 16340A 1 A
Computer No Substitute HP 9000 series 200 or 300
3
RAM 
4M bytes
1 A
Operating System B
ASIC 5.1 or higher 98616A 1 A
A
djustment Program No substitute Agilent PN 04339-65008 1 A
Cable Banana-Banana Jumper
Dual Banana-BNC(m) Cable
11058A
Agilent PN 11001-60001
1 A
RC Box A
dapter No Substitute Agilent PN 04339-65005 1 A
VMeasurement A
dapter No Substitute Agilent PN 04339-65006 1 A
Shunt Connector No Substitute Agilent PN 04339-60003 1 A
1
A
djustment
2
Troubleshooting
3
Excluding the 9826A
Note
Because the 3458A is the only multimeter available which satises the
requirements
,1.2 kV allowable dc voltage as well as accuracy
,nosubstitute is
available
.
T
able 1-2. Required Language Extensions
Name V
er
.
CLOCK 5.0
CRT
A 5.1
CRTX 5.1
CS80 5.0
Name V
er
.
EDIT 5.1
ERR 5.1
FHPIB 5.0
GRAPH 5.2
Name V
er
.
GRAPHX 5.2
GPIB 5.0
IO 5.1
KBD 5.1
Name V
er
.
MA
T5.1
MS 5.1
PDEV 5.0
1-2 General Information

2
A
djustments
Introduction
This chapter describes the adjustments required to ensure the 4339B is within its published
specications after it has been repaired, or when it fails the performance tests
.The
adjustments should be performed along with periodic maintenance to keep the 4339B in
optimum operating condition. If proper performance cannot be achieved after adjustments
,
proceed to Chapter 4.
Note
T
oensure proper results and correct instrument operation, a60 minute
warm-up (stabilization) is required before performing the adjustments
.
Safety Consideration
This chapter contains
NO
TE
s
,
CA
UTION s
,and
W
ARNING
swhich must be followed to ensure
operator safety and to maintain the instrument in asafe and serviceable condition. The
adjustments covered in this chapter should be performed only by aqualied person who is
aware of the hazards.
W
arning
Any interruption of the protective ground conductor (inside or outside
the instrument) or disconnection of the protective ground terminal can
make the instrument dangerous
.Intentional interruption of the protective
ground system for any reason is prohibited.
Required Equipment
T
able 1-1 lists the equipment required to perform the adjustments
.Use
only calibrated
equipment when adjusting the 4339B.
Adjustments 2-1

Adjustment Tools
No hand tools are required for the adjustments
.
A
djustable Components
There are no adjustable components
,such as variable capacitors or variable resistors
,in the
4339B.All adjustments are performed by updating the adjustment data stored in the internal
EEPROM.
F
actory-Selected Components
No factory-selected components are used in the 4339B .
EEPROM W
rite Protect Switch
There are no EEPROM write protect switches in the 4339B .
Related A
djustments
There are two adjustments for the 4339B.T
able 2-1 lists the adjustments that must be
performed if an assembly has been replaced.
T
able 2-1. Related A
djustments
Assembly Replaced Required A
djustment
A1 Main Board Assembly All adjustments
A2 CPU Board Assy without ROM None
1
A3 Ammeter Board Assembly Ammeter A
djustment
A5 A
C Inlet Board Assembly None
LCD Assembly None
DC-DC Converter Unit None
Keyboard Assembly None
1 If the EEPROM, A2U1, is replaced, all adjustments are required.
2-2 Adjustments

Adjustment Program
The adjustment program listed in T
able 1-1 is required for the adjustments. Using the program,
the computer controls the 4339B and the other pieces of equipment to obtain the adjustment
data, and stores the data in the 4339B's internal EEPROM, A2U1.
The adjustment program runs on the computer listed in T
able 1-1. The program should be
installed into your computer according to the procedure described in \Program Installation
". T
o
start the program after it has been installed, refer to \Program Execution
".
Figure 2-1 shows the adjustment program ow.The following lists the brief explanation for
each menu item. At the end of each adjustment, the program writes the obtained adjustment
data both to the 4339B internal EEPROM and to the unit-serial-number dependent le on the
disk.
Figure 2-1. A
djustment Program Flow
INITIAL SETUP denes the standards' calibration values
. Update the calibration
values as necessary
.
Source V
oltage
Adjustment
obtains the data to adjust the actual source output voltage equal
to the set value
. This adjustment should be performed if the
performance test, Source V
oltage A
ccuracy T
est, fails
.
Ammeter A
djustment obtains two kinds of the ammeter related factor
, the input resistance
and scaling, and a voltage source related factor
, the output resistance
.
This adjustment should be performed if any performance test fails
.
Rewrite EEPROM writes the adjustment data, which is stored in a unit-serial-number
dependent le
, to the EEPROM. Only the adjustment data of
previously adjusted item(s) will be written.
Note
Make sure that the correct line frequency (50 or 60Hz) has been selected in the
\UUT: 4339B" window preceding the Main Menu. This selection will improve
the adjustment data accuracy.
Adjustments 2-3

Program Installation
The adjustment program must be installed in the computer using the following procedures.
The installation can be divided into two stages
, \Making aW
orking Copy" and \Dening the
Conguration
".
Making aW
orking Copy
Copy the contents of the adjustment program disk to a working disk or to the harddisk to
prevent accidental deletion or destruction of the program les. Use the working disk or the
harddisk and store the original disk in asafe place
.
Dening the Conguration
Dene the conguration of the adjustment equipment. The conguration includes the GPIB
address of the Multimeter
. The GPIB address will be used as adefault in the program. Because
the program depends on equipment conguration, it must be redened if the equipment
conguration has changed.
Refer to the following procedure to dene the conguration.
1. Turn on the computer and bring up the B
ASIC system.
2. Set the Mass Storage Unit Specier to the drive/directory where the adjustment program
exists using the
MSI
command.
3. Load the \
TE_A4339B
"le from the adjustment program disk by pressing
LOAD "TE_A4339B"
4
Return
5
(or
4
Enter
5
).
4. Run the loaded program by pressing
RUN
.
5. As the program instructs
,enter the default GPIB address of the Multimeter
.
Note
Once the default GPIB address of the Multimeter is set, it cannot be changed
unless the conguration is redened.
Program Execution
Perform the following steps to start the adjustment program.
Note
Install the program prior to execution. Refer to \Program Installation
".
1. Turn on the computer and bring up the B
ASIC system. Refer to the T
able 1-2 for the
required language extensions
.
2. Set the Mass Storage Unit Specier to the drive/directory where the adjustment program
exists using the
MSI command.
3. Load the program, \ ADJ4339B " by pressing LOAD "ADJ4339B" 4
Return
5 (or 4
Enter
5 ).
4. Execute the loaded program by pressing RUN .
2-4 Adjustments