Agilent Technologies 4339B User manual

Agilent 4339B High Resistance Meter
User's Guide
Agilent Part No. 04339-90041
Printed in JAPAN January 2001
Fifth Edition

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4339B
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
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echnologies Sales and Service Oce for service and repair to ensure that safety features are
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4339B
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.
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4339B
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
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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.
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arranty
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General Information
of this manual, the warranty shall be for the
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repair or replace products that prove to be defective
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or warranty service or repair
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arranty
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4339B
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.
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4339B
4339B High Resistance Meter at a Glance.
W
arning
Do
not
touch the UNKNO
WN terminals or the electrodes of the accessory
,
when the High V
oltage indicator is ON.
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4339B
In User's Guide
Chapter 1, Preparation for Use
F
or initial turn on of the 4339B
Chapter 2, Operating the 4339B
Basic measurement operation
Getting acquainted with the 4339B|for beginners
Handy reference for common measurement tasks|for all users
Chapter 3, Measurement Examples
Measurement Examples for typical 4339B applications
Measuring Insulation Resistance of aCapacitor
Measuring V
olume Resistivity of a Insulation Material
In the 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
4339B Operation Manual
.
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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 4339B
In This Chapter ..............
..
..
..
...........2-1
T
oReset 4339B to its Default Settings ...........
..
........2-2
T
oConnect T
est Fixture .........................2-2
16008B Resistivity Cell .......
..
..
................2-2
16117B Low Noise T
est Lead ...... .. .. ..............2-3
16339A Component T
est Fixture ......... .............2-3
T
oP
erform Calibration|Canceling internal measurement errors ..... ...2-4
T
oSet T
est V
oltage ........................ ......2-4
T
oSet Current Limit . .........................
...2-4
T
oP
erform OPEN Correction
|Canceling the stray admittance in parallel with the DUT .........2-5
If \Out Of Limit" is displayed ........................2-5
T
oConnect DUT ....................
..
......2-6
T
oSelect Measurement P
arameter ..............
........2-6
Setting the P
arameters for Resistivity Measurement .........
..
.. 2-7
Setting Thickness of the DUT .............
..
..
......2-7
Setting the Electrode Size ................ .. ......2-7
T
oSelect Measurement Range ............... ..
..
.....2-8
A
uto Range mode|A
utomatically selecting the optimum measurement range . 2-8
Hold Range mode|Holding the measurement range of your choice . ..
..
. 2-8
T
oSelect Measurement Time Mode . ............. ........2-8
ToSetA
veraging Rate|Stabilizing the measurement result . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
To Select Trigger Mode . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 2-9
To Set Trigger Delay Time ..
........................ 2-9
To Use Deviation Measurement Function .... . .. .. .. ........ 2-10
Setting the Deviation Reference V
alues .... .. .. . .. ........ 2-10
Selecting the Deviation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. . 2-10
To Use Comparator Function ..................... .. .. 2-11
Setting the Limit V
alues .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. . 2-11
Sorting .................................. 2-11
To Select Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
ToSelectBeeperMode... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. 2-13
To Use Contact Check Function |Monitoring the connection of test electrodes and
DUT... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2-13
To Print Measurement Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Setting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Contents-1

Printing .... .. .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
...2-14
Disabling Printing . .............
..
..
..
..
..
..
...2-14
T
oUseMeasurement Sequence Function
|Controlling charge-measurement in asequence ............. .2-15
Selecting the Measurement Sequence Mode ............. .. .. 2-15
Setting the Measurement Sequence .............. .. .. .. .2-15
Starting Measurement Sequence . ................... 2-16
Aborting Measurement Sequence ..
.................... 2-16
T
oApply T
est V
oltage . ..
..
..................... 2-16
T
oTrigger a Measurement ..
..
..
.................... 2-16
T
oTurn OFF V
oltage Output .....
..
..
..
............2-16
Reference .............. .. .. ................2-17
Default Settings .......
..
..
..
.................2-17
A
ccessories A
vailable .....
..
..
..
.................2-17
T
est Fixtures and T
est Leads ......
.................2-17
16064B LED Display/Trigger Box .....................2-19
Other T
opics .......... .. ..................... 2-20
If You Have a Problem . .....................
..
..
..2-20
3. Measurement Examples
In This Chapter ........
..
...................3-1
Measuring Insulation Resistance of Capacitor .................3-2
Measurement Setup ............................3-2
Measurement Procedure ..............
............3-2
F
or More Information .............
..............3-5
Measuring Resistivity of Insulation Material ....
..............3-6
Measurement Setup ......... ...................3-6
Measurement Procedure ......... .................3-6
F
or More Information ....... ...................3-9
Contents-2

Figures
2-1. Printer Output ...................... .. .......2-14
T
ables
1-1. P
ower V
oltage Selector Setting .................... ...1-1
Contents-3

1
Preparation for Use
In This Chapter
Before turning the 4339B ON, you must rst set the 4339B to match the available power LINE
voltage
.
If the 4339B's power LINE voltage and frequency are properly set and ready to use
,you can
skip this chapter
.
P
ower Requirements
The 4339B's power source requirements are as follows:
LINE V
oltage :100 / 120 / 220 / 240 Vac (
6
10%)
LINE Frequency
:47
to 66 Hz
P
ower Consumption
:45 V
A maximum
T
oSet Power 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. P
ower V
oltage Selector Setting
V
oltage Selector Line V
oltage Required Fuse
100V/120V
ac( 6
10%) UL/CSA type, Time delay 0.5A 250V
(Agilent part number 2110-0202)
220V/240V
ac(
6
10%) UL/CSA type
,Time delay 0.25A 250V
(Agilent part number 2110-0201)
Preparation for Use 1-1

4339B
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 4339B will emit a beep and perform the self test. (If any
message is displayed, see \Error Messages" back of
4339B Operation Manual
.) The 4339B
will be ready for operation after amessage like the following is displayed.
3. Press .The following menu is displayed.
4. Press until
more
blinks
,and press .
5. Press until
Line
blinks
, and press .
Ablinking item means that it is currently selected.
6. If the setting does not match the power LINE frequency
, press to toggle the setting
between
50Hz
and
60Hz
,then press .
7. Select
Exit
and press to exit this menu.
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

2
Operating the 4339B
In This Chapter
Basic measurement operations of the 4339B and references are explained.
Operating the 4339B 2-1

4339B
To Reset 4339B to its Default Settings
1. Press to select the reset menu.
2. Press until
Yes
blinks
,and press .
F
or more information about the default settings
,see \Default Settings" later in this chapter
.
To Connect T
est Fixture
Connect the test xture to the UNKNOWN terminals as follows:
W
arning
Do
not
touch the UNKNOWN terminals or the electrodes of the accessory
,
when the High V
oltage indicator is ON, the 4339B outputs dangerous
voltage of up to 1000 Vdc. Before handling the 4339B or the accessory
,
turn OFF the test voltage pressing and conrm that the High V
oltage
indicator is OFF
.
16008B Resistivity Cell
The 16008B is used to measure the volume or surface resistance/resistivity of insulation
materials
.
Three size electrodes are available.For detail see \Accessories Available" later in this chapter.
2-2 Operating the 4339B

4339B
16117B Low Noise T
est Lead
The 16117B is used to measure the resistance of insulation materials.
16339A Component Test Fixture
The 16339A is used to measure insulation resistance of electronic components
.
Three type modules are available
.F
or detail see \A
ccessories A
vailable" later in this chapter
.
* Measuring a high capacitance DUT keeping good S/N ratio, change the short bar to an
appropriate resistor.For detail, see page 3-6 of 16339A Component Test Fixture Operation and
Service Manual .
Operating the 4339B 2-3

4339B
To Perform Calibration |Canceling internal measurement errors
1. Press .
2. Select
ExecCal
using or and press .The 4339B will perform the calibration.
After the calibration is completed with the message
Calibration Complete
,the 4339B will
return to the measurement display.
T
oSet T
est V
oltage
1. Press .The voltage setting menu will be displayed.
2. Enter the value using the numeric ENTRY keys (for example
,to set 100 V
,press
), then press .
T
oSet Current Limit
1. Press .
2. Enter the current limit value using the numeric keys
,then press to enter the value and
to exit.
Available current limits are:
0.5 mA (default)
1.0 mA
2.0 mA (at test voltage 0 to 500 V only)
5.0 mA (at test voltage 0to250Vonly)
10 mA (at test voltage 0 to 100 V only)
2-4 Operating the 4339B