Agilent Technologies 34450A User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent 34450A
5½Digit Multimeter
Quick Start Guide

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34450-90007
Edition
First Edition, October, 2012
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Safety Symbols
The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate precautions
which must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument.
Environmental Conditions
This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table
below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument.
Earth (ground) terminal Caution, risk of electric shock
Frame or chassis terminal Caution, risk of danger (refer to this manual
for specific Warning or Caution information)
IEC Measurement Category II. Inputs may be
connected to mains (up to 300 VAC) under
Category II overvoltage conditions.
CAT II
300 V
Environmental Conditions Requirements
Operating temperature Full accuracy at 0 °C to 55 °C
Operating humidity Full accuracy up to 80 % R.H at 30 °C
(non-condensing)
Storage temperature –40 °C to 70 °C
Altitude Operating up to 3,000 metres
Pollution degree Pollution Degree 2
NOTE
The Agilent 34450A 5½ digit dual display multimeter complies with the following
EMC and safety requirements:
• IEC 61010-1:2010 / EN 61010-1:2010 (3rd Edition)
• IEC 61326-1:2005 / EN61326-1:2006
• CISPR 11:2003 / EN 55011:2007 Group 1 Class A
• Canada: ICES/NMB-001:Issue 4, June 2006
•Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR 11:2004

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Regulatory Markings
Additional Safety Information
For further information on safety, refer to the 34450A User’s Guide.
The CE mark is a registered trademark
of the European Community. This CE
mark shows that the product complies
with all the relevant European Legal
Directives.
The C-tick mark is a registered
trademark of the Spectrum
Management Agency of Australia. This
signifies compliance with
the Australia EMC Framework
regulations under the terms of the
Radio Communication Act of 1992.
ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM
device complies with the Canadian
ICES-001.
Cet appareil ISM est confomre a la
norme NMB-001 du Canada.
This instrument complies with the
WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label
indicates that you must not discard
this electrical or electronic product in
domestic household waste.
The CSA mark is a registered
trademark of the Canadian Standards
Association.
This symbol indicates the time period
during which no hazardous or toxic
substance elements are expected to
leak or deteriorate during normal use.
Forty years is the expected useful life
of the product.

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Contents
Standard Shipped Items 1
The Front Panel at a Glance 2
The Display at a Glance 3
The Rear Panel at a Glance 4
Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Keys 5
Adjusting the Carrying Handle 6
Selecting Measurement Functions 7
Selecting Resolution/Speed 8
Using the Dual Display 9
Accessing Null Function 10
Accessing Math Function 10
Editing Math Values 11
Connecting Test Leads to the Terminals 12
NOTE
For further information on any topics mentioned in this Quick Start Guide,
please refer to the 34450A User’s Guide.

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34450A Quick Start Guide 1
Standard Shipped Items
Agilent 34450A 5½Digit Multimeter
Certificate of
Calibration
Product
Reference CD ROM
Agilent IO Library
Suite CD ROM
Quick Start Guide
USB Interface cableTest Kit Leads
Power Cord
88.5mm
272.3mm
212.6mm

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The Front Panel at a Glance
1
4
2
358
11710 9
6
NOTE
For a complete list of all keypad functions and descriptions, please refer to
Chapter 1, “Getting Started Tutorial” in the 34450A User’s Guide.
Display
Power ON/OFF Switch
Measurement functions
Math Operations
State Store/Recall, Utility Menu
Data Log, View
Auto range and Manual range
Resolution, Measurement Speed
SHIFT (selects blue shifted keys) and Local Key
Secondary Display Key
Input Terminals
1
2
3
7
4
5
6
8
9
10
11

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The Display at a Glance
Single Display Screen
Figure 1-1 Typical single display screen
Dual Display Screen
Figure 1-2 Typical dual display screen
NOTE
For a complete list of all annunciator descriptions, please refer to Chapter
1, “Getting Started Tutorial” in the 34450A User’s Guide.

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The Rear Panel at a Glance
Figure 1-3 Rear panel at a glance
1
3
25
46
78 9
10
7
Serial Interface Connector
USB Interface Connector
GPIB with Option 3445GPBU installed
Current Fuse
Model and Serial Number Label
Kensington Lock
Chassis Ground Lug
AC Power Connector
AC Line Fuse
AC Line Voltage Selector
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

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Connecting the Power Cord and Powering On the Multimeter
Locking and Unlocking the Front Panel Keys
1
4
3
2
NOTE
The line voltage switch and fuse are set at factory default settings for the
destination country
12
Press these keys simultaneously for
>3 seconds

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Adjusting the Carrying Handle
1
2-a
2-b
2-c

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Selecting Measurement Functions
Using the Function Keys
Selecting Range
Press one of these keys to select a
Toggle these keys to select desired
12-a
2-b
measurement function:
measurement function:
Increase range
Decrease range
12-a
2-b
Press followed by
to activate autoranging/de-activate
manual ranging

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Selecting Resolution/Speed
Select functions
1
2
3
You can select either S/M/F for most functions.
•S (slow speed) : 5.5 digit resolution
•M (medium speed) : 4.5 digit resolution
•F (fast speed) : 4.5 digit resolution

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Using the Dual Display
NOTE
For a list of the measurement functions available in this mode, please refer
to Chapter 2, “Functions and Features” in the 34450A User’s Guide.
Typical single display screen
Select desired secondary
measurement
Typical dual display screen
Press to control the secondary
1
3
5
7-a
Typical dual display screen
8
Press
to exit dual display
followed by
2
4
6
Select desired function
Select desired range
Select desired speed
Screen shows that secondary measurement is being controlled
measurement
7-b
7-c
for the secondary disply

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Using Math Functions
Accessing Null Function
Accessing Math Function
NOTE
For a complete list of all math functions and descriptions, please refer to
Chapter 2, “Functions and Features” in the 34450A User’s Guide.
f
Typical null function display
Press to edit offset value
Press once to esc
or press twice to exit
null function
1
34
2
1
Select desired math option
34 5
Press to start Press to exit
Typical math menu display
2

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Editing Math Values
Reference values for Null, Limit, dB, or dBM math functions can be edited when you enable
that function.
Example: To edit reference value for dB function
56-a
6-b
78
Press to change the value of selected digit
Typical dB function display
Press for digit selection
Move cursor to dB Press to enable dB function
4
2
13
Press to save the reference value Press to exit

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Connecting Test Leads to the Terminals
12
34

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4 Wire resistance measurements
Press twice to select 4W
For measurements of AC (RMS) or
DC current up to 10A For measurements of AC (RMS) or
DC current up to 100mA
For measurements of DCV, ACV, capacitor, frequency,
2 Wire resistance, continuity or temperature

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