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Agilent 4263B LCR Meter User's Guide Agilent Part No.
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Documentation Map User's Guide ( This book Is a handy reference to help you to get started using your 4263B, basic measurements and commonly used features are explained. Operation Manual (Furnished with the 4263B.) Privides information on initial inspection, how to operate the 4263B, in-depth reference information, general information, and meintenance information. In User's Guide.
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Contents 1. Preparation for Use 2. Operating the 4263B In This Chapter . . . . . . . Power Requirements . . . . . To Set Power LINE Voltage . . To Set Power LINE Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-3 In This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Accessories Available . . . . . . . 16064B LED Display/Trigger Box Test Fixtures and Test Leads . . Accessories List . . . . . . . . Measurement Range Setting . . . Other Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Figures 2-1. Connecting a Test Fixture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2. Printer Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3. Connecting the DUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 2-16 2-16 Tables 1-1. Line Voltage Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Preparation for Use In This Chapter First you must set the 4263B to match the available power LINE voltage, before turning the 4263B ON. If the 4263B's power LINE voltage and frequency are properly set and ready to use, you can skip this chapter. Power Requirements The 4263B's power source requirements are as follows: LINE Voltage : 100 / 120 / 220 / 240 V ac (610%) LINE Frequency : 47 to 66 Hz Power Consumption : 45 VA maximum To Set Power LINE Voltage 1. Con rm that the power cable is disconnected.
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4263B Table 1-1. Line Voltage Selection 1-2 Voltage Selector Line Voltage Required Fuse (a) 115 V 100 / 120 V T 0.5 A 250 V (Agilent part number 2110-0202) (b) 230 V 220 / 240 V T 0.
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4263B To Set Power LINE Frequency In this manual, the BLUE shift key is expressed as Note , the top of the key is not labeled \blue". 1. Connect the power cable to the power cord receptacle on the rear panel. 2. Push the LINE switch in and the 4263B will emit a beep when it turns ON, and the self tests will be performed. (If any message is displayed, see \Error Messages" at the back of Operation manual.) The 4263B will be ready for operation after a message like the following is displayed. 3. Press 4.
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4263B 7. Exit the con gration menu by selecting Exit. Note 1-4 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.
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2 Operating the 4263B In This Chapter Basic operation of the 4263B is explained.
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4263B Resetting 4263B to its Default Settings 1. Press to select the reset menu. 2. Select Yes using or , and press . The 4263B will be reset to its default settings. For more information about the default settings, see \Default Settings" later in this chapter. Connecting Test Fixture Connect the test xture to the UNKNOWN terminals as follows: Figure 2-1. Connecting a Test Fixture See information on available test xtures, \Accessories Available" later in this chapter.
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4263B Setting the Cable Length The cable length correction function cancels the phase shift error caused by the cable length. When using the Agilent test leads, perform the cable length correction as follows: 1. Press . Cable lengths 0 m, 1 m, 2 m, and 4 m will be displayed. The blinking cable length is the current setting. 2. Select the desired cable length using or . To determine which length you should select, see \Accessories Available" later in this chapter. 3. Press .
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4263B Setting the Test Signal Frequency Press . The test signal frequency selection menu is displayed. Select the desired frequency using or , and press You can also select the test signal frequency by pressing . until the desired frequency is displayed. Note that the 10 kHz and 20 kHz (Option 002 only) test frequency are not available when the cable length setting is 4 m, and the 100 kHz test frequency is not available when the cable length setting is 2 m or 4 m. Setting the Test Signal Level 1.
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4263B Setting the DC Bias Source Voltage 1. Press . The DC bias setting menu is displayed. 2. Select the desired DC bias voltage value using or , and press . Now the DC bias source is selected. For how to apply the DC bias voltage, see \Applying the DC Bias", later in this chapter. Selecting the Measurement Time Mode 1. Press to select the measurement time mode (Short, Med or Long). The Meas Time annunciator ( 9 ) displays the measurement time setting. Setting the Averaging Rate 1. Press . 2.
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4263B Selecting the Measurement Range Auto Range mode |Automatically Selecting the Optimum Measurement Range Press . The 4263B's range mode is changed from \Hold" to \Auto", or from \Auto" to \Hold". When the Hold Range annunciator( 9 ) is OFF, the 4263B is set to the auto range mode. Hold Range mode|Selecting the Measurement Range of Your Choice 1. Press 2. Press . or until the desired range is displayed.
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4263B Selecting the Trigger Mode Press until the Trigger annunciator ( 9 ) points to the desired trigger mode (Int, Man or Ext). To trigger a measurement in each mode, see \Making a Measurement" later in this chapter. Setting the Trigger Delay Time 1. Press . 2. Enter the desired trigger delay time using the numeric keys. (For example, to set 0.5 sec, press .) You can set the trigger delay time from 0.000 sec to 9.999 sec. You can also set the trigger delay time using 3. Press or ;. .
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4263B Performing the OPEN Correction |Canceling the stray admittance in parallel with the DUT 1. Con rm that the test xture is connected to the UNKNOWN terminals without a DUT connected. 2. Press . The OPEN correction menu is displayed. Press or until Openmeas blinks, and press . The OPEN correction is performed. During that time, the following message is displayed. After a while, the 4263B completes OPEN correction with the message Open Correction Complete, and returns to the measurement state.
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4263B Performing the SHORT Correction |Canceling the residual impedance in series with the DUT 1. Con gure the test electrodes in a SHORT con guration by connecting the High and Low electrodes to each other or by connecting a shorting bar to the test xture. 2. Press . The SHORT correction menu is displayed. 3. Press or until Shortmeas blinks, and press . SHORT correction is performed. During that time, the following message is displayed.
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4263B Using the Comparator Function Setting the Limit Values 1. Press to set the lower limit of the primary parameter, and limit. Press to set the higher to set the lower limit of the secondary parameter, and to set the higher limit. For example, the following menu is displayed when 2. Enter the value using the numeric keys, then press is pressed. to set the value. You can set the value from 0999.99210 to 999.99210 . 14 14 Starting the Sort 3. Press .
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4263B Using the Contact Check Function |Monitoring the connection of test electrodes and DUT Press , and the Cont Chk annunciator( 9 ) turns ON. When the contact check result is Fail, the 4263B displays N.C. (No-Contact). Using the Deviation Measurement Function Setting the Deviation Reference Values 1. Press Press . or until 1RefEnt blinks, and press . 2. You can now input the primary parameter's reference value. Enter the reference value with the numeric keys, and press to set the value. 3.
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4263B Selecting the Deviation Mode 4. The primary parameter's mode can be set by selecting Pri and pressing . Measured value0Reference 1% (Measured value0Reference)/Reference 2100 % Off Turning the deviation mode OFF. Select the deviation measurement mode with or , and press . 1ABS 5. The secondary parameter's mode can be set by selecting Sec and pressing manner as the primary. Select the desired mode with 2-12 Operating the 4263B or , and press in the same .
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4263B Selecting the Display Mode Press Press or to select Data, Cmprtr, Digit or Off, and press . The Measurement Display mode (Data) shows the measurement data: The Comparison Display mode (Cmprtr) shows the comparison results: When Digit is selected, the following menu is displayed, allowing you to set the number of digits displayed for the measured value. When Off is selected, the 4263B will not display the measurement results (Display OFF mode).
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4263B Using the Level Monitor Function 1. Press , and the following menu is displayed. 2. Select Off, Imon, Vmon or Both using . When Imon is selected, the 4263B will monitor the actual signal current owing through the DUT. When Vmon is selected, the 4263B will monitor the actuall signal voltage across the DUT. When Both is selected, the 4263B will monitor both current and voltage. When Off is selected, the level monitor function is turned OFF. 3. Press .
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4263B Selecting the Beeper Mode To change the beeper mode for the comparator result reporting: 1. Press . 2. Select Beep using or 3. Select the beep mode using 4. Select Exit using or , and press or . , and press , and press . . Setting the Printer|Printing the measurement data 1. 2. 3. 4. Use an GPIB compatible printer, set to the Listen Always mode. Connect the printer to the 4263B's GPIB port on the rear panel. Turn the printer ON.
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4263B Figure 2-2. Printer Output When you want to disable printing, change the GPIB address to an address other than 31 (for example, 17, which is the default setting). Connecting the DUT Connect the DUT to the test electrodes. Figure 2-3.
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4263B Applying the DC Bias Press to apply the DC bias. The DC Bias ON/OFF indicator is ON. (Press again to turn OFF the DC bias. The DC Bias ON/OFF indicator is OFF.) Making a Measurement In the internal trigger mode| The 4263B makes continuous free-running measurements. In the manual trigger mode| Press when you want to trigger a measurement.
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4263B If You Have a Problem If any of the problems listed below occur, follow the instructions described. If you nd yourself lost when operating the 4263B, you can get back on track by: To return to the measurement mode, press several times. To return to the default settings, press . (If the reset not accepted, con rm that the Key Lock annunciator is turned ON. See next.) If the 4263B does not accept key input: Check whether or not the Key Lock annunciator( 9 ) is ON. If so, Press .
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4263B Reference Default Settings Frequency Test voltage level DC Bias DC Bias source Measurement parameter Deviation measurement Measurement range Measurement time Averaging rate Trigger mode : : : : : : : : : : 1 kHz 1 Vrms OFF 0V Cp-D OFF Auto MEDium 1 Internal Trigger delay : 0 ms Comparator : OFF Contact check : OFF Display mode : Measurement mode Beep mode : FAIL mode Cable length :0m Display digits :5 Level monitor : OFF OPEN/SHORT correction data is cleared
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4263B Note Primary parameter L2 and secondary parameters Rdc, N, M, and R2 can only be used with Option 001 (N / M / DCR measurement function addition). These parameters are not displayed on the menu if the 4263B is not equipped with Option 001. To measure the primary parameter L2, the transformer measurement con guration is required. So use the 16060A Transformer Test Fixture.
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4263B Operating the 4263B 2-21
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4263B Accessories List 16034E 16047A 16047B 16047C 16047D 16048A 16048B 16048D 16048E 16060A 16065A 16065C 16085B 16089A 16089B 16089C 16089D 16089E 16092A1 16093A1 16093B1 16094A1 2 16095A3 16191A1 16192A1 16193A1 16194A1 16314A 16334A 16451B 16452A 16064B , Test Fixture (For SMD or Chip type DUT) Test Fixture (For Axial or Radial DUT) Test Fixture (For Axial or Radial DUT) HF Test Fixture (For Axial or Radial DUT) Test Fixture (For Axial or Radial DUT) Test Leads (1 m, BNC) Test Leads (1 m, SMC) Test L
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4263B Measurement Range Setting Range Setting 0.1 1 1 10 100 1k 10 k 2 100 k 1M 2 Optimum Measurement Range jZj 100 m 100 m < jZj 1 1 < jZj 10 10 < jZj < 1 k 1 k jZj < 10 k 10 k jZj < 100 k 100 k jZj < 1 M 1 M jZj < 10 M 1 This range is available when the test level settings is higher than 315 mV. 2 This range is not available for the 100 kHz test frequency setting. Other Topics For details on these functions, see the Operation Manual.
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3 Measurement Examples In This Chapter This chapter provides the typical measurement examples Measurement Examples 3-1
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Electrolytic Capacitor Measurement|For High Capacitance 4263B The 4263B's measurement accuracy and wide measurement range are the right tools to make precise measurements of electrolytic capacitor parameters. Electrolytic capacitors are generally high capacitance, so their impedance is low. The 4263B has the 100 m measurement range, and keeps its high measurement accuracy when measuring low impedance.
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4263B 2. Connect test xture to the UNKNOWN terminals as follows. 3. Set the cable length to 1 m. a. Press . b. Select 1 m using or , and press . 4. Set measurement parameter to Cs-D. a. Press , and the following menu is displayed. b. Select Cs using c. Select D using or or , and press , and press . .
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4263B 5. Set the test frequency to 120 Hz. Press . Press or to set the frequency to 120Hz, and press . 6. Perform the OPEN correction. a. Separate the test lead clips ( Nothing must be connected to the test lead clips). b. Press and the following menu is displayed. c. Select OpenMeas using or , and press . After a while, the OPEN correction is completed. (If Out Of Limit is displayed, see \Performing the OPEN Correction |Canceling the stray admittance in parallel with the DUT" in Chapter 2.) 7.
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4263B b. Press , and the following menu is displayed. c. Select ShortMeas using or , and press . After a while, the SHORT correction is completed.(If Out Of Limit is displayed, see \Performing the SHORT Correction |Canceling the residual impedance in series with the DUT" in Chapter 2.) 8. Connect the DUT to the test xture, and the measurement result will be displayed. For More Information To apply the DC bias | See \Setting the DC Bias Source Voltage" in Chapter 2.
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4263B Inductor Measurement|Versatile measurement parameters The 4263B o ers many kinds of measurement parameters for LCR measurement. In addition to these parameters, Option 001 adds ability to make turns ratio (N), mutual inductance (M), DC resistance (DCR) measurements. This example shows a basic measurement for an inductor, and its DCR. You can measure both inductance and DCR without resetting the measurement con guration.
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4263B 3. Select measurement parameter Lp-Q. a. Press and the following menu is displayed. b. Select Lp using c. Select Q using or or , and press , and press . . 4. Set the test signal frequency to 100 kHz. Press . Set the frequency to 100 kHz using or , and press .
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63B 5. Set the test signal level to 100 mV. Press . , and press Set the level to 100 mV using the numeric keys or 6. Perform the OPEN correction. a. Remove any device inserted in the test electrodes to create an OPEN condition (Nothing should be connected to the test electrodes). b. Press , and the following menu is displayed. c. Select OpenMeas using or , and press . After a while, the OPEN correction is completed.
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4263B b. Press , and the following menu is displayed. c. Select ShortMeas using or , and press . After a while, the SHORT correction is completed. (If Out Of Limit is displayed, see \Performing the SHORT Correction |Canceling the residual impedance in series with the DUT" in Chapter 2.) 8. Connect the DUT to the test xture and the measurement result will be displayed. Note Step 9 is for an 4263B with Option 001 only. 9. Change the measurement parameter to Lp-Rdc. a.
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4263B c. Select Rdc using or , and press . The measurement result will be displayed. For More Information To select other measurement parameters | See \Selectting the Measurement Parameter" in Chapter 2.
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4263B Transformer Measurement (Option 001 Only) With the 4263B's ability to measure turns ratio (N), mutual inductance (M), and DC resistance (DCR), transformer-parameter calculations are no longer time-consuming tasks. Moreover the 16060A Transformer Test Fixture makes it easy to setup transformer measurement con gurations. The following example shows how easy it is to measure turns ratio (N), mutual inductance (M), and dc resistance (DCR) measurement of transformer.
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4263B 2. Connect the test xture to the UNKNOWN terminals. 3. Set the measurement parameter to L2-N. a. Press and the following is displayed. b. Select L2 using c. Select N using or or , and press , and press . . 4. Set the test frequency to 100 kHz. Press . Set the frequency to 100 kHz using , and press . 5. Set the test signal level to 100 mVrms. Press . Set the level to 100 mV using the numeric keys or 3-12 Measurement Examples , and press .
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4263B 6. Perform the OPEN correction. a. Short the red clips together and short the black clips together, then separate the shorted red and black sets of clips from each other. ( See the following gure.) b. Press , and the following menu is displayed. c. Select OpenMeas using or , and press . After a while, the OPEN correction is completed. (If OUT OF LIMIT is displayed, see \Performing the OPEN Correction |Canceling the stray admittance in parallel with the DUT" in Chapter 2.
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4263B 7. Connect the DUT to the test xture and the measurement result will be displayed. Set the switch to the opposite position if the 4263B displays OVLD as the measured value of N. The 4263B cannot measure a value of N less than 0.9, and OVLD means that the measurement result is out of range.