Specifications
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Application Information:
Notes Digital Multimeter Measurement
Errors Series System Cabling Errors and
DC Voltage Measurement Errors
in Digital Multimeters
Application Note AN 1389-1
5988-5511EN
Digital Multimeter Measurement Errors
Series Resistance; DC Current; AC Current;
and Frequency and Period Measurement
Errors in Digital Multimeters.
Application Note AN 1389-2
5988-5512EN
Digital Multimeter Measurement Errors
Series AC Voltage Measurement
Errors in Digital Multimeters
Application Note AN 1389-3
5988-5513EN
General Specifications
Operating Temperature: 0°C to 55°C
Warmup Time: Four hours to all
specifications except where noted
Humidity Range:
95% RH, 0°C to 40°C
Storage Temperature:
–40°C to +75°C
Power: 100/120 V, 220/240 V ± 10%,
48 to 66 Hz, 360 to 420 Hz automatically
sensed. Fused at 1.5 A @115 V or
0.5 A @230 V. <30 W, < 80 VA (peak).
Size: 88.9 mm H x 425.5 mm W x
502.9 mm D (3.5 in x 16.75 in x 19.8 in)
Weight: Net, 12 kg (26.5 lb);
shipping, 14.8 kg (32.5 lb)
Ordering Information
3458A Multimeter (with GPIB, 20 KB
reading memory, and 8 ppm stability)
3458A-001 Extended Reading Memory
(expands total to 148 KB)
3458A-002 High-Stability
(4 ppm/year) Reference
3458A-A6J ANSI Z540
Compliant Calibration
3458A-907 Front-handle Kit
3458A-908 Rack Flange Kit
3458A-909 Rack Flange Kit
(with handles)
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Digit Multimeter 3458A (Continued)
More detailed specifications at
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Digital Multimeters
10 mV 12.00000 10 nV 0.02 + 0.011
1 MΩ ± 15% with <140 pf
100 mV 120.00000 10 nV 0.007 + 0.002
1 MΩ ± 15% with <140 pf
1 V 1.2000000 100 nV 0.007 + 0.002
1 MΩ ± 15% with <140 pf
10 V 12.000000 1 µV 0.007 + 0.002
1 MΩ ± 2% with <140 pf
100 V 120.00000 10 µV 0.02 + 0.002
1 MΩ ± 2% with <140 pf
1000 V 700.0000 100 µV 0.04 + 0.002
1 MΩ± 2% with <140 pf
* Specifications apply for full scale to 10% of full scale, DC <10% of AC, sine-wave input, crest factor of 1.4. Within 24 hours
and ±1ºC of last ACAL. Peak (AC+DC) input limited to 5 x full scale for all ranges. Add 2 ppm of reading additional error for
Agilent factory traceability of 10 Vdc to US NIST.
HI to LO ±1000 V pk ±1200 V pk
LO to guard ±200 V pk ±350 V pk
Guard to earth ±500 V pk ±1000 V pk
Volt-Hz product 1 x 10* -
True rms AC Voltage (Synchronous Subsampled Mode)
Range Full Maximum Accuracy* Input Impedance
Scale Resolution
24 Hour – 2 Year
40 Hz to 1 kHz % of
reading + % of range
AC Maximum Input
Rated Input Nondestructive
Abbreviated Technical
Specifications (Continued)
Resistance
Range Full Maximum Current 1-Year Accuracy*
Scale Resolution Source (4-wire Ω) ppm of
rdg+ppm of range
10 Ω 12.00000 10 µΩ 10 mA 15 + 5
100 Ω 120.00000 10 µΩ 1 mA 12 + 5
1 kΩ 1.2000000 100 µΩ 1 mA 10 + 0.5
10 kΩ 12.000000 1 mΩ 100 µA 10 + 0.5
100 kΩ 120.00000 10 mΩ 50 µA 10 + 0.5
1 MΩ 1.2000000 100 mΩ 5 µA 15 + 2
10 MΩ 12.000000 1 Ω 500 nA 50 + 10
100 MΩ 120.00000 10 Ω 500 nA 500 + 10
1 GΩ 1.2000000 100 Ω 500 nA 0.5% + 10
Reading 10,240 20 k +65,536 +128 k
Storage (16 bit)
Non-volatile, – 14 k – –
for Subprograms
and/or
State Storage
Memory
Standard Bytes Option 001 Bytes
Readings Readings