Instruction manual

Contents
Assembly-Level Service Guide vii
Equipment 1-65
Counter Setup 1-65
Procedure 1-66
Test 6: Peak Volts, Channel 1 (Agilent 53181A Only) 1-68
Equipment 1-68
Counter Setup 1-68
Procedure 1-69
Agilent 53181A GPIB Verification Program (Optional) 1-70
Agilent 53181A Performance Test Record 1-71
2 Service
Introduction 2-2
Returning the Instrument to Agilent Technologies for Service 2-3
To Provide Repair Information 2-3
To Pack in the Original Packaging Materials 2-4
To Pack in the Commercially Available Materials 2-5
About the Agilent 53131A/132A Calibration Menu 2-6
Overview of the Agilent 53131A/132A Calibration Menu 2-6
The Agilent 53131A/132A Calibration Menu Tree 2-8
To View the Calibration Menu and Security Status 2-9
To Unsecure for Calibration 2-9
To Initiate the Calibration Routines 2-9
To Secure Against Calibration 2-13
To Change to a New Security Code 2-13
To View the Calibration Count 2-14
To Get Help with the Calibration Menu 2-14
The Agilent 53131A/132A Calibration Procedures 2-15
First Determine the Counter Firmware Revision 2-15
To Calibrate the Offset for Channels 1 and 2 2-15
To Calibrate the Gain for Channels 1 and 2 2-18
To Calibrate Time Interval 2-19