Specifications

4 Series N6700 Service Guide
Contents
1 - Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5
Returning an Instrument .................................................................................... 6
Instrument Identification .................................................................................... 6
Firmware Upgrade ............................................................................................... 7
2 - Performance Verification ................................................................................................................ 9
Verification Description .................................................................................... 10
Verification Procedure ...................................................................................... 13
Test Record Forms ............................................................................................ 22
3 - Calibration ...................................................................................................................................... 43
Calibration Description ..................................................................................... 44
Calibration Procedure – Models N673xB, N674xB, N677xA ..................... 46
Calibration Procedure – Models N675xA ...................................................... 49
Calibration Procedure – Models N676xA ...................................................... 53
Calibration Procedure – Models N678xA SMU ............................................ 61
Calibration Procedure – Models N6783A-BDA and -MFG ......................... 75
Change the Admin/Calibration Password .................................................... 79
4 - Disassembly ................................................................................................................................... 81
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions ................................................... 82
Disassembly Procedures .................................................................................. 82
Installing a Redundant Ground for 400 Hz Operation ................................. 87
5 - Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................. 89
Preliminary Checkout ........................................................................................ 90
Overall Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 91
Front Panel Troubleshooting ........................................................................... 94
Bias Board Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 94
Backplane Board Troubleshooting ................................................................. 95
Calibration and Passwords .............................................................................. 96
Initialization ........................................................................................................ 96
6 - Replaceable Parts .......................................................................................................................... 97
P
arts List ............................................................................................................. 98
Parts Location Diagrams .................................................................................. 99
Appendix A - Error Messages ..........................................................................................................101
Displaying Error Messages ............................................................................ 102
Error List ............................................................................................................ 102
Appendix B - Backdating .................................................................................................................107
Firmware Differences ...................................................................................... 108
Index ....................................................................................................................................................113