Operator`s manual

3 Signametrics
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................................8
1.1 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS..........................................................................................................................8
1.2 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS .........................................................................................................................8
1.3 FEATURE SET .............................................................................................................................................8
2.0 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................................10
2.1 DC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT .................................................................................................................10
2.2 DC CURRENT MEASUREMENT..................................................................................................................10
2.3 RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS..................................................................................................................11
2.3.1 2-wire.....................................................................................................................................11
2.3.2 4-wire.....................................................................................................................................11
2.3.3 6-wire Guarded Resistance Measurement (SMU2064) .........................................................11
2.3.4 Extended Resistance Measurements (SMU2064)...................................................................12
2.3.5 Offset Ohms Measurements (SMU2064)................................................................................12
2.4 AC VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS................................................................................................................12
2.4.1 AC Voltage True RMS Measurement.....................................................................................12
2.4.2 AC Peak-to-Peak Measurement (SMU2064).........................................................................14
2.4.3 AC Crest Factor Measurement (SMU2064) ..........................................................................14
2.4.4 AC Median Value Measurement (SMU2064) ........................................................................15
2.4.5 Average AC Voltage Measurement (2064) ............................................................................15
2.4.6 Low frequency RMS Voltage Measurement (2064) ...............................................................15
2.5 AC CURRENT MEASUREMENT, TRUE RMS..............................................................................................15
2.6 LEAKAGE MEASUREMENT (SMU2064)....................................................................................................16
2.7 RTD TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................16
2.8 THERMOCOUPLE TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT.....................................................................................17
2.9 ADDITIONAL COMPONENT MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY ..........................................................................17
2.9.1 Diode Characterization .........................................................................................................17
2.9.2 Capacitance ...........................................................................................................................17
2.9.3 Capacitance, In-Circuit Method (SMU2064) ........................................................................18
2.9.4 Inductance Measurement (SMU2064) ...................................................................................18
2.10 TIME MEASUREMENTS ...........................................................................................................................19
2.10.1 Threshold DAC (SMU2064) ................................................................................................19
2.10.2 Frequency and Period Measurements .................................................................................19
2.10.3 Duty Cycle Measurement.....................................................................................................19
2.10.4 Pulse Width..........................................................................................................................19
2.10.5 Totalizer (SMU2064) ...........................................................................................................19
2.11 TRIGGER FUNCTIONS..............................................................................................................................20
2.11.1 External Hardware Trigger (at DIN-7 connector) ..............................................................20
2.11.2 Analog Threshold Trigger....................................................................................................20
2.11.3 Long Trigger (SMU2064 with Option ‘R’) ..........................................................................20
2.11.4 Delayed Hardware Trigger..................................................................................................20
2.12 MEASUREMENT TIMES ...........................................................................................................................20
2.12.1 Measurement Apertures and Read Interval .........................................................................20
2.12.2 Range and Function Transition Times.................................................................................22
2.13 SOURCE FUNCTIONS (2064) ...................................................................................................................22
2.13.1 DC Voltage, Measure DC Voltage.......................................................................................23
2.13.2 Source DC Voltage, Measure DC Current ..........................................................................23
2.13.3 Source AC Voltage, Measure AC Voltage ...........................................................................23
2.13.4 Source DC Current Measure DC Voltage ...........................................................................24
2.13.5 Pulse Generator...................................................................................................................24
2.14 ACCURACY NOTES .................................................................................................................................24
2.15 OTHER SPECIFICATIONS .........................................................................................................................25
3.0 GETTING STARTED.........................................................................................................................................27
3.1 SETTING UP THE DMM.............................................................................................................................27