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Application examples

3. The PA3000 auto

matically blanks all the results that are lower than ten

percent of the range. Blanking is continuously active and can interfere with

recording the inrush event.

To disable the blanking, go to the Main Menu, go to System Conﬁguration

→ Blanking → Off.

4. Set the averaging to one so that the results a

re not averaged over time. Go

to the Main Menu, go to System Conﬁguration → Averaging → Channel

Averaging. Set the value in the window to 1.

5. Turn off the Autozero function under the System Conﬁguration menu.

6. To enable Peak Hold, the Maximum and Minimum Hold columns need to be

enabled. Go to the Main Menu and go to Measurement Conﬁguration →

Maximum Hold → Enabled. Repeat the step for the Minimum Hold.

When enabled, the Maximum and Minimum hold columns will record both

positive and negative cycle peaks.

7. Enable the P eak current measurement parameters in the Measure ments menu.

Select both the Apk+ and Apk- because the peak can b e either positive or

negative.

8. After setting up the PA3000, connect the DUT to the breakout box.

9. The inrush current will be displayed in the Max a nd Min columns on the

Results screen. The PA3000 will hold the maximum sample value for the

positive and the negative cycles.

Figure 59: Min-Max columns for the Inrush current measurement

10. To reset the Max and Min values, press the RESET/CLEAR key.

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