User Manual

Getting started
Frequency sour
ce (See page 51, Frequency Source.)
Bandwidth (See page 52, Bandwidth.)
Channel setti
ngs
Channel setting are completely independent of any grouping. The following
settings are on a per-channel basis:
Scaling factor (See page 52, Scaling.)
When setting a parameter that is a per-group or per-channel parameter, the group
or channel will be displayed at the top of the menu. To change the group or
channel, use the left and right arrow hard keys.
Connecti
ng to the product under test
The PA3000 will measure up to 600 V
rms
,CATIIand30A
rms
or 1 A
rms
directly
using the 4 mm terminals on the rear of each analog card. For measurements
outside
the range (low or high power), see the information on using current and
voltage transducers. (See page 28, Connecting signals.)
To meas
ure power, c onnect the measuring terminals of the PA3000 in parallel
with the supply voltage and in series with the load current as shown in the
following figure.
WARNING. Using improper or damaged safety cables can result in serious injury
or death from electrical shock. To avoid injury always use good quality safety
cables as supplied and verify that they are not damaged before use.
Figure 1: Typical PA3000 input connections
Refer to the following figure while connecting the cables to the rear panel input
module on the PA3000.
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