Introduction The Fluke Model 5500A Multi-Product Calibrator (Figure 1-1) is a precise instrument that calibrates a wide variety of electrical measuring instruments. With the 5500A Calibrator, you can calibrate precision multimeters that measure ac or dc voltage, ac or dc current, ac or dc power, resistance, capacitance, and temperature. With the Oscilloscope Calibration option, you can use the 5500A Calibrator to calibrate analog and digital oscilloscopes. The 5500A Calibrator is a fully programmable precision source of the following: · DC voltage from 0 V to +1020 V. · AC voltage from 1 mV to 1020 V, with output from 10 Hz to 500 kHz. · AC current from 0.01 μΛ to 11.0 A, with output from 10 Hz to 10 kHz. · DC current from 0 to +11.0 A. · Resistance values from a short circuit to 330 MW. · Capacitance values from 330 pF to 1100 mF. · Simulated output for three types of Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTDs). · Simulated output for nine types of thermocouples. Features of the 5500A Calibrator include the following: · Automatic meter error calculation. · I TTI and I h| keys that change the output value to pre-determined cardinal values for various functions. · Programmable entry limits that prevent invalid amounts from being entered. · Simultaneous output of voltage and current, up to 11 kW. · Simultaneous output of two voltages. · Extended bandwidth mode outputs multiple waveforms down to 0.01 Hz, and sine waves to 2 MHz. · Variable phase signal output. · Standard IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface, complying with ANSI/IEEE Standards 488.1-1987 and 488.2-1987. · EIA Standard RS-232-C serial data interface for printing, displaying, or transferring internally stored calibration constants, and for remote control of the 5500A. · Pass-through RS-232-C serial data interface for communicating with the Unit Under Test (UUT). · Extensive automatic internal self testing and diagnostics of analog and digital functions.