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1 Introduction and Specifications 1-1
1-1.
Introduction...1-3
1-2. How to Contact
Fluke 1-4
1-3. Operation
Overview...1-4
1-4. Local
Operation...1-4
1-5. Remote Operation
(RS-232)...1-4
1-6. Remote Operation
(IEEE-488)...1-5
1-7. Where To Go from
Here...1-6
1-8. Instruction
Manuals...1-6
1-9
5500A Operator
Manual...1-6
1-10
5500A Operator Reference
Guide...1-7
1-11
5500A Remote Programming Reference
Guide...1-7
1-12
5500A Service
Manual...1-7
1-13
5725A Amplifier 1-7
1-14.
Specifications...1-8
1-15. General
Specifications...1-10
1-16. DC Voltage
Specifications...1-11
1-17. DC Current Specifications
...1-12
1-18. Resistance
Specifications...
1-13
1-19. AC Voltage (Sinewave)
Specifications...1-14
1-20. AC Current (Sinewave)
Specifications...
1-16
1-21. Capacitance
Specifications...
1-18
1-22. Temperature Calibration (Thermocouple)
Specifications...1-19
1-23. Temperature Calibration (RTD)
Specifications...1-21
1-24. DC Power Specification
Summary...1-23
1-25. AC Power (45 Hz to 65 Hz) Specification Summary,
PF=1...1-24
1-26. Power and Dual Output Limit
Specifications...1-25
1-27
5500A Phase
Specifications...1-26
1-28. Calculating Power
Uncertainty...
1-27
1-29. Additional
Specifications...
1-28
1-30. Frequency
Specifications...
1-28
1-31. Harmonics (2nd to 50th)
Specifications...
1-29
1-32. AC Voltage (Sinewave) Extended Bandwidth
Specifications... 1-30
1-33. AC Voltage (Non-Sinewave)
Specifications... 1-31
1-34. AC Voltage, DC Offset
Specifications... 1-32
1-35. AC Voltage, Squarewave
Characteristics... 1-33
1-36. AC Voltage, Triangle wave Characteristics
(typical)... 1-33
1-37. AC Current (Sinewave) Extended Bandwidth
Specifications... 1-33
1-38. AC Current (Non-Sinewave)
Specifications... 1-34
1-39. AC Current, Squarewave Characteristics
(typical)... 1-36
1-40. AC Current, Trianglewave Characteristics
(typical)... 1-36
2 Preparing for
Operation...
2-1
2-1.
Introduction...
2-3
2-2. Unpacking and Inspection
...
2-3
2-3. Replacing The
Fuse...
2-3
2-4. Selecting Line
Voltage...
2-4
2-5. Connecting To Line
Power...
2-4
2-6. Service Information
...
2-6
2-7. Placement and Rack
Mounting...
2-7
2-8. Cooling
Considerations...
2-7
2-9. Connecting the
5725A Amplifier 2-7
3
Features...
3-1
3-1.
Introduction...
3-3
3-2. Front Panel
Features...
3-3
3-3. Rear Panel
Features...
3-3
3-4. Softkey Menu
Trees...
3-3
4 Front Panel
Operation...
4-1
4-1.
Introduction...
4-3
4-2. Turning on the
Calibrator 4-3
4-3. Warming up the
Calibrator 4-4
4-4. Using the
Softkeys...
4-4
4-5. Using the Setup
Menu...
4-4
4-6. Using the Instrument Setup
Menu... 4-5
4-7. Selecting an External
Amplifier 4-5
4-8. Utility Functions
Menu...
4-6
4-9. Using the Format EEPROM Menu
... 4-6
4-10. Resetting the
Calibrator 4-7
4-11. Zeroing the
Calibrator 4-7
4-12. Using the Operate and Standby Modes
... 4-8
4-13. Connecting the
Calibrator to a
UUT... 4-9
4-14. Recommended Cable and Connector
Types... 4-9
4-15. When to Use
EARTH...
4-10
4-16. Four-Wire versus Two-Wire
Connections... 4-10
4-17. Cable Connection
Instructions...
4-11
4-18. Rms Versus Peak-to-Peak
Waveforms...4-16
4-19. Auto Range Versus Locked
Range...4-17
4-20. Setting the
Output...4-17
4-21. Setting DC Voltage
Output...4-18
4-22. Setting AC Voltage Output
...4-19
4-23. Setting DC Current
Output...4-21
4-24. Setting AC Current
Output...4-22
4-25. Setting DC Power
Output...4-24
4-26. Setting AC Power
Output...4-25
4-27. Setting a Dual DC Voltage
Output...4-28
4-28. Setting a Dual AC Voltage
Output...4-30
4-29. Setting Resistance Output
...4-32
4-30. Setting Capacitance
Output...4-33
4-31. Setting Temperature Simulation
(Thermocouple)...4-35
4-32. Setting Temperature Simulation
(RTD)...4-37
4-33. Measuring Thermocouple
Temperatures...4-39
4-34. Waveform
Types...4-40
4-35.
Sinewave...4-41
4-36.
Trianglewave...4-41
4-37.
Squarewave...4-41
4-38. Truncated
Sinewave...4-42
4-39. Setting
Harmonics...4-42
4-40. Adjusting the
Phase...4-43
4-41. Entering a Phase
Angle...4-44
4-42. Entering a Power
Factor...4-45
4-43. Entering a DC
Offset...4-46
4-44. Using the
5725A Amplifier 4-47
4-45
5725A Amplifier Output...4-48
4-46. Editing and Error Output Settings
... 4-49
4-47. Editing the Output
Setting...
4-49
4-48. Displaying the Output
Error...4-50
4-49. Using Multiply and
Divide...4-50
4-50. Setting Output
Limits...4-50
4-51. Setting Voltage and Current
Limits...4-51
4-52. Sample
Applications...4-52
4-53. Calibrating an 80 Series Handheld
Multimeter...4-52
4-54.
Cables...4-52
4-55. EARTH
Connection...4-52
4-56. Testing the
Meter...4-53
4-57. Calibrating the
Meter...4-57
4-58. Testing a
model 41 Power Harmonics
Analyzer 4-58
4-59. Testing Watts, VA, VAR
Performance...4-58
4-60. Testing Harmonics Volts
Performance...4-60
4-61. Testing Harmonics Amps
Performance...4-61
4-62. Calibrating a
Fluke 51
Thermometer 4-61
4-63. Testing the
Thermometer 4-62
4-64. Calibrating the
Thermometer 4-63
5 Remote
Operation...5-1
5-1.
Introduction...5-4
5-2. Setting up the IEEE-488 Port for Remote
Control...5-4
5-3. IEEE-488 Port Setup
Procedure...5-7
5-4. Testing the IEEE-488
Port...5-8
5-5. Setting up the RS-232 Host Port for Remote
Control...5-10
5-6. RS-232 Host Port Setup
Procedure...5-10
5-7. Testing the RS-232 Host
Port...5-12
5-8. Testing RS-232 Host Port Operation using a
Terminal...5-12
5-9. Testing RS-232 Host Port Operation using Visual
Basic 5-14
5-10. Setting up the RS-232 UUT Port for Remote
Control...5-15
5-11. RS-232 UUT Port Setup
Procedure...5-15
5-12. Testing the RS-232 UUT Port via RS-232 Host
Port...5-17
5-13. Testing RS-232 UUT Port Operation via a
Terminal...5-17
5-14. Testing RS-232 UUT Port Operation using Visual
Basic 5-18
5-15. Testing the RS-232 UUT Port via IEEE-488
Port...5-19
5-16. Changing between Remote and Local
Operation...5-21
5-17. Local
State...5-21
5-18. Local with Lockout
State...5-21
5-19. Remote
State...5-21
5-20. Remote with Lockout
State...5-21
5-21. RS-232
Interface Overview...5-22
5-22. IEEE-488
Interface Overview...5-23
5-23. Using
Commands...5-25
5-24. Types of
Commands...5-25
5-25. Device-Dependent
Commands...5-25
5-26. Common
Commands...5-26
5-27. Query
Commands...5-26
5-28
Interface Messages
(IEEE-488)...5-26
5-29. Compound
Commands...5-28
5-30. Coupled
Commands...5-28
5-31. Overlapped
Commands...5-29
5-32. Sequential
Commands...5-29
5-33. Commands that Require the Calibration Switch to be
Enabled... 5-29
5-34. Commands for RS-232
Only...5-29
5-35. Commands for IEEE-488
Only...5-30
5-36. Command
Syntax...5-31
5-37. Parameter Syntax
Rules...5-31
5-38. Extra Space or Tab
Characters...5-32
5-39.
Terminators...5-33
5-40. Incoming Character
Processing...5-33
5-41. Response Message
Syntax...5-34
5-42. Checking
5500A Status...5-35
5-43. Serial Poll Status Byte
(STB)...5-35
5-44. Service Request (SRQ)
Line...5-37
5-45. Service Request Enable Register
(SRE)...5-37
5-46. Programming the STB and
SRE...5-38
5-47. Event Status Register
(ESR)...5-38
5-48. Event Status Enable (ESE)
Register...5-38
5-49. Bit Assignments for the ESR and
ESE...5-38
5-50. Programming the ESR and
ESE...5-39
5-51. Instrument Status Register
(ISR)...5-40
5-52. Instrument Status Change
Registers...5-40
5-53. Instrument Status Change Enable
Registers...5-40
5-54. Bit Assignments for the ISR, ISCR, and
ISCE...5-40
5-55. Programming the ISR, ISCR, and
ISCE...5-42
5-56. Output
Queue...5-42
5-57. Error
Queue...5-43
5-58. Remote Program
Examples...5-43
5-59. Guidelines for Programming the
Calibrator 5-43
5-60. Writing an SRQ and Error
Handler...5-44
5-61. Verifying a Meter on the IEEE-488
Bus...5-45
5-62. Verifying a Meter on the RS-232 UUT Serial
Port...5-45
5-63. Using *OPC?, *OPC, and
*WAI...5-45
5-64. Taking a Thermocouple
Measurement...5-46
5-65. Using the RS-232 UUT Port to Control an
instrument...5-46
5-66. Input Buffer
Operation...5-47
6 Remote
Commands...6-1
6-1.
Introduction...6-3
6-2. Command Summary by Function
...6-3
6-3. Summary of Commands and
Queries...6-8
7
Maintenance...7-1
7-1.
Introduction...7-3
7-2. Replacing the Line Fuse
...7-3
7-3. Cleaning the Air
Filter 7-4
7-4. General
Cleaning...7-6
7-5. Performing a Calibration
Check...7-6
7-6. Performance
Tests...7-7
7-7. DC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy (NORMAL)
...7-7
7-8. DC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy
(AUX)...7-8
7-9. DC Current Amplitude
Accuracy...7-9
7-10. Resistance
Accuracy...7-10
7-11. Resistance DC Offset
Measurement...7-11
7-12. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy
(NORMAL)...7-12
7-13. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy
(AUX)...7-13
7-14. AC Current Amplitude
Accuracy...7-14
7-15. Capacitance
Accuracy...7-16
7-16. Thermocouple Measurement
Accuracy...7-17
7-17. Thermocouple Sourcing
Accuracy...7-17
7-18. Thermocouple Measuring
Accuracy...7-17
7-19. DC Power Amplitude Accuracy
(NORMAL)...7-18
7-20. DC Power Amplitude Accuracy
(AUX)...7-18
7-21. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High
Voltage)...7-19
7-22. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High
Current)...7-19
7-23. AC Power Amplitude Accuracy (High
Power)...7-20
7-24. Phase and Frequency
Accuracy...7-21
7-25. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy, Squarewave
(NORMAL)...7-22
7-26. AC Voltage Amplitude Accuracy, Squarewave
(AUX)...7-23
7-27. AC Voltage Harmonic Amplitude Accuracy
(NORMAL)...7-24