Chapter 9 Specifications

AC Accuracy Specifications

AC Accuracy Specifications

± ( % of reading + % of range ) [1]

Includes measurement error, switching error, and transducer conversion error

Function

Range [3]

 

 

Frequency

24 Hour [2]

90 Day

1 Year

Temperature

 

 

Coefficient /°C

 

 

 

 

 

23 °C ± 1 °C

23 °C ± 5 °C

23 °C ± 5 °C

0 °C – 18 °C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28 °C – 55 °C

True RMS

100.0000 mV

3

Hz 5 Hz

1.00 + 0.03

1.00 + 0.04

1.00 + 0.04

0.100

+ 0.004

AC Voltage [4]

to 100 V

5

Hz 10 Hz

0.35 + 0.03

0.35 + 0.04

0.35 + 0.04

0.035

+ 0.004

 

 

10

Hz 20 kHz

0.04 + 0.03

0.05 + 0.04

0.06 + 0.04

0.005

+ 0.004

 

 

20 kHz 50 kHz

0.10 + 0.05

0.11 + 0.05

0.12 + 0.05

0.011

+ 0.005

 

 

50 kHz 100 kHz

0.55 + 0.08

0.60 + 0.08

0.60 + 0.08

0.060

+ 0.008

 

 

100 kHz 300 kHz [5]

4.00 + 0.50

4.00 + 0.50

4.00 + 0.50

0.20

+ 0.02

 

300.0000 V

3

Hz 5 Hz

1.00 + 0.05

1.00 + 0.08

1.00 + 0.08

0.100

+ 0.008

 

 

5

Hz 10 Hz

0.35 + 0.05

0.35 + 0.08

0.35 + 0.08

0.035

+ 0.008

 

 

10

Hz 20 kHz

0.04 + 0.05

0.05 + 0.08

0.06 + 0.08

0.005

+ 0.008

 

 

20 kHz 50 kHz

0.10 + 0.10

0.11 + 0.12

0.12 + 0.12

0.011

+ 0.012

 

 

50 kHz 100 kHz

0.55 + 0.20

0.60 + 0.20

0.60 + 0.20

0.060

+ 0.020

 

 

100 kHz 300 kHz [5]

4.00 + 1.25

4.00 + 1.25

4.00 + 1.25

0.20

+ 0.05

Frequency

100 mV

3

Hz 5 Hz

0.10

0.10

0.10

0.005

and Period [6]

to

5

Hz 10 Hz

0.05

0.05

0.05

0.005

 

300 V

10

Hz 40 Hz

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.001

 

 

40

Hz 300 kHz

0.006

0.01

0.01

0.001

True RMS

10.00000 mA [4]

3

Hz 5 Hz

1.00 + 0.04

1.00 + 0.04

1.00 + 0.04

0.100

+ 0.006

AC Current

and

5

Hz 10 Hz

0.30 + 0.04

0.30 + 0.04

0.30 + 0.04

0.035

+ 0.006

34901A Only

1.000000 A [4]

10

Hz 5 kHz

0.10 + 0.04

0.10 + 0.04

0.10 + 0.04

0.015

+ 0.006

 

100.0000 mA [7]

3

Hz 5 Hz

1.00 + 0.5

1.00 + 0.5

1.00 + 0.5

0.100 + 0.06

 

 

5

Hz 10 Hz

0.30 + 0.5

0.30 + 0.5

0.30 + 0.5

0.035 + 0.06

 

 

10

Hz 5 kHz

0.10 + 0.5

0.10 + 0.5

0.10 + 0.5

0.015 + 0.06

Additional Low Frequency Error for ACV, ACI (% of reading)

 

 

AC Filter

AC Filter

AC Filter

Frequency

Slow

Medium

Fast

10 Hz - 20 Hz

0

0.74

20 Hz - 40 Hz

0

0.22

40 Hz - 100 Hz

0

0.06

0.73

100

Hz - 200 Hz

0

0.01

0.22

200

Hz - 1 kHz

0

0

0.18

> 1 kHz

0

0

0

Additional Error for Frequency, Period (% of reading)

Frequency

612 Digits

512 Digits

412 Digits

3

Hz - 5 Hz

0

0.12

0.12

5

Hz - 10 Hz

0

0.17

0.17

10

Hz - 40 Hz

0

0.2

0.2

40

Hz - 100 Hz

0

0.06

0.21

100

Hz - 300 Hz

0

0.03

0.21

300

Hz - 1 kHz

0

0.01

0.07

> 1 kHz

0

0

0.02

[1]Specifications are for 1 hour warm up and 612 digits, Slow ac filter

[2]Relative to calibration standards

[3]20% over range on all ranges except 300 Vac and 1 Aac ranges

[4]For sinewave input > 5% of range. For inputs from 1% to 5% of range and < 50 kHz, add 0.1% of range additional error.

[5]Typically 30% of reading error at 1 MHz, limited to 1x108 V Hz

[6]Input > 100 mV. For 10 mV inputs, multiply % of reading error x 10.

[7]Specified only for inputs > 10 mA

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Agilent Technologies 34970A manual AC Accuracy Specifications

34970A specifications

Agilent Technologies 34970A is a versatile data acquisition and measurement system that has gained popularity in various industries, including research and development, manufacturing, and education. The primary purpose of the 34970A is to offer an efficient solution for data collection, monitoring, and analysis, which can significantly enhance productivity and accuracy in testing applications.

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