Agilent Technologies 34980A, 3499A/B/C manual Application Note, Measurements

How your 3499A/B/C Test System Benefits From Upgrading to the New 34980A Switch/Measure/Control System

Application Note

Add functionality, streamline your test programs, and reduce the physical test system size by upgrading from your 3499A/B/C to the new 34980A Multifunction Switch/Measure Unit.

34980A Mainframe, plug-in modules and terminal cards

This application note will describe differences and advantages of the new 34980A as compared to the 3499A/B/C. The 34980A Switch/Measure System masters switching, measurement, and control features by offering a superior selection of switch topologies and system control features. A state-of-the-art DMM has been integrated into the 34980A mainframe providing a wide variety of measure capability. The 34980A mainframe also includes standard PC connections and instrument control options for your ease of use.

Discover the detailed advantages of upgrading your test system using the 34980A in this document.

Measurements

One of the advantages of the new 34980A is its ability to make highly accurate test system measurements. The integration of a high-speed DMM into the mainframe enhances the 34980A switch and control system by providing voltage, current, temperature, frequency, and resistance measurements without using any of the mainframe’s available eight slots. The DMM conveniently generates measurement results in selectable engineering units. Eleven different types of measurements can be made and are listed on the page 2. The 34980A time-stamped measurement data can be stored or displayed and analyzed as the

measurements are acquired. The 34980A also has configurable High/Low limits on each channel that activate an alarm if the input signals are out of the set range. The 34980A’s integrated DMM saves you time and money by reducing the number of individual instruments required, and additional cabling for measurements and triggering. In comparison, the 3499A/B/C switch requires an external DMM or other measurement instrument as well as additional wiring to provide the same functionality.