Transient Operation and Slew Circuit Test

This test verifies transient and slew circuit operation. The slew circuits cannot be calibrated. If slew rise time and/or fall time are not within specifications or the slew circuits are inoperative, perform either the "Transient Generator Troubleshooting", or the "Slew Circuit Troubleshooting" in Chapter 3 of the mainframe Service Manual.

a.Use the test setup of Figure 2-1 except connect an oscilloscope across the 0.10 current monitor resistor in place of the DMM. Set power supply for:

60501B: 5V and 5A.

60502B: 10V and 10A.

b.Recall the factory default values by pressing .

c.Select the low current range by pressing

60501B: .

60502B: .

d. Set up transient operation by pressing

, then

60501B:.

60502B:.

e.Set the slew rate to .05A/∝s (50A/ms) by pressing

(blue shift key), then

, then .

f.Adjust the oscilloscope for a single rise or fall time display. Use delayed sweep. The rise time when measures from

10% to 90% or the fall time when measured from 90% to 10% should be between: 60501B: 30 and 50∝s.

60502B: 75 and 125∝s.

Note that the Electronic Load's Tran annunciator is on.

60501B: 10∝s/DIV

60502B: 20∝s/DIV

SLEW 0.05

g.Set the slew rate to .0025A/∝s (2.5A/ms) by pressing (blue shift key), then , then .

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Agilent Technologies 60501B, 60502B service manual Transient Operation and Slew Circuit Test

60501B, 60502B specifications

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