DC Adjustment Procedure (cont’d)

Test Procedure (cont’d)

5.Trigger the DMM and note the reading.

6.Send the reading to the AFG: CAL:DC:POINT? <reading>

where <reading> is the DMM reading from step 5. The AFG will return, in order, the number of the current cal point and an error code. Any non-zero error code indicates a failure.

Table 3-1. DMM Range Setting for Cal Points 41 and 43

Absolute Value

 

of DC Offset

DMM Range

 

 

Less than 10 mV

100

 

 

Between 10 mV and 100 mV

1000

Greater than 100 mV

Offset too high - abort cal

Table 3-2. DC Calibration Points

Cal

DMM Settings

Point

(changes only)

 

 

1

DCV, 10 V range, 10 NPLC

29

1 V range, 20 NPLC

31

10 V*

33

100 mV range

41

4-wire ohms, offset comp on*

43

4-wire ohms, offset comp on*

 

 

*See Step 4 of the "DC Adjustment Procedure" for special instructions.

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