Keysight U3606A User's And Service Manual

3 Notices © Keysight Technologies 2009 - 2017 No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means (including elec- tronic storage and retrieval or translation into a foreign language) without prior agree- ment and written consent from Keysight Technologies as governed by United States and international copyright laws. Manual Part Number U3606-90013 Edition Edition 11, November 2017 Keysight Technologies 1 ...

Safety Symbols The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation indicate precautions that must be taken to maintain safe operation of the instrument. Direct current (DC) Off (supply) Alternating current (AC) On (supply) Both direct and alternating current Caution, risk of electric shock Three-phase alternating current Caution, risk of danger (refer to this manual for specific Warning or Caution informatio ...

5 General Safety Information WARNING • Do not use the device if it is damaged. Before you use the device, inspect the casing. Look for cracks or missing plastic. Do not operate the device around explosive gas, vapor, or dust. • Always use the device with the cables provided. • Observe all markings on the device before establishing any connection. • Turn off the device and application system power before connecting ...

Environmental Conditions This instrument is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. Environmental conditions Requirements Operating temperature 0 °C to 55 °C Storage temperature –40 °C to 70 °C Relative humidity Up to 80% at 30 °C RH (non-condensing) NOTE The U3606A Multimeter|DC Power Supply complies with the f ...

7 Regulatory Markings The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community. This CE mark shows that the product complies with all the relevant European Legal Directives. The C-tick mark is a registered trademark of the Spectrum Management Agency of Australia. This signifies compliance with the Australia EMC Framework regulations under the terms of the Radio Communication Act of 1992. ICES/NMB-001 indicates that ...

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive 2002/96/EC This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical or electronic product in domestic household waste. Product Category: With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1, this instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and C ...

9 In This Guide… 1 Getting Started This chapter prepares the U3606A Multimeter|DC Power Supply for use, and contains a brief description of the instrument front panel, display, keypad, terminals, and rear panel. 2 Digital Multimeter Operation This chapter contains detailed information on how to take measurements using the U3606A Multimeter|DC Power Supply. It also describes the various multimeter functions and features a ...

8 Characteristics and Specifications This chapter specifies the characteristics, environmental conditions, and specifications of the U3606A. 9 List of Error Messages The U3606A error messages are summarized in this chapter. ...

11 Declaration of Conformity (DoC) The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this instrument is available on the Web site. You can search the DoC by its product model or description. http://regulations.products.keysight.com/DoC/search.htm NOTE If you are unable to search for the respective DoC, please contact your local Keysight representative. all-guides.co m ...

13 Table of Contents 1 Getting Started Introduction 2 Measurement features 2 Output features 3 System features 3 Initial Inspection 4 Standard purchase items 4 Connecting Power to the Instrument 5 Adjusting the Handle 7 To Rack Mount the Instrument 8 Stacking the Instrument 9 Product at a Glance 10 Product dimensions 10 The front panel at a glance 11 The display at a glance 12 The keypad at a glance 15 The terminals at a g ...

Performing diode tests 53 Selecting a Range 56 Setting the Resolution 57 Math Operations 58 Null 59 dBm measurements 61 dB measurements 62 MinMax 64 Limit 66 Hold 69 Triggering the Multimeter 71 Front panel triggering 72 Remote interface triggering 73 3 DC Power Supply Operation Basic Operation 76 Constant voltage (CV) mode 76 Constant current (CC) mode 78 Protection Functions 80 Overvoltage protection (OVP) 80 Overcurr ...

15 Remote Sensing 101 4 System Related Operation Using the Utility Menu 110 Changing configurable settings 111 Utility Menu Summary 113 Reading error messages 116 Reading the program code revision 117 Adjusting the display brightness 118 Changing the power-on state 118 Configuring the beeper 119 Connecting to a remote interface 120 Performing a self-test 122 Selecting a dBm reference resistance value 123 Setting the output ...

Using an electronic load 145 Connecting the current monitoring resistor 146 Test Considerations 147 Input Connections 148 Zero offset verification test setup 148 Gain verification test setup 149 Output verification test setup 150 Verification and Performance Tests Overview 155 Self-test 156 Performance Verification Tests 157 Zero offset verification test 157 Gain verification test 159 Output verification test 164 Additi ...

17 Resetting the security code to the factory default 187 Calibration Count 190 Calibration Message 191 Using the Front Panel for Adjustments 192 Selecting the adjustment mode 192 Entering adjustment values 192 Aborting a calibration in progress 193 General calibration procedure 194 Adjustments procedures 197 Zero offset adjustment 197 Gain adjustments 199 Output adjustments 212 Finishing the adjustments 221 7 Disassembly ...

Digital Multimeter Specifications 246 Specification assumptions 246 DC specifications 246 AC specifications 249 Frequency specifications 250 Duty cycle and pulse width specifications 251 Operating specifications 252 Supplementary characteristics 253 DC Power Supply Specifications 257 Safety considerations 257 Specifications assumptions 257 Performance specifications 258 Supplementary characteristics 259 9 List of Error ...

19 List of Figures Figure 1-1 U3606A handle adjustments 7 Figure 1-2 U3606A stacking directions 9 Figure 1-3 U3606A dimensions 10 Figure 1-4 U3606A front panel 11 Figure 1-5 VFD full display with all segments illuminated 12 Figure 1-6 U3606A keypad with both multimeter and source operations 15 Figure 1-7 U3606A connector terminals 20 Figure 1-8 U3606A rear panel 23 Figure 2-1 Terminal connections for voltage measu ...

Figure 5-10 Test setup for CC line and load regulation verification 153 Figure 5-11 Test setup for CC noise effect verification 153 Figure 5-12 Test setup for square-wave output verification 154 Figure 5-13 Load transient response time 169 Figure 6-1 SECUR pads location 188 ...