6 Verification and Calibration
Test Equipment and Setups
Test Equipment
Measurement Setups
Test Equipment
The test equipment recommended for the performance verification and adjustment procedures is
listed below. If the exact instrument is not available, substitute calibration standards of equivalent
accuracy.
Instrument
Digital Multimeter
Resolution: 10 nV @ 1V;
Readout: 8 1/2 digits
Accuracy: 20 ppm
Current Shunt 2
100 A (0.01Ω) 0.01%, TC=4ppm/ΩC
300 A (0.001Ω) 0.01%, TC=4ppm/ΩC
1000A, 0.1mΩ 0.02%, TC=25ppm/ΩC
Electronic load
20 V, 800 A, 10 kW
and source 2
80 V, 250 A, 10 kW
160 V, 125 A, 10 kW
500 V, 40 A, 10 kW
950 V, 20 A, 10 kW
DC power supply 4
80 V, 40 A
GPIB controller
Full GPIB capabilities
Oscilloscope
Sensitivity: 1 mV
Bandwidth: 20 MHz
Probe: 10:1 with RF tip
Probe: 100:1 with RF tip
RMS Voltmeter
True RMS
Bandwidth: 20 MHz
Sensitivity: 100 μV
Differential Amplifier
Bandwidth: 20 MHz
Differential Probe
10:1/100:1 selectable
Terminations
50Ω BNC termination
1
V=Verification; C=Calibration
2
Dependent on output voltage rating of the model being tested
3
Dependent on the AC mains available at the test facility (either 208 VAC 3ø or 480 VAC 3ø)
4
Required for calibration on models RP795xA/RP796xA only
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Requirements
Keysight 3458A
Guildline 9230A/100
Guildline 9230A/300
Guildline 9230A/1000 or equivalent
Keysight RP7933A or RP7943A 3
Keysight RP7935A or RP7945A 3
Keysight RP7936A or RP7946A 3
Keysight RP7952A or RP7962A 3
Keysight RP7953A or RP7963A 3
Keysight RP7935A/RP7945A 3
or equivalent
Keysight 82350B or equivalent
Keysight DSO6054A or equivalent
Keysight 10073D
Keysight 10076C
Rhode and Schwartz Model URE3
or equivalent
LeCroy 1855A, DA1850A, or equivalent
LeCroy DXC100A, or equivalent
Recommended Model
Keysight RP7900 Series Operating and Service Guide
Use 1
V, C
V, C
V
C
V, C
V
V
V
V
V