[volt-nuts] 3458A Multi-Year Calibration/Service Agreement

2018-04-12 Thread Don@True-Cal
I have been in contact with Keysight US sales team and I'm getting ready to sign a 5-year contract for yearly calibration and any service or repair needed during the agreement period. The agreement is for the lowest level of calibration service "Keysight Calibration Agreement" with a yearly

Re: [volt-nuts] Banana jack shorting straps

2017-11-11 Thread Don@True-Cal
rement of some of these "shorts" using an appropriate low-resistance instrument. Jeremy N6WFO On Sat, Nov 11, 2017 at 8:09 AM Don@True-Cal <truecalservi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mark, > I would recommend duplicating the Fluke 8508A-7000K 4W Short > Calibration Board design. T

Re: [volt-nuts] Banana jack shorting straps

2017-11-11 Thread Don@True-Cal
Mark, I would recommend duplicating the Fluke 8508A-7000K 4W Short Calibration Board design. This board fits my 3458A & 3457A exactly and drops in place nicely from the top after the binding posts are opened sufficiently. I also have the banana plug style 2001-182-01B Cal Short that fits my

Re: [volt-nuts] Thermal EMF - more results

2016-07-08 Thread Don@True-Cal
I will argue that this issue is extremely relevant, especially in low voltage and low resistance measurements. You are correct in your position if the entire junction is in thermal stability. If however, the junction is exposed to a sudden change in temperature, air drafts being the most

Re: [volt-nuts] Test Leads

2015-07-21 Thread Don@True-Cal
Randy, Here is the Cal Lab standard solution but the most expensive: http://us.flukecal.com/secure-download?u=http%3A%2F%2Fdownload.flukecal.com%2Fsecure%2F54407002iseng0200.pdf%3Fnvb%3D20150721204511%26amp%3Bnva%3D20150721210011%26amp%3Btoken%3D0a3239567a669e8c502a5n=44512r=Literature The

Re: [volt-nuts] HP 3458A user-defined keys

2015-04-23 Thread Don@True-Cal
Steve, I don't have immediate access to the User's Guide right now to help you with the exact front panel procedure but you can fully program multiple commands into the numbered keys via front panel. I used the front panel to program the #1 key for best resolution DCV measurements as defined

Re: [volt-nuts] dark display for 3458

2015-04-11 Thread Don@True-Cal
The 3458A DISP? command, rather entered from the front panel or via a GPIB Command is not adequately discussed in the User's Manual IMO. There are four numeric values 0,1,2 3 plus the ability to enter a string value as mentioned below. All four values are supported via the GPIB, but only 0,1 2

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-31 Thread Don@True-Cal
Charlie, Did my reply to your question along with my lab temperature graph link come through? Just checking as there has been some issues with the posts. I don't like the feature where you don't see your own posts. Don -Original Message- From: volt-nuts

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-30 Thread Don@True-Cal
Hi Charlie, Yes, in the summer time my lab runs between ~24.5 26.5 C with an occasional excursion beyond either of those limits on extreme days. It is a basement (walkout type) lab with ceramic tile floor which helps account for the muted extremes, and also not having an extreme hot or cold

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-30 Thread Don@True-Cal
Woops sorry, meant to type don't use an NPLC setting over 300 (5-sec) not 5-min. Actually, with AZERO=on, I guess that's 5 seconds of integration over 10 seconds or time. Don -Original Message- From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Charles Black Sent: Friday,

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-27 Thread Don@True-Cal
I have included a link to an ~30-hour measurement run that I consistently do that should give you some idea of expected measurement drift over time. Virtually all of the measurement drift is due to the 3458A internal temperature differences around the 7V reference caused by ambient temperature

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-27 Thread Don@True-Cal
good temperature variations from day to night, but less inside the house. I need to figure out how to share files in Dropbox since I don't have my own web site. Good idea. thanks, Randy On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 7:40 AM, Don@True-Cal truecalservi...@gmail.com wrote: I have included a link

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-25 Thread Don@True-Cal
more than a year using them. Gesendet: Montag, 25. August 2014 um 06:33 Uhr Von: Orin Eman orin.e...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Don@True-Cal truecalservi

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-25 Thread Don@True-Cal
received On 8/25/2014 11:02 AM, Don@True-Cal wrote: Silver or Gold plating on the terminal or wire will introduce the undesirable dissimilar metal properties, both at the plating junction and at the plating metal to DUT terminal. Why? Any Seebeck effect is immediately offset in the opposite

Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-24 Thread Don@True-Cal
Randy all, You have correctly concluded that some (maybe not all) of your measurement problem is thermal EMF being added or subtracted in series within your measurement interconnect. This thermal EMF is generated at the junction of dissimilar metals when accompanied with thermal gradients