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

2014-08-31 Thread Don@True-Cal
...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Charles Black Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:44 PM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Hi Don, I'm a bit of trouble sending you this message for some reason. Maybe the third ti me is the charm. Thanks for sharing

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

2014-08-31 Thread Charles Black
, 2014 3:44 PM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Hi Don, I'm a bit of trouble sending you this message for some reason. Maybe the third ti me is the charm. Thanks for sharing the graph a few days ago. My 3458A graphs look about

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

2014-08-30 Thread Don@True-Cal
/r5vl3v0k3s9t8n1/Lab%20Temp%208-22%20to%208-30%202014.pdf?dl=0 Don -Original Message- From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Charles Black Sent: Friday, August 29, 2014 3:44 PM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Hi

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

2014-08-30 Thread Don@True-Cal
, August 29, 2014 3:44 PM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Hi Don, I'm a bit of trouble sending you this message for some reason. Maybe the third ti me is the charm. Thanks for sharing the graph a few days ago. My 3458A graphs look

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

2014-08-29 Thread Charles Black
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Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-29 Thread Charles Black
Hi Don, I'm a bit of trouble sending you this message for some reason. Maybe the third ti me is the charm. Thanks for sharing the graph a few days ago. My 3458A graphs look about the same except I only do voltage so far. I use NPLC 1000 which looks smoother but doesn't really have any

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

2014-08-28 Thread Poul-Henning Kamp
In message CAPmQ2J_Fa1Oo6m=doj-u05f4dqhgpakdvjpsvggyrofe6tj...@mail.gmail.com , Stan Katz writes: *real* metrology purists keep their instruments in a pre helium atmosphere to improve cooling, prevent corrosion and stop people from breathning on things :-) -- Poul-Henning Kamp |

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

2014-08-28 Thread acbern
with the 34420a and 3458a. no. so for me at least the answer is simple. Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. August 2014 um 23:50 Uhr Von: Stan Katz stan.katz...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received As a non-scholar

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2014-08-28 Thread Charles Black
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Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-27 Thread Randy Evans
, 26. August 2014 um 04:23 Uhr Von: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Is there any way to tell when the function key routine is complete? In the case of taking multiple

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

2014-08-27 Thread Randy Evans
: Dienstag, 26. August 2014 um 04:23 Uhr Von: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Is there any way to tell when the function key routine is complete? In the case of taking

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

2014-08-27 Thread acbern
. has a drift of 0.2ppm per year. Gesendet: Mittwoch, 27. August 2014 um 14:36 Uhr Von: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received I forgot to mention that I reduced the number

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

2014-08-27 Thread Bill Gold
, August 26, 2014 2:16 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I measured the time between SMPL symbols with NPLC set to 1000 and it is approximately 33 seconds. It takes an hour to complete 100 readings. Randy On Mon, Aug 25, 2014 at 10:01 PM, Bill Gold wpgold3

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

2014-08-27 Thread Don@True-Cal
[mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of acb...@gmx.de Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 8:42 AM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received well, what you do is to measure the stability of the 3458a. 1ppm drift though sounds much

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2014-08-27 Thread Randy Evans
Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received I forgot to mention that I reduced the number of measurements to 100 per set since I wasn't seeing much difference in the variance between 100 and 1000 measurements and the 1000 measurement per set takes too long. Randy On Wed, Aug 27

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

2014-08-27 Thread Randy Evans
, August 27, 2014 8:42 AM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received well, what you do is to measure the stability of the 3458a. 1ppm drift though sounds much as overall short term average variation if your temperature is stable and your

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

2014-08-27 Thread Don@True-Cal
measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Don, If I am reading your charts correctly, it looks like your system is cycling over an 7 uV range over several days in summer, similar to what I am seeing. I don't have air conditioning (Northern California) so I do get some pretty

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

2014-08-27 Thread acbern
. August 2014 um 15:37 Uhr Von: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received The HP3458A and the Fluke 732A are on continuously and I do an ACAL at least every few hours, or when the room

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

2014-08-27 Thread M K
On 26/08/2014 16:05, Mike S wrote: After some more research, I think I've answered some of my own questions - Tellurium copper is used for binding posts, not because it has any special thermal or EMF mojo, but because it machines much better than pure copper. And, I suppose, because it

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

2014-08-27 Thread Stan Katz
As a non-scholar in metrology, I tend to want to simplify the results of an academic debate to make the results of the debate useful to me. One thing is clear from my web search, copper alloyed with Tellurium, or Beryllium, still oxidizes, only at a slower rate. It appears that a big disadvantage

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

2014-08-26 Thread Randy Evans
randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Is there any way to tell when the function key routine is complete? In the case of taking multiple readings

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

2014-08-26 Thread acbern
of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Is there any way to tell when the function key routine is complete? In the case of taking multiple readings using the DEFKEY and MATH function, I don't see any indication when the routine

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2014-08-25 Thread acbern
: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...@gmail.com wrote: Randy all, You have correctly concluded

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

2014-08-25 Thread Bill Gold
Message - From: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 6:04 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I am trying to figure out the MATH function without much success. I input

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

2014-08-25 Thread Don@True-Cal
voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received I have used the pomona spades, mainly to interface the low emf pomona banana cables to binding posts. I have stopped this, reasons being, they are large and worse, that the pomona spring loaded insulation tube that covers

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

2014-08-25 Thread acbern
truecalservi...@gmail.com An: 'Discussion of precise voltage measurement' volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Tellurium Copper is usually not used for a device's terminal posts but used as the lead wire due, as you say, for the malleability to crimp well

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2014-08-25 Thread Mike S
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

2014-08-25 Thread Don@True-Cal
is driving my arguments but it never hurts to have physical-science on your side. Don Johnson -Original Message- From: volt-nuts [mailto:volt-nuts-boun...@febo.com] On Behalf Of Mike S Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 11:03 AM To: volt-nuts@febo.com Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix

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

2014-08-25 Thread Bill Gold
rate. Bill - Original Message - From: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Is there any way to tell when the function key routine

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

2014-08-24 Thread Randy Evans
in the leads. I hope all of this helps. Bill - Original Message - From: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Todd

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

2014-08-24 Thread Todd Micallef
Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Todd, Thanks for the info. I have several Panasonic 12V 7 AH batteries that I keep topped off and they have very low current draw (~2 to 3 mA at 13.5 VDC) when charged and at their float voltage, so

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

2014-08-24 Thread Charles Black
randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Friday, August 22, 2014 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Todd, Thanks for the info. I have several Panasonic 12V 7 AH batteries that I keep topped off and they have very low

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

2014-08-24 Thread Don@True-Cal
:22 AM To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I have convinced myself that the problem I an seeing is due to thermals. If I move the cables (with gold-plated banana plugs) using a small towel rather than letting my hand touch

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

2014-08-24 Thread Bill Gold
of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I use a lot of the 12v 7ah batteries for my UPS backups and 732B. But yes, I was mistaken. The 12V 5ah batteries are the ones that I am using in one of my

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

2014-08-24 Thread Bill Gold
for being so detailed sometimes. Bill - Original Message - From: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I have convinced myself

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

2014-08-24 Thread Randy Evans
: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I use a lot of the 12v 7ah batteries for my UPS backups and 732B. But yes, I was mistaken. The 12V 5ah batteries are the ones that I am using in one of my 732A. There is more play inside the tray with the 12v batteries by several mm

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

2014-08-24 Thread Randy Evans
Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I have convinced myself that the problem I an seeing is due to thermals. If I move the cables

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

2014-08-24 Thread Randy Evans
detailed sometimes. Bill - Original Message - From: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I have convinced myself

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

2014-08-24 Thread Charles Black
measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2014 7:22 AM Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Bill, I have convinced myself that the problem I an seeing is due to thermals. If I move the cables (with gold-plated banana plugs) using a small towel rather than letting my hand

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

2014-08-24 Thread Orin Eman
On Sun, Aug 24, 2014 at 1:46 PM, Don@True-Cal truecalservi...@gmail.com wrote: 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

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

2014-08-23 Thread acbern
04:03 Uhr Von: Randy Evans randyevans2...@gmail.com An: Discussion of precise voltage measurement volt-nuts@febo.com Betreff: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Todd, Thanks for the info. I have several Panasonic 12V 7 AH batteries that I keep topped off and they have very low

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

2014-08-23 Thread Bill Gold
Subject: Re: [volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received Todd, Thanks for the info. I have several Panasonic 12V 7 AH batteries that I keep topped off and they have very low current draw (~2 to 3 mA at 13.5 VDC) when charged and at their float voltage, so I am pretty sure they are in good condition

[volt-nuts] 732A and Prologix received

2014-08-22 Thread Randy Evans
I received my Fluke 732A today. Just powered it up but it needs new batteries. Any suggestions for sources (I haven't opened up the unit yet - I want to make sure it works before doing that). Also received the ProLogix USB-GPIB adapter. I plan on using Mark Sims' CAL ran data dumper program to