34980A User’s Guide v
Contents
1 Introduction to the 34980A
Front Panel at a Glance 2
Rear Panel at a Glance 3
Rear Panel Connector Pinouts 4
External Trigger/Alarms Connector (Male D-Sub) 4
Analog Bus Connector (Female D-Sub) 4
Annunciator Display Indicators 5
Front Panel Menu Reference 6
Instrument Rack Mounting 7
2 Features and Functions
Clearing 34980A Memory 10
SCPI Language Conventions 11
Rules for Using a Channel List 11
General Measurement Configuration 13
Overview of Measurement Modes 13
Analog Buses 16
Measurement Functions 17
Measurement Range 18
Measurement Resolution 19
Custom A/D Integration Time 20
Autozero 22
Trigger Delay 23
Automatic Trigger Delays 24
Safety Interlock 25
User-Defined Channel Labels 26
2-Wire Versus 1-Wire Mode 28
Analog Bus and Internal DMM Considerations 29
Environmental Operating Conditions 29
Electrical Operating Conditions 30
Temperature Measurement Configuration 31
Measurement Units 31
Thermocouple Measurements 32
RTD Measurements 34
Thermistor Measurements 35