Agilent Technologies U3606A User Manual

Digital Multimeter Operation 2
Making Measurements
U3606A User’s and Service Guide 31
Measuring AC (rms) current
1 Press again (until the AC annunciator is shown on the display) to
make AC current measurements.
2 Connect the red and black test leads to input terminals I (red) and
LO (black) respectively as shown in Figure 2- 2.
3 Probe the test points and read the display.
Table 2 - 4 AC current measurement summary
Item Description
Available ranges 10.0000 mA, 100.000 mA, 1.00000 A, 3.0000 A
Measurement method AC coupled true rms
Burden voltage and shunt
resistance
• < 0.2 V/10 Ω for 10 mA range
• < 0.2 V/1 Ω for 100 mA range
• < 0.3 V/0.1 Ω for 1 A range
• < 0.7 V/0.01 Ω for 3 A range
Input protection Protected with a 3.15 A/500 V, FF fuse
Crest factor
For < 5:1 errors included. Limited by the peak input and 100 kHz
bandwidth. Maximum 3.0 at full scale.
Peak input 300% of range. Limited by maximum input.
I
AC annunciator

Agilent Technologies U3606A Specifications

General

Brand	Agilent Technologies
Model	U3606A
Category	Multimeter
Language	English

Summary

2 Digital Multimeter Operation

Measurement Procedures

Step-by-step guide for performing various multimeter measurements like voltage, current, resistance, etc.

3 DC Power Supply Operation

Power Supply Modes

Details on Constant Voltage (CV) and Constant Current (CC) operating modes for power output.

Protection and Limit Settings

Configuration of Overvoltage (OVP/OV) and Overcurrent (OCP/OC) protection for safe operation.

Output Configuration and Sensing

5 Verification and Performance Tests

Performing Core Verification Tests

Detailed procedures for Zero Offset, Gain, and Output performance verification tests.

6 Calibration Procedures

Calibration Overview and Security

Performing Instrument Adjustments

Step-by-step guide for front panel adjustments including mode selection, value entry, and aborting.

8 Characteristics and Specifications

Product and Digital Multimeter Specs

Detailed specifications for the product, including environmental and digital multimeter performance.

DC Power Supply Specifications

Performance specifications, safety considerations, and assumptions for the DC power supply function.

9 List of Error Messages

Error Message Reference Guide