General information .................................................................................................... 1-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1-1
Features ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
Unpacking and inspection .................................................................................................... 1-1
Inspecting for damage ............................................................................................................... 1-1
Handling precautions ................................................................................................................ 1-2
Factory service ..................................................................................................................... 1-2
Card connectors and installation .............................................................................. 2-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Installation handling precautions .......................................................................................... 2-1
Board cleaning ..................................................................................................................... 2-1
Connections ......................................................................................................................... 2-2
Connection precautions ............................................................................................................ 2-2
Card configurations ................................................................................................................... 2-3
Card connectors ........................................................................................................................ 2-4
Output connections ................................................................................................................... 2-5
Wiring procedures ..................................................................................................................... 2-6
Dressing leads .......................................................................................................................... 2-6
Typical connecting schemes ................................................................................................ 2-7
Thermocouple connections ....................................................................................................... 2-7
Voltage connections .................................................................................................................. 2-8
Resistance connections ............................................................................................................ 2-9
Card installation and removal ............................................................................................ 2-11
Scanner card installation ......................................................................................................... 2-12
Output connections to multimeter ............................................................................................ 2-14
Scanner card removal ............................................................................................................. 2-15
Operation ..................................................................................................................... 3-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 3-1
Signal limitation .................................................................................................................... 3-1
Scanner card detection ........................................................................................................ 3-2
Power-up detection ................................................................................................................... 3-2
Scanner option remote command ............................................................................................. 3-2
Basic front-panel measurements ......................................................................................... 3-2
Opening and closing channels from the CHANNEL swipe screen ............................................ 3-2
Building a scan .......................................................................................................................... 3-4
Typical applications .............................................................................................................. 3-7
Temperature measurements ..................................................................................................... 3-7
Resistor testing ......................................................................................................................... 3-9
Measurement considerations ............................................................................................. 3-14
Thermocouple measurement error sources ............................................................................ 3-14
Reference junction sensor ...................................................................................................... 3-15
Path isolation ........................................................................................................................... 3-15