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Calibration Procedures
This chapter contains procedures for verification of the power supply's
performance and calibration (adjustment). The chapter is divided into the
following sections:
• Agilent Technologies Calibration Services, page 41
• Calibration Interval, page 41
• Automating Calibration Procedures, page 42
• Recommended Test Equipment, page 42
• Test Considerations, page 43
• Performance Verification Tests, page 44
• Measurement Techniques, page 45
• Constant Voltage (CV) Verifications, page 47
• Constant Current (CC) Verifications, page 54
• Performance Test Record for Agilent E3631A, page 59
• Calibration Security Code, page 61
• Calibration Count, page 65
• Calibration Message, page 65
• General Calibration/Adjustment Procedure, page 66
• Aborting a Calibration in Progress, page 71
• Calibration Record for Agilent E3631A, page 72
• Error Messages, page 73
• Calibration Program, page 75
The performance verification tests for constant voltage (CV) and constant
current (CC) operations use the power supply's specifications listed in chapter
1, Specifications, starting on page 13.