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Agilent 4286A RF LCR meter

User's Guide

SERIAL NUMBERS

This manual applies directly to instruments with serial number prex JP3KC and

above

,or whose rmware is version 2.0. F

or additional important information

about serial numbers

,read \Serial Number" in Appendix Aof this manual.

Agilent Part No. 04286-90031

Printed in JAPAN December 1999

Fifth Edition

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Fifth Edition (part number: 04286-90031)

iii

Safety Summary

The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation,

service

,and repair of this instrument. F

ailure to comply with these precautions or with specic

ARNINGS

elsewhere in this manual may impair the protection provided by the equipment.

In addition it violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the

instrument.

The A

gilent T

echnologies assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with these

requirements

Note

4286A is designed for use in INST

ALLA

TION CA

TEGORY II according to IEC

61010-1 and POLLUTION DEGREE 1according to IEC 61010-1 and IEC 60664-1.

4286A is an INDOOR USE product.

Note

LEDs in 4286A are Class 1in accordance with IEC60825-1.

CLASS 1LED PRODUCT

Ground The Instrument

oavoid electric shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to a

safety earth ground by the supplied power cable with earth blade

DO NOT Operate In An Explosive Atmosphere

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of ammable gasses or fumes

.Operation of any

electrical instrument in such an environment constitutes adenite safety hazard.

Keep A

way From Live Circuits

Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers

.Component replacement and internal

adjustments must be made by qualied maintenance personnel. Do not replace components

with the power cable connected. Under certain conditions

,dangerous voltages may exist even

with the power cable removed. T

oavoid injuries

,always disconnect power and discharge

circuits before touching them.

DO NOT Service Or A

djust Alone

Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person, capable of rendering rst

aid and resuscitation, is present.

DO NOT Substitute P

arts Or Modify Instrument

Because of the danger of introducing additional hazards

, do not install substitute parts or

perform unauthorized modications to the instrument. Return the instrument to a Agilent

echnologies Sales and Service Oce for service and repair to ensure that safety features are

maintained.

Dangerous Procedure W

arnings

,such as the example below

,precede potentially dangerous procedures throughout

this manual. Instructions contained in the warnings must be followed.

arning

Dangerous voltages

, capable of causing death, are present in this

instrument. Use extreme caution when handling, testing, and adjusting

this instrument.

Typeface Conventions

Bold

Boldface type is used when aterm is dened. F

or example:

icons

are

symbols

Italics

Italic type is used for emphasis and for titles of manuals and other

publications

Italic type is also used for keyboard entries when aname or a variable

must be typed in place of the words in italics

.For example:

copy

lename

means to type the word

copy

,to

type a space, and then to

type the name of ale such as

file1

Computer

Computer font is used for on-screen prompts and messages.

HARDKEYS

Labeled keys on the instrument front panel are enclosed in

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

SOFTKEYS

Softkeys located to the right of the CRT are enclosed in

NNNNN

Assistance

Product maintenance agreements and other customer assistance agreements are available for

Agilent T

echnologies products

or any assistance

,contact your nearest Agilent T

echnologies Sales and Service Oce

ddresses are provided at the back of this manual.

Safety Symbols

General denitions of safety symbols used on equipment or in manuals are listed below

Instruction manual symbol: the product is marked with this symbol when it is

necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual.

Alternating current.

Direct current.

On (Supply).

O (Supply).

This

Warning

sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure

, practice

condition or the like

, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to

, could

result in injury or death to personnel.

This

Caution

sign denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure

, practice

condition or the like

, which, if not correctly performed or adhered to

, could

result in damage to or destruction of part or all of the product.

Note

denotes important information. It calls attention to a procedure,

practice, condition or the like, which is essential to highlight.

Axed to product containing static sensitive devices use anti-static handling

procedures to prevent electrostatic discharge damage to component.

Contents

1. Brief Description of the 4286A

Front and Rear P

anels ................

........1-2

2. Installation and Set Up Guide

Incoming Inspection ...................

......2-1

Rack Mounting ................. ..

...........2-3

ower Cable ..............

...............2-5

ower Requirements ................ .. ...........2-7

entilation Requirements ................

.........2-7

Instruction for Cleaning .....................

......2-7

Connecting the Connector Box ....................... .2-7

Connecting the T

est Head . ..

.................2-9

Connecting the T

est Head with L-type Coaxial A

dapter (Option 022 only) .. 2-9

Connecting the APC-3.5 to 7mm A

dapter ........

...........2-10

Connecting aKeyboard (Option 1C2 Only) ...........

........2-11

3. Basic Measurement Procedures

Measurement Outline ............................3-2

Basic Measurement Flow ........

..................3-2

Required Equipment ........... .................3-3

1. P

ower ON ......... ....................... 3-4

Line Input Receptacle ........

.................3-4

Fuse ................

.............3-4

Steps to turn on the power ............... .. ........3-4

2. Setting up the 4286A ..............

.......3-5

2-1. Setting up for L

-Q Frequency Characteristics Measurements ....... 3-5

2-2. Creating asweep table ...... ..

........3-5

2-3. Setting the OSC level ................ .........3-5

3. Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 3-7

Calibration Procedure .... .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-7

4. Connecting the T

est Fixture .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 3-12

Selecting a T

est Fixture ....................... .. . 3-12

Connecting the T

est Fixture to the T

est Head ................3-12

5. Setting the Electrical Length of the T

est Fixture .... .. .. .. .. .. 3-14

6. Fixture Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. 3-15

Performing SHORT Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ................... 3-17

Performing OPEN Compensation .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. . 3-18

OPEN Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

7. Connecting the DUT to the Test Fixture .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-19

8. Measuring the DUT ............................ 3-20

Contents-1

4. 4286A with Chip Handler

Dierentiation of DUT

sthrough BIN Sorting ........... ..

. 4-2

Editing BIN T

able ............

.....4-2

Setting up Handler Interface .............. .. .. .. .. .. 4-3

BIN Sorting . ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......4-3

GO/NO-GO Test with Limit T

est Function ........

...... .. .. .4-4

Editing Limit T

able .............. .. .. ...........4-4

Setting up Handler Interface .............. .. .. ......4-5

Limit T

est .............

..............4-6

Contact Check ..............

............4-7

Setting up Beeper ............... .. .. ...........4-8

Display Updating ON/OFF .........

...........4-9

Setup Linking 4286A and Chip Handler ......

............4-10

Setting up Handler Interface Board .........

.........4-11

Checking Default Settings ...........

..........4-11

Selecting Settings ................ .............4-12

Changing Settings ............

.............4-13

Removing the T

op Cover ......... ................4-13

Setting up Control Output Signal and DC Isolated Input Signal ....... 4-13

Using External P

ower Source .............

.........4-13

Using Internal P

ower Source ........ .. ............4-14

Setting up the Internal P

ower Source ....

.........4-14

Mounting the T

op Cover ......................... 4-14

Mounting aPull-up Resistor . ..

.....................4-15

Pull-up Resistor for Comparator Signals .. ................4-15

Pull-up Resistor for Control Output Signal . ................4-15

Setting up Output Signal P

attern . .....................4-16

4286A Measurement Time ..........................4-19

Electrical Specication of Handler Interface ..................4-21

Signal Output Mode .......................

.....4-22

Signal Lines . ......................... ......4-22

Pin Assignment and Signal Denitions (Mode 1) ...............4-23

Pin Assignment and Signal Denitions (Mode 2) ...............4-27

Electrical Characteristics of Signals .............. .. .. ...4-33

DC Isolated Output Signals ................

......4-33

DC Isolated Input Signals ..............

.......4-35

Handler Interface Board Switches ................ ..

.4-37

op Cover Removal ..............

........4-37

ools Required ....... .. .. .. .. ............... 4-37

Procedure ...................

............

.4-37

Top Cover Attachment . . . . . . ..................... 4-37

Procedure . . . . . . . . . . .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-37

Performing Calibration with W

orking Standard (only with option 004) . ..... 4-39

Measuring the W

orking Standard V

alue .... .. ............. 4-39

Calibration with W

orking Standard ..................... 4-39

Restoring Settings After P

ower Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Contents-2

5. Typical Functions

oint Delay and Sweep Delay ..........

...... .. ...5-2

Making aP

oint Delay Measurement ..........

.5-2

Making a Sweep Delay Measurement ...........

...... .. .5-2

Delay Description . .............

...... .. .. ...5-2

veraging . .............

........5-3

Further Discussion ..............

.........5-3

OSC Level Monitor .............

...........5-4

Entering Titles on the Screen ...........

........5-5

Title Entry Procedure .............

........5-5

Saving and Recalling .............

..........5-6

Saving 4286A Setting and Measurement Trace ......

....5-6

Recalling aSaved 4286A Setting and Measurement Trace ....

.5-6

Saving aDisplay Image to an HP-GL File ......

........5-7

Saving Measured Data for aSpreadsheet ........

......5-7

Purging aFile ...........

................5-7

Initializing aDisk/RAM Disk for Use ........

........5-7

Printing or Plotting .........

..................5-9

Printing or Plotting aDisplay Image .....................5-9

Using aDierent GPIB A

ddress for the Printer/Plotter .........

...5-9

Logging the Key Sequence into aProgram (Option 1C2 Only) . .. .. .....5-10

Resetting the 4286A ........

...... ...............5-11

A. Manual Changes

Introduction ....

......................... ..A

-1

Manual Changes .....

..........................A

-1

Serial Number .............................. ..A

-2

.Maintenance

erformance V

erication ......................

.....B-1

Repair .........................

........B-1

ossible Problems and Their Solution .................... B-1

Replacement of Center Conductor Collet ............... ....B-2

Changing the Line V

oltage Setting ............ .. .. ......B-4

Replacing the Fuse ....

...................B-6

C. Fixture Compensation Procedures for the 16191A and 16193A

16191A .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. .. C-1

SHORT Compensation ..................... ......C-1

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence .............

...... C-3

OPEN Compensation . .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... C-3

OPEN Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Connecting DUT . . ............................ C-4

16193A ............................

....... C-6

SHORT Compensation ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. C-6

SHORT Compensation Key Sequence ................... C-7

OPEN Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. C-7

OPEN Compensation Key Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Connecting DUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Index

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