SPECIFICATION CONDITIONS

This document contains specifications and supplemental information for the Model 6482 Dual-Channel Picoammeter / Voltage Source instrument. Specifications are the standards against which the Model 6482 is tested. Upon leaving the factory, the Model 6482 meets these specifications. Supplemental and typical values are nonwarranted, apply at 23 °C, and are provided solely as useful information.

The Model 6482 provides two independent picoammeter/voltage source channels for a wide range of measurement applications. The Model 6482 includes an analog output jack on the rear panel for each channel.

Source and measurement accuracies are specified at the Model 6482 terminals under these conditions:

1. 23 °C ± 5 °C, < 70 percent relative humidity
2. After a one-hour warm-up period
3. Speed normal (1 NPLC)
4. A/D autozero enabled
5. Properly zeroed operation
6. Calibration period: One year

MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS¹

VOLTAGE BIAS SPECIFICATIONS⁵

ANALOG OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS

Output voltage range (output is inverting):⁷
-10 V out for positive full scale input
+10 V out for negative full scale input

Output impedance: 1 kΩ typical

TYPICAL SPEED AND NOISE REJECTION⁸

TYPICAL NOISE FLOOR MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

¹ Maximum input: ±20.0 mA
² Speed = Normal (1.0 NPLC), filter on
³ One year
⁴ Measured as ΔVin/ΔIin at full scale (and zero) input currents
⁵ One year
⁶ Measured as ΔVin/ΔIin at full scale (20 mA) and zero load currents
⁷ The analog output voltage for each channel is referenced to that channel’s floating ground
⁸ Dual channel, internal trigger, measure only, display off, autorange off, autozero off, source delay = 0, filters off, limits off, CALC5 and CALC6 off, 60Hz
⁹ Specification by design
¹⁰ Measured (at input triaxial connector) as ΔVin at full scale (20 mA) versus zero input currents