TB 9-6625-127-24
IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION
1. Test Instrument Identification.
This bulletin provides instructions for the
calibration of Programmable Pulse / Function Generator, Agilent, Model 8116A. The
manufacturer's manual was used as the prime data sources in compiling these instructions.
The equipment being calibrated will be referred to as the TI (test instrument) throughout
this bulletin.
a. Model Variations. Variations among models are described in text.
b. Time and Technique. The time required for this calibration is approximately 3
hours, using the dc and low frequency technique.
2. Forms, Records, and Reports
a. Forms, records, and reports required for calibration personnel at all levels are
prescribed by TB 750-25.
b. Adjustments to be reported are designated (R) at the end of the sentence in which
they appear. When adjustments are in tables, the (R) follows the designated adjustment.
Report only those adjustments made and designated with (R).
3. Calibration Description. TI parameters and performance specifications which
pertain to this calibration are listed in table 1.
Table 1. Calibration Description
Test instrument parameters
Performance specifications
Range:
1 mHz to 50 MHz
Accuracy: Pulse Mode, 50% duty cycle
3%, 0.3 mHz, 1.0 mHz to 99.9 kHz
5%, 100 kHz to 50 MHz
Duty cycle
Range:
10% to 90%
Accuracy: 1 mHz to < 1 MHz; 10% to 90%, 0.5 LSD
1 MHz to < 10 MHz; 20% to 80%, 3.0 LSD
Pulse width
Range:
10 ns to 999 ms
Accuracy: 5%, 2 ns
Burst (option 001 only)
Range:
1 to 999 cycles
Accuracy: TI program and counter must agree
Amplitude
Range:
10 mV p-p to 16 V p-p
Accuracy: 5%
Offset
Range:
0 to 7.95 V dc
Accuracy: 0 to 795 mV; 1% of setting, 1% of amplitude, 4 mV
0 to 7.95 V; 0.5% of setting, 1% of amplitude, 40 mV
Sine wave distortion
Range:
10 Hz to 50 MHz
Accuracy: 10 Hz to 1 MHz, <1% (-40 dB)
50 kHz to 1 MHz, <2% (-34 dB)
1 MHz to 50 MHz, <7% (-23 dB)
Pulse characteristics
Range:
1.00 mHz to 50 MHz
Accuracy: Rise and fall time, ≤7 ns
Aberrations, 5% of pulse amplitude +2 mV
DC output
Range:
0 mV to 7.95 V
Accuracy: 0.5% 40 mV
