GW Instek LCR-800 Series - Manual (Page 13)

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Warning If the test failed, ensure your cables or test fixtures are
open and not shorted. Ensure R.H is OFF. After
inspection try again.
Short circuit The short test will calibrate the short circuit
impedance of the cables or test fixtures. This is
used for low impedance measurements
4. Short the cables or test fixtures
using a short thick copper wire
if necessary.
5. Press R/L offset in the offset menu.
6. Wait for the calibration to finish. If the SHORT
TEST was successful the following message is
displayed.
Warning If the test failed, ensure your cables or test fixtures
are shorted. Ensure R.H is OFF. After inspection
try again.
7. Press EXIT when both tests are OK.
Warning Failure to pass both tests will result in erroneous
measurements.
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Component Measuring Guidelines
Background For measuring Impedance, Capacitance,
Inductance, and Resistance, series or parallel
equivalent circuit models are available. Usually a
component manufacturer will specify how a
component should be measured and at what
frequency. If not, use the guidelines below. Select
the equivalent circuit and frequency according to
the component value. For more information about
equivalent circuit models and theory see page 124.
General Inductors Inductors have always traditionally been
measured in series equivalent circuits. For large
inductors a lower test frequency yields more
accurate results. For small inductors, higher
frequencies are more accurate.
Test
Frequency
Expected Inductance
<10uH 10uH~1mH 1mH~1H >1H
0.1kHz Series
1kHz Series
10kHz Series
100kHz Series