SWITCHING AND CONTROL
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A Greater Measure of Confidence
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE 13, 14
3½-Digit Mode, Azero off, nPLC = 0.0005. Time includes function change from either DCV or 2W
W
to listed function.
Function
Function
Change (ms)
Range
Change (ms)
Auto-range
(ms)
DCV or 2W
W
(<10k
W
) 10 10 10
4W
W
(<10k
W
) 20 20 20
DCI 10 10 10
Frequency or Period 17 110 10 —
ACV or ACI 17 20 85 300
Buffer Transfer Speed Ethernet GPIB USB
Average for 1000 readings 2450/s 2000/s 1800/s
Average for 1000 readings with timestamp 2300/s 1800/s 1600/s
Single Command
Excecution Time (ms)
Card Command Ethernet GPIB USB
3720, 3721,
3722, 3730
channel.close (ch_list) or
channel.open (ch_list) 5.7 5.8 6.1
3723, 3724
3731, 3732 18
channel.close (ch_list) or
channel.open (ch_list) 2.3 2.4 2.7
3740
channel.close (ch_list 1-28) or
channel.open (ch_list 1-28) 10.7 10.8 11.1
channel.close (ch_list 29-32) or
channel.open (ch_list 29-32) 22.7 22.8 23.1
DC MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS
DC VOLTS
A-D LINEARITY: 1.0ppm of reading + 2.0 ppm of range.
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 100mV–10V Ranges: Selectable >10GW // <400pF or 10MW ±1%.
100V–300V Ranges: 10MW ±1%.
INPUT BIAS CURRENT: <50pA at 23°C with dmm.autozero=dmm.OFF or
dmm.inputdivider=dmm.ON.
COMMON MODE CURRENT: <500nA p-p for ≤1MHz.
AUTOZERO OFF ERROR: For DCV ±1°C and ≤10 minutes, add ±(8ppm of reading + 5µV).
INPUT PROTECTION: 300V all ranges.
COMMON MODE VOLTAGE: 300V DC or 300Vrms (425V peak for AC waveforms) between any
terminal and chassis.
RESISTANCE
MAX. 4WW LEAD RESISTANCE: 5W per lead for 1W range; 10% of range per lead for 10W–1kW
ranges; 1kW per lead for all other ranges.
MAX. 4WW LEAD RESISTANCE (DRY CKT): 0.5W per lead for 1W range; 10% of range per lead
for 10W–100W ranges; 50W per lead for 1kW–2kW ranges.
INPUT IMPEDANCE: 1W–10W Ranges: 99kW ±1% // <1µF.
100W–2kW Ranges: 10MW ±1% // <0.015µF.
OFFSET COMPENSATION: Selectable on 4WW 1W–10kW ranges.
OPEN LEAD DETECTOR: Selectable per channel. 1.5µA, ±20% sink current per DMM SHI and
SLO lead. Default on.
CONTINUITY THRESHOLD: Adjustable 1 to 1000W.
AUTOZERO OFF ERROR: For 2WW ±1°C and ≤10 minutes, add ±(8ppm of reading + 0.5mW) for
10W and 5mW for all other ranges.
INPUT PROTECTION: 300V all ranges.
DC MEASUREMENT CHARACTERISTICS (continued)
DC CURRENT
AUTOZERO OFF ERROR: For ±1°C and ≤10 minutes, add ±(8ppm of reading + range error).
Refer to table below.
Range 3 A 1 A 100 mA 10 mA 1 mA 100 µA 10 µA
Shunt Resistance
guaranteed by design 0.05 W0.05 W1 W10 W100 W1 kW6 kW
Burden Voltage <1.75 V <0.55 V <0.4 V <150 mV <130 mV <105 mV <61 mV
Burden Voltage with
3721 card <2.35 V <1.15 V <0.4 V <150 mV <130 mV <105 mV <61 mV
Autozero OFF
“of range” Error 100 µA 100 µA 5 µA 0.5 µA 50 nA 5 nA 0.85 nA
For each additional amp after ±1.5A input, add the following to ppm of range:
—120 60 60 60 60 95
INPUT PROTECTION: 3A, 250V fuse.
THERMOCOUPLES
CONVERSION: ITS-90.
REFERENCE JUNCTION: Internal, External, or Simulated (Fixed).
OPEN LEAD DETECTOR: Selectable per channel. Open >1.15kW ±50W. Default on.
COMMON MODE ISOLATION: 300V DC or 300Vrms (425V peak for AC waveforms), >10GW and
<350pF any terminal to chassis.
DC NOTES
1. 20% overrange on DC functions except 1% on 300V range and 3.33% on 3A range.
2. ±5% (measured with 10M
W
input resistance DMM, >10G
W
DMM on 10M
W
and 100M
W
ranges). Refer to
table for other 2W/4W configurations. For Dry Circuit, +20%, <1mV with dmm.offsetcompensation=ON for
100
W
–2k
W
ranges.
Range 2W 4W 4W–Kelvin Ocomp 4W Ocomp 4W–Kelvin
1, 10
W
8.2 V 8.2 V 8.2 V 12.1 V 12.1 V
100, 1k
W
13.9 V 14.1 V 13.9 V 15.0 V 12.7 V
10k
W
9.1 V 9.1 V 9.1 V 0.0 V 0.0 V
100k, 1M
W
12.7 V 14.7 V 12.7 V — —
10M, 100M
W
6.4 V 6.4 V 6.4 V — —
3. Relative to calibration accuracy.
4. Add the following additional uncertainty with -ST accessory:
±(ppm of range) ±(ppm of reading + ppm of range)
Card 10 0 mV 1 V 10 V 100 k W1 MW10 MW100 MW
3720, 3721, 3722, and 3730 45 4.5 – 8 + 5 8 + 0.5 — —
3723 60 6.0 – 8 + 6 8 + 0.5 — —
3724 45 4.5 – 8 + 5 80 + 0.5 250 + 1 5000 + 1
3731 800 80 8 8 + 80 40 + 8 0 + 25 0 + 15
3732 (Quad 4×28) 200 20 2 8 + 20 40 + 2 0 + 7 0 + 4
5. Specifications are for 4-wire W, 1W–1kW with offset compensation on. For Series 3700A plug-in cards, L SYNC
and offset compensation on. 1W range is 4-wire only. Model 3724 card: 1kW–100MW ranges only. Model 3731
card: 100W–100MW ranges only.
For 2-wire W specifications, add the following to “ppm of range” uncertainty:
DMM Connect Relays Rel Enable
Rear Panel Connector
or 3700 Card 3724 Card 3731 Card
CONNECT_ALL ON 100 mW500 mW900 mW
CONNECT_ALL OFF 1.5 W 64 W 2.3 W
CONNECT_TWO_WIRE ON 700 mW 1.2 W 1.5 W
CONNECT_TWO_WIRE OFF 1.5 W 64 W 2.3 W
6. Test current with dmm.offsetcompensation=OFF, ±5%.
7. Add the following to “ppm of reading” uncertainty when using Series 3700A Plug-in Cards in Operating
Environment ≥50%RH.
Card 10 k
W
100 k
W
1 M
W
10 M
W
100 M
W
3720, 3721, 3724, 3730, 3731, 3732 (Quad 4×28)
with MTC D-Shell connector 1 ppm 10 ppm 0.01% 0.1% 1%
3720, 3721, 3724, 3730, 3731, 3732 (Quad 4×28)
with -ST screw terminal module 10 ppm 100 ppm 0.1% 1% 10%
3722 and 3723 10 ppm 100 ppm 0.1% 1% 10%
Series 3700A Plug-in Cards Operating Environment: Specified for 0° to 50°C, ≤70%RH at 35°C.
8. Dry-Ckt W is 4-wire only. Specifications with offset compensation and LSYNC on.
Card Ranges
3720, 3721, and 3730 1 W – 2 kW
3722, 3723, and 3732 10 W – 2 kW
3724 1 kW – 2 kW
3731 100 W – 2 kW
Series 3700A System Switch/Multimeter
and Plug-In Cards
Series 3700A specifications
Series 3700A specifications