Calibration Sheet Procedure for Item Number

Fluke Corporation 1779722

Product: 37XR

Document Change Record

Rev.000 Initial release 01/02/03

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 Calibration Sheet Procedure for Item Number
Fluke Corporation 1779722
Product: 37XR

AUTO CALIBRATION

Equipment Required:
Multifunction Calibrator – Fluke 5500A or equivalent
Toroidal Inductors with Q  7 for low frequency ( < 1 kHz) standards
Nominal values approximately 1 mH*, 10 mH*, 100 mH*, 1 H**, and 10 H**
* - Coils should be checked for actual value at 1 kHz
** - Coils should be checked for actual value at 200 Hz
Standard Capacitors 10 nF, 100 nF, 1 F, 10 F, 100 F

Caution: Dangerous voltages and currents are available from calibrators

and will be used in parts of the following procedure. This procedure should
be done by a qualified technician.

N o r m a l O p e r a t io n
C a lib r a t io n

VR 86

VR3

VR2

37XR

Adjustments:

Step 1: Set the Function Switch to OFF position. Remove the rear case of the meter.
Set the jumper, mounted on PC board, from Normal to Calibration position.
Reattach the battery.

Step: 2: DCV Adjustment - Set the function switch to DCV range.

2-1. Zero Adjustment on DC 1000 mV range

Press RANGE button to select DC 1000 mV range.
Apply short bar to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible) to save setting.
LCD will indicate 000.0 mV ± 1 digit.

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2-2. DCV Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select DC 1000 mV range.
Apply + 900 mVDC to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Coarse adjust - VR86 ( 20 k) to obtain a reading of 900.0 mV ± 5 digits.
Fine adjustment, press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 900.0mV ± 1 digit.

2-3. DC 10V Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select DC 10 V range.
Apply + 9 VDC to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible) to save setting.
LCD will indicate 9.000 V ± 1 digit.

2-4. DC 100V Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select DC 100 V range.
Apply + 90 VDC to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible) to save setting.
LCD will indicate 90.00 V ± 1 digit.

2-5. DC 1000V Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select DC 10 V range.
Apply + 900 VDC to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible) to save setting.
LCD will indicate 900.0 V ± 1 digit.

Apply - 900 VDC to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible) to save setting.
LCD will indicate - 900.0 V ± 1 digit.

Step 3: ACV Adjustment Set the function switch to ACV range

3-1. Zero Adjustment on AC 750V range

Press RANGE button to select AC 750 V range.
Apply short bar to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Coarse adjust – VR3 ( 200 k) to obtain a reading of 000.0 V ± 1 digit.
Fine adjustment, press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 000.0 V ± 1 digit.

3-2. AC 1000mV Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select AC 1000 mV range.
Apply 900mV / 50Hz to V- and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 900.0 mV ± 2 digits.

Step 4: DCA Adjustment

4-1. DC 100A Adjustment

Set switch to ‘A’
Press RANGE button to select DC 100 A range.
Apply + 90 A to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 90.00 A ± 1 digit.

4-2. DC 1000A Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select DC 1000 A range.

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Apply + 900 A to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 900.0 A ± 1 digit.

4-3. DC 10mA Adjustment

Set switch to ‘mA’
Press RANGE button to select AC 10 mA range.
Apply + 9.00 mA to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 9.000 mA ± 1 digit.

4-4. DC 100mA Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select AC 100 mA range.
Apply + 90.0 mA to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 90.00 mA ± 1 digit.

4-5. DC 10A Adjustment

Set switch to ‘10A’
Apply + 1.99 A to 10A and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 1.99 A ± 1 digit.

Step 5: Inductance Adjustment

5-1. Zero Adjustment on 4mH range

Set switch to ‘mH’
Press RANGE button to select 4 mH range.
Apply short bar to mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Adjust – VR2 ( 10 k) to obtain a reading of 0.000 mH ± 1 digit.

5-2. 4 mH Adjustment
Press RANGE button to select 4 mH range.
Apply 1 mH to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 1.000 mH ± 1 digit.

5-3. 40 mH Zero Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select 40 mH range.
Apply shorting bar to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 00.00 mH ± 1 digit.

5-4. 40 mH Adjustment
Press RANGE button to select 40 mH range.
Apply 10 mH to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 10.00 mH ± 2 digits.

5-5. 400 mH Adjustment

Press RANGE button to select 400 mH range.
Apply 100 mH to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 100.0 mH ± 2 digits.

5-6. 4 H Adjustment
Set switch to ‘H’
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Press RANGE button to select 4 H range.

Apply 1 H to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 1.000 mH ± 2 digits.

5-7. 40 H Adjustment
Press RANGE button to select 40 H range.
Apply 10 H to A/mA and COM jacks and let reading settle
Press HOLD button (a beep sound is audible).
LCD will indicate 10.00 mH ± 2 digits.

Step 6: After finishing above calibration procedures, romvoe the test leads, set the meter to OFF position, and replace
the jumper on PC board back to the ‘Normal’ position. Reassemble the meter for normal safe operation.

Step 7: If any of above calibration procedures are not accomplished before the meter returns to a normal mode, the
meter will show ‘1.Err’ or ‘2.Err’ in the display.

Verification:

Pass /
Function Inputs Range Freq Range Tolerance Counts Resolution MIN MAX ACTUAL Fail
1000 mVDC 0 mV     0.001 0.5 0.1 -0.5 0.5    
1000 mVDC 900 mV     0.001 0.5 0.1 898.6 901.4    
1000 mVDC -900 mV     0.001 0.5 0.1 -901.4 -898.6    
10 VDC 9 V     0.001 0.005 0.001 8.986 9.014    
100 VDC 90 V     0.001 0.05 0.01 89.86 90.14    
1000 VDC 975 V     0.001 0.5 0.1 973.5 976.5    
1000 VDC -975 V     0.001 0.5 0.1 -976.5 -973.5    

1000 mVAC Sine 0 V     0.012 1.0 0.1 -1.0 1.0    

1000 mVAC Sine 100 mV 50 Hz 0.012 1.0 0.1 97.8 102.2    
1000 mVAC Sine 900 mV 2000 Hz 0.02 1.0 0.1 881.0 919.0    
10 VAC Sine 9 V 50 Hz 0.012 0.01 0.001 8.882 9.118    
100 VAC Sine 65 V 1000 Hz 0.02 0.10 0.01 63.60 66.40    
100 Peak + 91.91 V 1000 Hz 0.03 2.00 0.01 87.15 96.67    
100 Peak - -91.91 V 1000 Hz 0.03 2.00 0.01 -96.67 -87.15    
750 VAC Sine 500 V 500 Hz 0.012 1.0 0.1 493.0 507.0    
750 Peak + 707 V 500 Hz 0.03 20.0 0.1 665.8 748.2    
750 Peak - -707 V 500 Hz 0.03 20.0 0.1 -748.2 -665.8    
750 VAC-REV ** 735 V 1000 Hz 0.02 1.0 0.1 719.3 750.7    

dBm (56.167 V) 48 dBm 5000 Hz 0.7 0.08 0.1 47.2 48.8    

  (0.2231 V) -0.02 dBm 50 Hz 0.7 0.08 0.1 -0.8 0.8    
  (0.0562 V) -12 dBm 10000 Hz 2.5 0.08 0.1 -14.6 -9.4    

100 uADC 90 uA     0.005 0.1 0.01 89.45 90.55    

1000 uADC 900 uA     0.005 0.5 0.1 895.0 905.0    
10 mADC 9 mA     0.005 0.005 0.001 8.950 9.050    
100 mADC 90 mA     0.005 0.05 0.01 89.50 90.50    
400 mADC 390 mA     0.005 0.5 0.1 387.6 392.5    
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Pass /
Function Inputs Range Freq Range Tolerance Counts Resolution MIN MAX ACTUAL Fail

10 ADC 9 A     0.015 0.01 0.001 8.855 9.145    

10 AAC 9 A 50 Hz 0.025 0.02 0.001 8.755 9.245    

100 uAAC 90 uA 1000 Hz 0.015 0.1 0.01 88.55 91.45    

1000 uAAC 900 uA 50 Hz 0.015 1 0.1 885.5 914.5    
10 mAAC 9 mA 1000 Hz 0.015 0.01 0.001 8.855 9.145    
100 mAAC 90 mA 50 Hz 0.015 0.1 0.01 88.55 91.45    
400 mAAC 390 mA 1000 Hz 0.02 1 0.1 381.2 398.8    

40 nF 10   1.3 Hz 0.03 0.05 0.01 9.65 10.35    

400 nF 100   1.3 Hz 0.03 0.5 0.1 96.5 103.5    
4 uF 1   1.3 Hz 0.03 0.005 0.001 0.965 1.035    
40 uF 10   1.3 Hz 0.03 0.05 0.01 9.65 10.35    
400 uF 100   0.7 Hz 0.03 0.5 0.1 96.5 103.5    

4 mH 1   1000 Hz 0.05 0.03 0.001 0.920 1.080    

40 mH 10   1000 Hz 0.05 0.3 0.01 9.20 10.80    
400 mH 100   200 Hz 0.05 3 0.1 92.0 108.0    
4 H 1   200 Hz 0.05 0.03 0.001 0.920 1.080    
40 H 10   200 Hz 0.05 0.3 0.01 9.20 10.80    

1000 OHM 900       0.005 0.8 0.1 894.7 905.3    

10 kOHM 9       0.005 0.008 0.001 8.947 9.053    
100 kOHM 90       0.005 0.08 0.01 89.47 90.53    
1000 kOHM 900       0.005 0.8 0.1 894.7 905.3    
10 MOHM 9       0.01 0.1 0.001 8.810 9.190    
40 MOHM 30       0.02 0.1 0.01 29.30 30.70    

Continuity   35           0.1 35.0 35.0    

DIODE .6 VDC 0.6       0.015 0.005 0.001 0.586 0.614    

TTL logic Hi 0.8 Vdc         UP arrow    

TTL logic Low 0.5 Vdc         DOWN arrow + tone    
CMOS logic Hi 1 Vdc         UP arrow    
CMOS logic Low 0.5 Vdc         DOWN arrow + tone    

  % Duty Cycle 10 % 100 Hz 0.02 0.3 0.1 9.5 10.5    

  % Duty Cycle 50 % 2000 Hz 0.02 0.3 0.1 48.7 51.3    
  % Duty Cycle 90 % 10000 Hz 0.02 0.3 0.1 87.9 92.1    

100 Hz 60 Hz > 1.5 V rms 0.001 0.05 0.01 59.9 60.1    

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Pass /
Function Inputs Range Freq Range Tolerance Counts Resolution MIN MAX ACTUAL Fail
1000 Hz 900 Hz > 1.5 V rms 0.001 0.5 0.1 898.6 901.4    
10 kHz 9 kHz > 1.5 V rms 0.001 0.005 0.001 8.986 9.014    
100 kHz 90 kHz > 1.5 V rms 0.001 0.05 0.01 89.86 90.14    
1 MHz 900 MHz > 1.5 V rms 0.001 0.5 0.1 898.6 901.4    
10 MHz 9 MHz > 2 Vrms < 5 Vrms 0.001 0.005 0.001 8.986 9.014    

VAC-REV** - Reverse the leads at the calibrator so that the high side is on the COM input.

HOLD - Pick a range and insert a signal appropriate for the range. Press the 'HOLD' button and remove the signal. The
reading should still be on the display. Press 'HOLD' again to release the 'HOLD' function.

MIN MAX AVG - Pick a range/function, press the 'MIN MAX AVG' button, and insert a group of signals appropriate for the
range. Remove the input source. Press the 'MIN MAX AVG' button to display the Minimum, Maximum, and Average
readings.

RANGE - This meter is autoranging and the RANGE button allows the user to select and lock in a desired range.

PEAK - The PEAK button is an updating 'Hold' function of the Peak (1.414 * rms) value of AC voltage or current signals.
'Peak +' is the positive side value and 'Peak -' is the negative side value.

REL - Pick a range/function, insert a (reference) signal appropriate for the range, and press the 'REL' button, and the
display should show 000. Input a different signal and the display should show the difference between the reference signal
and the current input.

TTL CMOS - allows selection of either TTL logic levels or CMOS logic levels.

uF * - If standard capacitors are not available, good quality low dissipation capacitors can be used. The capacitors should
be characterized for the actual capacitance at 25 Hz. Also, the specification limits should be recalculated.

mH * - If standard inductors are not available, good quality low frequency, low Q toroidal inductors can be used. The
inductors should be characterized for the actual inductance at 1000 / 200 Hz. Also, the specification limits should be
recalculated.

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