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CALIBRATION
TEC Calibration Procedures
06_03 TCM-39032 17
CHAPTER 3
Local Operation ITE Current Calibration
The following procedure is for calibrating the ITE constant current source for both
polarities of current. This procedure calibrates the zero current set point
automatically, then it automatically drives the TE current output to internally set
limits of +
1 amp. When each of these values is reached and is stable, the user
enters the actual value of the current, as measured by an external DMM. The
LDC-3900 then automatically calibrates the TEC current source and limits.
This procedure is for local (front panel) operation. Remote calibration of the ITE
current is covered in the next section.
1 With the output off, connect a 1 Ω, 10 W resistor across the TEC output terminals and use
a calibrated DMM to measure the voltage across the resistor. Calculate the current in the
following steps by using Ohm’s Law:
I = E / R
- where E is the accurately measured voltage across the resistor, and R is the accurately
measured load resistance. (A 4-point probe resistance measurement is recommended.)
2 Press the (GPIB) LOCAL and (TEC DISPLAY) ITE switches at the same time to place the
TCM-39032 in its TEC Current Calibration mode. The TEC output must be off to enter the
TEC calibration mode.
The TEC display will show a value of about zero amps as the TCM-39032 calibrates itself
for a zero current level. After about 20 seconds, the LDC-3900 will beep and the TEC
display will begin to change to show about 1 amp (the limit calibration value).
3 After the value on the TEC display is stable (has not changed by more than one digit for
several seconds), the LDC-3900 is ready for the actual I value to be entered.
Press and hold in the (TEC DISPLAY) SET switch and turn the ADJUST knob until the
TEC display shows the correct value, as calculated in Step 1.
4 Release the (TEC DISPLAY) SET switch to store the new calibration value into non-
volatile memory on the TCM-39032. The LDC-3900 will then beep to indicate that it is
ready for the user to enter the limit calibration value for its negative polarity output.
5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for negative polarity of the TEC output current. After the value for
the negative polarity of the TEC output is entered, the TCM-39032 will automatically
calibrate its current limits and set points. After a few seconds, the LDC-3900 will return to
its former state (before calibration). The LDC-3900 will beep when it has finished storing
all of the new calibration values.