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Agilent U1272A Meter Problems
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Sxhosts:
I have had this Agilent U1272A meter for about 10 years and recently noticed a problem with both the AC and DC volts ranges. When measuring a voltage the meter shows a reading that is about 10% too high and then slowly settles close to the actual value.

For example, if I set my PSU to 5V DC and measure its output the meter will read about 5.5V and then over the course of about 3 hours settle towards 5V but it never quite makes it. If I short the input, it displays -0.1V and again, settles towards 0V but never gets there.

Current and resistance ranges seem okay, capacitance range is wobbly but reasonably accurate.

I'd like to try fixing the meter, can anyone give me any clues as to where in the signal path I should be looking?
siealex:
Check the whole PCB for water damage.
Sxhosts:
Thanks for your suggestion.

I have examined the PCB and there is no sign of water damage.

I have now tested the DC millivolt range and it is stable and accurate.

The only ranges that cause this issue are AC and DC volts, does anyone know what path these signals take that differ to the other ranges?

Educated guesses are most welcome!
wraper:
Try disabling/enabling LPF.
Sxhosts:
If you mean disabling the LPF in setup then I've just tried that and it made no difference.

If you mean physically disabling the LPF then I don't know how to do that.
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