The 3400A is a true root-mean-square (rms) voltmeter, providing a meter indication proportional to the dc heating power of the input waveform. Six-decade frequency coverage makes the 3400A extremely flexible for all audio and most RF measurements and permits the measurement of broadband noise and fast-rise pulses. Pulses or other non-sinusoids with crest factors (ratio of peak to rms) up to 10:1 can be measured full scale. Crest factor is inversely proportional to meter deflection, permitting up to 100: 1 crest factor at 10 of full scale. Permanent plots of measured data and higher resolution measurements can be obtained by connecting an X-Y plotter, strip chart recorder or digital voltmeter to the convenient rear-panel dc output. The dc output provides a linear 0 to 1 volt drive proportional to meter deflection.

Features:

• 10 MHz bandwidth
• High crest factor for accurate pulse measurements
• Stable, linear DC output
• 1 mV full-scale sensitivity
• 10 MO input impedance
• Taut-band individually calibrated meter