
5. Using the Digital Multimeter
Model 381395 Version 1.0 January 2008
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5.2.3. Resistance
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Resistance Measurements
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to make a voltage measurement if a test lead is plugged in to
the CHB or EXT.TRIG input jack, instrument damage and/or personal injury
may result.
WARNING!
Turn off power and discharge all capacitors in the circuit to be tested before
making in-circuit resistance measurements. Accurate measurement are not
possible if external or residual voltage is present.
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Applications
Resistance of resistors and circuits can be measured.
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Measuring ranges
4 ranges from 5k
Ω
to 5M
Ω
.
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Measurement procedure
1. Insert the BLACK test lead into the input socket marked as ‘COM’.
2. Insert the RED test lead into the input socket marked as ‘CHA’.
3. Change the mode to Digital Multimeter. (skip this step if Digital Multimeter mode is set)
Path:
Î
Î
(Record, Relative, Compare mode or Trend plot)
4. Select
OHM
with the
and keys. The
OHM
icon appears at the top-left corner of the
display area.
5. Select the auto-range function by pressing
key or use
,
keys to select the
desired range.
6. Connect test leads to the source signal and observe the reading shown on the display. If
the input signal is beyond the allowed range, an overflow message “OL” will be displayed.
5.2.4. Continuity
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Applications
Checking the continuity of wiring
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How to use:
1. Insert the BLACK test lead into the input socket marked as ‘COM’.
2. Insert the RED test lead into the input socket marked as ‘CHA’.
3. Change the mode to Digital Multimeter. (skip this step if Digital Multimeter mode is set)
Path:
Î
Î
(Record, Relative, Compare mode or Trend plot)
4. Select
BZ
with the
or key. The
BZ
appears at the top-left corner of the display area.