Section 3: Basic DMM operation
Model 2110 5½ Digit Multimeter Reference Manual
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2110-901-01 Rev. C/August 2013
Trigger delay
A trigger delay is normally used to allow an input signal time to settle before making the
measurement. Settling time is affected by the measurement range, test cable properties, and the
signal source.
The power-on default setting is auto delay. The auto delay period is determined by the selected
combination of measurement function, range, integration time, and AC filter speed.
When not using auto trigger delay, you can manually set the delay time from 0 to 3600 seconds. Your
trigger delay time is stored in volatile memory; automatic trigger delay will be used when instrument
power is turned off and then turned on again.
The following table lists the auto delay times for each measurement function if you do not specify a
delay.
Auto trigger delay times
Measurement
Setting
Trigger delay
DCV / DCI
PLC
≥
1
1.5 ms
PLC < 1
1 ms
ACV / ACI
(Remote interface/external trigger)
3 Hz
7.0 s
20 Hz
1.0 s
200 Hz
600 ms
ACV / ACI
(Front panel with auto trigger enabled)
3 Hz
1.5 s
20 Hz
200 ms
200 Hz
100 ms
Ω
2 and
Ω
4
(PLC
≥
1)
100
Ω
to 100 k
Ω
1.5 ms
1 M
Ω
15 ms
10 M
Ω
to 100 M
Ω
100 ms
Ω
2 and
Ω
4
(PLC > 1)
100
Ω
to 100 k
Ω
1.0 ms
1 M
Ω
10 ms
10 M
Ω
to 100 M
Ω
100 ms
Frequency / Period
Remote interface /
external
1.0 s
Front panel with auto
trigger enabled
0 s
Capacitance
1 nF to 10 mF
0 s
