Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter User's Manual
Section 5: Basic Digital Multimeter (DMM) Operation
3700S-900-01 Rev. C / July 2008
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Figure 5-42: FREQ and PERIOD connections (switching module)
Frequency and period measurement procedure
CAUTION
Do not apply more than the maximum input levels for the Series
3700 or installed switching module (whichever is lower) or
instrument damage may occur.
NOTE
If the Series 3700 is in remote, place the unit in local by pressing the
LOCAL
or
EXIT
key.
1. Press the
OPENALL
key to open all switching channels.
2. Select the
CONFIG
key, and then select the
DMM
key. Select the FUNC
menu by pressing
ENTER
. Scroll through the menu until FREQ or PERIOD
is displayed, using the navigation wheel or left right arrows.
3. Set threshold voltage:
Turn the navigation wheel to scroll to the "THRESHOLD" menu item
(right most menu item) and press the
ENTER
key.
Using the navigation wheel, dial in the desired voltage to be used as a
threshold (0V - 303V, default is the 10V range).
Press the
ENTER
key
to set.
Press the
EXIT
key
to leave the "FREQ ATTR MENU."
4. Apply the AC voltage(s) to be measured (see CAUTION).
NOTE
When observing the displayed readings, if 000.0000mHz or
000.0000mS is displayed, select a lower range until a normal
reading is displayed. Use the lowest possible range for the best
resolution.