Model DMM6500 6½-Digit Multimeter with Scanning Calibration and Adjustment Manual
Section 2: Performance verification
DMM6500-905-01 Rev. A/July 2018
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Capacitance verification
To compensate for capacitance offset of the cable and 1 µF thru 100 µF decade box:
1. Connect the DMM6500, shielded banana cable, banana to dual BNC cable, and 1 µF through
100 µF decade capacitor box as shown in the following diagram.
Figure 16: Connect DMM6500 to decade capacitor box
2. Set the decade capacitor box to
0 F
.
3. On the DMM6500, press the
FUNCTION
key, select the
Measure Functions
tab, and select
Capacitance
.
4. Press the
MENU
key.
5. Under Measure, select
Settings
.
6. Set the Range to
1 nF
.