Making Measurements
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Keysight U1401B User’s and Service Guide
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Measuring Resistance and Testing Continuity
To measure resistance, follow these steps:
1
Turn the rotary switch to the
position.
2
Connect the red and black test leads to the positive and negative input
terminals respectively.
3
Probe the resistor (or shunt) leads and read the display.
To perform continuity test, press
to toggle the audible continuity function
ON or OFF.
For the 500
Ω
range, the instrument will beep if the resistance value falls below
10
Ω
. For other ranges, the instrument will beep if the resistance falls below the
typical values indicated in the table below.
CAUTION
Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors before
measuring resistance to prevent possible damage to the instrument or the
device under test.
Table 3-1
Measurement ranges for audible continuity
Measurement range
Resistance threshold
500.00
Ω
10
Ω
5.0000 k
Ω
100
Ω
50.000 k
Ω
1 k
Ω
500.00 k
Ω
10 k
Ω
5.0000 M
Ω
100 k
Ω
50.000 M
Ω
1 M
Ω