NARDA 8718B, User Manual

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90 Operating the Meter
correct for the temperature differential. The amount of error that
can occur when the meter and probe are operating at different
temperatures depends on the particular probe design as well as
the temperature differential. The maximum error that can occur
is about 1% per degree Centigrade for diode probes and about
0.1% per degree Centigrade for thermocouple probes. The
change may either increase or decrease the meter reading from
the true value, depending on the probe model.
To correct for a significant temperature differential...
1. Access the settings menu by following the procedure
described in Accessing the Settings Menu .
2. Press 2 to select TEMP . A new screen will appear that
shows the current mode. The default mode is Auto
Correct .
3. Press F1 ( OK ) to continue with the same setting
without change.
4. Press F4 ( SET ) to either set or change to a specific
probe temperature.
5. If the meter was set for a specific temperature and you
want to return to the auto correct mode, press F1
( AUTO ).
6. A new screen will appear that shows two underscored
lines where the probe ambient temperature should be
entered. Use the numeric keypad to enter the
temperature of the probe in degrees Centigrade.
T E M P . C O R R E C T I O N
I S S E T F O R A U T O
O K S E T
F1 F2 F3 F4
T E M P . C O R R E C T I O N
I S S E T F O R _ _ ° C
A T T H E P R O B E
A U T O S A V E
F1 F2 F3 F4