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D. MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES
1.
Controls and function:
Push Button
RANGE
Activates manual range
REC
Activates the Min/Max/Avg mode.
REL %
Activates REL% mode.
EDIT
Activates the EDIT mode for the compare
and relative % function.
Activates Backlight for the
LCD(Automatically turns off after approx.
35 sec.)
COMP
Activates Compare mode.
HOLD
Activates two-hold data hold mode
Rotary Switch
OFF
Turns the instrument off.
DCmV
Selects the DC mV function
DCV
Selects the DCV function
ACV
Selects the ACV function
Selects the Diode test function
Selects the Ohm function (Push ORANGE
button to activate continuity buzzer.)
Selects the Frequency function
Selects the DC mA function (Push
ORANGE button to activate AC mA.)
15
Selects the DC A function (Push ORANGE
button to activate AC A.)
Adp
Can use A254, A256, A296 and A301
(Push ORANGE button to activate AC
adaptor, and push RANGE button to
choose kind of adaptor)
Input Jacks
V/Ohm
Red test lead connection for all Volt, Ohm,
Diode, and Continuity measurement.
COM
Black test lead connection for all functions.
uA/mA
Red test lead connection for current
measurement on the AC/DC uA and AC/DC
mA.
A
Red test lead connection for current
measurement on the AC/DC A.
RS-232
See section on RS-232C interface
2.
Power on Options:
Disable Auto Off
Hold down the REC button while
turning on the instrument.
Current output
Hold down the Range button while
turning on the instrument.