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7.9 Diode Test:
WARNING!
Do not apply voltage or current to the meter when it is set
to the Diode Test / Continuity Beeper
“
”
range
7.9.1
Connect the black test lead to the COM jack and the red
test lead to the input jack indicated as
on the “Front
Panel” drawing on page 22.
7.9.2
Set the RANGE switch to the Diode Test / Continuity
Beeper“
”
range.
7.9.3
Connect the test probes to the device or circuit to be
tested. To test a simple diode, connect the red test
probe to the Anode of the diode and the black test lead
to the Cathode
(“banded” end)
of the diode. The LCD
will indicate the voltage drop of the diode. Reverse the
connections of the test probes to the diode. The LCD
should indicate overrange
(“1
- - -
”). If
the Continuity
Beeper sounds when the leads are connected in either
direction to a standard silicon diode, the diode is
probably shorted.
Note: The reading displayed on the LCD is an accurate indication of the
voltage drop of the device or circuit being measured.
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