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Triplett Model 9310-A
6: 9310-A FRONT & REAL PANEL, DISPLAY DETAILS
1) Centering Marks –
Position the conductor within the jaws at the intersection
of the indicated marks in order to meet the specified accuracy. An additional
error of several percent may result if conductor is not properly positioned.
2) Lever –
Opens and closes the clamp jaws.
3) REL
and DCA ZERO ADJ
– Press this button to REL (make subsequent
readings RELative to the current reading) or to “zero out” any zero error. The
button is usually used to zero out errors on the‘
400
Ω
range, the
A
range, or the 40nF Capacitance
range.
4)
SELECT
– Press this button to access alternate measurement modes. For
example, on the
V
range, pressing the button selects between AC and DC
measurement modes.
5) COM Jack –
The black test lead is plugged into this jack for all measurements
except current (amps). To avoid electrical shock or instrument damage, do
not connect this jack to any source that is more than 600V with respect
to earth ground.
6) V
Ω
Hz Jack –
The red lead is plugged into this jack for all measurements
except current (amps).
7) Hz/DUTY
– When the FUNCTION switch is set to
Hz
or
V
, pressing this
button allows selection of the Frequency Measurement (Hz) mode or the Duty
Cycle Measurement (DUTY) mode.
8) RANGE
– Pressing this button manually selects different measurement ranges.
For example, in the
A
mode, the button can be used to select the 400A
or the 1000A range. Some functions, like Frequency (Hz) and Capacitance
are autorange only (i.e. the RANGE button does not work on these ranges).
9) Display –
The LCD display provides the measurement indication and other
instrument status. See Figure 2 for a more detailed view.
10) FUNCTION Switch –
Used to select the function and range to measure
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