5. Using the Digital Multimeter
Model 381395 Version 1.0 January 2008
5-3
5.2. Measurement
Procedures
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Voltage Measurements
CAUTION!
Do not attempt to make a voltage measurement if a test lead is plugged in the CHB
or EXT.TRIG input jack, instrument damage and/or personal injury may result.
WARNING!
1. To avoid the risk of electrical shock and instrument damage, input voltages must
not exceed 1,000V DC or 600V AC rms.
2. Always keep fingers behind the finger guards on the probe when making
measurements.
5.2.1. DC V
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Applications
DCV: Voltage of batteries or DC circuits can be measured.
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Measuring ranges
4 ranges from 1,000mV to 1,000V
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Measurement procedure
1. Insert the BLACK test lead into the input socket marked as ‘COM’.
2. Insert the RED test lead into the input socket marked as ‘CHA’.
3.
Open the FUNCTION menu.
4.
Highlight Digital Multimeter (Record, Relative, Compare or Trend).
5.
Open the selected item.
In this example the Record mode is selected.
6.
or
Select
DCV
function. The DCV appears at the top-left corner of the
display.
•
Press key to change the Measurement Function:
[Ex-1] DTY
Æ
P/W
Æ
RPM
Æ
FRQ
Æ
BZ
Æ
OHM
Æ
ACV
Æ
DCV
•
Press key to change the Measurement Function.
[Ex-2]
DCV
Æ
ACV
Æ
OHM
Æ
BZ
Æ
FRQ
Æ
RPM
Æ
P/W
Æ
DTY