Section 5: Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy
DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual
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DMM6500-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
Device connections
This example uses the DMM6500 to measure DC voltage using either the front or rear input
terminals. Both the front and rear-panel input terminals are safety banana jacks.
You must use either the front or the rear terminals. You cannot mix the front and rear connections.
Make sure that the front-panel
TERMINALS
switch is set to the terminals you are using. The light for
FRONT or REAR is illuminated indicating which terminals are being used.
Connecting devices to the instrument:
1. Connect the test leads to the INPUT HI and LO terminals.
2. Connect the INPUT HI and INPUT LO to the leads.
Figure 31: Front-panel connections
Figure 32: Rear-panel connections
To prevent electric shock, test connections must be configured such that the user cannot
come in contact with test leads or any device under test (DUT) that is in contact with the
conductors. It is good practice to disconnect DUTs from the instrument before powering the
instrument. Safe installation requires proper shields, barriers, and grounding to prevent
contact with test leads.
