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Model DMM6500 6½-Digit Multimeter with Scanning Calibration and Adjustment Manual
Section 2: Performance verification
DMM6500-905-01 Rev. A/July 2018
2-41
8. Connect the DMM6500 to the calibrator and amplifier as shown in the following figure.
Ensure cabling is designed to conduct 10 A without significant voltage drop. In general,
cables for the 10 A range steps should be made of heavy gauge wire and should be as short
as practical.
Figure 21: Connections for the 10 A range
9. Enable the calibrator amplifier and select the
BOOST
key.
10. On the calibrator, set the amplifier range lock to
ON
.
11. Source AC current for each of the frequencies listed in the following table.
12. On the calibrator, select
OPR/STBY
key. Make sure that the front panel displays
OPERATE
.
13. For each setting, allow the calibrator and amplifier to settle properly and verify the reading is
within low and high limits.
Verify AC current 10 A range
Description
Verification point Lower limit
Upper limit
40 Hz
10.000
9.00
1.01
1 kHz
10.000
9.00
1.01
5 kHz
10.000
9.00
1.01