34410A/11A User’s Guide 43
Features and Functions 2
Front–Panel Display Shortcuts
Direct front–panel shortcuts are provided for three commonly used display
functions: ranging, digit masking and integration time.
Ranging The multimeter’s manual range can be set directly from the
navigation keypad.
• To manually change the current multimeter range, press or . The
ManRng annunciator will light, and the selected range (e.g. 100mV RANGE)
will be briefly displayed on the second line.
• To quickly toggle between the selected manual range and auto ranging,
press . The second line will briefly display the selected
range or AUTO RANGE and the ManRng annunciator will light or turn off,
as appropriate. Note: This is a dual–function key, not a shifted key;
pressing when in a configuration menu will exit the menu.
Digit Masking The navigation keypad provides a shortcut to mask (change
the number of digits displayed) the reading on the main display, easing
readability.
• To enable digit masking during any measurement function, press
or . DIGIT MASK will be displayed, along with a list of
choices (3.5, 4.5, 5.5, 6.5 and AUTO) on the secondary display line. Press
or to scroll through and select one of these settings, and press
.
• Masking digits only affects what is displayed; it does not affect
measurement speed or accuracy.
Integration Time (Bandwidth, Gate Time) Four measurement functions
allow you to select the integration time: dc voltage, dc current, resistance,
and temperature. The ac voltage and current measurements allow you to
select the ac signal filter (bandwidth). The frequency/period function
allows you to select gate time. The navigation keypad provides a shortcut
for quickly changing these settings.
• If the multimeter is configured to take the measurement using an
integration time in NPLCs, pressing or during front panel
measurement operations will increase or decrease the integration time
setting, and briefly display the new setting on the second display line
(e.g. if the setting was 0.2 NPLC, the display will show 0.06 NPLC when you
press ). Repeated use of or will scroll through the entire range
of integration time settings (0.001
*, 0.002*, 0.006, 0.02, 0.06, 0.2, 1, 2, 10 and 100
NPLC).
*These additional two settings are provided on model 34411A only.
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