Lvl Menu item Function
2 INITIAL CONFIG Return instrument to factory default settings.
2 POWER-ON RECALL Power on state of instrument.
3 ON Remembers state at last power-down.
3
OFF
Does not remember state at last power-down.
2 INPUT RECALL Remember whether load was ON
3 ON
If load was ON prior to turning the power off, the ON
state will be resumed after power on. POWER-ON
RECALL must also be on for this to work.
3
OFF
After power on, the instrument will be in the OFF state.
2 KEY SOUND SET
3
ON
Enable audible beep when key is pressed.
3 OFF No sound when key is pressed.
2 KNOB LOCK SET
3 ON Rotary knob is non-functional.
3
OFF
Rotary knob is functional.
2 SHORT CUT RECALL
Quickly recall a setup register by pressing a number
key.
3 ON
Allows quick recall of a setup by pressing the number
key.
3
OFF
Pressing a number key does not recall a setup.
2 RANGE SELECT Change the precision of displayed values.
3 ON
Allows the user to select the instrument's range, giving
better voltage and/or current resolution. Press
Shift + △ or Shift + ▽ to toggle resolutions.
3
OFF
Current and voltage measurement resolution are fixed.
2 REMOTE SENSE See the Remote sense section.
3 ON Remote sensing is on.
3
OFF
Remote sensing is off.
2 ADC UPDATE RATE Set the rate at which the display is updated.
3 HIGH
3
LOW
2 TRIGGER SOURCE How the instrument is triggered.
3
IMMEDIATE
Triggered from the Shift + Trigger key.
3 EXTERNAL
Triggered from a TTL high signal (longer than 5 ms) at
the trigger connector on rear panel.
3 BUS Triggered from a serial bus command.
2 CONNECT MODE
3 MAXTIPLEXING
Not supported with this hardware. (Should actually say
"multiplexing".)
3
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