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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Contact Fluke ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
Safety Information.................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
Instrument Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
Auto Sleep ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Auto Backlight Off................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Measurements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Manual and Auto Range Selection........................................................................................................................................................... 5
Data Hold........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Relative Measurements (17B MAX only) ............................................................................................................................................... 6
MIN MAX Mode (17B MAX Only) ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Measure AC and DC Voltage..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Measure AC or DC Current......................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Input Alert
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Feature .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Measure Resistance ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Test for Continuity......................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Test Diodes ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Measure Capacitance .................................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Measure Temperature (17B MAX only).................................................................................................................................................. 10
Measure Frequency and Duty Cycle (17B MAX Only) ...................................................................................................................... 10