ASCII DIGITS*
FUNCTION
AVERAGING OR
CALIBRATION
MODE
AC Volts 100 mV (R0)
6Va
(5%)
6V6
(VA, VA1, VA2)
300 mV (R1)
QVa
(5%)
6%
or
AC
+
DC IV (R2)
6Va
6Vz
(C,
Cl, C2)
3V
(R3)
m
6V4
(8506A only) 10V
(R4)
QVs 6V2
30V
(R5)
m 6V2
100V (R6)
m 6%
500V (R7)
6V2 6V2
“'Resolution in binary mode is generally
the same as in ASCII mode. Differing resolution in
binary
mode
is
shown in
parentheses.
Use of the
sample commands is modified
as follows:
1 . With the 8505A, sampies-per reading
can be set with c
Digits greater than 17 cause a command string error
multimeter recognizes only one following
digit
(0-9,
c
With
the
8506A
(dc
volts,
ohms, dc amps only), samples-
described above.
nand
S,
followed
by one or two digits (0-17).
. The H command can still
be used, but the
sponding to
S8 through SI 7 respectively).
per-reading can be commanded in the manner
With the
8506A
set for ac volts, no
sar
HO through
H9)
cannot be used for
s
or high accuracy. However, the first
functions
as follows:
a. SO commands ac volts normal. When
coupling) or
C
(for
dc coupling) need
other two ac volts functions, ac volts
i
b. SI commands ac volts enhanced.
Wh
coupling) or Cl (for decoupling)
must
other two ac volts functions,
ac volts
c. S2
commands
ac
volts high
accuracy. \
coupling) or
C2
(for
dc coupling) must
other two ac volts functions,
ac volts I
FILTER
COMMA
are allowed. Therefore, commands
SO
through
S17 (or
s when the 8506A is set for
ac
volts normal, enhanced,
nds
(SO,
SI,
S2)
are used when commanding ac volts
initially commanding an
ac
volts function, only VA (for
ac
be used. When the multimeter
is
already
set
for either
of the
normal can be selected
by
using
SO
only.
/
commanding an ac volts function, VA1 (for ac
/hen
the multimeter is already
set
for
either
of the
can be selected
by
using SI only.
an
initially commanding
an ac volts function, VA2 (for ac
used, when the multimeter is already set for
either
of the
h
accuracy can be selected by
using
S2
only.
Any
filter
command is acceptable for the 8505A or the
8506A (in V, Z, or I only). However, when Average mode is
enabled,
filter F
is
initially selected and
can only be changed to F2or
re-selected. Any
other filter selection
(F0, FI
,
or
F3), while accepted by the multimeter, sets the Average
mode disabled and the sample at
S7.
When
the 8506A is
in
an ac
volts function,
only filter F0 (set
at new function selection) or F (subsequently selected for
inputs less than 40 Hz) is
allowed.
When the multimeter (8505A or 8506A) is in
a continuous
normal multimeter reset. All other commands are buffered
trigger
mode (T
or
T1),
the
reset
command
(*)
causes a
and examined only when the halt command
(%)
is sent.