Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter 
  Functions 
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•  Secondary reading: The ACV function can show a secondary reading.  
The choices are:  
o   (OFF) (none) 
o   (Frequency) 
o   (Period) 
o   (Pk to Pk) 
o   (More)  
o   (Pk to Pk) (Repeated for ease of use) 
o   (Crest Factor) 
o   (Positive Peak) 
o   (Negative Peak) 
When you select Pk to Pk, the last submenu in ACV Measure Setup, Peak to 
peak method becomes active (see Peak to peak method below). 
•  Frequency path coupling: Frequency path coupling can be either ac or dc if 
the Signal path coupling, impedance (above) is set to any of the dc 
settings. Otherwise, only ac is available and this submenu is inactive. 
•  Frequency path bandwidth limit: (OFF or ON). Reduces noise in the 
frequency counter signal path. If there is excessive noise, turn the bandwidth 
limit ON for signals <2 MHz. 
•  Counter Gate can be set to:  
o   (Auto) 
o   (1 ms) 
o   (
10 ms) 
o   (100 
ms) 
o   (1 s
) 
The counter gate auto times are related to the RMS filter and shown in Table 6. 
Table 6. Counter Gate Auto Times 
RMS Filter  Gate Times 
0.1 Hz      1 s 
1 Hz      1 s 
10 Hz      100 ms 
40 Hz      100 ms 
100 Hz     10 ms 
1 kHz      10 ms