Section 
Introduction 
and 
Specificatio~ 
INTRODUCTION 
This manual  provides complete operating instructions and 
service  information for  the  MA. 
If 
you  wan1  to  get 
started  using  your  8840A  right  away,  proceed  to  the 
operating instructions in Section 
2. 
If 
you intend to use the 
8840A  with  the  IEEE-488  Interface  (Option  -05),  read 
Sections 
2 
and 
3. 
1-2. 
THE 8840A  DIGITAL MULTIMETER 
The  Fluke  8840A  Digital  Multimeter  is  a  high- 
performance 5-112  digit  instrument  designed for  general- 
purpose  bench  or  systems  applications. Features  of  the 
8840A include: 
Highly  legible  vacuum  fluorescent display 
Intuitively  easy  front  panel  operation 
1-3. 
omlots 
AND ACCESSORIES 
A number of options and accegsories are available fc 
8840A 
which  can 
be 
easily  installed  at  any  time. 
options include: 
IEEE-488  Interface (Optidn -03,  featuring: 
1 
IS 
I 
the 
The 
Full  programmability 
Simple and  predictable command  set 
Fast  measurement  throughput 
External  Trigger  inpuf  connector 
Sample Complete output  connector 
Automated calibration 
Low 
cost 
Basic  dc  accuracy  of  0.005%  for 
1 
year 
2-wire  and  4-wire  resistance  measurement 
DC 
current  measurement 
Up  to  100 readings per  second 
' 
Closed-case calibration  (no  internal adjustments) 
Built-in  sdf-tests 
True  RMS  AC  (Option 
-@), 
featuring: 
Accessories  include  a  variety  of  rack  mounting 
probes,  test  leads,  and  cables.  Full  information 
2 
options and  accessories 
can 
be 
found  in  Section 8 
AC 
voltage measurenient 
AC 
current  measurement 
k 
lb 
14. 
SPECIFICATIONS 
Specifications  for  the 
8840A 
are  given  in  Table 
External  dimensions  are  shown  in  Figure  1-1. 
.its, 
out 
1-1. 
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