8845A/8846A 
Calibration Manual 
3-14 
2-Wire Ohms Verification 
Connect the Meter to the test equipment as shown in Figure 3-4 and, depending on which 
meter you are calibrating, apply the resistance listed in Table 3-9 or Table 3-10. 
Verification forms can be found in Appendix A which can be copied and used to record 
each meter reading. 
Note 
For zero (0) ohms tests, use the 4-wire short to short the Hi/Lo and Sense 
inputs. 
NC
FRONT
 REAR
8846A
 
6-1/2 DIGIT  PRECISION MULTIMETER
INPUT SENSE
HI
LO
10 A
1V
100
mA
4W
HI
LO
2W/4W
V
300V
FUSED
1000V CAT I
   600V CAT II
0•
123
456
789
ENTER
M
k
m
VHz
/
+
F
OPR
EARTH
SCOPE EXGRD MENU
PREV
SHIFT
 F
μ
n
p
W
dBm sec
 CA
5520A
CALIBRATOR
STBY
HI
LO
TRIG
GUARD
TC
20A
NORMAL AUX
SCOPE
OUT
V,   ,   ,
RTD
A,   -SENSE, 
AUX V
20V PK MAX
20V PK MAX
FUSED
FUSED
DCV
 ACV
DC I ACI
TRIG
FREQ
PERIOD
TEMP
ZERO
INSTR
SETUP
MEAS
SETUP
RANGE
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5
BACK
MEMORY
ANALYZE
HI
HI
LO
LO
HI
OUTPUT
V    A
SENSE
V   
AUX
CURRENT
GUARD
GROUND
WIDEBAND
5720A CalibratorUUT
FRONT
 REAR
INPUT SENSE
HI
LO
10 A
1V
100
mA
4W
HI
LO
2W/4W
V
300V
FUSED
1000V CAT I
   600V CAT II
NC
NCNC
 
caw026.eps 
Figure 3-4. 2-Wire Ohms Test Equipment Setup