4.1 Comparator Function
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Display the absolute value judgment function configuration screen.
See "1.4 Menu Display Sequence (SHIFT ENTER)" (p.16)
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Set the absolute value judgment function to either "On" or "Off."
on
.........................
Absolute value judgment function on.
oFF................... Absolute value judgment function off.
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Accept the setting and return to the measurement screen.
For example, the following judgment results would be obtained when connecting
the probes backwards to a 3.7 V battery (resulting in a displayed voltage mea-
sured value of -3.7 V) with an upper threshold of 3.9 V and a lower threshold of
3.6 V:
Absolute value judgment function off: Lo
Absolute value judgment function on: IN
Enabling and Disabling the Comparator Function
Enables the comparator
When the comparator is enabled, the following key operations are disabled
to avoid inadvertent operations.
•
V//V key (Measurement mode setting)
• SHIFT
V//V key (Zero-Adjustment)
• SHIFT COMP key (Comparator setting)
• AUTO key (Auto-ranging setting)
• SMPL key (Sampling rate setting)
• SHIFT
SMPL key (Averaging setting)
• SHIFT TRIG key (Trigger source setting)
• SHIFT
ENTER key (Menu display)
• SHIFT
STAT key (Delay setting)
• Range keys
COMP lit
When the comparator is enabled, auto-ranging is automatically disabled.