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Before making measurements, read "Operating Precautions" (p. 16) carefully.
This chapter explains functionality employed to make more advanced, more accurate mea-
surements.
The following table lists functions and example uses:
Customizing Measurement
Conditions
Chapter 4
Example uses Function See
When you wish to convert
resistance values based on a
reference temperature
Temperature Correction (TC) p.75
When you wish to increase the
measurement precision
Zero Adjustment
Offset Voltage Compensation Function (OVC)
100 M range high-precision mode
p.68
p.82
p.96
When you wish to eliminate
excess display digits
Zero Adjustment
Changing the Number of Measured Value Digits
p.68
p.81
When you wish to cancel sur-
plus resistance from 2-terminal
wiring
Zero Adjustment p.68
When you wish to correct for the
effects of thermoelectric force
Zero Adjustment
Offset Voltage Compensation Function (OVC)
p.68
p.82
When you wish to correct mea-
sured values
Scaling Function p.77
When you wish to stabilize
measurement
Averaging Function
Delay Function
p.73
p.84
When you wish to speed up
auto-ranging
Delay Function p.84
When you wish to limit the open
voltage
Low-Power Resistance Measurement p.64
When you wish to limit the cur-
rent
Low-Power Resistance Measurement
Switching Measurement Currents
p.64
p.66
When you wish to perform
measurement while minimizing
the effect on the contact sur-
face state
Low-Power Resistance Measurement p.64
When you wish to detect con-
tact defects and measurement
cable breaks
Contact Check Function p.88
When you wish to convert read-
ings into a physical property
other than resistance (for
example, length)
Scaling Function p.77
When you wish to improve probe
and switching relay contact
Contact Improver Function p.90
When you wish to perform
measurement as quickly as
possible and perform self-cali-
bration during instrument
downtime
Self-Calibration Function p.92