A-12 Specifications
Operating Speed
Function Change Speed
1
Typical delay before measurement initiation after making a function change.
From To
Function Function Range Time
Any except 4WΩ, Temp DCV Any 4.6 ms
4WΩ, Temp Any 7.6 ms
Any ACV Any 574 ms
ACV, DCV, 2WΩ, Freq DCI Any 7.1 ms
4WΩ, Temp Any 10 ms
ACI Any 22 ms
Any ACI Any 523 ms
Any except 4WΩ, Temp 2WΩ 20Ω to 2kΩ 4.7 ms
20kΩ 15 ms
200kΩ 27 ms
2MΩ 103 ms
20MΩ 153 ms
200MΩ, 1GΩ 253 ms
4WΩ, Temp 2WΩ 20Ω to 2kΩ 7.7 ms
20kΩ 18 ms
200kΩ 30 ms
2MΩ 105 ms
20MΩ 157 ms
200MΩ, 1GΩ 256 ms
Any 4WΩ 20Ω to 2kΩ 7.7 ms
20kΩ 18 ms
200kΩ 30 ms
2MΩ 105 ms
Any except ACV, ACI Freq
5
Any 60 ms
ACV, ACI Any 573 ms
Any Temp Any 7.6 ms
Range Change Speed
1
Typical delay before measurement initiation after making a
range change.
Function From To Time
DCV Any Any 5.2 ms
ACV Any Any 559 ms
DCI Any Any 7.6 ms
ACI Any Any 503 ms
2WΩ Any 20Ω to 2kΩ 5.2 ms
Any 20kΩ 15 ms
Any 200kΩ 27 ms
Any 2MΩ 103 ms
Any 20MΩ 153 ms
Any 200MΩ, 1GΩ 253 ms
4WΩ Any 20Ω to 2kΩ 5.2 ms
Any 20kΩ 15 ms
Any 200kΩ 27 ms
Any 2MΩ 103 ms
Trigger Speed (External Trigger or Trigger-Link)
Autozero Off Autozero On
Trigger Latency: < 2 µs 1.2 ms typical
Trigger Jitter: ± 0.5 µs
GPIB Data Formatting Transmission Time
2
Readings Readings with
Only Time Stamp
Format Time Rdg./s Time Rdg./s
DREAL
(Double precision real) 0.51 ms 1961 3.1 ms 323
SREAL
(Single precision real) 0.38 ms 2632 3.3 ms 303
ASCII 6.2 ms 161 10.2 ms 98
Single Function Scan Speed
3
(Internal Scanner)
2WΩ 4WΩ RTD Temp
DCV (20V) (2k
Ω)(2kΩ) ACV Freq TC Temp (2-Wire)
Time Rate Time Rate Time Rate Time Rate Time Rate Time Rate Time Rate
per (Chan./ per (Chan./ per (Chan./ per (Chan./ per (Chan./ per (Chan./ per (Chan./
TYPE Chan. second) Chan. second) Chan. second) Chan. second) Chan. second) Chan. second) Chan. second)
Ratio or Delta
4
(2 channels) 8.2 ms 122 8.5 ms 118 18.8 ms 53
Fast Scan
(using solid state
channels) 8.2 ms 122 6.3 ms 159 501 ms 2 559 ms 1.8 12.8 ms 78
Normal Scan 14 ms 71 11.4 ms 88 14.4 ms 69 506 ms 2 564 ms 1.8 17.2 ms 58 43 ms 23
Operating Speed Notes
1 For display off, 0.01 power line cycles, autorange off,
digital filter off, autozero on, offset compensation off.
Display on may impact time by 3% worst case. To
eliminate this impact, press ENTER (hold) to freeze
display.
2 Using 386/33 computer, average time for 1000 readings,
byte order swapped, display off.
3 For on-scale readings, no trigger delays, display off, 0.01
power line cycles, autorange off, digital filter off, offset
compensation off, autozero off.
4 Ratio and delta functions output one value for each pair
of measurements.
5 Based on 100kHz input frequency.