A-12 Specifications
Optimizing measurement accuracy
The configurations listed below assume that the multimeter has had factory setups restored.
DC voltage, DC current, and resistance:
• Select 6
½
digits, 10 PLC, filter ON (up to 100 readings), fixed range.
• Use REL on DC voltage and 2-wire resistance measurements.
• Use 4-wire resistance measurements for best accuracy.
AC voltage and AC current:
• Select 6
½
digits, 10 PLC, filter ON (up to 100 readings), fixed range.
Temperature:
• Select 6
½
digits, 10 PLC, filter ON (up to 100 readings).
Distortion
• Select 6
½
digits, filter ON (up to 100 readings), distortion frequency AUTO, autorange ON.
Optimizing measurement speed
The configurations listed below assume that the multimeter has had factory setups restored.
DC voltage, DC current, and resistance:
• Select 3
½
digits, 0.01 PLC, filter OFF, fixed range.
AC voltage and AC current:
• Select 3
½
digits, 0.01 PLC, filter OFF, fixed range.
Temperature:
• Select 3
½
digits, 0.01 PLC, filter OFF.
For all functions, turn off the display and autozero and set the trigger delay to zero. Use the
:SAMPle:COUNt and READ? bus commands.
Distortion
• Select frequency ACQUIRE or SET, filter OFF, distortion shaping filter NONE, autor-
ange OFF.