Configuration
The following information explains the various configuration options for temperature
measurements. To select and configure the thermocouple measurement:
Press SHIFT then TCOUPL. Three choices are available using the ▲ and ▼ keys:
• UNITS — C, K, F (Centigrade, Kelvin, Fahrenheit). This parameter selects the displayed
units for temperature measurements.
• TYPE — J, K, T (thermocouple type).
• JUNC — SIM. Typically, a thermocouple card uses a single reference junction. The
Model 2016 simulates a reference junction temperature. Typical reference junction
temperatures are 0°C and 23°C.
A simulated reference temperature is the temperature of the junction where the thermocouple
voltage is sensed. It is room temperature if the thermocouple wire is terminated to banana jacks
and corrected directly to the multimeter. The accuracy of a temperature measurement depends
on the accuracy of the reference junction.
Math
Model 2016 math operations are divided into four categories:
• mX+b and percent
• dBm and dB calculations
• Statistics of buffered readings
• Limit testing
The first two categories are discussed here; buffered reading statistics and reading limit
testing are described in Section 3 — Measurement Options.
The procedure to select and configure a math operation is summarized as follows:
1. Press SHIFT then the appropriate math key.
2. Configure the parameters for the math operation. Press ENTER when done. (Press
SHIFT then the related math function to end the calculation.)
NOTES Once enabled for a function, the mX+b and percentage calculations are in effect
across function changes.
The Model 2016 uses IEEE-754 floating point format for math calculations.
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