4 Features and Functions
120 Keysight 34970A/34972A User’s Guide
Automatic channel delays
If you do not specify a channel delay, the instrument selects a delay for you. The 
delay is determined by function, range, integration time, and AC filter setting as 
shown below. 
Table 4-1 DC Voltage, Thermocouple, DC Current (for all ranges)
Integration time Channel delay
PLC >1
PLC ≤ 1
2.0 ms
1.0 ms
Table 4-2 Resistance, RTD, Thermistor (2- and 4-wire)
Range
Channel delay
(for PLC > 1)
Range
Channel delay
for PLC ≤ 1)
100Ω
1 kΩ
10 kΩ
100 kΩ
1 MΩ
10 MΩ
100MΩ
2.0 ms
2.0 ms
2.0 ms
25 ms
30 ms
200 ms
200 ms
100Ω
1 kΩ
10 kΩ
100 kΩ
1 MΩ
10 MΩ
100MΩ
1.0 ms
1.0 ms
1.0 ms
20 ms
25 ms
200 ms
200 ms
Table 4-3 AC Voltage, AC Current (for all ranges)
AC filter Channel delay
Slow (3 Hz)
Medium (20 Hz)
Fast (200 Hz)
7.0 sec
1.0 sec
120 ms