Making Measurements 2
Measuring AC or DC Current
U1271A/U1272A User’s Guide 99
Changing the % scale range
You can change the % scale range (4- 20 mA or 0- 20 mA) by
accessing the multimeter’s Setup.
1 Press for more than 1 second to enter the
multimeter’s Setup mode.
2 Press until is shown on the secondary
display. Press or to change the current % scale
range. Available options: mA, mA, or .
3 Press to save the changes. Press and hold until
the multimeter restarts.
Use the % scale with a pressure transmitter, a valve
positioner, or other output actuators to measure pressure,
temperature, flow, pH, or other process variables.
Table 2-3 % Scale measurement range
% Scale of 4-20 mA or 0-20 mA DC mA measurement range
999.99%
30 mA or 300 mA
[1]
[1] Applies to both autoranging and manual range selection.
9999.9%