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Voltage Drop Across a Diode
The DMM can excite a device under test and read the resulting voltage drop, which is useful for testing
diodes.
Figure 18. NI 4050 Signal Connections for Diode Measurements
Figure 19. NI 4060, NI 4065, and NI 407x Signal Connections for Diode Measurements
1 NI 4060 2 NI PXI/PCI/PCIe-4065 and NI 407x 3 NI USB-4065
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