Owon XDM2041 Series - Measurement Tutorial; Loading Errors (DC Voltage)

4.Measurement Tutorial
4. Measurement Tutorial
Loading Errors (DC Voltage)
Measurement loading errors occur when the resistance of the DUT(Device-Under-Test) is
an appreciable percentage of the multimeter's input resistance, as shown below.
HI
LO
Ideal
Meter
R
s
V
s
R
i
V
s
= ideal DUT voltage
R
s
= DUT source resistance
R
i
= multimeter input resistance
Error
is
s
100 R
()
RR
%
×
=
+
For the mV range,input impedance≥ 5 MΩ.For other range, input impedance≥10 MΩ.
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