Picotest M3500A - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
1 GENERAL INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 6
1.1 F EATURE O VERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 6
1.2 W ARRANTY I NFORMATION ........................................................................................... 7
1.3 P RECAUTION OF O PERATION ...................................................................................... 8
1.4 U PKEEP OF M3500A ................................................................................................... 9
1.5 S AFETY I NFORMATION .................................................................................................. 9
1.6 S YMBOLS AND T ERMS ................................................................................................ 10
1.7 I NSPECTION ................................................................................................................ 11
1.8 A CCESSORIES ............................................................................................................. 12
1.9 M3500A’ S D IMENSION ............................................................................................. 13
2 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................................... 14
2.1 S ETTING UP Y OUR M3500A D IGITAL M ULTIMETER .................................................. 14
2.1.1 To adjust the handle ............................................................................. 14
2.1.2 To connect the power ........................................................................... 17
2.1.2.1 To convert the voltage .......................................................................... 17
2.1.2.2 To change the fuse ................................................................................. 20
2.1.3 Factory Default When Power-ON ..................................................... 24
2.2 F EATURES ....................................................................................................................... 26
2.3 M3500A F UNCTION I NTRODUCTION ....................................................................... 26
2.3.1 The Front Panel ............................................................................................. 26
2.3.2 The Display .................................................................................................... 30
2.3.2.1 Annunciators at Upper Side ................................................................. 31
2.3.2.2 Annunciators at Right Side .................................................................. 31
2.3.3 The Rear Panel .............................................................................................. 32
3 BASIC MEASUREMENT FUNCTION .......................................................................... 34
3.1 V OLTAGE M EASUREMENTS (DC & AC) .................................................................... 34
3.2 C URRENT M EASUREMENTS (DC & AC) ................................................................... 36
3.3 R ESISTANCE M EASUREMENTS (2 & 4- WIRE ) .......................................................... 38
3.4 F REQUENCY & P ERIOD M EASUREMENTS ................................................................... 40
3.5 C ONTINUITY M EASUREMENTS .................................................................................... 41
3.6 D IODE M EASUREMENTS ............................................................................................. 42
3.7 T EMPERATURE M EASUREMENTS ................................................................................. 43
3.7.1 Thermocouple Measurements ........................................................... 44