RIGOL 
VIII                                        © Copyright RIGOL Technologies, Inc. 2007.       
  User Manual for DM3000 Series 
 
Content 
Safety Notices......................................................................................................................II 
General-Purpose Multimeter ..............................................................................................V 
CHAPTER 1  : BASIC MULTIMETER OPERATIONS................................... 1-1 
General Inspection ........................................................................................................... 1-2 
Handle Adjustment........................................................................................................... 1-3 
The Front/Rear Panel and User Interface..................................................................... 1-4 
To Measure DC Voltage................................................................................................... 1-7 
To Measure AC Voltage ................................................................................................... 1-9 
To Measure DC Current................................................................................................. 1-11 
To Measure AC Current ................................................................................................. 1-13 
To Measure Resistance.................................................................................................. 1-15 
To Measure Capacitance ............................................................................................... 1-19 
To Test Continuity.......................................................................................................... 1-21 
To Check Diodes............................................................................................................. 1-23 
To Measure Frequency and Period .............................................................................. 1-25 
To Measure Arbitrary Sensor........................................................................................ 1-29 
To Choice Digits resolving index.................................................................................. 1-33 
To Choose Data Digit Display....................................................................................... 1-34 
To Choose Range Options............................................................................................. 1-35 
To Control Trigger Options ........................................................................................... 1-37 
CHAPTER 2  : OPERATING YOUR MULTIMETER...................................... 2-1 
To Set up Measurement Parameters............................................................................. 2-2 
Math Functions ............................................................................................................... 2-12 
To Set Up Triggering Parameter Function.................................................................. 2-19 
Store and Recall.............................................................................................................. 2-27 
To Set Up the Utility....................................................................................................... 2-32 
High-speed Data Logger ............................................................................................... 2-46 
Multi-route Scanning...................................................................................................... 2-53 
How to Use the Built-in Help System .......................................................................... 2-61 
CHAPTER 3  : APPLICATION & EXAMPLES............................................... 3-1 
Example 1: Reading Statistic Functions ........................................................................ 3-1 
Example 2: Elimination Test Leads Resistance Error................................................... 3-3 
Example 3: dB Measurement.......................................................................................... 3-4 
Example 4: dBm Measurement ...................................................................................... 3-5