Tektronix DMM4040

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Chapter 4
Making Measurements
Title Page
Introduction........................................................................................................4-3
Selecting Function Modifiers.............................................................................4-3
Activating the Secondary Display .....................................................................4-3
Measuring Voltage.............................................................................................4-4
Measuring DC Voltage..................................................................................4-4
Measuring AC Voltage..................................................................................4-6
Measuring Frequency and Period ......................................................................4-7
Measuring Resistance ........................................................................................4-8
Making a Two-wire Resistance Measurement ..............................................4-8
Making a Four-wire Resistance Measurement ..............................................4-9
Measuring Current .............................................................................................4-10
Measuring DC Current ..................................................................................4-12
Measuring AC Current ..................................................................................4-13
Measuring Capacitance (4050 only) ..................................................................4-14
Measuring RTD Temperature (4050 only) ........................................................4-15
Testing Continuity .............................................................................................4-16
Checking Diodes................................................................................................4-17
Making a Triggered Measurement.....................................................................4-18
Setting the Trigger Mode...............................................................................4-18
Setting a Trigger Delay .................................................................................4-19
Setting Number of Samples per Trigger........................................................4-19
Connecting an External Trigger ....................................................................4-19
Monitoring the Measurement-Complete Signal.................................................4-20