User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent U1231A, U1232A, and U1233A Handheld Digital Multimeter
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Introduction
- Making Measurements
- Multimeter Features
- Multimeter Setup Options
- Using the Setup Menu
- Setup Menu Summary
- Setup Menu Items
- Changing the variation count
- Enabling and changing the Smooth refresh rate
- Enabling and changing the voltage alert level
- Changing the beep frequency
- Changing the auto power-off (APO) timeout
- Changing the LCD backlight timeout
- Adjusting the LCD backlight intensity
- Enabling the LED flashlight timeout
- Adjusting the LED flashlight intensity
- Changing the minimum measurable frequency
- Changing the continuity test alerts
- Changing the power-on greeting tone
- Resetting the Setup items
- Changing the scale conversion value
- Enable the AC/DC mV measurement
- Enable open continuity test by default
- Changing the temperature unit
- Characteristics and Specifications
Multimeter Setup Options 4
Setup Menu Items
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Enable open continuity test by default
This setting is used with continuity tests (see page 41).
Enable this option for the beeper to sound and the backlight
to flash as a continuity indication when the
circuit-under-test is more than or equal to (open) the
threshold resistance.
Use this Setup item to enable the open continuity tests.
During continuity tests, press to switch between
resistance measurement, short continuity test ( ), or open
continuity test ( ).
Figure 4-16 Enable open continuity test by default
Changing the temperature unit
This setting is used with temperature measurements (see
page 51). Four combinations of displayed temperature unit(s)
are available:
• Celsius only: Temperature measured in °C.
• Celsius/Fahrenheit: During temperature measurements,
press to switch between °C and °F.
Parameter Range Default setting
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