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

Introduction 1
Your Multimeter in Brief
U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide 21
U1233A/U1232A: DC A
U1231A: Clamp-on AC A (Aux)
U1233A/U1232A:
Cycles between
• AC A,
• AC Hz, or
• DC A
U1231A:
Cycles between
• Clamp-on DC A (Aux),
• AC Hz, or
• Clamp-on AC A (Aux)
page 57 and
page 62
U1233A/U1232A: DC μA
U1231A: Auxiliary temperature
measurement
U1233A/U1232A:
Cycles between
• AC μA,
• AC Hz, or
• DC μA
U1231A: N/A
[1] The open continuity test option must be enabled through the Setup menu. To learn more, see “Enable open continuity test
by default” on page 99. The open continuity test option is disabled by default.
Table 1 - 5 U1231A/U1232A/U1233A rotary switch functions (continued)
Legend Functions shown in the primary display
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U1233A U1232A U1231A Default When is pressed
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E
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Hz
AUX
Hz
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AUX