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

2 Making Measurements
Using VZ
LOW
for Voltage Measurements
38 U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide
Figure 2-7 VZ
LOW
auto identification flow
Using VZ
LOW
to test a battery’s health
Aside from reading a battery’s voltage level using the DC
voltage measurement function, you can also use the VZ
LOW
function to test a battery’s health.
If you detect that the measured battery’s voltage shown in
the VZ
LOW
function is declining gradually, this means that
the capacity of the battery- under- test is not enough to
support regular functions. Use this simple and quick test to
determine if a battery has enough voltage capacity to
support regular activities.
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initial signal identification
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NOTE
Prolonged use of the VZ
LOW
function will consume the capacity of the
battery-under-test.