User manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.1 Feature Overview
- 1.2 Input Power and Fuse Requirements
- 1.3 Package Contents
- 2.1 Front Panel Overview
- 2.2 Screen Display
- 2.3 Front Panel Menu Options
- 2.4 Front Panel Menu Overview
- Rear Panel Summary
- 2.6 Power up
- 3.1 Overview
- 3.2 Measuring Voltage
- 3.3 Measuring Current
- 3.4 Measuring Resistance
- 3.5 Measuring Frequency and Period
- 3.6 Measuring Continuity
- 3.7 Testing Diode
- 3.8 Math Functions
- 4.1 Measurement configuration
- 4.2 Trigger Operations
- 4.3 Buffer Operations
- 4.4 Limit Operations
- 4.5 System Operations
- 5.1 Selecting an Interface
- 5.2 USB & RS-232 Interface Operation
- 5.3 GPIB Interface operation (model 5492BGPIB only)
- 5.4 Data Format
- 6.1 Command Structure
- 6.2 Command Syntax
- 6.3 Command Reference
- 7.1 Frequently Asked Questions
- 7.2 Error Messages
- 8.1 Technical Specifications

Specifications
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DC Current
Rate Range Resolution
Full Scale
Reading
Accuracy
(1 year)
Burden Voltage
(1)
& Shunt Resistor
Slow
12.0000mA
120.000mA
1.20000 A
12.0000 A
(3)
0.1 μA
1 μA
10μA
100μA
11.9999
119.999
1.19999
11.9999
0.05+0.008
(2)
0.05+0.004
(2)
0.10+0.004
0.25+0.004
<0.15 V / 10.1 Ω
<1.5 V / 10.1 Ω
<0.3 V / 0.1 Ω
<0.15 V / 10 mΩ
Med
12.0000mA
120.000mA
1.20000 A
12.0000 A
(3)
0.1 μA
1 μA
10μA
100μA
11.9999
119.999
1.19999
11.9999
0.05+0.015
(2)
0.05+0.008
(2)
0.10+0.008
0.25+0.008
<0.15 V / 10.1 Ω
<1.5 V / 10.1 Ω
<0.3 V / 0.1 Ω
<0.15 V / 10 mΩ
Fast
12.000mA
120.00mA
1.2000 A
12.000 A
(3)
1 μA
10μA
100μA
1 mA
11.999
119.99
1.1999
11.999
0.10+0.02
(2)
0.10+0.02
(2)
0.10+0.02
0.25+0.02
<0.15 V / 10.1 Ω
<1.5 V / 10.1 Ω
<0.3 V / 0.1 Ω
<0.15 V / 10 mΩ
(1)
Typical voltage across the input terminals at full scale reading.
(2)
Use REL function
(3)
In 12A range,>10-12 A is readable for 20 seconds maximum
TRUE RMS AC CHARACTERISTICS
AC Voltage
Resolution and Full Scale Reading
Range
Resolution Full Scale Reading
Slow & Med Fast Slow & Med Fast
120.000 mV
1.20000 V
12.0000 V
120.000 V
750.00 V
1 μV
10 μV
100μV
1 mV
10 mV
10 μV
100 μV
1 mV
10 mV
100 mV
119,999
1.19999
11.9999
119.999
757.50
(1)
119.99
1.1999
11.999
119.99
757.5
(1)
(1)
1% over- range (757.5V) is readable at 750 V range.
Accuracy
Rate Range
Accuracy (1 year) ± (% of reading + % of range), 23°C ±5°C
(1)
10~20 Hz 20~50 Hz 50~20 kHz 20~50 kHz 50~100 kHz
Slow
120.000 mV
1.20000 V
12.0000 V
120.000 V
750.00 V
1.50+0.100
1.50+0.100
1.50+0.100
1.50+0.100
1.50+0.100
0.50+0.100
0.50+0.100
0.50+0.100
0.50+0.100
0.50+0.100
0.10+0.100
0.10+0.100
0.10+0.100
0.10+0.100
0.10+0.100
0.30+0.150
0.30+0.100
0.30+0.100
0.30+0.100
0.30+0.100
(2)
1.0+0.150
1.0+0.100
1.0+0.100
1.0+0.100
1.0+0.100
(1)










