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ManualsBrandsBK PRECISION ManualsTest & MeasurementBench multimeter digital CAT II 300 V Display (counts): 120000

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
- 2.6.1 Power Line Connection
- 2.6.2 Power-up Sequence
- 2.6.3 High Energy Circuit Safety Precautions
- 2.6.4 Power-on Defaults
- 2.6.5 Warm-up time
3.1 Overview
3.2 Measuring Voltage
- 3.2.1 Connections
- 3.2.2 Crest factor
3.3 Measuring Current
- 3.3.1 Connections
- 3.3.2 Front Panel Fuse Replacement
3.4 Measuring Resistance
- 3.4.1 Connections
- 3.4.2 Shielding
3.5 Measuring Frequency and Period
- 3.5.1 Trigger Level and Measurement Errors
- 3.5.2 Gate Time
- 3.5.3 Connections
3.6 Measuring Continuity
- 3.6.1 Connections
- 3.6.2 Threshold resistance level
3.7 Testing Diode
- 3.7.1 Connections
- 3.7.2 Current Range
3.8 Math Functions
- 3.8.1 mX+b
- 3.8.2 Percent
- 3.8.3 dB Calculation
- 3.8.4 dBm Calculation
4.1 Measurement configuration
- 4.1.1 Range
- 4.1.2 Filter
- 4.1.3 Relative
- 4.1.4 Rate
4.2 Trigger Operations
- 4.2.1 Trigger Model
- 4.2.2 EXT Trig & VM Comp
4.3 Buffer Operations
- 4.3.1 Store Reading
- 4.3.2 Recall Readings
- 4.3.3 Buffer Statistics
4.4 Limit Operations
- 4.4.1 Enabling limits
- 4.4.2 Setting Limit Values
- 4.4.3 Configure Limit Beep
4.5 System Operations
- 4.5.1 Beeper Control
- 4.5.2 Save Settings
- 4.5.3 Restore Settings
- 4.5.4 Display Control
- 4.5.5 Key Sound
- 4.5.6 Self-test
- 4.5.7 Calibration
5.1 Selecting an Interface
- 5.1.1 USB (Virtual COM) Interface
- 5.1.2 RS-232 Serial Interface
- 5.1.3 GPIB Interface (model 5492BGPIB only)
5.2 USB & RS-232 Interface Operation
- 5.2.1 RS-232 Connection
- 5.2.2 Sending and receiving data
- 5.2.3 Selecting Baud Rate
- 5.2.4 Selecting Parity Mode
- 5.2.5 Selecting Terminal Character
- 5.2.6 Selecting Echoing
- 5.2.7 Software Protocol
5.3 GPIB Interface operation (model 5492BGPIB only)
- 5.3.1 GPIB Connection
- 5.3.2 GPIB Interface Capability
- 5.3.3 GPIB Addressing
5.4 Data Format
6.1 Command Structure
6.2 Command Syntax
- 6.2.1 Commands and command parameters
- 6.2.2 Short-form Rules
- 6.2.3 Basic Rules of Command Structure
- 6.2.4 Multiple Command Rules
- 6.2.5 Command Path Rules
6.3 Command Reference
- 6.3.1 Measurement Commands
- 6.3.2 DISPlay subsystem
- 6.3.3 CALCulate Subsystem
- 6.3.4 SENSe subsystem command
- 6.3.5 SYSTem Subsystem
- 6.3.6 UNIT Subsystem
- 6.3.7 TRIGger Subsystem
- 6.3.8 Common Commands
7.1 Frequently Asked Questions
7.2 Error Messages
8.1 Technical Specifications

Overview

Chapter 2 Overview

This chapter is outlined as follows:

2.1 Front Panel Overview

2.2 Screen Display

2.3 Front Panel Menu Options

2.4 Front Panel Menu Overview

2.5 Rear Panel Summary

2.6 Power up

2.1 Front Panel Overview

The front panel of the B&K 5492B is shown in Figure 2-1. This figure includes some important

abbreviated information that should be reviewed before operating the instrument.

Figure 1 - Front Panel View