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
Overview
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1. Measurement function keys
Select measurement function: DC voltage and current, AC voltage and current, 2-wire and 4-wire
resistance, frequency, period, continuity and diode test.
2. Math function keys
Select math function: mX+b, %, dB, dBm and Rel.
3. Menu operation keys
→ Open/Close menu
→ Recall the menu performed last
Move through selections within menu level, sub-menu level or parameter level
Move through selections within menu level, sub-menu level or parameter level.
Move up a level.
Move down a level.
(ENTER) Save the changes made on “parameter” level, and return to the “sub-menu” level.
(ESC) Cancel the changes made on “parameter” level, and return to the “sub-menu”
level.
4. Range and measurement speed keys
Select a higher range and disable auto ranging.
Select a lower range and disable auto ranging.
Toggle between auto ranging and manual ranging.
→ Set measurement speed to Fast.
→ Set measurement speed to Medium.
→ Set measurement speed to Slow.
5. Trig/Hold Key
Trigger a measurement from the front panel.
→ Hold a stable reading on the display when selected numbers of samples are
within the selected tolerance.
6. Shift/Local keys
Used to access shifted keys (labels are in blue).
(LOCAL) Exit remote operation and set back to local operation.