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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3. PERCENT Set the reference value for PERCENT function.
4. dB REF Set the dB reference voltage value.
5. dBm REF Set the dBm reference impedance value.
6. LIMIT TEST Enable or disable the limit testing.
7. HIGH LIMIT Set the high limit for limit testing.
8. LOW LIMIT Set the low limit for limit testing.
9. LIMIT BEEP Set the beep mode for limit testing. Select from: NEVER, HI, IN, LO, OUT.
C : TRIGger MENU
1:TRIG MODE → 2:TRIG DELAY
1. TRIG MODE Select the trigger source.
Select IMM (Immediate), MAN (Manual), BUS, or EXT (External) trigger
source.
2. TRIG DELAY Select AUTO or MANUal trigger delay mode. Selecting manual will allow
you to specify a time interval which is inserted before a measurement.
D : SYStem MENU
1:RDGS STORE → 2:RDGS COUNT → 3:SAVED RDGS → 4:BEEP →5:SAVE CNFG
→ 6:LOAD CNFG → 7:DISPLAY → 8:KEY SOUND → 9:TEST
1. RDGS STORE Enable or disable reading memory.
2. RDGS COUNT Set the number of readings to be saved (2 to 512).
3. SAVED RDGS Recall readings stored in memory.
4. BEEP Enable or disable the beeper function
5. SAVE CNFG Save the present configuration as one of the 10 user’s settings.
6. LOAD CNFG Restore factory or one of the 10 user’s settings
7. DISPLAY Enable or disable the front panel display.
8. KEY SOUND Enable or disable the key sound when you press a key.
9. TEST Perform a complete self-test.
E : Input / Output MENU
1:GPIB ADDR → 2:INTERFACE → 3:BAUD RATE→ 4:PARITY→ 5:TX TERM→ 6:RETURN
1. GPIB ADDR Set the GPIB bus address. (0 to 31)
2. INTERFACE Select between GPIB and USB/RS232 as the remote control interface.
3. BAUD RATE Select the baud rate for USB/RS232C operation.
Select from: 115.2K, 57.6K, 38.4K, 19.2K, 9600,4800, 2400.
4. PARITY Select the parity mode for USB/RS232C operation.
Select from: NONE, EVEN, ODD.
5. TX TERM Select the terminal character for USB/RS232C communication.
Selection from: LF, CR, LFCR
6. RETURN Enable or disable echoing command strings.
F : CALibration MENU (This function is not available)
1:SECURED → 3:CAL DATE → 4:CAL COUNT










