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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General Information ..................................................................................................... 9
1.1 Feature Overview ............................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Input Power and Fuse Requirements ................................................................................. 9
1.3 Package Contents ............................................................................................................ 11
Chapter 2 Overview ........................................................................................................................ 12
2.1 Front Panel Overview ....................................................................................................... 12
2.2 Screen Display ................................................................................................................. 14
2.3 Front Panel Menu Options ................................................................................................ 14
2.4 Front Panel Menu Overview ............................................................................................. 16
2.5 Rear Panel Summary ....................................................................................................... 17
2.6 Power up .......................................................................................................................... 18
2.6.1 Power Line Connection .................................................................................................... 18
2.6.2 Power-up Sequence ......................................................................................................... 18
2.6.3 High Energy Circuit Safety Precautions ........................................................................... 19
2.6.4 Power-on Defaults ............................................................................................................ 19
2.6.5 Warm-up time ................................................................................................................... 21
Chapter 3 Basic Measurements .................................................................................................. 22
3.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................... 22
3.2 Measuring Voltage ............................................................................................................ 22
3.2.1 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 22
3.2.2 Crest factor ....................................................................................................................... 24
3.3 Measuring Current ............................................................................................................ 24
3.3.1 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 24
3.3.2 Front Panel Fuse Replacement ........................................................................................ 25
3.4 Measuring Resistance ...................................................................................................... 26
3.4.1 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 26
3.4.2 Shielding ........................................................................................................................... 27
3.5 Measuring Frequency and Period ..................................................................................... 28
3.5.1 Trigger Level and Measurement Errors ............................................................................ 28
3.5.2 Gate Time ......................................................................................................................... 28
3.5.3 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 28
3.6 Measuring Continuity ........................................................................................................ 29
3.6.1 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 29
3.6.2 Threshold resistance level ................................................................................................ 30
3.7 Testing Diode ................................................................................................................... 30
3.7.1 Connections ...................................................................................................................... 30
3.7.2 Current Range .................................................................................................................. 31
3.8 Math Functions ................................................................................................................. 32