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Series 3700 System Switch/Multimeter Reference Manual Section 6: Relative, Math, and dB
3700S-901-01 Rev. C / July 2008 6-7
To set a percent value from a remote interface, send the following commands:
-- Set percent to 5
dmm.math.percent = 5
-- Sends 5 to the PC for display
print(dmm.math.percent)
To set a percent value on the front panel:
1. Open the function attribute menu:
Press the CONFIG key.
Press the DMM key.
2. Turn the navigation wheel to highlight the MATH menu item.
3. With MATH highlighted, press the ENTER key. The MATH MENU opens.
4. Select the PERCENT menu item.
5. Press the ENTER key to enter edit mode.
6. Turn the navigation wheel to edit the value.
7. Once the desired value is displayed, press the ENTER key. The MATH
MENU opens.
8. From the MATH MENU, turn the navigation wheel to highlight and select the
ENABLE menu item.
9. Select ON and press the ENTER key.
10. Press the EXIT key twice to return to the main display.
REL can be used to set percent (bus-only operation) as follows:
-- Sets percent with REL acquire value.
dmm.math.percent = dmm.rel.acquire()
-- Send the result of REL acquire to a computer.
print(dmm.math.percent)
Reciprocal (1/X)
The reciprocal of a reading is displayed when the reciprocal (1/X) math function
is enabled: