Instructions

Model DMM6500
6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual Section 1:
Introduction
DMM6500-900-01 Rev. B / August 2019 1-3
Organization of manual sections
This manual is organized into the following sections:
• Front-panel overview: (on page 2-1) Describes the basics of using the front-panel interface.
• Using the remote interface: (on page 3-1) Describes the basics of remote communications and
using the instrument web interface.
• Application examples (see below): Provides detailed examples of how to use the DMM6500 in
some typical situations.
• Troubleshooting FAQs: (on page 10-1) Provides answers to frequently asked questions to help
you troubleshoot common problems encountered with the DMM6500.
• Next steps: (on page 11-1) Provides information about additional resources that can help you use
the DMM6500.
Application examples
This manual provides application examples that show you how to perform tests from the front panel
and over a remote interface. The applications include:
• Making basic front-panel measurements: (on page 4-1) Shows the basic measure functionality
using a single DMM6500 and a two-terminal device under test.
• Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy: (on page 5-1) Shows how to use a DMM6500 to make
a high-accuracy DC voltage measurement.
• Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation: (on page 6-1) Shows how to use the
DMM6500 to accurately measure a resistance device.
• Scanning temperature at a set time interval: (on page 7-1) Shows how to use the DMM6500 to
log temperature measurement data every minute over a 24-hour period.
• Grading and binning resistors: (on page 8-1) Shows how to use the DMM6500 to perform
benchtop binning operations using the trigger model and digital I/O to control external
component-handling devices.
• Measuring power using digitizing and TSP-Link: (on page 9-1) Shows how to configure two
DMM6500s to measure the power consumed by a Bluetooth
®
low-energy device using
TSP-Link
®
.