Instructions

Section
4: Making basic front-panel measurements Model DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter
User's Manual
4-2 DMM6500-900-01 Rev. B / August 2019
To make the connections:
1. Power off the DMM6500.
2. Connect the test leads to the front-panel INPUT HI and INPUT LO terminals, as shown in the
following figure.
3. Connect the test leads to the resistor.
Figure 29: DMM6500 front-panel 2-wire resistance measurement
Basic front-panel measurements
The following procedures show you how to make a measurement, access settings for the
measurement, and view measurement data in a reading buffer.
You can make measurements continuously or manually. When you make continuous measurements,
the instrument makes measurements as quickly as possible. When you make manual measurements,
the instrument makes measurements when you press the TRIGGER key.
To make a measurement from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Make sure the TERMINALS switch is set to FRONT.
3. From the Functions swipe screen, select 2W Ω. Measurements begin to display on the top half of
the home screen.
4. If measurements are not displayed, press the TRIGGER key for a few seconds and select
Continuous Measurement.