Instructions

Section
5: Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy Model DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter
User's Manual
5-4 DMM6500-900-01 Rev. B / August 2019
Using the front panel
To run this example from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Select the REAR terminals.
3. On the FUNCTIONS swipe screen, select DCV.
4. On the top half of the home screen, set the Range to 10 V.
5. Swipe to the SETTINGS screen.
6. Set the Rate to 1.
7. Select OK.
8. Verify that Auto Zero is selected.
9. Press the MENU key.
10. Under Measure, select Calculations.
11. Set Filter to On.
12. Select the Settings icon.
13. Set the Type to Repeat.
14. Set the Count to 100.
15. Select OK.
16. Press the HOME key.
If measurements are not updating, press the TRIGGER key for a few seconds. Verify that the trigger
mode is set to Continuous Measurement.
The measurements are displayed in the top area of the home screen. There are a few seconds
between readings.
With a repeating filter count of 100 and NPLC of 1, the measurement cycle time is slow but accurate.
By reducing the values of these settings, you can get faster but less accurate readings. The balance
between speed and accuracy depends on the needs of your specific application.