Instructions

Section
6: Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation Model DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Ma
nual
6-4 DMM6500-900-01 Rev. B / August 2019
Measuring 4-wire resistance with offset compensation
This application demonstrates how to use the DMM6500 to measure the resistance of a device or
component. You can make this measurement from the front panel or over the remote interface using
SCPI or TSP code. For information about setting up remote communications, see
Remote
communications interfaces (on page 3-1).
For this application, you:
• Reset the instrument.
• Select the 4-wire resistance function. This method eliminates the effect of the lead resistance on
measurement accuracy.
• Enable offset compensation.
• Make measurements from the front panel or the remote interface.
Using the front panel
Auto Zero is automatically set to On, and NPLC is automatically set to 1.
To set up the application from the front panel:
1. Press the POWER switch on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. On the FUNCTIONS swipe screen, select 4W Ω to select the 4-wire resistance measure function.
3. Press the MENU key.
4. Under Measure, select Settings.
5. Set Range to 10kΩ.
6. Select
Offset Compensation
and select On.
7. P
ress the HOME key.
The measurement readings are displayed in the top area of the home screen.