Section 4: Making basic front-panel measurements
DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual
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You can view data from the reading buffers through the front panel using the Reading Table. The
Reading Table displays the following information:
•
Index: The sequential number of the reading.
•
Time: The data and time of the reading.
•
Reading: The data that was measured.
•
Extra: Only displayed for buffers that are set to Full. The extra value stored with a reading, such
as the ratio component of a DCV ratio measurement.
•
Terminal: The terminals (Front or Rear) that were used to make the readings.
If you select a data point, additional detail about that data point is displayed, including the function,
math, and limits.
To jump to a specific spot in the data, select the menu in the upper left and select
Jump to Index
.
The selected data point is displayed at the top of the reading table.
To save the data, select the menu in the upper left and select
Save to USB
. For information on the
options, refer to Options when saving buffer data to a USB flash drive.
When TERMINALS is set to REAR, you can filter the data using channels and watch channels. The
options include:
•
Filter by Watch Channels (Active Buffer): Filters the data by watch channels. After selecting this
option, select Edit Watch Channels to select specific channels.
•
Edit Watch Channels (Active Buffer): Select which channels are watched channels.
•
Filter by Channels: Allows you to limit the data in the reading table. After selecting Filter by
Channels, select Edit Channels to specify the channels to display.
•
Edit Channels: Allows you to select the channels that are displayed in the reading table.
•
No Filtering: Removes filters from the reading table and displays all data for the selected reading
buffer.
Using the front panel to view the contents of a reading buffer:
1. Press the
MENU
key.
2. Under
Views
, select
Reading Table
. Data for the active reading buffer is displayed.
Figure 30: Reading table
