Section 5: Measuring DC voltage with high accuracy
DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter User's Manual
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DMM6500-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
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
10
.
7. Select
OK
.
8. Set Input Z to
Auto
.
9. Verify that
Auto Zero
is selected.
10. Press the
MENU
key.
11. Under Measure, select
Calculations
.
12. Set Filter to
On
.
13. Select the
Settings
icon.
14. Set the Type to
Repeat
.
15. Set the Count to
100
.
16. Select
OK
.
17. 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 10, 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.
