Operating the Meter From the Front Panel
Ranging
3
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Table 3-3. Current Ranges and Full Scale Values
Fast Reading Rate Medium Reading Rate Slow Reading Rate
Range Full Scale Range Full Scale Range Full Scale
30 mA 30.00 mA 30 mA
30.000 mA
10 mA 9.9999 mA
100 mA 100.0 mA 100 mA 100.00 mA 100 mA 99.999 mA
10 A 10.00 A* 10 A 10.000 A* 10 A 9.9999 A
* 20 A for maximum of 30 seconds
Table 3-4. Ohms Ranges and Full Scale Values
Fast Reading Rate Medium Reading Rate Slow Reading Rate
Range Full Scale Range Full Scale Range Full Scale*
300 Ω 300.0 Ω 300 Ω 300.00 Ω 100 Ω 98.000 Ω
3 kΩ 3.000 kΩ 3 kΩ 3.0000 kΩ 1000Ω 980.00 Ω
30 kΩ 30.00 kΩ 30 kΩ 30.000 kΩ 10 kΩ 9.8000 kΩ
300 kΩ 300.0 kΩ 300 kΩ 300.00kΩ 100 kΩ 98.000 kΩ
3 MΩ 3.000 MΩ 3 MΩ 3.0000 MΩ 1000 kΩ 980.00 kΩ
30 MΩ 30.00 MΩ 30 MΩ 30.000 MΩ 10 MΩ 9.8000 MΩ
300 MΩ 300 MΩ 300 MΩ 300.0 MΩ 100 MΩ 98.0 MΩ**
*Typical
** Because of the method used to measure resistance, the 100 M (slow) and 300 M (medium and fast)
ranges cannot measure below 3.125 M and 20 M respectively. "UL" (Underload) is shown on the display
for resistances below these nominal points, and the computer interface outputs "+1 E-9".
Table 3-5. Frequency Ranges and Full Scale Values (Slow and Medium*)
Range Full Scale
1000 Hz 999.99 Hz
10 kHz 9.9999 kHz
100 kHz 99 999 kHz
1000 kHz 999.99 kHz
1 MHz 9.9999 MHz
* Fast (F) reading rate has one digit of resolution less.