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National Instruments Corporation 6-1 Getting Started with VirtualBench
Chapter
6
VirtualBench-DMM
In Windows 3.1x, you launch VirtualBench-DMM (Digital Multimeter)
by double-clicking on the DMM icon in the VirtualBench program
group. In Windows 95/NT 4.0, you launch VirtualBench-DMM by
selecting Start»Programs»VirtualBench»VirtualBench-DMM.
Front Panel Features
The front panel of VirtualBench-DMM has the following features:
• Measurement Display—displays measurements.
• Mode Selector—selects which measurement mode you want to use.
The modes, from left to right, are as follows:
– Volts DC—measures the DC component of a voltage signal.
– Volts AC—measures the AC component of a voltage signal.
– Current DC—measures the DC component of a current
source.
Measurement
Display
Math
Buttons
Main
Controls
Range
Selector
Mode
Selector
Volts AC
Volts DC
Current AC
Current DC
Temp
Ohms
Diode
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