Range - HP E1326B User Manual

Range

Setting the Range
Chapter 4
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The range parameter sets the range of input signal levels the multimeter is
to accept and measure. Consider the following when determining a range:
1. Measurement speed is increased when a fixed range is specified.
2. The selected range should include all of the input signal levels you
expect to measure. For the best resolution, select the lowest possible
range.
3. Setting an AC voltage range changes the DC voltage range to a
corresponding value and vice versa.
4. The range must be specified before specifying a resolution. You must
also set a fixed range in order to specify an aperture time of 10 µs.
The DC voltage, AC voltage, and resistance ranges are given in Table 4-5
on page 92.
The percentage (%) of overrange is the amount the input can exceed the
range value shown and still be measured on that range.
The commands used to specify a range are:
measurement
MEASure: ?
range
[ |AUTO|DEF|MIN|MAX[,resolution|DEF|MIN|MAX]][,(@channel_list)]
measurement
CONFigure:
range
[ |AUTO|DEF|MIN|MAX[,resolution|DEF|MIN|MAX]][,(@channel_list)]
VOLTage:RANGe range | MIN | MAX
range
RESistance:RANGe
VOLTage:AC:RANGe range
where:
range measurement range from Table 4-5.
=
sets autorange.
AUTO =
sets autorange.
DEF =
MIN = sets the minimum range of 0.113 Vdc / 0.0795 Vac / 232
if or
MEASure CONFigure
Ω
0.0875 Vac / 256 if range is used.
sets the maximum range of 300 V / 1048576
MAX =
If no range parameter is specified in the
autorange is set. However, to specify a
autoranging, or
AUTO DEF
or resolution from being interpreted as a range setting.
MIN MAX
Understanding the HP E1326B/E1411B Multimeter
| MIN | MAX
| MIN | MAX
is used. Sets the minimum range of 0.125 Vdc /
or
MEASure
or resolution while
MIN MAX
must be explicitly specified. This prevents the
Ω
Ω.
command,
CONFigure
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