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ASCII DIGITS*
FUNCTION
AVERAGING OR
CALIBRATION
MODE
AC
Volts
100
mV
(R0)
6Va
(5%)
6V6
(VA,
VA1,
VA2)
300
mV
(R1)
QVa
(5%)
6%
or
AC
+
DC
IV
(R2)
6Va
6Vz
(C,
Cl,
C2)
3V
(R3)
m
6V4
(8506A
only)
10V
(R4)
QVs
6V2
30V
(R5)
m
6V2
100V
(R6)
m
6%
500V
(R7)
6V
2
6
V
2
"'Resolution
in
binary
mode
is
generally the
same
as
in
ASCII
mode.
Differing resolution
in
binary
mode
is
shown
in
parentheses.
Use
of
the
sample
commands
is
modified as
follows:
1
.
With
the
8505A, sampies-per reading can be
set
with
c
Digits
greater
than 17
cause
a
command
string
error
multimeter recognizes only
one
following
digit (0-9,
c
With the
8506A
(dc
volts,
ohms, dc
amps
only),
samples-
described above.
nand
S,
followed by
one
or
two
digits (0-17).
.
The H
command
can
still
be
used, but the
sponding
to
S8
through SI
7 respectively).
per-reading
can be
commanded
in
the
manner
With
the
8506A
set for
ac
volts,
no
sar
HO
through H9) cannot
be used
for s
or high
accuracy.
However,
the
first
functions as
follows:
a.
SO
commands
ac
volts
normal.
When
coupling) or
C
(for
dc
coupling)
need
other
two ac
volts
functions,
ac
volts
i
b.
SI
commands
ac
volts
enhanced.
Wh
coupling) or
Cl
(for
decoupling) must
other
two ac
volts
functions,
ac
volts
c.
S2
commands
ac
volts
high accuracy.
\
coupling) or
C2
(for
dc
coupling)
must
other
two
ac
volts
functions,
ac
volts
I
FILTER
COMMA
are allowed. Therefore,
commands
SO
through
S17
(or
s
when
the
8506A
is
set for
ac
volts
normal,
enhanced,
nds
(SO,
SI,
S2) are
used
when commanding
ac
volts
initially
commanding
an ac
volts function,
only
VA
(for
ac
be
used.
When
the multimeter
is
already
set for either of
the
normal
can be
selected
by
using
SO
only.
/
commanding
an ac
volts
function,
VA1
(for
ac
/hen the multimeter
is
already
set for either of
the
can
be selected by using SI
only.
an
initially
commanding
an ac
volts function,
VA2
(for
ac
used,
when
the
multimeter
is
already
set for either of
the
h
accuracy can be
selected
by
using
S2
only.
Any
filter
command
is
acceptable
for
the
8505A
or the
8506A
(in
V, Z, or
I
only).
However,
when
Average
mode
is
enabled,
filter
F
is
initially
selected
and can
only
be
changed
to
F2or
re-selected.
Any
other
filter
selection
(F0,
FI
,
or
F3),
while
accepted by
the multimeter, sets the
Average
mode
disabled
and
the
sample
at
S7.
When
the
8506A
is
in
an ac
volts
function,
only
filter
F0
(set
at
new
function selection) or F
(subsequently
selected
for
inputs
less
than
40
Hz)
is
allowed.
When
the multimeter
(8505A
or
8506A)
is
in
a
continuous
normal
multimeter
reset. All
other
commands
are buffered
trigger
mode
(T or T1),
the
reset
command
(*)
causes
a
and examined
only
when
the
halt
command
(%)
is
sent.
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