To Use Reading Hold - Agilent Technologies 34420A User Manual

Chapter 2 Front-Panel Operation

To Use Reading Hold

To Use Reading Hold
The reading hold feature allows you to capture and hold a stable reading
on the display. When a stable reading is detected, the meter emits a beep
and holds the value on the display.
Toggles between autotrigger
and reading hold
Reading hold has an adjustable sensitivity band to allow you to select
which readings are considered stable enough to be displayed. The
band is expressed as a percent of reading on the selected range. The
meter will capture and display a new value only after three
consecutive readings are within the band.
The default band is 0.10% of reading. After enabling reading hold,
you can choose a different band by pressing
This takes you to the "READ HOLD" command in the TRIG MENU
(only if reading hold is enabled).
Go down to the "parameter" level, and then select a value: 0.01%,
0.10%, 1.00%, or 10.00% of reading.
The sensitivity band is stored in volatile memory; the meter sets the
band to 0.10% of reading when power has been off or after a remote
interface reset.
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(sample) annunciator is on
during each measurement
Shift >
(Menu Recall).