Table Of Contents - Fluke 183 User Manual

Introduction .......................................................................................... 1
Contacting Fluke .................................................................................. 1
Safety Information................................................................................ 2
Safety Terms..................................................................................... 2
Symbols ............................................................................................ 2
Safety Precautions ............................................................................ 3
Front and Rear Panel Overview............................................................ 6
Measurement Function Knob ........................................................... 9
Input Connectors .............................................................................. 10
Operating Basics................................................................................... 11
Safe Test Lead Connections ............................................................. 11
Using Procedures in this Section ...................................................... 12
Voltage Measurements ..................................................................... 13
Application: Using AC DC and AC+DC in Volts Mode .............. 14
dB and dBm Voltage Measurements ................................................ 15
Application: Using a Reference Value Other than Default
1.000 V RMS in dB Mode............................................................ 15
Application: Using Voltage in a Circuit as the Reference
Value in dB Mode ........................................................................ 15
Frequency Measurements ................................................................. 16
Negative Edge Triggering............................................................. 16
Positive and Negative Duty Factor ............................................... 16
AC vs. DC Coupled Frequency Measurements ............................ 17
Changing Voltage Range in Frequency Mode .............................. 17
Resistance Measurements (Ohms, Continuity, Diode,
and 50 Range)............................................................................... 18
Application: Measuring Low Resistance Values .......................... 19
Capacitance Measurement ................................................................ 19
Temperature Measurements (185 only) ............................................ 20
Helpful Tip: Increased Temperature Accuracy............................. 20
Current Measurements...................................................................... 21
Button and Softkey Overview .............................................................. 22
Yellow (Shift) Button ....................................................................... 22
RANGE Button ................................................................................ 22
MIN MAX (Minimum, Maximum) Button ...................................... 23

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