Table of Contents
Advertisement
Operation (cont'd)
Settings Table
The DM-860 stores the last used function of each selector position in its nonvolatile memory.
If this is not the correct function when you turn the selector, press SELECT until the desired
icon appears.
To measure
this
characteristic...
Capacitance*
Continuity
Current—AC, DC,
and DC + AC
(10 A max)
Current—AC, DC,
and DC + AC
(500 mA max)
Current—AC, DC,
and DC + AC
(5000 µA max)
Diode
% Duty Cycle
dBm
(0 dB = 1 mW
in reference
impedance)
Frequency—
Line Level,
Voltage, or
Current†
Frequency—
Logic Level** †
* Discharge capacitor before measurement. See Typical Measurements regarding
polarized capacitors.
** Logic level frequency has a fixed sensitivity and is for digital signals. See Accuracy.
† For precise measurements, press 500000 to toggle between 50,000 counts and 500,000
counts. Applies to frequency and DC volts only.
12
set the
selector to
this symbol...
A mA
A mA
µA
%
Hz
dBm
press dBm-Ω
(RANGE) to change
reference impedance
set for voltage or
current according
to this table and
then press
Hz
%
Hz
press SELECT until
these icons appear
on the display...
nF or µF
,
, or
A
,
, or
mA
,
, or
µA
"diod" flashes once
and then V
%
the reference and
dBm flash once
and then dBm
Hz
Hz
connect
and connect
the red
the black
lead to...
lead to...
ΩV
COM
ΩV
COM
A
COM
mA µA
COM
mA µA
COM
ΩV
COM
ΩV
COM
ΩV
COM
ΩV
COM
Advertisement
Table of Contents
