Changing The % Scale Range; Changing The Continuity Alert - Agilent Technologies u1273a User Manual

Changing the % scale range

Changing the continuity alert

U1273A/U1273AX User's Guide
This setting is used with % scale current measurements (see
page 75). The multimeter converts DC current measurements
to a percentage scale readout of 0% to 100% based on the
selected range in this menu. For example, a 25% readout
represents a DC current of 8 mA on the 4- 20 mA % scale, or
a DC current of 5 mA on the 0- 20 mA % scale.
Parameter Range
mA SCALE 4-20 mA, 0-20 mA, or OFF
To change the % scale range:
1 Press
for more than 1 second to enter the
Setup
multimeter's setup menu.
2 Browse to Menu 2 > mA SCALE, and press
value.
3 Use the arrow keys to change the % scale range. Select
OFF to disable the % scale readout.
4 Press
to save your changes (or press
discard your changes).
5 Press and hold
Setup
to normal operation.
This setting is used with continuity tests (see
multimeter will beep to alert users to the presence of circuit
continuities.
Parameter Range
CONTINUITY SINGLE, TONE, or OFF
Multimeter Setup Options
Setup Menu Items
until the multimeter restarts to return
4
Default setting
4-20 mA
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to
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Default setting
SINGLE
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