Direct current (DC) Alternating current (AC) Caution, risk of danger (refer to this Both direct and alternating current manual for specific Warning or Caution information) Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
Environmental Conditions The U3606B is designed for indoor use and in an area with low condensation. The table below shows the general environmental requirements for this instrument. Environmental cond ition Requirement Operating condition – 0 °C to 55 °C Temperature Storage condition –...
Cet appareil ISM est conforme a la this electrical or electronic product in norme NMB-001 du Canada. domestic household waste. The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
1 Standard Shipped Items 105 mm 329 mm 255 mm Keysight U3606B Multimeter|DC Power Supply Power cord USB Standard-A to Type-B interface cable U8201A combo test lead kit Keysight U3606B Product Keysight Automation-Ready Certificate of Calibration Keysight U3606B Quick Reference CD-ROM...
Autorange and manual range Vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) Keys for source operation Shift/Local For a complete list of all the keypad functions and descriptions, see Chapter 1, NOTE “Getting Started” in the U3606B User’s Guide. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
OUT and SBY annunciators Secondary display for source functions (lower secondary display) Source functions and units For a complete list of all the annuciator descriptions, see Chapter 1, “Getting NOTE Started” in the U3606B User’s Guide. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
4 Power-On the U3606B CAUTION: The U3606B is grounded only when the power-line cord is plugged into an appropriate receptacle. Do not operate your instrument without adequate ground connection. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
6 Connect the Test Leads to the Terminals Multimeter operations Connecting test leads for multimeter operations Test lead position for current measurements Source operations Connecting test leads for source operations Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
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CAUTION: The low-resistance (Lo Ω) 4-wire measurement uses a higher current. Refer to Chapter 2, “Digital Multimeter Operation” in the U3606B User’s Guide for more information. NOTE: For low-resistance (Lo Ω ) measurements, current is sourced from the + FORCE – terminals and measured from the + SENSE –...
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LOAD To avoid damaging this device, do not exceed the rated input limit. CAUTION For a detailed breakdown of all input/output terminal connections, see Chapter 1, NOTE “Getting Started” in the U3606B User’s Guide. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
Press these keys to select a measurement Press these keys to select a math function. function. To select Shift functions, (1) press [Shift] first, then (2) press the desired key. In this example, the Lo Ω function is selected. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
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NOTE: You must first enable the output protection state from the Utility menu to activate the OC and OV protection features. * OV = Over Voltage OC = Over Current Pressing [OUT|SBY] to enable or disable the U3606B output. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
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Press [Shift] > [Exit] to exit the Utility menu. The U3606B resumes normal operation. The saved settings are store in the U3606B’s non-volatile memory. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
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Press [Shift] > [Auto] to enable autoranging and disable manual ranging. Setting the resolution: Press [Shift] > [4½ 5½] to toggle between 4½ digit and 5½ digit mode. 5½ digit resolution has the best accuracy with noise rejection. 4½ digit resolution provides faster reading rates. Keysight U3606B Quick Start Guide...
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