Dc Current - Fluke 8588A Operator's Manual

DC Current

The DC Current function provides current measurement using the INPUT A and
LO terminals. Push  to put the Product into the DC Current (DCI) function.
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Full scale is 202 % of range, except the 30 A range. For example the 1 A
range can display up to 2.02 A.
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The front terminals are electronically-protected and measure up to 30 A
(8588A) or 2 A (8558A).
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The rear terminals are protected with a user-replaceable fuse on the rear
panel and measure up to 2 A.
DCI Menu
This section explains the DCI menu.
 (Range): Each of the ranges can be selected or the Product can be put
into autorange by selecting Auto. The ranges available are 10 µA to 30 A for the
8588A and up to 1 A (202 % overrange) for the 8558A. Resolutions vary from
7 1/2 digits to 4 1/2 digits. 10 µA to 10 A ranges provide 202 % overrange.
The 30 A range can measure up to 30.2 A.
10 A and 30 A ranges are not available when using the rear inputs.
Make the range selection with the softkeys or use the navigational keys to
highlight the selection and push .
 (Resolution): DCI has resolution from 4 1/2 digits to 7 1/2 digits. The
default is 7 1/2 digits. Make the resolution selection with the softkeys or use the
navigational keys to highlight the selection and push .
 (Measure Setup): Push to select the Measure Setup which has selections
for the reading rate. The choices are:
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Auto
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Auto Fast
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Manual
When Manual is selected, PLC and Time can be edited with the softkeys and the
numerical keypad. Push  (Edit PLC) or OFF  (Edit Time).
Reference Multimeter and 8 ½ Digit Multimeter
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