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2
Making Measurements
Continuity Test
Set up your tester to perform continuity tests as shown in
will sound and the red LED lights up as a continuity indication.
Table 2-9
Continuity test position
Legend
Defaul t function
Rotary switch
Primary d isplay
position
Resistance
To avoid possible damage to your tester or to the equipment under test,
CAUTION
disconnect the circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors
before testing for continuity.
– Continuity is the presence of circuit continuities. The beeper sounds as the
NOTE
– The continuity function detects intermittent shorts and opens lasting as short
– You can enable or disable the audible alert via the Setup. See
84
Secondary d isplay
-
resistance falls down to the threshold, and the red LED indicator will be lit (if
enabled in the Setup). The audible and visual alert allows you to perform
quick continuity tests without having to watch the display.
as 1 ms. A brief short causes the tester to emit a short beep.
continuity alert"
on page 140 for more information on the audible alert
option.
Figure
is pressed
Function when
Primary d isplay
Cycles between
1 Continuity
2 Diode
3 Capacitance
4 Resistance
U1461A/U1453A User's Guide
2-17. The beeper
Secondary d isplay
1 -
2 -
3 Cable length
4 -
"Changing the
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