Testing For Continuity; Table 2-7 Rotary Switch Position Allowing Continuity Tests; Table 2-8 Threshold Resistance Values - Keysight Technologies U1281A User Manual

Testing for Continuity

To avoid possible damage to your multimeter or to the equipment under test, disconnect
CAUTION
the circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors before testing for continuity.
Set up your multimeter to test for continuity as shown in Figure 2-15. Probe the test points
and read the display.
Table 2-7
Legend
The continuity test features a beeper that sounds and a red LED that turns on as long as a
NOTE
circuit is incomplete or broken. The audible and visual alert allow you to perform quick
continuity tests without having to watch the display.
In continuity, a short means a measured value is less than the threshold resistance values
listed in Table 2-8.
Table 2-8
Range
60.000 Ω
600.00 Ω
6.0000 kΩ
60.000 kΩ
600.00 kΩ
6.0000 MΩ
60.000 MΩ
600.00 MΩ
600.00 nS
Keysight U1281A/U1282A User's Guide
Rotary switch position allowing continuity tests
Default function
Resistance measurement (Ω)
Threshold resistance values
Resolution Accuracy
0.001 Ω 0.15% +20
0.01 Ω 0.05% +10
0.0001 kΩ 0.05% +2
0.001 kΩ 0.05% +2
0.01 kΩ 0.05% +2
0.0001 MΩ 0.15% +2
0.001 MΩ 1.5% +3
3.0% +3 (< 100 MΩ)
0.01 MΩ
8.0% +3 (< 600 MΩ)
0.01 nS 1% +20
Making Measurements
Function when Shift is pressed
Esc
)
Continuity test (
Continuity threshold Overload protection
5 ± 3 Ω
25 ± 11 Ω
0.123 ± 0.052 kΩ
1.12 ± 0.5 kΩ
12.1 ± 5.2 kΩ 1000 Vrms
< 3 A short circuit current
0.109 ± 0.05 MΩ
0.109 ± 0.05 MΩ
0.109 ± 0.05 MΩ
None
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