Measuring Temperature; Table 2-11 Rotary Switch Position Allowing Temperature Measurements - Keysight Technologies U1281A User Manual

2 Making Measurements

Measuring Temperature

Do not connect the thermocouple to electrically live circuits. Doing so will potentially
WARNING
cause fire or electric shock.
– Do not bend the thermocouple leads at sharp angles. Repeated bending over a period
CAUTION
of time can break the leads.
– Always set the temperature unit display per the official requirements and in
compliance with the National laws of your region.
The multimeter uses a type-K (default setting) temperature probe for measuring
temperature. To measure temperature, set up your multimeter as shown in Figure 2-24.
Table 2-11
Legend
Probe the test points and read the display. The primary display normally shows
temperature or the message
may be due to a broken (open) probe or because no probe is installed into the input jacks of
the multimeter. Press and hold
units between °C or °F
NOTE
– Shorting the
multimeter's terminals.
– To change the default thermocouple type from type-K to type-J, see "Changing the
thermocouple type" on page
78
Rotary switch position allowing temperature measurements
Defaul t function
Capacitance measurement
(open thermocouple). The open thermocouple message
Range
terminal to the
127
Function when
Temperature measurement
for more than 1 second to change the temperature
COM
terminal will display the temperature at the
for more information.
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