Getting Started Quickly - Fluke 8010A User Manual

•
Disconnect the
live
test lead before
disconnecting the
common
test lead.
•
Follow
all
safety
procedures
for
equipment being
tested.
Disconnect
the input
power and
discharge
all
high-
voltage capacitors through a
protective
impedance
before
testing in
the
O
and
-w- functions.
•
When
making a
current
measurement
turn the
power
off
before connecting the meter
in
the
circuit.
• Check
meter
fuses before
measuring
current trans-
former secondary or motor winding current (See "Fuse
Test"
in
the
"MAINTENANCE"
Section.)
An
open
fuse
may
allow high voltage build-up,
which
is
potentially
hazardous.
GETTING STARTED QUICKLY
Examine
the
meter
carefully, familiarizing yourself with the
layout
of
the
input terminals, rotary switch,
pushbuttons and
display.
Notice the
WARNING
information
and summary
of
power-on
options
engraved
into
the rear panel.
If
you have used
a multimeter
before,
simply examining your
meter
will
probably give
you
a
good
idea
how
to
use
it.
The
following
procedure
is
an overview
of
how
to take basic
measurements.
GETTING STARTED QUICKLY
WARNING
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL
SHOCK OR DAMAGE
TO THE
METER,
DO NOT
APPLY
MORE
THAN
1000V
BETWEEN ANY
TERMINAL
AND EARTH
GROUND.
1.
Insert
the
test
leads
in
the appropriate
input terminals
(see Table
1 ).
If
the
test
leads are
in
the
wrong
input ter-
minals
when
the
meter
is
turned
on and
the
beeper has
not
been
disabled, the
beeper
will
emit
a
warning.
See
"Input Terminals
and
Input
Alert",
below.
2.
To
turn
the meter on and
select
a
function, turn the
rotary
switch
from
OFF
to
the appropriate switch
position.
All
segments on
the
liquid -crystal display (LCD)
will
turn
on
for
one
second, then the meter
is
ready
for
normal
oper-
ation.
If
you would
like to
freeze the display
with
all
seg-
ments
on,
press
and
hold
down
any
button, while
turning
the meter
on.
As
long as the button
is
held
down,
all
LCD
segments
will
remain
on.
3.
To
select
an
additional operation, press the appropriate
pushbuttons
above
the
rotary
switch as described
in
the
items below. (See
also,
Figure
2.)
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