Gossen MetraWatt METRA HIT MULTICAL Operating Instructions Manual page 35

5.6.2 Measurement with Resistance Thermometers
➭ Set the rotary switch to "Temp
The last selected resistance thermometer type remains in memory
and is accordingly displayed.
There are two different ways to compensate for cable resistance:
Automatic Compensation
➭ Press and hold the ZERO / SEL | ESC key.
The "short leads" prompt appears at the display.
If you prefer to enter cable resistance directly, you can skip the
following paragraph.
➭ Short circuit the measuring instrument's connector cables.
Meas rLEADS appears at the display. A value of "000.00" settles
in. After pressing the OUT | ENTER key, automatic compensation
of cable resistance is activated for all subsequent
measurements. The short-circuit can now be eliminated, and the
device is ready for use.
Entering Cable Resistance
➭ Press the ZERO / SEL | ESC key once again in the automatic
compensation menu.
➭ Enter the known resistance of the connector cables with the
scroll keys:
Select the digit to be changed with the
the respectively selected digit with the
value is 0.43 . Values can be selected within a range of 0 to
50 .
➭ Upon pressing the OUT | ENTER key, the selected value is
activated and the display is returned to the measuring function.
Cable resistance is taken into consideration for future
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keys, and change
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keys. The default
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V/Hz, , Temperature,
measurements, and appears at the top left of the
measurement display. Cable resistance remains in memory
even after the instrument has been switched off.
and A/Hz Measurements
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