Hold Measurement; Figure 2-2 Accessing Hold Measurement - Agilent Technologies 34450A 5½ Digit Multimeter User Manual

Hold measurement

Primary display
(stable hold reading)
34450A User's Guide
The hold feature allows you to capture and hold a stable
reading on the front panel display.
When a stable reading is detected, the multimeter emits a
beep (if the buzzer is enabled in the utility menu) and holds
the reading on the primary display.
>
Press to enable hold measurement
Typical hold function display
>
Press to disable hold measurement

Figure 2-2 Accessing hold measurement

When enabled, the hold operation turns on the hold
annunciator and begins evaluating readings using the rules
described below:
Primary Display = Reading
The decision to update a new reading value in the primary
display is based upon the box- car moving statistics of the
present reading and the three previous readings :
Max (Reading Reading
N
Min (Reading Reading
N
Functions and Features
Secondary display
(present measurement
reading)
–
IF Max() Min()
N
Reading Reading
– –
N 1 N 2
Reading Reading
– –
N 1 N 2
2
1
2
3
≤
0.1% × Reading
N
)
–
N 3
)
–
N 3
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