To Prepare the Multimeter for Use The following steps help you verify that the multimeter is ready for use.
1 Check the list of supplied items.
Verify that you have received the following items with your multimeter.
If anything is missing, cont a ct y o ur nearest Agilent Sales Office.
One test lead kit.
One power cord.
This User’s Guide.
One Service Guide.
One folded Quick Reference card.
Certificate of Calibration.
2 Connect the power cord and turn on the multimeter .
The front-panel display will light up while the multimeter performs its
power-on self-t est. The GPIB bus address is displayed. Notice that the
multimeter powers up in the dc voltage function with autoranging enabled.
To review the power-on display with all annunciators turned o n,
hold down Shift as you turn on the multimeter.
3Perform a complete self-test.
The complete self-test performs a more ex ten siv e ser i es of tests tha n
those performed at power-on. Hold down Shift as yo u pres s the
Power switch to turn on the multimeter; hold down the key for more
than 5 seconds. The self-test will begin when you release the key.
If the self-test is successful, “PASS” is displayed. If the self-test is
not successful, “FAIL” is displayed and the ERROR annunciator turns on.
See the Service Guide for instructions on returning the multimeter to
Agilent for service.
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