Fluke 189 user manual Number Feature, Display Features Description

Getting Acquainted	2
Understanding the Display

Number

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Feature

AC+DC

Table 2-3. Display Features (cont.)

Description

For dc volts and dc amps functions, reading represents the rms total of ac and dc measurements.

e, ke Me,

Ω: Ohm. The unit of resistance.

kΩ : Kilohm. 1 x 103 or 1000 ohms.

MΩ : Megohm. 1 x 106 or 1,000,000 ohms.

nS

nF, ∝ F, mF

°C ,° F

A, mA, ∝ A

Hz, kHz, MHz

S: Siemens. The unit of conductance.

nS: Nanosiemens. 1 x 10-9or 0.000000001 Siemens.

F: Farad. The unit of capacitance.

nF: Nanofarad. 1 x 10-9or 0.000000001 farads.

∝F: Microfarad. 1 x 10-6or 0.000001 farads. mF: Millifarad. 1 X 10 -3or 0.001 farads.

Degrees Celsius (default) or Fahrenheit.

A:Amperes (amps). The unit of current. mA: Milliamp. 1 x 10-3or 0.001 amperes.

∝ A: Microamp. 1 x 10-6or 0.000001 amperes.

Hz: Hertz. The unit of frequency.

kHz: Kilohertz. 1 x 103 or 1000 hertz.

MHz: Megahertz. 1 x 106 or 1,000,000 hertz.

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