Digital Multimeter
Performance Tests
Testing the Pushbuttons
To test the pushbuttons
1.Turn the Meter rotary knob to J.
2.Press each button and note that the meter responds with a beep for each button press.
3.Press and hold Ba second time to exit MIN MAX mode.
Testing Meter Accuracy
Perform the accuracy test steps in Table 15.
Table 15. Accuracy Tests
Step | Test | Range | 5500A Output | Display Reading |
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Function | 83 and 88 |
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| K |
| 600 mV | 330 mV, 60 Hz | 327.9 to 332.1 | 327.3 to 332.7 |
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| 600 mV | 600 mV, 13 kHz | N/A | 586.0 to 614.0 | |
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| 6 V | 3.3 V, 60 Hz | 3.281 to 3.319 | 3.275 to 3.325 | |
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| 6 V | 3.3 V, 20 kHz | N/A | 3.214 to 3.386 |
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| 60 V | 33 V, 60 Hz | 32.81 to 33.19 | 32.75 to 33.25 |
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| 60 V | 33 V, 20 kHz | N/A | 32.14 to 33.86 |
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| 600 V | 330 V, 60 Hz | 328.1 to 331.9 | 327.5 to 332.5 |
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| 600 V | 330 V, 2.5 kHz | N/A | 323.0 to 337.0 |
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| 1000 V | 500 V, 60 Hz | 495 to 505 | 494 to 506 |
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| 1000 V | 1000 V, 1 kHz | 986 to 1014 | 986 to 1014 |
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| K Hz |
| 600 mV | 150 mV, 99.95 kHz | 99.93 to 99.97 | 99.93 to 99.97 |
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| 600 mV | 150 mV, 199.50 kHz | 199.48 to 199.52 | 199.48 to 199.52 | |
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| Sensitivity |
| 6 V | 0.7 V, 99.95 kHz | 99.93 to 99.97 | 99.93 to 99.97 |
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| 60 V | 7 V, 99.95 kHz | 99.93 to 99.97 | 99.93 to 99.97 |
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| VHz |
| 6 V | 3.4 V, 1 kHz Sq. Wave | 999.8 to 1000.2 | 999.8 to 1000.2 |
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| VHz |
| 6 V | 5 V, 1 kHz, DC offset 2.5 V | 49.7% to 50.3 % | 49.7 % to 50.3 % |
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| Duty Cycle |
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| V |
| 6V | 3.3 V dc | 3.296 to 3.304 | 3.297 to 3.303 |
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| 60 V | 33 V dc | 32.96 to 33.04 | 32.97 to 33.03 | |
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| 600 V | 330 V dc | 329.6 to 330.4 | 329.7 to 330.3 |
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| 1000 V | 1000 V dc | 998 to 1002 | 998 to 1002 |
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21 |
| mV |
| 600 mV | 33 mV dc | 32.8 to 33.2 | 32.9 to 33.1 |
22 |
| DC Volts |
| 600 mV | 330 mV dc | 328.9 to 331.1 | 329.6 to 330.4 |
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