Using the Digital Multimeter
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Making a Current Measurement
Current measurements are made by connecting to pins 7 (I+) and 3 (I–) of the
D-sub connector.
Making a current measurement results in a voltage drop, known as burden
voltage, across the VX4101A current terminals. The voltage drop may affect
your circuit for which you are measuring current. Check the burden specification
in Appendix A to determine if this is a concern.
1. Select the DMM:
INST:SEL DMM
2. Configure the DMM to take a Current measurement in the 1.0 Amp range
with minimum resolution:
CONF:CURR 1.0, MIN
3. Initiate and acquire the measurement:
INIT
4. Retrieve the measurement results:
FETCh?
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