Gw Instek GDM-8342USB Digital-Multimeter, DMM, User Manuals

Table of Contents

• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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• Caution symbol

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• symbol

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• Warning symbol

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• measurement category

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• about disassembly

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• safety instruction

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• Cleaning the instrument

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• safety instruction

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• fuse

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• Disposal instructions

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• pollution degree

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• UK power cord

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• GETTING STARTED

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• Characteristics

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• Characteristics

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• Main features

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• Accessories

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• Accessories

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• Package Contents

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• Package contents

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• Appearance

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• Appearance

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• GDM-8342/8341 Front Panel

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• Front panel diagram

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• Display Overview

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• Display overview

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• Rear Panel

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• overview

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• Set Up

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• Tilt stand

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• Power up

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• Conventions

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• OPERATION

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• Basic Measurement Overview

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• Basic Measurement Overview

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• Refresh Rate

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• Reading Indicator

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• Refresh rate

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• Automatic/Manual Triggering

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• reading

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• Triggering

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• AC/DC Voltage Measurement

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• AC/DC Voltage Measurement

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• setting

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• Select the Voltage Range

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• range

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• Voltage Conversion Table

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• comparison table

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• Crest Factor Table

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• crest factor

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• AC/DC Current Measurement

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• AC/DC Current Measurement

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• setting

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• Select the Current Range

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• range

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• Resistance Measurement

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• Resistance Measurement

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• setting

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• Select the Resistance Range

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• range

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• Diode Test

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• Diode Test

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• setting

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• Capacitance Measurement

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• Capacitance Measurement

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• setting

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• Select the Capacitance Range

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• range

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• Continuity Test

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• Continuity Test

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• setting

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• Set Continuity Threshold

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• threshold

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• Continuity Beeper Settings

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• beeper

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• Frequency/Period Measurement

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• Frequency/Period Measurement

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• setting

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• setting

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• Frequency/Period Voltage Range Settings

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• Temperature Measurement

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• Temperature Measurement

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• selection

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• setting

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• Set the Temperature Units

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• units

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• Select Thermocouple Type

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• thermocouple type

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• Set the Reference Junction Temperature

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• SIM

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• Dual Measurement Overview

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• Dual Measurement Overview

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• Supported dual measurement modes

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• modes

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• overview

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• Using Dual Measurement Mode

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• Advanced Measurement Overview

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• Advanced Measurement Overview

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• Supported Advanced Measurement Functions

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• overview

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• supported functions

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• dBm/dB/W Measurement

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• dBm/dB/W Measurement

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• dBm/dB Calculation

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• Measuring dBm/W

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• dBm/dB calculation

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• dBm/W

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• Measure dB

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• dB

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• Max/Min Measurement

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• Max/Min Measurement

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• max/min

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• Relative Measurement

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• Relative Measurement

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• relative

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• Hold Measurement

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• Hold Measurement

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• hold

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• Compare Measurement

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• Compare Measurement

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• compare

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• Math Measurement

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• Math Measurement

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• Math Measurement Overview

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• Measure MX+B

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• MX+B

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• overview

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• Measure 1/X

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• 1/X

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• Measure Percentage

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• Percentage

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• SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

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• View Serial Number

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• View Version Number

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• View Serial Number

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• View Version Number

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• Serial number

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• Version number

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• Brightness Settings

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• Brightness Settings

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• Brightness level

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• Input Resistance Settings

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• Input Resistance Settings

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• Input resistance

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• Frequency/Period Input Jack Settings

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• Frequency/Period Input Jack Settings

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• settings

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• Input jack settings

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• Compatibility Settings

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• Compatibility Settings

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• Changing the Compatibility Setting

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• Compatibility settings

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• Restore Factory Default Settings

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• Restore Factory Default Settings

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• restore

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• USB STORE

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• overview

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• USB Store Overview

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• USB Store Overview

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• Supported USB Sticks:

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• CSV Format

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• CSV format

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• Filename Format

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• filename format

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• Operator Mode

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• operator mode

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• Long Record Mode

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• long record mode

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• View the Store Function Status

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• status

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• (Available only in Advance Mode )

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• Save Count (Available only in Advance Mode)

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• filename

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• save count

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• (Available only in Advance Mode)

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• file option setting

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• Time Mode (Available only in Advance Mode)

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• Timer

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• time stamp setting

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• timer

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• Date

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• Date

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• Save to USB

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• Save to USB (Simple Mode)

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• save overview

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• simple

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• Save to USB (Advance Mode)

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• advance

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• USB Stick

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• deleting files or directories

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• REMOTE CONTROL

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• Remote control

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• Configure Remote Control Interface

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• Configure Remote Control Interface

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• USB Interface

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• USB

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• GPIB Interface

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• GPIB

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• Return to Local Control

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• Return to Local Control

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• Cancel remote control

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• COMMAND OVERVIEW

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• Command Syntax

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• Command syntax

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• Command List

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• Command list

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• CONFigure:VOLTage:DC

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• CONFigure:VOLTage:AC

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• CONFigure:VOLTage:DCAC

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• CONFigure:CURRent:DC

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• CONFigure commands

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• CONFigure:CURRent:AC

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• CONFigure:CURRent:DCAC

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• CONFigure:RESistance

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• CONFigure:FREQuency

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• CONFigure:PERiod

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• CONFigure:CONTinuity

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• CONFigure:DIODe

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• CONFigure:TEMPerature:TCOuple

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• CONFigure:CAPacitance

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• CONFigure:FUNCtion?

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• CONFigure:RANGe?

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• CONFigure:AUTO

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• CONFigure:AUTO?

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• CONFigure2:VOLTage:DC

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• CONFigure2 commands

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• CONFigure2:VOLTage:AC

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• CONFigure2:CURRent:DC

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• CONFigure2:CURRent:AC

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• CONFigure2:RESistance

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• CONFigure2:FREQuency

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• CONFigure2:PERiod

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• CONFigure2:OFF

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• CONFigure2:FUNCtion?

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• CONFigure2:RANGe?

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• CONFigure2:AUTO

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• CONFigure2:AUTO?

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• MEASure:VOLTage:DC?

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• MEASure:VOLTage:AC?

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• MEASure:VOLTage:DCAC?

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• MEASure:CURRent:DC?

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• Measure commands

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• MEASure:CURRent:AC?

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• MEASure:CURRent:DCAC?

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• MEASure:RESistance?

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• MEASure:FREQuency?

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• MEASure:PERiod?

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• MEASure:CONTinuity?

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• MEASure:DIODe?

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• MEASure:TEMPerature:TCOuple?

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• MEASure2:VOLTage:DC?

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• MEASure2:VOLTage:AC?

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• MEASure2:CURRent:DC?

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• MEASure2:CURRent:AC?

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• MEASure2:RESistance?

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• MEASure2:FREQuency?

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• MEASure2:PERiod?

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• [SENSe:]TEMPerature:TCOuple:TYPE

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• [SENSe:]TEMPerature:TCOuple:TYPE?

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• [SENSe:]TEMPerature:RJUNction:SIMulated

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• [SENSe:]DETector:RATE

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• [SENSe:]DETector:RATE?

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• SENSe commands

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• [SENSe:]FREQuency:INPutjack

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• [SENSe:]FREQuency:INPutjack?

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• [SENSe:]PERiod:INPutjack

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• [SENSe:]PERiod:INPutjack?

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• [SENSe:]CONTinuity:THReshold

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• [SENSe:]CONTinuity:THReshold?

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• [SENSe:]UNIT

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• [SENSe:]UNIT?

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• [SENSe:]FUNCtion[1/2]

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• [SENSe:]FUNCtion[1/2]?

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• CALCulate:FUNCtion

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• CALCulate:FUNCtion?

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• CALCulate:STATe

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• CALCulate:STATe?

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• CALCulate:MINimum?

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• CALCulate:MAXimum?

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• CALCulate commands

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• CALCulate:HOLD:REFerence

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• CALCulate:HOLD:REFerence?

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• CALCulate:REL:REFerence

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• CALCulate:REL:REFerence?

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• CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer

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• CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer?

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• CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer

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• CALCulate:LIMit:UPPer?

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• CALCulate:DB:REFerence

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• CALCulate:DB:REFerence?

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• CALCulate:DBM:REFerence

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• CALCulate:DBM:REFerence?

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• CALCulate:MATH:MMFactor

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• CALCulate:MATH:MMFactor?

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• CALCulate:MATH:MBFactor

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• CALCulate:MATH:MBFactor?

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• CALCulate:MATH:PERCent

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• CALCulate:MATH:PERCent?

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• CALCulate:NULL:OFFSet

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• CALCulate:NULL:OFFSet?

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• READ?

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• VAL1?

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• VAL2?

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• TRIGger:SOURce

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• TRIGger:SOURce?

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• TRIGger commands

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• TRIGger:AUTO

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• TRIGger:AUTO?

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• SAMPle:COUNt

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• SAMPle:COUNt?

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• TRIGger:COUNt

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• TRIGger:COUNt?

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• SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe

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• SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe?

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• SYSTem:BEEPer:ERRor

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• SYSTem:BEEPer:ERRor?

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• SYSTem:ERRor?

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• SYSTem:VERSion?

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• SYSTem related commands

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• SYSTem:DISPlay

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• SYSTem:DISPlay?

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• SYSTem:SERial?

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• SYSTem:SCPi:MODE

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• SYSTem:SCPi:MODE?

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• INPut:IMPedance:AUTO

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• INPut:IMPedance:AUTO?

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• STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle

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• STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle?

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• STATus:QUEStionable:EVENt?

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• STATus:PRESet

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• SYSTem:LOCal

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• SYSTem:REMote

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• SYSTem:RWLock

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• Remote commands

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• STATus report commands

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• *CLS

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• *ESE?

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• *ESE

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• *ESR?

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• *IDN?

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• *OPC?

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• *OPC

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• *PSC?

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• *PSC

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• *RST

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• *SRE?

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• *SRE

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• *STB?

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• *TRG

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• FAQ

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• contact

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• contact

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• APPENDIX

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• System Menu Tree

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• Menu tree

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• System menu tree

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• Factory Default Settings

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• Factory default settings

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• Replacing the AC Source Fuse

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• Replacing the Input Fuse

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• Replacing the input fuse

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• Status system

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• Status system

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• Specifications

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• Specifications

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• Dimensions

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• Declaration of Conformity

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• Declaration of conformity

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• INDEX

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