5 limits test – BNC 1201 - 6 1/2 Digit Digital Multimeter User Manual

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Figure 4-17

The Remote Interface Operation

You can use the following commands on your PC terminal to make a null

measurement.

CALCulate:FUNCtion NULL

CALCulate:STATe {OFF|ON}

CALCulate:STATe?

CALCulate:NULL:OFFSet {<value>|MAXimum|MINimum}

4.3.5 Limits Test

The limits testing operation allows user to adjust a maximal and a

minimal limit values. The multimeter beeps and an “HI” or “LO” message

will be shown when the reading exceeds the upper or lower limit

respectively. Users can specify the limit values and the values are stored

in a volatile memory. The default values for both upper and lower limits

are “0”. This function is available to all except continuity and diode

measurements.

How to set the limits

You can set the limits or make a limit testing either through the front

panel or the remote interface operation.

Front Panel Operation

To set the limits, user needs to configure the LIMITS math function by

pressing CONFIG + SHIFT + RATIO, and then use ◁ and ▷ to locate

either lower limit (MIN) or upper limit (MAX). Press ENTER to select the

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