Document Outline

• 45 Dual Display Multimeter
  • LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Tables
  • List of Figures
• 1. Introduction
  • Introducing the Fluke 45 Dual Display Multimeter
  • Options and Accessories
  • Where to go from Here
  • MULTIMETER SAFETY
• 2. Getting Started
  • Introduction
  • Getting Started
    • Unpacking and Inspecting the Meter
    • Front Panel and Rear Panel
    • Adjusting the Handle
    • Line Power
  • Turning the Meter on
  • Using the Pushbuttons
  • Selecting a Measurement Range
  • Automatic Input Terminal Selection
  • Taking Some Basic Measurements
    • Measuring Voltage, Resistance, or Frequency
    • Measuring Current
    • Diode/Continuity Testing
  • Operating the Meter Under Battery Power (Optional)
  • Rack Mounting
• 3. Operating the Meter From the Front Panel
  • Introduction
  • Front Panel Operations
  • Display
    • Primary Display
    • Secondary Display
  • Input Terminals
  • Selecting a Measurement Function
  • Ranging
    • Autoranging
    • Manual Ranging
  • Measuring Frequency
    • Frequency Ranging
    • Frequency Measurement Rates
    • Measuring Frequency of Current (100 mA and 10A) Inputs
    • Frequency Sensitivity Selection
  • Selecting A Function Modifier
    • REL (Relative Readings) Modifier
    • dB (Decibels and Audio Power) Modifier
    • HOLD (Touch Hold) Modifier
    • MN MX (Minimum Maximum) Modifier
    • Using Function Modifiers in Combination
    • Selecting A Measurement Rate (Rate)
    • Using the ( Button
  • Using The Compare (Comp) Function
    • The List and Number Editors
    • Using the List Editor
    • Using the Number Editor
  • Power-Up Configuration
    • Factory Settings of Power-Up Configuration
    • Changing the Power-Up Configuration
  • Calibration
• 4. Applications
  • Introduction
  • Using the Dual Display
    • Using Measurement Functions in Combination
    • Taking Voltage and Current Measurements Using the Dual Display
  • Response Times
  • How the Meter Makes Dual Display Measurements
    • Updating the Primary and Secondary Displays with a Single Measurement
    • Updating the Primary and Secondary Displays with Separate Measurements
    • Update Rate in the Dual Display Mode
  • External Trigger
  • Thermal Voltages
  • When Measuring Resistance
    • Two-Wire Configuration
    • Correcting for Test Lead Resistance
  • True RMS Measurements
    • Effects of Internal Noise in AC Measurements
    • Calculated (AC + DC) RMS Measurements
    • Waveform Comparison (True RMS vs. Average-Responding Meters)
• 5. Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface
  • Introduction
    • Local and Remote Operations
  • Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface
    • Setting Communication Parameters (RS-232)
    • RS-232 Print-Only Mode
    • Cabling the Meter to a Host or Printer (RS-232)
    • Character Echoing and Deletion
    • Device Clear Using ^C (CNTRL C)
    • RS-232 Prompts
  • Preparing the Meter to be Operated via IEEE-488 Interface
    • IEEE-488 Operating Limitations
    • Installing the IEEE-488 Interface
    • Enabling the IEEE-488 Interface
    • Addressing the Meter
    • Cabling the Meter to a Host
  • Getting Started With An Installation Test
    • Installation Test for RS-232 Operations
    • Installation Test for IEEE-488 Operations
    • If Test Fails
  • How the Meter Processes Input
    • Input Strings
    • Input Terminators
    • Typical IEEE-488 Input Strings
    • Sending Numeric Values to the Meter
    • Sending Command Strings to the Meter
  • How the Meter Processes Output
  • Triggering Output
    • External Triggering from the Front Panel
    • Setting the Trigger Type Configuration
    • External Triggering via the Computer Interface
  • Service Requests (IEEE-488 Only and Status Registers
    • Event Status and Event Status Enable Registers
    • Status Byte Register
    • Reading the Status Byte Register
    • Service Request Enable Register
  • Computer Interface Command Set
    • IEEE-488 Capabilities and Common Commands
    • Function Commands and Queries
    • Function Modifier Commands and Queries
    • Range and Measurement Rate Commands and Queries
    • Measurement Queries
    • Compare Commands and Queries
    • Trigger Configuration Commands
    • Miscellaneous Commands and Queries
    • RS-232 Remote/Local Configurations
  • Sample Program Using the RS-232 Computer Interface
  • Sample Programs Using the IEEE-488 Computer Interface
• 6. Maintenance
  • Introduction
  • Cleaning
  • Line Fuse
  • Current Input Fuses
    • Testing Current Input Fuses
    • Replacing the 100 mA Input Fuse
    • Replacing the 10 A Input Fuse
  • Self-Test Diagnostics and Error Codes
  • Performance Tests
  • Service
  • Replacement Parts
• Appendices
  • A Specifications
  • B ASCII/IEEE-488 Bus Codes
  • C IEEE-488.2 Device Documentation Requirements