Document Outline

• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 6
• GETTING STARTED 10
• BASIC MEASUREMENT 23
• DUAL MEASUREMENT 49
• ADVANCED MEASUREMENT 55
• SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION 74
• STORE/RECALL 97
• SCANNER (OPTIONAL) 103
• DIGITAL I/O 123
• REMOTE CONTROL 130
• FAQ 209
• APPENDIX 211
• INDEX 228
• SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
  • Safety Symbols
  • Safety Guidelines
    • Power cord for the United Kingdom
• GETTING STARTED
  • GDM-8261A Characteristics
  • Front Panel Overview
    • Measurement Keys (upper row)
    • Measurement Keys (lower row)
  • Rear Panel Overview
  • Set Up
    • Tilt Stand
    • Power Up
• BASIC MEASUREMENT
  • Basic Measurement Overview
    • Refresh Rate
    • Reading Indicator
    • Manual/Automatic Triggering
  • AC/DC Voltage Measurement
    • Select Voltage Range
    • Voltage Conversion Table
    • Crest Factor Table
  • AC/DC Current Measurement
    • Select Current Range
  • 2W/4W Resistance Measurement
    • Select Resistance Range
  • Diode Test
  • Continuity Test
    • Set Continuity Threshold
    • Select Beeper Setting
  • Frequency/Period Measurement
    • Select Frequency/Period Voltage Range
  • Temperature Measurement
    • Select Thermocouple Type
    • Set Reference Junction Temperature (T-CUP)
    • Select Temperature Sensor Type
    • Set User RTD
• DUAL MEASUREMENT
  • Dual Measurement
• ADVANCED MEASUREMENT
  • Advanced Measurement Overview
    • Refresh Rate
    • Reading Indicator
    • Common Attribute: Manual/Automatic Triggering
  • dBm/dB/W Measurement
    • Measure dBm/W
    • Measure dB
  • Max/Min Measurement
  • Relative Value Measurement
  • Hold Measurement
  • Compare Measurement
  • Math Measurement
    • Measure MX+B
    • Measure 1/X
    • Measure Percentage
    • Statistics Calculations
• SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION
  • Refresh Rate Setting
  • View Serial Number
  • Trigger Setting
    • Manual/Automatic Triggering
    • Use External Trigger
    • Set Trigger Delay
  • Filter Setting
    • Digital Filter Overview
    • Digital Filter Setting
    • Analog Filter Settings
  • Display Setting
    • Display Light Setting
  • Measurement Configuration Settings
    • D-Shift Settings
    • Input Resistance Setting
    • AC Bandwidth Setting
    • Current Input Port Auto-Detect Setting
  • ADC Setting
    • Auto-Zeroing
    • Auto-Gain
    • ADC Speed Setting
  • Frequency / Period Settings
    • Input Port Selection
    • Gate Time Setting
  • Identification Settings
    • Changing the Identification String
• STORE/RECALL
  • Store Measurement Record
  • Recall Measurement Record
  • Save Instrument Settings
  • Recall Instrument Settings
• SCANNER (OPTIONAL)
  • GDM-SC1 Scanner Specifications
  • Scanner Installation
    • Configure Scanner
    • Select Channel Group and Enable Scanner
    • Connect Wires
    • Insert Scanner
    • Scanner Configuration Record
  • Setup Scan
    • Overview
    • Setup Simple Scan
    • Setup Advanced Scan
    • Use External Trigger
  • Run Scan
    • Overview
    • Run Scan/Step
    • Recall Scan/Step Result
    • Setup and Run Monitoring
• DIGITAL I/O
  • Digital I/O Terminal Configuration
    • Application: Compare measurement
    • Application: External trigger
• REMOTE CONTROL
  • Configure Interface
    • Overview
    • Configure USB Interface
    • Configure RS-232C Interface
    • Set the EOL Character
    • Set the Separation Character
    • Set the Return Format
    • Insert GPIB Card
    • Configure GPIB Interface
    • Insert Ethernet Card
    • Activate Ethernet Interface
    • Configure Ethernet Interface (RESET)
    • Configure Ethernet Interface to DHCP
    • Configure Ethernet IP
    • View MAC Address
    • Configure Telnet Port
    • Return to Initial Settings
    • View Web Password Settings
    • Remote Terminal Session (Telnet)
  • Web Control Interface
  • Command Syntax
  • Command Set
    • CONFigure Commands
    • Secondary Display: CONFigure2 Commands
    • Measure Commands
    • SENSe Commands
    • CALCulate Commands
    • TRIGger Commands
    • SYSTem Related Commands
    • STATus Report Commands
    • RS-232C Interface Commands
    • IEEE 488.2 Common Commands
    • ROUTe Commands
• FAQ
  • I pressed the EXIT key but cannot get out of Scanner mode.
  • The GDM-8261A performance does not match the specifications.
  • How can I achieve the fastest measurement speed
• APPENDIX
  • Firmware Version
  • Fuse Replacement
    • Replace AC Source Fuse
    • Replace Input Current Fuse
  • Menu Tree
    • Menu Tree
  • Status system
  • Specifications
    • General
      • Measuring Characteristics
    • AC Characteristics [1]
      • Measuring Characteristics
      • Operating Characteristics [8]
    • Frequency and Period Characteristics
      • Measuring Characteristics
      • Operating Characteristics
    • Temperature Characteristics
    • Dimensions
  • EC Declaration of Conformity
• INDEX