GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYUser’s GuideHP34401ADigital MultimeterBrian Brown

Introduction

Setting Up the HP34401A

How To Measure Resistance

Trouble Shooting

HP HP34401A User Manual

the front panel at a glance

Chassis Ground

in this book

quick start

To Prepare the Multimeter for Use

Power-Line Voltage Setting

To Adjust the Carrying Handle

To Measure Voltage

To Measure Current

To Test Continuity

To Select a Range

To Set the Resolution

Front-Panel Display Formats

To Rack Mount the Multimeter

Front-Panel Menu Reference

A Front-Panel Menu Tutorial

To Turn Off the Comma Separator

To Make Null (Relative) Measurements

To Store Minimum and Maximum Readings

To Make dB Measurements

To Make dBm Measurements

To Trigger the Multimeter

To Use Reading Hold

To Make dcv:dcv Ratio Measurements

To Use Reading Memory

features and functions

measurement configuration

Continuity Threshold Resistance

DC Input Resistance

Resolution

Integration Time

Front / Rear Input Terminal Switching

Autozero

Ranging

math operations

Min-Max Operation

Null (Relative) Operation

dB Measurements

dBm Measurements

Limit Testing

Triggering Trigger Source Choices

The Wait-for-Trigger State

Number of Samples

Number of Triggers

Trigger Delay

Automatic Trigger Delays

Reading Hold

Voltmeter Complete Terminal

Error Conditions

Self-Test

Display Control

Beeper Control

Comma Separators

SCPI Language Version Query

remote interface configuration

Remote Interface Selection

Programming Language Selection

calibration overview

Calibration Count

Calibration Message

To Replace the Current Input Fuses

Power-On and Reset State

command summary

Command Summary

simplified programming overview

Simplified Programming Overview

The MEASure? and CONFigure Commands

measurement configuration commands

Measurement Configuration Commands

math operation commands

Math Operation Commands

Triggering

triggering commands

Triggering Commands

System-Related Commands

the scpi status model

The SCPI Status Model

the questionable data register

status reporting commands

Status Reporting Commands

calibration commands

Calibration Commands

RS-232 Interface Configuration

RS-232 Interface Commands

an introduction to the scpi language

An Introduction to the SCPI Language

Output Data Formats

Using Device Clear to Halt Measurements

To Set the HP-IB Address

To Select the Remote Interface

To Set the Baud Rate

To Set the Parity

to select the programming language

To Select the Programming Language

Alternate Programming Language Compatibility

SCPI Compliance Information

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