User`s manual

Chapter 4
Understanding the HP E1326B/E1411B
Multimeter
About This Chapter
This chapter describes the parameters which configure the multimeter and
helps you determine settings to optimize performance. Information on
triggering the multimeter and on saving multimeter configurations in
memory is also included.
The chapter is divided into the following sections:
• Using MEASure and CONFigure Commands . . . . . . . . . . . Page 76
• How to Make Measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 78
• Data Formats and Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 80
• Measurement Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 86
• Multimeter Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 91
• Triggering the Multimeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 101
• Saving Multimeter Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 114
Note Throughout this chapter, the HP E1326B/E1411B multimeter is referred to
as a "scanning multimeter" or a "stand-alone multimeter".
"Scanning" implies that one or more multiplexers are used with the
multimeter and are part of the same instrument (i.e. same HP-IB secondary
address).
"Stand-alone" means the multimeter is the only device at that secondary
address.
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