User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent U1231A, U1232A, and U1233A Handheld Digital Multimeter
- Table of Contents
 - List of Figures
 - List of Tables
 - Introduction
 - Making Measurements
 - Multimeter Features
 - Multimeter Setup Options
- Using the Setup Menu
 - Setup Menu Summary
 - Setup Menu Items
- Changing the variation count
 - Enabling and changing the Smooth refresh rate
 - Enabling and changing the voltage alert level
 - Changing the beep frequency
 - Changing the auto power-off (APO) timeout
 - Changing the LCD backlight timeout
 - Adjusting the LCD backlight intensity
 - Enabling the LED flashlight timeout
 - Adjusting the LED flashlight intensity
 - Changing the minimum measurable frequency
 - Changing the continuity test alerts
 - Changing the power-on greeting tone
 - Resetting the Setup items
 - Changing the scale conversion value
 - Enable the AC/DC mV measurement
 - Enable open continuity test by default
 - Changing the temperature unit
 
 
 - Characteristics and Specifications
 
 

Characteristics and Specifications 5 
Electrical Specifications
U1231A/U1232A/U1233A User’s Guide 113
For current measurements
Scale transfer (mV)
Table 5 - 7 Frequency sensitivity and trigger level specifications for current measurements
Input range Minimum sensitivity (rms sine wave)
Maximum input for specified 
accuracy
[1]
45 Hz to 5 kHz
U1232A U1233A
60 μA30 μA30 μA
600 μA30 μA30 μA
6 A 0.5 A 0.5 A
10 A 0.5 A 0.5 A
Notes for frequency sensitivity specifications for current measurements:
1 Maximum input for specified accuracy, refer to “AC specifications” on page 109.
Table 5 - 8 Scale transfer (mV) specifications
Range Resolution
Accuracy
U1231A U1232A U1233A
DC 600 mV 0.1 mV 0.5% + 2
[2]
0.5% + 2
[2]
0.5% + 2
[2]
AC 600 mV 0.1 mV
1.0 % + 3 
@ 45 Hz to 500 Hz
1.0 % + 3 
@ 45 Hz to 500 Hz
1.0 % + 3 
@ 45 Hz to 500 Hz
2.0 % + 3 
@ 500 Hz to 1 kHz
2.0 % + 3 
@ 500 Hz to 1 kHz
2.0 % + 3 
@ 500 Hz to 1 kHz
Notes for scale transfer (mV) specifications:
1 Overload protection: 600 Vrms for short circuits with <0.3 A current.
2 The accuracy of the DC 600 mV range is specified after the Null function is used to subtract the thermal effect (by 
shorting the test leads).
3 Input impedance: 10 MΩ (typical)










