User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- 45 Dual Display Multimeter
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Getting Started
- 3. Operating the Meter From the Front Panel
- 4. Applications
- 5. Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface
- Introduction
- Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface
- Preparing the Meter to be Operated via IEEE-488 Interface
- Getting Started With An Installation Test
- How the Meter Processes Input
- How the Meter Processes Output
- Triggering Output
- Service Requests (IEEE-488 Only and Status Registers
- 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
- Appendices

Appendices
Specifications A
A-9
Note
When the meter is set to measure frequency and there is no input signal
(i.e., the input terminals are open), the meter may read approximately 25
kHz (rather than zero). This is due to internal capacitive pickup of the
inverter power supply into the high-impedance, input circuitry. With source
impedance of <2 k
Ω
, this pickup will not affect the accuracy or stability of
the frequency reading.
Environmental
Warmup time
Temperature Coefficient
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)
Altitude
Electromagnetic
Compatibility
Vibration
Shock
1 hour to rated specifications for warmup < 1 hour, add 0.005 % to all
accuracy specifications.
<0.1 times the applicable accuracy specification per degree C for 0 °C to
18 °C and 28 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 64.4 °F and 82.4 °F to 122 °F)
0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 122°F)
-40 °C to + 70 °C (-40 °F to 158°F)
Elevated temperature storage of battery will accelerate battery
self-discharge. Maximum storage time before battery must be
recharged:
20 °C – 25 °C 1000 days
50 °C 180 days
70 °C 40 days
To 90 % at 0 °C to 28 °C (32-82.4 °F),
To 80 % at 28 °C to 35 °C (82.4-95 °F),
To 70 % at 35 ° C to 50 °C (95 °F -122 ° F) except to 70 % at 0 °C to 50
°C (32 °F -122 °F) for the1000 kΩ, 3 MΩ, 10 MΩ, 30 MΩ, 100 MΩ,and
300 MΩ ranges.
Operating 0 to 10,000 feet
Non-operating 0 to 40,000 feet
In an RF field of 1 V/m on all ranges and functions: Total Accuracy =
Specified Accuracy +0.4% of range. Performance above 1 V/m is not
specified
3 G @ 55 Hz
Half sine 40 G. Per Mil-T- 28800D, Class 3, Style E.
Bench Handling. Per Mil-T-28800D, Class 3.