4 Using the Digital Multimeter Functions
108 Agilent U1602B/U1604B User’s and Service Guide
Ampere Meter
The current or ampere measurement requires a current adapter to work
with the instrument. The current range is auto- selected by the instrument
and displayed in proper decimal point, value and symbols.
To perform current measurement, follow the instructions below:
1 Press button to access meter menu.
2 Press F3 to access auxiliary submenu.
3 In the auxiliary submenu, press F2 to select the ampere meter.
4 In the ampere meter submenu, press F1 to select AC current or DC
current measurement (refer to Figure 4- 9).
5 Adjust the scale setting of your current adapter (1 mV/A or 10 mV/A).
6 Press F4 to proceed to page 2/2 of the ampere meter submenu.
7 Press F1 in page 2/2 to select the measurement range (refer to Figure
4- 9). The measurement range is selected based on the setting on the
current adapter (1 mV/A or 10 mV/A).
8 Ensure the current adapter positive terminal (+) is connected to
instrument input terminal and negative terminal (–) to COM
input jacks of the instrument.
9 Probe the test point of the device under test.
10 Read the current reading from the display. The display indicates the
proper decimal point, value and symbols.
11 To perform relative function, please refer to “Relative Function 112”
section in this chapter.
12 Press F3 to perform automatic measurement for minimum, maximum
and average readings.
13 Press F2 in page 2/2 of the ampere meter submenu to refresh and
recollect measurement reading.