7: Scanning temperature at a set time interval DMM6500 6½ Digit Multimeter
7-4 DMM6500-900-01Rev. A / April 2018
Sample temperatures at a specific time interval
This example application uses the DMM6500 to scan a set of channels, measuring temperature at a
fixed interval. You can control the instrument from the front panel or over the remote interface using
SCPI code or TSP code. For information about setting up remote communications, see
Remote
communications interfaces (on page 3-1).
For this application, you will:
• Power on the instrument.
• Configure channels two through ten to measure temperature using Type K thermocouples and
the internal reference junction.
• Use the Scan menu to set up a temperature scan of channels two to ten that occurs every minute
for 24 hours, a total of 1440 scans.
Using the front panel
To set up the application through the front panel:
1. Press the POWER button on the front panel to turn on the instrument.
2. Select the REAR terminals.
3. Swipe to the SCAN screen, then select Build Scan. The SCAN screen opens.
4. Select the + button.
5. Select channels 2 through 10 and select OK.
6. From the Function menu, select Temperature.
7. On the Settings tab, select the following:
Transducer: TC
Thermocouple: Type K
Unit: Celsius
NPLC: 1
8. Select the Scan tab
9. Set the Scan Count to 1440 (24 hours * 60 minutes).
10. Set Interval Between Scans to 60 s.
11. Set Export to USB to After Each Scan from the list of options.
12. Select Filename, enter scan24hr, and select OK to accept.
13. Select OK to accept the remaining File Content settings.
14. Select Power Loss Restart and select On.
15. You can now start your scan in one of two ways:
a. Select the Start icon on the SCAN screen.
b. Press the TRIGGER key and select a measurement state. Choose Initiate Scan to start the scan.
16. Select View Scan Status to go to the SCAN swipe on the HOME screen.
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