Section Topic Page 1 General Information ... 1-1 Introduction ... 1-2 Feature overview ... 1-2 Specifications... 1-3 Manual addenda... 1-3 Precautions for operation... 1-3 Upkeep of the Model 2100 1-3 Safety information... 1-4 Safety symbols and terms... 1-4 Inspection for damage ... 1-4 Shipment contents ... 1-5 Instruction manual ... 1-5 Repacking for shipment ... 1-5 2 Getting Started ... 2-1 Overview... 2-2 Setting up the Model 2100 Digital multimeter 2-2 Adjusting the handle... 2-2 Setting the line voltage... 2-4 Connecting the power ... 2-7 Changing the fuses ... 2-9 Factory default settings ... 2-18 Model 2100 familiarization... 2-19 The front panel ... 2-19 The display... 2-21 The rear panel... 2-23 3 Basic Measurement Functions... 3-1 Introduction ... 3-2 Voltage measurements (DC and AC) ... 3-2 How to measure voltage... 3-3 Current measurements (DC and AC) ... 3-3 How to measure current... 3-3 Resistance measurements (2- and 4-wire)... 3-4 How to measure resistance... 3-6 Frequency and period measurements ... 3-6 How to measure frequency and period ... 3-6 Continuity measurements ... 3-7 How to measure the continuity... 3-7 Diode measurements... 3-7 How to measure a diode ... 3-8 RTD measurements... 3-8 2-wire RTD measurements ... 3-8 3-wire RTD measurements ... 3-9 4-wire RTD measurements ... 3-10 4 Front Panel Operations ... 4-1 Introduction ... 4-2 Measurement configuration ... 4-2 Set ADC Corporation (Auto Zero and Auto Gain) ... 4-2 Filter 4-4 Resolution setting (digits) ... 4-6 DC input resistance ... 4-7 Threshold resistance (continuity)... 4-8 Range (manual and auto)... 4-9 Rate (integration time)... 4-10 Sensor selection for temperature... 4-11 Measurements... 4-11 RTD... 4-11 Input terminal switch... 4-13 Trigger operations... 4-14 Trigger mode ... 4-14 Trigger source ... 4-16 Trigger setting... 4-18 Math operations ... 4-20 Ratio ... 4-21 % (Percent) ... 4-22 MIN/MAX... 4-23 Null ... 4-24 Limits test ... 4-25 MX+B... 4-26 dB... 4-27 dBm... 4-29 Other system-related operations... 4-31 Display... 4-31 Beeper... 4-32 Reading memory (store and recall) ... 4-33 Sensitivity band (Hold) ... 4-35 Initial mode ... 4-35 Language ... 4-36 Error condition ... 4-37 Firmware revision ... 4-38 Calibration ... 4-41 Self-test ... 4-41 5 Remote Interface Operations... 5-1 Introduction ... 5-2 Pass/fail output from the USB connector ... 5-2 Setting up the remote Interface 5-2 Remote Interface commands... 5-3 Common commands ... 5-3 Other measurement configuration commands ... 5-7 Math operation commands... 5-7 Triggering... 5-8 Triggering commands... 5-8 System-related commands ... 5-9 Status reporting commands... 5-9 Other Interface commands ... 5-10 6 Error Messages ... 6-1 Introduction ... 6-2 Execution errors... 6-2 Self-test errors ... 6-4 A Specifications ... A-1 B Remote Interface Reference... B-1 An introduction to SCPI language... B-2 Command format used in this manual... B-2 SCPI parameter types ... B-4 Output data formats... B-5 The MEASure? command ... B-6 The CONFigure command ... B-7 The measurement configuration command... B-9 The math operation command ... B-14 The triggering commands... B-17 The system-related commands ... B-18 Other Interface commands ... B-20 The SCPI status pattern ... B-20 Status reporting commands... B-26 Model 2100 specific SCPI compliance information ... B-28 IEEE-488 compliance information ... B-30 About application programs ... B-30 Visual Basic 6 programming example 1: MEASure.bas... B-30 Visual Basic programming example 2: CONFigure... B-33 Visual C++ programming example: DEVQUERY... B-35 Visual C++ sample application ... B-35 Index ... I-1

Calibration Manual Table of Contents Introduction... 2 Control Software 2 Environmental conditions... 3 Calibration considerations ... 3 Recommended test equipment ... 3 Firmware revision ... 4 Calibration code ... 5 Zero calibration (Front/Rear)... 5 Front panel zero calibration ... 5 Rear panel zero calibration ... 6 Voltage function adjustment (DC and AC)... 6 DC voltage range adjustment... 6 AC voltage range adjustment... 9 Ohms function adjustment... 12 Resistance low range adjustment (100Ω - 1MΩ) ... 12 Resistance high range adjustment (10MΩ - 100MΩ) ... 16 Current function adjustment (DC and AC)... 18 DC current range adjustment ... 18 AC current range adjustment... 20 Calibration date... 22 Performance verification... 22 DC voltage accuracy verification ... 22 AC voltage accuracy verification ... 23 Resistance accuracy verification ... 23 DC current accuracy verification ... 24 AC current accuracy verification... 24 Frequency accuracy verification... 24