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nalog Technologies 115C and 117C
Multimeter
BATTERY SAVER (“SLEEP MODE”)
The meter automatically enters “sleep mode” and blanks the
display if there is no function change, range change, or
button press for 20 minutes. Pressing any button or turning
the rotary switch awakens the meter. To disable the sleep
mode, hold down the button turning the meter on. The
sleep mode is always disabled in the MIN MAX AVG mode.
MIN MAX AVG RECORDING MODE
The MIN MAX AVG recording mode captures the minimum
and maximum input values (ignoring overloads), and
calculates a running average of all readings. When a new
high or low is detected, the meter beeps.
Put the meter in the desired measurement function and range.
Press toenterMINMAXAVGmode.
and MAX are displayed and the highest reading
detected since entering MIN MAX AVG is displayed.
Press to step through the low (MIN), average
(AVG) and present readings.
To pause MIN MAX AVG recording without erasing stored
values, press . is displayed.
To resume MIN MAX AVG recording, press again.
To exit and erase stored readings, press for at
least one second or turn the rotary switch.
DISPLAY HOLD
Warning
To avoid electric shock, when DISPLAY HOLD is
activated, be aware that the display will not change when
you apply a different voltage.
In the DISPLAY HOLD mode, the meter freezes the display.
1. Press to activate DISPLAY HOLD.
( isdisplayed)
2. To exit and return to normal operation, press or
turn the rotary switch.
BACKLIGHT
Press to toggle the backlight on and off. The backlight
automatically turns off after 40 seconds. To disable backlight
auto-off, hold down while turning the meter on.
MANUAL AND AUTO RANGE
The meter has both manual and auto range modes.
In the auto range mode, the meter selects the range with the
best resolution.
In the manual range mode, you override auto range and
select the range yourself.
When you turn the meter on, it defaults to auto range and
Auto is displayed.
1. To enter the Manual Range mode, press
Manual isdisplayed.
2. In the Manual Range mode, press to
increment the range. After the highest range, the meter
wraps to the lowest range.
Note
You cannot manually change the range in the MIN MAX
AVG or Display HOLD modes. If you press
while in MIN MAX AVG or Display Hold, the meter beeps
twice, indicating an invalid operation and the range does not
change.
3. To exit Manual Range, press for at least 1
second or turn the rotary switch. The meter returns to
Auto Range and Auto is displayed.
POWER-UP OPTIONS
To select a power-up Option, hold down the button indicated
in the following table while turning the meter on. Power-Up
Options are canceled when you turn the meter off and when
sleep mode is activated.
Table 9.
Button Power-Up Options
Turns on all display segments.
Disables beeper. is displayed when enabled.
Enables low impedance capacitance measurements. is displayed when enabled.
Disables automatic power-down (“Sleep mode”). is displayed when enabled.
Disables auto backlight off. is displayed when enabled.
MIN MAX
MIN MAX
MIN MAX
HOLD
HOLD
HOLD
MIN MAX
HOLD
HOLD
HOLD
RANGE
HOLD
MIN MAX
RANGE
