Configure Operation

Temperature Tab

The Temperature tab for the Configure operation contains the following options:

• Transducer Type —The device used to measure the temperature. The value of this setting only affects instrument behavior when the Temperature Measurement extension and the Measurement Function setting are set to Temp.

  Supported Value	Description
  Thermocouple (1)	Sets the DMM to measure temperature using a thermocouple.
  Thermistor (2)	Sets the DMM to measure temperature using a thermistor.
  2-Wire RTD (3)	Sets the DMM to measure temperature using a 2-wire resistance temperature device (RTD).
  4-Wire RTD (4)	Sets the DMM to measure temperature using a 4-wire resistance temperature device (RTD).

• Thermistor Resistance —The resistance of the thermistor, in ohms. The value of this setting only affects instrument behavior when the Thermistor and Temperature Measurement extensions are enabled and the Transducer Type is set to Thermistor.
• Rtd Alpha —The alpha parameter for a resistance temperature device (RTD). The value of this setting only affects instrument behavior when the RTD and Temperature Measurement extensions are enabled and the Transducer Type is set to 2-Wire RTD or 4-Wire RTD.
• Rtd Resistance —The R0 parameter (resistance) for a RTD, in ohms. The RTD resistance is also known as the RTD reference value. The value of this setting only affects instrument behavior when the RTD and Temperature Measurement extensions are enabled and the Transducer Type is set to 2-Wire RTD or 4-Wire RTD.
• Thermocouple Type —The type of thermocouple used to measure the temperature. The value of this setting only affects instrument behavior when the Thermocouple and Temperature Measurement extensions are enabled and the Transducer Type is set to Thermocouple.

  Supported Value	Description
  B (1)	Measures temperature from a B-type thermocouple.
  C (2)	Measures temperature from a C-type thermocouple.
  D (3)	Measures temperature from a D-type thermocouple.
  E (4)	Measures temperature from a E-type thermocouple.
  G (5)	Measures temperature from a G-type thermocouple.
  J (6)	Measures temperature from a J-type thermocouple.
  K (7)	Measures temperature from a K-type thermocouple.
  N (8)	Measures temperature from a N-type thermocouple.
  R (9)	Measures temperature from a R-type thermocouple.
  S (10)	Measures temperature from a S-type thermocouple.
  T (11)	Measures temperature from a T-type thermocouple.
  U (12)	Measures temperature from a U-type thermocouple.
  V (13)	Measures temperature from a V-type thermocouple.

• Reference Junction Type —The type of reference junction to be used in the reference junction compensation of a thermocouple measurement.

  Supported Value	Description
  Internal (1)	Sets the DMM to use an internal sensor at the thermocouple junction for the junction compensation.
  Fixed (2)	Sets the DMM to use a fixed value for the thermocouple junction compensation.