4
Multimeter Setup Options
Setup Menu Summary
The Setup menu items are summarized in the table below. Click the respective
"Learn more" pages for more information on each menu item.
Table 4-2
Setup menu item descriptions
Legend
Available settings
Hz,
Hz,
,
to
,
to
dBm,
to
to
to
to
mA,
or
128
Description
Hz,
Set the multimeter's beep frequency from 3200 Hz to
4267 Hz or off. Default is 3491 Hz.
Hz, or
Enable the
, or
and current measuring paths. Default is dC.
Set the multimeter's AutoHold threshold count from 50 to
counts
9999 counts. Default is 500 counts.
Set the multimeter's data logging option (manual log, interval
, or
log, or event log). Default is manual log (HAnd).
Set the logging duration for interval logs from 1 to
99999 seconds (1 day, 3 hours, 46 minutes, 39 seconds).
s
Default is 1 second.
U1272A only — Set the multimeter to display voltage as a dB
dBV, or
value (dBm/dBV) or off. Default is dBm.
U1272A only — Set the dBm reference impedance value from
Ω
1 Ω to 9999 Ω. Default is 50 Ω.
Set the auto power-off timeout period from 1 to 99 minutes
minutes or
(1 hour, 39 minutes) or off. Default is 15 minutes.
Set the LCD backlight timeout period from 1 to 99 seconds
s or
(1 minute, 39 seconds) or off. Default is 15 seconds.
Set the multimeter's voltage alert value from 0.1 V to 1010 V or
V or
off. Default is off.
Set the multimeter's % scale selection (0-20 mA/4-20 mA) or
mA, or
off. Default is 4-20 mA.
U1272A only — Set the multimeter's thermocouple type (type J
or type K). Default is type K.
for DC, AC, and AC+DC(U1272A only) voltage
Keysight U1271A/U1272A User's Guide
Learn more on:
page 130
page 59
and
page 131
page 115
and
page 133
page 116
and
page 134
page 118
and
page 135
page 66
and
page 136
page 66
and
page 137
page 26
and
page 138
page 27
and
page 138
page 28
and
page 140
page 98
and
page 141
page 88
and
page 142