Multimeter for Remote Sensing of Resistance
Two Wire Resistance Measurement---
R
lead
oage measurng circuit of DMMI
O
I=I
O
I=I
O
I=I
O
R
U
R
lead
R
measured
= (V
measured
/ I) = ( R
U
+ 2R
lead
)Errorinmeasurementis2R
lead
.
4-Wire Remote Sensing
Voltae measurin I=I
O
RR
lead
Sourcecircuit of DMMI=I
O
R
U
=I=0enseSenseI
O
I=I
Oea
R
lead
Source
Nocurrentflowsthroughthesenseleads.R
measured
= R
U
= V
measured
/ I
O
This more accurate method is recommended for measuring resistance below 100
Ω
.
Environmental Specifications
The environmental concerns for DMMs are . 2. Humidity3. Altitude. oc5. Vibration.
SafetyRatings
New DMMs must conform to an IEC 1010-1 standard.nernaona ecroecnca ommsson
Steps in Selecting a DMM
Analyze the Device Under Test Analyze the Test Environment
What are thehardware andsoftware interfaceissues?
What variablesare to be tested?What are thenoise problems?What is the rangeof signal values?What are thethroughputrequirements?
What are theaccuracy, resolutionand sensitivityrequirements?
What many DUTs areto be tested?What special DUT characteristics shouldbe considered?What specialfeatures arenecessary?
How costeffective is thesolution?