Symptom
|
Action
to Take/Explanation
|
Display
is completely blank |
Check
power connections. For battery-powered units, close S1-10. Press
the RESET and RECALL buttons simulta-neously or
disconnect power for 20 seconds. |
Display
shows rAtE or totAL. Meter does not advance to show a measurement.
|
Check
the input connections, levels, and S1 positions. The input signal(s)
may be missing. |
Display
reads zero |
Press
the RESET and RECALL buttons simultaneously. If
display still reads zero, you may have a scale factor that is
either a small multiplier (including zero) or a large divider.
RESET input may be active low. |
Display
shows an illegal character (not in the glossary) |
Press the RESET and RECALL buttons simultaneously
or disconnect power for 120 seconds. |
Display
shows number in exponential format, e.g.1.23 E6 (overflow indication)
|
If the digit following the E is 5 or smaller, use auto-range.
If it is 6 or greater, use a smaller multiply scale factor and
auto-range. |
One
or more digits are flashing |
The
counter may be in the programming mode. Press the RESET
button to reset the counter. |