Select voltage range – GW Instek GDM-8261A User manual User Manual
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Select Voltage Range
Auto range
To turn the automatic range selection 
On/Off, press the AUTO key. 
AUTO
Manual range
Press the Up or the Down key to select
the range. The AUTO indicator turns 
Off automatically. If the appropriate 
range is unknown, select the highest 
range. 
Selection list
Range
Resolution Full scale @ slow rate
100mV
0.1µV
119.9999mV
1V
1µV
1.199999V
10V
10µV
11.99999V
100V
100µV
119.9999V
750V (AC)
1mV
750.000V
1000V (DC)
1mV
1000.000V
Note:
For more detailed parameters, see the specifications 
on page 217. 
DC Voltage 
Range Note: 
DC voltages with AC components cannot be accurately
measured if the DC+AC component exceed the ADC 
dynamic range for the selected DC range. Any voltage 
exceeding the ADC dynamic range will be clipped at the 
upper/lower range limit. Under these conditions the range 
that is chosen with the Auto range function may be too 
small. 
Example: 
 
A
+2V
0V
-2V
C
D
B
E
DC 1V Range
A,B: Input exceeds the ADC 
dynamic range. 
C,D: The DCV offset causes 
the input to exceed the upper 
ADC dynamic range. 
E: The DCV offset causes the 
input to exceed the lower 
ADC dynamic range. 
