Document 6
Document 6
Assignment
Section: A
Instrument #02:
Digital Multimeter
Specifications:
High resolution of 10μV, 10μA, 10mΩ, 0.01Hz
Manual or auto ranging
0.03% DCV accuracy
1000V high voltage range
AC or AC + DC true rms
Overload protection
Working Principle:
The working principle of a digital multimeter is somewhat similar to a simple multimeter.
The only difference is the display of the output reading. Actually, a multimeter acts as the
ammeter to measure current, ohmmeter to measure resistance and voltmeter to measure
voltage with different ranges. These all devices consist of a galvanometer with different
configurations. The Galvanometer causes change in the reading when current passes
through it, which is in term produced by the magnetic field generated by moving charges.
Different resistances will make it ammeter or voltmeter. At the end, after measuring the
input, the output goes through analogue to digital converter and thus displays a digital
value.