Next Generation Digital Multimeters in Systems (6 1/2 to 8 1/2 digits of resolution)

Using High Performance Digital Multimeters in Test Systems

Welcome to the Systems Instruments pages - your "one stop" guide designed for using an instrument in a test system. This page will help you choose which high performance digital multimeter (DMM) suits your test needs and provides information on the next-generation industry standard DMM´s from Agilent.

Browse through this index of resources generated to ease your test-system design challenges. Here you will find the system specifications, programming examples and instrument drivers for the most common programming languages and related products; and much more.

System References by Product

DMM manuals, guides, application notes, etc.

Product Family Comparisons

View comparison tables for the Digital Multimeters, and other useful information to assist you in building a test system.

--GENERAL--

Product Name	Digits of Resolution	Accuracy	System Throughput	Measurements
34410A Digital Multimeter, 6 ½ Digit High Performance	6 ½ digit	dcV: 30 ppm acV: 600 ppm	6 ½ digits: 1,000/sec 5 ½ digits: 10,000/sec Query: <500us	Temperature, Capacitance, Peak Measurements, Offset Compensated Ohms, DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI, 2/4Ω, Frequency, Period, Continuity, Diode Test
34411A Digital Multimeter, 6 ½ Digit Enhanced Performance	6 ½ digit	dcV: 30 ppm acV: 600 ppm	6 ½ digits: 1,000/sec 5 ½ digits: 10,000/sec 4 ½ digits: 50,000/sec Query: <500us	Analog Level Triggering, Pre- and Post-Triggering, Temperature, 1 MB additional Reading Memory, Capacitance, Peak Measurements, Offset Compensated Ohms, DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI, 2/4Ω, Frequency, Period, Continuity, Diode Test
34401A Digital Multimeter, 6 ½ Digit	6 ½ digit	dcV: 35 ppm acV: 600 ppm	6 ½ digits: 6/sec 5 ½ digits: 300/sec 4 ½ digits: 1,000/sec Query: 5ms	DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI, 2/4Ω, Frequency, Period, Continuity, Diode Test
	7 ½ digit	dcV: 0.003+0.0004 acV: N/A	4 ½ digits: 250/sec 5 ½ digits: 25/sec 6 ½ digits: 1.5/sec 7 ½ digits: 0.15/sec	Direct SPRT, RTD, Thermistor, Thermocouple
3458A Digital Multimeter, 8 ½ Digit	8 ½ digit	dcV: 8 ppm (4 ppm option) acV: 0.007+0.002	4 ½ digits: 100,000/sec 5 ½ digits: 50,000/sec 6 ½ digits: 5,300/sec 7 ½ digits: 60/sec 8 1/2 digits: 6/sec	2- and 4-wire ohms with offset compensation, Superior AC voltage

--RACK MOUNTING--

Mounting Arrangement	34410A	34411A	34401A	34420A	3458A	Comments
Single Instrument	Rack Mount Kit: 34190A - OR - Option #1CM	Rack Mount Kit: 34190A - OR - Option #1CM	Rack Mount Kit: 34190A - OR - Option #1CM	Rack Mount Kit: 34190A - OR - Option #1CM	Rack Mount Kit: Option #907 (Front Handle for 3458A) Order 5063-9226 Option #908 (Rack mount for 3458A) Order 5063-9212 Option #909 (Rack mount and front handles for 3458A) Order 5063-9219 GTLS (Agilent part supply) 5062-3975C	*In order to prevent overheating, do not block the flow of air into or out of the instrument. Be sure to allow enough clearance at the rear, sides, and bottom of the instrument to permit adequate internal airflow
Two Adjacent Instruments (equal depths)	Lock-link Kit: 5061-9694 Flange Kit: 5063-9212 Shelf Kit: 5063-9255 Slide Kit: 1494-0015	Lock-link Kit: 5061-9694 Flange Kit: 5063-9212 Shelf Kit: 5063-9255 Slide Kit: 1494-0015	Lock-link Kit: 5061-9694 Flange Kit: 5063-9212 Shelf Kit: 5063-9255 Slide Kit: 1494-0015	Lock-link Kit: 5061-9694 Flange Kit: 5063-9212 Shelf Kit: 5063-9255 Slide Kit: 1494-0015	The 3458A utilizes a ""System II" enclosure. The System II rack slides listed in the Enclosure Solutions Product Catalog 2005 will work with the 3458A. Note: The 3458A instrument depth is about 500 mm. Enclosures Solutions Product Catalog 2005.	*The Lock-link kit works only for instruments of equal depth. If you want to mount an Agilent 33220A and an instrument of a different depth, click here for the following instructions.

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--I/O & CONNECTIVITY--

Product Name	Standard Interfaces	Cables	Comments
34410A Digital Multimeter, 6 1/2 Digit High Performance	LAN (10/100 base-T Ethernet), USB (2.0), GPIB (IEEE-488)	Standard LAN & USB 2.0 cables, 10833B - 2 meter cable	Output terminals are located on the front of the instrument
34411A Digital Multimeter, 6 1/2 Digit Enhanced Performance	LAN (10/100 base -T Ethernet), USB (2.0), GPIB (IEEE-488)	Standard LAN & USB 2.0 cables, 10833B - 2 meter cable	Output terminals are located on the front of the instrument
34401A Digital Multimeter, 6 1/2 Digit	RS-232 standard, GPIB (IEEE-488)	10833B - 2 meter cable	Output terminals are located on the front of the instrument
34420A NanoVolt, Micro-Ohm Meter	RS-232 standard, GPIB (IEEE-488)	10833B - 2 meter cable	Output terminals are located on the front of the instrument
3458A Digital Multimeter, 8 1/2 Digit	GPIB (IEEE-488)	10833B - 2 meter cable	Output terminals are located on the front of the instrument