This is a pic of my multimeter.
http://i1289.photobucket.com/albums/b516/drew77580/DSC_0016_zpsf0b5266a.jpg
I am trying to measure current drain.
I hooked up meter between the positive of the device, but not sure if it's right.
I was wondering what the Red Output port is used for ?
Thanks.
THey are trying to get you to buy another meter?
But really, the idea is for you to be able to measure
DC with one meter and then set another meter beside it and
connect the output to the input of the next meter along with
the common and measure the AC ripple on that DC offset at the
same time.
Years ago I had one that would do this for you but it was scaled. The
output was connected to a divider in the meter so that it would only
generate a low level like 1 Volt at full scale. There was a knob on
there so you could correct the DC reading on the meter when you
connected the load. The idea was to first measure something with nothing
attached to the output, get a mark on the meter, then connect the next
measuring device on the output and adjust the knob to bring it back to
the correct value on the meter.
Mine had a switch on it to select DC or AC coupled output. I used to
use it for doing current measurements and watch ripples via the scope
but
you can also use it to watch via the scope anything the meter sends to
the analog gage.
Things have changed over the years!
Jamie