FLUKE DIGITAL MULTIMETER 179

• Digital Display : 6000 counts, updates 4 x second

• Analog Bargraph Display : 33 segments, updates 40 x second

• Backlight (177 & 179 only) : Automatically turns off after 2 minutes to save battery life

• The timeout feature can be disabled with a power-up option HOLD & Auto HOLD :

HOLD: freezes the display at the push of a button

Auto HOLD: Display holds present reading until it detects new stable input,

then the meter beeps and displays new reading

• MIN MAX AVG : Minimum, maximum, and average reading memory

• Manual or auto ranging : In auto range, the meter selects the range with the best resolution for the present measurement value

• Fast continuity/open detection : The beeper sounds with a stretched pulse for opens or shorts as brief as 250 μs

• Test lead alert : The message “LEAd” appears briefly on the display when the rotary switch is moved to or from any A (Amps) position

• Power-up options :

(1) Turn on all LCD segments, (2) Disable beeper, (3) Disable sleep mode,

(4) Enable smoothing, (5) Disable backlight timeout (Models 177 & 179 only

• Closed-case calibration : No internal adjustments needed

• Probe holders : The instrument comes with built-in probe holders for probe storage and for convenience when making measurements

• Battery access door : Battery replacement without voiding calibration

• High-impact overmold case : Integrated overmolded protection provides superior impact protection for your meter