Voltage excitation

VX: Four independently configurable voltage terminals (VX1-VX4). When providing voltage excitation, a single 16-bit DAC shared by all VX outputs produces a user-specified voltage during measurement only. In this case, these terminals are regularly used with resistive-bridge measurements (see Resistance measurements for more information). VX terminals can also be used to supply a selectable, switched, regulated 3.3 or 5 VDC power source to power digital sensors and toggle control lines.

  Range Resolution Accuracy Maximum source/sink current1
Voltage Excitation ±4 V 0.06 mV ±(0.1% of setting + 2 mV) ±40 mA
Switched, Regulated +3.3 or 5 V 3.3 or 5 V ±5% 50 mA

1 Exceeding current limits causes voltage output to become unstable. Voltage should stabilize when current is reduced to within stated limits.