The code below rendered correctly up to the nested bullet list, but then numbered points 4, 5, and 6 were not placed into the list environment unless I put a blank line between them:
` 1. Begin by removing one lead of the component whose current you are measuring from your circuit and placing it into an unconnected spot on the breadboard. This creates an open circuit. You will put the DMM in series with this component, essentially closing the circuit using the DMM itself.
Turn the DMM on
Plug in the DMM probes (or banana cables if you are using those) into the correct place. Note that the correct location for current measurement is different fom that for voltage or resistance measurement:
The black probe may go into either of the black jacks, as always
The red probe must be connected to the red jack with "mA" above it:
An extremely common error is to plug the red probe into the "V" jack. This won't break anything, but the DMM will just read a current near 0 no matter what you do.
Press the "DCI" button for DC current measurements, or "ACI" for AC current measurements
Place the probes in series with the component in order to complete the circuit that you opened in step 1
Read the display`
I had to modify it like this:
` 1. Begin by removing one lead of the component whose current you are measuring from your circuit and placing it into an unconnected spot on the breadboard. This creates an open circuit. You will put the DMM in series with this component, essentially closing the circuit using the DMM itself.
Turn the DMM on
Plug in the DMM probes (or banana cables if you are using those) into the correct place. Note that the correct location for current measurement is different fom that for voltage or resistance measurement:
The black probe may go into either of the black jacks, as always
The red probe must be connected to the red jack with "mA" above it:
An extremely common error is to plug the red probe into the "V" jack. This won't break anything, but the DMM will just read a current near 0 no matter what you do.
Press the "DCI" button for DC current measurements, or "ACI" for AC current measurements
Place the probes in series with the component in order to complete the circuit that you opened in step 1
The code below rendered correctly up to the nested bullet list, but then numbered points 4, 5, and 6 were not placed into the list environment unless I put a blank line between them:
` 1. Begin by removing one lead of the component whose current you are measuring from your circuit and placing it into an unconnected spot on the breadboard. This creates an open circuit. You will put the DMM in series with this component, essentially closing the circuit using the DMM itself.
Plug in the DMM probes (or banana cables if you are using those) into the correct place. Note that the correct location for current measurement is different fom that for voltage or resistance measurement:
The red probe must be connected to the red jack with "mA" above it:
I had to modify it like this:
` 1. Begin by removing one lead of the component whose current you are measuring from your circuit and placing it into an unconnected spot on the breadboard. This creates an open circuit. You will put the DMM in series with this component, essentially closing the circuit using the DMM itself.
Turn the DMM on
Plug in the DMM probes (or banana cables if you are using those) into the correct place. Note that the correct location for current measurement is different fom that for voltage or resistance measurement:
The red probe must be connected to the red jack with "mA" above it:
Press the "DCI" button for DC current measurements, or "ACI" for AC current measurements
Place the probes in series with the component in order to complete the circuit that you opened in step 1
Read the display`