Built-In DVM and Resistance Measurement in Benchtop DC Power Supplies
Introduction: Built-in DVM and resistance measurement let a technician confirm bias voltage and basic connection health without leaving the supply's front panel. On a busy test bench, the power supply is often the instrument closest to the device under test. Before wiring up a sensitive board, one question usually comes first: is this rail actually sitting where I set it, and is the path to the load electrically sound. A built-in DVM and a resistance measurement function put both answers on the same front panel, which saves a trip to the drawer for a handheld meter. Understanding what these auxiliary functions do well, and where a calibrated standalone instrument still belongs, is what makes them genuinely useful rather than a novelty. How Built-In DVM and Resistance Measurement Support Quick Checks on a Test Bench These functions are best read as awareness tools rather than full bench instrumentation. They are built into the source itself, giving the operator a fast reading at t...