[There are a variety of posts on DM (Diode Mode), and some even talk about voltages, but none address this issue directly There are even web sites I've seen where someone has written down all the DM voltages at key points of working electronics...]
One meter's DM "output" is 6vdc, and another's is 3vdc...
Story: I bought a friend with a phone repair store a Siglent Technologies SDM3045X for Christmas, as he only uses this minimalistic analog power supply and a 'DM' on it. At this time, I do not know the brand/model, but will update when I find it.
Here is the rub: Siglents seem to put out 6vdc in DM, and his old/existing "meter" puts out 3vdc. I just measured the normal leads with another VOM for each meter. Why should this matter? Well, he works on cell phones, and a LOT of the parts in those will toast over 5vdc. He hasn't modified this existing meter.
He needs a true VOM desperately, but when he tries the DM on the Siglent, it's way too 'hot'. Some might not know that the MBs often have 7 layers, and are almost all full of 0201s.
So I'm thinking I need to ween him off this old piece of equipment, and somehow modify the rig to allow a much lower DM output. Perhaps aa tiny box with a switch to pass the leads through, so it could be turned off for non-DM uses...
What do you think? Would a simple resistor bridge do the trick?
P.S. I never use DM myself.