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GW Instek LCR-817 User Manual

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CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . . ... ... ...
2.
PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATION... ... .... ... ... ... ... .
2-1.Unpacking the instrument... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... .
2-2.Checking the Line Voltage... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ...
2-3.Environment... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ..
2-4.Equipment Installation and Operation... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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PANEL DESCRIPTION... ...... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... ..
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OPERATION... ... ... ... ... .... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...... .
4-1.Connects to DUT... .... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... .... ... ..... ...
4-2.Start-Up... ... ... ........ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..... ... ... ... .
4-3.Zeroing... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
4-4.Menu Functions.... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
4-5.Measurement Conditions... ..... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ..
SPECIFICATIONS... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 35
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MESSAGE CODE.... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .... 42
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MAINTENANCE....... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7-1.Cleaning... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7-2.Battery Replacemen t... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
7-3.Recall Calibration... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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8-2. BIN Setting Conditions........ ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .
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OPTION 2 (RS-232, for LCR-816/817/819 only)... ... ... ... ...
9-1.On-line procedure... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
9-2.RS232 VIEWER Software Operation... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
9-3.The Configuration of Cable... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual CONTENTS PAGE SAFETY TERMS AND SYMBOLS INTRODUCTION… … … … … … … … … … … … … … . . … … ... These terms may appear in this manual or on the product: PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATION…...
  • Page 2 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual This cable/appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved FOR UNITED KINGDOM ONLY HBC mains fuse: ref er to the rating information on the equipment and/or user instructions for details. As a guide, cable of 0.75mm should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse.

  • Page 3: Introduction

    The frequency range of LCR-819/829 covers from 12Hz LCR-817/819/827/829/816/826 to 100kHz, LCR-817/827 from 12Hz to 10kHz, LCR -816/826 from 100Hz to are herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council 2kHz, and LCR-821 from 12Hz to 200kHz.

  • Page 4: Precautions Before Operation

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 2-3. Environment 2. PRECAUTIONS BEFORE OPERATION The normal ambient temperature range of the LCR Meters is from 10° to 50°C. To operate the instrument over this specific temperature range may 2-1. Unpacking the instrument cause damage to the circuits.

  • Page 5: Panel Description

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual (10). Compound key 3. PANEL DESCRIPTION For making numerical entries as labeled. Selects the “INTERNAL BIAS” mode or “EXTERNAL BIAS” mode. (If (1). Power Switch this key function is switched to “INTERNAL BIAS” mode, the bottom Turns AC Power on or off.
  • Page 6 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual (17). Numeral key— “3” FRONT PANEL (18). Numeral key— “5” (19). Numeral key— “6” (20). Numeral key— “9” (21). Primary Display This line can display the measured Inductance, Capacitance, or Resistance. (22). Secondary Display This line can display the measured Quality Factor or Dissipation or ESR or EPR.

  • Page 7: Operation

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual After the BAR at the bottom of LCD monitor is filled to the full, the zeroing 4. OPERATION process is done. If the zeroing process is successful, a message of “OK” will appear on the 4-1.
  • Page 8 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 4-4. Menu Functions SPEED L 1.2345H SLOW All the LCR Meters’ programmable fun ctions are controlled by the easy to use DISPLAY Q 0.6789 menu displays. User can enter the menu mode by selecting the MENU key that VALUE MODE calls up four top level menus, OFFSET, SORT, SETTING and CALBRAT .
  • Page 9 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual ü ü Primary Secondary C / R ü Display Display Z / ? (degree) ü ü L / R SPEED L 1.2345H SLOW DISPLAY Suggested Test Conditions: Press F3 key Q 0.6789 VALUE successively in Inductors less than 10µ...
  • Page 10 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual actual “ohmic” series resistance of the wire leads and foils that are in series with VALUE the heart of a capacitor physically, because ESR includes also the effect of The LCD monitor will display the measured value of both the primary and dielectric loss.
  • Page 11 (Figure 4 -7). The continuous mode speeds are about 1, 5, and 12 measurement per second respectively. The trade-off is accuracy vs. speed. LCR-817/819 will take a more accurate measurement at a slower rate. The trade -off is as follows SLOW speed : More than 1 measurement per s econd, at 0.05% accuracy...

  • Page 12: 4-5.Measurement Conditions

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual SPEED Press F1 key to select the three different measurement L 1.2345H SLOW speed. (SLOW, MEDIUM, or FAST) DISPLAY Q 0.6789 VALUE SPEED MODE L 1.2345H SLOW TESTING CIRCUIT DISPLAY Press menu Q 0.6789 SERIES F : 1.000 kHz...
  • Page 13 The “nominal value” of an available frequency can be calculated from the proper SPEED one of the three formulas. L 1.2345H SLOW The range of test frequency between 12Hz and 10kHz is for LCR-817/827, DISPLAY between 12Hz and 100kHz for LCR-819/829, between 100Hz and 2kHz for Q 0.6789 VALUE...
  • Page 14 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual circuit” must be done again for the best accuracy. 4-5-3. D/Q in PPM (parts per million) If the value of D or Q is less than 0.0100, user can select DQ in PPM to improve the resolution by a factor of 100.
  • Page 15 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 4-5-6. Range Hold SPEED If a DUT is removed from the test cable or fixture during the “Continuous” mode, L 1.2345H SLOW the feature of “Range Hold” can avoid range switching. Due to the test time can DISPLAY Q 0.6789 VALUE...
  • Page 16 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 4-5-8. Memory SPEED The LCR Meters have two memory functions: Recall and Store. The current L 1.2345H SLOW measurement conditions can be saved into the memory unit or recalled a DISPLAY Q 0.6789 VALUE previously saved measurement conditions set from the LCR Meters memory.
  • Page 17 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Press compound key 1 t o Press compound key 2 to select the memory recall select the memory store function function SPEED L 1.2345H SLOW MOMORY (1)RECALL:(2)STORE DISPLAY Q 0.6789 VALUE VOLT VOLTAGE = 1.000 V MODE 1.000...
  • Page 18 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 4-5-9. Handler Interface(Only for LCR -826/827/829) Handler Interface Typical Electrical Characteristics Voltage Output Rating HANDLER Comparison Signals Maximum Current Note High FUNCTION INTERFACE /BIN1-/BIN9 Signal Name Pin NO. /AUX_BIN Start Measurement (I) /I_E_TRIG /OUT_OF_BIN End of test (O)
  • Page 19 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Measurement Complete signal: /O_INDEX: This signal will go the low level when analog measurement is Judgment Complete Signal completed and will go the high level when next trigger is /O_EOM: This signal becomes active (low level) when the measurement active.
  • Page 20 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 4-5-10. Handler Interface Timing(only for LCR-826/827/829) * DATA: /O_BIN_1 -_BIN_13,/O_P_OVER,/O_S_OVER,/O_S_REJ,/O_P_HI,/O_P_LO Time Minimum Maximum Value Value T1 Trigger Pulse Width 5 us T2 Measurement Start 140 us Delay Time T3 /EOM Delay Time 5 us After Data Output Calculation and...

  • Page 21: Specifications

    There are 504 test frequencies between 12Hz and 200kHz that can be selected by using keypad for LCR -821. The frequency range of LCR-819/829 covers Display Ranges: from 12Hz to 100kHz (total test frequencies: 504 points) , LCR-817/827 covers from 12Hz to 10kHz (total test frequencies: 489 points), LCR-816/826 covers Primary Display from 100Hz to 2kHz (total test frequencies: 16 points).
  • Page 22 START keypad is depressed again. Power Consumption: Test Voltage: 45 Watts maximum The test voltage range for LCR-817/819/827/829 is from 5mV to 1.275V, each step is 5mV, for LCR-816/826 is from 0.1V to 1.275V, each step is 5mV. Fuse Replacement: Memory: Slow -Blow, 3A, 250V 100 memory blocks totally.
  • Page 23 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual The Error value of LCR-817/819 (Double the error value for The formulas for secondary readout accuracy of R with C& R with L. LCR-827/829/816/826) Error The formula for primary readout accuracy of C, R, L, L and Z D≧1...
  • Page 24 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Table A: (for range 4)-Kc Table A: (for range 1,2,3) –Kc Voltage 0.03≦V＜0.1 0.1≦V＜0.25 0.25≦ V＜ 1 1≦V≦1.265 Frequency Voltage 0.03≦V＜0.1 0.1≦V＜0.25 0.25≦ V＜ 1 1≦ V≦1.265 0.012≦F＜0.03 Frequency 0.030≦F＜0.1 0.012≦F＜0.03 0.1≦F＜0.25 0.030≦F＜0.1 0.25≦F＜1 0.1≦F＜0.25...

  • Page 25: Message Code

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 6. MESSAGE CODE 7. MAINTENANCE This section describes the message code for the LCR Meters. This section includes the basic maintenance information for the LCR Meters. OVER -01 7-1. Cleaning Cause: Remove the AC input power (disconnect and remove the power cord) from the 1.

  • Page 26: Recall Calibration

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 7-3. Recall Calibration When the measured value i s inaccurate, you can use the Recall Calibration CAP. C/D OFFSET OFFSET function to rework by proceeding the steps as follows: SET SORT SORT Press F3 key Press MENU key.

  • Page 27: Option 1 (Bin Function For Lcr-826/827/829 Only)

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 8. OPTION 1（ BIN Functions, only for LCR-826/827/829） SPEED C 13.450uF SLOW 8-1. BIN FUNTIONS for Components Sorting: DISPLAY D .1652 VALUE Proceed BIN FUNTIONS steps（Figure 8-1）: MODE Press MENU key. TESTING CIRCUIT Press F2 key to select “SORT ”...

  • Page 28: Bin Setting Conditions

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 8-2. BIN setting conditions: SPEED setting: MODE setting： Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “SPEED”. Press F1.F2 key to select the white inverted characters “MODE”. Press F3 key to select FAST, SLOW or MEDI shown as Figure 8 -4 below. Press F3 key to select C/D or C/R or L/Q or R/Q shown as Figure 8 -2 below.
  • Page 29 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual F setting (FREQUENCY): Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “F”. INT.B setting: Key-in testing frequency through panel keyboard. Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “V”. Press ↵ key shown as Figure 8-6 below. For further details, please refer to Press F3 or F4 key to select INT or ENT shown as Figure 8-8 below.
  • Page 30 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual RANGE setting: DELAY setting: Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “RANGE”. Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “DELAY”. PressF3 or F4 key to select up or down value within 1~4 range shown as Key-in Delay value(0~99999ms) through panel keyboard.

  • Page 31: Bin Range Setting: Component Sorting Range

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 8-3. BIN Range Setting: Component Sorting Range The step for BIN setting: (Please refer to Figure 8-14) SET BIN BIN SUM When the SET BIN inverts to white character, press F3 key. MODE:C/D CIRCUIT:SER.
  • Page 32 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Tot_BIN setting: Figure 8-16 Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “Tot_Bin”. Max setting: Key-in needed BIN value through panel keyboard. Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “Max”. Press ↵...
  • Page 33 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Figure 8-18 Figure 8-20 D_Max setting： Min setting: Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “Min”. Press F1/F2 key to select the white inverted characters “D_Max”. Key-in SORT Min value through panel keyboard. Set the largest D value of secondary parameter.
  • Page 34 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual The other BIN setting: When the BIN 1 setting is finished, press F4 key to continue the BIN 2 setting until all the Tot BIN setting is completed (BIN1~BIN13 the most), please refer to Figure 8-23. BIN1 SORT BY C TOt_Bin:13...
  • Page 35 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual PressF1.F2 BIN SUM SET BIN key to the MODE:C/D CIRCUIT:SER BIN SUM SPEED:SLOW DISPLAY:BIN Press F3 key to the test SORT BY C NOM_VAL:15.000pF result D_MIN: .0010 D_MAX: 1.000 Press F2 to F :1.0000kHz MANU TEST RESULT next page...

  • Page 36: On-Line Procedure

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 9. OPTION 2 (for LCR-816/817/819/821, RS -232 is a standard accessory) SPEED C 13.450uF 9-1. On-line Procedure SLOW DISPLAY D .1652 Power on the LCR METER. VALUE MODE Power on the RS232 function of LCR METER. With the steps as TESTING CIRCUIT Press menu...
  • Page 37 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual Figure 9-4 Figure 9-2 5) After online, the picture of LCR Meter will be switched to “RS232 ONLINE” , please refer to Figure 9-5. RS232 ONLINE Figure 9-5 Figure 9-3...

  • Page 38: Rs232 Viewer Software Operation

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 9-2. RS232 VIEWER Software Operation 2) Option 1) File Settings Press Exit（Figure 9-6）, or press Power to leave the program. Port: There are three Ports available for selection including Com1, Com2 and Com3. The default value is Com1. Baudrate: After online, there are five Baudrates available for selection including 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 and...
  • Page 39 LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 3) Set Filename Figure 9-8 This filename setting is the route for saving test result. 4) Data Driver: Set driver。 Result : Display test results. When the test results data reaches to the Directory: Set directory。...

  • Page 40: The Configuration Of Cable

    LCR-800 Series User Manual LCR-800 Series User Manual 9-3. The Configuration of Cable Use the cable between DCE and DTE. 9 PIN D -SUB FEMALE to Computer (D-SUB1) 9 PIN D -SUB FEMALE to LCR Meter (D-SUB2) D-SUB 1 D-SUB 2 Receive Data Transmit Data Transmit Data...

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