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User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter Brief Introduction SA5052 is fast and high accuracy, multi-function and auto measurement instrument for Voltage, Current, Resistance, Frequency. The simple front panel and convenient operation support the demand in measurement. All Functions: Measurement Functions: ●...
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User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter Standard Accessories and options Standard Accessories: Power Cord Testing Lead CD disk Options: IEEE-488 interface board Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
6. Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect there is damage, stop using and contact us. 7. Provide proper ventilation Do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions. Do not operate this product under inflammable environment. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
2.7 To measure Frequency (or Period ---------------------------------------------------21 2.8 To test continuity -------------------------------------------------------------------------22 2.9 To measure diode -------------------------------------------------------------------------23 2.10 To measure capacitance--------------------------------------------------------------------23 2.11 To measure temperature ---------------------------------------------------------------24 Chapter 3 Features and Functions 3.1 Front panel display --------------------------------------------------------------------------26 Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter Chapter 1 Quick Start 1.1Front Panel at a Glance ① Measurement Function keys ② Auxiliary function keys ③ Math Operation keys ④ Config Enter keys ⑤ Menu Operation keys (Range) Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter 1.2 Rear Panel at a Glance ① RS232 interface connector ② USB interface connector ③ Power socket ④ GPIB interface connector ⑤ Power-Line Voltage Settting Switch Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
⑬ Filter (Filter function is enabled) ⑭ Shift ( “Shift” key has been pressed) ⑮ Rear (Rear input terminal are selected) ⑯ 4W (In 4-wire ohms or temperature function) ⑰ (In continuity test function) ⑱ (In diode test function) Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter 1.4 Front Panel Menu at a Glance The menu of SA5052 is organized in a top-down tree struction with three levels, menu, commonds and parameters. 【Config】+【Enter】 enable current measurement function menu 【Config】 +“Function keys”...
1:RDGS STORE 2: BEEP 3:REVISION E:Interface Menu 1:RS-232 2:USB 3:GPIB F:Calibration Menu 1:SECURED [1:UNSECURED] 2:CALTBRATE 1.5 Front Panel Menu Reference A:Measurement Menu 1:RESOLUTION select measurement resolution 2:INPUT R set input resistance to test DC voltage Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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C: Trigger Menu 1:READ HOLD set the read hold sensitive band 2:N SAMPLES set the sample number for trigger D: System Menu 1:RDGS STORE enable and disable the reading storage 2:BEEP enable or disable the buzzer Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
The power-line fuse is assembled in the fuse-holder at rear panel. For all power voltage, the 500mAT slowly melting fuse is needed. 1.6.3 Replace current input fuse Current input terminal are protected by two fuses, one is 1.5A, 250Vac fast-melt fuse on Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Continouse Threshold Math operation Factory Setting Math state Math register Clear(all register) dB relative value 600Ω dBm reference value Trigger Operation Factory Setting Trigger count Trigger source Immediate Trigger delay Auto Delay System Operation Factory Setting Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Note: (1) DC voltage over 1000V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. 2.2 To measure DC Current Ranges: 10mA, 100mA, 1A,10A Maximum Resolution: 100nA Configurable parameter: Integration Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Note: (1) DC current over 1A, 250V or 10A, 250V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. (2) If AMPS fuse is burn out due to the over current, please change the fuse on rear panel. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Note: (1) AC voltage over 750V TRMS is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. 2.4 To measure AC Current Ranges: 10mA, 100mA, 1A, 10A Maximum Resolution: 1µA AC technique: True RMS, AC coupled Configurable parameters: AC Filter Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Note: (1) DC current over 3A, 250V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. (2) If AMPS fuse is burn out due to the over current, please change the fuse on rear panel. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
2 Press “Null” key. 3 Make the test probe end connected to test circuit and measure the calibrated resistance. 2.6 To measure 4 wire resistance Ranges: 100Ω, 1kΩ, 10kΩ, 100kΩ, 1MΩ, 10MΩ, 100MΩ Maximum resolution: 1mΩ Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Note: (1) DC voltage over 300V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. 2.7 To measure Frequency (or Period) Frequency range: 20Hz to 1MHz ( 1μs to 50ms) Input signal range: 100mVAC to 750VAC Technique: reciprocal counting Configurable parameter: GATE TIME Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
2.8 To test continuity Test current source: 1mA Maximum resolution: 0.1Ω (range is fixed at 1KΩ) Beeper threshold: 1Ω to 1kΩ (beeps below adjustable threshold) Measurement Method: 1. Connect as picture shows. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
】key to measure diode. Note: (1) DC voltage over 1000V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. 2.10 To measure capacitance Ranges: 1nF, 10nF, 100nF, 1uF, 10uF Maximum resolution: 1pF Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
2.11 To measure temperature Measurement modes of SA5052 for temperature is RTD. The accuracy of RTD at 4 wire measurement is higher and more stable. Below measuring range under different interaction modes for user selection: Interaction modes Temperature(℃)
SA5052 Digital Multimeter Measurement Method: 1. Connect as picture shows. 2. Press【Temp】key to measure temperature. Note: (1) DC voltage over 1000V is never allowed to input terminal to avoide destroy to multimeter and danger to human. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
SA5052 Digital Multimeter Chapter 3 Features and Functions 3.1 Front panel display SA5052 has two lines display, the indicator on which shows the non-default working state. 3.1.1 Displayed message When measuring, the main line shows current reading with unit (like ““-1.000,00 VDC”).
Front panel operation: Press 【Config】 key + 【ACV】 key, which shows ACV FILTER. Then press 【Enter】 key to enter into the subdirectory and press 【<】or【>】key to select suitable parameter, finally confirm by【Enter】key pressing. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
3.2.5 To set aperture time For freqeuency and period measurement, the function of aperture time is similar as gate time and intergral time, can be set as 100ms (4 1/2 digits), 0 or 1s (5 1/2 digits). Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
After enabling min-max, the first reading will be stored as minimum and maximum, and replaced by following smaller value or greater value. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
3.3.3 dB dB is the difference between the input signal and a stored relative voltage, with bothvalues converted to dBm, the formular is: dB = 20 × log(Vin/Vref) is input signal, is relative reference voltage. Vref Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
M and B, please press 【Config】 + 【MX+B】 key, first to set M value by 【<】 , 【>】 , 【∧】 or 【∨】keys and press【Enter】key to confirm it. Then set B value with same operation. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
● Press 【Limits】key again to disable the function. ● High/Low limit setting is stored in volatile memory, default setting is low limit -1.000000^, high limit +1.000000^ when power-on or after remote interface reset. 3.4 Tirgger Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Auto trigger is only enabled on front panel. The default power-on trigger mode is auto trigger. The auto triggering takes continuous readings as specified parameters setting (function, range, resolution, etc.) Front panel operation: press【Shift】+【Sin/Ex】key to enable continuous trigger readings. Single trigger Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
5V. Once the continuous three reading are all within the range from 4.975V to 5.025V, multimeter will display the new reading. Front panel operation:。(1) To set the sensitivity of read hold mode, press 【Shift】+ Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
● Reading is saved in volatile memory, default memory is 10 groups, which will be cleared when power-on or after remote interface reset. 3.5.2 System beep In case of some conditions, the multimeter will beep. But you also can disable the beep on front panel for some conditions. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Multimeter has GPIB, RS232 and USB interface for selection, but only one interface can be enabled each time. Default enabled interfaced is RS232 when out of factory and which is only selected by front panel. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
If multimter under protection, you will see above command when enter into CAL MENU. At the same time, the command 2:CALTBRATE will be hidden, if user want to unlock the protection and please select SECURED command and input password, finally press 【Enter】 key. 000000 CODE Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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You can view the calibration messages at any time, like last calibrated date. Front panel operation: press 【Shift】+【Config】+【Enter】key and select option CAL: MENU by 【<】 or【>】key. Then press 【Enter】 key to enter inot menu and select. Also press 【Enter】 key to enter into the parameter setting. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Capital is used as abbreviation. But you also can send the entire words (long format) for complete command. For above command, VOLT and VOLTAGE are both acceptable, same as volt or voltage. But VOL or VOLTAG are wrong words because they are neither abbreviation nor entire words. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Use a semicolon and a colon “;:” to link several commands under different subsystems, if not, will make misunderstanding as below: "SAMP:COUN 10;:TRIG:SOUR EXT" Min/Max parameter You can use MINimum or MAXimum to specify the parameter, for example: Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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; to sperate. RST;‟CLS;‟ESE32;„OPC?" SCPI parameters SCPI parameter type has 4 formats as following: Numeric value parameter: Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Output format non reading query <80 ASCII charater string Single reading(IEEE-488 ) SD. DDDDDDDDESDD<nl> SD. DDDDDDDDESDD,…,…,<n1> Multiple readings (IEEE-488) Single reading (IEEE-488) SD. DDDDDDDDESDD<cr><nl> SD.DDDDDDDDESDD, …, …,<cr><nl> Multiple readings (IEEE-488) S plus-mius sign D numeric data Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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FUNCtion "CURRent:DC" FUNCtion "CURRent:AC" FUNCtion "RESistance" FUNCtion "FRESistance" FUNCtion "FREQuency" FUNCtion "PERiod" FUNCtion "CONTinuity" FUNCtion "DIODe" FUNCtion " TEMPerature " FUNCtion " CAP " FUNCtion? [SENSe:] VOLTage:DC:RANGe {<range>|MINimum|MAXimum} VOLTage:DC:RANGe? [MINimum|MAXimum] VOLTage:AC:RANGe {<range>|MINimum|MAXimum} VOLTage:AC:RANGe? [MINimum|MAXimum] CURRent:DC:RANGe {<range>|MINimum|MAXimum} Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
3Hz to 300KHz, and only used to specify the resolution. Using resolution parameter to set expected resolution. The unit must match with the measurement function. For example, to measure DC voltage, the resolution unit must be V. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Measure the DC ratio as specified range and resolution and send the readings to outpu buffer. For this measurement, the range is applicable for signal connected to Input terminal. For measurement of reference voltage on Sense terminal, the multimeter will select auto range. MEASure:VOLTage:AC?{<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF} , {<resolution>|MIN | MAX | Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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900KHz. When there is no input, the measurement result is 0. MEASure:PERiod?{《 range >|MIN|MAX|DEF },{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF} Measure the period as specified range and resolution and send the readings to outpu buffer. For this measurement, multimeter select one range for all input signal between 1us and 0.33s. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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DEF } Preset and conofigure the DC current measurement as specified range and resolution, and this command does not enable the measurement. CONFigure:CURRent:AC{<range>|MIN|MAX|DEF},{<resolution>|MIN|MAX|DEF} Preset and conofigure the AC current measurement as specified range and resolution, and Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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For this measurement, range and resolution are both fixed as 1KHz and 3 1/2 digits. CONFigure:DIODe Preset and configure the diode measurement and this command does not enable the measurement. For this measurement, range and resolution are both fixed as 1Vdc and 3 1/2 digits. CONFigure :TEMPerature? Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Select range for current measurement. For frequency and period measurement, range is applicable for input voltage not frequency (please use FREQuency:VOLTage, or PERiod:VOLTage). MIN is selected as minimum range and MAX is as maximum range. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Select integral time for current function, the unit of which is cycle of power supply. This command is only applicable for DC voltage, DC current, 2-wire and 4 wire resistacne measurements. <function>:NPLCycles? [MIN|MAX} Query the intergral time for specified function. FREQuency:APERture{ 0.1|1|MIN|MAX} Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
AUTO ON and range is 100mV, 1V or l0V, the setting for input resistance will be more than 10GΩ and stored in volatile memory. INPut:IMPedance:AUTO? Query the resistance input mode and returned value is 0 (OFF) or 1 (ON). 4.3.3 Math operation commands Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Read the average in limit calculation. When enable calculation or power-off, or reset by remote interface, the multimter will clear this value, for the value is stored in volatile memory. CALCulate:AVERage:COUNt? Read the reading count in limit calculation. When enable calculation or power-off, or reset Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Query the dBm reference resistance. CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer{<Value>|MIN|MAX} Set the higher/lower limit for limit calculation within the range from 0 to 士 120% of full range, the setting is stored in volatile memory. CALCulate:LIMit:LOWer{MIN|MAX} Query the lower limit. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Query the current trigger source and returned value is BUS or IMM. SAMPIe:COUNt{<Value>|MIN|MAX} Set the sample count for each trigger, the count range should be from 1 to 50000. MIN=1,MAX=50000, the setting is stored in volatile memory. SAMPIe:COUNe? [MIN|MAX] Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Set the remote mode for RS-232 opertion, and all keys on front panel are not available except of LOCAL key. SYSTem:RWLock Set the remote mode for RS-232 opertion, and all keys on front panel are disabled. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
Chapter 5 Service and Support 5.1 Warranty Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd. will give one year‟s warranty to maintaining or replacing since consignment for the verified quality problem of the product. Except for this explanation and the description in the warranty card, the company has no other warranty, in proclamation or in implication.
6.2Performance Specifications Notice: Accuracy: ±(% reading + digits), warm up time more than 30minutes Temperature: 18℃ ~ 28℃ Temperature Coefficient: 0~18℃ and 28~40℃ ±0.1% ×Accuracy/℃ DC Voltage Range Full Scale Resolution Input Impedance Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Max. Input Voltge: 1000V for whole ranges (dc or ac peak value) DC Current Accuracy Range Full Scale Resolution 10mA 12.00000mA 0.1µA 100mA 120.000mA 1µA 1.20000A 10µA 10.0000A 100µA (1) 20% overranged value could be read within the range of 1A. Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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0.02+8 10kΩ 0.02+8 100kΩ 0.02+8 1MΩ 0.02+8 10MΩ 0.25+8 100MΩ 1+10 (1) To avoid the nosie interference to test lead, the shield leads are suggested for resistance measurement above 100kΩ. (2) relative zero mode (ZERO) Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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Max. input protection: 1000Vdc or 750Vac Max. 10V stabivolt measurement Frequency Frequency Range Gate Time Resolution Full scale 5-100Hz 1s(slow) 1mHz 099.999Hz 100-1k 1mHz 999.999Hz 1-10k 10mHz 9.99999kHz 10-100k 100mHz 99.9999kHz 100-900k 1000.00kHz Accuracy Voltage Range Frequency Range Resolution Sensitivity Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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User ‟s Guide SA5052 Digital Multimeter 100mV-750V 5-10Hz 0.005+10 50mVrms 10-100Hz 0.005+8 100-900k 0.005+8 Measuring mode: true RMS Max. Crest factor: 3.0 at full scale Input protection: 10A 250V fuse Shijiazhuang Suin Instruments Co., Ltd.
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