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Introduction This manual contains information and warnings, which must be followed to ensure safe operation and retainthemeterinsafecondition. WARNING READ“SAFETY INFORMATION”BEFORE USING THE BENCH MULTIMETER This multimeter is a portability 4000-count instrument that is designed for use in the laboratory, field servicing, and at home, and any circumstance. This multimeter feature compact design with rounded corners for easy handling and has a rugged case in shock resistant and fire-retardant. And electronic overloadprotectionforallfunctionsandranges....
Safety Precautions Injuryordeathcanoccurevenwithlowvoltagesandlowcurrent.Itisextremelyimportantthatyouread these safety information before using your multimeter. Follow all safety practices and proper operating proceduresforequipmentbeingtested. 1. Exercise extreme caution when: Measuring voltageabove20volts,measuringcurrentgreaterthat10 mA,measuringACpower line with inductive loads, measuringACpowerlineduringelectricalstorms. 2. Alwaysinspectyourmultimeter,testleadsandaccessoriesforsignofdamageorabnormalitybefore everyuse.Ifanyabnormalconditions exist (i.e., brokenordamagedtestleads,crackedcase,displaynot reading,etc.),donotattempttotakemeasurements. 3. Never ground yourself when taking electrical measurements. Do not touch exposed metal pipes, outlets,fixtures,etc.,whichmight beatgroundpotential.Keepyourbodyisolatedfromgroundbyusing dryclothing,rubbershoes,rubbermats,oranyapprovedinsulatingmaterial....
7. Donotoperatethismultimete r inanexplosiveatmosphere(i.e.,in the presence of flammable gases orfumes,vaporordust.) 8. Measuringvoltagethat exceeds the limitsofthemultimeter may damage the meter and exposethe operatortoashockhazard.Alwaysrecognizethemetervoltagelimitsas statedonthefrontofthemeter. 9. Neverapplymorethan500VDCbetweentheCOMjackandearthground. 10.Nevertouchavoltagesourcewhenthetestleadsarepluggedintoacurrentjack. 11. When testing for the presence of voltage or current, make sure the voltage or current ranges are functioning correctly. Take a reading of a known voltage or current before assuming a zero reading indicatesnocurrentorvoltage. 12.Donotattemptcalibrationorserviceunlesstrainedandanotherperson capableofrenderingfirstaid...
Chapter1 AQuickTour SymbolExplanation Caution Caution,Possibility of electric shock Earth( ground )TERMINAL AC - Alternatingcurrent DC -Directcurrent Audiblecontinuity Equipment protectedthroughout by Double Insulation ( Protection Class Ⅱ)...
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Hz Volt,Ohms,Diode,Frequency InputTerminal 1. V Ω This is the positive input terminal for all function except current measurements. Connection is made to usingtheRedtestlead. 2. COM Common Terminal Thisisthenegative(ground)inputterminalforallmeasurementmodes.Connectionismadetousingthe Blacktestlead. 3. mA MilliampInputTerminal Thisisthepositiveinputterminalforcurrentmeasurement(ACor DC) up to 400 mA. Connection is made tousingtheRedtestlead. 4.
TheLCDDisplay 7. TheLCDdisplayindicatesthemeasuredvalueofasignal,functionmode,andannunciator. TheBattery Cover 8. SupplyPowerInletwithFuse 9. ThisswitchisusedtoturnACPoweronoroff.WhentheACPowerison,theDCPowerisautoturned off. WARNING Toavoiduserforinjury and the multimeter for damage, the voltge valueofAC power must be examined with same the power requirements of multimeter beforeconnectpowercordtolivepowersourceandtheswitchisturnedon. Thepowerswitch 10. 11. RS232CSocket( tobuybyuseroptional) UsingtheRotarySwitch Turnthemultimeteronbyrotatingtherotaryswitchtoanyfunction....
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UsingtheButtons TheButtonsarepushtypeswitch.Thefunctionsareasfollows: 1 . BACKLIGHTButton You can turn the backlight on or off by press button. When the battery is turned, the backlight turnedonovereithersecond,thebacklightisautoturnoff. 2 . FUNCTIONSELECTORButton In the range of Measuring Resistance and Continuity, The Resistance or Continuity measurement is changedalternativelybyeachpress button.
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IntheDateHoldmode,the" "annunciatorisdisp layedandthelastreadingisheldonthedisplay,the beeperemitsatone. Pressing buttonwhenmultimeterisintheDateHoldmodecausesittoexitDateHoldandenterthe Min/MaxRecordingHoldmode. IntheMin/MaxRecordingHoldmode,press b uttonstoptherecordingof readings,press againtoresumerecording. However, the multimeter is operating even though in Date Hold status, therefore, the buzzer sound is comeoutwhenoccurthe over rangeorcontinuitymodes.Andtherangeisalso changedifitisinauto range. 4 .
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In the Min/Max Recording Hold mode, press button to stop the recording of readings, press againtorestartrecording.Ifrecordingisstopped, theminimum,maximum,orpresentvaluesandanalog display are frozen. In the Min/Max Recording Ho ld mode, when a new minimum value is exceed the actualminimumreadingsoranewmaximumvalueisoverload,theminimumormaximumvaluewillheld onthedisplay,buttheanalogdisplaycontinuestobeactive. Incaseofintheauto-range,themodeisheldtojustbeforerange. 6 . Relative Display : RELButton Press buttontoentertheRelativeDisplaymode,the"...
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7 . RANGEButton Press buttontoselecttheManualRangemodeandturnoffthe"" AUTO annunciator. button is pressed, the range (and the input range In the Manual Range mode, each time the annunciator)increments,andanewvalueisdisplayed. ToexitTheManualRangemodeandreturntoautoranging,pressandholddown buttonoverone second.The"" AUTO annunciator turnsbackon. TheDC V, AC V, Resistance and Capacitancemeasurementarealways first set to the autorange. Thefrequencymeasurementisalwayssettotheautorange. ...
10. RS232CButton(Thefunctionofcommunicationisoptionalbyuser.) Press buttontoenterthecommunication.YouwillfindthattheRS232Csignbeitlitonthedisplay. Fixedonesideofcabletothemeterandconnectthe9pin?sterminalof cable to communicationport1or port2ofpersonalcomputer. Executethesoftwaretotakethedataforyounecessary. BuzzerOutput 2kHzbuzzersoundisoutputinfollowingcases: 1. Whenoperatethekey. 2. Whenoccurtheover-range.Except the measurement mode of Resistance(Ω),Frequency( Hz ), Continuity( )andDiode( 3. Whenthecontinuitymeasurementresultislessthan40Ω. 4. Whentherelativemodeisreleased. 5. When the mode is changed from manual to autor ange by operating the . Please refer the timingchartforthetiming. LowBatteryIndication...
Chapter2 MakingMeasurements Introduction WARNING Toavoiduserforinjury and the multimeter for damage, the voltge valueofAC power must be examined with same the power requirements of multimeter beforeconnectpowercordtolivepowersourceandtheswitchisturnedon. Before making any measurements always examine the multimeter and accessories used with the multimeterfordamage,contamination(excessivedirt,grease,ect.) and defects.Examinethetestleads forcrackedorfrayedinsulationandmakesuretheleadplugsfitsnuglyintothemultimeterjacks.Ifany abnormalexistdonotattempttomakeanymeasurements....
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WARNING To avoid possible electric shock, multimeter damage and/or equipment damage,donotattempt to takeanyvoltagemeasurementsif the voltageis above 1000V DC / 750V AC RMS. 1000V DC / 750V AC RMS are the maximumvoltagesthat this multimeterisdesignedtomeasure. ① . TurntheSelectorto VoltsDC. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③...
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WARNING To avoid possible electric shock, multimeter damage and/or equipment damage,donotattempt to takeanyvoltagemeasurementsif the voltageis above 1000V DC / 750V AC RMS. 1000V DC / 750V AC RMS are the maximumvoltagesthat this multimeterisdesignedtomeasure. ① . TurntheSelectorto VoltsAC. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③...
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WARNING Donotattempttomeasurecurrentsinhighenergycircuits.Usea current clamp for measurement needs >10A. The 10A input terminalisprotectedbyaF15A/250Vfastblowceramicfuse. ① . TurntheSelectorto DC and AC Amps. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③ . isnotavailableinDCandACAmps;allotherbuttonscanbeused. TheDCorACAmpsmeasurementischangedalternativelybyeachpressthebutton . TheDCandACAmpsMeasurementisasfollows: 1. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and A input terminals respectively. 2. Turnoffordisconnectthecirc uittobemeasuredfromallpowersources,connectthemultimeterin serieswiththeconductorinwhichthecurrenttobemeasuredflows. 3. Turnonpowertothecircuitundertest.Notethereading,...
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WARNING Do not attempt to measure currents in high energy circuits. The mA inputterminalisprotectedby aF500mA/250Vfastblow fuse. ① . TurntheSelectorto DC and AC Milliamps. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③ . isnotavailableinDCandACMilliamps;allotherbuttonscanbeused. TheDCorACMilliampsmeasurementischangedalternativelybyeachpressthebutton . TheDCandACMilliampsMeasurementisasfollows: 1. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and mA input terminals respectively.
MeasuringFrequencyandAdaptive Figure2-5. MeasurementFrequency and Adaptive(ADP) 2-10...
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① . TurntheSelectorto Frequency andAdaptive Measurement. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③ . isnotavailableintheFrequencyandAdaptiveMeasurement;allotherbuttonscanbeused. TheFrequencyandAdaptiveMeasurementarechangedalternativelybyeachpressthebutton . TheFrequencyMeasurementisasfollows: 1. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and VΩ Hz input terminals respectively. 2. In the Frequency Test, it is not necessary to know the range, as the multimeter will automatically rangeupordowntodisplaythebestresolution.Manualrangeisnotavailable. 3. Determinethattheamplitudelevelofthesignaltobemeasuredisnotgreaterthantheinputvoltage limit(250VDC/ACrms).Thesignalamplitudemust alsobegreater than thesensitivitylevel....
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WARNING Turnoffpowertothedeviceundertestanddischargeallcapacitors. ① . TurntheSelectorto Capacitance. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown:Insert theblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and VΩ Hz input terminalsrespectively. ③ . is notavailableinTheCapacitance;allotherbuttonscanbeused. Themeasuringcapacitanceisasfollows: 1. Turnoffpowertothedeviceundertestanddischargeallcapacitors. 2. Dischargeallvoltagefromthecapacitorbeforemeasuringitscapacitancevalue. 3. Setthecapacitancerangethatgivesthemostaccuratemeasurement reading ortoselectautorange. 4. Connect the alligator clips to capacitor leads or insert leads of the capacitor into multimeter measuringsocket.Alwaysobservepolaritymakingswhenmeasuringpobrizedcapacitor. 5. Read capacitance value directly from display.
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WARNING MeasurementsmustonlybemadewiththecircuitpowerOFF. ① . TurntheSelectorto Diode. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown:Insert the black and red test leads intotheCOM andVΩ Hz input terminalsrespectively. ③ . and are notavailable intheDiodetest;allotherbuttonscanbeused. ThediodeTestisasfollows: 1. Setthe( )positionbyturningtherotaryswitch. 1. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and VΩ Hz input terminals respectively. 2. Theredleadshouldbeconnectedtotheanodeandtheblackleadtothecathodeofthediode. 3. Thetypicalvoltagedropshouldbeabout0.6Vf o rsilicondiodeor0.3Vforgermaniumdiode. ...
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① . TurntheSelectorto ResistanceandContinuityMeasurement. ② . Connecttheleadsasshown. ③ . isnotavailableinthecontinuitytest;allotherbuttons can be used. TheResistanceorContinuitymeasurementischangedalternativelybyeachpressthebutton . TheResistanceMeasurementisasfollows: 1. SelecttheResistance MeasurementbyPressingthe . 2. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and VΩ Hz input terminals respectively. 3. Selectthedesiredohms(Ω)rangeortosetauto-range.Connecttheblackandredtestprobetipsto thecircuitordeviceunder test, makingsureitisde-energizedfirst.
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7. Afterallmeasurementsarecompleted,disconnectthetestleadsfromthecircuitandmultimeterinput terminals. TheContinuity( )Measurementisasfollows: 1. SelecttheContinuityMeasuremen tbyPressing the button 2. InserttheblackandredtestleadsintotheCOM and VΩ Hz input terminals respectively. 3. Connect the black and red test probe tips to t he circuit or device under test, making sure it is de-energized first.
Chapter3 Specifications GeneralSpecifications Maximumvoltagebetweenterminalsandearthground: CAT.Ⅱ 1000VDCor750VACRMS(Sine) Display: 33/4digit(4000count)digital indi c ation.FrequencyRange:9999countsMax. 42segmentanalogbargraph Fullannunciates,automaticpolarityindication Measuringrate: Digit 2 times per second Analogbargraph20timessecond Capacitance1timepersecond Overrangeindications: MSD (Most SignificationDigit)Blinks Low Battery Indication: The“ ”mark is displayed when the battery load voltage drops below accurateoperatinglevel. TemperatureCoefficient: 0.15 ×...
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Temperature: Operating5 ℃ to 35 ℃ Storage-10 ℃ to60 ℃ RelativeHumidity: 20% to 75% RH(5 ℃ to 35 ℃ Backlight: LED Lumination Safety: Designed to IEC 1010-1specifications Power Requirements: AC90Vto132V,50/60Hz,<10VAminorAC198V to 264V, 50/60 Hz, <10VAmin (tobuybyuseroptional) NEDA16046F22006PtypeonepieceorIECLR6AM3AA1.5V × 6piece. Size: 238mm(W) ×...
Chapter4 Maintenance Introduction Repairsorservicingnotcoveredinthismanualshouldonlybeperformedbyqualifiedpersonnel. ReplacingtheBattery WARNING To avoid electrical shock, Disconnect power leads from live powersource,andthetestleadsandanyinputsignalsbefore replacingthebattery.Replaceonly withsametype of battery. Whenthemultimeterdisplaysthe"" mark,thebatterymustbereplacedtomaintain proper operation. Usethefollowingproceduretoreplacingthebattery: 1. Disconnect test leads from any li ve source, turn the rotary switch to off, and remove the test leads fromtheinputterminals....
2. Removescrewsonthebatterycoverandopenthecase. 3. Removetheexhaustedbatteryand replacewithanewequivalent9voltgebattery. 4. Twotypesofbatteriesareusedin the bench multimeter: one of is a NEDA 1604 6F22006Ptypeone pieceorequivalent9voltgebattery;otherofisIECLR6AM3AA1.5V × 6piece. 5. Neverusethebenchmultimeterunlessthebatterycoverisinplaceandfastenedfully. ReplacingtheFuse WARNING To avoid electrical shock, disconnect the test leads and any input signals before replacing the fuses. Replace only with same type of fuses. The A inputterminalisprotectedby aF15A/250Vfastblow ceramicfuse.ThemA inputterminalisprotectedby aF500mA/250Vfastblow fuse.
4. Remove the blown fuse. replace with fuse of t he same size and rating. Make sure the new fuse is centeredinthefuseholder. 5. Replacetheblownfusewithsameratings. 6. The A inputterminalisprotectedbyaF20A/250Vfastblow ceramic fuse,Φ6 × 32mm.ThemA input terminalisprotectedbyaF500mA/250Vfastblowfuse,Φ5 × 20mm. 7. Fuserarelyneedreplacementandblowalmost alwaysasaresultoftheoperator?serror. 8. Neverusethebenchmultimeterunlessh t efusecoverisinplaceandfastenedfully. ReplacingthePowerFuse WARNING...
3. Replace the power fuse from the supply power In let with fuse. Replace the blown fuse with same ratings. 4. Thepowerfuse:100mA/250V,Fast, Φ5 × 20mm. OtherNote 1. Donotuseabrasivesorsolventsonthebenchmultimeter,useadampclothmilddetergentonly. 2. If any faults or abnormalities are observed, t he bench instrument can notbe used any more and it hastobecheckedout....
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