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Metrix ASYC-IV Operating Instructions Manual

Portable multimeters with digital display 6000/60000 cts
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ASYC-IV
MTX 3290 - 6000 cts
MTX 3291- 60000 cts
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Pôle Test et Mesure CHAUVIN ARNOUX
Parc des Glaisins - 6, avenue du Pré de Challes
F - 74940 ANNECY-LE-VIEUX
Tel. +33 (0)4 5064 2222 - Fax +33 (0)4 5064 2200
X04065A02 - Ed. 01 - 06/14

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Portable multimeters with digital display ASYC-IV MTX 3290 - 6000 cts MTX 3291- 60000 cts Operating instructions Pôle Test et Mesure CHAUVIN ARNOUX Parc des Glaisins - 6, avenue du Pré de Challes F - 74940 ANNECY-LE-VIEUX Tel.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions Contents General directions ............................3 Introduction, Precautions and safety measures ......................3 Special functions ................................4 Symbols on the instrument ............................5 Warranty, Maintenance, metrological verification, Repair under warranty ..............6 Maintenance ..................................

  • Page 3: General Directions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions General directions Congratulations! You have just acquired a portable multimeter with a Introduction display digital. We thank you for this sign of confidence in the quality of our products. The line of instruments to which it belongs comprises the following models: MTX 3290 MTX 3291 Display...

  • Page 4: Special Functions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions General directions (continued) • It is impossible to open the battery or fuse compartment without first Safety feature disconnecting the measurement leads. • During a measurement exceeding 60V or 25V symbol blinks on the display unit •...

  • Page 5: Symbols On The Instrument

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions General directions (continued) Definitions of the CAT II: Test and measurement circuits directly connected to the points of use measurement of the low-voltage network (power outlets and other similar points). categories E.g.: Measurements on the network circuits of household appliances, portable tools, and similar devices.

  • Page 6: Warranty, Maintenance, Metrological Verification, Repair Under Warranty

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions General directions (continued) This equipment is warranted for 3 years against any defect of materials or Warranty workmanship, in accordance with the general terms of sale. During the warranty period, the instrument may be repaired only by the manufacturer, who reserves the right to repair the instrument or to replace it or part of it.

  • Page 7: Maintenance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General directions General directions (continued) • Disconnect everything connected to the instrument and press the ON/OFF Maintenance key ( • Use a soft cloth, moistened with soapy water. • Rinse with a damp cloth and dry rapidly with a dry cloth or forced air. •...

  • Page 8: Description Of The Instruments

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments MTX 3290 Frontal panel Back Prop Terminal block Optical connector: not active ! 6,000- and 60,000-count digital multimeters...

  • Page 9: Mtx 3291 Frontal Panel, Back, Terminal Block

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) MTX 3291 Frontal panel Back Prop Terminal block Optical connector: active! 6,000- and 60,000-count digital multimeters...

  • Page 10: Display Unit

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Display unit The display is in two parts: • A digital display for convenient reading of the digits: - main display unit: 12.7mm - secondary display unit: 9.7mm •...
  • Page 11 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Symbols Designation Measurement of the AC signal Measurement of the DC signal Measurement of the AC and DC signal AC+DC Automatic range switching AUTO Δ...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) This symbol indicates the battery charge level. Volt, Ohm, temperature, etc. measurement input COM measurement input Ampere measurement input 600V CAT III Input indication 1000V CAT III Input indication Isolated optical link (USB) input...

  • Page 13: Switch

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Switch Orange LEDs around the highly reliable virtual switch indicate the measurement function chosen. The keys of the switch have priority over the action of the keys of the keypad.
  • Page 14 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) MTX 3291 Short press Successive short presses Keys of the switch Current measurement Selection of the type of probe: Temperature measurement Pt100, Pt1000 Capacitance measurement Low-impedance AC voltage measurement (VLowZ) Current measurement using a...

  • Page 15: Keypad

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Keypad The keypad has the following function keys: The keys are taken into account and applied when pressed. If the key press is validated, the instrument beeps. Two types of action are possible: •...
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Manual selection of measurement range: the range defines the maximum Used to return to Auto measurement range the instrument can Range mode. cover. The Auto Range mode is default. Activation of the Peak+ Peak- measurements: - Peak+: displays the maximum...
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Description of the instruments Description of the instruments (continued) Activation of the Backlight: - successive presses to increase the brightness Deactivation of the Backlight - circular operation: brightness 1 brightness 2 brightness 3 brightness 1 Activation/Deactivation of the zero centre bargraph:...

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Getting started Getting started Preparation for use Instructions before When you use this multimeter, you must observe the usual safety rules, starting up which: • protect you from electrical hazards, • protect the multimeter from operator errors. For your safety, use only the leads and accessories (clamp meter, etc.) supplied with the instrument.

  • Page 19: Functional Description

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description The examples described in this chapter use an 1. MAX MIN AVG mode A beep indicates an overshoot or a change of quantity. Displays in the function AC+DC Measured signal: 230V, 50Hz: Main display Present value of the signal unit...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) The display then becomes: Present value of the signal MAX value for the MIN value: press Ex.: 3s h: min: sec MIN value Momentary screen (4s) indicating the time-stamped max.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) for the AVG value: press on Present value of the signal AVG value De-activation By a long press on the key. 6,000- and 60,000-count digital multimeters...

  • Page 22: Peak Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) 2. PEAK mode A beep indicates an overshoot or a change of quantity. Displays in the function AC+DC Measured signal: 250V, 50Hz: Present value of the signal MIN value for the Peak+ value: First press on Present value of the signal...

  • Page 23: Δrel Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) 3. ∆REL mode Displays in the function AC+DC Measured signal: 1V, 100Hz: Present value of the signal Frequency of the signal Activation of the Δ REL mode by Short press on the ∆REL=(present value - reference value) Reference value...
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) Short press, in the ∆REL mode, on Present value – reference value ∆ x100 REL (%) = Reference value Reference value A long press on the erases the reference value. De-activation By a long press on the key.

  • Page 25: Clamp" Function

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) 4. "Clamp" function Ex.: 10mV/A Present value of the signal Transformation ratio, selected by successive presses on press 1: 1mV/A press 2: 10mV/A press 3: 100mV/A press 4: 1,000mV/A 6,000- and 60,000-count digital multimeters...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) Serial operation of the keys of the switch MTX 3290 Short Press 1 Press 2 Press 3 Press 4 Press 5 press … … Pt100 Pt1000 Pt100 Pt1000 Pt100 …...

  • Page 27: Functions Of The Switch And Keys

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Functional description Functional description (continued) Functions of the switch To access the ,dBm, and keys W, continuity, diode, duty cycle, and pulse duration functions, press the button of the switch corresponding to the chosen function. Here are the possible combinations according to the type of measurement: RANGE MAX/MIN/...

  • Page 28: How Are The Various Quantities Measured

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? The connections illustrated in this chapter were made with an MTX 3290 multimeter (6,000 points). They would be the same with an MTX 3291 (60,000 pts). 1.

  • Page 29: Current Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 2. Current measurement as an ammeter 1. Press: 2. Select the type of signal, AC+DC, AC, or DC, by pressing .
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) with a current 1. Press: clamp 2. Select the type of signal, AC+DC, AC, or DC, by pressing Depending on what you select, the screen displays AC, DC, or AC+DC. 3.

  • Page 31: Frequency Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 3. Frequency measurement 1. Press: 2. Connect the black lead to the “COM” terminal and the red lead to “V”. 3.

  • Page 32: Audible Continuity Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 5. Audible continuity 1. Press: measurement ♪ 2. Press again; the " " symbol is displayed. 3. Connect the black lead to the “COM” terminal and the red lead to «V». 4.

  • Page 33: Capacitance Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 7. Capacitance measurement 1. Press: 2. Connect the black lead to the “COM” terminal and the red lead to “V”. 3.

  • Page 34: Temperature Measurement

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 8. Temperature measurement 1. Press: 2. Press to select the type of probe: Pt100 or Pt1000 3. Press to switch the temperature unit (°C or °F) between the two display units.

  • Page 35: Measurement On An Mli Type Speed Variator

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 9. Measurement on an MLI type speed variator Voltage 1. Press: measurement 2. Select the type of signal, AC+DC, AC, or DC, by pressing Depending on what you select, the screen displays AC, DC, or AC+DC.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) Current 1. Press: measurement 2. Select the type of signal, AC+DC, AC, or DC, by pressing Depending on what you select, the screen displays AC, DC, or AC+DC. 3.

  • Page 37: Resistive Power (Mtx 3291)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 10. Resistive power (MTX 3291, only) Press: Press again . Select AC+DC, AC or DC coupling of the signal by pressing (the default coupling is AC+DC).

  • Page 38: Dbm Decibels In Power (Mtx 3291)

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com How are the various quantities measured? How are the various quantities measured? (continued) 11. dBm decibels in power (MTX3291, Press: only) Press again . Press to select the reference resistance, 50, 75, 90, or 600 Ohm. Connect the black lead to the “COM”...

  • Page 39: Sx-Dmm Software

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SX-DMM software SX-DMM software SX-DMM: Processing These multimeters can be interfaced directly with a PC or other computer using software "SX-DMM" acquisition software: The transmission rate is 9600 Bauds. The transmission parameters are fixed (8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity). Connection of the 1.

  • Page 40: Technical Characteristics Of Mtx 3290

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Accuracy: Only values with tolerances or limits are guaranteed values. “n% L+n D” means Values without tolerances are given for guidance (standard NFC42670). “n% of the reading The technical specifications are guaranteed only after 30 minutes of warming up.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Protection: 850Vpk AC+DC TRMS Specified Additional Input Operating Uncertainty Uncertainty Pass Peak Range measure. Resolution uncertainty impedance range band factor DC (±) AC (±) range...
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Three possible modes: DC, AC, AC+DC Currents In DC mode, you can measure a direct current or the DC component of an alternating current.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Warning: The sum AC+DC must never exceed the range, 600mA, or AC+DC TRMS current 60mA, or 6mA, or 6A, or 10A, as the case may be. Additional Specified Uncertainty AC...
  • Page 44 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Frequency Main frequency In this setting, you can measure the frequency of a voltage. measurement Particular reference conditions: 150mV <U <600V When the switch is set to Hz, the 300Hz filter is not in service.
  • Page 45 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Resistance Ohmmeter In this setting, the user can measure a resistance. Particular reference conditions: The (+COM) input must not have been overloaded following the accidental application of a voltage to the input terminals with the switch set to Ω...
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Measurement Diode Test Range Resolution Accuracy Open-circuit voltage current 2% L ±3D <5V <1.1mA Audible signal triggered if <40mV ±10mV Protection: 850Vpk Open-circuit Measurement...
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Range AC+DC TRMS current 600mA 600A 6000A Ratio Resolution 0.01A 0.1A 1mV/A 2.8% L ±15D Accuracy 2.8% L ±15D 2.8% L ±13D (∗) Resolution 0.001A...
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Temperature Pt100/Pt1000 The user can measure the temperature by means of a Pt100/Pt1000 sensor. Range Measurement current Resolution Accuracy Protection - 125°C to <1mA (Pt100) 0.1°C...
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3290 (continued) Influence Quantity of Range of Quantity Variation in the influence influence influenced typical nominal range of use Battery < 3D 4V to 6V 0.2% L+1D voltage...

  • Page 50: Technical Characteristics Of Mtx 3291

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Accuracy: Only values with tolerances or limits are guaranteed values. “n%L + nD” means Values without tolerances are given for guidance (standard NFC42670). “n% of the reading The technical specifications are guaranteed only after 30 minutes of warming up.
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) 1) See the typical curve of the 300Hz. (continued) 2) This range is accessible only with the Range key Input impedance: approx. 10.6MΩ // 50 pF 3) The LCD indicates “+OL”...
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Three possible modes: DC, AC, AC+DC Currents In DC mode, you can measure a direct current or the DC component of an alternating current.
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) AC RMS current Specified Uncertainty (±) Voltage Range Operating range measurement Resolution 40Hz to 20kHz Peak factor Protection drop range (**) 0 to 60 to...
  • Page 54 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Frequency Main frequency In this setting, you can measure the frequency of a voltage. measurement Particular reference conditions: 150mV <U <600V When the switch is set to Hz, the 300Hz filter is not in service.
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Resistance Ohmmeter In this setting, the user can measure a resistance. Particular reference conditions: The (+COM) input must not have been overloaded following the accidental application of a voltage to the input terminals with the switch set to Ω...
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Diode test Measurement Range Resolution Accuracy Open-circuit voltage current 0.1mV 1% L ±30D <5V <1.1mA Audible signal triggered if <40mV ±10mV Protection: 1414 Vpk Audible continuity Open-circuit...
  • Page 57 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Range 600mA 600A 6000A AC RMS current Ratio Resolution 0.01A 0.1A 1% L+0.25% 0.5% L+0.18% x [F(kHz)-1] L x [F(kHz)-1] L 1mV/A 1.5% L ±5D Accuracy...
  • Page 58 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Temperature The user can measure the temperature by means of a Pt100/Pt1000 sensor . Pt100/Pt1000 Range Measurement current Resolution Accuracy Protection -200°C to <1mA...
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Pulse width Depending on frequency counter triggering conditions. ( ) ( Resolution 10µs Minimum pulse width 100µs 0.1% ±10µs Accuracy Maximum duration of a period 1.25s (0.8Hz) Triggering threshold...
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 Technical characteristics of the MTX 3291 (continued) Influence Variation in the Quantity of Range of Quantity influenced influence influence nominal range of use typical <3D Batt. voltage 4V to 6V 0.2% L+1D 0.02% L ±0.2D/1°C...

  • Page 61: General Characteristics

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General, mechanical charateristics General characteristics Altitude <2000m Environmental Reference range 23°C ±5°C conditions Specified range of use -10°C to 55°C Influence of temperature see §. Influences Relative humidity 0% to 80% from 0°C to 31°C 0% to 70% from 40°C to 55°C limited to 70% for the 6 and 60 Ω...

  • Page 62: Supply

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Supply Supply • Directions for operation in 5 languages, on mini CD with the instrument • SX-DMM software on mini CD (MTX 3291, only) • Getting started guide • 1 set of safety leads (red and black) with double insulation probe tip (∅4mm) 1000V, CAT III, 20A •...

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