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Model OX5042 Handscope
Instructions for General Electrical

First-Time Setup

1. Turn the instrument ON.
2. Press Scope Mode
3. Press Channel A
screen (default settings):
4. Press Channel B
5. Press the right navigation key
default this is set to x1.
6. Press the down navigation key
7. Press Enter
8. Press
9. Press
10. Press
NOTE: These settings will remain in effect (even if the instrument batteries are
drained or removed) until changed by the user.
11.
Apply the voltage to be measured to Channel A and current to Channel B.
12.
Press the Auto Set
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Measurements
.
. The main menu appears as follows at the bottom of the
.
to save the setting.
to highlight the Units field.
to highlight the A setting.
to save the setting. The main menu now appears as follows:
button to properly scale the measurements.
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15
10
20
5
25
0
30
until the Multiplier field is highlighted. By
until the x1000 setting is highlighted.
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  • Page 1 Model OX5042 Handscope Instructions for General Electrical Measurements First-Time Setup 1. Turn the instrument ON. 2. Press Scope Mode 3. Press Channel A . The main menu appears as follows at the bottom of the screen (default settings): 4. Press Channel B 5.
  • Page 2 AC Voltage Measurement 1. Attach the BNC adapter (shown on right) to the Channel A input. 2. Attach the 10’ black and red leads to the adapter. 3. Select the alligator or pencil tip probes and attach them to the leads as needed.
  • Page 3 AC Current Measurement 1. Select the current probe based on the current to be measured: • MN251T (if in your kit) for measuring from 1 – 200A • MN379T (if in your kit) for measuring from 0.05 – 120A • MiniFlex sensor for measuring 10 – 3000A. 2.
  • Page 4 AC Current Harmonics 1. Set up the instrument for current measurement, as instructed by steps 1 through 6 of the “AC Current Measurement” section above. 2. Press Harmonics Mode . The THD (Total Harmonics Distortion) percentage appears in the upper right corner on the Channel B display (see the example below): 3.
  • Page 5 Millivolt Drop 1. Set up the instrument for voltage measurement, as instructed by steps 1 through 6 of the “AC Voltage Measurement” section on page 2 above. 2. Press Channel A 3. Move the test leads to each measurement point, and record each millivolt drop: ___________ ___________ ___________...

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