Introduction Thank you for purchasing 3542 precision resistance meter. This manual aims to explain the operating steps, precautions and maintenance of the instrument. To obtain maximum performance from this product, please read this manual first before operation, and keep it safe for future reference. Registered trademarks Windows and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States or other countries.
Checking Packing Contents When receiving instrument, please check carefully to ensure that the instrument is not damaged during transit. In addition, special inspections of accessories, panel switches and connectors are required. If the instrument is found to be damaged or it fails to operate as described in the user manual, please contact us.
Safety Notes The instrument is designed to comply with the IEC 61010 safety standard and has been thoroughly tested for safety before shipment from the factory. However, if it is used improperly, it may cause injury or death and damage the instrument.
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Precautions for operation Using Environment ● Operating temperature and humidity: 0 to 40 ° C, below 80% RH (no condensation) ● Temperature and humidity range to ensure accuracy: -10-50℃,below 80% RH (no condensation) ● To avoid malfunction or damage to the instrument, do not place the tester in the following situations: High temperature places with direct sunlight ➢...
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Before using the instrument, make sure that the AC power cord and test lines are well insulated and the conductor is not exposed. Otherwise, there may be a risk of electric shock during use. To ensure personnel safety, please contact our company in a timely manner to replace the equipment Handling Precautions...
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To prevent electric shock accident, do not short-circuit the top of the test line and the line with voltage. When testing, for your safety, please use the instrument's own test line option. To avoid damaging test lines, do not bend or stretch the test lines.
dgt. (Resolution) The minimum display unit of a digital tester, that is, the input value that causes the digital display to show a “1”. Chapter1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The basic accuracy of HT3542 DC resistance tester is 0.01%, and the measurable range is 0.1μΩ~10MΩ. With high- speed testing line anomaly detection function and extremely short measurement cycle.
external control, etc., which can be used for various situations such as development and production lines. The precision resistance multi-channel scanning tester requires testing of PCB vias and wiring in fields such as aerospace and automotive electronics, and can scan and switch at a speed of 2ms per channel.
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Keys Keys Description Function key F1 Function key F2 Function key F3...
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Function key F4 Function key F5 Function Esc key Function confirmation key [Page Switch] Switches [Measurement Page] <-> [Comparator Page] <-> [Setup Page] <-> [Panel Page] <-> [System Page] <-> [I/O Page] Comparator on/off button Lock key Short press [LOCK] key to lock the current page and the other keys get invalid.
[HOLD] key Hold the current measurement value during the test [Trigger] key Single trigger test of the instrument in manual trigger mode [Direction] key Select menu items or set values 1.4 Dimension...
I/O Setting Display Chapter2 Preparation before testing 2.1 Measurement Process Overview The instrument remains in the power off state, please prepare for testing according to the following steps. 1. Turn off the instrument and connect the test lines.
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2. Plug AC power cord into the mains outlet Ensure that the power cord is well grounded, which is conducive to the stability of the test. 3. Turn on the power at back of instrument. At the time being, internal power of the instrument has been turned on and the instrument is in standby mode.
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When instrument is in the standby mode, POWER button at panel light is red, long press POWER button, the power is turned on, the screen is lit, and light of button at panel turns green. 5. Setting test parameters Trigger mode setting,INT/EXT Resistance range setting,20mΩ/200mΩ...
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6.Start to test 7.Complete test, turn off the power...
2.2 Pre-measurement Inspection Before using the instrument, inspect it to verify that no damage has occurred during storage or transportation and it operates normally. If you find any damage, contact us. Instrument and peripheral checking Inspection item Action Is there any damage or a crack If any damage is found, do in the instrument? Are the not use it.
When power is turned on, does If the screen does not the entire display turn on? the behave like this, the model name and measurement instrument may be screen are displayed normally? damaged internally. Return it for repair. 2.3 Confirm the Measured Object Please change the measurement conditions appropriately according to the object to be measured to reliably measure the resistance.
conductive rubber Other, common resistance measurement High heaters, wires, welded parts Temperature rise test motor, choke, High Δ T transformer *1 When the rated power has a margin, select High *2 When the temperature dependence of the measured object is large, use temperature compensation *3 When there is margin for applying voltage, select ON 2.4 Connection method of test line...
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Test lines connection 1. 9344 Test clip type test line 2. 9363-B Test probe type test line...
Chapter 3 Basic Settings 3.1 Setting Test Range The range setting is divided into manual range and auto range. When auto range is selected, the instrument automatically selects an appropriate range to test based on the value of the measured resistance. 3.1.1 Manual Range Setting Under measurement state, press [F1] or [F2] to switch the range.
Under measurement state, press [F3] to switch to auto range. Note: If the range is changed while the auto range is • ON, the auto range is automatically canceled and is changed to manual range. If the comparator function is set to ON, the range •...
The measurement speed is divided into four levels: fast, medium, slow 1, and slow 2. Press [F4] to switch. The test accuracy of medium speed, slow speed 1 and slow speed 2 is higher than fast speed and is not easily affected by the external environment.
temperature is displayed. If temperature probe is not connected, temperature measurement is not possible. When the TC or Δ T is not used, there is no need to connect a temperature probe. If users do not want to display the temperature, please switch the display. 3.3.1 Temperature Compensation Resistance value is converted to reference temperature for display.
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[F3] to set the reference temperature and temperature coefficient. 3. Related values setting Press [F3] to enter reference temperature and temperature coefficient setting page, press [F1] to enter setting, use left and right cursor keys to move the cursor to the position to be set, and use the up and down cursor keys to change value.
t : Actual resistance value t0 : compensation resistance value : Measuring temperature 0: Reference temperature (setting range from -10℃~99.9℃) α t0: Temperature coefficient at t0 of the material being tested (setting range from -9999ppm/℃~9999ppm/℃) Note: When “t.error” is displayed, it indicates that the temperature probe is not connected;...
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When performing temperature conversion, connect temperature probe to TC terminal on rear panel of the instrument. The temperature rise value can be converted according to the principle of temperature conversion, and the temperature at time of energization stop can be estimated. 1.
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R1, initial temperature T1, and inverse of the temperature coefficient (K) at 0 °C. Press [F1] input key to start setting, use left and right cursor keys to move cursor to the position to be set, and use up and down cursor keys to change the value. Setting range: Initial resistance :0.001Ω...
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The following values are recommended in the JIS C4034-1 standard. • Copper:k =235 • Aluminum:k =225 Temperature conversion test example: ① Make motor and coil fully adapt to room temperature, then measure resistance value (R1) ambient temperature (t1) before power-on and input value into the instrument.
Average method Free measurement (D1+D2)/2 (D2+D3)/2 (D3+D4)/2 (moving average) Non free measurement (D1+D2)/2 (D3+D4)/2 (D5+D6)/2 (simple average) 3.4 Average Number of Times Setting Average multiple measurement values and display them. By using this function, the jumping of measured values can be reduced while also suppressing interference.
2. Select relevant menu items Press the [F2] key to increase the average number of times, while press the [F3] key to decrease the average number of times. The maximum average number of times is 10, and the minimum is 2. 3.5 Measurement Delay Setting Set the waiting time and adjust the measurement stability time after...
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Delay settings can be selected from two types: preset (internal fixed value) and any set value. (1) The preset (internal fixed value) values may vary depending on the range or OVC function. Test current Delay(unit Range OVC: OFF OVC: ON 20 mΩ...
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2. Select relevant menu items 3. Press the [F2] key to input the delay time Approximate calculation criteria for the delay time of inductive loads • When the measurement current is applied to the inductive load and it takes some time to stabilize, and cannot be measured in the initial state (preset), please adjust the delay.
Please set the delay time approximately 10 times the calculated value as the standard, ensuring that the reactance components (inductance, capacitance) do not affect the measured value. L : Inductance of the tested object R : Resistance of the tested object+ wire resistance+ contact resistance I :...
About Auto Hold Release: Moving the test line away from the tested object and making it contact the tested object again will automatically release the hold. Changing the range and measurement speed or pressing [ESC] can also release the hold. If the hold is released, the HOLD indicator light will turn off.
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Example of over range detection: Measurement Example Overflow Detection When overrange Measure 23 kΩ at a range of 20 kΩ When the deviation 500 Ω (+2400%) measured at a standard value display of the measured value (% display) of 20 Ω exceeds the display range (999.999%) When the result of clear...
• Place the SOURCE A and SOURCE B probes in an open circuit state • Tested object disconnection, etc. (open circuit components) • Broken wiring and poor connection in SOURCE A and SOURCE B wiring Attention: • If the resistance of the SOURCE wiring exceeds the following values, a current anomaly will occur, making it impossible to measure.
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After the OVC function is turned on, the upper right corner of the interface will display Based on the measured value RP when flowing the measured current and the measured value RZ when not flowing the measured current, display RP-RZ as the true resistance value. :Thermoelectric potential, potential is generated when any metal comes into contact, and the magnitude of the potential is related to temperature.
Attention: • When the bias voltage compensation function is ON (OVC indicator light is on), the display update of measured values will slow down. • When measuring low current resistance as OFF, the bias voltage compensation function can be set to ON in the range of 20 mΩ...
2. Select relevant menu items [F1] Key: 6 bits (1,000,00dgt.) (initial setting) [F2] Key: 5 bits (100,00dgt.) 3.10 Test Current Setting 1. Select parameter setting page 2. Select relevant menu items...
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Power of resistance value× (measuring current) applied to the tested object,when worrying about the following issues due to measuring current, please set the measuring current to low current. • The measured object is fusing • The measured object heats up and the resistance value changes •...
CE A - SENSEA and SOURCE B - SENSE B. When the resis tance value exceeds the threshold, it is judged as a conta ct error. When a contact error occurs, display CONTACT TERM.A 、 CONTACT TERM.B. Do not perform comparator j udgment on measured values.
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Press [F1] OFF to perform single channel testing, and press [F2] ON to activate multi-channel testing; 3.【ESC】Return to the multi-channel test page 4. Test completion page...
Chapter 4 Comparator Settings 4.1 Comparator Function Before using the comparator function, when exceeding the range (displaying OverRng) and when testing abnormally (displaying CONTACT TERM or ------), the judgment display of the comparator is as follows. comparator judgment display Measurement value display (COMP indicator light)...
• If the ΔT or multi gear position sorting function is set to ON, the comparator function automatically changes to OFF. • During the use of the comparator function, the range cannot be changed, please change the range in the comparator settings page.
2. Beep alarm 2.1 Select comparator setting page 2.2 Select relevant menu items 3. External IO port, signal output (see Chapter 9) 4.2 Comparison Mode 4.2.1 Absolute Value Mode 1. Select comparator setting page...
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2. Select relevant menu items 3. Upper limit setting Press the [F1] input key, use the left and right cursor keys to move the cursor to the desired position, and use the up and down cursor keys to change the value. 4.
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down cursor keys to change the value. To interrupt the setting, press the [ESC] key to return to the original screen. [Comparison of upper and lower limits] Example: Absolute upper lower PASS FAIL value limit limit mode value value compariso 10Ω≤...
4.2.2 Percentage Mode 1. Select comparator setting page 2. Select relevant menu items 3. Standard value setting Press the [F1] input key, use the left and right cursor keys to move the cursor to the desired position, and use the up and down cursor keys to change the value.
4. Deviation value setting Press the [F1] input key, use the left and right cursor keys to move the cursor to the desired position, and use the up and down cursor keys to change the value. To interrupt the setting, press the [ESC] key to return to the original screen.
results. All items that are not included in the BIN are judged as NG. Sorting results can also be output through the EXT I/O terminal. 4.3.1 Sorting Function Turn on Settings 1. Select parameter setting page 2. Select relevant menu items Attention: •...
4.3.2 Sorting Function Range Setting On the multi gear sorting page, press the up and down keys to select the mode and change the range. Range: 20mΩ ↔ 200mΩ ↔ 2000mΩ ↔ 20Ω ↔ 200Ω↔ 2000Ω ↔ 20kΩ↔200kΩ↔ 2000kΩ↔ 10MΩ 4.3.3 Sorting Function Upper and Lower Limit Settings After selecting the absolute value mode and determining...
4.3.4 Sorting Function Standard Difference Value Settings After selecting the percentage mode and determining the range, the corresponding standard and deviation values can be set, and the units of the standard and deviation values are consistent with the range.
4.4 Multi-channel comparison settings After the multi-channel function is turned on, you can switch to the comparator page and set each comparator. 1.Select parameter setting page 2.The multi-channel setting is turned on, and the comparator switches to the multi-channel setting page; Press 【...
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Press 【 F1 】 to increase the measurement range, 【 F2 】 to decrease the measurement range, select the desired comparison range, and 【 F3 】 to set all channels with one click; 4.Compare upper limit value settings Press [F1] to close; Press [F2] to input, and set the value with the up, down, left, and right keys;...
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Press [F1] to close; Press [F2] to input, and set the value with the up, down, left, and right keys; Press [F3] to set all paths with one click;...
Chapter 5 Measure 5.1 Start Test 1. Set relevant parameters 2. Connect the test line correctly 3. Start of testing Trigger mode significance Internal trigger instrument internal automatic trigger test External trigger Trigger test through external EXT IO end TRG signal Attention:...
5.2 Measuring Value Display The following is the range of the test range. Once it exceeds the following range, it will display "OF" (range up) Test current and maximum display value of range: Resistance Measuring Maximum resolution range current display value 0.1μΩ...
5.3 Automatic Protection Function If an overvoltage is input at the measurement terminal, the internal circuit protection function of this instrument will be activated. If an overvoltage is input incorrectly, please immediately remove the test wire from the tested object. During operation protection...
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Attention: • After zeroing, if there is a change in ambient temperature or a change in the test line, please reset it again. • Please perform zero adjustment within all ranges used. When manually measuring the range, only zero the current range;...
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1. Short-circuit test line HT9363-C test clip type test line HT9363-B probe type test line...
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2. Confirm that the measured value is within 1%f.s. When the measured value is not displayed, please confirm whether the wiring of the test wire is correct Screen when wiring is correct: Screen when wiring is incorrect: 3. Press the [O.ADJ] key to perform zero adjustment...
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4. After performing zero adjustment If the zero adjustment is successful, will be displayed in the lower right corner of the measurement screen, and then return to measurement interface. If failed, displayed, return to measurement interface. Zero adjustment failed When zero adjustment is not possible, it may be due to the measurement value before zero adjustment exceeding ±...
Chapter 6 Save Measurement Panel All measurement conditions can be saved, retrieved, or deleted in the form of files. Press the [PAGE] key to select the panel save interface. After entering the interface, press the up and down keys to view the saved records, and you can also save, load, clear, rename and other operations on the current record.
6.2 Retrieve Measurement Settings Use the up and down keys to browse the current settings, and press the load key to retrieve the current settings. 6.3 Delete Measurement Settings Use the up and down keys to browse the current settings, and use the clear key to delete the current settings.
Chapter 7 System Settings 7.1 Button Sound Setting When operating the instrument buttons, you can choose whether to turn on the button tone. 1. Select System Settings Page 2. Select relevant menu items Press [F1] to turn off the button tone, press [F2] to turn on the button tone...
7.2 Self-calibration Function In order to maintain testing accuracy, the self-calibration function compensates for the bias voltage and gain drift inside the circuit. 1. Select parameter settings page 2. Select relevant menu items Press [F1] to set it to automatic. During TRG standby, perform self-calibration every 1 second for 5ms.
other than the predetermined one. When set to manual mode, if the temperature of the operating environment changes by more than 2 ℃, please be sure to perform self-calibration (accuracy cannot be guaranteed if not performed). When the temperature change in the operating environment is below 2 ℃...
Attention: When the power frequency is in [automatic] mode, sometimes the automatic capture of the power frequency may fail due to environmental noise, resulting in unstable measurement. In this case, it is recommended to manually select the power frequency instead. 7.4 Radio Mode Setting Press [F1] to close, press [F2] to open.
7.5 Communication Mode The communication mode is divided into RS232 and LAN (Ethernet protocol uses TCP protocol), both of which use SCPI protocol format. The communication instructions refer to the instruction set in the CD. It is prohibited to connect the communication port with the testing port, otherwise it may damage the instrument.
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Interfaces and cables RS232 Connection method...
RS232 settings 1. Select System Settings Page 2. Select relevant menu items 3. Select communication Baud 7.5.2 LAN Communication Protocol LAN communication adopts TCP protocol communication...
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Interfaces and cables The Ethernet interface adopts a standard RJ45 port, and the cable adopts a Category 5 or higher network cable. Connection method 1. Instrument and computer connection When connecting the instrument to the computer, the network cable adopts a crossover cable. The A-terminal method adopts the 568B standard, while the B-terminal method adopts the 568A standard.
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Both ends adopt 568B standard: Gree Brow Orang Blue Gree Brow Orange Whit Whit Whit White Setting 1. Select System Settings Page 2. Select TCP communication mode 3. Set communication address...
7.6 USB interface The front panel of this instrument is equipped with a USB interface, which is used for HOST function. After inserting a USB drive, it is used for upgrading programs and saving data. Chapter 8 EXT I/O for external control...
The EXT I/O terminal on the rear panel of the instrument supports external control, provides output for testing and comparison judgment signals, and accepts input TRG signals. All signals use Optical coupler. Through instrument panel settings, all input/output signals can be configured to (NPN) or (PNP) levels.
2. Select relevant menu items 8.3 Level Mode Setting 1. Select I/O page 2. Select the level mode, press [F1] to set it to NPN, and press [F2] to set it to PNP...
8.5 Output Mode Setting The output signal includes judgment mode and BCD mode. When using and not using a multiplexer, the output signals of the judgment mode are different. The BCD mode combines other functions through high and low bits (and range information).
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Needle Function ISO_COM BIN0 BIN2 BIN4 BIN6 BIN8 OUT0 OUT2 INDEX BIN1 BIN3 BIN5 BIN7 BIN9 OUT1 Terminal function in BCD mode...
polarity) Maximum DC30 VMAX load voltage Maximum 50 mA/ch output current Residual Below 1 V ( load current 50 mA ) voltage / below 0.5 V (load current 10 mA) correspond to reverse output : Output 5.0 V ± 10% 、 correspond source voltage output:-5.0 V ±...
8.7 Timing Diagram The level of each signal represents the ON/OFF state of the contact, and the set value of the pull-in current (PNP) is the same as the voltage level of the EXT I/O terminal. The voltage level High and Low in the current injection (NPN) setting are opposite.
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Judgment result /BCD : HI、 IN、 LO、 ERR、 BCDm-n、 RNG_OUT0 ~ 3 When OVC is ON Judgment result /BCD : HI、 IN、 LO、 ERR、 BCDm-n、 RNG_OUT0 ~ 3 (2) External trigger [EXT] setting (EOM output PULSE) At the end of the measurement, the EOM signal becomes ON, and if it passes through the time set to EOM pulse width (t5), it returns to OFF.
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Judgment result /BCD : HI、 IN、 LO、 ERR、 BCDm-n、 RNG_OUT0 ~ 3 Explanation of each time in the timing diagram Proj Content Time Remarks trigger pulse ON can select ON/OFF above 0.1 ms time edge trigger pulse OFF above 1 ms time delay 0 ~...
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8.7.2 Read process when triggered externally The following is the process of obtaining measurement values from the start of measurement when using external triggering. After determining the judgment results (HI, IN, LOW, ER, GD, NG), this instrument immediately outputs an EOC signal. When the response of the controller input circuit is slow, it takes a waiting time from detecting the ON of the EOC signal to reading the judgment result.
8.8 Timing Diagram External Control Confirmation The level of each signal represents the ON/OFF state of the contact, and the set value of the pull-in current (PNP) is the same as the voltage level of the EXT I/O terminal. The voltage level High and Low in the current injection (NPN) setting are opposite.
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Output signal, operable signal (OFF: close output, ON: open output) Input signal, display the status of the signal (ON: reverse display, OFF: normal display) 4. Exit the I/O test page...
Chapter 9 Multi-channel test lines 9.1 Configuration of connectors and terminals Four wire test port Terminal name Terminal name reserve D10+ D10- S10+ S10- D11+ D11- S11+...
S11- D12+ D12- S12+ S12- reserve 9.2 Definition of multi-channel test lines Line 1 colo brow Brow oran Oran Green Blue white whit white white func tion Line 2 color oran Oran gree Gree whit white whit whit functi Line 3 color oran Oran...
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Chapter 10 Parameter 10.1 General Parameters HT3542 Test parameters DC resistance Test Range Range 0.1μΩ~10 MΩ, 10 ranges Measuring <DC 1A~1μA Current Fast speed (2.2ms); medium speed (50Hz: 21ms, Test Speed 60Hz: 18ms); Slow speed 1 (102ms); slow speed 2 (202ms) Thermoelectric culling function Input Terminal Banana plug...
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