%4 – 20mA Measurement..............15 Autoranging/Manual Range Selection ..........15 MAX/MIN Function .................15-16 Relative Mode ..................16 Display Backlight .................. 16 Data Hold ..................... 16 Peak Hold ..................... 17 Auto Power Off ..................17 continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Product Disposal and Recycling .............. 19 Product Support ..................19 Introduction Thank you for purchasing your REED R5010 True RMS Digital Multimeter. Please read the following instructions carefully before using your instrument. By following the steps outlined in this manual your meter will provide years of reliable service.
Examples include switches in the fixed installation and some equipment for industrial use with permanent connection to the fixed installation. Overvoltage Category IV: For use at the origin of the installation. Examples include electricity meters and primary over-current protection equipment. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
NEVER operate the meter unless the back cover and the battery and fuse covers are in place and fastened securely. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
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General Specifications Range Selection: Autoranging/Manual True RMS: Display: 40,000 count LCD display Display Hold: Max/Min: Peak Hold: Relative Mode: Diode Test: Backlit Display: Digital Analog Bargraph: Continuity Check: Audible signal if resistance ≤35Ω continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
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CE, IP67, Drop Tested (2M) Operating Temperature: 41 to 104°F (5 to 40°C) Storage Temperature: -4 to 140°F (-20 to 60°C) Dimensions: 7.4 x 3.2 x 2.0" (187 x 81 x 50mm) Weight: 12oz (342g) REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Farads (capacitance) mega (106) (ohms) Ω Ohms PEAK Peak Hold Hertz (frequency) Volts Percent (duty ratio) Relative Alternating current AUTO Autoranging HOLD Direct current Display hold ºC ºF Degrees Fahrenheit Degrees Centigrade Maximum Minimum REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
For AC voltage, touch the black test probe tip to the neutral side of the circuit and the red test probe tip to the "hot" side of the circuit. The LCD will display the reading. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Ω jack. Press the MODE button to select "Ω" on the display. Note: When the meter is first turned on, it automatically goes into continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
"OL". Shorted devices will indicate near 0V and an open device will indicate OL in both polarities. Type K Temperature Measurements Set the rotary function switch to the Temp position. Plug the optional Type K Thermocouple Probe into the thermocouple input jack. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative COM jack and the red test lead banana plug into the positive Hz jack. Touch the test probe tips to the circuit under test. Note the frequency value on the LCD display continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Press the MAX/MIN button again and the "MIN" indicator will appear on the LCD display. The meter will now display and hold the minimum reading and will automatically update when a new minimum data value is measured. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
The backlight will automatically turn off after approx. 30 seconds. Data Hold Press the HOLD button to freeze the current reading on the display. Press the button again to resume normal operation. continued... REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
Turn the meter off and disconnect the test leads. Open the rear battery cover by removing the two screws labeled (B) in the figure below using a Phillips head screwdriver. REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
• If your instrument isn't being used for a period of one month or longer please remove the battery. • Clean your product and accessories with biodegradable cleaner. Do not spray the cleaner directly on the instrument. Use on external parts only. REED Instruments 1-877-849-2127 | info@reedinstruments.com | www.reedinstruments.com...
REED Instruments guarantees this instrument to be free of defects in material or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, REED Instruments will repair or replace, at no charge, products or parts of a product that proves to be defective because of improper material or workmanship, under normal use and maintenance.
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