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OW65 Series Digital Multimeters
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  • Page 1 OW65 Series Digital Multimeters User Manual For product support, visit:www.owon.com.hk/download ※：The illustrations, interface, icons and characters in the user manual may be slightly different from the actual product. Please refer to the actual product.
  • Page 2 LILLIPUT will continue to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification at any time without notice. is the registered trademark of the LILLIPUT Company. Fujian LILLIPUT Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. No. 19, Heming Road Lantian Industrial Zone, Zhangzhou 363005 P.R. China Tel: +86-596-2130430 Fax: +86-596-2109272 Web: E-mail: www.owon.com.cn info@owon.com.cn...

  • Page 3: General Warranty

    General Warranty We warrant that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase of the product by the original purchaser from our company. This warranty only applies to the original purchaser and is not transferable to a third party.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Safety Information .................... 1 Safety Considerations ....................1 Measurement Category ....................3 Safety Terms and Symbols ....................4 2. Quick Start ......................5 General Inspection ......................5 Install the Batteries ......................5 Adjusting the Tilt Stand ....................6 Power On/Off ........................6 Sleep Mode ........................
  • Page 5 5. To Connect with Mobile Device ..............23 How to Connect ........................23 User Interface ........................... 25 Operations in APP ........................26 6. Technical Specifications ................41 General Specification ....................43 7. Appendix ......................44 Appendix A: Enclosure ....................44 Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning ..............44...

  • Page 6: Safety Information

    1.Safety Information 1. Safety Information Safety Considerations Before any operations, please read the following safety precautions to avoid any possible bodily injury and prevent damage to this product or any other products connected. To avoid any contingent danger, use this product only as specified.
  • Page 7 1.Safety Information When using the test leads, keep your fingers behind the finger guards on the  test leads. Remove the test leads from the multimeter before you open the battery cover.  To avoid false readings, which may lead to possible electric shock or personal ...

  • Page 8: Measurement Category

    1.Safety Information Measurement Category The multimeter has a safety rating of 1000 V, CAT III and 600 V, CAT IV. Measurement category definition Measurement CAT I applies to measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to the AC mains. Examples are measurements on circuits not derived from the AC mains and specially protected (internal) mains- derived circuits.

  • Page 9: Safety Terms And Symbols

    1.Safety Information Safety Terms and Symbols Safety Terms Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual: Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result in personal injury or death. Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property.

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    2.Quick Start 2. Quick Start General Inspection After you get a new multimeter, make a check on the instrument according to the following steps: 1. Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation. If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion has suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device and its accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.

  • Page 11: Adjusting The Tilt Stand

    2.Quick Start (2) Lift the tilt stand and loosen the screws with a suitable Phillips screwdriver and remove the battery cover. (3) Observe the battery polarity indicated inside the battery compartment, Insert the batteries. (4) Place the battery cover back in its original position and tighten the screws. Caution: To avoid instruments being damage from battery leakage, always remove the batteries and store them separately if the multimeter is not going to be used for a long period.

  • Page 12: Low Impedance（Only For V-Voltage Scale

    2.Quick Start flashlight.Press F4 to select EXIT or other functional measures to exit flashlight menu. Low impedance （Only for V-voltage scale） This function may only be used for voltages of a max. of 1,000 V and a max. of 3 seconds! This function enables reducing the measuring impedance from 10 MΩ...

  • Page 13: Multimeter In Brief

    2.Quick Start Multimeter in Brief Front panel Description: Description Display Screen. F1~F4: Menu selection key, press will activate the corresponding menu. : For switching different modes of the same tap in the turntable. : Press it to enter system setting interface.Press and hold to turn on/off the Bluetooth mode.

  • Page 14: Interface

    2.Quick Start : Press it to enter LoZ mode. : Power off. : DC or AC voltage measurement. : Diode/Continuity/Resistance measurement. Rotary Switch : Capacitance measurement. :Frequency measurement. : Temperature measurement. : DC or AC current measurement. Input terminals. LED indicator. Flashlight.

  • Page 15: Input Terminals

    2.Quick Start Input terminals The terminal connections for the different measurement functions of the multimeter are described in the table below. Measurement Function Input Terminals Overload Protection 1000 VAC/1000 VDC 1000 VAC/300 VDC 600mA/1000V fast-acting fuse 10A/1000V fast-acting fuse Warning: Before starting any measurement, observe the rotary switch position of the multimeter, and then connect the test leads to the correct terminals.
  • Page 16 2.Quick Start DC Current Measurement AC Current Measurement Resistance Measurement Continuity Test Diode Measurement Capacitance Measurement...

  • Page 17: Setting Menu

    2.Quick Start Frequency Measurement Temperature Measurement Setting menu Press the SETUP button to enter the settings menu. The user can switch menus using the F1 or F2 buttons, and set the desired values using the F3 or F4 buttons. After completing the settings, press the SETUP button again or rotate the knob to any position to save the settings and exit the settings menu.
  • Page 18 2.Quick Start is turned on.

  • Page 19: Making Measurements

    3.Making Measurements 3. Making Measurements Measuring AC or DC Voltage Warning: Do not measure any voltage of over 1000 Vdc or 750 Vac rms to avoid instrument damage or electric shock. Do not apply more than 1000 Vdc or 750 Vac rms between the common terminal and the earth ground to avoid instrument damage or electric shock.

  • Page 20: Measuring Resistance

    3.Making Measurements Measuring Resistance Caution: To avoid possible damage to your multimeter or to the equipment under test, disconnect the circuit power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors before measuring resistance. (1) Rotate the rotary switch to (2) Connect the black test lead to the terminal and the red test lead to the terminal.

  • Page 21: Testing Diodes

    3.Making Measurements testing mode, will be displayed. (2) Connect the black test lead to the terminal and the red test lead to the terminal. (3) Probe the test points to measure the resistance in the circuit. If the reading is below setting value, the multimeter will beep continuously.

  • Page 22: Measuring Capacitance

    3.Making Measurements (3) Connect the red test lead to the positive terminal (anode) of the diode and the black test lead to the negative terminal (cathode). The cathode of a diode is indicated with a band. (4) Read the diode forward bias. If the test lead connection is reversed, the multimeter will display "OL".

  • Page 23: Measuring Frequency/Duty Cycle

    3.Making Measurements (3) Probe the test points and read the display. Measuring Frequency/Duty Cycle (1) Rotate the rotary switch to (2) Connect the black test lead to the terminal and the red test lead to the terminal.

  • Page 24: Measuring Temperature

    3.Making Measurements (3) Probe the test points and read the display. (4) Press to switch between the frequency and duty cycle measurements. Note: To measure the frequency of signal with large amplitude, it is recommended to press FREQ to measure the frequency in AC voltage measurement mode. Measuring Temperature Any K-type thermosensor may be used for measuring temperatures.
  • Page 25 3.Making Measurements Caution: To avoid possible damage to the multimeter or to the equipment under test, check the multimeter’s fuse before measuring current. Use the proper terminals, function, and range for your measurement. Never place the test leads in parallel with any circuit or component when the leads are plugged into the current terminals.

  • Page 26: The Multimeter Function

    4.The Multimeter Function 4. The Multimeter Function The following functions are explained using the voltage range as an example. Please refer to the voltage measurement mode for other measurement modes. Set Range 1. Rotate the rotary switch to 2. Press SELECT to switch to the DC voltage measurement mode. 3.

  • Page 27: Relative Measurement

    4.The Multimeter Function Relative Measurement When making relative measurements, reading is the difference between a stored reference value and the input signal. 1. Rotate the rotary switch to 2. Press SELECT to switch to the DC voltage measurement mode. 3. Press F3 to select REL, Rel appears at the top left of the screen. The measurement value when pressing F3 as the reference value.

  • Page 28: To Connect With Mobile Device

    5.To Connect with Mobile Device 5. To Connect with Mobile Device Bluetooth model supports communications with Android or iOS based smart device through Bluetooth. You can use the free application software on the smart devices to monitor the measurements, perform remote control, view trending graphs, etc. The recorded data can be saved as CSV file.
  • Page 29 5.To Connect with Mobile Device (6) If the Bluetooth of the mobile device is not enabled, a prompt box will pop up at the bottom, indicating "Bluetooth is not turned on". You need to manually open the Bluetooth of the mobile device before connection can be made. (7) Active "Filter device"...

  • Page 30: User Interface

    5.To Connect with Mobile Device User Interface...

  • Page 31: Function Description Table

    5.To Connect with Mobile Device Function Description Table Display Function Display Function Direct Current Measuring Capacitance Alternating Current Measuring Frequency Measuring DUTY Measuring Duty Cycle Resistance DIODE Testing Diodes TEMP Measuring Temperature CONT Testing for Continuity Operations in APP  Customize the meter name The device name of meter can be customized.
  • Page 32 5.To Connect with Mobile Device corner of the single-view screen. Go to the “More settings” interface. Click the “Modify device name”. Go to “Modify device name”interface,enter a user-defined device name. Click the save icon in the upper right corner of the page to modify the device name.
  • Page 33 5.To Connect with Mobile Device screen or in the upper right corner to enter more Settings and enable or disable voice broadcast.  Alert: In setting interface, you can enable the alert notification, and set the upper/lower limit. APP will alert for any out-of-limit event. Click in the upper right corner of the single-view screen Go to the “More settings”...
  • Page 34 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Click to set the required value and mode of "Upper limit, Lower limit, Alarm Mode" (within range & Outside range). Click on"Alarm Mode"and select a range condition：  "Inside": sound alarm if reading falls within the lower and upper limit； ...
  • Page 35 5.To Connect with Mobile Device  Multimeter Offline Record When measuring with BDM, you can use device APP to send a command, the multimeter will start recording the measurements. After receiving the command, the connection will be disconnected automatically. The multimeter will record the measuring data in its own memory.
  • Page 36 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Note: If the multimeter is in the process of recording data and not finished yet, connect the Mobile device and the multimeter, a dialog box will pop up: Select , the recording process will be interrupted. The Mobile device will connect with the multimeter to read data.
  • Page 37 5.To Connect with Mobile Device (7) Tap on , the data will be displayed in Data Graph and Table interface.  Add meter: Click the "+" in the top left corner to start the search for devices and list the multimeters found. ...
  • Page 38 5.To Connect with Mobile Device  Remote Control: In single view, the control softkeys (dark grey background softkeys, as Hold, Rel, Select, etc.) can be short or long pressed to perform control, just as press the corresponding keys of multimeter. Data Graph and Table: Click Data Chart to view data graph and table.
  • Page 39 5.To Connect with Mobile Device (1) Click ”Open File”. (2) Go to “Files”interface. (3) Select data files (Offline record files & Online record files) as required. The following uses Online record files as an example:  Click "Online record files" on the Local Files screen. ...
  • Page 40 5.To Connect with Mobile Device  On the data file editing page, you can Load data, Share, Rename, Remone, and Cancel data files. Setting: Click Setting to setting interface.
  • Page 41 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Data Chart record interval：Click Data Chart record interval , Set the recording interval in the display box below (setting range: 1S~11H:59M:59S). After setting the required interval, click ”OK”. Click Cancel or click anywhere outside the Settings box to cancel the current Settings.
  • Page 42 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Data Chat record count : Click the number of records and set the number of records for real-time data in the display box below (set range: 100-3000). After setting the required number of records, click “OK”. Click Cancel or click anywhere outside the Settings box to cancel the current Settings.
  • Page 43 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Auto save:Enable or disable the automatic storage of real-time data. ON-State OFF-State Setting Period: Click "Period" and set the recording Period in the display box below (setting range: 1S~11H:59M:59S). After setting the required Period, click "OK”.
  • Page 44 5.To Connect with Mobile Device A few times：Click “A few times” and set the storage times in the display box below (set range: Once&10&20&30). After setting the required storage times, click “OK”. Click Cancel or click anywhere outside the Settings box to cancel the current Settings.
  • Page 45 5.To Connect with Mobile Device Theme: Click to select display theme as "Night" or "Day ", click "Save" to finish setting. About: Click for information about the instrument. Exit: Click to exit the current application.

  • Page 46: Technical Specifications

    6.Technical Specifications 6. Technical Specifications All these specifications apply to the multimeter unless otherwise explanation. Standard conditions: The environment temperature is 18℃ to 28℃, the relative humidity is less than 80%. Note: When measuring AC voltage/current or capacitance, accuracy guarantee range is 5% to 100% of the range.
  • Page 47 6.Technical Specifications 0.001 kΩ 6.000kΩ ±(0.8%+5dig) 0.01 kΩ 60.00kΩ 600.0kΩ 0.1 kΩ ±(1.0%+5dig) 6.000MΩ 0.001 MΩ 60.00MΩ 0.01 MΩ ±(2.0%+5dig) 60.00nF 0.01nF 600.0nF 0.1nF 6.000μF 0.001μF ±(3.0%+5dig) 0.01μF Capacitance(F) 60.00μF 0.1μF 600.0μF 6000μF 1μF ±(4.0%+10dig) 60.00mF 0.01mF The open circuit Diode Test 3.000V 0.001V...

  • Page 48: General Specification

    6.Technical Specifications General Specification Characteristic Description Range Maximum Reading Counts 6000 Frequency Response(Hz) (40 - 1000) Hz Sample rate for digital data 3 times/second √ (Only for B model) Bluetooth Auto ranging √ True RMS √ Diodes Test √ Sleep Mode √...

  • Page 49: Appendix

    7.Appendix 7. Appendix Appendix A: Enclosure Standard Accessories: K-type Multimeter Quick guide Battery Soft Bag thermocouple Leads Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning Warning: To avoid electrical shock or damage to the multimeter, ensure that the insides of the casing stay dry at all times. Cleaning To clean the instrument exterior, perform the following steps: Wipe the dust from the instrument surface with a soft cloth.

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