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Users Manual

• Mode d’emploi
• Bedienungshandbuch
• Manual d’Uso
• Manual de uso

AM-140-A
AM-160-A

Precision DMM with TRMS &
PC Connection

www.

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1.800.561.8187

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Page 1: ...1 Users Manual Mode d emploi Bedienungshandbuch Manual d Uso Manual de uso AM 140 A AM 160 A Precision DMM with TRMS PC Connection www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...AM 140 A AM 160 A Precision DMM with TRMS PC Connection Users Manual May 2010 Rev 1 2010 Amprobe Test Tools All rights reserved Printed in Taiwan English www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 3: ...ng your name company s name address telephone number and proof of purchase Additionally please include a brief description of the problem or the service requested and include the test leads with the meter Non warranty repair or replacement charges should be remitted in the form of a check a money order credit card with expiration date or a purchase order made payable to Amprobe Test Tools In Warra...

Page 4: ... to turn the Power On or Off and select a function 4 Input Jack for 10A 20A for 30sec current and for T2 function 5 Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT current µA mA A and T2 functions 6 Common Ground reference Input Jack for all functions EXCEPT T2 function 7 Input Jack for milli amp microamp and T2 functions www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 5: ...0mA Current functions 10 PC COMM computer interface capabilities 11 MAX MIN RECORDING mode 12 CREST Capture Instantaneous Peak Hold mode 12 Relative Zero mode 12 500000 high resolution stable mode 12 Backlighted display 12 Manual or Auto ranging 13 Hold 13 Set Beeper Off 13 Beep Jack Input Warning 13 Intelligent Auto Power Off APO 13 Disabling Auto Power Off 13 SPECIFICATION 14 MAINTENANCE AND REP...

Page 6: ...safely and maintaining the instrument in a safe operating condition If the instrument is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the instrument may be impaired The meter is intended only for indoor use The meter protection rating against the users is double insulation per IEC61010 1 2nd Ed EN61010 1 2nd Ed UL61010 1 2nd Ed and CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 0 92 to ...

Page 7: ...user CAUTION identifies conditions and actions that could cause damage or malfunction in the instrument WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this product to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock hazard observe the proper safety precautions when working with voltages above 60 VDC or 30 VAC rms These voltage levels pose a potential shock hazard to the user Do not t...

Page 8: ...9V battery NEDA1604A JIS6AM6 OR IEC6LF22 Installed If any of the items are damaged or missing return the complete package to the place of purchase for an exchange FEATURES Average sensing RMS calibrated RMS Root Mean Square is the term used to describe the effective or equivalent DC value of an AC signal Most digital multimeters use average sensing RMS calibrated technique to measure RMS values of...

Page 9: ...d electrical panels to vibrate AC Bandwidth AC bandwidth of a DMM is the range of frequencies over which AC measurements can be made within the specified accuracy It is not the frequency measurement function and is the frequency response of the AC functions A DMM cannot accurately measure the AC value with frequency spectrums beyond the AC bandwidth of the DMM Therefore wide AC bandwidth plays an ...

Page 10: ...oggle between AC and dBm In DC Voltage press SELECT button momentarily to toggle between DC and DC AC In mV Voltage press SELECT button momentarily to select DC AC or DC AC The new settings will be saved automatically to the nonvolatile memory as power up default In DCV and DCmV press 500000 button momentarily to toggle between 4 4 5 digits and 5 4 5 digits readings In voltage or current functions...

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Page 12: ... from voltage function you can also press the RANGE button momentarily to select another trigger level range manually The analog bargraph pointer will point at the selected trigger level range scale 1 2 3 or 4 If the Hz reading is unstable select lower sensitivity to avoid electrical noise If the reading shows zero select higher sensitivity Hz Logic Level Frequency and Duty Cycle functions Press S...

Page 13: ...between C and F readings and the new setting will be saved automatically in the non volatile memory as power up default Press T1 T2 RANGE button momentarily to select T1 T2 or T1 T2 readings Note Insert the banana plug K type temperature bead probe with correct polarities Dual channels T1 T2 readings require 2 probes You can also use a plug adapter Optional purchase with banana pins to K type sock...

Page 14: ... function in a live circuit will produce false results and may damage the meter In many cases the suspected component must be disconnected from the circuit to obtain an accurate reading Capacitance Diode test function Press SELECT button momentarily to toggle between Capacitance and Diode test functions The new setting will be saved automatically to the non volatile memory as power up default CAUT...

Page 15: ...d into the correct µA mA or A input jack Press SELECT button momentarily to select DC AC or DC AC The new settings will be saved automatically to the non volatile memory as power up default In DC mA function neither in AC nor in DC AC press and hold the 4 20mA Hz button for 1 second or more to display the current digital data in terms of loop current percentage value It is set at 4mA 0 zero and 20...

Page 16: ... the protection fuse s PC COMM computer interface capabilities The instrument equips with an optical isolated interface port at the meter back for data communication Optional purchase PC interface kit USB KIT3 is required to connect the meter to the PC computer The USB KIT3 Data Recording System software equips with a digital meter an analog meter a comparator meter and a Data Graphical recorder d...

Page 17: ... the button momentarily to read throughout the Maximum MAX Minimum MIN and Maximum minus Minimum MAX MIN readings Press the button for 1 second or more to exit CREST capture mode Auto Power Off feature will be disabled automatically in this mode Relative Zero mode Relative Zero allows the user to offset the meter consecutive measurements with the displaying reading as the reference value Practical...

Page 18: ... user against possible damage to the meter due to improper connections to the µA mA or A input jacks when other function like voltage function is selected Intelligent Auto Power Off APO The Intelligent Auto Power Off APO mode turns the meter off automatically to extend battery life after approximately 17 minutes of no activities Activities are specified as 1 Rotary switch or push button operations...

Page 19: ...e 2 Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F 80 R H With battery removed Altitude Operating below 2000m Temperature coefficient Nominal 0 1 X specified accuracy C 0 C 18 C or 28 C 40 C 32 F 104 F or otherwise specified Sensing AC AC DC true RMS Safety Double insulation per iec61010 1 2nd ed En61010 1 2nd ed Ul61010 1 2nd ed Can csa c22 2 No 61010 1 0 92 To category III 1000v AC DC and categor...

Page 20: ...00 4 6 EN61000 4 8 EN61000 4 11 In an RF field of 3V m Capacitance function is not specified Other function ranges Total accuracy specified accuracy 100 digits Performance above 3V m is not specified Power supply Single alkaline 9V battery neda1604a jis6am6 or Iec6lf22 Power consumption 6mA typical Low battery Below approx 7V Apo timing Idle for 17 minutes Apo consumption 55µA typical for am 140 a...

Page 21: ... the specified frequency bandwidth for non sinusoidal waveforms DC Voltage Range AM 160 A AM 140 A Accuracy 500 00 MV 5 0000V 50 000V 0 02 2D 0 03 2D 500 00V 0 04 2D 0 05 2D 1000 0V 0 05 2D 0 1 2D NMRR 60DB 50 60HZ CMRR 120DB DC 50 60HZ RS 1K Input Impedance 10M 30pF nominal 80pF nominal for 500mV range Ohms Range AM 160 A AM 140 A Accuracy 500 00 0 07 10D 0 1 6D 5 0000K 0 07 2D 50 000K 500 00K 5 ...

Page 22: ...0 000V 500 00V 0 4 40D 2 0 60D 1000 0V 0 8 40D 300HZ 1KHZ 1 0 40D 5KHZ 20KHZ 1KHZ 20KHZ 500 00MV 0 5 20D 1DB 5 0000V 50 000V 0 8 20D 2DB 500 00V 0 5 20D 3DB 1000 0V UNSPEC D UNSPEC D 20KHZ 100KHZ 500 00MV 2 5 40D 5 0000V 50 000V 4 0 40D 500 00V UNSPEC D 1000 0V from 5 to 10 of range accuracy of reading or in db 80d from 5 to 10 of range accuracy of reading or in db 180d from 10 to 15 of range accu...

Page 23: ... 300 500 600 800 900 1000 1200 AUDIBLE CONTINUITY TESTER Audible threshold between 20 and 200 response time 100µS Diode Tester Range Accuracy Test Current Typical Open Circuit Voltage 5 0000V 1 1D 0 4mA 3 5 VDC Capacitance Range Accuracy 50 00nF 0 8 3D 500 0nF 0 8 3D 5 000µF 1 5 3D 50 00µF 2 5 3D 500 0µF 3 5 5D 9999µF 5 0 5D accuracies with film capacitor or better in manual ranging mode measureme...

Page 24: ...for AM 160 A for 30 second max with 5 minutes cool down interval AC AC DC Current Range AM 160 A AM 140 A Burden Voltage Accuracy 50HZ 60HZ 500 00µA 0 5 50D 1 0 40D 0 15mV µA 5000 0µA 0 15mV µA 50 000mA 3 3mV mA 500 00mA 3 3mV mA 5 0000A 45mV A 10 000A 45mV A 40HZ 1KHZ 500 00µA 0 7 50D 1 0 40D 0 15mV µA 5000 0µA 0 15mV µA 50 000mA 3 3mV MA 500 00mA 3 3mV MA 5 0000A 45mV A 10 000A 45mV A www com in...

Page 25: ...A 100 span Resolution 0 01 Accuracy 25D Crest mode Instantaneous Peak Hold Accuracy specified accuracy 100 digits for changes 0 8ms in duration T1 T2 Dual Temperature AM 160 A only Range Accuracy 50 0 C TO 1000 0 C 0 3 1 C 58 0 F TO 1832 0 F 0 3 2 F Thermocouple range accuracy not included Hz Line Level Frequency Function Range Sensitivity Sine Rms Range 500mV 100mV 10HZ 200KHZ 5V 1V 10HZ 200KHZ 5...

Page 26: ...ation Periodic calibration at intervals of one year is recommended to maintain meter accuracy Accuracy is specified for a period of one year after calibration If self diagnostic message rE O is being displayed while powering on the meter is re organizing internal parameters Do not switch off the meter then and it will be back to normal measurement shortly However if self diagnostic message C_Er is...

Page 27: ...ining warranty or repairing service Cleaning and Storage Periodically wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not to be used for periods of longer than 60 days remove the battery and store it separately Battery and Fuse Replacement Battery use 9V alkaline battery NEDA1604A JIS6AM6 or IEC6LF22 AM 140 A Fuse FS1 for µAmA current input 1A 60...

Page 28: ...t the input jacks until it unsnaps from the case top Replace the blown fuse s and or the battery Replace the case bottom and ensure that all the gaskets are properly seated and the two snaps on the case top near the LCD side are engaged Re fasten the screws www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

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