Chauvin Arnoux C.A 5273, User Manual

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1. OVERVIEW
The C.A 5273 is a stand-alone portable digital multimeter specially designed to combine all the functions for measurement of
the following electrical quantities in a single instrument:
ƒ AC voltage measurement with low input impedance (voltage measurements for electrical and electrical engineering
applications)
ƒ AC or DC voltage measurement with high input impedance (voltage measurement for electronics)
ƒ Frequency measurement
ƒ Resistance measurement
ƒ Audible continuity measurement
ƒ Measurement and testing of semiconductor junctions
ƒ Capacitance measurement
ƒ AC or DC current measurement
ƒ Temperature measurement in C ° or F ° by linearisation of the voltage on the terminals of a K thermocouple.
1.1 The display
The multimeter's display allows users to:
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Display the functions:
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ƒ Show an analogue view of the measured parameter by means of the bargraph:
ƒ Read the data comfortably thanks to the backlighting.
Figure 1 : the display
N°. Function
1 Bargraph
2 Main display (values and measurement units)
3 Type of measurement
4 Selection of the measurement scale.
5 Low-battery indicator
6 Audible continuity measurement
Measurement and testing of semiconductor junctions
7 Display of selected modes
8 Secondary display used for:
¾ voltage measurement
¾ current measurement
¾ temperature measurement
¾ MAX/MIN modes
¾ frequency measurement
9 Permanent mode: automatic instrument shut-down deactivated
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