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DCV + ACV

DCV

DCI

ACV

ACI

Measures DC + AC voltage
(page 32).

DCI+ACI

SHIFT

EXIT

→

DCV

DCI

ACV

ACI

Measures DC +
AC current
(page 36).

2W/4W

TEMP

Measures resistance (2W or 4W)
See page 41.

TEMP
(SHIFT

→

2W/4W)

SHIFT

EXIT

→

2W/4W

TEMP

Measures temperature. See
page 51.

Measures diodes or continuity,
depending on the selected mode.
See page 44 and 47, respectively.

(SHIFT

→

/ )

SHIFT

EXIT

→

Measures capacitance. See
page 45.

Hz/P

Measures the frequency or period
of a signal, depending on the
selected mode. See page 49.

dB
(SHIFT

→

Hz/P)

SHIFT

EXIT

→

Hz/P

Measures dB. See page 63.

Summary of Contents for GDM-8352

Page 1: ...Dual Measurement Multimeter GDM 8352 USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82DM 83520E01 ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...

Page 2: ...r language without prior written consent of Good Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the rights...

Page 3: ...ment 41 Diode Test 44 Capacitance Measurement 45 Continuity Test 47 Frequency Period Measurement 49 Temperature Measurement 51 Dual Measurement Overview 55 Advanced Measurement Overview 60 dBm dB W Me...

Page 4: ...REMOTE CONTROL 91 Configure Remote Control Interface 92 Return to Local Control 96 COMMAND OVERVIEW 97 Command Syntax 97 Command List 101 FAQ 136 APPENDIX 137 System Menu Tree 137 Factory Default Set...

Page 5: ...this manual or on the instrument WARNING Warning Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution Identifies conditions or practices that could result in...

Page 6: ...e of a low voltage installation or at building installations Note below Do not disassemble the instrument unless you are qualified as service personnel Make sure that the COM terminal to earth is limi...

Page 7: ...specified type and rating Disconnect the power cord before fuse replacement Make sure the cause of a fuse blowout is fixed before fuse replacement Cleaning the Instrument Disconnect the power cord bef...

Page 8: ...used by condensation must be expected Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution occurs or dry non conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected In such condi...

Page 9: ...ed to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red...

Page 10: ...r in a nutshell including accessories package contents its main features and front rear panel introduction Characteristics 11 Accessories 12 Appearance 13 GDM 8352 Front Panel 13 Display Overview 20 R...

Page 11: ...ec for ADC and PC transmission The diode test open circuit voltage is 6V 1mA 240000 count display Multiple functions ACV DCV ACI DCI 2WR 4WR Cap Freq Period Temp Continuity Diode test MAX MIN Avg REL...

Page 12: ...escription 82DM 83520E x1 CD ROM User Manual Software Driver 82DM 83521M x1 Safety Instruction Sheet GTL 207 Test leads Optional Accessories Part number Description GTL 246 USB Cable USB 2 0 A B type...

Page 13: ...al 1 25A 1000V Fuse Holder COM Terminal Arrow keys DC AC 10A Terminal Sense HI Terminal V Terminal W GDM 8352 5 Digit Dual Measurement Multimeter Power Switch POWER Turns On or Off the main power For...

Page 14: ...SE W 4W COM 200Vpk H I LO 10A 1A CAT II 600V Low current measurement terminal Accepts DC AC Current input For details see page 36 DC 20mA 1A AC 20mA 1A As a fuse protects the instrument from over curr...

Page 15: ...d for basic DMM measurements such as voltage current resistance capacitance and frequency The bottom row of measurement functions are used for more advanced functions Each key has a primary and second...

Page 16: ...4W See page 41 TEMP SHIFT 2W 4W SHIFT EXIT 2W 4W TEMP Measures temperature See page 51 Measures diodes or continuity depending on the selected mode See page 44 and 47 respectively SHIFT SHIFT EXIT Mea...

Page 17: ...REL REL REL Measures the Relative value page 65 REL SHIFT REL SHIFT EXIT REL REL Manually sets the reference value for the Relative value measurement MX MN MX MN MATH Measures the Maximum or the Mini...

Page 18: ...settings Terminal character settings and Firmware installation See page 74 for the system menu dBm SHIFT MENU SHIFT EXIT MENU dBm Measures dBm W see page 61 SHIFT EXIT SHIFT EXIT When used as a SHIFT...

Page 19: ...used to navigate the menu system and edit values The Up and Down arrow keys will also manually set the range for the voltage and current measurements The Left and Right arrow keys will also toggle th...

Page 20: ...AL n F GDM 8352 5 Digit Dual Measurement Multimeter Primary Measurement Function Icons Displays the primary measurement function Primary Measurement Units Displays the units for the primary measuremen...

Page 21: ...F L F PASS EOM SET3 SET2 SET1 SET4 TRIG IN GND Fuse 0 125AT 0 063AT Digital I O Port DIGITAL I O H F L F PASS EOM SET3 SET2 SET1 SET4 TRIG IN GND The Digital I O port is used for outputting the compar...

Page 22: ...GDM 8352 User Manual 22 RS232 RS232 RS232 port This port is used for remote control See page 92 USB Device Port Type B USB port This port is used for remote control See page 92...

Page 23: ...STARTED 23 Set Up Tilting the Stand From the base of the handle gently pull the handle out sideways and then rotate it to one of the following positions Horizontal position Tilt stand position Carry p...

Page 24: ...voltage and fuse 2 Connect the power cord to the AC voltage input Note Make sure the ground connector on the power cord is connected to a safety ground This will influence the measurement accuracy 3...

Page 25: ...the primary functions can be used by simply pressing the desired function key For example To activate the DCV function press the DCV key DCV DCI To activate a secondary function first press the SHIFT...

Page 26: ...Left and Right arrow keys will navigate to each of the menu items on the current menu level Pressing the Down key will go down to the next level of the menu tree Conversely pressing the Up key will a...

Page 27: ...t keys can be used again to edit the parameter as well x If a setting or parameter is flashing it indicates that that particular parameter can be edited Pressing the Left or Right arrow key will allow...

Page 28: ...Table 35 AC DC Current Measurement 36 Select the Current Range 38 Resistance Measurement 41 Select the Resistance Range 43 Diode Test 44 Capacitance Measurement 45 Select the Capacitance Range 46 Cont...

Page 29: ...t Overview 60 Supported Advanced Measurement Functions 60 dBm dB W Measurement 61 dBm dB Calculation 61 Measuring dBm W 61 Measure dB 63 Max Min Measurement 64 Relative Measurement 65 Hold Measurement...

Page 30: ...electing the refresh rate For further details please see the specifications Refresh rate Reading S Function S M F Continuity Diode 10 40 320 DCV DCI 10 40 320 ACV ACI 10 40 320 Frequency Period 1 9 8...

Page 31: ...ult the GDM 8352 automatically triggers according to the refresh rate See the previous page for refresh rate setting details The TRIG IN pin of the digital I O port or the TRG remote command can be us...

Page 32: ...The mode will switch to AC DC or AC DC mode immediately as shown below REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m H...

Page 33: ...the Up or the Down key to select the range The AUTO indicator turns Off automatically If the appropriate range is unknown select the highest range Selectable Voltage Ranges Range Resolution Full scal...

Page 34: ...veform Peak to Peak AC True RMS DC Sine 2 828 1 000 0 000 Rectified Sine full wave 1 414 0 435 0 900 Rectified Sine half wave 2 000 0 771 0 636 Square 2 000 1 000 0 000 Rectified Square 1 414 0 707 0...

Page 35: ...ltage measurement will not result in error due to dynamic range limitations at full scale If the crest factor is more than 3 0 it usually indicates an abnormal waveform as seen from the below table Cr...

Page 36: ...DCV and ACV key at the same time 2 The mode will switch to AC DC or AC DC mode immediately as shown below REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V...

Page 37: ...OPERATION 37 1000V 750V 500Vpk INPUT FUSE 1 25A 1000V V W SENSE W 4W COM 200Vpk H I LO 10A 1A CAT II 600V Max 1A Max 10A...

Page 38: ...formation to determine the smallest current range that the auto range function will switch to When the current input is switched to another terminal the range must be manually set Manual Range Press t...

Page 39: ...e 0A Dynamic Range C D B E A B Input exceeds the dynamic range C D The DCI offset causes the input to exceed the upper dynamic range E The DCI offset causes the input to exceed the lower dynamic range...

Page 40: ...GDM 8352 User Manual 40 Maximum DCI Dynamic Range Selected DCI Range Dynamic Range DC 20mA 60mA max DC 200mA 600mA max DC 1A 1 25A max DC10A 12A max...

Page 41: ...twice to activate 4W resistance measurement 2 The mode will switch to the selected resistance mode immediately as shown below Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMI...

Page 42: ...GDM 8352 User Manual 42 1000V 750V 500Vpk INPUT FUSE 1 25A 1000V V W SENSE W 4W COM 200Vpk H I LO 10A 1A CAT II 600V 4W only 4W only 4W 2W...

Page 43: ...ess the Up or the Down key to select the range The AUTO indicator turns Off automatically If the appropriate range is unknown select the highest range Selectable Resistance Ranges Range Resolution Ful...

Page 44: ...continuity measurement instead 2 The mode will switch to Diode mode immediately as shown below Display Diode state Diode function indicator CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH...

Page 45: ...play REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC F Capa...

Page 46: ...o select the range The AUTO indicator turns Off automatically If the appropriate range is unknown select the highest range Selectable Capacitance Ranges Range Resolution Full scale 10nF 10pF 11 99nF 1...

Page 47: ...2 The mode will switch to continuity testing immediately as shown below Display W S Continuity state Continuity function indicator Note The beeper setting can be configured to beep on a pass or fail...

Page 48: ...Range Threshold 0 to 2000 Default Threshold 10 Resolution 1 Procedure 1 Press MENU 2 Go to the MEAS menu on level 1 3 Go to the CONT menu on level 2 4 Set the continuity threshold level in ohms 5 Pres...

Page 49: ...the secondary display To measure the period press the Hz P key twice The period will be displayed on the primary screen and the range will be displayed on the secondary display Display REAR GPIB CV CC...

Page 50: ...and Down keys The AUTO indicator will turn off when a new range is selected Autorange 1 Press the Auto Enter key 2 AUTO will be displayed on the screen again Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO...

Page 51: ...e measurements press SHIFT 2W 4W TEMP The temperature mode appears showing the temperature on the primary display and the type of sensor on the secondary display Display GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO...

Page 52: ...F Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to TEMP on level 1 3 Go to UNIT on level 2 4 Select either C Celsius or F Farenheit 5 Press the Enter key to confirm 6 Press the EXIT key to exit from the temper...

Page 53: ...nction temperature are also considered Thermocouple type and range Type Measurement Range J 200 to 300 C K 200 to 300 C T 200 to 300 C Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to TEMP on level 1 3 Go to SE...

Page 54: ...rroneous temperature might be added The value of the reference junction temperature should be determined by the user Range SIM 0 50 C default 23 00 C Resolution 0 01 C Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2...

Page 55: ...gle measurement is taken for both displays such as ACV and frequency period measurements If the primary and secondary displays use different measurement functions ranges or rates then separate measure...

Page 56: ...ACI measurement for the second display Display Indicators for 1st measurement 2nd measurement and unit Indicators for 2nd measurement 1st measurement and unit REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2...

Page 57: ...ondary display determines which display is the active display Procedure 1 Toggle whether the primary or secondary display is the active display by pressing the 2ND key Primary display is the active di...

Page 58: ...he diagrams below describe how to connect the DMM to measure a number of common dual measurement items Voltage and Frequency Period measurement 1000V 750V 500Vpk INPUT FUSE 1 25A 1000V V W SENSE W 4W...

Page 59: ...tive value as the polarity of the current leads has been reversed Please take into account the resistance of the test leads and internal resistance of the current connection as it is in series with th...

Page 60: ...ACI DCI Resistance Diode Continuity Frequency Period and Temperature Supported Advanced Measurement Functions The following table lists all the advanced measurement functions and which of the basic m...

Page 61: ...Bm 10 x log10 1000 x Vreading2 Rref dB dBm dBmref W Vreading2 Rref Where Vreading Input Voltage ACV or DCV Rref Reference resistance simulating an output load dBmref Reference dBm value Measuring dBm...

Page 62: ...0 250 300 500 600 800 900 1000 1200 8000 View the result in Watts When the reference resistance is less than 50 it is possible to calculate the power in watts If the reference resistance is equal to o...

Page 63: ...shows the voltage reading Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD...

Page 64: ...y REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F Basic...

Page 65: ...y The measurement reading at that instant becomes the reference value Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A...

Page 66: ...Bm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F 3 Press the Enter key to confirm alternatively press...

Page 67: ...ppears on the primary display and the hold threshold on the secondary display Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC V m m W k M S F C m dB A...

Page 68: ...appears Use the Left and Right arrow keys to navigate to the digit to be edited or to select the decimal point Use the Up and Down arrow keys to edit the selected digit or to place the position of the...

Page 69: ...2ND EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC m M C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F Measurement reading Compare result Deactivate Compare Measurement Pres...

Page 70: ...B Multiplies the reading X by the factor M and adds subtracts offset B 1 X Inverse Divides 1 by the reading X Percentage Runs the following equation 100 Reference Reference ReadingX x Measure MX B Pr...

Page 71: ...T SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC m M C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F MX B meausurement reading MX B math indicator Deactivate Math Measurement Pr...

Page 72: ...Press the SHIFT MX MN MATH to deactivate the MATH function or simply activate another measurement function Measure Percentage Procedure 1 Press SHIFT MX MN to enter the MATH menu 2 The MX B setting a...

Page 73: ...ting and to begin the Percentage measurement Display S DC V AUTO MATH Calculated percentage meausurement function indicator Deactivate Math Measurement Press SHIFT MX MN to deactivate the MATH functio...

Page 74: ...n Number 75 Beeper Settings 76 Brightness Settings 77 Input Impedance Settings 78 Frequency Period Input Jack Settings 79 Digital Filter 80 Digital Filter Overview 80 Digital Filter Type Settings 82 R...

Page 75: ...m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F Exit Press the EXIT key twice to go back to the measurement screen View Version Number Procedure 1 Pres...

Page 76: ...rror or warning tones Range PASS Beeps when the continuity or compare passes FAIL Beeps when the continuity or compare fails OFF Beeper is turned off Procedure 1 Press MENU 2 Go to the SYSTEM menu on...

Page 77: ...levels Range Brightness 1 dim 5 bright Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to SYSTEM on level 1 3 Go to LIGHT on level 2 4 Set the light setting between 1 dim and 5 bright 5 Press the Enter key to con...

Page 78: ...is setting is only applicable for DC voltage Range Input impedance 10M 10G Default 10M Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to MEAS on level 1 3 Go to INPUT R on level 2 4 Set the input impedance to 10...

Page 79: ...used for frequency or period measurements Range Injack VOLT 1A 10A Default VOLT Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to MEAS on level 1 3 Go to INJACK on level 2 4 Set the INJACK setting to either VOLT...

Page 80: ...veraging method The following diagrams show the differences between each filter type using 4 samples per reading as an example Moving Filter The moving filter takes in one new sample and discards the...

Page 81: ...when the digital filter data is updated again When the AD data falls in the range between TH and TL the filter keeps processing When the AD data falls out of the range between TH and TL the filter wil...

Page 82: ...AC n F 3 Press Enter to confirm the filter type and the CNT setting The DMM will now automatically go to the WINDOW setting 4 Use the Up and Down arrow keys to set the window threshold settings REAR...

Page 83: ...fault settings Range Factory DEF YES NO Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to SYSTEM on level 1 3 Go to FACTORY on level 2 4 Set the FACTORY DEF setting to YES or NO Choosing YES will restore the fac...

Page 84: ...rom the TRG command See page 86 135 for more details Trigger Settings Range Trigger INT EXT Procedure 1 Press the MENU key 2 Go to MEAS on level 1 3 Go to TRIG on level 2 4 Set the TRIG setting to eit...

Page 85: ...gering of the DMM Pin 5 of the digital I O port is normally high To trigger the DMM a low pulse of 10 s is needed The TRG command can also be used to externally trigger the DMM when the DMM is in the...

Page 86: ...GDM 8352 User Manual 86 DIGITAL I O Digital I O Overview 87 Normal Mode 88 User Mode 89...

Page 87: ...end of measurement signals In addition there is also a TRIG IN input pin As a secondary function User Mode the Digital I O port can have the output state of pins 1 4 controlled via remote control Pino...

Page 88: ...tal I O Terminal Normal Mode Overview The Normal Mode outputs the pass fail results of the Compare function Each signal is an active low signal In addition an active low pulse of approximately 5 s is...

Page 89: ...ise this mode can only be enabled or disabled via remote control Please see the digital I O commands on page 131 for full usage details Related Commands DIGitalio MODE USER NORM DIGitalio X SETup ON O...

Page 90: ...2 SETup ON DIG3 SETup ON DIG4 SETup ON DIG4 SETup 1 DIG MODE NORM Queries the mode Returns Norm mode Sets to USER mode Turns pin1 output on Turns pin2 output on Turns pin3 output on Turns pin4 output...

Page 91: ...tion of IEEE488 2 based remote control For a command list refer to the Command Overview chapter on page 97 Configure Remote Control Interface 92 USB Interface 92 Configure USB Interface 92 Configure R...

Page 92: ...erial port can be used for remote control Before the DMM can be used for remote control using the CDC or TMC USB class install the appropriate CDC or TMC USB driver included on the User Manual CD Note...

Page 93: ...OMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W DC AC n F USB class setting USB menu indicator Config...

Page 94: ...AR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT RCL STO COMP 2ND dBm EXT SHIFT ERR LIMIT AUTO MATH 4W 2W DC AC A V m m Hz W k M W S F C m dB A V m m Hz W k M W S F C RMT MAX MIN REL HOLD S M F AUTO 4W 2W n F Baud rate setti...

Page 95: ...racters CR LF LF CR CR LF Steps 1 Press MENU 2 Go to TX TERM on level 1 3 Go to TX EOL on level 2 4 Set the EOL character 5 Press Enter to confirm the EOL settings 6 Press EXIT to exit from the System...

Page 96: ...that the unit is in local control mode Procedure 1 Press the LOCAL 2ND key when in remote mode 2 The unit will go back into local mode and the RMT icon will turn off Display REAR GPIB CV CC SWEEP FILT...

Page 97: ...2 Partial compatibility SCPI 1994 Partial compatibility Command Structure SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments commands follow a tree like structure organized into nodes Each level of t...

Page 98: ...mand followed by a question mark A parameter data is returned Example CONFigure RANGe Command Forms Commands and queries have two different forms long and short The command syntax is written with the...

Page 99: ...mat 500 1 2 3 CONFigure VOLTage DC 1 Command header 2 Space 3 Parameter 1 Common Input Parameters Type Description Example Boolean boolean logic 0 1 NR1 integers 0 1 2 3 NR2 decimal numbers 0 1 3 14 8...

Page 100: ...e selection The GDM 8352 automatically sets the command parameter to the next available value Example conf volt dc 3 This will set the measurement item to DC Voltage and the range to 20V There is no 3...

Page 101: ...gure CONTinuity 108 CONFigure DIODe 108 CONFigure TEMPerature TCOuple 108 CONFigure CAPacitance 109 CONFigure FUNCtion 109 CONFigure RANGe 109 CONFigure AUTO 109 CONFigure AUTO 109 Configure Commands...

Page 102: ...VOLTage AC 116 MEASure2 CURRent DC 116 MEASure2 CURRent AC 116 MEASure2 RESistance 116 MEASure2 FRESistance 117 MEASure2 FREQuency 117 MEASure2 PERiod 117 Sense Commands SENSe TEMPerature TCOuple TYPE...

Page 103: ...122 CALCulate MAXimum 122 CALCulate HOLD REFerence 123 CALCulate HOLD REFerence 123 CALCulate REL REFerence 123 CALCulate REL REFerence 123 CALCulate LIMit LOWer 123 CALCulate LIMit LOWer 123 CALCula...

Page 104: ...29 SYSTem ERRor 129 SYSTem VERSion 129 SYSTem DISPlay 130 SYSTem DISPlay 130 SYSTem SERial 130 INPut IMPedance AUTO 130 INPut IMPedance AUTO 130 DISPlay TEXT 130 DISPlay TEXT 130 DISPlay TEXT CLEar 13...

Page 105: ...COMMAND OVERVIEW 105 Common Commands CLS 133 ESE 133 ESE 134 ESR 134 IDN 134 OPC 134 OPC 134 PSC 134 PSC 134 RST 135 SRE 135 SRE 135 STB 135 TRG 135...

Page 106: ...specifies the range Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example CONF VOLT AC Sets the AC range to auto range CONFigure VOLTage DCAC Sets measurement to DC AC Voltage on the first display and specifi...

Page 107: ...y and specifies the range Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example CONF CURR DCAC 10e 2 Sets the measurement mode to DC AC Current with a 200mA range CONFigure RESistance Sets measurement to 2W Re...

Page 108: ...pecifies the range Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example CONF PER Sets the DMM to period measurement using the autorange CONFigure CONTinuity Sets measurement to Continuity on the first display...

Page 109: ...first display Return Parameter DCV 0 2 200mV 2 2V 20 20V 200 200V 1000 1000V ACV 0 2 200mV 2 2V 20 20V 200 200V 750 750V ACI 0 02 20mA 0 2 200mA 1 1A 10 10A DCI 0 02 20mA 0 2 200mA 1 1A 10 10A RES 20...

Page 110: ...Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example CONF2 VOLT AC Sets the measurement mode to AC voltage CONFigure2 CURRent DC Sets measurement to DC Current on the second display and specifies the range Pa...

Page 111: ...NF2 FRES 10e3 Sets the range to 20k on the second display CONFigure2 FREQuency Sets measurement to Frequency on the second display and specifies the range Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example...

Page 112: ...200 200V 750 750V ACI 0 02 20mA 0 2 200mA 1 1A 10 10A DCI 0 02 20mA 0 2 200mA 1 1A 10 10A RES 20E 1 200 20E 2 2k 20E 3 20k 20E 4 200k 20E 5 2M 10E 6 10M 10E 7 100M FRES 20E 1 200 20E 2 2k 20E 3 20k 2...

Page 113: ...ameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example MEAS VOLT AC 0 09020E 01 Returns the AC voltage measurement as 0 009020V MEASure VOLTage DCAC Returns the DC AC voltage measurement on the first display Param...

Page 114: ...DC AC current measurement as 0 1245 mA MEASure RESistance Returns the 2W resistance measurement on the first display Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example MEAS RES 1 00156E 03 Returns the 2W m...

Page 115: ...CONT Returns the continuity MEASure DIODe Returns the diode measurement on the first display Example MEAS DIOD Returns the diode measurement MEASure CAPacitance Returns the capacitance measurement on...

Page 116: ...measurement as 0 010020V MEASure2 CURRent DC Returns the DC current measurement on the second display Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example MEAS2 CURR DC 0 00856E 02 Returns the DC current mea...

Page 117: ...ange NRf MIN MAX DEF Example MEAS2 FREQ 1 01122E 03 Returns the frequency 1 01122kHz MEASure2 PERiod Returns the period measurement on the second display Parameter None Range NRf MIN MAX DEF Example M...

Page 118: ...ter NR1 0000 5000 where 0000 0 00 C 5000 50 00 C SENSe DETector RATE Sets the detection rate sample rate Parameter RATE S M F Example SENS DET RATE S Sets the rate to slow S SENSe DETector RATE Return...

Page 119: ...NSe AVERage WINDow Sets the digital filter window Parameter 0 01 0 1 1 10 0 none Example SENS AVER WIND 0 1 Sets the digital filter window to 0 1 SENSe AVERage WINDow Returns the current digital filte...

Page 120: ...NSe PERiod INPutjack Assigns an input terminal for the period function Parameter 0 1 2 0 volt 1 1A 2 10A Example SENS PER INP 0 Sets the input jack to the Volt input terminal SENSe PERiod INPutjack Re...

Page 121: ...AC VOLT DCAC CURR DC CURR AC CURR DCAC RES FRES FREQ PER TEMP TCO DIOD CONT CAP display2 VOLT DC VOLT AC CURR DC CURR AC RES FRES FREQ PER NON Example SENS FUNC1 VOLT DC Sets the 1st display to the DC...

Page 122: ...Culate FUNCtion Returns the current Advanced function CALCulate STATe Turns the Advanced function on off Parameter ON OFF Example CALC STAT OFF Turns the Advanced function off CALCulate STATe Returns...

Page 123: ...tion Parameter NRf MIN MAX Example CALC REL REF MAX Sets the reference value to the maximum allowed CALCulate REL REFerence Returns the reference value from the relative function CALCulate LIMit LOWer...

Page 124: ...rom the dB function CALCulate DBM REFerence Sets the resistance value for the dBm function Parameter NRf MIN MAX Example CALC DBM REF MAX Sets the resistance value for dBm measurements to the maximum...

Page 125: ...inimum allowed value CALCulate MATH MBFactor Returns the offset factor B used in the math measurement CALCulate MATH PERCent Sets the reference value for the Percent function Parameter NRf MIN MAX Exa...

Page 126: ...t 3 0 10212E 01 0 00000E 00 0 10348E 01 0 00000E 00 0 10123E 01 0 00000E 00 Queries 3 counts of measurement samples from the first and second display VAL1 Returns the 1st display reading Example SAMP...

Page 127: ...ger AUTO Turns Trigger Auto mode on off Parameters ON OFF Example TRIG AUTO OFF Turns the Trigger Auto mode off TRIGger AUTO Returns the Trigger Auto mode Return parameter 0 1 0 OFF 1 ON SAMPle COUNt...

Page 128: ...al 128 TRIGger COUNt Sets the number of trigger counts Parameter NR1 1 9999 MIN MAX Example TRIG COUN 10 Sets the number of trigger counts to 10 TRIGger COUNt Returns the number of trigger counts Para...

Page 129: ...ode Return parameter Beep on Pass Beep on Fail No Beep SYSTem BEEPer ERRor Sets the beeper to sound on an SCPI error Parameter ON OFF Example SYST BEEP ERR ON Allows the beeper to sound when an SCPI e...

Page 130: ...TO Sets the input impedance for DCV mode 100mV range and 1V range Parameter ON 10G OFF 10M Example INP IMP AUTO ON Turns the Automatic input impedance on INPut IMPedance AUTO Returns the input impedan...

Page 131: ...turns the Digital I O mode Return parameter NORM USER DIGitalio0 SETup Sets pins 1 4 of the Digital I O port when in user mode Parameter boolean boolean boolean boolean Sets the state of CH1 CH4 where...

Page 132: ...3 or 4 of the Digital I O port when in user mode Return parameter 0 1 0 OFF 1 ON Example DIG1 SET 1 STATus Report Commands STATus QUEStionable ENABle Set bits in the Questionable Data Enable register...

Page 133: ...remote control and disables local control front panel control Once this command has been issued pressing the 2ND or local buttons will not return the user to local control The only way to return to lo...

Page 134: ...No serial number and system version number Example IDN GWInstek GDM8352 00000000 1 0 OPC 1 is placed in the output queue when all the pending operations are completed OPC Sets the operation complete...

Page 135: ...er NR1 0 255 Example SRE 7 Sets the SRER to 00000111 STB Returns the SBR Status Byte Register contents Example STB 64 Returns the contents of the SBR as 01000000 TRG Manually triggers the DMM For the...

Page 136: ...ous measurements 2 Ensure that the appropriate input impedance has been set in the System menu For 200mV and 2V ranges the input impedance can be set to either 10M or 10G 3 When measuring AC voltage o...

Page 137: ...JACK INPUT R RS232 PASS FAIL 0010 VOLT 1A 10M 10G USB CDC USB TMC 38400 57600 115200 9600 19200 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 2 BEEP CONT USB 10A OFF SIM TYPE J TYPE K TYPE T 23 00 C F LEVEL 2 SENSOR UNIT TRI...

Page 138: ...efault Settings Measurement Item DCV Range AUTO Rate S SYSTEM Menu BEEP Pass LIGHT 3 S N N A FACTORY NO MEAS Menu CONT 0010 INJACK VOLT INPUT R 10M TEMP Menu SENSOR TYPE J SIM 23 00 UNIT C I O Menu US...

Page 139: ...replace the fuse with a fuse of the correct type and rating Steps 1 Turn the DMM off and take out the power cord 2 Remove the fuse socket using a flathead screwdriver 3 Remove the fuse in the holder...

Page 140: ...ng Type Rating Size F1 25A 1 25A 1000V 6 3mm X 32mm Note Only replace the fuse with a fuse of the correct type and rating Steps 1 Turn the DMM off 2 Press the fuse holder with your finger and turn ant...

Page 141: ...PPENDIX 141 3 Replace the fuse at the end of the holder with the correct type and rating 4 Push the fuse holder back into the panel and turn clockwise when the fuse holder is level with the front pane...

Page 142: ...Manual 142 Status system The diagram below is a description of the status system For the following command sets please refer to the diagram above STAT QUES EVEN STAT QUES ENAB STAT QUES ENAB ESR ESE E...

Page 143: ...RH 75 RH for resistance measurement readings greater than 10M Operating Environment 0 50 C Temperature Range 30 C Relative Humidity 80 RH non condensing 30 C 40 C Relative Humidity 70 RH non condensi...

Page 144: ...Resolution full scale Accuracy 20 0000mA 0 0001mA 23 9999 0 05 15 200 000mA 0 001mA 239 999 0 05 5 1 00000A 0 00001 A 1 19999 0 2 5 10 0000A 2 0 0001 A 11 9999 0 2 5 1 When the input value exceeds the...

Page 145: ...suring resistances greater than 500k please use shielded test leads to eliminate the noise interference that may be induced by standard test leads AC Voltage 1 2 Range Resolution Full Scale 20 Hz to 4...

Page 146: ...cations are guaranteed to 10A A beeping alarm will go off when the input current being measured is higher than 10A Frequency Accuracy Rate 10Hz to 1MHz 1 Slow 10Hz 0 01 3 Med 20Hz Fast 200Hz 1 750Vac...

Page 147: ...1 0 01nF 11 99 10 A 2 0 10 100 0nF 0 1nF 119 9 10 A 2 0 4 1 000 F 0 001 F 1 199 100 A 2 0 4 10 00 F 0 01 F 11 99 1mA 2 0 4 100 0 F 0 1 F 119 9 1mA 2 0 4 Specifications are for film Capacitance inputs...

Page 148: ...n 1000V peak on all ranges Range Typical Input Impedance 200mV 2V 10 0 M 2 or 10G 20 V 11 1 M 2 200 V 10 1 M 2 1000 V 10 0 M 2 Rate Additional Rate Error Count Med 50 Fast 200 DC Current 20mA 1A range...

Page 149: ...Hz to 45 Hz 45 Hz to 10 kHz 10 kHz to 30 kHz 30 kHz to 100 kHz Med 200 000mV 1 200 0 3 400 1 5 800 5 1200 2 00000 V 1 200 0 2 400 1 400 3 800 20 0000 V 1 200 0 2 400 1 400 3 800 200 000 V 1 200 0 2 4...

Page 150: ...ale Rate Range Accuracy 20 Hz to 45 Hz 45 Hz to 2 kHz 2 kHz to 10kHz Med 20 0000mA 1 5 400 0 5 400 2 800 200 000mA 1 5 120 0 5 120 2 300 1 00000A 1 5 120 0 5 120 2 300 10 0000A 2 120 1 120 Fast 20 000...

Page 151: ...t method 1mA 2 constant current source Open circuit voltage Approximately 7 5 VDC Input protection Input protection of 500V peak Rate Additional Rate Error Count Med 50 Fast 200 Continuity Measurement...

Page 152: ...s then discharged using a known resistance and the discharge time is recorded The value of the resistance depends on the capacitance range that is selected The charge and discharge time is used to cal...

Page 153: ...bient temperature range accuracy is typically within the calibration temperature Tcal 5 C range If the operating environment of the multimeter is within 0 C to Tcal 5 C or Tcal 5 C to 50 C specificati...

Page 154: ...nter POWER DCI ACI dB LOCAL REL MATH COMP TYPE 1000V 750V 500Vpk INPUT FUSE 1 25A 1000V V W Auto DC AC TEMP SENSE W 4W COM 200Vpk H I LO 10A 1A CAT II 600V dBm 231 0 264 4 107 0 283 2 300 2 98 2 GDM 8...

Page 155: ...regarding the Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EMC EN 61326 1 EN 61326 2 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use...

Page 156: ...re commands 113 Remote commands 133 SENSe commands 117 STATus report commands 132 SYSTem related commands 129 TRIGger commands 126 Continuity beeper 76 threshold 48 Continuity setting 47 Conventions 2...

Page 157: ...139 Replacing the input fuse 140 Resistance range 43 setting 41 Return from remote control 96 Safety instruction fuse 7 Serial number 75 Service operation about disassembly 6 contact 136 Specificatio...

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