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Environment 

 

Please do not operate the instrument in the place that is dusty, vibrative, under direct sunlight 

or where there is corrosive air.   

 

The  normal  working  temperature  is  0

℃~

40

relative  humidity  ≤75%,  so  the  instrument 

should be used under above condition to guarantee the accuracy.   

 

Please  store  the  instrument  in  the  place  where  temperature  is  between  5

  and  40

humidity is less than 85%RH. If the instrument will not be put in use for a time, please have it 

properly packed with its original box or a similar box for storing.   

 

The instrument, especially the test cable should be far from strong electro-magnetic field, to 

avoid the jamming on measurement. 

 

 

Use of Test Fixture 

Please use the accessory test fixture or cable together with your device. The test fixture made by 

user or from other company may cause the incorrect measurement result. The test fixture, cable 

and the pin of DUT should be kept clean, thus to guarantee the good connection between DUT 

and fixture. 

 

Warm-up 

 

 

To guarantee the accurate measurement, the warm-up time is no less than 15min.   

 

Please not turn on or off instrument frequently, in order to avoid the inner data fluster. 

 

 

General Check 

When you have got a new LCR, it is suggested that you should perform a general inspection on 

the instrument according to the following steps: 

 

Check the shipping container for damage: 

Inspect the shipping container for damage after unpacking it. It is not recommended to power on 

the instrument in the case of a damaged container. 

 

Check the accessories: 

Accessories supplied with the instrument are listed 

in 

Accessories

 in this 

manual. If the contents 

are  incomplete  or  damaged,  please  notify  our  distributor  at  your  local  area  or  the  sales 

department. 

 

Check the instrument:

 

In case there is any mechanical damage or defect, or the instrument does not operate properly, 

please notify our distributor at your local area or the sales department. 

Summary of Contents for 1832C

Page 1: ...Handheld LCR Meter User s Manual V1 0 1 ...

Page 2: ...d 9 2 2 5 Main parameters 9 2 2 6 Secondary parameters 9 2 2 7 Set nominal value of tolerance mode 9 2 2 8 Equivalent mode 10 2 3 Relative mode 10 2 4 Reading hold mode HOLD 11 2 5 Data recording function 11 2 6 Correction function 11 2 7 Firmware Update 12 Chapter 3 Quick application guide 14 3 1 Resistance measurement 15 3 2 Capacitance measurement 16 3 3 Inductance measurement 16 3 4 Impedance ...

Page 3: ...II 5 1 General Specification 23 5 2 Accuracy 23 Chapter 6 Maintenance 28 6 1 Service 28 6 2 Clean 28 Accessories 29 ...

Page 4: ...r damages to the product as well as operation or environment which may result in test failure Safety Guidelines To make sure safe use of equipment follow these guidelines The instrument is suitable for indoor use and an altitude of less than 2 000 meters In case of short term outdoor use prevent it from direct sunlight water electromagnetic radiation dust etc Before the use please read and underst...

Page 5: ...e test fixture cable and the pin of DUT should be kept clean thus to guarantee the good connection between DUT and fixture Warm up To guarantee the accurate measurement the warm up time is no less than 15min Please not turn on or off instrument frequently in order to avoid the inner data fluster General Check When you have got a new LCR it is suggested that you should perform a general inspection ...

Page 6: ...ast medium or slow mode It can automatically select the appropriate measurement parameters according to the characteristics of the component The measurement accuracy can reach 0 25 It combines the convenience of a handheld instrument and good performance of a table type one The operation is simple and intuitive and the test frequency parameters and speed can be selected immediately It also has a r...

Page 7: ... L Q shortcut key Select the main parameter as L and the secondary parameter as Q directly 5 Data holding recording key Turn on or off the data holding function 6 Frequency key Switch to fixed frequency quickly 7 Range key Switch to the required range quickly You can select Auto 10Ω 100Ω 1kΩ 10kΩ and 100kΩ in turn Auto is the automatic range LCR will automatically select the appropriate hardware r...

Page 8: ...ng key Press to turn on or off the data holding function Press the key successively can switch functions of MAX MIN and AVG in turn and return to normal test interface after completing one cycle If you change the main or secondary parameter it will exit this function The function is disabled in automatic parameters 17 Relative and correction multifunctional key Short press to turn on or off the re...

Page 9: ... that the USB is connected At this time the key is still available and unlocked After receiving the first effective command the USB icon becomes green which means that the computer is communicated with the instrument successfully The front panel button is unlocked after USB is pulled out or GTL command is used Then the USB icon turns white again and the button is available 5 Measurement parameter ...

Page 10: ... 5 terminal test ports at the same time which is to combine convenience and high accuracy for the test See the figure for the test terminal Complete five terminal test hole Access three terminal test hole HI LO GUARD The three terminal test port of the instrument uses the standard rubber jack therefore the inexpensive rubber plug alligator clip can be used as the test line It is very convenient to...

Page 11: ...ent may have different results with different test frequencies So please select appropriate frequency to test There are two ways to change the test frequency Method 1 Press FREQ key to switch different frequencies Method 2 Press the right and left arrow keys to move the cursor to the FREQ zone as shown in below figure and press the up and down arrow keys to switch frequencies 2 2 2 Test level Hand...

Page 12: ... s Method 2 Turn on the instrument and the measurement display is shown press the left and right arrow keys to move the cursor to the SPEED zone and the up and down arrow keys to switch the test speed 2 2 5 Main parameters Parameter and symbol R resistance C capacitance L inductance Z impedance Select the type of measurement parameter then select the main parameter Press AUTO R L C Z key to switch...

Page 13: ...annot work if the main parameter select as Auto 2 2 8 Equivalent mode Due to the non ideal and distributed parameters of component the actual components tend to be equivalent with the combination of ideal elements Generally LCR tester uses two simple equivalent models series and parallel Selecting the proper equivalent model will lead to better measurement results In general low impedance elements...

Page 14: ...splay of the maximum minimum or average in successively This function records the maximum value minimum value of the main parameter and the average value of the last ten tests Note After changing the type of the measurement parameter it will automatically exit from the data recording function This function cannot work if the main parameter select as Auto 2 6 Correction function The correction func...

Page 15: ...he tool DfuSe Demo v3 0 5 and install it Download upgrade firmware Dfu 2 In the shutdown state keep pressing R X key and insert the USB cable into the Type C port of the device to connect the device to the computer You can see the device is identified in device manager of the PC 3 Open DfuSe Demo software click Choose button to select the Upgrade firmware Dfu and click Upgrade to Upgrade it After ...

Page 16: ...13 If the device is not identified please repeat step 2 4 Close the DfuSe Demo software ...

Page 17: ...prevent the dust from entering the instrument The accumulation of dust will be conductive and affect the use of the instrument Do not place the instrument directly in the environments with explosives direct sunlight and excessive heat Reminder To achieve the proper measurement accuracy refer to the correction function section for open and short circuit correction before the measurement The test fi...

Page 18: ... into the test notch or choose the appropriate test accessories rubber plug alligator clip and connect it with the measured resistance 4 Press the FREQ key to select the desired test frequency press LEVEL to select the desired level 5 Read the measurement results from the screen Note the AC signal is used by the instrument to measure the resistance so the test result reflects the AC resistance cha...

Page 19: ...e appropriate test accessories rubber plug alligator clip and connect it with the measured capacitor 4 Press the FREQ key to select the desired test frequency press LEVEL key to select the desired level 5 Read the measurement results from the screen Note The capacitor or capacitive device must be fully discharged before the test the capacitor with large capacity may need longer time to discharge I...

Page 20: ...uency press LEVEL to select the desired level 5 Read the measurement results from the screen 3 4 Impedance measurement 1 Press the power key to start the instrument 2 Press the AUTO R C L Z key until Z is displayed on the interface which means to select impedance measurement 3 Insert the impeder into the test notch or choose the appropriate test accessories rubber plug alligator clip Kelvin test f...

Page 21: ...d check the serial number in Windows Device Manager Remote Control State When the LCR receives the remote operation state instruction from the host the instrument automatically enters into the remote control state USB icon is displayed in green to show the entry into the remote control state To exit the remote control state please send the GTL command Command Protocol Handheld LCR uses SCPI comman...

Page 22: ...rk to select one from many The definition of the variable parameter is given or the variable parameters listed in the angle brackets Interpretation which is not seen in the actual command Abbreviations and capitalization 1 The command has full format and abbreviated format in the following descriptions of the command capitalization represents abbreviation and the abbreviated command has the same e...

Page 23: ...software version serial number hardware version 2 GTL Description used to unlock keyboard and resume keyboard operation Return None 4 2 2 Subsystem commands FREQuency Subsystem 1 FREQuency value Description set the measurement frequency Parameter 100 120 400 1000 4000 10000 40000 50000 75000 100000 or 100Hz 120Hz 400Hz 1kHz 4kHz 10kHz 40kHz 50kHz 75kHz 100kHz Please refer to the model of LCR Retur...

Page 24: ...Description Select the range Parameter AUTO 10 100 1000 10000 100000 Or AUTO 10ohm 100ohm 1kohm 10kohm 100kohm Return None 6 FUNCtion RANGe Description Query the range Parameter None Return auto 10 100 1000 10000 100000 7 FUNCtion LEVel 300 600 Or FUNCtion LEVel 300mv 600mv Description Select the level Parameter 300 600 or 300mv 600mv Return None 8 FUNCtion LEVel Description Query the level Parame...

Page 25: ...22 FETCh Subsystem FETCh Description Query data Parameter None Return NR3 NR3 NR1 Main parameters secondary parameters gear number ...

Page 26: ...l level 0 6Vrms 0 3Vrms 0 6Vrms Output impedance 100Ω Highest accuracy see accuracy index for details Resistance 0 25 Capacitance 0 4 Measurement range L 0 2000H C 0 20mF R 0 20MΩ 5 2 Accuracy Notes Environment temperature 20 2 humidity 75 R H Preheat the instrument for at least 30 minutes before the test Test at the test notch on the end face of the instrument It is better to conduct open and sho...

Page 27: ...es 40μF 4 000μF 39 999μF 0 60 2 digits 0 0060 Series 4μF 400 0nF 3 9999μF 0 40 2 digits 0 0040 400nF 40 00nF 399 99nF 0 4 2 digits 0 0040 Parallel 40nF 4 000nF 39 999nF 0 6 3 digits 0 0060 Parallel 4nF 400 0pF 3 9999nF 0 6 3 digits 0 0060 Parallel 400pF 0 0pF 399 9pF 3 5 digits Parallel 10kHz Range Range of display Accuracy Ce Accuracy De Equivalent mode recommended 100μF 40 00μF 100 00μF 4 00 5 d...

Page 28: ... Range Range of display Accuracy Ce Accuracy De Equivalent mode recommended 10μF 4 000μF 10 000μF 8 0 20 digits 0 0800 Series 4μF 400 0nF 3 9999μF 5 0 10 digits 0 050 Series 400nF 40 00nF 399 99nF 1 5 5 digits 0 0150 Series 40nF 4 000nF 39 999nF 1 2 digits 0 0100 Series 4nF 400 0pF 3 999nF 1 2 digits 0 0100 400pF 40 00pF 399 99pF 1 5 2 digits 0 0150 Parallel 40pF 4 000pF 39 999pF 2 5 digits 0 0200...

Page 29: ... Parallel 4H 400 0mH 3 9999H 0 40 2 digits 0 0040 Parallel 400mH 40 00mH 399 99mH 0 4 2 digits 0 0040 40mH 4 000mH 39 999mH 0 4 2 digits 0 0040 Series 4mH 400 0uH 3 9999mH 1 3 digits 0 0100 Series 400uH 0 00uH 399 99uH 3 0 5 digits Series Range Range of display Accuracy Le Accuracy De Equivalent mode recommended 1H 400 0mH 999 9mH 2 0 4 digits 0 0200 Parallel 400mH 40 00mH 399 99mH 0 8 2 digits 0 ...

Page 30: ...gits 0 4 Series 4Ω 0 4000Ω 3 9999Ω 2 0 6 digits 1 1 Series 0 4Ω 0 0000Ω 0 3999Ω 5 0 10 digits Series 75KHz 100kHz Range Range of display Accuracy Ze Accuracy e Equivalent mode recommended 20MΩ 4 000MΩ 20 000MΩ 9 0 20 digits 5 2 Parallel 4MΩ 400 0kΩ 3 9999MΩ 4 0 10 digits 2 3 Parallel 400kΩ 40 00kΩ 399 99kΩ 1 5 4 digits 0 9 Parallel 40kΩ 4 000kΩ 39 999kΩ 1 0 2 digits 0 6 Parallel 4kΩ 400 0Ω 3 9999k...

Page 31: ...ch at the same time review the specification to confirm if the operation is correct Do not arbitrarily replace the components and specific parts please contact the relevant dealer or service company for problems which cannot be confirmed 6 2 Clean Before cleaning user should remove the battery and external power supply and shut down the instrument Prevent water or other liquids to enter the instru...

Page 32: ...ype C USB communication cable An AC power adapter A pair of red black rubber plugs alligator clip test line A short circuit bar Please check according to the accessories list after the box is opened if any component is missing please immediately contact the company or the related dealer ...

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