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11.1  Troubleshooting

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Replaceable Parts and Operating Lifetimes

Useful life depends on the operating environment and frequency of use. Operation cannot be
guaranteed beyond the following periods. For replacement parts, contact your dealer or Hioki
representative.

If no measured value is displayed even when the probes are shorted together, internal dam-
age may have occurred. Contact your dealer or Hioki representative. 

Maintenance and
Service

Chapter 11

11.1 Troubleshooting

Inspection and Repair

Do not attempt to modify, disassemble or repair the instrument; as fire, electric shock
and injury could result.

• If damage is suspected, check the "Before Returning for Repair" p.180) section before con-

tacting your dealer or Hioki representative.

Transporting

• Use the original packing materials when transporting the instrument, if possible.

• Pack the instrument so that it will not sustain damage during shipping, and include a

description of existing damage. We do not take any responsibility for damage incurred
during shipping.

Part

Life

LCD (to half brightness)

Approx. 50,000 hours

Electrolytic Capacitors

Approx. 10 years

Lithium Battery

Approx. 10 years

The instrument contains a built-in backup lithium battery. If the date and
time deviate substantially when the instrument is switched on, it is the time
to replace that battery. Contact your dealer or Hioki representative.

Summary of Contents for RM3542

Page 1: ...RESISTANCE HiTESTER Instruction Manual RM3542 September 2013 Revised edition 3 RM3542A981 03 13 09H RM3542 01 ...

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Page 3: ...Upper Lower Thresholds ABS Mode 37 3 8 Confirming Faulty Measurements 38 Chapter 4 Customizing Measurement Settings 41 4 1 Making Range Specific Measurement Settings 41 4 2 Setting Pre Measurement Delay 42 4 3 Setting the Measurement Integration Time Option 44 4 4 Checking for Poor or Improper Contact Contact Check Function 46 4 5 Improving Probe Contact Contact Improver Function 47 4 6 Detecting ...

Page 4: ...on Examples 92 8 4 External I O Settings 93 Setting End of Measurement Signal Output EOM Signal Setting 93 Setting the Trigger TRIG Signal Logic 94 8 5 External Control Q A 95 8 6 Supplied Connector Assembly 96 Chapter 9 Communications RS 232C GP IB Interface 97 9 1 Overview and Features 97 9 2 Specifications 98 9 3 Connecting 99 Using the RS 232C Interface 99 Using the GP IB Interface RM3542 01 o...

Page 5: ... Lithium Battery 183 Appendix A 1 Appendix 1 Four Terminal Voltage Drop Method A 1 Appendix 2 Effect of Thermal emf A 2 Appendix 3 Unstable Measurement Values A 3 Appendix 4 Rack Mounting A 8 Appendix 5 Dimensional Diagram A 10 Appendix 6 Calibration A 11 Appendix 7 Adjustment Procedure A 13 Appendix 8 Table of Commands Compatible with the ADEX AX 162D A 14 Appendix 9 Zero Adjustment A 16 Index In...

Page 6: ...Contents iv ...

Page 7: ...cuit detection function p 51 Compare the measurement settings of two instruments Settings Monitor function p 53 To automatically store measured values Store as soon as measurement is stable Auto Memory function p 71 To print measurement results Printing p 79 To measure by PLC connection PLC Programmable Logic Controller External control p 85 Communications RS 232C GP IB interface p 97 To connect t...

Page 8: ...een configuration p 17 Confirm the initial setup p 68 Basic Settings p 27 Configure settings for your specific conditions p 41 System related settings p 59 When changing settings Change basic settings such as measurement speed Change to detailed settings measurement conditions and system related Set decision criteria p 34 Calculation Printing Communication and External Control Settings Data transm...

Page 9: ...ates and or other countries Inspection Content confirmation Introduction Verifying Package Contents When you receive the instrument inspect it carefully to ensure that no damage occurred during ship ping In particular check the accessories panel switches and connectors If damage is evident or if it fails to operate according to the specifications contact your dealer or Hioki representative Confirm...

Page 10: ...probes These general purpose dual electrode clips fit a wide range of conductor thicknesses This fixture is for measuring lead components less than 10 m residual resistance after zero adjustment This fixture is for measuring chip components less than 10 m residual resistance after zero adjustment Interface Cables Model 9637 RS 232C Cable 9 pin to 9 pin crossover cable Model 9638 RS 232C Cable 9 pi...

Page 11: ...om instrument defects Safety Symbols In the manual the symbol indicates particularly important information that the user should read before using the instrument The symbol printed on the instrument indicates that the user should refer to a corresponding topic in the manual marked with the symbol before using the relevant function Indicates AC Alternating Current Indicates that incorrect operation ...

Page 12: ...ting key labels Unless otherwise specified Windows represents Windows 95 98 Me Widows NT4 0 Windows 2000 Windows XP or Windows Vista Click Press and quickly release the left button of the mouse Double click Quickly click the left button of the mouse twice f s maximum display value The maximum displayable value This is usually the name of the currently selected range rdg reading or displayed value ...

Page 13: ...RH or less non condensating Operating temperature and humidity 0 to 40 C at 80 RH or less non condensating Installation Precautions The instrument should be operated only with the bottom downwards Do not place the instrument on an unstable or slanted surface Operating Precautions Preliminary Checks Instrument Installation Avoid the following locations that could cause an accident or damage to the ...

Page 14: ... Probes Avoid stepping on or pinching cables which could damage the cable insulation To avoid breaking the cables do not bend or pull them To avoid damaging the power cord grasp the plug not the cord when unplugging it from the power outlet When disconnecting the BNC connector be sure to release the lock before pulling off the connector Forcibly pulling the connector without releasing the lock or ...

Page 15: ...ansformer or motor immediately after a temperature increase test or withstand voltage test as the instrument could be damaged by induced voltage or residual charge Battery internal resistance cannot be measured with this instrument It will sustain damage To measure battery internal resistance we recommend the HIOKI 3554 3555 BT3562 BT3563 and 3561 Battery HiTesters To obtain the guaranteed measure...

Page 16: ...Operating Precautions 10 ...

Page 17: ...cially available print er with a serial interface to print measured values and calculation results p 79 Save and Output Measured Values Measured values can be stored in internal memory p 69 Statistical calculations can be per formed on the stored data which can be transferred to a computer in batch form however stored data cannot be confirmed internally Judge Measured Values Measured values are co...

Page 18: ...erial inter face to print measured values and statistical calcula tion results p 79 The GP IB interface is available for Model RM3542 01 specified when ordering p 97 Low Power Function p 28 For ranges from 1000 m to 1000 low power re sistance measurement is provided to minimize mea surement current Safely measure devices that are otherwise difficult to measure with high current such as ferrite bea...

Page 19: ...tion voltage changes significantly which can increase the reliability of measured values Minimize Human Error and Risk the Settings Monitor Function p 53 If the settings of two instruments are different trigger ing is inhibited and an alarm notification is generated to avoid setting mistakes due to human error Reliable Four Terminal Measurement Probe Short Circuit Detection Function p 51 Four term...

Page 20: ...ments are ensured by providing sufficient integration time the default setting is 0 3 ms The integra tion time can be reduced to 0 1 ms to support even higher speed B Before measuring the Contact Improver circuit D optimizes contact when the probes touch the DUT By also performing contact checking E short circuits between CUR and POT terminals caused by a clogged probe tip can be detected probe sh...

Page 21: ...umerical value we call these the tenkeys Switches the sign of a numer ical value Selects the unit of measure Sets the tolerance values Deletes the value in the se lected field Accepts the displayed com parator threshold values Aborts comparator setting and returns to the previous display Measurement Terminals Connect measurement cables or a fix ture p 23 HCUR jack Current source terminal HPOT jack...

Page 22: ...r p 97 GP IB Communications SET MONITOR Connector Connect another RM3542 here to compare instru ment settings p 53 Compare Two Instruments Settings EXT I O Connector Connect to a PLC or I O board to control measurement start and to acquire com parator results p 85 External Control Bottom Panel Stand When using the stand Extend the stand until it clicks into place Make sure to extend both legs of t...

Page 23: ...ed black on white for best visibility on the printed page However the instrument screens can actually be displayed only as white characters on black background 1 3 Screen Organization Detailed Settings Screens p 19 Measurement Settings Screens MEAS SETTINGS Data Settings Screens DATA SETTINGS System Screens SYSTEM Measurement Screen p 18 Basic Settings Screen p 18 Return to Previous Screen Indicat...

Page 24: ...ttings screen Measurement Conditions Shows current setting contents Displayed contents de pend on the current settings INT EXT Trigger source type p 30 Measurement range p 31 FAST MED SLOW Measurement speed p 29 0ADJ OFF not shown Appears only when zero adjust is enabled p 32 OVC OFF not shown OVC Offset Voltage Compensa tion Appears only when OVC is en abled p 57 LP OFF not shown Appears only whe...

Page 25: ...T Adjust screen backlight p 66 RESET Initialize p 67 ADJUST Instrument Adjustment p A13 System Screen SYSTEM Shows detailed settings for measurements Adjust the measurement speed stability and measurement fault detection functions DELAY1 Adjust the delay from probing to trigger input p 42 DELAY2 Adjust measurement object electrical re sponse p 42 INT FAST MED SLOW Make fine adjustment to integrati...

Page 26: ...1 3 Screen Organization 20 ...

Page 27: ...anel Connect measurement cables p 23 Turn the power on p 25 5 Connect to the test sample When finished measuring turn the power off p 25 Connect the external interface as needed 4 Using the printer p 79 Using the RS 232C or GP IB interface p 97 Connecting to a PLC or I O board p 85 Automatically comparing the settings of two instruments Settings Monitor function p 53 Connect the power cord p 22 2 ...

Page 28: ...strument make sure that the insulation on the power cord is undamaged and that no bare conductors are improperly exposed Any damage could cause electric shock so contact your dealer or Hioki representative To avoid damaging the power cord grasp the plug not the cord when unplugging it from the power outlet Rear Panel 1 Confirm that the mains supply voltage matches the instrument and connect the po...

Page 29: ...i fix tures Use the GUARD jack only for Faraday shield and avoid more than 10 mA cur rent flow This jack is not for guarding network resistance measurements Example of defeated guard measurement Connecting measurement cables Connecting a fixture Connect directly to the measurement jacks with the label side up and affix with the levers on the left and right Connect the red plugs to the HCUR and HPO...

Page 30: ... low resis tance values Refer to the block diagram p 14 for internal circuit details Probes and measurement objects should be shielded at BNC or GUARD jack potential Measurement cable length should not exceed 2 m with conductor resistance 500 m m or less Long cables are more susceptible to noise and measured values may be unstable Extensions should maintain the four terminal structure If converted...

Page 31: ... lights red when the instrument is off Disconnect the power cord from the outlet to extinguish the POWER button light When power is turned on again operation resumes with the same settings as when last turned off 2 3 Turning the Power On and Off Press the POWER button it lights green Self test Indicates an error p 181 After Power On A self test instrument diagnostic routine is performed During the...

Page 32: ...2 3 Turning the Power On and Off 26 ...

Page 33: ...ve Peripheral Device Inspection Is the insulation on a measurement cable torn or is any metal exposed No Metal Exposed If there is any damage measured val ues may be unstable and measure ment errors may occur Replace the cable with an undamaged one Metal Exposed No Metal Exposed If damage is evident request repairs Yes Is damage to the instrument evident Instrument Inspection When turning power on...

Page 34: ... 100 W Low Power Resistance Measurement 100 Range Measurement range 0 0000 m 100 m range to 120 0000 M 10 ranges Normal Resistance Measurement General purpose resistors Measurement range 0 000 m 1000m range to 1200 000 4 ranges Low Power Resistance Measurement Hard to measure components such as ferrite bead or layered inductors or other elements sensitive to mea surement current LP LP appears at t...

Page 35: ...OFF LOW POWER ON FAST MED SLOW FAST MED SLOW 100m 3 8 ms 13 ms 43 ms 36 ms Integration time can be optionally set for each range p 44 Upper value for 50 Hz power line frequency Lower value for 60 Hz power line frequency Tolerance 10 0 2 ms 1000m 2 0 ms 6 4 ms 41 ms 35 ms 2 5 ms 12 ms 42 ms 35 ms 10 1 6 ms 6 0 ms 41 ms 34 ms 2 5 ms 12 ms 42 ms 35 ms 100 0 9 ms 3 6 ms 21 ms 17 ms 1 7 ms 6 1 ms 41 ms...

Page 36: ...ernal signal Manual measurement triggering is also available Apply a trigger signal at the EXT I O connector p 85 Send the TRG command by communications interface p 126 Press F4 MANU only appears when EXT is selected Measure with external EXT triggering To measure at specific times To retain measured values When internal triggering is enabled the EXT I O TRIG signal and the TRG command are ignored...

Page 37: ... p 28 Reference REF and Upper Lower Threshold ABS Ranges Selected Range Reference REF and Upper Lower Threshold ABS Ranges Selected Range 0 to 100 09 m 100 m 100 1 to 1000 9 m 1000 m 0 to 1000 9 m 1000 m 1 001 to 10 009 10 1 001 to 10 009 10 10 01 to 100 09 100 10 01 to 100 09 100 100 1 to 1000 9 1000 100 1 to 1200 0 1000 1 001 to 10 009 k 10 k 10 01 to 100 09 k 100 k 100 1 to 1000 9 k 1000 k 1 00...

Page 38: ...d by a large offset voltage such as due to thermal emf LOW POWER OFF in 100 to 100 M ranges Execute zero adjustment when the ambient temperature has changed or when a probe is replaced Execute zero adjustment after the warm up period following power on 3 6 Zero Adjustment 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Select the internal INT trigger mode 3 Short the probes together 4 Confirm that the measured...

Page 39: ... If zero adjustment fails the following error message appears Before attempting zero adjustment again confirm the following With the 10 range selected confirm that the displayed value does not exceed 10 Confirm that the probe connections are correct ...

Page 40: ...as they revert to their previous values To accept the settings press the ENTER key When setting comparator criteria the appropriate range is selected automatically Refer to Auto Ranging when making comparator settings p 31 for range settings 3 7 Judging Measured Values Comparator Function Measured value is above upper limit Pass meets criteria Measured value is below lower limit Select the REF rel...

Page 41: ...parator function 3 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears 1 Selection 2 Disable the function Enable the function Press the up down cursor keys to change the setting When the function is disabled Comparator decisions are indicated only when the function is enabled Decide According to Reference Value and Tolerance REF Mode 1 Open the relative tolerance setting screen Rela...

Page 42: ...the cursor keys to select the item to change then enter the new val ue with the tenkeys 1_ 10_ 10 _ 10 5_ 10 50 Example 10 5 2 Selection To Reset Numerical Values Deletes entered digits This key is enabled only when enter ing numerical values To change the value after selecting the units use the cursor keys to select the item to change then enter the new val ue with the tenkeys To Set a Negative V...

Page 43: ... 4 Accept the settings and return to the Measurement screen Upper threshold Lower threshold 1_ 15_ 150_ 150 0m Example 150 m Selection To Reset Numerical Values Deletes entered digits This key is enabled only when enter ing numerical values To change the value after selecting the units use the cursor keys to select the item to change then enter the new val ue with the tenkeys 1 2 1 2 Selection Exa...

Page 44: ... may be degraded due to wear C E Volt may also be displayed when external noise is strong Voltage Level Monitor Fault See Out of Range Detection Function p 39 See 4 4 Checking for Poor or Improper Contact Contact Check Function p 46 See 4 6 Detecting Measurement Voltage Faults Voltage Level Monitor Function p 49 This display appears after changing measurement settings and before the next measureme...

Page 45: ... Probe Short Circuit ERR 021 PRB_SHORT output ERR output Yes Hi Wiring Contact Error C E Hi ERR output CE_HI output Yes Lo Wiring Contact Error C E Lo ERR output CE_LO output Yes Voltage Level Monitor Error C E Volt ERR output Yes Constant Current Error OvrRng HI output Yes Below Lower Limit OvrRng LO output Yes Above Upper Limit OvrRng HI output Yes No Measurement Data No No No No No No No Out of...

Page 46: ...3 8 Confirming Faulty Measurements 40 ...

Page 47: ...can be made for each range except for the DELAY1 setting Customizing Measurement Settings Chapter 4 set as needed 4 1 Making Range Specific Measurement Settings 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Measurement Settings Screen 3 Select the range to use 4 Set the items as needed The Basic Settings screen appears The Measurement Settings Screen appears MEAS SETTINGS 1 Selection 2 1 2 Selection...

Page 48: ...ffects measurements in all ranges Set DELAY1 Adjust this setting to allow for probe contact mechanical stabili zation Set DELAY2 to the time needed for stabilization after measure ment current is applied such as may be required for inductive components The setting affects only the selected range The default setting is 0 ms corresponding to resistance measure ment of non inductive components Set DE...

Page 49: ...he Measurement Settings Screen 3 Set DELAY1 or DELAY2 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The Measurement Settings Screen appears MEAS SETTINGS 1 2 Selection 1 2 Setting range 0 0 ms default to 100 0 ms DELAY1 is common to all ranges while DELAY2 can be set for each range inde pendently p 41 Tenkeys 3 Selection The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting ...

Page 50: ... 3 Setting the Measurement Integration Time Option Default Settings Range LOW POWER OFF p 28 1 LOW POWER ON p 28 1 Integration Time INT OVC Integration Time INT OVC FAST MED SLOW FAST MED SLOW 100m 0 5 ms 5 0 ms 1PLC ON 2 1000m 0 3 ms 2 5 ms 1PLC ON 2 0 5 ms 5 0 ms 1PLC ON 2 10 0 3 ms 2 5 ms 1PLC ON 2 0 5 ms 5 0 ms 1PLC ON 2 100 0 3 ms 3 0 ms 1PLC OFF 0 3 ms 2 5 ms 1PLC ON 2 1000 0 3 ms 3 0 ms 1PL...

Page 51: ... measured values On the other hand if the integra tion time is too short scattering increases For high or low resistance and low power resis tance measurements that are easily affected by power line noise we suggest setting according to the power line period PLC units Selection 1 Set in units of time Set in units of power line cycles 2 The setting is specific to the selected range p 41 Selection 1...

Page 52: ...urement poor contact of the HCUR or LCUR probe may be detected as an out of range measurement When contact checking is disabled measured values may be displayed even when a probe is not contact ing the DUT 4 4 Checking for Poor or Improper Contact Contact Check Function 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Measurement Settings Screen 3 Enable the Contact Check function 4 Select the contact ...

Page 53: ...equal to the contact improvement current setting default setting 35 mA will flow 4 5 Improving Probe Contact Contact Improver Function The Contact Improver function applies voltage to the sample Be careful when measuring samples with characteristics that may be affected 100 m range to 100 k range 1 M to 100 M range DUT current 2mA max 60 mA max DUT voltage 20 V max 15 V max OFF setting ON setting ...

Page 54: ...ULSE When selecting ON or PULSE Set the current limit value 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The Measurement Settings Screen appears MEAS SETTINGS 1 Selection 2 Selection 2 Disable probe contact improvement go to step 4 Enable probe contact improvement Apply contact improvement current for about 100 µs immediately before mea surement 1 The setting is specific to...

Page 55: ...ts Voltage Level Monitor Function 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Measurement Settings Screen 3 Enable or disable the function 4 When enabled ON selected Select the voltage level monitor threshold 5 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The Measurement Settings Screen appears MEAS SETTINGS 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Disables the function go to step 5 Enabl...

Page 56: ...lying Current Only When Measuring Current Mode Setting 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Measurement Settings Screen 3 Select whether to apply current when not measuring To apply measurement current continuously CONT setting even when waiting for a trigger confirm that the Contact Improver function is disabled CONT IMP OFF p 47 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen...

Page 57: ...t is detected Ensure that the probes have sufficient time to separate from the measurement object Probe short circuit detection occurs within about 1 ms The threshold for probe short circuit detection is fixed at 500 so if the resistance between CUR and POT probes is larger detection is not possible 4 8 Test for Short Circuited Probe Probe Short Circuit Detection Function Foreign Object POT CUR DU...

Page 58: ...to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Disables the function default go to step 5 Enables the function Selection 1 2 Setting range 1 to 100 ms 5 ms default Short circuit detection is delayed for the speci fied time following the end of measurement 3 The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save se...

Page 59: ... thresholds of the second stage is broader than that of the first stage measurement still starts despite the different threshold settings 4 9 Comparing the Measurement Settings of Two Instruments Settings Monitor Function 1st Stage 2nd Stage Transport Direction A B C D E Automatic Comparison 1 Connect the two instruments SET MONITOR connectors together using a Hioki 9637 RS 232C cable 2 Open the B...

Page 60: ...as the 1st stage Selects this instrument as the 2nd stage The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and return to previous screen 1st stage 2nd stage UPP REF setting ABS setting REF LOW Tolerance range UPP LOW 2nd upper limit 1st upper limit 1st upper limit Tolerance range 2nd upper limit 1st upper limit Tolerance range ...

Page 61: ...ference value to match the 1st stage The error message appears when the settings do not match 2nd Stage 1st Stage 2nd Stage 1st Stage 2nd Stage SET MONITOR ON 1st 0 300 on the System screen SET MONITOR ON 2nd on the System screen When an error is displayed ERR 003 Setting monitor error COMP Comparator settings do not match Please check ERR 004 Setting monitor error SPEED Measurement speed settings...

Page 62: ...try interval setting plus nor mal measurement time Decreasing test throughput may indicate probe maintenance is required 4 10 Retrying Measurement After a Fault Retry Function Retry Chatter Probe Contact Condition Start TRIG Contact Improver Measurement Current Contact Check End of Measurement EOM 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Select whether to enable or disable Retry...

Page 63: ...ent speed settings During self calibration measurement current and the Contact Improver current are inhibited This function automatically compensates for offset voltage resulting from thermal emf or internal instrument bias OVC Offset Voltage Compensation See Appendix 2 Effect of Thermal emf p A2 The following value is known to be a true resistance value from RP 0 the value measured with current f...

Page 64: ...4 12 Compensating for Thermal EMF Offset Offset Voltage Compensation OVC 58 ...

Page 65: ...ations select FULL F LOCK is displayed when returning to the measurement screen Disabling All Key Operations Including Comparator Settings Key operations to change settings are disabled although key lock can be canceled Asserting Low the EXT I O KEY_LOCK signal disables all panel keys including F1 UNLOCK and F1 LOCAL disables remote control p 85 To disable the key lock function and re enable the k...

Page 66: ...s 60 Key lock can be canceled only when UNLOCK is displayed If key operations are disabled by the KEY_LOCK signal de assert High the signal to unlock the keys Re Enabling Key Operations Key Lock Cancel Press and hold F1 UNLOCK for one second ...

Page 67: ...1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Select whether to enable or disable the key beeper 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Disables the beeper Enables the beeper default The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard ...

Page 68: ...en enabled ON selected Select the decision beep conditions 5 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Disables the beeper default Enables the beeper Selection 1 2 IN beep when within range HI LO beep when out of range LOW beep when below lower threshold HIGH beep when above upper threshold The confirmation scree...

Page 69: ...er automatic detection is not available when the line frequency changes after turning power on or resetting If the actual line frequency deviates from 50 or 60 Hz select the closest frequency Examples If the actual line frequency is 50 8 Hz select the 50 Hz setting If the actual line frequency is 59 3 Hz select the 60 Hz setting 5 3 Power Line Frequency Manual Setting 1 Open the Basic Settings scr...

Page 70: ...etting the Clock 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Set the date and time 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Enter the last two digits of the year and the month day hour minutes and seconds in that order the cursor moves automatically Enter two digits for all values e g 09 Clock ...

Page 71: ... Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Adjust the contrast 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 0 to 100 5 step default 50 The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and return to previous screen ...

Page 72: ...e when brightness is set too low near 0 5 6 Adjusting the Backlight 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Adjust the backlight 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 0 to 100 5 step default 80 The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previo...

Page 73: ...unication and clock settings to their factory defaults RST command non backup p 123 SYSTem RESet command p 137 This procedure describes system reset from the System screen 5 7 Initializing Reset 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the System screen 3 Select RESET 4 Select whether to cancel or proceed to execute system reset The Measurement screen is displayed when system reset finishes The Bas...

Page 74: ... VOLT MONITOR OFF ON ON NORMAL LOOSE when 100 Range Voltage level monitor p 49 LOOSE NORMAL SEVERE CURRENT MODE CONT PULSE PULSE Current mode setting p 50 DATA AUTO MEMO RY OFF ON OFF Auto Memory function p 71 STATISTICS OFF ON OFF Statistical calculation function p 74 DATA OUT OFF ON OFF Data output function p 77 SYS TEM SET MONITOR OFF ON 1st 2nd 0 000 to 9 999 OFF 1st 0 000 Settings Monitor fun...

Page 75: ...hile switching reels Measured values are automatically stored as they become sta ble When the specified number of data points up to 99 is acquired the beeper sounds and auto storing halts Auto Memory Function p 71 Store data after measured value has stabilized This is convenient for sample inspec tion after printing vapor deposition resistors on a board Minimizes transfer time by eliminating the n...

Page 76: ...t s screen Use remote control commands to export stored data Data Memory Function Operating Procedure Stored data is automatically erased at the following times 6 1 Storing Data at Specific Times Data Memory Function 1 Enable data memory mode Send this remote command to enable the data memory function MEMory MODE MEMory p 142 2 Store measured values Execute external trigger measurement or apply a ...

Page 77: ...alculation is forced on The voltage level monitor function is forced off although the setting itself is not set to OFF the function is actually disabled The trigger source setting is forced to internal INT When the trigger source is set to external EXT the Auto Memory function is disabled by force Deleting Stored Data Stored data is automatically erased at the following times 6 2 Store as soon as ...

Page 78: ...the function 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The Data Settings screen appears DATA SETTINGS 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Disable the function default Enable the function The confirmation screen appears When the function is enabled Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and return to previous screen ...

Page 79: ...lays the Auto Memory setting screen Total Count Pass Count IN Fail Count Hi Lo Setting range 1 to 99 To Reset Numerical Values Deletes entered digits This key is enabled only when enter ing numerical values Example 20 values set to be stored 1 Momentarily disconnect open circuit the probes 2 Connect the probes to the DUT When the measurement is stable the value is automatically stored and the coun...

Page 80: ...nade quate Minimum value Xmin MIN x1 xn Average Population standard deviation Standard deviation of sample Process capability index dispersion Process capability index bias n x x n x 2 nx 2 n n 1 x 2 nx 2 n 1 1 6 n Lo Hi Cp 1 6 2 n x Lo Hi Lo Hi CpK When only one valid data sample exists standard deviation of sample and process capability indices are not displayed When n 1 0 Cp and CpK are 99 99 T...

Page 81: ...nt screen with internal triggering and Auto Memory dis abled Appears only when the interface is set for the printer when an EXT I O print signal is applied on the Measurement screen with internal triggering and Auto Memory disabled when acquiring measured values by the Auto Memory function p 71 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Data Memory Settings screen 3 Enable or disable statistical ...

Page 82: ...onfirming Printing and Erasing Calculation Results 1 Display the Calculation Results screen 2 To print To print select the printer as the interface setting on the System screen p 81 To erase Displays the Calculation Results screen if statistical calculation is en abled Num Total data count Val Number of valid measured values error free data Ave Mean Sn Population standard deviation Max Maximum Sn1...

Page 83: ... exports duplicate measured values For other queries be careful to avoid overlapping query response timing with auto exporting measured val ues The data format for measured values can be selected as ASCII default or BINARY Transfer time is mini mized when BINARY is selected See SYSTem FORMat ASCii BINary p 137 1 Open the Basic Settings screen 2 Open the Data Memory Settings screen 3 Enable or disa...

Page 84: ...6 4 Auto Exporting Measured Values at End of Measurement Data Output Function 78 ...

Page 85: ...inter to the instrument Make instrument settings p 81 Make printer settings 7 1 Connecting the Printer Because electric shock and instrument damage hazards are present always follow the steps below when connecting the printer Always turn off the instrument and the printer before connecting A serious hazard can occur if a wire becomes dislocated and contacts another con ductor during operation Make...

Page 86: ...RS 232C connectors on the instrument and printer 4 Turn the instrument and printer on 2 3 Printer Example AC adapter RS 232C Cable 25 14 9670 Printer 25 pin Connector Example RM3542 9 pin Connector Pin Signal Name Function 2 TxD Transmit Data 3 RxD Receive Data 7 GND Signal or Common Ground 4 RTS Request to Send 5 CTS Clear to Send Function Signal Name Pin Receive Data RxD 2 Transmit Data TxD 3 Si...

Page 87: ...INT as the interface type 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 2 1 To use the printer The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and return to previous screen ...

Page 88: ... measured values are printed Use the TRIG signal to perform statistical calculations with external triggering Statistical calculation results can be printed when auto memory or statistical calculation is enabled ON To print select PRINT on the screen or connect the active low PRINT signal on the EXT I O connector to ISO_GND To enable auto memory See 6 2 Store as soon as Measurement is Stable Auto ...

Page 89: ...mparator decision result counts Hi IN Lo and OR OR indicates the number count of out of range measurements Auto memory data and statistical calculation results Date 09 02 01 Time 06 18 00 Ref 1000 000 Ohm Upp 1 000 Low 1 500 1 999 885 Ohm 0 011 IN 2 1001 885 Ohm 0 189 IN 3 1002 394 Ohm 0 239 IN 4 1002 892 Ohm 0 289 IN 5 1012 894 Ohm 1 289 Hi 6 1000 897 Ohm 0 090 IN 7 998 902 Ohm 0 110 IN 8 994 888...

Page 90: ...7 3 Printing 84 ...

Page 91: ...ector and Signals To avoid electric shock or damage to the equipment always observe the following precautions when connecting to the EXT I O terminals Always turn off the power to the instrument and to any devices to be connected before making connections During operation a wire becoming dislocated and contacting another conductive object can be serious hazard Make sure that connections are secure...

Page 92: ... Pin Signal name I O Function Logic 1 TRIG IN External trigger Pos Neg Edge 20 Reserved 2 Reserved 21 CAL IN Execute self calibra tion Neg Edge 3 KEY_LOCK IN Key Lock Neg Level 22 Reserved 4 Reserved 23 Reserved 5 Reserved 24 PRB_CHECK IN Execute probe short circuit detection Neg Edge 6 0ADJ IN Execute zero ad just Neg Edge 25 Reserved 7 HOLD IN Enable external triggering Neg Level 26 PRINT IN Pri...

Page 93: ...ent p 57 HOLD Holding the HOLD signal low enables external triggering When the HOLD signal is high the settings made on the Settings screen or by commands are re enabled PRB_CHECK Asserting the PRB_CHECK signal executes probe short circuit adjustment one time If asserted during measurement executes after the specified time from the end of measurement p 51 KEY_LOCK While the KEY_LOCK signal is held...

Page 94: ...screens Statistical Calculation Results screen except for the print signal and error messages except Setting Monitor errors The INDEX and EOM signals are de asserted simultaneously Output of comparator decisions and error signals are determined before the EOM signal is asserted With internal INT triggering the EOM signal is fixed High OFF Also comparator decisions and error sig nals are not de ass...

Page 95: ...nger when memory storage is enabled t6 EOM pulse width 1 to 100 ms Setting dependent Internal Delay Resistance Measurement LOW POWER OFF Low Power Resistance Measurement LOW POWER ON Range Internal Delay ms Range Internal Delay ms 100m 1 4 1000m 0 8 1000m 0 7 10 0 8 10 0 5 100 0 6 100 0 5 1000 3 3 1000 0 5 Total processing time before and after integra tion measurements 10k 0 5 100k 0 7 1000k 0 8 ...

Page 96: ...uit Output Circuit PLC etc Controller Internally Isolated Common Signal Ground Do not apply external power Common Output PLC etc Controller Input Common Internally Isolated Common Signal Ground Zener Voltage 30 V Internally Isolated 5 V Internally Isolated 5 V ...

Page 97: ...d OFF voltage Open or 5 to 30 V Input asserted ON current 3 mA ch Maximum applied voltage 30 V Output Signals Output type Optocoupler isolated npn open collector outputs current sink active low Maximum load voltage 30 V Maximum output current 50 mA ch Residual voltage 1 V 10 mA 1 5 V 50 mA Internally Isolated Power Output Output Voltage 4 5 to 5 0 V Maximum output current 100 mA External power inp...

Page 98: ... Input Common Output Output Output Output Output Output Output Input Common Input Common Active Low Logic Output Wired OR Relay Connections LED Connection PLC Output Source Output Connections PLC Output Sink Output Connections Relay Connections Switch Connections PLC Input Sink Input Connections PLC Input Source Input Connections Active Low Logic Output ...

Page 99: ...een 3 Select the EOM signal output type 4 When PULSE is selected Select the pulse width 5 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 The specified pulse is output after end of measurement default The EOM signal remains asserted after end of measurement to step 5 Setting range 1 ms to 100 ms default 5 ms 2 3 Select...

Page 100: ...edge 4 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 1 2 Measurement starts at the rising OFF edge of the active low signal Measurement starts at the falling ON edge of the active low signal default The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and...

Page 101: ...too short to be detected by the PLC When the EOM output is set to Pulse the signal is asserted ON for the specified pulse width before turning off What situations cause measurement faults to occur An error is displayed in the following cases A probe is not connected A contact is unstable A probe or measurement object is dirty or corroded Measurement object resistance is much higher than the measur...

Page 102: ... Screw 4 40UNC 16 9 mm overall length A Cover Identical halves Shielded Cable recommended D Screw 4 40UNC 15 0 mm overall length B Screw 4 40UNC 16 9 mm overall length E Nut 4 40UNC D Screw 4 40UNC 15 0 mm overall length A Cover Identical halves F Cable Clamps G Saddle Washers shell protection Assembly Sequence 1 Solder the shielded cable wires to the supplied EXT I O connector H pins 2 Affix the ...

Page 103: ...s can be used Applicable standard IEEE 488 1 1987 1 Reference standard IEEE 488 2 1987 2 If the output queue becomes full a query error is generated and the output queue is cleared Therefore clear ing the output queue and query error output from the deadlocked condition 3 as defined in IEEE 488 2 is not supported For details about the communications commands see Message Format p 105 and Message Re...

Page 104: ...ent configuration Recommended cables Model 9637 RS 232C Cable for PC Model 9638 RS 232C Cable for D sub25pin connector Operating Code ASCII codes GP IB Specifications Interface Functions RM3542 01 only SH1 All Source Handshake functions AH1 All Acceptor Handshake functions T6 Basic talker functions Serial poll function Talk only mode The talker cancel function with MLA My Listen Address L4 Basic l...

Page 105: ...name Remarks EIA JIS 1 DCD CF CD Carrier Detect Not used 2 RxD BB RD Receive Data 3 TxD BA SD Transmit Data 4 DTR CD ER Data Terminal Ready Active ON level is 5 to 9 V constant 5 GND AB SG Signal Ground 6 DSR CC DR Data Set Ready Not used 7 RTS CA RS Request to Send Active ON level is 5 to 9 V constant 8 CTS CB CS Clear to Send Not used 9 RI CE CI Ring Indicator Not used Male 9 pin D sub 4 40 atta...

Page 106: ...2C Cable 1 8 m Crossover Wiring Female 9 pin D sub RM3542 end Female 9 pin D sub PC AT end Pin No Pin No DCD 1 1 DCD RxD 2 2 RxD TxD 3 3 TxD DTR 4 4 DTR GND 5 5 GND DSR 6 6 DSR RTS 7 7 RTS CTS 8 8 CTS 9 9 Recommended cable HIOKI Model 9638 RS 232C Cable Crossover Wiring Female 9 pin D sub RM3542 end Male 25 pin D sub PC end Pin No Pin No DCD 1 RxD 2 2 TxD TxD 3 3 RxD DTR 4 4 RTS GND 5 5 CTS DSR 6 ...

Page 107: ...e System screen 3 Select the interface type 4 Select the interface transfer rate 5 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 2 RS 232C Interface 1 Selection 2 9600 bps default 19200 bps 38400 bps 1 The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting ...

Page 108: ...ment s address 5 Select the interface message terminator 6 Return to the Measurement screen The Basic Settings screen appears The System screen appears SYSTEM 1 Selection 2 Selection 2 GP IB Interface 1 Selection 0 to 30 default 1 1 2 3 Selection 2 LF default CRLF 1 The confirmation screen appears Return to the setting screen Save setting and return to previous screen Discard setting and return to...

Page 109: ...first byte which includes the sign bit Responses to queries that return a single value such as FETCh consist of a measured value as four byte floating point binary data The delimiter is not sent Example Transmit FETCh terminator Receive 4 byte floating point data Responses containing multiple values such as memory data consist of a continuous stream of binary data val ues with no punctuation or ot...

Page 110: ...ckout state GP IB command LLO Local Lock Out p 114 selecting LOCAL on the screen has no effect In this state send the GTL command or turn the instrument off and back on to re establish local control If the Setting screen was displayed when remote control was enabled the instrument returns to the Measurement screen automatically 9 5 Communication Methods Program Messages Response Messages RM3542 Pr...

Page 111: ...TANCE RANGE 100 000E 03 Header OFF 100 000E 03 the current resistance measurement range is 100 k At power on Header OFF is selected If an error occurs when a query message is received no response message is generated for that query No header is applied to commands used only for queries such as FETCH and CALCu late LIMit RESult Command Syntax Command names are chosen to mnemonically represent their...

Page 112: ... RST 2 Query Program Header These commands are used to interrogate the instrument about the results of operations mea sured values and the current states of instrument settings As shown by the following examples a query is formed by appending a question mark after a program header FETCh CALCulate LIMit REFerence Message Terminators This instrument recognizes the following message terminators From ...

Page 113: ...ic Character data is not case sensitive although response messages from the instrument are only upper case 2 Decimal Numeric Data Three formats are used for numeric data identified as NR1 NR2 and NR3 Numeric values may be signed or unsigned Unsigned numeric values are handled as positive values Values exceeding the precision handled by the instrument are rounded to the nearest valid digit NR1 Inte...

Page 114: ...o effect upon the current path A colon is not required at the start of the header of a Simple or Compound command How ever to avoid confusion with abbreviated forms and operating mistakes we recommend always placing a colon at the start of a header Output Queue Response messages are stored in the output queue until read by the controller The output queue is also cleared in the following circumstan...

Page 115: ...an SRQ Service Request message and dispatches a service request RS 232C does not provide a function for issuing service requests Still SRER setup and STB reading are available Status Byte Register bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0 unused SRQ ESB MAV unused unused ESB1 ESB0 MSS bit7 bit6 bit5 bit4 bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0 unused 0 ESB MAV unused unused ESB1 ESB0 Logical Status Byte Register STB Se...

Page 116: ...r event is initiated by the CLS command Service Request Enable Register SRER This register masks the Status Byte Register Setting a bit of this register to 1 enables the cor responding bit of the Status Byte Register to be used Bit 7 unused Bit 6 SRQ Set to 1 when a service request is dispatched MSS This is the logical sum of the other bits of the Status Byte Register Bit 5 ESB Standard Event Stat...

Page 117: ...ata parameters Invalid parameter format Received a command not supported by the instrument Bit 4 EXE Execution Error This bit is set to 1 when a received command cannot be executed for some reason The specified data value is outside of the set range The specified setting data cannot be set Execution is prevented by some other operation being performed Bit 3 unused DDE Not used by this instrument D...

Page 118: ...bled by its corresponding event status enable register is set to 1 the following happens For Event Status Register 0 bit 0 ESB0 of the Status Byte Register is set to 1 For Event Status Register 1 bit 1 ESB1 of the Status Byte Register is set to 1 Event Status Registers 0 and 1 are cleared in the following situations When a CLS command is executed When an Event Status Register query ESR0 or ESR1 is...

Page 119: ...ed Bit 4 Unused Bit 3 VOLT Voltage Level Monitor Fault Bit 2 CURR Current Monitor Fault Bit 1 CE Hi Contact Check Hi side Fault Bit 0 CE Lo Contact Check Lo side Fault bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 OR ERR Hi IN Lo INDEX EOM bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 OR ERR Hi IN Lo INDEX EOM Event Status Enable Register 0 ESER0 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 ESB1 ESB0 Status Byte Registe...

Page 120: ... including the Local F1 key DCL Device CLear Clears the input buffer and the output queue SDC Selected Device Clear Clears the input buffer and the output queue GET Group Execute Trigger When an external trigger occurs processes one sample Initialization Items Initialization Method Item At Power on Key reset RST Command Device Clear GP IB only CLS Command Factory Default GP IB Address 1 1 RS 232C ...

Page 121: ...o parity stop bit is 1 is shown below 9600 bps approximately 960 characters s Wait until measurements stabilize after a change before using a setting command An error occurs when messages are executed in the following cases Command Error When message syntax spelling is invalid When the data format in a command or query is invalid Query Error When the response message exceeds 64 bytes Execution Err...

Page 122: ... the Standard Event Status Register 125 IDN Manufacturer s name Model name 0 Software version Queries the Device ID 123 OPC Requests an SRQ after execution completion 124 OPC 1 Queries execution completion 124 RST Initializes the device 123 SRE 0 to 255 Sets the Service Request Enable Register 126 SRE 0 to 255 Queries the contents of the Service Request Enable Register 126 STB 0 to 255 Queries the...

Page 123: ...ADJust 0 1 Execute zero adjustment 129 ADJust CLEar Cancels zero adjustment 129 Measurement Speed SPEEd FAST MEDium SLOW Sets and queries measurement speed 129 SPEEd FAST MEDIUM SLOW Statistical functions CALCulate STATistics STATe 1 0 ON OFF Sets and queries statistical calcula tion function execution 130 CALCulate STATistics STATe ON OFF CALCulate STATistics CLEar Clears statistical calculation ...

Page 124: ...comparator threshold percent ages 132 CALCulate LIMit PERCent Upper threshold Lower threshold CALCulate LIMit RESult HI IN LO OFF ERR Queries the comparator result 132 Self Calibration SYSTem CALibration Execute self calibration 133 SYSTem CALibration AUTO 1 0 ON OFF Sets and queries the automatic self calibration 133 SYSTem CALibration AUTO ON OFF Key Beeper SYSTem BEEPer STATe 1 0 ON OFF Sets an...

Page 125: ...nt syn chronized data output 136 SYSTem DATAout ON OFF SYSTem FORMat ASCii BINary Sets and queries the measurement data format 137 SYSTem FORMat ASCII BINARY SYSTem 4WCHeck 1 0 ON OFF Sets and queries probe short circuit detection 137 SYSTem 4WCHeck ON OFF SYSTem 4WCHeck TIME 0 001 to 0 1 Sets and queries probe short circuit detection time 137 SYSTem 4WCHeck TIME 0 001 to 0 1 SYSTem RETRy 1 0 ON O...

Page 126: ...s Sets and queries integration time in seconds 145 RESistance APERture Range Speed 0 0001 to 0 1 RESistance CIMProve Range OFF HOLD PULSe Sets and queries Contact Improver op erating mode 145 RESistance CIMProve Range OFF HOLD PULSE RESistance CIMProve LEVel Range Level Sets and queries Contact Improver level 145 RESistance CIMProve LEVel Range L1 L2 L3 L4 RESistance CURRent Range PULSe CON Tinuou...

Page 127: ...rover level 145 LPResistance CIMProve LEVel Range L1 L2 L3 L4 LPResistance CURRent Range PULSe CON Tinuous Sets and queries measurement cur rent mode 146 LPResistance CURRent Range PULSE CONTINUOUS LPResistance CONTactcheck Range 1 0 ON OFF Sets and queries contact check opera tion 146 LPResistance CONTactcheck Range ON OFF LPResistance CONTactcheck LEVel Range Level Sets and queries contact check...

Page 128: ...cription Command The SESER mask is set to the numerical value 0 to 255 The initial value at power on is 0 Query The contents of the SESER as set by the ESE command are returned as an NR1 value 0 to 255 Example ESE 36 Sets bits 5 and 2 of SESER 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Indicates the contents character or numeric parameters ...

Page 129: ...Resets the instrument to its initial state Note The communications state is not initialized Initialized settings are not backed up The following methods are available if backup is needed Method 1 Use the SYSTem BACKup command Method 2 Use the SYSTem RESet command Execute Self Test and Query the Result Syntax Query TST Response 0 to 7 NR1 Description Perform instrument self test and return the resu...

Page 130: ...inish Syntax Command WAI Description The instrument waits until all prior commands finish before executing any subsequent commands Note The WAI command is supported because it is defined in IEEE 488 2 1987 but because all Model RM3542 device specific commands are sequential types this command has no actual affect Clear the Status Byte and Related Queues Except the Output Queue Syntax Command CLS D...

Page 131: ...and 2 of SESER 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 PON URQ CME EXE DDE QYE RQC OPC Read and Clear the Standard Event Status Register SESR Syntax Query Response ESR 0 to 255 NR1 Description Returns the contents of the SESR as an NR1 value from 0 to 255 then clears register contents The response message has no header Example ESR 32 Bit 5 of the SESR was set to 1 128 ...

Page 132: ... 5 have been set to 1 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4 bit 3 bit 2 bit 1 bit 0 unused 0 ESB MAV unused unused ESE1 ESE0 Read the Status Byte and MSS Bit Syntax Query Response STB 0 to 255 NR1 Description The contents of the STB are returned as an NR1 value 0 to 255 The response message has no header Example STB 16 STB bit 4 has been set to 1 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 bit 7 bit 6 bit 5 bit 4...

Page 133: ...Device Specific Event Status Register ESR0 Syntax Query Response ESR0 0 to 255 NR1 Note Executing ESR0 clears the contents of ESR0 Set and Query Device Specific Event Status Enable Register ESER1 Syntax Command ESE1 0 to 255 NR1 Query Response ESE1 0 to 255 NR1 Description Command Sets the mask pattern in Event Status Enable Register 1 ESER1 for the Event Status Register Note Data initializes to z...

Page 134: ...0 0000E 0 100 000E 0 1000 00E 0 Description Command Enter the expected measurement value The instrument is set to the most suitable range for measuring the given numerical value data Query Queries the measurement range setting Example LPR RANG 10 0000E 0 Low Power Resistance measurement has been set to the 10 range Resistance Measurement Range Syntax Command SENSe RESistance RANGe Expected measure...

Page 135: ...mand Clears any zero adjustment offset Execute Zero Adjustment Syntax Query Response ADJust 0 1 0 Indicates zero adjustment succeeded 1 Indicates the offset resistance exceeded 10 during zero adjustment Set and Query Measurement Speed Syntax Command SPEEd FAST MEDium SLOW Query Response SPEEd FAST MEDIUM SLOW Example SPEE MED SPEE MEDIUM ...

Page 136: ...tion Execution State Syntax Command CALCulate STATistics STATe 1 0 ON OFF Query Response CALCulate STATistics STATe ON OFF Example CALC STAT STAT ON CALC STAT STAT ON Clear Statistical Calculation Results Syntax Command CALCulate STATistics CLEar Queries the data count Syntax Query Response CALCulate STATistics NUMBer Total data count NR1 Valid data count NR1 Data count 0 to 30000 Example CALC STA...

Page 137: ...V 0 0159E 3 0 0161E 3 Query the Process Capability Indices Syntax Query Response CALCulate STATistics CP Cp NR2 CpK NR2 Example CALC STAT CP 0 86 0 14 Set and Query Comparator Settings When making comparator settings by commands the measurement range is not automatically selected Comparator State Syntax Command CALCulate LIMit STATe 1 0 ON OFF Query Response CALCulate LIMit STATe ON OFF Example CA...

Page 138: ... ABS 1 00035 0 99965 Set and Query REF Mode Reference Resistance Syntax Command CALCulate LIMit REFerence Reference Resistance Query Response CALCulate LIMit REFerence Reference Resistance Reference Resistance 0 to 120 000E 6 NRf Example CALC LIM REF 1 2E 3 Set and Query REF Mode Upper Lower Comparator Threshold Percentages Syntax Command CALCulate LIMit PERCent Upper threshold Lower threshold Que...

Page 139: ...ibration AUTO ON OFF ON AUTO Self Calibration selected OFF MANUAL Self Calibration selected Example SYST CAL AUTO OFF SYST CAL AUTO OFF Note Even when AUTO is selected Self Calibration can be manually performed at any time by sending the SYSTem CALibration command Set and Query the Key Beeper Setting Syntax Command SYSTem BEEPer STATe 1 0 ON OFF Query Response SYSTem BEEPer STATe ON OFF Example SY...

Page 140: ...d this is initialized to OFF no header Select the EOM Output Setting Two modes of EOM external I O End of Measurement signal output are available EOM is asserted at the end of mea surement and de asserted according to the selected output mode See 8 2 Timing Chart p 88 EOM Output Mode Setting Syntax Command SYSTem EOM MODE HOLD PULSe Query Response SYSTem EOM MODE HOLD PULSE HOLD Holds the EOM sign...

Page 141: ...turns an execution error Attempting to set a non existent date such as 09 06 31 returns an execution error Example SYST DATE 9 10 5 SYST DATA 09 12 03 Set and Query the System Time Syntax Command SYSTem TIME Hours Minutes Seconds Query Response SYSTem TIME Hours Minutes Seconds Hours 00 to 23 Minutes 00 to 59 Seconds 00 to 59 Description Sets and queries the time of the real time system clock Exam...

Page 142: ...T SETM ORD 1 Set and Query Settings Monitor Tolerance Syntax Command SYSTem SETMonitor ALLowance 0 to 9 999 Query Response SYSTem SETMonitor ALLowance 0 to 9 999 NR1 Example SYST SETM ALL 0 5 Return to Local Control Syntax Command SYSTem LOCal Description Disables communications remote control and re enables local control The panel keys are re enabled Example SYST LOC Set and Query Measurement Syn...

Page 143: ...Detection Query Response SYSTem 4WCHeck TIME Time for Detection Time for Detection 0 001 to 0 1 seconds Description Probe short circuit detection is performed after the specified time for detection following end of measurement At the end of measurement remove the probes from the measurement object within the time specified for detection Example SYST 4WCH TIME 0 01 Select and Query the Retry Functi...

Page 144: ...gger wait state Issue INITIATE or READ command to wait for trigger Trigger by TRIG signal INITIATE CONTINUOUS OFF Can only be set by Remote command If this has been set to OFF when operation is returned to the Local state or power is turned off the following state occurs when power is turned back on INITIATE CONTINUOUS ON To cancel the Remote state enter the local state p 104 Exporting measured va...

Page 145: ...t and read one value for each trigger event Sending TRIG SOUR IMM Trigger immediately when entering Trigger Wait State INIT CONT OFF Disables continuous measurement INIT Enable Trigger Wait Trigger immediately upon TRIG SOUR IMM FETC Fetch measured value Reading 2 16414E 3 Measured value is 2 16414 k Error An execution error occurs when continuous measurement is enabled INITIATE CONTINUOUS ON Note...

Page 146: ...ge Description Set the operating logic of the TRIG signal at external I O pins Example TRIG EDGE FALL Measurement Value Formats Note For positive measured values a space ASCII 20H represents the sign Measurement Range Measured Value OvrRng Measurement Fault 100m E 3 100 0000E 7 100 0000E 8 1000m E 3 1000 000E 6 1000 000E 7 10 E 0 10 00000E 8 10 00000E 9 100 E 0 100 0000E 7 100 0000E 8 1000 E 0 100...

Page 147: ...ement See Measurement Value Formats p 140 Error This command causes an execution error if issued during the Continuous Measurement state after INITIATE CONTINUOUS ON This command causes an execution error if issued during the Trigger Wait State Note The next command does not execute until measurement is finished When using an external trigger source EXT with auto sending of measured values Auto Me...

Page 148: ...the memory function operation mode The Memory function can be disabled OFF set to store one data item MEM or set for auto memory AUTO operation Example MEM MODE MEM MEM MODE AUTO Note Changing the memory mode setting erases stored data Enabling the auto memory mode automatically selects internal INT triggering and enables sta tistical calculation Clear Memory Data Syntax Command MEMory CLEar Examp...

Page 149: ...he TRIG signal F4 MANU key on the MENU TRG selection screen or TRG command Binary data is returned when the Binary sending format is selected Set and Query the Memory Point maximum data quantity Syntax Command MEMory POINt 1 to 30000 Query Response MEMory POINt 1 to 30000 Description Sets the number of measured values that can be stored When the number of stored values reach the memory point numbe...

Page 150: ...Query Response RESistance NPLCycles Range Speed Integration time NPLC Command LPResistance NPLCycles Range Speed Integration time NPLC Query Response LPResistance NPLCycles Range Speed Integration time NPLC Range RESistance RNG100MIL RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 RNG10K RNG100K RNG1000K RNG10MEG RNG100MEG LPResistance RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 Speed SLOW MEDium FAST Integration time NPLC 0...

Page 151: ...uery Response RESistance CIMProve Range OFF HOLD PULSE Command LPResistance CIMProve Range OFF HOLD PULSe Query LPResistance CIMProve Range Response OFF HOLD PULSE Range RESistance RNG100MIL RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 RNG10K RNG100K RNG1000K RNG10MEG RNG100MEG LPResistance RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 Description Sets Contact Improver operation to OFF HOLD or PULSE Set and Query Contact Im...

Page 152: ...ion Select CONTinuous when measuring objects that require time for stabilization after applying measurement current Note When using the Contact Improver function set to HOLD or PULSE measurement current is only applied as a pulse even if CONTinuous is selected here Therefore to measure with continuous current the Contact Improver function must be disabled set to OFF p 145 Set and Query Contact Che...

Page 153: ...Range 1 0 ON OFF Query Response RESistance VMONitor Range ON OFF Command LPResistance VMONitor Range 1 0 ON OFF Query Response LPResistance VMONitor Range ON OFF Range RESistance RNG100MIL RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 RNG10K RNG100K RNG1000K RNG10MEG RNG100MEG LPResistance RNG1000MIL RNG10 RNG100 RNG1000 Description Enables disables the voltage level monitor function Set and Query Voltage Level...

Page 154: ...Setup INITiate CONTinuous OFF continuous measurement disable TRIGger SOURce IMMediate internal triggering Exporting READ A trigger occurs and a measurement is taken and the result is transferred Exporting by Pressing the F4 MANU Key 1 or Applying TRIG Signal Initial Setup INITiate CONTinuous OFF disable continuous measurement TRIGger SOURce EXT external triggering Exporting READ When triggered by ...

Page 155: ...n be minimized Command Processing Response Measured Value Update Returns the last measured value to the PC Measurement Processing Measurement value Measurement value Measurement value Measurement value Measurement value Measuring Measuring Measuring Measuring Measuring Measuring Measuring Measurement value Measurement value Measurement Processing Internal Trigger Case Idle State Start Single Measu...

Page 156: ...rts measured values 10 times and saves measurements in a text file 9 9 Sample Programs Using Visual Basic 5 0 or 6 0 Private Sub MeasureSubRS Dim recvstr As String Receiving char string Dim i As Integer MSComm1 Settings 9600 n 8 1 Comm port setting MSComm1 PortOpen True Open a port Open App Path data csv For Output As 1 Open a text file for saving MSComm1 Output TRIG SOUR IMM vbCrLf Select interna...

Page 157: ...utput INIT CONT OFF vbCrLf Continuous measurement OFF For i 1 To 10 Wait for PC key input Create a key input check routine to set InputKey True when a key is pressed Do While 1 If InputKey True Then Exit Do DoEvents Loop After confirming key input measure once and read the measured value MSComm1 Output READ vbCrLf Send READ to measure and import the mea surement recvstr From here on continue recei...

Page 158: ... 1 Open a text file for saving MSComm1 Output TRIG SOUR EXT vbCrLf Select external triggering MSComm1 Output INIT CONT OFF vbCrLf Continuous measurement OFF For i 1 To 10 MSComm1 Output READ vbCrLf Send READ to measure and import the measurement recvstr From here on continue receiving until an LF code occurs While Right recvstr 1 Chr 10 recvstr recvstr MSComm1 Input DoEvents Input a trigger signal...

Page 159: ...gering MSComm1 Output INIT CONT ON vbCrLf Continuous measurement ON Clear confirmation of External I O TRIG input MSComm1 Output IO IN vbCrLf recvstr While Right recvstr 1 Chr 10 recvstr recvstr MSComm1 Input DoEvents Wend For i 1 To 10 Wait for External I O TRIG input Do While 1 MSComm1 Output IO IN vbCrLf recvstr While Right recvstr 1 Chr 10 recvstr recvstr MSComm1 Input DoEvents Wend If Left re...

Page 160: ...Comm1 PortOpen True Open a port MSComm1 Output FUNC RES vbCrLf Select Resistance function MSComm1 Output RES RANG 1E 0 vbCrLf Select 1000 m range MSComm1 Output SPEE FAST vbCrLf Select FAST sampling MSComm1 Output TRIG SOUR EXT vbCrLf Select external triggering MSComm1 Output INIT CONT ON vbCrLf Continuous measurement ON MSComm1 Output CALC LIM MODE REF vbCrLf From here on comparator settings MSCo...

Page 161: ...s Integer pad 0 Board Address 0 gpibad 1 RM3542 Address 1 timeout T10s Timeout about 10s Call ibfind gpib0 0 Initialize GP IB Call ibdev pad gpibad 0 timeout 1 0 ud Call SendIFC pad Open App Path data csv For Output As 1 Open a text file for saving Call Send pad gpibad TRIG SOUR IMM NLend Select internal triggering Call Send pad gpibad INIT CONT ON NLend Continuous measurement ON For i 1 To 10 Cal...

Page 162: ...v pad gpibad 0 timeout 1 0 ud Call SendIFC pad Open App Path data csv For Output As 1 Open a text file for saving Call Send pad gpibad TRIG SOUR IMM NLend Select internal triggering Call Send pad gpibad INIT CONT OFF NLend Continuous measurement OFF For i 1 To 10 Wait for PC key input Create a key input check routine to set InputKey True when a key is pressed Do While 1 If InputKey True Then Exit ...

Page 163: ...d 0 Board Address 0 gpibad 1 RM3542 Address 1 timeout T100s Timeout 100s because of external trigger wait state Call ibfind gpib0 0 Initialize GP IB Call ibdev pad gpibad 0 timeout 1 0 ud Call SendIFC pad Open App Path data csv For Output As 1 Open a text file for saving Call Send pad gpibad TRIG SOUR EXT NLend Select external triggering Call Send pad gpibad INIT CONT OFF NLend Continuous measurem...

Page 164: ...ate Call ibfind gpib0 0 Initialize GP IB Call ibdev pad gpibad 0 timeout 1 0 ud Call SendIFC pad Open App Path data csv For Output As 1 Open a text file for saving Call Send pad gpibad TRIG SOUR IMM NLend Select internal triggering Call Send pad gpibad INIT CONT ON NLend Continuous measurement ON Clear confirmation of External I O TRIG input Call Send pad gpibad IO IN NLend Call Receive pad gpibad...

Page 165: ...ess 1 timeout T10s Timeout about 10s Call ibfind gpib0 0 Initialize GP IB Call ibdev pad gpibad 0 timeout 1 0 ud Call SendIFC pad Call Send pad gpibad FUNC RES NLend Select Resistance function Call Send pad gpibad RES RANG 1E 0 NLend Select 1000 m range Call Send pad gpibad SPEE FAST NLend Select FAST sampling Call Send pad gpibad TRIG SOUR EXT NLend Select external triggering Call Send pad gpibad...

Page 166: ...hereafter Depending on the environment of the PC and VB2005 the procedure may differ slightly from the one described here For a detailed explanation on how to use VB2005 refer to the instruction manual or Help of VB2005 Creation Procedure Visual Basic 2005 1 Startup VB2005 select Windows Application from File New Project a and click the OK button b 2 Click on the common control Button icon a and t...

Page 167: ...n dow of each button to appear as in the diagram 4 Right click above Form1 in the solution explorer and select View Code 1 Right Click 2 Click Follow the procedure below so that the VB2005 window becomes as shown in the diagram below Write a program referring to Sample program p 162 and execute the created program ...

Page 168: ...uttons during communication a Button2 Enabled False Dim sp As New SerialPort COM1 9600 Parity None 8 StopBits One Communication port setting b sp NewLine vbCrLf Terminator setting c sp ReadTimeout 2000 2 second time out d sp Open Open port SendSetting sp RM3542 settings FileOpen 1 data csv OpenMode Output Create text file to be saved e For i 1 To 10 sp WriteLine FETCH Begin measurement and read me...

Page 169: ...ission speed 9600 bps Parity none Data length 8 bit Stop bit 1bit c Sets CR LF as the terminator indicating the end of the sending and receiving character string d Sets the reading operation time to 2 seconds e Opens the data csv file However if a file with this name already exists the previous data csv will be deleted and a new file created f Sends the command to the RM3542 to perform one measure...

Page 170: ...Culate STATistics MINimum 2 CALCulate STATistics LIMit 4 CALCulate STATistics DEViation 2 CALCulate STATistics CP 2 MEMory DATA Number of stored values CALCulate LIMit ABS 2 CALCulate LIMit PERCent 2 SYSTem DATE 3 SYSTem TIME 3 Queries producing responses as syntax checking is per formed All queries produce responses when syntax checking is performed Whether any queries produce responses when read...

Page 171: ...plana tion of the response to the IDN query See Standard Commands p 123 17 Capacity of the user data storage area reserved for when the PUD command and the PUD query are being executed The PUD command and the PUD query are not used Further there is no user data storage area 18 Resources when the RDT command and the RDT query are being used The RDT command and the RDT query are not used Further the...

Page 172: ...9 10 Device Compliance Statement 166 ...

Page 173: ...asurement ground potential Operation Compares setting and measured values Default state ON Reference value 0 00 M Upper limit value 0 000 Lower limit value 0 000 REF mode Setting ON OFF Comparator mode REF ABS Decision Decisions include any fraction of least significant display digit Hi Measurement value Upper limit value IN Upper limit value measurement value Lower limit value Lo Lower limit valu...

Page 174: ...er limit ABS values Selected Range 0 to 100 09 m 100 m 100 1 to 1000 9 m 1000 m 0 to 1000 9 m 1000 m 1 001 to 10 009 10 1 001 to 10 009 10 10 01 to 100 09 100 10 01 to 100 09 100 100 1 to 1000 9 1000 100 1 to 1200 0 1000 1 001 to 10 009 k 10 k 10 01 to 100 09 k 100 k 100 1 to 1000 9 k 1000 k 1 001 to 10 009 M 10 M 10 01 to 120 00 M 100 M Operation Changes resistance measurement current setting aff...

Page 175: ... ms 1PLC ON 0 5 ms 5 0 ms 1PLC ON 100 0 3 ms 3 0 ms 1PLC OFF 0 3 ms 2 5 ms 1PLC ON 1000 0 3 ms 3 0 ms 1PLC OFF 0 3 ms 2 5 ms 1PLC ON 10k 0 3 ms 3 0 ms 1PLC OFF 100k 0 5 ms 3 0 ms 1PLC OFF 1000k 1 5 ms 5 0 ms 1PLC OFF 10M 2 5 ms 1PLC 1PLC OFF 100M 1PLC 2PLC 4PLC OFF Out of Range Detection Function Operation Indicates under or over range values in the following conditions Measured value is outside o...

Page 176: ...ision Out of Range Display Hi Lo Decision FAIL Contact Error No Decision Contact Error No Decision Operation An error is detected within a certain period after EOM signal output if a connection last ing more than 1 ms is found between HPOT and HCUR or LPOT and LCUR terminals Default state OFF 5 ms Setting ON OFF Test timing is 1 ms to 100 ms Threshold 500 fixed reference value Operation Applies a ...

Page 177: ...disabled Default state PULSE Setting CONT PULSE Operation Nullifies wiring resistance when measuring with the two terminal method Default state OFF 0 Adjustment range 1 to 10 Operation Sets TRIG signal logic for EXT I O Default state ON edge Setting OFF edge ON edge Default state PULSE Pulse width 5 ms Setting HOLD PULSE 1 ms to 100 ms Operation Measured values are automatically output when measur...

Page 178: ...ettings before RST was sent Operation Compensates for offset voltage and gain of measurement circuit Compensation timing When setting is changed and once every 10 minutes Operation Measured values are stored by an EXT I O TRIG signal or by pressing the F4 MANU button Displayed when EXT is selected on the MENU TRG selection screen Default state OFF Setting ON OFF Memory capacity 30 000 volatile mem...

Page 179: ...Default state OFF 1st 0 000 Setting Function ON OFF Measurement stages1st 2nd Tolerance range 0 000 to 9 999 Compared contents Comparator threshold measurement speed Operation The Retry function causes measurement to be automatically retried when a measure ment fault occurs due to probe chatter If a measurement fault persists after the speci fied continuous retry interval retrying is aborted and t...

Page 180: ...ntrast Adjustment range 0 to 100 REF ABS 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BACK SPACE Period ENTER ESC m k M F1 F2 F3 F4 EXT I O Input Signals TRIG HOLD KEY_LOCK 0ADJ PRINT CAL PRB_CHECK Optocoupler isolated no voltage contact inputs L voltage assert 0 to 1 V 3 mA input current reference value H voltage de assert OPEN or 5 V to 30 V Output Signals HI IN LO EOM INDEX ERR PRB_SHORT CE_HI CE_LO Optocoupler isolate...

Page 181: ...top bit 1 bit Parity none Delimiter Transmit CR LF Receive CR or CR LF Handshake No X flow no hardware flow GP IB interface RM3542 01 only Communication contents Remote control Interface Functions SH1 All Source Handshake functions are supported AH1 All Acceptor Handshake functions are supported T6 Basic talker functions are supported Serial poll function are supported No talk only mode The talker...

Page 182: ...of the cables sample and con tacts is no more than 20 f s maximum display value The maximum displayable value This is usually the name of the currently selected range rdg reading or displayed value The value currently being measured and indicated on the measuring instrument dgt resolution The smallest displayable unit on a digital measuring instrument i e the input value that causes the digital di...

Page 183: ...2 ms 35 ms 10 2 5 ms 12 ms 42 ms 35 ms 100 1 7 ms 6 1 ms 41 ms 34 ms 1000 7 2 ms 12 ms 47 ms 40 ms Upper value 50Hz power line frequency Lower value 60Hz power line frequency Tolerance 10 0 2 ms Without retry Operating environment Indoors Pollution degree 2 up to 2000 m 6562 ft ASL Storage temperature and humidity 10 C to 50 C 14 to 122 F 80 RH or less non condensating Operating temperature and hu...

Page 184: ... 10 24 W 3 46 H 11 81 D Mass Approx 2 9 kg 102 3 oz Power Cord 2 line ground 1 EXT I O Male Connector 1 Instruction Manual This document 1 Operation Guide 1 Model 9140 4 terminal Probe Model 9262 Test Fixture less than 10 m residual resistance after zero adjustment Model 9263 SMD Test Fixture less than 10 m residual resistance after zero adjustment Interface Cables Model 9637 RS 232C Cable 9 pin t...

Page 185: ...hock and injury could result If damage is suspected check the Before Returning for Repair p 180 section before con tacting your dealer or Hioki representative Transporting Use the original packing materials when transporting the instrument if possible Pack the instrument so that it will not sustain damage during shipping and include a description of existing damage We do not take any responsibilit...

Page 186: ...ransformer or other large inductance Are the cables and measurement object adequately shielded Appendix 3 Unstable Measure ment Values p A3 Measured values are shifted Is zero adjust enabled Are the CUR and POT terminals connected before contacting the measurement object Is the measured object calibrated correctly Is the GUARD terminal drawing more than 10 mA the GUARD terminal shield may be conta...

Page 187: ...e p 53 ERR 011 Zero adjustment error Offset value exceeds 10 Out of zero adjust range Check the zero adjustment proce dure p 32 ERR 021 Probe short error Short circuited probe Check for correct connections p 51 ERR 031 Command error Command Error Check for incorrect commands p 115 ERR 032 Execution error Execution Error Check the last command and instru ment state p 115 ERR 033 RS 232C communicati...

Page 188: ...4 Hardware error Meas CPU Hardware failure Repair is required INFO 001 Printing Printing in progress INFO 002 Memory full Memory full Delete stored data INFO 011 Zero adjusting Zero adjust in progress INFO 012 Clearing zero adjustment Clearing zero adjust INFO 021 Clear all memory and statis tics data Confirm deletion of all memory data F1 CANCEL F2 YES INFO 022 Undo memory and statistics data Con...

Page 189: ...quired tools One Phillips screwdriver No 1 One wire cutter to remove the lithium battery 1 Remove the six screws from the sides and one screw from the rear 2 Remove the cover Insert the tweezers between the battery and battery holder as shown in the diagram below and lift up the battery 3 Verify that the power is off and remove the con nection cables and power cord 4 Lithium Battery Battery Holder...

Page 190: ...11 4 Disposing of the Instrument 184 ...

Page 191: ...ance on the measurement Appendix Appendix 1 Four Terminal Voltage Drop Method Two Terminal Measurement Method Four Terminal Measurement Method Measurement current I flows through test object resistance R0 as well as lead resistances r1 and r2 The voltage to be measured is obtained by E I r1 R0 r2 which includes lead resistances r1 and r2 Current I flows from r2 through DUT resistance R0 and throug...

Page 192: ... is 1 the measurement current of the LP 1 range is 10 mA and the actual measured value displayed on the instrument is as follows 1 x 10 mA 10 V 10 mA 1 00100 The offset voltage compensation OVC function is enabled in the ranges from 100 m to 10 and when using low power resistance measurement to minimize the effect of thermal emf OVC employs the principle that the following value is known to be a t...

Page 193: ...from the GUARD potential shield Even when the integration time is set by a PLC mea sured values are unstable if the line frequency setting is 60 Hz and the instrument is used in a 50 Hz region Confirm the line frequency setting of the instrument 2 Using Low Power Resistance Measurement Low power resistance measurement employs a smaller measurement current than normal measurements Therefore measure...

Page 194: ...he total contact area Additionally as shown in Fig 6 when measuring the resis tance of a 100 mm length of wire the length between the near est edges of the clips is 100mm but the length between the farthest edges of the clips is 110mm so the actual measure ment length and value has an uncertainty of 10mm 10 If measured values are unstable for any of these reasons max imize stability by measuring w...

Page 195: ... phenomenon measured values should be rather different even if the connected position difference is quite slight in case connecting voltage detection terminals of measurement probes near current applying points It is known that such effects can be minimized by detecting the voltage within the space between the current contact points Generally if the distance between the voltage detection points an...

Page 196: ...on transformers or to motor vibration 9 Measuring Large Transformers or Motors When measuring high inductance high Q DUTs such as large transformers or motors measured values may be unstable The RM3542 depends on constant current flow through the DUT but producing constant current becomes impossible as inductance approaches infinity To obtain stability in a constant current source with a large ind...

Page 197: ...veral milliohm with gold plating and several tens of milliohm with nickel plating With measurement values of several k this would not seem to be a problem but if a probe tip is oxidized or dirty contact resis tance on the order of a k is not unusual To maximize the opportunity for proper measurements emulate the four terminal method as close as possible to the contact points of the DUT Fig 11 Figu...

Page 198: ...s regarding the mounting screws to avoid instru ment damage and electric shock accidents When installing the Rack Mounting Plate the screws must not intrude more than 3 5 mm into either side of the instrument When removing the Rack Mounting Plate to return the instrument to stand alone use replace the same screws that were installed originally Feet M3 x 6 mm Sides M4 x 6 mm Rack Mounting Plate JIS...

Page 199: ...mm M3 x 6 mm 1 Remove the feed from the bottom of the instrument and the screws from the sides four near the front 2 Installing the spacers on both sides of the instrument affix the Rack Mounting Plate with the M4 x 10 mm screws When installing into the rack reinforce the in stallation with a commercially available sup port stand ...

Page 200: ...Appendix 5 Dimensional Diagram A10 Appendix 5 Dimensional Diagram ...

Page 201: ...t temperature and humidity 23 5 C 80 RH or less Warm up time 30 minutes Power supply 100 to 240 V 10 50 60 Hz Measurement speed SLOW Integration time Default setting Contact Improver OFF Required when using the Fluke 5700A Measurement Current CONT Required when using the Fluke 5700A Probe short circuit detection OFF 0ADJ OFF necessary External magnetic field Environment close to the Earth s magnet...

Page 202: ...s Standard resistance Four terminal configuration 2 m or less 2 m or less 2 m or less Calibration using standard resistance Calibration using Fluke 5700A at 10 to 100 M 0 calibration to When calibrating using the Fluke 5700A measured values may change during self calibration once every 10 minutes ...

Page 203: ...t Procedure A13 Appendix The System screen includes an adjustment screen The Adjustment screen is used in repairs and adjustment carried out by Hioki It is not available for use by end users Appendix 7 Adjustment Procedure ...

Page 204: ...E 2 CALCulate LIMit PER Cent float1 float2 CALCulate LIMit PER Cent float1 float2 float1 99 990 to 99 990 float2 99 990 to 99 990 LH XANS1 LHfloat1 LLfloat2 float2 9999E 2 to 9999E 2 LL XANS1 LLfloat2 Setting ABS mode thresholds LHfloat1 float1 00001E 5 to 20000E 4 CALCulate LIMit ABS float1 float2 CALCulate LIMit ABS float1 float2 float1 0 to 120 000E 6 float2 0 to 120 000E 6 LH XANS1 LHfloat1 LL...

Page 205: ... no delimiters are shown they must be included at the end of each command line AX 162D Original mode RM3542 M0 CALCulate LIMit MODE REF RESistance RANGe 100E 3 RS100E 3 CALCulate LIMit REFerence 100E 3 LH 1000E 2 CALCulate LIMit PERCent 1000E 2 1000E 2 LL 1000E 2 S1 SPEEd FAST E TRG or M0RS100E 3LH 1000E 2LL 1000E 2S1E Note Although no delimiters are shown they must be included at the end of each ...

Page 206: ...e Figure 1 First short between HPOT and LPOT to set the voltage between HPOT and LPOT to 0 V If lead resistances RSEH and RSEL of the cable are less than few there will be no problem Because the POT terminal is a voltage measurement terminal almost no current I0 flows Therefore in the E I0 RSEH RSEL formula I0 0 is achieved if lead resistances RSEH and RSEL are less than few voltage between HPOT a...

Page 207: ...rrectly In b on the other hand if you connect HPOT and HCUR as well as LPOT and LCUR respectively and use one path to make connection between Hi and Lo I RShort voltage occurs between HPOT and LPOT For this reason the pseudo 0 connection state cannot be achieved and zero adjustment cannot be carried out correctly Table 1 Connection methods a Use one point each between POT and CUR for connection b ...

Page 208: ...ection explanation Table 2 shows the connection state of the tip of the lead and equivalent circuit in the respective correct and wrong connections Table 1 a indicates the correct connection method resulting in 0 V between HPOT and LPOT However Table 1 b is the wrong connection method so that 0 V is not obtained between HPOT and LPOT Table 2 Clip type lead connection methods used during zero adjus...

Page 209: ...valent circuits of the two connection methods connecting Pin Type Lead to zero adjustment board and connecting that to a metal board or similar object Table 1 a indicates the connection using zero adjustment board resulting in 0 V between HPOT and LPOT However Table 1 b is the connection using a metal board or similar object so that 0 V is not obtained between HPOT and LPOT Table 3 Pin type lead c...

Page 210: ...probe to make the connection shown in Table 1 a and performing zero adjustment you can replace it with a self made probe to measure with offset removed from the measurement instrument If AC resistance meter is used In addition to removing offset of the measurement instrument another main purpose of performing zero adjustment is to remove influence of the probe shape For this reason when performing...

Page 211: ...eck Fault 38 Contact Check Function 46 Contact Improver Function 47 Continuous measurement 30 138 Count 73 Crossover wiring 100 Current Mode Setting 50 Current Monitor Fault 38 Current Monitor Function 39 D Data exporting methods 148 Data formats 107 Data Memory Function 69 70 Data Output Function 69 77 DATA SETTINGS 17 19 Data Settings screens 17 19 Default settings 68 DELAY 42 Delay 42 Delay tim...

Page 212: ...table 71 Storing data 70 Unstable 180 A 3 Unstable and errors 24 Measurement Cables 23 Extending Measurement Cables 24 Measurement faults 38 87 95 Measurement flow 138 Measurement object 28 Measurement ranges 29 31 167 Measurement screen 17 18 Measurement settings 27 Measurement Settings screens 17 19 Measurement speed 29 44 Measurement time 177 Message terminators 106 N Noise 24 NR1 107 NR2 107 N...

Page 213: ...ple 74 Standard Event Status Register 111 STAT 75 Statistical calculation results 76 Printing 82 Statistical calculations 75 Status Byte Register 109 SYSTEM 17 19 System reset 67 System screens 17 19 T Test fixtures 23 Thermal emf 57 A 2 Timing chart 88 Contact improvement current 47 DELAY1 DELAY2 42 EXT I O 88 Probe short circuit detection 51 TRG 75 126 TRIG 87 Trigger source 30 138 Triggering 13...

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