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Default Setting Configurations

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Keysight U1701B User’s and Service Guide

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Setting Baud Rate

The baud rate is selected for remote control. It can be set to 2400, 4800, 9600 or 

19200. To select your desired rate, refer to 

Figure 3-1

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Figure 3-1

Baud rate setup for remote control

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Page 1: ...Keysight U1701B Dual Display Handheld Capacitance Meter User s and Service Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ply Both direct and alternating current Equipment protected throughout by double insulation or reinforced insulation Three phase alternating current Caution risk of electric shock Earth ground terminal Caution risk of danger refer to this manual for specific Warning or Caution information Protective conductor terminal Caution hot surface Frame or chassis terminal Out position of a bi stable push c...

Page 4: ...0 m Avoid working alone Use the device only as specified in this manual otherwise the protection provided by the meter may be impaired Never measure voltage with this meter Do not use this device if it looks damaged Inspect the leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal Replace damaged leads Disconnect the power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before testing Be cautious when working w...

Page 5: ...shows general environment requirements Table 1 1 Environment Requirements Environment Conditions Requirements Operating environment Full accuracy at 0 C to 50 C Operating relative humidity Full accuracy up to 80 RH for temperature up to 31 C decreasing linearly to 50 RH at 50 C Storage humidity 0 80 R H non condensing Storage environment 20 C to 60 C Altitude 0 2000 m Pollution Degree Pollution De...

Page 6: ...03 A1 2004 A2 2006 IEC 61000 4 11 2004 Canada ICES NMB 001 2004 Australia New Zealand AS NZS CISPR11 2004 CAUTION Degradation of some product specifications can occur in the presence of ambient electromagnetic EM fields and noise that couples to the product s powerline communication or I O cables The product self recovers and operates to all specifications when the source of the ambient EM field a...

Page 7: ...ropean Legal Directives The RCM mark is a registered trademark of the Australian Communications and Media Authority ICES NMB 001 indicates that this ISM device complies with Canadian ICES 001 This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC marking requirement This affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical electronic product in domestic household waste ...

Page 8: ...a Monitoring and Control Instrument product The affixed product label is as shown below Do not dispose in domestic household waste To return this unwanted instrument contact your nearest Keysight Service Center or visit http about keysight com en companyinfo environment takeback shtml for more information Sales and Technical Support To contact Keysight for sales and technical support refer to the ...

Page 9: ...y handheld capacitance meter in step by step instructions 3 Default Setting Configurations Chapter 3 describes on how to change and configure the default setting of the U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter and other setting features 4 Service and Maintenance Chapter 4 provides the information on the warranty services maintenance procedures and troubleshooting hints to solve general probl...

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Page 11: ...Support 8 In This Guide 9 1 Getting Started Introduction 14 Checking the Shipping Contents 15 The Front Panel at a Glance 16 Display Annunciators 17 Special Indication Characters 19 The Keypad at a Glance 20 The Input Terminal at a Glance 21 2 Features and Functions Static Recording 24 Data Hold Trigger Hold 26 Relative Zero 27 Range Mode 29 Tolerance Mode 30 Compare Mode 32 Setting HI LO limits 3...

Page 12: ...heck 46 Setting Data Bit 47 Setting Echo 48 Setting Print Only 49 Setting Beep Frequency 50 Setting Keypad Lock 51 Setting Auto Power Off 52 Setting Backlight Display 54 Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for OFF State 55 Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for ON State 56 Reset to Default 57 4 Service and Maintenance General Maintenance 60 Battery Replacement 61 Cleaning 62 Specifica...

Page 13: ...Shipping Contents 15 The Front Panel at a Glance 16 Display Annunciators 17 The Keypad at a Glance 20 The Input Terminal at a Glance 21 This chapter introduces the key features and getting started tips of the U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter This chapter also guides you through the basics of the front panel operations ...

Page 14: ...parison mode with 25 sets for High Low limit setting including the non volatile memory available in the U1701B This will save your settings even when the meter is powered off Static recording captures stable values for maximum average and minimum without using a calculator Relative mode will help you to calculate the difference between a standard and a measuring value Data hold with manual or auto...

Page 15: ...s that you may have ordered If any of the item listed below is missing contact your nearest Keysight Technologies Sales Office Table 1 1 List of standard and optional accessories Type Part Number Accessories Standard Keysight U1701B Quick Start Guide Alligator clip leads 9 V Alkaline battery Certificate of Calibration CoC Optional U5481A IR to USB cable U1780A Power adaptor U1782A SMD Tweezers U11...

Page 16: ...rted 16 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide The Front Panel at a Glance Figure 1 1 Front panel of U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter No Panels 1 Annunciator display 2 Keypad 3 Input terminals 3 2 1 ...

Page 17: ...r on the meter Press any key to resume to normal functionality mode Figure 1 2 Annunciator display of a U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter Table 1 2 Descriptions of each annunciator No Symbols Descriptions 1 Low battery indicator 2 Reading out of the LO limit 3 Reading out of the HI limit 4 3 2 5 1 8 7 10 9 11 12 16 17 14 13 15 6 ...

Page 18: ...eading AVG Average reading MIN Minimum reading 9 REL Relative mode 10 DH Data hold to hold the displayed digital value DH flashing means under trigger 11 Secondary display 12 Audible alert for tolerance or compare mode 13 Unit for tolerance display 14 kHz Unit for Beeper Frequency as setup mode 15 Primary display 16 Capacitance unit pF 1 1000 000 000 000 F nF 1 1000 000 000 F F 1 1000 000 F mF 1 1...

Page 19: ... User s and Service Guide 19 Special Indication Characters Descriptions Descriptions Reading out of the HI LO limits The primary display shows HI limit setting Reading within the HI LO limits The primary display shows LO limit setting ...

Page 20: ...5 Table 1 3 Keypad descriptions and functions No Keys Functions 1 Power To turn ON OFF the instrument 2 SET Set high low limits for compare mode 3 REC Static recording mode 4 Compare mode 5 REL Relative mode 6 HOLD SAVE Data hold To store the setting value into the memory 7 RANGE AUTO Manual range Auto range 8 HI LO High Low limits Backlight display 9 TOL Tolerance mode ...

Page 21: ...ut terminals sockets of U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter WARNING To avoid damaging this device discharge the capacitor before testing Be sure the polarity for capacitance measurement No Terminals Functions 1 Positive terminal socket 2 Negative terminal socket 3 GUARD Guard terminal socket 3 2 1 ...

Page 22: ...1 Getting Started 22 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK ...

Page 23: ...s Static Recording 24 Data Hold Trigger Hold 26 Relative Zero 27 Range Mode 29 Tolerance Mode 30 Compare Mode 32 Setting HI LO limits 36 Capacitance Measurement 38 Communication Optional Accessories 40 This chapters provides detailed information on the features and functions that are available in the U1701B ...

Page 24: ... the static recording The present value is stored to memories of maximum minimum and average The MAX AVG MIN annunicator will be lit 2 Press this key momentarily to cycle through maximum minimum average and present readings The MAX MIN AVG or MAX AVG MIN annunciator turns on respectively to indicate which value is being displayed see Figure 2 1 3 The beeper will beep once when a new MAX or MIN val...

Page 25: ...Features and Functions 2 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide 25 Figure 2 1 Tolerance operation ...

Page 26: ... following procedures to enable data hold 1 Press HOLD key to freeze the displayed value and enter manual trigger mode and the sign of DH will be displayed 2 Press HOLD key again to trigger another new measuring value updated to display The sign of DH will be flashed before the new updates 3 Press HOLD key for more than 1 s to exit this mode Figure 2 2 Data Trigger Hold operation ...

Page 27: ...o and store the displayed reading as a reference value The REL annunciator will be displayed 2 The relative mode can be set at auto or manual range but not when an overload has occurred 3 Press REL key momentarily to set the relative mode again 4 With small capacitance measurement the display will show a non zero value due to the presence of alligator clip leads Use the relative function to Zero A...

Page 28: ...2 Features and Functions 28 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide Figure 2 3 Relative Zero operation ...

Page 29: ...O annunciator 2 Press RANGE key once to step up a range at a time 3 In auto range the AUTO annunciator is displayed and the meter will select an appropriate range for resolution if a reading is greater than maximum available range OL overload will be displayed The meter will select a lower range when reading is less than about 9 of full scale 4 Press RANGE key for more than 1 s to select auto rang...

Page 30: ...ents Press TOL key again to cycle through 1 5 10 and 20 tolerance and select the desired tolerance The meter range locks as tolerance mode This mode can not be set under following condition After setting the recording mode After setting HI LO Audible Alert mode The tested display is either OL or below 10 count This function is designed for sorting the values The beeper will beep three times when t...

Page 31: ...Features and Functions 2 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide 31 Figure 2 4 Tolerance operation ...

Page 32: ...s This meter has initial set for High and Low limits see below table No High limit Low Limit 1 100 90 2 120 108 3 150 135 4 180 162 5 220 198 6 270 243 7 330 297 8 390 351 9 470 423 10 560 504 11 680 612 12 820 738 13 1000 900 14 1200 1080 15 1500 1350 16 1800 1620 17 2200 1980 18 2700 2430 19 3300 2970 20 3900 3510 21 4700 4230 22 5600 5040 23 6800 6120 24 8200 7380 25 10000 9000 ...

Page 33: ... primary display will indicate the present measurement The meter is ready to test 2 Press key momentarily to select different sets The secondary display will indicate C01 to C25 according to which comparison set has been selected Press and hold SAVE key for more than 1 s to save comparison set for next entry 3 Press HI LO key to cycle through the HI LO value used for comparison and back to ready m...

Page 34: ...2 Features and Functions 34 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide Figure 2 5 Set compare mode ...

Page 35: ...Features and Functions 2 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide 35 Figure 2 6 shows you the display by compare mode for sorting Figure 2 6 Sorting by compare mode ...

Page 36: ...be adjusted b Up or Down to Increase or decrease the current digit value c HI LO Select High or Low limit to be set d SAVE Press this key for more than 1 second to store the setting value into the memory The beeper will beep twice meaning the selected value has been stored If the current setting does not meet the rule that the HI limit must be equal or greater than the LO limit the beeper will bee...

Page 37: ...Features and Functions 2 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide 37 Figure 2 7 Setting High Low limits ...

Page 38: ...th the alligator clip leads open to subtract the residual capacitance of the meter and leads 1 Power on the meter 2 To test for capacitance keep an open circuit on the test leads and press REL key to subtract the residual capacitance of the meter and leads 3 Insert the legs of the capacitor into and input sockets respectively Ensure that the polarity of the capacitor s leg are correct 4 Remove you...

Page 39: ...Features and Functions 2 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide 39 Figure 2 8 Capacitance measurement ...

Page 40: ...ord the data easily Refer to the following procedures to set up the communication between your meter and personal computer PC 1 Connect one side of the cable to the meter with the Keysight Logo facing up and connect the USB connector to the PC 2 Run the software to transfer the data to the PC for your applications 3 To remove the cable press and pull the snap ends on each side of the cable that is...

Page 41: ...ting Data Bit 47 Setting Echo 48 Setting Print Only 49 Setting Beep Frequency 50 Setting Keypad Lock 51 Setting Auto Power Off 52 Setting Backlight Display 54 Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for OFF State 55 Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for ON State 56 Reset to Default 57 This chapter provides details on how to change and configure the default setting of U1701B and other set...

Page 42: ...tors will be displayed Press any key to exit demonstration mode Default Factory HI LO Setting To set the high and the low limits to manufacture s default values Key Selectable Parameters HOLD Demonstrate Annunciators To demonstrate the annunciators the entire annunciators will be displayed Press any key to exit demonstration mode Reset the high and the low limits to factory s default values RANGE ...

Page 43: ...ed in the non volatile memory even after the instrument is turned off To configure the related parameters on setup mode ensure that the following procedures are followed 1 Press Left or Right key to select which menu item to be set 2 Press Up or Down key to change the parameter 3 Press SET key to select the digit to be adjusted the selected digit will flash 4 Press and hold SET key for more than 1...

Page 44: ...ts Stop bit is always 1 bit Echo oFF Echo on or oFF Prnt oFF Print on or oFF beep 4800 Driving frequency 4800 2400 1200 600 Hz oFF means to disable beep LbUt oFF Lock keys oFF enable keypad on disable keypad AoFF 15 1 99 minutes oFF means to disable auto power off blit 30 1 99 seconds oFF means to disable turning off backlight automatically boFF oFF Bright level of backlight at OFF state oFF 09 bo...

Page 45: ...sight U1701B User s and Service Guide 45 Setting Baud Rate The baud rate is selected for remote control It can be set to 2400 4800 9600 or 19200 To select your desired rate refer to Figure 3 1 Figure 3 1 Baud rate setup for remote control ...

Page 46: ...Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide Setting Parity Check The parity check is selected for remote control It can be set to none even or odd bit To select the parity refer to Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Parity check setup for remote control ...

Page 47: ...and Service Guide 47 Setting Data Bit The data bit is selected for remote control It can be set to 8 bits or 7 bits The stop bit is defined to 1 bit and cannot be changed To select the data bit refer to Figure 3 3 Figure 3 3 Data bit setup for remote control ...

Page 48: ...figurations 48 Keysight U1701B User s and Service Guide Setting Echo When the meter is set to ECHO ON the meter echoes returns all the characters what it receives To enable the Echo refer to Figure 3 4 Figure 3 4 Echo Setup ...

Page 49: ...l print out only the measured data when the measuring cycle is completed The meter will auto send the latest data to a host continuously The meter will not accept any commands from the host when print only is enabled The remote indicator of the meter will be flashed during operation as Print only ON To enable the print only refer to Figure 3 5 Figure 3 5 Print only Setup ...

Page 50: ... Service Guide Setting Beep Frequency The driving frequency can be set to 4800 2400 1200 or 600 The beeper can be set to oFF if you want to keep it silent during operation To select a preferred tone refer to Figure 3 6 Figure 3 6 Driving frequency of Beeper setup ...

Page 51: ...and Service Guide 51 Setting Keypad Lock The keypad can be disabled with the use of this option When this setting is enabled all the keys are disabled except for the power ON OFF key To enable or disable keypad lock refer to Figure 3 7 Figure 3 7 Keypad lock ...

Page 52: ...B User s and Service Guide Setting Auto Power Off The timer for Auto Power Off APO can be set ranging from 1 minute to 99 minutes off means that the auto power off function is disabled To set timer refer to Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Auto power saving setup ...

Page 53: ...ad is being used b Static recording is set c Auto power off has been disabled by Setup Mode You can toggle the power ON OFF key to activate the meter after auto power off or press any keys to activate the meter When the meter will be used for longer period you may disable the APO The indicator will be turned off when APO is disabled The meter will operate continuously when APO is disabled ...

Page 54: ...e Setting Backlight Display The timer can be set ranging from 1 s to 99 s oFF means that the backlight will not be automatically disabled The backlight will be turned off automatically after a setting period To set the timer refer to Figure 3 9 Figure 3 9 Backlight timer setup ...

Page 55: ...B User s and Service Guide 55 Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for OFF State This option is used to set the brightness level for the backlight during OFF state The brightness can be set from oFF 09 Figure 3 10 Brightness level for OFF state ...

Page 56: ...n be set from oFF 09 When you turn on the backlight during normal operation press SET key once to increase one level The adjusting range is from default to 09 then back to default settings For example if the brightness level is set to 05 press SET key to increase the level from 05 until 09 then back to 05 after the backlight is turned on as normal operation If the default is set to 09 there will b...

Page 57: ... User s and Service Guide 57 Reset to Default Press SAVE key for more than 1 s to reset the setting to the default factory settings The setup mode will be set to Baud Rate menu item automatically after resetting the meter Figure 3 12 Reset to default ...

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Page 59: ...ttery Replacement 61 Cleaning 62 Specification Validation 63 This chapter provides information on warranty services maintenance procedures and troubleshooting hints to solve general problems that you may encounter with the instrument Repair or service which are not covered in this manual should only be performed by qualified personnel ...

Page 60: ...RNING To avoid electrical shock do not perform any service unless you are qualified to do so Malfunction Identification No LCD indication as power ON Check whether the power key has been locked completely Check the battery or replace battery No beeper tone Check setup mode whether the beeper has been set to OFF Then select the desired driving frequency Keypad failure Check whether the meter is und...

Page 61: ...he meter 2 Unscrew the screw on the battery cover see Figure 4 1 3 Slide down the battery cover and remove the cover 4 Replace the battery with a specified 9 V battery 5 Reverse the procedure step 3 and 4 to close the bottom cover WARNING Remove all test leads and external adaptor before opening the case CAUTION To avoid instruments being damage from battery leakage Always remove dead batteries im...

Page 62: ...ter Do not spray cleaner directly onto the instrument as it may leak into the cabinet and cause damage Do not use chemicals containing benzine benzene toluene xylene acetone or similar solvents to clean the instrument After cleaning ensure that the instrument is completely dry before using Battery Cover Screw WARNING To avoid electrical shock or damage to the meter do not get water inside the case...

Page 63: ...ing the recommended equipment with the specified test ranges below Table 4 2 Recommended Equipment List Table 4 3 Ranges of Functional Validation Standard Source Operating Range Limit Recommended Equipment Capacitance Calibrator 1 nF 10 nF 100 nF 10 mF 0 5 0 25 Fluke 5520A or equivalent Range Test Value Used 1000 0 p 500 p 1000 0 n 500 n 1000 0 µ 500 µ 199 99 m 100 m ...

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Page 65: ...eter User s and Service Guide 65 5 Specifications and Characteristics For the characteristics and specifications of the U1701B Dual Display Handheld Capacitance Meter refer to the datasheet at http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf 5990 3525EN pdf ...

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Page 67: ...ion is subject to change without notice Always refer to the Keysight website for the latest revision Keysight Technologies 2009 2017 Edition 5 July 1 2017 Printed in Malaysia U1701 90055 U1701 90055 www keysight com ...

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