Mastech ms8217, User Manual

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CONTENTS CONTENTS
1.General instructions................................1
1.1 Precautions safety measures ......................1
1.2 Protec
tion mechanisms.......................
..6
2. Description.............................................7
2.1 Instrument Fa
miliarization......................
7
2.2 LCD display
..........................................
8
1.1.1 Preliminary .............................................1
1.1.2 During use ..............................................2
1.1.3 Symbols .................................................4
1.1.4 Instructions ............................................5
2.3 Keypad
..............................................
10
2.4 Rotary switch
......................................
11
2.5 Terminals
...........................................
13
3. Function description............................14
3.1 General function ......................................14
3.1.1 Data hold mode .....................................14
3.1.2 Manual ranging and auto range mode ......14
3.1.3 Battery saver.........................................15
3.1.4 Relative measurement mode ..................15
3.2 Measurement functions ............................16
3.2.1 AC and DC Voltage measurement ...........16
3.2.2 Resistance measurement ......................19
4.2.1 DC Voltage
......................................
32
4.2.2 AC Voltage
.....................................
32
4.2.3 Frequency
......................................33
4.2.5 Diode Test
......................................
33
4.2.6 Continuity
.......................................
34
4.2.9 DC Current
.....................................
35
4.2.10 AC Current
....................................
35
5. Maintenance
.....................................
36
5.2 Replacing the Test Lead
(or alligator clip)
...................................
36
5.1 Replacing the Batteries
..........................
36
6. Accessories
.....................................
36
4. Specifications
..................................
31
4.1 General specifications
...........................
31
4.2 Measurement Specifications
...................32
4.2.4 Resistance
.....................................33
4.2.7 Capac
itance...................................
34
4.2.8 Temperature
....................................
34
3.2.3 Diode test.............................................21
3.2.4 Continuity check ...................................23
3.2.5 Capacitance measurement ....................25
3.2.6 Frequency and duty cycle
measurement ...................................27
3.2.7 Temperature measurement ....................27
3.2.8 Current measurement ...........................28
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