Chapter II
5000-count portable digital multimeter, with current input
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USER’S MANUAL
CONTENTS
1.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................................................................................16
1.1.
Precautions and safety measures ....................................................................................................16
1.1.1. Preliminary ....................................................................................................................................16
1.1.2. During use.....................................................................................................................................16
1.1.3. Symbols ........................................................................................................................................17
1.1.4. Instructions....................................................................................................................................17
1.2.
Protection mechanisms ....................................................................................................................17
1.3.
Safety mechanisms ..........................................................................................................................18
1.4.
Warranty ...........................................................................................................................................18
1.5.
Maintenance and metrological verification........................................................................................18
1.6.
Unpacking - Repackaging.................................................................................................................18
2.
DESCRIPTION .........................................................................................................................................19
2.1.
Selector switch..................................................................................................................................19
2.2.
Keypad ..............................................................................................................................................19
2.3.
Display ..............................................................................................................................................19
2.4.
Power supply.....................................................................................................................................19
2.5.
Input terminals ..................................................................................................................................19
3.
GETTING STARTED................................................................................................................................20
3.1.
Connecting the test leads .................................................................................................................20
3.2.
Switching on the instrument..............................................................................................................20
3.3.
Switching off the instrument..............................................................................................................20
3.4.
Special configuration.........................................................................................................................20
3.5.
Multimeter maintenance ...................................................................................................................20
3.5.1. Fuse self-test ................................................................................................................................20
3.5.2. Battery self-test .............................................................................................................................21
3.5.3. Replacing the battery or fuses ......................................................................................................21
3.5.4. Cleaning ........................................................................................................................................21
3.5.5. Storage .........................................................................................................................................21
4.
FUNCTION DESCRIPTION......................................................................................................................22
4.1.
RANGE / AC+DC key .......................................................................................................................22
4.1.1. ADPDC / ADPAC+DC Position .....................................................................................................22
4.1.2. 500 mADC / 500 mAAC+DC Position...........................................................................................22
4.1.3. 10 ADC / 10 AAC+DC Position .....................................................................................................23
4.2.
+/- Peak key......................................................................................................................................23
4.3.
MEM / AUTO MEM key....................................................................................................................23
4.4 key .............................................................................................................................................23
5.
SOFTWARE KIT (optional) .....................................................................................................................24
6.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................25
6.1.
General .............................................................................................................................................25
6.2.
Characteristics ..................................................................................................................................25
6.2.1. DC voltages ..................................................................................................................................25
6.2.2. AC voltages (AC and AC+DC) ......................................................................................................25
6.2.3. DC current.....................................................................................................................................26
6.2.4. AC currents (AC+DC) ...................................................................................................................26
6.2.5. Resistance / Continuity test ..........................................................................................................26
6.2.6. Capacitance ..................................................................................................................................27
6.2.7. Diode threshold voltage measurement .........................................................................................27
6.2.8. Frequencies ..................................................................................................................................27
6.2.9. Safety............................................................................................................................................27
6.2.10.
General information ..................................................................................................................28
6.2.11.
Environment..............................................................................................................................28
6.2.12.
EMC ..........................................................................................................................................28
6.3.
Accessories ......................................................................................................................................29
6.3.1. Supplied with the multimeter.........................................................................................................29
6.3.2. Optional.........................................................................................................................................29
