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Summary of Contents for OW18 Series

Page 1: ...OW18 Series Digital Multimeters User Manual OW18A OW18B OW18D OW18E www owon com cn ...

Page 2: ...place all materials published The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However LILLIPUT will continue to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification at any time without notice is the registered trademark of the LILLIPUT Company Fujian LILLIPUT Optoelectronics Technology Co Ltd No 19 Heming Road Lantian Industrial Zone Zhangzhou 363005 P R China Tel 86...

Page 3: ...rvice center designated by OWON and with a copy of customer proof of purchase This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care OWON shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than OWON representatives to install repair or service the pr...

Page 4: ...r in Brief 7 Front panel 7 Rotary switch 8 Keypad 9 Display screen 9 Input terminals 11 3 Making Measurements 12 Measuring AC or DC Voltage 12 Measuring Resistance 12 Testing for Continuity 13 Testing Diodes 13 Measuring Capacitance 13 Measuring Frequency 14 Measuring Temperature 14 Non Contact Voltage Detect NCV 14 Measuring Transistor Only for specific models 15 Measuring DC or AC Current 15 4 M...

Page 5: ...iOS App 27 Multimeter Offline Record iOS 28 6 To Connect with Computer Only for OW18B OW18E 31 How to Connect with Computer 31 Step 1 Install multimeterBLE software 31 Step 2 Install driver of Bluetooth USB adapter 31 Step 3 Connect to multimeterBLE software 37 User Interface in MultimeterBLE Software 39 Operations in MultimeterBLE Software 40 Multimeter Offline Record PC Software 40 7 Technical S...

Page 6: ...e Always use the specified battery type The power for the multimeter is supplied with a battery Observe the correct polarity markings before you insert the batteries to ensure proper insertion of the batteries in the multimeter Check all Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard check all ratings and markers of this product Refer to the user s manual for more information about ratings before ...

Page 7: ... appears and flashes Disconnect circuit power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before testing resistance continuity diodes or capacitance Use the proper terminals function and range for your measurements When the range of the value to be measured is unknown set the rotary switch position as the highest range or choose the auto ranging mode To avoid damages to the multimeter do not exceed ...

Page 8: ... applies to protect against transients from energy consuming equipment supplied from the fixed installation such as TVs PCs portable tools and other household circuits Measurement CAT III applies to protect against transients in equipment in fixed equipment installations such as distribution panels feeders and short branch circuits and lighting systems in large buildings Measurement CAT IV applies...

Page 9: ...ely happen Warning It indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible potentially Caution It indicates a potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur Safety Symbols Symbols on the Product The following symbol may appear on the product Direct current DC Fuse Alternating current AC Caution risk of danger refer to this manual for specific Warning or Caution information Both direct...

Page 10: ...ge to the appearance of the instrument or the instrument can not work normally or fails in the performance test please get in touch with the OWON s distributor responsible for this business or the OWON s local offices If there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation please keep the package With the transportation department or the OWON s distributor responsible for this business i...

Page 11: ...rotary switch to the position Sleep Mode The multimeter automatically enters the sleep mode if the rotary switch is not moved or a key is not pressed for 30 minutes When the Bluetooth is activated this function is disabled Pressing or turn the rotary switch will turn the multimeter back to operation mode from the sleep mode One minute before Auto Power off the buzzer will beep five times to warn B...

Page 12: ...of sets the multimeter to the next higher range unless it is already in the highest range at which point the range switches to the lowest range When manual range is enabled press for more than 2 seconds to enter the auto ranging mode Note Manual range is not available when measuring capacitance Multimeter in Brief Front panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Figure 2 1 Front panel overview OW18B with hFE is shown ...

Page 13: ...asurement Page 12 DC or AC voltage measurement For OW18A OW18B up to 600 millivolts For OW18D OW18E up to 200 millivolts Resistance measurement Page 12 Continuity test Page 13 Diode test Page 13 Capacitance measurement Page 13 Frequency measurement Page 14 Temperature measurement Page 14 Non contact voltage detect Page 14 Transistor measurement Page 15 DC or AC current measurement For OW18A OW18B ...

Page 14: ... Key Description Details Select DC or AC Select Resistance Continuity Diode Auto Manual range Page 7 Backlight Flashlight Page 6 Data Hold Page 16 Select frequency duty cycle Page 14 Measuring frequency in AC voltage current mode Relative Measurements Page 16 Bluetooth only for OW18B OW18E Page 17 Display screen Figure 2 2 Display screen For OW18D E 9 ...

Page 15: ... DC Page 12 and Page 14 AC Measurement display OL is short for overload indicates the reading exceeds the display range Battery is low Page 5 True RMS Measuring units Page 10 Measurement units Sign Description M Mega 1E 06 1000000 k kilo 1E 03 1000 m milli 1E 03 0 001 µ micro 1E 06 0 000001 n nano 1E 09 0 000000001 Sign Description Measurement type Degree Celsius Temperature Degree Fahrenheit V Vo...

Page 16: ...tary switch position of the multimeter and then connect the test leads to the correct terminals Caution To avoid damaging the multimeter do not exceed the rated input limit Rotary switch position Input terminals Overload protection 750 VAC 1000 VDC 250 VAC 300 VDC Model with OW18A OW18B 400mA 250V OW18D OW18E 200mA 250V resettable fuse Model without OW18A OW18B 1A 1000V OW18D OW18E 0 5A 1000V fast...

Page 17: ...yed Press to switch into AC measurement mode will be displayed 2 Connect the black test lead to the terminal and the red test lead to the terminal 3 Probe the test points and read the display Press to enable and cycle through the manual ranges Note When measuring AC voltage press to cycle through frequency measuring duty cycle measuring and original measuring Measuring Resistance Caution To avoid ...

Page 18: ...h voltage capacitors before testing diodes 1 Rotate the rotary switch to Press twice to enter diode testing mode will be displayed 2 Connect the black test lead to the terminal and the red test lead to the terminal 3 Connect the red test lead to the positive terminal anode of the diode and the black test lead to the negative terminal cathode The cathode of a diode is indicated with a band 4 Read t...

Page 19: ...be the test points and read the display Non Contact Voltage Detect NCV To detect the presence of AC voltage place the top of the meter close to a voltage source When voltage is detected the LED above the display will glow and the meter will beep Warning Always test the NCV function on a known live circuit before use Do not attempt to use the meter as an AC Voltage Detector if the battery is weak o...

Page 20: ...mA 10 A connect the red test lead to the terminal For OW18D OW18E connect the black test lead to the terminal For currents below 200 mA connect the red test lead to the terminal for currents within 200 mA 10 A connect the red test lead to the terminal 3 Rotate the rotary switch to the appropriate position according to the measurement range or 4 Disconnect the circuit path to be tested Connect the ...

Page 21: ...t should be carried out under a certain range that is this function is only available under the manual range mode Note This function is not available when measuring AC voltage current transistor only for specific models and frequency Buzzer Feature Press the function key the buzzer emits a short beep One minute before Auto Power off the buzzer will beep five times to warn Before shutoff the buzzer...

Page 22: ...rs When the Bluetooth function is idle for 10 minutes the Bluetooth will be turned off automatically Before turning off the buzzer will beep twice Install the free application software System Requirements of Mobile Devices Bluetooth 4 0 Android APP Android devices with BLE 4 0 connectivity Android versions 4 3 or above Bluetooth 4 0 iOS APP iPhone 6s 6s Plus iPhone 6 6 Plus iPhone 5c 5s iPhone 5 S...

Page 23: ...the latest version of this user manual Android App How to Connect with Android Device 1 Install the free application software for Android on your Android smart device 2 Launch the Multimeter application 3 Turn on the multimeter press and hold until appear on the display 4 Click the icon on the top left of the screen to launch device connection 5 If the Bluetooth function is not activated a dialog ...

Page 24: ...nly for OW18B OW18E 6 Click BDM in the device list to pair User Interface in Android App Double View Double View Click to disconnect Press hold to edit name Click to enter Single View Add Next page Single view Graph Table Exit About 19 ...

Page 25: ...s in Android App Customize the meter name The device name of meter can be customized Press and hold the name on the top left of the screen a dialog box below will pop up You can input the customized name this name will be memorized in the device If this meter is connected to the same device next time the customized name will be shown If this meter is connected to another device the name is still t...

Page 26: ...to view data graph and table Click to show setting menu Trending graph Zoom Controls Data table Show menu Data Graph Table Data Graph Table Setting menu Softkey Description Open local file Read the saved file CSV Save data Save the displayed data into CSV file Share Share the measurements via the installed sharing apps Clear data Clear the data that is being displayed Setting Record Interval Set t...

Page 27: ...heck the batteries of the meter to ensure them in a good state 1 Connect the Android device with the multimeter see How to Connect with Android Device on P18 2 In APP single view tap on the icon on the top right select from the pop up menu 3 Set Record interval and Records count maximum records count is 10 000 Tap on The memory in the multimeter can only store the recording data of one time When s...

Page 28: ...t select from the pop up menu The file name start with Offline the following part can be customized 6 Tap on APP will read the measuring data and save as a CSV file into the Android device After reading display as below 7 Tap on the data will be displayed in Data Graph and Table interface iOS App How to Connect with iOS Device 1 Install the free application software for iOS on your iOS smart devic...

Page 29: ...PP 3 Turn on the multimeter press and hold until appear on the display 4 Tap on the center to launch device connection 5 Select the desired multimeter in the device list 6 The measurements will be shown if the connection is successful You can tap on the softkey on the right to add another multimeter 24 ...

Page 30: ...iOS App Press hold to edit name Single device view Multi device view Graph Table view Add device Voice out Offline record Edit name setting About Same keys of the multimeter Delete the device Combined view Single Device View Single Device View Slide to show other device 25 ...

Page 31: ... Measuring Capacitance AC Alternating Current Hz Measuring Frequency RES Measuring Resistance DUT Measuring Duty Cycle DIO Testing Diodes TEMP Measuring Temperature BEEP Testing for Continuity NCV Non contact Voltage Detect Graph Table View Select device Record pause Zoom the graph using button or gesture Show hide the table Save the displayed data into CSV file Clear the data that is being displa...

Page 32: ... can be customized Press and hold the device name in single device view or click softkey in single or multi device view and select Change Device Name a dialog box below will pop up You can input the customized name this name will be memorized in the device If this meter is connected to the same device next time the customized name will be shown If this meter is connected to another device the name...

Page 33: ...ulti device view the control softkeys below can be short or long pressed to perform control just as press the corresponding keys of the multimeter Multimeter Offline Record iOS When measuring with OW18B OW18E you can use iOS device APP to send a command the multimeter will start recording the measurements After receiving the command the connection will be disconnected automatically The multimeter ...

Page 34: ... If you want to interrupt the recording process of the multimeter reconnect the iOS device and the multimeter select Stop recording 4 After completion of the record to read the measuring data reconnect the iOS device and the multimeter 5 In APP device view tap on the softkey on the right select Record read from the pop up menu The file name start with Offline the following part can be customized 6...

Page 35: ...5 To Connect with Mobile Device Only for OW18B OW18E 7 Tap on Display data the data will be displayed in Data Graph and Table interface 30 ...

Page 36: ...s CSV file The maximum number of record that can be stored depends on the free storage space in your smart device Up to three multimeters can be connected simultaneously Note Bluetooth connectivity works over a range of about 7 to 8 meters The work range is much longer in open sided and non occluded wide range environment even up to 20 meters When the Bluetooth function is idle for 10 minutes the ...

Page 37: ...6 To Connect with Computer Only for OW18B OW18E 3 Select I accept the agreement and then click Next 32 ...

Page 38: ...6 To Connect with Computer Only for OW18B OW18E 4 Select the destination folder and then click Next 5 Click Install 33 ...

Page 39: ...n find it on the desktop or in Start menu In the drop down menu click on Manage the Computer Management window opens Click on Device Manager on the left hand side On the right hand side double click on Ports COM LPT Under ports if TI CC2540 USB CDC Serial Port COM is displayed that means the driver is installed successfully Remember the COM because you will need to configure the multimeterBLE soft...

Page 40: ... OW18B OW18E Note If an unknown device is displayed try to install the driver manually following the steps below How to install the driver manually Right click the unknown device icon in the drop down menu click Update Driver Software 35 ...

Page 41: ...OW18E Select Browse my computer for driver software Select a directory path for the driver and click Next After installing successfully click Close In Device Manager check if TI CC2540 USB CDC Serial Port COM is displayed under Ports COM LPT 36 ...

Page 42: ... sure that the Bluetooth USB adapter is plugged into the computer To find the Port COM you will need to look for it under Ports COM LPT in Device Manager window Select the port number and click OK 2 Turn on the multimeter press and hold until appear on the display 3 Click softkey on the right a Scan Devices dialog box appears A progress bar shows the progress of scanning multimeters It will take a...

Page 43: ... OW18B OW18E scan is finished select the desired multimeter in the device list Click the Connect button 4 The measurements will be shown if the connection is successful You can tap on the softkey on the right to add another multimeter 38 ...

Page 44: ...roll to show other device Single Device View Single Device View Range AUTO MANUAL Function Details follow Multi device View Move the cursor here to show click to delete the device Function Description Table Display Function Display Function DC Direct Current CAP Measuring Capacitance AC Alternating Current Hz Measuring Frequency RES Measuring Resistance DUT Measuring Duty Cycle DIO Testing Diodes ...

Page 45: ...the corresponding keys of the multimeter Unify the unit types In Graph Table view sometimes the unit type will be changed while recording for example V is changed to mV To unify the unite types click Function on the top right in the drop down menu check Singleton Multimeter Offline Record PC Software When measuring with OW18B OW18E you can use PC software to send a command the multimeter will star...

Page 46: ...an only store the recording data of one time When start to record the earlier offline record stored in the multimeter will be overwritten Note If you want to interrupt the recording process of the multimeter reconnect the software and the multimeter select Stop recording 4 After completion of the record to read the measuring data reconnect the software and the multimeter 5 On software interface cl...

Page 47: ...6 To Connect with Computer Only for OW18B OW18E 7 Click Open Directory to open the directory where the CSV files are saved 42 ...

Page 48: ...V 1 20 000mV 0 001 mV 0 05 10dig 200 00mV 0 01 mV V 2 0000V 0 1 mV 0 1 2dig 20 000V 1 mV 200 00V 10mV 1000 0V 0 1V 0 15 5dig AC Voltage V mV 1 20 000mV 0 001 mV VRMS Freq range 40Hz 1000Hz 0 5 10dig 200 00mV 0 01 mV V 2 0000V 0 1 mV 20 000V 1 mV 200 00V 10mV 750 0V 0 1V 0 8 10dig DC Current A μA 200 00μA 0 01μA 0 5 10dig mA 2 0000mA 0 1μA 20 000mA 1μA 200 00mA 10μA A 20 000A 2 1mA 2 0 10dig AC Cur...

Page 49: ...n should not be over 2 minutes within 10 minutes and in this 10 minutes no other current should flow through except within the measuring duration for 15 A to 20 A the measuring duration should not be over 10 seconds within 15 minutes and in this 15 minutes no other current should flow through except within the measuring duration 3 When measuring capacitance for the 20 00mF range the measuring dura...

Page 50: ...Ω 600 0kΩ 6 000MΩ 0 1Ω 0 8 2dig 60 00MΩ 0 01 MΩ 2 3dig Capacitance F 60 00nF 600 0nF 6 000μF 60 00μF 0 01nF 3 3dig 600 0μF 6 000mF 60 00mF 3 0 1μF 3 5dig Frequency 4 Hz 9 999Hz 99 99Hz 999 9Hz 9 999kHz 99 99kHz 999 9kHz 9 999MHz 0 001Hz 0 8 2dig Duty Cycle 5 0 1 99 9 Typical Vrms 1 V f 1 kHz 0 1 1 2 3dig 0 1 99 9 1 kHz 2 5 3dig Temperature C F 50 to 400 1 2 5 3dig 58 to 752 1 4 5 5dig 1 The rotary...

Page 51: ... Instruction Display OW18A OW18B 5999 OW18D OW18E 19999 Frequency Response Hz 40 1000 Hz Sample rate for digital data 3 times second Bluetooth OW18D OW18A Without OW18E OW18B Auto ranging True RMS Diodes Test Sleep Mode Continuity Test NCV function Flashlight Low battery indication The is displayed when the battery is under the proper operation range Data Hold Relative Measurement LCD Backlight In...

Page 52: ...ical shock or damage to the multimeter ensure that the insides of the casing stay dry at all times Cleaning To clean the instrument exterior perform the following steps Wipe the dust from the instrument surface with a soft cloth Do not make any scuffing on the screen when clean the LCD Clean the instrument with a wet soft cloth not dripping water It is recommended to scrub with soft detergent or f...

Page 53: ...ort readings Follow the steps below to clean your multimeter 1 Turn the multimeter off and remove the test leads 2 Turn the multimeter over and shake out the dirt in the terminals 3 Wipe the contacts in each terminal with a clean swab dipped in alcohol 48 ...

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