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XDM1000 Series 

Digital Multimeter 

User Manual 

XDM1041

For product support, visit:www.owon.com.hk/download

Summary of Contents for XDM1000 Series

Page 1: ...XDM1000 Series Digital Multimeter User Manual XDM1041 For product support visit www owon com hk download ...

Page 2: ...ntre a copy of the customers proof of purchase is also required This warranty shall not apply to any defect failure or damage caused by improper use or improper or inadequate maintenance and care We shall not be obligated to furnish service under this warranty a to repair damage resulting from attempts by personnel other than our company representatives to install repair or service the product b t...

Page 3: ...ew 6 Rear Panel Overview 7 User Interface 8 Power On 8 Measurement Connections 9 3 Functions and Operations 11 To Set the Range 11 Measurement Speed 12 Basic Measurement Functions 12 Measuring DC Voltage 12 Measuring AC Voltage 13 Measuring DC Current 14 Measuring AC Current 15 Measuring Resistance 16 Continuity Test 17 Diode Test 18 Measuring Capacitance 19 Measuring Frequency and Period 20 Measu...

Page 4: ...cklight 28 Clock 28 Default 28 Serial 4 Measurement Tutorial 30 Loading Errors DC Voltage 30 True RMS AC Measurements 31 5 Troubleshooting 32 6 Technical Specifications 33 7 Appendix 35 Appendix A Enclosure 35 Appendix B General Care and Cleaning 35 Appendix C Line Fuse Replacement 35 ii ...

Page 5: ...tes 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 Warning risk of electric shock Alternating current AC Caution risk of danger refer to this manual for specific Warning or Caution information Both direct a...

Page 6: ...nformation This product complies with the WEEE Directive 2012 19 EC marking equipment The affixed product label indicates that you must not discard this electrical electronic product in domestic household waste 2 ...

Page 7: ... product Refer to the user s manual for the Measurement Limits before connecting to the instrument Do not exceed any of the Measurement Limits defined in the following section Do not operate without covers Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed Use Proper Fuse Use only the specified type and rating fuse for this instrument Avoid exposed circuit Do not touch exposed junctions a...

Page 8: ...measurement limit from Input to COM Input is 1000 VDC or 750 VAC which is also the maximum voltage measurement This limit can also be expressed as 1000 Vpk maximum Current Input Terminal Measurement Limits The measurement limit from 10A input terminal to COM Input terminal is 10 A DC or AC The measurement limit from μA mA input terminal to COM Input terminal is 600 mA DC or AC Note that the curren...

Page 9: ...quipment 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 to measurements performed at the source of the low voltage in...

Page 10: ... Manual You can check whether there is any loss of accessories with reference to this description If it is found that there is any accessory lost or damaged please get in touch with our distributor responsible for this service or our local offices 3 Check the Complete Instrument If it is found that there is damage to the appearance of the instrument or the instrument cannot work normally or fails ...

Page 11: ...ty Information 86 5 mm 64 mm Front Panel Overview 2 4 5 1 7 3 6 Figure 2 1 Front panel overview Ite m Name Description 1 LCD Display the user interface 2 Menu selection Keys Activate the corresponding menu 7 ...

Page 12: ...press or keys to increase or decrease the value 6 Operation Keys Run Stop Start or stop auto trigger When the trigger is stopped the displayed data will be held Record Access menus of manual record and auto record See page 30 Data Record Function Utility Set the auxiliary system function including Language Backlight Clock Default and Serial port Math Perform math operations Max Min dB dBm on the m...

Page 13: ...be connected to a computer through a serial p ort U model can be connected to the computer via USB Device 2 Line Fuse The fuse rating is 250 V F1AL To replace the fuse see page 41 Appendix C Line Fuse Replacement 3 AC Mains Input AC mains input connector User Interface Trigger Mode Reading Range Function Operation Menus Unit Status Icon Trigger Mode Status Icon 9 ...

Page 14: ...al display Power On 1 Connect the instrument to the AC supply using the supplied power cord Warning To avoid electric shock the instrument must be grounded properly 2 Press down the power button at the front panel the screen shows the boot screen Icon Description Auto record function is running Manual record 10 Display Description Trigger Auto trigger ...

Page 15: ... device under test to the multimeter according to the method below To avoid instrument damage do not discretionarily switch the measurement function when measuring DC Voltage Measurement DC Voltage AC Voltage Measurement AC Voltage DC Current Measurement DCCurrent DCCurrent AC Current Measurement ACCurrent ACCurrent 11 ...

Page 16: ...sistance Measurement Resistance I Continuity Test Open or ClosedCircuit I Diode Measurement I Forward Bias Capacitance Measurement Capacitance Frequency Period Measurement ACSignal Temperature Measurement I Temp Transducer 12 ...

Page 17: ...e right menu you can press the key to switch between auto and manual range Press or keys to enable manual range and increase or decrease the measurement range 2nd Method Select the range in the measurement function menu Select auto range In the measurement function menu press the Range softkey select Auto Select manual range In the measurement function menu press the Range softkey select a range e...

Page 18: ...sic Measurement Functions Measuring DC Voltage This section describes how to configure DC voltage measurements Operating Steps 1 Enable the DCV measurement Press on the front panel to enter DCV measurement mode 2 Connect the test lead DC Voltage 3 Set the function Press the Function softkey to switch between V and mV 4 Set the range Press the Range softkey to set the range Auto range automatically...

Page 19: ...ss the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value Measuring AC Voltage This section describes how to configure AC voltage measurements Operating Steps 1 Enable the ACV measurement Press on the front panel press it a...

Page 20: ...Set the relative value Press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value Measuring DC Current This section describes how to configure DC current measurements Operating Steps 1 Enable the DCI measurement Press on ...

Page 21: ...e reading exceeds 10 5 A in 10 A range overload will be displayed 5 Set the measurement speed Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low Mid and High See page 14 Measurement Speed 6 Set the relative value Press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and d...

Page 22: ... the Range softkey to set the range Auto range automatically selects the range for the measurement based on the input Note The multimeter uses two kinds of fuses for current protection A 10A fuse is built into the 10A input terminal for overcurrent protection and a 600mA fuse is built into the uAmA input terminal for overcurrent protection 10 over range for all ranges except 10 A range If the read...

Page 23: ...ment result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value Measuring Resistance This section describes how to configure resistance measurements Operating Steps 1 Enable resistance measurement Press on the front panel to enter resistance measurement mode 2 Connect the test lead Resistance I 3 Set the range Press the Range softkey to set the range Auto range automatically selects the range for t...

Page 24: ... displays the result See page 29 Relative Value Tip If the measured resistance is small relative operation is recommended in order to reduce the error caused by test lead Both ends of the measured resistance should be placed far away from your hands and desks that can conduct electricity otherwise the measurement result might be inaccurate The greater the measured resistance is the greater the aff...

Page 25: ...ess or keys to increase or decrease the value The range for the 1 Ω to 1000 Ω The default is 50 Ω 5 Continuity measurements behave as follows Circuit resistance to be measured Display and beep Short circuit resistance Displays measured resistance and beeps if beeper enabled Short circuit resistance to 1000Ω Displays measured resistance without beeping 1000Ω Displays Open with no beep Diode Test Th...

Page 26: ...de measurements behave as follows Forward pressure drop of diode Display and beep 0 to 3 V Displays measured voltage and the multimeter beeps when the voltage is below 0 7 V if beeper enabled 3 V Displays Open with no beep Measuring Capacitance This section describes how to configure capacitance measurements Operating Steps 1 Enable the capacitance measurement Press on the front panel to enter cap...

Page 27: ...ding exceeds 50500 μF in 50000 μF range overload will be displayed 4 Set the relative value Press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value Measuring Frequency and Period When measuring AC voltage or AC current...

Page 28: ...2 Connect the test lead ACSignal 3 Note Frequency range 20 Hz to 60 MHz 750 V input protection is available in all ranges 4 Set the relative value Press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value 24 ...

Page 29: ...st lead I Temp Transducer 3 Set the sensor configuration file Press the Load softkey choose KITS90 or Pt100 4 Set the display Press the Display softkey to set the display mode of the result Temp only the temperature value will be displayed measure only the measurement value will be displayed All both the temperature value on the main display and the measurement value will be displayed 5 Set the te...

Page 30: ...ative value Press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the relative operation For relative operation the multimeter subtracts the pre specified value of REL operation from the actual measurement result and displays the result See page 29 Relative Value 26 ...

Page 31: ...primary function configure in the right menu then switch back 4 Press the Exit softkey to disable the dual display The primary measurement functions and their associated secondary measurements are gray back color indicates valid combinations Primary measurement function DCV DCI ACV ACI Freq Period RES CAP Secondary DCV DCI ACV ACI Freq Period RES CAP Note The multimeter makes the primary and secon...

Page 32: ...ed in the Max Min dB dBm or relative operation Max Min The Max Min operation is used to calculate the max min and average of the readings during the measurement period Press the front panel key press the MAX MIN softkey press the Display softkey to select On Remarks Press the Clear softkey to clear reading memory and restart statistics dB dBm The dB and dBm scaling functions only apply to ACV and ...

Page 33: ...plays the result dB 10 x Log10 reading2 reference resistance 1 mW dB preset Press the Rel R softkey to select the reference resistance The value may be 50 default 75 93 110 124 125 135 150 250 300 500 600 800 900 1000 1200 or 8000 Ω Press the dB Rel softkey to select the relative value The relative value must be from 120 to 120 dBm default 0 Relative Value When the relative operation is turned on ...

Page 34: ... key press the Manual softkey Press the Save softkey once to save the current reading to the data table by serial number The icon will show up on the top of the display Note The measurement function can be switched during manual record Save only the main display readings 2 View the manual record Press the front panel key press the Manual softkey to display the data table Press or keys to turn the ...

Page 35: ... softkey to start auto record The icon will show up on the top of the display Press the End softkey to stop recording the data table shows the readings taken Press or keys to turn the page Note Automatic recording function supports switching measurement function In auto range the relay switch may cause jitter the data at this time is invalid It will last about a few hundred milliseconds and the da...

Page 36: ...ays the date and time The time always uses a 24 hour format 00 00 00 to 23 59 59 Press the Set softkey to edit the date and time Press the front panel key to move the cursor press or keys to increase or decrease the value Press the OK softkey to finish the clock setting Default Press the front panel key press Default to restore the multimeter to factory defaults The measurement function will be au...

Page 37: ...the Next softkey to access the communication interface setting menu Press the Baud softkey to select the desired baud rate from 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 The default is 115200 Make sure that the baud rate matches that of the computer Press the Parity softkey select the parity from None Odd or Even The default is None Press the Stop Bits softkey select the stop bits from 1 2 The Da...

Page 38: ...e resistance of the DUT Device Under Test is an appreciable percentage of the multimeter s input resistance as shown below HI LO Ideal Meter Rs Vs Ri Vs ideal DUT voltage Rs DUT source resistance Ri multimeter input resistance Error For the mV range input impedance 5 MΩ For other range input impedance 10 MΩ 34 ...

Page 39: ... value of only the AC components of the input waveform are measured DC is rejected As seen in the figure above for sine waves triangle waves and square waves the AC coupled and AC DC values are equal because these waveforms do not contain a DC offset However for non symmetrical waveforms such as pulse trains there is a DC voltage content which is rejected by the multimeter s AC coupled true rms me...

Page 40: ...1 Safety Information get 5 digits reading resolution when performing the DC measurement 36 ...

Page 41: ...ill exists please contact us for our service 2 The reading does not change when a current signal is input 1 Check whether the test lead is correctly inserted into the current input terminals 2 Check whether the DCI or ACI measurement function is enabled 3 Check whether the DCI measurement function is used to measure AC current If you encounter other problems try to reset the settings or restart th...

Page 42: ... 000 Hz 60 MHz 8 0 2 10 Capacitance 9 50 nF 500 uF 2 5 10 5 mF 50 mF 5 10 Temperature K type PT100 Display 55 000 Record Interval 15 mS 9999 999 S Record Length 1 000 points 1 Specifications are for 30 minute warm up Low measurement rate and calibration temperature 18 28 2 10 over range on all ranges except 1 000 V DCV 750 ACV 10 A DCI 10 A ACI 50 MΩ resistance and 50 mF capacitance 3 For each add...

Page 43: ...ilm capacitor may generate additional errors Specifications are for from 5 to 110 on ranges General Specifications Display Screen 3 7 inch TFT LCD with resolution 480 320 Operating Environment Full temperature from 0 to 50 80 RH and 40 non condensing Storage Temperature 20 to 70 Remote Interface RS232 or USB Device Programmer Language Standard SCPI compatible with commands of main stream multimete...

Page 44: ...rical shock disconnect the instrument from AC mains power and disconnect all test leads before cleaning 2 Clean the outside of the instrument using a wet soft cloth not dripping water Do not make any scuffing when cleaning the LCD screen To avoid damage to the instrument do not use any corrosive chemical cleaning agent Caution To avoid any damage to the instrument do not exposed it to any sprays l...

Page 45: ... voltages that could result in personal injury or death Use only the correct fuse type Failure to do so could result in personal injury or instrument damage Voltage Fuse 90 240 V AC 250 V F1AL To perform the line fuse replacement follow these steps 1 Turn off the multimeter remove all measurement leads and other cables from the instrument including the power cord 2 Use a flat blade screwdriver to ...

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