Users Manual: Digital Multimeter
Users Manual: Digital Multimeter
DIGITAL MULTIMETER
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2. Instrument illustration
3. Operation Guide
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I . Overview
3.2.2 Measuring resistance 14
The digital multimeter is designed and produced according
3.2.3 Measuring diode 15
16 to safety requirements on electronic measuring instrument
3.2.4 Buzzer connection/continuity test
3.2.5 Measuring capacitance 18 and handheld digital multimeter of international electrician
3.2.6 Measuring frequency 19 safety standard IEC - 61010.
3.2.7 Measuring current 19 It complies with 600V CAT Ill of IEC61010. Ill and pollution
3.2.8 NCV test 21
level 2 requirements. Before using this instrument, please
read the user manual carefully and pay attention to related
4. Technical indicators
works afety standards.
1.1 Safety Information
4.1 Comprehensive indicators 21
23 1.1.1 Safety instructions
4.2 Precision indicators
4.2.1 DC voltage 23 • When using this instrument, the user must comply with all
4.2.2 AC voltage 23 standard safety rules about the following two aspects:
4.2.3 Frequency 24 A Safety rules about electric shock.
4.2.4 Resistance 24
B Safety rules on prevention of error use of instrument.
4 .2.5 Diode 25
26 • In order to guarantee your personal safety, please use the
4.2.6 Buzzer connection/disconnection
4.2.7 Capacitance 26 test pens provided with the instrument. Before use, check
4.2.8 DC current 27 and guarantee they are in good conditions.
4.2.9 AC current 27 1.1.2 Safety notices
• If the instrument is used near the equipment with larger
5. Instrument maintenance electromagnetic interference, the instrument reading will
be unstable, and even large error may occur.
5.1 General maintenance 29
5.2 Replace the battery 30
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dismantled, do not use the instrument. • Before opening the instrument, cut off all related power
supply, meanwhile guarantee you're not statically electrified
to avoid damaging components of the instrument.
1.1.3 Safety symbols:
• The calibration and maintenance of instrument could only be
Instrument body and symbols used in the user manual:
done by special personnel.
For warnings and important safety signs, refer to
the user manual before using. Misuse may cause • When opening the instrument, note some capacitance inside
damages to equipment or its parts. the instrument may still have dangerous voltage even after
AC power-off.
DC • If any abnormality of the instrument is observed, stop the
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Symbol Description
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A,mA, 11A mA: mA. 1x10·3 or 0.001 A.
).IA , lxlO"' or 0.000001 A.
* The instrument is in diode test mode.
Indicate automatic range mode ..
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Q: Ohm, the unit of resistance.
The instrument is in data hold mode. n.lcn,Mn kn: kilo-ohm, 1000 ohms.
Mo: Meg-ohm, 1000,000 ohms.
% Duty ratio
MkHz HZ: Hertz,theunitoffrequency.
NCV The instrument is in non-contact AC voltage detection KHZ: Kilohertz, lx103 Hertz.
MHz; Megahertz, lx106 or 1000
kilohertz.
F: F, the unit of capacitance.
mf: mf, l.xlQ-Jor 0.001 F
mF,pF, nF
!If: pF , 1x10-6 or 0.000001 F.••
nF: nF, lx10"'or0.000000001 F.
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Function selection key, i.e.
Voltage or current: ACV/DCV ACA/DCA r
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Positive input terminal of capacitance, diode
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resistance V Hz%pA I voltage, resistance, frequency, duty ratio, µ A and
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3.1.2 Backlight and lighting function _& -It is not allowed to measure any voltage higher than
600V DC or 600V AC rms, to avoid electric shock and/
The instrument is configured with backlight and lighting
or damaged instrument.
function, so that users could read measurement results
It is not allowed to apply a voltage over 600V DC Or
accurately even unde; unsound lighting conditions. The 600V AC r~s on common port and The ground, to
operation of turning on or off backlight is as follows: avoid electric shock andor damaged instrument.
1. Long press the a/·:/1, key for above 2 seconds, to turn on the
The DC voltage range of the instrument is: 600.0mV, 6.000V,
light; short press the turn on the backlight.
60.00V and 600.0V; the AC voltage range is: 6.000V, 60.00V
2. Long press the 0 /-:/f. key for above 2 seconds again, turn off
and 600.0V.
the light manually, and short press to turn off the backlight; or
Measure AC or DC voltage:
the backlight and light will turn off automatically after about
1. Turn the rotary switch to~ and press "SEL" key to switch
15 seconds.
DC or AC voltage function .
3.1.3 Automatic shutdown function 2. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to COM
If there's no operation within about 15 minutes after startup,
input socket and V input socket.
the instrument will make a Di-Di sound to prompt the
3. Use the test pen to measure the voltage of the circuit to
automatic shutdown of power supply, and enter sleep state. In
be tested . (In parallel connection with the circuit to be
automatic shutdown mode, press SEL key to restart.
tested)
4. Read the measured voltage from the LCD display. When
measuring DC voltage, the display will display the voltage
polarity connected to the red pen.
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(2) Under AC voltage function, press HZ/% key to measure the i (1) Resistance measured on .the circuit is usually different
from the rated value of resistance.
frequency of AC voltage source (0HZ~ lOKHZ).
(2) During measurement of low resistance, in order to
(3) AC voltage measured with this instrument is a true RMS
guarantee accuracy, first short circuit two pens and read
(root mean square). For sine wave and other waveforms
the resistance for pen short circuit, and it is required to
(without DC offset), such as square wave, triangle wave and
reduce such resistance after measuring the resistance.
staircase wave, such measurements are accurate.
(3) In 60Mn, reading could be stable only after several
seconds. This is normal to high resistance measurement.
3.2.2 Measuring resistance
(4) When the instrument is of open circuit, the display will
&. In order to avoid any damage to instrument or
indicator 'OL", indicating the measured value exceeds the
measured equipment, before measuring resistance, cut off
range.
all power supplies of the circuit being measured and fully
discharge all high-voltage capacitors.
3.2.3 Measuring diode
The unit of resistance is ohm (n).
The resistance ranges of the instrument are namely 600.00, &, In order to avoid any damage to instrument or
measured equipment, before measuring diode, cut off
6.000kn, 60.00kn, 600.0kn, 6.000Mn, and 60.00Mn.
Measure resistance: \ all power supplies of the circuit being measured and
fully discharge all high-voltage capacitors.
1. Turn the rotary switch ton gear.
2. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to COM
Test a diode outside the circuit COM input socket and V/n input socket.
1. Turn the rotary switch to* 01>) n, and press "SEL" key 3. Use both ends of the test pen to measure the
to switch *• •II) or resistance function . resistance of the circuit being measured, if the
2. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to COM measured circuit resistance is no greater than about
input socket and V/n input socket. 400, the sensing indicator (green light) will tum on,
3. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to the
and the buzzer will make continuous sound. If the
cathode and anode of the diode being tested.
measured resistance is greater than 400 and less than
4. The instrument will display the forward biased voltage of
600, the sensing indicator (red light) will tum on.
the_ diode being tested . If the polarity of the test pen
reversely connected, the instrument wjll display ' OL".
In the circuit, normal diodes shall still produce a forward
voltage drop from 0S.V to 0.8V; but the reading of backward
biased voltage would be determined by the resistance change
of other channels between two pens.
On-off test: ·
1. Turn the rotary switch to* •II) n gear. Press· SEL" ,into
buzzer connection/continuity test.
2. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to
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2. Connect the black test pen and the red test pen to COM 3.2.7 Mea~uring current
input socket and -11- input socket.
3. Use both ends of the test pen to measure the capacitance & When the open-circuit voltage to the ground exceeds
250V, do not measure the current on the circuit. If the
of the capacitor to be measured, and read the measured
fuse is burnt during measurement, you are likely
value from the LCD display.
to damage the instrument or hurt yourself.
Note:
In order to avoid any damage to the instrument
(1) When measuring large capacitance, a period time is or the measured equipment, before measuring current,
required to achieve a stable reading. please check the fuse of the instrument first. During
(2) When measuring capacitance with polarity, note the measurement, use correct input socket, function gear
corresponding polarity, to avoid any damage to the and range. When the test pen is inserted onto the
current input socket, do not bridge the other end of the
instrument.
test pen to any circuit in parallel.
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• Display: 6000 counts LCD display. Display unit symbols 4.2.2 AC voltage
Range Resolution Accuracy
automatically according to measurement function gear.
• Over range indication: The LCD displays "01..'.' . 6V lmV ±(0.8% reading + 3 characters)
60V lOmV (<SOOHz)
• Battery low voltage indication: When battery voltage is lower
than normal operating voltage, the"Cil" will display. ± (1.5% reading + 10 characters)
600V lOOmV
(>=SOOHz)
• Input polarity indication: It will display •-• automatically.
Input impedance: lOMn
• Poy.,er supply: 4 x 1.SV AAA battery. Max. input voltage: 600Vdc or 600Vac RMS.
• Dimension: 150 mm(L)x75mm(W) x48mm(H). Frequency response: OHz-lOKHz true RMS
• Weight: About 240g (including battery).
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4.2.4 Resistance
Range Resolution ~ccuracy
6000 0.10
6kn 10
60kn 100 ±(0.8% reading + 3
600kn 1000 characters)
6Mn lkn
60MO l0kn
Overload protection: 600V DC/AC
Open circuit voltage: 1V
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