XDM2041

Digital Multimeter
User Manual

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Jun. 2024 edition V1.1.4
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Lantian Industrial Zone, Zhangzhou 363005 P.R. China
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 General Warranty
We warrant that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship
for a period of 3 years (1 year for accessories) from the date of purchase of the
product by the original purchaser from our company. This warranty only applies to
the original purchaser and is not transferable to the third party.
If the product proves defective during the warranty period, we either will repair the
defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement
in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products
used by our company for warranty work may be new or reconditioned like new
performance. All replaced parts, modules and products become the property of our
company.
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of the defect before the expiration of the warranty period. Customer shall be
responsible for packaging and shipping the defective product to the service center
designated by our company, and with a copy of customer proof of purchase.
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Please contact the nearest Sales and Service Offices for services.

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 Table of Contents
1. Safety Information ................................................................................................ 1
Safety Terms and Symbols ............................................................................................ 1
General Safety Requirements ........................................................................................ 3
Measurement Limits ........................................................................................................4
Main Input Terminals (HI Input and LO Input) Measurement Limits ...............................................4
Current Input Terminal (I) Measurement Limits ................................................................................. 4
Sense Terminals (HI Sense and LO Sense) Measurement Limits ................................................. 5

Measurement Category ...................................................................................................5

2. Quick Start ............................................................................................................. 6
General Inspection .......................................................................................................... 6
Dimensions ...................................................................................................................... 6
Foot Stool Adjustment ....................................................................................................7
Front Panel Overview ......................................................................................................7
Rear Panel Overview ....................................................................................................... 9
User Interface .................................................................................................................10
Power On ........................................................................................................................ 10
Measurement Connections .......................................................................................... 11
3. Functions and Operations ................................................................................. 13
To Set The Range .......................................................................................................... 13
Measurement Speed ......................................................................................................13
Basic Measurement Functions .................................................................................... 14
Measuring DC Voltage ......................................................................................................................... 14
Measuring AC Voltage ......................................................................................................................... 15
Measuring DC Current ......................................................................................................................... 16
Measuring AC Current ......................................................................................................................... 17
Measuring Resistance ..........................................................................................................................18
Continuity Test ...................................................................................................................................... 19
Diode Test ..............................................................................................................................................20
Measuring Capacitance ....................................................................................................................... 21
Measuring Frequency and Period ...................................................................................................... 22
Measuring Temperature ...................................................................................................................... 23

Dual Display ................................................................................................................... 25

Data Hold ........................................................................................................................ 26
Math .................................................................................................................................26
MAX/MIN ................................................................................................................................................ 26
dB/dBm ................................................................................................................................................... 26
Relative Value ....................................................................................................................................... 27

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Manual Record ...................................................................................................................................... 28
Auto Record ........................................................................................................................................... 29

Port Configuration ......................................................................................................... 30

Serial ....................................................................................................................................................... 30

Utility Menu .....................................................................................................................30

Language ............................................................................................................................................... 30
Backlight ................................................................................................................................................. 30
Clock ....................................................................................................................................................... 30
Default .................................................................................................................................................... 30

4. Measurement Tutorial .........................................................................................32

Loading Errors (DC Voltage) ........................................................................................ 32
True RMS AC Measurements ....................................................................................... 33
5. Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 34
6. Technical Specifications ....................................................................................35
7. Appendix ...............................................................................................................37
Appendix A: Enclosure ................................................................................................. 37
Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning ....................................................................37
Appendix C: Line Fuse Replacement ..........................................................................37

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1. Safety Information
Safety Terms and Symbols

Safety Terms
Terms in this Manual. The following terms may appear in this manual:

Warning: Warning indicates the conditions or practices that could result

in injury or loss of life.

Caution: Caution indicates the conditions or practices that could result in

damage to this product or other property.
Terms on the Product. The following terms may appear on this product:
Danger: It indicates an injury or hazard may immediately 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) Warning, risk of electric shock

Alternating current Caution, risk of danger (refer to

(AC) this manual for specific Warning
or Caution information)

Both direct and Conforms to European Union

alternating current directives

Ground terminal Chassis Ground

IEC Measurement Category I. The maximum measurable

voltage is 1000 Vpk in the HI -LO terminal.

IEC Measurement Category II. Inputs may be connected to

AC mains power (up to 600 VAC) under Category II
overvoltage conditions.

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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.

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General Safety Requirements

Before any operations, please read the following safety precautions to avoid
any possible bodily injury and prevent this product or any other products
connected from damage. In order to avoid any contingent danger, this
product is only used within the range specified.
 Use Proper Power Cord. Use only the power cord supplied with the product
and certified to use in your country.
 Product Grounded. This instrument is grounded through the power cord
grounding conductor. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be
grounded. The product must be grounded properly before any connection with
its input or output terminal.
 Limit operation to the specified measurement category, voltage, or
amperage ratings.
 Check all Terminal Ratings. To avoid instrument damage and the risk of
electric shock, check all the Measurement Limits and markers of this 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 and components
when the instrument is powered.
 Do not operate if in any doubt. If you suspect damage occurs to the
instrument, have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further
operations.
 Use your instrument in a well-ventilated area. Inadequate ventilation may
cause increasing of temperature or damages to the device. Please keep well
ventilated and inspect the intake regularly.
 Do not operate in wet conditions. In order to avoid short circuiting to the
interior of the device or electric shock, please do not operate in a humid
environment.
 Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
 Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
 Only the qualified technicians can implement the maintenance.

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Measurement Limits
The protection circuitry of the multimeter can prevent damage to the instrument
and protect against the danger of electric shock, when the Measurement Limits are
not exceeded. To ensure safe operation of the instrument, do not exceed the
Measurement Limits shown on the front panel, it is defined as follows:

The user-replaceable 10 A current-protection fuse is on the front panel. To maintain

protection, replace fuse only with fuse of the specified type and rating. About the
specified type and rating of the fuse, please refer to "7 Current Terminal Fuse" in
"Front Panel Overview" on page 7.
Main Input Terminals (HI Input and LO Input) Measurement
Limits
The HI and LO input terminals are used for voltage, resistance, continuity,
frequency (period), capacitance, diode, and temperature test measurements. Two
Measurement Limits are defined for these terminals:
HI Input to LO Input Measurement Limit
The Measurement Limit from HI Input to LO Input is 1000 VDC or 750 VAC,
which is also the maximum voltage measurement. This limit can also be
expressed as 1000 Vpk maximum.
LO Input to Ground Measurement Limit
The LO input terminal can safely "float" a maximum of 500 Vpk relative to
ground, where ground is defined as the Protective Earth Conductor in the AC
mains power cord connected to the instrument.
As implied by the above limits, the Measurement Limit for the HI input terminal is a
maximum of 1500 Vpk relative to ground when LO Input is at its maximum of 500
Vpk relative to ground.
Current Input Terminal (I) Measurement Limits
The Measurement Limit from the current input terminal (I) to the LO Input terminal

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is 10 A (DC or AC). Note that the current input terminals will always be at
approximately the same voltage as the LO Input terminal, unless a current
protection fuse is open.
Sense Terminals (HI Sense and LO Sense) Measurement
Limits
The HI and LO sense terminals are used for four-wire resistance measurements.
The Measurement Limit from HI Sense to LO Input is 200 Vpk.
The Measurement Limit from HI Sense to LO Sense is 200 Vpk.
The Measurement Limit from LO Sense to LO Input is 2 Vpk.
Note: The 200 Vpk limit on the sense terminals is the Measurement Limit.
Operational voltages in resistance measurements are much lower–up to ± 3 V in
normal operation.

Measurement Category
The safety rating of the multimeter:
1000 V, CAT I
IEC Measurement Category I. The maximum measurable voltage is 1000 Vpk in
the HI-LO terminal.
600 V, CAT II
IEC Measurement Category II. Inputs may be connected to AC mains power (up to
600 VAC) under Category II overvoltage conditions.

Measurement category definition

Measurement CAT I applies to measurements performed on circuits not directly

connected to the AC mains. Examples are measurements on circuits not derived
from the AC mains and specially protected (internal) mains- derived circuits.

Measurement CAT II 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 to measurements performed at the source of the

low- voltage installation. Examples are electricity meters and measurements on
primary over current protection devices and ripple control units.

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2. Quick Start
General Inspection
After you get a new multimeter, it is recommended that you should make a check
on the instrument according to the following steps:

1. Check whether there is any damage caused by transportation.

If it is found that the packaging carton or the foamed plastic protection cushion
has suffered serious damage, do not throw it away first till the complete device
and its accessories succeed in the electrical and mechanical property tests.

2. Check the Accessories

The supplied accessories have been already described in the Appendix A:
Enclosure of this 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 can not work normally, or fails in the performance test, please get in
touch with our distributor responsible for this business or our local offices. If
there is damage to the instrument caused by the transportation, please keep
the package. With the transportation department or our distributor responsible
for this business informed about it, a repairing or replacement of the instrument
will be arranged by us.

Dimensions

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Foot Stool Adjustment

Unfold the foot stool on the bottom of the multimeter.

Front Panel Overview

Figure 2- 1 Front panel overview

Item Name Description
1 LCD Display the user interface.
2 Menu selection
Activate the corresponding menu.
Keys
3 Operation Keys
Save Collect data in manual record. The instrument saves
current reading each time the Save key is pressed.
See page 28, Manual Record.
Record Access menus of manual record and auto record. See
page 28, Data Record Function.

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Run/Stop Start or stop auto trigger. When the trigger is stopped,
the displayed data will be held.
Math Perform math operations (MAX/MIN,dB/dBm) on the
measurement results.
Utility Set the auxiliary system function, including Language,
Backlight, Clock, Default.
Port Set Serial port.
4 HI and LO Sense Signal input terminals, used for four-wire resistance
Terminals measurements.
5 HI and LO Input Signal input terminals, used for voltage, resistance,
Terminals continuity, frequency (period), capacitance, diode, and
temperature test measurements.
6 Range/Direction When the Range softkey is shown on the right menu,
Keys
you can press the key to switch between auto

and manual range. Press to enable manual

range, and increase or decrease the measurement
range.
When setting a parameter, press to move the
cursor, press to increase or decrease the value.
7 Current Terminal The rating is 10 A, 250 VAC.
Fuse To replace the fuse:
Turn off the multimeter and remove the power cord.
Use a flat-blade screw driver to turn the fuse holder
counter-clockwise, and pull out the fuse holder. Put the
new specified fuse into the fuse holder, and insert the
assembly back into the instrument, turning the fuse
holder clockwise to lock it in place.
8 AC/DC Current Signal input terminals, used for AC/DC current
Input Terminals measurements.
9 Power button Turn on/off the multimeter.

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10 Measurement DC or AC voltage measurements;
Function Keys
DC or AC current measurements;
Resistance,continuity, and diode measurements;
Capacitance measurements;
Frequency/Period measurements;

Temperature measurements.

11 Dual Press this key to display the function list on the right
menu, select a function, if the function is supported,
the reading will be displayed in the Vice Display.
12 Dual Exit Press the key to exit dual display mode.

Rear Panel Overview

Figure 2- 2 Rear panel overview

Ite Name
Description
m
1 RS232 Connect the PC through this port.
2 Line Fuse The fuse rating is 250 V, F1AL. To replace the fuse,
see page 37, Appendix C: Line Fuse Replacement.

3 AC Mains Input AC mains input connector.

4 Chassis Ground To ground the chassis.
Screw
5 Instrument You can lock the instrument to a fixed location using
Cable Lock the security lock (please buy it yourself) to secure the
instrument.

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User Interface

Trigger Mode Status Icon

Display Description Icon Description
Trigger Auto trigger Auto record function is running

Manual record

Figure 2- 3 User interface (Single display)

Figure 2- 4 User interface (Dual 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.

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(2) Press down the power button at the front panel, the screen shows the boot
screen.

Measurement Connections
After selecting the desired measurement function, please connect the signal
(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 AC Voltage Measurement

DC Current Measurement AC Current Measurement

2-wire Resistance Measurement 4-wire Resistance Measurement

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Continuity Test Diode Measurement

Capacitance Measurement Frequency/Period Measurement

Temperature Measurement

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3. Functions and Operations

To Set The Range
The instrument provides auto and manual range. In auto range, the multimeter
selects a proper range automatically according to the input signal; in manual range,
you can use the front panel key or menu softkey to set the range. The auto range
can bring a lot of convenience for users while the manual range provides higher
reading precision.

1st Method: Use the front panel key to set the range.

When the Range softkey is shown on the right menu, you can press the key

to switch between auto and manual range. Press 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 except Auto.
Note:
 When the input signal exceeds the current range, "overload” will be displayed.
 By default, the range is set to Auto at power-on or after a reset.
 Auto range is recommended if you are not sure about the measurement range
in order to protect the instrument and obtain accurate data.

Measurement Speed
The instrument provides three types of measurement speed:
"Low" speed is 4 reading/s; "Mid" speed is 16 reading/s; "High" speed is 65
reading/s.

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In DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI and 2-wire / 4-wire resistance measurements, the
measurement speed is selectable.

Basic 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.

3. Set the range.

Press the Range softkey to set the range. Auto range automatically selects the
range for the measurement based on the input.
Note:
 1000 V input protection is available in all ranges.
 10% over range for all ranges except 1000 V range.
 If the reading exceeds 1050 V in 1000 V range, "overload" will be displayed.
4. Set the measurement speed.
Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low, Mid or High. See page 13
“ Measurement Speed”.
5. 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

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from the actual measurement result and displays the result. See page 27,
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 again to enter ACV measurement
mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

3. Set the range.

Press the Range softkey to set the range. Auto range automatically selects the
range for the measurement based on the input.
Note:
 750 V input protection is available in all ranges.
 10% over range for all ranges except 750 V range.
If the reading exceeds 787.5 V in 750 V range, "overload" will be displayed.
4. Set the measurement speed.
Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low, Mid or High. See page 13,
“Measurement Speed “.
5. 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 27,

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Relative Value.

Measuring DC Current
This section describes how to configure DC current measurements.
Operating Steps:
1. Enable the DCI measurement.
Press on the front panel to enter DCI measurement mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

3. Set the range.

Press 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: the 10 A
current input fuse on the front panel and the built-in 12 A current input fuse.
 10% over range for all ranges except 10 A range.
 If the reading exceeds 10.5 A in 10 A range, "overload" will be displayed.
4. Set the measurement speed.
Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low, Mid or High. See page 13,
“Measurement Speed “.
5. 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 27,
Relative Value.

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Measuring AC Current
This section describes how to configure AC current measurements.
Operating Steps:
1. Enable the ACI measurement.
Press on the front panel, press it again to enter ACI measurement
mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

3. Set the range.

Press 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: the 10 A
current input fuse on the front panel and the built-in 12 A current input fuse.
 10% over range for all ranges except 10 A range.
 If the reading exceeds 10.5 A in 10 A range, "overload" will be displayed.
4. Set the measurement speed.
Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low, Mid or High. See page 13,
Measurement Speed .
5. 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 27,
Relative Value.

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Measuring Resistance
This section describes how to configure 2-wire and 4-wire resistance
measurements.
The multimeter provides 2-wire and 4-wire resistance measurements. When the
measured resistance is lower than 100 kΩ, the 4-wire resistance measurement is
recommended to reduce the measurement error caused by test lead resistance
and contact resistance between the probe and the testing point, because these
two resistances can not be ignored any more, compared to the measured
resistance.
Operating Steps:
1. Enable the Ω2W/Ω4W measurement.
Press on the front panel to enter resistance measurement mode. Press
the Mode softkey to switch between Ω2W and Ω4W.

(2-wire Resistance)

(4-wire Resistance)
2. Connect the test lead.

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3. Set the range.

Press the Range softkey to set the range. Auto range automatically selects the
range for the measurement based on the input.
Note:
 1000 V input protection is available in all ranges.
 10% over range for all ranges except 50 MΩ range.
 If the reading exceeds 55 MΩ in 50 MΩ range, "overload" will be displayed.

4. Set the measurement speed.

Press the Speed softkey to switch between Low, Mid or High. See page 13,
Measurement Speed .
5. 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 27,
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 affect will be.

Continuity Test
This section describes how to configure continuity test.
Operating Steps:

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1. Enable the continuity test.

Press on the front panel, press it again to enter continuity test mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

3. Set the beeper.

Press the Beeper softkey to enable or disable the beeper. When the beeper is
enabled, the reading is below 30 Ω, the multimeter will beep continuously.
4. Set the short-circuit resistance.
Press the Threshold softkey to set the short-circuit resistance.

Press to move the cursor, press 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
Display and beep
measured
Displays measured resistance and beeps
≤ Short-circuit resistance
(if beeper enabled)
Short-circuit resistance to Displays measured resistance without
1000Ω beeping
> 1000Ω Displays "Open" with no beep

Diode Test
This section describes how to configure diode test.
Operating Steps:

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1. Enable the diode test.

Press on the front panel, press it twice to enter diode test mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

3. Set the beeper.

Press the Beeper softkey to enable or disable the beeper. When the beeper is
enabled, the diode is connected, the multimeter will beep continuously.
4. Diode measurements behave as follows:
Forward pressure
Display and beep
drop of diode
Displays measured voltage, and the multimeter
0 to 3 V beeps when the voltage is below 0.7 V (if beeper
enabled)
>3V 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 capacitance measurement mode.

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2. Connect the test lead.

Tip: Please short contact the two feet of an electrolytic capacitor by using a
test lead before measuring the electrolytic capacitor.
3. Set the range.
Press the Range softkey to set the range. Auto range automatically selects the
range for the measurement based on the input.
Note:
 1000 V input protection is available in all ranges.
 10% over range for all ranges except 50000 μF range.
 If the reading 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 27,
Relative Value.

Measuring Frequency and Period

When measuring AC voltage or AC current, you can use the dual display function
to obtain the measured signal’s frequency and period (see page 25, Dual Display),

or press to measure the frequency or period directly.

This section describes how to configure frequency and period measurements.

Operating Steps:
1. Enable the frequency/period measurement.
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Press on the front, in the right menu, press the Mode soft key to switch
and select Freq/Period measurement.

2. Connect the test lead.

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 27,
Relative Value.

Measuring Temperature
This section describes how to configure temperature measurements. Temperature
measurements require a temperature transducer probe. The supported probes are

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type KITS90 and Pt100 sensor.
Operating Steps:
1. Enable the temperature measurement.

Press on the front panel to enter temperature measurement mode.

2. Connect the test lead.

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 temperature unit.
Press the Unit softkey to display temperature in ℃ (degrees Celsius), ℉
(degrees Fahrenheit), or K (Kelvin).
The conversion relations between these units are:
℉ = (9/5) ×℃ + 32
K ≈℃ + 273.15
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 displays the result. See page 27,
Relative Value.

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Dual Display

Using dual display function, you can view the readings of two measurement
functions simultaneously.

Figure 3- 1 Dual Display

Operating Steps:
1. Press one of the measurement function keys to turn on the primary
measurement function.
2. Press on the front panel, the secondary function list is shown on the
right menu, select the desired function.
3. When dual display is enabled, press to switch the primary function and
the secondary function. To configure the secondary function, you can switch it
to the primary function, configure in the right menu, then switch back.
4. Press 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 2WR 4WR CAP
DCV
DCI
ACV
Secondary

ACI
FREQ
PERIOD
2WR
4WR
CAP
Note:
 The multimeter makes the primary and secondary measurements alternately,
the primary and secondary readings update respectively.
 If the MAX/MIN, dB/dBm or relative value of the math operation is turned on in
the main display, the math operation is automatically turned off when dual display
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is turned on.When dual display is turned on, if the MAX/MIN, dB/dBm or relative
value is turned on, dual display will be automatically turned off.
 When the dual display is enabled, manual record function can save both of the
primary and secondary readings, auto record function can only save the primary
reading.

Data Hold
Data hold keeps the current reading on the display.
(1) Press the Run/Stop panel key to Stop the trigger, and the current reading is
kept on the display screen.
(2) Press the Run/Stop key again to continue triggering.

Math
The multimeter provides these math functions: MAX/MIN, dB/dBm and relative.
Only one operation can be enabled 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 DCV measurements.
The functions allow you to scale measurements relative to a reference value.
Press the front panel key, press the dB/dBm softkey to access the menu.
Press the Mode softkey to enable or disable the function.
Press the Function softkey to select the operation function as dB or dBm.

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 dBm Function
dBm function represents the absolute value of the power. The function calculates
the power of the reference resistance according to the measured voltage, relative
to 1 mW:
dBm = 10 x log10 ( reading2 / reference resistance / 1 mW )
Press the Ref R softkey to select the reference resistance. The value may be 50Ω
(default), 75Ω, 93Ω, 110Ω, 124Ω, 125Ω, 135Ω, 150Ω, 250Ω, 300Ω, 500Ω, 600Ω,
800Ω, 900Ω, 1000Ω, 1200Ω, or 8000 Ω.

 dB Function
dB represents the relative value which is used in the relative operation of dBm
value. When enabled, the multimeter calculates the dBm value of the reading and
subtracts the preset dB from this value and then displays the result:
dB = 10 x Log10 ( reading2 / reference resistance / 1 mW) - dB preset
Press the Ref R softkey to select the reference resistance. The value may be
50Ω(default), 75Ω, 93Ω, 110Ω, 124Ω, 125Ω, 135Ω, 150Ω, 250Ω, 300Ω, 500Ω,
600Ω, 800Ω, 900Ω, 1000Ω, 1200Ω, 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, the reading displayed on the screen in
relative operation is the difference between measured and preset values. The
value is specific to the present function and will persist even if you leave this
function and return to it later.
Reading = Measured value – Preset value
In the measurement function menu, press the Rel softkey to turn on or off the
relative operation. When on, the measured value is stored as a reference value.

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Data Record Function

Data record function includes manual record and auto record. You can use any or
both functions to record the data. Manual and automatic records share a table of
data stored in internal storage.The maximum number of recorded points is
1000.After collecting the data, it can be exported to the computer.

Manual record: Press the front panel key to save current reading to the
DB data.
Auto record: After setting number of readings, sample interval, press the Start
softkey to the DB data.

Manual Record
1. Collect data: Press the panel key 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 keys to turn the page. (When the
data table is shown, you can still save current reading by pressing the
key.)
Note:
 When the recording data exceeds the current range, the data will be
marked as "overload".
 When the relative value operation is enabled, the recorded data is still the
reading when the relative value is closed.

3. Clear the manual record: Press the Clear soft key to clear all data in the data
table.(Note: because manual and automatic records share the same data table,
automatic readings are also erased.).

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Auto Record
1. Configure the parameters: Press the front panel key, press the Auto
softkey.
Press the Point softkey to specify the total number of readings to record. The
range is 1 to 1000.
Press the Interval softkey to specify the time interval between readings. The
range is 15 ms to 9999.999 s.

2. Record data: Press the Start 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 keys to turn the page.
Note:
 Automatic recording function supports switching measurement function.
 When the dual display is enabled, only the reading of main display function
can be saved.

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Port Configuration
You can configure the port parameters in port configuration.

Serial
Press the front panel key to access the serial port 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 bit from 1, 2.
The Data Bits is fixed to 8.

Utility Menu
You can set the parameters of the system-related functions in utility menu.

Press the panel key to view the instrument model, firmware version, serial
number, and checksum.

Language
Press the front panel key, press the Language softkey to switch display
languages.

Backlight
Press the front panel key, press the Backlight softkey to adjust the
brightness.

Clock
Press the front panel key, press the Clock softkey. The clock menu displays
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 to move the cursor,
press 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 automatically set to DCV.

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Factory default settings
Type Item Value
Baud 115200
Parity None
Port
Stop Bits 1
Data Bits 8
Utility Backlight 100%
MAX/MIN Display Off
dB/dBm Mode Off
Math Function dB
Rel R 50Ω
dB Rel 000.00
Manual Clear
Auto Clear
Record Point 0100
Interval 0001.000
Auto Start Off
Run/Stop Run
Rel Off
Beeper Off
Threshold 50Ω
Freq Mode Freq
Temp Unit ℃
Other
Dual Off
Temp Display All
Temp Load KITS90
Mode DVC
Range Auto
Speed Low

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4. Measurement Tutorial
Loading Errors (DC Voltage)
Measurement loading errors occur when the resistance of the
DUT(Device-Under-Test) is an appreciable percentage of the multimeter's input
resistance, as shown below.

Vs = ideal DUT voltage

Rs = DUT source resistance
Ri = multimeter input resistance

100  Rs
Error (%) 
Rs  Ri

For the mV range,input impedance≥ 5 MΩ.For other range, input impedance≥10

MΩ.

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True RMS AC Measurements

The AC measurement of the multimeter has true RMS response. Power dissipated
in a resistor is proportional to the square of an applied voltage, independent of the
wave shape of the signal. This multimeter accurately measures true rms voltage or
current, as long as the wave shape contains negligible energy above the meter’s
effective bandwidth.
The effective AC voltage bandwidth of the multimeter is 1 kHz, while the effective
AC current bandwidth is 1 kHz.

Waveform Crest Factor

AC RMS AC+DC RMS
Shape (C.F.)

V V
2
2 2

V V
3
3 3

V V
1
C.F. C.F.
(50% duty cycle)

The multimeter's AC voltage and AC current functions measure the AC-coupled

true rms value, the RMS 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 measurements.
The AC coupled true RMS measurement is especially useful for measuring small
AC signals in the presence of large DC offsets. For example, this situation is
common when measuring AC ripple present on DC power supplies. However,
there are situations where you might want to know the AC+DC true RMS value.
You can determine this value by combining results from DC and AC measurements,
as shown below:

ac  dc  ac 2  dc 2
For the best AC noise rejection, you should select "Low" measurement speed to
get 5½ digits reading resolution when performing the DC measurement.

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5. Troubleshooting
1. The instrument is powered on but no Display.
1) Check if the power is connected properly.
2) Check if the line fuse which is below the AC Mains Input is used
appropriately and in good condition (see page 37, Appendix C: Line Fuse
Replacement).
3) Restart the instrument after the steps above.
4) If the problem still 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 (I terminal and LO Input terminal).
2) Check whether the current terminal fuse at the front panel is burned out.
Please refer to "7 Current Terminal Fuse" in "Front panel overview" on
page7.
3) Check whether the DCI or ACI measurement function is enabled.
4) Check whether the DCI measurement function is used to measure AC
current.
If you encounter other problems, try to reset the settings or restart the instrument.
If it still can not work properly, please contact us for our service, and provide your
device information. (Press the front panel key)

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6. Technical Specifications
Function Range[2] Resolution Accuracy: ± (% of reading + LSB)
50.000 mV 0.001 mV 0.1% + 10
500.00 mV 0.01 mV 0.025% + 5
5.0000 V 0.0001 V 0.025% + 5
DC Voltage
50.000 V 0.001 V 0.03% + 5
500.00 V 0.01 V 0.1% + 5
1000.0 V[3] 0.1 V 0.1% + 5
20 Hz – 45 Hz 1% + 30
True RMS
500 mV – 750 V 45 Hz – 65 Hz 0.5% + 30
AC Voltage[4]
65 Hz – 1 kHz 0.7% + 30
500 uA 0.01 uA 0.15% + 20
5000 uA 0.1 uA 0.15% + 10
50 mA 0.001 mA 0.15% + 20
DC Current
500 mA 0.01 mA 0.15% + 10
5A 0.0001 A 0.5% + 10
10 A[5] 0.001 A 0.5% + 10
True RMS 500 uA – 500 mA 0.5% + 20
20 Hz – 1 kHz
AC Current [6]
5 A – 10 A 1.5% + 20
500 Ω 0.01 Ω 0.1% + 10
5 kΩ 0.0001 kΩ 0.1% + 5
50 kΩ 0.001 kΩ 0.1% + 5
Resistance[7]
500 kΩ 0.01 kΩ 0.1% + 5
5 MΩ 0.0001 MΩ 0.25% + 5
50 MΩ 0.001 MΩ 1% + 10
500 Ω 0.01 Ω 0.1% + 10
Four-wire
5 kΩ 0.0001 kΩ 0.1% + 5
Resistance
50 kΩ 0.001 kΩ 0.1% + 5
Diode 3.0000 V 0.0001 V /
Continuity 1000 Ω 0.1 Ω /
10.000 Hz – 60
Frequency / ± (0.2% + 8)
MHz[8]
50 nF – 500 uF 2.5% + 5
Capacitance[9] /
5 mF – 50 mF 5% + 8
Temperature K type, Pt100
Display 55,000
Record
15 mS – 9999.999 S
Interval
Record Length 1,000 points

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[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 additional volt over ± 500 VDC add 0.02 mV of error.
[4] Specifications are for amplitude of sine wave input > 5% of range. 0.1% errors will be
added when the range of input sine wave is 1% to 5%.
[5] 30 seconds OFF after 30 seconds ON is recommend for the continuous current that higher
than DC 7 A or AC RMS 7 A.
[6] Specifications are for amplitude of sine wave input > 0.5% of range. For inputs from 1% to
5% of range, add 0.1% of range extra error.
[7] Specifications are for 4–wire ohms function or 2–wire ohms using the relative operation of
math. Without relative operation, add ±0.20 Ω additional error in 2-wire ohms function.
[8] Except for special marks, when frequency ≤ 10M Hz, the specification is applicable to >1V
AC input voltage, when frequency > 10 MHz, the specification is applicable to >3V AC input
voltage.
[9] Specifications are for using the relative operation of math. Using of non-film 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 Full temperature from 0℃ to 50℃, 80% RH and 40℃, non condensing
Environment Storage Temperature: -20℃ to 70℃
Electromagnetic Conforming to EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and EN 55032:2012/AC:
compatibility 2013
Conforming to EN 61010-1:2010 and low voltage instructions LVD
Safety
Directive 2014/35/EU
Remote Interface RS232
Programmer
Standard SCPI, compatible with commands of main stream multimeters
Language
Warm Up Time 30 minutes
Dimension
235 x 110 x 295 (mm)
(W×H×D)
Weight Approx. 2.3 kg

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7. Appendix
Appendix A: Enclosure
Standard Accessories (subject to final delivery):

Power Cord Test lead Crocodile clip Quick Guide Spare Fuse

Appendix B: General Care and Cleaning

General Care
Do not store or leave the instrument where the liquid crystal display will be
exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time.
Cleaning
To clean the instrument exterior, perform the following steps:
1. To prevent electrical 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, liquids, or solvents.
Warning: Before power on again for operation, it is required to confirm
that the instrument has already been dried completely, avoiding
any electrical short circuit or bodily injury resulting from the
moisture.

Appendix C: Line Fuse Replacement

The line fuse is in the plastic fuse box below the power line input on the rear panel.

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Warning: Disconnect the line cord at the rear panel and remove all test
leads connected to the instrument before replacing the line
fuse. Failure to do so could expose the operator to hazardous
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 remove the fuse box.

3. Replace the fuse with a new one, install it into the fuse box, and push the fuse
box back on to the rear panel.

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