Chapter II
12 5000-count portable digital multimeter
USER'S MANUAL
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................... 13
1.1. Precautions and safety measures......................................................................................13
1.1.1. Preliminary...................................................................................................................13
1.1.2. During use...................................................................................................................13
1.1.3. Symbols....................................................................................................................... 14
1.1.4. Instructions.................................................................................................................. 14
1.2. Protection devices..............................................................................................................14
1.3. Safety devices....................................................................................................................15
1.4. Warranty ............................................................................................................................15
1.5. Maintenance and metrological verification..........................................................................15
1.6. Unpacking - Repackaging.................................................................................................. 15
2. DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 16
2.1. Selector switch...................................................................................................................16
2.2. Keypad...............................................................................................................................16
2.3. Display ............................................................................................................................... 16
2.4. Power supply...................................................................................................................... 16
2.5. Input terminals.................................................................................................................... 16
3. GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................ 17
3.1. Connecting the test leads...................................................................................................17
3.2. Switching on the instrument ............................................................................................... 17
3.3. Switching off the instrument ...............................................................................................17
3.4. Special configuration..........................................................................................................17
3.5. Multimeter maintenance.....................................................................................................17
3.5.1. Fuse self-test............................................................................................................... 17
3.5.2. Battery self-test............................................................................................................17
3.5.3. Replacing the battery or the fuse.................................................................................18
3.5.4. Cleaning ...................................................................................................................... 18
3.5.5. Storage........................................................................................................................ 18
4. FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................................. 19
4.1. RANGE / AC+DC key.........................................................................................................19
4.1.1. ADPDC / ADPAC+DC Position.................................................................................... 19
4.2. MEM / AUTO MEM key..........................................................................................................
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................... 20
5.1. General.............................................................................................................................. 20
5.2. Characteristics ...................................................................................................................20
5.2.1. DC voltages.................................................................................................................20
5.2.2. AC voltages (AC and AC+DC).....................................................................................20
5.2.3. Resistance / Continuity test..........................................................................................21
5.2.4. Capacitance................................................................................................................. 21
5.2.5. Frequencies.................................................................................................................21
5.2.6. Diode threshold voltage measurement.........................................................................22
5.2.7. Safety .......................................................................................................................... 22
5.2.8. General information..................................................................................................... 22
5.2.9. Environment................................................................................................................. 22
5.2.10. EMC........................................................................................................................... 23
5.3. Accessories........................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.1. Supplied with the multimeter........................................................................................ 23
5.3.2. Optional....................................................................................................................... 23