3M ESD Pro User Manual

3M™ ESD Pro Event Detector

Locate and identify ESD events in your process

The ultimate goal of an ESD program is to reduce the strength and occurrences

of ESD events, or electrostatic discharges. ESD events can destroy sensitive

components during their manufacturing, handling and assembly. Knowledge of

the presence of ESD events and their relative strength is critical for assessment of

the ESD environment and for determining whether the production environment is

suitable for handling ESD-sensitive devices. The only way to verify that your ESD

protection works is by knowing whether you have ESD events in the environment,

how strong they are and how many of them occur. The portable, easy-to-use 3M

ESD Pro Event Detector serves as a quick measure of the effectiveness of your ESD

protection.

The ESD Pro is a hand-held indicator of ESD events that detects and counts the

discharges as well as shows the relative strength of each ESD event. The ESD Pro

offers variable settings of the discharge alarm threshold to detect and count only

those discharges that exceed the threshold. The ESD Pro provides an audio alarm

on each discharge and an LED bar-graph to show the relative strength of the ESD

events. If the discharge exceeds the set alarm level, the LEDs turn red.

The ESD Pro is capable of rejecting most non-ESD related EMI (electromagnetic

interference) events. This special proprietary charge device model (CDM) mode

allows assessment of the ESD environment in places where EMI events resulting

from stepper motors, solenoids, relays and sources abound.

Applications for the ESD Pro include electronics assembly, semiconductor device

manufacturing, disk drive manufacturing, medical environments and military

aerospace.

Features Beneﬁts

ESD Event Detection

Adjustable Alarm Threshold

ESD Event Count

Rejection of Non-ESD Events

Portability

ESD Pro provides detection of electrostatic discharges (ESD events) that are harmful for sensitive components.

Easy-to-set alarm threshold helps to set a level below which ESD Pro rejects events as insigniﬁcant for a particular application.

ESD Pro has a four-digit counter to provide a count of discharges above the set threshold.

Proprietary waveform analysis algorithm in its CDM mode rejects most non-ESD EMI events to provide accurate detection of legitimate discharges in noisy environments.

A small hand-held instrument that can be carried and used anywhere for quick assessment of ESD environments. ESD Pro belongs in the toolbox of every engineer and technician who is concerned with ESD damage to their parts.

3M™ ESD Pro Event Detector, CTM082

ESD or EMI?

Often, devices such as relays,

solenoids, stepper motors, and others

generate signals similar to those of

ESD events. In order to separate

genuine ESD events from those

caused by equipment operation,

ESD Pro uses patent-pending signal

processing to differentiate signal

waveforms with the focus on CDM-

type events that are most critical in

electronics manufacturing.

EMI Event

ESD Event

Where to Use the 3M™ ESD Pro?

ESD Pro is a versatile instrument with several important applications, among which are:

• ESD Diagnostics and Troubleshooting

Whenever an ESD issue comes up, ESD Pro is your best tool to identify the location of the problem occurrence. Find the

speciﬁc steps in your process that cause ESD events, and the relative strength of an ESD event at each step. It also can be used

to verify whether the problem still remains or it has been corrected.

• Evaluation of ESD-protective Equipment

Does your ionizer really improve your ESD situation in a particular location? Simply run your process with your ionizer on

and then off and ESD Pro will show you whether this ionizer makes a difference in your process. With ESD Pro you will be

able to select and to install your ESD protective measures with the maximum efﬁciency.

• Tool Qualiﬁcation

Can you process your sensitive components on a particular tool? Find it out with ESD Pro before damaging your devices.

• Next Step

For more advanced ESD diagnostics and qualiﬁcation, use 3M™ EM Aware ESD Monitors that can provide you with the

actual discharge strength values and enable you to have a record of your ESD environment in several locations simultaneously.

Speciﬁcations

Functional

Sensitivity 1..1000V

Threshold Adjustable

Discharge Polarity Both

Event Count 4-digit counter

Event Magnitude LED Bar

ESD Event Indication LED bar, buzzer

EMI Event Rejection CDM mode select;all events select

Power 9V alkaline battery

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Speciﬁcations

Mechanical

Dimensions (approx.) without antenna

with antenna

All specifications are subject to change without notice.

4.73”H x 2.56”W x 0.9”D 120 mm x 65 mm x 23 mm

6.82”H x 2.56”W x 0.9”D 173 mm x 65 mm x 23 mm

Ordering Information

ESD Pro is shipped with Antenna CTA110, Battery 9V

Alkaline, User’s Guide and Storage Case. Please contact the

factory for other options and accessories.

Warranty; Limited Remedy; Limited Liability.

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defective within the warranty period stated above, your exclusive remedy shall be, at 3M’s option, to replace or repair the 3M product or refund the purchase price of the 3M product. Except where prohibited by law, 3M will not be liable for any

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