Agilent technologies U1701A User Manual
Agilent
U1701A Dual Display
Handheld Capacitance
Meter
Quick Start Guide
Agilent Technologies
CAUTION
WARNING
Safety Information
The Agilent U1701A is safety-certified in compliance with the
following safety and EMC requirements:
• IEC 61010-1:2001/EN 61010-1:2001 (2nd Edition)
• CISPR 11:2003+A1:2004
• IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 +A2:2000
• IEC 61000-4-3:2006
• IEC 61000-4-4:2004
• IEC 61000-4-5:2005
• IEC 61000-4-6:2003+A1:2004+A2:2006
• IEC 61000-4-11:2004
• Canada: ICES-001:2004
• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR11:2004
Safety Notices
Safety Symbols
Direct current
Alternating current
Three-phase alternating current
Both direct and alternating current
Earth (ground) terminal
Equipotentiality
Caution, hot surface
A CAUTION notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to, could result in damage to the product or loss of important data. Do not proceed beyond a CAU-
TION notice until the indicated conditions are fully
understood and met.
WARNING notice denotes a hazard. It calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or the like that, if not correctly performed or adhered to, could result in personal
injury or death. Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice
until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
Off (supply)
On (supply)
Protective conductor terminal
Caution, risk of electric shock
Out position of a bi-stable control
In position of a bi-stable control
Frame or chassis terminal
Equipment protected throughout by
double insulation or reinforced
insulation
Caution, risk of danger (refer to this
manual for specific Warning or Caution
information
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CAUTION
Annunciator Display
Keypad
Input Terminals
U1701A Dual Display Handheld Capacitance Meter
Quick Start
1 Press to power- on the meter.
2 To test for capacitance, keep an open circuit on the test leads and press to subtract the
residual capacitance of the meter and leads.
3 Insert the capacitor legs into + and – input terminals respectively. Ensure that the polarity of
the capacitor’s leg are correct.
4 Remove your hands from capacitor to allow it to be tested.
5 Read the measurement on the display.
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Measuring tip: For measuring capacitance of more than 1000 µF, first, discharge the
capacitor then select a suitable range to measure it. This will shorten the measuring
time to achieve an accurate value.
Degradation of some product specifications can occur in the presence of ambient
electromagnetic (EM) fields and noise that couples to the product’s powerline or I/O
cables. The product self-recovers and operates to all specifications when the source of
the ambient EM field and noise are removed or the product is protected from the
ambient EM field or the product cabling is shielded from the ambient EM noise.
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Display Annunciators
No. Descriptions No. Descriptions
1 Low battery indicator 10 Relative mode
2 Reading out of LO limit 11 Data hold to hold the displayed digital value. (DH
flashing means under trigger)
3 Primary display for capacitance measurement 12 Secondary display
4 Reading out of HI limit 13 Audible alert for tolerance and compare mode
5 Auto power off indicator 14 Unit for tolerance display
6 Tolerance mode, to set 1%, 5%, 10%, and 20% for
sorting capacitance
7 AUTO range 16 Unit for capacitance (pF, nF, µF, and mF)
8 Charging period will be flashed, display as
discharging period
9 Static recording mode for MAX, MIN, AVG and
Present (MAXAVGMIN)
15 Unit for Beeper Frequency as setup mode
17 Remote control
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No. Keys Functions No. Te rm i n al s Functions
WARNING
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Keypad Operations
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Terminals
1 Power To turn ON/OFF the instrument 10 + Positive terminal
2 SET Set high/low limits for compare mode 11 – Negative terminal
3 REC Static recording mode 12 GUARD Guard terminal
4 Compare mode
5TOL Tolerance mode
6REL Relative mode
7 HOLD
SAVE
8RANGE
AUTO
9 HI/LO High/Low limits
Data hold
To store the setting value into the
memory
Manual range
Auto range
Backlight display
To avoid damaging this instrument, do not exceed the input limit. Do not apply
voltage to input terminals. Discharge the capacitor before testing.
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