GW Instek GDM-8200A User Manual

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Digital Multimeter

GDM-8200A Series

USER MANUAL

GW INSTEK PART NO. 82DM-8255AE E1

ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER

March 2013

This manual contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyrights. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will company.

The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However, Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the right to change specifications, equipment, and maintenance procedures at any time without notice.

Good Will Instrument Co., Ltd.

No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd., Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Taiwan.

Table of Contents

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 5

Safety Symbols .................................................... 5

Safety Guidelines ................................................ 6

GETTING STARTED ............................................................ 9

GDM-8200A Series Lineup ................................ 10

GDM-8200A Series Characteristics ................... 11

Front Panel Overview ........................................ 12

Rear Panel Overview ......................................... 17

Set Up ............................................................... 19

BASIC MEASUREMENT .................................................... 21

Basic Measurement Overview ........................... 22

AC/DC/AC+DC Voltage Measurement .............. 24

AC/DC/AC+DC Current Measurement .............. 28

2W/4W Resistance Measurement ..................... 30

Diode Test ......................................................... 32

Continuity Test .................................................. 33

Frequency/Period Measurement ....................... 36

Temperature Measurement ............................... 37

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT ........................................... 40

Advanced Measurement Overview .................... 41

dBm/dB Measurement ...................................... 43

Max/Min Measurement..................................... 45

Relative Value Measurement ............................. 46

Hold Measurement ........................................... 48

Compare Measurement ..................................... 49

Math Measurement ........................................... 52

Dual Display Measurement ............................... 55

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION .............................. 57

Refresh Rate Setting .......................................... 58

Trigger Setting ................................................... 59

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Digital Filter Setting .......................................... 62

Display Setting .................................................. 64

STORE/RECALL ............................................................... 66

Store Measurement Record ............................... 67

Recall Measurement Record .............................. 68

Save Instrument Settings .................................. 69

Recall Instrument Settings ................................ 70

SCANNER (OPTIONAL) .................................................. 71

GDM-SC1 Scanner Specifications ..................... 72

Scanner Installation .......................................... 72

Setup Scan ........................................................ 80

Run Scan ........................................................... 87

DIGITAL I/O .................................................................... 90

Digital I/O Terminal Configuration ................... 91

REMOTE CONTROL ........................................................ 95

Configure Interface ............................................ 96

Command Syntax .............................................. 99

Command Set .................................................. 100

FAQ ................................................................................ 109

APPENDIX ...................................................................... 110

Firmware Version ............................................ 111

Fuse Replacement ........................................... 112

Specifications .................................................. 114

EC Declaration of Conformity .......................... 121

INDEX ............................................................................ 122

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life.

CAUTION

Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the GDM-8200A series or to other properties.

DANGER High Voltage

Attention Refer to the Manual

Protective Conductor Terminal

Earth (ground) Terminal

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow when operating the GDM-8200A series and when keeping them in storage. Read the following before any operation to insure your safety and to keep the best condition for the GDM-8200A series.

Safety Symbols

These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the GDM-8200A series.

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General Guideline

CAUTION

 Make sure that the voltage input level does not exceed

DC1000V/AC750V.

 Make sure the current input level does not exceed 10A.  Do not place any heavy object on the GDM-8200A

series.

 Avoid severe impacts or rough handling that leads to

damaging the GDM-8200A series.

 Do not discharge static electricity to the GDM-8200A

series.

 Use only mating connectors, not bare wires, for the

terminals.

 Do not block or obstruct the cooling fan vent opening.  Do not perform measurement at the source of

low-voltage installation or at building installations (Note below).

 Do not disassemble the GDM-8200A series unless you

are qualified as service personnel.

(Note) EN 61010-1:2001 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows. The GDM-8200A series fall under category I or II.

 Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the

source of low-voltage installation.

 Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the

building installation.

 Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the

circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation.

 Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits

not directly connected to Mains.

Power Supply

WARNING

 AC Input voltage: 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz  The power supply voltage should not fluctuate more

than 10%.

 Connect the protective grounding conductor of the

AC power cord to an earth ground, to avoid electrical shock.

Safety Guidelines

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Fuse

WARNING

 Fuse type: T3.15A/ 250V  Make sure the correct type of fuse is installed before

power up.

 To ensure fire protection, replace the fuse only with

the specified type and rating.

 Disconnect the power cord before fuse replacement.  Make sure the cause of fuse blowout is fixed before

fuse replacement.

Cleaning the GDM-8200A series

 Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.  Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild

detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid into the GDM-8200A series.

 Do not use chemical or cleaner containing harsh

material such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.

Operation Environment

 Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free, almost

non-conductive pollution (Note below)

 Relative Humidity: < 75%  Altitude: < 2000m  Temperature: 0°C to 40°C (operation), 18°C to 28°C

(full accuracy)

(Note) EN 61010-1:2001 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows. the GDM-8200A series falls under degree

2. Pollution refers to “addition of foreign matter, solid, liquid, or gaseous (ionized gases), that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity”.

 Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive pollution

occurs. The pollution has no influence.

 Pollution degree 2: Normally only non-conductive pollution occurs.

Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected.

 Pollution degree 3: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry,

non-conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected. In such conditions, equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure, but neither temperature nor humidity is controlled.

Storage Environment

 Location: Indoor  Relative Humidity: < 75% (0~35°C), <50% (35~50°C)  Temperature: −10°C to 70°C

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Green/ Yellow:

Earth

Blue:

Neutral

Brown:

Live (Phase)

Power cord for the United Kingdom

When using the GDM-8200A series in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions.

NOTE: This lead / appliance must only be wired by competent persons

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the colours marking identified in your plug/appliance, proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured Green & Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured Green or Green & Yellow.

The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black.

The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red.

If in doubt, consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier.

This cable/appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse: refer to the rating information on the equipment and/or user instructions for details. As a guide, cable of 0.75mm2 should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse. Larger conductors would normally require 13A types, depending on the connection method used.

Any moulded mains connector that requires removal /replacement must be destroyed by removal of any fuse & fuse carrier and disposed of immediately, as a plug with bared wires is hazardous if a engaged in live socket. Any re-wiring must be carried out in accordance with the information detailed on this label.

GETTING STARTED

Characteristics

GDM-8200A Series Lineup ..................................... 10

GDM-8200A Series Characteristics ......................... 11

Panel Overview

Front Panel Overview ............................................. 12

Measurement keys (Upper row) ............................. 13

Measurement keys (Lower row) ............................. 15

Rear Panel Overview .............................................. 17

Setup

Tilt Stand ................................................................ 19

Power Up ................................................................ 20

GETTING STARTED

This chapter describes the GDM-8200A series in a nutshell, including its main features, package contents, and front / rear / display panel introduction. After going through the overview, follow the Power-up sequence and Functionality check section to properly setup the GDM-8200A series.

Please note the information in this manual was correct at the time of printing. However as GWInstek continues to improve its products, changes can occur at any time without notice. Please see the GWInstek website for the latest information and content.

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Appearance

Both two models are identical except for the model name and the meter count of the 1st display.

Models

GDM-8251A

1st display meter: 120,000 counts

GDM-8255A

1st display meter: 199,999 counts

GDM-8200A Series Lineup

The GDM-8200A series consists of two models: GDM-8251A and GDM-8255A.

GETTING STARTED

Performance

 High DCV accuracy: 0.012%  High current range: 10A  High Voltage range: 1000V  High ACV frequency response: 100kHz

Features

 120000 meter count (GDM-8251A)  199999 meter count (GDM-8255A)  Multi functions: ACV, DCV, ACI, DCI, 2W/4W R, Hz,

Continuity, Diode test, MAX/MIN, REL, dBm, HOLD, AutoHold, Compare.

 Manual or Auto ranging  AC true RMS or AC + DC true RMS

Interface

 Voltage/Resistance/Diode/Temperature input  Current input  4W sense input  USB device/RS232 for remote control  9-pin digital I/O  16 channel scanner x2 (optional)

Optional Items

 16 channel scanner x 2

GDM-8200A Series Characteristics

The GDM-8200A series are portable, dual-display digital multimeters suitable for wide range of applications, such as production testing, research, and field verification.

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Measurement

keys

Main Terminal

4W Ohm

Terminal

Fuse

Power Switch

Main

Display

DCI/ACI Terminal

Output On/

Off key

COM Terminal

Power Switch

Turns On or Off the main power. For power up sequence, see page20.

Main Display

Shows measurement results and parameters.

For display configuration details, see page64 (light setting).

Input fuse / 4W

Ω sense LO terminal

As a fuse, protects the instrument from over-current. Rating: T2A, 250V.

For fuse replacement procedure, see page113.

As a sense terminal, accepts 4W Ω

measurement LO connection. Also accepts current input less than 2A. For details, see page30.

4W Ω Sense HI Terminal

Accepts HI sense line in 4W resistance measurement. For details, see page30.

Front Panel Overview

GETTING STARTED

COM Terminal

Accepts ground (COM) line in all measurements except the sense line in 4W Resistance (page30).

Voltage/ 2W Ω /

(Diode)

Terminal

Accepts input in all measurements except for DC/AC Current and 4W Resistance sense line.

Current Terminal

Accepts DC/AC Current input.

For DCI/ACI details, see page28.

Output On/Off key

Turns the display on or off. When the display is turned off, all panel keys except the Output On/Off key become disabled. The Output On/Off key is On by default.

SHIFT/EXIT

As the Shift key, selects the second functionality assigned to each front panel key. When pressed, the indicator appears in the display.

As the Exit key, gets out of the parameter configuration mode and goes back to the measurement result display mode.

ACV

Measures AC Voltage (page24).

SHIFT → ACV (SCAN)

Starts the optional scan measurement (page80).

DCV

Measures DC Voltage (page24).

Measurement keys (Upper row)

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SHIFT → DCV (STEP)

Starts the step measurement (page80) using the optional scanner.

ACV + DCV

When the ACV key and the DCV key are pressed together, they measure AC+DC Voltage (page24).

ACI

Measures AC Current (page28).

SHIFT → ACI (RECALL)

Recalls a normal measurement result (page68) or a scan measurement result (page88).

DCI

Measures DC Current (page28).

SHIFT → DCI (STORE)

Stores a measurement result (page67).

ACI + DCI

When the ACI key and the DCI key are pressed together, they measure AC+DC Current (page28).

2/4W (Resistance)

Measures 2-wire or 4-wire Resistance (page30).

SHIFT → 2/4W (MATH)

Enters the Math measurement mode (page52).

(Diode/

Continuity)

Tests Diode (page32) or Continuity (page33).

SHIFT → (dBm)

Measures dBm (page43).

Hz/P (Frequency/ Period)

Measures Frequency or Period (page36).

SHIFT + Hz/P (dB)

Measures dB (page44).

GETTING STARTED

(Temperature)

Measures Temperature (page37).

SHIFT + TEMP (SENSOR)

Selects the type of thermocouple used in the Temperature measurement (page38).

AUTO/ENTER

As the AUTO key, selects the measurement range automatically.

As the ENTER key, confirms the entered value.

SHIFT → AUTO (RATE)

Selects the measurement update rate: Slow, Medium, or Fast (page22).

Up/Down

Selects the parameter in various occasions: higher ( ) or lower ( ).

HOLD

Activates the Hold function (page48).

SHIFT → HOLD (COMPare)

Activates the Compare measurement (page49).

TRIG (Trigger)

Triggers sample acquisition manually (page59).

SHIFT → TRIG (Int/Ext Trigger)

Selects the Internal or the External trigger source (page59).

Left/Right

Selects the parameter in various occasions: left ( ) or right ( ).

REL

Measures the Relative value (page46).

SHIFT → REL (RELative base)

Manually sets the reference value for the Relative value measurement (page46).

Measurement keys (Lower row)

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MX/MN (MAX/ MIN)

Measures the Maximum or the Minimum value (page45).

SHIFT → MX/MN (FILTER)

Selects the digital filter type for the signal sampling (page62).

2ND (Display) / LOCAL

As the 2nd key, selects the measurement item on the 2nd display (page55). Pressing and holding for more than 1 second turns off the 2nd display.

As the Local key, releases the remote control and goes back to the local panel operation (page96).

SHIFT → 2ND (Menu)

Enters the configuration mode. Configures or displays the following items: Display (page57), Beep (page35), Continuity threshold (page34), Scanner (page80), Digital I/O (page90), and System information (page110).

GETTING STARTED

RS-232C

Port

Optional Item

Slot x2

Power Cord

Socket

Fuse

T3.15A/250V

CAL Key

Port

Digital I/O

Port

USB Device

Port

Power Cord Socket

Accepts the power cord. AC 100–240V, 50–60Hz.

For power on sequence, see page20.

Fuse Socket

Holds the main fuse: T3.15A 250V, 20VA.

For fuse replacement details, see page112.

RS-232C port

Accepts an RS-232C cable for remote control; DB-9 male connector.

For remote control details, see page97.

USB device port

Accepts a USB device cable for remote control; Type A, female connector.

For remote control details, see page96.

CAL key port

CAL KEY

Reserved for internal uses as in firmware update and calibration.

Rear Panel Overview

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Digital I/O port

Accepts a digital I/O cable for the Hi/Lo limit test; DB-9 pin, female connector.

For digital I/O details, see page91.

Optional slot x2

Accepts up to two optional scanner modules. 16 channels are available per scanner. When two modules are used, maximum 32 channels are available.

For scanner details, see page71.

Set Up

Tilt stand steps

Pull out the handle sideways and rotate it.

Place the unit horizontally,

Or in the tilt stand position.

Place the handle vertically for hand carry.

Tilt Stand

GETTING STARTED

Power Up

Power up steps

1. Connect the power

cord to the AC Voltage input.

Note

Make sure the ground connector of the power cord is connected to a safety ground. This will affect the measurement accuracy.

2. Push to turn On the

main power switch on the front panel.

3. The display shows the model name and the version

for a few seconds. Example: GDM-8255A, V2.10

4. Followed by the default measurement settings.

5. And the interface I/O settings.

6. Then the default setting appears.

Example: DCV, Auto, 1V range

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BASIC MEASUREMENT

Overview

Basic Measurement Overview ................................ 22

Common attribute: refresh rate .............................. 22

Common attribute: reading indicator ..................... 23

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering .. 23

Voltage

AC/DC/AC+DC Voltage Measurement .................... 24

Select Voltage range ............................................... 25

Voltage conversion table ........................................ 26

Crest factor table .................................................... 27

Current

AC/DC/AC+DC Current Measurement ................... 28

Select Current range ............................................... 29

Resistance

2W/4W Resistance Measurement ........................... 30

Select Resistance range .......................................... 31

Diode

Diode Test .............................................................. 32

Continuity

Continuity Test ....................................................... 33

Set continuity threshold ......................................... 34

Select beeper setting .............................................. 35

Frequency/ Period

Frequency/Period Measurement ............................ 36

Temperature

Temperature Measurement .................................... 37

Select thermocouple type ....................................... 38

Set reference junction temperature ........................ 39

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Basic measurement refers to the eight types of measurements assigned to the upper row keys on the front panel.

Measurement type

ACV

AC Voltage

DCV

DC Voltage

ACV+DCV

AC+DC Voltage

ACI

AC Current

DCI

DC Current

ACI+DCI

AC+DC Current

2/4W

2-wire and 4-wire Resistance

Diode/Continuity

Hz/P

Frequency/Period

TEMP

Celsius/Fahrenheit Temperature

Advanced measurement

Advanced measurement (page40) mainly refers to the operation using the result obtained from one or more of the basic measurement.

Background

Refresh rate defines how frequently the GDM-8200A series captures and updates the measurement data. Faster refresh rate yields lower accuracy and resolution. Slower refresh rate yields higher accuracy and resolution. Consider these trade-offs when selecting the refresh rate.

Range

5 ½ digits

M 4 ½ digits

F 3 ½ digits

Selection step

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the AUTO (RATE) key. The refresh rate switches to the next.

Basic Measurement Overview

Common attribute: refresh rate

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2. The refresh rate indicator shows

the current status.

→ → →

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The reading indicator next to the 1st display flashes according to the refresh rate setting.

Automatic triggering (default)

The GDM-8200A series triggers according to the refresh rate. See the previous page for refresh rate setting details.

Manual triggering

Press the TRIG key to trigger measurement manually.

Common attribute: reading indicator

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering

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Voltage type

0 ~ 750V

0 ~ 1000V

AC+DC

0 ~ 1000V

AC2+DC

*AC+DC=

(AC = true RMS)

1. Activate ACV/ DCV

Press the ACV (AC Voltage) key or DCV (DC Voltage) key.

For AC+DC Voltage, press the ACV key and the DCV key together.

2. ACV/DCV mode display appears

AC(DC) + V

Indicates AC, DC, AC+DC Voltage

AUTO

Indicates Automatic range selection

100mV

2nd display shows the Voltage range

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead between the V and the COM port. The display updates the reading.

COM

Note

When measuring in1000V (maximum) range immediately followed by 100mV (minimum) range, an error might occur due to extreme range switching. In such case, take at least one minute in between as an interval.

AC/DC/AC+DC Voltage Measurement

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Auto range

To turn the automatic range selection On/Off, press the AUTO key.

Manual range

Press the Up or the Down key to select the range. AUTO indicator turns Off automatically. If the appropriate range is unknown, select the highest range.

Selection list

Range

Resolution / Full scale @ slow rate

Resolution

Full scale (GDM-8251A)

Full scale (GDM-8255A)

100mV

1µV

120.000mV

199.999mV

10µV

1.20000V

1.99999V

10V

100µV

12.0000V

19.9999V

100V

1mV

120.000V

199.999V

750V (AC)

10mV

750.00V

1000V (DC, AC+DC)

10mV

1000.0V

Note

For more detailed parameters, see the specifications at page114.

Select Voltage range

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Waveform

Peak to Peak

(True RMS)

AC + DC

(True RMS)

Sine

PK-PK

2.828

1.000

0.000

1.000

Rectified Sine (full wave)

PK-PK

1.414

0.435

0.900

1.000

Rectified Sine (half wave)

PK-PK

2.000

0.771

0.636

1.000

Square

PK-PK

2.000

1.000

0.000

1.000

Rectified Square

PK-PK

1.414

0.707

1.000

Rectangular Pulse

PK-PK

2.000

( DD 

D=X/Y

Triangle Sawtooth

PK-PK

3.464

1.000

0.000

1.000

Voltage conversion table

This table shows the relationship between AC, DC, and AC+DC reading in various waveforms.

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Background

Crest factor is the ratio of the peak signal amplitude to the RMS value of the signal. It determines the accuracy of AC measurement. If the crest factor is less than 3.0, voltage measurement will not result in error due to dynamic range limitations at full scale. If the crest factor is more than 3.0, it usually indicates abnormal waveform as seen from the below table.

Waveform

Shape

Crest factor

Square wave 1.0

Sine wave 1.414

Triangle sawtooth

1.732

Mixed frequencies

1.414 ~ 2.0

SCR output 100% ~ 10%

1.414 ~ 3.0

White noise

3.0 ~ 4.0

AC Coupled pulse train

3.0

Spike

>9.0

Crest factor table

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Current type

0 ~ 10A

AC+DC

0 ~ 10A

AC2+DC

*AC+DC=

(AC = true RMS)

1. Activate ACI/ DCI

Press the ACI (AC Current) key or the DCI (DC Current) key.

For AC+DC Current, press the ACI key and the DCI key together.

2. ACI/DCI mode display appears

AC(DC) + A

Indicates AC, DC, AC+DC Current (Note: AC = true RMS)

AUTO

Indicates Automatic range selection

10A

2nd display shows the Current range

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead between the A and COM port or LO to COM port, depending on the current. For current ≤ 2A* use the LO port; For current up to 10A use the A port. The display updates the reading.

*2A (GDM-8255A, 1.2A GDM-8251A)

COM

MAX

AC/DC/AC+DC Current Measurement

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Auto range

To turn the automatic range selection On/Off, press the AUTO key.

Manual range

Press the Up or the Down key to select the range. AUTO indicator turns Off automatically. If the appropriate range is unknown, select the highest range.

Selection list

Range

Resolution / Full scale @ slow rate

Resolution

Full scale (GDM-8251A)

Full scale (GDM-8255A)

10mA

0.1µA

12.0000mA

19.9999mA

100mA

1µA

120.000mA

199.999mA

100µA

1.2000A

1.9999A

10A

100µA

10.0000A

Note

*10A range is not available for AC+DC Current. For more detailed range, see the specifications at page116.

Select Current range

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Measurement type

2-wire

Uses the standard V-COM ports. Recommended for measuring resistances

larger than 1kΩ.

4-wire

Compensates the test lead effect using the 4W compensation ports, in addition to the standard V-COM ports. Recommended for measuring sensitive

resistances smaller than 1kΩ.

1. Activate resistance measurement

For 2-wire resistance measurement, press the 2W/4W key once.

For 4-wire resistance measurement, press the 2W/4W key twice.

2. 2W resistance mode display appears

2W(4W) + Ω

Indicates 2W(4W) Resistance mode

AUTO

Indicates Automatic range selection

10M

2nd display shows the Resistance range

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead. For 2-wire resistance, use the Ω (V) and the COM port. For 4-wire resistance, use the Ω (V) and the COM port, plus the 4W sense, and LO port for sensing. The display updates the reading.

2W connection

COM

4W connection

COM

SENSE

2W/4W Resistance Measurement

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Auto range

To turn the automatic range selection On/Off, press the AUTO key.

Manual range

Press the Up or the Down key to select the range. AUTO indicator turns Off automatically. If the range is unknown, select the highest range.

Selection list

Range

Full scale @ slow rate

GDM-8251A

GDM-8255A

100Ω

120.000Ω

199.999Ω

1kΩ

1.20000kΩ

1.99999kΩ

10kΩ

12.0000kΩ

19.9999kΩ

100kΩ

120.000kΩ

199.999kΩ

1MΩ

1.20000MΩ

1.99999MΩ

10MΩ

12.0000MΩ

19.9999MΩ

100MΩ

120.000MΩ

199.999MΩ

Note

For more detailed range, see the specifications at page118.

Select Resistance range

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Diode test checks the forward bias characteristics of a diode by running a constant forward bias current, approx.

0.5mA, through the DUT.

1. Activate diode test

Press the key once.

2. Diode mode display appears

+ V

Indicates Diode test

DIODE

2nd display shows the title

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead between the

and COM port; Anode-V, Cathode-COM. The display updates the reading.

COM

Diode Test

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Continuity test checks that the resistance in the DUT is low enough to be considered continuous (of conductive nature).

1. Activate continuity test

Press the key twice.

2. Continuity mode display appears

+ Ω

Indicates Continuity test

CONT

2nd display shows the title

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead between the Ω and the COM port. The display updates the reading.

COM

Continuity Test

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Continuity threshold defines the maximum resistance allowed in the DUT when testing the continuity.

Threshold Range

0 ~ 1000Ω, 1Ω resolution, 10Ω default

1. Activate threshold setting

1. Press the Shift key, the 2ND

key, the Right key. The measurement menu appears.

2. Press the Down key, the Right

key, the Enter key. The continuity threshold setting appears.

2. Edit threshold

1. Move the cursor (the flashing

digit) using the Left/Right key.

2. Change the value using the

Up/Down key.

Range:

1 ~ 1000Ω, 1Ω resolution, default 10Ω

3. Go back to the default display

Press the Enter key to confirm the edited threshold. Press the Exit key to go back to the default display.

Set continuity threshold

BASIC MEASUREMENT

Background

Beeper setting defines how the GDM-8200A series notifies the continuity test result to the user.

Beeper parameter

Pass

Beeps when the test result is pass

Fail

Beeps when the test result is fail

Off

Beep function is turned Off

1. Activate beeper setting menu

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the 2nd (Menu) key. The system menu appears.

2. Press the Down key. The beep

menu appears.

3. Press the Down key. The beep

setting appears.

2. Select the beep setting

To change the setting, press the Up/Down key.

Beeper type:

Pass (beep when pass), Fail (beep when fail, default), Off (beep off)

3. Go back to the default display

Press the Enter key to confirm. Press the Exit key to go back to the default display.

Select beeper setting

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1. Activate frequency/period measurement

To measure Frequency, press the Hz/P key once.

To measure Period, press the Hz/P key twice.

2. Frequency (Period) mode display appears

Hz (S)

Indicates Frequency (period) measurement

FREQ (PERIOD)

2nd display shows the title

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the test lead between the V and the COM port. The display updates the reading.

COM

Frequency range

10Hz ~ 800kHz

Sensitivity

10Hz ~ 100kHz: >0.1V 100kHz ~ 600kHz: >1.0V 600kHz ~ 800kHz: >2.5V

Period Range

1.25µs ~ 0.1s

Sensitivity

1.25us ~ 1.666us: > 2.5V

1.666us ~ 10us: > 1.0V 10us ~ 0.1s: > 0.1V

AC Current Sensitivity

Frequency

Input level

Sensitivity level

10Hz~10kHz

10mA/100mA

> 7mA rms

45Hz~10kHz

1A/10A

> 3mA rms

Frequency/Period Measurement

BASIC MEASUREMENT

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The GDM-8200A series accepts thermocouple input and calculates the temperature from the voltage fluctuation. Thermocouple type and reference junction temperature are also being considered.

1. Activate temperature measurement

For Celsius units (°C), press the TEMP key once.

For Fahrenheit (°F) unit, press the TEMP key twice.

2. Temperature mode display appears

°C (°F)

Indicates Temperature measurement

TYPE J

2nd display shows the thermocouple type

3. Connect the test lead and measure

Connect the thermocouple lead between the V and the COM port. The display updates the reading.

COM

Range

0 ~ +300°C

Temperature Measurement

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Background

The GDM-8200A series assumes that a certain type of thermocouple, which reads voltage fluctuation induced by temperature changes, is used to measure the temperature.

Parameter

Type

Range

Resolution

0 ~ +300°C

0.01°C

0 ~ +300°C

0.01°C

0 ~ +300°C

0.01°C

1. Open sensor selection menu

Press the Shift key, then the TEMP (Sensor) key. The sensor selection menu appears on the display.

2. Select sensor type

Press the Right key to highlight the thermocouple type. Press the Up/Down key. The thermocouple type switches to the next one.

 

3. Confirm and go back to the default display

Press the Enter key to confirm the sensor type. The display will then automatically switch to the reference junction temperature setting. Please refer to Page 39 for related information. If you don’t need to set the reference junction temperature, just press the Exit key to go back to the default display.

Set Reference Junction Setting

Cancel setting the sensor type

Press the Exit key to abort setting the sensor type and go back to the default display.

(cancel)

Select thermocouple type

BASIC MEASUREMENT

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When a thermocouple is connected to the GDM-8200A series, the temperature difference between the thermocouple lead and the GDM-8200A series input terminal should be taken into account and be cancelled; otherwise an erroneous temperature might be added.

Type

Range

Resolution

SIM (simulated)

0 ~ +50°C

0.01°C

The terminal temperature is manually defined by the user. Default value: 23.00

1. Open reference junction menu

Press the Shift key, the TEMP (Sensor) key, then the Down key. The reference junction selection menu appears on the display.

2. Edit reference temperature

Use the Left/Right key to move the cursor, and use the Up/Down key to change the value.

Default: 23.00

Press the Enter key to confirm the value, or the Exit key to cancel. The display goes back to the default state.

(confirm)

(cancel)

Set reference junction temperature

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Overview

Advanced Measurement Overview ......................... 41

Common attribute: refresh rate ............................. 41

Common attribute: reading indicator ..................... 42

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering .. 42

dBm/dB

dBm/dB Measurement ........................................... 43

Measure dBm ......................................................... 43

Measure dB ............................................................ 44

Max/Min

Max/Min Measurement ......................................... 45

Relative

Relative Value Measurement .................................. 46

Hold

Hold Measurement ................................................ 48

Compare

Compare Measurement .......................................... 49

Math

Math Measurement ............................................... 52

Measure MX+B ...................................................... 52

Measure 1/X .......................................................... 54

Measure Percentage .............................................. 54

Dual Display

Dual Display Measurement .................................... 55

ADVANCED

MEASUREMENT

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

Background

Advanced measurement mainly refers to the type of measurement which uses the result obtained by one of the basic measurements: ACV, DCV, ACI, DCI, 2/4W, Diode/Continuity, Frequency/Period, and Temperature.

Advanced Measurement

Basic Measurement

AC/DCV

AC/DCI

2/4W

Hz/P

TEMP

● — — — —

—

dBm

● — — — —

—

Max/Min

● ● ● ● ●

—

Relative

● ● ● ● ●

—

Hold

● ● ● ● ●

—

Compare

● ● ● ● ●

—

Math

● ● ● ● ●

—

Dual Measurement

● ● ● ● —

—

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Range

5 ½ digits

M 4 ½ digits

F 3 ½ digits

Selection step

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the AUTO (RATE) key. The refresh rate switches to the next.

Advanced Measurement Overview

Common attribute: refresh rate

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2. The refresh rate indicator shows

the current status.

→ → →

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The reading indicator next to the 1st display flashes according to the refresh rate when the captured data is updated on the display.

When no data is captured

When there is no captured data, the reading indicator flashes once every two seconds (slower than the normal refresh rate), indicating the DMM is in the waiting mode.

Automatic triggering (default)

The GDM-8200A series triggers according to the refresh rate. See the previous page for refresh rate setting details.

Manual triggering

Press the TRIG key to trigger measurement manually.

Common attribute: reading indicator

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

Applicable to

(NOT applicable to ACV+DCV)

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Using the ACV or DCV measurement result, the GDM-8200A series calculates the dB or dBm value based on a reference resistance value in the following way.

dBm

10 x log10 (1000 x Vreading2 / Rref)

dBm – dBmref

Parameters

Vreading

Input Voltage, ACV or DCV

Vref

Reference voltage obtained by Rref/1mW

Rref

Reference resistance simulating an output load

dBmref

Reference dBm value

Activate dBm

Press the Shift key followed by the

key. The 1st display shows dBm, and the 2nd display shows the reference resistance.

dBm result appears

dBm

Indicates dBm measurement

600Ω

2nd display indicates the reference resistance

Select reference resistance

To change the reference resistance, press the Up/Down key. The new resistance appears in the 2nd display. The following is the resistance list.

2 4 8

93 110

124

125

135

150

250

300

500

600

800

900

1000

1200

8000

dBm/dB Measurement

Measure dBm

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Deactivate dBm measurement

To cancel the dBm measurement, press the Shift key followed by the

key, or simply activate another measurement.

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dB is defined as [dBm−dBmref]. When the dB measurement is activated, the GDM-8200A series calculates the dBm using the reading at the first moment and stores it as dBmref.

Activate dB

Press the Shift key followed by the Hz/P key. The 1st display shows dB, and the 2nd display shows the current Voltage reading.

dB result appears

Indicates dB measurement

113.729mV

Indicates the present Voltage reading

dBmref

Press the 2ND key to see the dBmref value.

Deactivate dB measurement

To cancel the dBm measurement, press the Shift key followed by the Hz/P key, or simply activate another measurement.

Measure dB

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

Applicable to

( )

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Maximum and Minimum measurement stores the highest (maximum) or lowest (minimum) reading and shows it on the 2nd display.

1. Activate Max/Min

For Max measurement, press the MX/MN key once.

For Min measurement, press the MX/MN key twice.

2. Max (Min) result appears

MIN (MAX)

Indicates Min (Max) measurement

0.11516

2nd display shows the Min (Max) measurement result

Deactivate Max/Min measurement

To cancel the Max/Min measurement, press the MX/MN key for 2 seconds, or simply activate another measurement.

Max/Min Measurement

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Relative measurement stores a value, typically the data at the moment, as the reference. The following measurement is shown as the delta between the reference.

1. Activate Relative measurement

Press the REL key. The measurement reading at the moment becomes the reference value.

2. Relative measurement display appears

REL

Indicates Relative value measurement

2nd display

Shows the reference value

1st display

Shows the delta between the current measurement data and the reference value

Manually set the reference value

1. To set the reference

value manually, press the Shift key followed by the REL key. The setting appears.

REL

Indicates Relative measurement

1st display

Shows the reference value

2nd display

Indicates Relative value modification

Relative Value Measurement

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

2. Use the Left/Right key

to move the flashing point (cursor), and use the Up/Down key to change the value.

3. Press the Enter key to

confirm the value, or the Exit key to cancel. The display switches to measurement.

(confirm)

(cancel)

Deactivate Relative measurement

To cancel the Relative measurement, press the REL key again, or simply activate another measurement.

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( )

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Hold measurement retains the current measurement data and updates it only when the reading fluctuates more than the threshold setting as the percentage of the retained data.

1. Activate Hold measurement

Press the HOLD key.

2. Hold measurement display appears

HOLD

Indicates Hold measurement

2nd display

Shows the Hold threshold

1st display

The measurement data which is updated only when it fluctuates more than the threshold compared to the retained value.

3. Select hold threshold

Select the hold threshold using the Up/Down key. The 2nd display changes accordingly.

Range

0 ~ 99%, 1% resolution

Deactivate Hold measurement

To cancel the Hold measurement, press the Hold key for 2 seconds, or simply activate another measurement.

Hold Measurement

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

Applicable to

( )

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Compare measurement checks and updates if the measurement data stays between the upper (high) and lower (low) limit specified.

1. Activate Compare measurement

Press the Shift key, then the HOLD (Comp) key.

2. High limit setting

1st display

Shows the high limit value

2nd display

Indicates high limit setting

1. Use the Left/Right key to

move the cursor (flashing point) between high/low setting, digits, and decimal point.

2. Change the parameter

using the Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing and move to the low limit setting.

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3. Low limit setting

1st display

Shows the low limit value

2nd display

Indicates low limit setting

1. Use the Left/Right key to move

the cursor (flashing point) between high/low setting, digits, and decimal point.

2. Change the parameter using the

Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing. The compare measurement starts right away.

4. Compare measurement appears

COMP

Indicates Compare mode

2nd display

Shows the compare measurement result: Pass, High, or Low.

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

5. Result

High

If the 2nd display shows High, the result is above the High limit.

Digital I/O: FAIL Out (Pin 6) and HIGH Limit FAIL Out (Pin 7) are activated.

Low

If the 2nd display shows Low, the result is below the Low limit.

Digital I/O: FAIL Out (Pin 6) and LOW Limit FAIL Out (Pin 8) are activated.

Pass

If the 2nd display shows Pass, the result is staying between the High and the Low limit.

Digital I/O: PASS Out (Pin 5) is activated.

Digital I/O

The Compare measurement result comes out from the rear panel Digital I/O terminal. For the terminal details, see page90.

Deactivate Compare measurement

To cancel the Compare measurement, press the Shift key followed by the HOLD (Comp) key, or simply activate another measurement.

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( )

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Math measurement runs three types of mathematical operation, MX+B, 1/X, and percentage, based on the other measurement results.

Math type

MX+B

Multiplies the reading (X) by the factor (M) and adds/subtracts offset (B).

1/X

Divides the reading (X) by 1, which provides the inverse number.

Percentage

Runs the following equation.

(ReadingX – Reference)

x 100%

Reference

1. Activate MX+B

Press the Shift key followed by the 2/4W (Math) key. The MX+B setting appears.

2. Set the factor (M)

1st display

Shows the factor (M)

2nd display

Indicates MX+B (The letter M flashes)

1. Use the Left/Right key to move

the cursor (flashing point) between the factor, digits, and decimal point.

Math Measurement

Measure MX+B

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

2. Change the parameter using the

Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing and move to offset setting.

3. Set the offset (B)

1st display

Shows the offset (B)

2nd display

Indicates MX+B (The letter B flashes)

1. Use the Left/Right key to move

the cursor (flashing point) between the offset, digits, and decimal point.

2. Change the parameter using the

Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm the editing. The MX+B measurement result appears.

4. View MX+B

1st display

Shows the calculated result

2nd display

Indicates MX+B

MATH

Indicates Math operation

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1. Activate 1/X

Press the Shift key, the 2/4W (Math) key, the Down key twice. The 1/X setting appears.

2. View 1/X

Press the ENTER key to view the 1/X measurement result.

1st display

Shows the 1/X value

2nd display

Indicates 1/X

MATH

Indicates Math operation

1. Activate Percentage

Press the Shift key, the 2/4W (Math) key, the Up key. The Reference setting appears. The Percentage is calculated as:

[Reading−Reference]/Reference x

100%.

2. Set the reference number

1st display

Shows the reference number

2nd display

Indicates Percentage setting

Measure 1/X

Measure Percentage

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT

1. Use the Left/Right key to move

the cursor (flashing point) between high/low setting, digits, and decimal point.

2. Change the parameter using the

Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing.

3. View Percentage

1st display

Shows the calculated result

2nd display

Indicates the Percentage measurement

MATH

Indicates Math operation

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You can use the 2nd display to show another item, thus viewing two different measurement results at once. The following table shows the available options.

1st Display

2nd Display

ACV

DCV

ACI

DCI

Hz/P

ACV

● ● ● ● ●

DCV

● ● ● ● ●

ACV+DCV

— — — — —

ACI

● ● ● ● ●

DCI

● ● ● ● ●

ACI+DCI

— — — — —

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2W* (see Note)

● ● ● ● ●

Hz/P

● ● ● ● ●

TEMP

— — — — — — — — — —

Note

 In the dual display mode, the resistance needs to be

larger than 1MΩ.

 Some combination of dual display mode is possible but

may not be useful, and their accuracies are not guaranteed.

2nd Measurement item setting

Press the 2nd key, then the target item (example: ACV). The display updates the measurement result. (example: ACI + ACV)

1st Display

Shows the primary measurement result

2nd Display

Shows the secondary measurement result

2ND

Indicates that dual measurement is active

Turn Off 2nd Measurement

To turn Off the 2nd measurement, press and hold the 2nd key for more than 1 second.

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

Refresh Rate

Refresh Rate Setting ............................................... 58

Trigger

Manual/Automatic triggering ................................. 59

Use external trigger ................................................ 59

Set trigger delay ..................................................... 60

Digital Filter

Overview ................................................................ 62

Filter setting ........................................................... 63

Display

Display Setting ....................................................... 64

Display on/off setting (+ key lock) ......................... 65

SYSTEM/DISPLAY

CONFIGURATION

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Display/Range

5 ½ digits

M 4 ½ digits

F 3 ½ digits

Refresh rate selection

Press the Shift key followed by the AUTO key. The refresh rate indicator switches to the next rate setting.

→ → →

Refresh Rate Setting

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

Automatic triggering (default)

The GDM-8200A series triggers according to the refresh rate. See the previous page for refresh rate setting details.

Manual triggering

Press the TRIG key to trigger measurement manually.

Background

The GDM-8200A series uses the internal trigger by default, for example to count the frequency and the period. Using an external trigger allows customized triggering condition.

Signal connection

Connect the external trigger signal to the Digital I/O port located on the rear panel.

DB-9, female

Digital I/O pin assignment

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

FAIL Out

HIGH Limit FAIL Out

LOW Limit FAIL Out

EOM Out

VCC Out

Digital (Chassis) Ground

External Trigger In

PASS Out

Trigger Setting

Manual/Automatic triggering

Use external trigger

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1. Activate external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator appears on the display.

2. Start trigger

Press the TRIG key to start triggering manually. The indicator turns On.

Reading indicator

The reading indicator does not flash before triggering (can be on or off). After triggering, the indicator flashes according to the external signal trigger timing.

Exit external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator disappears and the trigger goes back to internal mode.

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Trigger delay defines the time rag between triggering and measurement start. The default is set at 10ms.

Panel operation

1. Press the Shift key, the 2ND

(Menu) key, the Right key, the Down key. The delay menu appears.

2. Press the Down key. The delay

setting appears.

Set trigger delay

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

3. Move the flashing point (cursor)

using the Left/Right key. Change the value using the Up/Down key.

4. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing and press the EXIT key. The display goes back to previous mode.

Range

1 ~ 1000ms, 1ms resolution

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Filter basic

The GDM-8200A series internal digital filter converts the analog input signal into digital format before passing it to internal circuits for processing. The filter affects the amount of noise included in the measurement result.

Filter type

The digital filter averages a specific number of input signal samples to generate one reading. The filter type defines the averaging method. The following diagrams show the filter difference as an example of averaging 4 samples per reading.

Moving (default)

Moving filter takes in one new sample and discards the oldest sample per reading. This is the default behavior when the digital filter is not specified, and is recommended for most applications except for the optional scanner operation (page71).

1Sample #

1st reading Sample 1 - 4

2nd reading Sample 2 - 5

32 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

3rd reading Sample 3 - 6

Repeating

Repeating filter renews the whole samples per reading. This method is recommended when using the optional scanner (page71).

1Sample #

1st reading

Sample 1 - 4

2nd reading

Sample 5 - 8

32 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

3rd reading

Sample 9 - 12

Filter count

Filter count defines the number of samples to be averaged per reading. More samples offer low noise but long delay. Less samples offer high noise but short delay.

Range

2 ~ 100

Digital Filter Setting

Overview

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

Turn on Filter

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the MX/MN (Filter) key.

1st display

Shows the filter count

2nd display

Shows the filter type (flashing)

2. Select the filter type using the

Up/Down key.

3. Move the cursor to filter count

using the Left/Right key. Change the value using the Up/Down key.

4. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing. The Filter indicator appears on the display.

FILT

Indicates manual Filter setting

Turn off Filter

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the MX/MN (Filter) key. The Filter indicator will disappear from the display.

Filter setting

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Display light setting adjusts the brightness of the display reading. Use level 3 or more (brighter) when working indoor; use level 2 or 1 (darker) when working outdoor under the sun.

Level

5 (brightest) ~ 1 (darkest), default Level 3

Panel operation

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the 2ND (Menu) key. The system menu appears.

2. Press the Down key, then the

Right key twice. The light menu appears.

3. Press the Down key. The light

level setting appears.

1st display

Shows the current display light level

4. Select the level using the

Up/Down key.

5. Press the Enter key to confirm

your selection. Press the Exit key to go back to the default display.

Display Setting

Display light setting

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

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The display can be turned off when not used for a long time. Note that when this function is used, the panel keys are also locked except for the Output On/Off key. The display is turned on by default.

Panel operation

1. Press the Output On/Off key

once. The display will be turned off and the panel keys become locked.

2. To enable the display and panel

keys, press the Output On/Off key again.

Display on/off setting (+ key lock)

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Store Measurement Record ............................... 67

Recall Measurement Record .............................. 68

Save Instrument Settings .................................. 69

Recall Instrument Settings ................................ 70

STORE/RECALL

The GDM -8200A Series can store and recall measurement history (for up to 1000 counts) as well as the instrument settings. For storing and recalling measurement results using the Scanner, see page71.

STORE/RECALL

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The GDM-8200A series can store the measurement history which can be recalled later for observation and analysis as in Maximum, Minimum, and Average value.

Note: Previously recorded measurements will be erased every time the store function is used or if power is reset.

Data count

1 ~ 9999

Not applicable to

Store/recall measurement history is not applicable to Diode/Continuity test .

Store step

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the DCI (Store) key. The store menu appears.

2. Move the cursor using the

Left/Right key. Change the data count using the Up/Down key.

3. Press the Enter key to confirm

editing and to go back to the previous display.

STO

Indicates the measurement history is stored

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The GDM-8200A series can recall the stored measurement history for observation and analysis as in Maximum, Minimum, and Average value.

Not applicable to

Store/recall measurement history is not applicable to Diode/Continuity test .

Recall stored record

Press the Shift key, then the ACI (Recall) key. The stored measurement record appears.

1st display

Shows the stored measurement result

2nd display

Shows the reading count

RCL

Indicates the data has been recalled

View each reading

Change the reading count using the Up/Down key.

View Max/Min/ Average

Switch to the Average/Maximum/ Minimum value of the recorded data using the Right key. Use the left key to go back.

Recall Measurement Record

STORE/RECALL

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The GDM-8200A series can save up to ten instrument settings. The settings can save the state, function, I/O and range. Upon powering up, the current instrument setting is displayed.

Set Instrument Setting

Press the Shift key, the 2ND key, Down and then Left twice. The Save menu appears.

Press the Down key to enter the Save menu.

Memory Slot Selection

Choose the memory slot to save to by using the Up, Down, Left and Right keys.

Confirm Selection

Press Enter to confirm the save slot. Press the Shift key to return to the

measurement screen.

The current instrument settings have been saved. To enable the settings at power up, follow the instructions in the next section.

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The Recall function to enables saved settings to be recalled at power up.

Set Instrument Setting

Press the Shift key, then the 2ND (Menu) key, Down and Left once. The Recall menu appears.

Press the Down key to enter the Recall menu.

Memory Slot Selection

Choose the memory slot to recall from by using the Up, Down, Left and Right keys.

Confirm Selection

Press Enter to confirm the memory slot.

Press the Shift key to return to the measurement screen

When the instrument is reset or upon the next power up, the recalled settings will be enabled.

Recall Instrument Settings

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Installation

GDM-SC1 Scanner Specifications .......................... 72

Configure scanner .................................................. 72

Select Channel group and enable scanner.............. 74

Connect wire .......................................................... 75

Insert scanner ........................................................ 77

Scanner Configuration Record ................................ 79

Setup

Overview ................................................................ 80

Setup Simple Scan ................................................. 81

Setup Advanced Scan ............................................. 83

Use external trigger ................................................ 85

Run

Overview ................................................................ 87

Run Scan/Step ....................................................... 87

Recall Scan/Step result .......................................... 88

Setup and run monitoring ...................................... 88

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

The optional scanner GDM-SC1 lets you effectively measure multiple channels connected to a single GDM-8255A Series DMM.

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2-wire channel

16 pairs

Maximum current

2A (ch17, ch18)

4-wire channel

8 pairs

Resistance

2/4 wire

Single wire channel

N/A

Cold junction

N/A (internal)

Maximum voltage

250V

Connection

Screw terminal

Open Scanner cover

1. Take off four screws from the bottom panel of the

scanner.

2. Remove the top panel.

GDM-SC1 Scanner Specifications

Scanner Installation

Configure scanner

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

3. The connection terminals appear.

Overview

16 general purpose channels are available, 8 on the left row, 8 on the right row. Current (ACI, DCI) measurement uses 2 extra channels. All channels are fully isolated (Hi and Lo).

Scan/Step connection

Refer to the below table for measurement and test line connection.

Item

No. of wire

No. of channels

DCV, ACV

2 wires (H, L)

16 (CH1 ~ 16)

DCI, ACI

2 wires (H, L)

2 (CH17, 18)

2W Resistance

2 wires (H, L)

16 (CH1 ~ 16)

4W Resistance

4 wires (Input H, L + Sense H, L)

8 pairs (CH1 [input]& 9[sense],

2&10,....8&16)

Diode/Continuity

2 wires (H, L)

16 (CH1 ~ 16)

Period/Frequency

2 wires (H, L)

16 (CH1 ~ 16)

Temperature

2 wires (H, L)

16 (CH1 ~ 16)

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2 groups, 16 channels each, are available for the scanner.

Group1

CH101 ~ 118

Group2

CH201 ~ 218

Select group (Jumper J8)

Set the jumper J8 in the center of the board accordingly. Move the jumper to the right (pins 2-3) for selecting CH1xx (101 ~ 118), and move to the left (pins 1-2) for selecting CH2xx (201 ~ 218).

1 2 3

CH201-218

SLAVE

CH101-118

MASTER

Enable scanner (Jumper J9)

Set the jumper J9 on the rear side of the board accordingly. Move the jumper up (pins 3-2) to disable the scanner, and down (pins 2-1) to enable the scanner.

Enabled

Disabled

Select Channel group and enable scanner

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Wire selection

Make sure the wires have at least the same Voltage and Current capacity as the maximum ratings in the measurement.

Connection

1. Turn the screw left (loose) using the screw driver and

insert the wire. Turn the screw right (tight) and secure the connection.

1 Loosen

2 Insert

3 Tighten

2. Route the wires as follows, using the two openings

(left and right) at the front cover.

Connect wire

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Note

When using thermocouple wiring, please use extension wires so that the cold junction points are external to the scanner card. Connecting thermocouple wiring directly to the scanner box is not recommended due to the radiant heat from the internal components.

Best if longer

than 20cm

Thermocouple

wire

Cold junction

points

Extension

wires

Hot junction

point

3. Bundle the wires at the front cover using the holes at

the bottom.

4. Close the top cover and tighten the screw from the

bottom.

Configuration Record

Print out the configuration record list on page79, fill in the details, and keep it with the GDM-8255A series.

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Power Off

Turn the Power Off and take off the power cord.

Open the GDM-8200A series rear pane l slot

Take off the two screws on the slot corners to remove the optional slot cover. Keep the screws for later reuse.

Insert scanner

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Insert the scanner

Insert the scanner (already configured according to the procedures on page72) to either of the two slots, upper or lower. Close the cover by tightening the screws.

Power On

Connect the power cord and turn On the power.

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Channel

Wire color

Measure type

Note

CH1

H L CH2

H L CH3

H L CH4

H L CH5

H L CH6

H L CH7

H L CH8

H L CH9

H L CH10

H L CH11

H L CH12

H L CH13

H L CH14

H L CH15

H L CH16

H L CH17

H L CH18

H L CARD INPUT

H L CARD SENSE

H L AMPS

H L

Scanner Configuration Record

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Scan type

Simple

Sets the scanned channel range, loop count, and timer length. All channels have a common measurement item.

Advanced

In addition to the above Simple Scan setting, allows custom setting for each channel, such as measurement item, range, and rate.

Timer setting

Sets the duration between each scan loop (Scan operation) or between each scanned channel (Step operation).

Count setting

Sets the number of scan operation (loop).

Trigger setting

Internal (Continuous)

The GDM-8200A series keeps triggering continuously until the scan reach the end of loop count. Then it goes into the idle mode.

External (Manual)

The GDM-8200A series stays in the idle mode by default. The trigger timing is manually controlled by the user from the front panel (TRIG key).

Scan operation

Scan

Measures all specified channel range at each trigger event. Timer setting (page81) applies between each scan (the whole channel range).

Step

Measures a single channel in the specified range at each trigger event. Timer setting (page81) applies between each channel.

Monitor

Selects just one channel and continuously measures it.

Setup Scan

Overview

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Panel operation

1. Press the Shift key, the 2

key (MENU), the Left key. The Scan menu appears.

2. Press the Down key. The Simple

Scan menu appears.

3. Press the Down key again. The

Starting (Minimum) channel setting appears.

4. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

101 ~ 118, 201 ~ 218

5. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The End (Maximum) channel setting appears.

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6. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

101 ~ 118, 201 ~ 218 (must be the same or bigger than the Start (Min) channel)

7. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The Timer setting appears.

8. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

1ms ~ 9999ms

9. Press the ENTER key. The loop

(step) Count setting appears.

10. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

1 ~ 999

11. Press the ENTER key followed

by the EXIT key. The setting is stored and the display goes back to the normal mode.

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Panel operation

1. Press the Shift key, the 2

key (MENU), the Left key. The Scan menu appears.

2. Press the Down key followed by

the Right key. The Advanced Scan menu appears.

3. Press the Down key. The

Starting (Minimum) channel setting appears.

4. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

101 ~ 118, 201 ~ 218

5. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The End (Maximum) channel setting appears.

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6. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

101 ~ 118, 201 ~ 218 (must be the same or bigger than the Start (Min) channel)

7. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The Timer setting appears.

8. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

Range

1ms ~ 9999ms

9. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The Count setting appears.

Range

1 ~ 999

10. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

11. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The channel setting appears.

12. The Minimum (first) scanned channel, as set in the

Simple Scan setting, appears. The default setting is CH101.

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

13. Set the measurement condition.

 To select measurement item,

press the target key.

 To select Auto range, press

the AUTO key.

 To manually select the range,

press the Up/Down key.

14. When finished, press the Right

key to confirm edit and to move to the next channel.

15. When all channel configurations

are completed, press the EXIT key. The display goes back to the default mode.

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Background

The GDM-8200A series uses the internal trigger by default. Using an external trigger allows customized triggering.

Signal connection

Connect the external trigger signal to the Digital I/O port located on the rear panel.

DB-9, female

Digital I/O pin assignment

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

FAIL Out

HIGH Limit FAIL Out

LOW Limit FAIL Out

EOM Out

VCC Out

Digital (Chassis) Ground

External Trigger In

PASS Out

Pin4

External Trigger Input pin

Activate external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator appears on the display.

Start trigger

Press the TRIG key to start triggering manually. The reading indicator ( ) turns On.

Reading indicator

The reading indicator stays On before triggering. After triggering, the indicator flashes according to the external signal trigger timing.

Exit external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator disappears and the trigger goes back to the internal mode.

Use external trigger

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

Scan operation type

Scan

Measures all specified channel range at each trigger event. Timer setting (page81) applies between each scan.

Step

Measures a single channel in the specified range at each trigger event. Timer setting (page81) applies between each channel.

Monitor

Continuously measure one channel.

Activate Scan/Step

1. Press the Shift key followed by

the ACV key (SCAN) or DCV key (Step).

2. The STO indicator turns On. The Scan (Step) starts

running and the data is recorded. After running the predefined count, the Scan (Step) stops running.

Retrigger/Restart Scan

To run the Scan (Step) again, press the TRIG key. The previous data is overwritten by the new Scan.

Abort Scan/Step

To abort Scan/Step or to go back to the normal display, press the Shift key followed by the ACV key (Scan) or DCV key (Step) again.

Run Scan

Overview

Run Scan/Step

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Panel operation

1. After the Scan/Step is

completed, the data is stored internally. Press the Shift key followed by the ACI (Recall) key.

2. The first channel appears. (example: channel 101)

3. To view the Max/Min/Average

data, press the Left and Right keys.

4. To move to the next channel,

press the Up/Down key.

5. Press the EXIT key to get out

from recall mode.

Panel operation

1. Press the Shift key, the 2

key (MENU), the Left key. The Scan menu appears.

2. Press the Down key followed by

the Left key. The Monitor Scan setting menu appears.

Recall Scan/Step result

Setup and run monitoring

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

3. Press the Down key. The

channel selection appears.

4. Move the cursor to the channel

using the Left/Right key, and change the value using the Up/Down key.

5. When finished, press the

ENTER key. The Monitoring starts.

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Terminal configuration

Digital I/O Terminal Configuration ........................ 91

Application

Application: Compare measurement ...................... 92

Application: External trigger .................................. 94

DIGITAL I/O

The rear panel Digital I/O terminal outputs the result of Compare measurement to external devices.

DIGITAL I/O

Background

The digital I/O terminal outputs the result of Compare measurement to control external devices. By providing separate VCC for the terminal, the outputs can also be used as power source for TTL and CMOS logics.

Pin assignment

Connector type: DB-9 female

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

FAIL Out

HIGH Limit FAIL Out

LOW Limit FAIL Out

EOM Out

VCC Out

Digital (Chassis) Ground

External Trigger In

PASS Out

Pin1

VCC output, 5V. Serves as the power source for the external device/logic.

Pin2

NC (No Connection).

Pin3

COM (ground).

Pin4

External Trigger Input. Accepts external trigger signal. For using external signals, see page86 (Scanner) or page59 (Configuration).

Pin5

PASS signal Output. Activates when the compare result is PASS.

Pin6

FAIL signal Output. Activates when the compare result is FAIL.

Pin7

HIGH Limit FAIL signal Output. Activates when the compare result is FAIL due to violating the HIGH Limit.

Pin8

LOW Limit FAIL signal Output. Activates when the compare result is FAIL due to violating the LOW Limit.

Pin9

EOM (End Of Measurement) signal Output. Activates when compare measurement is over.

Digital I/O Terminal Configuration

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Applicable to

( )

Background

Compare measurement checks and updates if the measurement data stays between the upper (high) and lower (low) limit specified.

1. Activate Compare measurement

Press the Shift key, then the HOLD (Comp) key.

2. High limit setting

1st display

Shows the high limit value

2nd display

Indicates high limit setting

1. Use the Left/Right key to

move the cursor (flashing point) between high/low setting, digits, and decimal point.

2. Change the parameter using

the Up/Down key.

3. Press the ENTER key to

confirm editing and move to the low limit setting.

3. Low limit setting

1st display

Shows the low limit value

2nd display

Indicates low limit setting

Application: Compare measurement

DIGITAL I/O

Set the low limit in the same way as in the high limit. Press the ENTER key to confirm editing. The compare measurement starts right away.

4. Compare measurement appears

COMP

Indicates Compare mode

2nd display

Shows the compare measurement result: Pass, High, or Low.

5. Result

High

If the 2nd display shows High, the result is above the High limit.

Digital I/O: FAIL Out (Pin 6) and HIGH Limit FAIL Out (Pin 7) are activated.

Low

If the 2nd display shows Low, the result is below the Low limit.

Digital I/O: FAIL Out (Pin 6) and LOW Limit FAIL Out (Pin 8) are activated.

Pass

If the 2nd display shows Pass, the result is staying between the High and the Low limit.

Digital I/O: PASS Out (Pin 5) is activated.

Deactivate Compare measurement

To cancel the Compare measurement, press the Shift key followed by the HOLD (Comp) key, or simply activate another measurement.

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Background

The GDM-8200A series uses the internal trigger by default, for example to count the frequency and the period. Using an external trigger allows customized triggering condition.

Signal connection

Connect the external trigger signal to the Digital I/O port located on the rear panel.

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9

FAIL Out

HIGH Limit FAIL Out

LOW Limit FAIL Out

EOM Out

VCC Out

Digital (Chassis) Ground

External Trigger In

PASS Out

Pin4

External Trigger Input pin

1. Activate external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator appears on the display.

2. Start trigger

Press the TRIG key to start triggering manually. The indicator turns On.

Reading indicator

The reading indicator stays On before triggering. After triggering, the indicator flashes according to the external signal trigger timing.

Exit external trigger

Press the Shift key followed by the TRIG key. The EXT indicator disappears and the trigger goes back to internal mode.

Application: External trigger

REMOTE CONTROL

Interface

Overview ................................................................ 96

Configure USB interface ........................................ 96

Configure RS-232C interface .................................. 97

Command Syntax

Command Syntax ................................................... 99

Command Set

CONFigure command ...........................................100

SENSe command ..................................................101

UNIT command ....................................................102

TRIGger command ...............................................104

SYStem related command ....................................105

STAtus reporting command ..................................105

RS-232C interface command ................................105

IEEE 488.2 common command .............................105

ROUTe command .................................................106

CONFigure2 command .........................................107

REMOTE CONTROL

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Interface type

USB Device

USB 1.1 or 2.0, TypeA, female connector.

RS-232C

D-sub 9 pin, male connector. Baud rate: 115200/57600/38400/19200/

9600.

Return to Local control mode

In order to switch back to the Local control mode (front panel operation), press the LOCAL key.

USB device port configuration

1. Press the Shift key, the 2ND

(Menu) key, the Right key twice. The I/O configuration menu appears.

2. Press the Down key. The USB

selection display appears.

3. Press the Down key. The USB

ON/OFF selection appears.

4. Press the Up/Down key to

select ON or OFF.

Configure Interface

Overview

Configure USB interface

REMOTE CONTROL

5. Press the ENTER key to

confirm USB selection.

6. Press the Exit key to go back

to the default display.

7. Connect the USB cable to the

rear panel terminal (upper port).

CAL KEY

Configuration step

1. Press the Shift key, the 2ND

(Menu) key, the Right key twice. The I/O configuration menu appears.

2. Press the Down key, then the

Right key. The RS-232C selection display appears.

3. Press Enter or Down to confirm

RS232 selection.

4. Press the Down or UP keys

repeatedly to select the baud rate.

1152005760038400192009600

5. Press the ENTER key to

confirm RS-232C and baud rate selection.

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6. Press the Exit key to go back

to the default display.

7. Connect the RS-232C cable to

the rear panel terminal.

RS-232C pin assignment

Pin 2: RxD Pin 3: TxD Pin 5: GND Pin 1, 4, 6 ~ 9: No Connection

5 4 3 2 1

9 8 7 6

PC – GDM RS-232C Connection

Null-modem connection, in which transmit (TxD) and receive (RxD) lines are cross-linked, is required.

GDM PC

TxD

RxD

GND

Pin2 Pin3

Pin5

TxD

RxD

GND

Pin2 Pin3

Pin5

REMOTE CONTROL

Example command

conf:volt:dc _1

1 2 3

1: Command Header

2: Single space

3: Parameter

Parameter example

Boolean

Boolean logic: 0 or 1. Used for On (1) or Off (0) command.

NR1

Integer: 0, 1, 2, 3.....

NR2

Decimal number: 0.0, 0.1, 0.2,....

NR3

Floating point number: 4.5e-1, 8.5e+1,...

min, max

The GDM-8200A series automatically translates to Minimum (min) or Maximum (max) value available.

Automatic parameter range selection

The GDM-8200A series automatically translates the command parameter into the closest available value.

Example 1

conf:volt:dc_1 (Sets the measurement item to DC Voltage and the range to 1V). the GDM-8200A series selects the 1V range.

Example 2

conf:volt:dc_2 (Sets the measurement item to DC Voltage and the range to 2V). There is no 2V range so the GDM-8200A series selects the closest range, 10V.

Message Terminator (EOL)

Remote Command

Marks the end of a command line. The following messages are in accordance with IEEE488.2 standard.

LF, CR or CR+LF

The most common ELO character is CR+LF.

Return Message

LF+CR

The fixed and only option.

Message Separator

; (semicolon)

Command Separator

Command Syntax

The commands are partially compatible with IEEE488.2 (1992) and SCPI (1994) standard. Commands are NON-case sensitive.

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conf:volt:dc

Sets measurement to DC Voltage and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:volt:dc_1 (DCV, 1V range) Example: conf:volt:dc_min (DCV, minimum range)

conf:volt:ac

Sets measurement to AC Voltage and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:volt:ac_1 (ACV, 1V range) Example: conf:volt:ac_min (ACV, minimum range)

conf:volt:dcac

Sets measurement to DC+AC Voltage and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:volt:dcac_1 (DC+ACV, 1V range) Example: conf:volt:dcac_min (DC+ACV, minimum range)

conf:curr:dc

Sets measurement to DC Current and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:curr:dc_10e-3 (DCI, 10mA range) Example: conf:curr:dc_min (DCI, minimum range)

conf:curr:ac

Sets measurement to AC Current and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:curr:ac_10e-2 (ACI, 100mA range) Example: conf:curr:ac_min (ACI, minimum range)

conf:curr:dcac

Sets measurement to DC+AC Current and specifies range. Parameter: NR2, min, max Example: conf:curr:dcac_10 (DC+ACI, 10A range) Example: conf:curr:dcac_min (DC+ACI, minimum range)

conf:res

Sets measurement to 2W Resistance and specifies range.

Parameter: NR2, min, max

Example: conf:res_10e3 (2W R, 10K range) Example: conf:res_min (2W R, minimum range)

conf:fres

Sets measurement to 4W Resistance and specifies range.

Parameter: NR2, min, max

Example: conf:fres_10e3 (4W R, 10K range) Example: conf:fres_min (4W R, minimum range)

conf:freq

Sets measurement to Frequency and specifies range.

Command Set

 Commands are non-case sensitive.  Underline means a single space (dc_1→DC 1V).

 When the parameter does not match the real value, the closest possible

option is automatically selected (dc_2 [DC 2V range]→DC 10V)

CONFigure command

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Frequently Asked Questions

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Safety Symbols

Safety Guidelines

Power cord for the United Kingdom

GETTING STARTED

GDM-8200A Series Lineup

GDM-8200A Series Characteristics

Front Panel Overview

Measurement keys (Upper row)

Measurement keys (Lower row)

Rear Panel Overview

Set Up

Tilt Stand

Power Up

BASIC MEASUREMENT

Basic Measurement Overview

Common attribute: refresh rate

Common attribute: reading indicator

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering

AC/DC/AC+DC Voltage Measurement

Select Voltage range

Voltage conversion table

Crest factor table

AC/DC/AC+DC Current Measurement

Select Current range

2W/4W Resistance Measurement

Select Resistance range

Diode Test

Continuity Test

Set continuity threshold

Select beeper setting

Frequency/Period Measurement

Temperature Measurement

Select thermocouple type

Set reference junction temperature

Advanced Measurement Overview

Common attribute: refresh rate

Common attribute: reading indicator

Common attribute: manual/automatic triggering

dBm/dB Measurement

Measure dBm

Measure dB

Max/Min Measurement

Relative Value Measurement

Hold Measurement

Compare Measurement

Math Measurement

Measure MX+B

Measure 1/X

Measure Percentage

Dual Display Measurement

SYSTEM/DISPLAY CONFIGURATION

Refresh Rate Setting

Trigger Setting

Manual/Automatic triggering

Use external trigger

Set trigger delay

Digital Filter Setting

Overview

Filter setting

Display Setting

Display light setting

Display on/off setting (+ key lock)

STORE/RECALL

Store Measurement Record

Recall Measurement Record

Save Instrument Settings

Recall Instrument Settings

SCANNER (OPTIONAL)

GDM-SC1 Scanner Specifications

Scanner Installation

Configure scanner

Select Channel group and enable scanner

Connect wire

Insert scanner

Scanner Configuration Record