Monarch 110 User Manual

© Monarch Instrument 2002 all rights reserved

1071-8011-110

MONARCH INSTRUMENT

Instruction Manual

Monarch 110

Autoranging Digital Multimeter

15 Columbia Drive
Amherst, NH 03031-2334 USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.monarchinstrument.com

Safeguards and Precautions

1. Read and follow all instructions in this manual carefully, and
retain this manual for future reference.

2. Do not use this instrument in any manner inconsistent with
these operating instructions or under any conditions that
exceed the environmental specifications stated.

3. Ensure that the meter and test leads are in good condition
with no visible signs of damage before use.

4. Ensure the test leads are installed in the proper connectors
for the measurement to be made.

5. Ensure the Function Selector switch is in the correct position
for the measurement to be made.

6. Do not, under any circustances, exceed the maximum ratings
of this instrument.

7. Do not exceed the rated voltage between any input jack and
ground.

8. Do not measure resistance or continuity in a circuit or test
diodes while power is applied to that circuit.

9. Do not connect the test leads to a voltage source when the
test leads are connected to the µA/mA or 10A input jacks.

10. Exercise extreme caution when working with voltages above
60 Vdc or 30 Vac. Such voltages pose a shock hazard.

11. Keep fingers behind the finger guards on the test leads when
making measurements.

12. To avoid false readings, replace the batteries immediately
when the low battery indication appears.

13. With exception of replacing the batteries or fuses, this
instrument is not user serviceable. For technical assistance,
contact the sales organization from which you purchased
the product or Monarch Instrument directly.

LIMITED WARRANTY

SELLER warrants hardware products to be free from any defect in materials or workmanship for a period of

one (1) year from date of shipment to BUYER. SELLER’s entire liability and BUYER’s sole and exclusive

remedy resulting from any defect in workmanship or material in the hardware product covered by this limited

warranty shall be limited to and fully discharged by the SELLER’s option of replacement or repair of such item

without charge. The limited warranty provided in this clause is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or

implied, arising by law or otherwise. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXCLUDED. This limited warranty shall not be modified except by

an arrangement signed by both parties specifically referencing this clause.

SELLER warrants that any software supplied will operate in accordance with the documentation or manual

supplied therewith in all material respects when used in strict compliance with such documentation or manual.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, BUYER acknowledges that, since software is complex and therefore may

have defects, BUYER’s sole and exclusive remedy for any such defects or breach of this warranty shall be to

require SELLER, within a reasonable period of time, to provide all reasonable programming services to

correct programming errors in the software. Except as provided above SELLER MAKES AND BUYER

RECEIVES FROM SELLER NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT

TO ALL OR ANY PORTION OF SOFTWARE AND BUYER HEREBY AGREES AND ACKNOWLEDGES

THAT IT ACCEPTS THE SOFTWARE IN ‘AS IS’ CONDITION. SELLER HEREBY EXPRESSLY

EXCLUDES ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE. BUYER agrees that any specific right or remedy

granted to BUYER hereunder with respect to any breach or default by SELLER shall be in lieu of all other

rights and remedies otherwise available to BUYER at law or in equity as the result of such breach or default,

regardless of whether based on contract, tort, strict liability, or other theory of liability.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,

CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE LOSSES OR DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

LOSSES OR DAMAGES FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA) AS THE RESULT OF ANY BREACH

OR DEFAULT BY SELLER WITH RESPECT TO THE HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE, EVEN IF SELLER

HAS BEEN ADVISED OR MADE AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES

AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CLAIM IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY,

OR OTHER THEORY OF LIABILITY.

This limited warranty does not extend or apply to consumables (including, but not limited to, lamps and

batteries, if applicable) or equipment, instruments or accessories which are warranted separately by the

original manufacturer of these items.

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Monarch Instrument

Division of Monarch International Inc.

15 Columbia Drive, Amherst NH 03031 USA

declares that the product:

Name: Handheld Multimeter
Model: Monarch 110

to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards:

EMC: EN55011/1991

and therefore conforms in accordance with 89/336/EEC-EMC Directive. The
testing of this product was performed by GesTek EMC Lab. in January of 1999.
(Ref. No. 98B006E).

8th January 1999

Importer (Amherst,NH) Alan Woolfson, VP Engineering (Authorized Signature)

EN50082-1/1992 / IEC 801 Series

MODEL 110 AUTORANGING DIGITAL MULTIMETER

Table of Contents

Section Page

1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................1

2.0 Specifications.........................................................................................1

3.0 Symbol Definitions and Feature Locations.....................4

4.0 Control Functions ................................................................................5

4.1 Function Selector Rotary Switch ................................................................5

4.2 Range Selection...........................................................................................

4.3 Relative Operation .......................................................................................

4.4 MAX/MIN Function .......................................................................................

4.5 Auto Power Off.............................................................................................

4.6 Low Battery Condition.................................................................................

4.7 Fuse Protection............................................................................................

5.0 Operating Instructions ....................................................................6

5.1 AC Voltage Measurements ..........................................................................

5.2 DC Voltage Measurements ..........................................................................

5.3 AC/DC Current Measurements....................................................................

5.4 Resistance Measurements ..........................................................................

5.5 Continuity Measurements ...........................................................................

5.6 Diode Tests................................................................................................

5.7 Frequency Measurements........................................................................

6.0 Replacing Batteries and/or Fuses........................................11

6.1 Replacing Batteries ...................................................................................

6.2 Replacing Fuses ........................................................................................

7.0 Service and Maintenance .......................................................... 12

7.1 Service and Repair....................................................................................

7.2 Maintenance ..............................................................................................

10
10

11
11

12
12

5
5
5
6
6
6

6
7
7
8
9