Multimetrix DMM 13 User Manual

DMM 13

Multimeter

User’s manual

CHAUVIN ARNOUX

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PRECAUTI ONS FOR USE

This device is compliant with safety s tandards IEC61010-1 and 610 10-2-033 for voltages up
to 300V in category III (or 600V in category II) at an altitude below 2,000m, indoors, wi th a
degree of pollutio n of not more than 2.
These safety instructions are intended to ensure the safety of persons and proper
operat ion of the dev ice. If the dev ice is used o ther than as specified i n this data she et, the
protec tion provide d by the devic e may be impaire d.
The opera tor and/or t he responsible authority must c arefully rea d and clearly unde rstand
the vari ous precaut ions to be ta ken in use.
 If you use this instrument other than as specified, the protection it provides may be
compromi sed, there by endangerin g you.
 Do not use the instrument in an explosive atmosphere or in the presence of flammable
gases or fumes.
 Do not us e the instrume nt on network s of which the voltage or category exc eeds those
mentione d.

 Do no t exceed the rated maximum voltages between terminals or with respect to earth.
 Do not use the instrument if it seems to be damaged, incomplete, or poorly closed.
 Before each use, check the c onditio n of the ins ulation o n the leads , housing, a nd

accesso ries. Any item of which the insulation is de teriorated (eve n partially) must be
set aside for repair or scrapping.
 Use leads and accessories rated for voltages and categories at least equal to those of
the inst rument. If not, an accessory of a lower category reduc es the catego ry of t he
combined multimeter + accessory to that of the accessory.

 Observ e the environme ntal conditi ons of use .
 Do not modify the instrument and do not replace components with "equivalents".

Repairs and adjustments must be done by approved qua lified per sonnel.

 Replace the batte ry as soon as t he

symbol appea rs on the di splay unit.

Disconnect all leads before opening the battery compartment cover.

 Use pers onal protec tive equipment when conditi ons requir e.
 Keep your hands away from the unused tes t probes of the device.
 When hand ling the t est pro bes, cr ocodile c lips, and a ccessori es, keep y our fingers

behind the physica l guard.
 Disconne ct the t est probe s from the measurement circui t before changing
functio ns.

MEASURE MENT CATEGORIES

CAT II: Circ uits direct ly connecte d to the low-voltage installation.

Example: power supply to electro-dome stic device s and portable tools.

CAT III: Powe r supply ci rcuits in the installati on of the buildi ng.

Example: distributio n panel, circ uit-breakers, machines or fi xed industri al devices.

CAT IV: Circui ts supplyi ng the low-volt age insta llation of t he building.

Example: power feeders, counters and pr otection de vices.

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For best results fro m your instrume nt:

 read these oper ating instruc tions care fully;
 comply with the pre cautions fo r use.

Meaning o f the symbols used:

Risk of danger. The operator agrees to refer to these instructions whenever

this dange r symbol appe ars.

Battery

The CE marki ng indica tes conformit y with Euro pean direct ives.

Double ins ulation o r reinforce d insulatio n.

Select ive sorting o f wastes for t he recycling o f electric al and elect ronic
equipment w ithin the Eur opean Unio n. In confo rmity with dir ective WE EE
2002/96 /EC: this equi pment must no t be treate d as househo ld waste.

DC– Direct current

AC– Alter nating curre nt

AC and DC– Alt ernating an d direct c urrent

Earth

Instruc tions that must be read a nd understood

1. PRESENTATION

This is an instrument for the measurement of
electrical
quantiti es that groups the following f unctio ns:

 AC or DC voltage measurement
 Frequency measurement
 Resistance meas urement, continuity

measurement with buzzer (diode test)

 Capacitance measurement
 Automati c determina tion of the qua ntity to be

measured from the sett ing of the swi tch.
 Test probe: 1 red (+) and 1 black (-).

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1.1 The switch

The swit ch has thr ee posi tions. To access t he various functio ns, set t he switch t o the
corres ponding posi tions . Each activ e positio n is confir med by an audible signal. The
functio ns are descr ibed in the ta ble below.

OFF Stop

V/Hz

AC or DC voltage measurement/Frequency measurement

Automati c detectio n of the AC or D C voltage to be

measured.

Resistance measurement, c ontinuity measurement wi th
buzzer, or diode test and capacitance measurement.
Automati c detectio n of the quanti ty to be meas ured.

When switched on, the multimeter is in "SCAN" mode (automatic detection) and analyzes
the input s ignals to de termine what quantity is to be measure d.
In this mode , the "RANGE", "HOLD", and "MAX MIN" keys are deactivated.

1.2 The keypad

Here are the functions of the keys of the keypad:

- "SEL" (SELECT) key

The "SEL" key is used to access the functions of the "RANGE", "HOLD", and "MAX MIN"
keys and choose the quantity to be measured ma nually (sto ps the "SCAN" mo de).
Press the "SEL" key repeatedly to obtain the following functions according to the setting
of the rotary switch:

V

DC voltage/AC voltage
Functio ns obtained:

Resistance measurement/continuity measurement/diode
test/capacitance measurement.
Functio ns obtained:

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- "RANGE" key

Your mult imeter has a range cha nge functi on that is normally aut omatic but can be made
manual. After the quantity to be measured is chosen manually ("SEL" key), the default
mode is automatic range change: the "AUTO" message is then displayed.
 Brief ly press the "RA NGE" key to c hange to manual mode: the "AUTO" message is
then repla ced by "MANU".

 Succes sive brief pre sses are use d to reach the desired range.
 Hold the "RANGE" key down for 2 seconds to return to the automatic range change

mode: the "MANU" message reverts to "AUTO".

"HOLD" key

In the "HOLD" mode, the device freezes the display of the last value measured.
 Pressi ng the "HOLD" key briefly duri ng a measure ment freezes the display : the

message

is the n displayed.

 A second brief press on the "HOLD" key is used to return to the normal
measured value display refresh mode: the message

disappears from the

display unit.

"MAX MIN" key

The device records the maximum and minimum values of the measurements made. The
automatic range change does not change the range when this mode is entered; if the
maximum values exceed the display range (indicated by the "OL" message), the
appropri ate higher range must be cho sen manually bef ore react ivating the "MAX MIN "
mode .
Succes sive brief pre sses on the " MAX MIN" key pro duce, in orde r, the follo wing actions :

 1st press : the devic e records and di splays the maximum va lue
measured. The "AUTO" message is replaced by "MANU" and the "MAX" message is
display ed.

 2nd pres s: the de vice rec ords and di splays t he mini mum value mea sured; t he
"MAX" mes sage is repla ced by "MIN".

 3rd press: the device records the maximum and minimum values measured
simulta neously; it is the value c urrently measur ed that i s display ed; the "MAX" and
"MIN" mes sages blink si multaneous ly on the dis play unit.

 Additional presses serve to display the values recorded one by one by
reproduc ing the act ions of the pre vious succe ssive press es.

Press the "MAX MIN" key for two seconds to exit from the mode: the "MANU", "MAX",
and "MIN" messages are replaced by "AUTO", indicating that the device once again
changes range automat ically.

"Hz" (Hertz) key

When the switch is s et to "VHz", a br ief press on the "Hz" key displays the frequency o f
the volt age being meas ured.
A 2nd pres s restores the display o f the voltage be ing measured.

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1.3 The display unit

SCAN

Automatic search for the quantity to be measured

AUTO

Automati c range cha nge

MANU

Manual ran ge change

(Data Hold) Freezes the display

Continui ty test func tion

APO

(Auto Power Off) automatic switching off activated

Diode test func tion

Display of the maximum and minimum values

DC measurement and display

AC measurement and display

Presence of hazardous voltage above 30V

Display of a negative value

Low battery indicator (battery must be replaced)

Hz

(Hertz) unit of frequency

(ohm, kilo -ohm, Megohm) unit of resistance

V

(Volt) unit of voltage

(milliFa rad, nanoFarad, microFarad) units of capacitance

The "OL" message (OverLoad) indicates an overshoot of the measurement or display
capacity. A display of dashes indicates waiting for the determination and selection of the
quantity to be measur ed.

1.4 The leads and test probes

The multi meter is equippe d with 2 leads (1 red and 1 black), each terminated by a test
probe of the same colour. The leads and test probes are not detachable (they are
permanent ly conne cted) and, when not in use, can be st owed in the compart ments
provide d for them on t he right si de of the devic e.
The tips of the test probes (once taken out of their compartments by pressing on them
with a f inger), a llow voltage , resis tance, c ontinuity , diode test, and c apacita nce
measurements.
The test probes have phy sical guards that show the operator where the hand gri p part
ends, bey ond which the fingers must not be place d.

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2. US E

2.1 Commissioning

Place t he batteries s upplied with t he device as follows:

1. Usi ng a cross-heade d screwdri ver, unscrew the sc rew of the compartment cover on
the back of the housing and o pen the cov er.

2. Place the 2 batteries in their compartment, with the correct polarities.

3. Close the cover and scr ew it back to the housing.

2.2 Starting up and check of operation

We reco mmend perfor ming this proc edure at t he time of co mmissioni ng and, if the de vice
is used o nly occasiona lly, each ti me it is use d.
 Hold the " HOLD" key down a nd switch the i nstrument o n by turning the switch from
"OFF" to "Ω".
 Keep the "HOLD" key pressed and check that the various s ymbols and s egments
are correctly displayed (the 1st digit on the left may be a "6" or an "8").

 Releasi ng the "HOLD" ke y restores the normal dis play for t he function c hosen.
 If the de vice is set to the resistance measurement function ("Ω"), che ck that the

display indicates "A.P.O" (for auto power off), "SCAN" (for automatic searc h for the
quantity to be measur ed), dashes "---" (to indica te search in pr ogress).
 Withdra w the two lea ds from their compartment and establish a good contact between
the metallic parts of the two test probes; the value measured and displayed must

change fr om "---" to "0.0 Ω" accompani ed by the message "

" (the v alue displaye d
may not be exactly zero, but must remain very close to zero).
 The instr ument is o perationa l when the v arious sta tes descri bed above hav e been
checked and are correct. The rotary switch can then be set to the desired function or
to "OFF" to switch the instrument off.

2.3 Deactivating Au to Power Off

 In order to extend the life o f the batteries, t he device switche s itself off automat ically
approxi mately 10 minutes after it is swi tched on if no key o r change of funct ion has been
activated.

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 The device warns that it is about to switch off by emitting 3 series of 2 a udible beeps
and, if no action is ta ken, then emit s a long beep an d switches itself off .
 When the multimeter has switched itself off automatically, it can be reactiva ted by
any act ion on a key or on the rotary s witch.
 Automatic switching off ca n be deactiv ated by holdin g down the " Hz", "MAX MIN", or
"R-H" key whi le switchi ng on.
 To eli minate the sli ght re sidua l drain o f the batteri es in t he sle ep mode , it is always
best to s witch the dev ice "OFF".

2.4 DC voltage measurement (V

)

For optimum safety, measurements of voltages between 300V and 600V must be
made only on category III insta llations o r on circ uits of whic h the possible ove rvoltage
levels are known to be less than those of category III.
The instrument has 4 measurement ranges: 600mV, 6.0V, 60V, 600V.
The 600mV ra nge can be used only in t he manual range change mode, by re peated
presses on the "RANGE" key. The other ranges can be used in either the manual or the
automatic range change mode.

 Withdra w the test pr obes and leads from their co mpartment.
 Switc h the instrument o n in the "V" se tting.
 Apply the metalli c part of the blac k test probe on t he (assumed) negati ve part of the

circuit to be tested.
 Apply the metallic pa rt of the re d test probe o n the (assumed) posi tive par t of the
circuit to be tested.
 Read the measurement result (after stabilization).

Display of the "-" si gn in front of the nu merical value i ndicates that the value measure d is
negativ e (the test probes are reve rsed with re spect to the polarity of the voltage)

2.5 AC voltage measurement (V

)

For optimum safety, measurements of voltages between 300V and 600V must be
made only on category III insta llations o r on circ uits of whic h the possible ove rvoltage
levels are known to be less than those of category III.
The instrument has 4 measurement ranges: 600mV, 6,0V, 60V, 600V.
The 600mV ra nge can be used only in t he manual range change mode, by re peated
presses on the "RANGE" ke y. The other ranges can be us ed in either t he manual or the
automatic range change mode.

 Withdra w the test pr obes and leads from their co mpartment.
 Switc h the instrument o n in the "V" se tting.
 Apply the metallic part of the black test probe on the part of the circuit to be tested

(assumed) closest to the earth potentia l.
 Apply the metallic part of the red test probe on the part of the circuit to be tested
(assumed) farthest from the earth potential.
 In the "SCAN" mode, if the voltage to be measured is greater than 0.5V, the
multimeter automatically determines if an AC or DC measurement must be made.
 If necessary, press the "SEL" key briefly to force an AC voltage measurement (display

of the "

" symbol ins tead of " ")

 Read the measurement result (after stabilization).

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2.6 Frequency measurement (Hz)

For optimum safety, measurements of voltages between 300V and 600V must be
made only on category III insta llations o r on circ uits of whic h the possible ove rvoltage
levels are known to be less than those of category III.
The instr ument has 3 measurement ranges: 600,0Hz, 6,000kHz and 60,00kHz.
 Measurement of the frequency of the voltage measured: start the AC voltage
measurement method, then press the "Hz" key (display of the "Hz" symbol instead
of "V").
 Read the measurement result after stabilization.

2.7 Resistance measurement (Ω)

Resista nce, cont inuity, diode tes t, and ca pacitanc e measure ments must be made
only on circuits completely disconnected from any power supply, and after any capacitors
have be en discharged.

The instrument has 6 measurement ranges: 600,0Ω, 6,000kΩ, 60,00kΩ, 600,0kΩ,
6,000 MΩ and 60,00 MΩ. All of the ranges can be used with either automatic or manual
range cha nge.

 Withdra w the test pr obes and leads from their co mpartment.
 Switc h the instrument o n and set to "

".
 Apply the metallic tips of the t est probes to t he terminals o f the resis tance or of the
circuit to be tested.
 In the "SCAN" mode, the multimeter automatically determines the nature of the
quantity to be measur ed.
 If neces sary, pr ess the " SEL" key briefly to change to the desired measurement
mode .
 Read the measurement result (after stabilization).

NB: Touching t he element s or circ uit during t he measure ment may lead to erroneous
results. For resistance measurements on nonlinear circuits, it may be necessary to select
the measurement mode an d the range t o be used manua lly.

2.8 Continuity measurement (Ω)

Resista nce, cont inuity, diode tes t, and ca pacitanc e measure ments must be made
only on circuits completely disconnected from any power supply and after any capacitors
have be en discharged.

The instr ument in dicates continui ty by emit ting a st eady s ound when t he resi stance
measured is less than 30Ω. The value display ed is the value measured in o hms.

 Withdra w the test pr obes and leads from their compartment.
 Switch the instrument on a nd set to "

".
 Apply the metallic tips of the test probes to the terminals o f the resista nce or of the
circuit to be tested.
 In the "SCAN" mode, the multimeter can automatically determine and select the
continui ty mode w hen the r esistance measured remains low; otherwise press

the "SEL " key briefly until the co ntinuity sy mbol "

" appears

 Read (if necessary) the measurement result (after stabilization).

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2.9 Diode measurement (Ω)

Resistance, continui ty, dio de test, and capac itance mea surements must be made
only on circuits completely disconnected from any power supply, and after any capacitors
have be en discharged.

The instrument indicates the voltage across the terminals of the semiconduct ing juncti on.

 Withdra w the test pr obes and leads from their co mpartment.
 Switch the instrument on and set to "

".
 Apply the metallic tips of the test probes to the terminals of the diode or c ircuit to
be tested.
 In the "SCAN" mode, the multimeter can automatically determine and sele ct the
diode test mode when the voltage measured is less than approximately 0.8V,

otherwi se, press the "SEL" key bri efly until t he diode tes t symbol "

" appears.
 The test probes must be a pplied to the terminals of the diode or juncti on to be teste d
accordi ng to the follo wing polari ties.

1) f orward dire ction (conducting) : apply t he black pro be to the cathode a nd the red
probe to the anode. Read the measurement result (after stabilization), s ee figure A
(the threshold v oltage of a silic on diode is betwee n 0.5V and 0.7V; i t is betwee n 0.2
and 0.3V for a germaniu m diode. High-voltage diodes, some Zener diodes, and LEDs
cannot be tested by thi s method).

2) reverse direction (non-conducting): apply the blac k probe to the a node and the red
probe to the cathode. Read the measurement result (after stabilization), see fi gure B
(a diode or junc tion in goo d conditio n causes the dis play of "OL") .
 With so me types of diode, a mea sured va lue outsi de the stated voltage ranges
does no t necessari ly mean that the diode or junct ion is defec tive.

3. CHARACTERIS TICS

3.1 General conditions

Quantity of influence

Reference conditions

Temperat ure 23°C ±5°C

Relative humidity 45% to 75%

Supply vo ltage 2,8V ±0,3V

Frequenc y range of t he applied si gnal 45-40 0Hz

Sine wave pure

Peak fac tor of the appli ed AC signal √2

AC magnetic field none

Electr ic field none

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3.2 Characteristics under the conditions of use

Sampling rate: approximately 3 measurements per second
The uncer tainties are expresse d in ± (x% L + y digi t).

3.2.1 DC voltage measurement

Range

Resolution

Measurement uncertainties

Input resistance

600.0mV

0.1mV

1.0%+3 approx. 10 MΩ

6.000V 0.001V

60.00V 0.01V

600.0V

0.1V

3.2.2 AC voltage measurement

Range Resolution

Measurement uncertainties

Input resistance

45~60Hz 60~400Hz

600.0mV 0.1mV 1.5%+5 －

approx. 10 MΩ

6.000V 0.001V

1.5%+5

60.00V 0.01V

600.0V 0.1V

3.2.3 Resistance measurement

Range Resolution

Measurement

uncertainties

Voltage

maximum

applic able

600.0Ω 0.1Ω

1.0%+5

600V

6.000kΩ 0.001kΩ

60.00kΩ 0.01kΩ

600.0kΩ 0.1kΩ

6.000MΩ 0.001MΩ 2.0%+5

60.00MΩ 0.01MΩ 3.0%+5

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3.2.4 Continuity measurement

Range

Resolution

Observation No-load voltage

600.0

Ω

0.1Ω

The buzzer is actuated

at values <≈ 30Ω

approx. 0.8V

3.2.5 Diode test

Range Resolution Measurement uncertainties

No-load voltage

2.000V 0.001V 1.0%+5 approx. 2.0V

3.2.6 Capacitance measurement

Range

Resolution

Measurement uncertainties

Remarks

6.000nF

0.001nF

2.5%+50

-

60.00nF

0.01nF

2.5%+8

600.0nF

0.1nF

2.5%+5

6.000μF

0.001μF

60.00μF

0.01μF

600.0μF

0.1μF

6.000mF

0.001mF

3.0%+5

60.00mF

0.01mF

4%+5

3.2.7 Frequency measurement

Range Resolution Measurement uncertainties Notes

6.000kHz 0.001kHz

0.1%+3 -

60.00kHz

0.01kHz

Sens itivity

Range

Minimum input signal (sine wave)

10Hz~5.999kHz

6.00kHz~59.99kHz

600mV 60mV -

6.0V

0.3V

3V

60V

2V

6V

600V

20V

60V

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3.3 Environmental conditions

Environmental conditions in use in storage

Temp erature

0°C to +50°C

32°F~122°F

-10°C to +60°C
14°F~140°F

Relative humidity (RH)

≤80% witho ut
condens ation

≤70% without
condens ation

Altitude <2.000m up to 10,000m

3.4 Constructive characteristics

Housing Rigi d polycarbo nate shell wit h moulded elas tomer cove ring

Screen LCD di splay Dimension: L 41 x H 18mm

Dimension H 130 x L 81 x P 24mm

Weight 150g (without battery)

3.5 Power supply

Batteries: 2x1.5V (AAA)

Mean battery life >250 hours

Auto power off delay

After approximately 10 minutes without action on
the swi tch and/or on t he keys

3.6 Compliance with international standards

Electric safety

Protec tion class

Compliant with standa rds IEC61010-1 and IEC61010-2-033

300V CAT III.
Class 2, double insulat ion

Electromagnetic
compati bility

Compliant with standa rd EN61326-1

Level of protection of
the housi ng

Housing: IP40 (acc ording to the standard IEC60529)

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4. MA INTENA NCE

The instrument has no parts that can be replaced by personnel who are not trained and
approve d. Any non-approved repair or other work, or replacement of a part by an
"equivalent", may severely compromise safety.

4.1 C leaning

 Disconne ct the unit completely a nd turn the rot ary switc h to OFF.
 Use a soft cloth, dampened with soapy water. Rinse with a damp clot h and dry r apidly

with a dry cloth or forced air.

 Dry perf ectly befor e putting bac k into use.

4.2 Replacement of the batteries

The symbol indic ates that the batteries are s pent. When this sy mbol appears on
the displa y unit, the batt eries must be replace d. The meas urements a nd speci ficatio ns
are no longer guaranteed.
To replace the batteries, proceed as follows:

1. Disconnect everything c onnected to the device;

2. Set the switch to OFF;

3. using a cr oss-headed sc rewdriver unscrew the screw of the battery compartment
cover on the back o f the housing and o pen the cov er;

4. Always replac e both batt eries;

5. Close the cover and s crew it back do wn.

4.3 Repair

Return the instrume nt to your distri butor for a ny work to be done, whe ther under the
warranty or not.
If you ha ve to ship the instrument, it is best to use its ori ginal packaging a nd to stat e as
clearly as possible, in a note at tached to the e quipment, the reasons fo r the transfe r.

5. W ARRANTY

The equipment is warranted against defects of materials or workmanship, in accordance
with the general terms of sale.

During the warrant y period ( 1 year), t he instrument must be repaired o nly by the
manufac turer, who reserv es the ri ght to cho ose bet ween repa iring it o r replac ing it,
entire ly or partially .

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If the e quipment is se nt back to the manufacture r, carriage is paid by the customer.

The warra nty does not apply in the f ollowing ca ses:

1. Ina ppropriate use of the equi pment or use with inco mpatible equipme nt;

2. Mo dificatio ns made to the e quipment wit hout the expli cit permis sion of the
manufac turer’s technic al staff;

3. Wo rk done on the device by a per son not appro ved by the manufa cturer;

4. Ada ptation t o a particular applicatio n not antici pated in the de finition of the
equipment o r not indic ated in the user’s manual;

5. Da mage caused by shocks, fa lls, or floods .

6. DELIVERY CO NDITION

The DMM13 multimeter is delivere d in a blister pa ck with:

 2 1.5V batteries

 a user manual in several languages

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