Chauvin Arnoux Metrix MTX 3292B, User Manual

Page 1: ...EN User Manual PORTABLE 100 000 CTS GRAPHIC MULTIMETERS MTX 3292B BT MTX 3293B BT MTX 3292B MTX 3293B...

Page 2: ...d keys 17 4 2 4 2 1 HOLD key Management and hold of the display 17 4 2 2 MEAS key Advanced measurements 17 4 2 3 Mem key storage of the measurements recording mode 20 4 2 4 Range key Management of ran...

Page 3: ...C and AC DC voltage 41 8 2 8 2 1 MTX 3292B 41 8 2 2 MTX 3293B 42 DC current 42 8 3 AC and AC DC TRMS current 43 8 4 Frequency 43 8 5 8 5 1 Main frequency measurement 43 8 5 2 Secondary frequency measu...

Page 4: ...rough it indicates that in the European Union the product must undergo selective disposal in compliance with Directive WEEE 2002 96 EC This equipment must not be treated as household waste The CE mark...

Page 5: ...ailable on CD 1 set of safety leads red and black with double insulation probe tip of the probe tips 4mm 1 000V CAT III 20A 1 set of 4 AA R6 Ni MH storage batteries 1 5VDC 2A mains USB adapter 100 240...

Page 6: ...nglish French As default the multimeter contains English French The other combinations are available as updates of the internal program by downloading the multimeter loader from www chauvin arnoux com...

Page 7: ...ft to move from one selected variable to another Short press Successive short presses or selection by F1 F2 F3 or F4 AC DC or AC DC RMS current measurement Temperature measurement T and selection of t...

Page 8: ...AC voltage measurement at low impedance VLowZ VAC AC voltage measurement VAC DC DC or AC DC voltage measurement at high impedance V A Current measurement A AC DC AC DC Hz Frequency measurement Resista...

Page 9: ...RMS AC and DC signal AUTO Automatic range switching Values relative to a reference REF Presence of a reference value in memory HOLD Storage and display of stored values MAX Maximum value AVG Mean valu...

Page 10: ...front panel of the instrument to switch it on or off A switching off page reports the switching off of the active multimeter 3 2 3 Automatic current measurement detection The number of input terminals...

Page 11: ...voltage on the Volt input exceeds 60 VDC or 25 VAC the current injected between the Ampere terminal and COM exceeds 10A the range voltage or current is exceeded in MANUAL mode 4 USE Description of the...

Page 12: ...ith the adjustment selected validation default yes or not of automatic switching off after 30 min if there has been no action on the front panel of the multimeter In the SURV MEM or Communication mode...

Page 13: ...ther transmission parameters are fixed 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity choice of MODBUS or SCPI Energy 1 1 Characterization of the power supply choice of type Ni MH battery Alkaline primary battery p...

Page 14: ...f desired input impedance 10 M only in 100mVDC and 1000mVDC As default 10mV range 10M 1 000mV range 10M adjustment of the reference in dBm Adjustment of the reference resistance dBm REF between 1 and...

Page 15: ...finition of the physical unit to be displayed default is A The ratio A and the unit can be programmed for each quantity measured V A MATH Parameterizing of the MATH function The function y Ax B enable...

Page 16: ...he MTX 3292B and 30 recorded sequences on the MTX 3293B Config Choice of recall of the PLANT configuration of the Basic default User or Locked start up mode In the Basic mode the multimeter starts up...

Page 17: ...essed The AUTO HOLD mode automatically freezes on the screen the main measurement in progress each time a stable measurement is detected It is confirmed by the emission of an audible beep if the No be...

Page 18: ...cannot fall below the range of the reference when the REL mode was entered E g Measurement of a voltage of VDC with a reference set to x V When the mode is active a long press on key F1 Init or F2 En...

Page 19: ...ctions selected are reactivated Opposite example of measurements available in VAC DC When dB measurements are activated the value currently measured is taken as reference voltage V ref The calculation...

Page 20: ...storage of the measurements and displays the file name entry menu Pressing OK or Cancel without entering a name assigns the default file name YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS The number of values to be stored for a m...

Page 21: ...in the depth of recording selected Programming the recording frequency Selection of the digit to be modified by the navigator key Modification of the value by the keys Validation of the number of reco...

Page 22: ...instrument When the MANUAL mode is selected and it is valid for the function concerned the keys of the navigator allow a change of the measurement range Measurements concerned voltage current in serie...

Page 23: ...hantom voltage due to coupling between lines 5 1 3 Secondary measurements Pressing Meas gives access to the secondary measurements of the main function 1 in VAC DC and VAC the frequency the period and...

Page 24: ...ead to the COM terminal and the red lead to V 3 Read the measurement indicated on the display unit the graph of trend values 1min 28s is displayed on the screen or selection of secondary measurement M...

Page 25: ...A overload of 20A is acceptable for 30 seconds max with a pause of at least 5 minutes between measurements Reminder Breaking capacity of the fuse circuit 11A 1000V 18kA 5 2 3 Secondary measurements 1...

Page 26: ...is activated Look up the secondary measurements if they are activated activated by Meas MEAS 4 It is possible to display the specifications of the range for metrology or a RELative measurement 5 Surve...

Page 27: ...ify the coupling 2 Select the type of Measurement clamp output V A 3 Define ratio A displayed on the clamp Val1 Val2 or xxxx Xa xxxx Xv by default 1A 1V to be incorporated Ok to Validate or Cancel 4 D...

Page 28: ...g power supplies in particular are controlled by pulses of variable width that can be verified by a duty cycle measurement Pulse counting Depending on the triggering conditions of the frequency counte...

Page 29: ...ed in a circuit is often different from the nominal resistance The measurement leads can add from 0 1 to 0 2 of error to resistance measurements To test the leads touch the probe tips together and not...

Page 30: ...ain measurement Measurement of a resistance up to 1000 with continuous 4kHz audible indication Power the circuit down before making any measurement The continuity test monitors the circulation of the...

Page 31: ...function tests a semiconductor junction by passing a current through it and measuring the voltage drop across the junction Indication of the junction voltage in the forward direction from 0 to 2 1V in...

Page 32: ...s the farad F Most condensers capacitors lie within the range from nanofarads nF to microfarads F The multimeter measures capacitance by charging a capacitor with a known current for a known time and...

Page 33: ...on for the capacitance of the leads For measurements 10nF a shielded lead is recommended For a 2 wire link use very short wires 25cm and twist them together Use the REL function to compensate for the...

Page 34: ...ire PT probe to the multimeter we recommend the use of the PT100 probe module HX0091 3 presses T Measurement of the temperature in Celsius using a thermocouple between the V and COM terminals K thermo...

Page 35: ...irable voltages 300Hz The low pass filter improves measurement performance on the composite sinusoidal signals often generated by inverters and variable speed motors Surveillance mode 5 11 The SURV mo...

Page 36: ...AC DC integration time less than 250 s Reset of the values by a long press on MEAS Graphic mode 5 12 It is accessible by default in Meas Graph and is used to display a change in the quantity measured...

Page 37: ...dBm The frequency band used is 2400 2483 5 MHz They include the Serial Port Profile service making it possible to communicate with a computer having any type of Bluetooth adapter a smartphone or a tab...

Page 38: ...connection parameters are specific to each multimeter They must be assigned manually the first time only Configuration of the link with the ANDROID ASYC IV DMM application 6 3 Activate the Bluetooth...

Page 39: ...uisition software In the General adjustments menu of the multimeter 1 Select infrared communication IR is default by the Comm function or BT if BT version multimeter 2 Select the Modbus communication...

Page 40: ...mV 1000 V 10 M 10 mV 0 035 R 8 D REL mode activated measurement Recovery after triggering of the protection 10V approx 10 s Protection 1 minute max Specifications valid from 0 to 100 of the range Rej...

Page 41: ...0D 100 V 10 M 1 mV 0 3 R 50 D 0 3 R 0 03 x F kHz 1 R 50D 1000 V 10 M 10 mV 0 3 R 50 D 0 3 R 0 02 x F kHz 1 R 50D limitation at high frequency not contractual indicative values see curves below BP Freq...

Page 42: ...ic or manual selection of the ranges Protection by varistors Maximum acceptable permanent voltage 1 414 Vpk Specifications valid from 10 to 100 of the range in the band from 20kHz to 200kHz Influence...

Page 43: ...al error IDC I measured x 0 7 L 70 D A max overload of 20A is acceptable for 30 s max with a pause of at least 5 min between measurements From 7A the measurement is limited to an ambient temperature o...

Page 44: ...cceptable permanent voltage 1 414 Vpk see Protection by varistors on the voltage input 8 5 2 Secondary frequency measurement Range Resolution Accuracy Acceptable overload 10 100 Hz 0 001 Hz 0 02 8 D 1...

Page 45: ...100 0 2 R 10 D 0 01 1414 Vpk Capacity 8 7 8 7 1 Capacitance meter In this setting the user can measure the capacitance of a capacitor Range Operating ranget Specified measurement range Resolution Intr...

Page 46: ...10 1 Pt100 Pt1000 The user can measure the temperature by means of a Pt100 Pt1000 sensor Range Measurement current Resolution Accuracy Protection 125 C 75 C 1 mA Pt100 0 1 mA Pt1000 0 1 C 0 5 C 1414 V...

Page 47: ...esolution 0 01dBm Absolute error in dBm 0 09 x relative err VAC expressed in Additional calculation error 0 01dBm Measurement span 10mV to 1 000V Protection 1 414 Vpk dB mode 8 14 Display of the measu...

Page 48: ...pending on frequency counter triggering conditions Minimum pulse width 5 s Counting up to 99999 Triggering threshold 10 of the range except 1 000 VAC range This threshold is positive in negative in Fo...

Page 49: ...DC 0 020 C nil mAAC DC 0 05 C nil 10 ADC 0 05 C nil 10 AAC DC 0 055 C nil Peak fast 0 025 C nil Loader 1 5 D C gamme mV Response of the filter 8 22 9 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Environmental conditions 9...

Page 50: ...in force and its compatibility has been tested in accordance with the following standards Emissions cl A and Immunity NF EN 61326 1 9 4 3 Radio Equipment Directive RED for the BT versions of the multi...

Page 51: ...epends on its compatibility with the hardware version of the instrument This version is indicated in SET UP see 5 Warning updating the embedded software resets the configuration and causes the loss of...

Page 52: ...graph then charging is enabled An attempt to charge with primary batteries in the device may damage the device For safety reasons the charging of the storage batteries is enabled only between 0 C and...

Page 53: ...X MATH funct X X VxA VA A A MATH funct MATH y Ax B FREQ frequency measurement PER measurement of the period dB measurement of decibel of voltage in dB dBm measurement of decibel of power in dBm with...

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