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EXTECH

 

INSTRUMENTS

 

EX850-en-GB_v2.4   7/16 

10

Automatic

 

Power

 

OFF

 

In

 

order

 

to

 

conserve

 

battery

 

life,

 

the

 

meter

 

will

 

automatically

 

turn

 

off

 

after

 

approximately

 

10

 

minutes.

 

To

 

turn

 

the

 

meter

 

on

 

again,

 

turn

 

the

 

function

 

switch

 

to

 

the

 

OFF

 

position

 

and

 

then

 

to

 

the

 

desired

 

function

 

position.

 

Bluetooth

TM

 

Communication

 

The

 

meter

 

includes

 

a

 

Bluetooth

 

module.

 

Enable

 

the

 

EX850

 

Bluetooth

 

by

 

pressing

 

and

 

holding

 

the

 

side

 

Bluetooth

 

SEND/Backlight

 

button

 

for

 

two

 

seconds.

 

On

 

the

 

second

 

beep

 

the

 

Bluetooth

 

icon

 

will

 

appear

 

in

 

the

 

display.

 

Android

TM

 

Application

 

The

 

EX850

 

meter

 

is

 

Android

 

ready.

  

Follow

 

the

 

steps

 

below

 

to

 

obtain

 

the

 

Android

 

application

 

ExView

TM

 

EX850

 

and

 

to

 

connect

 

to

 

the

 

meter

 

with

 

an

 

Android

 

device.

 

 

1.

 

Obtain

 

and

 

install

 

the

 

Android

 

ExView

TM

 

EX850

 

application

 

from

 

the

 

Google

 

Play

 

Store.

 

2.

 

Perform

 

a

 

search

 

to

 

obtain

 

the

 

EX850

 

from

 

the

 

list

 

of

 

available

 

devices.

 

3.

 

Pair

 

the

 

meter

 

with

 

the

 

Android

 

device

 

(tablet

 

or

 

phone)

 

in

 

Settings

 

under

 

Bluetooth.

 

Use

 

code

 

1234

 

to

 

pair

 

the

 

EX850

 

to

 

the

 

Android

 

device.

 

4.

 

Start

 

the

 

ExView

TM

 

EX850

 

application,

 

tap

 

CONNECT

 

icon

 

and

 

the

 

paired

 

list

 

will

 

appear.

 

Tap

 

on

 

the

 

EX850

 

meter

 

from

 

the

 

paired

 

list.

 

5.

 

The

 

upper

 

left

 

corner

 

of

 

the

 

App

 

should

 

indicate

 

that

 

the

 

EX850

 

is

 

now

 

connected.

  

The

 

meter

 

will

 

begin

 

communicating

 

and

 

Meter

 

readings

 

will

 

appear

 

on

 

the

 

Android

 

device.

 

6.

 

The

 

user

 

can

 

select

 

the

 

meter’s

 

measurement

 

mode

 

directly

 

from

 

the

 

icons

 

shown

 

on

 

the

 

bottom

 

row

 

of

 

the

 

Android

 

device

 

(V,

 

A,

 

mA,

 

A,

 

etc.).

 

Simply

 

tap

 

the

 

desired

 

measurement

 

parameter

 

to

 

view

 

the

 

readings.

 

Refer

 

to

 

the

 

screen

 

shots

 

below.

 

Note:

 

If

 

several

 

meters

 

are

 

to

 

be

 

used,

 

be

 

sure

 

to

 

note

 

the

 

unique

 

address

 

of

 

each

 

meter

 

to

 

quickly

 

discern

 

which

 

meter

 

is

 

displaying

 

at

 

any

 

given

 

time.

 

Android

 

Application

 

Screen

 

Shot

 

Examples

 

 

 

 

AC

 

Current

 

 

 

 

AC

 

Voltage

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for EX850

Page 1: ...USER MANUAL Extech EX850 True RMS 1000 Amp Clamp Meter BluetoothTM and AndroidTM ready Patented ...

Page 2: ...nual for further information This symbol adjacent to a terminal indicates that under normal use hazardous voltages may be present Double insulation SAFETY NOTES Do not exceed the maximum allowable input range of any function Do not apply voltage to meter when resistance function is selected Set the function switch OFF when the meter is not in use Remove the battery if meter is to be stored for lon...

Page 3: ... terminals are not live If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired This device is not a toy and must not reach children s hands It contains hazardous objects as well as small parts that the children could swallow In case a child swallows any of them please contact a physician immediately Do not leave batteries and...

Page 4: ...switch Display icons Description HOLD Data Hold Minus sign Negative reading display 0 to 3999 Measurement display digits ZERO Zero P Peak value AUTO Auto Range mode DC AC Direct Alternating Current MAX Max reading MIN Min reading Low battery mV or V Milli volts or Volts Voltage Ω Ohms Resistance A Amperes Current F Farad Capacitance Hz Hertz Frequency oF and oC Fahrenheit and Celsius units Tempera...

Page 5: ...fset values and improves accuracy for DC current measurements To perform a zero select ADC and with no conductor in the jaw 1 Press the DC ZERO button to zero the display ZERO will appear in the display The offset value is now stored and remo ved from all measurements 2 To view the stored value press the DC ZERO button ZERO will flash and the stored value will be displayed 3 To exit this mode pres...

Page 6: ...t lead banana plug into the CAP positive jack 3 Press MODE to zero any stray capacitance 4 Touch the test probe tips across the part under test 5 Read the capacitance value in the display 6 The display will indicate the proper decimal point and value Note For very large values of capacitance measurement time can be several minutes before the final reading stabilizes Frequency Measurements 1 Set th...

Page 7: ...ve COM terminal and the red test lead into the Ω positive terminal 2 Set the function switch to the position 3 Use the MODE button to select continuity The display icons will change when the MODE button is pressed 4 Touch the test probe tips across the circuit or component under test 5 If the resistance is 40 Ω a tone will sound Diode Test 1 Insert the black test lead banana plug into the negative...

Page 8: ...l for hazard if viewed directly for extended periods of time IR Spot to Distance Diagram The 8 1 spot to distance ratio determines the size of the measured surface area with respect to the distance the meter is held away from the surface IR Measurement Notes 1 The object under test should be larger than the spot target size calculated by the field of view diagram 2 If the surface of the object und...

Page 9: ...s off Note If the Function switch position is changed after a calibration the Peak Hold calibration must be repeated for the new function selected MAX MIN 1 Press the MAX MIN key to activate the MAX MIN recording mode The display icon MAX will appear The meter will display and hold the maximum reading and will update only when a new max occurs 2 Press the MAX MIN key and the display icon MIN will ...

Page 10: ... Play Store 2 Perform a search to obtain the EX850 from the list of available devices 3 Pair the meter with the Android device tablet or phone in Settings under Bluetooth Use code 1234 to pair the EX850 to the Android device 4 Start the ExViewTM EX850 application tap CONNECT icon and the paired list will appear Tap on the EX850 meter from the paired list 5 The upper left corner of the App should i...

Page 11: ...mful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the recei...

Page 12: ...s and turn OFF the meter before opening the case Do not operate the meter with an open case Cleaning and Storage Periodically wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent do not use abrasives or solvents If the meter is not to be used for 60 days or more remove the battery and store it separately Battery Replacement 1 Remove the Phillips head screw that secures the rear battery door 2 Open t...

Page 13: ... 1 0 10d 4 000 VAC 1 5 5d 40 00 VAC 400 0 VAC 1000 VAC 2 0 5d DC Voltage 400 0 mVDC 0 8 2d 4 000 VDC 1 5 2d 40 00 VDC 400 0 VDC 1000 VDC 2 0 2d Resistance 400 0Ω 1 0 4d 4 000kΩ 1 5 2d 40 000kΩ 400 0kΩ 4 000MΩ 2 5 3d 40 00MΩ 3 5 5d Capacitance 4 000nF 5 0 30d 40 00nF 5 0 20d 400 0nF 3 0 5d 4 000µF 40 00µF 400 0µF 4 0 10d 4 000mF 10 10d 40 00mF unspecified Frequency 4 000kHz 1 5 2d Sensitivity 100V ...

Page 14: ...unction Range and Resolution Accuracy of reading digits Temperature type K 4 to 1400o F 3 rdg 9o F 20 to 760o C 3 rdg 5o C Temp IR 58 to 4 F 9 F 4 to 518 F 2 0 reading or 4 F whichever is 50 to 20 C 5 C 20 to 270 C 2 0 reading or 2 C whichever is ...

Page 15: ...rms AAC and VAC Crest Factor 3 0 in 40A and 400A ranges 1 4 in 1000A range 50 60Hz and 5 to 100 of range Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating Humidity Max 80 up to 31 C 87 F decreasing linearly to 50 at 40 C 104 F Storage Humidity 80 Operating Altitude 2000m 7000ft maximum Battery One 1 9V Battery NEDA 1604 Auto power OFF After app...

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