GW Instek LCR-914 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...Hand held LCR Meter LCR 914 915 916 Series USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82CR 91600MA1 ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...

Page 2: ...er 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...

Page 3: ...oor or the Meter case Use the Meter only as specified in this manual or the protection by the Meter might be impaired Always use the correct terminals switch positions and ranges for measurements Do n...

Page 4: ...nd the Instruction Manual Risk of electric shock See instruction manual DC measurement Battery Fuse Earth AC measurement Conforms to EU directives Do not discard this product or throw away Maintenance...

Page 5: ...916 User Manual 3 Meter Description Front Panel Illustration 1 LCD display 20000 2000 counts 2 Function buttons 3 5 Wire input terminal for SMD test probe or DIP part 4 2 Wire input terminal for Alli...

Page 6: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 4 Package Contents 1 5V AC Adapter only LCR 916 2 USB Cable only LCR 916 3 Shorting Cube 4 SMD Test Probe only LCR 916 5 Alligator Clip Set 6 Hanging Kit only LCR 915 916...

Page 7: ...4 915 916 User Manual 5 Measuring Principles tan D 1 Q R X X tan C 1 fC 2 1 X L fL 2 X R X X tan X X R Z X j X R E C L 1 C L C L 1 C L 2 C L Series Measurement Parallel Measurement S S jX R Z P P jX R...

Page 8: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 6 Phase Drawing...

Page 9: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 7 Making 5 Wire Measurements with the SMD Test Probe...

Page 10: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 8 Making 4 Wire Measurements with the 5 Wire Terminal Making 2 Wire Measurements with the Alligator Clip Set...

Page 11: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 9 Measuring L C R DCR Press the L C R DCR button to select the measurement function Press the L C R DCR button for 2 seconds to enter the Auto L C R function...

Page 12: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 10 Measuring D Q ESR Press the D Q ESR button to select the measurement function...

Page 13: ...11 Selecting the Test Frequency Press the FREQ button to select the test frequency The selectable frequency range depends on the model LCR 914 100Hz 120Hz 1kHz LCR 915 100Hz 120Hz 1kHz 10kHz LCR 916 1...

Page 14: ...16 User Manual 12 Selecting the Series Parallel Measurement Function At the L C R measuring function it defaults to Auto Series Parallel measuring function Press the SER PAL button to select the measu...

Page 15: ...plays the reference on the sub display Any inputs after this will be subtracted from the reference value and displayed on the main display To use the Zero mode follow the steps below 1 Press the Zero...

Page 16: ...or above the recorded maximum value the meter beeps and records the new value To use the MAX MIN mode follow the steps below 1 Press the MAX MIN button to enter the MAX MIN mode The MAX icon appears o...

Page 17: ...LCR 914 915 916 User Manual 15 Calibratation In order to achieve the best measurement results calibration is essential To calibrate the meter press the CAL button...

Page 18: ...MD test probe open and press the CAL button to start the open calibration About 30 seconds later the result of the open calibration appears on the main display If the result is pass press the CAL butt...

Page 19: ...D test probe and then press the CAL button to start the short calibration About 30 seconds later the result of the short calibration appears on the main display If the result is pass press the CAL but...

Page 20: ...15 916 User Manual 18 Sorting To check the accuracy of a part press the SORTING button to enter the sorting mode The sorting result appears on the main display and the current value appears on the sub...

Page 21: ...SETUP button to enter the setup mode 2 Press and button to setup the range of the standard value Then press the ENTER button to save the setup value and enter the next step 3 Press and button to setup...

Page 22: ...ource Save battery power by using the external power source Caution Use the 5V AC adapter only as specified in this manual Do not use other power sources with the meter Caution Replace the batteries a...

Page 23: ...mes per second normal Altitude 6561 7 ft 2000m Weight 630g including battery Dimensions W x H x D 95mm x 207mm x 52mm with holster Accessories Accessory LCR 916 LCR 915 LCR 914 1 Shorting Cube Standar...

Page 24: ...600mVrms AC Signal Accuracy 10 DC Bias Level 1V DC Bias Accuracy 10 3 Test Cable Model Length Bandwidth Type SMD Test Probe 60cm 1MHz 5 Wire 4 Wire Test Probe 60cm 1MHz 5 Wire Alligator Clip Set 15cm...

Page 25: ...z 1 200 00uH 0 5 5d 2 2000 0uH 0 2 2d 20 000mH 200 00mH 2000 0mH 2 0 2d 20 000H 5 0 2d 100kHz 3 20 000uH 0 5 5d 2 200 00uH 0 2 2d 2000 0uH 20 000mH 2 0 2d 200 00mH 5 0 2d 1 The 10kHz test frequency is...

Page 26: ...1 200 00pF 0 5 5d 2 2000 0pF 0 2 2d 20 000nF 200 00nF 2000 0nF 20 000uF 2 0 2d 200 00uF 5 0 2d 2 100kHz 3 20 000pF 0 5 20d 2 200 00pF 0 2 2d 2000 0pF 20 000nF 200 00nF 2000 0nF 2 0 2d 20 000uF 5 0 2d...

Page 27: ...1 20 000 0 5 5d 2 200 00 0 2 2d 2 0000k 20 000k 200 00k 2 0000M 2 0 2d 20 000M 5 0 2d 100kHz 3 20 000 0 5 5d 2 200 00 0 2 2d 2 0000k 20 000k 200 00k 2 0 2d 2 0000M 5 0 2d 1 The 10kHz test frequency is...

Page 28: ...Input Protection 30VDC or 30VAC rms Minimum Resolution 0 01 in the 200 00 range Measuring Time 2 seconds 8 D Q Definition Q 1 D Range 2 000 2000 Minimum Resolution 0 001 in the 2 000 range Accuracy A...