UNI-T UT60F, Operating Manual

Page 1: ... Functional Button Rotary Switch Display Symbols Measurement Ranges Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL 1 Table of Contents Title Overview Unpacking Inspection Safety Information Rules For Safe Operation International Electrical Symbols The multimeter Structure Measurement Operation C D E F G H I D AC Current General Specifications Sleep Mode Accuracy Specifications A DC Voltage B AC Voltage C DC Curre...

Page 2: ...35 35 C Replacing the Fuses 36 36 36 37 Resistance Diode Test Continuity Test Capacitance Frequency J 35 Temperature Maintenance Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL 2 Title E F G H A General Service B Replacing the Battery ...

Page 3: ...Capacitance Temperature Frequency Diodes Continuity and etc The Meter adopted advanced co injection technique in order to provide sufficient insulation In addition the Display Backlight feature enables user to work in a dim condition This Operating Manual covers information on safety and cautions Please read the relevant information carefully and observe all the Warnings and Notes strictly Overvie...

Page 4: ...t you find any missing or damage please contact your dealer immediately Point Contact Temperature Probe UT60G only 5 RS 232C Interface Cable 1 piece CD ROM Installation Guide Computer Interface Software 1 piece 6 Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL 4 Item 1 2 3 4 Description English Operating Manual Test Lead Test Clip Qty 1 piece 1 pair 1 pair 1 piece ...

Page 5: ... lines cable systems etc Use the Meter only as specified in this operating manual otherwise the protection provided by the Meter may be impaired In this manual a Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards to the user or may damage the Meter or the equipment under test A Note identifies the information that user should pay attention on International electrical symbols used on the M...

Page 6: ...ter between the terminals or between any terminal and grounding l The rotary switch should be placed in the right position and no any changeover of range shall be made during measurement is conducted to prevent damage of the Meter l When the Meter working at an effective voltage over 60V in DC or 30V rms in AC special care should be taken for there is danger of electric shock l Use the proper term...

Page 7: ...model number or identical electrical specifications replacement parts l The internal circuit of the Meter shall not be altered at will to avoid damage of the Meter and any accident l Soft cloth and mild detergent should be used to clean the surface of the Meter when servicing No abrasive and solvent should be used to prevent the surface of the Meter from corrosion damage and accident l The Meter i...

Page 8: ...ternating Current DC Direct Current AC or DC Grounding Double Insulated Deficiency of Built In Battery Continuity Test Diode Fuse Warning Refer to the Operating Manual Conforms to Standards of European Union Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL 8 ...

Page 9: ...quency resistance diode capacitance and continuity measurements 5 COM Input Terminal Return terminal for all measurements 6 Model UT60F µA mA Input Terminal Input for µA and mA measurement Model UT60G mA o C Input Terminal Input for mA and temperature measurement 7 10A Input Terminal Input for A measurement 5 6 Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 10: ...test Capacitance measurement Frequency measurement Hz Temperature measurement UT60G only o C AC or DC current measurement range from 0 1µA to 4 000mA UT60F only µA Model UT60F AC or DC current measurement range from 0 01mA to 400 0mA Model UT60G AC or DC current measurement range from 0 01mA to 600 0mA mA AC or DC current measurement range from 10mA to 10 00A A V Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 11: ...t range from 0 1µA to 4 000mA the Meter beeps DC is default UT60F ONLY µA Model UT60F Switches between AC and DC current measurement range from 0 01mA to 400 0mA the Meter beeps DC is default Model UT60G Switches between AC and DC current measurement range from 0 01mA to 600 0mA the Meter beeps DC is default mA RANGE Any rotary Switch Position 1 Press RANGE to enter the manual ranging mode the Met...

Page 12: ...eter to display full icons l Press HOLD H again to return to normal display mode HOLDH POWER Any rotary Switch Position Turn the Meter s power on and off RS232C Any rotary switch position Turn on or off the serial port interface without changing the original setting Although HOLD H is on outputted data displayed on the computer is the current measurement value Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 13: ...Data output is in progress 4 RS232C Data hold is active 5 Test of diode 6 The continuity buzzer is on 7 The unit of temperature Centigrade temperature Fahrenheit temperature 8 Farad The unit of capacitance nF Nanofarad 1x10 9 or 0 000000001 farads µF Microfarad 1x10 6 or 0 000001 farads mF Millifarad 1x10 3 or 0 001 farads 9 nF µF mF o C o F Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL figure 2 n mF µ C F 1 2 1...

Page 14: ...1x106 or 1 000 000 ohms 12 Ω kΩ MΩ Hz kHz MHz 13 Hertz The unit of frequency in cycles second kHz Kilohertz 1x103 or 1000 hertz MHz Megahertz 1x106 or 1 000 000 hertz Indicates negative reading 14 The input value is too large for the selected range OL Sleep Mode feature is enabled 15 The battery is low Warning To avoid false readings which could lead to possible electric shock or personal injury r...

Page 15: ...mode the Meter selects the best range for input signals This allows you to switch test points without having to reset the range l In the manual range mode you may select the range This allows you to override autorange and lock the Meter in a specific range The Meter defaults to the autorange mode in measurement functions that have more than one range When the Meter is in the autorange mode is disp...

Page 16: ...turns to the autorange mode and is displayed Measurement Ranges 2 Note l If you manually change the measurement range after entering the Hold recording modes the Meter exits these modes Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL ...

Page 17: ...Model UT60F 400mV 4V 40V 400V and 1000V Model UT60G 600mV 6V 60V 600V and 1000V To measure DC voltage connect the Meter as follows 1 Insert the red test lead into the HzVΩ terminal and the black test lead into the COM terminal 2 Set the rotary switch to V DC measurement is default or press BLUE button to select DC measurement mode 3 Connect the test leads across with the object being measured The ...

Page 18: ... leads from the input terminals B AC Voltage Measurement see figure 4 Warning To avoid harms to you or damages to the Meter from eletric shock please do not attempt to measure voltages higher than 1000V rms although readings may be obtained The AC Voltage ranges are Model UT60F 400mV 4V 40V 400V and 1000V Model UT60G 600mV 6V 60V 600V and 1000V To measure AC voltage connect the Meter as follows 18...

Page 19: ...ible 0 1 or less l When AC voltage measurement has been completed disconnect the connection between the testing leads and the circuit under test and remove testing leads from the input terminals C DC or AC Current Measurement see figure 5 red Select DC or AC black figure 5 Warning If the fuse burns out during measurement the Meter may be damaged or the operator himself may be hurt Use proper termi...

Page 20: ...est lead into the COM terminal 2 Set the rotary switch toµA mA or A The Meter defaults to DC current measurement mode To toggle between DC and AC current measurement function press the BLUE button 3 Connect the test leads with the object being measured The measured value shows on the display Note l For safety sake the measuring time for high current should be less than 10 seconds for each measurem...

Page 21: ...ct red black figure 6 The resistance ranges are Model UT60F 400Ω 4kΩ 40kΩ 400kΩ 4MΩ and 40MΩ Model UT60G 600Ω 6kΩ 60kΩ 600kΩ 6MΩ and 60MΩ To measure resistance connect the Meter as follows 1 Insert the red test lead into the HzVΩ terminal and the black test lead into the COM terminal 2 Set the rotary switch toΩ resistance measurement Ω is default or press BLUE button to select Ω measurement mode 3...

Page 22: ...ading l If Ω reading with shorted test leads is not 0 5Ω check for loose test leads wrong function selected or enabled data hold function l The LCD displays OL indicating open circuit or the tested resistor value is higher than the maximum range of the Meter l Resistance measurement is default to auto range mode AtΩ range open circuit voltage approximate 1 20V At all other range open circuit volta...

Page 23: ...utor junction then measure the voltage drop across the junction A good silicon junction drops between 0 5V and 0 8V To test the diode out of a circuit connect the Meter as follows 1 Insert the red test lead into the HzVΩ terminal and the black test lead into the COM terminal 2 Set the rotary switch toΩ and press BLUE button to select measurement mode 3 For forward voltage drop readings on any semi...

Page 24: ...will display OL indicating either open circuit or wrong polarity connection l The unit of diode is volt V displaying the positive connection voltage drop value l Diode test has only auto range mode open circuit voltage approximate 3V l When diode testing has been completed disconnect the connection between the testing leads and the circuit under test and remove testing leads from the input termina...

Page 25: ...minal 2 Set the rotary switch toΩ and press BLUE button to select measurement mode 3 The buzzer sounds if the resistance of a circuit under test is less than 70Ω The LCD simultaneous displays the two ends of the tested circuit resistance value Note l The LCD displays OL indicating the circuit being tested is open l The testing range of continuity is fixed as UT60F 400 0Ω UT60G 600 0Ω The open circ...

Page 26: ...age to the Meter or to the equipment under test disconnect circuit power and discharge all high voltage capacitors before measuring capacitance Use the DC votage function to confirm that the capacitor is discharged Connect the Meter as follows 1 Insert the red test lead or red clip into the HzVΩ terminal and the black test lead or black clip into the COM terminal 2 Set the rotary switch to 3 Conne...

Page 27: ... when testing a large capacitor value the testing time is around 15 seconds in mF range l The LCD displays OL indicating the tested capacitor is shorted or it exceeds the maximum range of the Meter l When capacitance measurement has been completed disconnect the connection between the testing leads or testing clips and the circuit under test and remove the testing leads or testing clips away from ...

Page 28: ...e 30V rms frequency signal follow the above procedure When measuring input scope 30V rms reading may not be obtained due to the fluctuation of overload protection circuit l The test lead has distributed capacitors during measurement it has more attenuate effect against high frequency Therefore when testing higher than 1MHz frequency signal it is recommended to use a high and as short as possible f...

Page 29: ...rature probe to the object being measured The measured value shows on the display Note l The Meter automatically displays the temperature value inside the Meter when there is no temperature probe connection l The included point contact temperature probe can only be used up to 250 o C For any measurement higher than that the other type temperature probe must be used instead l When temperature measu...

Page 30: ... Meter will be under Hold mode and display the last measurement value before it entered sleep mode if it is activated by pressing any button except the YELLOW button It is possible to exit Hold mode by pressing the HOLD If the Meter is activated by turning the rotary switch all the reading will be erased It will start from the switch selected function In RS232C serial port data output mode Sleep M...

Page 31: ...Model UT60G 5999 l Auto and manual range selectable l Temperature Operating 0 o C 40 o C 32 o F 104 o F Storage 10 o C 50 o C 14 o F 122 o F l Measurement Speed Updates 3 times second l Negative Reading Display l Overloading Display OL l Data Holding Display l Battery Type One piece of 9V NEDA 1604 or 6F22 or 006P l Battery Deficiency Display l Dimensions H x W x L 177mm x 85mm x 40mm l Weight App...

Page 32: ...1 specified accuracy 1 o C Accuracy Specifications 1 B AC Voltage Range Resolution Accuracy 400 0mV 4 000V 40 00V 400 0V 1000V 600 0mV 6 000V 60 00V 600 0V 1000V 0 1mV 1mV 10mV 100mV 1V 40 100Hz 1 2 3 40 100Hz 1 3 100 1kHz 2 3 40 100Hz 1 2 100Hz 1kHz 2 2 1k 10kHz 4 3 10k 20kHz 4 5 UT60F UT60G A DC Voltage Range Resolution Accuracy 0 5 5 UT60F UT60G 600 0mV 6 000V 60 00V 600 0V 1000V 400 0mV 4 000V...

Page 33: ...t type fuse ø5 20mm l At 10 00A range For continuous measurement 10 seconds and interval time between 2 measurements greater than 15 minutes Range Resolution Accuracy UT60F UT60G 400 0µA 4000µA 40 00mA 400 0mA 10 00A 60 00mA 600 0mA 10 00A 1 2 1 2 3 1 5 5 D AC Current Remarks l Overload protection Model UT60F at 400 0µA to 400 0mA range 0 5A 250V fast type fuse ø5 20mm Range Resolution Accuracy 40...

Page 34: ...marks l Open circuit voltage approximate 3V l Display forward voltage drop approximate 0 5 0 8V G Continuity Test Range Resolution Overload Protection 600Vp 1Ω Range Resolution Overload Protection 600Vp 10mV Remark l Open circuit voltage approximate 1 2V Range ResolutionAccuracy 1 2 2 UT60F UT60G Remarks 400 0Ω 600 0Ω Open circuit voltage approximate 1 20V 4 000kΩ 40 00kΩ 400 0kΩ 4 000MΩ 40 00MΩ 6...

Page 35: ...emarks l Overload protection 600Vp l Input sensitivity as follows At 1MHz 300mVrms At 1MHz 600mVrms l Maximum input 30V rms J Temperature Model UT60G Range Resolution Accuracy 4 000kHz 40 00kHz 400 0kHz 4 000MHz 40 00MHz 0 05 1 UT60F UT60G 1Hz 10Hz 100Hz 1kHz 10kHz 6 000kHz 60 00kHz 600 0kHz 6 000MHz 60 00MHz Range Resolution Accuracy Overload Protection 40 0 o C 3 4 40 1000 o C 0 400 o C 1 3 400 ...

Page 36: ...General Service l Periodically wipe the case with a damp cloth and mild detergent Do not use abrasives or solvents l To clean the terminals with cotton bar with detergent as dirt or moisture in the terminals can affect readings l Turn the Meter power off when it is not in use l Take out the battery when it is not using for a long time l Do not use or store the Meter in a place of humidity high tem...

Page 37: ...ry l Press the POWER to turn the Meter off and remove all connections from the terminals l Remove the screw from the battery compartment and separate the battery compartment from the case bottom l Remove the battery from the battery compartment l Replace with a new 9V battery NEDA 1604 or 6F22 or 006P l Rejoin the case bottom and battery compartment and reinstall the screw C Replacing the Fuses se...

Page 38: ...he fuse by gently prying one end loose then take out the fuse from its bracket l Install ONLY replacement fuses with the identical type and specification as follows and make sure the fuse is fixed firmly in the bracket Model UT60F Fuse 1 0 5A 250V fast type fuse ø5 20mm Fuse 2 10A 250V fast type fuse ø5 20mm Model UT60G Fuse 1 1A 250V fast type fuse ø5 20mm Fuse 2 10A 250V fast type fuse ø5 20mm l...

Page 39: ...r communication is set as Baud Rate 19230 Start bit 1 always 0 Stop bit 1 always 1 Data bits 7 Parity 1 odd C System Requirements for Installing the Interface program To use Interface Program you need the following hardware and software l An IBM PC or equivalent computer with 80486 or higher processor and 640X 480 pixel or better monitor l Microsoft Windows 98 or above l At least 8MB of RAM l At l...

Page 40: ...ng device supported by Windows RS232C Serial Port 2 Please refer to the included CD ROM Installation Guide Computer Interface Software for installing and operating instructions of the Interface Program END This operating manual is subject to change without notice Model UT60F G OPERATING MANUAL ...

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