Gossen MetraWatt METRAHIT AM BASE, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...AM HITMD METRAHIT AM BASE AM PRO AM TECH AM XTRA METRAHIT X TRA OUTDOOR TECH PRO BASE Advanced Multimeters Special Multimeters Operating Instructions 3 349 352 03 14 5 18 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...

Page 2: ...6 A 1 A 10 16 A A AC DC TRMS A DC Fuse 10 A 1000 V 10 A 1000 V 10 A 1000 V 10 A 1000 V Transformation factor A AC Hz TRMS mV A mA A mV A Ri 1 M A AC DC TRMS mV A mA A mV A Ri 1 M 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz 1kHz A DC mV A mA A mV A Ri 1 M Hz A AC 30 kHz 30 kHz 30 kHz 30 kHz 30 kHz Resistance Continuity Diode 5 1 V Temperature TC K Temperature RTD Capacitance MIN MAX data hold 4 MBit memory ...

Page 3: ...surement with Selectable Low Pass Filter METRAHIT AM X TRA AM TECH AM PRO X TRA OUTDOOR TECH PRO SECULIFEHITAM MD only 28 5 1 3 Alternating Voltage and Frequency Measurement V AC and Hz with Selectable Low Pass Filter METRAHIT AM X TRA AM TECH AM PRO X TRA OUTDOOR TECH PRO SECULIFEHITAM MD only 30 5 1 4 Frequency and Duty Cycle Measurements METRA HIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR SECULIFEHITAM MD only 32 ...

Page 4: ...rface Operation METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR SECULIFEHITAM MD only 52 7 1 Activating the Interface 52 7 2 Configuring Interface Parameters 53 8 Technical Data 54 9 Maintenance and Calibration 62 9 1 Displays Error Messages 62 9 2 Batteries 62 9 3 Fuse METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR METRAHIT AM TECH TECH METRAHIT AM PRO PRO and SECULIFEHITAM MD only 63 9 4 Housing Maintenance 64 9 5 Return and En...

Page 5: ...n Measuring Categories and their Significance per IEC 61010 1 The measuring category and the maximum rated voltage which are printed on the device apply to your measuring instrument for example 1000 V CAT III For the application of measuring cables see chapter 10 2 Observe the following safety precautions The multimeter may not be used in potentially explosive atmospheres The multimeter may only b...

Page 6: ...the measuring circuit rated voltage of the fuse is 1000 V AC DC Use specified fuses only see page 59 The fuse must have a breaking capacity of at least 30 kA Opening of Equipment Repair The equipment may be opened only by authorized service per sonnel to ensure the safe and correct operation of the equipment and to keep the warranty valid Even original spare parts may be installed only by authoriz...

Page 7: ...al data on page 54 for overload values and overload limits Measurements may only be performed under the specified ambient conditions See page 60 regarding operating temper ature range and relative humidity The measuring instrument may only be used in accordance with the specified degree of protection IP code see page 60 1 2 Meanings of Danger Symbols Warning concerning a point of danger attention ...

Page 8: ...T AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR METRAHIT AM TECH TECH and SECULIFEHITAM MD only with automatic blocking 11 DATA MIN MAX Key for freezing comparing and deleting measured value and for Min Max Decrease values Operating mode menu Select individual menu entries in direction of flow 12 MEASURE SETUP Key for switching back and forth between measuring and menu function 13 ZERO ESC Key for zero balancing Operatin...

Page 9: ...for the A diSPparameter Triangle appears indicates overranging 13 Diode measurement selected 14 Selected type of current 15 TRMS measurement 16 Pt100 0 selected platinum resistance thermometer with automatic recognition of Pt100 Pt1000 with METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR and SECULIFEHITAM MD only 17 Type K temperature measurement with type K NiCr Ni thermocouple 18 sec seconds unit of time 19 REL ...

Page 10: ...quency full bandwidth input 1 M V 0 2 V DC Direct voltage V 1 V DC AC TRMS Pulsating voltage TRMS MHz 0 2 MHz High frequency 5 V 1 Duty cycle 5 V Direct current resistance 0 2 Continuity testing with acoustic signal 1 V DC Diode voltage Temp TC 0 2 C Typ K Temperature thermocouple Type K Temp RTD 1 C Pt100 1000 Temperature with resistance thermometer Pt100 Pt1000 nF Capacitance A 0 2 A DC Direct c...

Page 11: ...s doubled or reinforced insulation Indicates EC conformity Position of the infrared interface window on the top of the instrument METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR and SECULIFEHITAM MD only Position of the power pack connector socket see also chapter 3 1 METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR and SECULIFEHITAM MD only Fuse for current measuring ranges see chapter 9 3 not METRAHIT AM BASE BASE The device may ...

Page 12: ... instrument is ready for use as soon as the key is released Display Illumination After the instrument has been switched on background illumina tion can be activated by briefly pressing the ON OFF LIGHT key Il lumination is switched back off by once again pressing the same key or automatically after approximately 1 minute Switching the Instrument On via PC METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR and SECULIF...

Page 13: ...arameter on page 49 Shutdown is acknowledged with a brief acoustic signal Exceptions include Transmission and memory mode operation continuous operation and whenever a dangerous voltage is applied to the input U 55 V AC or U 70 V DC Disabling Automatic Shutdown The instrument can be set to continuous operation Simultaneously press the and keys to this end The Continuous On function is indicated at...

Page 14: ...t lower range at 01100 d 1 d 10990 d Exception capacitance measurement The multimeter is switched automatically to the next higher range at 1199 d 1 d 0120 d and to the next lower range at 0110 d 1 d 1099 d 4 1 2 Manual Measuring Range Selection Auto ranging can be deactivated and measuring ranges can be selected manually in accordance with the following table by pressing the MAN AUTO button The d...

Page 15: ... Zero balancing and reference value adjustment can be used for auto ranging as well as for manual measuring range selection Zero Balancing Plug the measurement cables into the instrument and connect the free ends to each other except for capacitance measurement in which case the ends of the cables are not connected to each other Briefly press the ZERO ESC key The instrument acknowledges zero balan...

Page 16: ...pressed at the measured value display see chapter 6 4 Overranging If the upper range limit of 12 000 digits is exceeded 0L overload appears at the display Exceptions 0L appears as of 1200 digits for capacitance measurement and as of 5100 digits for diode testing 4 3 2 Analog Display Measured Value Polarity The analog display demonstrates the dynamic performance of a moving coil mechanism This disp...

Page 17: ...continues to appear However when the digital display if frozen the decimal point is fixed as well fixed measuring range symbol MAN The selected measuring range should not be manually changed as long as the DATA function is active The DATA function is deactivated by pressing and holding the DATA MIN MAX key for approx 1 second when the measuring function is changed or when the instrument is switche...

Page 18: ...The Min Max function has no effect on the analog display at which the momentary measured value continues to appear Apply the measured quantity to the instrument and set the measuring range with the MAN AUTO key before activating the Min Max function The Min Max function is deactivated by pressing and holding the DATA MIN MAX key for approx 1 second when the measuring function is changed or when th...

Page 19: ...ORE Menu Function First set the sampling rate for memory mode operation see rAtE parameter in chapter 6 4 and then start memory mode oper ation First select the desired measuring function and an appropriate measuring range Check the battery charge level before starting long term measurement recordings see chapter 6 3 Connect the NA X TRA power pack if required Starting Recording via Menu Functions...

Page 20: ...ASURE SETUP StoP start Acknowledge the StoP display by pressing FUNC ENTER STORE is cleared from the display indicating that recording has been ended Press MEASURE SETUP in order to return to the measuring function Memory mode operation can also be exited by switching the multimeter off Querying Memory Occupancy Memory occupancy can be queried during recording with the help of the 1nFo menu see al...

Page 21: ...in electrical circuits with corona discharge high voltage Special care is required when measurements are made in HF electrical circuits Dangerous pulsating voltages may be pres ent Be aware of the fact that dangerous voltage spikes are not displayed during measurement with the low pass filter We recommend measuring voltage without the low pass filter first in order to be able to detect any dangero...

Page 22: ...er range limit in the 1000 V range Make sure that a current measuring range A has not been activated when the multimeter is connected for voltage measure ment If the fuse s blowing limits are exceeded as a result of oper ator error both the operator and the instrument are in danger With the rotary switch in the V position the multimeter is always set to the 1 V measuring range immediately after it...

Page 23: ... Press the FUNC ENTER multifunction key repeatedly until unit of measure V or V Fil appears at the display Frequency Measurement Apply the measured quantity is the same way as for voltage measurement Manually select the measuring range for the voltage amplitude When the instrument is switched to frequency measurement the previously selected voltage measuring range remains active You can switch bac...

Page 24: ...ltages of greater than 55 V AC or 70 V DC a danger symbol appears at the display COM V Temp Max 1000 V 10 kHz V 100 mV 1000 V Hz 1 Hz 100 kHz Max 100 V 10 kHz Pmax 3 x 106 V x Hz Measuring Ranges 55 V AC or 70 V DC 1000 V Warnings regarding dangerous voltage 230 0 for U 100 V V 1 kHz 1M 1 kHz V 0225 6 V AC TRMS 050 00 Hz AC Hz Hz with Filter Hz 1 kHz 0226 0 V AC TRMS Fil V Fil 049 99 Hz AC V with ...

Page 25: ...oltage measurement Manually select the measuring range for the voltage amplitude When the instrument is switched to frequency measurement the previously selected voltage measuring range remains active You can switch back and forth between frequency measurement with and without low pass filter Press the FUNC ENTER multifunction key repeatedly until unit of measure Hz or Hz Fil appears at the displa...

Page 26: ... voltages of greater than 55 V AC or 70 V DC a danger symbol appears at the display COM V Temp Max 1000 V 10 kHz V 100 mV 1000 V Hz 1 Hz 100 kHz Max 100 V 10 kHz Pmax 3 x 106 V x Hz Measuring Ranges 55 V AC or 70 V DC 1000 V Warnings regarding dangerous voltage 230 0 for U 100 V 0230 6 V AC TRMS 050 03 Hz AC V Hz V Hz 0229 6 V AC TRMS Fil V with Filter 1 kHz V 050 00 AC Fil Hz Hz with Filter 1 kHz...

Page 27: ...ured and displayed using MHz as a unit of measure Pulse frequency demonstrates the reciprocal value of pulse period Duty Cycle Measurement tE tP The ratio of pulse duration to pulse period is measured with periodic square wave signals and displayed as a percentage Note The applied frequency must remain constant during duty cycle measurement duty cycle pulse duration tE pulse period tP 100 COM V Te...

Page 28: ... chapter 5 1 1 regarding testing for the absence of voltage with the help of the direct voltage measurement Set the rotary switch to Connect the device under test as shown Note Use short or shielded measurement cables in the case of high impedance resistance Improving Accuracy by means of Zero Balancing Cable resistance and contact resistance can be eliminated in all measuring ranges by means of z...

Page 29: ...tor path under test as shown Depending upon the selected limit value the multimeter generates a continuous acoustic signal in the case of continuity or short circuit i e at a value of less than the selected limit value 0L appears at the display in the case of an open connection The limit value can be adjusted in the SETUP menu see also chapter 6 4 1nFo SET rAtE bEEP 1 10 20 30 40 90 10 default set...

Page 30: ...NC ENTER key Connect the device under test as shown Conducting Direction and Short Circuit The instrument displays forward voltage in volts display 4 places As long as voltage drop does not exceed the maximum display value of 5 1 V several series connected components or reference diodes can be tested with a small reference voltage and reference diodes Reverse Direction and Interruption The measuri...

Page 31: ...n memory and is accordingly displayed Press the FUNC ENTER key in order to change to the other measuring function if required The reference temperature is measured at the internal reference junction see parameter 1tEMP in chapter 6 3 regarding querying Note The internal reference temperature temperature of the inter nal reference junction is measured by a temperature sensor inside of the instrumen...

Page 32: ... the FUNC ENTER key automatic compensation of cable resistance is activated for all subsequent measurements The short circuit can now be eliminated and the device is ready for use Entering Cable Resistance Press the ZERO ESC key once again in the automatic compensation menu Enter the known resistance of the connector cables with the scroll keys Select the digit to be changes with the keys and chan...

Page 33: ...ged before measurement is performed Interference voltages distort measurement results Refer to chapter 5 1 1 regarding testing for the absence of voltage with the help of the direct voltage measurement Set the rotary switch to Connect the discharged device under test to the sockets with the measurement cables as shown Note The pole of polarized capacitors must be connected to the jack Resistors an...

Page 34: ...an acoustic signal is generated at the same time If a fuse should blow eliminate the cause of overload before placing the instrument back into service Fuse replacement is described in chapter 9 3 Be absolutely certain that the measuring ranges are not overloaded beyond their allowable capacities Limit values are included in chapter 8 Technical Data in the table entitled Measuring Functions and Mea...

Page 35: ...RMS symbol Safely connect the measuring instrument without contact resistance in series to the power consumer 2 as shown Switch supply power to the measuring circuit back on 3 Read the display Make a note of the measured value if the instrument is not being operated in the memory mode or the transmission mode Disconnect supply power from the measuring circuit or the power consumer 1 once again and...

Page 36: ...ntact resistance in series to the power consumer as shown Switch supply power to the measuring circuit back on 3 Read the display Make a note of the measured value if the instrument is not being operated in the memory mode or the transmission mode Disconnect supply power from the measuring circuit or the power consumer 1 once again and discharge any capacitors Remove the test probes from the measu...

Page 37: ...100 1000 0ff Maximum allowable operating voltage is equal to the current transformer s nominal voltage When reading the measured value additional error resulting from the clip on current sensor must also be taken into consideration default setting METRAHIT AM TECH TECH OFF METRAHITAM BASE BASE 1 1000 Trans Factors CL IP Measuring Ranges DMM Clip Types 100 mV 1 V 10 V 1 1 1 mV 1 mA 100 00 mA 1 0000...

Page 38: ...llowable operating voltage is equal to the current transformer s nominal voltage When reading the measured value additional error resulting from the clip on current sensor must also be taken into consideration default setting METRAHIT AM TECH TECH OFF METRAHITAM BASE BASE 1 1000 Trans Factors CL IP Measuring Ranges DMM Clip Types 100 mV 1 V 10 V 1 1 1 mV 1 mA 100 00 mA 1 0000 A 10 000 A WZ12C 1 10...

Page 39: ...a tion factors and that the factor has been previously selected in the following menu Clip 0FF see also chapter 6 4 Current Clip Setup Menu 1nFo SET rAtE CLIP 1 10 100 1000 0ff default setting METRAHIT AM TECH TECH OFF Trans Factors CL IP Measuring Ranges DMM Clip Types 100 mA 1 A 10 A 1 1 1mA 1mA 100 00 mA 1 0000 A 10 000 A 1 10 1mA 10mA 1 0000 A 10 000 A 100 00 A 1 100 1mA 100mA 10 000 A 100 00 ...

Page 40: ...o check or change a parameter acknowledge it with the FUNC ENTER key The keys can be used to position the cursor at the entry position The desired value is selected with the help of the keys Changes can only be accepted with the FUNC ENTER key You can return to the sub menu without making any changes by pushing the ZERO ESC key and to the main menu by press ing the same key once again etc You can ...

Page 41: ...attery voltage bEEP 49 bEEP set the limit value for continuity testing CLEAr 23 Measurement Data Recording METRAHIT AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR and SECULIFEHITAM MD only CLIP 42 Direct and Pulsating Current Measurement with Clip On Current Sensor A DC and A DC AC METRAHIT AM TECH TECH AND METRAHITAM BASE BASE ONLY dAtE 48 dAtE query date 50 dAtE enter date EMpty 23 Measurement Data Recording METRAHIT AM...

Page 42: ... specifies the time interval after which the respective measured value is transmitted to the interface or to measured value memory Any one of the following sampling rates can be selected 00 00 1 00 00 2 00 00 5 00 01 0 00 02 0 00 05 0 h mm ss t h hours m minutes s sec t tenths of a sec 0 00 10 0 00 20 0 00 30 0 00 40 0 00 50 0 01 00 0 02 00 0 05 00 0 10 00 0 20 00 0 30 00 0 40 00 0 50 00 1 00 00 2...

Page 43: ...pears in the display to the right of the battery symbol In this case the multimeter can only be switched off manually The on setting can only be cancelled by changing the respective parameter and not by switching the instrument off 1nFo SET rAtE APoFF 10 59min on 10 minutes default setting bEEP set the limit value for continuity testing 1nFo SET rAtE bEEP 1 10 20 30 40 90 10 default setting irStb ...

Page 44: ... TECH TECH and METRAHITAM BASE BASE only See chapter 5 7 3 ff 6 5 Default Settings Previously entered changes can be undone and the default settings can be reactivated This may be advisable under the following circumstances After the occurrence of software or hardware errors If you are under the impression that the multimeter does not work correctly Disconnect the device from the measuring circuit...

Page 45: ... parameter has been set to iron see chapter 7 2 or the instrument is already switched on the first command wakes up the multimeter but does not yet execute any further commands The continuous transmission operating mode is selected manually as described below In this operating mode the instrument continuously transmits measurement data to the PC via the interface adapter which can then be displaye...

Page 46: ... is switched off iroFF IR does not appear at the display and the infrared interface is switched off signals cannot be received 1nFo SET rAtE irStb iron iroFF irstb iroFF default setting Addr Address If several multimeters are connected to the PC via an interface adapter a separate address can be assigned to each instrument Address number 1 should be selected for the first instrument 2 should be as...

Page 47: ...0 200 d 1 5 30 200 d 10 A 5 min 5 16 A 30 s 5 10 A 1 mA 600 mV 600 mV 0 9 10 1 5 10 200 d 1 5 30 200 d A AM TECH TECH 10 mA 1 A 16 mV 16 mV 0 1 5 1 10 200 d 1 5 30 200 d 0 2 A continuous 100 mA 10 A 160 mV 160 mV 0 1 5 1 10 200 d 1 5 30 200 d 1 A 100 A 40 mV 40 mV 0 9 10 1 10 200 d 1 5 30 200 d 10 A 5 min 5 16 A 30 s 5 10 A 1 mA 600 mV 600 mV 0 9 10 1 10 200 d 1 5 30 200 d Factor 1 1 10 100 1000 I...

Page 48: ...rge resistance U0 max rdg d F AM XTRA X TRA OUTDOOR AM TECH TECH 10 nF 10 pF 10 M 0 7 V 1 6 6 with ZERO function active 1000 V DC AC RMS Sine Max 10 s 100 nF 100 pF 1 M 0 7 V 1 6 6 1 F 1 nF 100 k 0 7 V 1 6 6 10 F 10 nF 12 k 0 7 V 1 6 6 100 F 100 nF 3 k 0 7 V 5 6 6 1000 F 1 F 3 k 0 7 V 5 6 6 fmin 7 rdg d Hz V Hz A Hz A 100 00 Hz 0 01 Hz 1 Hz 0 05 3 10 Hz V 8 Hz A 8 1000 V Hz A 9 Max 10 s 1 0000 kHz...

Page 49: ...rror rdg d 10 K Temperature 0 C 21 C and 25 C 40 C V 0 2 10 V 0 4 10 100 1 M 0 5 10 1 M 1 10 mA A 0 5 10 mA A 0 8 10 10 nF 100 F 1 5 Hz 0 2 10 C F Pt100 Pt1000 0 5 10 C F thermocouple K 0 2 10 Influencing Quantity Measuring Quantity Influence Error rdg d DATA V A Hz 10 d MIN MAX V A Hz 30 d Influencing Quantity Meas Quantity Meauring Range Sphere of Influence Intrinsic Error 3 rdg d METRAHIT AM XT...

Page 50: ...ff V A Hz C 1 x intrinsic error Influencing Quantity Sphere of Influence Measured Quantity Measuring Range Damping Common Mode Interference Voltage Interference quantity max 1000 V V 120 dB Interference quantity max 1000 V 50 Hz 60 Hz sine 1 V 10 V 80 dB 100 V 70 dB 1000 V 60 dB Series Mode Interference Voltage Interference quantity V respective nominal value of the meas range max 1000 V 50 Hz 60 ...

Page 51: ...er Supply Battery 2 ea 1 5 V mignon cell 2 ea size AA alkaline manganese per IEC LR6 2 ea 1 2 V NiMH rechargeable battery also possible Service life With alkaline manganese approx 200 hours Battery test Battery capacity display with battery symbol in 4 segments Querying of momentary battery voltage via menu function Power OFF function The multimeter is switched off automatically If battery voltage...

Page 52: ...is displayed if plus pole is connected to Measuring rate 10 measurements per second 40 per second with Min Max function except with capacitance frequency and duty cycle measuring functions Refresh Rate 2 times per sec every 500 ms Acoustic Signals For voltage Intermittent signal at above 1000 V For current Intermittent signal at above 10 A Continuous signal at above 16 A Fuse for METRAHIT AM X TRA...

Page 53: ...loyment Indoors outdoors only within specified ambient conditions Mechanical Design Housing Impact resistant plastic ABS Dimensions 200 x 87 x 45 mm without protective rubber cover Weight Approx 0 35 kg with batteries Protection Housing IP 52 Extension of the METRAHIT OUTDOOR SECULIFEHITAM MD Housing IP 65 Table Excerpt Regarding Significance of the IP Code IP XY 1st digit X Protection against pen...

Page 54: ...before replacing the batteries The selected operating parameters remain in memory although date and time must be reentered Battery The current battery charge level can be queried in the 1nfo menu 1nFo bAtt 2 75 V Make sure that no battery leakage has occurred before initial start up as well as after long periods of storage Continue to inspect the batteries for leakage at short regular intervals If...

Page 55: ...n the instrument is switched on with the rotary switch in the A position When the instrument is already on and the rotary switch is turned to the A position In the active current measuring range when voltage is applied If the fuse is blown or has not been inserted FuSE appears at the digital display The fuse interrupts the current measuring ranges All other measuring ranges remain functional Repla...

Page 56: ... Sound Disposal The instrument is a category 9 product monitoring and control instrument in accordance with ElektroG German electrical and electronic device law This device is subject to the RoHS directive Furthermore we make reference to the fact that the cur rent status in this regard can be accessed on the Internet at y entering the search term WEEE We identify our electrical and electronic dev...

Page 57: ... used for correction of the readings during subsequent application By having your measuring instrument calibrated regularly you ful fill the requirements of a quality management system per DIN EN ISO 9001 Verification of specifications or adjustment services are not part of the calibration For products from our factory however any necessary ad justment is frequently performed and the observance of...

Page 58: ...ce In conformity with standard DIN EN 61010 031 measure ments in an environment according to measuring category III and IV may only be performed with the safety cap applied to the test probe of the measurement cable For establishing contact in 4 mm jacks you have to remove the safety cap by levering out the snap lock of the safety cap with an other sharp object e g the second test probe 10 3 NA X ...

Page 59: ...he USB port at a PC The adapter allows for data transmission between the multimeter and the PC METRAwin 10 PC Analysis Software METRAwin 10 PC software is a multilingual measurement data log ging program for recording visualizing evaluating and documenting measured values from METRA HIT multimeters Details on the system requirements are given in the installation instructions of METRAwin 10 METRAwi...

Page 60: ...Values 59 H Housing Maintenance 64 I Interfaces Accessories 67 States 13 irStb 53 itEMP 48 M Manufacturer s Guarantee 65 Measured Value Storage DATA Function 21 Min Max Values 22 Measurement Cables 66 Measuring Category Characteristic Values 59 Significance 8 Measuring Range Selection Automatic 18 Manual 18 Memory Ending Recording 24 Querying Occupancy 24 Start Recording 23 O OCCUP 48 Overview Key...

Page 61: ...Display 13 Instrument 15 Rotary Switch Positions 14 T Temperature Measurement With Resistance Thermometers 37 With Thermocouples 36 tiME 48 50 U Use for Intended Purpose 10 V vErSion 48 Voltage Comparator 29 31 Voltage Measurement Notes 26 Scope of Functions 26 W WEEE Mark 15 www com information itm com 1 800 561 8187 ...