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1. PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 21 Method 2 First measured value as relative value e Select the measurement function by pressing one of DCV and ACV buttons e Enable the dB operation by pressing SHIFT dB NULL buttons e After enabling the dB operation user can set or alter the dB relative value as mentioned above e Observe the displayed reading 64 Figure 4 22 shows the locations of these buttons with red rectangle frames Figure 4 22 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands from your PC terminal to make the dB measurement CALCulate FUNCtion DB CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate DB REFerence 1 value MINimum MAXimum B dBm Definition With dBm selected a voltage measurement is displayed as the level of power relative to 1 milliwatt dissipated through a reference resistance The reference resistance is adjustable in DL 2060 The calculation of dBm is defined as below y dB 10x o 7 Jrimw ref X Note V is the input voltage Z is the reference resistance X Note Change of reference resistance will not affect the stored relative reference value e The Zref is adjustable with a range from 50 to 8000 The default value is 600 Q e The user selected reference value is stored in a volatile memory and will be cleared after the multimeter has been power off e This feature is available for DCV and ACV only How to set the reference resistan
2. 1 FAST 5 1 2 digits 10 0000 KO 41 000000E 01 1 000000E 01 10000 0 1 10 KQ SLOW 5 1 2 digits 10 0000 Ka O 1 000000E 02 1 000000E 0 1 10000 0 01 FAST 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 KQ O _ 1 000000 02 0 01 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 KQ O 1 000000E 03 0 001 1 000000E 0 10 10000 0 001 0 0 100000 10 Rom 1 000000E 0 1 1 000000 01 0 1 FAST 5 1 2 digits 100 000 KO 1 000000E 0 1 1 000000 01 0 1 100000 1 100 000KQ O 1 000000E 01 ECO FAST 6 1 2 digits 100 0000 KO O 1 000000E 01 0 1 1 000000E 0 100 0000 KQ 1 1 100 0000 K O 1 000000E 02 0 01 1000000E 0 10 100000 0 01 1 1 i i 1 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 100 000 KQ O FAST 4 1 2 digits 1 0000 MQ E RG A 1 000000E 0 2 000000E 02 1000000 100 0 L 1MQ 0 i f 1 000000E 01 1 000000E 0 1 1 00000 MQ SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000M2 O O 1 0000006 0 1 1 o00000E 0 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 1 00000 O O 1 000000c 0 1 000000E 0 1 1000000 1 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 O 1 000000E 01 0 1 1 000000E 0 10 1000000 01 FAST 4 1 2 digits 10 000 MO O 10000000 1000 2 000000E 02 0 0 10000000 1000 Eos 10 MQ 1 1 0000 MQ 1 0000008 0 10 1 000000E 01 0 1 10000Mo O 1 000000e 0 10 1 000000E 01 0 1 1000000 10 Es
3. 95 Other Interface Commands SYSTem LOCal SYSTem REMote GPIB IEEE 488 2 COMMON Commands CES ESE enable value ESE ESR IDN OPC OPC PSC 0 1 PSC RST SRE enable value SRE STB TRG 96 5 Error Message Errors are retrieved in first in first out FIFO order The first error returned is the first error that was stored When user has read all errors from the queue the ERROR annunciator turns off DL 2060 beeps once each time an error occurs Should more than 20 errors have existed the last error stored in the queue the most recent error is replaced with 350 Too many errors No additional errors are saved until you remove errors from the queue the multimeter responds with 0 No error The error queue is cleared when power has been off or after a CLS clear status command has been executed The RST reset command does not clear the error queue 5 1 Error Type There is only one type over here execution errors Please refer to 3 4 12 for errors arised by selftest 5 1 1 Execution Errors e 101 Invalid character An invalid character was found in the command string e 102 Syntax error Invalid syntax was found in the command string e 103 Invalid separator An invalid separator was found in the command string e 104 Data type error A parameter type error was found in the command string e 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger GET is not all
4. If you incorrectly use the product ignoring this indication you may get slightly injured or the product may be damaged This indication shows that the caution item to avoid the danger is provided A CAUTION USING THE PRODUCT SAFELY AN WARNING and CAUTION Bl Do not remove the product s covers and panels Never remove the product s covers and panels for any purpose Otherwise the user s electric shock or a fire may be incurred E Warning on using the product The warning items given below are to avoid danger to the user s body and life and avoid the damage and deterioration of the product Use the product observing the following warning and caution items B Warning items on power supply O Power supply voltage This equipment operates from a power source that does not apply more than 250V rms between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground A protective ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is essential for safe operation O Power cord Important The attached power cord set can be used for this device only If the attached power cord is damaged stop using it and call the company or each sales office If the power cord is used without the damage being removed an electric shock or fire may be caused Q Protection fuse If an input protection fuse is blown the product does not operate When the fuse is blown the user can replace it However replace it correctly o
5. DISPlay OFF ON Turn off or on the display DISPlay Query the display setting Returns 0 OFF or 1 ON DISPlay TEXT quoted string Show a message on the front panel display The allowed message can be up to 16 characters in the lower row display any additional characters will be truncated DISPlay TEXT Query the message sent to the front panel display DISPlay TEXT CLEar Clear the message shown on the front panel display SYSTem BEEPer Issue a single beeping tone SYSTem BEEPer STATe OFF ON Disable or enable the beeper SYSTem BEEPer STATe Query the beeper mode Returns 0 OFF or 1 ON SYSTem ERRor Query the multimeter s error queue Up to 20 errors can be stored in the queue Errors are retrieved in first in first out FIFO order Each error string may contain up to 80 characters 122 SYSTem VERSion Query the present SCPI version LO Set to the default identification string L1 Set to the compatible identification string DATA POINts Query the number of readings stored in the multimeter s internal memory RST Reset the multimeter to the power on configuration This command can not clear the error queue IDN Read the multimeter s identification string be sure to dimension a string variable with at least 35 characters Other Interface Commands SYSTem LOCal Place the multimeter in the local mode All buttons on the front panel are fully func
6. ENTER Figure 4 20 62 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to enable and configure MX B function CALCulate FUNCtion MXB CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate MXB MMFactor 1 value MINimum MAXimum CALCulate MXB MMFactor MINimum MAXimum CALCulate MXB MBFactor 1 value MINimum MAXimum CALCulate MXB MBFactor MINimum MAXimum 63 3 3 7 dB dBm A dB Definition dB function will dB decibel indicates the difference after dBm convertion of both measured value and saved relative value The dB measurement is applied to DC and AC voltage only The range for the relative value is between O dBm and 200 dBm The relative value is adjustable and is stored in a volatile memory dB Input signal in dBm Relative value in dBm How to make a dB measurement User can either manually select a number for the relative reference or let the multimeter take the first reading X Note Press SHIFT dB NULL again to disable this feature The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature Front Panel Operation Method 1 Manual setup of relative value Press CONFIG SHIFT dB NULL buttons and then use lt and to move through the digits and A and V buttons to increase or decrease the numbers to your desired value Press ENTER to set the value The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 21 CONFIG
7. Query TRANsducer type SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer scanner channel number Query TRANsducer type on an indicated channel 115 SENSe lt function gt NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum Set the integration time in number of power line cycles for the selected function This command is valid only for DCV DCI 2 wire ohms and 4 wire ohms SENSe lt function gt NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum Query the integration time for the selected function SENSe FREQuency APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum Set the gate time or aperture time for frequency function Specify 10 ms 4 1 2 digits 100 ms default 5 1 2 digits or 1 second 6 1 2 digits SENSe FREQuency APERture MINimum MAXimum Query the gate time or aperture time for frequency function SENSe PERiod APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum Set the gate time or aperture time for period function Specify 10 ms 4 1 2 digits 100 ms default 5 1 2 digits or 1 second 6 1 2 digits SENSe PERiod APERture MINimum MAXimum Query the gate time or aperture time for period function SENSe DETector BANDwidth 3 20 200 MINimum MAXimum Specify the lowest frequency expected in the input signal The meter selects the slow medium or fast ac filter based on the frequency you specify SENSe DETector BANDwidth MINimum MAXimum Query the ac filter and return the bandwidth SENSe ZERO AUTO OFF ONCE ON Disable or enable the auto zero mode Th
8. rs ri p ha i F _ PREV NEXT gt ENTER E mpm y 7 HI i ha if e Y y T F u te METH a x Ie E Ln Figure 4 5 40 3 1 6 Range Manual amp Auto Definition When making measurements except CONT DIODE and Temperature you can let the machine choose ranges for you or you can select the appropriate ranges manually by yourself The difference between auto range and manual range is the settling time Auto range is a convenient way for user but manual range can usually speed up the process If the input signal is beyond allowed range an OVLD message will be shown on the display The threshold of maximum minimum readings for each range are 120 of the range for maximum and 10 of the range for minimum Default The default is auto range The user selected range is stored in volatile memory and the default will be restored when the meter is power off Please refer to Table 2 1 on page 14 for the factory default range How to set the auto manual range You can set the auto manual range either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation First choose a measurement function on the front panel then press AUTO button to select auto range feature Or use A and V buttons to manually select a range If selected range is not shown on the bottom of the display press round PREV or NEXT buttons until the range information ap
9. 1 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 1 000000E 0 1 000000E 01 FAST 5 1 2 digits 10 0000 MQ 1 000000E 0 1 000000E 01 10000000 100 10 0000 MQ jg FAST 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 O 10 1 000000E 0 10000000 10 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 1 000000E 0 i 1 000000E 0 10000000 1 1 1 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 10 0000 MQ Rew l FAST 4 1 2 digits 100 00 MQ EN o 1 000000E 0 10000 2 000000E 02 100000000 10000 100 MQ O 0 O 1 000000E 0 1 000000E 0 1 1 000000E 0 10 1 1 1 000000E 0 1 1 100 00 MQ s ooooooe o 1000 1 o000008 01 0 1 FAST 5 1 2 digits 100 000 MO O 1 000000e 0 1000 1 0000008 01 0 1 100000000 1000 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 100 000 M9 O O 1 000000 0 100 100000s0 1 3 FAST 6 1 2 digits 100 0000 O O 1000000E 0 100 1 000000 0 1 100000000 100 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1000000 O 1 00000E 0 10 1 000000E 0 10 10000000 10 FAST 4 1 2 digits 100 00KQ 1 000000E 0 2 000000E 02 100 00 KQ 100 kQ SENS CURR DC RES resolution DCA MEAS CURR DC lt range gt lt resolution gt CONF CURR DC range resolution A A Rees Front Panel Key T SENS Resolution SENS apre anne eg Display Digit cowr P CURR DC RES Setting CURR DC NPLC i dx Ed Range 1 000000 06 0 000001 2 000000E 02 0 02 0 01 0 000001 __ 1 000000E 07 00000001 1 000000E 0
10. 10 0 00001 10000v O 100000002 0 01 100 001 100V 100 000V O O 1 oo00008 03 0 001 100 0 001 100 0000V O 1 000000E 04 0 0003 100 0 0000 7500v O sooooo0e 01 oxJ 750 01 750V 750 00 V ESE 1 000000E 02 750 0 01 750 000V O 1 000000 03 0 001 750 0 001 SENS CURR AC RES resolution MEAS CURR AC lt range gt lt resolution gt ACA CONF CURR AC lt range gt lt resolution gt 1 1 0000 A A L Ju 1 000000E 04 04 0 0001 0001 1 1 0 0001 0001 ux i 10000008 O _ 1 000000 06 0 000001 1 0 00001 30008 O 3 000000 04 0 0003 _ 3 0 0003 X For frequency measurements the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 3Hz and 300kHz SENS FREQ APER 0 01 0 1 1 MEAS FREQ lt range gt lt resolution gt did Lis M CONF FREQ lt range gt lt resolution gt Display ar Con Default siow 4 1 2 digits 3 0000 Hz O O 1 0000008 02 0 01 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 0000006 04 0 000 sLow 5 1 2 digits 3 00000 Hz O O 1000000E 01 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000E 05 3 0 00003 SLOW 61 2 digits 3 000000 Hz O O 1000000 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000E 06 3 0 000003 EE mec 1 kHz SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000Hz O O 1 000000 01 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000E 05 1000 0 01 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 Hz O O 1000000E 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 0000
11. 3 000A O 3 1 _ 1 000000E 05 0 00001 O 1 000000E 06 0 000001 10000008600 1 1 000000E 06 0 000001 1 000000 07 0 0000001 1 000000E 01 10 1 0 0000001 0 02 3 0 0003 3 000000E 05 0 00003 1 000000E 01 01 3 000000E 05 0 00003 1 000000E 01 0 1 3 0 00003 ERE FAST 5 1 2 digits 3 0000 A ad 3 000000E 06 0 000003 1 000000E 00 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 3 0000A O FAST 6 1 2digits 3 00000A O SLOW 6 1 2 digits 3 00000A 43 000000E 06 0 000003 1 000000E 00 3 0 000003 3 000000E 07 0 0000003 1 000000E 01 3 0 0000003 142 X The resolution setting for AC measurements is actually fixed at 6 1 2 digits When user selects a lower resolution the meter will mask out the extra digits User s selection of resolution for AC function will not affect the actual speed or accuracy SENS VOLT AC RES resolution MEAS VOLT AC lt range gt lt resolution gt ACV CONF VOLT AC lt range gt lt resolution gt l a EE por on Eee t 100 00 mV e m 1 000000E 05 0 00001 0 1 0 00001 100mV100 000mv O 1 000000r 06 0 000001 o 1 0 00001 Ama ui ld co Sut aee 1 0000 V 1 000000E 04 0 0001 1 0 0001 a ek ea T TNR ORC TN 1000000 v O 1000000E 06 0 000001 1 0 00001 10 000V O 100000F 03 0 000 10 0000 10V 100000v O O 1000000 04 00001 10 0000 10 00000 v O 1000000E 05 0 00001
12. 41 000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000E 01 10 0 0001 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 10 0000V O 1 000000E 05 0 00001 410000040 1 OCS FAST 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 V O 41 000000E 05 0 00001 1 000000E 0 10 0 00001 41 000000E 06 0 000001 1 000000E 0 10 0 000001 1 000000E 02 2 000000E 02 0 0 100 0 01 O SLOW 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 V 1 000000E 03 1 000000E 01 FAST 4 1 2 digits 100 00V O SLOW 4 1 2 digits 100 00v O FAST 5 1 2 digits 100 000V SLOW 5 1 2 digits 100 000v_ O FAST 6 1 2 digits 100 0000 V O SLOW 6 1 2 digits 100 0000 V 1 41 000000E 03 0 001 1 000000E 01 100 0 001 O 1 000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000E 0 1 1 000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000E 0 100 0 0001 1 000000E 05 0 00001 1 000000E 0 10 100 0 00001 FAST 4 1 2 digits 1000 00V 1 000000E 01 2 000000E 02 0 0 1000 0 1 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 1000 0V O O 1 000000 02 1 000000E 01 01 Z o Z o Y FAST 5 1 2 digits 1000 00v 1 000000E 02 1 000000E 01 1000 0 01 1000 V SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1000 00V O O 1 000000E 03 1 000000E 0 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 1000 000V O O 1 000000E 03 1 000000E 0 1000 0 001 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1000 000V O 1 000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000E 0 1000 0 0001 SENS RES RES resolution SENS FRES RES MEAS RES lt range gt lt resolution gt MEAS FRES CONF RES lt range gt lt r
13. DL 2060 device connect failed An return Write command IDN and read the DL 2060 identification string len 2 64 pStrout new char len ZeroMemory pStrout len strcpy pStrout idn status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 6 amp nWritten Sleep 30 if status VI SUCCESS MessageBox NULL Write to device error DL 2060 multimeter device test MB_OK PviClose_usb m_defaultRM_usbtmc hUSBTMCLIB NULL m defaultRM usbtmc 0 return gt else printf output IDN n gt Sleep 1000 Read data from device len 64 if RUSBTMCLIB x status PviRead usb m instr usbtmc pStrin len amp nRead if nRead gt 0 for lenz0 len long nRead len buffer len pStrin len gt gt buffer nRead M0 printf input sinin buffer gt Set sample count to 1 strcpy pStrout SAMP COUN 1 status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 12 amp nWritten Sleep 30 Set configure Voltage AC range 0 1A strcpy pStrout CONF VOLT AC 0 1 0 01 status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 22 amp nWritten Sleep 3000 139 Set configure frequency range Auto strcpy pStrout CONF FREQ status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 10 amp nWritten Sleep 3000 Set configure Current DC range 0 1A strcpy pStrout CONF CURR DC
14. MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature RTD DELTa lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD RZERo lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD A4 lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD B4 lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD AX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD BX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD CX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD DX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Thermocouple Definition If users are using the thermocouple function the selections on the DL 2060 are type E J K N R S and T On the other hand other selection SIMULATED simulates the reference junction To use the the thermocouple function users have to adjust something First of all via a thermocouple adaptor users need to measure a known and accurate reference temperature T1 as a criterion Then the display of the DL 2060 will show a reference value T2 At the moment a remainder T3 from T1 T2 will be calculated After that users just adjust the default simulated value 23 0 C to 23 0 C T3 Under the circumstance the thermocouple function will be activated completely For Example If the criterion value is T1 30 0 C the reference value showing on the DL 2060 is T2 24 0 C Users will get a remainder T3 Ti T2 6 0 C Then users just configure the default simulated value from 23 0 C to 29 0 C on the DL 20
15. 1 0 01 status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 20 amp nWritten Sleep 3000 Fetch the DL 2060 measure value screen value Set Voltage DC measure strcpy pStrout CONF VOLT DC 0 1 0 1 status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 21 amp nWritten Sleep 1000 Send read command strcpy pStrout READ status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 6 amp nWritten Sleep 30 printf output READ An status PviRead usb m instr usbtmc pStrin 64 amp nRead if nRead gt 0 for lenz0 len lt long nRead len buffer len pStrin len gt gt buffer nRead M0 printf input s n n buffer Set device to local mode strcpy pStrout system local status PviWrite usb m instr usbtmc unsigned char pStrout 13 amp nWritten free pStrout Close device if INUSBTMCLIB return m nCount 0 m defaultRM usbtmc 0 FreeLibrary RUSBTMCLIB hUSBTMCLIB NULL return gt 140 F Resolution and NPLC correlation table X For DC voltage DC current and Resistance measurements the integration time is set indirectly when user selects the measurement resolusion SENS VOLT DC RES resolution MEAS VOLT DC lt range gt lt resolution gt CONF VOLT DC lt range gt lt resolution gt DCV E Front Panel Key Pudor SENS Resolution SENS A ad Sige PE Display er
16. 2 Set RESOLUTION Refer to 3 1 1 and INPUT JACK Or skip this step if default is to be used Press FREQ button for frequency measurement or SHIFT PERIOD FREQ buttons for period measurement Select the auto range function by pressing AUTO button on the front panel or use A and V buttons to select the desired range Connect test leads to your source signal and observe the reading shown on the display If the input signal is beyond the allowed range an overflow message OVLD will be displayed Note The rear terminal panel can also be used via the same procedures as the front panel Please refer to Figure 3 3 25 2 5 Continuity Measurements DL 2060 uses 1 K Q range for the continuity measurement The meter beeps when the test resistance is less than the threshold resistance The default threshold resistance is 1092 but user can set the threshold resistance to anything between 1 Q and 1 K Q The resistance value set by user is stored in a volatile memory and will be cleared after the meter has been turned off The source current for the continuity measurement is 1 mA Warning The maximum input voltage allowed is 1000 V peak Applying excess A voltage may damage the meter and cause unpredictable hazards How to measure the continuity Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel Connect the test leads to the terminals as shown in Figure 3 2 Set REConnect the input signal as the following figure Set threshold
17. Command execution continues but all data is lost e 440 Query UNTERMINATED after indefinite response The IDN Command must be the last query command within a command string e 451 Scanner no support e 452 Scan function not allow e 453 No tcscanner card e 521 Input buffer overflow e 522 Output buffer overflow e 531 Insufficient memory There is not enough memory to store the requested number of readings in internal memory using the INITiate command The product of the sample count SAMPle COUNt and the trigger count TRIGger COUNt must not exceed 512 readings e 532 Cannot achieve requested resolution The multimeter cannot achieve the requested measurement resolution You may have specified an invalid resolution in the CONFigure or MEASure command e 540 Cannot use overload as math reference The multimeter cannot store an overload reading 9 90000000E 37 as the math reference for null or dB measurements The math state is turned off as a result of this condition e 550 Command not allowed in local The multimeter received a READ Command while in the local mode 100 Appendix A Specification List DC Characteristics Accuracy of reading of range 100 0000 V 0 0045 0 0006 1000 000 V 10 MQ 0 0045 0 0010 Function mange Resolution shunt Resistance 1 vear 230 59 gt c 1 Specifications are for 6 1 2 digits and two hours warm up 2 20 over range on all ranges except 1000Vdc and 3A ran
18. MINimum MAXimum Query the sensor R value at O degree Celsius SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD A4 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the A4 coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD A4 MINimum MAXimum Query the A4 coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD B4 lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Set the B4 coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD B4 MINimum MAXimum Query the B4 coefficient 114 SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD AX 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the A coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD AX MINimum MAXimum Query the A coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD BX 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the B coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD BX MINimum MAXimum Query the B coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD CX 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the C coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD CX MINimum MAXimum Query the C coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD DX 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the D coefficient SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD DX MINimum MAXimum Query the D coefficient SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD Set the RTD Measurement to 4 Wire SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD scanner channel number Set the RTD Measurement to 4 Wire on the indicated channel SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer RTD Set the RTD Measurement to 2 Wire SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer RTD scanner channel number Set the RTD Measurement to 2 Wire on the indicated channel SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer
19. USB connector located at rear panel for DL 2060 Please refer 4 1 Pass Fail output from USB connector for detail 61 3 3 06 MX B Definition This mathematical function multiplies a measurement reading X by a specified scale factor M and add an offset B automatically The answer Y will then be shown on the display according to the following equation Y MX B This is especially useful when user needs to do slope calculations on a series of measurements The values of the M and B can be changed through the configuration of this function and they are stored in a volatile memory and will be cleared after the meter has been turned off or a remote interface reset User can either use front panel or remote interface to perform this function and set these two constant How to use MX B function You can use MX B function from the front panel operation or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation To set the values of M and B user needs to configure this math function by pressing CONFIG and SHIFT MX B Use lt and gt to switch between M and B Press ENTER on your selection Then use lt and to move through the digits and use A and V to increase or decrease the number to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value User needs to set the values of M and B first Then Select a measurement function and press SHIFT MX B to activate MX B function as shown as Figure 4 20 GU OC OO CONFIG PREV NEXT
20. and gt buttons Then press ENTER on your selection There are three options 3Hz 20Hz and 200Hz The locations of these buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 Remote Interface Operation From your PC terminal use the following command to specify the filter type DETector BANDwidth 43 20 200 MIN MAX 3 1 2 2 Digital Filter Definition DL 2060 uses an averaging digital filter to yield a reading for display from a specified number of measurement readings in the past The past measurement readings are stored in a stack of memory The number may be in the range of 2 to 100 User may select one of the two modes of digital filter operations Moving Average and Repeating Average 35 The moving average filter puts the specified number of reading conversions in a first in first out order The very first measurement reading simply fills up the stack To yield a reading for display the filter produces an average of the stacked measurement readings every time a new measurement reading is available and replaces the oldest reading in the stack In the repeating average mode the multimeter waits for the measurement reading stack to fill up and then take an average to produce a reading for display Itthen flushes the stack and starts over with an empty stack Consequently the repeating digital filter yields one reading for display every specified number of measurement readings Digital filter is not available
21. be used with DL 2060 Stepping is scanning with a specified time delay between taking input signal through the defined channels Note Setting range of scanner card is only limited on DCV DCI ACV ACI Frequency Period Resistance and RTD functions OP 41T also supports Thermocouple measurement How to program each channel with measurement function Press CONFIG SHIFT FILTER for scanning configuration Use lt and to scroll through submenus Press ENTER on SET SCAN CHA submenu Use lt and D to switch from channel 1 to channel 10 or channel 20 and use Aand V to switch among the measurement functions Leave an unused channel with a blank space Press ENTER when ten channels are all defined Press ESC to exit from configuration mode How to configure scan count scan interval and store measurement readings Press CONFIG SHIFT FILTER for scanning configuration Use lt and buttons to scroll through submenus Press ENTER to select OPERATION submenu Use lt and gt to switch among scan count COUNT scan interval TIMER and store STORE options Then press ENTER on your selection Use lt and to move through the digits and A and V to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired value For STORE option you can select ON to instruct the meter to store the measurement results for later retrieving or select OFF Press ENTER to set the value How to open and close the channels Press CONFIG SHIFT FILT
22. capacity of 2000 readings The readings are stored in first in first out order and the memory type is volatile which means the stored readings will be cleared when the multimeter is power off The reading memory feature can be 69 used for all measurement functions math operations trigger operations and reading hold How to use the reading memory User can store the readings and access to the stored readings through either the front panel operation or the remote interface operation x Note Each datum stored from DL 2060 to remote interface will be in a first in and first out condition Front Panel Operation Before using the reading memory feature user needs to select a measurement function or the math function first and then select the trigger mode To store readings use the following steps Press STORE button and the multimeter will start to store the readings produced until the specified number of readings is reached The default number of readings to store is 100 To change this number press CONFIG and then STORE buttons Then use lt and gt buttons to move between the digits and Vand A buttons to increase or decrease numbers as desired When ready press ENTER button The default number of readings will be restored when the meter has been turned off The location of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 28 X Note The MEM annunciator will be lit while the multimeter stores readings and be turned off
23. deadlock occurs when the trigger source is BUS and a READ Command is received e 214 Init Ignored An INITiate command was received but could not be executed because a measurement was already in progress Send a device clear to halt a measurement in progress and place the meter in the idle state e 221 Settings conflict This error can be generated in one of the following situations Situation 1 You sent a CONFigure or MEASure command with autorange enabled and with a fixed resolution Situation 2 You turned math on and then changed to a math operation that was not valid with the present measurement function e 222 Data out of range A numeric parameter value is out of range e 223 Too much data A character string was too long e 224 Illegal parameter value A discrete parameter was received which was not a valid choice for the command e 230 Data Stale A FETCh Command was received but the memory was empty e 350 Too many errors The error queue is full e 410 Query INTERRUPTED A command was received which sends data to the output buffer but the output buffer contained data from a previous command 99 e 420 Query UNTERMINATED The multimeter was addressed to talk i e to send data over the interface but a command has not been received which send data to the output buffer e 430 Query DEADLOCKED A command was received which generates too much data to fit in the output buffer and input buffer is also full
24. or RMS Figure 3 4 X Note The rear terminal panel can also be used via the same procedures as the front panel See Figure 3 5 CM Current Measurement Figure 3 5 2 3 Resistance Measurements 2 amp 4 wire The ranges for resistance measurement are 100 Q 1K 10k9 100k92 1MXO 10MO and 100MQ with a sensitivity of 100 uQ on 100 Q range There are two modes for measuring the resistance 2 wire mode as shown in Figure 3 6 and 4 wire mode as shown in Figure 3 7 With 4 wire mode the test current is measured from the test resistance through one pair of the test leads and the test voltage across the resistance under test is measured from another set of the test leads As a result the 4 wire mode is more accurate for low resistance measurements The trade off is the longer settling time for 4 wire mode Figure 3 8 and 3 9 shows the input terminal connections on the rear panel for 2 wire mode and 4 wire mode respectively How to measure resistance Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel Connect the test leads to the terminals as shown in Figure 3 6 2 wire or Figure 3 7 4 wire Set RESOLUTION Refer to 3 1 3 or skip this step if default is to be used Press 22 button for 2 wire measurement or SHIFT 04 92 buttons for 4 wire measurement Select the auto range function by pressing AUTO button on the front panel or use A and V buttons to select the desired range O BO NO Connect test leads
25. please contact your local service representative immediately and do not attempt to operate the damaged product 1 1 1 Inspection Your product package is supplied with the following items Power line cord 1 Standard Test Leads 1 J Ne E CD 1 USB cable 1 Including this User s Manual and software applications Warning If any part of the Test Lead Set is damaged please do not use and replace with a new set 1 1 2 To adjust the handle You may adjust the carrying handle to suit your needs The following figures shows you how to adjust the handle I Taking off the handle from the Multimeter Step 1 Turn up the handle Pull slightly outward on both sides of the handle and slowly rotate it up as shown in Figure 1 1 Figure 1 1 Step 2 Pull out the handle When the handle is turned up to 90 with the multimeter please pull out the handle from the multimeter as shown in Figure 1 2 Figure 1 2 II Adjusting the position for your convenience Here are some example positions to suit users needs Position 1 The default position is for packing as shown in Figure 1 3 Figure 1 3 Position 2 The adjusted position is for operation as shown in Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 Position 3 The carrying position is with the handle as shown in Figure 1 5 Figure 1 5 1 1 3 To connect the power Check the power line vol
26. stable when three consecutive values are within the band User has an option to adjust this sensitivity band Default The default band is 0 1 User s selection is stored in a volatile memory and it will be cleared after the meter has been turned off How to adjust the sensitivity band You can adjust the sensitivity band through the front panel operation Front Panel Operation In order to adjust the sensitivity band please press MENU button then use lt and gt buttons to find TRIG submenu Press ENTER to select it Then again use lt and gt buttons to find READ HOLD submenu Press ENTER to choose it Then use lt and gt buttons to choose a desired band Press ENTER to set the desired sensitivity band The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 30 T1 PREV NEXT gt y ENTER REI IAS JO Figure 4 30 3 4 5 Scanning Scan User can purchase an optional internal scanner card to be used with DL 2060 as the following picture shown This multipoint scanner card lets you switch and scan up to 10 or 20 channels of input signals User can open and close individual channels set scan count and scan interval store measurement readings and activate measuring through channels defined with different measurement functions The measurements are taken through all defined channels in sequence The scan count limits the total number of measurements the multime
27. the company or each sales office where you bought the product Daily maintenance When you clean off the dirt of the product covers panels and knobs avoid solvents such as thinner and benzene Otherwise paint may peel off or the resin surface may be affected To wipe off the covers panels and knobs use a soft cloth with neutral detergent in it During cleaning be careful that water detergents and other foreign matters do not get into the product If a liquid or metal gets into the product an electric shock and fire are caused During cleaning remove the power cord plug from the outlet Use the product correctly and safely observing the above warning and caution items Because the manual indicates caution items even in individual items observe those caution items to correctly use the product If you have questions or comments about the content of the manual call the company s sales office 1 Overview This chapter will give you an overview of DL 2060 s basic features and guide you through the basics of DL 2060 digital multimeter Users will become familiar with those features after reading this chapter 1 1 Setting up Your DL 2060 Digital Multimeter The purpose of this section is to prepare users for using DL 2060 DMM You may want to check if you have all the parts with your multimeter All our products are handled and inspected professionally before shipping out to our customers If you find any damaged or missing parts
28. the multimeter for frequency measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement For frequency measurements the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 3Hz and 300kHz With no input signal applied frequency measurements return O 110 CONFigure PERiod 4 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure a period measurement with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement For period measurements the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 0 33 seconds and 3 3 usec With no input signal applied period measurements return O CONFigure CONTinuity Preset and configure for a continuity measurement This command does not initiate the measurement The range and resolution are fixed at 1kO and 5 digits respectively CONFigure DIODe Preset and configure for a diode measurement This command does not initiate the measurement The range and resolution are fixed at 1Vdc with 1mA current source and 5 digits respectively CONFigure TEMPerature Preset and configure for a RTD measurement This command does not initiate the measurement The resolution is fixed at 61 digits CONFigure TCOuple Preset and configure for a thermocouple measurement This command does not initiate the measurement The resolution is fixed at 6 digits CONFigure Query a recent condition of function and return a q
29. the power has been off or a remote interface reset CALCulate AVERage MAXimum Read the maximum value found during the Min Max operation The multimeter clears the value when Min Max is turned on when the power has been off or a remote interface reset CALCulate AVERage AVERage Read the average value of all readings taken since the Min Max operation has been enabled The multimeter clears the value when Min Max is turned on when the power has been off or a remote interface reset 118 CALCulate AVERage COUNt Read the number of readings taken since Min Max has been enabled The multimeter clears the value when Min Max is turned on when the power has been off or a remote interface reset CALCulate NULL OFFSet 1 value MINimum MAXimum gt Store a null value in the multimeter s Null Register You must turn on the math operation before writing to the math register You can set the null value to any number between 0 and 120 of the highest range CALCulate NULL OFFSet Query the null value CALCulate LIMit LOWer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Set the lower limit for limit testing You can set the value to any number from O to 120 of the highest range for the present function CALCulate LIMIt LOWer Query the lower limit for the limit testing CALCulate LIMit UPPer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Set the upper limit for limit testing You can set the value to any number from O to 120 of the highes
30. to your source signal and observe the reading shown on the display If the input signal is greater than the allowed range an overflow message OVLD will be displayed 23 2 Resistance Under Test Note Source current flows from the INPUT HI to INPUT LO terminals Figure 3 6 214 Resistance a gt Under Test Note Source current flows from the INPUT HI to INPUT LO terminals Figure 3 7 X Note The rear terminal panel can also be used via the same procedures like the front panel as shown in Figures 3 8 and 3 9 E j A ie F 9 E A Tee ee E F ues y P TA y A t CE IF sl EA AA med o Er E ac t TTO A m Ir d Far f E ames T ly ral Sy m i o o lo p a l J tow pum a id 4 7 lo t wire resistance measurement Figure 3 8 24 4 wire resistance measurement Figure 3 9 2 4 Frequency amp Period Measurements DL 2060 uses an on board counter with 25MHz to measure the frequency period The measurement band is from 3Hz to 300kHz or 333 ms to 3 3 ws and the measurement voltages range from 100mV to 750 V in AC The default for RANGE is auto range A Warning The maximum input allowed is 1000V peak Applying excess voltage may damage your meter How to measure frequency and period e ONO Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel Connect the test leads to the terminals as shown in Figure 3
31. wire if it is tight in the cover case Maximum AC Voltage Contact Potential 200V peak 160V peak 73 Channel 1 pe a HI Channel 2 LO c S m ps HI LET OP 41 OP 41T sua HOOT OP 42 anne Lo Ee T HI O OT o HI annel 1 oc e Channel 5 a E HI o oT O HI Channel 2 a Channel 6 E 0 Ch Re E Channel 7 e anne i5 anne a LL Ghanaa EA Channel 8 de i anne iS anne Lo a HI O o7 HI HI O O7T 0 Channel 5 a LS je OUT A Channel 9 P HI HI OO O O HI p OUT B Channel 10 4 M 646 OUT A O HI 4 Pole L 2 Pole pug SE Ch 16 m e 4 Pole d 2 Pole anne o Le H o orc Channel 11 de o Channel 7 a 1 LO HI O o7T Channel 12 n E Channel 8 EO e d LO H o o a Channel 13 he E Channel 9 o 1 LO H o 1c Channel 14 m de Channel 10 LO o O o Ghannel i5 io anne ro 2 HI Channel 16 jo E HI Channel 17 e i HI Channel 18 TR d S HI Channel 19 ro Te HI Channel 20 o e Speed of Scanner Card Measurement AutoZero OFF AutoRange OFF Scan Timer 0 60Hz xX Note Reading speed is average value of 2 000 readings Mix function VDC 2WRES 74 How to program each channel with measurement function Press CONFIG SHIFT DIGITS for scanning configuration Use lt and gt to scroll through submenus Press ENTER on SET SCAN CHA submenu Use and D to switch from channel 1 to channel 10 or channel 20 and use Aand V to switch among the measurement fu
32. 00E 06 1000 0 001 Sow 4 1 2 digits 3 00004z O O 4100000000200 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000 04 300000 30 300 kHz sLow 5 1 2 digits 3 00000Hz O O 1 000000E 01 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000E 05 300000 3 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 3 000000 Hz O O 1 000000E 0 1 FREQ 3 000000E 00 3 000000 06 300000 0 3 X For period measurements the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 0 33 sec and 3 3 usec SENS PER APER 10 010 111 MEAS PER lt range gt lt resolution gt PERIOD CONF PER lt range gt lt resolution gt SENS S DIGIT CONF Default E APER CONF Default lt range gt lt resolution gt E SLOW 4 1 2 digit 333 33 ms olol 1 000000E 02 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 05 0 333333 0 0000333333 3 Hz SLOW 5 1 2 digits 333 333ms O O O 1 000000E 01 0 1 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 06 0 333333 0 00000333333 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 333 3333 O O 1000000E 00 1 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 07 0 333333 0 000000333333 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 1000 ms O O 1000000E 02 0 01 Per 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 05 0 001 0 0000001 1 kHz SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000ms O O O 1000000E 01 01 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330 06 0 001 0 00000001 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 O O 1000000E 00 1 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330 07 0 001 0 000000001 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 3 3333 us olol 1 000000E 02 PER 3 333330E 01 3 33
33. 1 01 __ 1 000000 07 0 0000001 1 000000E 01 0 1 0 01 0 0000001 SLOW s 1 2 digits 10 0000ma O O O 1 000000E 08 0 000000 10000008 00 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 mA FAST 4 1 2 digits 10 000mA SLOW 4 1 2 digits 10 000mA O ES i EN 41 000000E 08 0 00000001 1 000000E 00 0 01 0 00000001 1 000000E 07 0 0000001 1 000000E 00 FAST 6 1 2 digits 100 0000 mA O SLOW 6 1 2 digits 100 0000mA io l 1 FAST 5 1 2 digits 100 000ma O 1 000000F 06 0 000001 1 000000E 0 0 1 0 1 0 000001 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 100 000 ma O El ig 1 000000E 07 0 0000001 ig __ 1 000000 08 000000001 FAST 4 1 2 digits 1 0000A O 1 000000 04 0 0001 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 100004 O E 7 o SLOW 6 1 2 digits 10 00000 mA 41 000000E 09 0 00000000 1 000000E 01 0 01 0 000000001 1 000000E 05 0 00001 1 000000E 01 CONF Eom EN 35 Eel ESI EU FAST 4 1 2digits 100 00ma O 1 000000E 05 0 00001 2 000000E 02 0 02 0 1 0 00001 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 100 00ma O O 1 000000E 06 0 000001 1000000E 01 oa 100 mA BON O LO EM Rea Nom Eca EN Es Rom EU Eca HSM Kom O Mem FAST 5 1 2 digits 1 00000A SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000A O FAST 6 1 2 digits 1 000000A O SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000A FAST 4 1 2 digits 3 000A SLOW 4 1 2 digits
34. 3330E 05 0 00333333 0 00000333333 300 kHz SLOW 5 1 2 digits 3 33333 us olol 1 000000E 01 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 06 0 00333333 0 000000333333 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 3 333333 us Olol 1 000000E 00 PER 3 333330E 01 3 333330E 07 0 00333333 0 0000000333333 143 G Notice of Scanner Card Scanner Command ROUTe CLOSe channel ROUTe CLOSe ROUTe OPEN ROUTe STATe ROUTe SCAN FUNCtion channel 4 function VOLT DC VOLT AC FREQuency RESistance FRESistance PERiod TEMPerature NONE X ROUTe SCAN FUNCtion channel 4 function VOLT DC VOLT AC FREQuency RESistance FRESistance PERiod TCOuple TEMPerature NONE X ROUTe SCAN FUNC channel ROUTe SCAN TIMER ROUTe SCAN TIMER value ROUTe SCAN COUNT ROUTe SCAN COUNT value ROUTe SCAN STATe ROUTe SCAN SCAN ROUTe SCAN STEP SENSe TCOuple RJUNCction RSELect REAL SIMulated X SENSe TCOuple RJUNCction RSELect X SENSe TCOuple RJUNction REAL X SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 USER SPRTD NTCT Q scanner channel number X SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE scanner channel number X SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD scanner channel number X SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer RTD scanner channel number X SENSe TEMPerature TRANsducer scanner channel number X SENSe TCOuple TYPE E JIK N R S T scanner channel number X SENSe TCOuple TYPE scanner channel numbe
35. 41 GE NOTICE OF SCANNER CARD lions both MEE EETEARS IM AS Eben EIE EM Eton iia 144 USING THE PRODUCT SAFELY B Preface To use the product safely read this manual to the end Before using this product understand how to correctly use it If you read this manual but you do not understand how to use it call the company or each sales office that is indicated on the back cover of this manual After you read this manual save it so that you can read it anytime as required E Notes on reading this manual The contents of this manual include technical terms in part of their explanation If you do not understand those terms do not hesitate to ask the company or each sales office B Pictorial indication and warning character indication This manual and product show the warning and caution items required to safely use the product The following pictorial indication and warning character indication are provided Pictorial indication Some part of this product or the manual may show this pictorial indication In this case if the product is incorrectly used in that part a serious danger may be brought about on the user s body or the product To use the part with this pictorial indication be sure to refer to this manual Warning character indication gt If you use the product ignoring this indication you may get killed or seriously A WARNING injured This indication shows that the warning item to avoid the danger is provided
36. 6 USER SPRTD NTCT RTD TYPE PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 USER SPRTD NTCT scanner channel number TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature TEMPerature RTD TYPE RTD TYPE scanner channel number RTD RZERo lt value gt MINimum MAXimum RTD RZERo MINimum MAXimum RTD ALPHa value MINimum MAXimum RTD ALPHa MINimum MAXimum RTD BETA lt value gt MINimum MAXimum RTD BETA MINimum MAXimum RTD DELTa 4 value MINimum MAXimum9 RTD DELTa MINimum MAXimum SPRTD RZERo 41 value MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD RZERo MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD A4 4 value MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD A4 MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD B4 lt value gt MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD B4 MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD AX X lt value gt MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD AX MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD BX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD BX MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD CX lt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD CX MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD DX lt value gt MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature SPRTD DX MINimum MAXimum TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD TEMPerature TRANsducer FRTD scanner channel number TEMPerature TRANsducer RTD TEMPerature TRANsducer RTD scanner channel number TEMPerature TRANsducer TEMPerature TRANsducer
37. 60 How to set up thermocouple You can set up the thermocouple configuration either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation 45 Front Panel Operation 1 Configure the thermocouple type and unit Pressing CONFIG SHIFT TEMP TCOUPL and then using PREV and NEXT to select the type and unit 2 Measure a known and accurate reference temperature T1 The result showing on the DL 2060 is T2 3 Adjust the simulated value 23 0 C to 23 0 C T3 Configure the Simulated value by pressing CONFIG SHIFT TEMP TCOUPL NEXT SIMULATED gt ENTER and by buttons PREV or NEXT and A amp V assistance to adjust the value Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to set up the thermocouple configuration SENSe UNIT Cel Far K SENSe UNIT SENSe TCOuple TYPE E J K N R S T X SENSe TCOuple RJUNCtion SIMulated 1 value MINimum MAXimum x SENSe TCOuple RJUNCtion SIMulated X This command is available with firmware version 1 05 or upward 3 1 9 Remote Interface Selection The multimeter supports both GPIB G type only and USB interfaces but only one interface can be activated at a time If you are using GPIB you must set the address for the multimeter You can set the address to any value from O and 31 The address is set to 22 when the multimeter is shipped from the factory X Note The remote interface can only be set through the front panel operations H
38. ER for scanning configuration Use 1 and gt buttons to scroll through submenus Press ENTER on when you need to close a specific channel Press ENTER again on CHANNEL Use lt and gt to move through the digits and Aand V to increase or decrease the numbers to the desired channel number Press ENTER to close the channel To open all channels simply press ENTER on OPEN ALL option Press SHIFT FILTER to scan as shown as Figure 4 32 CONFIG SHIL FILTER ENTER PREV NEXT Figure 4 32 76 3 4 7 Method for wiring to the Scanner Card Step 1 Open the cover of the case by gripping the part of the arrow as shown in the figure below Step 2 While opening the cover release the lock by pushing in the direction of the arrow two places Step 3 Install the wire rod on the screw type terminal of the channel to be scanning measured by opening the cover AWG22 etc Install the cable for OUTPUT on OUTA When making the 4 wires resistance measurement install the cable for OUTPUT on OUTB as well OP 41 OP 41T CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 OUTA O O O o 0o OO OO OG DODDDDDODDDDE O O o O o O O o o o 6 q o O o o O Oo o O oO O O O O O O O O O O O HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO H LO CH 1 CH2 CH 3 CH4 CH 5 OUTA CH 6 CH7 CH8 CH 9 CH 10 OUTB HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO H LO Nil Su To DMM Input To DMM Sense 9 ooo OOo OOo OO OG RA AA L LL L LL BS Lt BS Ss e tC c cC tC ct
39. MENU lt PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 34 3 4 11 Error Condition The error annunciator on the front panel display tells about the error condition of the multimeter If there are one or more syntax or hardware errors found the error annunciator will be lit to inform user The multimeter stores errors using the first in first out FIFO order and it records up to 20 errors in the error queue The first error detected will be the first error retrieved Refer to Chapter 5 for the list of error messages X Note e The error annunciator will be turned off when you have read the errors in the memory e If there is no error found when you check the error queue the multimeter shows NO ERRORS e If there are more than 20 errors found the last error in the error queue will be replaced with 350 means too many errors 81 e The error queue is cleared when the multimeter is turned off or when a CLS command is received How to check the error queue Press MENU then use lt and gt to locate SYSTEM submenu Press ENTER to select it Again use lt and to locate ERROR option Press ENTER to select it The message about error queue will show on the display Referto Chapter 5 for the descriptions of all the error messages The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 35 ENTER lt PREV NEXT Figure 4 35 3 4 12 Firmware Revision DL 2060 has three microprocessors for
40. Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries NI VISA is trademark of National Instruments Corp Visual Basic 6 Learn how to create and use TEXIO IOUtils components controls data access and more with the following Visual Basic 6 sample applications E 1 Using MEASure for a Single Measurement The following example uses the MEASure command to make a single ac current measurement This is the easiest way to program the multimeter for measurements However MEASure does not offer much flexibility LISTING E 1 Set the startup object for a Windows application to Sub Main Add a Reference to the VISA Library The sample application requires the following referece C WINDOWS system32 visa32 dll Sub Main Dim stat As ViStatus Dim dfltRM As ViSession Dim sesn As ViSession Dim fList As ViFindList Dim desc As String VI FIND BUFLEN Dim nList As Long Dim ret As Long Dim readin As String 64 stat viOpenDefaultRM dfltRM If stat lt VI SUCCESS Then Rem Error initializing VISA exiting MsgBox USBTMC resource not found vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test Exit Sub End If Rem Find all DL 2060 USBTMC instruments in the system stat viFindRsrc dfltRM USB O 9 0x098F 0x2061 INSTR fList nList desc If stat VI SUCCESS Then Rem Error finding resources exiting MsgBox DL 2060 device not found vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test viClose dfltRM Exit Sub En
41. ON Commands There are eight math operations Only one of them can be enabled at a time They either store data for later use or perform mathematical operations on the readings Note that these eight math operations are available to all measurement functions except continuity and diode testing The math operations use one or more internal registers You can preset the values in some of the registers while others hold the results of the math operations CALCulate FUNCtion PERCent AVERage NULL LIMit MXB DB DBM FUNCtion STATe OFF ON STATe CALCulate PERCent TARGet lt value gt MINimum MAXimum PERCent TARGet MINimum MAXimum CALCulate AVERage MINimum AVERage MAXimum AVERage AVERage AVERage COUNt CALCulate NULL OFFSet 4 value MINimum MAXimum NULL OFFSet MINimum MAXimum CALCulate LIMit LOWer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum LIMit LOWer MINimum MAXimum LIMit UPPer lt value gt MINimum MAXimum LIMit UPPer MINimum MAXimum CALCulate 92 MXB MMFactor 4 value MINimum MAXimum MXB MMFactor MINimum MAXimum MXB MBFactor 4 value MINimum MAXimum MXB MBFactor MINimum MAXimum CALCulate DB REFerence 41 value MINimum MAXimum DB REFerence MINimum MAXimum CALCulate DBM REFerence lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DBM REFerence MINimum MAXimum DATA FEED RDG STORE CALCulate DATA FEED TRIGGERING DL 2060 provides a variety of trigger operations f
42. Preset and configure the multimeter for AC voltage measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement For AC measurement resolution is fixed at 6 digits Therefore the resolution parameter only affects the front panel display CONFigure CURRentDC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for DC current measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement CONFigure CURRent AC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for AC current measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement For AC measurement resolution is fixed at 6 digits Therefore the resolution parameter only affects the front panel display CONFigure RESistance 1 range MIN MAX DEF 3 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for 2 wire O measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement CONFigure FRESistance 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for 4 wire O measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement CONFigure FREQuency 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF gt Preset and configure
43. TEXIO Test and Measurement Solutions INSTRUCTION MANUAL 6 1 2 DIGITAL MULTIMETER DL 2060 DL 2060G laa A 0000 NEXT a Banta GS ie d MEMORY 1 uL t PO WER E TRIGGER PRINTED IN JAPAN B68 0110 21 CONTENTS USING THE PRODUCT SAFELY Postear repeat oo da discada epu d eder RERO nes rita I 1 1 SETTING UP YOUR DL 2060 DIGITAL MULTIMETER ecce ses EE eese A 1 old A 0 I EU P E dia l L2 oadusttlie handle saca ai 2 LAS Doscontecbtlie DOWEE ei E 4 Ll Ro Convert tlie VOA o tral dt AERE 4 L1 53 2 Do chance the power ne T Eee a a 6 LIS Lo chance thecurent input TUSE aereo idt aa de ae E E E ua 9 ETA Factory Default When Power ON assassinas ais 14 LES Update or the users faanuadl oes ecu a is 14 I ERA TURES tac ina 15 13 DE 2060 FUNCTON INTRODUCTION aa ud enna Sa mili neat iui saaien 15 Sad TEA tia 15 We MM iS 18 1524 SAnnutcidlors at Upper SIOe sa as 18 1322 zAmmuncratorsat RICHES 106 a ES A a 18 So A Reap Patel en meen man Nr enti CU Ln ver ert tre anon bu ac oue M Uus 19 2 BASIC MEASUREMENT FUNCTION 20 24 VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS DO SAC Gu sac otv eiie ee Pao ias AA isses utet ed 20 2 2 CURRENT MEASUREMENTS CDI S IC scsi Coal tree E e suntan cto Qu teles totu aus oditaut oe toes 22 2 3 RESISTANCE MEASUREMENTS 2 amp 4 WIRE ccccccsecccsscccesecceseccesscceencceenecsenecceencceene
44. TO OFF ON CURRent AC RANGe AUTO RESistance RANGe AUTO OFF ON RESistance RANGe AUTO FRESistance RANGe AUTO OFF ON FRESistance RANGe AUTO FREQuency VOLTage RANGe AUTO OFF ON FREQuency VOLTage RANGe AUTO PERiod VOLTage RANGe AUTO OFF ON PERiod VOLTage RANGe AUTO SENSe VOLTage DC RESolution lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum gt VOLTage DC RESolution MINimum MAXimum VOLTage AC RESolution lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum gt VOLTage AC RESolution MINimum MAXimum CURRent DC RESolution lt lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum gt CURRent DC RESolution MINimum MAXimum CURRent AC RESolution lt lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum gt CURRent AC RESolutioin MINimum MAXimum RESistance RESolution lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum RESistance RESolution MINimum MAXimum FRESistance RESolution lt resolution gt MINimum MAXimum FRESistance RESolution MINimum MAXimum SENSe UNIT Cel Far K UNIT TCOuple TYPE E J K N R S T TCOuple TYPE E J K N R S T scanner channel number TCOuple TYPE TCOuple TYPE scanner channel number X TCOuple RJUNCction RSELect 4REAL SIMulated X TCOuple RJUNction RSELect X TCOuple RJUNction SIMulated lt value gt MINimum MAXimum X TCOuple RJUNCction SIMulated X TCOuple RJUNction REAL This command is available with firmware version 1 05 or upward 89 SENSe TEMPerature TEMPerature RTD TYPE ZPT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT391
45. Table 4 5 Table 4 5 No Items of Save Data contents P Continuity Threshold Resistance 2 pie boundary volage Temperature RTD Sensor Types Units USER define SPRTD L4 Thermocouple Types Unt Simutated 5 Stepascan Count Timer 6 dem Reference Resistance s Reading Hold Sensitivity Band 9 Iun DO Input Resistance 10 interface USB GPBADDR ao system Language Bep How to save the settings Press MENU and then use lt and gt to locate SYSTEM submenu Press ENTER to select it Again use lt and to locate INIT MODE submenu and then press ENTER to select it Use lt and gt to switch from SAVE DATA and DEFAULT Press ENTER on SAVE DATA to save your current setting or press ENTER on DEFAULT to return to default setting The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 33 MENU PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 33 80 3 4 10 Language DL 2060 supports two languages DEFAULT DL 2060 and COMPATIBLE Agilent 344014 How to set up the language Press MENU and then use lt and gt to locate SYSTEM submenu Press ENTER to select it Again use lt and gt to locate LANGUAGE submenu Press ENTER to select it Use lt and gt to switch to DEFAULT DL 2060 or COMPATIBLE Agilent 34401A Press ENTER on your selection The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 34
46. X CONFIG PREV NEXT Figure 4 16 Remote Interface Operation The following commands show you how to use the Min Max operation from your PC terminal CALCulate FUNCtion AVERage CALCulate STATe OFF ON 58 CALCulate STATe CALCulate AVERage MINimum CALCulate AVERage MAXimum CALCulate AVERage AVERage CALCulate AVERage COUNt 3 3 4 Null Definition When null function is enabled the displayed measurement reading is the difference between the measured input signal reading and the stored null also called relative value The null relative value is stored in a volatile memory and the value will be cleared when the multimeter is power off Moreover user can specify or alter a null value The null feature is available for all functions except continuity diode When user selects the null feature for a measurement it is visible only for this measurement How to use null relative measurement You can activate null feature from either the front panel operation or the remote interface operation The Front Panel Operation The null measurements can be used with any function except continuity and diode To store the null test lead resistance short the two test leads together and then press NULL button The new reading taken will replace the old value if any in the null register Then connect the two test leads to the input source The value with null offset will show on the display In add
47. a reading stable when three consecutive readings are within the sensitivity band Chapter 3 4 4 will explain how to adjust the sensitivity band How to use reading hold This feature is only available from the front panel operations To enable reading hold press both SHIFT and AUTO TRIGGER buttons To disable it simply press AUTO TRIGGER The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 12 HOLD AUTO TRIGGER Figure 4 12 D Trigger delay This feature is useful for user who needs a longer delay time to wait for the system to be stabilized The time needed to stabilize a measurement system is called the settling time The settling time depends on the measurement range cable properties and signal source Defaults The default of the trigger delay is automatic DL 2060 automatically selects a delay time for you according to the setting of the measurement if you do not specify a delay A list of the default for each measurement function is shown on Table 4 4 The range for the delay is from O to 3600 seconds User s selection of delay time is stored in a volatile memory and the default will be restored when the meter is power off 53 The internal settings of automatic trigger delay The delay time for automatic trigger delay is determined by the selection of measurement function range and the setting of integration time and AC filter speed The following table shows the default delay time for eac
48. age of the readings without storing the individual values An error will be generated if you attempt to transfer readings to the output buffer using the FETCh command DATA FEED Query the reading memory state Return CALC or N T a B 7 The Triggering Commands INITiate Change the state of the triggering system from the idle state to wait for trigger state The meter will start to make measurements when a required triggering condition is met after the INITiate command is received Readings are stored in memory until you are ready to read them Use FETCh command to retrieve your measurements results READ Change the state of the triggering system from the idle state to wait for trigger state The meter will start to make measurements when a required triggering condition is met after the READ Command is received Readings are sent to the output buffer right away TRIGger SOURCce BUS IMMediate EXTernal Select a trigger source The multimeter will accept a software BUS trigger an immediate internal trigger or a hardware trigger from the rear panel EXT TRIG terminal 120 TRIGger SOURce Query the trigger source TRIGger DELay lt seconds gt MINimum MAXimum Set a trigger delay time in seconds The delay is the time between the trigger signal and each sample that follows Specify a delay time from O to 3600 seconds TRIGger DELay Query the trigger delay time TRIGger DELay AUTO OFF ON Disable
49. ake a dc current measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer 108 MEASure CURRent AC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a AC current measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer For AC measurement resolution is fixed at 6 Y digits Therefore the resolution parameter only affects the front panel display MEASure RESistance 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a 2 wire 2 measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer MEASure FRESistance 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a 4 wire measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer MEASure FREQuency 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a frequency measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer For frequency measurements the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 3Hz and 300kHz With no input signal applied frequency measurements return o MEASure PERiod 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF gt Preset and make a period measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer For period measureme
50. asurement function by pressing one of the function buttons located on the first row of your meter s front panel e Press DIGITS button to select your desired resolution for your measurement User can press DIGITS button several times to see how the resolution setting changes from 4 1 2 5 1 2 to 6 1 2 X Note When using Method A to set the resolution your options are 4 1 2 slow 5 1 2 slow and 6 1 2 fast 37 e Press CONFIG and then select a function as you wish from DCV DCI SHIFT DCV Q2 Q4 SHIFT 02 FREQ and PERIOD SHIFT FREQ e Press ENTER on RESOLUTION submenu If it is not shown on the display use 1 and gt to locate it e Use lt and D to find your desired resolution Press ENTER on your choice X Note The resolution of AC measurements is fixed at 6 1 2 digit X Note The options for frequency and period measurements are 4 1 2 slow 5 1 2 slow and 6 1 2 slow ENTER lt PREV NEXT Figure 4 3 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands on your PC terminal to set the resolution for your measurement CONFigure lt function gt lt range gt lt resolution gt MEASure lt function gt lt range gt lt resolution gt SENSe lt function gt RESolution lt resolution gt Users can specify the resolution in the same units as the measurement function not in number of digits For instance specify the resolution in volts and the frequency in herts The examples are in the foll
51. auit VOLT DC RES Setting VOLT DC NPLC AN FAST 4 1 2 digits 100 00 mv O 1 000000E 05 0 00001 2 000000E 02 0 02 0 1 0 00001 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 10000mv O O 1000000E 06 0 00000 1000000E 01 01 FAST 5 1 2 digits 100 000 mv O 1 000000E 06 0 00000 1 000000E 01 0 1 0 1 0 000000 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 100 000 mv O O O 1 000000e 07 0 0000001 1 0000008 0 1 FAST 6 1 2digits 100 0000mv O O 1 000000E 07 0 0000001 1 000000E 0 0 1 0 0000001 SLOW 6 1 2digits 100 0000mv O 1 000000E 08 0 00000001 1 000000 0 10 0 1 0 0000000 FAST 4 1 2 digits 1 0000 V O 1000000E 04 0 0001 2 000000E 02 0 0 1 0 0001 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 1 0000v O O 1000000E 05 000001 1000000E 01 0 1 iv FAST 5 1 2 digits 1 0000 v O 1 000000E 05 000001 1 000000E 01 0 1 1 0 00001 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000V O O 1000000F 06 0 000003 1 0000008 0 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 1 000000V O O 1 000000E 06 0000001 1 000000 0 1 1 0000001 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 V O 1 000000 07 0 000000 1 000000E 0 10 1 0 0000001 FAST 4 1 2 digits 10 00 V O 1000000E 03 0001 2 000000E 02 0 0 10 0 000 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 10 000 V O O t ooo000 04 0 0001 1 000000E 01 0 1 10 V EN Kem Rem Kemi Kom Koa Eca O FAST 5 1 2 digits 10 0000 V
52. bling the channel ROUTe SCAN FUNC channel Query the channel s function on the scanner card ROUTe SCAN TIMER Read the time interval of scanning ROUTe SCAN TIMER value Set the time interval of scanning The unit is second ROUTe SCAN COUNT Read the number of times of scanning ROUTe SCAN COUNT value Set the number of times of scanning ROUTe SCAN STATe Query a channel numeric which is being scanned 117 ROUTe SCAN SCAN Run SCAN mode ROUTe SCAN STEP Run STEP mode B 6 The Math Operation Command CALCulate FUNCtion PERCent AVERage NULL LIMit MXB DB DBM Select the math function Only one function can be enabled at a time The default function is percent CALCulate FUNCtion Query the present math function Returns PERC AVER NULL LIM MXB DB or DBM CALCulate STATe OFF ON Disable or enable the selected math function CALCulate STATe Query the state of the math function Returns O OFF or 1 ON CALCulate PERCent TARGet 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the target value for percent math function The multimeter clears the value when Min Max is turned on when the power has been off or a remote interface reset CALCulate PERCent TARGet MINimum MAXimum Query the target value for percent math function CALCulate AVERage MINimum Read the minimum value found during the Min Max operation The multimeter clears the value when Min Max is turned on when
53. bserving the warning and caution items that are provided in the section of the manual where the fuse replacement is explained If the fuse is incorrectly replaced a fire may occur O Changing the power supply voltage The product enables to change operational power supply voltage by switch over the inlet at rear panel Please refer to the section 1 1 2 2 To change fuse E Warning item on grounding The product has the GND terminal on the panel surface to protect the user from electric shock and protect the product Be sure to ground the product to safely use it E Warning item on installation environment O Operating temperature Use the product within the operating temperature indicated in the rating column If the product is used with the vents of the product blocked or in high ambient temperatures a fire may occur O Operating humidity Use the product within the operating humidity indicated in the rating column Watch out for condensation by a sharp humidity change such as transfer to a room with a different humidity Also do not operate the product with wet hands Otherwise an electric shock or fire may occur O Use in a gas Use in and around a place where an inflammable or explosive gas or steam is generated or stored may result in an explosion and fire Do not operate the product in such an environment Also use in and around a place where a corrosive gas is generated or spreading causes a serious damage to the product Do not use
54. c CC c cC ct vc cS es OP 42 o o o o o o o o 0 oO To DMM Input TN A To DMM Input ooooooooooooljoooooooooo000 J21 CH2 AS CH4 CH5 CH6_ CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 OUTA CH1 HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI L O HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI Q Q O D i L L LUO VI LULO Avi I 12 D SMS REY CENENE 2222222222228 o o o o o o o o o o To DMM Sense 11 Step 4 Close the cover and confirm that it is correctly locked Step 5 Tighten the screw after installing the scanner card into DL 2060 It might be the cause of an incorrect measurement if the screw is not tightened into the rear panel Step 6 Please insert the cable for OUT from the scanner card into the rear side input of DL 2060 When measuring 4 wires please input into the SENSE input as well When using the scanner card please switch over the TERMINALS in front panel at REAR position 78 3 4 8 Method for current measurement on the Scanner Card Multi point Scanner Card is not allowed of direct current measurements however on card shunt resistors can be installed for Scanner Card to allow for indirect current measurements How to put a resistor OP 41 Soldering the resistor on the channel to be measured at the surface of the land where parts of the OP 41 s PCB are installed Otherwise carefully remove the plastic cover and solder the resistor on the back side of the PCB by inse
55. c measurement The choices for the resolution setting are fast 4 1 2 slow 4 1 2 fast 5 1 2 slow 5 1 2 fast 6 1 2 and slow 6 1 2 For a higher accuracy user can select 6 1 2 digit resolution For a faster measurement user can select 4 1 2 digit resolution The resolution setting applies to all math operations under the selected measurement function The selected value is stored in a volatile memory and the setting is only valid for the current measurement function User can select different resolution for different measurement function Default The default value for the resolution is slow 5 1 2 digit and the default value will be restored when the meter has been turned off or after a remote interface reset The user selected value for the resolution setting is stored in a volatile memory and the setting is only valid for the current measurement function Please refer to Table 2 1 on page 14 X Note The resolution setting for AC measurements is actually fixed at 6 digits When user selects a lower resolution the meter will mask out the extra digits User s selection of resolution for AC function will not affect the actual speed or accuracy How to set the resolution The resolution can be set either through the front panel or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation There are two ways to set the resolution The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 3 A e First select your desired me
56. ce User can set the reference resistance either through the front panel operation or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation Press CONFIG SHIFT dBm MIN MAX then use 1 and gt to move through the digits and A and V to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 23 65 SHIT MIN MAX f d lt PREV NEXT E ium ae ff M fe oilaeod ecdimagO T ENTER OBE PONER Sem Tere i Figure 4 23 How to make a dBm measurement e Select a measurement function by pressing DCV or ACV button The dBm feature is only available for DCV and ACV only e To enable dBm press SHIFT dBm MIN MAX buttons e After enabling the dBm operation user can select the reference resistance as mentioned above The default for the reference resistance is 600 Q The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 24 Note Press SHIFT dBm MIN MAX again to disable this feature The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature Figure 4 24 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to enable dBm feature or to set the reference resistance CALCulate FUNCtion DBM CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate DBM REFerence 1 value MINimum MAXimum 66 3 4 Other System Related Operat
57. cedures as the front panel terminals Refer to Figure 3 3 VM Voltage Measurement Figure 3 3 21 2 2 Current Measurements DC amp AC The ranges for DC current measurements in DL 2060 are 10mA 100mA 1A and 3A For AC current measurements the range is 1A with a sensitivity of 1 u Ato 3A AC Coupled TRMS with a sensitivity of 104 A Figure 3 4 and 3 5 show you how to measure DC AC currents in DL 2060 A Warning The maximum input current allowed is 3A 250V Do not apply excess current to your meter to avoid damaging the fuse of current input X Note To eliminate the thermal EMFs due to the differences between two metals use copper leads to connect your source signal to the meter How to measure current Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel Connect the test leads to the terminals as shown in Figure 3 4 Set RESOLUTION of DCI Refer to 3 1 3 BANDWIDTH of ACI Refer to 3 1 2 1 or skip this step if default is to be used Press SHIFT DCI DCV or SHIFT ACI ACV buttons for DCI or ACI measurement Select the auto range function by pressing AUTO button on the front panel or use A and V buttons to select desired range O 06 ONO Connect test leads to your source signal and observe the reading shown on the display If the input signal is greater than the allowed range an overflow message OVLD will be displayed Current Source L f p 0 60 6 uu uuu Warming Maximum Input 34 DC
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59. cted as shown in Figure 2 21 Figure 2 21 11 Step 2 Please use a flat blade screwdriver with a suitable pushing strength to turn it left for releasing the holder as shown in Figure 2 22 Figure 2 22 Step 3 Pull out the terminal fuse holder gently and you will find the current input fuse as shown in Figure 2 23 Step 4 Remove the broken fuse and replace a new one with the same type or same rating as Sau Figure 2 24 shown in Figure 2 24 Step 5 Insert the fuse holder back and turn it right as shown in Figure 2 25 Make sure the fuse holder is properly seated and secured Figure 2 25 1 1 4 Factory Default When Power ON Table 2 1 shows the factory default of DL 2060 Input Resistance 1 1 5 Update of the user s manual Table 2 1 Function Default Function DCV Autozero On Frequency and Period Source AC Voltage Output Format ASCII Ratio Off AC Bandwidth Input Frequency 20Hz AC Digits 5 1 2 Voltage DC digits Slow 5 1 2 1 PLC Range Auto AC Digits 5 1 2 Current DC Digits Slow 5 1 2 1 PLC Range Auto Digits 5 1 2 Frequency and Range Auto Period Rate Medium 100ms Digits 5 1 2 Diode Test Range 1mA Rate 0 1 PLC Resistance Digits Slow 5 1 2 1 PLC 2 wire Range Auto Digits Slow 6 1 2 10 PLC Temperature Thermocouple K Type 9C Source Immediate Triggers Delay Auto 10MQ To update th
60. d If Rem Open a session to each and determine if it matches 132 stat viOpen dfltRM desc VI NULL VI NULL sesn If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox Open device failed vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send reset command RST reset DL 2060 stat viWrite sesn RST 4 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error RST vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send Clear command CLS Clear DL 2060 status register stat viWrite sesn CLS 4 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error CLS vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send measure command Set to 0 1 volt dc range stat viWrite sesn meas volt DC 0 1 0 01 22 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error meas volt dc vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem fetch the measure data stat viRead sesn readin 64 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox Read in data error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Debug Print Rdg readin Rem set to local mode stat viWrite sesn system local 12 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error system local vbExclamation DL 2060 mul
61. ding is detected and held e the test voltage is within the limits in diode testing e the source signal fails the limit testing After the beeper is disabled the meter still emits a tone when an error occurs e any button on the front panel is pressed e the threshold value is exceeded in continuity testing 68 Default The beeper is enabled when it is shipped from the factory The beeper state is stored in a volatile memory and the default will be restored when the meter has been turned off or after a remote interface reset How to control the beeper User can control the beeper from either the front panel operation or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation Follow the procedure below to disable or enable the beeper Press MENU button then use lt and gt buttons to find SYSTEM menu Press ENTER to choose it and then again use lt and gt buttons to find BEEP menu Press ENTER to choose it and then find ON or OFF by using lt and gt buttons Press ENTER on your selection The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 27 Procedures MENU SYSTEM BEEP ON OFF MENU PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 27 Remote Interface Operation The following commands show how to use the remote interface operation to disable or enable the beeper SYSTem BEEPer SYSTem BEEPer STATe OFF ON 3 4 3 Reading Memory Store amp Recall DL 2060 has a memory
62. e 10M Q or gt 106 The locations of these buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 39 Remote Interface Operation The automatic input resistance mode can be enabled disabled With AUTO OFF default the input resistance is fixed at 10MQ for all ranges With AUTO ON the input resistance is set to gt 10GQ for the three lowest DC voltage ranges 100mV 1V and 10V Use the following command from your PC terminal to disable the auto input DC resistance setting the result is a fixed input DC resistance at 10M Q for all measurements INPut IMPedance AUTO OFF ON 3 1 5 Threshold Resistance Continuity Definition When testing continuity the beeper goes off when the measured resistance is less than the threshold resistance The threshold resistance can be set to any value between 12 and 100022 Default The factory default for continuity threshold resistance is 109 User s selection is stored in a volatile memory and the default value will be restored after the meter has been turned off How to set the threshold resistance User can change the threshold resistance only through the front panel Press CONFIG button and then CONT button Use lt and gt buttons to move through the digits and lower or increase the number to your desired value using A and V buttons then press ENTER button to set the value The locations of these buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 5
63. e OFF and ONCE have a similar effect OFF mode does not issue a new offset measurement until the multimeter goes to the WAIT FOR TRIGGER state Parameter ONCE issues an immediate offset measurement SENSe ZERO AUTO Query the auto zero mode Returns 1 ON or O OFF or ONCE INPut IMPedance AUTOXOFF ON gt Disable or enable the automatic input resistance mode for DC voltage measurements With AUTO ON the input resistance is set to gt 10GQ for the 100mV 1V and 10V ranges With AUTO OFF the input resistance is fixed at 10M for all ranges INPut IMPedance AUTO Query the input resistance mode Returns 1 ON or O OFF 116 ROUTe TERMinals Query the multimeter to determine if the front or rear input terminals are selected Returns FRON or REAR ROUTe CLOSe channel Set channels which need to be closed The range is from channel 1 to 10 or 20 ROUTe CLOSe Query channels which were closed ROUTe OPEN Open all channels ROUTe STATe Query the state The state 3 means 10ch TC Card inserted 2 means 20ch Card inserted 1 means 10ch Card inserted or O means Card not inserted ROUTe SCAN FUNCtion channel 1 function VOLT DC VOLT AC FREQuency RESistance FRESistance PERiod TCOuple TEMPerature NONE Set scanner card s measurement functions which might be for the VAC VDC Frequency 2 Wire Resistance 4 Wire Resistance Period Thermocouple RTD or disa
64. e and configure Percent function CALCulate FUNCtion PERCent CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate PERCent TARGet lt value gt MINimum MAXimum CALCulate PERCent TARGet MINimum MAXimum 57 3 3 3 Min Max Definition When the Min Max function is enabled the multimeter takes in a series of readings from the measurements stores the minimum and maximum readings in the memory and then calculates the average value of all readings The number of readings taken since Min Max operation is enabled is recorded as well These data are stored in a volatile memory and will be cleared when the meter is turned off or when the MIN MAX is turned on or after a remote interface reset The meter beeps every time when it captures a new minimum or maximum How to use Min Max You can use the Min Max feature either through the front panel operation or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation User first selects the measurement function they wish to use and then press MIN MAX button to enable the Min Max function To read the min max value the average value or the readings count user can press CONFIG button and then MIN MAX button Use lt and gt buttons to switch between those values The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 16 X Note Press MIN MAX again to disable this feature The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature MIN MA
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66. e user s manual please check our web site The last update may be downloaded from the web site http www nikketechno jp 1 2 Features Resolution 6 1 2 digits 5 7 dot matrix VFD dual displays with 3 color annunciators 12 standard measurement functions amp 8 math functions Stability Accuracy and Speed 2000RDGS Sec at 4 1 2 Digit 50 RDGS Sec at 6 1 2 Digit in 60 Hz Multi Points Scanner Card Up to 10 Channels Optional Built in USB and GPIB G type only Interfaces e Easy Free PC applications 1 3 DL 20060 Function Introduction For users to become familiar with the DL 2060 DMM we will give a brief introduction to the basic operations of DL 2060 DMM There are three major parts of DL 2060 1 3 1 the front panel 1 3 2 the display and 1 3 3 the rear panel We will discuss each of them in the following sections 1 3 1 The Front Panel There are different buttons and terminals on the front panel They are divided into the following groups DISPLAY amp POWER FUNCTION MATH TRIGGER MEMORY SETUP RANGE INPUT TERMINALS and FILTER DIGITS LOCAL and SHIFT as shown in Figure 2 15 TEXIO 68 1 2 Digital Multimeter A Oi ON ow MEMORY POWER Ji I a e a oe D d br Figure 2 15 1 Power amp Display e Power Activates DL 2060 DMM e Display Shows model version amp condition by pressing round PREV amp NEXT buttons 2 1 First row without SHIFT button DCV Selects DC
67. ed char name unsigned long len unsigned long retval signed long __stdcall PviSetAttribute usb unsigned long vi unsigned long viAttr unsigned long attrstat PviOpenDefaultRM usb signed long stdcall unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viOpenDefaultRM PviFindRsrc usb signed long stdcall unsigned long char unsigned long unsigned long char GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viFindRsrc PviClose usb signed long stdcall unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viClose PviOpen usb signed long __ stdcall unsigned long char unsigned long unsigned long unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viOpen PviWrite usb signed long __ stdcall unsigned long unsigned char unsigned long unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viWrite PviRead usb signed long stdcall unsigned long unsigned char unsigned long unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viRead PviSetAttribute usb signed long stdcall unsigned long unsigned long unsigned long GetProcAddress hUSBTMCLIB LPCSTR viSetAttribute if PviOpenDefaultRM usb NULL PviFindRsrc_usb NULL PviClose usb NULL PviOpen usb NULL PviWrite usb NULL PviRead usb NULL PviSetAttribute usb NULL 1 FreeLibrary RUSBTMCLIB hUSBTMCLIB NULL MessageBox NULL NIVISA for USBTMC library not ready DL 2060 multim
68. egarding the Limitation of Input Signals in Scanner Card is in the following statement 10 Channels 10 channels of 2 pole relay input All channels configurable to 4 pole CAPABILITIES Multiplex one of ten 2 pole or one of five 4 pole signals into DMM 20 Channels 20 channels of 2 pole relay input All channels configurable to 4 pole CAPABILITIES Multiplex one of twenty 2 pole or one of ten 4 pole signals into DMM MODEL OP 41 OP 41T OP 42 125V rms or 175V peak 100kHz 1A 110V rms or 155V peak 100kHz 1A switched 62 5VA resistive load switched 30VA resistive load Maximum DC Voltage 110V 1A switched 30VA resistive load Number of Channels 10 10 20 Contact Life gt 100000 operations at maximum signal level gt 100000000 operations cold switching Contact Resistance 1ohm at end of contact life Actuation Time 5ms maximum on off lt 500nV typical per contact 1uV max lt 500nV typical per contact pair 1uV max Connector Type Screw terminal from 22 to 28 AWG wire size Isolation btw Any Two terminals gt 10 Gohm 75pF Isolation btw Any Terminal and Earth gt 10 Gohm lt 150pF Common Mode Voltage 350V peak btw any terminal and earth 200V peak btw any terminal and earth Max Voltage btw Any Two Terminals 200V peak 160V peak Max Voltage btw Any Terminal and DL 2060 Input LO DCI and ACI channels CH1 CH6 All channels CH1 CH11 Shunt installation R1 and R2 on PCB All channels J21 J23 X Please use thin covering
69. ement and switching devices Figure VM COMP Output pulse riggere edge OV Approximately 2us Remote Interface Operation By software or internal trigger By software trigger The software trigger is similar to the single triggering but instead of using the SINGLE button on the front panel you send a command from your PC to the multimeter to generate an event For using software trigger use the following command from your PC terminal to set trigger source TRIGger SOURce BUS By internal trigger The internal trigger is the default trigger mode for the Remote Interface Operation In the internal trigger mode a trigger signal will be issued whenever the multimeter is in the wait for trigger state To set the internal trigger use the following command from your PC terminal TRIGger SOURce IMMediate 51 3 2 3 Trigger Setting In DL 2060 user can specify a variety of trigger settings including the number of samples per trigger the number of triggers per event reading hold and the trigger delay for their measurements A Number of samples on each trigger By default the multimeter takes only one reading on each trigger but you can instruct the multimeter to take specific number up to 50000 of readings each time it receives a trigger The user s input setting is stored in a volatile memory which will be cleared after the meter has been turned off and the default value will be restored You can set the number of sample
70. equired SCPI commands are accepted by the multimeter but are not described in this manual for simplicity or clarity Most of these non documented commands duplicate the functionality of a command already described in this chapter MEASure CONTinuity DIODe SAMPle COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum COUNt MINimum MAXimum SENSe FUNCtion CONTinuity FUNCtion DIODe FREQuency VOLTage RANGe 41 range MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTage RANGe MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTage RANGe AUTO OFF ON FREQuency VOLTage RANGe AUTO PERiod VOLTage RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum gt PERiod VOLTage RANGe MINimum MAXimum PERiod VOLTage RANGe AUTO OFF ON PERiod VOLTage RANGe AUTO ZERO AUTO 125 CALCulate PERCent TARGet lt value gt MINimum MAXimum PERCent TARGet MINimum MAXimum AVERage MINimum AVERage MAXimum AVERage AVERage AVERage COUNt NULL OFFSet 4 value MINimum MAXimum NULL OFFSet MINimum MAXimum LIMit LOWer value MINimum MAXimum LIMit LOWer MINimum MAXimum LIMit UPPer 4 value MINimum MAXimum LIMit UPPer MINimum MAXimum MXB MMFactor 4 value MINimum MAXimum MXB MMFactor MINimum MAXimum MXB MBFactor lt value gt MINimum MAXimum MXB MBFactor MINimum MAXimum DB REFerence 4 value MINimum MAXimum DB REFerence MINimum MAXimum DBM REFerence lt value gt MINimum MAXimum DBM REFerence MINimum MAXimum CONFigure CONTin
71. esolution gt CONF FRES 02 04 RES RES Front Panel DIGIT CONF SENS Resolution SENS Range Resolution Display ai ia Default FRES RES Setting RES NPLC NPLC lt range gt lt resolution gt FAST 4 1 2digits 100009 O 1 000000 02 2 000000E 02 0 1 0 01 100 92 stow 4 1 2 digits 1000020 O O 1000000E 03 0001 1000000E01 01 FAST 5 1 2digits 1000000 O 1 000000E 03 0 001 1 0000008 01 0 1 0 1 0001 stow s 1 2 digits 1000000 O O O 1o00000 04 00001 1 0000008 0 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 10000000 O O 1000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000 0 1 0 1 00001 stow 6 1 2 digits 10000000 O 1 000000E 05 000001 1 000000E 0 10 0 1 000001 FAST 4 1 2 digits 1 0000k O 1000000E 01 01 2 000000E 02 o o 1000 0 1 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 1 0000KO O O 1000000E 02 001 100000E01 O1 ko FAST 5 1 2 digits 1 00000 KO O 1000000E 02 001 1 000000E 01 0 1 1000 0 01 SLOW 5 1 2 digits 1 00000 ko O O 1o00000 03 0 001 1 000000840 1 FAST 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 Ko O O 1 000000E 03 0 001 1 000000E 0 1 1000 0 001 SLOW 6 1 2 digits 1 000000 ko O 1 000000E 04 0 0001 1 000000 0 10 1000 0 0001 141 FAST 4 1 2 digits 10 000 KQ 1 000000E 0 2 000000E 02 0 0 10000 1 SLOW 4 1 2 digits 10 000 KQ 1 000000 01 1 000000E 01 01
72. estored when the meter is power off 32 How to set Auto Zero You can change the Auto Zero setting through the front panel or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation The following steps show how to set Auto Zero directly through the front panel Be aware of that Auto Zero setting is always affected by the resolution setting Whenever the resolution is altered Auto Zero may be accordingly changed accordingly The relation between resolution and Auto Zero is shown in Table 4 1 Press MENU and then ENTER on SET ADC If SET ADC is not shown on the display use lt and gt buttons to locate it Press ENTER on ZERO Again use lt and gt buttons to locate it if itis not shown on the display Press ENTER on AUTO ZERO option and then use lt and gt to the ON or OFF Press ENTER by your choice The locations of these buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 1 Procedures MENU gt SET ADC ZERO AUTO ZERO ON OFF Table 4 1 Auto Integration Resolution Zero Time PLC X Note To change resolution refer to Section 4 1 3 Resolution Setting in this chapter 33 mr AS im Cm Figure 4 1 Remote Interface Operation To set Auto Zero through the remote interface use the following commands SENSe ZERO AUTO OFF ONCE ON The OFF and ONCE parameters have a similar effect Auto Zero OFF doesn t issue a new offset measurement H
73. eter device test MB OK return printf n Start C Example program n printf We check the DL 2060 multimeter on USB port and n printf identify the first connected DL 2060 device n n Open Device Resource Manager status PviOpenDefaultRM_usb amp m_defaultRM_usbtmc if status lt OL PviClose_usb m_defaultRM_usbtmc hUSBTMCLIB NULL m defaultRM usbtmc 0 MessageBox NULL USBTMC resource not found DL 2060 multimeter device test MB OK return y else Find the USBTMC device USB 0 9 0x098F 0x2061 INSTR Hex status PviFindRsrc usb m defaultRM usbtmc USB 0 9 0x098F 0x2061 INSTR amp m findList usbtmc amp m nCount instrDescriptor if status OL Find the USBTMC device USB 0 9 0x098F 0x2061 INSTR Dec status PviFindRsrc usb m defaultRM usbtmc USB 0 9 2447 080D INSTR amp m findList usbtmc amp m nCount instrDescriptor if status OL PviClose_usb m_defaultRM_usbtmc hUSBTMCLIB NULL 138 m defaultRM usbtmc O gt else PviOpen_usb m_defaultRM_usbtmc instrDescriptor 0 0 amp m instr usbtmc status PviSetAttribute usb m instr usbtmc VI ATTR TMO VALUE m Timeout gt gt else PviOpen usb m defaultRM usbtmc instrDescriptor O O amp m instr usbtmc status PviSetAttribute usb m instr usbtmc VI ATTR TMO VALUE m Timeout y if INUSBTMCLIB i printf
74. ets are not sent with the command string You must specify a value for the parameter such as VOLT DC RANG 10 Some parameters are enclosed in square brackets The brackets indicate that the parameter is optional and can be omitted The brackets are not sent with the command string If you do not specify a value for an optional parameter the multimeter chooses a default value Using the MI N and MAX Parameters You can substitute MINimum or MAXimum in place of a parameter for many commands For example consider the following command VOLTage DC RANGe 1 range MINimum MAXimum gt Instead of selecting a specific voltage range you can substitute MIN to set the range to its minimum value or MAX to set the range to its maximum value 105 Querying Parameter Settings You can query the current value of most parameters by adding a question mark to the command For example the following command sets the sample count to 10 readings SAMP COUN 10 You can query the sample count by executing SAMP COUN You can also query the minimum or maximum count allowed as follows SAMP COUN MIN SAMP COUN MAX X Note If you send two query commands without reading the response from the first and then attempt to read the second response you may receive some data from the first response followed by the complete second response To avoid this do not send a query command without reading the response When you cannot avo
75. face is disabled GPIB interface is selected the internal pass and fail TTL output signals limit testing will be connected to the USB connector The pass and fail signals are low true and indicate the Math Pass Fail Limit Test result for the next reading to be output to the GPIB interface The signals are active low for approximately 2ms 100 usec for each reading taken Figure 2 17 shows the USB connector type B Table 5 1 Contact Number Signal Name Typical Wiring Assignment L 4 ew mex eNb 2 ms 100 us Figure 2 17 If you disable the USB interface the Pass Fail output function will enable automatically Please follow the procedure below to enable disable this function 84 Procedure MENU gt INTERFACE gt USB gt ENABLE DISABLE Or you can do this by the other way Procedure CONFIG SHIFT RATIO OUTPUT ENALBLE DISABLE A output You must use the GPIB interface G type only or remote control Please Warning You can t use the USB interface if you want to enable the Pass Fail signal disconnect the USB cable from you multimeter The signal from the USB cable may make the Pass Fail signal output abnormal 4 2 Setting Up For Remote Interface DL 2060 may be remote controlled by USB or GPIB interface only G type Kind of interface should be selected in order to use remote interface Please refer close 3 1 9 for detail of selection Next following software should be installed
76. for diode continuity frequency and period measurements Default The digital filter is enabled and is in moving average mode with 10 readings by default How to enable disable digital filter Press FILTER button to switch the digital filter function The FILT anunnciator indicates the state of the digital filter When it is lit the filter is enabled How to configure digital filter You can configure the digital Filter either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation For READINGS setting please press CONFIG and then FILTER button for selecting READINGS Press ENTER to access Use lt gt A and V buttons to set the READINGS from 2 to 100 in order to get an average value Press ENTER when it s ready For MODE setting please press CONFIG and then FILTER button for selecting MODE Press ENTER to access Use lt gt to select MOVING AVG or REPEAT AVG Please ENTER to confirm Press ESC button to enable or disable this function Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to set your digital filter SENSe AVERage TCONtrol MOVing REPeat SENSe AVERage TCONtrol SENSe AVERage COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe AVERage COUNt MINimum MAXimum SENSe AVERage STATe OFF ON SENSe AVERage STATe 36 3 1 3 Resolution Setting Digits Definition Resolution is the number of digits a multimeter can measure User can select the resolution for a specifi
77. ge 3 a Using continuous integrating A D converter b Input bias current less than 30 pA at 25 C c Input protection 1000 V PEAK all range 101 Function Resolution Test Current 1 Year 23 C 5 C 10 00000 kQ 100 yA 0 010 0 001 Resistance 100 0000 kQ 100 mQ 10 pA 0 010 0 001 1 000000 MQ 0 010 0 001 100 0000 MQ 100 Q 500 nA 10 MQ 0 800 0 010 4 a Specifications are for 4 wire ohms For 2 wire ohms use Math Null function b Max Lead Resistance 10 of range per lead for 1009 and 1KQ ranges 1kQ per lead for all other ranges c Input protection 1000 V PEAK all ranges 102 Frequency and Period Characteristics accuracy of reading Function Frequency Hz 1 Year 23 C 5 O Frequency amp Period 40 300 k 0 01 AC Characteristics Accuracy of reading of range Function Range Resolution Frequency Hz 1 Year 23t 5 10 20 k 0 06 0 04 100 0000 mV 0 1 pV 20k 50k 0 12 0 05 50 k 100 k 0 60 4 0 08 AC Voltage 100 k 300 k 4 00 0 50 1 000000 V 1 0 pV 10 20k 0 06 4 0 03 O LN 20 k 50 k 0 12 0 05 to 750 000 V 50 k 100 k 0 60 0 08 100 k 300 k 4 00 0 50 AC Current 5 10 5k 0 10 0 04 10 5k 0 15 0 06 o Specifications are for 6 1 2 digits and two hours warm up 6 209 o over range on all ranges except 750Vac range 7 Specifications are for 6 1 2 digits and two hours warm up slow AC filter 3 H
78. ge RANGe MINimum MAXimum DETector 104 BANDwidth 3 20 200 MINimum MAXimum DETector BANDwidth MINimum MAXimum ZERO AUTO OFF ONCE ON ZERO AUTO SENSe is the root keyword of the command VOLTage and FREQuency are second level keywords and DC and VOLTage are third level keywords A colon separates a command keyword from a lower level keyword Command Format Used in This Manual The format used to show commands in this manual is shown below VOLTage DC RANGe 1 range MINimum MAXimum gt The command syntax shows most commands and some parameters as a mixture of upper and lower case letters The upper case letters indicate the abbreviated spelling for the command For shorter program lines send the abbreviated form For better program readability send the long form For example in the above syntax statement VOLT and VOLTAGE are both acceptable forms You can use upper or lower case letters Therefore VOLTAGE volt and Volt are all acceptable Other forms such as VOL and VOLTAG will generate an error Braces 4 enclose the parameter choices for a given command string The braces are not sent with the command string A vertical bar separates multiple parameter choices for a given command string Triangle brackets gt indicate that you must specify a value for the enclosed parameter For example the above syntax statement shows the range parameter enclosed in triangle brackets The brack
79. gits Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands on your PC terminal to set the resolution CONFigure function range resolution MEASure function range resolution SENSe function RESolution resolution Or you can set integration time directly by the following commands SENSe VOLTage DC NPLCycles 1 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum 42 SENSe VOLTage DC NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum SENSe CURRent DC NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum SENSe CURRent DC NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum SENSe RESistance NPLCycles 40 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum SENSe RESistance NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum SENSe FRESistance NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum SENSe FRESistance NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum For frequency and period measurements aperture time or gate time is analogous to integration time and you can use the following commands to set it Specify 10 ms 4 1 2 digits 100 ms default 5 1 2 digits or 1 second 6 1 2 digits SENSe FREQuency APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum SENSe FREQuency APERture MINimum MAXimum SENSe PERiod APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum SENSe PERiod APERture MINimum MAXimum 3 1 8 Sensor Selection for Temperature Measurements The multimeter supports both thermocouple and RTD User needs to configure the multimeter for the right sensor type before they can make temperature measurements RTD Definition If you are using RTD the optio
80. h measurement setting Table 4 4 DCV DCI ms PLC gt 1 22 and 04 PLC 1 ACV ACI ACV ACI Remote Interface l 0s l ternal Frequency Period Front Panel 0 S Auto Trigger ON How to specify a delay time User can set the delay time from either the front panel operations or the remote interface operations Front Panel Operation To set the delay time press MENU button and use 1 and buttons to locate TRIG option Press ENTER to select it Then again find DELAY option using lt and gt buttons Press ENTER to select it Then use and buttons to move through the digits and A and V buttons to set the desired delay time between O to 3600 second The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 13 54 MENU ENTER lt PREV NEXT Figure 4 13 mm AUTO Remote Interface Operation You can also use the remote interface operations from your PC terminal to set the trigger delay To select a delay time use the following command or set the trigger delay to be automatic TRIGger DELay 1 seconds MINimum MAXimum or TRIGger DELay AUTO OFF ON 3 3 Math Operations This section will introduce the mathematical operations in DL 2060 There are eight math operations RITIO 9o Min Max NULL Limits MX B dB and dBm testing They either store data for later use or perform mathematical operations on the readings Note that these math operati
81. he multimeter is controlled via GPIB Interface e RMT REMOTE Indicates the remote state USB Interface e MAN Indicates the manual range is taken e TRIG Shows the single triggering is enabled e HOLD Indicates reading hold function is enabled e MEM Indicates the using of internal memory e RATIO Indicates the dcv dcv ratio operation e MATH Indicates the MATH operation is taken e ERR Error occurs e SHIFT Indicates SHIFT button is pressed e REAR The rear panel input terminal is selected for the measurement e FILT The digital filter is started 1 3 2 2 Annunciators at Right Side aw EXT Z2 zc e 4W Indicates 4 wire mode is selected for resistance measurement O Indicates the continuity testing is enabled e h Indicates the diode testing operation is taken e EXT Indicates the External Trigger Mode is enabled e LOCK Indicates the front panel menu operations is lecked e OFF Indicates the front panel display is turned off Figure 2 19 18 1 3 3 The Rear Panel The rear panel of the DL 2060 is shown in Figure 2 20 This figure includes important abbreviated information that should be reviewed before using the instrument o o Oo r o N 2 3 4 5 Fgure 2 20 Inserted Connections amp Fuse Device HI amp LO Used for all measurements except AC amp DC current and temperature LO amp I Used for making DC and AC current measurements Rear Fuse Protects current input termi
82. ibrary visa32 dll include stdafx h include visa h standard include for a Microsoft Visual C project include stdio h include windows h void main int argc char argv TODO Add your control notification handler code here HINSTANCE hUSBTMCLIB for USBTMC HANDLE unsigned long m defaultRM usbtmc m instr usbtmc unsigned long m findList usbtmc unsigned long m nCount ViStatus status int m Timeout 7000 char pStrout Write out data buffer BYTE pStrin 64 Read in data buffer int len ULONG nWritten ULONG nRead 0 char buffer 256 char instrDescriptor 256 Load the NI VISA library for USBTMC device hUSBTMCLIB LoadLibrary visa32 dll if IHUSBTMCLIB MessageBox NULL NIVISA for USBTMC library not found DL 2060 multimeter device test MB OK return gt Link the libraries signed long __stdcall PviOpenDefaultRM usb unsigned long vi signed long __stdcall PviFindRsrc usb unsigned long sesn char expr unsigned long vi unsigned long retCnt char far desc 137 signed long __stdcall PviOpen usb unsigned long sesn char name unsigned long mode unsigned long timeout unsigned long vi signed long __stdcall PviClose usb unsigned long vi signed long __stdcall PviWrite usb unsigned long vi unsigned char name unsigned long len unsigned long retval signed long __stdcall PviRead usb unsigned long vi unsign
83. id this situation send a device clear before sending the second query command SCPI Command Terminators A command string sent to the multimeter must terminate with a new line character The GPIB EOI end or identify message is interpreted as a new line character and can be used to terminate a command string in place of a new line character A carriage return followed by a new line is also accepted Command string termination will always reset the current SCPI command path to the root level GPIB IEEE 488 2 Common Commands The GPIB IEEE 488 2 standard defines a set of common commands that perform functions like reset self test and status operations Common commands always begin with an asterisk are four to five characters in length and may include one or more parameters The command keyword is separated from the first parameter by a blank space Use a semicolon to separate multiple commands as shown below RST CLS ESE 32 OPC 106 SCPI Parameter Types The SCPI language defines several different data formats to be used in program messages and response messages Numeric Parameters Commands that require numeric parameters will accept all commonly used decimal representations of numbers including optional signs decimal points and scientific notation Special values for numeric parameters like MINimum MAXimum and DEFault are also accepted You can also send engineering unit suffixes with nu
84. idelines For Realizing the International Temperature Scale of 1990 In each subrange the calibration constants required for that subrange are listed Default The default sensor type in DL 2060 is PT100 How to set up RTD You can set up the RTD configuration either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation If you are using RTD press CONFIG and then TEMP Use lt and gt to locate SENSOR submenu Press ENTER to go to the submenu Use lt and gt to locate your sensor type Press ENTER to select your desired sensor type Choosing USER takes you to a menu where you can specify factors used in the calculation equation to obtain the temperature Use lt and gt to move through the digits and A and V to change the numbers to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value 44 Choosing SPRTD takes you to a menu where you can specify the seven coefficients that are used to determine the temperature Use lt and gt to move through the digits and A and V to change the numbers to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to set up the RTD configuration SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 USER SPRTD NTCT SENSe UNIT Cel Far K SENSe UNIT SENSe TEMPerature RTD RZERo lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature RTD ALPHa lt value gt MINimum MAXimum SENSe TEMPerature RTD BETA lt value gt
85. in the system stat viFindRsrc dfltRM USB O 9 0x098F 0x2061 INSTR fList nList desc If stat VI SUCCESS Then Rem Error finding resources exiting MsgBox DL 2060 device not found vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test viClose dfltRM Exit Sub End If Rem Open a session to each and determine if it matches stat viOpen dfltRM desc VI NULL VI NULL sesn If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox Open device failed vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send reset command RST reset DL 2060 stat viWrite sesn RST 4 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then 134 MsgBox System command error RST vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send Clear command CLS Clear DL 2060 status register stat viWrite sesn CLS 4 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error CLS vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command 50 ohm reference resistance stat viWrite sesn CALC DBM REF 50 15 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Set kDL 2060 to 1 amp ac range stat viWrite sesn CONF VOLT AC 1 0 001 20 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command e
86. into the PC for control Following to NI VISA3 1 DL Driver Also application software for control is prepared into the attached CD besides of above software Using this an easy operation of multimeter from the PC is possible Please refer install manual for detail of install method X Note Please download from our HP http www nikketechno jp or form NI s HP http www ni com visa for latest version of each software 4 3 Remote Interface Commands User can instruct the multimeter to take measurements using the SCPI commands after the appropriate setup for their selected remote interface The following conventions are used in SCPI command syntax e Triangle brackets lt gt indicates that you must specify a value for the enclosed parameter e The square brackets indicates that the parameter is optional and can be 85 omitted e The braces 1 enclose the parameter choices for a given command string e The vertical bar separates several choices for a parameter e The bold italic figure means a default parameters The MEASure Command Although it does not offer much flexibility using the MEASure Command is the simplest way to program the multimeter for measurements You select the measurement function range and resolution the multimeter automatically sets the other parameters for you make the measurement and send the result to the output buffer MEASure VOLTage DC 4 range MINIMAXI DEF 4 resoluti
87. ions Each system related operation performs a task that is not measurement related but plays an important role in making your measurements 3 4 1 Display DL 2060 has a 5x7 dot matrix dual display with three color White Red and Yellow annunciators for a better view A maximum 13 characters are allowed for upper row dot matrix display and a maximum 16 characters are allowed for lower row dot matrix display as shown on Figure 4 25 User has an option to turn off the display for a faster measurement without waiting for display or when the measurement is done through the remote interface operations on their PC terminal z o gt aw EXT 3 AUTO Figure 4 25 When the display is turned off an OFF will be lit at the lower right corner of the display screen This doesn t mean the display is POWER OFF but only that the measurement readings will not be sent to the display This option will accelerate the measurement process because there is no I O delay But turning off the display will not affect the messages displayed from the RECALL MENU and CONFIG operations User can send a message through the remote interface from their PC terminal to the lower row display and will substitute the original display Default The display default is ON The On Off selection made by user is stored in a volatile memory and the default ON will be restored when the meter is power off How to control the display You can co
88. ition the null offset value can be adjusted manually by pressing CONFIG then NULL Use and buttons to move through the digits and use A and V buttons to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 17 Note Press NULL again to disable this feature The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature CONFIG NULL PREV NEXT m a m pu Figure 4 17 59 The Remote Interface Operation You can use the following commands on your PC terminal to make a null measurement CALCulate FUNCtion NULL CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate NULL OFFSet value MAXimum MINimum 3 3 5 Limits Test The limits testing operation allows user to adjust a maximal and a minimal limit values The multimeter beeps and an HI or LO message will be shown when the reading exceeds the upper or lower limit respectively Users can specify the limit values and the values are stored in a volatile memory The default values for both upper and lower limits are 0 This function is available to all except continuity and diode measurements How to set the limits You can set the limits or make a limit testing either through the front panel or the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation To set the limits user needs to configure the LIMITS math functio
89. lows from the INPUT HI to INPUT LO terminals Figure 3 13 29 2 7 2 2 3 Wire RTD Measurements How to measure temperature with 3 Wire RTD The following Figure 3 15 shows theory diagram of 3 Wire RTD measurement Use terminals switch to select front terminals Insert a specified adapter into the front terminals Configure sensor type and transducer as you would be with 4 wire RTD and unit using CONFIG TEMP and lt or gt When ready press ENTER button Press TEMP button Place RTD in the desired position and take the reading on the display OS ONO X Note When users do the 3 wire RTD measurement the input LO and sense LO have to be connected in short condition X Note Source means RTD Probe Source input Fil F lati nium RTD Inpa DO In Short Condition Figure 3 15 2 7 2 3 4 Wire RTD Measurements How to measure temperature with 4 Wire RTD The following Figure 3 17 shows theory diagram of 4 Wire RTD measurement Use terminals switch to select front terminals Insert a specified adapter into the front terminals Configure sensor type unit and transducer using CONFIG TEMP and lt or D When ready press ENTER button Press TEMP button Place RTD in the desired position and take the reading on the display OS ONO 30 mm a EH HERE a RE S uu Ho Edd q E i T diu Figure 3 17 31 Input LO Platinum RTO 3 Front Panel Operations This chapter contains informa
90. ltimeter to make measurements AUTO TRIGGER Instructs the multimeter to make measurements continuously STORE Stores a specified number of subsequent readings RECALL Displays stored readings and buffer statistics Use lt gt or AV searching buttons to toggle between reading number and reading LOCAL Cancels USB or GPIB remote mode SHIFT in blue Used for accompanying other button with upper print in blue and converting function 2 6 Third row with SHIFT button EXTRIG Selects external triggers as the trigger source via BNC port on the rear panel HOLD Holds reading 16 3 1 The first row in SETUP section e lt D Scrolls through buffer conceals or reveals the digits while measuring 3 2 The second row in SETUP section e ESC Cancels selection moving back to measurement display e ENTER Accepts selection moving to next choice or back to measurement display e LOCK Presses SHIFT then ESC button to prevent unpredictable operation on the panel In order to release lock condition please press ESC again 3 3 The third row in SETUP section e CONFIG Offers setting or adjusting function relating some front panel buttons e MENU Offers setting or adjusting function not relating other front panel buttons RANGE A Moves to higher range V Moves to lower range AUTO Enables or disables auto range eoe o o 2 5 Terminals Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel 6 Inserted Connection
91. meric parameters e g M K or u If only specific numeric values are accepted the multimeter will automatically round the input numeric parameters The following command uses a numeric parameter VOLTage DC RANGe 41 range MINimum MAXimum Discrete Parameters Discrete parameters are used to program settings that have a limited number of values like BUS IMMediate EXTernal They have a short form and a long form just like command keywords You can mix upper and lower case letters Query responses will always return the short form in all upper case letters The following command uses discrete parameters TRIGger SOURce BUS IMMediate EXTernal Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true or false For a false condition the multimeter will accept OFF or 0 For a true condition the multimeter will accept ON or 1 When you query a boolean setting the instrument will always return O or 1 The following command uses a boolean parameter INPut IMPedance AUTO OFF ON String Parameters String parameters can contain virtually any set of ASCII characters A string must begin and end with matching quotes either with a single quote or with a double quote You can include the quote delimiter as part of the string by typing it twice without any characters in between The following command uses a string parameter DISPlay TEXT quoted string 107 B 2 Output Data Forma
92. n by pressing CONFIG SHIFT LIMITS RATIO and then use lt and to locate either lower limit MIN or upper limit MAX Press ENTER to select the limit you wish to set Then use lt and gt to move through the digits and A and V to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired value Press ENTER to set the value The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 18 PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 18 60 How to make a limit testing The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 19 e Select a measurement function for purpose except continuity and diode e Enable the limit operation by pressing SHIFT LIMITS RATIO buttons e After enabling the limit function user can set the limit value as mentioned above e Observe the displayed reading X Note Press SHIFT LIMITS RATIO again to disable this feature The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature Figure 4 19 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to enable the limits function or to set the limits CALCulate FUNCtion LIMit CALCulate STATe OFF ON CALCulate STATe CALCulate LIMit LOWer 1 value MINimum MAXimum CALCulate LIMit LOWer MINimum MAXimum CALCulate LIMit UPPer value MINimum MAXimum CALCulate LIMit UPPer MINimum MAXimum Acquisition of limit test s result The result for Pass Fail test may be aquired from the
93. n each type is subject to the patch thermal leads X Note Only connection via the front panel can be used for temperature measurements How to measure thermocouple D Use terminals switch to select terminals on the front panel 2 To measure thermocouple must be via thermocouple adapter and the low thermal patch leads as shown in Figure 3 12 When the mentioned modules are well connected as the following figure please go to the next step S Configure the thermocouple type and unit using CONFIG SHIFT TCOUPL TEMP 28 such as K TYPE and C When ready press ENTER button 4 Press SHIFT TEMP buttons 5 Take the reading on the display Figure 3 12 2 7 2 RTD Measurements There are three kinds of temperature measurements with RTDs 2 wire 3 wire and 4 wire measurements You will find connection instructions and measuring procedures in the following sections The source current for the RTD measurement is 1 mA 2 7 2 1 2 Wire RTD Measurements How to measure temperature with 2 Wire RTD The following Figure 3 13 shows theory diagram of 2 Wire RTD measurement D Use terminals switch to select front terminals 2 Insert a specified adapter into the front terminals 3 Configure sensor type and unit using CONFIG TEMP and lt or gt When ready press ENTER button 4 Press TEMP button 5 Place RTD in the desired position and take the reading on the display Platinum RTD Mote Source current f
94. nal from overcurrent BNC Connections VM COMP Voltmeter Complete Output Terminal Outputs a low true pulse TTL level after the completion of each measurement EXT TRIG External Trigger Input Terminal Inputs a low true pulse TTL level from a remote interface USB Connection Connects a remote computer for changing operation environment instead of the front panel control Protective Conductor Terminal Power Module Contains the AC line receptacle power line fuse and line voltage setting It is possible to switch 100Vac and 220Vac along with the power supply voltage selector which is equal to fuse folder f you desire switching type of 120Vac and 240Vac please contact us Option Slot Designed for installing an optional multi point scanner card GPIB Connection G type only Connects a remote computer with an IEEE488 cable for changing operation environment instead of the front panel control 19 2 Basic Measurement Function This chapter introduces some basic measurement functions in DL 2060 You will learn how to use your DL 2060 multimeter to measure voltage current resistance frequency period continuity diode and temperature in this chapter 2 1 Voltage Measurements DC amp AC The ranges for DC voltage measurements in DL 2060 are 100mV 1V 10V 100V and 1000V For AC voltage measurements the ranges are 100mV to 750V AC Coupled TRMS or 1000V peak Figures 3 1 and 3 2 shows the location
95. nctions Leave an unused channel with a blank space Press ENTER when ten channels are all defined Press ESC to exit from configuration mode How to configure scan count scan interval and store measurement readings Press CONFIG SHIFT DIGITS for scanning configuration Use 1 and gt buttons to scroll through submenus Press ENTER to select OPERATION submenu Use lt and gt to switch among scan count COUNT scan interval TIMER and store STORE options Then press ENTER on your selection Use lt and to move through the digits and A and V to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired value For STORE option you can select ON to instruct the meter to store the measurement results for later retrieving or select OFF Press ENTER to set the value How to open and close the channels Press CONFIG SHIFT DIGITS for scanning configuration Use lt and gt buttons to scroll through submenus Press ENTER on when you need to close a specific channel Press ENTER again on CHANNEL Use lt and gt to move through the digits and Aand V to increase or decrease the numbers to the desired channel number Press ENTER to close the channel To open all channels simply press ENTER on OPEN ALL option Press SHIFT DIGITS to scan The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 31 Figure 4 31 75 3 4 6 Stepping Step User can purchase an optional internal scanner card to
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97. ns Figure 4 14 Remote Interface Operation Use the following command to make a RATIO measurement CONFigure VOLTage DC RATio 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF 56 3 3 2 Percent Definition This mathematical function calculates the ratio of a measurement reading to a specified target value as the form of percentage The calculation formula is shown below input Reading Percent 100 Target alue The specified target value is store in a volatile memory and will be cleared after the meter has been turned off or a remote interface reset How to use Percent function There are two ways to make a percent measurement Through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation To specify a target value user needs to configure Percent function by pressing CONFIG 96 then use lt and gt to move through the digits and A and V buttons to increase or decrease the numbers to a desired target value Press ENTER to set the value Press 9 to activate this function And then observe the calculated percent value on the display as shown as Figure 4 15 X Note Press again to disable this function The MATH annunciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature ie a d J al J ID DDC a i MA A Figure 4 15 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands to enabl
98. ns are PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 user defined RTD NTCT and SPRTD If you need to change the factors that are used to calculate the temperature in RTD choose user defined RTD in which you are able to change any factors as you wish The default factors used are listed in Table 4 3 Table 4 3 Type Alpha Beta Delta R zero PT100 0 003850 0 10863 1 49990 1000 D100 0 003920 0 10630 1 49710 1002 F100 0 003900 0 11000 1 49589 1002 PT385 0 003850 0 11100 1 50700 1002 PT3916 0 003916 0 11600 1 50594 1002 NTCT 0 003850 0 10863 1 49990 1002 Here is the temperature equation that is used to determine the RTD temperature 43 When 0 C R R l At Bt Ct t 100 When 0 C lt t lt 630 C R R 1 At Br A zt 2 100 B a6 107 C a 107 Where If you are using SPRTD Standard Platinum RTD select SPRTD and specify the seven coefficients under SPRTD submenu The ITS International Temperature Scale 90 standard provides two reference equations for Standard Platinum Thermometers covering temperature range from 18 8033K to 1234 93K However one SPRTD usually cannot cover the entire range so the temperature range is broken up into a few subranges These subranges depend on the calibration point of temperature scale and are based on the melting or triple points of various pure substances For an exact list of the elements needed and details on RTD calibration refer to NIST Technical Note 1265 Gu
99. ntil you are ready to read them The FETCh command sends the data in the multimeter s internal memory to the output buffer where you can read them into your bus controller 87 The SENSe Commands SENSe FUNCtion VOLTage DC FUNCtion VOLTage DC RATio FUNCtion VOLTage AC FUNCtion CURRent DC FUNCtion CURRent AC FUNCtion RESistance 2 wire Q FUNCtion FRESistance 4 wire Q FUNCtion FREQuency FUNCtion PERiod FUNCtion CONTinuity FUNCtion DIODe FUNCtion TCOuple FUNCtion TEMPerature FUNCtion SENSe VOLTage DC RANGe i range MINimum MAXimum VOLTage DC RANGe MINimum MAXimum VOLTage AC RANGe 41 range MINimum MAXimum VOLTage AC RANGe MINimum MAXimum CURRent DC RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum CURRent DC RANGe MINimum MAXimum CURRent AC RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum CURRent AC RANGe MINimum MAXimum RESistance RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum RESistance RANGe MINimum MAXimum FRESistance RANGe 1 range MINimum MAXimum FRESistance RANGe MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTage RANGe 41 range MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTage RANGe MINimum MAXimum PERiod VOLTage RANGe 41 range MINimum MAXimum PERiod VOLTage RANGe MINimum MAXimum SENSe VOLTage DC RANGe AUTO OFF ON VOLTage DC RANGe AUTO VOLTage AC RANGe AUTO OFF ON 88 VOLTage AC RANGe AUTO CURRent DC RANGe AUTO OFF ON CURRent DC RANGeAUTO CURRent AC RANGe AU
100. ntrol the display through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation The remote interface operation has higher priority over the front panel operation Front Panel Operation Use the following steps to control the display Press MENU button then use lt and gt buttons to locate SYSTEM submenu Press ENTER to select it and then again use lt and buttons to locate DISPLAY submenu Press ENTER to select it and then find ON 67 or OFF by using lt and buttons Press ENTER on your selection The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 26 Procedures MENU SYSTEM DISPLAY gt ON OFF MENU PREV NEXT ENTER Figure 4 26 Remote Interface Operation The following commands show how to control the display as well as how to send a message to the display DISPlay OFF ON turns off or turns on the display DISPlay TEXT lt quoted string gt displays the string you type in DISPlay TEXT CLEar clears the message displayed 3 4 2 Beeper DL 2060 multimeter beeps when some certain conditions are met or when an error occurs But there may be time you want to disable the beeper for some operations Although you can turn off the beeper the click sound you hear when a button is pressed will not be disabled By disabling the beeper you will not hear the meter beeps when anew minimum or maximum is found in Min Max operation e a stable rea
101. nts the meter uses only one range for all inputs between 0 33 seconds and 3 3 usec With no input signal applied period measurements return 0 MEASure CONTinuity Preset and make a continuity measurement The reading is sent to the output buffer The range and resolution are fixed at 1kQ and 5 Y digits respectively MEASure DIODe Preset and make a diode measurement The reading is sent to the output buffer The range and resolution are fixed at 1Vdc with 1mA current source and 5 Ya digits respectively MEASure TEMPerature Preset and make a temperature measurement with RTD The reading is sent to the output buffer MEASure TCOuple Preset and make a temperature measurement with thermocouple The reading is sent to the output buffer 109 B 4 The CONFigure Command CONFigure VOLTage DC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for DC voltage measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement CONFigure VOLTage DC RATio range MIN MAX DEF gt resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and configure the multimeter for DC DC ratio measurements with the specified range and resolution This command does not initiate the measurement The specified range applies to the source signal and autorange is selected for the reference signal CONFigure VOLTage AC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF
102. on MIN MAX DEF VOLTage DC RATio 4 range MIN MAX DEF 5 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF VOLTage AC 4 range MINIMAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF CURRent DC 4 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF CURRent AC 4 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF RESistance range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MINIMAX DEF FRESistance lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF FREQuency lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF PERiod range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF CONTinuity DIODe TCOuple TEMPerature The CONFigure Command The CONFigure command offers a little more flexibility than the MEASure Command The multimeter sets the parameters for the requested function range and resolution but does not make the measurements You have an option to change the configuration To initiate the measurement use INITiate or READ Command CONFigure VOLTage DC lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF VOLTage DC RATio 4 range MIN MAX DEF gt lt lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF gt VOLTage AC lt range gt MIN MAX DEF 4 lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF CURRent DC 4 range MIN MAX DEF5 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF CURRent AC 4 range MINIMAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF RESistance 4 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF 86 FRESistance lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resol
103. ons are available to all measurement functions except continuity and diode testing X Note The MATH anunnciator on the display indicates the state of a mathematical feature excluding Ratio and will be lit by enabling whichever math feature Also press the same buttons again for the enabled math feature will disable the same math feature X Note Press RATIO button the RATIO anunnciator will be lit on the display 55 3 3 1 Ratio This function calculates the ratio of an input DC voltage to a reference DC voltage according to the following equation DC Input Voltage Ratio DC Reference loltage How to make a ratio measurement There are two ways to make a ratio measurement Through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation How to connect the input and the reference signals Connect the Input Voltage to the INPUT HI and LO terminals and the Reference Voltage to the SENSE HI and LO terminals Then connect the SENSE LO to the INPUT LO terminals Front Panel Operation Use TERMINALS button to select the front terminals or the rear terminals For operating this function please press RATIO button and observe the reading on the display To set the resolution press CONFIG RATIO Then press ENTER to choices RESOLUTION Refer to 3 1 3 Select desired value by pressing lt and gt button and press ENTER to choose it X Note To close this function please press one of the measurement function butto
104. or enable a automatic trigger delay The delay is determined by function range integration time and ac filter setting Specifying a delay time automatically turns off the automatic trigger delay TRIGger DELay AUTO Query the automatic trigger delay mode Returns 0 OFF or 1 ON SAMPle COUNt 41 value MINimum MAXimum Set the number of readings samples the multimeter takes per trigger Select a number from 1 to 50 000 readings per trigger SAMPIe COUNt MINimum MAXimum Query the sample count TRIGger COUNt 1 value MINimum MAXimum INFinite Specify the number of triggers the multimeter will accept before returning to the idle state Select from 1 to 50 000 triggers The INFinite parameter instructs the multimeter to take triggers continuously Trigger count is ignored while in local operation TRIGger COUNt MINimum MAXimum INFinite Query the trigger count Returns 9 90000000E 37 when you select the infinite trigger count 121 B 8 The System Related Commands FETCh Transfer readings stored in memory by the INITiate command to output buffer where you are able to read them into your bus controller READ Change the state of the triggering system from the idle state to wait for trigger state The meter will start to make measurements when a required triggering condition is met after the READ command is received Measurement readings are sent to the output buffer immediately
105. or user User can select a trigger mode a trigger source and different trigger settings for a specific measurement Refer to Figure 4 8 for triggering system flow chart Triggering from a remote interface is a multi step sequence You must first configure the mulitmeter by choosing the desired function range and resolution Specify the trigger source from which the multimeter will accept the trigger The multimeter takes immediate internal trigger a software trigger from a remote interface and external trigger from the rear panel Then be sure that the multimeter is ready for a trigger in the wait for trigger state The multimeter accepts a trigger only when it is in the wait for trigger state When you have finished configuring the multimeter and have selected a trigger source you need to place the multimeter in the wait for trigger state so it will take the trigger and make the measurement The INITiate READ and MEASure commands all place the multimeter to the wait for trigger state Triggering Commands INITiate READ TRIGger SOURce BUS IMMediate EXTernal SOURce 93 TRIGger DELay seconds MINimum MAXimum DELay MINimum MAXimum TRIGger DELay AUTO OFF ON DELay AUTO SAMPle COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum gt COUNt MINmum MAXimum TRIGger COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum INFinite COUNt MINmum MAXimum SYSTEM RELATED Commands Each system related operation perform
106. ow to select a remote interface Press MENU and then use lt and to select INTERFACE Then Press ENTER on your choice of USB or GPIB interface How to set address when using GPIB Press MENU and then use and gt to access INTERFACE Select GPIB to set address Use lt gt Aand V to adjust the numbers to the desired address Press ENTER to set it 46 3 1 10 Input Terminal Switch Definition User can select either the front input terminals or the rear input terminals for their measurements There are 5 input terminals in the front panel as well as the rear panel If the rear terminal is enabled the REAR annunciator at the upper side will be shown Default The default situation is the front terminals How to switch the terminals To switch between the front and the rear input terminals press TERMINALS switch button on the front panel Please see the following figure for the location of the switch The location of the button and terminals is shown with a red rectangle frame in Figure 4 7 Ani A OlC 9 0 09 0 MOS n PT ES MEE r Ff T See al Jl le Saa gt L MENOT Figure 4 7 47 3 2 Trigger Operations The triggering system of the DL 2060 will be explained in this section DL 2060 provides a various trigger operations such as trigger mode trigger source and different trigger settings for a specific measurement The selected setup will be stored into the
107. owed in the command string 97 e 108 Parameter not allowed More parameters were found than needed for the command e 109 Missing parameter Not enough parameters were received for the command e 112 Program mnemonic too long A command header with too many characters was received e 113 Undefined header An invalid command was received e 121 Invalid character in number An invalid character was found in the number specified for a parameter value e 123 Numeric overflow A numeric parameter with exponent larger than 32000 was found e 124 Too many digits A numeric parameter was found whose mantissa contained more than 255 digits excluding leading zeros e 131 Invalid suffix A suffix was incorrectly specified for a numeric parameter e 138 Suffix not allowed A suffix was received following a numeric parameter which does not accept a suffix e 148 Character not allowed A discrete parameter was received but a character string or a numeric parameter was expected e 151 Invalid string data An invalid character string was received e 158 String data not allowed A character string was received but not allowed for the command e 160 168 Block data errors Block data is not acceptable 98 e 170n 178 Expression errors The meter does not accept mathematical expression e 211 Trigger ignored A Group Execute Trigger GET or TRG was received but the trigger was ignored e 213 Trigger deadlock A trigger
108. owever Auto Zero ONCE issues an immediate offset measurement 3 1 2 Filter Filter is used to remove noises in measurement readings DL 2060 is equipped with two types of filters AC filter and digital filter AC filter is for AC measurements only Italso affects the speed of the multimeter to yield a measurement reading Digital filter further stabilizes the measurement readings by averaging Both of them are described in detail in the subsequent sections respectively 3 1 2 1 AC Filter Definition User is allowed to set the bandwidth for selecting one of the three AC filters Slow Medium and Fast in order to achieve either higher accuracy in low frequency measurements or faster AC settling time Defaults The factory default is 20 Hz Medium Users can select their filter type as they wish when setting bandwidth value The selection is stored in a volatile memory and the default setting will be restored when the meter is power off 34 Table 4 2 Time Bandwidth AC Filter i seconds per reading 3 Hz 300 kHz Slow 7 20 Hz 300 kHz Medium 1 200 Hz 300 kHz Fast 0 1 How to set AC Filter in AC measurements User can set the AC Filter either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation Press CONFIG ACV button Use lt and buttons to locate BAND WIDTH submenu and then press ENTER to select it Look for the desired bandwidth using lt
109. owing CONF VOLT DC 10 0 001 4 1 2 digits on the10Vdc range MEAS CURR AC 1 1E 6 6 1 2 digits on the1A range CONF FREQ 1kHz 0 1Hz 1000 Hz input 0 1Hz resolution VOLT AC RES 0 05 50mV resolution on the ac function 38 3 1 4 DC Input Resistance Definition To reduce the effect of loading errors due to the input resistance DL 2060 allows user to select a much larger input resistance gt 10G Q for low input DC voltage 100mV 1V and 10V measurements This feature is only available for DC voltage measurements and it is not applicable to other measurement functions Default The default input resistance for all measurements is 10M Q Please refer to Table 2 1 on page 14 The DC input resistance can only be changed for measurements with 100mV 1V or 10V range For 100V DCV 1000 V DCV and other measurement functions the input resistance is fixed at 10M Q and can not be changed Also note that the user selected value is stored in a volatile memory The default setting will be restored after the meter has been turned off How to set the DC input resistance You can set the DC input resistance either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation Press CONFIG DCV and then use 1 and buttons to locate INPUT R option Press ENTER to select it Then select desired value for the input resistance by pressing lt or gt button Press ENTER to choose it Two values are availabl
110. pears The locations of these buttons are shown with a red rectangle frame in Figure 4 6 Figure 4 6 Remote Interface Operation Use the following commands from your PC terminal to set the range 41 CONFigure function range resolution MEASure function range resolution SENSe function RANGe range SENSe function RANGe AUTO OFF ON 3 1 7 Rate Integration Time Definition Integration time is the period of time the analog to digital A D converter takes to sample the input signal The integration time feature allows user to optimize either the speed or the resolution as well as the noise rejection and the accuracy of the measurement The unit of the integration time is in PLC power line cycles One PLC for 60 Hz is 16 67 ms and for 50 Hz is 20 ms There are 4 different integration times in DL 2060 for user to select from 0 02 0 1 1 and 10 PLC Default For DCV DCI and resistance measurement the default integration time is 1 PLC The user selected value is stored in a volatile memory and the default value will be restored when the meter is power off How to set the integration time You can set the integration time either through the front panel operation or through the remote interface operation Front Panel Operation Integration time is set indirectly when user selects the measurement resolution Please refer to chapter 3 1 3 for details about how to set resolution or the di
111. press ENTER Or skip this step if you wish to use the default voltage bound 4 Press SHIFT P CONT buttons to select the diode testing function and observe the reading on the display X Note The response value while OPEN will be approximately 1 2V while remote interface is used This value differs from the real value Note Source current flows from the INPUT Hito INPUT LO terminals Figure 3 11 27 2 7 Temperature Measurements The DL 2060 supports thermocouples and resistance temperature detector RTD types of probes For thermocouples DL 2060 supports 7 types E J K N R S and T Please refer to Table 3 1 for their temperature ranges Be sure that the temperature function is configured for the right sensor type before making measurements Refer to 3 1 8 for how to make the sensor configuration In general RTDs have a better accuracy and long term stability than thermocouples The default RTD type in DL 2060 is PT100 and the thermocouple is type K Table 3 1 Sensor Type Temperature Temperature Range C Range F 270101000 Sibto 1832 210101200 140 to 2192 270101372 518 to 2502 N 270 to 1300 518 to 2372 50 to 1768 122 to 3236 50 to 1768 122 to 3236 AJ 270 to 400 518 to 752 RTD PT 100 200 to 850 392 to 1562 2 7 1 Thermocouple Measurements Connect the thermocouple adapter TA 65 option only for K type to the banana jacks on the front panel The difference betwee
112. r X O Available The bold figure means that it is available with firmware ver 1 05 or upward Operation with firmware version 1 05 or upward While installing the TC Scanner Card OP 41T in DL 2060 e The TCOUPL function on the front panel will be disenabled automatically You can only use the Card for thermocouple measurement e You can only use REAL mode for RJUNCTION While installing the Scanner Card except OP 41T in DL 2060 e REAL and VIEW REAL functions are unavailable 144 TEXIO Test and Measurement Solutions NIKKE TECHNO SYSTEM CO LTD 1850 1 Tsuruma Machida shi Tokyo 194 0004 Japan Nikke Techno System http www nikketechno jp
113. r the present measurement The rate of taking readings depends on the current settings This function is only available through the front panel The auto triggering is also the default for trigger mode in DL 2060 How to use Auto Trigger Press ATUO TRIGGER on the front panel to toggle for enabling auto trigger mode The location of the button is shown with a red rectangle frame on Figure 4 9 AUTO TRIGGER Figure 4 9 B Internal Immediate Trigger Mode Remote Interface Operation Only Definition The immediate triggering mode is only available through the remote interface operations and it is the default for the remote interface operations When the meter is in immediate trigger mode a trigger will be issued immediately as soon as the meter is in wait for event state How to use Immediate Trigger Use the following command in your PC terminal to set the internal immediate trigger TRIGger SOURce IMMediate 49 C Single Trigger Mode accessible only through the front panel Definition Single trigger mode takes one reading or specified number of readings each time when user presses SINGLE key Please refer to 3 2 3 for setting the number of samples on each trigger When the TRIG annunciator on the display is lit the meter is ready for next trigger event The single trigger mode is only available through the front panel operations How to use Single Trigger Firs
114. re 2 2 Step 3 Remove the red voltage setting selector from the right middle seam as shown in Figure 2 3 You might need a screwdriver to do so Step 4 Figure 2 4 Step 5 Insert the voltage setting selector back into the socket and close the cap as shown in Figure 2 5 Emo il 1 AW rfp d f 4 E E y Up 2 e F A Er p y 7f I 5 j 1 753 n j u i Figure 2 5 1 1 3 2 To change the power line fuse AN warning Before replacing the power line fuse make sure the multimeter is disconnected from the AC power You must be qualified personnel to perform this action Warning For continued protection against fire or instrument damage only replace fuse with the same type and rating If the instrument repeatedly blows fuses locate and correct the cause of the trouble before replacing the fuse Fuse to replace 250VT250mA Verify that the power line fuse is good Replace the fuse if it is damaged Use only the same type and same rating fuse noted on the rear panel Please follow the steps below to change the fuse Step 1 Verify that the meter is disconnected as shown in Figure 2 6 Figure 2 6 Step 2 Open the voltage setting selector cap as shown in Figure 2 7 You might need a screwdriver to do so Figure 2 7 Step 3 Remove the red voltage setting selector from the right middle seam as shown in Figure 2 8 You might need a
115. resistance via pressing CONFIG CONT buttons Or skip this step if default resistance is to be used When ready press ENTER button Press CONT button The measured value will be shown on the display automatically Meter beeps when OS ONO measured resistance value is lower than threshold value 112 Resistance Under Test Note Source current flows from the INPUT HI to IHPUT LO terminals Figure 3 10 26 2 6 Diode Measurements DL 2060 uses a current source of 1 mA for diode testing The maximum resolution is 10 uV on a fixed range of 1 V DC The default threshold voltage is fixed between 0 3 and 0 8 volts and the reading rate is fixed at 0 1 PLC The voltage bound is adjustable from 0 01V up to 1 2V A Beep sound will appear when the diode measured value is in the range A Warning Positive end of the source signal is to be cennected to HI of the input terminals and the negative end to LO of the input terminals X Note There is no beep sound if the setup for BEEP that can be made within the MENU is OFF How to measure diode D Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel 2 Connect the diode to the terminals For forward bias connect the probe from input terminal HI to the positive end Anode of the diode and connect the probe from input terminal LO to the negative end Cathode of the diode S Set voltage bound via pressing CONFIG SHIFT gt CONT buttons When ready
116. rror vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Select 200 Hz fast ac filter stat viWrite sesn DET BAND 200 12 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command kDL 2060 will accept 5 triggers stat viWrite sesn SAMP COUN 5 11 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Trigger source is IMMediate stat viWrite sesn TRIG SOUR IMM 13 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Select dBm function stat viWrite sesn CALC FUNC DBM 13 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Enable math stat viWrite sesn CALC STAT ON 12 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem send command Take readings stat viWrite sesn READ amp vbLf 6 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error vbE
117. rting it into the land of R1 or R2 OP 41T Install the current shunt resistors to a desired channel Connect the current source to the shunt resister as shown as figure below OP 42 Install the current shunt resistors to J21 or J23 How to measure the current The current measurement can be used via application software It is made by combination of the DCV measurement and Current Shunt resistor Accurately measure the resistance value of the Current Shunt resistor then setup R and I R2 shunt resistance value I Offset x The measurement function of each channel will be limited to the current measurement as long as the resistors of Scanner Card are not removed Also please note that there is no detection function of resistors installation CH9 CH10 OUTB SCeeggggaggggs ls AC DC Current b Measurement TA ES E E O O O O O O O O O O O O LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO O O O O O Oo o o o o oo CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 HI LO HI LO LO HI LO HI LO CH12 CH13 CH14 CH15 CH 3 CH4 CH 5 OUTA CH8 CH 9 CH 10 OUTB LO HI LO HI LO HI LO HI LO 9 Z O O O oO oO oO OG ZU A A A A 2 2 A SA 2 5 AC DC Current Measurement gt Shunt OP 42 OP 41T 79 3 4 9 Initial Mode The section contains two selections DEFAULT and SAVE DATA You can select SAVE DATE to save the current configuration or select DEFAULT to restore the factory value after restarting DL 2060 The valid range of SAVE DATA is listed in
118. ry weighted sum of all bits set in the register OPC Sets the operation complete bit bit 0 in the Standard Event register after the command is executed OPC Returns 1 to the output buffer after the command is executed PSC 10 1 Power on status clear Clear the Status Byte and Standard Event register enable masks when power is turned on PSC 1 When PSC 0 is in effect the Status Byte and Standard Event register enable masks are not cleared when power is turned on Stored in non volatile memory PSC Query the power on status clear setting Returns 0 PSC 0 or 1 PSC 1 SRE enable value Enable bits in the Status Byte enable register 124 SRE Query the Status Byte enable register The multimeter returns a decimal value which corresponds to the binary weighted sum of all bits set in the register STB Query the Status Byte summary register The STB command is similar to a serial poll but it is processed like any other instrument command The STB command returns the same result as a serial poll but the request service bit bit 6 is not cleared if a serial poll has occurred B 10 SCPI Compliance Information This section encloses a list of commands that are device specific to the DL 2060 Although not included in the 1999 0 version of the SCPI standard these commands are designed with the SCPI format in mind and they follow all of the syntax rules of the standard Many of the r
119. s amp Fuse Device e HI amp LO Used for all measurements except DC and AC current Maximum input voltage 1000V for voltage measurements 200V for 4 wire measurement e L0 amp I Used for making DC and AC current measurements e Front Fuse Protects current input terminal from overcurrent Maximum current 3A 250V 7 Chassis Ground Terminal The chassis ground terminal is used for shielding the noise from the nature especially when users want to get a very small signal via the application of a BNC to Banana Adapter Figure 2 16 BNC to Banana Adapter Source Chassis Ground 17 1 3 2 The Display DL 2060 has a 5x7 dot matrix dual display with three color White Red and Yellow annunciators for a better view There are two rows in the dual display screen The upper row displays readings and units A maximum 13 characters are allowed for upper row dot matrix display The lower row displays range of the measurements condition or information about an ongoing configuration A maximum 16 characters are allowed for lower row dot matrix display There are additional annunciators at upper side and right side of the display screen for indicating the state or the condition of an ongoing measurement They are explained individually in the following sections ADRS RMT 4W EXT DEW Figure 2 17 1 3 2 1 Annunciators at Upper Side ADRS RMT MAN TRIG HOLD MEM RATIO MATH Gal Figure 2 18 e ADRS Indicates t
120. s a task that is not measurement related but plays an important role in making your measurements FETCh READ DISPlay OFF ON DISPlay DISPlay TEXT lt quoted string gt TEXT TEXT CLEar SYSTem BEEPer BEEPer STATe OFF ON BEEPer STATe SYSTem ERRor SYSTem VERSion DATA POINts SYSTEM IDNSTR MANUFACTURER PRODUCT RST DN 94 LO L1 Questionable Data Event Register Enable Register Voltage Overngad Current Overload Not Used Mol Used N Mot Used XL Nol Used Hot Used Mot Used Not Used 1 par Status Byte Summary Hegister Enable Register Mot Used Ohms Overload m jl Not Used d Limit Test Fail LO Mot Used Limit Test Fail HI Mot Used Mot Used 3 Questionable Data Not Used Message Available Not Used 4 Standard Event STAT QUES EVEN STAT QUES ENAB lt value gt G Request Service STAT GUES ENAB 7 tandard Event amp arial Poll SPOLL SRE veftes S a da d no S5187 EHE Event Register Enable Register Operation Complete Not Used Query Error Output Buffer Device Error 3 Execution Error E pr Command Error Plot Used Power On f ESR ESE values ESE STATUS REPORTING Commands SYSTem ERRor STATus QUEStionable ENABle lt enable value gt QUEStionable ENABle QUEStionable EVENt STATus PRESet CES ESE enable value ESE ESR OPC OPC PSC 0 1 PSC SRE enable value SRE STB
121. s of the buttons needed and message display for voltage measurement Figure 3 3 shows the location of the input terminals on the rear panel Warning Do not apply more than 1000V peak to the multimeter Applying excess voltage may damage your meter or cause possible electric shock or personal injury X Note To eliminate the thermal EMFs due to the differences between two metals use copper leads to connect your source signal to the meter How to measure voltage D Selects input signal connections on front or rear panel 2 Connect the test leads to the terminals as shown in Figure 3 1 DC or Figure 3 2 AC 3 Set RESOLUTION of DCV Refer to 3 1 3 BAND WIDTH of ACV Refer to 3 1 2 1 or skip this step if default is to be used 4 Press DCV or ACV button for DC or AC voltage measuring 5 Select the auto range function by pressing AUTO button on the front panel or use buttons to select desired range 6 Connect test leads to your source signal and observe the reading shown on the display If the input signal is beyond the allowed range an overflow message OVLD will be displayed 20 DC Voltage Source Input Resistance 10M0 on 1000Y and 100W ranges gt 1060 on 10V 1V and 100mV ranges Figure 3 1 AC Voltage Source Input Impedence 1M in parallel with 100 Warning Maximum Input 750v RMS 1000Y peak 8 x 10 V Hz Figure 3 2 X Note The rear panel terminals can also be used via the same pro
122. s on each trigger through front panel or the remote interface Front Panel Operation Press MENU button and locate TRIG submenu by pressing lt and buttons Press ENTER to choose TRIG option Again locate N SAMPLE submenu using lt and gt buttons and then press ENTER to select it Then set the desired number by pressing A and V buttons to increase or decrease the number and using lt and gt buttons to move through the digits The locations of these buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 11 Procedures MENU gt TRIG gt N SAMPLE Number lt PREV NEXT 4 ENTER Figure 4 11 Remote Interface Operation Use the following command to set the number of samples from your PC terminal SAMPIe COUNt value B Number of triggers Although the meter normally takes one trigger before returning to the idle state user can manually specify the number of triggers it accepts before the idle state However this can only be done through the remote interface The following command show how to set multiple triggers per returning idle state TRIGger COUNt value 52 C Reading hold The reading hold feature is used to hold a stable reading on the display When a reading is stable enabling the reading hold will hold the stable reading and trigger a beeping sound Reading hold feature depends on an adjustable sensitivity band to determine if a reading is stable The multimeter considers
123. scanner channel number SENSe VOLTage DC VOLTage DC CURRent DC CURRent DC NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum 90 RESistance NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum RESistance NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum FRESistance NPLCycles 0 02 0 1 1 10 MINimum MAXimum FRESistance NPLCycles MINimum MAXimum SENSe FREQuency APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum FREQuency APERture MINimum MAXimum PERiod APERture 0 01 0 1 1 MINimum MAXimum PERiod APERture MINimum MAXimum SENSe DETector BANDwidth lt 3 20 200 MINimum MAXimum gt DETector BANDwidth MINimum MAXimum SENSe AVERage TCONtrol MOVing REPeat AVERage TCONtrol AVERage COUNt lt value gt MINimum MAXimum gt AVERage COUNt MINimum MAXimum AVERage STATe OFF ON AVERage STATe SENSe ZERO AUTO OFF ONCE ON ZERO AUTO INPut IMPedance AUTO OFF ON IMPedance AUTO Scanner Card Configuration Commands ROUTe CLOSe channel ROUTe CLOSe ROUTe OPEN ROUTe STATe ROUTe SCAN FUNCtion channel 41 function VOLT DC VOLT AC FREQuency RESistance FRESistance PERiod TCOuple TEMPerature NONE ROUTe SCAN FUNC channel ROUTe SCAN TIMER 91 ROUTe SCAN TIMER value ROUTe SCAN COUNT ROUTe SCAN COUNT value ROUTe SCAN STATe ROUTe SCAN SCAN ROUTe SCAN STEP MATH OPERATI
124. screwdriver to do so Figure 2 8 Step 4 Remove the broken fuse from the selector as shown in Figure 2 9 Figure 2 9 Step 5 Replace with the new fuse as shown in Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Step 6 Insert the voltage setting selector back into the socket and close the cap as shown in Figure 2 11 Figure 2 11 Step 7 Make sure the power switch on the front panel is in Power OFF condition before plugging as shown in Figure 2 12 JL Figure 2 12 POWER OFF Step 8 After finishing the above procedures you can plug in your power cord as shown in Figure 2 13 Figure 2 13 Step 9 Press on the power switch on the front panel for activating DL 2060 as shown in Figure 2 14 000000 Figure 2 14 n POWER ON 1 1 3 3 To change the current input fuse The current input terminal is protected respectively by the fuse 3A 250V Fast Acting HBC TEXIO part number F50 0268 08 at rear and front panel Also it is equipped by a 7A 7A 250V Fast Acting TEXIO part number F50 0267 08 fuse in series which will be the double protection of the current measuring circuit mesurement circuit me e e e e e OR cO Ro rm Switch of the Front or Rear select Figure 2 15 N warning Before replacing the current input fuse make sure the multimeter is disconnected from the AC power You must be qualified personnel to perform this action Warning For continued protection against fire or instrumen
125. t damage only replace fuse with the same type and rating If the instrument repeatedly blows fuses locate and correct the cause of the trouble before replacing the fuse Current Input Fuse Replacement 3A on the Front amp Rear Panels Verify that the power line fuse is good Replace the fuse if it is damaged Use only the same type and same rating fuse 3A 250V Fast Acting HBC TEXIO part number F50 0268 08 Please follow the steps below to change the fuse Step 1 Verify that the meter is disconnected as shown in Figure 2 16 Figure 2 16 9 Step 2 Push the current input terminal and turn it right as shown in Figure 2 17 Figure 2 17 Step 3 Pull out the terminal fuse holder gently and you will find the current input fuse as shown in Figure 2 18 Figure 2 18 Step 4 Remove the broken fuse and replace a new one with the same type or same rating as Current Fuse Holder shown in Figure 2 19 Figure 2 19 10 Step 5 Insert the fuse holder back and turn it left as shown in Figure 2 20 Make sure the fuse holder is properly seated and secured Figure 2 20 Current Input Fuse Replacement 7A on the rear Panel Verify that the power line fuse is good Replace the fuse if it is damaged Use only the same type and same rating fuse 7A 250V Fast Acting TEXIO part number F50 0267 08 Please follow the steps below to change the fuse Step 1 Verify that the meter is disconne
126. t range for the present function CALCulate LIMit UPPer Query the upper limit for the limit testing CALCulate MXB MMFactor 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the value of M CALCulate MXB MMFactor MINimum MAXimum Query the value of M CALCulate MXB MBFactor 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the value of B CALCulate MXB MBFactor MINimum MAXimum Query the value of B CALCulate DB REFerence 1 value MINimum MAXimum Store a relative value in the dB Relative Register You must turn on the math operation before writing to the math register You can set the relative value to any number between 0 dBm and t 200 dBm 119 CALCulate DB REFerence MINimum MAXimum Query the dB relative value CALCulate DBM REFerence 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the dBm reference value Choose from 50 8000 ohms CALCulate DBM REFerence MINimum MAXimium Query the dBm reference value DATA FEED RDG_STORE CALCulate Selects whether readings taken using the INITiate command are stored in the multimeter s internal memory default or not stored at all In the default state DATA FEED RDG STORE CALC up to 2000 readings are stored in memory when INITiate is executed The MEASure And CONFigure commands automatically select CALC With memory disabled DATA FEED RDG STORE readings taken using INITiate are not stored This may be useful with the Min Max operation since it allows you to determine an aver
127. t select the measurement function and then press SINGLE key on the front panel to set the trigger mode The location of the button is shown with a red rectangle frame in Figure 4 10 SINGLE A A Figure 4 10 3 2 2 Trigger Source In DL 2060 user can specify the trigger source to be one of these three options front panel operations external hardware trigger source and remote interface operations Front Panel Operation Use the front panel buttons AUTO TRIGGER for auto triggering and SINGLE for single triggering External Hardware User applies a trigger pulse to the EXT TRIG BNC terminal on the rear panel External hardware triggering is like using single trigger but the trigger source is an external hardware When the multimeter receives a pulse from the trigger source it takes one reading or a specified number of readings To set the external hardware trigger press both the SHIFT SINGLE buttons to enable external hardware trigger The lit EXT 50 annunciator on the display indicates the enabling of the external hardware trigger The folloeing figure shows level and timming of a trigger pules Figure EXT TRIG Input pulse riggere edge VM COMP Output The rear panel VM COMP Voltmeter complete terminal provides a low true pulse TTL level after the completion of each measurement VM COMP and external trigger see below implement a standard hardware handshake sequence between measur
128. tage on the rear panel to see if voltage setting is correct for your area Change the setting if it is not correct or the fuse is broken Please follow the steps below 1 1 3 1 To convert the voltage A Warning In some areas the power supplied voltage is 240Vac or 120Vac in others the power supplied voltage is 220 Vac or 100 Vac Please refer to your local power supplied voltage to see if you have the right setting Warning Before changing the setting make sure the multimeter is disconnected from the AC power An incorrect voltage setting may cause severe damage to your instrument A Warning The power cord supplied with DL 2060 contains a separate ground wire for use with grounded outlets When proper connections are made instrument chassis is connected to power line ground through the ground wire in the power cord Failure to use a grounded outlet may result in personal injury or death due to electric shock This product enables to switch between the power supply voltage of 100Vac and 220Vac and setup either of it XIf you desire switching type of 120Vac and 240Vac please contact us Suppose your condition is in AC 100V and you want to convert the voltage to the 220V Follow these steps to change the voltage setting Step 1 Verify that the meter is disconnected as shown in Figure 2 1 Figure 2 1 Step 2 Open the voltage setting selector cap as shown in Figure 2 2 You might need a screwdriver to do so Figu
129. ted function not valid for frequency period or ratio Specify the resolution in the same units as the measurement function not in number of digits MIN selects the smallest value accepted which gives the most resolution MAX selects the largest value accepted which gives the least resolution SENSe lt function gt RESolution MINimum MAXimum Query the resolution for the selected function SENSe UNIT Cel Far K Select units for temperature measurement Cel means Celsius Far means Fahrenheit and K means Kelvin 112 SENSe JUNIT Query units for temperature measurement SENSe TCOuple TYPE E J K N R S T Select thermocouple sensor type SENSe TCOUuple TYPE E J K N R S T scanner channel number Set a thermocouple sensor type on an indicated channel SENSe TCOuple TYPE Query thermocouple sensor type SENSe TCOuple TYPE scanner channel number Query thermocouple sensor type on an indicated channel x SENSe TCOuple RJUNCction RSELect REAL SIMulated Select the reference junction REAL or self definition Simulated x SENSe TCOuple RJUNCtion RSELect Query reference junction type x SENSe TCOuple RJUNCtion REAL Query a current temperature of the reference junction x SENSe TCOuple RJUNCction SIMulated 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the SIMulated value for Thermocouple function x SENSe TCOuple RJUNction SIMulated Query the SIMulated value for Thermocouple f
130. ter makes through all defined channels in one single scanning operation The scan interval is the period of time the multimeter waits before it makes a measurement through the first defined channel The configuration made by user is stored in a volatile memory and will be cleared after the meter is turned off EXTENSION CARD nO OPTION LINE 50 60 Hz 25VA MAX FUSE 250V 250mAT d re A SINN 5V Max to pom ms OUT B is for 3 or 4 wired measurement SCANNER CARD SCANNER CARD OUT A OUT B X Note OUT B is for 3 wired or 4 wired measurement Please refer to the above picture for more connection information When you use 4 wired measurement with scanner card 72 please note that the channel 1 is relative to the channel 6 channel 2 to channel 7 or channel 1 is relative to the channel 11 channel 2 to channel 12 and so on X Note Setting range of scanner card is only limited on DCV DCI ACV ACI Frequency Period Resistance and RTD functions OP 41T also supports Thermocouple measurement As to the current measurements users can install current shunts on the circuit board to allow indirect AC and DC current measurements to be made through current shunts only Remark 1 In the default situation current shunts are not installed in the scanner card Remark 2 When the current shunts are installed the channels will be limited to the current measurement unless users release the shunts X Note The Information r
131. the product in such an environment O Do not let foreign matter in Do not insert metal and flammable materials into the product from its vent and spill water on it Otherwise an electric shock and fire may occur USING THE PRODUCT SAFELY N WARNING and CAUTION E Warning item on abnormality while in use If smoke or fire is generated from the product while in use stop using the product turn off the switch and remove the power cord plug from the outlet After confirming that no other devices catch fire call the company or each sales office B input output terminal Maximum input to the input terminals is specified to prevent the product from being damaged Do not supply input exceeding the specifications that are indicated in the Rating or Caution on use column in the manual of the product Otherwise a product failure is caused Also do not supply power to the output terminals from the outside Otherwise a product failure is caused E When the product is left unused for a long time Be sure to remove the power plug from the outlet Calibration Although the performance and specifications of the product are checked under strict quality control during shipment from the factory they may slightly change because of secular changes in its parts t is recommended to periodically calibrate the product so that it is used with its performance and specifications stable For consultation about the product calibration call the dealer or
132. timeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If stat viClose sesn stat viClose fList stat viClose dfltRM MsgBox End of Job End Sub 133 E 2 Using CONFigure with a Math Operation The following example uses CONFigure with the dBm math operation The CONFigure command gives you a little more programming flexibility than the MEASure command This allows you to incrementally change the multimeter s configuration LISTING E 2 Set the startup object for a Windows application to Sub Main Add a Reference to the VISA Library The sample application requires the following referece C WINDOWS system32 visa32 dll Public Declare Sub Sleep Lib kernel32 ByVal dwMilliseconds As Long Sub main Rem 4 FFF FFFFEE FRA H HAHAH EEE ARR RARHREHE EERE HAR AE Rem Rem Using NI VISA library visa32 dll Rem Rem Set sample count 5 configuration and Rem read the trigger Rem Rem ZZZ3 gbGgGRG Gd dE HERERHRHRHETIEBESSSLRSETETIBESTSSBBEE Dim stat As ViStatus Dim dfltRM As ViSession Dim sesn As ViSession Dim fList As ViFindList Dim desc As String VI FIND BUFLEN Dim nList As Long Dim ret As Long Dim readin As String 128 Dim i As Integer Array index stat viOpenDefaultRM dfltRM If stat VI SUCCESS Then Rem Error initializing VISA exiting MsgBox USBTMC resource not found vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test Exit Sub End If Rem Find all DL 2060 USBTMC instruments
133. tion about how to change the parameters and settings for your measurements and all the details about each feature and function 3 1 Measurement Configuration The following information will guide you through ways to configure measurement functions It provides you the flexibility to change any parameter in any measurement function when needed including ADC setting filter resolution setting digits DC input resistance threshold resistance continuity range manual amp auto rate integration time sensor type for temperature measurements remote interface selection and input terminal switch 3 1 1 Set ADC Auto Zero Zero The purpose of Auto Zero functions are used for minimizing the offset influence on your measurements When Auto Zero is enabled no individual setup DL 2060 takes the input signal reading as a base value and then internally disconnects the input signal and takes a offset reading a null offset Itthen subtracts the offset from the base to get an accurate measurement Displayed reading Base value input signal Offset value When the Auto Zero is enabled the meter takes an offset reading for each subsequent measurement However when Auto Zero is disabled the meter only takes one offset reading each time when you change the function settings Defaults The default settings for Auto Zero are enabled The user selected values for Auto Zero are stored in a volatile memory and the default settings will be r
134. tional SYSTem REMote Place the multimeter in the remote mode All buttons on the front panel except the LOCAL button are disabled B 9 Status Reporting Commands SYSTem ERRor Query the multimeter s error queue Up to 20 errors can be stored in the queue Errors are retrieved in first in first out FIFO order Each error string may contain up to 80 characters STATus QUEStionable ENABle enable value Enable bits in the Questionable Data enable register The selected bits are then reported to the Status Byte STATus QUEStionable ENABle Query the Questionable Data enable register The multimeter returns a binary weighted decimal representing the bits set in the enable register 123 STATus QUEStionable EVENt Query the Questionable Data event register The multimeter returns a decimal value which corresponds to the binary weighted sum of all bits set in the register STATus PRESet Clear all bits in the Questionable Data enable register CLS Clear the Status Byte summary register and all event registers ESE enable value Enable bits in the Standard Event enable register The selected bits are then reported to the Status Byte ESE Query the Standard Event enable register The multimeter returns a decimal value which corresponds to the binary weighted sum of all bits set in the register ESR Query the Standard event register The multimeter returns a decimal value which corresponds to the bina
135. ts Output data will be in one of formats shown in the table below Type of Output Data Non reading queries Single reading GPIB Multiple readings GPIB Output Data Format 80 ASCII character string SD DDDDDDDDESDD nl SD DDDDDDDDESDD nl SD DDDDDDDDESDD lt cr gt lt nl gt SD DDDDDDDDESDD cr nl S Negative sign or positive sign D Numeric digits E Exponent nl newline character cr carriage return character B 3 The MEASure Command MEASure VOLTage DC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a dc voltage measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer MEASure VOLTage DC RATio 1 range MIN MAX DEF 3 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make a dc dc ratio measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer For ratio measurements the specified range applies to input signal yet autorange is selected for the reference signal MEASure VOLTage AC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 3 1 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and make an AC voltage measurement with the specified range and resolution The reading is sent to the output buffer For AC measurement resolution is fixed at 6 Y digits Therefore the resolution parameter only affects the front panel display MEASure CURRent DC 1 range MIN MAX DEF 4 resolution MIN MAX DEF Preset and m
136. uity DIODe INPut IMPedance AUTO OFF ON IMPedance AUTO 126 B 11 GPIB IEEE 488 Compliance Information GPIB Common Commands CLS ESE enable value ESE ESR IDN OPC OPC PSC 0 1 PSC RST SRE enable value SRE STB TRG Using Device Clear to Halt Measurements Device clear is an GPIB low level bus message which can be used to halt measurements in progress Different programming languages and GPIB interface cards provide access to this capability through their own unique commands The status registers the error queue and all configuration states are left unchanged when a device clear message is received Device clear performs the following actions All measurements in progress are aborted The multimeter returns to the trigger idle state The multimeter s input and output buffers are cleared The multimeter is prepared to accept a new command string 127 C Tree Diagram Please refer to G Notice of Scanner Card if your firmware version is 1 05 or upward 128 129 D DL 2060 s Dimension 131 E About Application Programs This section provides a brief description for each DL 2060 sample collection All of the following programs use the NI VISA If you want to modify the example programs or write your own programs and compile them you will need to install the NI VISA Visual Basic 6 08 and Visual C are registered trademarks of
137. unction SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 USER SPRTD NTCT Select the RTD type for temperature measurement with RTD SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE PT100 D100 F100 PT385 PT3916 USER SPRTD NTCT scanner channel number Select the RTD type on an indicated channel SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE Query the RTD type for temperature measurement with RTD SENSe TEMPerature RTD TYPE scanner channel number Query RTD type on an indicated channel 113 SENSe TEMPerature RTD RZERo lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Set the R Zero constant for the user defined RTD type SENSe TEMPerature RTD RZERo MINimum MAXimum Query the R Zero constant for the user defined RTD type SENSe TEMPerature RTD ALPHa lt value gt MINimum MAXimum Set the alpha constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature RTD ALPHa MINimum MAXimum Query the alpha constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature RTD BETA 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the beta constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature RTD BETA MINimum MAXimum Query the beta constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature RTD DELTa 1 value MINimum MAXimum Set the delta constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature RTD DELTa MINimum MAXimum Query the delta constant for the user type SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD RZERo 41 value MINimum MAXimum Set the sensor R value at O degree Celsius SENSe TEMPerature SPRTD RZERo
138. uoted string 111 B 5 The Measurement Configuration Command This mark means that it is available with firmware version 1 05 or upward SENSe FUNCtion lt function gt Select a measurement function and enclose it in quotes in the command string FUNC VOLT DC Use one of the following strings VOLTage DC VOLTage AC VOLTage DC RATio CURRent DC CURRent AC RESistance for 2 wire ohms FRESistance for 4 wire ohms FREQuenc PERiod CONT Inuity DIODe TCOuple TEMPerature SENSe FUNCtion Query the measurement function and return a quoted string SENSe function RANGe 1 range MINimum MAXimum gt Select a range for the selected function For frequency and period measurements range applies to the signal s input voltage not its frequency use FREQuency VOLTage or PERiod VOLTage MIN selects the lowest range for the selected function MAX selects the highest range SENSe lt function gt RANGe MINimum MAXimum Query the range for the selected function For frequency and period use FREQuency VOLTage or PERiod VOLTage Autorange thresholds Down range at 109 of range Up range at 1209 o of range SENSe lt function gt RANGe AUTO OFF ON Disable or enable autorange for the selected function SENSe function RANGe AUTO Query the autorange setting Return 1 ON or 0 OFF SENSe function RESolution 1 resolution MINimum MAXimum Set resolution for the selec
139. ution gt MIN MAX DEF FREQuency lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF PERiod lt range gt MIN MAX DEF lt resolution gt MIN MAX DEF CONTinuity DIODe TCOuple TEMPerature CONFigure The READ Command The READ Command changes the state of the trigger system from the idle state to the wait for trigger state When the specified trigger condition requirements are met after the multimeter receives the READ command the measurement will be initiated The results are sent to the output buffer right away You must enter the reading data into your bus controller or the multimeter will stop making measurements when the output buffer fills Readings are not stored in the multimeter s internal memory when using the READ Command Using the READ Command has a similar effect as using the INITiate command followed immediately by the FETCh command except readings are not buffered internally The INITiate and FETCh Commands These two commands provide the lowest level of control of measurement triggering and reading retrieval but offer the most flexibility After you have configured the multimeter use INITiate command to change the state of the triggering system from the idle state to the wait for trigger state The multimeter will start the measurements when the specified trigger condition requirements are met after it receives the INITiate command The results are sent to the internal memory and stored u
140. various internal systems You can query the multimeter to determine which revision of firmware is installed for each microprocessor How to check the firmware revision Press MENU and then use lt and D to locate SYSTEM submenu Press ENTER to select it Again use lt and gt to locate REVISION option Press ENTER to select it The multimeter gives three numbers in xx xx xx format on the display The first number is the firmware revision number for the measurement microprocessor the second number is for I O processor and the third number is for the front panel processor The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 36 82 lt PREV NEXT Figure 4 36 3 4 13 Calibration x Notice Do not use CAL MENU since it is aimed for maker calibration 3 4 14 Self test X Notice Do not use SELF TEST since it is used only for an after sales service operation 83 4 Remote Interface Operations DL 2060 supports two remote interfaces the built in USB and GPIB G type only With GPIB you will need a GPIB interface card This chapter lists the SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instrument commands available to control the multimeter For the first time to use SCPI users would better to refer to Appendix B for SCPI reference 4 1 Pass Fail Output From USB Connector The USB connector on the rear panel of DL 2060 is a type B connector When the USB inter
141. volatile memory and it returns to the default mode after power off Following Figure 4 8 describes the detail of the trigger setup Sample 1 TRIGer COUNT 1 TRlGer COUNT 1 Trigger source TRIGger SOU Rice MMe di ate TRiGger SOURce EX Ternal TRIGEgerSOLDRce BUS SINGLE key sampling Ingger Operation Flow Chart Figure 4 8 The trigger system is supposed to be in an idle status when DL 2060 is not measuring sampling display will illuminates when measurement is in progress When starting measurement after idle status the trigger system should be in trigger waiting status To make is in trigger waiting status execute one of the following command via remote interface INTiate READ MEASure While DL 2060 is in trigger waiting status Waiting for event the measurement operation will starts after execution of trigger delay when the trigger condition matches by detecting trigger signal from the selected trigger source etc The operation form the front panel will always be trigger waiting status then receives trigger signal at any time 48 3 2 1 Trigger Mode There are three trigger modes in DL 2060 auto immediate and single triggering User can specify the trigger mode for their measurement The factory default is auto triggering when the meter is power on A Auto Triggering Mode Front Panel Operation only Definition Auto triggering takes continuous readings at a fastest rate possible fo
142. voltage measurement ACV Selects AC voltage measurement Q2 Selects 2 wire resistance measurement FREQ Selects frequency measurement CONT Selects the continuity test TEMP Selects RTD temperature measurement 2 2 First row with SHIFT button DCI Selects DC current measurement ACI Selects AC current measurement Q4 Selects 4 wire resistance measurement PERIOD Selects period measurement ET Selects diode testing TCOUPL Selects thermocouple temperature measurement 2 3 Second row without SHIFT button FILTER Enable or disable the digital filter DIGITS Changes resolution RATIO Enables the dcv dcv ratio function 9o Calculates the ratio to a target value in percentage MIN MAX Captures the minimum or maximum readings from the measurement NULL Activates the offset function in order to get the real measured reading 2 4 Second row with SHIFT button STEP Scans from a channel to the next channel in delayed action when using the scanner card SCAN Enables scanning function when using the scanner card LIMITS Used for Setting upper and lower limit values for readings MX B Used for calculating slope X is the normal display reading M and B are constants specified by user for scale factor and offset dBm Used for displaying voltage measurement in dBm power unit dB Used for displaying voltage measurement in decibel unit 2 5 Third row without SHIFT button SINGLE Manually triggers the mu
143. when the specified number of readings is reached Procedures CONFIG STORE NUMBER STORE se PREV NEXT ENTER S8Sssssssssss Figure 4 28 To recall the stored readings use the following steps Press RECALL button and the multimeter will display all the stored readings starting from the first reading Use lt and D or Vand buttons to move from the first reading to the last reading the meter has stored The locations of the buttons are shown with red rectangle frames in Figure 4 29 70 RECALL PREV NEXT Figure 4 29 Remote Interface Operation Users can use the following commands from their PC terminals to store or retrieve readings in the memory In addition the number for STORE function only can be set through front panel INITiate This command tells the meter to be on wait for trigger state After a measurement is taken measurement readings will be placed in the memory FETCh Use this command to retrieve stored readings DATA POINts Use this command to query the number of stored readings 3 4 4 Sensitivity Band Hold The reading hold function captures and holds a stable reading on the display The multimeter beeps and holds the value when it detects a stable reading The sensitivity band in reading hold decides which reading is stable enough This band is expressed as a percent of reading on the selected range The multimeter considers a reading
144. xclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test 135 stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Sleep 3000 wait for math processing Rem fetch the measure data stat viRead sesn readin 128 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox Read in data error vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If Rem set to local mode stat viWrite sesn system local 12 ret If stat VI SUCCESS Then MsgBox System command error system local vbExclamation DL 2060 multimeter device test stat viClose fList Exit Sub End If stat viClose sesn stat viClose fList stat viClose dfltRM Fori OTo 5 1 print out the 4 times samples reading Debug Print Rdgs Mid readin i 16 1 15 Next MsgBox End of Job End Sub 136 Visual C This C sample application is a Win32 console application It illustrates how to use the TEXIO IOUtils command A Win32 console application is a Win32 application that uses text based input and output not a graphical interface This allows you to quickly create a Win32 application by using simple input and output functions E 3 THE DEVQUERY FUNCTION LISTING E 3 After the path C Program Files IVI FoundationNVISANWinNT include has been entered you have to add an Include path Add C NWINDOWSsystem32Wisa32 dll to Project folder devquery cpp Defines the entry point for the console application Call the NI VISA l
145. z Bandwidth sine wave input 8 Specifications are for sine wave input gt 5 of range 9 750Vac range is limited to 100 kHz 103 General Specifications Item Limitation amp description Power Supply 100 V 220 V 10 Power Line Frequency 50 60 Hz 10 Power Consumption 25 VA peak Operating Temperature O C to 50 C Maximum relative humidity 80 Operating Humidit E 3 y for temperature up to 31 C Storage Temperature 10 C to 60 C Operating Altitude Up to 2000m Bench Dimensions WxHxD 224 mm x 113 mm x 373 mm Weight Approx 4 4 kg Safety EN61010 1 2001 2 Edition conformity EMC EN61326 1 2006 conformity Power cable USB cable Test leads Fuse Accessories MN l CD ROM Application amp Instruction manual B Remote Interface Reference B 1 An Introduction to the SCPI Language SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments is an ASCII based instrument command language designed for test and measurement instruments SCPI commands are based on a hierarchical structure also known as a tree system In this system associated commands are grouped together under a common node or root thus forming subsystems A portion of the SENSe subsystem is shown below to illustrate the tree system SENSe VOLTage DC RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum VOLTage DC RANGe MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTage RANGe lt range gt MINimum MAXimum FREQuency VOLTa

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