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User's Guide M300 Series Data Acquisition - AME HF

1. i J X Figure 1 1 Front View Un i a Lad it mm 373 4 6ST Figure 1 2 Side View Unit mm M300 User s Guide 1 3 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Front Panel NIS M300 DI N Data Acquisition Switch System h Figure 1 3 Front Panel of M300 4 3 inches high resolution color LCD displaying the menu configuration guide measurement parameters system status and prompt messages 2 Function ys Configure the scan list and the measurement parameters of each channel Create edit read and save the scan list Set the number of scans trigger mode and scan interval Provide the channel configuration guide used to configure the measurement parameters scaling parameters alarm parameters and advanced measurement parameters of the channel Enable or disable the channel monitor function Support single channel multi channel and all channel monitor functions In single channel monitor f
2. o L O J no Q ____ Figure 2 20 MC3416 Schematic Diagram The control interface of MC3416 is as shown in the figure below Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted for example You can perform various operations on the channel currently selected such as disconnect and close the channel Close Card Reset Return Figure 2 21 MC3416 Control Interface M300 User s Guide 2 53 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 1 Open Disconnect the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently disconnected is displayed in gray for example H Pressing OK can also open the channel currently selected 2 Close Close the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently closed is displayed in green for example A Pressing OK can also close the channel currently selected 3 Card Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module 2 54 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Control MC3534 RIGOL MC3534 is a multifunction module MFC for short This module combines four 8 bit digital input output DIO channels four 32 bit totalizer TOT channels and four analog output DAC channels o Input Signals Terminal Blocks TB34 O Va 78 Pin Interface O O e Bit 0 Port 1 LSB Channel 01 Bit 7 TTT Bit
3. 12 The USB Device interface does not work normally 1 2 3 Check whether the cable works normally and the connection is correct and reliable Check whether the USB Test and Measurement Device drive program has been installed in your computer namely check whether USB Test and Measurement Devices is displayed in the device manager of your computer If the problem remains please contact RIGOL 13 The RS232 interface does not work normally Ensure the RS232 parameters baud rate etc of M300 and computer are identical If the problem remains please refer to the next step Check whether the RS232 cable is a cross line If the problem remains please contact RIGOL 14 The LAN interface does not work normally 1 2 Check whether the cable works normally and the connection is correct and reliable Check the IP address configuration mode If DHCP is enabled please ensure the network supports DHCP mode and can distributes network parameters such as the IP address to the instrument automatically f DHCP is disabled and Auto IP is enabled please ensure the IP addresses of M300 and computer is in the same network segment f Manual IP is enabled please ensure the IP addresses of M300 and computer is in the same network segment If the problem remains please contact RIGOL M300 User s Guide 4 3 Chapter 5 Specifications Chapter 5 Specifications DC Characteristics RIGOL Accu
4. 4 Set the Unit Set the unit of the measurement result Use the up down direction keys to select Unit and then press OK to enter the filename input interface Input the desired unit and press OK The length of user defined units cannot exceed 3 bytes You can use direction keys to select C F and O respectively and then press and hold the OK key to enter C F and Coefficient Setting Explanation When setting the fitting function coefficients A Band C press any key on the numeric keyboard to open the dialog box in the form below e Sign use the left direction key to move the cursor to the sign bit and press on the numeric keyboard to switch the sign to or Unit use the right direction key to move the cursor to the unit bit and use the up down direction keys to select the desired unit The units available include n 10 u 10 m 10 _ 1 K 10 M 10 G 10 T 10 and P 107 Number use the left right direction keys to move the cursor to the number bit and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value Sign 12 5 K Unit Number 2 16 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Alarm Configuration The third step of channel configuration guide configure the alarm parameters Alarm NONE MAFO Alarmi Return Figure 2 6 Alarm Configuration Note for multiplexer channel if the DMM module is not currently inse
5. If resources cannot be found automatically Select the GPIB card address of the PC from the comboBox of GPIB and select the GPIB address set in the instrument from the comboBox of INSTR Click Test to check whether the GPIB communication works normally if not please follow the corresponding prompt messages to solve the problem 5 View device resource Click ox to return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma The resources found will appear under the RIGOL Online Resource directory as shown in the figure below 3 12 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL LAN GPIB USB TMC RS232 Verify Al m Online Resource M300 GPIBO T INSTR IVI Class DriverControl Other Online Resource instrument 6 Communication Test Right click the resource name M300 GPIBO 7 INSTR to select SCPI Panel Control to turn on the remote command control panel through which you can send commands and read data as shown in the figure below m300 GPIBO 7 INSTR 2013 4 22 11 57 25 312 X 05 04 00 01 00 00 10 M300 User s Guide 3 13 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting RIGOL Chapter 4Troubleshooting This section lists some questions and failures which might occur when using this instrument Please solve them according to the following method If the problem remains please contact RIGOL and provide the device information of your instrument Utility gt Info
6. Using GPIB Interface Connect M300 with the PC with GPIB card installed using GPIB cable before using the GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus Interface and set proper parameters according to To Set GPIB Address 3 Programming Then you can select a familiar software developing tool such as LabVIEW Matlab Visual C etc for programming For detailed information about SCPI commands and programming method of M300 refer to M300 Programming Guide 3 4 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL To Use PC Software You can control the instrument remotely by sending SCPI commands using PC software PC software supported by M300 includes RIGOL Ultra Sigma NI Measurement amp Automation Explore and Agilent IO Libraries Suite This section introduces in details how to use Ultra Sigma to send commands through multiple interfaces to control M300 Please refer to Ultra Sigma Help to install the software and the components required correctly About how to acquire the Ultra Sigma software please contact with RIGOL To Control M300 through USB 1 Connect the devices Connect M300 USB Device with your PC USB Host using USB cable 2 Install the USB drive As this instrument is a USB TMC device after you connect it to the PC and turn both on the PC will display the hardware update wizard dialog box Please install the USB Test and Measurement Device IVI driver following the directions of the wizard The detailed s
7. 1 The instrument does not start 1 Check the power cable connection 2 Check whether the power switch at the front panel is turned on 3 Remove the power cord and check whether the voltage selector is at the proper scale and whether the fuse specification is correct and the fuse is in good condition To replace the fuse refer to the instructions 4 Restart the instrument after executing the above steps 5 If the problem remains please contact RIGOL 2 The USB storage device cannot be recognized 1 Check whether the USB storage device can work normally 2 Make sure the USB storage device used is Flash storage type as this instrument does not support hardware storage type USB storage device 3 Restart the instrument and insert the USB storage device to check it 4 Ifthe USB storage device still cannot work normally please contact RIGOL 3 How to recover the configurations from the last power failure or unexpected shutdown and continue the work before the shutdown automatically 1 Restart the instrument 2 Press gt System select Power off using the up down direction keys and select ON using the left right direction keys 4 The screen is too dark Press gt System select Brightness using the up down direction keys and set the proper brightness using the left right direction keys 5 The instrument is locked 1 Check whether the instrument is in remote mode namely check whether Rmt is displayed in th
8. F QorK You can also define a unit Select User and press OK to enter the filename input interface Input the desired unit and press OK The length of user defined unit cannot exceed 3 characters 3 Configure the arithmetic curve Use the up down direction keys to select Scaling and Ax 2 Bx C is displayed by default Press OK to open the configuration list interface The arithmetic between the first start value and the second start value conforms to the first fitting function the arithmetic between the second start value and the third start value conforms to the second fitting function from the last start value on the arithmetic conforms to the last fitting function Add This menu is used to add the start value and fitting function Press this softkey to open the any sensor configuration interface Start Value use the up down direction keys to select Start and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value between 1E 15 and 1E 15 Fitting Function Coefficients use the up down direction keys to select A Band C respectively and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired values between 1E 15 and 1E 15 M300 User s Guide 2 31 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Start Value and Coefficient Setting Explanation When setting the start value and fitting function coefficients A Band C press any key on the numeric keyboard to open the dialog box in the form below e Sign u
9. Resistance to be measured Thermocouple e Thermocouple under test H L H L CH21 CH1 Note Only available for the channel 21 to channel 24 of MC3324 2WR RTD Thermistor 4WR 4WR RTD Sensor 4WR Sensor 2WR H L Source CH1 Resistance to be measured H L CH17 Sense Note Only available for all the channels of MC3132 and MC3232 as well as the channel 1 to channel 20 of MC3324 WARNI NG A To avoid electric shock the connecting wire should meet the maximum curent requirement To avoid damaging the module make sure that all the input signals are within the rated input range 1 24 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL To Replace the Fuse If a new fuse is required please refer to the following steps 1 Turn off the instrument and remove the power cord 2 Insert the small straight screw driver into the slot at the power socket and pry out the fuse seat 3 Select a proper voltage through the voltage selector 4 Replace a specified fuse CAUTION Please use the specified power fuse and make sure that the fuse seat is not short circuited to avoid electric shock and fire M300 User s Guide RIGOL Menu Quick Navigation Chapter 1 Quick Guide This section provides the structures of the main menus for M300 to guide users to quickly get familiar with the operations For more detailed information please refer to Front Panel O
10. or High By default Normal is selected Under High speed mode Single in advanced source can be selected but the operation will be invalid At this point if initializing a scan the instrument will enter high speed mode and turn off the display display the prompt message Scanning to increase the scan speed when a scan is initialized Pressing and holding Run Stop can exit the scan The keys except Run Stop are all locked Brightness Use the up down direction keys to select Bright and use the left right keys to adjust the brightness between 0 and 15 the default is 8 The current setting is stored in non volatile memory M300 User s Guide 2 79 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 1 O Configuration M300 supports RS232 GPIB LAN and USB interfaces After configuring proper parameters for the above interfaces you can control M300 remotely Press Utility gt I O to enter the interface configuration interface To Set GPIB Address Connect the instrument with the PC with GPIB card installed using GPIB cable before using the GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus Interface Each device on the GPIB interface must have a unique address Press Utility gt I O gt GPIB to enter the interface Use the numeric keyboard to set the GPIB address to any integer between 0 and 30 and the default is 7 The address set is stored in the non volatile memory To Set USB Parameter
11. Note this function is only applicable to TOT channels S07 and S08 For TOT channels S05 and S06 the threshold is fixed at CMOS 3 3 V The terminal block of the multifunction module provides G and G terminals which are used to control the trigger of the TOT channels ATTLhigh level applied to the G terminal and a TTL low level applied to the G terminal enables counting Only providing a TTL high level applied to the G terminal enables counting Only provide a TTL low level applied to the G terminal enables counting When agate signal is not detected in both the terminals counting is always enabled Read Enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide Use the up down direction keys to select Read and use the left right direction keys to select the desired setting READSRST read the count and reset the totalizer without losing any counts READ only read the count Key Points 1 2 The maximum count is 4294967295 27 1 The count rolls over to 0 after reaching the maximum allowed value You can configure the instrument to generate an alarm in the specified alarm channel when a specific count is reached for TOT channel that is not added to the scale list the channel status is OFF Please refer to Alarm Configuration to configure the desired parameters You can execute single channel monitor on a TOT channel even if the channel is not part of the scan list the channe
12. C Teca C 5 C to 50 C Temperature RTD a 0 00385 200 C to 660 C 0 16 C 0 01 Rois within 49 a 0 00389 200 C to 660 C 0 17 C 0 01 C Q and 2 1 KQ a 0 00391 200 C to 660 C 0 14 C 0 01 C a 0 00392 200C to 60 C 0 15 C 0 01 C 2 2 kQ 40 C to 150 C 0 08 C 0 002 C Thermal 3 kQ 40 C to 150 C 0 08 C 0 002 C Rasietance 5 kQ 40 C to 150 C 0 08 C 0 002 C 10 kQ 40 C to 150 C 0 08 C 0 002 C 30 kQ 40 C to 150 C 0 08 C 0 002 C B 0 C to 1820 C 0 76 C 0 14 C E 270 C to 1000 C 0 5 C 0 02 C J 210 C to 1200 C 0 5 C 0 02 C A E 270 C_to 1372 C 08 0 03 C N 270 C to 1300 C 0 5 C 0 04 C R 50 C to 1768 1 C 0 5 C 0 09 C S 50 C to 1768 1 C 0 6 C 0 11 C T 270 C to 400 C 0 5 C 0 03 C 1 Specifications are for 90 minutes warm up Probe error excluded 2 Specification is for 4WR resistance measurement 3 Relative to cold junction temperature accuracy is based on ITS 90 Built in cold junction temperature refers to the temperature inside the banana jack and its accuracy is 2 5 C 5 8 M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Measuring Characteristics Thermocouple Conversion ITS 90 software compensation Reference J unction Type Internal Fixed or External T C Check Selectable per channel When the channel resistance is gt 5kQ it is considered as Open RTD Alpha 0 00385 DIN IEC 751 using ITS 90 software
13. Give up the configuration currently edited and return to the measurement configuration interface 2 32 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Digital Input The multifunction module has four non isolated 8 bit digital input output DIO ports which you can use as digital output ports refer to Module Control and digital input ports When used as digital input ports you can read the real time status of each bit of the ports and read the digital signal automatically by configuring the DIO channels into the scan list via the channel configuration guide or press and use the left right direction keys to select the multifunction module and the press Config DIO channel configuration guide includes Measurement Configuration Alarm Configuration and Advanced Configuration For alarm configuration refer to Alarm Configuration This section introduces the parameters to be set in Measurement Configuration and Advanced Configuration for the DIO channels 1 Chan No Enter the first step of the channel configuration guide Use the up down direction keys to select Chan No and use the numeric keyboard to input or use the left right direction keys to select the desired channel number Generally the DIO channels are numbered S01 to S04 where S denotes the slot number of the multifunction module 2 Function After selecting the correct channel number Function is fixed to DIO
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16. under gt System except date and time and the configurations of the 1 0 interfaces under gt 1 0 2 Measurement Configuration Store the current measurement configuration as a file with the suffix mfg into the internal memory or external USB storage device The measurement configuration saves the scan list settings including trigger count trigger mode interval for auto trigger mode and trigger edge type for external trigger and the channel configurations including measurement configuration scalling configuration alarm configuration and advanced configuration 3 Mirror Configuration Combine the System Configuration and Measurement Configuration files into one file with the suffix mir and store it in the internal memory or the external USB storage device The mirror configuration is the combination of the M300 User s Guide 2 69 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations system configuration and the measurement configuration 4 Measurement Data Store the current measurement data as a file with the suffix dat or csv into the internal memory or external USB storage device Note the file with the suffix csv can only be stored in the USB storage device Internal Storage The internal C disk holds 256 Mbytes storage space and can store four types of files including system configuration measurement configuration and measurement data only dat file External Storage Th
17. 0 Port 4 LSB Channel 04 M a N DIO 8 ci 8 i CHN O IN OS Channel 05 nn lt G G 57 INO 4 Channel o8 lt IN G o G O TOT 32 a 32 Channel 09 Channel 12 DAC1 DAC4 Figure 2 22 MC3534 Schematic Diagram 16 16 Km You can enter the channel configuration guide of the MFC module by pressing Controll selecting MC3534 and pressing Config The channel number is S01 by default wherein S is the number of the module slot and the range is from 1 to 5 M300 User s Guide RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations and the function is fixed as DIO For detailed information about the channel configuration please refer to Channel Configuration This section mainly introduces how to control MC3534 The control interface of MC3534 is as shown in the figure below Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted for example You can perform various operations on the channel currently selected such as the write and read operations Y Local DIN DIN DIN DIN TE nn a ms 01 66666066 UZ 6666666 E 660060066 U4 O O O O O oO oO aTe IN qt Pe IN art Pe in 06 Gate OF TOT le Gate 08 TOT le Gate e gig Dace ay L B P Write Card Reset Return Figure 2 23 MC3534 Control Interface 1 DIO Channel Control Digital Input DIN the four DIO ch
18. 011 0 005 50kHz 100kHz 0 55 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 060 0 008 100kHz 300kHz 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 0 20 0 02 20 00000V 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 03 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 0 100 0 004 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 03 0 35 0 04 0 35 0 04 0 035 0 004 10Hz 20kHz 0 04 0 04 0 07 0 04 0 08 0 04 0 008 0 004 20kHz 50kHz 0 10 0 05 0 12 0 05 0 15 0 05 0 012 0 005 50kHz 100kHz 0 55 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 060 0 008 100kHz 300kHz 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 0 20 0 02 200 0000V 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 02 1 00 0 03 1 00 0 03 0 100 0 003 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 02 0 35 0 03 0 35 0 03 0 035 0 003 10Hz 20kHz 0 04 0 02 0 07 0 03 0 08 0 03 0 008 0 003 20kHz 50kHz 0 10 0 04 0 12 0 05 0 15 0 05 0 012 0 005 50kHz 100kHz 0 55 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 060 0 008 100kHz 300kHz 4 0 0 50 4 0 0 50 4 0 0 50 0 20 0 02 M300 User s Guide 5 3 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications 300 000V 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 02 1 00 0 03 1 00 0 03 0 100 0 003 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 02 0 35 0 03 0 35 0 03 0 035 0 003 10Hz 20kHz 0 04 0 02 0 07 0 03 0 08 0 03 0 008 0 003 20kHz 50kHz 0 10 0 04 0 12 0 05 0 15 0 05 0 012 0 005 50kHz 100kHz 0 55 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 060 0 008 100kHz 300kHz 4 0 0 50 4 0 0 50 4 0 0 50 0 20 0 02 True 200 0000uA 3Hz 5Hz 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 0 200 0 006 RMS AC 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06
19. 015 0 001 0 030 0 001 0 040 0 001 0 0030 0 0004 100 0000MQ2 200nA 10MQ 0 300 0 010 0 800 0 010 0 800 0 010 0 1500 0 0002 1 Specifications are for 90 minute warm up and 100 PLC integration time 2 10 overrange on all ranges 3 Relative to calibration standards 4 Specifications are for 4 wire resistance measurement Add 0 2 Q additional error in 2 wire resistance measurement M300 User s Guide 5 1 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Measuring Characteristics DC Voltage Input Impedance 200mV 2V 20V ranges 10MQ or gt 10GQ For these ranges input beyond 26 V are clamped through 106 kQ 200V and 300V ranges 10MQ 1 Input Protection 300V Input Offset Current 50pA at 25 C typical CMRR common mode 140 dB for 1 KQ unbalanced resistance in LO lead 300 VDC peak maximum rejection ratio Resistance Measurement Method 4 wire or 2 wire resistance Current source referenced to LO input Open circuit Voltage Limited to lt 10 V Max Lead Resistance 10 of range per lead for 200 Q and 2 kQ ranges 1 kQ per lead on all other ranges 4 wire Input Protection 300V on all ranges Offset Compensation Available on 200 Q 2 kQ and 20 kQ ranges DC Current Shunt Resistor 100 Q for 200 uA 2 mA 1 Q for 20 mA 200 mA 0 01 Q for 2A 10 A Auto Zero OFF Operation typical value Following instrument warm up at the environment temperature 1 C and lt 5 minutes add 0
20. Latch or Track Latch In this mode the corresponding pin is latched to the status high level or low level specified in Output when the alarm channel generates an alarm until you clear it by initiating a new scan or cycling power You can also manually clear pressing Clear the output of this pin at any time even during a scan and the alarm data is not cleared The alarm data is cleared when you initiate a new scan Track In this mode the corresponding pin jumps to the status high level or low level specified in Output when a reading of the channel crosses a limit and remains outside the limit When a reading returns to within the limits the output of this pin is cleared automatically You can also manually clear pressing Clear this pin at any time even during a scan and the alarm data is not cleared The output pin and alarm data are both cleared when you initiate a new scan 2 Ouput Set the output status of the corresponding pin when an alarm is generated Use the up down direction keys to select Output and use the left right direction keys to select High or Low Low when an alarm is generated the corresponding pin outputs a TTL low level 0 V High when an alarm is generated the corresponding pin outputs a TTL high level 3 3 V 3 Channel Display the numbers of channels that select this alarm channel By default all the channels select Alarm1 You can modify the alarm configuration v
21. Module Copy Steps of Module Copy 1 After entering the module copy interface the Source Module area is selected by default Use the up down direction keys to select the desired source module 2 Press Switch to move the cursor to the Target Module area and use the up down direction keys to select the desired target module 3 Press OK to execute module copy Note the source module and target module selected must be of the same model and it is forbidden to copy the configuration of a module to itself 2 38 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Channel Copy Channel copy can copy the configuration of a channel source channel to another channel or multiple channels target channels of the same type After that the following settings of the source channel are copied to the target channels automatically 1 Measurement Configuration include measurement function range etc 2 Scaling Setting on off status of the scaling function and scaling coefficients 3 Alarm Setting on off status of the alarm function alarm channel number and alarm limits 4 Advanced Configuration include integration time AC filter etc Press Channel to enter the channel copy interface This interface is divided into the upper and lower areas e Switch switch the cursor to select desired area This menu is available only when the current scan list has 2 or more channels Upper Area use the channel selected as th
22. RIGOL caption facing downward and pull the two latches in the arrow direction in the figure below and press them down Place the terminal block with the front facing upward and pull the upper cover of the terminal block upward and remove it M300 User s Guide 1 21 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide 2 Connect the cables for connecting the signal under test according to the labels on the circuit board of the terminal block for the connecting method refer to Table 1 1 Pass the binding wires through the two groups of holes as pointed out by the arrows in the figure below to fix the cable connected Pay attention to the channel or terminal connected to the cable to ensure that the signal connected is correct 3 Connect the terminal block to the module via interface 1 the interface definition is in Figure 1 7 on the module and screw down the two screw rods onto the nuts on the module 1 22 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 4 Close the upper cover of the terminal block 5 To Connect the Signal to be Measured The signals to be measured are connected to the plug in modules via the external terminal blocks The connection methods of standard signals are listed in Table 1 1 M300 User s Guide 1 23 RIGOL Table 1 1 Measurement Connections Chapter 1 Quick Guide DCV ACV FREQ PERIOD Sensor DCV FREQ ite Signal to be measured DCI ACI Sensor DCI sf Signal to be measured
23. and users cannot modify it 3 Status Use the up down direction keys to select Status and use the left right direction keys to select the desired status READ configure the current DIO channel to the scan list At this point this channel can only be used as a digital input port During a scan the instrument can read the digital signal of this channel OFF do not configure the current DIO channel to the scan list At this point this channel can be used as both digital input you can read the digital input signal of this port manually and digital output port you can edit the digital output signal of this port Please refer to the introduction in To Control MC3534 4 Bits Use the up down direction keys to select Bits and use the left right direction keys to select the desired number of bits Channels S01 to S04 are all 8 bit ports You can configure the 4 channels to be independent 8 bit channels You can also combine S01 and S02 as well as S03 and S04 respectively and configure them to 16 bit Finally all 4 channels can be combined and configured to be 32 bit input M300 User s Guide 2 33 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 8 bit S01 S02 S03 S04 XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX 16 bit 02S01 504503 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 32 bit 04S03S02S01 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Note in the 16 bit S02S01 S02 is the upper 8 bit bank In the
24. as the filename Return Press this softkey to cancel inputting filename and return to the previous menu 1 14 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Plug in Module Overview The M300 provides 10 kinds of modules These include aDMM module 32 channel multiplexer 64 channel multiplexer multi function module etc This section introduces the functions and characteristics of each module Outside View Drawing of the Module Golden Circuit board Edge each on the top and bottom for sliding into the slot Interface 1 connect the signal under test via the terminal block the DMM module does not have this interface Interface 2 connect with the main frame Figure 1 7 Outside view drawing of the module M300 User s Guide 1 15 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Insert the Module into the Mainframe Please turn the mainframe off and insert the modules following the instructions below As shown in Figure 1 7 there is a golden circuit board edge both on the top and bottom of the module Aim the two edges with the sliding chutes as pointed out by the arrows in the figure below into the main frame slot and push the module in until you hear a sound At this point interface 2 is connected to the main frame Note please refer to Measurement Connections to connect the external Figure 1 8 Insert the Module into the Mainframe Note All the modules of the M300 do not support hot plugging Please turn the m
25. bee com H g Measured N 4W Sense i O t gt oa Backplane Switches H _ Oo Pr LO a CN Reference H O 32 O Junction eco 97 tO I HO m gt N A 32 L O O L Sense Figure 2 14 MC3132 MC3232 Schematic Diagram The control interface of MC3132 MC3232 is as shown in the figure below Press Page Up and Page Dn at the front panel to open the previous and next pages of the control interface Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted for example You can perform various operations on the channel currently selected such as disconnect and close the channel If the channel currently selected is not added to the scan list and other channels of the module are not added to the scan list pressing OK can close the channel At this point pressing again can open the channel If the channel is added to the scan list pressing OK can close the channel and read the measurement result before closing this channel the instrument opens the channel currently closed Pressing OK again can read the measurement result again 2 46 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 4 Local Card Reset Page Dn Disconnect the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently disconnected is displayed in gray for example E If one or more channels of the current module are added to the
26. channel During the scan each time the DMM module is connected to one channel in the scan list and executes a measurement according to the channel configuration Scan List Create a scan list add any channels of the multiplexer or the DIO or TOT channels of the multifunction module to the scan list and configure the basic measurement scaling alarm and advanced measurement parameters for each channel The edited scan list can be stored in internal or external memory and be recalled when required To Create a New List The instrument enters the scan list configuration interface when you start the M300 or press Config You can set the scan parameters such as sweep count tigger mode as well as create edit recall and save the scan list New Edit Read Save Figure 2 1 Scan List Configuration Interface 1 To Create Scan List Press New to create a new scan list and enter the filename input interface At this point you can input the desired list name by referring to To Input Filename and press OK The scan list name can consist of Chinese characters English uppercase lowercase letters and numbers and can not exceed 12 bytes 2 2 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL each English letter or number occupies 1 byte and each Chinese character occupies 2 bytes To modify the name of the scan list created please select Scan List firstly and press OK to enter the filename input interface 2 Sweep C
27. compensation 0 00389 0 00391 or 0 00392 using IPTS 68 software compensation Thermistor 44004 44007 44006 series Measurement Considerations The built in cold junction temperature tracks the temperature inside the terminal block The change of temperature in the terminal block might cause additional error When using the built in cold junction compensation connect the sensor terminal of the thermocouple to the terminal block and warm it up for more than 3 minutes to minimize the error M300 User s Guide 5 9 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Module Specifications MC3132 MC3164 MC3232 MC3264 MC3324 MC3416 MC3648 Multiplexer Actuator Matrix General MC3132 MC3164 MC3232 MC3264 MC3324 MC3416 MC3648 32 64 32 64 20 Voltage 4 16 4x8 Number of Channels Current 2 4 wire 2 wire 2 4 wire 2 wire 2 4 wire SPDT 2 wire Connectto DMM Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Module Scanning Speed 60Ch s 60Ch s 250Ch s 250Ch s 60Ch s 2S Open Close Speed 200Ch s 200Ch s 1000Ch s 1000Ch s 200Ch s 200Ch s 200Ch s Maximum I nput Voltage DC AC rms 300Vrms 300Vrms 150Vrms 150Vrms 300Vrms 300Vrms 300Vrms Current DC AC rms 1Arms 1Arms 100mArms 100mArms 1Arms 2Arms 1Arms Power W VA 50VA 50VA 5VA 5VA 50VA 60VA 50VA Isolation ch ch ch earth DC AC 300Vrms 300Vrms 150Vrms 150Vrms 300Vrms 300Vrms 300Vrms rms DC Characteristics Offset Voltage 5uV 5uV lt 40uV lt 40uV 5uV lt 3uV 5
28. configuration of this channel and after the modification is finished press Done to return to the scan list editing interface Note the channel in Chan No can only be modified to the channels in the scan list Delete Delete a channel configuration created Select the channel to be deleted using the direction keys and press Delete to delete the corresponding channel 2 6 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 5 Search When a great number of channels are added into the scan list you can press Page Dn gt Search use the numeric keyboard to input the desired channel number and then press OK to quickly locate this channel You can copy modify or delete the channel configuration located To Save the List The M300 allows users to save the configured scan list in internal or external memory as measurement configuration file Press Config gt Save to enter the store and recall interface the file type is automatically set to Measurement configuration Select the desired directory according to the method introduced in Store and Recall and then press Save to enter the filename input interface Input the specified filename to save the current scan list You can read the scan list stored as well as modify its configuration and save it again To Read the List The M300 allows users to read the scan list stored Press Config gt Read to enter the store and recall interface the file type is se
29. following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injury or damage to the instrument and any product connected to it To prevent potential hazards please use the instrument only specified by this manual Use Proper Power Cord Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized for use within the local country could be used Ground The Instrument The instrument is grounded through the Protective Earth lead of the power cord To avoid electric shock it is essential to connect the earth terminal of power cord to the Protective Earth terminal before any inputs or outputs Connect the Probe Correctly If a probe is used do not connect the ground lead to high voltage since it has the isobaric electric potential as ground Observe All Terminal Ratings To avoid fire or shock hazard observe all ratings and markers on the instrument and check your manual for more information about ratings before connecting Use Proper Overvoltage Protection Make sure that no overvoltage such as that caused by a thunderstorm can reach the product or else the operator might expose to danger of electrical shock Do Not Operate Without Covers Do not operate the instrument with covers or panels removed Do Not Insert Anything into the Holes of Fan Do not insert anything into the holes of the fan to avoid damaging the instrument Use Proper Fuse Please use
30. frequency gt 300 kHz the specification is for AC input voltage of 20 to 110 of range The maximum input is limited to 750 Vrms or 8 x 10 Volts Hz whichever is less 200 mV range is full range input or input that is larger than the full range For 20 mV to 200 mV inputs multiply of reading error by 10 3 Relative to calibration standards 5 6 M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Measuring Characteristics Frequency and Period Measurement Method Reciprocal counting technique AC coupled input using the AC voltage function Input Impedance 1 MQ 2 in parallel with lt 150 pF capacitance on any range Input Protection 300 Vrms on all ranges Measurement Considerations All frequency counters are susceptible to error when measuring low voltage low frequency signals Shielding inputs from external noise pickup is critical for minimizing measurement errors Settling Considerations Errors will occur when attempting to measure the frequency or period of an input following a dc offset voltage change The input blocking RC time constant must be allowed to fully settle about 1 s before the most accurate measurements are possible M300 User s Guide 5 7 RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Temperature Characteristics Accuracy Specifications Function Probe Type Type Optimum Range 1 Year Temperature Coefficient Tar C 5C 0 C to Ta C 5
31. interface 1 8 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 5 DMM Module Power Fuse The AC power supply from the power socket is divided into two paths with one for the DMM module and the other for other circuits except the DMM module M300 is equipped with the DMM module power fuse AC 250V T250 mA To replace the fuse refer to the method below 1 Turn off the instrument and remove the power cord 2 Press down the fuse cover using a straight screw driver and rotate clockwise 3 Disassemble the fuse cap and fuse 4 Replace a specified fuse and install the fuse cap CAUTION Please use the specified fuse to avoid electric shock and fire 6 Voltage Selector M300 supports two kinds of AC voltages 115 V and 230 V Please select the proper voltage scale according to the AC power used 7 RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig Mixed Interface Male This interface is 25 pin male interface You can convert this interface into two 9 pin interfaces using the Mixed Interface Convert Cable accessory This breakout cable consists of a 9 pin male interface used as a standard RS232 interface and another a 9 pin female interface used for alarm output external trigger signal input etc e RS232 via this interface M300 can communicate with the PC and you can control the instrument remotely via the PC Pin Name Definition 1 xe a 1 6 2 RXD Received Data 2 3 TXD Transmitted Data 3 7 4 DTR Data
32. set a desired interval The range is from 00 00 00 000 to 99 59 59 999 the time format is Hour Minute Second Millisecond and the default is 00 00 00 000 A Scan Interval M300 User s Guide 2 3 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 5 Advanced Source This setting is only available when an external digital multimeter is used The advanced source provides the advanced channel signal When receiving the advanced channel signal the instrument disconnects the channel currently selected and closes the next channel in the scan list When the trigger mode is Auto External Alarm or AbsTime use the up down direction keys to select Adv Src and use the left right direction keys to select the desired advanced source Auto After finishing measuring the current channel the current channel is disconnected and the next channel in the list is closed automatically e Single After finished measuring the current channel the unit will wait for user input before moving to the next channel in the list Channel advancement is performed by pressing Single to disconnect the current channel and close the next channel In high speed mode users can select Single but the operation will be invalid External The scan will advance after receiving a trigger on the external advanced channel signal This signal is input from pin 6 of the Alarm Ext Trig interface converted from the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interf
33. settings to the preset status will be displayed Press OK The preset settings are as shown in the table below Table 2 6 Preset Settings Parameter Factory Setting Scan Configuration Scan List No change Reading Memory Cleared Max Min Average and SDEV Cleared Trigger Mode No change Scan Interval No change M300 User s Guide 2 75 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Number of Scans No change Measurement Configuration Function No change Range No change Integration Time No change Input Impedance No change Channel Delay No change TOT Read Mode READ TOT Trigger Mode Rising Scaling Configuration Scaling Configuration OFF A No change B No change C No change x1 No change Unit No change Alarm Configuration Alarm Mode NONE Alarm Channel Alarm1 HI 0 LO 0 Alarm Channel Configuration Alarm Queue No change Output Status No change Output Mode No change Alarm Output No change Channel Monitor Monitor in Progress Stop Module Control MC3132 MC3164 All channels off MC3232 MC3264 All channels off MC3416 All channels off 4 DIO ports input MC3534 4 TOT counts 0 4 DAC 0 VDC MC3648 All channels off 2 76 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL MC3724 S11 and S21 are selected System Related Date No change Time No change Language No change Sou
34. that can be configured in the first and fourth steps of the configuration guide The parameters available for configuration vary for each measurement function as shown in the table below Table 2 1 Measurement Parameter Function Parameter DCV Range Integration Time Input Impedance Auto Zero AZ Channel Delay ACV Range AC Filter Channel Delay DCI Range Integration Time Auto Zero AZ Channel Delay ACI Range AC Filter Channel Delay 2WR Range Integration Time Offset Compensation Auto Zero AZ 4WR Channel Delay FEO Range AC Filter Gate Time Channel Delay PERIOD f i j TC Model Unit Precision Integration Time T C Check Reference Source Auto Zero AZ Channel Delay Model Unit Precision Integration Time Auto Zero TEMP Type THER AZ Channel Delay i RTD RO ALPHA Unit Precision Integration Time Offset RTD 4W Compensation Channel Delay DCV Unit Scaling Integration Time Input Impedance Auto Zero AZ Channel Delay DCI Unit Scaling Integration Time Auto Zero AZ SENSOR Type Channel Delay 2WR Unit Scaling Integration Time Offset 4WR Compensation Auto Zero AZ Channel Delay FREQ Unit Scaling AC Filter Channel Delay Note when the measurement function of the current channel is changed all the parameters will be restored to their defaults M300 User s Guide 2 21 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Range The sett
35. two banks of 10 two wire channels each and can be used for 2 wire and 4 wire connections When making 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument automatically pairs channel n with channel n 10 wherein n is an integer between 1 and 10 4 current channels from channel 21 to channel 24 are used to measure DC current or AC current MC3324 is used with the external terminal block TB24 which has a built in thermocouple reference junction Channel Switches Backplane Switches gt ou O we _ OH omm f L O en 0 Source 99 Terminal Blocks TB24 HO 0 0 3 N an H om 01 O L Qe O Com 4W Sense 98 u 7 Bank Switch H y x80 E Jama G 78 Pin O Interface eco 97 mn z to o_O H MM L O n gg O Sense Signals s j to be lt e L Measured 10 so Ss i 21 B O PD a HO Current Fuse 7 a bit l 22 a Reference LO I 96 Junction 94 I ae 1 e OH i 4 DMM HO C HO DPDT l 7 O 32 ky r l oO i 23 a a d gt LO hid yt A 10 E 24 LO 95 Figure 2 18 MC3324 Schematic Diagram The control interface of MC3324 is as shown in Figure 2 19 Press Page Up and Page Dn at the front panel to open the previous and next pages of the control interface Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted for example 5 You can pe
36. up to 20 error messages can be logged in the error queue and the other error messages will also be lost 10 Module Indicators Correspond to the 5 module slots at the rear panel respectively The corresponding module indicator goes on when the module is inserted into the slot at the rear panel M300 User s Guide 1 7 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Rear Panel Figure 1 4 Rear Panel of M300 Slots The M300 provides 5 slots for 5 modules Only one DMM module is permitted for one mainframe The 5 slots from left to right in the figure above correspond to the 5 module indicators at the front panel respectively When a module is inserted in the slot the corresponding module indicator at the front panel goes on Figure 1 4 is the schematic diagram of the rear panel without the modules inserted For information of each module refer to Plug in Module Overview USB Device Via this interface M300 can communicate with the PC as a slave device and you can control it remotely via the PC LAN M300 conforms to the LXI Core Device 2011 instrument standard The instrument can be connected to the network via this interface and you can control the instrument remotely via a PC in the same network Analog Bus Interface Female M300 provides two internal 2 wire analog buses for signal routing as well as an external interface namely Analog Bus Interface The analog bus interface is a 9 pin female
37. with the instrument the VISA descriptor 2 84 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL is TCPIPO 172 16 2 13 1NSTR 4 MAC The physical address also called MAC Media Access Control address or hardware address is used to define the position of the network device For an instrument the MAC address is unique When distributing an IP address for the instrument the MAC address is always used to distinguish the instrument The MAC address 48 bits namely 6 bytes is usually denoted by a six section hexadecimal number for example 00 14 0E 42 12 CF 5 Default In the LAN parameter setting interface press Default to restore the network parameters to their defaults 6 Apply In the LAN parameter setting interface press Apply to configure the network parameters using the current settings M300 User s Guide 2 85 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations System Information Press gt Info to view the model serial number and version of the instrument Detect Press Utility gt Detect to enter the interface as shown in the figure below The 5 column diagrams represent the 5 slots The corresponding slot number such as Slot1 and the model of the module inserted into the slot are displayed below and above the column diagram respectively and the name of the module is displayed in the middle of the column diagram Use the left right direction keys to select the desired module slot without module and slot w
38. 0 100 0 006 Sue 10Hz 5kHz 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 015 0 006 5kHz 10kHz 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 030 0 006 2 000000mA 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 0 100 0 006 5Hz 10Hz 0 30 0 04 0 30 0 04 0 30 0 04 0 035 0 006 10Hz 5kHz 0 12 0 04 0 12 0 04 0 12 0 04 0 015 0 006 5kHz 10kHz 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 25 0 030 0 006 20 00000mA 3Hz 5Hz 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 0 200 0 006 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06 0 100 0 006 10Hz 5kHz 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 015 0 006 5kHz 10kHz 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 030 0 006 200 0000mA 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 0 100 0 006 5Hz 10Hz 0 30 0 04 0 30 0 04 0 30 0 04 0 035 0 006 10Hz 5kHz 0 10 0 04 0 10 0 04 0 10 0 04 0 015 0 006 5kHz 10kHz 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 25 0 20 0 25 0 030 0 006 1 000000A 3Hz 5Hz 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 1 10 0 06 0 100 0 006 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06 0 35 0 06 0 035 0 006 10Hz 5kHz 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 15 0 06 0 015 0 006 5kHz 10kHz 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 35 0 70 0 030 0 006 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 08 0 35 0 10 0 35 0 10 0 035 0 008 10Hz 5kHz 0 15 0 08 0 15 0 10 0 15 0 10 0 015 0 008 1 2 3 Specifications are for 90 minute warm up slow ac filter and sine wave input 10 overrange on all ranges Relative to calibr
39. 000 Power Switch Use the up down direction keys to select PwrSW and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF to set whether the front panel power key is valid The default is OFF ON the front panel power key is valid After power on you need to press the front panel power key to start the instrument OFF the front panel power key is invalid After power on the instrument starts automatically But you can still use the front panel power key to turn off the instrument 2 78 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Module Plug None of the current M300 modules are hot swappable To avoid damage you can select the mainframe response below Use the up down direction keys to select Card Plug and use the left right direction keys to select the way in which the instrument responses to the hot plug of the module Restart the instrument restarts automatically If you insert the module during a scan the instrument restarts and resumes the scan Confirm a prompt message is displayed At this point users need to confirm the module connection Ignore the instrument does not execute any operation and automatically recognize the module Note hot plug hot swap is defined as inserting or removing the module without turning off the instrument Speed Mode Use the up down direction keys to select Speed and use the left right keys to select Normal
40. 0001 range 2 uV error for DCV and 2 mQ error for resistance Settling Considerations Reading settling times are affected by source impedance cable dielectric characteristics and input signal changes The default measurement delay can ensure the correctness of the first reading for most measurements Measurement Considerations Teflon or other high impedance low dielectric absorption wire insulation is recommended for these measurements 5 2 M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications AC Characteristics Accuracy Specifications RIGOL of reading of range Function Range Frequency Range 24 Hour 90 Day 1 Year Temperature Coefficient Teca C 1 C Tea C 5 C Tea C 5 C OC to Tea C 5 C Tea C 5 C to 50 C True 200 0000mV 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 03 1 00 0 04 1 00 0 04 0 100 0 004 RMS AC 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 03 0 35 0 04 0 35 0 04 0 035 0 004 ee 10Hz 20kHz 0 04 0 03 0 05 0 04 0 06 0 04 0 005 0 004 20kHz 50kHz 0 10 0 05 0 11 0 05 0 12 0 05 0 011 0 005 50kHz 100kHz 0 55 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 60 0 08 0 060 0 008 100kHz 300kHz 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 4 00 0 50 0 20 0 02 2 000000V 3Hz 5Hz 1 00 0 02 1 00 0 03 1 00 0 03 0 100 0 003 5Hz 10Hz 0 35 0 02 0 35 0 03 0 35 0 03 0 035 0 003 10Hz 20kHz 0 04 0 02 0 05 0 03 0 06 0 03 0 005 0 003 20kHz 50kHz 0 10 0 04 0 11 0 05 0 12 0 05 0
41. 16 bit 504503 S04 is the upper 8 bit bank In the 32 bit S04503502S01 S04 is the upper 8 bit bank Type When the channel status is READ use the up down direction keys to select Type and use the left right direction keys to select the desired level TTL CMOS5V CMOS3 3V CMOS2 5V or User If User is currently selected use the up down direction keys to select Level and Threshold respectively and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired values The range of level is from 2 000 V to 5 000 V and the default is 5 000 V The range of threshold is from 0 500 V to 3 500 V and the default is 2 500 V When setting the level and threshold they should fulfill the relation equation Level Threshold 0 5 V When the input signal lt Threshold 0 3 V it is regarded as logic 0 when the input signal gt Threshold 0 3 V it is regarded as logic 1 Coding Enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide By default Coding is selected and use the left right direction keys to select Binary Decimal or Hex The coding mode selected will be used in both the digital input and output of this channel Key Points 1 When the DIO channels are used as digital input channels they do not have to be part of the scan list and the DMM module does not have to be enabled to generate an alarm when the reading matches or dismatches the specific data pattern When the DIO channels
42. 2 interface and the 9 pin female interface is used for alarm output external trigger signal input pin 6 as shown in the figure below and so on Secondly you need to select the edge type rising or falling for the external trigger signal In external trigger mode the instrument initialize a trigger when a trigger signal met the conditions is received by the Ext Tig Input terminal g Pin 6 Ext Trig Input Channel Advance Input 00000 Alarms Ext Trig In external trigger mode if the number of scans is set to Infinite after you press Run Stop at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state and then executes a scan each time an external trigger signal is received Press and hold Run Stop and the instrument will exit the wait for trigger state If the number of scans is a specific value after you press Run Stop at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state and then the instrument executes a scan each time an external trigger signal is received After executing the specified number of external triggers the instrument exits the wait for trigger state During the scan the instrument stores the measurement data scaling data and alarm data in the non volatile memory automatically M300 User s Guide 2 9 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Absolute Time Trigger To use the absolute time trigger mode set an accurate system time for the instrument by referring to
43. 2 standard Via this interface the M300 can be controlled remotely via a PC with a GPIB interface Power Socket The M300 can accept two kinds of AC power supplies Use the power cord provided in the accessories to connect the AC power supply to the instrument via this socket CAUTION Before connecting the AC power supply select the correct voltage scale using the voltage selector Power Fuse The specification of the fuse of M300 is AC 250V T3 15 A If a new fuse is required please refer to To Replace the Fuse CAUTION Please use the specified power fuse and make sure that the fuse seat is not short circuited to avoid electric shock and fire 1 10 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Power On and Inspection 1 Connect the power 1 Adjust the power voltage selector at the rear panel according to the power supply voltage M300 supports two types of AC power If your supply voltage is in the range of 115 1 10 V and115 1 10 V please select 115 and if it is in the range of 230 1 10 V and 230 1 10 V please select 230 Connect the instrument to AC power using the power cord provided in the accessories AO ece dl AC Power Socket 2 2 Start the instrument Press the power key at the front panel and the instrument starts After the instrument starts it checks the modules This process would ta
44. 300 User s Guide 1 19 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide To Use the Built in Help System The built in help system of M300 provides the help information about any front panel key and menu To acquire the help information of any front panel key or menu press Help the backlight goes on and Help is displayed in the status bar in the user interface and then press the desired key The built in help interface is as shown in the figure below Press OK to exit 1 Utility auto Set the system information and interface information view the instrument and module information perform module s Figure 1 9 Built in Help System 1 20 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Measurement Connections Using External Terminal Blocks M300 provides 6 kinds of terminal blocks to easily connect the signal to be measured to the module The models of the terminal blocks and corresponding modules are listed in the table below This section introduces how to use the external block Terminal Block Module 1 TB32 MC3132 MC3232 2 TB64 MC3164 MC3264 3 TB24 MC3324 4 TB48 MC3648 5 TB16 MC3416 6 TB34 MC3534 Note for the MC3724 the signal can be connected to the SMB connectors on the module directly No terminal block is needed WARNING Cut off all the power supplies before opening the terminal block or removing the terminal block from the module 1 Place the terminal block with the front with the
45. 396 x 5 04 00 01 00 00 14 3 8 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL To Control M300 through LAN 1 Connect the devices Connect M300 to your computer or the LAN of the computer using network cable 2 Configure LAN parameters 1 DHCP mode If the network supports DHCP the DHCP server in the network assigns network parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS for M300 automatically 2 Auto IP mode When the network doesn t support DHCP the DHCP mode of M300 is disabled or M300 is connected to the PC directly the instrument selects Auto IP mode and acquires the IP address from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 254 and subnet mask 255 255 0 0 automatically 3 Manual IP mode Enable the Manual IP mode and disable the DHCP mode as well as the Auto IP mode to set the network parameters manually If M300 is connected to the PC directly set the IP Addresses Subnet Masks and Gateways for both of the PC and the instrument The Subnet Masks and Gateways of M300 and PC must be the same and the IP Addresses of them must be within the same network segment for details refer to the TCP IP rotocol An example is shown in the table below Network Parameters PC Instrument IP Address 192 16 3 3 192 16 3 8 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 16 3 1 192 16 3 1 If your M300 is connected to the LAN of your PC please acquire a set of valid network parameters IP
46. 4 Multifunction Module This module provides 3 kinds of functions with 4 channels for each function This module can be used to check status or control external devices such as solenoid power relays and microwave switches You can also read digital inputs and the totalizer count during a scan Four 8 bit digital input output DIO ports A totalizer TOT input terminals the first two channels are 10 MHz TOT and the other two channels are 100 kHz TOT with 1 Vpp sensitivity 4 analog output terminals 12 V calibrated voltage For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product 1 18 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL MC3648 4x8 Matrix Switch The MC3648 is used to connect multiple devices to multiple points on the device under test You can connect the rows and columns of multiple matrix switches to form relatively larger matrix such as 8x8 and 4x16 the number of crosspoints cannot exceed 160 32 two wire cross points which can connect any combination of inputs and outputs at the same time For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3724 Dual 4 Channel RF Multiplexers The MC3724 consists of two independent 4 to 1 multiplexers and can switch high frequency signal or pulse signal For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product M
47. 9 ss denotes Second and the range is from 00 to 59 Tip The date and time forms the system time The instrument stores the measurement data and alarm data with the time stamp during a scan In absolute trigger mode the instrument triggers when the system time reaches the specified time Language M300 supports Chinese and English menus and built in help systems All the messages and help information are displayed in the language selected Use the up down direction keys to select Language and use the left right direction keys to select the desired language 2 72 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Sound Use the up down direction keys to select Sound and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF to enable or disable the sound generated when operating any of the front panel keys The current setting is stored in the no volatile memory When the sound is disabled Kal is displayed in the status bar of the user interface DMM Use the up down direction keys to select DMM and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF to enable or disable the DMM module MC3065 When the DMM module is disabled the system initializes the scan list automatically This operation is only valid when the DMM module is inserted If the DMM module is not inserted this option is fixed at OFF and cannot be modified Factory Settings Use the up down direction
48. 92 e Precision After setting the temperature sensor type to RTD or RTD 4W use the up down direction keys to select Precision and use the left right direction keys to select 1 0 1 or 0 01 2 30 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Any Sensor Measurement Parameters Any sensor measurement supports DCV 2WR 4WR and FREQ sensors With the any sensor measurement function you can easily convert the measured quantity pressure flow temperature etc to quantity that is easy to measure voltage resistance etc After inputting the response curve the instrument converts and amends the data according to the internal arithmetic to obtain the physical quantity measured Users can edit and modify the display unit of the measured physical quantity at will The parameters for the any sensor measurement function are as shown in Table 2 1 Wherein the integration time and AC filter are introduced in the preceding section and this section introduces the configuration methods of the other parameters 1 Select the sensor type Enter the first step of the channel configuration guide select the desired channel number and function SENSOR use the up down direction keys to select Type and use the left right direction keys to select the desired type DCV DCI 2WR 4WR or FREQ 2 Setthe unit Use the up down direction keys to select Unit and use the left right direction keys to select the desired unit C
49. Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS and configure the network parameters of the instrument according to the description in To Set LAN Parameters 3 Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma click and click MEZES in the pop up window Ultra Sigma searches for the instrument resources currently connected to the LAN and the resources found are displayed at the right of the window Select the desired resource name and click Fee to add it as shown in the figures below M300 User s Guide 3 9 RIGOL Create LAH Instrument Resource Manual Input LAN Instrument IP Auto detect of LAN Instrument h Create LAH Instrument Resource Manual Input LAN Instrument IP Auto detect of LAN Instrument Search 4 View device resource Chapter 3 Remote Control Remove Do INSTR Remove TCPIP 172 18 3 157 b The resources found will appear under the RIGOL Online Resource directory as shown in the figure below LA T same GPIB RS232 LAN USB TMC Verify All RIGOL Online Resource N300 M300 TCPIP 172 16 3 157 IVI Class DriverControl Other Online Resource INSTR 3 10 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL 5 Communication test Right click the resource name M300 TCPIP 172 16 3 157 INSTR to select SCPI Panel Control to turn on the remote command control panel as shown in the figure below through which you can send co
50. Bold For example Utility denotes the Utility key 2 Menu The menu is denoted by the format of Character Shading Menu Word Bold For example System denotes the system menu item of the Utility function key 3 Operation Steps The next step of operation is denoted by an arrow gt For example gt System denotes pressing at the front panel and then pressing System User Manuals of This Product The main user manuals of this product include the Quick Guide User s Guide Programming Guide and Data sheet Users can download the desired manual from www rigol com X M300 User s Guide RIGOL Content Guaranty and Declaration 2 42002000000n00n00nn0nnnnn ann nun ann nun nun nun nun nun nun l Safety Requirement uusnaunnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nun nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn lI General Safety SUMMALY nen nnnn nenn I Safety Terms and Symbdls vn ten neunte IV Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen V Sicherheits Begriffe und Symb le innen VII General Care and Cleaning s ssssssssssssssununnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nun VIII Environmental Considerations VIII M300 OVERVIEW a rm ar aan IX Document Overview uuunsenaunnunnannnunnunnnunnnnnannnunnunnannnunnnnnnunnunnannnunnnnnnnnnnen X Chapter 1 Quick Guide uuuuuunnunanunaunannnnunnunnnunnnnnannnnunnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 1 1 Gener llnspecti ns susanne en ereenenee 1 2 Appearance and DIMENSIONS
51. Date and Time Then select absolute time trigger mode and set a time The instrument executes a scan when the system time reaches the specified time Ifthe system time reaches the next specified time point when the instrument is in a scan the instrument will ignore the new trigger and continue with the current scan The absolute time format is Month Date Hour Minute Second You need to set a valid time The ranges of the parameters are as follows Month 01 to 12 Date 01 to 31 30 29 or 28 Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 The instrument can also ignore some time parameters and trigger when the system time fulfills some of the parameters Use on the numeric keyboard to set the parameters to be ignored and the corresponding position will display For example to set the instrument to ignore the Month and Date and trigger at 8 00 every day use the numeric keyboard to set the absolute time to 08 00 00 When parameters in Month Date Hour Minute Second are all ignored it is similar to auto trigger mode In absolute time trigger mode if the number of scans is set to Infinite after you press at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state and then executes a scan each time the system time reaches the specified time Press and hold Run Stop and the instrument will exit the wait for trigger state If the number of scans is a specif
52. Delay Channel delay is applicable to all the multiplexer channels Channel delay is the time interval between two neighboring channels during a scan as shown in the figure below During the scan the instrument immediately disconnects the previous channel and closes the current channel after finishing measuring the previous channel The instrument starts the next measurement after the specified channel delay time has been reached A Scan I Oo Channel Delay When the current channel is a multiplexer channel enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select Delay and use the left right direction keys to select Auto or set a specific delay value e Auto In auto mode the instrument calculates the channel delay according to the function range integration time and AC filter of the current channel automatically At this point the channel delay time changes each time the configuration of the current channel is changed 2 26 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Table 2 4 Auto Delay Time RIGOL a DCV DCI TEMP TC SENSOR DCV DCI all the ranges Integration Time Channel Delay gt 1 PLC 2 0 ms lt 1 PLC 1 0 ms b 2WR 4WR TEMP THER RTD RTD 4W SENSOR 2WR 4WR Channel Delay Channel Delay Range Integration Time gt 1 Range Integration Time lt 1 PLC PLC 200 Q 2 0 ms 200 Q 1 0 ms 2 kQ 2 0 ms 2 k
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54. ON If the TOT channel is currently used the options available are only NONE and HI NONE disable the alarm configuration HI LO when the measurement value is greater than HI or lower than LO an alarm will be generated from the corresponding alarm channel HI when the measurement value or the count of the TOT channel is greater than HI an alarm will be generated from the corresponding alarm channel LO when the measurement value is lower than LO an alarm will be generated from the corresponding alarm channel OFF disable the alarm parameters only for DIO channel ON enable the alarm configuration Note that you need to select the alarm channel set the alarm condition and alarm value only for DIO channel Select the Alarm Channel Use the up down direction keys to select Channel and use the left right direction keys to select the desired alarm channel e Alarml select Alarml as the alarm channel of the current channel Alarm2 select Alarm2 as the alarm channel of the current channel e Alarm3 select Alarm3 as the alarm channel of the current channel Alarm4 select Alarm4 as the alarm channel of the current channel Set the Alarm Limits only for multiplexer channel and TOT channel After setting the alarm mode to HI LO or HI LO you can use the up down direction keys to select HI and or LO to set the alarm limits HI use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value
55. Q 1 0 ms 20 kQ 2 0 ms 20 kQ 1 0 ms 200 kQ 25 ms 200 kQ 20 ms 1 MQ 30 ms 1 MQ 25 ms 10 MQ 200 ms 10 MQ 200 ms 100 MQ 200 ms 100 MQ 200 ms Note for DCV TEMP 2WR 4WR and SENSOR except FREQ sensor if the current integration time is set to User the instrument calculates the channel delay according to the condition Integration Time gt 1 PLC automatically ACV ACI all the ranges AC Filter Channel Delay 3 Hz slow 705 20 Hz medium 1 05 200 Hz fast 120 ms FREQ PERIOD SENSOR FREQ AC Filter Channel Delay 3 Hz slow 0 65 20 Hz medium 0 35 200 Hz fast 0 1s e Delay Use the numeric keyboard to enter the desired delay The range is from 0 to 60 s and the resolution is 1 ms M300 User s Guide RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Temperature Measurement Parameters The parameters to be set in temperature measurement are as shown in Table 2 1 Wherein for the integration time offset compensation and channel delay refer to the introduction in the preceding section This section introduces the configuration methods of the other parameters 1 Select the temperature sensor type Enter the first step of the channel configuration guide select the desired channel number and function TEMP use the up down direction keys to select Type and use the left right direction keys to select the desired sensor type TC thermocouple THER thermistor R
56. RIGOL User s Guide M300 Series Data Acquisition Switch System Sept 2013 RIGOL Technologies Inc RIGOL Guaranty and Declaration Copyright 2013 RIGOL Technologies Inc All Rights Reserved Trademark Information RIGOL is a registered trademark of RIGOL Technologies Inc Publication Number UGC07104 1110 Notices RIGOL products are protected by patent law in and outside of P R C RIGOL reserves the right to modify or change parts of or all the specifications and pricing policies at company s sole decision Information in this publication replaces all previously corresponding material RIGOL shall not be liable for losses caused by either incidental or consequential in connection with the furnishing use or performance of this manual as well as any information contained Any part of this document is forbidden to be copied or photocopied or rearranged without prior written approval of RIGOL Product Certification RIGOL guarantees this product conforms to the national and industrial standards in China as well as the 1S09001 2008 standard and the ISO14001 2004 standard Other international standard conformance certifications are in progress Contact Us If you have any problem or requirement when using our products or this manual please contact RIGOL E mail service rigol com Website www rigol com M300 User s Guide RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the
57. Range as the current range automatically For example the signal under test for DCV measurement is 5 V between 10 20 V and 110 20 V the 20 V range is selected automatically If the input signal is greater than the current range the instrument gives an overrange indication At power on or after a reset the range is Auto by default e Auto range is recommended when it is hard to predict the measurement range to protect the instrument and acquire more accurate data For temperature measurements the instrument internally selects the range It is not user selectable For thermocouple measurements the instrument internally selects the 200 mV range For thermistor RTD and RTD 4W measurements the instrument will autorange to the correct resistance range 2 22 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Integration Time The Integration time is the period of time that the instrument s analog to digital A D converter samples the input signal for a measurement The longer the integration time is the slower the measurement speed and the better the measurement resolution will be The shorter the integration time is the faster the measurement speed and lower the measurement resolution will be For the relationship between intergration time and resolution please refer to Specifications Integration time is applicable to DCV DCI 2WR 4WR TEMP and SENSOR except the FREQ sensor functions You
58. TD thermal resistance 2 wire connection mode RTD 4W thermal resistance 4 wire connection mode not applicable to single ended multiplexer To select the unit Use the up down direction keys to select Unit and the left right direction keys to select the desired unit The M300 can report temperature measurements in C Celsius F Fahrenheit and K Kelvins The temperature conversion relations are as shown below F 9 5 x C 32 K x C 273 15 Different channels on the same module can use different temperature units Use Thermocouple to Measure Temperature The thermocouple is one of the most commonly used devices for measuring temperature in industry It converts temperature variation information into voltage variation information It provides larger temperature measurement range Model After setting the temperature sensor type to TC use the up down direction keys to select Model and use the left right direction keys to select the desired model The M300 supports the following thermocouple types B Pt Rh 30 Pt Rh6 E NI CR WRCK J Fe WRCK K NI CR NiSi N NiCrNi NiSi R Pt Rh13 Pt S Pt Rh10 Pt and T Cu WRCK Among them B R and S are precious metal thermocouples E J K N and T are low cost metal thermocouples For the reference table about each thermocouple please refer to the ITS 90 International Temperature Scale of 1990 standards Precision M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel O
59. Terminal Ready 8 5 SGND Signal Ground 4 9 6 DSR Data Set Ready 5 7 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 fo Es RS232 Interface e Alarms Ext Trig as shown in the figure below pin 1 to pin 4 are used to output TTL pulse when an alarm is generated in the corresponding alarm channel Pin 6 is used to receive external trigger signal When an external digital multimeter is connected for measurement pin 5 and pin 6 are used together to control the measurement M300 User s Guide 1 9 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide 10 Pin Definition Alarm 1 Output Alarm 2 Output Alarm 3 Output Alarm 4 Output Channel Closed Output Ext Trig Input Channel Advance Input GND Not Used Not Used WIN R vo aon on u Ga M H olo S o9 u P Alarms Ext Trig Interface Note The Pin 5 outputs a TTL negative pulse with about 2us pulse width each time the measurement is completed The output rate is dependent upon the actual measurement rate The maximum output rate is 2500 times per second In external trigger mode Pin 6 accepts external trigger signal The trigger can have a pulse width equal to or greater than 2us with specified edge To configure press Config select External trigger mode and select Rising or Falling in Edge item If the external trigger signal is continuous pulse please make sure the pulse period is larger than 100us GPIB The M300 conforms to the IEEE 488
60. Up and Page Dn D Direction keys and confirmation key If a USB storage device is currently connected to the instrument press this key to store the current content on the screen in USB storage device in bmp format M300 User s Guide 1 5 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide When the instrument is in local mode pressing this key can lock the front panel At this point all the keys at the front panel except this key become invalid Press and hold this key to unlock the front panel When the instrument is in remote mode press this key to switch to local mode Store and recall the instrument status measurement configuration and measurement data etc e Store the file in the internal non volatile memory or external USB storage device Read the file stored Configure the system related parameters Set various parameters such as the time date system language and display brightness Configure the remote interface parameters RS232 LAN GPIB and USB Query the system information such as the model and serial number Execute self test and view the information of each module such as the name and model of the module System update Enable the built in help system Provide Chinese English help information for the front panel function keys and menu items Alarm Channel Settin o VANMASNN M300 provides 4 4 alarm channels When an alarm is generated the corresponding pin of the A
61. User s Guide 3 Menu Bar Display the menus of the current function corresponding to the menu softkeys below respectively Pressing the softkey can activate the corresponding menu 1 12 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL To Input Filename M300 supports filenames consisting of Chinese characters English letters and numbers The length of the filename can not exceed 12 bytes The filename input interface is as shown in the figure below Letter Selecting Area Input Mode Icon Chinese Character Selecting Area Filename Input Area ABC Ch Afa Cursor Delete OK Return Figure 1 6 Filename Input Interface 1 Input Mode I con Chinese Character Selecting Area Display the icon of the input mode currently selected Chinese input mode display English uppercase input mode display English lowercase input mode display In additional in Chinese input mode this area displays Chinese characters for selection Use the numberic keyboard to input the number corresponding to the Chinese character to input the desired Chinese character 2 Filename Input Area Display the letter entered You can use the left right direction keys to select the desired letter to edit 3 Letter Selecting Area Use the direction keys to select desired letter and press OK M300 User s Guide 1 13 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide 4 Switch the Input Mode Press Ch A a to switch the input mode to Chinese English uppercase or English lowe
62. ace After External is selected you need to select the edge type of the input signal use the up down direction keys to select Input Edge and use the left right direction keys to select Rising or Falling As the External advanced source input and the external trigger input use the same pin the external trigger mode does not support External advanced source Pin 6 Ext Trig Input Channel Advance Input 00000 Alarms Ext Trig Interface 2 4 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 6 Absolute Time Absolute time is defined as the time when the instrument executes the scan in absolute time scan mode When the trigger mode is AbsTime select AbsTime using the up down direction keys and set the desired time using the numeric keyboard The time format is Month Date Hour Minute Second You need to set a valid time The ranges of the parameters are as follows Month 01to 12 Date 01 to 31 30 29 or 28 Hour 00 to 23 Minute 00 to 59 Second 00 to 59 The instrument can also ignore some time parameters and trigger when the system time fulfills some of the parameters Use on the numeric keyboard to set the parameters to be ignored and the corresponding position will display For example set the instrument to ignore the Month and Date and trigger at 8 00 every day use the numeric keyboard to set the absolute time to 08 00 00 7 Ala
63. ainframe off before inserting the modules into the mainframe 1 16 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Module Overview MC3065 DMM Module The DMM module is used to measure the signals under test and has 6 digit reading resolution The measurement functions include DCV ACV 2 wire resistance 4 wire resistance frequency period temperature and any sensor Note After connecting the DMM module make sure that the signal under test connected to the analog bus is no greater than 300 Vdc or 300 Vrms MC3132 32 Channel Multiplexer All 32 channels switch both HI and LO inputs thus providing fully isolated inputs to the DMM module MC3132 is divided into two banks called A and B of 16 two wire channels each When making 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument automatically pairs channels of A bank and B bank All channels are break before make You can close multiple channels on this module only if you have not configured any channel to be part of the scan list This module can be connected with MC3065 DMM Module if MC3065 is currently inserted For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3164 64 Channel Single Ended Multiplexer All 64 channels can switch the HI input only MC3164 is divided into two banks A and B of 32 single ended channels each All channels are break before make In any case you cannot close multiple channels on this mod
64. and press OK For TOT channel the range of HI is from 0 to 2 1 4294967295 LO use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value and press OK Note if the current alarm mode is HI LO the value of HI must not be lower than the current value of LO Set the Alarm Condition only for DIO channel Use the up down direction keys to select Condition and use the left right direction keys to select the desired alarm condition Not Pattern generate an alarm when the reading of the current channel does not match the alarm value set Pattern generate an alarm when the reading of the current channel matches the alarm value set Set the Alarm Value only for DIO channel Use the up down direction keys to select Value and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired alarm value The alarm value is a binary number that is formatted in Bits configuration 8 bit 16 bit or 32 bit You can input a number M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL outside the range but when you press OK an error prompt message will be displayed The instrument can also ignore some digits and alarm when the values of some digits are satisfied Use on the numeric keyboard to set the digits to be ignored and the corresponding position will display x Key Points 1 You must complete the measurement configuration and scaling configuration before configuring the alarm parameters If you change the measurement configura
65. annel is the TOT channel of the multifunction module Function is fixed at TOT Please refer to Totalizer to set the basic parameters and press Next to configure the alarm parameters 2 14 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Scaling Configuration The second step of the channel configuration guide configure the scaling parameters Scaling Fitting gt OExX1 C Unit Vo Back Return Figure 2 5 Scaling Configuration Note for multiplexer channels that are using the SENSOR function and the DIO and TOT channels of the multifunction module the configuration guide does not contain scaling configuration Also note that the multiplexer channels that are not using the DMM module the configuration guide also does not contain Scaling Configuration The M300 provides a scaling function This function has three scaling coefficients A B and C for all the readings of the channel selected The formula for the scaling function is as follows Scaling Reading Ax x x1 Bx x x1 C Wherein x is the reading measured x1 is the correction value can be a reading measured at certain time or a value defined by user Substracting x1 from all readings can correct the zero point of the fitting curve You can configure the scaling function for all the multiplexer channels except channels using the SENSOR function or when external DMM is connected Before applying the scaling functio
66. annels can all be used as digital input ports You can configure the DIO channels to the scan list to read the input value of the specified channel automatically or you can read the input value manually via the MC3534 control interface Digital Output DOUT only DIO channels that are not configured to the scan list can be used as digital output DOUT ports Read read the input value of the channel currently selected The value is displayed on the interface Write edit the output value of the channel currently selected Press Write and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value between 00000000 and 11111111 If the channel currently selected is added to the scan list this operation is invalid 2 TOT Channel Control You can configure the TOT channels to the scan list to read the count of the specified channel automatically or you can read the count manually via the 2 56 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL MC3534 control interface Read read the count of the channel currently selected The count is displayed on the interface Start press this softkey and the current TOT channel starts counting e Stop press this softkey and the current TOT channel stops counting This function is only valid when the current channel is counting Def Start when the instrument starts this TOT channel starts counting by default You do not need to press Start Def Stop when the instrument starts thi
67. are used as digital input channels its rate is up to 1kHz per second DIO channels added into the scan list cannot be used as digital output channels M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Totalizer The multifunction module provides four 32 bit totalizers TOT which can count TTL pulses at a 10 MHz rate for high speed TOT channels or 100 kHz rate for normal TOT channels You can manually read the TOT count or you can read the TOT count automatically by configuring the TOT channels to a scan list via the channel configuration guide The TOT channel configuration guide contains Measurement Configuration Alarm Configuration and Advanced Configuration For alarm configuration refer to Alarm Configuration This section introduces the parameters to be set in Measurement Configuration and Advanced Configuration for the TOT channels 1 Chan No Enter the first step of the channel configuration guide Use the up down direction keys to select Chan No and use the numeric keyboard to input or use the left right direction keys to select the desired channel number Generally the TOT channels are numbered S05 to S08 where S denotes the current slot number of the multifunction module S05 and S06 are high speed TOT channels and can count TTL pulses at a 10 MHz rate S07 and S08 are normal TOT channels with 100 kHz count rate 2 Function After select
68. ation Note for the multiplexer channels if the DMM module is not inserted or it is inserted but is not enabled you can connect an external DMM for scan and measurement At this point the configuration guide does not contain Scaling Configuration and Alarm Configuration and there are some differences in Measurement Configuration and Advanced Configuration Press Config Edit New to enter the channel configuration guide After finishing all the configurations press Done 2 12 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Measurement Configuration The first step in the channel configuration guide select the channel number select the measurement function of the specified channel and configure the basic measurement parameters of the selected function Measure Chan No Return Figure 2 4 Measurement Configuration 1 Channel Number Select the desired channel number Generally the channel number is a 3 digit number where the first digit from the left denotes the number of the module slot and the other two digits denote the number of the channel SCC The number of the module slot from 1 to 5 The number of the channel from 01 to 64 The channels available include all the channels of the multiplexer S01 to 32 S64 S24 the DIO S01 to S04 and TOT S05 to S08 channels of the multifunction module After entering the channel configuration guide Chan No is selected b
69. ation and measurement value 3 You can switch the channel monitored by editing the channel number or pressing Single Multi channel Monitor 1 Up to 7 channels can be monitored at the same time 2 The monitor interface displays the list of the channels monitored including the channel number function range measurement value and alarm state 3 Add or delete the channel monitored All channel Monitor 1 Monitor all the channels in the scan list at the same time 2 The monitor interface displays the list of the channels monitored including the channel number function range measurement value and alarm state M300 User s Guide 1 27 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide Control MC3065 DMM module con not be controlled Multiplexer Module 1 Disconnect the channel selected 2 Close the channel selected 3 Read the measurement value of the channel selected 4 Module reset 5 Bank J oined used for 2 wire measurement 6 Bank Separate used for 4 wire measurement MC3132 MC3232 MC3324 Single ended Multiplexer module 1 Disconnect the channel selected N MC3164 2 Close the channel selected N MC3264 3 Read the measurement value of the channel selected 4 Module reset Actuator Matrix Switch MC3416 1 Disconnect the channel selected MC3648 2 Close the channel selected 3 Module reset Multifunction Module 1 DIO channel Read the input val
70. ation of the module is displayed correctly the module indicator is possibly damaged please contact RIGOL to consult maintenance information Unable to view the information of the module or unable to use the module when the module has been inserted 1 Turn the mainframe off pluck the module from the mainframe and insert the module into the mainframe again firmly 2 Restart the mainframe wait for about 1 minute and view the module information again 3 If the problem remains please contact RIGOL Unable to do the configurations or operations related to the DMM module when it has been inserted 1 Ensure the setting of gt System gt DMM is ON If the problem remains please refer to the next step 2 Press Utility gt Test select the DMM module using the left right direction keys and press View to view the information of the DMM module If the information does not been displayed or displayed correctly the DMM module is abnormal due to high current or power load failure probably At this point please turn the mainframe off and restart it a few minutes later 3 If the problem remains please contact RIGOL 4 2 M300 User s Guide Chapter 4 Troubleshooting RIGOL 11 The GPIB interface does not work normally Check whether the cable works normally and the connection is correct and reliable Ensure the GPIB addresses of M300 and computer are identical If the problem remains please contact RIGOL
71. ation standards 5 4 M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications Measuring Characteristics RIGOL 4 Specifications are for sine wave input gt 5 of range For inputs from 1 to 5 of range and lt 50 kHz add 0 1 of range additional error For 50 kHz to 100 kHz add 0 13 of range 5 When the frequency is lower than 100 Hz the specification of slow filter is only for sine wave input 6 Specifications are for sine wave input gt 5 of range For inputs from 1 to 5 of range add 0 1 of range additional error Specifications are typical values for 200 uA 2 mA 2 A and 10 A ranges when frequency is gt 1 kHz True RMS AC Voltage Crest Factor Measurement Method AC coupled True RMS measure the ac component of input with up to 300 V DC bias on any range lt 5 at full range Input Protection Input Impedance 1 MQ 2 in parallel with lt 150 pF capacitance on any range 300 V rms on all ranges AC Filter Bandwidth Slow 3 Hz 300 kHz Medium 20 Hz 300 kHz Fast 200 Hz 300 kHz CMRR common mode rejection ratio 70 dB for the 1 kQ unbalance in LO lead lt 60 Hz common mode signal frequency 500 VDC peak maximum True RMS AC Current Measurement Method Direct coupled to the fuse and shunt AC coupled True RMS measurement measure the AC component Crest Factor lt 3 at full range Max Input DC AC current peak value lt 300 of range Current with DC
72. be the best match for your hardware ebak f Newt Found New Hardware Wizard Select the device driver you want to install for this hardware nn Y Select the manufacturer and model of your hardware device and then click Next If you c have a disk that contains the driver you want to install click Have Disk Show compatible hardware A This driver is not digitally signed Tell me why driver signing is important mn em Found New Hardware Wizard Please wast while the wizard installs the software lt USB Test and Measurement Device 9 Setting a system restore point and backing up old files in case your system needs to be restored in the fuhune M300 User s Guide RIGOL 3 3 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Hardware Update Wizard Completing the Hardware Update Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for USB Test and Measurement Device Click Finish to close the wizard e Using RS232 Interface Convert the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface at the rear panel to two 9 pin interfaces using the Mixed Interface Convert Cable accessory Wherein one is a 9 pin male interface used as a standard RS232 interface Connect this interface with the computer using RS232 cable and set proper parameters according to To Set RS232 Parameters Using LAN Interface Connect M300 to the LAN of the computer and set proper parameters according to To Set LAN Parameters
73. can specify the integration time in the number of Power Line Cycles and aperture time Number of Power Line Cycles the unit is PLC It can be set to 0 02 PLC 0 2 PLC 1 PLC 2 PLC 10 PLC 20 PLC 100 PLC or 200 PLC and the default is 1 PLC The instrument detects the power frequency automatically at power on frequencies within 55 Hz and 66 Hz are regarded as 60 Hz PLC 1 60 s Other frequencies are regarded as 50 Hz PLC 1 50 s Aperture Time user defined integration time The range is from 33 us to 2 s When the current measurement function is DCV DCI 2WR 4WR TEMP or SENSOR except the FREQ sensor enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select Integ and use the left right direction keys to select the desired integration time The integration time can be set to User 0 02PLC 0 2PLC IPLC 2PLC IOPLC 20PLC 100PLC and 200PLC If User is selected you need to use the numeric keyboard to input the desired integration time and then press OK The range is from 33 us to 4 s Input Impedance The DC input impedance setting is applicable to DCV and SENSOR DCV sensor measurement functions The default is 10 MQ For 200 mV 2 V and 20 V ranges you can select gt 10 GQ to reduce the affect caused by the loading error of the measurement object The current setting is stored in the volatile memory When the current measur
74. configuration mode By default DHCP is enabled 2 AutolP In this mode the instrument acquires an IP address from 169 254 0 1 to 169 254 255 254 and subnet mask 255 255 0 0 according to the current network configuration Use the up down direction keys to select Autol P and use the left right direction keys to enable or disable the AutolP configuration mode By default AutolP is disabled Note to acquire an IP address using this mode you need to disable the DHCP mode If DHCP is not disabled the instrument will use the DHCP mode automatically M300 User s Guide 2 83 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 3 ManuallP In this mode users define the network parameters of the instrument including the IP address subnet mask default gateway and DNS Domain Name Service Use the up down direction keys to select Manuall P and use the left right direction keys to enable the ManuallP configuration mode By default ManuallP is disabled At this point you need to use the up down direction keys to select IP Addr SubMask Gateway and DNS respectively and use the numeric keyboard to input the correct values Note to use this mode to set the IP address you need to disable the DHCP and AutolP modes Otherwise the instrument will use the DHCP or AutolP mode automatically e IP Address The format of IP address is nnn nnn nnn nnn for example 172 16 2 13 After enabling the ManuallP mode use the up down direction keys to select IP Ad
75. ction Appearance and Dimensions Front Panel Rear Panel Power On and Inspection User Interface To Input Filename Plug in Module Overview To Use the Built in Help System Measurement Connections To Replace the Fuse Menu Quick Navigation M300 User s Guide 1 1 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide General Inspection 1 Inspect the shipping container for damage Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to instrument resulting from shipment RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance rework or replacement of the unit Inspect the instrument In case of any damage or defect or failure notify your RIGOL sales representative Check the Accessories Please check the accessories according to the packing lists If the accessories are incomplete or damaged please contact your RIGOL sales representative 1 2 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Appearance and Dimensions
76. ctive within the respective period RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which are approved defective To get repair service please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office RIGOL does not provide any other warranty items except the one being provided by this summary and the warranty statement The warranty items include but not being subjected to the hint guarantee items related to tradable characteristic and any particular purpose RIGOL will not take any responsibility in cases regarding to indirect particular and ensuing damage 6 2 M300 User s Guide Index RIGOL Index ZWR res nee TE 2 14 Extended COPY aee 2 42 AWR seit 2 14 External Trigger 2 9 Absolute Time 2 5 Factory Settings 2 74 Absolute Time Trigger 2 10 FREQ SEHR 2 14 AC Filter 2 25 FUNCION anne 2 14 ACV ipne mein teten 2 14 Gate time nisma ntieaak eriei 2 26 Advanced Configuration 2 20 G teWay een 2 85 Advanced Source 2 4 GPIB Address 2 81 Alarm Channel 2 5 2 18 Input Impedance 2 23 Alarm Condition 2 18 Insert the Module into the Mainframe Alarm Configuration 2217 we fvenbevevedeeteetagenetiag i rteedeapeens ents 1 16 Alarm Information 2 68 Integration Times 2 23 Alarm LIMits ne 2 18 Intervalle 2 3 Alarm Mode nenn 2 18 P Address ae 2 85 Alarm Trigger ccc 2 11 LAN Parameters nccc 2 84 Alarm Value 2 18 Lateh nob eaan iite 2 62 a
77. current component lt 10 A rms Shunt Resistor 100 Q for 200 uA 2 mA 1 Q for 20 mA 200 mA 0 01 Qfor1A Settling Time Considerations The default measurement delay of the multimeter can ensure the correctness of the first readings of most of the measurements Make sure the RC circuit of input terminal has been fully settled about 1 s before accurate measurement M300 User s Guide 5 5 RIGOL Accuracy Specifications of reading 1 Frequency and Period Characteristics Function Range Frequency Range 24 Hour 90 Day 1 Year Temperature Coefficient Tar Cz1C Tea C 5C Tca C 5C 0 C to Teca C 5 C Teca C 5 C to 50 C Frequency 200mV to 3 Hz 5 Hz 0 07 0 07 0 07 0 005 Period 300V 5 Hz 10 Hz 0 04 0 04 0 04 0 005 10 Hz 40 Hz 0 02 0 02 0 02 0 001 40 Hz 300 kHz 0 005 0 006 0 007 0 001 300 kHz 1 MHz 0 005 0 006 0 007 0 001 Additional Low Frequency Errors of reading Frequency Gate Time Resolution 1s 0 1 ppm 0 1 s 1 ppm 0 01 s 10 ppm 0 001 s 100 ppm 3 Hz 5Hz 0 0 12 0 12 0 12 5 Hz 10Hz 0 0 17 0 17 0 17 10 Hz 40Hz 0 0 20 0 20 0 20 40 Hz 100Hz 0 0 06 0 21 0 21 100 Hz 300Hz 0 0 03 0 21 0 21 300 Hz 1 kHz 0 0 01 0 07 0 07 gt 1kHz 0 0 0 02 0 02 1 Specifications are for 90 minutes warm up and 1 s gate time 2 For frequency lt 300 kHz the specification is for AC input voltage of 10 to 110 of range For
78. dr and use the numeric keyboard to set the desired IP address Subnet Mask The format of subnet mask is nnn nnn nnn nnn for example 255 255 255 0 After enabling the ManuallP mode use the up down direction keys to select SubMask and use the numeric keyboard to set the desired subnet mask Gateway The format of gateway is nnn nnn nnn nnn for example 172 16 2 1 After enabling the ManuallP mode use the up down direction keys to select Gateway and use the numeric keyboard to set the desired gateway e DNS The format of DNS address is nnn nnn nnn nnn for example 202 96 199 133 After enabling the ManuallP mode use the up down direction keys to select DNS and use the numeric keyboard to set the desired DNS address Generally users do not need to set the DNS address of the network and this parameter setting can be ignored 3 VISAAddr VISA Virtual Instrument Software Architecture is an advanced application programming interface developed by NI National Instruments for communication with various instrument buses using the same method regardless of the type of the instrument interface GPIB USB LAN Ethernet or RS232 The instrument communicating with it via the GPIB USB LAN Ethernet or RS232 interface is called Resource The VISA address also called VISA descriptor refers to the resource name and describes the accurate name and position of the VISA resource For example if LAN interface is currently used for communicating
79. dung ESD Sorgen Sie f r eine elektrostatisch gesch tzte Umgebung um somit Sch den und Funktionsst rungen durch ESD zu vermeiden Erden Sie vor dem Anschlu immer Innen und Au enleiter der Verbindungsleitung um statische Aufladung zu entladen Die richtige Verwendung desAkku Wenneine Batterieverwendet wird vermeiden Sie hohe Temperaturen bzw Feuer ausgesetzt werden Bewahren Sie es au erhalbder Reichweitevon Kindern auf UnsachgemaReAnderung derBatterie Anmerkung Lithium Batteri e kann zu einer Explosion f hren VerwendenSie nur von RIGOLangegebenenAkkus Sicherer Transport Transportieren Sie das Ger t sorgf ltig Verpackung um Sch den an Bedienelementen Anschl ssen und anderen Teilen zu vermeiden VI M300 User s Guide RIGOL Sicherheits Begriffe und Symbole Begriffe in diesem Guide Diese Begriffe k nnen in diesem Handbuch auftauchen WARNING Die Kennzeichnung WARNING beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die leibliche Sch den oder den Tod von Personen zur Folge haben k nnen CAUTION Die Kennzeichnung Caution Vorsicht beschreibt Gefahrenquellen die Sch den am Ger t hervorrufen k nnen Begriffe auf dem Produkt Diese Bedingungen k nnen auf dem Produkt erscheinen DANGER weist auf eine Verletzung oder Gef hrdung hin die sofort geschehen kann WARNING weist auf eine Verletzung oder Gef hrdung hin die m glicherweise nicht sofort geschehen CAUTION bedeutet dass eine m glich
80. e M300 User s Guide 2 51 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid Bank J oined Execute the group combine operation close the bank switch in Figure 2 18 At this point MC3324 can only be used for 2 wire connection and WALSE displayed in the top right coner of the user interface Bank Separate Execute the group separate operation disconnect the bank switch in Figure 2 18 At this point MC3324 is divided into two independent groups and can be used for 4 wire connection When MC3324 is used for 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument pairs channel n and channel n 16 automatically wherein n is an integer between 1 and 16 Channel n is used to connect the source terminal of DMM and channel n 16 is used to connect the sense terminal of DMM M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Control MC3416 MC3416 is a 16 channel actuator ACT 16 for short This module contains 16 independent SPDT single pole and double throw switches This module does not connect to the DMM module and only provide access to the NC Normally Closed NO Normally Open and COM Common contacts on each switch It can be used to control external devices Terminal Blocks TB16 O co gt ri 7 i 01 con Is O al yo 78 Pin NO O e Interface Signals to b e lt XX Switched e NO H O UL 16 ab COM
81. e when the count reaches to 100000 the new readings will overwrite the first readings stored Count450 Save Chan Data Search Figure 2 27 Scan History Information 1 Read Read the measurement data stored in the internal or external memory Press 2 62 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Read and the instrument enters the store and recall interface the file type is setto Meas Data automatically Please refer to Store and Recall to select the desired file to read 2 Save Save the measurement data into the internal or external memory Press Save and the instrument enters the store and recall interface the file type is set to Meas Data automatically Please refer to Store and Recall to save the data 3 Channel Data Select a channel and press Chan Data to view the measurement values of this channel These values contain time stamps Press Search and use the numeric keyboard to input the point number to quickly locate the data of the specified point Press Return to return to the scan history information interface 4 Search Press Search and input the desired channel number to display the specified channel in the interface When a larger number of channels are contained in the scan list this softkey can be used to quickly locate the desired channel to view the channel information M300 User s Guide 2 63 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Channel Status Table Press at th
82. e Besch digung des Instruments oder anderer Gegenst nde auftreten kann Symbole auf dem Produkt Diese Symbole k nnen auf dem Produkt erscheinen A A h Gef hrlicheS Sicherheits p Schutz erde Geh usemasse Erde pannung Hinweis M300 User s Guide VII RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care Do not store or leave the instrument where it may be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time Cleaning Clean the instrument regularly To clean the exterior surface perform the following steps 1 Disconnect the instrument from all power sources 2 Clean the loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint free cloth with a mild detergent or water When cleaning the LCD take care to avoid scratching it CAUTION To avoid damage to the instrument do not expose to caustic liquids WARNI NG To avoid injury resulting from a short circuit make sure the instrument is completely dry before reconnecting to a power source Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002 96 EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE and batteries x Product End of Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health In order to avoid release of such substances into the environment and harm to human health we encoura
83. e D disk can store four types of files including system configuration measurement configuration mirror configuration and measurement data dat or csv file according to its capacity Before using the external storage insert the USB storage device into the USB Host interface at the front panel When the instrument detects the USB storage device Y will be displayed in the screen status bar CAUTI ON When executing operations in the D disk storage area do not remove the USB storage device To Save File When the current storage area can store the specified type of file press Save to enter the filename input interface as shown in Figure 1 6 The length of the filename cannot exceed 12 characters Please refer to the introduction in To I nput Filename to input the filename and press OK to finish the save operation 2 70 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Utility Press at the front panel to enter the utility interface in which you can set the system parameters and I O parameters view the system information as well as update the system Time English ON Default Update Figure 2 32 Utility 1 System Press System to set the system parameters such as the date time and language For details refer to System Setting 2 1 0 Press I O to configure the remote interfaces such as RS232 and LAN For details refer to I O Configuration 3 Information Pr
84. e front panel again to enter the channel status table interface as shown in Figure 2 28 In this interface you can judge the channel status Yellow channels not added to the scan list is displayed in yellow Green channels added to the scan list is displayed in green Red during a scan an alarm is generated the corresponding channel is displayed in red Note this status table displays the channel status in real time For example the channel is displayed in red after an alarm is generated If the next measurement value is judged as PASS the channel will be displayed in green again Figure 2 28 Channel Status Table 2 64 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Measurement Curve Press at the front panel again and the instrument enters an interface with a blank coordinate This interface can display the measurement curves of the specified channels 1 Switch Press Switch to switch the cursor to select the channel number or the curve By default the channel number is selected At this point you can delete the channel selected or select other channel number by using the left right direction keys Press Switch to switch the cursor to select the curve and use the left right direction keys to view the curve outside of the range of the horizontal axis Add Press Add and use the numeric keyboard to input a channel number in the scan list The instrument starts drawing the measurement curve in the coord
85. e of channels are allowed 2 40 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Extended Copy Extended copy allows copying the configuration of a channel source channel of a module to all the channels which type is the same to that of the source channel of the target module After that the following settings will be copied to the target module automatically 1 Measurement Configuration include measurement function range etc 2 Scaling Setting on off status of the scaling function and scaling coefficients 3 Alarm Setting on off status of the alarm function alarm channel number and alarm limits 4 Advanced Configuration include integration time AC filter etc Press Extended to enter the extended copy interface Switch switch the cursor between the Source Channel area and Target Module area OK copy the configuration of the source channel selected to the target module selected Return return to the upper level menu Y Local annel Target Module Switch OK Return Figure 2 11 Extended Copy Steps of Extended Copy 1 After entering the extended copy interface the Source Channel area is selected by default Use the direction keys to select the desired source channel 2 Press Switch to move the cursor to the Target Module area and use the up down direction keys to select the desired target module 3 Press OK to execute extended copy Note For extended copy on
86. e source channel You can select the target channels Lower Area use the channel selected as the target channel You can select the source channel Done copy the configuration of the source channel selected to the target channel selected Return return to the upper level menu TOF 5 108 i 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Switch Done Return Figure 2 10 Channel Copy Steps of Channel Copy After entering the channel copy interface the channel selected is fixed as the source channel and the upper area is selected by default Use the left right direction keys to select the desired target channels press OK to confirm it press OK again to cancel M300 User s Guide 2 39 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations it and press Done to execute the channel copy You also can press Switch to fix the channel selected as the target channel after entering the channel copy interface At this point the lower area is selected Use the left right direction keys to select the desired source channel and press Done to execute channel copy Tips 1 When the channel selected is fixed as the source channel multiple target channels can be selected and are displayed in the lower area 2 When the channel selected is fixed as the target channel only one source channel can be selected 3 The Switch menu is gray and disabled if the scan list only has one channel Note For channel copy only copies between the same typ
87. e status bar of the interface If yes press the Am key to exit the remote mode and unlock the instrument 2 Check whether the front panel of the instrument is locked namely check whether E is_displayed in the status bar of the interface If yes press and hold the A key to unlock the front panel 3 Check whether a progress bar is displayed in the interface If yes please wait for a moment and operate the instrument when the progress bar M300 User s Guide 4 1 RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 10 disappears 4 Ifthe problem remains please restart the instrument How to change the system language Press gt System select Language using the up down direction keys and select your desired language using the left right direction keys How to view the information and model number of the plug in modules Press Utility gt Test select the desired module using the left right direction keys and press View to view the information of the module currently selected including the function model serial number and version The corresponding indicator at the front panel does not go on when the module has been inserted 1 Press Utility gt Test select the desired module using the left right direction keys and press Re test If the problem remains press View to view the information of the module 2 Ifthe information of the module does not been displayed correctly please refer to the problem 9 3 Ifthe inform
88. easurement result before closing this channel the instrument opens the channel currently closed Pressing OK again can read the measurement result again 2 48 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL FI H L H L An oO TE ax FI er FIE zus on b mo FI FI Card Reset Return Figure 2 17 MC3164 MC3264 Control Interface 1 Open Disconnect the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently disconnected is displayed in gray for example E If one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 2 Close Close the channel currently selected Only one channel can be closed each time The channel number of the channel currently closed is displayed in green for example A if one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 3 Read Read the measurement value of the current channel This operation is only applicable to channels added to the scan list 4 Card Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module If one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid M300 User s Guide 2 49 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Control MC3324 MC3324 is a mixed multiplexer with 20 voltage channels and 4 current channels The 20 voltage channels from channel 01 to channel 20 are divided into
89. ement function is DCV or SENSOR DCV sensor enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select IMP and use the left right direction keys to select the desired impedance e 10M Set the DC input impedance to 10 MQ The input impedances are 10 MQ on all ranges e gt 10G Set the DC input impedance to gt 10 GQ The input impedances are gt 10 GQ on the 200 mV 2 V and 20 V ranges and are 10 MQ on the 200V and 1000V ranges M300 User s Guide 2 23 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Auto Zero Auto Zero AZ is applicable to DCV DCI 2WR 4WR and SENSOR except FREQ sensor measurement functions When the current function is DCV DCI 2WR 4WR or SENSOR except FREQ sensor enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select AZ and the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF e ON When auto zero is enabled the DMM internally disconnects the input signal following each measurement and takes a zero reading It then subtracts the zero reading from the preceding reading namely during the measurement the value displayed is the difference between the measurement value and zero reading This prevents offset voltages on the instrument s input circuitry from affecting measurement accuracy e OFF After pressing OFF the auto zero function is disabled The DMM will still take a zero reading automatically each time the f
90. ess Info to view the instrument serial number software version etc 4 Detect Press Detect to execute self test or view the type model serial number and version of the module in each slot 5 Update Insert the USB storage device with the update file After the instrument recognizes the USB storage device press this softkey the instrument read the update file and finish the update automatically The update takes into effect after restarting the instrument Note before updating the system make sure the instrument power source is stable and the instrument is in non operation state M300 User s Guide 2 71 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations System Setting Press Utility and the instrument enters the system configuration interface by default or press Utility gt System Date Use the up down direction keys to select Date and use the numeric keyboard to set the system date The format is as follows YYYY MM DD Wherein YYYY denotes Year and the range is from 2001 to 2099 MM denotes Month and the range is from 01 to 12 DD denotes Date and the range is from 01 to 28 29 30 or 31 related to the YYYY and MM currently set Time Use the up down direction keys to select Time and use the numeric keyboard to set the system time The format is as follows hh mm ss Wherein hh denotes Hour and the range is from 00 to 23 mm denotes Minute and the range is from 00 to 5
91. ge you to recycle this product in an appropriate system that will ensure that most of the materials are reused or recycled appropriately Please contact your local authorities for disposal or recycling information VIII M300 User s Guide RIGOL M300 Overview The M300 series data acquisition switch system provides 5 slots to accept any combination of 10 kinds of plug in modules including a DMM module multiple multiplexers an actuator a matrix switch module and a multifunction module With its modular structure it combines precision measurement capability with flexible signal connections and can provide versatile solutions for the applications that require multiple points or signals to be tested This can be especially useful in product performance testing during the R amp D phase and automatic test during production process It comes with a 4 3 inch high resolution color LCD user friendly interface design easy to use keyboard layout as well as clear key backlight and operation prompts The M300 is extremly flexible and easy to use For remote control versatility it comes with RS232 USB LAN and GPIB interfaces standard Main Features Up to 320 switch channels per mainframe with very low cost per channel Can run independently without PC USB data logging Interval scanning with storage of up to 100 000 time stamped readings 10 modules supported 6 digit DMM can be inserted into any slot It also supports multi
92. ghest measurement precision b Internal select an internal isothermal reference temperature on the module Using this type of reference source you will obtain the lowest measurement precision c External before selecting external reference please find the first module which supports temperature measurement function from Slotl Then configure the first channel of this module to perform a temperature measurement function The selected type can be THER RTD or RTD 4W Otherwise you can not select external reference for other channels This channel is then reserved as the reference source At this point you can select other external eferences for other channels If this channel is deleted or its function is modified the channels taking this channel as reference source will revert to the internal reference automatically 4 Use thermistor to measure temperature A thermistor is made up of material of which the resistance changes with temperature and it converts temperature variation information to resistance variation information Thermistor is especially sensitive to temperature but its M300 User s Guide 2 29 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations temperature measurement range is small and is more suitable for measurements with relatively small temperature variations Thermistor resistance is usually very high Therefor the 2 wire resistance method is preferred when measuring the resistance of the thermistor The internal software conve
93. hen the state goes True the instrument sends data over the interface When the state goes False the instrument stops sending data The instrument sets the DTR pin False when the input buffer is almost full approximately 100 characters and sets the pin True when space is available again e RTS CTS This mode is hardware flow control mode and it operates the same as the DTR DSR mode The instrument monitors the state of the CTS pin When the state goes True the instrument sends data over the interface When the state goes False the instrument stops sending data The instrument sets the RTS pin False when the input buffer is almost full approximately 100 characters and sets the pin True when space is available again e MODEM This mode uses the DTR DSR and RTS CTS pins to control the flow of data between the instrument and a modem When the RS232 interface is selected the instrument sets the DTR pin True The DSR pin is set True when the modem is on line The modem sets the CTS pin True when it is ready to receive data The instrument sets the RTS pin True when it is ready to receive data The instrument sets the RTS pin False when the input buffer is almost full approximately 100 characters and set the RTS pin True when space is available again 4 Baud Rate Use the up down direction keys to select Baud and use the left right direction keys to select the desi
94. hort MC3264 is a 64 channel single ended reed multiplexer REED MUX 64 for short and can provide relatively faster switching speed MC3164 MC3264 is divided into two banks of 32 single ended channels HI only the 32 channels has a common LO terminal each and cannot be used for 4 wire connection MC3164 MC3264 is used with the external terminal block TB64 which has a built in thermocouple reference junction Terminal Blocks TB64 Channel Switches Backplane Switches e O H pomm T o O Source 94 99 33 O a Bank Switch Signals 78 Pin to be e Interface Measured H Reference 64 O Junction _ L O NS J NL Figure 2 16 MC3164 MC3264 Schematic Diagram The control interface of MC3164 MC3264 is as shown in the figure below Press Page Up and Page Dn at the front panel to open the previous and next pages of the control interface Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted for example EI You can perform various operations on the channel currently selected such as disconnect and close the channel If the channel currently selected is not added to the scan list and other channels of the module are not added to the scan list pressing OK can close the channel At this point pressing OK again can open the channel If the channel is added to the scan list pressing OK can close the channel and read the m
95. ia the third step of the channel configuration guide refer to Alarm Configuration or using Add and Delete Add Use the up down direction keys to select Channel press Add and input the desired channel number After that the specified channel uses the current alarm channel and the number of the channel added is displayed in Channel Delete Use the up down direction keys to select Channel use the left right direction keys to select the desired channel number and press Delete to delete the specified channel The number of the channel deleted will not be M300 User s Guide 2 61 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations displayed in Channel 4 Clear Press this softkey to clear the alarm output of the corresponding pin of the current alarm channel manually but the alarm data is not cleared View Switch M300 provides view switch function which provides multiple display forms for the scan list and scan results Press at the front panel to display the scan history information channel status table measurement curve and the channel information Scan History Information Press at the front panel to enter the scan history information interface through which you can view the start time scan sweep count channel number and the corresponding function as well as the maximum minimum average and standard deviation measured You can also store read the measurement data and view the measurement value of the specified channel Not
96. ic value after you press Run Stop at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state and then executes a scan each time the system time reaches the specified time After executing the specified number of absolute time triggers the instrument exits the wait for trigger state During the scan the instrument stores the measurement data scaling data and alarm data in the non volatile memory automatically 2 10 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Alarm Trigger To use the alarm trigger mode configure the alarm by referring to Alarm Configuration and select alarm trigger mode then select an alarm channel The instrument executes a scan when an alarm is generated in the specified alarm channel In alarm trigger mode if the number of scans is set to Infinite after you press at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state Then the instrument executes a scan when an alarm is generated in the specified alarm channel Press and hold Run Stop and the instrument will exit the wait for trigger State If the number of scans is a specific value after you press Run Stop at the front panel the instrument enters the wait for trigger state Then the instrument executes a scan when an alarm is generated in the specified alarm channel After executing the specified number of alarm triggers the instrument exits the wait for trigger state During the scan the instru
97. id oA ee 1 15 Error Information 2 68 PERIOD na ans 2 14 M300 User s Guide 1 RIGOL Power Switch eeren 2 79 Power off Status 2 76 Power on Settings 2 76 Preset Settings 2 76 RO rege aaa 2 30 Range sine 2 22 Reference Source 2 29 RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig Mixed Interface 1 9 RTD ehe 2 28 RTD W 2 28 Scaling Configuration 2 15 Screen SaVer ea 2 78 Select the temperature sensor type E E E E A E TT 2 28 SENSOR e suche saute 2 14 SEnsor type nennen 2 32 SEeparat n innen 2 79 single channel monitor 2 43 SD a A 1 8 Subnet Mask c 2 85 Sweep Count eeeeeseennneenn 2 3 System Configuration 2 70 T C CHECK an 2 29 E OET 2 28 TEMP in Oats a satiset Goias 2 14 terminal blocks s 1 21 TERY aee an 2 28 TIME essen ner 2 73 To Create a New List 2 2 To Edit the List 2 6 To Read the List 2 7 To Save the List 2 7 POT 3 aide eevet pettiak Meesoratereensivess 2 14 Tot llzer seat 2 36 Tracker 2 62 Trigger Edge Type 2 5 Trigger Mode ccce 2 3 trigger Modes Antenne 2 8 unlock the front panel 1 6 User Interf ce u a 1 12 View SWILCH ren 2 63 Voltage Selector 1 9 M300 User s Guide
98. inate Up to 4 channels can be added Delete To delete a channel press Switch to switch the cursor to select the channel number and use the left right direction keys to select the channel number to be deleted and then press Delete Zoom In Press this softkey to reduce the maximum of the horizontal axis to zoom in the curve Zoom Out Press this softkey to increase the maximum of the horizontal axis to zoom out the curve M300 User s Guide 2 65 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 4 43457624E 00 1 48013311E 00 1 47431002E 0C H 44 316E 00 a 7A0 Switch Add Delete Zoom In Zoom Out Figure 2 29 Measurement Curve Channel I nformation Press at the front panel again and the instrument enters the channel information display interface Alarm Info Error Info Figure 2 30 Relay Cycle Alarm Info Error Info 1 Relay Cycle M300 measures relay cycles and stores the result in the non volatile memory of the corresponding module When starting up and detecting the modules M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL currently insterted M300 reads the cycle of each relay Via this interface you can view the statistical results to ensure proper maintenance of the relay For more information please refer to the schematic diagrams of the modules in Module Control 2 Alarm Information Read and clear the first 100 alarm messages generated on 4 alarm channels of the last scan including
99. ing modes of range include Auto and Manual In auto range mode the instrument selects the proper range for each measurement according to the input signal automatically In the manual range mode users can select a fixed range for each channel Auto ranging is convenient and manual ranging provides faster scanning because some additional time is required for the instrument to make a range selection in auto range mode Enter the first step of the channel configuration guide select the desired channel number and function use the up down direction keys to select Range and use the left right direction keys to select the desired range The ranges available for each function are as shown in the table below Table 2 2 Range Function Range DCV ACV Auto 200 mV 2 V 20 V 200 V 300 V DCI ACI Auto 200 pA 2 mA 20 mA 200 mA 1A 2WR 4WR Auto 200 Q 2 kQ 20 kQ 200 kQ 1 MQ 10 MQ 100 MQ FREQ PERIOD Auto 200 mV 2 V 20 V 200 V 300 V Note for channels on MC3232 and MC3264 the maximum range of DCV ACV is 150 V Notel in frequency period measurement the range set is the voltage range of the signal under test and is used to calculate the measurement resolution The measurement range of frequency period is from 3 Hz to 1 MHz 1 us to 0 33 s Key Points Auto range threshold For signal under test with voltage resistance that is between 10 Range and 110 Range the instrument selects
100. ing the correct channel number Function is fixed at TOT and users cannot modify it 3 Status Use the up down direction keys to select Status and use the left right direction keys to select the desired status READ configure the current TOT channel to the scan list During a scan the instrument can read the current TOT count OFF do not configure the current TOT channel to the scan list You can start and stop the counting or read the count of the TOT channel manually Please refer to the introduction in To Control MC3534 4 TrigMode When the channel status is READ use the up down direction keys to select TrigMode and use the left right direction keys to select the desired mode e Rising configure the totalizer to count on the rising edge of the input signal when the input signal passes through the trigger threshold e Falling configure the totalizer to count on the falling edge of the input signal when the input signal passes through the trigger threshold Note the TrigMode here refers to the mode in which to trigger the counting of the totalizer Please pay attention to distinguish it from the TrigMode of the M300 User s Guide 2 35 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations instrument Threshold For TOT channels S07 and S08 after selecting the trigger mode use the up down direction keys to select Threshold and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value between 12 V and 12 V
101. ith the DMM module cannot be selected and the module currently selected is displayed in blue Module Model Module Name Slot Number View Re test Return Al 2 1 Bl il 1 Self test Select the corresponding slot and press this softkey to test the module 2 View Press this softkey to view the information of the module currently selected including the function model serial number and version 3 Re test If the module is inserted or removed when the instrument is running select the 2 86 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL corresponding slot and press this softkey to test the module of this slot again to acquire the latest status System Update M300 can update the system by reading the update file stored in the USB storage device Insert the USB storage device with the update file After the instrument recognizes the USB storage device press Utility gt Update Now you can operate the instrument according to the prompts The instrument will read the update file and finishes the update automatically The update will take effect after you restart the instrument CAUTION AN Please update the system advised by the technical support of RIGOL and make sure the power supply of the instrument is stable and the instrument is in non operation state M300 User s Guide 2 87 Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Chapter 3Remote Control This chapter introduces the method to control M300 remotel
102. ke several to dozens of seconds according to the number of modules inserted During this process user operation is forbidden 3 Check the instrument following the steps below if the instrument does not start normally 1 2 3 4 5 Check whether the power is correctly connected Check whether the power key at the front panel is really on Check whether the power fuse is burned out If the fuse needs to be changed use the specified fuse Check whether the correct power voltage is selected Please select the proper power voltage according to the power supply voltage Restart the instrument after finishing the above inspections If it still does not work correctly please contact RIGOL M300 User s Guide 1 11 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide User Interface Content Area Menu Return Bar Figure 1 5 User Interface 1 Status Bar Help Displayed when the built in help is enabled Error Displayed when an error occurs Displayed when the keyboard is locked Displayed when an alarm is generated Displayed when the system sound is disabled Displayed when the instrument is connected to a network correctly Displayed when an USB storage device is detected Local Displayed when the instrument is in local mode Rmt Displayed when the instrument is in remote mode 2 Content Area Display the measurement configuration guide measurement parameters settings etc For more detailed information please refer to the
103. keys to select Factory and the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF the default is OFF When ON is selected the prompt message asking whether you want to restore all the settings to the factory setting will be displayed Press OK The factory settings are as shown in Table 2 5 Table 2 5 Factory Settings Parameter Factory Setting Scan Configuration Scan List Empty Reading Memory Cleared Max Min Average and SDEV Cleared Trigger Mode Auto Scan Interval 10 ms use TRIGger SOURce TI Mer Number of Scans 1 Measurement Configuration Function DCV Range Auto Integration Time 1 PLC Input Impedance 10 MQ Channel Delay Auto TOT Read Mode READ TOT Trigger Mode Rising M300 User s Guide RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Scaling Configuration Scaling Configuration OFF A 0 B 1 C 0 xl 0 Unit V Alarm Configuration Alarm Mode NONE Alarm Channel Alarm1 HI 0 LO 0 Alarm Channel Configuration Alarm Queue Not cleared Output Status Cleared Output Mode Latch Alarm Output Low Level Channel Monitor Monitor in Progress Stop Module Control MC3132 MC3164 All channels off MC3232 MC3264 All channels off MC3416 All channels off 4 DIO ports input MC3534 4 TOT counts 0 4 DAC 0 VDC MC3648 All channels off MC3724 S11 and S21 are selected S
104. l Accessories Module Optional Accessories Terminal Block Optional Accessories M300 Data Acquisition Switch System M300 Data Acquisition Switch System DMM Module Power Cord conforming to the standard of the country USB Cable CB USBA USBB FF 150 Mixed interface Separator Line MIX SEPARATOR Four Spare Fuses 2 AC 250 V T3 15 A fuses 2 AC 250 V T250 mA fuses Quick Guide Resource CD User s Guide and Application Software DMM Module 6 digits 32 channel Multiplexer MC3132 64 channel Single ended Multiplexer 32 channel Reed Multiplexer MC3232 64 channel Single ended Reed Multiplexer 20 voltage channel 4 current channel Mixed Multiplexer 16 channel Actuator Multifunction Module 4x8 Matrix Switch Dual 4 channel RF Multiplexer MC3132 MC3232 Terminal Block MC3164 MC3264 Terminal Block MC3324 Terminal Block MC3648 Terminal Block MC3534 Terminal Block MC3416 Terminal Block RS232 Cable ar External Cable for Analog Bus Interface External Port for Analog Bus Interface Rack Mount Kit Rack Mount Kit for Two Instruments PC Software for M300 Series Note All the standard or optional accessories can be ordered from you local RIGOL Office M300 User s Guide 6 m RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix B Warranty RIGOL warrants that its products mainframe and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period If a product is proven to be defe
105. l status is OFF S05 and S06 are high speed TOT channels with 10 MHz count rate they only receive standard TTL pulse or 3 3 V to 5 V square signal and their thresholds are decided by the internal circuit S07 and S08 are normal TOT channels with 100 kHz count rate They can receive analog signal or TTL pulse and their thresholds are set by users the range is from 12 V to 12 V M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Configuration Copy The configuration copy function supports module copy channel copy and extended copy Press Config gt Edit gt Copy to enter the copying interface Module Channel Extendec vEEEE Diagram Module Channel Extended Return Figure 2 8 Configuration Copy M300 User s Guide 2 37 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Module Copy Module copy can copy the configuration of a module source module to another module target module of the same model After that the configuration of each channel of the source module is copied to the target module automatically Press Module to enter the module copy interface e Switch switch the cursor between the Source Module and Target Module areas OK copy the configuration of the source module selected to the target module selected Return return to the upper level menu M4 Local Source Module j Target Module Slot1 Slot Slot3 Slot4 Switch OK Return Figure 2 9
106. larms Ext Trig interface converted from the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface at the rear panel outputs a pulse You can press the corresponding key to set the output mode of the corresponding pin Power Key Press this key to turn on or off the instrument Via this interface M300 can be as a host device and connected with an USB storage device to store or recall instrument status measurement configuration measurement data etc 1 6 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL 8 Menu Softkeys Correspond to the menus on the screen Pressing any softkey can enable the corresponding menu 9 View Switch View the scan history information channel status table measurement curve and channel information Scan history information view the start time scan sweep count channel number as well as the corresponding function maximum minimum average and standard deviation measured and the scan readings of each channel of the latest scan Channel status table display the current status of each channel Measurement curve display the measurement curve of the specified channel Channel information view the cycle count of each relay of the module the alarm messages of the current scan the first 100 including the reading and time when the alarm is generated and error messages up to 20 Note up to 100 alarm messages on each alarm channel can be logged in the alarm queue and the other alarm messages would be lost and
107. layed Then follow the instructions to install the USB Test and Measurement Device IVI The steps are as following 1 Select Install the software automatically Recommended and click Next 2 Select Don t search will choose the driver to install and click Next 3 Select USB Test and Measurement Device and click Next 4 When the installation is finished click Finish Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Test and Measurement Device If your hardware came with an installation CD SB or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced gt 1 Click Next to continue 2 lt 3 2 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options O Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search 1 NO NABRO Don t search will choose the driver to install 3 Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will
108. ll channel monitor 2 45 lock the front panel 1 6 ALPHA a ee ties hal aah rad ag 2 30 MAC einen 2 86 Analog Bus Interface 1 8 Manual Trigger 2 8 Any sensor measurement 2 32 ManuallP eesseeeesseeennnnenn 2 85 Aperture Time ccc 2 26 MEIN 1 17 arithmetic CUFVe 2 32 ME3132 ande 1 17 AustolPs ne 2 84 MGS 6A iss er 1 17 Auto Trigger nen 2 8 MC3232 carats asien 1 17 Auto Zero ae 2 24 MC3264A eesseeennneeennnne nn 1 17 Bank Joined nccc 2 48 MEZZ 2era een 1 18 Bank Separate i 2 48 ME3AIG a En 1 18 Bri Hines a en 2 80 MC35 Bae a 1 18 built in help system 1 20 MCS O48 ee 1 19 Channel Configuration 2 12 MC3T724A eeneeeenseneenennn nennen nn 1 19 Channel Copy ceeseceeeeeeeeeeees 2 40 Measurement Configuration 2 70 Channel delay 2 26 Measurement Connections 1 24 Channel Number 2 13 Measurement Data 2 71 Cleaning race VIII Menu Quick Navigation 1 26 current channels 2 51 Mirror Configuration 2 70 DRG eat 2 58 module control 2 46 Datei ere ae eas 2 73 Module COPY eccere 2 39 DEV th 2 14 Module Indicators 1 7 Decimal Lcc 2 78 multi channel monitor 2 45 Dia AEE AE sees 2 84 Offset Compensation 2 25 Digital Input eee 2 34 Outside view drawing of the module DOSE et D
109. ltiple All Moni Scaling Value Measurement Value System Time Figure 2 12 Single channel Monitor 2 42 M300 User s Guide 1 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Channel Number The channel number is in the editable status At this point you can modify the number of the channel monitored by inputting the desired channel number using the numeric keyboard you can also press at the front panel to switch the channel monitored Note if the channel number of the multiplexer channel that is not added into the scan list is input the instrument will generate an error prompt message Module Type Display the module type of the channel currently monitored MUX 32 32 Channel Multiplexer and its model is MC3132 MUX 64 64 Channel Single Ended Multiplexer 64 and its model is MC3164 REED MUX 32 32 Channel Reed Multiplexer and its model is MC3232 REED MUX 64 64 Channel Single Ended Reed Multiplexer and its model is MC3264 MUX MIX 24 24 Channel Multiplexer and its model is MC3324 MFC Multifunction Module and its model is MC3534 Function Display the function DCV ACV DCI ACI 2WR 4WR FREQ PERIOD TEMP SENSOR DIN or TOT of the channel currently monitored Range Display the range of the channel currently monitored This is only applicable to multiplexer channels Scaling Value Display the scaling value of the channel currently monitored only when the current channel uses the scaling function Measurement Val
110. ly copies among the same type of modules are allowed This function makes it easy to configure several channels for the same measurement M300 User s Guide 2 41 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Channel Monitor The channel monitor function of M300 allows users to monitor a single channel multiple channels or all of the channels in the scan list The instrument monitors the channel and takes readings from the channel monitored continuously even during a scan This function is helpful for troubleshooting your system before a test or for watching an important signal The channel monitor function can monitor the following channels multiplexer channels configured to the scan list and the DMM module is enabled DIO and TOT channels of the multifunction module no matter whether they are configured to the scan list and the DMM module is not required Press at the front panel to configure the channel monitor function Single channel Monitor Press Monitor gt Single to enter the single channel monitor interface as shown in Figure 2 12 and by default the first channel in the scan list is monitored If no scan list is currently configured the first channel of the multifunction module DIO channel is monitored Alarm Channel Alarm Value Alarm State Channel Number Module Type Function Range A Local DCV Auto Alarm4 300 7450V LOFAIL 300 7450V 100 2484V Single channe Monitor 2012 01 01 04 Single Mu
111. ment stores the measurement data scaling data and alarm data in the non volatile memory automatically Explanation The instrument triggers a scan when the trigger condition is met and scans the channels in the scan list in ascending order from slot 1 to slot 5 automatically Operations on any channels of the module of which the channel is in the scan list are forbidden You can press and hold Run Stop at the front panel to stop the scan but after the scan has stopped it cannot be resumed When a new scan is executed all the readings in the memory will be cleared M300 User s Guide 2 11 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Channel Configuration After creating a new scan list and configuring proper parameters such as the scan sweep and trigger mode you need to add channels into the scan list and configure the measurement scaling alarm and advanced parameters of the channels The M300 provides special channel configuration guide for you to easily finish the channel configuration The flow diagram of the channel configuration guide is as shown in the figure below Measurement Configuration Scaling Configuration 2 Alarm Configuration Advanced Configuration Figure 2 3 Flow Diagram of Configuration Guide Note for multiplexer channels using the SENSOR function or the DIO channels and TOT channels of the multifunction module the configuration guide does not contain Scaling Configur
112. mmands and read data 4300 ICPIP 172 16 3 157 INSIR 2013 7 4 15 15 45 684 DER TCPIP 172 16 3 157 INSTR nC RIGOL TEC 00 4300123123123 O7 08 00 01 00 00 17 6 Load LXI webpage As this instrument conforms to LXI Core Device 2011 standards you can load the LXI webpage through Ultra Sigma right click the resource name and select LXI Web or directly input the IP address in the browser Information about the instrument model manufacturer serial number description MAC address and IP address will be displayed on the webpage M300 User s Guide 3 11 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control To Control M300 through GPIB 1 Connect the device Connect the instrument with the PC with GPIB card installed using GPIB cable before using the GPIB General Purpose Interface Bus Interface 2 Install the driver of GPI B card Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly 3 Set the GPIB address Set the GPIB address of the instrument according to the description in To Set GPIB Address 4 Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and click to open the panel as shown in the figure below Click Search and the software will search the GPIB instrument resources connected to the PC The device resources will be displayed on the right side of the panel RS232 Setting GPIB Setting Remove 0K GPIBO 7 INSTR O INSTR GPIBO 0 INSTR Wi Hyperchannel Search TEST
113. module to another module target module of the same model Copy the configuration of a channel Channel source channel to another channel py target channel of the same type copy the configuration of a channel source channel of a module to all Extended the channels which type is the same Copy as that of the source channel of the target module Return Return to the list editing interface Note The list newly created will overwrite the previous scan list You can set the parameters such as the scan count and trigger type as well as modify the name of the list after creating a new list Note For multiplexer channel using the SENSOR function and the DIO and TOT channels of the multifunction module the configuration guide does not contain Scaling Configuration Note For multiplexer channel if the DMM module is not currently inserted or it is inserted but is not enabled you can connect an external DMM to execute scan and measurement but at this point the configuration guide does not contain Scaling Configuration and Alarm Configuration and there are some differences in Measurement Configuration and Advanced Configuration 1 26 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL Monitor Single channel Monitor 1 By default the first channel in the scan list is monitored 2 The monitor interface displays the channel number module type function range alarm inform
114. more outputs at the same time Please make sure that the connection will not introduce any danger M300 User s Guide 2 59 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Alarm Channel Setting M300 provides 4 alarm channels Alarm1 Alarm2 Alarm3 and Alarm4 You can assign an alarm channel to a configured channel via the channel configuration guide An alarm will be generated from the corresponding channel when a reading fulfills the specified alarm condition during a scan or monitor When an alarm is generated the corresponding pin of the Alarm Ext Trig interface at the rear panel converted from the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface outputs a pulse with specified edge If an alarm channel is assigned to multiple channels the corresponding pin outputs a pulse when any of the channel generates an alarm Pin Definition 1 Alarm 1 Output Alarm 2 Output Alarm 3 Output Alarm 4 Output AJWJIN Aa w N Hm Alarm Ext Trig Interface Press N ys VGA VAS or VAS at the front panel to set the output mode of the corresponding pin of the Alarm Ext Trig interface for the 4 alarm channels when an alarm is generated Alarm Figure 2 26 Alarm Channel Setting Interface 2 60 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 1 Mode Set the output mode of the corresponding pin when an alarm is generated Use the up down direction keys to select Mode and use the left right direction keys to select
115. n Setzen Sie nur die spezifikationsgem en Sicherungen ein Vermeiden Sie ungesch tzte Verbindungen Ber hren Sie keine unisolierten Verbindungen oder Baugruppen w hrend das Ger t in Betrieb ist Betreiben Sie das Ger t nicht im Fehlerfall Wenn Sie am Ger t einen Defekt vermuten sorgen Sie daf r bevor Sie das Ger t wieder betreiben dass eine Untersuchung durch qualifiziertes Kundendienstpersonal durchgef hrt wird edwede Wartung Einstellarbeiten M300 User s Guide RIGOL oder Austausch von Teilen am Ger t sowie am Zubeh r d rfen nur von RIGOL autorisiertem Personal durchgef hrt werden Bel ftung sicherstellen Unzureichende Bel ftung kann zu Temperaturanstiegen und somit zu thermischen Sch den am Ger t f hren Stellen Sie deswegen die Bel ftung sicher und kontrollieren regelm ig L fter und Bel ftungs ffnungen Nicht in feuchter Umgebung betreiben Zur Vermeidung von Kurzschlu im Ger teinneren und Stromschlag betreiben Sie das Ger t bitte niemals in feuchter Umgebung Nicht in explosiver Atmosph re betreiben Zur Vermeidung von Personen und Sachsch den ist es unumg nglich das Ger t ausschlie lich fernab jedweder explosiven Atmosph re zu betreiben Ger teoberfl chen sauber und trocken halten Um den Einflu von Staub und Feuchtigkeit aus der Luft auszuschlie en halten Sie bitte die Ger teoberfl chen sauber und trocken Schutz gegen elektrostatische Entla
116. n you must configure the measurement parameters of the channel After applying the scaling function if the measurement function is modified the scaling function will be disabled and the scaling coefficients will be reset M300 User s Guide 2 15 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations If the channel using the scaling function is removed from the scan list the scaling function of the channel will be disabled but the scaling coefficients will not be reset When the channel is added into the scan list again without changing the measurement function the scaling function will be enabled and the scaling coefficients remain unchanged For a channel using the scaling function when it is in single channel monitor all the measurement readings are scaling readings 1 Enable Scaling Configuration Enter the scaling configuration interface and Scaling is selected by default You can use the left right direction keys to select ON At this point the fitting function coefficients and unit are displayed on the interface 2 Set the Fitting Function Coefficients Use the up down direction keys to select A B and C respectively and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired values The range is from 1E 15 to 1E 15 and the default is 0 The fitting function defined is displayed in Fitting 3 Setxl Use the up down direction keys to select x1 and press Curr Value to acquire the current reading as x1 You also can set x1 by using numeric keyboard
117. nd ON DMM No change Screen Saver OFF Decimal Point Separator None Power on Default Power Key OFF Module Plug No change Brightness 8 Error Queue Not cleared Screen Saver Use the up down direction keys to select Saver and use the left right direction keys to select OFF or set the time to wait before entering the screen saver state OFF disable the screen saver function Time you can use the numeric keyboard to set a value between 1 and 60 The unit is minute and the resolution is 1 minute The instrument enters the screen saver state automatically when the instrument has not been operated for the specified period of time Decimal Use the up down direction keys to select Decimal and use the left right direction keys to set the display form of the decimal point of the screen data to or M300 User s Guide RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Separator Use the up down direction keys to select Separator and use the left right direction keys to set the display form of the separator of the screen data to or None or Space Tip The display form of the decimal point affects the display form of the separator The two cannot be set to or at the same time There are 6 kinds of data formats Decimal Point Separator Example 10 000 00 Space 10 000 00 None 10 00000 10 000 00 i Space 10 000 00 i None 10 00
118. nformation 1 The cycles of all the relays of each module 2 Alarm information 3 Error information Note Display the first 100 alarm messages of each alarm channel and the alarm messages generated later will be discarded The alarm messages viewed are cleared Note Display the first 20 error messages generated and the error messages generated later will be discarded The error messages viewed are cleared Alarm Channel Setting Keys Alarm Channel Setting 1 Set the output mode of the corresponding pin to Latch or Track when an alarm is generated 2 Set the output status of the corresponding pin to High or Low when an alarm is generated 3 Display the numbers of channels that select the current alarm channel 4 Clear the alarm output of the corresponding pin The Alarm data is not cleared M300 User s Guide 1 29 Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations This chapter introduces in details the front panel operation methods and functions of M300 Topics in this chapter Scan Configuration Channel Monitor Module Control Alarm Channel Setting View Switch Store and Recall Utility M300 User s Guide 2 1 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Scan Configuration Press Config at the front panel to configure M300 to create a scan create and edit the scan list and configure the parameters of each
119. ng off display off data to internal memory MC3534 Digital Input Output DI O Port 1 2 3 4 8 bit input or output non isolated Type Vin L Vin H Vout L Vout H Vin H Max TTL lt 0 8V gt 2 0V lt 0 2V I oy 500mMA gt 4 8V l ou 1mA lt 42V with external open 5V CMOS lt 1 5V gt 3 5V lt 0 2V l y 500MA gt 4 8V Ily 1MA drain pull up 3 3V CMOS lt 1 0V gt 2 3V lt 0 2V u 500mA gt 3 15V l u 1mA 2 5V CMOS lt 0 75V gt 1 75V lt 0 2V l out 500mA gt 2 35V I u 1mA User defined Threshold 0 3V Threshold 0 3V lt 0 2V l y 500MA gt Level 0 2V I u 1mA Alarming Match or mismatch maskable Match or mismatch maskable Speed 4ms Max alarm sampling 4ms Max alarm sampling M300 User s Guide RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications Latency 5ms 5ms Read Write 100 s 100 s Speed Totalizer Input TOT High Speed TOT1 TOT2 Normal Speed TOT3 TOT4 Maximum 32 32 Count aide a Totalizer Input 10MHz max rising or falling edge programmable 100kHz max rising or falling edge programmable Signal Level CMOS 3 3V 5V tolerable 1Vp p min 42Vpk max Vem 12V 12V Threshold Fixed at CMOS 3 3V 12V 12V programmable Gated I nput CMOS 3 3V Hi CMOS 3 3V Lo or none CMOS 3 3V Hi CMOS 3 3V Lo or none 5V tolerance 5V tolerance Count Reset Manual or Read Reset Manual or Read Reset Read Speed 100 s 100 s Analog V
120. nnel even if the channel is not part of the scan list Multi channel Monitor Press Monitor gt Multiple to enter the multi channel monitor interface At most 7 channels can be monitored You can add or delete the channels being monitored All Add use the numeric keyboard to input the channel number Delete use the up down direction keys to select the desired channel number and then press Delete Channel Monitor Press Monitor gt All Moni to enter the all channel monitor interface All channels in the scan list can be monitored 2 44 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Module Control The M300 provides a user friendly module control interface Press at the front panel to enter the interface as shown in Figure 2 13 You can control the status of each module except the DMM module The 5 column diagrams in the module control interface represent the 5 slots The corresponding number such as slot1 and type of the module inserted into the slot are displayed above and below the column diagram respectively and the name of the module is displayed in the middle of the column diagram Use the left right direction keys to select the desired module slot without module and slot with the DMM module cannot be selected The module currently selected is displayed in blue Press Single to enter the control interface of the module currently selected Note in the module contr
121. nterface Convert Cable accessory Wherein one is a 9 pin male interface used as a standard RS232 interface the definitions of the pins are as shown in the table below The 9 pin female interface is used for alarm output external trigger signal input etc Pin Name Definition 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 1 6 Z RXD Received Data 2 3 TXD Transmitted Data 7 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 2 8 LS SGND Signal Ground 4 6 DSR Data Set Ready 5 37 RTS Request To Send 8 CTS Clear To Send 9 RI Ring Indicator RS232 Interface Connect the RS232 interface with the PC or data terminal equipment DTE device using a RS232 cable and set the interface parameters such as the baud rate and parity to match the PC or terminal device At this point you can control the instrument remotely The measurement result of the instrument can be output to serial port receiving devices via this interface Press gt 1 0 gt RS232 to enter the interface 1 Print Use the up down direction keys to select Print and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF to enable or disable the measurement data output function of the serial port After connecting the instrument and the computer via RS232 and enable the print function the instrument will output the measurement readings automatically through RS232 interface when the instrument is measuring At this point you can capture the readings using serial port da
122. odule if MC3065 is currently inserted but cannot be used for 4 wire resistance measurement For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3324 24 Channel Multiplexer The MC3324 is a mixed multiplexer with 20 voltage channels and 4 current channels All 20 voltage channels switch both HI and LO inputs thus providing fully isolated inputs to the DMM module and is divided into two banks called A and B of 10 two wire channels each When making 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument automatically pairs channels of A bank and B bank All channels are break before make You can close multiple channels on this module only if you have not configured any channel to be part of the scan list 4 current channels are used in combination with the DMM module to measure DC current or AC current All channels are break before make In any case you cannot close multiple channels on this module This module can be connected with MC3065 DMM Module if MC3065 is currently inserted For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3416 16 Channel Actuator The MC3416 can connect signals to the device under test or enable external devices Any of the 16 channels can switch to Normally Open NO and Normally Closed NC states For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC353
123. ol interface the model and name of the module are related to the module currently inserted into the instrument Module Model Module Name Slot Number Figure 2 13 Module Control Interface Explanation When the multiplexer is used as the DMM input channel only one channel can be closed at each time For example use channel 1 of MC3132 to measure temperature and channel 2 to measure DCV The instrument first closes channel 1 to measure temperature and then disconnects channel 1 and closes channel 2 to measure DCV namely the break before make feature M300 User s Guide 2 45 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Control MC3132 MC3232 MC3132 is a 32 channel multiplexer MUX 32 for short MC3232 is a 32 channel reed multiplexer REED MUX 32 for short and can provide relatively faster switching speeds MC3132 MC3232 is divided into two banks of 16 two wire channels HI and LO each and can be used for 2 wire and 4 wire connections When making 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument automatically pairs channel n with channel n 16 wherein n is an integer between 1 and 16 MC3132 MC3232 is used with the external terminal block TB32 which has a built in thermocouple reference junction Terminal Blocks TB32 Channel Switches Bank Switch wee aes H gt y pa Oe OH om 01 LO o e O Source LO H Om so oe H Com L e Signals J 78 Pin j to be e Interface
124. ol3 Col4 Col5 Col6 Col7 Col8 J v Rowa O ie Signals bad to b e Switched cos gt Terminal Blocks TB48 Figure 2 24 MC3648 Schematic Diagram 78 Pin Interface The control interface of MC3648 is as shown inFigure 2 25 Use the up down and left right direction keys to select the desired channel The channel currently selected is highlighted You can perform various operations on the channel currently selected such as disconnect and close the channel 2 58 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Col 1 Col Col 3 Col 4 Col 5 Col 6 Col Cals Open Close Card Reset Return Figure 2 25 MC3648 Control Interface 1 Open Disconnect the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently disconnected is displayed in gray Pressing OK can also open the channel currently selected 2 Close Close the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently closed is displayed in green Pressing OK can also close the channel currently selected 3 Card Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module Matrix Combination For M300 you can combine two or more up to 5 matrixes together to form a larger matrix For example you can connect the rows or columns of two 4x8 matrixes to form a 4x16 8x8 matrix Note the combined matrix provides more complicated signal switch You can connect more inputs to
125. oltage Output DAC DAC 1 2 3 4 12V non isolated earth referenced Resolution 1mV lout 10mA max Setting Time Ims to 0 01 of output Accuracy output mV 1 year 5 C 0 25 20mV Temp 0 015 1mV C Coefficient 1 No limit for 5 slots 20 DAC channels M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL General Specifications Display 4 3 inches Power Supply AC 100V 120V 45Hz 440Hz AC 200V 240V 45Hz 66Hz Detect the power frequency automatically at power on 400 Hz defaults to 50 Hz Power Consumption 25 VA Max Working Environment Full accuracy for 0 C to 50 C Full accuracy to 80 R H at 40 C Non coagulation Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C Operation Altitude Up to 2000m Safety IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 Measurement CAT 1000V CAT II 300V Pollution Degree 2 EMC EN 61326 1 Weight About 5 7 kg without package Dimension height x width x length 159 0mm x 239 0mm x 373 4mm Remote I nterface GPIB 10 100Mbit LAN USB 2 0 Full Speed Device amp Host support USB storage device RS 232 Programming Language SCPI LXI Compatibility LXI Core Device 2011 Version 1 4 Warm up Time 90 minutes M300 User s Guide 5 13 Chapter 6 Appendix RIGOL Chapter 6Appendix Appendix A Accessories and Options List gt onn e Mainframe Standard Accessories Optiona
126. ount Select Sweep using the up down direction keys and select Infinite or 1 you need to set a value using the left right direction keys Infinite execute continuous scan You can press and hold Run Stop to stop the scan Number of Scans you can use the numeric keyboard to set a value The range is from 1 to 50000 After executing the specified number of scans the instrument stops scanning automatically 3 Trigger Mode Select TrigMode using the up down direction keys and select Auto Manual External AbsTime or Alarm using the left right direction keys Auto the instrument executes infinite scan or the specified number of scans at the specified interval automatically Manual the instrument executes a scan when you press Run Stop e External the instrument executes a scan when the external trigger signal input interface receives a TTL trigger pulse AbsTime the instrument executes a scan when the system time reaches the specified time Alarm the instrument executes a scan when an alarm is generated from the specified alarm channel For details of the trigger mode refer to Trigger Mode 4 Interval Interval is defined as the time interval between the start of a scan to the start of the next scan in auto scan mode as shown in the figure below When the trigger mode is Auto select Interval using the up down direction keys and use the numeric keyboard to
127. perations Config Name the scan Add channels to the list newly ist or elete and modify the configured New Add a configuration copy aa a created to other channel or module Channel Configuration 1 Select the channel number for example 101 203 Sten i 2 Select the measurement function Meb urement DC ACV DCI ACI 2WR 4WR condinireakions FREQ PERIOD TEMP SENSOR g 3 Set the parameters for example the range or temperature sensor type Step 2 1 Enable the scaling function Scaling 2 Set the scaling coefficients Configuration A B Cand x1 PIG 3 Set the unit 1 Select the alarm mode Step 3 NONE HI LO HI LO OFF ON Alarm 2 Select the alarm channel Configuration Alarm1 to Alarm4 BI 3 Set the alarm limits or alarm condition and alarm value Set the advanced measurement parameters relating to the function Step 4 selected for example the integration Advanced time DC impedance auto zero offset Configuration compensation AC filter channel delay temperature measurement parameters or any sensor parameters Finish Finish configuring the channel and return to the list editing interface Save the list edited to the internal or external Read the list stored memory of the instrument Finish editing the list and return to the upper level menu Quickly locate the desired channel in the list Configuration Copy Copy the configuration of a module eg source
128. perations RIGOL After setting the temperature sensor type to TC use the up down direction keys to select Precision and use the left right direction keys to select 1 or 0 1 e T CCheck The T C Check Thermocouple Check function checks whether the TC is connected correctly After setting the temperature sensor type to TC enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select T C Check and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF When ON is selected the instrument measures the channel resistance in the 20 kQ range automatically after each thermocouple measurement to ensure a proper connection If an open connection is detected greater than 5 kQ the instrument displays OPEN T C Reference Source Thermocouple measurements require a reference junction temperature After setting the temperature sensor type to TC enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select Ref and use the left right direction keys to select Fixed Internal or External a Fixed select a fixed reference temperature Then use up down direction keys to select Fixed and use the numberic keyboard to input desired temperature The range is from 20 C to 80 C always specify the temperature in C regardless of the temperature units currently selected Using this type of reference source you can obtain the hi
129. ple measurement functions including DCV DCI ACV ACI 2WR 4WR PERIOD FREQ TEMP Thermocouple Thermistor and RTD and any sensor e Standard multiple communication interface USB Device USB Host GPIB LAN LXI Core Device 2011 and RS232 Standard SCPI commands for remote programming capability Math statistics function AVG MAX MIN and SDEV Friendly interface Built in help system Multiple system language e 4 3 inch color LCD Powerful WebControl PC control and analysis software M300 User s Guide IX RIGOL Document Overview Main topics in this manual Chapter 1 Quick Guide This chapter introduces the front panel rear panel user interface and plug in modules of the M300 as well as the precautions when using it for the first time Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations This chapter introduces in details the front panel operation methods and functions of M300 Chapter 3 Remote Control This chapter introduces how to control the M300 remotely Chapter 4 Troubleshooting This chapter introduces the commonly encountered failures and their solutions Chapter 5 Specifications This chapter provides the performance specifications and general technical parameters of the M300 Chapter 6 Appendix This chapter provides the accessory list of the M300 as well as service and support information Format Conventions in this Manual 1 Key The front panel key is denoted by the format of Text Box Button Name
130. racy Specifications of reading of range Test Current 31 Temperature Coefficient Function Range or Load Be nn er en OC to Ta C 5 C Voltage re Sawer aaa Tea C 5 C to 50 C 200 0000mV 0 0020 0 0020 0 0030 0 0025 0 0040 0 0025 0 0005 0 0005 2 000000V 0 0015 0 0005 0 0020 0 0006 0 0035 0 0006 0 0005 0 0001 DC Voltage 20 00000V 0 0020 0 0004 0 0030 0 0005 0 0040 0 0005 0 0005 0 0001 200 0000V 0 0020 0 0006 0 0040 0 0006 0 0050 0 0006 0 0005 0 0001 300 000V 0 0020 0 0006 0 0040 0 0010 0 0055 0 0010 0 0005 0 0001 200 0000uA lt 0 03V 0 010 0 012 0 040 0 015 0 050 0 015 0 0020 0 0030 2 000000mA lt 0 25V 0 007 0 003 0 030 0 003 0 050 0 003 0 0020 0 0005 DC Current 20 00000mA lt 0 07V 0 007 0 012 0 030 0 015 0 050 0 015 0 0020 0 0020 200 0000mA lt 0 7V 0 010 0 002 0 030 0 003 0 050 0 003 0 0020 0 0005 1 000000A lt 0 12V 0 050 0 020 0 080 0 020 0 100 0 020 0 0050 0 0010 200 0000 ImA 0 0030 0 0030 0 008 0 004 0 010 0 004 0 0006 0 0005 2 000000kQ ImA 0 0020 0 0005 0 008 0 001 0 010 0 001 0 0006 0 0001 Resistance 20 00000kQ 100uA 0 0020 0 0005 0 008 0 001 0 010 0 001 0 0006 0 0001 4 200 0000kQ 10uA 0 0020 0 0005 0 008 0 001 0 010 0 001 0 0006 0 0001 1 000000MQ 2uA 0 002 0 001 0 010 0 001 0 012 0 001 0 0010 0 0002 10 00000MQ 200nA 0
131. rcase Chinese can input Chinese characters and number from 0 to 9 and is displayed in the Input Mode Icon Area English uppercase can input English uppercase letters from A to Z and number from 0 to 9 and is displayed in the Input Mode Icon Area English lowercase can input English lowercase letters from a to z and number from 0 to 9 and is displayed in the Input Mode Icon Area Switch the Cursor Press Cursor to switch the cursor to select Filename Input Area Letter Selecting Area or Chinese Character Selecting Area only available in Chinese input mode When Filename Input Area is selected you can use left right direction keys to select desired letter to edit When Letter Selecting Area is selected use the direction keys to select desired letter and press OK At this point letters in Filename Input Area or Chinese Character Selecting Area varies e In Chinese input mode when Chinese Character Selecting Area is selected you can use the up down direction keys to open the previous or next page of Chinese Character Selecting Area and use the numberic keyboard to input the number corresponding to the Chinese character to input the desired Chinese character Delete Press this softkey to delete the letter selected by the cursor in Filename Input Area OK Press this softkey to use the letters displayed in Filename Input Area
132. red value 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 and 115200 The unit is Baud Please select a baud rate that matches the PC or DTE The current setting is stored in the non volatile memory 2 82 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set LAN Parameters Connect the instrument to the PC or the network of the PC using network cable before using the LAN interface Press Utility gt I O gt LAN to enter the interface 1 Status Display the current LAN Status Use the up down direction keys to view other information about network connection as shown in the figure below Connected Disconnected LAN Configure IP Conflict 2 IP Mode The IP address configuration mode can be DHCP AutolP or ManuallP By default DHCP is enabled AutolP and ManuallP are disabled In different IP configuration mode the configuration mode of network parameters such as the IP address is different When all the three IP configuration modes are enabled the priority of the parameter configuration from high to low is DHCP AutolP and Manuall P The three IP configuration modes cannot be all disabled at the same time 1 DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol In this mode the DHCP server of the current network distributes network parameters such as the IP address to the instrument Use the up down direction keys to select DHCP and use the left right direction keys to enable or disable the DHCP
133. rform 2 50 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL various operations on the channel currently selected such as disconnect and close the channel If the channel currently selected is not added to the scan list and other channels of the module are not added to the scan list pressing OK can close the channel At this point pressing ok again can open the channel If the channel is added to the scan list pressing can close the channel and read the measurement result before closing this channel the instrument opens the channel currently closed Pressing OK again can read the measurement result again Y Local Card Reset Page Dn Figure 2 19 MC3324 Control Interface 1 Open Disconnect the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently disconnected is displayed in gray for example E if one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 2 Close Close the channel currently selected Only one channel can be closed each time The channel number of the channel currently closed is displayed in green for example BEL if one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 3 Read Read the measurement value of the current channel This operation is only applicable to channels added to the scan list 4 Module Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module If one or mor
134. rm Channel When the trigger mode is set to Alarm select Channel using the up down direction keys and set the alarm channel to Alarm1 Alarm2 Alarm3 or Alarm4 using the left right direction keys The instrument executes a scan when an alarm is generated from the channel selected 8 Trigger Edge Type When the trigger mode is External select Edge using the up down direction keys and select Rising or Falling using the left right direction keys The instrument executes a scan when a TTL trigger pulse with specified edge is received by the external trigger signal input terminal M300 User s Guide 2 5 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Edit the List Press Config gt Edit to enter the scan list editing interface Copy Delete Modify Page Dn Figure 2 2 Scan List Editing Interface New Create a new channel configuration Press this softkey to enter the channel configuration guide Finish all the configurations according to the introductions in Channel Configuration and press Done to return to the scan list editing interface Copy Copy the channel configuration created to other channel or module For details refer to the introduction in Configuration Copy Modify Modify the channel configuration created Select the desired channel using the direction keys and press Modify to open the configuration guide of the corresponding channel At this point you can modify the
135. rnal USB storage device File Area the read save and delete operations are valid only when the cursor is placed in this area 2 Read Press Read to read the file currently selected This menu is valid only when the cursor is placed in the file area and the current disk contains the specified type of file Note before reading a system configuration file make sure that the module currently inserted and the module used when storing the configuration file is of the same type 2 68 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL 3 Save Press Save to enter the filename input area This menu is valid only when the cursor is placed in the file area and the current disk can store the specified type of file 4 Delete Press Delete to remove the file currently selected This menu is only valid when the cursor is placed in the file area and the current disk contains the specified type of file 5 Page Dn Press Page Dn to open the next page menu 6 Format Press Format to delete all the data under the corresponding directory This menu is only valid when the cursor is placed in the directory area and C disk is selected File Type You can store or read various types of files 1 System Configuration Store the current system configuration as a file with the suffix sfg into the internal memory or external USB storage device The system configuration saves the states of all the modules including all the system information
136. rsion program converts the resistance measured to the corresponding temperature Model After setting the temperature sensor type to THER use the up down direction keys to select Model and use the left right direction keys to select the desired model 2 2kQ 3kQ 5kQ 10kQ or 30kQ e Precision After setting the temperature sensor type to THER use the up down direction keys to select Precision and use the left right direction keys to select 1 0 1 or 0 01 5 Use RTD to measure temperature RTD measures the temperature on the basis that the resistance of the measured substance changes with temperature It features in high measurement accuracy and stable performance The instrument can measure the resistance using 2 wire RTD or 4 wire RTD 4W method The internal software conversion program converts the resistance measured to the corresponding temperature For the reference table about each kind of RTD please refer to the related standards e RO After setting the temperature sensor type to RTD or RTD 4W use the up down direction keys to select RO and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired resistance The range is from 49 Q to 2100 Q and the default is 100 Q e ALPHA Temperature coefficient After setting the temperature sensor type to RTD or RTD 4W use the up down direction keys to select ALPHA and use the left right direction keys to select the desired coefficient 0 00385 0 00389 0 00391 or 0 003
137. rt Cable accessory Wherein one is a 9 pin male interface used as a standard RS232 interface Connect this interface with the computer using RS232 cable Set the RS232 parameters Set proper parameters according to To Set RS232 Parameters Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma and click to open the setting panel as shown in the figure below Set the matched paremeters r n must be selected in End Mark and click TEST If the test succeeds the instrument resources searched will be displayed in the right resource list If not please process according to the prompt message R5232 Setting GPIB Setting Remove OK Serial Resource ASRLI1 INSTR ASRLI INSTR Baud Rate Parity Mi kead 2 times 9600 None Data Bits Stop Bit test Flow Control End Mark None trin View the resource Click OK to return the main interface of Ultra Sigma The resources that have been searched successfully are shown under the RIGOL Online Resource catalog M300 User s Guide 3 7 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control LAN GPIB USB TMC RS232 Verify All RIGOL Online Resource 1 3 M300 i IVI Class DriverControl Other Online Resource instrument 5 Communicate test Right click the resource name M300 ASRL1 INSTR and select SCPI Panel Control to open the remote command control panel through which users can send commands and read data 300 ASRL1 INSTR 2013 3 28 10 39 22
138. rted or it is inserted but is not enabled the configuration guide does not contain Alarm Configuration when you connect an external DMM to execute scan and measurement M300 has 4 alarm channels Alarm1 Alarm2 Alarm3 and Alarm4 refer to Alarm Channel Setting You can configure an alarm channel and set the alarm limits high limit low limit or both limits for channel in the scan list During the scan an alarm will be generated in the alarm channel when readings that exceed the specified limit are detected If an alarm is generated during the scan the alarm data is stored in the reading memory as well as the alarm queue which is separate from the reading memory The non scanned alarms alarms during single channel monitor alarms generated by the DIO channel etc can only be stored in the alarm queue You can assign multiple channels to any of the 4 alarm channels and use the same alarm limit on multiple channels but you cannot assign multiple alarm channels and alarm limits to the specified channel You can configure the alarm parameters for the DIO and TOT channels that are not added into the scan list M300 User s Guide 2 17 1 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Select the Alarm Mode Enter the alarm configuration interface Mode is selected by default and you can use the left right direction keys to select the desired mode If the DIO channel is currently used the options available are OFF and
139. s A USB Device interface and a USB Host interface are provided by M300 The former is used to connect computer to realize remote control and the latter is used to connect an USB storage device to store measurement data information in screen ect Before using the USB Device interface please use the USB cable connect the USB Device interface at the rear panel of M300 and the USB Host interface of the computer and press Utility gt I O gt USB to enter the USB Device setting interface in which USB ID is displayed At this point you can control M300 remotly via USB Device interface Press gt 1 O gt USB gt Host to enter the USB Host setting interface Log Data When Auto is selected the scan data will be stored as a file in the USB storage device during a scan When OFF is selected the scan data will be stored into the internal memory e Export Data Set whether the scan data stored in the internal memory will be exported to the USB storage device when a scan finishes Row Limit If 64K is selected the file stored in the USB storage device can not exceeds 64K rows e File Separator Select Tab or as the separator of the scan data file stored in the USB storage device 2 80 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Set RS232 Parameters You can convert the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface at the rear panel to two 9 pin interfaces using the Mixed I
140. s TOT channel stops counting by default You need to press Start to start the counting 3 DAC Channel Control The multifunction module MC3534 provides 4 low noise analog output DAC channels The 4 analog output channels are capable of outputting calibrated voltages between 12 V and 12 V with 16 bits of resolution Each DAC channel can be used as the programmable voltage source for other analog control device The DAC channels are usually numbered S09 to S12 wherein S denotes the number of the slot of the multifunction module Press Write and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired output value between 12 000 V and 12 000 V and the resolution is 1 mV 4 Module Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module M300 User s Guide 2 57 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Control MC3648 MC3648 is a 4x8 matrix switch and contains 32 two wire crosspoints Each crosspoint relay has its own unique channel label representing the row and column For example channel 24 represents the crosspoint connection between row 2 and column 4 This module does not connect to DMM You can close multiple channels and connect multiple inputs to multiple outputs at the same time Before making any connection make sure that the connection will not introduce any danger lay ag ag ap ay ae a a 11 aia Mle Mla Ma ia Kt gt Row 2 JA AAA AA S ow JA AAA be bee ow 4 z z An An 48 Colt Col2 C
141. scan list this operation is invalid 2 Close Close the channel currently selected The channel number of the channel currently closed is displayed in green for example 1 If one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 3 Read Read the measurement value of the current channel This operation is only applicable to channels added to the scan list 4 Module Reset Initialize the status of each channel of the current module If one or more channels of the current module are added to the scan list this operation is invalid 5 Bank Joined Execute the group combine operation close the bank switch in Figure 2 14 At this point MC3132 MC3232 can only be used for 2 wire connection and BEE is displayed in the top right coner of the user interface 6 Bank Separate Execute the group separate operation disconnect the bank switch in Figure M300 User s Guide 2 47 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 2 14 At this point MC3132 MC3232 is divided into two independent groups and can be used for 4 wire connection When MC3132 MC3232 is used for 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument pairs channel n and channel n 16 automatically wherein n is an integer between 1 and 16 Channel n is used to connect the source terminal of DMM and channel n 16 is used to connect the sense terminal of DMM To Control MC3164 MC3264 MC3164 is a 64 channel single ended multiplexer MUX 64 for s
142. se the left direction key to move the cursor to the sign bit and press on the numeric keyboard to switch the sign to or Unit use the right direction key to move the cursor to the unit bit and use the up down direction keys to select the desired unit The units available are related to the sensor type currently selected The unit coefficients include n 10 u 10 m 10 _ 1 K 10 M 10 G 10 T 10 and P 10 e Number use the left right direction keys to move the cursor to the number bit and use the numeric keyboard to input the desired value Sign 25 V nit Number After configuring a group of start value and fitting function press Done to return to the arithmetic curve configuration list interface Press Add again to configure the next group of start value and fitting function e Delete Use the up down direction keys to select a group of start value and fitting function in the arithmetic curve configuration list interface and press Delete to delete the configuration selected Modify Use the up down direction keys to select a group of start value and fitting function in the arithmetic curve configuration list interface and press Modify to enter the any sensor configuration interface At this point you can modify this group of configuration e Done Finish the arithmetic curve configuration and return to the measurement configuration interface Return
143. ss at the front panel to view the history measurement data including the maximum minimum average and standard deviation Manual Trigger In manual trigger mode after you press Run Stop at the front panel the instrument executes a scan and then enters the wait for trigger state After that the instrument triggers each time you press Run Stop at the front panel If the number of scans is set to Infinite after each trigger is finished the instrument will always stay in wait for trigger state You can press and hold the key to stop the scan and the instrument will exit the wait for trigger state If the number of scans is set to a specific value 1 to 50000 after the trigger is finished the instrument enters the wait for trigger state The instrument will exit the wait for trigger state when the number of triggers reaches the preset value During the scan the instrument stores the measurement data scaling data and 2 8 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL alarm data in the non volatile memory automatically You can press at the front panel to view the history measurement data including the maximum minimum average and standard deviation External Trigger To use the external trigger mode first use the mixed interface separator line accessory to convert the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface at the rear panel to two 9 pin interfaces Wherein the 9 pin male interface is a standard RS23
144. t to Measurement Configuration automatically Select and read the desired file according to the method introduced in Store and Recall You can modify the configuration of the scan list read and save it again M300 User s Guide 2 7 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Trigger Mode The M300 provides 5 trigger modes including auto trigger manual trigger external trigger absolute time trigger and alarm trigger Auto Trigger In auto trigger mode the scan rate is determined by the specified interval If the time required for acomplete scan of the scan list is greater than the specified interval the instrument will execute a continuous scan at the fastest possible rate no error message will be generated The range of the interval is from 0 ms to 99 59 59 999 hours the time format is Hour Minute Second Millisecond and the resolution is 1 ms If the number of scans is set to Infinite press Run Stop at the front panel and the instrument executes a continuous scan automatically at the specified interval You can press and hold the key to stop the scan If the number of scans is a specific value 1 to 50000 press Run Stop at the front panel and the instrument executes the specified number of scans at the specified interval and then stops automatically During the scan the instrument stores the measurement data scaling data and alarm data in the non volatile memory automatically You can pre
145. ta acquisition tool 2 Panty Use the up down direction keys to select Parity and use the left right direction keys to set the parity to None 8 data bits Odd 7 data bits or Even 7 data bits Please select a parity that matches the PC or DTE When you set the parity you are also indirectly setting the number of data bits The current setting is stored in the non volatile memory 3 Flow Control Use the up down direction keys to select Flow and use the left right direction keys to select NONE XON XOFF DTR DSR RTS CTS or MODEM Please M300 User s Guide 2 81 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations select a flow control mode that matches the PC or DTE e NONE In this mode data is sent and received over the RS232 interface without any flow control used When this mode is selected please select relatively slower baud rate lower than 9600 Baud and please do not send data that is too long longer than 128 characters and does not contain end bit XON XOFF This mode is software flow control mode This mode uses special characters embedded in the data stream to control the flow If the instrument is addressed to send data it continues sending data until the XOFF character 13H is received When the XON character 11H is received the instrument resumes sending data e DTR DSR This mode is hardware flow control mode The instrument monitors the state of the DSR pin W
146. teps are the same as the instruction in User defined Programming 3 Search device resource Start up Ultra Sigma the software starts searching the generator resources currently connected to the PC automatically or click to search manually The status bar of Ultra Sigma at present is as shown in the figure below 4 View the resource The resources that have been searched successfully are shown under the RIGOL Online Resource catalog and the instrument model and the USB interface information are also displayed as shown in the figure below M300 User s Guide 3 5 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control LAN USB TMC Verify All aa RIGOL Online Resource Y M300 USBO 0x1AB1 Ox0C80 M3001111333 INSTR IDN RIGOL TECHNOLOGI 300 04 00 01 00 00 14 5 Communicate test Right click the resource name M300 USBO 0x1AB1 0x0C80 M3001111333 INSTR and select SCPI Panel Control to open the remote command control panel through which users can send commands and read data as shown in the figure below 300 USB0 0x1AB1 0x0C80 M3001111333 INSIR 2013 3 28 10 39 22 396 Eaj Connected to USBO Ox1AB1 Ox0C M3001111333 INSTR 04 00 01 00 00 14 3 6 M300 User s Guide Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL To Control M300 through RS232 1 4 Connect the devices Convert the RS 232 Alarms Ext Trig interface at the rear panel to two 9 pin interfaces using the Mixed Interface Conve
147. ter AC filter is applicable to the ACV ACI FREQ PERI and SENSOR FREQ sensor measurement functions The AC filter optimizes the low frequency accuracy and minimizes the AC settling time The instrument selects slow medium or fast filter based on the frequency of the input signal of the current channel as shown in the table below Table 2 3 AC Filter Type Input Frequency AC Filter Type 3 Hz to 300 kHz 3 Hz slow 20 Hz to 300 kHz 20 Hz medium 200 Hz to 300 kHz 200 Hz fast When the current measurement function is ACV ACI FREQ PERI or SENSOR FREQ sensor enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select Filter and use the left right direction keys to select 3Hz 20Hz or 200Hz The default is 20Hz M300 User s Guide 2 25 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Gate Time Gate time also called Aperture Time applies to FREQ or PERIOD function It decides the resolution of low frequency measurement The longer the gate time is the higher the resolution of the low frequency measurement is and the slower the measurement is and vice versa When the current measurement function is FREQ or PERIOD enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select GateTime and use the left right direction keys to select 1ms 10ms 100ms or 1s The default is 100ms Channel
148. the alarm reading the time channel and mode of the alarm as well as the alarm channel 3 Error Information Read and clear the first 20 error messages in the error queue When remote command grammar error or hardware error is detected the system displays Error in the user interface and stores the first 20 error messages in the error queue of the instrument If error is still generated the last error message in the error queue will be replaced by Error queue overflow At this point the instrument will not store the new error messages unless error messages in the error queue are removed Turning off the instrument or using the remote command CLS can clear the error queue M300 User s Guide 2 67 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Store and Recall M300 allows you to save the system configuration measurement configuration and measurement data into the internal or external memory and recall them when required Press Store Recall to enter the interface as shown in the figure below Page Dn Directory Area File Type Area File Area Figure 2 31 Store and Recall 1 Cursor Press Cursor to move the cursor among the three areas File Type Area use the left right direction keys to select the file type to be saved or read Directory Area use the up down direction keys to select the directory of the file to be saved or read C disk is the local directory and holds 256 Mbytes storage space D disk is the exte
149. the specified fuses Avoid Circuit or Wire Exposure Do not touch exposed junctions and components when the unit is powered Do Not Operate With Suspected M300 User s Guide Failures If you suspect damage occurs to the instrument have it inspected by qualified service personnel before further operations Any maintenance adjustment or replacement especially to circuits or accessories must be performed by RIGOL authorized personnel Keep Well Ventilation Inadequate ventilation may cause increasing of temperature or damages to the device So please keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock please do not operate in a humid environment Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere In order to avoid damage to the device or personal injuries it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere RIGOL Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry To avoid the influence of dust and or moisture in air please keep the surface of device clean and dry Electrostatic Prevention Operate in an electrostatic discharge protective area environment to avoid damage induced by static discharges Always ground both the internal and external conductors of cable to release static before connecting Proper Use of Battery If a battery is supplied it must not be exposed
150. tion or enable scalling function alarms are turned off and the limit values are cleared 2 If you remove a channel from the scan list alarms are no longer evaluated on that channel but the limit values are not cleared If you decide to add that channel back to the scan list the original limit values are restored and alarms are turned back on M300 User s Guide 2 19 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Advanced Configuration The fourth step of the channel configuration guide configure the advanced measurement parameters relating to the function selected Y Local Advanced Integ 0 2PLC TPLC ZPLC 10PLC IMP 10MQ AZ ON Auto Done Return Figure 2 7 Advanced Configuration The advanced parameters to be configured differ when different function is selected in the Measurement Configuration interface for the current channel 1 Multiplexer Channel According to the function currently selected you need to configure the integration time DC impedance auto zero etc For details please refer to Measurement Parameter Configuration 2 DIO Channel Select coding mode for the current DIO channel refer to Digital Input 3 TOT Channel Set the reading mode for the current TOT channel refer to Totalizer 2 20 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Measurement Parameter Configuration This section introduces the measurement parameters such as the range and integration time
151. to high temperature or in contact with fire Keep it out of the reach of children Improper change of battery note lithium battery may cause explosion Use RIGOL specified battery only Handling Safety Please handle with care during transportation to avoid damages to buttons knob interfaces and other parts on the panels M300 User s Guide RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms Used in this Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING AN Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life N CAUTI ON Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Terms Used on the Product These terms may appear on the Product DANGER indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen WARNING indicates an injury or hazard may be accessible potentially CAUTION indicates potential damage to the instrument or other property might occur Symbols Used on the Product These symbols may appear on the product A A m Hazardous Safety Protective Chassis Test Voltage Warning Earth Ground Ground Terminal IV M300 User s Guide RIGOL Allgemeine Sicherheits Informationen berpr fen Sie diefolgenden Sicherheitshinweise sorgf ltigumPersonensch denoderSch den am Ger tundan damit verbundenen weiteren Ger tenzu vermeiden Zur Vermeidung vonGefahren nutzen Sie bitte das Ger t nur so
152. uV Initial Closed Channel lt 19 lt 19 lt 1 52 lt 1 52 lt 1 lt 0 19 lt 1 Resistance l a a gt 10GQ gt 10GQ gt 10GQ gt 10GQ gt 10GQ gt 10GQ gt 10GQ AC Characteristics Bandwidth 1MHz 1MHz 1MHz 1MHz 1MHz 1MHz 1MHz Ch Ch Cross Talk dB 45 1813 40 33 45 15 18 1MHz Capacitance HI LO 100pF 100pF lt 80pF lt 80pF 100pF lt 500pF 100pF Capacitance LO Earth 200pF 200pF lt 200pF lt 200pF 200pF lt 200pF 200pF 5 10 M300 User s Guide Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Volt Hertz Limit 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 Othe EIS cold unction 0 8 C 0 80 0 80 0 80 0 80 ee gt Accuracy Typical Switch Life No Load Typical 100M 100M 100M 100M 100M 100M 100M Switch Life Rated Load Typical 5 100K 100K 100K 100K 100K 100K 100K Operating 0C 55 C 0 55 C 0 C 55 C 0 C 55 C 0C 55 C 0 C 55 C 0 C 55 C Temperature Storage Temperature 20 C 70 C 20 C 70 C 20 C 70 C 20 C 70 C 20 C 70 C 20C 70 C 20C 70 C Humidity 40 C 80 40 C 80 40 C 80 40 C 80 40 C 80 40 C 80 40 C 80 RH non condensing RH RH RH RH RH 1 Integration time 0 02PLC channel delay 0 auto zero 2 50Q load 3 Isolation within banks is 40dB 4 Specifications are for the LO setting and not the temperature of the cold terminal 5 Applies to resistive loads only off alarm off scali
153. ue Display the measurement value of the channel currently monitored For TOT channel the count value is displayed If the current channel does not use the scaling function the scaling value is not displayed the measurement value is displayed at the center of the screen in relatively larger font size Alarm Channel Alarm Value Alarm State Display the alarm information of the channel currently monitored including the alarm channel alarm value displayed only when alarm is generated and alarm state PASS LO FAIL or HI FAIL For DIO channels the alarm state can be PASS EQU FAIL or NOT EQU FAIL If the channel monitored does not use the alarm function ALARM NO CONFIGURE will be displayed System Time Display the system time M300 User s Guide 2 43 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Key Points 1 2 3 For single channel monitor function only one channel can be monitored at a time but you can change the channel being monitored at any time Readings acquired during a monitor are not stored in memory but they are displayed on the screen When the alarm function are applied to the selected channel during monitor all the alarm data is stored in the alarm queue which will be cleared at power off You can monitor a multiplexer channel only if the DMM module is installed and enabled Utility gt DMM gt ON The channel must also be configured to be part of the scan list You can monitor a DIO or TOT cha
154. ue of the channel selected Edit the output value of the channel selected 2 TOT channel Read the count of the channel selected Start or stop counting 3 DAC channel edit the output value of the channel selected 4 Module reset MC3534 1 28 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL View Switch Key Press repeatedly to view the scan history information channel status table measurement curve and channel information stored in the internal or View the information of the last external memory of the scan including the start time scan sweep count channel number and the corresponding easurement data into the function as well as the maximum internal or external memory of minimum average and standard the instrument deviation of the measurement Channel View all the measurement alues Data values with time stamps of the channel selected Channel Status Table Note Quickly locate the specified 1 Yellow channels that are not channel configured to the scan list 2 Green channels that are configured to the scan list 3 Red the channel generates The channel status table displays the status of an alarm during the scan each channel in real time After an alarm is generated the channel is displayed in red and will be displayed in green again if the next measurement value is judged as PASS Draw the measurement value curve of the specified channel in the scan list Channel I
155. ule This module can be connected with MC3065 DMM Module if MC3065 is currently inserted but cannot be used for 4 wire resistance measurement For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3232 32 Channel Reed Multiplexer The MC3232 is applicable to high speed scan and high throughput auto test applications All 32 channels can switch both HI and LO inputs thus providing fully isolated inputs to the DMM module MC3232 is divided into two banks A and B of 16 two wire channels When making 4 wire resistance measurement the instrument automatically pairs channels of A bank and B bank All channels are break before make You can close multiple channels on this module only if you have not configured any channel to be part of the scan list This module can be connected with MC3065 DMM Module if MC3065 is currently inserted For the specifications of this module please refer to the User s Guide or Data Sheet of this product MC3264 64 Channel Single Ended Reed Multiplexer The MC3264 is applicable to high speed scan and high throughput auto test applications All 64 channels can switch HI input only MC3264 is divided into two M300 User s Guide 1 17 RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Guide banks A and B of 32 single ended channels each All channels are break before make In any case you cannot close multiple channels on this module This module can be connected with MC3065 DMM M
156. unction range or integration time is changed and the instrument subtracts this zero reading from the succeeding measurement value Tip Auto zero and offset compensation are mutually exclusive After enabling auto zero offset compensation if currently enabled will be disabled automatically and vice versa 2 24 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Offset Compensation The Offset compensation setting is applicable to the 2WR 4WR TEMP RTD and RTD 4W and SENSOR 2WR sensor and 4WR sensor measurement functions It removes the affects of small DC offsets of the measurement lead on the measurement result When the current measurement function is 2WR 4WR TEMP RTD or RTD 4W or SENSOR 2WR sensor or 4WR sensor enter the fourth step of the channel configuration guide use the up down direction keys to select OCOM and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF e ON After selecting ON add two different currents onto the resistance under test and measure the variation of the voltage between two ends of the resistance Calculate the resistance under test by dividing the voltage variation by the current variation e OFF After selecting OFF no offset compensation will be made Tip Offset compensation and auto zero are mutually exclusive After enabling offset compensation auto zero if currently enabled will be disabled automatically and vice versa AC Fil
157. unction you can switch the channel monitored at any time In multi channel monitor function you can monitor up to 7 channels in the scan list 1 4 M300 User s Guide Chapter 1 Quick Guide RIGOL e In all channel monitor function you can monitor all the channels in the scan list Control the modules currently inserted Control the status of each channel of the modules Reset the modules Configure the DIO and TOT channels of multifunction module e Can not control the DMM module Auto Trigger Stop Press this key the instrument triggers or enters the wait for trigger state and the backlight goes on Press and hold this key the instrument stops triggering or exits the wait for trigger state and the backlight goes off Note this key is invalid when the scan list is empty Single channel Switch When the instrument is in the single channel monitor interface press this key to switch the channel monitored to the next channel in the scan list When the instrument is in other interfaces press this key to switch the instrument to the single channel monitor interface w O e g 3 v C G Numeric Keyboard AA o nn 0 9 note point as well as A A positive negative signs Used to input parameter value date and time ID Use this key to open the previous or next page of the current interface Note these keys are different from the menu page up down keys Page
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159. y You can bulid communication between M300 and computer via USB RS232 GPIB or LAN to realize remote control based on the SCPI Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments commands There are two remote control methods including user defined programming and sending command using PC software at the Topics in this chapter m User defined Programming m To Use PC Software M300 User s Guide 3 1 RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control User defined Programming Users can select desired programming tool such as LabVIEW Matlab Visual C etc program and control M300 by using SCPI commands on the basis of NI VISA National Instrument Virtual Instrument Software Architecture 1 Install NI VISA Library You need to install the VISA library of NI download from http www ni com visa on your PC NI VISA is an application program interface developed by NI according to the VISA standards You can use NI VISA to realize the communication between the generator and PC through instrument buses such as USB VISA defines a set of software commands with which users can control the instrument without the need to understand how the interface bus works For details please refer to NI VISA Help 2 Build Communication between Instrument and PC You need to build the communication between the generator and PC Using USB Interface Use USB cable to connect M300 and PC At this point the hardware update wizard dialog box is disp
160. y default At this point you can use the left right direction keys to modify the channel number or the numeric keyboard to input the channel number M300 User s Guide 2 13 RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Explanation If you want to configure the channel of the multiplexer MC3132 MC3164 MC3232 and MC3264 add it to the scan list and use it for measurement you need to first insert and enable the DMM module Utility gt DMM gt ON or connect an external digital multimeter Function Use the up down direction keys to select Function and the left right direction keys to select the desired measurement function If the current channel is the voltage channel of the multiplexer the measurement functions available include DCV ACV 2WR 4WR single ended multiplexer does not have this function FREQ PERIOD TEMP and SENSOR If the channel is current channel only for MC3324 the measurement functions available include DCI ACV and SENSOR After selecting the desired measurement function please configure the basic measurement parameters for the function selected by referring to Measurement Parameter Configuration and press Next to configure the scaling or alarm parameters If the current channel is the DIO channel of the multifunction module Function is fixed at DIO Please refer to Digital Input to set the basic parameters and press Next to configure the alarm parameters If the current ch
161. ystem Related Date No change Time No change Language No change Sound ON DMM No change Screen Saver OFF Decimal Point 2 74 M300 User s Guide Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Separator None Power on Default Power Key OFF Module Plug No change Brightness 8 Error Queue Not cleared Power on Settings Use the up down direction keys to select Power on and use the left right direction keys to select Default or Last the configuration before the last power off as the initial status at power on If Default is selected the system will be restored to its factory settings when starting up next time The following settings always recall the configuration before the last power off and will not be affected by Default Power Switch Language Module Plug 1 O Configuration Power off Status Use the up down direction keys to select Power off and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF the default is OFF When ON is selected the prompt message asking whether you want to restore all the settings to the status before the last power off will be displayed Press OK Preset Settings Use the up down direction keys to select Preset and use the left right direction keys to select ON or OFF the default is OFF When ON is selected the prompt message asking whether you want to restore all the

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