Agilent Technologies U1701B Manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent U1701B
Dual Display Handheld
Capacitance Meter
User’s and Service Guide

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U1701-90055
Edition
Third Edition, June 25, 2012
Printed in Malaysia
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met.

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Safety Symbols
The following symbols on the instrument and in the documentation
indicate precautions which must be taken to maintain safe operation of
the instrument.
Direct current Off (supply)
Alternating current On (supply)
Both direct and alternating
current
Equipment protected throughout
by double insulation or reinforced
insulation.
Three-phase alternating current Caution, risk of electric shock.
Earth (ground) terminal Caution, risk of danger (refer to
this manual for specific Warning
or Caution information.
Protective conductor terminal Caution, hot surface.
Frame or chassis terminal Out position of a bi-stable push
control.
Equipotentiality In position of a bi-stable push
control.

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General Safety Information
The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of
operation, service and repair of this instrument. Failure to comply with these
precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety
standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the instrument. Agilent
Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these
requirements.
WARNING
• Read this operation manual completely before using this device and
follow all safety instructions.
• This device is for indoor use at an altitude of up to 2000 m.
• Avoid working alone.
• Use the device only as specified in this manual; otherwise, the
protection provided by the meter may be impaired.
• Never measure voltage with this meter.
• Do not use this device if it looks damaged.
• Inspect the leads for damaged insulation or exposed metal. Replace
damaged leads.
• Disconnect the power and discharge all high-voltage capacitors
before testing.
• Be cautious when working with voltages above 60 VDC or 30 VRMS
and 42.4 Vpeak, as it may cause a shock hazard.
• Always use specified battery.
• The meter is designed in compliance with IEC 61010-1.
• CE requirement: Under the influence of RF field according to
standard, the supplied test leads will pick up induced noise. To have
better shielding effect, a short-twisted lead should be used.
CAUTION
• Ensure proper insertion of battery in the meter, and follow the correct
polarity.

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Environment Conditions
This instrument is designed for indoor use in areas with low condensation and to
be used with standard or compatible test probes. Table 1-1 shows general
environment requirements.
Table 1 -1 Environment Requirements
Environment Conditions Requirements
Operating environment Full accuracy at 0 °C to 50 °C
Operating relative humidity Full accuracy up to 80% RH for
temperature up to 31 °C, decreasing
linearly to 50% RH at 50 °C
Storage humidity 0 – 80% R.H. non condensing
Storage environment –20 °C to 60 °C
Altitude 0 – 2000 m
Pollution Degree Pollution Degree 2

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CAUTION
The U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter complies with
the following safety and EMC requirements:
• IEC 61010-1:2001/EN 61010-1:2001 (2nd Edition)
• CISPR 11:2003+A1:2004
• IEC 61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998 +A2:2000
• IEC 61000-4-3:2006
• IEC 61000-4-4:2004
• IEC 61000-4-5:2005
• IEC 61000-4-6:2003+A1:2004+A2:2006
• IEC 61000-4-11:2004
• Canada: ICES/NMB-001:2004
• Australia/New Zealand: AS/NZS CISPR11:2004
CAUTION
Degradation of some product specifications can occur in the presence
of ambient electromagnetic (EM) fields and noise that couples to the
product's powerline, communication or I/O cables. The product
self-recovers and operates to all specifications when the source of the
ambient EM field and noise are removed or the product is protected
from the ambient EM field or the product cabling is shielded from the
ambient EM noise.

U1701B User’s and Service Guide VII
Regulatory Markings
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive
2002/96/EC
This instrument complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label indicates that you must not
discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste.
Product Category:
With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE directive Annex 1,
this instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument”
product. The affixed product label is shown as below:
Do not dispose in domestic household waste
To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest Agilent office,
or visit:
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for more information.
The CE mark is a registered trademark
of the European Community.This CE
mark shows that the product complies
with all the relevant European Legal
Directives.
The C-tick mark is a registered
trademark of the Spectrum
Management Agency of Australia. This
signifies compliance with the Australia
EMC Framework regulations under the
terms of the Radio Communication Act
of 1992.
ICES/NMB-001 indicates that this ISM
device complies with Canadian
ICES-001.
This instrument complies with the
WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking
requirement. This affixed product label
indicates that you must not discard this
electrical/electronic product in
domestic household waste.

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for this instrument is available on
the Web site. You can search the DoC by its product model or description.
http://regulations.corporate.agilent.com/DoC/search.htm
NOTE
If you are unable to search for the respective DoC, please contact your
local Agilent representative.

U1701B User’s and Service Guide IX
In This Guide…
1Getting Started Chapter 1 introduces key features and steps to get
started with the U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter. This
chapter also guides you through the basics of the front panel operations.
2Features and Functions Chapter 2 describes the features and
functions that are available in the U1701B dual display handheld
capacitance meter in step-by-step instructions.
3Default Setting Configurations Chapter 3 describes on how to
change and configure the default setting of the U1701B dual display
handheld capacitance meter and other setting features
4Service and Maintenance Chapter 4 provides the information on the
warranty, services, maintenance procedures and troubleshooting hints to
solve general problems that you may encounter with the meter.
5Specifications and Characteristics Chapter 5 lists U1701B‘s
electrical specifications, general specifications, and SMD Tweezer’s
specifications.

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Contents
Contents
1Getting Started 1
Introduction 2
Checking the Shipping Contents 3
The Front Panel at a Glance 4
Display Annunciators 5
The Keypad at a Glance 8
The Input Terminal at a Glance 9
2 Features and Functions 11
Static Recording 12
Data Hold/Trigger Hold 14
Relative (Zero) 15
Range Mode 17
Tolerance Mode 18
Compare Mode 20
Setting HI/LO limits 24
Capacitance Measurement 26
Communication (Optional Accessories) 28
3 Default Setting Configurations 31
Power-On Option 32
Selecting Setup Mode 33
Setting Factory Default 34
Setting Baud Rate 35
Setting Parity Check 36
Setting Data Bit 37
Setting Echo 38
Setting Print Only 39
Setting Beep Frequency 40

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Setting Keypad Lock 41
Setting Auto Power-Off 42
Setting Backlight Display 44
Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for OFF State 45
Setting Brightness Level of the Backlight for ON State 46
Reset to Default 47
4 Service and Maintenance 49
General Maintenance 50
Battery Replacement 51
Cleaning 52
Specification Validation 53
5 Specifications and Characteristics 55
Electrical Specifications 56
General Specifications 57
SMD Tweezers Specifications 58

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Agilent Technologies
U1701B Dual Display Handheld Capacitance Meter
User’s and Service Guide
1
Getting Started
Introduction 2
Checking the Shipping Contents 3
The Front Panel at a Glance 4
Display Annunciators 5
The Keypad at a Glance 8
The Input Terminal at a Glance 9
This chapter introduces the key features and getting started tips of the
U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter. This chapter also guides
you through the basics of the front panel operations.

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1GettingStarted
Introduction
This meter is uniquely designed for capacitor sorting. It is a fully
auto- ranging 11000 count meter. Manual ranging can be selected via the
front push key.
•Auto- range, 11000 count resolution and large LCD with dual display.
•Wide range resolution and measurement from 0.1 pF to 199.99 mF.
•Visible and audible tolerance mode assists you to sort the capacitor.
•Comparison mode with 25 sets for High/Low limit setting, including the
non- volatile memory available in the U1701B. This will save your
settings even when the meter is powered off.
•Static recording captures stable values for maximum, average and
minimum without using a calculator.
•Relative mode will help you to calculate the difference between a
standard and a measuring value.
•Data hold with manual or auto trigger
•Bi- directional optic computer interface with available software
application will assist you to a specialist and make report easier.
•Low battery indication
•Bright LED backlight
•Safe, precise, and speed closed case calibration

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U1701B User’s and Service Guide 3
Checking the Shipping Contents
Inspect and verify that you have received the following items for the
standard purchase of the U1701B and/or optional accessories that you
may have ordered. If any of the item listed below is missing, contact your
nearest Agilent Technologies Sales Office.
Table 1 -1 List of standard and optional accessories
Type Part Number Accessories
Standard Agilent U1701B Quick Start Guide
Alligator clip leads
9 V Alkaline battery
Certificate of Calibration (CoC)
Optional U5481A IR to USB cable
U1780A Power adaptor
U1782A SMD Tweezers
U1174A Soft carrying case

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1GettingStarted
The Front Panel at a Glance
Figure 1-1 Front panel of U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter
No. Panels
1Annunciator display
2Keypad
3Input terminals
3
2
1

Getting Started 1
U1701B User’s and Service Guide 5
Display Annunciators
To view the full display, press and hold then press to
power- on the meter. Press any key to resume to normal functionality
mode.
Figure 1-2 Annunciator display of a U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter
4
3
2
5
1
8
7
10
911
12
16
17
14
13
15
6

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Table 1 -2 Descriptions of each annunciator
No. Symbols Descriptions
1Low battery indicator
2Reading out of the LO limit
3Reading out of the HI limit
4Auto power-off indicator
5 TOL 1% 5% 10% 20% Tolerance mode, to set 1%, 5%, 10% and 20% for sorting
capacitance.
6AUTO AUTO range
7C Charging period will be flashed, display as discharging period
8MAX AVG MIN Static recording mode
MAX: Maximum reading
AVG:Average reading
MIN:Minimum reading
9REL Relative mode
10 DH Data hold to hold the displayed digital value (DH flashing
means under trigger)
11 Secondary display
12 Audible alert for tolerance or compare mode
13 % Unit for tolerance display.
14 kHz Unit for Beeper Frequency as setup mode
15 Primary display

Getting Started 1
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Special Indication Characters
16 Capacitance unit
pF: 1/1000,000,000,000 F
nF: 1/1000,000,000 F
F: 1/1000,000 F
mF: 1/1000 F
17 Remote control
Descriptions Descriptions
Reading out of the HI/LO
limits
The primary display shows
HI limit setting
Reading within the HI/LO
limits
The primary display shows
LO limit setting

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The Keypad at a Glance
Figure 1-3 Keypad of a U1701B dual display handheld capacitance meter
Table 1 -3 Keypad descriptions and functions
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89
3
26
1
4
5
No. Keys Functions
1 Power To turn ON/OFF the instrument
2 SET Set high/low limits for compare mode
3 REC Static recording mode
4 Compare mode
5 REL Relative mode
6HOLD
SAVE
Data hold
To store the setting value into the memory
7RANGE
AUTO
Manual range
Auto range
8 HI/LO High/Low limits
Backlight display
9TOL Tolerancemode