Agilent Technologies U1731B User manual

Agilent Technologies
Agilent U1731B/U1732B
Dual Display Handheld LCR
Meter
Quick Start Guide
The following items are included with your LCR meter:
✔Alligator clip leads
✔Printed Quick Start Guide
✔9 V Alkaline battery
✔Certificate of Calibration
If anything is missing or damaged, please contact the nearest Agilent Sales
Office.
For more detailed information, please refer to the Agilent U1731B/U1732B
Dual Display Handheld LCR Meter User’s and Service Guide on Agilent
Web site (www.agilent.com/find/handheld-tools).
WARNING
To avoid damage to the device, do not exceed the input
limit. Do not apply voltage to input terminals. Discharge
the capacitor before testing.

U1731B/U1732B Quick Start Guide
Inductance/Capacitance/Resistance
Measurement
Procedure:
1Press the L/C/R key to select inductance (L), capacitance (C), or
resistance (R) measurement.
2Connect the red test clip or SMD tweezers to the +terminal and the
black test clip to the – terminal.
3Connect both the test clips to the component leads as required or use
the SMD tweezers to measure SMD components.
4Press the FREQ key to select the testing frequency.
5Press the D/Q/
q key to select Q or D factor for secondary display as
required.
6Ensure that your hands are not touching the clips before taking the
readings on the display.
7The LCR measurements setup are shown as above.
Inductance measurement
Capacitance measurement Resistance measurement

U1731B/U1732B Quick Start Guide
Keypad Operations
No. Keys Functions
1 Power To turn ON/OFF the instrument
2D/Q/θTo select dissipation factor, quality factor, and phase
angle display (only applicable for U1732B)
3L/C/R
P↔S
To select inductance, capacitance, and resistance
measurement
To toggle parallel and series mode
4TOL Tolerancemode
5 FREQ To select test frequency
6REL
CAL
Relative mode
Calibration mode
7Manual
AUTO
Manual range
Auto range
8HOLD
REC
Data hold
Static recording mode
9 REMOTE To toggle ON/OFF the remote function
Backlight display (only applicable for U1732B)
8
5
4
1
2
3
9
7
6

First Edition, December 1, 2009
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CAUTIONCAUTION
Degradation of some product specifications can occur in the
presence of ambient electromagnetic (EM) fields and noise
that affects the product’s power line or I/O cables. The
product self-recovers and operates to all specifications
when:
• the source of the ambient EM field and noise is removed,
• the product is protected from the ambient EM field, or
• the product cabling is shielded from the ambient EM noise.
Safety Notices Safety Information
The Agilent U1731B and U1732B are
safety-certified in compliance 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
Safety Symbols
CAUTIONCAUTION
A CAUTION notice denotes
a hazard. It calls attention
to an operating procedure,
practice, or the like that, if
not correctly performed or
adhered to, could result in
damage to the product or
loss of important data. Do
not proceed beyond a CAU-
TION notice until the indi-
cated conditions are fully
understood and met.
WARNING
A WARNING notice
denotes a hazard. It calls
attention to an operating
procedure, practice, or the
like that, if not correctly
performed or adhered to,
could result in personal
injury or death. Do not pro-
ceed beyond a WARNING
notice until the indicated
conditions are fully under-
stood and met.
Earth (ground) terminal
Equipment protected
throughout by double insula-
tion or reinforced insulation
Caution, risk of electric
shock
Caution, risk of danger (refer
to the instrument manual for
specific Warning or Caution
information)
For further safety information details, refer to the
Agilent U1731B/U1732B Dual Display LCR Meter User’s and Service Guide.
Printed in Malaysia
U1731-90051