ATD Tools ATD-5570 User manual

ATD-5570
Deluxe Automotive Meter
with RPM and Temperature Functions
Owner’s Manual
Features:
t5FTUSBOHFT
t5FTUGVODUJPOT
t%JTQMBZTSQNGPS%*4BOETUBOEBSEJHOJUJPOT
t%VBMEJTQMBZXJUIBOBMPHCBSHSBQIBOEEJHJUBMSFBEJOHT
t#VJMUJOUFNQFSBUVSFSFBEJOHT
t*ODMVEFTSQNQJDLVQBOEUFNQFSBUVSFQSPCF
t.FH0INJOQVUJNQFEBODF
t%VBMGVTFQSPUFDUJPO
t4BGFUZMFBETBOEKBDLT
t#VJMUJOUJMUTUBOE
.BEFJO$IJOBUP"5%5PPMT*OD4QFDJöDBUJPOT
7JTJUVTBUXXXBUEUPPMTDPN ATD5570_rev_0817

Contents
4BGFUZ
(FUUJOH4UBSUFE
.FUFS#BTJDT
%JHJUBMBOE"OBMPH%JTQMBZ
'VODUJPOBOE3BOHF4FMFDU
1VTI#VUUPO'VODUJPOT
"MUFSOBUF'VODUJPO#VUUPO
3BOHF4FMFDU
3BOHF&YJU
%BUB)PME
Meter Functions
7PMUBHF
3FTJTUBODF
%JPEF$IFDL
"VEJCMF$POUJOVJUZ
"$PS%$$VSSFOU
5FNQFSBUVSF
'SFRVFODZ
%XFMM
%VUZ$ZDMF
31.
Maintenance
'VTFBOE#BUUFSZ3FQMBDFNFOU
5SPVCMF4IPPUJOH
(FOFSBM4QFDJöDBUJPOT
&MFDUSJDBM4QFDJöDBUJPOT
8BSSBOUZ*OGPSNBUJPO
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Safety
DANGER
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t4FUUIFQBSLJOHCSBLFBOECMPDLUIFXIFFMTCFGPSFUFTUJOHPSSFQBJSJOHUIF
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t8FBSBOFZFTIJFMEXIFOUFTUJOHPSSFQBJSJOHWFIJDMFT
t&YDFFEJOHUIFMJNJUTPGUIJTNFUFSJTEBOHFSPVTMUXJMMFYQPTFZPVUPTFSJPVT
PSQPTTJCMZGBUBMJOKVSZ$BSFGVMMZSFBEBOEVOEFSTUBOEUIFDBVUJPOTBOEUIF
TQFDJöDBUJPOMJNJUTPGUIJTNFUFS
t7PMUBHFCFUXFFOBOZUFSNJOBMBOEHSPVOENVTUOPUFYDFFE7%$
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t6TFDBVUJPOXIFONFBTVSJOHWPMUBHFBCPWF7%$PS7"$
t$JSDVJUUFTUFENVTUCFQSPUFDUFECZB"GVTFPSDJSDVJUCSFBLFS
t%POPUVTFUIFNFUFSJGJUIBTCFFOEBNBHFE
t%POPUVTFUIFUFTUMFBETJGUIFJOTVMBUJPOJTEBNBHFEPSJGNFUBMJTFYQPTFE
t"WPJEFMFDUSJDBMTIPDLEPOPUUPVDIUIFUFTUMFBETUJQTPSUIFDJSDVJU
CFJOHUFTUFE
t%POPUUSZBWPMUBHFNFBTVSFNFOUXJUIUIFUFTUMFBETJOUIF"PSUIF
N"UFSNJOBM
t8IFOUFTUJOHGPSUIFQSFTFODFPGWPMUBHFPSDVSSFOUNBLFTVSFUIFNFUFS
JTGVODUJPOJOHDPSSFDUMZ5BLFBSFBEJOHPGBLOPXOWPMUBHFPSDVSSFOUCFGPSF
BDDFQUJOHB[FSPSFBEJOH
t$IPPTFUIFQSPQFSSBOHFBOEGVODUJPOGPSUIFNFBTVSFNFOU%POPUUSZ
WPMUBHFPSDVSSFOUNFBTVSFNFOUTUIBUNBZFYDFFEUIFSBUJOHTNBSLFEPO
UIF'VODUJPO3BOHFTXJUDIPSUFSNJOBM
t8IFONFBTVSJOHDVSSFOUDPOOFDUUIFNFUFSJOTFSJFTXJUIUIFMPBE
t/FWFSDPOOFDUNPSFUIBOPOFTFUPGUFTUMFBETUPUIFNFUFS
t%JTDPOOFDUUIFMJWFUFTUMFBECFGPSFEJTDPOOFDUJOHUIFDPNNPOUFTUMFBE
t5IFN"BOEUIF"UFSNJOBMTBSFQSPUFDUFECZGVTFT5PBWPJEQPTTJCMFJOKVSZPSEBNBHFVTFPOMZJO
DJSDVJUTMJNJUFEUPN"PS"GPSTFDPOET
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IMPORTANT
t5PNBJOUBJOBDDVSBDZPGUIFNFUFSSFQMBDFUIFEJTDIBSHFECBUUFSZJNNFEJBUFMZXIFOUIFCBUUFSZ
TZNCPMBQQFBSTPOUIFNFUFSEJTQMBZ
t"WPJENFBTVSJOHFSSPSGSPNPVUTJEFJOUFSGFSFODFLFFQUIFNFUFSBXBZGSPNTQBSLQMVHPSDPJMXJSFT
t"WPJEEBNBHJOHUIFNFUFSXIFOUFTUJOHWPMUBHFEJTDPOOFDUUIFUFTUMFBETGSPNUIFUFTUQPJOUTCFGPSF
DIBOHJOHGVODUJPOT
t%POPUFYDFFEUIFMJNJUTTIPXOJOUIFUBCMFCFMPX
"NQNFBTVSFNFOUGPSTFDPOETNBYJNVN
t0INTDBOOPUCFNFBTVSFEJGWPMUBHFJTQSFTFOUPINTDBOCFNFBTVSFEPOMZJOBOPOQPXFSFEDJSDVJU
)PXFWFSUIFNFUFSJTQSPUFDUFEUPWPMUT
Meter Basics
1. Digital and Analog display features:
B4ZNCPMTUPJEFOUJGZGVODUJPO
C'PVSDIBSBDUFSEJHJUBMEJTQMBZ
D"OBMPHCBSHSBQI
5IFEJHJUBMEJTQMBZJTCFTUGPSTUBCMFJOQVU5IFCBS
HSBQIJTCFTUGPSSBQJEMZDIBOHJOHJOQVU
2. Function Buttons:
1SFTTUIFCVUUPOUPTFMFDUBGVODUJPO"TZNCPMXJMM
EJTQMBZUPWFSJGZZPVSDIPJDF
3. Rotary Selector Switch:
5VSOUIJTTXJUDIUPTFMFDUBGVODUJPOPSUVSOUIF
NFUFS0''
4. Temperature Terminal:
*OTFSUUIFUFNQFSBUVSFQSPCFJOUIJTUFSNJOBM
5. Test Lead Terminals:
5IF#MBDLUFTUMFBEJTVTFEJOUIFDPNNPO$0.UFSNJOBMGPS
BMMUFTUT5IF3FEUFTUMFBEJTVTFEUPNFBTVSF"NQTPS7PMUT
FUNCTION Terminal Inputlimit
AC Volts 750 Volts AC RMS
DC Volts 1000 Volts DC
Frequency 500 Volts AC/DC
Ohm (resistance)
Diode
AC/DCμAmA μA/mA 320mA AC/DC
AC/DC 10A 10A *10A AC/DC
RPM
Duty Cycle (%)
Dwell Angle
V-ɏ-RPM 500 Volts AC/DC
250 Volts AC/DC
V-ɏ-RPM
V-ɏ-RPM
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
AC
DC
Hz kHz
μA mA
mVA
%
0.ȍ
0102030
D
CB
D



#MBDL
3FE


Digital and Analog Display
1SFTTRANGECVUUPOUPNBOVBMMZTFMFDUBSBOHF
1SFTTAlt FunctionCVUUPOUPTFMFDU"MUFSOBUJOH$VSSFOU"$PS%JSFDU$VSSFOU%$
1SFTTHoldUPIPMEEBUBEJTQMBZPSSFTVNFUFTUJOH
RPM5BDI
Negative Polarity Indicator
Continuity Test
8IFODwellPGDZMJOEFSTJTTFMFDUFEXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
Low Battery3FQMBDFUIFNBTUFSCBUUFSZXIFOUIJTTZNCPMEJTQMBZT
Analog Bar Graph Displaywith Polarity
Units of measure:
,JMPL
)FSU[)[
.JMMJN
7PMUT7
NFHBN
PINTȰ
EXFMMEFHSFFT
EVUZQFSDFOU
Function and Range Select
5VSOUIFSPUBSZTXJUDIJOFJUIFSEJSFDUJPOUPTFMFDUBGVODUJPO
.PTUGVODUJPOTBMTPIBWFSBOHFT"MXBZTTFMFDUBSBOHFIJHIFSUIBO
ZPVFYQFDUUIFDVSSFOUPSWPMUBHFUPCF5IFOTFMFDUBMPXFSSBOHF
JGCFUUFSBDDVSBDZJTOFFEFE
t*GUIFSBOHFJTUPPIJHIUIFSFBEJOHTBSFMFTTBDDVSBUF
t*GUIFSBOHFJTUPPMPXUIFNFUFSTIPXTOLPWFSMJNJU
AC
DC
Hz kHz
μA mA
mVA
%
0.ȍ
0102030
D
)
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
10
42DIS
mA μA


Push Button Functions
Alternate Function Button:
1SFTTUIFAlternate Function
CVUUPOUPUPHHMFCFUXFFO%$BOE
"$JOUIFDVSSFOUNFBTVSFNFOUT
Range Select:
5IFSBOHFJTBVUPNBUJDBMMZ
TFMFDUFECZUIFNFUFS:PVDBO
BMTPNBOVBMMZTFMFDUBSBOHF
XJUIJOBGVODUJPOCZQSFTTJOHUIF
RangeCVUUPO
Range Exit:
5PFYJUUIFRangeNPEFBOE
SFUVSOUPBVUPSBOHJOHQSFTTBOE
IPMEUIFRangeCVUUPOGPS
TFDPOET
Note:
· If the range is too high, the readings are less accurate.
· If the range is too low, the meter shows OL (over limit).
Data Hold:
5IFData HoldGFBUVSFTUPSFTUIFMBTU
SFBEJOHJONFNPSZ1SFTTUIFData
HoldCVUUPOPODFUPIPMEUIFQSFTFOU
SFBEJOH1SFTTUIFData HoldCVUUPO
BHBJOUPFYJUBOESFTVNFSFBEJOHT
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
DC
0102030
V
V
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
DC
0102030
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0102030
V


ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
DC
0102030
Meter Functions - Voltage (DCV)
5IFNFUFSXJMMBVUPNBUJDBMMZTFMFDUUIFCFTUVoltage7SBOHF
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPMUFSNJOBM
5PVDIUIF#MBDLQSPCFUPHSPVOEPSUPUIFOFHBUJWFDJSDVJU
5PVDIUIF3FEQSPCFUPUIFDJSDVJUDPNJOHGSPNUIFQPXFS
TPVSDF
IMPORTANT: Voltage must be measured in parallel (Red probe
measuring circuit from power source).
Accuracy
t4FMFDUJPOPGBMPXFSSBOHFXJMMNPWFUIFEFDJNBMQPJOUPOF
QMBDFBOEJODSFBTFUIFBDDVSBDZ
"OiOLwEJTQMBZNFBOTUIFSBOHFJTUPPMPXTFMFDUUIFOFYU
IJHIFSSBOHF
WARNING
When measuring voltage, be sure the red test lead is in the terminal
marked “V”. If the test lead is in an Amp (A) or Milliampere (mA) terminal,
you may be injured or the meter may be damaged.


Meter Functions - Resistance (Ω)
IMPORTANT: *GZPVBSFUFTUJOHBOBQQMJDBUJPOUIBUIBTDBQBDJUPST
JOUIFDJSDVJUCFTVSFUPUVSOUIFQPXFS0''POUIFUFTUDJSDVJUBOE
EJTDIBSHFBMMDBQBDJUPST"DDVSBUFNFBTVSFNFOUJTOPUQPTTJCMFJG
FYUFSOBMPSSFTJEVBMWPMUBHFJTQSFTFOU
t4FMFDUUIFResistance (Ω)SBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
4FMFDUUIFResistance (Ω)SBOHFXJUIUIFCVUUPOMBCFMFE
RangeJGNPSFBDDVSBUFNFBTVSFNFOUJTEFTJSFE
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPMUFSNJOBM
t5PVDIUIFUFTUMFBEQSPCFTBDSPTTUIFSFTJTUPSUPCFUFTUFE
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0.ȍ
0102030


Meter Functions – Diode Check ( )
IMPORTANT: 5VSOUIFQPXFS0''UPUIFUFTUDJSDVJU
t4FMFDUUIFDiode CheckTFUUJOHXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOM UFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPM UFSNJOBM
5PVDIUIF#MBDLUFTUQSPCFUPUIFOFHBUJWFTJEFPGUIFEJPEF
5PVDIUIF3FEUFTUQSPCFUPUIFQPTJUJWFTJEFPGUIFEJPEF
3FWFSTFUIFQSPCFT#MBDLUPUIFQPTJUJWFTJEFBOE3FEUPUIF
OFHBUJWFTJEF
Note:
A good diode will read low in one direction and high in the other
direction when the probes are reversed (or vice versa). A defective
diode will have the same reading in both directions or read
between 1.0 to 3.0V. in both directions.
Diode (-) to (+) Reverse Probes
(-) to (+)
.4 to .9V OL
OL .4 to .9V
OL 1.0 to 3.0V
1.0 to 3.0V OL
.4 to .9V .4 to .9V
OL OL
.000V .000V
Good
Bad
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0102030


Meter Functions – Audible Continuity ( )
IMPORTANT: 5VSOUIFQPXFS0''UPUIFUFTUDJSDVJU
4FMFDUUIFAudible Continuity TFUUJOHXJUI
UIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPMUFSNJOBM
5PVDIPOFUFTUQSPCFUPFBDIFOEPGUIFDJSDVJUUP
CFUFTUFE
*GUIFDJSDVJUJTDPNQMFUFUIFNFUFSXJMMCFFQ
DPOUJOVPVTMZ
*GUIFDJSDVJUJTPQFOUIFSFXJMMCFOPCFFQBOEUIF
EJTQMBZXJMMTIPXiwPWFSMJNJU
$JSDVJUDPNQMFUFNFUFSXJMMCFFQDPOUJOVPVTMZ
$JSDVJUPQFO
.FUFSXJMM/05CFFQ
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0.ȍ
0102030


Meter Functions – AC or DC Current (A)
IMPORTANT: "MMDVSSFOUNFBTVSFEøPXTUISPVHIUIF
NFUFS*UJTJNQPSUBOUUIBUZPVDO NOT
t.FBTVSFDVSSFOUHSFBUFSUIBO7"$PS%$XJUI
SFTQFDUUPHSPVOE
t&YDFFETFDPOETXIFONFBTVSJOHDPOUJOVPVT
DVSSFOUCFUXFFO"NQT"MMPXöWFNJOVUFTGPSDPPM
EPXOCFGPSFDPOUJOVJOH
To Measure:
t4FMFDUUIF"N"PS"SBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
t1SFTTUIFAlternate FunctionCVUUPOUPTFMFDU"$PS%$
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOUIF"PSN"UFSNJOBM4FMFDUUIF"
UFSNJOBMJGZPVBSFVOTVSFPGUIFDVSSFOUESBX
IMPORTANT:
Turn OFF all power to the circuit or disconnect the circuit
from the power source.
$POOFDU
t5IF3FEQSPCFUPUIFTJEFPGUIFDJSDVJUDMPTFTUUPUIF
QPXFSTPVSDF
t5IF#MBDLQSPCFUPUIFTJEFPGUIFDJSDVJUUPHSPVOE
t5VSOUIFQPXFS0/BOEUFTU
Note:
Current must always be measured with the meter
test probes connected in series as described.
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
DC
A
0102030


Meter Functions – Temperature (°C / °F)
IMPORTANT:5PBWPJEIFBUEBNBHFUPUIFNFUFS
LFFQJUBXBZGSPNTPVSDFTPGWFSZIJHIUFNQFSBUVSF
5IFMJGFPGUIFUFNQFSBUVSFQSPCFJTBMTPSFEVDFE
XIFOTVCKFDUFEUPWFSZIJHIUFNQFSBUVSFT1SPCF
PQFSBUJOHSBOHFJTo¡UP¡'
t4FMFDUUIFTemperature VOJUPGNFBTVSFXJUIUIF
SPUBSZTXJUDI¡$¡'
t*OTFSUUIFUFNQFSBUVSFQSPCFDPOOFDUPSJOUPUIF
,UZQFUIFSNPDPVQMFTPDLFU
t5PVDIUIFFOEPGUIFUFNQFSBUVSFTFOTPSUPUIF
BSFBPSTVSGBDFPGUIFPCKFDUUPCFNFBTVSFE
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0102030
5FNQFSBUVSF
4FOTPS
5FNQFSBUVSF
1SPCF


Meter Functions – Frequency (Hz)
t4FMFDUUIFFrequency (FREQ) TFUUJOHXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
t4FUUIFSPUBSZTXJUDIUPUIFGSFRVFODZSBOHFUIBUHJWFTUIF
NPTUBDDVSBUFNFBTVSFNFOUSFBEJOH
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPMUFSNJOBM
$POOFDUUIF#MBDLUFTUQSPCFUPHSPVOE
$POOFDUUIF3FEUFTUQSPCFUPUIFSignal OutXJSFPGUIF
TFOTPSUPCFUFTUFE
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
Hz
0102030
(SPVOE
4JEF
4JHOBM0VU
4JEF
7PMUBHF*O
4JEF


Meter Functions – Dwell
t4FMFDUUIFQSPQFSDwellSBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPM UFSNJOBM
$POOFDUUIF#MBDLUFTUQSPCFUPHSPVOE
$POOFDUUIF3FEUFTUQSPCFUPUIFXJSFUIBUDPOOFDUTUPUIF
CSFBLFSQPJOUTTFFJMMVTUSBUJPO
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0102030
 
5P#SFBLFS
1PJOUT
5P(SPVOE


Meter Functions – Duty Cycle (%)
t4FMFDUUIFDuty CycleSBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
*OTFSU
t#MBDLMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t3FEMFBEJOV-Ω-RPMUFSNJOBM
$POOFDUUIF#MBDLUFTUQSPCFUPHSPVOE
$POOFDUUIF3FEUFTUQSPCFUPUIFTJHOBMXJSFDJSDVJUTFF
JMMVTUSBUJPO
5IFJMMVTUSBUJPOGPSBNJYUVSFDPOUSPMTPMFOPJEJTTIPXO
XJUIUIFNFUFSJOHSPEJOUIFDMPTFEQPTJUJPO5IFNFUFS
XJMMEJTQMBZUIFQFSDFOUBHFPGUJNFUIFQMVOHFSJTJOUIF
DMPTFEQPTJUJPOMPXEVUZDZDMFEVSJOHPOFEVUZDZDMF
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
%
0102030
.JYUVSF
$POUSPM
4IPXO
5P(SPVOE
5P&$.


Meter Functions – RPM / x10 RPM
t4FMFDUUIFRPMSBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
OR
t4FMFDUUIFx10 RPMSBOHFXJUIUIFSPUBSZTXJUDI
UPSQN.VMUJQMZUIFEJTQMBZFESFBEJOHUJNFTCZ
UPHFUBDUVBMSQN
1SFTTSTROKECVUUPOBOEDZDMFUISPVHI31.GPS
TUSPLF31.GPSTUSPLFBOE%*4
t*OTFSUUIFJOEVDUJWFQJDLVQDPOOFDUJOHUFSNJOBM 
JOUPUIFNFUFS
t(SPVOEMFBEJOCOMUFSNJOBM
t0VUQVUMFBEJO V -Ω- RPMUFSNJOBM
t$POOFDUUIFJOEVDUJWFQJDLVQUPBTQBSLQMVHXJSF
*GOPSFBEJOHJTSFDFJWFEVOIPPLUIFDMBNQUVSOJU
PWFSBOEDPOOFDUBHBJO
Note:
t1PTJUJPOUIFJOEVDUJWFQJDLVQBTGBSBXBZGSPNUIF
distributor and the exhaust manifold as possible.
t1PTJUJPOUIFJOEVDUJWFQJDLVQUPXJUIJOTJYJODIFT
of the spark plug or move it to another plug wire if
no reading or an erratic reading is received.
RPM 4'PSrpmPGTUSPLFFOHJOFT
XIJDIIBWFJHOJUJPOPOFWFSZFOHJOFTUSPLFT
RPM 2'PSRPMPG%*4BOETUSPLFFOHJOFT
XIJDIIBWFJHOJUJPOPOFWFSZFOHJOFTUSPLFT
ATD5570
OFF
RPM
RPM
%duty
320Hz
3200Hz
32KHz
1400°F
320°F
750°C
320°C
ȍ
Dual
2CYL
3CYL
4CYL
4CYL
5CYL
8CYL
Automotive Meter
HOLD
RANGE
STROKE
V
V
TEMP
COM
10
9ȍ530
μAmA
10A
42DIS
mA μA
1000VDC
750VDC
MAX
300mA
FUSED
10A MAX
FUSED
0102030
DIS. 4
2


Maintenance
Fuse and Battery Replacement
t"WPJEFMFDUSJDBMTIPDLREMOVE TEST LEADS BEFORE OPENING CASE!
t%POPUPQFSBUFUIFNFUFSPSSPUBUFUIFNFUFSTXJUDIXIFOUIFDBTFJTPQFO
5PSFQMBDFBCBUUFSZPSGVTFSFNPWFSFESVCCFSQSPUFDUJWFDBTFUIFOMPPTFO
UIFUISFFTDSFXTJOUIFDBTFCBDLBOESFNPWFUIFDBTFCZMJGUJOHVQBOE
GPSXBSE
3FQMBDFUIFCBUUFSZXJUIBO7BMLBMJOFCBUUFSZ
Important:
t5PQSFWFOUDPOUBNJOBUJPOPGUIFDJSDVJUTZPVSIBOETNVTUCFDMFBOBOEUIF
QSJOUFEDJSDVJUCPBSENVTUCFIFMECZUIFFEHFT
t3FQMBDFUIFGVTFTXJUIUIFTBNFUZQFPGGVTF
t5IF"GVTFJTSBUFEBU7BOEJTBIJHIFOFSHZGBTUBDUJOHGVTF
t5IFN"JTB7GBTUBDUJOHGVTF
t.BLFTVSFUIFSFQMBDFNFOUGVTFJTDFOUFSFEJOUIFGVTFIPMEFS
3FBTTFNCMFUIFDBTF'BTUFOUIFUISFFTDSFXTBOETMJEFNFUFSCBDLJOUPJUT
SFESVCCFSQSPUFDUJWFDBTF
WARNING
TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK
REMOVE TEST LEADS BEFORE
OPENING THE BATTERY CAP.
4DSFXT
4IPXO-PPTFOFE
'VTF"7&4*
'VTFN"7&4*
#BUUFSZ
WARNING


Troubleshooting
1. Meter wilI not turn ON.
t$IFDLUIFCBUUFSZDPOUBDUTGPSBUJHIUöU
t$IFDLGPSBNJOJNVNCBUUFSZWPMUBHFPGWPMUT
2. Ampere reading is erratic or there is no reading at all.
t%JTBTTFNCMFUIFNFUFSCBDLDPWFSBOEUFTUUIFGVTFTGPSDPOUJOVJUZ
3. Meter reading is erratic.
t1SJOUFEDJSDVJUCPBSEDPOUBNJOBUFEGSPNIBOEMJOHXJUIIBOET
t-PXCBUUFSZ
t0QFODJSDVJUJOBUFTUMFBEGSBZFEPSCSPLFOXJSF
t8SPOHSBOHFTFMFDUFE
t#MPXOGVTF
4. Meter readings do not change.
tHoldGFBUVSFJTTUJMMUPHHMFE0/
GENERAL SPECIFlCATIONS:
tDisplayEJHJUDPVOUTMJRVJEDSZTUBMEJTQMBZ-$%XJUIGVODUJPOBOEVOJUTTJHOBOOVODJBUPST
tAnalog Bar GraphTFHNFOUTXJUINFBTVSFNFOUTUJNFTQFSTFDPOE
tPolarity"VUPNBUJDOFHBUJWFQPMBSJUZJOEJDBUJPO
tOver Range Indicationi0-wNBSLJOEJDBUJPO
tLow Battery Indication5IFJTEJTQMBZFEXIFOUIFCBUUFSZWPMUBHFESPQTCFMPXUIFPQFSBUJOHMFWFM
tMeasurement RateUJNFTQFSTFDPOEOPNJOBM
tOperating Environment¡UP¡$¡'UP¡'BU3)
tStorage Environment¡UP¡$¡UP¡'BU3)
tTemperature Coecient¨TQFDJöFEBDDVSBDZ¡$¡$PS¡$
tPower4JOHMFTUBOEBSE7CBUUFSZ/&%"PS*&$'
tBattery LifeIPVSTUZQJDBMXJUIBMLBMJOFCBUUFSZ
tFuses"7¨NNGBTUBDUJOHDFSBNJDUZQF
"7¨NNGBTUBDUJOHDFSBNJDUZQF
tDimensionsNN)¨NN8¨NN%
tWeight"QQSPYHNFUFSPOMZHXJUIIPMTUFS
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
"DDVSBDZJTHJWFOBT<PGSFBEJOH><OVNCFSPGMFBTUTJHOJöDBOUEJHJUT>BU¡$UP¡$¡'UP¡'
XJUISFMBUJWFIVNJEJUZVQUP
RPM (Tach):
3BOHFT31.¨31.
3BOHFT31.%*4¨31.
3FTPMVUJPOSQN
&òFDU3FBEJOHSQN
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUT
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS3.4"$
%DUTY CYCLE:
3BOHFT
3FTPMVUJPO
1VMTFXJEUIɅTNT
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUT
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS3.4"$
DWELL ANGLE:
/0PGDZMJOEFST
3BOHFT¡$:-¡$:-¡$:-¡$:-¡$:-¡$:-
3FTPMVUJPO¡
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUT
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS3.4"$
TEMPERATURE:
3BOHFTUP¡UP¡'UP¡UP¡'
3FTPMVUJPO¡$¡'¡$¡'
"DDVSBDZSEH¡$SEH¡'
4FOTPS5ZQF,5IFSNPDPVQMF
*OQVU1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS7"$3.4
DC VOLTAGE (Autoranging):
3BOHFTN77777
3FTPMVUJPOɅ7
"DDVSBDZSEHEHU
*OQVU*NQFEFODF.Ȱ
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS7"$3.4
AC VOLTAGE (Autoranging):
3BOHFT7777
3FTPMVUJPON7
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUTBU)[UP)[
*OQVU*NQFEFODF.Ȱ
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS7"$3.4
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ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED...
CURRENT:
3BOHFTɅ"Ʌ"N"N""
3FTPMVUJPOɅ"
%$"DDVSBDZSEHEHUPOɅ"BOEN"SBOHFT
SEHEHUTPO"SBOHF
"$"DDVSBDZSEHEHUTPOɅ"BOEN"SBOHFT
SEHEHUTPO"SBOHF
'SFRVFODZ3FTQPOTF)[UP)[
7PMUBHF#VSEFO7POɅ"N"SBOHFT
7POɅ"N"SBOHFT
*OQVU1SPUFDUPO"7GBTUBDUJOHDFSBNJDGVTFPOɅ"N"JOQVU
"7GBTUBDUJOHDFSBNJDGVTFPO"JOQVU
RESISTANCE (Autoranging):
3BOHFTȰȰ,Ȱ.Ȱ.Ȱ
3FTPMVUJPONȰ
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUTPOȰUP,ȰSBOHFT
SEHEHUTPO.ȰSBOHF
SEHEHUTPO.ȰSBOHF
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUPO7%$PS3.4"$
FREQUENCY:
3BOHFT)[)[,)[
3FTPMVUJPO)[
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUTPOBMMSBOHFT
4FOTJUJWJUZ73.4NJOBU＞BOE＜EVUZDZDMF
&òFDU3FBEJOH.PSFUIBOEJHJUTBUQVMTFXJEUI＞Ʌ4FD
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS3.4"$
DIODE TEST:
5FTUDVSSFOUN"UZQJDBM7G7
3FTPMVUJPON"
"DDVSBDZSEHEHUT
0QFO$JSDVJU7PMUBHF7%$UZQJDBM
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUPO7%$PS3.4"$
"VEJCMF$POUJOVJUZ
"VEJCMF5ISFTIPME-FTTUIBOȰ
3FTPMVUJPONȰ
5FTUDVSSFOU＜N"
0WFSMPBE1SPUFDUJPO7%$PS3.4"$
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