GW Instek GDM-8261 User manual

Dual Measurement Multimeter
GDM-8261
QUICK START GUIDE
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION................................................................4
Panel Overview ...................................................5
POWERING UP ..................................................................6
BASIC MEASUREMENT......................................................8
Voltage/Current...................................................8
Resistance...........................................................9
Diode/Continuity/Frequency/Period/Temp....... 10
ADVANCED MEASUREMENT ...........................................11
DUAL MEASUREMENT ....................................................13

GDM-8261 Quick Start Guide
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INTRODUCTION
The GDM-8261 quick start guide is intended for users who are not familiar
with the instrument and need a tutorial for quickly accessing its major
functions. For further details including parameters, remote control commands,
the optional scanner module, digital I/O and specifications, please refer to the
user manual that is supplied on the accompanying CD.
Power up the instrument according to the “Powering Up” chapter, and then
pick up the relevant chapter according to your needs. This guide consists of
the following chapters:
Powering Up
Basic Measurement
Voltage/Current
Resistance
Diode/Continuity/Frequency/Period/Temp
Advanced Measurement
dBm/dB/Max/Min/Relative/Hold/Compare/Math
Dual Measurement

INTRODUCTION
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Panel Overview
Front panel
overview
Measurement
Keys
Input Hi
Terminal
Sense Hi
Terminal
Sense Lo,
DC/AC 1A Terminal
Power Switch
Main
Display
DC/AC 10A
Terminal
Input Lo
Terminal
AMPS Fuse
Holder
Main Display
Output On/Off Key
Rear Panel
overview

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POWERING UP
1. Tilt stand Pull out the handle
sideways and rotate it.
Horizontal position Tilt position
2. Line voltage
selection
Ensure that the correct voltage is lined up with the
arrow on the fuse cover on the rear panel.
100V
120V
220V
240V
3. Fuse selection Ensure the correct fuse is installed for the line voltage
selected.
Fuse Voltage
0.315AT 100VAC,120VAC
0.125AT 220VAC,240VAC
4. Connect the
power cord
Connect the power cord to
the AC Voltage input.
100
220
120
240
100
220
120
240
100
220
120
240 100
220
120
240

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5. Press the power
switch
Push the main power
switch on the front panel
to turn the instrument on.











The display contents appear and you are ready to make
measurements.
Powering up the instrument is completed

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BASIC MEASUREMENT
Voltage/Current
Measurement item: DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI
1. Connect the
test leads
V
oltage measurement
Current measurement
(0~10A)
Current measurement
(0~1.2A)
2. Press the
measurement
key
Press the measurement keys on the front panel. The
measurement result will appear on the display.
ACV
DCV
ACI DCI

BASIC MEASUREMENT
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Manual ranging To select the measurement range
manually, press the Up/Down
keys.
For further details, see the Voltage or Current section of the Basic
Measurement chapter in the user manual
Resistance
Measurement item: 2W resistance, 4W resistance
1. Connect the
test leads
2W resistance 4W resistance
2. Press the
measurement
key
Press the measurement keys on the front panel. The
measurement result will appear on the display.
2W resistance
4W resistance
x 2 (twice)
S4W2W
2W, 4W Automatic
ranging Refresh
rate Unit Selected
range
AUTO
k
Manual ranging To select the measurement range
manually, press the Up/Down
keys.
For further details, see the Resistance section of the Basic Measurement
chapter in the user manual

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Diode/Continuity/Frequency/Period/
Temp
Measurement item: Diode test, Continuity test, Frequency, Period,
Temperature
1. Connect the
test leads
Diode/Continuity
Frequency/Period
Temperature (2W RTD,
Thermocouple)
Temperature (4W RTD)
2. Press the
measurement
key
Press the measurement keys on the front panel (For
Continuity, Period, and Temp(˚F), press the same key
twice). The measurement result will appear on the
display.
Diode
Continuity
x2(twice)
Frequency
Period
x2 (twice)
Temp(˚C) Temp(˚F)
x2 (twice)
Hz
SAUTO
Automatic ranging
(freq. and period only)
Refresh
rate Unit
Function (sensor type for
temperature)
k
For further details, see the Diode/Continuity/Frequency/Period/Temperature
section of the Basic Measurement chapter in the user manual

ADVANCED MEASUREMENT
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ADVANCED MEASUREMENT
Measurement item: dBm, dB, Max, Min, Relative, Hold, Compare, Math
1. Make a basic
measurement
Follow the procedures in the Basic measurement
chapter, page 8. For measurement combinations (basic
+ advanced), see page 12.
2. Press the
measurement
key
Press the measurement keys as shown below on the
front panel. The measurement result will appear on the
display.
Item Keys Descriptions
dBm
SHIF
T
/
EXI
T
Shows
10*log10(1000*Vrdg2/
Rref)
dB
SHIF
T
/
EXI
T
Hz/P
dB
Shows (dBm −dBmref)
Max
Shows the maximum
reading
Min
x 2 Shows the minimum
reading
Relative*
Shows the relative value
compared with the
reference
Hold*
HOLD
The Hold measurement
retains the current
measurement data and
updates it only when the
reading fluctuates more
than the threshold.

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Compare* SHIF
T
/
EXI
T
The Compare
measurement checks and
updates if the
measurement data stays
between the upper (high)
and lower (low) limit
specified.
Math*
SHIF
T
/
EXI
T
2/4W
MATH
Math measurement runs
four types of
mathematical operations,
MX+B, 1/X, Percentage
and Statistic, based on
the other measurement
results.
For further details see the Advanced Measurement chapter in the user
manual.
*Please see the Advanced Measurement chapter for operation details.
Basic + Advanced Measurement Combinations
Advanced
Measurement
Basic Measurement
AC/DCV AC/DCI
2/4W Hz/P TEMP
dB ●— — — — —
dBm ●— — — — —
Max/Min ●●●●●—
Relative ●●●●●—
Hold ●●●●●—
Compare ●●●●●—
Math ●●●●●—

DUAL MEASUREMENT
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DUAL MEASUREMENT
Dual Measurement Combinations
Combinations The dual measurement mode allows you to use the 2nd
display to show another item, thus viewing two different
measurement results at once.
A
ny of the following items can be combined together for
dual measurements (for example ACV + Hz, DCV +
DCI)
ACV
DCV
ACI
DCI
2W/4W
Hz/P
Note 2W/4W measurements in combination with other
measurements are possible but may not be practical as
the measurement accuracy is not guaranteed.
1. Connect the
test leads
Voltage/Frequency/Period/Resistance and Current
Measurement
Note: The above measuring configuration is used to
measure the voltage present on the resistance under test
and the current through the resistance under test when
using the DCI/DCV or ACI/ACV dual measurement
function.

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Voltage and
Frequency/Period
Measurement
2W/4W Resistance
Measurement
2. Choose a
primary
measurement
Follow the procedures in the Basic
measurement chapter to choose a
primary measurement.
Page 8.
3. Choose a
secondary
measurement
Press the 2nd key, then the target
item (example: ACV). The display
updates the measurement result.
(example: ACI + ACV)
For further details, see the Dual Measurement chapter in the user manual.