Hioki RM3542 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing the HIOKI RM3542/3542-01 Resistance HiTester. This guide describes basic screen operations
and comparator setting procedures. Before using the instrument the first time, please read the operating manual.
RM3542, RM3542-01
RESISTANCE HiTESTER
Operation Guide
November 2009 Edition 1 RM3542A983-00 09-11H Printed in Japan
Select and change display screens and settings
C
omparator Results
(
COMP indicator LEDs)
H
iMeasured Value is
above Upper limit
I
NPass (meets criteria)
L
oMeasured Value is
below Lower limit
Numerical value
entry and related
settings
Absolute or relative value
P
ower On/Off
•
Unlit: power off
(while power is not supplied)
•
Red light: power off
(while power is supplied)
•
Green light: power on
Measurement cable jacks
Decision criteria
Measurement decision criteria settings
(Comparator function)
REF% Decide by reference value and tolerance (%)
ABS Decide by specified threshold values
Measurement Screen
(MISC MEAS MEAS SETTINGS)
Measurement Settings
DELAY1 Adjust the delay from probing to trigger input
DELAY2 Adjust measurement object electrical response
INT(FAST/ MED/ SLOW) Make fine adjustment to integration time
CONT CHECK Contact check threshold settings
CONT IMP Contact Improver function settings
VOLT MONITOR Voltage level monitor function settings
CURRENT MODE Current mode setting (CONT/ PULSE)
(MISC DATA DATA SETTINGS)
Data Settings
AUTO MEMORY Turn Auto-Memory on/off
STATISTICS Statistical calculation on/off
DATA OUT Automatically output measured value
(MISC SYSTEM SYSTEM) System Settings
SET MONITOR Turn two-instrument setting comparison on/off
PROBE CHECK Turn probe short-circuit detection on/off
RETRY Retry function on/off
TRIG EDGE (External I/O) Set trigger rising/falling edge
EOM (External I/O) Set EOM (end-of-measurement) signal
INTERFACE Communications interface settings
LOW POWER Low-power resistance component measurement on/off
JUDGE BEEP Comparator beeper settings
KEY BEEP Key beeper on/off
CLOCK(Y-M-D) Set internal clock
LINE FREQ Set power source frequency
CONTRAST Adjust screen contrast
BACKLIGHT Adjust screen backlight
RESET Initialize
ADJUST Instrument Adjustment
Basic Settings Screen
Detailed Settings
Screens
TRG Change trigger source (INT/EXT)
RANGE Change range (100mΩto 100MΩ)
SPEED Change measurement speed (FAST/MED/
SLOW)
0ADJ Turn zero-adjust on/off
COMP Turn comparator on/off
LOCK Enable/disable key lock (OFF/FULL/MENU)
Measurementscreenoperationsare
shown on the back of this sheet.
Screen Organization

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Setting screen
Set reference value
(example 10.5Ω)
Change
sign:
Return to
Measurement
screen
Set upper tolerance
(example +4.5%)
Set lower tolerance
(example -4.5%)
Decide According to
Reference Value and Tolerance
When setting the upper tolerance, the
lower tolerance is automatically set to
its negative equivalent. Change the
setting as needed.
Select item
Cancel:
Setting Comparator Decision Criteria for Measured Values
REF% Mode
12 4
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Change
numerical value:
Return to
Measurement
screen
Decide According to
Upper/Lower Thresholds
Set upper thresholds
(example 150mΩ)
Set lower thresholds
(example 50mΩ)
Setting screen Select item
Change
numerical value: Cancel:
ABS Mode
12 4
3
+OvrRng
-OvrRng
Contact Check Fault
Indicates possible contact fault or broken
cable.
Voltage Level Monitor Fault
Probe contact may be unstable, or electri-
cal noise ingress may be present.
No Measurement Data
No measurement value is present imme-
diately after power on or after changing
range. Errors with other causes can pre-
vent display of measured values.
Measurement Fault (Error) Indicators
Measurement Screen Indicators
Trigger Source
INT: Internal trigger
EXT: External trigger
Measurement
range Measurement speed
Appears only when OVC is enabled
(OVC: Offset Voltage Compensation)
Appears only when the Low-Power
Resistance function is enabled
Key-Lock State
F.LOCK: Changes to settings are disabled
M.LOCK: All except comparator settings are disabled
Zero-adjust (ON)
Remote control
C.E. Hi
C.E. Lo
C.E. Volt
- - - - - - -
Cancel key-lock
(hold 1s)
PRINT Prints measured value
(Enabled when PRINT is selected as the INTERFACE
setting on the SYSTEM screen) PRINT Prints statistical data
(Enabled when PRINT is selected as the INTER-
FACE setting on the SYSTEM screen)
STAT Displays statistical calculation results
(Enabled when ON is selected as the STATISTICS set-
ting on the DATA screen) UNDO Deletes the previously stored measurement
and calculation result (only the most recent
measurement can be deleted)
NUMBER
Sets the number of measurements for Auto-Memo-
ry mode
(Enabled when ON is selected as the AUTO MEMORY
setting on the DATA screen)
ALLCLR Deletes all memories and calculations
Enable local
control
Tenkey Input Enabled
Change Settings
Out of Range (over- or under-range)
The measured value is above or below
the measurement range, or open device.