General directions
2 6,000- and 60,000-count digital multimeters
Contents
General directions............................................................................................................................................ 3
Introduction, Precautions and safety measures............................................................................................................. 3
Special functions ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Symbols on the instrument............................................................................................................................................ 5
Warranty, Maintenance, metrological verification, Repair under warranty..................................................................... 6
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Replacing the fuse......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Rechargeable and primary batteries ............................................................................................................................. 7
Communication interface............................................................................................................................................... 7
Description of the instruments .........................................................................................................................
MTX 3290 frontal panel, back, terminal block................................................................................................................ 8
MTX 3291 frontal panel, back, terminal block................................................................................................................ 9
Display unit.................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Switch.......................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Keypad ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Getting started................................................................................................................................................ 18
Preparation for use...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Functional description................................................................................................................................... 19
1. MAX MIN AVG mode .............................................................................................................................................. 19
2. PEAK mode............................................................................................................................................................. 22
3. ΔREL mode ............................................................................................................................................................. 23
4. "CLAMP" function.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Functions of the switch and keys................................................................................................................................. 26
How are the various quantities measured?................................................................................................. 28
1. Voltage measurement ............................................................................................................................................. 28
2. Current measurement ............................................................................................................................................. 29
3. Frequency measurement......................................................................................................................................... 31
4. Resistance measurement........................................................................................................................................ 31
5. Audible continuity measurement ............................................................................................................................. 32
6. Diode test ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
7. Capacitance measurement...................................................................................................................................... 33
8. Temperature measurement ..................................................................................................................................... 34
9. Measurement on an MLI type speed variator .......................................................................................................... 35
10. Resistive power (MTX 3291) ................................................................................................................................. 37
11. dBm decibels in power (MTX 3291) ...................................................................................................................... 38
SX-DMM software ........................................................................................................................................... 39
Technical characteristics of MTX 3290 ........................................................................................................ 40
Technical characteristics of MTX 3291 ........................................................................................................ 50
General characteristics ................................................................................................................................. 61
Environmental conditions ............................................................................................................................................ 61
Power supply............................................................................................................................................................... 61
Display ........................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Safety, CEM ................................................................................................................................................................ 61
Mechanical characteristics ........................................................................................................................... 61
Housing ....................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Supply ............................................................................................................................................................. 62