Commissioning; Connecting The Test Leads; Switching On The Instrument; Switching Off The Instrument - Metrix MX 53C Manual De Instrucciones

Chapter II
3.

COMMISSIONING

3.1.

Connecting the test leads

Connect the black lead to the COM socket (for all measurements). Depending on the
position of the selector switch, connect the red lead as follows:
V
10 A
5 mA
3.2.

Switching on the instrument

Turn the selector switch to the required function.
All segments of the display come on for a few seconds. The instrument is then ready for
measurements.
3.3.

Switching off the instrument

The instrument can be switched off manually by returning the selector switch to the OFF
position, or automatically after approximately half an hour if no key is pressed or the switch
is not operated.
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Note Automatic shutdown of the instrument is disabled in order to avoid
interrupting the peak value measurements (Pk +/-), or the data print out.
For user safety, automatic shutdown is also disabled when a measured
magnitude (voltage/current) present at the input exceeds dangerous level
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3.4.

Special configurations

To adapt the configuration of the instrument to the measurement environment, the user
can :
- Choose 50 Hz or 60 Hz rejection :
Switch on with the rotary switch while holding down the HOLD key. The selection is
reversed from the last configuration, is displayed for two seconds and remains
backed up in non-volatile memory.
- Choose a low resolution mode (5 000 points) :
Switch on with the rotary switch while holding down the REL key. The selection is
displayed for two seconds.
Portable digital multimeter
Rotary selector switch position
, Ω,
, mV , V
AC DC DC
DC
, 50 mA , 500 mA
DC DC
indicator displayed).
Input terminal
VΩ
A
mA
DC
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