GW Instek GDS-122 User Manual - Manual (Page 47)

Using the Multimeter
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18B
Measuring Capacitance
Continuity
specifications
Range 51.2nF to 100uF ±(3% + 3 digits)
Panel operations 1. Press the R switch. If a warning
message appears, press any key to
resume measurement.
2. Press the AUTOSET key repeatedly
to select the capacitance
measurement.
AUTOSET
3. The capacitance screen appears.
Battery level
Measurement
unit
Scaling factor
F1-F3 menu
(F1, F3 not
used)
Auto range
Run/Stop
Delta
measurement
result
Measurement
result
Meter
Capacitance
Measuring 5nF
and above
Connect the test leads to the CX
terminals.
CX
CATII
400V
Measuring less
then 5nF
Connect the Capacitance
Extension module to the COM
& V/
Ω/C terminals. Then,
connect the test leads to the
extension module. The
measurement result will be
constantly updated in the
display.
CX <5nf
400V
400V
MAX COM V/O/C
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Freezing the
measurement
To freeze the measurement, press the
RUN/STOP key. The measurement
result will be retained and the
indicator at the top right corner of the
display changes to STOP. To unfreeze,
press the RUN/STOP key again. RUN/STOP
RUN
STOP
Measuring delta
capacitance
To measure the delta value, press F2
(II/
Δ). The measurement result at the
moment moves to the top right corner
of the display, and the measurement
result becomes the difference between
the original result.
2. Measurement
reset to zero
59.6nF
1. Press F2 3. Delta value
displayed