Dual Display Capacitance Meter: Model
Dual Display Capacitance Meter: Model
Dual Display Capacitance Meter: Model
Dual Display
Capacitance Meter
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Safety Summary
The following safety precautions apply to both
operating and maintenance personnel and
must be observed during all phases of
operation, service, and repair of this
instrument.
DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE
ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the instrument in the presence
of flammable gases or fumes. Operation of
any electrical instrument in such an
environment constitutes a definite safety
hazard.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
Instrument covers must not be removed by
operating personnel. Component
replacement and internal adjustments must be
made by qualified maintenance personnel.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY
THE INSTRUMENT
Do not install substitute parts or perform any
unauthorized modifications to this instrument.
Return the instrument to B&K Precision for
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service and repair to ensure that safety
features are maintained.
WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS
WARNING and CAUTION statements, such
as the following examples, denote a hazard
and appear throughout this manual. Follow all
instructions contained in these statements.
A WARNING statement calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or condition,
which, if not followed correctly, could result in
injury or death to personnel.
A CAUTION statement calls attention to an
operating procedure, practice, or condition,
which, if not followed correctly, could result in
damage to or destruction of part or all of the
product.
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SAFETY GUIDELINES
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Safety Symbols
DC Current
Compliance Statements
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries with separate
collection systems)
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This product is subject
to Directive 2002/96/EC
of the European
Parliament and the
Council of the European
Union on waste
electrical and electronic
equipment (WEEE) , and
in jurisdictions
adopting that Directive,
is marked as being put
on the market after
August 13, 2005, and
should not be disposed
of as unsorted
municipal waste. Please
utilize your local WEEE
collection
facilities in the
disposition of this
product and otherwise
observe all applicable
requirements.
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Environmental Conditions
Operating Environment 0 °C to 40 °C
Storage Humidity 0 – 80% R.H.
Storage Environment -20 °C to +50 °C
Pollution degree Pollution degree 2
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY GUIDELINES ............................................... 3
INTRODUCTION....................................................... 11
PACKAGE CONTENTS ........................................... 13
FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW .................................... 14
Front Panel Display Descriptions .................................. 15
Front Panel Buttons ...................................................... 16
LCD DISPLAY OVERVIEW ...................................... 18
LCD Display Descriptions ............................................. 18
PUSH BUTTONS OVERVIEW ................................. 20
POWERING INSTRUMENT ..................................... 22
Installing Battery ........................................................... 22
Connecting External Power Source .............................. 24
Low Battery Indication .................................................. 27
Backlit Display .............................................................. 27
POWER ON OPTIONS ............................................. 29
Reset HI/LO Limits ........................................................ 29
View Firmware Version ................................................. 30
Setup Menu .................................................................. 30
SETUP OPTIONS ..................................................... 31
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Baud Rate (bAUd) ........................................................ 33
Parity (PArt) .................................................................. 35
Data Bits (Data) ............................................................ 36
Echo (ECHO) ................................................................ 37
Print Only (Prnt) ............................................................ 38
Key Beeper (bEEP) ...................................................... 39
Lock Buttons (LbUt) ...................................................... 40
Auto Power Off (AOFF)................................................. 41
Backlit Display Time (bLIt) ............................................ 44
Bright Level Off State (bOFF) ....................................... 44
Brightness Level On State (bON) ................................. 47
Reset to Default (dEFA) ................................................ 49
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................. 51
Data Hold/Trigger Hold ................................................. 51
Static Recording ........................................................... 53
Relative Mode ............................................................... 57
Tolerance ...................................................................... 60
Compare Mode ............................................................. 65
REMOTE COMMUNICATION .................................. 75
Connecting Instrument to PC ........................................ 75
USB (Virtual COM) Configuration ................................. 76
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Remote Mode ............................................................... 76
Command Protocols ..................................................... 77
MEASUREMENT TIPS ............................................. 97
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION .......................... 99
Guard Terminal ............................................................. 99
SPECIFICATIONS .................................................. 100
General specification .................................................. 101
Electrical specifications ............................................... 103
MAINTENANCE...................................................... 105
Service ........................................................................ 105
Troubleshoot Tips ....................................................... 105
Cleaning...................................................................... 106
SERVICE INFORMATION ...................................... 108
LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................ 109
INDEX ..................................................................... 110
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INTRODUCTION
B&K Precision’s 830C and 890C 11,000-count hand-
held capacitance meters measure capacitance and
include a capacitance sorting function. Simple to
operate, the instruments can make quick
measurements and simplify the capacitance sorting
process.
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Each 830C and 890C capacitance meters are shipped
with the following contents.
• 830C or 890C capacitance meter
• Instruction Manual
• Mini USB Interface Cable
• Red & Black Banana to Alligator Test Leads
• 9V Battery
• *AC Adapter (model 830C only)
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FRONT PANEL OVERVIEW
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Front Panel Display Descriptions
1. Power ON/OFF Button
2. Relative mode / right arrow selection button
3. Input sleeve terminals for positive (+),
negative (-), and guard (see “Guard Terminal”
in “SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION” section
for details)
4. Input sockets (banana jack inputs)
5. LCD Display
6. Set HI/LO limit / Back light button
7. Manual and Auto range button
8. Set button for entering HI/LO limit set function
menu
9. Tolerance mode / up arrow selection button
10. Data Hold / Save HI/LO limit settings button
11. Record mode selection button
12. Compare mode button
13. Standard mini USB port (for remote
controllability)
14. 12V DC adapter input (use with an external
power adapter (rated 12VDC, 150mA, 4mm
power plug))
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WARNING: Before connecting an external
power adapter, please check the battery
compartment in the rear side of the unit. If
a battery is installed, be sure that the
polarity matches the (+) and (-) labels as
indicated inside the battery compartment.
If it is not installed correctly, please
remove the battery and install it with
correct matching polarity as indicated in
the compartment. See “Installing Battery”
section for details. DO NOT, at any time,
connect an external power adapter when a
battery is installed incorrectly. Doing so
will damage the instrument and void its
warranty.
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LCD DISPLAY OVERVIEW
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PUSH BUTTONS OVERVIEW
1. Power ON or OFF
2. Tolerance Mode
3. HI/LO Limits for compare mode and to enable
backlight
4. Auto or Manual range
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5. Data hold and save setting for compare mode
6. Relative mode and right arrow key
7. Compare mode and down arrow key
8. Record mode and left arrow key
9. Set HI/LO limits for compare mode
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POWERING INSTRUMENT
Before operating the instrument, make sure to
connect it to a power source, which could be either a
battery or an external AC adapter.
Installing Battery
The 830C and 890C capacitance meters can be
powered by a battery, thus making it portable.
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Figure 4 - Back Cover
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Figure 5 - Battery Compartment
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2. Connect the AC adapter connector into the
right side panel of the instrument. See Figure
6 below.
3. Now, connect the AC Adapter socket into an
electrical outlet.
12VDC Input
AC Adapter
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Low Battery Indication
The capacitance meter has a low battery indicator to
notify the user when to replace the battery. When the
display starts flashing the indicator, the battery
voltage is below normal working voltage. In this case,
accuracy of the meter will also decrease. It is
recommended that the battery be replaced as soon as
possible before continuing operation. See “Installing
Battery” for instructions.
Backlit Display
The capacitance meter has a backlit display that
allows you to see the LCD display in dark conditions.
To turn off the back light at any time, press and hold
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When Using Battery Power
When the meter is powered using 9V battery, the back
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POWER ON OPTIONS
To select power on options, press and hold the
pushbutton as indicated in the table below while
turning on the meter. For example, press and hold
PUSHBUTTON DESCRIPTION
Reset the high and the low limits to
factory default values.
REL To see firmware version
Setup menu for configuration
SET
settings of the meter.
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Note: If you released the button before
hearing the two beeps, the display will not show any
digits on the primary display for a few more seconds.
Please wait until it displays digits before operation.
Setup Menu
To enter the setup menu of the meter, press and hold
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holding until “bAUd” is displayed on the
primary display. For details on configuring settings,
please see SETUP OPTIONS section. To exit setup
SETUP OPTIONS
There are various system parameters that the meter
can be configured for when entering the setup menu
(see “Setup Menu” section for instructions on how to
access the menu). The below table lists these
parameters, as well as their factory default settings
and selectable parameters.
Menu Factory
Selectable Parameters
item Setting
Baud rate: 2400, 4800, 9600,
bAUd 9600
19200
PArt NONE Parity: odd, even, none
Data 8-b Data bits: 8 bits or 7 bits (Stop bit
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is always 1 bit)
ECHO OFF Echo: “ON” or “OFF”
Prnt OFF Print: “ON” or “OFF”
beep ON Beep: “ON” or “OFF”
Lock buttons , “OFF”: enable push
LbUt OFF
buttons “ON”: disable pushbuttons
1~99 minutes, “OFF” means to
AOFF 15
disable auto power off.
1~99 seconds, “OFF” means to
bLIt 15 disable turning off backlit
automatically.
Bright level of backlit at OFF state:
bOFF 01
OFF~03
Bright level of backlit at ON state:
bON 03
OFF~03
Reset all above items to factory
dEFA rSt
default settings
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Baud Rate (bAUd)
The baud rate is used for communication with a PC
over the USB interface. For PC communication, the
baudrate MUST match the settings on the PC side.
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Figure 7 - Steps to Change Baud Rates
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Parity (PArt)
The parity setting is used for communication with the
PC over USB interface. For PC communication, parity
MUST match the settings on the PC side.
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Echo (ECHO)
The echo function will set the meter to “echo” or return
all characters that are received. For example, if
“*IDN?” is sent to the meter, it will return “*IDN?” as
well as the queried information.
Selectable parameters:
OFF, ON
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Print Only (Prnt)
Under remote operation, when the meter is set with
print only mode to “ON”, it will print out measured data
when the measurement cycle is complete and
automatically send the newest data to the PC
continuously. In this mode, any commands sent from
the PC will not be accepted. The remote indicator on
the meter display will flash when this mode is enabled.
Selectable parameters:
OFF, ON
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Figure 11 - Steps to Change Print-Only Setting
Selectable parameters:
ON, OFF
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Figure 12 - Steps to Toggle Key Keep
Selectable parameters:
OFF, ON
Selectable parameters:
OFF, 1 – 99 minutes
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Figure 14 - Steps to Change Auto Power Off Settings
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Backlit Display Time (bLIt)
Back light of the meters can be turned off
automatically with a timer. Once set, back light will
remain on for the period of the timer setting upon
enabling the back light by pressing and holding
Selectable parameters:
OFF, 1 – 99 seconds
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Selectable parameters,
OFF, 01, 02, 03
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Figure 15 - Steps to Change Back light Off State
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Brightness Level On State (bON)
This option allows user to set the brightness level for
the on state of the back light. When it is set to “OFF”,
back light will be in the lowest brightness level in the
on state. If a level is set, the backlight will be much
brighter when backlight is enabled by pressing the
button.
Selectable parameters,
OFF, 01, 02, 03
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Figure 16 - Steps to Change Back light ON State
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Reset to Default (dEFA)
This option will reset all setup option parameters back
to default values as listed in Table 1 - Setup Menu
System Settings and Default. To reset, simply press
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Figure 17 - Reset to Factory Default
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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
Trigger Hold
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Figure 18 - Data/Trigger Hold Operation
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Static Recording
This mode is used for recording maximum, minimum, and
average capacitance values. It captures only stable values
and updates to memory. Values that result in displaying
“OL” or that are below 10 counts are not recorded. This
mode is useful for determining the range of values a
component falls into.
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Recording Mode Maximum Mode Minimum
Mode Average Mode
Recording Mode
Maximum Mode
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Minimum Mode
Average Mode
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Figure 19 - Steps to Use Static Recording
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Relative Mode
Relative mode is used when the user wants to “zero”
the meter based on a reference value or wants to
obtain a reading that is relative to a reference value.
For example, if test leads are used in the
measurement, the user may want to set a reference
with the test leads inserted into the input terminals so
that any measurements taken will not take into
account the test leads.
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Figure 20 - Steps to Use Relative Mode
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Tolerance
The tolerance mode feature is specifically used for
component sorting purposes. Users who need to test
and sort through a large number of components will
find this function quite helpful.
Tolerance Range
Setup Tolerance
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2. Once the desired measured reading is
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Figure 22 - Steps to Setup Tolerance Mode
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Compare Mode
This function allows you to sort capacitors and to
configure 25 sets of limit ranges. The meter comes
with preconfigured stored values for high and low
limits. See table below:
Comparison
High limit Low Limit
Set
1 100 90
2 120 108
3 150 135
4 180 162
5 220 198
6 270 243
7 330 297
8 390 351
9 470 423
10 560 504
11 680 612
12 820 738
13 1000 900
14 1200 1080
15 1500 1350
16 1800 1620
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17 2200 1980
18 2700 2430
19 3300 2970
20 3900 3510
21 4700 4230
22 5600 5040
23 6800 6120
24 8200 7380
25 10000 9000
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2. Press the button to cycle through the
sets from “C01” to “C25”.
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Exit Compare Mode
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Figure 23 - Steps to Setup Compare Mode
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Figure 24 - Steps to Sort by Compare Mode
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Setting HI and LO Limits
The yellow keys from the front key buttons are used
for setting HI and LO limits for compare testing. The
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3. Once the digit you want to adjust is blinking,
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Exit HI/LO Limit Menu
Once all limit values are configured for all the sets to
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Figure 25 - Steps to Set HI/LO Limits
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REMOTE COMMUNICATION
The meter has the capability to communicate with a
PC over the mini USB interface. Upon installation of a
USB driver, the PC can control the instrument over
virtual COM. The mini USB communication interface
of the meter is fully duplex and has a 64-byte input
and output buffer, making it reliable and efficient for
data transmission.
Connecting Instrument to PC
Follow the below procedures for connection setup.
Remote Mode
Upon connecting to the instrument, sending any
commands listed in the “Command Protocols” section
will automatically set the meter into remote mode. In
remote mode, the LCD display will show the RMT
indicator.
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Command Protocols
Overview of Command Type and Format
All commands are entered in either the upper case or
the lower case. There are two types of the meter
programming commands: IEEE 488 common
commands and Standard Commands for
Programmable Instruments (SCPI). Some commands
are device-specific to the meter. They are not included
in the version 1999.0 of the SCPI standard. However,
these commands are designed with the SCPI format
in mind and they follow the syntax rules of the
standard.
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following example shows a command and its
associated query:
CONFigure:CAPacitance 10u
Set the primary display to the capacitance
measurement, and select the 10 uF range.
CONFigure?
Return the function of the primary display
measurement.
Termination Character
A terminator is a character sent by a host, which
identifies the end of a command string. A valid
terminator consists of two-byte data:
<CR> (Carriage Return, ASC(&H0D)) or <LF> (Line
Feed, ASC(&H0A)) or <CR><LF>
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Responding Message
Returned result
After the meter executes a query command, the return
of the result will be in the following format:
<Result> + <CR> <LF>
Data Types
Returned message is an ASCII string from the meter
responding to a query. A query is a command
accompanied a “?” mark. Table 3 below explains the
different data types.
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or “1” for Boolean
query command
A string is used as
command
<Literal> HOLD
parameters with
short literal form
SCPI Commands
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*IDN?
Description: Queries the instrument ID.
Response: <instrument model>, <firmware
version>, <serial number>
LLO
Local Lockout. This means that all front panel buttons
GTL
Go to local. Puts the meter into the local state,
clearing the remote state and front panel lockout.
CONFigure Subsystem
CONFigure:CAPacitance [<range>]
Description: Set capacitance range.
Parameter:
<range> : Measuring unit is Farad. Parameters
are 1000p, 10n, 100n, 1u, 10u, 100u, 1m, 10m
and 50m (will be 200m range for 830C). The
meter is set to auto range when the parameter is
omitted.
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CONFigure?
Description: Query the function of the primary
display.
Response: Return <”function range, resolution”>
format string, the examples are as
following:
CAP
+1.000000E- Capacitance 100nF 0.01nF
07,+1.000000E-1
CALCulate Subsystem:
CALCulate:FUNCtion NULL
TOLerance
LIMit
AVERage
NONE
Description: Enable or disable the function of
the calculation.
Parameter:
NULL – enable null (relative) function;
TOL – enable tolerance function;
LIM – enable limit function;
AVER – enable average (static recording)
function;
NONE – disable all calculation and select the
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internal trigger source.
CALCulate:FUNCtion?
Description: Query the function of the
calculation.
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CALCulate:NULL:OFFSet?
Description: Query the offset value of the null
(relative) function.
CALCulate:NULL:STATe <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the null
(relative) function of the calculation.
CALCulate:AVERage
:MAXimun?
:MINimun?
:AVERage?
:PRESent?
Description: Query the value of the static
dynamic recording function.
Response: Return <NR3> format string.
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Example:
CALC:AVER:MAX? ; Query the maximum
recorded value.
CALC:AVER:MIN? ; Query the minimum
recorded value.
CALC:AVER:AVER? ; Query the average
recorded value.
CALC:AVER:PRES? ; Query the present
recorded value.
CALCulate:AVERage:STATe <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the static
recording function of the calculation.
CALCulate:LIMit
:MODE <mode>
:LOWer <mode>, <value>
:UPPer <mode>, <value>
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Description: Set the mode or the value of the
Limit function.
Parameter:
<mode>: The value of mode is from 01 to 25.
<value>: The limit value is from 00000 to 11000.
Example:
CALC:LIM:MODE 01 ; Apply the settings of
the mode 1.
CALC:LIM:UPP 07,01000 ; Set the upper limit
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value of the 7 set.
CALCulate:LIMit
:MODE?
:LOWer? <mode>
:UPPer? <mode>
Example:
CALC:LIM:MODE? ; Query the mode of the
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Limit function.
CALC:LIM:UPP? 07 ; Query the upper value
of the mode 7.
CALCulate:LIMit:STATe <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the Limit
function of the calculation.
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CALCulate:TOLerance:RANGe command will
return an error on display.
CALCulate:TOLerance:BASE?
Description: Query the base value of the
tolerance function.
CALCulate:TOLerance:VALue?
Description: Query the tolerance value of the
tolerance function.
CALCulate:TOLerance:STATe <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the tolerance
function of the calculation.
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TRIGger:Subsystem:
Parameter:
BUS – select a bus command source and enter
the trigger (hold) mode. In this mode, data hold
will be activated to hold each measured reading
after trigger (*TRG) is received from the bus.
IMM – select the internal trigger source.
TRIGger:SOURce?
Description: Query the type of the trigger
source.
Response:
Return <Literal> format string: BUS, IMM.
*TRG
Description: Sets instrument to data hold and
return measured reading after trigger.
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Example: *TRG
Response:
Return display value, e.g +1.23450000E+00
Measuring Subsystem:
FETCh?
Description: Return the primary display value
of device’s output buffer. Retrieves
the measurements taken by the
INITiate command and places them
into the device’s output buffer. The
query can return data any time that
the last reading is valid. The meter
generates an error -230 and no
result is returned when the meter is
in the trigger idle state and the data
is invalid.
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SYSTem Subsystem
SYSTem:ERRor?
Description: Query the error message.
SYSTem:VERSion?
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Description: Query the version of the SCPI.
SYSTem:BEEP <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the key beep.
SYSTem:BLIT <Boolean>
Description: Enable or disable the backlit.
SYSTem:BLIT:TIME <second>
Description: Set a backlit time.
SYSTem:DEFAult
Description: Setting default value to the non-
volatile memory includes SETUP value but don’t
affect the other calibrated data.
STATus Subsystem:
STATus?
Description: Query the status of the meter.
Response: Returns a
<”ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU”> format string
(21 characters).
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Each character represents the following:
Item Explanation
Average 0:off, 1:on
A
function
B Null function 0:off, 1:on
Limit 0:off, A:mode 1 ~
C
function Y:mode 25
Limit result 0:none, 1:Go, 2:Lo
D
nGo, 3:Hi nGo
Tolerance 0:off, 1:1%, 2:5%,
E function 3:10%, 4:20%, F:no
range setting
Tolerance 0:none, 1:pass,
F
Result 2:fail
Trigger I:IMM, B:BUS
G
source
H Unused always 0
I Unused always 0
J Beep 0:off, 1:on
Auto Power 0:off, 1:on
K
Off
L Back lit 0:off, 1:on
M Meter mode L:normal
N Unused always 0
O Unused always 0
P Unused always 0
Q Unused always 0
R Rate always 1
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S Battery 0:normal, 1:low
T Unused always 0
U Auto range 0:off, 1:on
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:DEFAult Set default value to
the non-volatile
memory
:ERRor? Query error
message
:VERSion? Query version of
the SCPI
STATus? Query the status
Error Codes
MEASUREMENT TIPS
To avoid possible damage to the meter or the
equipment under test, disconnect circuit power
and discharge the capacitor before measuring
capacitance.
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measures capacitance by charging the capacitor with
a known current, measuring the resulting time of the
charging period, and then calculating the capacitance.
The larger capacitors will take longer time to charge.
Some large capacitors can take over a minute to
measure due to the long charge time required. A
flashing “C” indicates charging capacitor. To improve
the measurement accuracy of a small value
capacitance, press REL with the alligator clip leads
open, to subtract the residual capacitance of the
meter and leads.
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Measuring large capacitors: Measuring very large
capacitors, for example a 100 mF value, requires a
long time. . In this case, after inserting the capacitor
into the meter’s terminals, the meter display may
seem unresponsive and not respond to key presses.
This is normal, and indicates that the meter is
currently charging the capacitor. Depending on the
size of the capacitor, this charging period can take up
to 2 minutes until the meter becomes responsive and
display the result. If manual range is to be used,
please set to the correct range first before inserting
the capacitor. Otherwise, it will take much longer to
make the measurement.
SUPPLEMENTAL
INFORMATION
Guard Terminal
One of the input sockets and terminals is labeled as
“GUARD”. This terminal does not have to be used in
all instances for the meter to make measurements.
But in some instances, it is very useful.
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The guard terminal is used to minimize noise and to
help minimize parasitic components of the capacitor to
be measured, thus allowing for more accurate results.
SPECIFICATIONS
Below are some remarks in regards to all
specifications pertaining to both 830C and 890C
capacitance meters.
Function:
- Capacitance measurement by DC charge and discharge
method.
- Visible and audible Tolerance mode assists you to sort
capacitors
- Min/Max/Average, Data Hold with Manual or Auto Trigger and
Relative modes
- Comparison mode with 25 sets of HI/LO limits can be
selected
- Backlit display for easy reading in the dark.
- USB (virtual com) computer interface with SCPI commands
- One-year calibration cycle suggested.
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The " " appears when the battery voltage drops below 6V (approx.).
Operating temperature:
0°C to 40 °C (32ºF~113ºF)
Storage temperature:
-20°C to 50°C (-4ºF~122ºF) without battery
Temperature coefficient
0.1 * (specified accuracy) / °C (from 0°C to 18°C or 28°C to 40°C)
Power supply:
Single standard 9V Battery or AC power adapter
Power Consumption:
270 mVA maximum with backlit on
Battery life:
70 hours without backlit (approx.) (Based on new alkaline 9V/545m A
Battery)
Dimension (HxWxL):
1.6 x 3.5 x 7.5 inches (41 x 90 x 190 mm)
Weight:
0.77 lbs. (350 g) with battery
Standard Accessories:
Alligator clip leads, 9V battery, Mini USB Cable, and Instruction manual.
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Safety Standard:
Designed in compliance with EN61010-1 (IEC1010-1) for CAT-II 50V,
Pollution Degree II Environment. EMC designed in compliance with
EN61326-1.
Electrical specifications
Capacitance
Measuring rate as
Range Resolution Accuracy*
full scale (approx.)
1000.0 pF 0.1 pF 1% + 10 5 times /sec
10.000 nF 0.001 nF 1% + 5 5 times /sec
100.00 nF 0.01 nF 5 times /sec
1000.0 nF 0.1 nF 5 times /sec
10.000 μF 0.001 μF 0.5% + 3 5 times /sec
100.00 μF 0.01 μF 5 times /sec
1000.0 μF 0.1 μF 0.86 times /sec
10.000 mF 0.001 mF 1% + 5 0.13 times /sec
50.00 mF (890C)
0.026 times /sec
199.99 mF 0.01mF 2% + 5
0.006 times /sec
(830C)
*= The accuracy is specified to measure film capacitor or better, and use
Relative mode to zero residual first.
Notes:
1. Overload protection: 250VR.M.S.
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
To ensure the most current version of this manual, please download the
current version here: http://www.bkprecision.com/search/manual/830C
For current up-to-date product information, please visit
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MAINTENANCE
WARNING: Do not perform any service by yourself.
Service should only be done by qualified personnel
and trained technicians.
Service
If the instrument fails to operate, check battery and
test leads. Replace them as necessary. If the
instrument still cannot work, verify with the operating
instructions to make sure correct procedures are
followed.
Troubleshoot Tips
The following table will guide you to identify basic problems:
Malfunction Identification
No LCD indication at
● Check battery or replace battery.
power ON
● Check setup mode whether the beeper
No beeper tone
has been set to OFF.
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● Check whether the meter is under
remote control.
● Turn OFF and then turn ON the meter
Push buttons failure
again.
● Check the setup mode whether “Lbut”
of lock buttons has been set “on”.
● Check the baud rate, parity, Data bit,
Failed on Remote control Stop bit (default is 9600, n, 8, 1)
● Check USB driver installation.
● If a large capacitor is being measured,
this is normal as it takes a long time to
charge the capacitor in order to make
an accurate measurement. In some
Display is frozen and cases, it can take up to 2 minutes.
buttons do not respond During this time, buttons may not
respond. In this case, wait a while and
try again or unplug your capacitor and
configure your settings, then reconnect
the capacitor to the terminals.
Cleaning
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Before cleaning this meter, make sure the power is
OFF and remove external AC adapter if one is used.
To clean the meter, wipe the dirty parts with a soft
cloth soaked with diluted neutral detergent. Avoid
having the instrument too wet to prevent the detergent
from penetrating into the inside components of the
meter, causing damages. After cleaning, make sure
the instrument is completely dried before operating it
again.
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SERVICE INFORMATION
Warranty Service: Please go the support and service section on
our website www.bkprecision.com to obtain a RMA #. Return the
product in the original packaging with proof of purchase to the
address below. Clearly state on the RMA the performance problem
and return any leads, probes, connectors and accessories that you
are using with the device.
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INDEX
Auto Power Off Key Beeper (bEEP),
(AOFF), 41 39
Backlit, 27 LCD Display, 18
Battery, 22 Lock Buttons (LbUt),
Baud Rate (bAUd), 33 40
Compare Mode, 65 Low Battery, 27
Data Bits (Data), 36 Parity (PArt), 35
Data Hold, 51 Print Only(Prnt), 38
dEFA, 49 Relative Mode, 57
Echo (ECHO), 37 Remote Mode, 76
Error Codes, 97 SCPI, 77
External Power, 24 Setup Menu, 30
Firmware, 30 Static Recording, 53
Guard Terminal, 99 Tolerance, 60
HI and LO Limits, 71 USB drivers, 75
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