Keysight Technologies U1733C User manual

Keysight U1731C/

U1732C/U1733C

Handheld LCR Meter

Quick Start

Guide

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Contacting Keysight

www.keysight.com/find/assist

(worldwide contact information for

repair and service)

Safety and EMC Information

This meter is safety-certified in

compliance with the following

safety and EMC requirements:

– IEC61010-1:2001/

EN61010-1:2001

(Second Edition)

– IEC 61326-1:2005/

EN 61326-1:2006

– Canada: ICES/NMB-001:

Issue 4, June 2006

– Australia/New Zealand:

AS/NZS CISPR11:2004

Safety Notices

CAUTION

A CAUTION notice denotes a

hazard. It calls attention to an

operating procedure, practice, or

the like that, if not correctly

performed or adhered to, could

result in damage to the product or

loss of important data. Do not

proceed beyond a CAUTION notice

until the indicated conditions are

fully understood and met.

WARNING

A WARNING notice denotes a

hazard. It calls attention to an

operating procedure, practice, or

the like that, if not correctly

performed or adhered to, could

result in personal injury or

death. Do not proceed beyond a

WARNING notice until the

indicated conditions are fully

understood and met.

Safety symbols

Earth (ground) terminal

Equipment protected

throughout by double

insulation or reinforced

insulation

Caution, risk of electric

shock

Caution, risk of danger

(refer to this manual for

specific Warning or Caution

information)

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For further safety information details, refer to the

Keysight U1731C/U1732C/U1733C Handheld LCR Meter User’s Guide.

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Verify that you received the following items in the

shipment of your LCR meter:

✔One pair of alligator clip test leads

✔One 9 V alkaline battery

✔Printed copy of the U1731C/U1732C/U1733C

Quick Start Guide

✔Printed copy of the Certificate of Calibration

If any item is missing or damaged, keep the

shipping materials and contact the nearest

Keysight Sales Office.

NOTE

The descriptions and instructions in this guide apply

to the U1731C, U1732C, and U1733C handheld LCR

meters.

The model U1733C appears in all illustrations.

All related documents and software are available for

download at www.keysight.com/find/hhTechLib.

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Install the Batteries

Your LCR meter is powered by a single 9 V

alkaline battery (included with the shipment).

1Turn the LCR meter OFF

and remove the test

leads from the terminals.

2Lift the tilt stand and

loosen the screw with a

suitable Phillips

screwdriver.

3Remove the battery cover and observe the

polarity markings.

4Insert the battery and replace the battery

cover and screw.

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Turn On the LCR Meter

To power ON your LCR meter, press the power-on

button once.

Power-on button

WARNING

To avoid damage to the device, do not exceed the

input limit. Do not apply voltage to the input

terminals. Discharge the capacitor before testing.

NOTE

Your LCR meter is capable of remote data logging.

To use this feature, you will need an IR-USB cable

(U5481A, purchased separately) and the Keysight

GUI Data Logger Software (downloadable from

www.keysight.com/find/hhTechLib).

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The LCR Meter at a Glance

Display screen

Keypad

Input terminals/

IR communication

Battery cover

Tilt stand

External power

(Lift the tilt stand

adapter input jack

(+12 VDC)

port

socket

for access)

NOTE

The external AC to DC power adapter input jack

requires an input voltage of +12 VDC.

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Understanding the Keypad

Legend Key response when pressed for:

Less than 1 second More than 1 second

Turns the LCR meter on or off -

Starts or stops the auto

identification mode

Enables or disables the ESR

(equivalent series resistance)

mode[a]

Holds or releases the present

reading on the display

Starts or stops the static

recording mode

Switches between dissipation

factor (D), quality factor (Q),

and phase angle (θ)

measurement

Enables or disables the limit

comparison mode

Selects a test frequency Enables or disables the DCR

(direct current resistance) mode[b]

Disables autoranging and sets

a manual range Enables autoranging

Switches between impedance

(Z), inductance (L), capacitance

(C), and resistance (R)

measurement

Toggles between parallel and

series circuit mode

Enables the tolerance mode

Turns the backlight display on or

off[c] or disables the tolerance

mode (if tolerance is enabled)

Sets the null/relative mode

Enters the open/short calibration

mode for selected range and test

frequency

[a] Autoranging only. ESR mode exits to capacitance (C) measurement by default.

[b] Applicable for U1733C model only. DCR mode exits to inductance (L)

measurement by default.

[c] Applicable for U1732C and U1733C models only.

ESR

Rec

Hold

Save

Limit

DQO

DCR

Freq.

Auto

Range

P S

ZLCR

Tol%

Cal

Null

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Performing LCR Measurements

Auto Identification (Ai)

Press the button to automatically identify and

select an appropriate primary measurement

function (L, C, or R), secondary measurement

function (D, Q, or θ), and measurement mode

(parallel or series) for the device-under-test.

LCR measurement steps

NOTE

The LCR meter powers up in the Ai mode by default.

is shown on the left of the display screen when

the Ai mode is enabled.

– flashes when the LCR meter is identifying

a measurement function and mode.

– Press again while is shown to exit the

Ai mode.

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Secondary (D/Q/θ) measurements

Inductance (L) measurements

Capacitance (C) measurements

Resistance (R) measurements

Inductor

Capacitor

Resistor

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