Sourcetronic ST2822 User manual
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Model SST2822/ST2822A/ST2822C
Dual Handheld LCR Meter
Instruction Manual
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Safety Summary
The following safety precautions are applicable
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 A FLAMMABLE OR
EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the instrument in the presence
of much dust, direct sunlight, high humidity,
strong electromagnetic radiation, etc.
NON-PROFESSIONALS SHOULD NOT OPEN
STE REAR COVER
Maintaining, substituting parts or adjusting the
instrument should be made by professional
maintenance personnel. Please contact
relevant distributor or Sourcetronics service
department.
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DO NOT REMOVE OR MODIFY STE
INSTRUMENT
Some replacements and unauthorized
modifications might cause irreversible
damage to the instrument.
SAFETY WARNING
Strictly follow the relevant safety statements in
this manual involving safety, personnel injury,
damage to the instrument, operation and
environmental conditions causing poor test.
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Safety Guidelines
To ensure that you use this device safely,
follow the safety guidelines listed below:
This meter is for indoor use, altitude up to
2,000 m. For short-time outdoor use,
precautions should be taken to avoid direct
sunlight, water and moisture,
electromagnetic radiation, dust and
explosion.
The warnings and safety precautions should
be read and well understood before the
instrument is used.
Use the meter only as specified in this
manual.
Confirm that the circuits have been powered
off and all capacitors in the circuits been
discharged before measuring in-circuit
components.
Discharge all charging elements, such as
capacitors, before testing.
The power for the meter is supplied with a
single standard 9V battery. But also a line
operation is possible using a power adapter
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of 12VDC/150mA. If a power adapter is
selected, please be sure to meet the safety
requirements of a relevant IEC standard.
The battery using in ST2822C is
rechargeable. Do not charge non-
rechargeable batteries.
Safety Symbols
This symbol is a warning and
indicates that the user should refer to
the operating instructions located in
the manual.
D C power
Indicates inside pin is positive (+),
outside is negative (-) .
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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
2
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Contents
Safety Summary ....................................................... 2
Safety Guidelines ..................................................... 4
Introduction............................................................. 10
Package Contents .................................................. 11
Front Panel Overview............................................. 13
Front Panel Display Descriptions.................................. 14
Front Panel Buttons ...................................................... 16
Button Function Definition............................................. 17
LCD Display Overview .................................................. 18
LCD Display Descriptions ............................................. 18
Special Display Indicators............................................. 20
Test Port ....................................................................... 20
Powering Instrument.............................................. 22
Installing Battery ........................................................... 22
Connecting External Power Source .............................. 25
Low Battery Indication................................................... 27
Backlight Display........................................................... 28
Charge Display ............................................................. 29
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Operation Instruction ............................................. 31
Data hold mode (HOLD) ............................................... 31
Data Record Mode (REC)............................................. 32
L/C/R/Z Select Mode..................................................... 34
D/Q/θ/ESR Select Mode ............................................... 35
Test Frequency (FREQ)................................................ 35
Tolerance Mode (TOL).................................................. 36
Auto LCR Mode ............................................................ 38
Measurement Rate (RATE) .......................................... 40
Series/parallel Equivalent Mode ................................... 40
Utility Menu (UTIL) ........................................................ 42
Clear Functions (CLEAR) ............................................. 53
Remote Control (RMT).................................................. 57
Fuse Detection.............................................................. 57
Quick Start Guide ................................................... 59
CAUTION...................................................................... 59
Inductance Measurement ............................................. 60
Capacitance Measurement ........................................... 63
Resistance Measurement ............................................. 65
Impedance Measurement ............................................. 67
Remote Communication ........................................ 68
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Connecting Instrument to PC........................................ 68
Virtual Serial Port Configuration.................................... 70
RMT Operation ............................................................. 70
Command Protocols ..................................................... 73
Command Reference.................................................... 78
Specifications ......................................................... 85
General Specifications .................................................. 85
Accuracy Specifications ................................................ 88
Maintenance.............................................................. 1
Service ............................................................................ 1
Cleaning.......................................................................... 2
Limited Warranty ...................................................... 4
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Introduction
ST2822 series are designed for measuring inductance,
capacitance and resistance components. The
instrument can be powered by a 9V battery or external
power adapter. The meter is not only applicable to the
application occasion of bench meters but also
conveniently used in the flow inspect and handheld
measurement occasions.
ST2822 series provide the primary parameter of up to
40,000 readings, secondary parameter of 0.0001
reading resolution, the maximum measuring
frequency of up to 100kHz, constant internal
resistance of 100Ωand testing level of 0.6Vrms. The
auto range can rapidly display the measuring results
and automatically choose the desirable testing
parameters in accordance with components properties.
Its measuring accuracy is up to 0.25%.
Front panel push buttons maximize the convenience
of function and feature selection such frequency, rate
and L/C/R/Z selection. Tolerance mode can sort
components, record mode aid to capture readings,
convenient open/short clear function improve the
measuring accuracy, utility menu help you easily take
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