Extech Instruments GX900 Manual

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ExtechInstruments

23 GX900-EU-EN V1.6 4/14

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CAPACITANCEMEASUREMENTS

WARNING:Toavoidelectricshock,disconnectpowertotheunitundertestanddischargeallcapacitors

beforetakinganycapacitancemeasurements.Removethebatteriesandunplugthelinecords.

1. SettherotaryfunctionswitchtotheCAPposition.

2. PresstheF1key(MENU),movethemenuselectortothe

menuitemlabeledCAPACITANCE,andthenpresstheOK

key.

3. SelectCAPACITANCEandthenpresstheOKkey.

4. Inserttheblacktestleadbananaplugintothe

negativeCOM

jack.

5. InserttheredtestleadbananaplugintothepositiveVjack.

6. Touchthetestleadstothecapacitortobetested.

7. Readthecapacitancevalueinthedisplay

FREQUENCY,DUTYCYCLE,PULSEWIDTH,andPERIOD

MEASUREMENTS(ELECTRONIC)

1. SettherotaryfunctionswitchtotheHz/%position.

2. PresstheF1key(MENU),movethemenuselectortothe

menuitemofyourchoice,eitherFREQUENCY(Hz),DUTY

CYCLE,PULSEWIDTH,orPERIOD,andthenpresstheOKkey.

3. Inserttheblackleadbananaplugintothenegative

COMjack

andtheredtestleadbananaplugintothepositiveHzjack.

4. Touchthetestprobetipstothecircuitundertest.

5. Readthemeasurementonthedisplay.