User`s guide

1 Introduction
Your LCR Meter in Brief
16 U1731C/U1732C/U1733C User’s Guide
Switches between the dissipation factor (D),
quality factor (Q), or phase angle (θ)
measurement.
Enables or disables the limit comparison
mode.
• While the annunciator is flashing,
• press and again to toggle
between high (H) or low (L) limits, then
• use the and keys to select a
high/low limit set (1 to 16).
• Press to start the limit sorting (with
the selected limit set), or
• If no activity is detected after 3 seconds,
the limit comparison will begin.
• Press for more than 1 second to exit
this mode.
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and
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Selects a test frequency.
• Press again to cycle through the
various test frequencies (100 Hz to
100 kHz).
U1733C only: Enables or disables the DCR
(direct current resistance) mode.
• Press for more than 1 second to exit
this mode. The LCR meter will return to
inductance measurement by default.
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Disables autoranging and sets a manual
range.
• Press again to cycle through each
available measurement range.
Enables autoranging. page 7
Switches between impedance (Z),
inductance (L), capacitance (C), and
resistance (R) measurement.
Toggles between parallel and series circuit
mode.
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page 35
and
page 37
Sets the tolerance mode.
• Connect/insert an appropriate component
into the input terminals/sockets and press
to set the value shown on the
secondary display as the standard
reference value.
• Press again to cycle through the
various tolerance values (1% to 20%).
Turns the LCD backlight on for 15 seconds
(default) or off.
• To change the backlight time-out refer to
“Changing the auto power-off and
backlight time-outs” on page 73.
page 38
and page 6
Table 1 - 5 Keypad functions (continued)
Legend
Function when pressed for:
Learn
more on:
Less than 1 second More than 1 second
Limit
DQO
Limit
DQO
Auto
Range
Freq.
Rec
Hold
Limit
DQO
DCR
Freq.
Freq.
Freq.
Auto
Range
Auto
Range
P S
ZLCR
Tol%
Tol%
Tol%