User Manual
Table Of Contents
- 1 Safety Features and Precautions
- 2 Operating Overview – Connections, Keys, Rotary Switch, Symbols
- 3 Initial Start-Up
- 4 Control Functions
- 5 Measurements
- 5.1 Voltage Measurement
- 5.1.1 Direct and Pulsating Voltage Measurement, V DC and V (DC+AC)
- 5.1.2 Alternating Voltage Measurement with 1 MW Load Resistance and Frequency Measurement with Selectable Low-Pass Filter (METRA HIT AM X-TRA / AM TECH / AM PRO / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 5.1.3 Alternating Voltage and Frequency Measurement V AC and Hz with Selectable Low-Pass Filter (METRA HIT AM X-TRA / AM TECH / AM PRO / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 5.1.4 Frequency and Duty Cycle Measurements (METRA HIT AM XTRA / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 5.2 Resistance Measurement, W
- 5.3 Continuity Test
- 5.4 Diode Testing with a Constant Current of 1 mA
- 5.5 Temperature Measurement
- 5.6 Capacitance Measurement (METRA HIT AM XTRA / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md and METRA HIT AM TECH only)
- 5.7 Current Measurement
- 5.7.1 Direct and Pulsating Current Measurement, Direct Connection, A DC and A (DC+AC) (METRA HIT AM X-TRA / AM TECH / AM PRO / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 5.7.2 Alternating Current and Frequency Measurement, Direct Connection, A AC and Hz (METRA HIT AM X-TRA / AM TECH / AM PRO / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 5.7.3 Direct and Pulsating Current Measurement with Current Sensor Clamp, A DC and A (DC+AC)
- 5.7.4 Alternating Current Measurement with Current Sensor Clamp A AC and Hz
- 5.7.5 Direct, Pulsating and Current Measurement with Current Transformer Clamp A DC, A (DC+AC), A AC and Hz (not METRA HIT AM BASE)
- 5.1 Voltage Measurement
- 6 Device and Measuring Parameters
- 7 Interface Operation (METRA HIT AM XTRA / Outdoor / SECULIFE HITam/md only)
- 8 Technical Data
- 9 Maintenance and Calibration
- 10 Accessories
- 11 Index
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Technical Data
Data Interface
(METRAHIT AM XTRA / O
UTDOOR / SECULIFEHITAM/MD only)
Type Optical via infrared light through the
housing
Data transmission
(data transfer) Serial, bidirectional (not IrDa compatible)
Protocol Device specific
Baud Rate 38,400 baud
Functions – Select/query measuring functions and
parameters
–
Query/transmit momentary measurement
data
– Read out stored measurement data
The USB X-TRA plug-in interface adapter (see accessories) is
used for adaptation to the PC’s USB port.
Internal Measured Value Storage
(METRAHIT AM XTRA / O
UTDOOR and SECULIFEHITAM/MD only)
Memory capacity 4 MBit / 540 kB for approx. 15,400
measured values with time stamp
Power Supply
Battery 2 ea. 1.5 V mignon cell (2 ea. size AA),
alkaline manganese per IEC LR6
(2 ea. 1.2 V NiMH rechargeable battery
also possible)
Service life With alkaline manganese: approx. 200
hours
Battery test Battery capacity display with battery
symbol in 4 segments: .
Querying of momentary battery voltage via
menu function.
Power OFF function The multimeter is switched off
automatically:
– If battery voltage drops to below approx.
2.0 V
– If none of the keys or the rotary switch
are activated for an adjustable duration
(10 to 59 min.), and the multimeter is not
in the continuous operating mode
Power pack connector socket
(
METRAHIT AM XTRA
/
OUTDOOR / SECULIFEHITAM/MD only)
If the NA X-TRA power pack (see
accessories) has been plugged into the
instrument, the batteries are disconnected
automatically.
Rechargeable batteries can only be
recharged externally.