Operator`s manual
Table Of Contents
- 1.0 Introduction
- 2.0 Specifications
- 2.1 DC Voltage Measurement
- 2.2 DC Current Measurement
- 2.3 Resistance Measurements
- 2.4 AC Voltage Measurements
- 2.5 AC Current Measurement, True RMS
- 2.6 Leakage Measurement (SMU2064)
- 2.7 RTD Temperature Measurement
- 2.8 Thermocouple Temperature Measurement
- 2.9 Additional Component Measurement Capability
- 2.10 Time Measurements
- 2.11 Trigger Functions
- 2.12 Measurement Times
- 2.12.1 Measurement Apertures and Read Interval
- 2.12.2 Range and Function Transition Times
- Range switching within Volts DC, using DMMSetRange()
- Range switching in Resistance (2-W or 4-W), using DMMSetRange()
- Switching between VDC and Resistance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between Ohms and IDC, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between VDC and Capacitance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching between Ohms and Capacitance, using DMMSetFuncRange()
- Switching ranges within DC Current using DMMSetRange()
- Switching Capacitance ranges using DMMSetRange()
- 2.13 Source Functions (2064)
- 2.14 Accuracy Notes
- 2.15 Other Specifications
- 3.0 Getting Started
- 4.0 DMM Operation and Measurements Tutorial
- 4.1 Voltage Measurement
- 4.2 Current Measurements
- 4.3 Resistance Measurements
- 4.3.1 2-Wire Ohm Measurements
- 4.3.2 4-Wire Ohm Measurements
- 4.3.3 Using Offset Ohms function (SMU2064)
- 4.3.4 6-wire Guarded Resistance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.3.5 Extended Resistance Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.3.6 Effects of Thermo-Voltaic Offset
- 4.3.7 Guarding High Value Resistance Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.4 Leakage Measurements (SMU2064)
- 4.5 Anatomy of measurement timing
- 4.6 RTD Temperature Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.7 Internal Temperature (SMU2064)
- 4.8 Diode Characterization
- 4.9 Capacitance Measurement, Charge Balance method
- 4.10 In-Circuit Capacitance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.11 Measuring the resistance in a series RC network (2064)
- 4.12 Inductance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.13 Characteristic Impedance Measurement (SMU2064)
- 4.14 Trigger Operation
- 4.15 Time and Frequency Measurements
- 4.16 Source Functions (2064)
- 4.17 Interfacing to an external device
- 4.18 Measuring Thermocouples’ Temperature
- 4.19 Auxiliary VDC inputs (2064)
- 5.0 Windows Interface
- 5.1 Distribution Files
- 5.2 Using the SMU2060 Driver With C++ or Similar Software
- 5.3 Visual Basic DMM Panel Application
- 5.4 Windows DLL Default Modes and Parameters
- 5.5 Using the SMU2060 DLL with LabWindows/CVI
- 5.6 Windows Command Language
- DMMArmAnalogTrigger
- DMMArmTrigger
- DMMBurstBuffRead
- DMMBurstRead
- DMMCalibrate
- DMMCleanRelay
- DMMClearMinMax
- DMMCloseUSB
- DMMDelayedTrigger
- DMMDisableTrimDAC
- DMMDisarmTrigger
- DMMDutyCycleStr
- DMMErrString
- DMMFrequencyStr
- DMMGetACCapsR
- DMMGetAperture
- DMMGetAverageVAC
- DMMGetBufferSize
- DMMGetBusInfo
- DMMGetCalDate
- DMMGetdB
- DMMGetdBStr
- DMMGetCJTemp
- DMMGetCounterRange
- DMMGetDeviation
- DMMGetDeviatStr
- DMMGetDevLocation
- DMMGetDiffMnMxStr
- DMMGetFuncRange
- DMMGetFunction
- DMMGetGrdVer
- DMMGetHwVer
- DMMGetHwOption
- DMMGetID
- DMMGetLowFreqVRMS
- DMMGetManDate
- DMMGetMax
- DMMGetMaxStr
- DMMGetMin
- DMMGetMinStr
- DMMGetNumDevices
- DMMGetRange
- DMMGetReadInterval
- DMMGetSourceFreq
- DMMGetStoredReading
- DMMGetSourceMode
- DMMGetTCType
- DMMGetTrigger
- DMMGetTriggerInfo
- DMMGetType
- DMMGetVer
- DMMInit
- DMMIsAutoRange
- DMMIsInitialized
- DMMIsRelative
- DMMLongTrigger
- DMMLongTrigRead
- DMMOpenCalACCaps
- DMMOpenTerminalCal
- DMMOpenUSB
- DMMOutputSync
- DMMPeriodStr
- DMMQuickInit
- DMMRead
- DMMReadBuffer
- DMMReadBufferStr
- DMMReadCJTemp
- DMMReadCrestFactor
- DMMReadDutyCycle
- DMMReadSR
- DMMReadFrequency
- DMMReadHiLoSense
- DMMReadHiSense
- DMMReadInductorQ
- DMMReadInductorR
- DMMReadLoSense
- DMMReadMeasurement
- DMMReadMedian
- DMMReadNorm
- DMMReadNsamples
- DMMReadPeakToPeak
- DMMReadPeriod
- DMMReadStr
- DMMReadTestV
- DMMReadTotalizer
- DMMReadWidth
- DMMReady
- DMMSetACCapsDelay
- DMMSetACCapsLevel
- DMMSetACVSource
- DMMSetAperture
- DMMSetAutoRange
- DMMSetBuffTrigRead
- DMMSetCapsAveSamp
- DMMSetCJTemp
- DMMSetCompThreshold
- DMMSetCounterRng
- DMMSetDCISource
- DMMSetDCVSource
- DMMSetFastRMS
- DMMSetFuncRange
- DMMSetFunction
- DMMSetInductFreq
- DMMSetOffsetOhms
- DMMSetPLC
- DMMSetPulseGen
- DMMSetRange
- DMMSetReadInterval
- DMMSetReference
- DMMSetRelative
- DMMSetRTD
- DMMSetSensorParams
- DMMSetSourceMode
- DMMSetSourceRes
- DMMSetSync
- DMMSetTCType
- DMMSetTempUnits
- DMMSetTrigPolarity
- DMMSetTrigRead
- DMMSetTrimDAC
- DMMStartTotalizer
- DMMStopTotalizer
- DMMTerminate
- DMMTrigger
- DMMTriggerBurst
- DMMUnlockCounter
- DMMWaitForTrigger
- DMMWidthStr
- 5.7 Calibration and Service Commands
- 5.8 Service Commands
- 5.9 Error Codes
- 5.10 Warning Codes
- 5.11 Parameter List
- 6.0 Maintenance
- 7.0 Warranty and Service
- 8.0 Accessories

15 Signametrics
2.4.4 AC Median Value Measurement (SMU2064)
Measures the mid-point between the positive and negative peaks of a repetitive waveform
Used to determine the Threshold DAC setting for optimal frequency and timing measurements
ACV
Range
Lowest specified input
voltage (Vp-p)
Full Scale
reading
Resolution
Typical Accuracy 23C 5C One Year [1]
240 mV 0.08 V
0.95 V
1 mV
2.0% 17 mV
2.4 V 0.80 V
9.5 V
10 mV 3% ±160 mV
24 V 8 V
95.0 V
100 mV 3% ±1.4 V
240 V 80 V
350.0 V
1 V 3% ±12 V
[1] Median measurements require a repetitive signal with frequency range of 30 Hz to 30 KHz.
2.4.5 Average AC Voltage Measurement (2064)
Measures the average AC voltage
Frequency range 1Hz to 1kHz
Range Specified input
voltage [1]
Full Scale reading:
sine wave
Resolution
Typical Accuracy 23C 5C
One Year [2]
240 mV
240 mV
150.0 mV 10 µV
1.5% 60 µV
2.4 V
2.4 V
1.500 V 100 µV 1.2% ± 1 mV
24 V
24 V
15.00 V 1 mV 1% ± 15 mV
240 V
240 V
150.0 V 10 mV 1% ± 130 mV
330 V
330 V 200.0 V
10 mV 1% ± 150 mV
[1] Requires selection of a DC Voltage range, and entry of signal frequency. Signal is repetitive.
[2] Specified for a sine wave. More abrupt signals such as square wave, pulse, and triangle will
degrade the accuracy relative to frequency contents of waveform.
2.4.6 Low frequency RMS Voltage Measurement (2064)
Measures the RMS value of a low frequency voltage
Frequency range 0.2Hz to 66Hz
Range Specified input
voltage [1]
Full Scale reading:
sine wave
Resolution
Typical Accuracy 23C 5C
One Year [2]
240 mV
240 mV
240.00 mV 10 µV
0.3% 50 µV
2.4 V
2.4 V
2.4000 V 100 µV 0.2% ± 500 µV
24 V
24 V
24.000 V 1 mV 0.2% ± 5 mV
240 V
240 V
240.00 V 10 mV 0.2% ± 50 mV
330 V
330 V
330.00 V 10 mV 0.2% ± 70 mV
[1] Requires selection of a DC Voltage range, and entry of signal frequency. Signal is repetitive.
[2] Specified for a sine wave. More abrupt signals such as square wave, pulse, and triangle will
degrade the accuracy relative to frequency contents of waveform.
2.5 AC Current Measurement, True RMS
Input Characteristics
Crest Factor 4 at Full Scale, increasing to 10 at Lowest Specified Current
Burden Voltage 240mV max.
Protected with 2.5 A Fast Blow fuse
Range Full Scale 6 1/2 Digits Lowest Specified
Current
Maximum Burden
Voltage (RMS)
Resolution
2.4 mA 2.400000 mA
60 A
25mV 1 nA
24 mA 24.00000 mA
300 A
250mV 10 nA
240 mA 240.0000 mA 3 mA 55mV 100 nA
2.4 A 2.400000 A 30 mA 520mV 1 uA