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

Signametrics 16
Accuracy ± (% of reading + Amps)
Range Frequency [1] 24 hours
23C 1C
90 Days
23C 10C
One Year
23C 10C
10 Hz - 20 Hz
3.8 + 4 A 2.7 + 4 A 2.9 + 4 A
20 Hz - 47 Hz
0.9 + 4 A 0.9 + 4 A 1.0 + 4 A
47 Hz - 1 kHz
0.04 + 1.5 A 0.08 + 3 A 0.12 + 4 A
2.4 mA
1 kHz - 10 kHz
0.12 + 4 A 0.14 + 4 A 0.22 + 4 A
10 Hz - 20 Hz
1.8 + 30 A 2.6 + 30 A 2.8 + 30 A
20 Hz - 47 Hz
0.6 + 30 A 0.9 + 30 A 1.0 + 30 A
47 Hz - 1 kHz
0.07 + 10 A 0.15 + 20 A 0.16 + 30 A
24 mA
1 kHz - 10 kHz
0.21 + 30 A 0.3 + 40 A 0.4 + 40 A
10 Hz - 20 Hz
1.8 + 400 A 2.7 + 400 A 2.8 + 400 A
20 Hz - 47 Hz
0.6 + 400 A 0.9 + 400 A 1.0 + 400 A
47 Hz - 1 kHz
0.1 + 100 A 0.17 + 180 A 0.2 + 220 A
240 mA
1 kHz - 10 kHz
0.3 + 300 A 0.35 + 350 A 0.4 + 400 A
10 Hz - 20 Hz 1.8 + 4 mA 2.5 + 4.5 mA 2.7 + 5 mA
20 Hz - 47 Hz 0.66 + 4 mA 0.8 + 6 mA 0.9 + 6 mA
47 Hz - 1 kHz 0.3 + 3.8mA 0.33 + 3.8 mA 0.35 + 4 mA
2.4 A
1 kHz - 10 kHz 0.4 + 4mA 0.45 + 4.5 mA 0.5 + 5 mA
[1] All AC Current ranges have typical measurement capability of at least 20 kHz.
2.6 Leakage Measurement (SMU2064)
Characteristics
Burden Voltage: < 100
V
Test Voltage: Adjustable between -10V to +10V in 5mV steps
Accuracy ± (% of reading + Amps) [1]
Range Full Scale
6-½ Digits
Resolution 24 hours
23C 5C
90 Days
23C 5C
One Year 23C
5C
240 A 240.0000 A
0.1 pA 0.07 + 40pA 0.1 + 45pA 0.17 + 60pA
2.4 A 2.400000 A
1 pA 0.05 + 70pA 0.08 + 90pA 0.21 + 150pA
24 A 24.00000 A
10 pA 0.05 + 400pA 0.08 + 600pA 0.13 + 0.8nA
[1] With Aperture set to 0.5 Sec, and within one hour from Zero (Relative control).
2.7 RTD Temperature Measurement
Ro: Variable 10 to 10 k
Measurement Method: 4-Wire
Temperature units: Selectable
o
C or
o
F
RTD Type
Ro ()
Resolution Temperature
range
Temperature Accuracy 23C 5C [1]
One Year
pt385, pt3911,
pt3916, pt3926
100, 200
0.01C -150 to 650C
0.06C
pt385, pt3911,
pt3916, pt3926
500, 1 k
0.01C -150 to 650C
0.03C
Cu (Copper)
Less than 12
0.01C -100 to 200C
0.18C for temperatures 20C, 0.05C
otherwise
Cu (Copper)
Higher than 90
0.01C -100 to 200C
0.10C for temperatures 20C, 0.05C
otherwise
[1] With Aperture of 0.5s and higher, using a 4-wire RTD. Measurement accuracy does not include RTD probe
error.