Limited Three-Year Warranty
B&K Precision Corp. warrants to the original purchaser that its products and the component
parts thereof, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three
years from date of purchase.
B&K Precision Corp. will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective product or
component parts. Returned product must be accompanied by proof of the purchase date in
the form of a sales receipt.
To obtain warranty coverage in the U.S.A., this product must be registered by completing a
warranty registration form on
www.bkprecision.com
within fifteen (15) days of purchase.
Exclusions: This w arranty does not apply in the event of misuse or abuse of the
product or as a result of unauthorized alterations or repairs. The w arranty is v oid if the
serial number is altered, defaced or removed.
B&K Precision Corp. shall not be liable for any consequential damages, including without
limitation damages resulting from loss of use. Some states do not allow limitations of
incidental or consequential damages. So the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to
you.
This warranty gives you specific rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state-
to-state.
B&K Precision Corp.
22820 Savi Ranch Parkway
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
www.bkprecision.com
714-921-9095
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Contents
S AFETY INFORMATION .........................................................................................1
QUICK S TART............................................................................................................3
CAPAC ITANC E METERS ........................................................................................4
I
NTRODUCTION
...............................................................................................4
GETTING S TART WITH YOUR METER ..............................................................5
D
ISPLAY
I
LLUSTRATION
..................................................................................5
T
ERMINALS
.....................................................................................................7
P
USH
-
BUTTON OPERATIONS
............................................................................8
POWER-ON OPTION ..............................................................................................12
D
EMONSTRATE DISPLAY INDICATORS
...........................................................12
D
EFAULT FACTORY
HI/LO
SETTING
..............................................................12
HOW TO ENTER S ETUP MODE...........................................................................13
F
ACTORY
D
EFAULT
.......................................................................................14
B
AUD
R
ATE
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P
ARITY
C
HECK
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D
ATA
B
IT
......................................................................................................16
E
CHO
.............................................................................................................17
P
RINT ONLY
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B
EEP
F
REQUENCY
.........................................................................................18
L
OCK
B
UTTONS
.............................................................................................19
A
UTO
P
OWER
O
FF
.........................................................................................20
B
ACKLIT
D
ISPLAY
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B
RIGHT LEVEL OF
B
ACK
-
LIT FOR
OFF
STATE
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B
RIGHT LEVEL OF
B
ACK
-
LIT FOR
ON
STATE
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R
ESET TO
D
EFAULT
.......................................................................................24
CALC ULATION FUNCTION .................................................................................25
S
TATIC
R
ECORDING
......................................................................................25
D
ATA
H
OLD
/ T
RIGGER
H
OLD
........................................................................27
R
ELATIVE
(Z
ERO
).........................................................................................28
T
OLERANCE
M
ODE
.......................................................................................30
C
OMPARE
M
ODE
(
)................................................................................32
REMOTE COMMUNICATION ..............................................................................38
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CAPAC ITANC E MEAS UREMENT .......................................................................40
CALIBRATING THE METER ................................................................................42
I
NTRODUCTION
.............................................................................................42
E
NVIRONMENTAL CONDITION
.......................................................................42
W
ARM UP
......................................................................................................42
R
ECOMMENDEDTEST EQUIPMENT
.................................................................43
S PECIFIC ATIONS....................................................................................................44
G
ENERAL SPECIFICATION
..............................................................................44
E
LECTRICALSPECIFICATIONS
........................................................................46
MAINTEN ANCE.......................................................................................................47
S
ERVICE
........................................................................................................47
B
ATTERY REPLACEMENT
...............................................................................48
C
LEANING
.....................................................................................................49
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