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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1
Precautions and Safety Information.................................................................. 2
International Symbols........................................................................................ 2
Safety Information............................................................................................. 3
Specifications .................................................................................................... 4
Accuracy ....................................................................................................... 4
General.......................................................................................................... 4
AC Voltage Specifications (Models 85 and 87)........................................... 5
AC Voltage Specifications (Model 83)......................................................... 5
DC Voltage, Resistance, and Conductance Specifications........................... 5
Current Specifications................................................................................... 6
Capacitance and Diode Function Specifications .......................................... 6
Frequency Counter Specifications................................................................ 6
Frequency Counter Sensitivity and Trigger Levels ...................................... 7
MIN MAX Recording Specifications........................................................... 7
Electrical Characteristics of the Terminals................................................... 8
Required Equipment.......................................................................................... 8
Basic Maintenance ............................................................................................ 9
Opening the Meter Case................................................................................ 9
Removing and Reinserting the Circuit Board Assembly.............................. 10
Reassembling the Meter Case....................................................................... 11
Replacing the Battery.................................................................................... 11
Testing Fuses (F1 and F2)............................................................................. 12
Replacing Fuses ............................................................................................ 13
Cleaning ........................................................................................................ 13
Input Terminals......................................................................................... 13
Rotary Switch ........................................................................................... 14
Performance Tests............................................................................................. 14
A Basic Operability Test............................................................................... 14
Testing the Display ....................................................................................... 15
Testing the Rotary Switch............................................................................. 15
Testing the AC Voltage Function ................................................................. 16
Testing the Frequency Function.................................................................... 17
Testing the Frequency Sensitivity and Trigger Level................................... 17
Testing DC Voltage ...................................................................................... 18
Testing the PEAK MIN MAX Function (Model 87 only)............................ 18