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DT4200 Series Basic Comparison
Glossary
DT4281 DT4282
DT4261 / DT4261-90*
1
DT4252 DT4253 DT4254 DT4255 DT4256 DT4221 DT4222 DT4223 DT4224
Basic Characteristics
True RMS
Yes Yes Yes Yes
DC V basic accuracy
±0.025% rdg. ±2 dgt. ±0.15% rdg. ±2 dgt. ±0.3% rdg. ±5 dgt. ±0.3% rdg. ±3 dgt. ±0.5% rdg. ±5 dgt.
Measurement items (Typical ranges are indicated; may not reect maximum or minimum measurable signal)
DC voltage
60 mV to 1000 V 600 mV to 1000 V 600 mV to 1000 V
600 mV to 1500 V*
2
600 mV to 1000 V 600 mV to 600 V
AC voltage
60 mV to 1000 V 6 V to 1000 V 6 V to 1000 V 6 V to 600 V
DC V + AC V
6 V to 1000 V 6 V to 1000 V
n/a n/a
DC A current
600 μA to 600 mA
600 μA to 10 A
60 mA to 10 A 6 A to 10 A
60 μA to 60 mA
n/a
60 mA to 10 A
n/a
AC A current
600 μA to 600 mA
600 μA to 10 A
60 mA to 10 A
6 A to 10 A
n/a
600 mA to 10 A
n/a
AC clamp
10 A to 1000 A
n/a
10 A to 1000 A
n/a
10 A to 1000 A
n/a
10 A to 1000 A 10 A to 1000 A
n/a
Resistance
60 Ω to 600 MΩ 60 Ω to 600 MΩ
600 Ω to 60 MΩ
n/a
600 Ω to 60 MΩ
n/a
600 Ω to 60 MΩ
Temperature
-40℃ to 800℃
n/a n/a
-40℃ to 400℃
n/a n/a
Capacitance
1 nF to 100 mF 1 μF to 10 mF 1 μF to 10 mF
n/a
1 μF to 10 mF
n/a
1 μF to 10 mF
n/a
1 μF to 10 mF
Frequency
99 Hz to 500 kHz 99 Hz to 500 kHz 99 Hz to 99 kHz 99 Hz to 9.9 kHz
Continuity check
Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes Yes
Diode check
Yes Yes Yes n/a Yes n/a Yes n/a Yes
Conductance
n/a Yes n/a n/a n/a
Voltage detection
n/a n/a n/a Yes Yes n/a Yes n/a
Additional Functions
AUTO AC/DC V
n/a Ye s n/a Yes Yes n/a Yes n/a
Peak measurement
DC/AC DC/AC
n/a n/a
Low-pass lter
Analog lter
Cut-off: 630 Hz
Digital lter
Pass-band: 100/500 Hz
Digital lter
Pass-band: 100/500 Hz
Digital lter
Pass-band: 100/500 Hz
Display update setting
Yes n/a n/a n/a
Hold display value
AUTO/MANUAL AUTO/MANUAL AUTO/MANUAL MANUAL AUTO/MANUAL
Max/Min value display
Yes Yes Yes n/a
Relative display
Yes n/a Yes Yes
Decibel conversion
Yes n/a n/a n/a
Percentage conversion display
Yes n/a n/a Yes n/a n/a n/a
DC voltage polarity check
n/a n/a n/a Yes n/a
Data storage
Capacity
Max 400 data
n/a n/a n/a
USB communication*
3
Yes Yes Yes n/a
Bluetooth
®
communication*
4
n/a Ye s n/a n/a
Operating time
Continuous operating time
Approx. 100 hours*
5
Approx. 130 hours*
6
Approx. 130 hours Approx. 40 hours Approx. 35 hours
Power supply
Alkaline (LR6) battery × 4/Manganese(R6P) battery × 4
Alkaline (LR6) battery × 3
Alkaline (LR03) battery × 4 Alkaline (LR03) battery × 1
Display
Back light
Yes Yes Yes Yes
Dual display
Yes Yes Yes n/a
Bar graph display
n/a Ye s Ye s Ye s
Safety
Safety standard categories
CAT Ⅲ 1000 V, CAT Ⅳ 600 V
CAT Ⅲ 1000 V, CAT Ⅳ 600 V
CAT Ⅲ 1000 V, CAT Ⅳ 600 V CAT Ⅲ 600 V, CAT Ⅳ 300 V
Mis-insertion prevention shutters
Yes Yes n/a n/a
Circuit breaker false trip prevention
n/a n/a n/a n/a Ye s
Auto AC/DCV : Automatically detects and measures AC and DC voltage. | Peak measurement : After starting PEAK value measurement, check maximum and mini-
mum instantaneous voltage and current values. | Low-pass lter : Cuts high frequency content to provide stable numerical values for measurement. | Display update
setting : Reduces the display value update rate to stabilize measurements. | Hold display value : Manual: press the button to freeze the display. Auto: the display
freezes automatically when the measurement value is stable. | Max/Min value display : Pressing the MAX/MIN button displays the maximum and minimum displayed
measurement values. | Relative display : Pressing the REL button displays subsequent measurements as values relative to that displayed when the button was
pressed. | Decibel conversion : Displays AC voltage measurements converted to decibel values (dbm/dbv) | Percentage conversion display : Displays 4 to 20 mA (or
0 to 20 mA) signals converted to 0 to 100% values. For the DT4253, only 4 to 20 mA.
*1. Z3210 set product *2. Your instrument can be used to measure voltages in excess of 1000 V DC if and only if both of the following conditions are satised: 1. The circuit under measurement
is isolated from the commercial power grid. 2. The circuit under measurement is isolated from ground.
*3. Requires optional DT4900-01 Communication Package *4. Requires optional Z3210 wireless adapter *5. When using four AA alkaline batteries *6. When Z3210 is not installed