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© Copyright RIGOL Technologies, Inc. 2007.  1-19 
  User Manual for DM3000 Series 
 
To Measure Capacitance 
In view of DC voltage measurement function, the following part demonstrated how 
to link the measurement connection and how to choose measurement functions. The 
following practice will gradually guide you to be familiar with the DC Voltage 
measurement technique. 
 
 
Figure 1-25 
Capacitance measurement data interface 
 
Table 1-7 Capacitance measurement characteristics 
Six Range  2nF, 20nF, 200nF, 2uF, 20uF, 200uF 
Max Resolution  0.1pF 
Import Protection 1000V on all ranges (HI Terminal) 
Configurable 
Parameters 
Range, Null value 
 
Basic measurement: 
1.    Connect test leads as Figure 1-26 shown. Red test lead connects the HI Terminal, 
Black test lead connects the LO Terminal. 
2.  Press     to select the Capacitance measurement function. 
3.    According to the capacitance measuring scope, choose the correct range. 
4.  Set the Null value 
Null computing will be an optional operation, could be setup in accordance with 
user demand. If user does not implement Null computing, this parameter is not 
required, direct implementation of the next step. 
(To know the specific setting methods of the Null value setting, please refer to 
Chapter 2 “To Set Up Measurement Parameters”, Null computing) 
5.  Lead test leads into circuit, starts to measurement.