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Technical specifications:

General specifications
Electrical measurements
Pressure Measurement
Electrical Generation, Measurement and Simulation
Temperature Measurement and Simulation
Standard accessories
Optional accessorires

General Specifications for all models

  Feature Specification
  Display 60 mm x 60 mm (2.36" x 2.36"),
160 x 160 pixels, back lit LCD
  Weight 770 g (1.7 lbs)
  Dimensions 215 mm (8.5") x 102 mm (4") x 49 mm (1.9") (d/w/h)
  Keyboard Membrane keyboard
  Battery type Rechargeable NiMH pack, 4000 mAh, 3.6V DC
  Charging time 5 hours
  Charger supply 100 ... 240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
  Battery operation 13 ... 24 hours in measurement mode, back light off.
8 ... 12 hours when taking 12 mA from loop supply, back light on.
  Battery operation with
optional dry battery cartridge
and 4 alkaline AA cells		 4 ... 8 hours in measurement mode, back light off.
3... 4 hours when taking 12 mA from loop supply, back light on.
  Operating temperature -10 ... 50°C (14 ... 122°F)
  Operating temp. while charging the batteries 0 ... 35°C (32 ... 95°C)
  Storage temperature -20 ... 60°C (-4 ... 140°F)
  Humidity 0 to 80% R.H. non condensing
  Warmup time Specifications valid after a 5-minute warmup period.
  Max. input voltage 30 V AC, 60 V DC
  Safety Directive 73/23/EEC, EN 61010-1
  EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, EN 61326

 

Voltage measurement -1…60 V DC
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  ± 0.25 V 0.001mV 0.02% RDG + 5 µV
  ±(0.25 ... 1 V) 0.01 mV 0.02% RDG + 5 µV
  1 ... 25 V 0.1 mV 0.02% RDG + 0.25 mV
  25 ... 60 V 1 mV 0.02% RDG + 0.25 mV

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Input impedance >1 Mohm
  Supported units V, mV, µV
  Display update rate 3 / second

 

mA measurement ±100 mA
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  ±25mA 0.0001 mA 0.02% RDG + 1.5 µA
  ±(25 ... 100 mA) 0.001 mA 0.02% RDG + 1.5 µA

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Input impedance < 7.5 ohm
  Supported units mA, µA
  Display update rate 3 / second

 

Loop supply
  Feature Specification
  Output Current max 25 mA, short circuit protected
  Output Voltage 24 V ± 10%
  Output impedance in HART® compatible mode 300 ohm ± 20%

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Electrical Measurements

Frequency measurement 0.0027 … 50 000 Hz
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  0.0027 ... 0.5 Hz 0.000001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  0.5 ... 5 Hz 0.00001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  5 ... 50 Hz 0.0001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  50 ... 500 Hz 0.001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  500 ... 5000 Hz 0.01 Hz 0.01% RDG
  5000 ... 50000 Hz 0.1 Hz 0.01% RDG

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient Specification valid from -10 to 50°C (14 ... 122°F)
  Input impedance > 1 Mohm
  Trigger level -1…14 V in 1 V steps and open collector inputs
  Minimum signal amplitude 2 Vpp (< 10 kHz), 3 Vpp (10...50 kHz)
  Supported units Hz, kHz, cph, cpm, 1/Hz (s), 1/kHz (ms), 1/MHz (µs)
  Gate period 267 ms + 1 signal period

1) Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty, hysteresis, nonlinearity, repeatability
and typical long-term stability for mentioned period. (k=2)
 

Pulse counting
  Feature Specification
  Range 0 to 9 999 999 pulses
  Input impedance > 1 Mohm
  Trigger level -1 … 14 V in 1 V steps and open collector inputs
  Minimum signal amplitude 2 Vpp (pulse length > 50 µs), 3 Vpp (pulse length 10 ... 50 µs)

 

Switch test
  Feature Specification  
  Potential free contacts Test Voltage (Current) 2.8 V (0.13 mA) or 24 V (35 mA)
  Voltage level detection Input impedance > 1 Mohm
    Trigger level -1 … 14 V in 1 V steps

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Pressure Measurements

Internal Pressure Modules (IPM)
  Internal Module Unit Range(2 Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  IPM200mC kPa
mbar
iwc		 ±20
±200
±80		 0.001
0.01
0.01		 0.05% RDG + 0.05% FS
  IPM2C kPa
bar
psi		 -100 to 200
-1 to 2
-14.5 to 30		 0.01
0.0001
0.001		 0.05% FS
  IPM20C kPa
bar
psi		 -100 to 2000
-1 to 20
-14.5 to 300		 0.1
0.001
0.01		 0.05% FS
  IPM160 MPa
bar
psi 		0 to 16
0 to 160
0 to 2400		 0.001
0.01
0.1 		0.05% FS
  Barometric option Enables also absolute pressure measurement for above pressure inputs.
With barometric option add 0.1 kPa (0.0146 psi) uncertainty for absolute pressure measurement.

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.001 % RDG /°C outside 15 … 35 °C.
< ±0.0006 % RDG /°F outside 59 … 95 °F
  Maximum overpressure 2 × Range
  Pressure port G 1/8" female (G 1/8 (ISO 228/1) 60° internal cone adaptor)
  Media compatibility Wetted parts: AISI316 stainless steel, Nitrile rubber.
  Supported pressure units Pa, hPa, kPa, MPa, mbar, bar, lbf/ft2, psi, ozf/in2, gf/cm2, kgf/cm2, kgf/m2, kp/cm2, at, mmH2O, cmH2O, mH2O, iwc, ftH2O, mmHg, cmHg, mHg, inHg, mmHg(0°C), inHg(0°C), mmH2O(4°C; 60°F; 68°F/20°C), cmH2O(4°C; 60°F; 68°F/20°C), inH2O(4°C; 60°F; 68°F/20°C), ftH2O(4°C; 60°F; 68°F/20°C), torr, atm, + four (4) user configurable units
  Display update rate 2.5 / second

 

External Pressure Modules (EXT) High Accuracy
  Module
Range
 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  Barometric 800 … 1200 mbar abs 23.6 … 35.4 inHg a 0.5 mbar (0.015 inHg)
  EXT10mD ±10 mbar differential ±4 iwc differential 0.1% RDG + 0.05% Span
  EXT100m 0 … 100 mbar gauge 0 … 40 iwc 0.04% RDG + 0.025% FS
  EXT400mC ±400 mbar ±160 iwc 0.04% RDG + 0.02% FS
  EXT1C ±1 bar -14.5 … 15 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT2C -1 … 2 bar -14.5 … 30 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT6C -1 … 6 bar -14.5 … 90 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT20C -1 … 20 bar -14.5 … 300 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT60 0 … 60 bar 0 … 900 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT100 0 … 100 bar 0 … 1500 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.01% FS
  EXT160
 0 … 160 bar 0 … 2400 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.013% FS
  EXT250 0 … 250 bar 0 … 3700 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.015% FS
  EXT600 0 … 600 bar 0 … 9000 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.015% FS
  EXT1000 0 … 1000 bar 0 … 15000 psi 0.04% RDG + 0.015% FS

 

External Pressure Modules (EXT) Standard Accuracy
  External Module Range(2 Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  EXT200mC-s ±200 mbar
±80 iwc		 0.01 mbar
0.01 iwc		 0.05% RDG + 0.05% FS
  EXT2C-s -1 ... 2 bar
-14.5 ... 30 psi		 0.0001 bar
0.001 psi		 0.05% FS
  EXT20C-s -1 ... 20 bar
-14.5 ... 300 psi		 0.001 bar
0.01 psi		 0.05% FS
  EXT160-s 0 ... 160 bar
0 ... 2400 psi		 0.01 bar
0.1 psi		 0.05% FS

1) Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty, hysteresis, non-linearity, repeatability and typical long-term stability for mentioned period. (k=2)
2) The internal pressure module's range may also be displayed in absolute pressure if an external Barometric Module (EXT B) is used.
All external pressure modules are also compatible with Beamex MC5 and MC5P Calibrators.

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Electrical Generation, Measurement and Simulation

mV measurement (T/C -terminals) -25 ... 150 mV
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  -25 ... 150 mV 0.001 mV 0.02% RDG + 4 µV

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Input impedance >10 Mohm
  Supported units V, mV, µV
  Display update rate 3 / second

 

mV generation (T/C -terminals) -25 ... 150 mV
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  -25 ... 150 mV 0.001 mV 0.02% RDG + 4 µV

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Maximum load current 5 mA
  Load effect <50 µV/mA
  Supported units V, mV, µV

 

Voltage generation -3 ... 12 V
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  ±0.25 V 0.01 mV 0.02% RDG + 0.1 mV
  -3 ... -0.25 V 0.1 mV 0.02% RDG + 0.1 mV
  0.25 ... 12 V 0.1 mV 0.02% RDG + 0.1 mV

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Maximum load current 5 mA
  Load effect <50 µV/mA
  Supported units V, mV, µV

 

mA generation (source/sink) 0 ... 25 mA
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  0 ... 25 mA 0.0001 mA 0.02% RDG + 1.5 µV

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Max. load impedance (source) 750 ohm (0 ... 20 mA), 600 ohm (20 ... 25 mA)
  Max. loop voltage (sink) 60 V
  Supported units mA, µA

 

Resistance measurement 0 ... 4000 ohm
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  0 ... 250 ohm
250 ... 2650 ohm
2650 ... 4000 phm		 1 mohm
10 mohm
100 mohm		 4-wire connection:
     0.02% RDG + 3.5 mohm
3-wire connection:
     0.02% RDG + 13.5 mohm

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Measurement current Pulsed, bi-directional 1 mA (0..500 W), 0.2 mA (>500 W).
  Supported units ohm, kohm
  Display update rate 3 / second

 

Resistance simulation 0 ... 4000 ohm
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  0 ... 400 ohm 10 mohm 0.04% RDG or 30 mohm
(whichever is greater)
  400 ... 4000 ohm 100 mohm 0.04% RDG or 30 mohm
(whichever is greater)

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Max. resistance excitation current 5 mA (0 ... 650 ohm)
           Iexc × Rsim < 3.25 v (650 ... 4000 ohm)
  Setting time (pulsed currents) 1 ms
  Supported units ohm, kohm

 

Frequency generation 0.0005… 10 000 Hz
  Range Resolution 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  0.0005 ... 0.5 Hz 0.000001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  0.5 ... 5 Hz 0.00001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  5 ... 50 Hz 0.0001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  50 ... 500 Hz 0.001 Hz 0.01% RDG
  500 ... 5000 Hz 0.01 Hz 0.01% RDG
  5000 ... 10000 Hz 0.1 Hz 0.01% RDG

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient Specification valid from -10 to 50°C (14 ... 122°F)
  Max. load current 5 mA
  Output amplitude positive square wave 0 ... 12 Vpp ±(0.2 V + 5%)
  Output amplitude symmetric square wave 0 ... 6Vpp ±(0.2 V + 5%)
  Duty cycle 1 ... 99% (0.0009 ... 500 Hz),
high / low time: min 25 µs, max 1165 s
  Supported units Hz, kHz, cph, 1/Hz (s), 1/kHz (ms), 1/MH (µs)
  Jitter <0.28 µs

 

Pulse generation
  Feature Specification
  Range 0 to 9 999 999 pulses
  Resolution 1 pulse
  Max. load current 5 mA
  Output amplitude positive pulse 0 ... 12 Vpp ±(0.2 V + 5%)
  Output amplitude symmetric pulse 0 ... 6Vpp ±(0.2 V + 5%)
  Pulse frequency 0.0005 ... 10 000 Hz
  Duty cycle 1 ... 99 % (0.0009 … 500 Hz),
high / low time: min 25µs, max 1165 s

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Temperature Measurement and Simulation

Thermocouple Measurement and Simulation
  Type Range (°C) Range (°C) 1 Year Uncertainty (±)
  B 2) 0 to 1820 0 to 200
200 to 400
400 to 1820		 (3
2.0°C
1.0°C
  R 2) -50 to 1768 -50 to 0
0 to 100
100 to 1768		 1.0°C
0.8°C
0.6°C
  S 2) -50 to 1768 -50 to 0
0 to 1768		 1.0°C
0.7°C
  E 2) -270 to 1000 -270 to -200
-200 to 1000		 (3
0.25°C
  J 2) -210 to 1200 -210 to 1200 0.3°C
  K 2) -270 to 1372 -270 to -200
-200 to 1000
1000 to 1372		 (3
0.3°C
0.4°C
  N 2) -270 to 1300 -270 to -200
-200 to 1300		 (3
0.4°C
  T 2) -270 to 400 -270 to -200
-200 to -100
-100 to 400		 (3
0.3°C
0.2°C
  U 4) 200 to 600 -200 to -100
-100 to 600		 0.3°C
0.2°C
  L 4) -200 to 900 -200 to 900 0.25°C
  C 5) 0 ... 2315 0 ... 1000
1000 ... 2000
2000 ... 2315		 0.4°C
0.8°C
1.2°C
  G 6) 0 ... 2315 0 ... 100
100 ... 2315		 (3
1.0°C
  D 5) 0 ... 2315 0 ... 1000
1000 ... 2000
2000 ... 2315		 0.4°C
0.8°C
1.2°C

  Feature Measurement Simulation
  Resolution 0.01°C 0.01°C
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015%
of thermovoltage / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008%
of thermovoltage / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F		 < ±0.0015%
of thermovoltage / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008%
of thermovoltage / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Input impedance >10 Mohm -
  Supported units °C, °F, K °C, °F, K
  Display update range 3 / second -
  Max. load current - 5 mA
  Load effect - < 5 µV/mA

 

Internal Reference Junction
  Range (°C) 1 Year Uncertainty
  -10 ... 50°C ±0.25°C

1) Uncertainty includes reference standard uncertainty, hysteresis, non-linearity, repeatability and typical long-term stability for mentioned period. (k=2).
Uncertainty does not include reference junction uncertainty.
2) IEC 584, NIST MN 175, BS 4937, ANSI MC96.1
3) ±0.02 % of thermovoltage + 4 µV
4) DIN 43710
5) ASTM E 988 - 96
6) ASTM E 1751 - 95e1

RTD measurement
  Sensor Type Range Resolution Measurement 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  Pt 50 ... 1000 -200 ... 200°C
200 ... 600°C
600 ... 850°C		 0.01°C
0.01°C
0.01°C 		0.1°C
0.2°C
0.3°C
  Ni 100 -60 ... 180°C 0.01°C 0.1°C
  Ni 120 -80 ... 260°C 0.01°C 0.1°C
  Cu 10 -200 ... 260°C 0.01°C 0.2°C

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Measurement current Pulsed, 1 mA (0 ... 500 ohm), 0.2 mA (>500 ohm)
  Supported units °C, °F, K
  Display update rate 3 / second

 

RTD simulation
  Sensor Type Range Resolution Simulation 1 Year Uncertainty(±)(1
  Pt 50 ... 1000 -200 ... 200°C
200 ... 600°C
600 ... 850°C		 0.01°C
0.01°C
0.01°C 		0.15°C
0.25°C
0.35°C
  Ni 100 -60 ... 180°C 0.01°C 0.15°C
  Ni 120 -80 ... 260°C 0.01°C 0.15°C
  Cu 10 -200 ... 260°C 0.01°C 0.8°C

  Feature Specification
  Temperature coefficient < ±0.0015% RDG / °C outside of 18 ... 28°C
< ±0.0008% RDG / °F outside of 64.4 ... 82.4°F
  Max. resistance excitation current 5 mA (0 ... 650 ohm)
Iexc × Rsim < 3.25 V (680 ... 4000 ohm)
  Supported units °C, °F, K

 

  RTD types available as standard
  Pt 50 (385) Pt 500 (385) Pt 100 (3926) Ni 100 (618)
  Pt 100 (385) Pt 1000 (385) Pt 100 (391) Ni 120 (672)
  Pt 200 (385)   Pt 100 (375) Cu 10 (427)
  Pt 400 (385)   Pt 100 (3923)  

 

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Standard Accessories

• User guide
• Calibration certificate
• Internal rechargeable NiMH battery pack + battery charger
• A pair of test leads and clips
• USB cable
• Pressure connector adapter from G1/8" female to G 1/8" male with 60° internal cone (included in PE and MF models)

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Optional Accessories

• Pressure T-hose
• Soft carrying case
• Connection cable for external (EXT) pressure modules
• Dry battery cartridge
• Calibration handpumps

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