1.Feature Overview
M3530A/M3531A is a 6 1/2 digits multimeter. It has:
- Best performance/price ratio
- High-speed sampling rate (100K Rdgs/sec. at NPLC 0.0005 for M3530A, and 75K Rdgs/sec. at NPLC 0.0008 for M3531A)
- Direct Thermocouple Measurement (Built-In Cold Junction Compensation to improve Accuracy) – This function is not supported by M3531A.
- 4.3-inch Color Graphical Display, Dual Measurement & Dual Display (Including Thermocouple Measurement)
- Capacitance Measurement
- Several Measurements & Mathematic Functions
- Wide Range Current Measurement (Up to 10A)
- DCV Accuracy (0.007% in 1 year)
- Plug & Play Interface: Built-In USB
- High Storage Memory (Up to 1.5M Readings)
- Free Application Software
※ Note: The 1-year accuracy is subject to calibration accuracy.
In addition, the M3530A/M3531A provides wide ranges for general measurements, such as:
- DCV: 100mV, 1V, 10V, 100V & 1000V
- ACV: 100mV, 1V, 10V, 100V & 750V
- DCI: 100µA, 1mA,10mA, 100mA, 1A, 3A & 10A (100µA and 1mA aren’t supported by M3531A)
- ACI: 100µA, 1mA,10mA, 100mA, 1A, 3A & 10A (100µA and 1mA aren’t supported by M3531A)
- 2 & 4-wired resistance: 100Ω, 1KΩ, 10KΩ, 100KΩ, 1MΩ, 10MΩ & 100MΩ
- Capacitance: 1nF, 10nF, 100nF, 1μF, 10μF, 100μF, 1mF & 10mF
- Thermocouple: -250℃ ~ 2316℃ (N/A for M3531A)
- RTD: 2W & 4W
- Frequency & Period: 100mV to 750V (From 10Hz to 300KHz)
- Diode: 10V
- Continuity (for 2W): 1000Ω
Some additional capabilities of M3530A/M3531A include:
- Full Math Functions - Percent, Average, Null, Limits, MX+B, dB & dBm.
- Resolution Adjustment – 0.0005, 0.0001, 0.002, 0.006, 0.02, 0.06, 0.2, 1, 10 & 100
NPLC for M3530A, and 0.0008, 0.0016, 0.0024, 0.008, 0.02, 0.06, 0.2, 1, 10 & 100 NPLC - USB & LAN(Optional),GPIB (Optional)/RS-232(Optional) remote control interface.
(LAN, GPIB, and RS-232 aren’t supported by M3531A) - Through M353XA AP software (PT-TOOL) for simulating the real operation on PC.
- Through Microsoft Office Word & Excel (PT-LINK) for remotely storing and recalling the measured values.