SC1016

User's Guide
 SIGLENT Digital Multimeter SC1016 User’s Guide

SIGLENT Digital Multimeter

SC1016 User’s Guide

Product Overview
The SIGLENT SC1016 is a multiplexer that provides multi-point measurement capabilities to the SDM3000 series of digital
multimeters. The scanner features 12 multi-purpose + 4 current channels and supports the following measurement functions:
DCV, ACV, DCI, ACI, 2WR, 4WR, CAP, FREQ, DIODE, CONT and TEMP (RTD and Thermocouple).It provides a convenient and
versatile solution for test applications that require multiple measurement points or signals and is an ideal tool for R&D burn-in
and production testing.

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Safety
SIGLENT thanks you for purchasing the SC1016 module. To achieve the best performance from the product, please read this
guide carefully. To avoid electrical shock and personal injury, please don’t use the product to measure signals that exceed the
published specification.

Specifications
125V rms or 175V peak, 100kHz,
Max AC Voltage
0.3 A switched, 125VA (resistive load)

Maximum DC Voltage 110V, 1A switched, 30VDC (resistive load)

＞ 100000 operations，at 1A 30VDC(at 0.5 Hz)

Contact Life
＞ 100000 operations，at 0.3A 125VDC (at 0.5 Hz)

Contact Resistance 75 mΩ （maximum at 6VDC, 1A）

Actuation Time 5ms maximum on/off

Maximum switching
250 VAC, 220 VDC
voltage

Maximum switching power 62.5VA / 30W

Insulation Resistance Minimum 1G ohm （500VDC）

Connector Type Clamp terminal, #24 AWG wire size

Prenotion: To avoid breaking the product, please do not pull it away from multimeter when measurement is executed.

Channel Capabilities
Item No. of wires No. of channels
[1]
DCV, ACV 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~CH12)
[2]
DCI, ACI 2 wires (H, L) 4 (CH13~CH16)
(2A Range)

2W Resistance 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~CH12)

4W Resistance 4 wires (Input H, L 6 pairs (CH1 [input]

+ sense H, L) & CH7 [sense], 2&8, •••, 6&12)

Capacitance 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~ CH12)

Diode/Continuity 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~ CH12)

Period/Frequency 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~ CH12)

Temp(Thermocouple) 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~ CH12)

Temp (RTD) 2 wires (H, L) 12 (CH1~ CH12)

Remarks:
[1]Voltage range : <125VAC, 110VDC
[2] For continuous current < 2.2A, Accuracy ± (% 3 (reading) + 0.02% (range)).

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Steps
1.Operations
WARNING
The SC1016 is not designed to be “hot swappable”. Remove power from all inputs and turn the instrument power off before installation or
removal of the scanner card. Hot swapping the card could cause damage and is not covered under the warranty.

1.Power Off 2.Open the SDM rear panel slot

Turn the Power Off and take out the power cord Take off the two screws on the slot corners to remove the optional slot cover.
Keep the screws for later reuse

3.Connection 4. Tighten cable

Turn the clamp and insert the wire. Route wiring through strain relief and Cable tie rap Wrap

5.Insert the SC1016 6.Power On

Insert the SC1016 bottom-side-up. Close the cover by tightening the screws. Connect the power cord and turn On the power

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2.Application of 16 Channels
(1) 2-Wired Application [1](DCV/ DCI/ ACV/ ACI 2WR/ 4WR/ CAP/ FREQ/ DIODE/ CONT / TEMP)

Remarks：[1] CH1 to CH12 can be used to measure DCV /ACV/ 2WR/ 4WR/ CAP/ FREQ/ DIODE/ CONT / TEMP. CH13 to CH16 can only be used for current
measurements, less-than 2.4A
(2) 4-Wire Resistance Applications[1]

Remarks: [1] To minimize voltage errors, the remote sense connections (CH7,CH8 etc..) should be made as close to the device-under-test (DUT) as possible.

3.Front Panel operations

Press and to enter the operating menu of Utility function, as the following diagram shows.

Table 1. Scanner Function Menu Description

Function Menu Settings Description

Mode Scan/Step Set the operation mode

Time 0ms~999.999s Sets the duration between each scan loop (Scan mode) or between each scanned channel
(Step mode)

Cycles Auto/Man Sets the number of scan operations

Channel Setup Sets the scanned channel range, measurement function, and measurement parameters

Start On/Off Start or stop scan operation

Exit Exit the scanner function

1.Operation mode setup

•Scan: Measures all specified channel ranges (Channel MIN~MAX) for each trigger event. Time settings are applied between each scan for the whole channel range.
•Step: Measures a single channel in the specified range (Channel MIN~MAX) at each trigger event. Time settings are applied for each channel.

2.Time setup
Use the direction keys to set the duration between each scan loop (Scan mode) or between each scanned channel (Step mode)

3.Cycles
•Auto: The instrument will scan specified channel circularly after the scan operation start and you should stop the operation manually.

•Manual: Sets the number of scan operations by direction keys. The range of the setting is from 1 to 999. After starting the scan operation the instrument will not
stop scanning until reaches cycle number.
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4.Channel setup
Press the [Channel Setup] to enter the setup interface.

Table 2. Scanner Function Menu Description

Function Menu Description

Channel Config Open/close the channel and set the measurement function, measurement
parameters of specified channel.

Low Set the low value of scanned channel range.

High Set the high value of scanned channel range.

Press the [Channel Setup] to enter the channel configuration interface and set the channel switch, function, range and speed..

The range setting is applicable for the following functions: DC/AC Voltage (DCV/ACV), 2/4 Wire Resistance (2W/4W), Capacitance (CAP), Frequency (FRQ).

Table 3. Available Range for different measurement function

Measurement Function Available Range

DCV/ACV/ FRQ Auto, 200mV, 2V, 20V, 200V

DCI/ACI 2A (fixed)

2W/4W Auto, 200Ω, 2kΩ, 20kΩ, 200kΩ, 2MΩ(1MΩ for SDM3065X), 10MΩ, 100MΩ

CAP Auto, 2nF, 20nF, 200nF, 2μF, 20μF, 200μF,

10000μF (2mF, 20mF, 100mF for SDM3065X)

The scanner function provides two measurement speeds: Fast (50 reading/s) and Slow (5 reading/s). (Fast: 1PLC, Slow: 10 PLC for SDM3065X)
The speed setting is applicable for the following functions: DC/AC Voltage (DCV/ACV), 2/4 Wire Resistance (2W/4W)

Operating instructions:
• Move the cursor to choose the wanted parameter by direction keys and the background color of cursor’s position turns to gray.
• Select the current item by pressing “OK” key and the background color of the selected item turns to green.
• Set the parameter by up and down direction keys.
• Press “OK” key again to store the setting of the selected item of which the background turns back to gray. Move the cursor and repeat the
prior steps to set the next parameter.
• Press [Done] to save the current settings and return to the higher level menu.

5.Channel range setting

Select [High] or [Low] and then input numerical value by direction keys.
Note: The upper limit value should be always bigger than the lower limit value.
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6.Start scan operation

Set the [Start] to on to start the scan operation

The upper part of the interface displays the function, range, and result of the current channel. The table below records the measurement result of each channel.

7.Enter trend chart and statistics mode (optional operation)

Press and to open trend chart and statistics function.

Set the [Inquire Channel] by direction keys and the interface displays the minimum, average, maximum, span, standard deviation, samples and trend chart of
measurement results of the setting channel during the scan operation.

Press [Done] to return to higher level menu.

8.Stop scan operation

Set the [Start] to off to stop the scan operation.

If the [Cycles] is set to manual, then the instrument will stop scan when it reaches the cycle number

9.Store measurement data (optional operation)

Press and , then Select [Store/Recall] → [Store Settings] to enter the storage function interface.

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Table 4. Storage Function Menu Description

Function Menu Settings Description

Browse Choose the location that file will be saved.

File Name Input a file name.

Type .xml / .csv Choose the type that the file is saved.
.xml: configuration of scan function
.csv: measurement data

Store Data Save the file with the file name input to the current selected location.

Done Return to the higher level menu.

Remote operations
The SDM3000 series can be controlled remotely by using the SIGLENT EasyDMM software. It allows users to easily select the measurement function and range
for each channel and start acquiring measurement data. With a rich online help system, the user is able to create a virtual instrument on the PC for data collection
and instrument control. During the scanning period, the measurement data can be viewed directly on the screen or viewed graphically using trend chart, bar and
histogram graph types. The data can then be automatically or manually saved to a database or exported as a CSV files

Channel Configuration Data Acquisition

Trend Chart Histogram

The latest version of EasyDMM can be downloaded for free from the SDM3000 series of digital multimeter. Take a look at www.siglent.com for more information.

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About SIGLENT

SIGLENT is an international high-tech company, concentrating on R&D,

sales,production and services of electronic test & measurement instruments.

SIGLENT first began developing digital oscilloscopes independently in 2002. After

more than a decade of continuous development, SIGLENT has extended its
product line to include digital oscilloscopes, function/arbitrary waveform
generators, digital multimeters, DC power supplies, spectrum analyzers, isolated
handheld oscilloscopes and other general purpose test instrumentation. Since its
first oscilloscope, the ADS7000 series, was launched in 2005, SIGLENT has
become the fastest growing manufacturer of digital oscilloscopes. We firmly
believe that today SIGLENT is the best value in electronic test & measurement.

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