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Model Description Price  
M3500A M3500A 6 1/2 Digits standard DMM
$899.00
M3500AGC M3500A with built in GPIB card
$1,000.00
M3500ARC M3500A with built in RS232 card
$1,000.00
Options Description
Price
M3500-opt01 10 Channel Multi-point Scanner Card
$225.00
M3500-opt09 20 Channel Multi-point Scanner Card
$299.00
M3500-opt12 10 Channel Thermocouple & RTD Scanner Card
$260.00
Accessories Description
Price
M3500-opt02 Thermocouple Adapter
$49.00
M3500-opt04 GPIB Card
$149.00
M3500-opt06 RS232 Card
$60.00
M3500-opt07 Kelvin Probe
$110.00
M3500-opt08 4-Wire Test Leads
$99.00
M3500-opt10 Shorting Plug
$75.00
M3500-opt11 K Type Thermocouple Probe
$45.00

The M3500A trumps the 34401A in almost every regard. The M3500A is much more than a 6.5 digit DMM. Utilizing a 10 Channel or 20 Channel Scanner Card (optional) it is a data acquisition unit that provides the highest stability readings. Like all Picotest products, it’s backed by our 30 day refund policy.

KEY FEATURES:  
  • Custom slope integrating A/D for improved measurement stability
  • 6.5 digit accuracy in 1PLC
  • 10 or 20 Channel Scanner Card
  • Supports RTD and Thermocouple
  • Stand alone software
  • Integration with EXCEL
  • 2000 reading/second
  • MX+B and % Math Functions
  • Digital Filter
  • 2000 reading internal memory

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The M3500A USB Digital Multimeter/Data Acquisition System has a high accuracy (35ppm), 6½ -digit resolution and is ideal for critical measurements. It features 11 measurement functions and 8 math functions to easily accommodate the most commonly measured parameters. All accessories, such as USB cable, probes, and software, are included with the M3500A. With its unique combination of high precision and low total cost of ownership, the M3500A is an unbeatable value for R&D engineers, test engineers, scientists, and students making basic precision measurements on the bench and in system applications. Like all Picotest products, it’s backed by our 3 year warranty and 30 day refund policy.

Key Features and Specifications

  1. High precision 6.5-digit DMM for critical measurements at a 5.5-digit price
  2. 11 measurement functions cover most commonly measured parameters
  3. Data Acquisition Capabilities with an added 10 or 20 Channel Card (optional)
  4. Fully specified accuracies on all functions for ISO-compliant results
  5. TMC compliant USB 2.0 interface for use with SCPI test programs
  6. Included PC software utilities for graphing and data sharing in both Microsoft® Word and Excel
  7. Rugged construction for durability in bench/portable applications
  8. Selectable front/rear inputs facilitate bench or rack use
  9. Includes all accessories, such as startup software, USB cable, power cable, and safety test leads, for lowest total cost.
  10. UL listed; CE compliant

High Precision, Low Cost

The M3500A provides stability, accuracy, and speed at a very low cost. It has 0.0035% DC voltage accuracy on the 10V range and 0.01% resistance accuracy on the 10KO range. At 6.5 digits, the M3500A delivers 55 triggered readings/s via the USB remote interface but only when the PCL is at 60Hz. At the fast 4.5 digit setting, it reads over 2000 readings /s into its 2000 reading internal buffer.

The M3500A provides a wide number of measurement ranges and functions:

  1. DC voltage: 0.1V, 1V, 10V, 100V, and 1000V
  2. AC voltage: 0.1V, 1V, 10V, 100V, and 750V
  3. DC current: 10mA, 100mA, 1A, and 3A
  4. AC current: 1A and 3A
  5. Two- and four-wire resistance: 100O, 1kO, 10kO, 100kO, 1MO, 10MO, and 100MO.
  6. Frequency: From 3Hz to 300 kHz
  7. Period measurement
  8. Diode measurement
  9. Programmable A-D converter and filter settings for signal to noise optimization

Additionally, eight mathematical operations can be performed on measurement readings: RATIO, %, Min/Max, NULL, Limits, mX+b, dB, and dBm testing. Microsoft® Office, Word, and Excel add-in tools allow remote storage and recall of the measured values from these applications. A graphing utility enables charting of measurements versus time for trending and noise observations.

TMC compliant USB remote interface enables control from a PC for consistent test/calibration procedure execution and easy re-use of existing SCPI programs, including Agilent Model 34401A command emulation.

Simple to Use

The M3500A can be setup quickly and is very easy to use. It has a high contrast front panel and keypad that are intuitive and user-friendly. An easy to read 5×7 dot matrix, vacuum fluorescent display (VFD) offers three-color enunciators so users can easily distinguish each function symbol by its color.

Strength and Versatility

With its rugged construction and rubber bumpers, the M3500A has the durability to withstand bench, portable, or stacking applications. A sturdy carrying handle facilitates transportability.

Applications

The M3500A USB Digital Multimeter is ideal for applications in electronic device, circuit, module, and product testing; low cost production testing of electrical and electronic components, sub-assemblies, and end products; and student lab assignments. Typical applications include:

  1. Test Engineers: Manual and semi-automatic electrical functional test
  2. Development Engineers: Electrical/electronic circuit and product validation
  3. Service/Calibration Technicians: Electronic product repair and calibration
  4. Research Scientists: Electrical and physics experiments testing
  5. Engineering Students: Electronic device and circuits experiment testing

Accessories

The M3500A USB Digital Multimeter is ideal for applications in electronic device, circuit, module, and product testing; low cost production testing of electrical and electronic components, sub-assemblies, and end products; and student lab assignments. Typical applications include:

  1. M3500-opt01: Multi-point Scanner Card
  2. M3500-opt02: Thermocouple Adapter
  3. M3500-opt04: GPIB Card
  4. M3500-opt06: RS232 card
  5. M3500-opt07: Kelvin Probe
  6. M3500-opt08: 4-Wire Test Leads
  7. M3500-opt09: 20 Channel Scanner Card
  8. M3500-opt10: Shorting Plug
  9. M3500-opt11: K Type Thermocouple Probe

Startup Software, PC utilities Included

PT-Tool application provides charting and graphing capabilities without programming to simplify setup, checkout, and basic measurement applications requiring graphical data representation. Scale, offset, and level can be adjusted to fine tune images for visual evaluation of signal and noise elements over time. Also includes tabular data and SCPI command prompt windows for maximum flexibility. Data sets can also be saved to disk files.

Microsoft Excel Add-In utility is also included and provides quick data import into standard Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, including selectable graphing, instrument settings, and number of data points collected. Data can then be analyzed through standard or options Microsoft Excel functions, including graphical, statistical, and trend charting. A version supporting Microsoft Word is also included for direct data import into reports.

DC Characteristics
Accuracy ± (% of reading + % of range)1
Function
Range2
Resolution
Input Resistance
1 Year (23°C ± 5°C)
DCV3
(DC Voltage)
100.0000 mV
0.1 uV
> 10GO
0.0050 + 0.0035
1.000000 V
1.0 uV
> 10GO
0.0040 + 0.0007
10.00000 V
10 uV
> 10GO
0.0035 + 0.0005
100.0000 V
100 uV
10MO
0.0045 + 0.0006
1000.000 V
1 mV
10MO
0.0045 + 0.0010

Function
Range
Resolution
Shunt Resistance
1 Year (23°C ± 5°C)
DCI
(DC Current)
10.000000mA
10 nA
5.1O
0.050 + 0.020
100.00000mA
100 nA
5.1O
0.050 + 0.005
1.000000A
1 uA
0.1O
0.100 + 0.010
3.00000A
10 uA
0.1O
0.120 + 0.020

Function
Range
Resolution
Test Current
1 Year (23°C ± 5°C)
Resistance4
100.0000 O
100 uO
1 mA
0.010 + 0.004
1.000000 KO
1 mO
1 mA
0.010 + 0.001
10.00000 KO
10 mO
100 uA
0.010 + 0.001
100.0000 KO
100 mO
10 uA
0.010 + 0.001
1.000000 MO
1 O
5 uA
0.010 + 0.001
10.00000 MO
10 O
500 nA
0.040 + 0.001
100.0000 MO
100 O
500 nA//
10MO
0.800 + 0.010
Diode Test
1.0000V
10 uV
1mA
0.010 + 0.020
Continuity
1000.00KO
10 mO
1mA
0.010 + 0.030

1 Specifications are for 6 ½ digits and two hours warm up.
2 20% over range on all ranges except 1000Vdc and 3 A range.
3 a. Using continuous integrating A/D converter.
   b. Input bias current: less than 30 pA at 25º C.
   c. Input protection: 1000 V, all range.
4 a. Specifications are for 4-wire ohms. For 2-wire ohms, use Math Null function.
   b. Max. Lead Resistance: 10% of range per lead for 100O and 1KO ranges; 1kO per lead for all other ranges.
   c. Input protection: 1000 V, all ranges.

Frequency and Period Characteristics
Accuracy ± (% of reading)5
Function
Range6
Frequency (Hz)
1 Year (23°C ± 5°C)
Frequency
&
Period
100mV
to
750V
3-5
0.10
5-10
0.05
10-40
0.03
40-300K
0.01

AC Characteristics
Accuracy ± (% of reading + % of range)7
Function
Range6
Resolution
Frequency (Hz)
1 Year (23°C ± 5°C)
ACV8
(AC True
RMS Voltage)
100.0000mV
0.1 uV
3-5
1.00 + 0.04
5-10
0.35 + 0.04
10-20K
0.06 + 0.04
20-50K
0.12 + 0.05
50K – 100K
0.60 + 0.08
100K – 300K
4.00 + 0.50
1.000000V
to
750.000V
1.0 uV
to
1mV
3-5
1.00 + 0.03
5-10
0.35 + 0.03
10-20K
0.06 + 0.03
20-50K
0.12 + 0.05
50K – 100K9
0.60 + 0.08
100K – 300K
4.00 + 0.50
ACI8
(AC True
RMS Current)
1.000000A
1 uV
3-5
1.00 + 0.04
5-10
0.30 + 0.04
10-5K
0.10 + 0.04
3.000000A
10 uV
3-5
1.10 + 0.06
5-10
0.35 + 0.06
10-5K
0.15 + 0.06

5 Specifications are for 6 ½ digits and two hours warm up.
6 20% over range on all ranges except 750 Vac range.
7 Specifications are for 6 ½ digits and two hours warm up, slow AC filter (3 Hz Bandwidth), sine wave input.
8 Specifications are for sine wave input>5% of range. When the inputs are from 1% to 5% of range and <50
   KHz, add the additional error for 0.1% of range. For 50 KHz to 100 KHz, add 0.13% of range.
9 750Vac range is limited to 100 KHz.

 
General Specifications
Item
Limitation & Description
Power Supply
100V/120V/220V/240V ± 10%
Power Line Frequency
50/60 Hz ± 10%
Power Consumption
25 VA peak (16 W average)
Operating Temperature
0°C to 50°C
Operating Humidity
Maximum relative humidity 80% for
temperature up to 31°C
Storage Temperature - 40°C to 70°C
Operating Altitude
Up to 2000m
Bench Dimensions
(WxHxD)
224mm x 113mm x 373mm
Weight
4.36 kg
Safety10
IEC61010-1:2001/EN61010-1:2001 (2nd Edition)
UL61010-1:2004
Measurement CAT II 600V, CAT I 1000V
Pollution Degree 2
EMC
EN61326:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001+A3:2003
EMI:
CISPR 11:1997+A1:1999+A2:2002 Class B
IEC61000-3-2:2000
IEC61000-3-3:1994+A1:2001
EMS:
IEC61000-4-2:1995+A1:1998+A2:2000
IEC61000-4-3:2002
IEC61000-4-4:2004
IEC61000-4-5:1995+A1:2000
IEC61000-4-6:1996+A1:2000
IEC61000-4-8:1993+A1:2000
IEC61000-4-11:1994+A1:2000

10 The LO jack is marked with 500Vpk against ground and SENSE HI to LO is only marked with 200Vpk, in
opposition to the label of 600V CAT II and/or 1000V CAT I against ground and IEC 61010-1.

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