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TDI LCR1 User Manual
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Tdi lcr smart tweezers l - c - r meter & component identifi er models #tdi lcr1 / #tdi lcr2 / #tdi lcr4 user’s manual tdi international, inc. Www.Tdiinternational.Com phone (520) 799-8000 / email: handtools@tdiinternational.Com tdi international, inc. The technical source!.
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Page 3: Table of Contents
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Table of contents notice.............................................................................................................................................3 warranty..................................................................................
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 3 notice: to the best of our knowledge this document is believed to be accurate. The manufacturer reserves the right to change the information and does not assume responsibility for omissions and/or other errors found in this document. Warranty: man...
Page 5: Safety Precautions
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 4 the following safety precautions should be observed prior to using this product and any associated accessories. Although devices and accessories would normally be used with non-hazardous voltages, there are situations where hazardous conditions ma...
Page 6: Getting Started
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 5 this section summarizes basic operation of tdi lcr smart tweezers in this section: overview: overview of the device controls - describes controls. Power-on: describes the power-on and power-off sequence, the warm up time, and default conditions. D...
Page 7: How It Works
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 6 st evaluates impedance of a component by measuring the voltage across the com- ponent and current through it. The complex ratio of voltage to current is equal to the complex impedance. The unit’s processor calculates various parameters that are di...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 7 the output voltage is applied to the device under test through the source of imped- ance. The voltage across the device is always less than or equal to the output voltage. Source impedance values are 62.5 (r1), 1k (r2) and 16k (r3). The source imp...
Page 9: Controls
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 8 the navigation controller the controller is used to select a function or to change a setting of smart tweezers. The controller can be moved (rocked) in 4 directions (up, down, left, right). Se- lection is performed by pressing along the vertical a...
Page 10: Power On
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 9 power-on - to turn the smart tweezers on, press the navigation controller. Note: once powered on, the unit will perform the last selected function. Power-off - st powers off automatically if neither a measurement is performed or the navigation con...
Page 11: Displayed Parameters
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 10 the measurement mode setting (r, l+r, c+r, c+d, l+q, [z], esr and auto) deter- mines the measurement type and the displayed parameters. R mode: resistance is shown on the primary display. The resistance displayed is either the equivalent series o...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 11 this section describes menu structure and device parameters setting. Smart tweezers menu system contains: • main menu - main menu items. • system menu - system menu items. • sound menu - sound settings. • display menu - display settings. Menu str...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 12 • service menu - service functions. • measurement menu - measurement functions and settings. • mode menu - measurement modes. • setting menu - measurement parameter settings. Navigating menus move the navigation controller up or down to move curs...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! System menu system menu is used to access system settings and functions sound menu sound menu is used to change the sound setting for measurement confi rmation. Select on to enable the measurement confi rmation sound. Select off to disable sound for all fu...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Display menu display menu is used to change dis- play’s settings: • select right to set “right handed” display mode. • select left to set “left handed” display mode. Contrast select contr to adjust display con- trast. Move navigation controller up or dow...
Page 16: Measurement Menu
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 15 serial number select s/n to display the device serial number and the fi rmware version. Measurement modes and settings. Mode menu the mode menu is used to set the measurement mode. Select res, ind, cap, imp or esr menu items to mea- sure desirable...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 16 resistance mode: enables resistance measurement mode. See section mea- suring features for more information. Inductance mode: enables inductance measurement mode. See section mea- suring features for more information. Capacitance mode: enables ca...
Page 18: Setting Menu
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 17 use this menu to set specifi c measure- ment parameter. Test frequency menu use this menu to set desired test fre- quency. Rdq menu use this menu to set secondary display parameter. The following combinations are allowed: • c+r capacitance + resis...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 18 range menu use this menu to set desirable source impedance range. Default value is auto-ranging (auto). Note: auto-ranging procedure starts from r2 (1kohm) level menu use this menu to set desirable test sig- nal level. Default value is 1.0 vrms. ...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 19 tolerance menu this function is designed for component sorting. It checks whether the measured com- ponent is within preset tolerance from the reference component. The tolerance ranges available are 1%, 5%, 10% and 20% to preset a tolerance range...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 20 one common application is to increase the accuracy of a small resistance measure- ment by storing (nulling) the test resistance (test leads shorted). Obtaining the leads offset (nulling) is also particularly important prior to making small capaci...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 21 during measurements an asterisk will appear beside the test mode indicator for which the offset has been stored indicating relative measurement. To reset (set to zero) the stored offset for a particular test mode: • select manual l, c or r measur...
Page 23: Measurement Features
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 22 this section describes specifi c st functions and settings. Measuring resistance covers resistance measurements measuring capacitance covers capacitance measurements measuring inductance covers inductance measurements testing diodes describes test...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 23 dut optimal test frequency 10khz 10001pf-1 f 1khz there is some small capacitance offset due to capacitance of the tips. The offset de- pends on the distance between the tips (i.E. Measured component size). The offset value should be used in calc...
Page 25: Maintenance
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 24 general maintenance: dirt or moisture on the tips may affect measurement ac- curacy. Clean the tips regularly. Do not use abrasives or solvents. To clean the tips: 1. Shake off any dirt that may be on the tips. 2. Soak a swab in alcohol. Work swa...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 25 this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference; and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may...
Page 27: Appendix A. Specifications
Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 26 technical specifications ac test mode test frequency: 1khz, 10khz, 120hz, 100hz test frequency accuracy: 50 ppm (0.005%) test signal level: 0.25 / 0.5 / 1.0 +/- vrms sine wave source impedance: 62.5 / 1k / 16k +/- 1% typical offset resistance ≤ 2...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 27 maximum measurement ranges resistance r: 0.05 to 9.9 m capacitance c: 0.5 pf to 4999 f inductance l: 0.5 uh to 999 mh quality factor q: 0.001 to 1000* dissipation factor d: 0.001 to 1000* maximum resolution capacitance c: 0.1 pf inductance l: 0.1...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Default settings after reset sound mode: off display mode: right contrast: factory settings readings period: 1 sec. Measurement mode: auto test frequency mode: auto offset calibration: factory settings appendix b. Default settings page 28 physical specif...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 29 resistance, impedance. Range resolution 100hz 1khz 10khz 1r 0.001r 0.7% +50 0.7% +50 0.7% +50 10r 0.01r 0.7% +8 0.7% +8 0.7% +8 100r 0.01r 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 1000 0.1r 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 10ko 0.001k 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 100ko 0.01k 0...
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Tdi international, inc. The technical source! Page 30 capacitance range resolution 100hz 120hz 1khz 10khz 10mf 0.001mf 2.0% +8 2.0% +8 n/a n/a 1000 f 0.1 f 0.5% +5 0.5% +5 n/a n/a 100 f 0.01 f 0.3% +3 0.3% +3 0.5% +5 n/a 10 f 0.001 f 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.5% +5 1 f 0.1n f 0.2% +3 0.2% +3 0.2% +3...
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Tdi international, inc. 3351 e. Hemisphere loop tucson, az 85706 phone: (520) 799-8000 / fax: (520) 799-8002 email: handtools@tdiinternational.Com / sales@tdiinternational.Com website: www.Tdiinternational.Com.