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AMPROBE
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Part No. 995758
Rev.A
DMII
™
PRO
Data Logger Recorder
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User’s Manual
Amprobe thanks you for purchasing the DMII PRO. For your safety, please read
this instruction manual in its entirety.
!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & WARNINGS
1. Read this manual in its entirety before proceeding.
2. This equipment should only be used by trained professionals who
are familiar with electrical hazards.
3. In many instances you will be working with dangerous levels of
voltage and/or current, therefore, it is important that you avoid direct
contact with any uninsulated current-carrying surfaces. Wear lineman
gloves, safety glasses and protective clothing at all times.
4. Before installing or removing batteries and/or fuses, disconnect all
inputs to the instrument and remove power cord from the outlet.
5. Before applying test leads to circuit under test, make certain that
leads are plugged into proper jacks.
6. Before using the DM-II PRO, always check condition of instrument
and accessories. Replace any damaged parts.
7. The unit should be checked on a known live line to verify it is
operating before using.
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Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Phase Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, 6, 7
CT Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Clock Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Language Set-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Communication Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Fund (Fundamental Frequency) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Meter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Record Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16, 17, 18, 19
Viewing Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26
Symbols & Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Fuse Replacement/Voltage Protection Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Total Power Quantities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Setting Voltage Selection Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32, 33
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Helpful Hints in using this manual:
All button commands will be represented in a bold typeface.
For example - Press
HOLD
button
You will be able to walk your way through the commands by following the Steps indicated in each
section.
For example - Step 1, Step 2, etc.
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Introduction
Congratulations! You have just purchased Amprobe’s DM-II (PRO) Data Logger Recorder. This
instrument was designed to assist you in your work. We have written this manual in a user
friendly, easy-to-follow format. Follow the steps and you will find it to be simple to use.
As you browse through the screens, you will find there are four sections. We will walk you
through them with ease. First, in order to begin, you must
Step 1 - TURN THE DM-II ON
Push the
ON/OFF
button and hold it for a second. The green or red light will come on.
• Green indicates your instrument is powered by 110V.
• Red indicates your instrument is powered by batteries. Batteries are used as a
power back-up. If the power is interrupted, the DMII will continue recording using its
internal batteries.
The LCD screen will briefly display an information screen, then will finally switch to a SET-UP
screen.
Step 2 - ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR LCD SCREEN
Since the LCD screen is sensitive to temperature, the brightness of your screen may
vary as the ambient temperature changes. If your screen is very dark or completely
black, push the red
ENTER
button on your keypad and hold the key.
While holding
ENTER
button, push left
ARROW
button simultaneously and hold for a few
seconds.
ENTER
If your screen is very light, or BLANK push the red
ENTER
button and right
ARROW
button
simultaneously and hold for a few seconds.
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Phase Set-up
In order to prepare your DM-II PRO for operation, follow the various steps indicated in the dia-
grams that follow:
STEP 1 - Press
SET-UP
button (phase should be highlighted).
STEP 2 - Press
ENTER
STEP 3 - Scroll through the 4 Phase screens. Before you press
OK,
check Drawings
A through D (on pages 6 - 7) for instructions for connecting test leads. Press
OK
after the test
leads are connected.
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