Picotest M3500A
6 ½ Digit Digital Multimeter

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Stability, Speed and Accuracy
High Performance: 2000 readings/sec
Multi-Point Scan
19 Full-Featured Functions
Temperature Measurements
Dual Displays with 3-color Annunciators
Noise Immunity.
Built-in USB, GPIB (optional) and RS232 (optional) Interfaces.
Easy & Free PC applications

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Product Information
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The 6 1/2 digit Picotest M3500A Digital Multimeter is designed with 71/2 digit techniques to provide user a stable, faster and accurate measurement. Built with High Performance and accuracy in mind, the M3500-A can perform a the data transfer rate up to 2000 readings per second and take the sampling rate.

The Picotest M3500A DMM can perform 11 measurements and 8 math functions : DCI, DCV, ACI, ACV, 2WΩ, 4WΩ, Frequency, Period, Diode Test, Continuity, Temperature, Limits, Ratio, MX+B, %, dB, dBm, Min/Max, and Null. In addition, Trigger and Memory functions can be involved when testing. With all of these functions, measuring applications can be done more efficiently and significantly better.

With it's thermal measurement functions, this DMM can support two types of measurements: Thermocouples and RTDs. For thermocouples, we support up to seven types of sensors: J, K, T, E, N, S and R, using a NIST Monograph 175 reference table. Moreover, for the RTDs temperature conversions, it adopts three types of standards: ITS-90, IEC751 and Callendar-Van Dusen standard in our thermal measurement functions

The M3500A supports up to 10 channels (2-pole) multi-point scan. For using this option, user needs to have an additional multi-point scanner card (M3500-opt01) The installation of the multi-point scanner card is very easy - just turn the power off and plug in the multi-point scanner card, and it is done!

This model comes with a unique 5x7 dot matrix, VFD dual displays with three-color annunciators. The user can easily distinguish each symbols by their colors.

The core of this DMM is a powerful multi-slope analog to digital converter (A/D converter). This special A/D converter (p.s. patent is pending) helps the DMM to reach high-speed sampling rate, filters out most noise, and still keeps a good measurement linearity. In addition, to reduce the environmental background noise, Picotest has added four sets of earth ground on the meter's front panel and the copper conductors inside the meter to contribute in reducing thermal EMFs.

The M3500A is equipped with a standard USB interface. This easy-to-use plug-in USB interface has a high data-transfer rate over 2000 readings per second. It allows your DMM to reach a truly impressive high speed measurements, both internal sampling rate and I/O data rate.

Additionally, Picotest includes a Remote-Control Software, PT-TOOL & PT-LINK; A free and easy for user’s application. PT-TOOL is a stand-alone software which can imitate virtual M3500A operations on the PC, and allow users to transmit data in Excel format. In addition, PT-LINK under the Microsoft Word & Excel application provides users a simple function of getting values and diagrams.

Specifications
DC Characteristics
Function	Range	Resolution		Input Resistance		1 Year accuracy ± (% of reading of Range) (23°C ± 5°C)
DC Voltage	100.0mV	0.1 µV		>10GΩ		0.005 + 0.0035
	1.0V	1.0 µV		>10GΩ		0.004 + 0.0007
	10.0V	10.0 µV		>10GΩ		0.0035 + 0.0005
	100.0V	100.0 µV		10MΩ		0.0045 + 0.0006
	1000.0V	1 µV		10MΩ		0.0045 + 0.001
Function	Range	Resolution		Shunt Resistance		1 Year accuracy ± (% of reading of Range) (23°C ± 5°C)
DCI (DC Current)	10.0m	10nA		5.1Ω		0.05 + 0.02
	100.0m	10.0µV		>10GΩ		0.05 + 0.005
	1.0A	100.0µV		10MΩ		0.1 + 0.01
	3.0A	1µV		10MΩ		0.12 + 0.02
Function	Range	Resolution		Test Current		1 Year accuracy ± (% of reading of Range) (23°C ± 5°C)
Resistance	100.0Ω	100 uΩ		1mA		0.01 + 0.004
	1.0KΩ	1mΩ		1mA		0.01 + 0.001
	10.0KΩ	10mΩ		100µA		0.01 + 0.001
	100.0KΩ	100 mΩ		10µA		0.01 + 0.001
	1.0	1Ω		5µA		0.01 + 0.001
	10.0MΩ	10Ω		500nA		0.040 + 0.001
	100.0MΩ	100Ω		500nA/10MΩ		0.8 + 0.01
Diode Test	1.0V	10µV		1mA		0.01 + 0.02
Continuity	1000.0KΩ	10 mΩ		1mA		0.01 + 0.03
AC Characteristics
Function	Range	Resolution		Frequency (Hz)		1 Year accuracy ± (% of reading of Range) (23°C ± 5°C)
ACV (AC True RMS Voltage)	100.0mV	0.1µV		3 - 5K		1.00 + 0.04
				5 - 10K		0.35 + 0.04
				10 - 20K		0.06 + 0.04
				20 - 50K		0.12 + 0.05
				50 - 100K		0.60 + 0.08
				100 - 300K		4.00 + 0.50
	1.0V to 750.0V	1.0µV to 1mV		3 - 5K		1.00 + 0.03
				5 - 10K		0.35 + 0.03
				10 - 20K		0.06 + 0.03
				20 - 50K		0.12 + 0.05
				50 - 100K		0.60 + 0.08
				100 - 300K		4.00 + 0.08
ACI (AC True RMS Current)	1.0A	1.0µV		3 - 5K		1.00 + 0.04
				5 - 10K		0.30 + 0.04
				10 - 5K		0.10 + 0.04
	100.0m	10.0 uV		3 - 5K		1.10 + 0.06
				5 - 10K		0.35 + 0.06
				10 - 5K		0.15 + 0.06
Frequency and Period Characteristics
Function	Range		Frequency (Hz)		1 Year accuracy ± (% of reading of Range) (23°C ± 5°C)
Frequency & Period	100mV to 750V		3 - 5K		0.10
			5 - 10K		0.05
			10 - 40K		0.03
			40 - 300K		0.01

Ordering Information
Model	Description	Buy Online	Price
M3500A	Picotest M3500A 6.5 Digit Standard Digital Multimeter		$770.00
M3500ASC	Picotest M3500ASC 6.5 Digit Digital Multimeter with Built-in Scanner Card		$920.00
M3500AGC	Picotest M3500AGC 6.5 Digit Digital Multimeter with Built-in GPIB CARD		$865.00
M3500ASG	Picotest M3500ASG 6.5 Digit Digital Multimeter with Built-in Scanner Card and GPIB CARD		$1,015.00
Included Accessories
	1 - CD Disc containing User Manual and Software Application 1 - Power Cord 1 - Set of Test Leads 1 - USB Cable	Included
Additional Accessories
M3500OPT01	Picotest M3500-OPT01 Multi-Point Scanner Card		$150.00
M3500OPT02	Picotest M3500-OPT02 Thermocouple Adaptor		$10.00
M3500OPT03	Picotest M3500-OPT03 BNC to Banana Adaptor		$45.00
M3500OPT04	Picotest M3500-OPT04 GPIB Card		$95.00
M3500OPT05	Picotest M3500-OPT05 RTD Probe Adapter		$45.00
M3500OPT06	Picotest M3500-OPT06 RS232 Cable		$27.00
M3500OPT07	Picotest M3500-OPT07 Kelvin Probe		$70.00
M3500OPT08	Picotest M3500-OPT078 4-W Test Leads		$60.00

Picotest M3500A 6 ½ Digit Digital Multimeter

Picotest M3500A
6 ½ Digit Digital Multimeter