2100

Overview

The 2100 USB Digital Multimeter is a member of Keithley’s family of high performance DMMs. Its high accuracy (38 ppm), 6½-digit resolution is ideal for critical measurements. The 2100 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 2100. With its unique combination of high precision and low total cost of ownership, the 2100 is an unbeatable value for R&D engineers, test engineers, scientists, and students making basic precision measurements on the bench and in system applications.

High Precision, Low Cost

The 2100 provides stability, accuracy, and speed at a very low cost. It has 0.0038% 1year basic DC voltage accuracy on the 10 V range and 0.013% 1-year basic resistance accuracy on the 10 kΩ range. At 6½ digits, the 2100 delivers 50 triggered readings/s through the USB remote interface. At the fast 4½ digit setting, it reads over 2000 readings/s into its 2000-reading internal buffer.

The 2100 provides a wide number of measurement ranges and functions:

• DC voltage: 0 .1 V, 1 V, 10 V, 100 V, and 1000 V

• AC voltage: 0 .1 V, 1 V, 10 V, 100 V, and 750 V

• DC current: 10 mA, 100 mA, 1 A, and 3 A

• AC current: 1 A and 3 A

• Two- and four-wire resistance: 100 Ω, 1 kΩ, 10 kΩ, 100 kΩ, 1 MΩ, 10 MΩ, and 100 MΩ

• Frequency: From 3 Hz to 300 kHz

• Period measurement

• Diode measurement

• 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 .

The 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 2100 can be set up quickly and is 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 annunciators so users can easily distinguish each function symbol by its color.

Strength and Versatility

With its rugged construction and rubber bumpers, the 2100 has the durability to withstand bench, portable, or stacking applications. A sturdy carrying handle facilitates transportability.

Key Features

• 11 measurement functions cover most commonly measured parameters

• Fully specified accuracies on all functions for ISO-compliant results

• Included PC software utilities for graphing and data sharing in both Microsoft® Word and Excel

• Rugged construction for durability in bench/portable applications

• Selectable front/rear inputs facilitate bench or rack use

• Includes all accessories, such as startup software, USB cable, power cable, and safety test lead, for lowest total cost

• CE compliant and UL listed

• TMC compliant USB 2.0 interface for use with SCPI test programs

Applications

The 2100 USB Digital Multimeter is ideal for applications in electronic device, circuit, module, and product testing; lowcost production testing of electrical and electronic components, sub-assemblies, and end products; and student lab assignments. Typical applications include:

• Test Engineers: Manual and semi-automatic electrical functional test

• Development Engineers: Electrical/electronic circuit and product validation

• Service/Calibration Technicians: Electronic product repair and calibration

• Research Scientists: Electrical and physics experiments testing

• Engineering Students: Electronic device and circuits experiment testing 

Startup Software, PC Utilities Included

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

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