GW Instek LCR-7000 and GPM-8340: New in India for 2026

GW Instek has added two bench instruments to its 2026 range: the LCR-7000 Series, a precision LCR meter with a 5-inch touch display, and the GPM-8340, a four-element digital power meter for single-phase and three-phase measurement. GW Instek announced the LCR-7000 in late October 2026 and the GPM-8340 in November 2026. Both are available to Indian teams through GSAS Micro Systems, and each now has its own product page: the LCR-7000 Series and the GPM-8340.

Earlier this year GW Instek also released the SPS-A switching DC power supplies and the GDS-2000HD/HG 12-bit oscilloscopes; we covered those in our June launch post.

GW Instek product photos of the LCR-7300 precision LCR meter and the GPM-8340 digital power meter

Every figure below comes from GW Instek’s product pages and specification sheets, listed at the end.

LCR-7000: a touch-screen precision LCR meter

The LCR-7000 measures capacitors, inductors and resistors from 10 Hz to as high as 300 kHz, with 0.05% basic accuracy at Slow and Medium speed. Five models differ only in their maximum test frequency.

Model	Test frequency
LCR-7002	10 Hz to 2 kHz
LCR-7020	10 Hz to 20 kHz
LCR-7100	10 Hz to 100 kHz
LCR-7200	10 Hz to 200 kHz
LCR-7300	10 Hz to 300 kHz

What the LCR-7000 offers

Accuracy and speed: 0.05% basic accuracy (Slow/Med), 0.1% (Fast); measurement time Fast 25 ms, Med 100 ms, Slow 333 ms.
Test signal: 10 mV to 2 V, or 100 µA to 20 mA, from a selectable 30 Ω, 50 Ω or 100 Ω source; frequency set continuously within the range.
Parameters: 16 primary/secondary combinations plus two monitor parameters, so up to four results on screen; DCR measurement.
Bias: internal ±5 V DC bias; the LCR-16 (±45 V) and LCR-17 (±2.5 A) bias boxes are factory options.
Sweep and list: a two-parameter frequency sweep with more than 250 points on linear or log axes, and a 10-step list test.
Sorting: 9 BIN + 1 AUX with a Handler interface for component sorters, plus GO/NoGO judgment and Auto Level Control (ALC).
Interfaces: SCPI over RS-232, USB Type-C and LAN; USB host for saving data (CSV) and screen captures.

The sweep is the feature to try first in a demo. Plotting two parameters against frequency shows how a part behaves across the band, where a single spot reading only tells you one point. For incoming inspection and production, the BIN comparator and Handler interface do the sorting.

GPM-8340: a four-element digital power meter

The GPM-8340 measures power on up to four input elements from DC and 0.1 Hz to 10 kHz. Each element takes 15 V to 1000 V across seven ranges and 5 mA to 20 A directly across eight ranges, and an external sensor input (EXT) accepts voltage-output current sensors such as current probes.

What the GPM-8340 offers

Accuracy: ±(0.1% of reading + 0.05% of range) for voltage, current and active power at 45 Hz to 66 Hz.
Wiring modes: 1P3W, 3P3W, 3P4W and 3V3A, selected with a front-panel button.
Parameters: up to 28 power-related parameters, including Vrms, Irms, P, VA, VAR, PF, phase angle, crest factors, THD and inrush current, plus MATH and efficiency (EFFi) calculations.
Harmonics: voltage, current and power harmonics to the 50th order at 50/60 Hz fundamentals, following the IEC 61000-4-7 method at 50/60 Hz.
Integration: energy measurement with manual, standard and repetitive modes and a timer.
Display: 5-inch TFT LCD with numeric pages, a Multi-Element view of all four elements, waveforms and harmonic bar graphs.
Interfaces: RS-232C, USB host and device, and LAN, plus a factory-fitted choice of CAN + Digital I/O or mini GPIB + Digital I/O.

The CAN or GPIB choice is made at order time, so decide which one your test system needs before you request a quote. The Digital I/O port works with a PLC for pass/fail signalling on a production line, and the 3U, half-rack chassis fits a 19-inch rack with the GRA-452 kit.

Which one do you need?

The two instruments answer different questions. The LCR-7000 characterises and sorts passive components: capacitance, inductance, resistance, impedance, D and Q at a chosen frequency and level. The GPM-8340 measures what a powered product draws and delivers: voltage, current, power, power factor and harmonics, across up to four points at once. A power electronics team may well use both, the LCR meter on magnetics and capacitors during design and the power meter on the finished converter.

Buying the LCR-7000 and GPM-8340 in India

GSAS Micro Systems is a value added distributor/reseller for these products, and an authorized GW Instek engineering partner for Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, supporting customers across India. We have a dedicated FAE team ready to help you with custom built solutions matching your needs. For both instruments we provide:

Model selection: the LCR-7000 frequency grade and fixtures for your parts; the GPM-8340 CAN or GPIB variant and current sensors.
Demonstrations on your own components or equipment, arranged through our offices in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Delhi NCR.
INR pricing and GST-compliant quotations, with local support after delivery.

Request a quote · Book a demo · Contact the GSAS team

Frequently asked questions

What is the frequency range of the GW Instek LCR-7000? Every LCR-7000 model starts at 10 Hz. The maximum test frequency is 2 kHz on the LCR-7002, 20 kHz on the LCR-7020, 100 kHz on the LCR-7100, 200 kHz on the LCR-7200 and 300 kHz on the LCR-7300.

How accurate and how fast is the LCR-7000? GW Instek specifies 0.05% basic accuracy at Slow and Medium speed and 0.1% at Fast. Measurement time is 25 ms at Fast, 100 ms at Medium and 333 ms at Slow.

Can the GPM-8340 measure three-phase power? Yes. The GPM-8340 has four input elements and supports the 1P3W, 3P3W, 3P4W and 3V3A wiring modes, so it measures single-phase three-wire and three-phase systems, and its Multi-Element mode shows all four elements side by side.

What is the accuracy of the GPM-8340? For voltage, current and active power at 45 Hz to 66 Hz, GW Instek specifies ±(0.1% of reading + 0.05% of range). The full table in GW Instek’s specification sheet lists the accuracy for DC and the other frequency bands up to 10 kHz.

Does the GPM-8340 come with CAN or GPIB? Either one, fitted at the factory. RS-232C, USB host and device, and LAN are standard, and each unit adds CAN plus Digital I/O or mini GPIB plus Digital I/O, so choose the variant when you order.

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