New Siglent SDM4000A series Multimeter

[TAMHAN]

To be short: I like it. Handles well, the touchscreen is responsive, and there will be a scanner option also.

It's the same scanner card that the 3000 series uses.

From your video, it's pretty clear Siglent bought a Keithley to study before designing this. Kinda like how they clearly had a Keysight for the 3000 series. 😉

Hi,
this is interesting - sounds plausible. I am not too familiar with the Siglent family.

As for the Keithley - definitely. But this is the name of the game...

[TAMHAN]

Main thread for these models to be released before not too much longer:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-siglent-multimeter/

Other thread completely went to sleep ;(

[Martin72]

Well, wake him up if there's any news.

[tautech]

Main thread for these models to be released before not too much longer:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/new-siglent-multimeter/

Other thread completely went to sleep ;(

Which is quite normal when the only units in the wild are with beta testers and they're bound to NDA's. 

[InductorX]

Damn NDA’s, really curious how it will compare to my DMM6500, what’s better than 1 6.5 DMM? Should be available April probably, hopefully.

[tautech]

Requested https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/siglent-sdm4065a(-sc)/ be merged into this thread.
OP is agreeable.

That was quick. 
Merge done, thanks Mods. 

[tonyalbus]

HOT news!
The 🔥NEW🔥 6.5 Digit DMM from Siglent, here on the desk for full review.

[Furna]

The SDM4065A has been on my radar since last year ... anyone know if SMB client functionality is planned?

[Eraldo]

All that is missing now is a teardown. Curious to see the improvements

[pnuding]

Also curious about fan noise and startup time.
Really happy to see they implemented a fast continuity tester, silly as that may be. It's just nice not to have to switch to another device for that

[tonyalbus]

All that is missing now is a teardown. Curious to see the improvements

This is a sealed demo Unit that needs to go back to Siglent,
i was already very happy i could test is this soon,
but i will request Siglent if i may open it and break the seals, maybe it can be done before it goes back, if allowed,

[tonyalbus]

Also curious about fan noise and startup time.
Really happy to see they implemented a fast continuity tester, silly as that may be. It's just nice not to have to switch to another device for that

Sart-up time is about the same as the SDM3065X maybe 1 second longer.
fan noise is the same SDM3065X, so on the desk you hear it a bit, in the stack not over-noising the other equipment..

[tonyalbus]

I did test the boot time , but it did not make it into the review video.

SDM3065X-SC vs SDM4065A-SC

[pnuding]

Not terrible, but of course the GDM-9061 in the back trolls the hell out of them 😀

[mawyatt]

Nice video Tony

Also wish to see the internals, especially how they compare with the SDM3065X. Wonder if Siglent is using an "aged" LM399, or ADR1399, and how they solved the excessive long drift at startup issue?

Best

[BillyO]

So, considering the, oh so sensible and reasonable, trade policies in the US of late, this will come in around $3000.  I'm sure they will fly off the shelves!

How much of the Keithley is made in China?

[KungFuJosh]

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The 🔥NEW🔥 6.5 Digit DMM from Siglent, here on the desk for full review.

Nice video!

One note: All of the Siglent 3000 series DMMs also have continuity threshold settings. Your Keithley DMM is even better and has both range and threshold settings for continuity. Separating the range and threshold is the best method because it gives the fastest response at any threshold level.

[bdunham7]

How much of the Keithley is made in China?

The entire unit, packaging and manuals included. 

[BillyO]

How much of the Keithley is made in China?

The entire unit, packaging and manuals included.

Well, that puts future stock of the DMM6500 up to about $4,200.  Makes the Siglent look like a bargain!

[Martin72]

I'm a little surprised at how inexpensive the new series is; I wasn't expecting that.
They are only slightly more expensive than the previous models, so one would actually expect a price reduction for the previous models.

(Sources: Meilhaus.de /Batronix.de)

[2N3055]

HOT news!
The 🔥NEW🔥 6.5 Digit DMM from Siglent, here on the desk for full review.

Hello!

Nice video.
Just please make sure to somehow note that it does have Digitizer function, like I posted in comment on YouTube.
This is one function that is not available on older models.

Best
Siniša

[Kleinstein]

From the specs it is well possible that there is very little (if any) change to the analog board hardware. The main change is for the screen, case and UI and a little more memory. The ADC in the SDM3065 is already capable of providing the higher speed.
The faster warm up phase hints on at least some change - could be as change in the air flow / case to avoid a hot spat or a changed part.
For a relatively empty instrument with a fan it is unusual to take 3 or 4 hours for warm up.
To a large part it is a question of taste if the old or new UI is more convenient. Not everybody likes the bluish color and touch screen.

For the pricing the step from the normal to the scanner version got quite a bit smaller.

[tautech]

To a large part it is a question of taste if the old or new UI is more convenient. Not everybody likes the bluish color and touch screen

In the short time I had to play with one last August at HQ, focus was using it without any need of touch or mouse.

Certainly 100% possible was my findings and asked for some minor improvements in improving highlighting of selections within the UI.

The blue font does little for me and have also requested a user color palette .....isn't it a color LCD display ?
I recommend all owners of these ask Siglent to provide at least a simple range of colors for the displayed digits.

This may also be useful for those that have a rack of these meters for better measurement duty identification.

[Furna]

I am not a fun of touch screens ... but I like the mouse is available.
Deep bench, tool well away from work area, test leads and mouse readily available.
The big screen helps.

Colors are for sure welcome.

I recommend all owners of these ask Siglent to provide at least a simple range of colors for the displayed digits.

Yeah .. first become a owner than ask

[InductorX]

I placed my order, should be somewhere end of next week it arrives, maybe week after that latest. Let's see what it can do