New Agilent "Industrial" DMM

[PetrosA]

Saw this today http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&ckey=1896657&nid=-34618.956189.00&id=1896657 and I'd say Fluke has some serious competition with this series among pro users. We'll see how it takes off...

[EEVblog]

Interesting.
Might have to see if I can get one.

Dave.

[Mechatrommer]

Interesting.
Might have to see if I can get one.
Dave.

if they want a skyrocket sale, they should have send you one! provoking Agilent right now!

[Nermash]

I wonder if they sorted slow continuity speed?
Or they just added wank factors and hoped for the best

[saturation]

Nice feature set, and superior to competitive specs to the Fluke 87V.  I'd certain give it serious look.

These DMM can measure and resolve 10-100x lower ohms, volts and amps than the 87V but how valuable that is maybe moot as the accuracy has a LSD drift as high as 60 counts on the last digits of those modes.  Need to test it, but it makes the last 2 digits of its 30 000 count reading uncertain, giving its basic accuracy on par with the 87V.

The street price is about $370, the Fluke 87V at $300.

[gobblegobble]

I don't think they just added christmas lights and call it done. Seems more like they added missing features that the industrial sector would like, LowZ just to name a one I'd love to have.

Other than the new features, they seem to be in-between the U1250 and U1240 series for specs unless I'm mistaken?

[Kiriakos-GR]

I do not like it ... those tiny digits reminds me an mini calculator.

Its just stupid , some one to offer an instrument with such potentials,
in a miserable small package.   

[PetrosA]

I do not like it ... those tiny digits reminds me an mini calculator.

Its just stupid , some one to offer an instrument with such potentials,
in a miserable small package.   

I thought you would like this for it's continuity function actually... they integrated the backlight to flash when the continuity beeper is going off for industrial conditions - just like you wanted! If it's like my Agilent clamp meter, the digits are large enough to read comfortably. No worries, Fluke fanboy

[Kiriakos-GR]

No worries, Fluke fanboy

Nail me down " dude " ...          

I had become an universal funboy , that's the truth ..  


Metrawatt | UNI-T | Pros KIT | FLUKE | CHAUVIN ARNOUX |   You name it, we have it !!  

[tinsmith]

I don't think they just added christmas lights and call it done.

Nope, but they sure remembered to add a Halloween dye job.

On paper, it does look like they're taking a shot at the 87V, particularly if you look at list price instead of street. Same accuracy with 30k vs. 20k counts. But does it measure up in practice? Hmm...well, at the least I don't think the Agilent is going cliff diving.

I wonder how much I should be reading into the fact that this thing packs 4xAAA. Probably not much.

[saturation]

If the street price were better, I'd buy one and check it out.

I do prefer AAA or AA, it simplifies what batteries I stock for devices although given the number of AAA needed, the cost per battery change is near equal.

Also the eneloop LSD NiMH have ~ no self discharge rate and can replace alkaline in most applications.

Hey Agilent, give me one, and I'll write a review!  Or give it to Dave.

I don't think they just added christmas lights and call it done.

Nope, but they sure remembered to add a Halloween dye job.

On paper, it does look like they're taking a shot at the 87V, particularly if you look at list price instead of street. Same accuracy with 30k vs. 20k counts. But does it measure up in practice? Hmm...well, at the least I don't think the Agilent is going cliff diving.

I wonder how much I should be reading into the fact that this thing packs 4xAAA. Probably not much.

[zaoka]

Anybody have one of these?
Any feedbacks?

[PetrosA]

Anybody have one of these?
Any feedbacks?

I'm waiting for mine so no firsthand info yet... Here is this link from an element14 user for the meantime

http://fb.me/yOpyfy9B

[eurokid]

That's a good looking DMM, has great specs too. I'll have to get one. Hopefully Dave can do a review on it before I impulse buy.