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Anyone got a Philips multimeter PM2525, PM2535, PM2534 etc?
Warhawk:
--- Quote from: wn1fju on September 19, 2023, 05:43:24 pm ---I have a PM2525 but, alas, it does not have any communications ports on the back panel, only a plastic cutout where something could populate the space.
But that's OK with me. Because I find the non-backlit display nearly impossible to read, the power switch inconveniently placed on the back panel, the 4-wire ohms function needlessly having to use the probe socket, the horrendous calibration procedure which needs to be done at two different temperatures, the rather bland specs, and especially the internal function selection switch which is run by a motor to be an example of how not to design a multimeter. Of all the dozens and dozens of 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 digit DMMs I've come across over the years, this one is my least favorite.
All my personal opinion. Some people may not agree. That's OK.
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What a fantastic description. I too have one. To be honest. I want to keep it as a rarity. Even the noises it makes when you change the mode... Brilliant.
inaxeon:
Cheers for the replies all. Main reason I was looking for it is because it was used in Philips professional television equipment, in some cases there is no way to configure it without the module and frankly I find the GPIB interface to be a pain in the backside.
I have managed to obtain the schematic and the code from the MCU/EPROM of the GPIB option (PM8547 a.ka. PM9191) -if- anyone is interested, but it sounds like there ain't a lot of love for this instrument.
https://github.com/inaxeon/PTV_Preservation/tree/main/PM5644/PM8547
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