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GeoffreyF:

--- Quote from: CDaniel on November 06, 2018, 05:03:01 pm ---Every decent multimeter has the beep in diode mode ... and is fast , feature or not  :D
If you really work with the multimeter repairing something you will know why .

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I have repaired a lot of things. I have repaired many things for many  weekly pay checks. I like numbers a lot.  I like to see that the device has the numbers it should. A beep is simply low resistance.  Do you get a reassuring "unbeep" when you measure in the opposite polarity? 

If it doesn't say it on the tin (and it doesn't in this case) then you have no right to expect it.    What I have learned is to read the manual before I make a purchase.   If it says "it beeps for diodes" on some other device, I would want to know EXACTLY what constitutes "beep worthy".   What would a diode beep mean to me diagnostically? 

Can you offer a link to a multi-meter online manual (or spec) that satisfies your diode beeping needs?  I'd be interested to see how it is specified.
tautech:

--- Quote from: GeoffreyF on November 06, 2018, 07:38:53 pm ---
--- Quote from: CDaniel on November 06, 2018, 05:03:01 pm ---Every decent multimeter has the beep in diode mode ... and is fast , feature or not  :D
If you really work with the multimeter repairing something you will know why .

--- End quote ---

I have repaired a lot of things. I have repaired many things for many  weekly pay checks. I like numbers a lot.  I like to see that the device has the numbers it should. A beep is simply low resistance.  Do you get a reassuring "unbeep" when you measure in the opposite polarity? 

If it doesn't say it on the tin (and it doesn't in this case) then you have no right to expect it.    What I have learned is to read the manual before I make a purchase.   If it says "it beeps for diodes" on some other device, I would want to know EXACTLY what constitutes "beep worthy".   What would a diode beep mean to me diagnostically? 

Can you offer a link to a multi-meter online manual (or spec) that satisfies your diode beeping needs?  I'd be interested to see how it is specified.

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I agree.
Diode beep is BS  :bullshit: , it's more likely the beep is issued when a stable measurement is seen/known.
CDaniel:
A delayed beep is annoying , or is fast or not at all ... Fluke behavior is what should be expected from a decent multimeter .
When you work on a board you want to find fast the shorted semiconductors , you don't have time dicking around waiting for the meter ... and you don't want to switch all the time to continuity mode and back because is faster or has the beep  :-\.
For those who don't like the beep should be very easy to add a way to disable/enable it .
GeoffreyF:

--- Quote from: CDaniel on November 07, 2018, 06:24:58 am ---A delayed beep is annoying , or is fast or not at all ... Fluke behavior is what should be expected from a decent multimeter .
When you work on a board you want to find fast the shorted semiconductors , you don't have time dicking around waiting for the meter ... and you don't want to switch all the time to continuity mode and back because is faster or has the beep  :-\.
For those who don't like the beep should be very easy to add a way to disable/enable it .

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You are repeating yourself.  Go buy the Fluke.
CDaniel:
Maybe I wasn't clear enough for you , a laggy beep ( 0,5sec or more ) is not something good or normal . If a meter has the beep it should be as fast as possible so you can't feel a big lag , or you think otherwise or don't care ?  Thats the issue with 121GW , I want the beep response in diode mode to be faster , not lightning fast but decent enough . The discusion about other meters , who has the beep and how is implemented is useless at this point . You can complain about that if you want something different .

And for sure this can be corrected in firmware with a little effort ... just one more small issue on the list
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