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Fluke 289 - yet a good investment nowadays?
arturmariojr:
Well, playing a bit with my new multimeter, I have to admit:
Fluke 289 is a great meter, although it should have been updated by Fluke for new hardware nowadays available.
Many said it is slow... whow, are they comparing it to HP-3458?
Comparing to my meters: other Fluke, Yokogawa TY-720 (great meter!), it is by far the fastest. Its capacitor measuring functions, even for high capacitances is ultra fast!
Low ohms is also fast. I can't see where it is not the champion! :scared:
At home, some few days ago, I could see the energy fluctuating a lot. Yesterday I put the Fluke to logg for 07h30, taking the measurement each 1min and events threshold on 5% variations.
My Yokogawa is a data-logging multimeter too, but it takes measures at the interval you program it. Others meters act in the same way.
Fluke, on other hand, will take the measures at the intervals you programmed it, but, in an event that goes beyond the threshould value, it takes the measuring too. :-+
And this is not the only difference: the display is turned off and only the power button blinks every 1 ~ 2s.
So, after 7h turned "on", its batteries are just like new. :clap:
Comproving my suspects, the graph bellow. At 00h30, aprox., one suddenly drop on voltage, and on second picture, some fluctuations. Very good! :box:
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: arturmariojr on October 26, 2023, 06:21:48 pm ---Fluke 289 is a great meter, although it should have been updated by Fluke for new hardware nowadays avalilable.
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What firmware version do you have?
arturmariojr:
Myne is 1.16. As Fluke states, it can't receive the newer version of firmware.
Thanks!
BeBuLamar:
--- Quote from: arturmariojr on October 26, 2023, 06:21:48 pm ---
Many said it is slow... whow, are they comparing it to HP-3458?
Comparing to my meters: other Fluke, Yokogawa TY-720 (great meter!), it is by far the fastest. Its capacitor measuring functions, even for high capacitances is ultra fast!
Low ohms is also fast. I can't see where it is not the champion! :scared:
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It takes longer to turn on than say an 87V or 189. If you turn the meter to Ohm and leave in in autoranging touch the probes it would take significantly longer to show 0.xx than others (Fluke 87, 189, 114 etc..).
jchw4:
--- Quote from: rsjsouza on October 11, 2023, 01:33:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: arturmariojr on October 11, 2023, 11:15:57 am ---So, for a giant of measurement industry, it would be a mandatory slogan: keep products ahead of competitors. Fluke has this capability, for sure. For us, costumers of technology, is the price to pay for - upgrade, upgrade, upgrade...
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Artur, as you are probably aware, DMMs are not consumer products like iPhones, thus the pressure for HW and SW upgrades/updates/new features is not as critical.
Moreover, the device is self-contained and therefore does not become obsolete with the passing of years - it still performs its functions as long as it is calibrated and functional.
Over the years it has been quite clear that Fluke's strategy for portable multimeters is to maintain consistency, reliability and quality control to stay ahead of the competition - naturally they fight hard to keep unblemished their brand recognition and perceived value as well (they are not stupid). Innovation and adventurous departures from their established designs, howerver, happen in many areas other than portable multimeters.
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Making a lot of money in sales does not make the product great. Finding a way to sell 20-years old design is a huge deal for business.
“Pecunia non olet”. Money does not stink.
But the product does. It rots with time and stinks.
Doing nothing "strategy"? Sure, it helps to make money.
"Let all the engineers go, hire contractors to make another product and sell it for 25 years" - a huge number of products in the world are made like this. There are a many companies that basically consist of CEO, CFO and legal.
Does it make the company great? Sure! Does that product stink? Yes, it does.
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