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Fluke 867B, good or obsolete?

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Swake:
And the SW860 software

Gertjan:

--- Quote from: parawizard on October 08, 2024, 10:53:24 am ---.....Also there is modern software that supports many multimeters and the author added support for Fluke 867B in 2022! Check it out here: https://www.ts-software-jp.net/products/tsdmmview.html

--- End quote ---

There are more logging software options for the 867B.

I wrote a device driver for the Fluke 867 for TestController
TestController is a modern, and free, program that can log from multimeters, electronic loads, power supplies and some other stuff. The program can log, show charts and do math on data from multiple devices simultaneous.
The program works on Windows, Linux and Mac.

Just for fun, here is the frequency response of my 867B, as measured in TestController:


Fluke 867B Frequency.png

More info about the 867B device file here. (It is now part of the standard distribution of TestController)

regards, Gertjan

parawizard:
Cool. I hadn't heard of this one yet. Sending commands over serial? Is there any software that replicates the sw860 flukeview for modern os yet?

Gertjan:
Hi parawizard,

Yes, TestContoller uses the standard optical RS-232 cable for connection with the Fluke 867B.

I really like TestController, and I am using it now over a year as my logging program for everything.

In the past I had to use for every meter a separate, dedicated, usually archaic, logging software (like "SW860 Flukeview" for the 867B)
Then, after the measurement, I had to extract .CSV files from every application. Then import all .CSV's in Excel, and synchronise them into one table.
Only then I could make graphs, and draw conclusions from my measurement. Very time consuming....

Now all meters are logging into TestController, directly into one big table. And the graph is drawn during the measurement. Now, often I know what I need to now before the measurement is even finished  :).

regards, Gertjan

parawizard:
I can definitely see how that would be really handy. I haven't had a reason to use the logging yet here. I am mostly troubleshooting broken gear. I am more interested in saving component tester X/Y plots, waveforms or screens of testing equipment. Don't think this is available in anything modern yet.

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