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LCR meter questions and maybe recommendation.
mawyatt:
--- Quote from: indman on June 03, 2024, 06:04:27 pm ---The DE-5000 can display Z as well as other important circuit parameters at a resolution not available on the built-in display when connected to a computer!!! The fact that it does not show this data on the display does not diminish its value as a full-fledged LCR meter. Whether you take advantage of these opportunities or not is up to you. I, for example, use it and I don't suffer from it at all.
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The DE-5000 CAN NOT DISPLAY Z, as we stated!!
Having to add another device to the DE-5000 does not diminish the fact that it CAN NOT DISPLAY Z directly!!
If one wants the Z parameter, then one must attach a USB cable to the DE-5000, then connect to a computer, then start up the computer, then a communication program and so on. This is not the same as having turn on the the DE-5000 display Z stand alone in 5~10 seconds!! The information is available within the DE-5000 but the firmware does not support displaying Z!!
Maybe the firmware will get an update and display Z and 1/Z, sure hope so, but in the meantime we'll just use our TH2830 or IM3536 when we need to display Z ;)
Best,
indman:
--- Quote from: mawyatt on June 03, 2024, 06:32:26 pm ---Maybe the firmware will get an update and display Z and 1/Z, sure hope so, but in the meantime we'll just use our TH2830 or IM3536 when we need to display Z ;)
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I don't have a TH2830 or IM3536, so I will use the DE-5000 for Z readings with a computer and USB cable if I need to examine the circuit in more detail. ;)
mawyatt:
The DE-5000 is a great handheld, and we've said so many times!! The Special Chip Set utilized helps keep the cost down and reduces power consumption, important for a handheld, but does not perform any special measurement "magic", altho it's quite accurate as we've compared to our Lab Grade Bench LCRs many times.
Inferring that it can DISPLAY Z is wrong tho, it can't and requires a computer and cable to display Z on something other than the DE-5000 itself!!
The Special Chip Set limits the frequency range and frequency resolution, which I don't think can be improved by a firmware update. Hope to be proven wrong on this tho ;)
Best,
KungFuJosh:
I have the DE-5000, it was my go to LCR for years. The Shannon ST42 retired it. Then I got the (improved) ST2832, which is superior to all of the LCRs I've ever used...and I still use the ST42 (which has Z on the tiny display). DE-5000 is nice in its own right, but it doesn't compare...especially if you need to tether it to another device for useful functionality.
tautech:
ST42 is a great device and we are to market them in NZ and showed our sample to many at the recent EMEX show in Auckland. Many were surprised such a device could offer so much capability and several firm orders were taken.
A week or so before when visiting member and buddy hendorog he got out his Agilent HH LCR meter to compare against ST42........a couple of minutes later, get me a set was the firm reply.
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