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New EEVblog BM786 Multimeter
Microdoser:
--- Quote from: Fungus on February 26, 2021, 07:31:34 pm ---
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on February 26, 2021, 08:21:21 am ---I work as a sparks for a fair sized northern England local authority, and some of my colleagues use the "F" word every other word in a sentence as a matter of course. Indeed, sometimes when they are hunting in their head for what they are trying to say, you can get 2 effings in a row!
This causes me no surprise, though gets boring rather fast.
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Yep. I don't mind swearing except when it's the only adjective people have.
--- Quote from: AVGresponding on February 26, 2021, 08:21:21 am ---On the other hand I have been talking to well educated, besuited people, and am shocked when they drop an F-bomb out of nowhere.
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Knowing how and when to swear is a useful skill.
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I was watching Frankie Boyle the other day, and he said that in Scotland, the 'F' word is used as a grammatical cue to let you know there is a noun coming next :D
EEVblog:
There is new BM786 firmware 78606
Bug fixed is
--- Quote ---In the condition of being locked at 60.000k (or 600.00k) Ohm manual range, while input test leads are short, LCD reading may sometimes display OL, 67.2xx kOhm (or 672.xx kOhm), .... for few seconds before displaying correct 00.000 kOhm (or 000.00kOhm). User will not see this phenomenon in the condition of Auto-ranging.
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New stock I got today has the new firmware.
BTW I only got 60 units, as global component shortages are still taking their toll on production.
wizard69:
--- Quote from: EEVblog on March 25, 2021, 04:17:23 am ---There is new BM786 firmware 78606
Bug fixed is
--- Quote ---In the condition of being locked at 60.000k (or 600.00k) Ohm manual range, while input test leads are short, LCD reading may sometimes display OL, 67.2xx kOhm (or 672.xx kOhm), .... for few seconds before displaying correct 00.000 kOhm (or 000.00kOhm). User will not see this phenomenon in the condition of Auto-ranging.
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New stock I got today has the new firmware.
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Interesting, are the meters easily field upgradeable?
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BTW I only got 60 units, as global component shortages are still taking their toll on production.
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Well that sucks! I'm actually surprised that a meter of this type would be using silicon that comes off the state of the art lines that are backed up.
NoisyBoy:
I just love Dave’s transparency and integrity when it comes to product info from the EEVBlog store.
Unfortunately, based on Joe’s video, it is not field upgradable and a recalibration is required by Bryman. That is one reason why I like bench meters like the 3446xA compared to the old 34401A. They provide regular firmware update without the need to recalibrate.
Dave, I like the meter, perhaps one thing you could communicate back to the manufacturer is the ability to do field firmware upgrade would have provided a great differentiation that all buyers would love to have, and helps to reduce their warranty cost.
bdunham7:
--- Quote from: NoisyBoy on March 26, 2021, 06:45:08 pm ---compared to the old 34401A. They provide regular firmware update without the need to recalibrate.
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I can't imagine what you would want to update on a 34401A. :)
Adding features is a nice idea, but I'm not so thrilled about manufacturers shipping half-baked stuff knowing they can maybe fix it later if they have to--if they are still around and if they still care.
--- Quote ---Dave, I like the meter, perhaps one thing you could communicate back to the manufacturer is the ability to do field firmware upgrade would have provided a great differentiation that all buyers would love to have, and helps to reduce their warranty cost.
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I think the issue is that they want their code protected.
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