New EEVBlog-Branded Multimeter Coming?

[rsjsouza]

A short clip comparing the autorange speed of some portable DMMs I have. Sorry about the shaking; I did not have my tripod with me. Ah, the video has no audio.



(edit) I posted a video with better quality, no shaking and better lighting. I also added 100k ohm measurements to the mix and audio to facilitate the timekeeping.

https://youtu.be/EWZ0OSjYnvg

[beanflying]

Would a 7 sec autorange meet anyone's minimum standards ?

And does REPEATING the same point 8-10 times on different threads with ZERO hands on use make you useful in the discussion or just LOUD?

[dr.diesel]

Would a 7 sec autorange meet anyone's minimum standards ?

And does REPEATING the same point 8-10 times on different threads with ZERO hands on use make you useful in the discussion or just LOUD?

Not his fault we have multiple threads talking about the same thing, and his comment is SPOT on, don't need to own one to make that observation.   

[beanflying]

Would a 7 sec autorange meet anyone's minimum standards ?

And does REPEATING the same point 8-10 times on different threads with ZERO hands on use make you useful in the discussion or just LOUD?

Not his fault we have multiple threads talking about the same thing, and his comment is SPOT on, don't need to own one to make that observation.

But to keep harping on that same point?? It seems more about trying to whip up some sort of online frenzy about a point that will take a little time to fix in firmware, bleating incessantly about it won't make it magically fixed or even happen sooner.

[TheSteve]

A short clip comparing the autorange speed of some portable DMMs I have. Sorry about the shaking; I did not have my tripod with me. Ah, the video has no audio.

Did you try the u1282a in both the 9 and 40 updates per second modes?

[dcac]

Thanks rsjsouza for the timing video, I have calculated U1273A and U1282A as they both goes down to milliohms resolution. Eyeballing when they seem to present a reasonable "useful" value.

U1273A 0-5vdc  = 1.6 Sec 0-30vdc = 1.5 Sec 0-89vac = 2.3 sec 0 ohms  = 1.6 sec & 1.8,sec 20Kohms = 0.9 sec & 0.8 sec U1282A 0-5vdc  = 0.7 Sec 0-30vdc = 2.5 Sec 0-89vac = 4.5 sec 0 ohms  = 3.5 sec & 3.6 sec 20Kohms = 2.2 sec & 2.2 sec 121GW 0 ohms = 7.4 sec

 

edit: added 121GW 0 ohms from other video (Robert Culver)
 

[rsjsouza]

A short clip comparing the autorange speed of some portable DMMs I have. Sorry about the shaking; I did not have my tripod with me. Ah, the video has no audio.

Did you try the u1282a in both the 9 and 40 updates per second modes?

I didn't, as at 40^u/_s the number of counts is reduced by tenfold, which turns it into an oversized UT136C. 

At any rate, I just ran it here and it mostly affected the voltage measurements:
instantaneous for 5V_DC
0.5s for 30V_DC
2s for 89V_AC

The ohms performance is only marginally improved:
About 3s from infinite to zero
About 1.5s from infinite to 20k

[steverino]

And does REPEATING the same point 8-10 times on different threads with ZERO hands on use make you useful in the discussion or just LOUD?

But to keep harping on that same point?? It seems more about trying to whip up some sort of online frenzy about a point that will take a little time to fix in firmware, bleating incessantly about it won't make it magically fixed or even happen sooner.

  "bleating", "frenzy", "LOUD", Hmm, I do sense someone is frenzied.   

 

Ok, I'll stop now. Going back into my cave...

[beanflying]

Yep 

[fanOfeeDIY]

I am looking forward to seeing reviews of the more complex features, for example reading the power of a 110/220 LED bulb, showing  the BT,  trying some long term data logging to the memory card (over night sort of thing).   For those of you who have received their meters and have taken the time to run some  of these early test,  I appreciate your efforts.

I tried the SD card data logging overnight with 5V and 50V.
My room temperature was moving between 24C to 19C in the morning.

I change the file from csv to zip file to attach here because of the file size.

[joeqsmith]

I tried the SD card data logging overnight with 5V and 50V.
....

Thanks!!  This is very good news.  After hearing about the VA, I was starting to wonder. 

[Iagash]

I am looking forward to get the meter in a month or two and check it out (I will do a review). The main reasons I got the meter was the low burden voltage and the 15V diode mode. I wonder if the VA mode is useful, I will probably continue to use my meter with a real W mode.

I'm looking forward to your review.
Thanks for all your other reviews on your website. It's my first stop whenever I need a new battery or charger. :-)

[fanOfeeDIY]

I tried the SD card data logging overnight with 5V and 50V.
....

Thanks!!  This is very good news.  After hearing about the VA, I was starting to wonder.

It was also a happy surprise for me with the really consist measurement numbers considering 50,000 counts with 0.05% in the spec.

[HKJ]

I'm looking forward to your review.
Thanks for all your other reviews on your website. It's my first stop whenever I need a new battery or charger. :-)

I also hope to make the multimeter reviews useful for selecting a meter, but I need more for that, at the moment there is only 18 reviews.

[Scottjd]

I'm looking forward to your review.
Thanks for all your other reviews on your website. It's my first stop whenever I need a new battery or charger. :-)

I also hope to make the multimeter reviews useful for selecting a meter, but I need more for that, at the moment there is only 18 reviews.

Well we have the miliohm meter in common, the YR1030 that you can test interns,battery resistance with.’oh, but the way. Ignore my message on the other site, I found the manual and translated it.
In fact if you want a copy to post on your review in PDF fr]ormst just let me know.
Thanks,
Scott

[ez24]

I am looking forward to get the meter in a month or two and check it out (I will do a review).

HKJ - something that would help me and maybe others - put a link to your great website in your profile so it shows up every time you write something.  Every time you write something, I try to find it and fail. (also I want to add it to #3).
If not how about give it to me one last time.

Thanks and keep up the outstanding work. For those that do not know - HKJ has the best site for battery and battery charger reviews.

 

[maukka]

HKJ - something that would help me and maybe others - put a link to your great website in your profile so it shows up every time you write something

You can click the globe below his name which leads to lygte-info.dk

[HKJ]

put a link to your great website in your profile so it shows up every time you write something.  Every time you write something, I try to find it and fail. (also I want to add it to #3).

Click the globe to the left, it leads directly to my website (I fixed that last time I got a complain about it).
The website do not use a framework to give a good layout, but is old style html, this makes it very fast to navigate if you know how to use your browser.
I publish many reviews, that is not the same as they are superficial, due to automation there is usual a lot of testing behind each review.

[Fungus]

Beep beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep!

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD....

Skip to 6min 32sec

Hey, at least that one doesn't play music at you!


Skip to 1min 15sec

[ez24]

Click the globe to the left

Thank you - I did not know this 

[rsjsouza]

Beep beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep!

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD....

Skip to 6min 32sec

Hey, at least that one doesn't play music at you!


Skip to 1min 15sec

My U1273A did the same... (skip to 15:15)
https://youtu.be/w7CaY4Ewzus

[joeqsmith]

Wait, the 121GW can't play music can it??   I know my UT90A could.    

https://youtu.be/svJXiMMZzcQ

[GameProgrammer79]

Wait, the 121GW can't play music can it??   I know my UT90A could.    

That seems to be the most critical issue found in 121GW so far..

[coromonadalix]

Do you want it to play mp3 from the sd card  lolll

[ez24]

Do you want it to play mp3 from the sd card  lolll

Yes I think this a good feature for a meter.

Edit: Because I am an MP3 player addict like the MM addicts here.  I think I have bought every MP3 player made since the Rio