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Review and tear-down of UNI-T UT612 LCR meter
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HiTech:

--- Quote from: Wytnucls on September 17, 2014, 02:25:48 pm ---Enjoy the Applent. It's good that it comes with a hard copy of the manual like the meters from Agilent. and I hope it also comes with a magnifying glass to decipher those small fonts.  >:D

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The UT612 has it's share of small fonts also. Realize that the Applent's display is a bright, contrasting colors TFT, so distinguishing the fonts is rather easy compared to that of a monochrome lcd display..... worse yet, one that is on the faded side.

Let's not forget the title to this thread is: Review and tear-down of UNI-T UT612 LCR meter  Your review of the meter is informative; I was just reporting my view, having owned one, and more from the standpoint of its value per dollar spent. Yes it seems to meet a targeted point of sale with it's low price tag. I view the Applent 824/825 models to be products that affordably bridge the price/performance gap between the lower cost LCR meters and the high cost units.
MarkPalmer:

--- Quote from: HiTech on September 17, 2014, 07:39:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: MarkPalmer on September 17, 2014, 02:56:20 pm --- It’s sort of the same scenario in that the number of megapixels a digital camera has doesn’t necessarily mean it will take the highest quality of digital photos, but putting the high figure there makes for a more impressive selling point. You really have to look at what it is you are getting for the money.

-Mark-

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True - there are many older digital SLR cameras of 4-5 megapixels with quality glass optics that take better images overall than 12+ megapixels using plastic aspherical lenses.

Question:  is that foggy area on the pcb of the 825 caused from the camera flash? It almost resembles a part(s) that smoked!

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Yes, I did blow it up. I just decided to take the photo before I toss the little piece of junk in to the trash.   :D   Yes, it's the camera flash.  Irony as I mention pictures from digital cameras earlier. 

Take a look at the other products Applent produces, and their other higher end LCR's.  You will notice the company isn't in to the $3.00 throw-away multimeter market.  I’m fairly safe in saying Applent’s designers could put the entire handheld LCR circuit on a few chips if they wanted to design them that way.  But rather than do that, they picked much of their handheld LCR circuitry and features from their more upscale models.  Things are done a certain way for reasons, even things as simple as protection diodes that cost a little extra in production. If that were false, the LCR’s from industry leader Agilent would look like a Uni-T inside also- which they don’t. 

The made in China point is moot when or if it comes to service .  Will I have to throw the Applent away if it fails out of warranty?  That I don't know for sure.  I also wouldn't know that answer for sure if I owned a Uni-T.  Time will tell all, that is why I did the thread on the AT825.  My intent isn't to steal this thread, only to show how another example of an LCR in this same price range is made and/or how it differs.  I did notice from earlier reading here at EEVBlog that Uni-T is sort of leading the way in the Multimeters that do not appear to meet their safety specs thread though, which is not uncommon to things made with the most cost-cutting at the heart of the design.     
 
-Mark-

 

MCCSolutions:

--- Quote from: MarkPalmer on September 17, 2014, 08:24:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: HiTech on September 17, 2014, 07:39:49 pm ---
--- Quote from: MarkPalmer on September 17, 2014, 02:56:20 pm --- It’s sort of the same scenario in that the number of megapixels a digital camera has doesn’t necessarily mean it will take the highest quality of digital photos, but putting the high figure there makes for a more impressive selling point. You really have to look at what it is you are getting for the money.

-Mark-

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True - there are many older digital SLR cameras of 4-5 megapixels with quality glass optics that take better images overall than 12+ megapixels using plastic aspherical lenses.

Question:  is that foggy area on the pcb of the 825 caused from the camera flash? It almost resembles a part(s) that smoked!

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Yes, I did blow it up. I just decided to take the photo before I toss the little piece of junk in to the trash.   :D   Yes, it's the camera flash.  Irony as I mention pictures from digital cameras earlier. 

Take a look at the other products Applent produces, and their other higher end LCR's.  You will notice the company isn't in to the $3.00 throw-away multimeter market.  I’m fairly safe in saying Applent’s designers could put the entire handheld LCR circuit on a few chips if they wanted to design them that way.  But rather than do that, they picked much of their handheld LCR circuitry and features from their more upscale models.  Things are done a certain way for reasons, even things as simple as protection diodes that cost a little extra in production. If that were false, the LCR’s from industry leader Agilent would look like a Uni-T inside also- which they don’t. 

The made in China point is moot when or if it comes to service .  Will I have to throw the Applent away if it fails out of warranty?  That I don't know for sure.  I also wouldn't know that answer for sure if I owned a Uni-T.  Time will tell all, that is why I did the thread on the AT825.  My intent isn't to steal this thread, only to show how another example of an LCR in this same price range is made and/or how it differs.  I did notice from earlier reading here at EEVBlog that Uni-T is sort of leading the way in the Multimeters that do not appear to meet their safety specs thread though, which is not uncommon to things made with the most cost-cutting at the heart of the design.     
 
-Mark-

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Hey hey hey wait now, I would be more than happy to buy that toasted one off of you for spare parts!  :-+

Also how did you toast it in the first place?

Also the Chinese manufacturers are not all bad, Japan either. As a matter of fact the beloved Fluke and other brands are also made there  :-DMM

Now speaking from experience in import, export, and wholesale, the actual manufacturers are good at making their customers happy. The problem is the middle men, the drop shippers and suppliers that you all deal with, they are NOT a reflection of the company. For many manufacturers they are working their way up and do not have a robust customer service department that speaks various languages, thats why they choose to only freight to resalers and suppliers. I have found that it is fairly easy to get what you need when you need it via DHL in 3 days from China if you talk to the right person!!!  :scared:
HiTech:
MCCSolutions - I think you missed the part where M. Palmer said the smokey appearance is due to the camera's flash reflecting off the pcb.
MCCSolutions:

--- Quote from: HiTech on September 18, 2014, 12:44:19 pm ---MCCSolutions - I think you missed the part where M. Palmer said the smokey appearance is due to the camera's flash reflecting off the pcb.

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Yea I know, I think he was being sarcastic but you never know lol  :-//
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