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== Multimeter PC Interface ICs ==
== Multimeter PC interface ICs ==


On some multimeters, there are additional ICs for the PC connectivity of the device. This table lists such ICs.
On some multimeters, there are additional ICs for the PC connectivity of the device. This table lists such ICs.
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== Multimeter PC interface cables ==
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| [http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?cc=DE&lc=ger&nid=-536906710.536910943&pageMode=OV Agilent U1173A]
| USB/serial
| Prolific PL2303*
| Agilent U1230/U1240/U1250/U1270 series
| For the U1240 series, the additional [http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/redirector.jspx?action=ref&lc=ger&cc=DE&nfr=-536906710.536910943&ckey=2101709&cname=PRODUCT U1179A] IR bracket is required.<sup>[http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?cc=DE&lc=ger&nid=-536906710.536910943&pageMode=OV 1]</sup>
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| Brymen BU-86X
| USB
| ?
| Brymen BM867/BM869
| ...
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| GreenLee DMSC-9U
| USB
| ?
| GreenLee DM-800 series, DML-430A
| ...
|-
| UNI-T UT-D01
| RS232
| none
| UNI-T UT61D/..., Voltcraft VC820/VC840/...
| ...
|-
| [http://www.uni-trend.com/UT-D04.html UNI-T UT-D04]
| USB/HID
| WCH CH9325
| UNI-T UT61D/..., Voltcraft VC820/VC840/...
| ...
| ...



Revision as of 02:41, 2 July 2012

This is an alphabetically ordered table of various multimeters which can log data your PC via USB, RS232, and so on. We do not list devices without PC logging functionality, as those are not really useful for sigrok.

This page lists commercial and non-commercial devices with a short overview of their capabilities. We list all kinds of devices here, not only those supported by sigrok.

You should not use the information here as the sole source for any buying decisions, this is just meant for informational purposes. Please carefully check the vendor websites if you intend to buy any hardware.

Multimeters

Device Type Type PC interface PC interface chip PC protocol Architecture/chip Counts CAT (EN 61010-1) Specs Price
Agilent U124xB commercial handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303 GPIB/SCPI(-like) ? 10000 CAT III (1000V) / CAT IV (600V) list $226
Digitek DT9405 commercial handheld ? ? ? ? 4000 ? list ?
Greenlee/Klauke DM-820A commercial handheld USB ? ? ? ? CAT IV (1000V) list ?
MASTECH MAS-3451 commercial handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mastech VA18B commercial handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 CAT II (1000V) list 39.95€
McVoice M-345pro1 commercial handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 39.95€
UNI-T UT61A commercial handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 4000 CAT II (600V) / CAT III (300V) list 39.95€
UNI-T UT61B commercial handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 4000 CAT II (600V) / CAT III (300V) list 37.50€
UNI-T UT61C commercial handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 CAT II (600V) / CAT III (300V) list 47.95€
UNI-T UT61D commercial handheld RS232 or USB/HID WCH CH9325 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 6000 CAT II (600V) / CAT III (300V) list 43.50€
UNI-T UT61E commercial handheld RS232 or USB/HID Hoitek HE2325U 14-byte LCD segments ? 22000 CAT II (600V) / CAT III (300V) list 79.95€
Velleman DVM345DI1 commercial handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Victor 70C commercial handheld USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 4000 CAT II list 48.16€
Voltcraft VC-820 commercial handheld RS232 or USB ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 4000 CAT III (1000V) / CAT IV (600V) list 49.95€
Voltcraft VC-840 commercial handheld RS232 or USB ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 4000 CAT IV (600V) list 79.95€

1MASTECH MAS-345 == Velleman DVM345DI == McVoice M-345pro

Multimeter ICs

Many multimeters use a special-purpose multimeter IC internally. This table lists those chips, as they're often directly responsible for the protocol and data format of the PC logging functionality of a multimeter.

Device Model Builtin PC interface Comments
Cyrustek ES51922 RS232, TX only, 19230 baud, 7o1 Data is sent via the SDO pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via RS232 pin.
Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 RS232, TX only, 2400 baud, 8n1 (?) Data is sent via the TXD pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via ENTX pin.
Fortune Semiconductor FS9922_DMM4 RS232, TX only, 2400 baud, 8n1 (?) Data is sent via the TXD pin. Data logging can be en/disabled via TXEN pin (?) and the REL/RS232 pin (?).
Intersil ICL7139/ICL7149 none (?)
Maxim MAX133/134 ?
New Japan Radio NJU9207 none

Multimeter PC interface ICs

On some multimeters, there are additional ICs for the PC connectivity of the device. This table lists such ICs.

Device PC interface Datasheet Comments
Prolific PL2303HX USB/serial PL2303HX.pdf ...
Sunplus SPCP825 USB/serial DS_SPCP825A_En.pdf ...
WCH CH9325 USB/HID ... ...
Hoitek HE2325U USB/HID ... ...

Multimeter PC interface cables

Device PC interface PC interface chip Supported devices Comments
Agilent U1173A USB/serial Prolific PL2303* Agilent U1230/U1240/U1250/U1270 series For the U1240 series, the additional U1179A IR bracket is required.1
Brymen BU-86X USB ? Brymen BM867/BM869 ...
GreenLee DMSC-9U USB ? GreenLee DM-800 series, DML-430A ...
UNI-T UT-D01 RS232 none UNI-T UT61D/..., Voltcraft VC820/VC840/... ...
UNI-T UT-D04 USB/HID WCH CH9325 UNI-T UT61D/..., Voltcraft VC820/VC840/... ...