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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 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.
This page lists commercial and non-commercial devices with a short overview of their capabilities. We list all kinds of devices here, not only [[Supported_hardware#Multimeters|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.
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.

Revision as of 02:08, 7 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 PC interface PC interface chip PC protocol Architecture/chip Counts Resources Price
Agilent U124xB handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303 GPIB/SCPI(-like) ? 10000 $226
Agilent U1272A handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ?
all-sun EM6000 handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1 ?
all-sun EM6001 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Amarad Hellas Electronic VA18B2 handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 ? ?
Digitek DT80000 handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1, 2, 3 ?
Digitek DT9062 handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1 ?
Digitek DT9405 handheld ? ? ? ? 4000 ?
Greenlee DM-200A handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Greenlee DM-510A handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Greenlee/Klauke DM-820A handheld USB ? ? ? ? ?
MASTECH MAS3451 handheld RS232 ? 14-byte ASCII MASTECH M343-01 3999 29.99€
MASTECH MS8226 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Mastech VA18B2 handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 39.95€
Maxwell MX-253282 handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 ? ?
McVoice M-345pro1 handheld ? ? ? ? ? 39.95€
Peaktech P33752 handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 ? ?
Sinometer MAS3451 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
UNI-T UT108 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
UNI-T UT109 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
UNI-T UT60E handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ?
UNI-T UT61A handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 4000 39.95€
UNI-T UT61B handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 4000 1, 2 37.50€
UNI-T UT61C handheld RS232 or USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 47.95€
UNI-T UT61D handheld RS232 or USB/HID WCH CH9325 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 6000 43.50€
UNI-T UT61E handheld RS232 or USB/HID Hoitek HE2325U 14-byte LCD segments ? 22000 79.95€
UNI-T UT70B handheld ? ? ? ? ? 1 ?
Velleman DVM12002 handheld USB/serial Prolific PL2303HX 14-byte LCD segments ? 6000 ? ?
Velleman DVM345DI1 handheld ? ? ? ? ? ?
Victor 70C handheld USB/HID ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 4000 48.16€
Voltcraft VC-820 handheld RS232 or USB ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 4000 49.95€
Voltcraft VC-840 handheld RS232 or USB ? 14-byte LCD segments Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 4000 1, 2, 3, 4 79.95€

1MASTECH MAS345 = Velleman DVM345DI = McVoice M-345pro = Sinometer MAS345
2Mastech VA18B = Amarad Hellas Electronic VA18B = Velleman DVM1200 = Maxwell MX-25328 = Peaktech P3375

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 (?)
MASTECH M343-01 ?
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 ...
MASTECH MAS34X cable RS232 ? MASTECH MAS345, others ...
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/... ...