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Keysight 34465A
5.0
The bottom line is: great meter! I have had a couple of months to work with this device now and I heartily recommend it. One can power it up right out of the box and quickly collect measurements. But to really learn the meter and take full advantage of all of its features, one will need to spend some time trying it out and reading over the comprehensive manual. There are a lot of very useful math and statistical functions. The graphical capabilities of the display are fully utilized. The other meter I had been considering was a Fluke 8846A, which also looks like a great meter, but the Keysight appeared to have a more capable display.
I did download the software to run the meter from my computer and it did work fine, although I am not sure how much I will really use that system. The software is rather huge and leaves some components always running, which tends to annoy me. When I plug a USB drive into my laptop the Keysight software appears to automatically scan the drive for some reason. Perhaps people working in the electronics industry would find that useful.
Paul Schulte on
Aug 23, 2016
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Best bench meter
5.0
This is the best bench multimeter that I can imagine for any use that does not require more precision, and I can't think of many that would.
The user interface is very easy and responsive - I was concerned when it looked like it is using an embedded version of Windows, but, apart from a small delay when booting, all input responses are instant. The screen display is sharp and readable, the different display modes give better information than anything else I have seen in that class of devices.
The only criticism I can make is that the dual display mode, which can show two measurements at once, is a bit clunky. It is limited to few combinations like, for example, DC and AC voltage at the same time, but it switches between the two rather slowly with lots of relay clicking back and forth. My R&S HMC8012 is not in the same league for precision but does a better job of managing dual measurements, able to show voltage and current at the same time, and alternating smoothly between the two.
The recording function is very powerful, allowing you to control the time span, interval, or number of measures, the only limit being the 4GB maximum file size imposed by FAT32 on the thumb drive.
The math, null, and hold functions all work exactly as you would expect without recourse to the manual or searching through menus.
I thought that the extra cost over the 34461A is well worth it for the data logging capability and the extra sensitivity (1uA in DC current!).
JFGilbert on
Mar 21, 2016
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Measure it Once
5.0
Wonderful product. Spot on accurate and so much fun to use. After a few days of use, I did need to read the user manual to figure out a few things, but overall very intuitive user interface.
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jeff bronk on
Oct 01, 2015
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Best in class bench DMM
5.0
The 34465A is part of the new Keysight mid-range bench DMM series 3446XA (34460A, 34461A, 34465A, 34470A) replacing the venerable 34401A and the somewhat younger 34410A and 34411A.
Unless you need the extra digit of the 34470A (but only a 2x accuracy improvement) or you are really cash strapped and have to go with the 34461A (the 34460A is not a great value, so not recommended), the 34465A is the bench DMM to get in the ~$1000-2000 category.
The GUI is very nice and usable. It is hard to overstate how nice it is to have a GUI, especially with support for trend charts and histograms. The 34465A has the accuracy and reliability expected from Keysight and has a number of small improvements compared to the 34461A, including ACAL to reduce the effect of temperature on measurements, much lower current support with a 1uA (vs. 100uA) range, thermocouple temperature support and better logging speed and modes (incl. direct to USB).
At this point, this DMM has very little competition. The closest is the aging Fluke 8846A, which has somewhat better specs, but little else.
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LaurentR on
Sep 05, 2015
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