Device cables
This page contains information and teardown photos of various multimeter PC connectivity cables and adapters.
Agilent U1173A
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The Agilent U1173A is an IR-USB cable. It's based on a Prolific PL2303HX USB-serial chip.
Agilent U1173A IR-USB
PCB, front
PCB, back
Agilent U1177A
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The Agilent U1177A is an IR-Bluetooth interface module.
Agilent U1177A
Back
Battery compartment
PCB, front
PCB, back
Brymen BU-86X
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Fluke IR189USB
The Fluke IR189USB is a USB interface cable for Fluke-18X and 28X DMMs.
Fluke OC4USB
The Fluke OC4USB is a USB interface cable for the Fluke 120 series, 190 series scope meter, and the 430 series power quality analyzer.
Resources:
Fluke PM9080
The Fluke PM9080 is an RS232 interface cable for "digital hard-copy output to serial printer or remote control via a PC". It works for the Fluke scope meter test tools, power harmonics analyzers, graphical multimeters and multifunction counters.
The max. supported baud rate is 57600.
Resources:
GreenLee DMSC-9U
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MASTECH MAS34X cable
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Cable
Cable, connected
UNI-T UT-D01
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Where to buy: Reichelt, Conrad/Voltcraft
Cable
Cable, IR
Cable, open
PCB, front
PCB, back
UNI-T UT-D04
The UNI-T UT-D04 is a USB/HID cable for various UNI-T multimeters (and rebranded models) with PC connectivity.
Hardware:
- WCH CH9325
Works with:
- UNI-T UT61D/...
- Voltcraft VC820/VC840/...
- TODO
Where to buy:
Cable
Cable, IR
Attached cable
Opened 1
Opened 2
PCB, front
PCB, back
V&A VA4000
The V&A VA4000 is a USB PC interface cable for various V&A multimeters.
It seems there have been at least two different revisions of the cable. The older one used a Sunplus SPCP825 USB-to-serial chip (see here, here, or also check the drivers from here), the newer revisions use a Prolific PL2303HX chip.
Hardware (old cable version):
- USB to serial chip: Sunplus SPCP825
- Crystal: ?
Hardware (new cable version):
- USB to serial chip: Prolific PL2303HX YR0903A
- Crystal: 12MHz
Works with:
- TODO.
Where to buy:
- TODO.
USB cable
USB cable PCB, front
USB cable PCB, back
V&A VA4001
The V&A VA4001 is an RS232 PC interface cable for various V&A multimeters.
TODO.