Multimeter comparison
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
Handheld multimeters
| Device | PC interface | PC interface chip | PC protocol | Architecture/chip | Counts | Resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agilent U123xA | USB/serial or BT/SPP | Prolific PL2303HX / CSR ... | GPIB/SCPI(-like) | Renesas 78K0/Lx3 | 6000 | $138 | |
| Agilent U124xB | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303 | GPIB/SCPI(-like) | ? | 10000 | $226 | |
| Agilent U1272A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | ? |
| all-sun EM60006 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| all-sun EM6001 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Amarad Hellas Electronic VA18B2 | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303HX | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| Batronix BXM2407 | USB/HID | ? | ? | ? | 6000 | ? | €57.98 |
| Batronix BXM2808 | USB/serial | SiLabs CP210x | ASCII-based | ? | 4000 | 1 | €83.19 |
| Circuit Specialists CSI3451 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | $36.95 |
| Digitech QM1350 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Digitech QM1462 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Digitech QM1537 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Digitech QM1538 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Digitek DT4000ZC | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| Digitek DT80000 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4 | ? |
| Digitek DT9062 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | ? |
| Digitek DT9062R | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Digitek DT9405 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4000 | ? | |
| Digitek INO2513 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| ELV VC98B8 | USB/serial | SiLabs CP210x | ASCII-based | ? | 4000 | ? | ? |
| Escort 95 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Escort 97 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Escort 179 | RS232 | ? | ? | ? | 10000 | ? | ? |
| Extech MP510A | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5000 | ? | ? |
| Extech MP530A | ? | ? | ? | ? | 5000 | ? | ? |
| EZA EZ-7359 | USB/HID | Unmarked SO-20 | 14-byte HID report | Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 | 4000 | ? | ? |
| Fluke 187/189 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 50000 | ? | ? |
| Fluke 287/289 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 50000 | ? | ? |
| Fluke 789 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 50000 | ? | ? |
| Global Specialties Pro-701 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Greenlee DM-200A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Greenlee DM-510A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Greenlee/Klauke DM-820A | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| ISO-TECH IDM73 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Maplin Precision Gold N56FU6 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | ? |
| MASTECH MAS343 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MASTECH MAS3451 | RS232 | none | 14-byte ASCII | MASTECH M343-01 | 3999 | list | €29.99 |
| MASTECH MS8226 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Maxwell MX-253282 | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303HX | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| McVoice M-345pro1, 3 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | €39.95 | |
| Metex ME-114 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex ME-22 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex ME-31 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex ME-32 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex ME-425 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex M-3360D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex M-3640D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| Metex M-3650CR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| Metex M-3660D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex ME-3830 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex M-3830D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex M-3850D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex M-3850M | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Metex ME-3860M | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex M-4650CR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| Metex ME-4660A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex ME-4660M | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Peaktech 3330 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Peaktech P33752 | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303HX | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| Peaktech 4360 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Peaktech 4370 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Peaktech 4390 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Peaktech 451 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Protek 6500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| RadioShack 22-8054 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Radioshack 22-812 | RS-232 serial | ? | 9-byte LCD segment | ? | 4000 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 | $70 (circa 2008) |
| RadioShack RS22-168A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sanwa PC5000a | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sinometer MAS343 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Sinometer MAS3451 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Tenma 72-7745 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Unisource21 DM620 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT108 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT109 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT30A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT30E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT60E | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 | ? |
| UNI-T UT61B | RS232 or USB/HID | ? | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 4000 | 1, 2 | €37.50 |
| UNI-T UT61C | RS232 or USB/HID | ? | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | €47.95 | |
| UNI-T UT61D | RS232 or USB/HID | WCH CH9325 | 14-byte LCD segments | Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 | 6000 | list | €43.50 |
| UNI-T UT61E | RS232 or USB/HID | Hoitek HE2325U | 14-byte LCD segments | Cyrustek ES51922 | 22000 | list | €79.95 |
| UNI-T UT70B | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| V&A VA18B2 | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303HX | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | €39.95 | |
| Velleman DVM12002 | USB/serial | Prolific PL2303HX | 14-byte LCD segments | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| Velleman DVM345DI1 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| Victor 70C9 | USB/HID | Unmarked SO-20 | 14-byte HID report | Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM4 | 4000 | ? | €48.16 |
| Victor 86B | USB/HID | ? | ? | ? | 4000 | ? | ? |
| Victor 86C | USB/HID | Unmarked SO-20 | 14-byte HID report | Fortune Semiconductor FS9922-DMM3 | 4000 | ? | €36.60 |
| Victor 86D7 | USB/HID | ? | ? | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| Victor 86E | USB/HID | ? | ? | ? | 22000 | 1 | ? |
| Victor 98A8 | USB/serial | SiLabs CP210x (?) | ASCII-based (?) | ? | 4000 (?) | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft GDM-703 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| Voltcraft GDM-704 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2 | ? |
| Voltcraft GDM-705 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3610D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3650D | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3830 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3850 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft M-3860 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft M-4650CR | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-4660 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-4660A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft M-4660M | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft ME-11 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft ME-22T | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft ME-32 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft ME-425 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-506 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-630 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-635 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-650 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-655 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-670 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-820 | RS232 or USB | ? | 14-byte LCD segments | Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 | 4000 | list | €49.95 |
| Voltcraft VC-840 | RS232 or USB | ? | 14-byte LCD segments | Fortune Semiconductor FS9721_LP3 | 4000 | list | €79.95 |
| Voltcraft VC-920 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-940 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-960 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1, 2, 3 | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-92 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-96 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft VC-98 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Wavetek 235 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
1MASTECH MAS345 = Circuit Specialists CSI345 = Global Specialties Pro-70 = Velleman DVM345DI = McVoice M-345pro = Sinometer MAS345
2V&A VA18B = Amarad Hellas Electronic VA18B = Velleman DVM1200 = Maxwell MX-25328 = Peaktech P3375
3McVoice is a brand name of the German ett-online.de import/reseller/rebranding store. They also own the brand names McCheck, Hollywood, McTaattoo, Megakick, McHammer, Marriola, McFun, McDrill, McTrack, McShine, McPower and probably others.1, 2, 3
4Metex ME-11 = RadioShack 22-8051
5Metex ME-42 = Voltcraft ME-42
6all-sun EM6000 = Maplin Precision Gold N56FU
7Batronix BXM240 = Victor 86D
8Batronix BXM280 = Victor 98A = ELV VC98B. Note: We're not completely certain whether there is a Victor 98B and/or whether the ELV VC98B is the same as Victor 98A or Victor 98B (if it exists).
9EZA EZ-735 = Victor 70C
Bench multimeters
| Device | PC interface | PC interface chip | PC protocol | Architecture/chip | Counts | Resources | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluke 8845A/8846A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| MASTECH M9803R | ? | ? | ? | ? | 4000 | 1, 2 | €89.95 |
| MASTECH M-980T | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| MASTECH MS8050 | RS232 | ? | ? | ? | 53000 | ? | €239.95 |
| McVoice M-980T | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex MXD-4660A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1 | ? |
| Metex Universal System MS-9160 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Peaktech 4010 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Rigol DM3058 | GPIB, USBTMC, RS232, LXI Class C | Various GPIB command sets | 240000 | 1 | €568 | ||
| Signametrics SMU2055 | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | $695.- |
| Signametrics SMU2060 | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | $1295.- |
| Signametrics SMU2064 | USB | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | $1895.- |
| UNI-T UT801 (?) | ? | ? | ? | ? | 2000 | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT803 | RS232 and USB | ? | ? | ? | 6000 | ? | ? |
| UNI-T UT804 | RS232 and USB | ? | ? | ? | 40000 | ? | ? |
| VICHY VC8145 | ? | ? | ? | ? | 80000 | ? | ? |
| Voltcraft MXD-4660A | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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.
| Vendor | Device | 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 | ICL7106 | ? | |
| Intersil | ICL7136 | ? | |
| Intersil | ICL7139/ICL7149 | none (?) | |
| MASTECH | M343-01 | ? | |
| Maxim | MAX130/131 | ? | |
| Maxim | MAX133/134 | ? | |
| Metex | KS57C2016 | ? | Possibly a relabel'd Samsung KS57C2016 4-bit microcontroller. |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoitek HE2325U | USB/HID | ... | ... |
| Prolific PL2303HX | USB/serial | PL2303HX.pdf | ... |
| Sunplus SPCP825 | USB/serial | DS_SPCP825A_En.pdf | ... |
| Unmarked SO-20 chip | USB/HID | ... | Found e.g. in the Victor 70C DMM, or the Victor 86C cable. |
| WCH CH9325 | USB/HID | ... | ... |
Multimeter PC interface cables
See Device_cables#Multimeters.