[volt-nuts] HP3457

[John Phillips]

you can put your 3457A into statistics mode and pick up +/- 29,999,999
counts from the display.
+/- 2,999,999 counts  is all you can get form the normal /live mode.

On Tue, Aug 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM, J. L. Trantham <jltran at att.net> wrote:

> Fred,
>
> 700 euro seems a bit high, at least by US standards, for a 3457A.  It is a
> good meter and I have one.  Though no longer supported, Agilent will still
> calibrate one for $200.22, according to their website.
>
> You might want to consider a Fluke 8846A.  I  have seen them sell for $900
> new.  I don't have one but it was going to be my next addition until I got
> a
> 3458A.
>
> What is the issue with the 7061?
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: volt-nuts-bounces at febo.com [mailto:volt-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On
> Behalf Of Fred Schneider
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 2:00 PM
> To: volt-nuts at febo.com
> Subject: [volt-nuts] HP3457
>
> I have a solatron 7061 but i am not very impressed with it. Must I go
> looking for an alternative or is this 7061 when i gave it a good checkup /
> overhaul a good meter ?
> I am offered a 3457 for 700 euro and the owner, will calibrate it (he has
> several calibrtors, standards and a couple of 3458  meters. My intuition
> tells me to trusts him ( and that had never let me down before))
>
> But he also told it is only 7,5 digit over hpib, and has 6,5 digit display.
>
> My Keithly 2000 is 6,5 digits and over RS232 i get two digits extra. I once
> tried that, but that took me a lot of time to get it more ore less working,
> I am not so into computers and afraid I do not get it to work.
>
> Is it really better as my ( one year old 2000 ?) and better as my Solartron
> can be ?
> I am afraid a 3458 is outside my budget.
>
> Fred
>
>
>
> Fred PA4TIM
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John Phillips