The new Fluke CNX Series is here whats your oppinion - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: ChrisGreece52
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2013, 10:00:10 pm
content: Hello i was wondering around to the magic land called the internet and i got to the fluke site and say thisThe Fluke CNX 3000 digital multimeterhttp://www.fluke.com/fluke/r0en/wireless-testers/digital-multimeters/fluke-cnx-3000-wireless-multimeter.htm?PID=74899What do you think of this multimeter and what about the CNX series.http://www.myflukestore.com/index.php?page=fluke-cnx3000-series-wireless-test-equipmentThank you

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 04, 2013, 10:05:13 pm
content: It's an electrical meter targeted at a specific electrical plant/maintenance/monitoring market.You wouldn't usually buy one for general electronics work.That being said, I've got some for sale

author: megahz
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 04, 2013, 10:34:45 pm
content: nice contradiction XD

author: NiHaoMike
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 04:21:53 am
content: They really messed up about making it AC only. That precludes it from automotive use and with data centers going DC (and many that already use some DC power distribution) along with the growing alternative energy market, it will be quickly outdated even for electrical service work.Really, DC voltage measurement would cost basically nothing extra to implement (switch the input amps to DC coupling and have the DSP do an average instead of RMS) and DC current measurement is cheap enough.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 04:41:08 am
content: Quote from: NiHaoMike on April 05, 2013, 04:21:53 amThe meter does DC, they just don't have a wireless module for it. I guess there wasn't enough demand yet, so they worked on the more popular modules for release.

author: Lightages
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 04:50:24 am
content: I also think that not covering DC was a bit myopic. Think of all the cell towers, solar systems, cars and data systems that are all battery and DC based. If I were a communications technician, instrumentation technician, transportation technician, or alternative energy technician, this meter system would be the first crossed off my list I think.

author: ChrisGreece52
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 05:51:45 am
content: Quote from: EEVblog on April 04, 2013, 10:05:13 pmReallyi had no idea .....what a bummer.....but now that i think why i found it i can remember my self searching for 1000 volt capable meter .....

author: ChrisGreece52
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 05:54:16 am
content: As for the AC/DC part (i love this band btw) it is DC AND AC capable but it can also take capacitance and resistance and diode (i am not sure about the diode part) readings.

author: ben_r_
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 06:01:47 pm
content: Yea this looks like another specialized meter for a more niche group of users.

author: Rising Edge
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: April 05, 2013, 10:42:16 pm
content: ...and the current measurement range of the CNX multimeter goes only up to 400mA. You will need another "real" multimeter next to this multimeter.When you want to measure the current on 230V or 110V devices directly with this multimeter, 92 (44)Watts is the Limit!. DC current measurements on lower voltage devices, will need naturally more Amps (than 0.4A).After someone bought that devices, he will ask himself: "for what is it good for?"This devices don't seem to be developed by experienced People with electronics background. It happens everywhere - now by FLUKE.