I picked up one of those Innova multimeters as a replacement for a Klein MM100 with blown fuses. I haven't had a good opportunity to use it yet, but so far it seems to work, I like the color-coded interface, and I like that it has elastic straps on the back that can be used to hold the test leads. (Frankly, the little rubbery hooks on the left and right sides of the case are useless for keeping the leads in place.)
If they were still being made, I would recommend against getting another Klein MM100 (can't speak to their other models), as the fuses are of fairly exotic specs, in so far as I can't just go to a store to get replacements; I would have had to buy the official set of two fuses, which was more than half the cost of a new one!
nmalinoski wrote:I picked up one of those Innova multimeters as a replacement for a Klein MM100 with blown fuses. I haven't had a good opportunity to use it yet, but so far it seems to work, I like the color-coded interface, and I like that it has elastic straps on the back that can be used to hold the test leads. (Frankly, the little rubbery hooks on the left and right sides of the case are useless for keeping the leads in place.)
If they were still being made, I would recommend against getting another Klein MM100 (can't speak to their other models), as the fuses are of fairly exotic specs, in so far as I can't just go to a store to get replacements; I would have had to buy the official set of two fuses, which was more than half the cost of a new one!
nmalinoski wrote:I picked up one of those Innova multimeters as a replacement for a Klein MM100 with blown fuses. I haven't had a good opportunity to use it yet, but so far it seems to work, I like the color-coded interface, and I like that it has elastic straps on the back that can be used to hold the test leads. (Frankly, the little rubbery hooks on the left and right sides of the case are useless for keeping the leads in place.)
If they were still being made, I would recommend against getting another Klein MM100 (can't speak to their other models), as the fuses are of fairly exotic specs, in so far as I can't just go to a store to get replacements; I would have had to buy the official set of two fuses, which was more than half the cost of a new one!
So you would suggest the cheaper one?
For my amateur usage, the cheaper Innova one suffices. If you want pro gear, get a Fluke.
cyborc wrote:Has anyone ever tried wiring one of these audio connectors for input AND output? Normally you aren't supposed to do this, but the CSR-6 adapter that extron sells is wired this way. According to the diagram it uses a resistor from the negative terminal to ground for each audio channel.
Extron refused to tell me the resistor values, saying it was "proprietary information." The only other info I could find was an old post on AVSforum saying to use 1k resistors. Retro-access claims to use resistors in their cables as well. Has anyone tried making an input/output cable like this, and did it work properly with 1k resistors?
Alright, so I wired a few adaptors this way (with 1k resistors) and it's working great as both input and output, and nothing blew up. I used an MVX 128 switch, but it should also work fine on a crosspoint since they have the same connector.
I used an MVX 128 switch, but it should also work fine on a crosspoint since they have the same connector.
