µCurrent GOLD on Kickstarter

[Araho]

#550 arrived in Norway today. It feels really sturdy and good quality too, good job Dave! Love the binding posts.

One question, what kind of SMD LED is the battery indicator? (I realize this is probably easily found on the projects page, but it looked cool and might be interesting to someone else as well.)

[MLXXXp]

One question, what kind of SMD LED is the battery indicator?

Kingbright APTR3216SYCK
http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/APTR3216SYCK/754-1174-1-ND/1747891

[Araho]

Thanks! 

[FaultlineAudio]

I received unit #564 today.  It was mailed on 3/28/14 and arrived in perfect condition in the USA 10 days later.  Packaging was done very well and the shipping label was placed nicely (thanks Mrs EEVblog and Sagan  )

I'll be giving this a play around tonight

Thanks

[uChip]

Unit 380, shipped 31 March, arrived Seattle, WA, USA today, 7 April, screws and all.  Whoopee!!   

[gdewitte]

Received unit 570 today in Austin, TX. Shipped 28 March. Even got four (yup four; counted 'em twice) screws for the box. Now need to find a CR2032 battery so I can have a measure-off with my original µCurrent. 

[godfrey]

Received #00500 today in St. Louis, Missouri.

Thanks, Dave!   

[Robreeves]

Serial # 410 arrived Shelton, CT USA   on April 7, 2014

[Involute]

Can anyone point me to a pdf of some instructions for this?  Also, does it take one CR2032 or two?  Thanks.

[EEVblog]

Can anyone point me to a pdf of some instructions for this?  Also, does it take one CR2032 or two?  Thanks.

It's a current meter, you use it like any other current meter (beware scope connected output grounding of course).
The output equals the V/A ratio printed on the silkscreen.
Original article is here:
http://alternatezone.com/electronics/ucurrent/uCurrentArticle.pdf

[Kohanbash]

Can anyone point me to a pdf of some instructions for this?  Also, does it take one CR2032 or two?  Thanks.

1 battery

[w1el]

Hi Dave,

Do you already have an idea when the general sales for the ucurrent gold will start (in europe)?

[BillyD]

Mine arrived in Ireland 2 days ago.
Thanks.

[karlmag]

#00710 sent 20140331 picked up 20140409

Thanks Dave!   

[Kryoclasm]

#683 Just received!!!!


Thanks Dave!


Ketchikan, Alaska, USA

[EEVblog]

Do you already have an idea when the general sales for the ucurrent gold will start (in europe)?

As I keep saying, once all the Kickstarter units are shipped. Then I will have spares for general sale.

[Barryg41]

Received my unit today! All in good order and working fine.

Thanks Dave.

Lousiana, USA

[eliocor]

#621 arrived today (Italy)!

Does the µCurrent ships with mounting screws? Mine does not have them...

[Involute]

Can anyone point me to a pdf of some instructions for this?  Also, does it take one CR2032 or two?  Thanks.

It's a current meter, you use it like any other current meter (beware scope connected output grounding of course).
The output equals the V/A ratio printed on the silkscreen.
Original article is here:
http://alternatezone.com/electronics/ucurrent/uCurrentArticle.pdf

Thanks for the link, though you didn't have the SHORT function in the model referenced there.  What does that do?  Short around the shunt resistor to bypass it, removing the uCurrent from the circuit?  Also, can you confirm that this model has the same current ranges as the original?  Thanks.

[BurtyB]

Thanks for the link, though you didn't have the SHORT function in the model referenced there.  What does that do?  Short around the shunt resistor to bypass it, removing the uCurrent from the circuit?  Also, can you confirm that this model has the same current ranges as the original?  Thanks.

Both are explained on the Kickstarter page linked in the first post of this thread.

[TheRuler8510]

To my utter shock, my µCurrent arrived today without little stickers that say, "Calibration Void if Removed."

Yikes! How can I be sure my calibration is good without those stickers? 

Nice Product Dave! 

[bookaboo]

No. 1315 arrives safe and sound, thanks Dave.

[Gromitt]

Today no. 388 arrived in Göteborg (Gothenburg for you english speakers) in Sweden.

[tesla]

Hi!  Mine arrived today. Nº 00737 ( A Coruña, SPAIN ) it came with mounting screws. I'm sooooo hapy! Thank  you very much! 

[Taucher]

Mine has arrived today - 10 days delivery time (04.04.2014-14.04.2014) - serial number between 400 and 450.
Package was intact, contents seem ok, too

Anyhow I'm still a bit wondering what the special trace narrowing near the negative input is ... an emergency fuse I'd guess (there are no replacement specs printed on )