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I have just returned from a short holiday and was aware, thanks to a neighbour, that Keysight had delivered a package to me.
As I had not ordered anything from Keysight and did not think I had qualified for the May multimeter give-away, it was a bit of a mystery.
Well sure enough the parcel contained a shiny new Keysight U1231A Basic Multimeter. Date of Calibration is 2 June 2017 so its fresh off the production line.
I was puzzled by this unexpected arrival as I bought my U5855A camera in April. I had forgotten that I had a minor issue with it and Oliver supplied me with another for a very special price whilst I kept the faulty unit. It was the purchase of the heavily discounted replacement camera in May that qualified me for the free multimeter.
So I ended up with a perfect U5855A, a U5855A that I had to repair (power controller IC), and a free U1231A multimeter. I rarely get such wonderful service from a company and have absolutely no hesitation in recommending Keysight to anyone based on their excellent customer service. Oliver is a star !
The U1231A Basic Multimeter is quite a dinky unit. It does not have current ranges but it does have some unusual features included. It can provide PC connectivity for logging via an isolated cable or Bluetooth module (which I already own). it also has capacitance, frequency and temperature capabilities in addition to the usual line up of continuity and diode test etc. The meter also provides an LED flashlight function with a nice bright emitter on the rear of the case. A pity about no current capability but it is wonderful as a gift
Thank you Keysight
Fraser