[sdiy]dmm question

[John L Marshall]

Jim,

You need to specifiy an accuracy along with the resolution. I have seen
4-1/2 digit meters with an accuracy less than a good 3-1/2 digit meter.

Take care,
John


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "James Patchell" <patchell at cox.net>
To: "Wood" <buck75 at easydatamusic.com>; "sdiy" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: [sdiy]dmm question


| If you are going to be doing analog synths, I would say you want a minimum
| of 4 1/2 digits resolution....  4 3/4 is better, you just don't want 3
| 1/2.  You need this kind of resolution when you do things like calibrate
| and tune VCO's.  If you don't need to tune VCO's, then pretty much
anything
| will do.
|
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| At 08:22 PM 4/24/2004 -0500, Wood wrote:
| >what multi meter should i buy for around 30-50 bucks, there are so many
of
| >them i have no idea. i want to do general trouble shooting and
| >construction with it . thanks
| ><http://www.easydatamusic.com>www.easydatamusic.com
|
|          -Jim
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