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Gear / Technical Help => Ask The Tapers => Topic started by: Sean Gallemore on July 11, 2004, 05:44:11 AM
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I need something that I can put on xlr pins and be able to tell the output voltage.
that's basically it
does price affect the accuracy, or do more expensive one's just have more widgets?
I'm a total douche-nozzle when it comes to electronics
thanx in advance
~schwill
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I need something that I can put on xlr pins and be able to tell the output voltage.
that's basically it
does price affect the accuracy, or do more expensive one's just have more widgets?
I'm a total douche-nozzle when it comes to electronics
thanx in advance
~schwill
schwill;
you don't need a fancy one to measure the voltage. check ebay or radio shaq.
marc
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I need something that I can put on xlr pins and be able to tell the output voltage.
that's basically it
does price affect the accuracy, or do more expensive one's just have more widgets?
I'm a total douche-nozzle when it comes to electronics
thanx in advance
~schwill
schwill;
you don't need a fancy one to measure the voltage. check ebay or radio shaq.
marc
if you have one, could you do me a favor? :D
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Check out Harbor Freight. They have em for like 3-4 bux...
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The "fancy" ones are just more accurate. They measure RMS voltage (Root Mean Square) of the sinewave. I got a cheapy from radio shack and it doesn't measue voltage at all after a month.....piece of junk. I use one all the time at work so I got one made by Ideal. Fluke also makes some good voltmeters.
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Oh and Harbour Freight.....I'd be very careful what you get from them cause IMHO 99% of thier stuff is crap. They also take *FOREVER* to ship (it took me several weeks to get orders).
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Just go to a local electronics store and pick one up. Better to do it in person, IMO, so you can confirm the leads will actually fit / are long enough to reach inside the female XLR slots. Some do, some don't.
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thanx guys!
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The "fancy" ones are just more accurate. They measure RMS voltage (Root Mean Square) of the sinewave. I got a cheapy from radio shack and it doesn't measue voltage at all after a month.....piece of junk. I use one all the time at work so I got one made by Ideal. Fluke also makes some good voltmeters.
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Oh and Harbour Freight.....I'd be very careful what you get from them cause IMHO 99% of thier stuff is crap. They also take *FOREVER* to ship (it took me several weeks to get orders).
RMS of a sine wave wouldn't apply here for DC voltage? schwilly needs to measure the phantom voltage which is DC, not AC.
marc
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Just scored this one @ ratshack on sale for $19.99when I bought my parts for my rc battery pack for my UA5
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F008%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=22%2D813
Peace
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Just scored this one @ ratshack on sale for $19.99when I bought my parts for my rc battery pack for my UA5
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F008%5F002%5F000&product%5Fid=22%2D813
Peace
+ brah
get back in the positive!
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RMS of a sine wave wouldn't apply here for DC voltage? schwilly needs to measure the phantom voltage which is DC, not AC.
marc
DOh...yea you're correct. The link rowjimmy posted is the one I got from ratshack that was quickly junk. YMMV.
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http://www.remoteaudio.com/volt_meter.htm