Digital Multimeters: Feature Comparison

Common features

Feature comparison (Click here for formatted version)

Model Digits Rng DH Rel TrRMS DCV ACV DCC ACC R C L T F Duty Diode Triode Conti Other features
VC202 3 1/2 23 x     x x x x x x     x   x x x  
VC203 3 1/2 23 x     x x x   x           x x x Battery test
VC9801A 3 1/2 32 x     x x x x x x         x x x Back light
VC9802A 3 1/2 32 x     x x x x x x         x x x  
VC9804A 3 1/2 32 x     x x x x x x   x x   x x x  
VC9805A 3 1/2 30 x     x x x x x x x x x   x x x  
VC9806 4 1/2 30 x     x x x x x x     x   x x x Wrong input alert
VC9807A 4 1/2 32 x     x x x x x x     x   x x x Conductance test
VC9808 3 1/2 30 PkH     x x x x x x x x x   x x x  
VC890D 3 1/2 23 x     x x x x x x         x   x  
VC890C+ 3 1/2 23 x     x x x x x x   x     x   x  
VC10A 3 1/2 24 x     x x x x x x   x x   x   x  
VC10B 3 3/4 24 x x   x x x x x x   x x x x   x High voltage over range alarm
VC10C 3 3/4 Aut,M x x   x x x x x x   x x x x   x  
VC96A 3 3/4 Aut   x   x x x x x x     x   x   x  
VC96 3 3/4 Aut,M x     x x x x x x     x   x x x Bar graph, Auto AC/DC, Battery test
VC97 3 3/4 Aut,M x x   x x x x x x     x x x x x  
VC98 3 3/4 30 x x   x x x x x x     x   x x x Bar graph, Computer interface
VC99 3 3/4 Aut,M x x   x x x x x x   x x   x x x Bar graph, Max/min hold
VC970 3 3/4 30 PkH     x x x x x x   x x   x x x Logic measurement
VC980 4 1/2 30 x   x x x x x x x     x   x x x Wrong input alert
VC40 3 3/4 Aut,M x     x x x x x x   x x x x x x  
VC41,pck 3 3/4 Aut,M x     x x x x x x     x x x   x  
VC921,pck 3 3/4 Aut,M   x   x x     x x     x x x   x  
CM3212,pen 3 1/2 12       x x x   x           x      
CM3213,pen 3 1/2 20 x     x x x x x           x   x Logic measurement
VC8045,ben 4 1/2 25     x x x x x x       x   x   x  
VC8145,ben 4 1/2 Aut,M MH x x x x x x x                  
Model Digits Rng DH Rel TrRMS DCV ACV DCC ACC R C L T F Duty Diode Triode Conti Other features

Abbreviations:

Rng - Range
Aut - Auto range
Aut,M - Auto range with manual range button
DH - Data hold
PkH - Peak hold
MH - Max/min hold
Rel - Relative mode
TrRMS - True RMS
DCV - DC voltage
ACV - AC voltage
DCC - DC current
ACC - AC current
R - Resistance
C - Capacitance
L - Inductance
T - Temperature
F - Frequency
Duty - Duty cycle
Conti - Continuity test (audible)
pck - Pocket type DMM
pen - Pen type DMM
ben - Bench-top DMM

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