Datron meter options

Where can I find out about the options fitted to Datron 1061? Search engines are getting me nowhere.


NT

 

On Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:20:31 UTC+1, tabb...@gmail.com wrote:
> Where can I find out about the options fitted to Datron 1061? Search engines are getting me nowhere.

I have a Datron 1061A (currently broken) complete with service manual.
What do you want to know?

John

 

On Wednesday, 10 July 2019 21:30:48 UTC+1, jrwal...@gmail.com wrote:

On Wednesday, 10 July 2019 19:20:31 UTC+1, tabby wrote:

Where can I find out about the options fitted to Datron 1061? Search engines are getting me nowhere.

I have a Datron 1061A (currently broken) complete with service manual.
What do you want to know?

John

Well.... I was just about to post some pics, as I've since found neither is currently working. A copy of the manual would be awesome, I never did find one. I can check this email addy. Do you know what's wrong with yours?

Thank you


NT

 

On Wednesday, 10 July 2019 23:44:22 UTC+1, tabb...@gmail.com wrote:

Well.... I was just about to post some pics, as I've since found neither is currently working. A copy of the manual would be awesome, I never did find one. I can check this email addy. Do you know what's wrong with yours?

Let me find the manual first and remind myself how big it is.

Mine suffered a horrible accident many years ago and has never been quite the
same since, even after being sent back to Datron for refurbishment.
It was on the bench and in a cupboard above it was a 2 pint plastic bottle
of low viscosity epoxy resin monomer. The bottle perished and developed
a split in the side. You can guess the rest...

There is probably another contaminated connector somewhere and the
display is not lighting up. Probably not too hard to fix when I decide
that I really need to use it again.

John

 

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 16:04:47 UTC+1, jrwal...@gmail.com wrote:

On Wednesday, 10 July 2019 23:44:22 UTC+1, tabby wrote:

Well.... I was just about to post some pics, as I've since found neither is currently working. A copy of the manual would be awesome, I never did find one. I can check this email addy. Do you know what's wrong with yours?

Let me find the manual first and remind myself how big it is.

I realised that after I asked

Mine suffered a horrible accident many years ago and has never been quite the
same since, even after being sent back to Datron for refurbishment.
It was on the bench and in a cupboard above it was a 2 pint plastic bottle
of low viscosity epoxy resin monomer. The bottle perished and developed
a split in the side. You can guess the rest...

There is probably another contaminated connector somewhere and the
display is not lighting up. Probably not too hard to fix when I decide
that I really need to use it again.

John

that's good news at least. I do like the Datrons but they've not turned out to be one of the more reliable bits of kit.


NT

 

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 20:51:51 UTC+1, tabb...@gmail.com wrote:

that's good news at least. I do like the Datrons but they've not
turned out to be one of the more reliable bits of kit.

The biggest concern is that the calibration data gets lost when the
lithium battery finally runs down.

The cost of recalibration would probably exceed its value. On the
other hand, the zener reference is probably very well aged by now.

John

 

On Friday, 12 July 2019 08:39:17 UTC+1, jrwal...@gmail.com wrote:

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 20:51:51 UTC+1, tabby wrote:

that's good news at least. I do like the Datrons but they've not
turned out to be one of the more reliable bits of kit.

The biggest concern is that the calibration data gets lost when the
lithium battery finally runs down.

The cost of recalibration would probably exceed its value. On the
other hand, the zener reference is probably very well aged by now.

John

For what I do with them short term repeatability is the most important thing, I'm looking for differences. I know they're self calibrating, but not what form the reference takes. I opened one the other day, its battery is still good. I need service info to make any progress.


NT

 

On Friday, 12 July 2019 10:41:58 UTC+1, tabb...@gmail.com wrote:

For what I do with them short term repeatability is the most important thing, I'm looking for differences. I know they're self calibrating, but not what form the reference takes.

I think they use several parallel zener diodes in their highest accuracy
meters. I'm not sure about this one.

>I opened one the other day, its battery is still good. I need service info to >make any progress.

I will look for the manual today and let you know when I have found it.

John

 

On Friday, 12 July 2019 12:08:47 UTC+1, jrwal...@gmail.com wrote:

On Friday, 12 July 2019 10:41:58 UTC+1, tabby wrote:

For what I do with them short term repeatability is the most important thing, I'm looking for differences. I know they're self calibrating, but not what form the reference takes.

I think they use several parallel zener diodes in their highest accuracy
meters. I'm not sure about this one.

I opened one the other day, its battery is still good. I need service info to >make any progress.

I will look for the manual today and let you know when I have found it.

John

thank you, apppreciated


NT