Metex Ms 9150 Lib Free Delivery And

Metex Ms 9150 Lib Free Delivery And

Auction::MEWNX:ITtrksidp3984.m1439.l2649 GBP50 with free delivery and these things weigh about 10kg.

The description peaked my interest and after a quick look, GBP50 was winging its way to the seller The unit is in fact a Metex combined test instrument system and these were popular a few years ago and found homes in schools, colleges and home workshops.

They were not a cheap purchase at around 1000 but they offered the buyer an all in one test equipment solution for the bench.

The unit provides a 250MHz frequency counter, 2MHz function generator, Multimeter with Capacitance RS232 logging capability and finally a PSU that can supply 0-30V 2A, 5V2A, 15V 1A.

The frequency counter also provides an accurate display of the function generator frequency if required.

All this for GBP50.was it money well spent.let us see what is inside the big box Pictures attached.

I have not done full calibration checks but all components appear accurate to hobbyist standards at least.

I liked what I saw and decided to use the unit as a relatively compact multi instrument for use in the house when I just want to do some quick checks on a piece of kit.

The seller turned out to be a recycling specialist who is located only 2 miles from my home.I popped down there today and bought another two of these units for friends who like the design.

I attach the similar Metex 9160 model that is the revised version with an improved frequency counter function generator.

One thing I hated was the loud AC fan, this unit appears to be fanless.

Amplitude of the function generator varied a lot with frequency.

Square and triangular wave were a joke near its max frequency (though the specs claim it can do all up to 10 MHz).

I considered that it may need adjustment, but I never found instructions or a description of all the trimmers.

The advanced features like minmax, data hold or range hold were infuriating to use, requiring too many button presses (something like 6x function, then set just to enable range hold).

Build quality was quite good except some bodge jobs on the DMM.

Not a bad buy for 50 I guess, the power supply alone should be worth that.

I would never have bought one new as I found better individual pieces of equipment on the new or used marketplace that met my needs for less money.

The unit appealed at GBP50 and the fact that it was a relatively tidy all-in-one package appealed for some strange reason.

The build quality in my unit looks decent enough but I note your comments regarding the multimeter.

These things would be great for students or youngsters starting out in electronics.GBP50 does not go far these days.

If anyone wants a unit like this, here is the auction detail and you can contact the seller direct.

He does have more in stock but I have not seen their condition so check first.

Metex Ms 9150 Manuals Lib