@@uni-byte, thanks. Then I'll keep using my previous tester. It works fine for testing parts before I stick them in projects. For someone who has many, many surplus parts and pulls these little testers are perfect. They turn tedious sorting jobs of unknown parts into hundreds of dollars worth of sorted bins in a hurry.
I watched a very good video on the Dronebot Workshop channel explaining how to decode most protocols with an arduino and a simple ir receiver module. I was extremely impressed.
@@johnwest7993los modelos anteriores no tienen para medición de componentes smd, además está nueva versión le agrega protección contra descargas de capacitores evitando que se dañe el equipo cosa que en los anteriores por un error podías malograr .
@@modomaker852Este medidor no tiene nada especial comparado a otros medidores chinos. No mide IGBT's. Para uso profesional prefiero el Peak Atlas DCA-75 Pro. Yo tengo dos unidades de este y el listón esta muy alto para estos medidores chinos. Saludos.
I was thinking about getting this from AliExpress as well and I found your video I don't mind spending a little more $... seems like this one does what I need but I am working with some very old germanium transistors and diodes and it's hard to find data sheets on some of these transistors just to find out even the pinout so I think this would be great to use, but what would be the next step from this unit and that still has automatic pinout identification? Thanks
Does it measure Leakage on transistors. Not really sure what that's all about but in some of the forms that I'm in I hear people talking about it it happened to use other equipment procedures to figure it out.
I'm really not sure this, or any of these little devices will work properly with germanium transistors. This one currently has a bug where it does not always identify the polarity of silicon PNP transistors. FNIRSI are aware of it and hopefully we'll have a fix soon. I don't even have a germanium transistor to test for you.
@@jaminjimlp No, it does not measure leakage. It measures the gain and tells you what emitter current that gain is at. It also gives you the base-emitter forward voltage.
Hello there ! Thank you for this preview. It is something that I was looking for ! Is it possible to share with us some details about the auto LCR meter that you are using on the left ?! Kind regards !
That's an XJW01. It's pretty good and can test a 3 different frequencies. Far better with capacitors and inductors than the little transistor testers. I can't put a lot here but if you google "XJW01 LCR Bridge Manual" you can read the user manual and get all the information. You can get them for about $75 USD on AliExpress.
I have a BSIDE ESR02 Pro component tester. It's not different internally from most of the other component testers out there. What it does have however is real banana connectors for real test leads. Thought you might want to give one a try and see what you think. What LCR meter are you using in this video?
Good afternoon! Check the correctness of the ESR measurement on capacitors with a deliberately overestimated ESR, for example, small containers with high voltage, such as 1 uf per 400 V. Previous FNIRSI toys showed nonsense, for example, with an ESR of 30 ohms, they showed up to 10 ohms. Just by the algorithm, but in fact the ESR was not measured.
It tested the LCR-P1 and it is really bad. It seems similar to the TC1 component tester but it is no way near as good. It cannot recognize Schottky Diodes it thinks they are resistors. It can't recognize Thyristors, dual diodes in to220 packages. And the capacitance and ESR is also inaccurate. And it is much slower than my TC1. I emailed FNIRSI several times but they won't respond. Stay away from it.
Did you watch the video? @ 9:14 I test a 1n60A Schottky diode and it got it just right. I've never used a thyristor so did not have one to test so I don't know on that. I just tried dual diodes, both common anode and common cathode and it work fine. What are you using as a tie-breaker between your TC-1 and this? Or are you just guessing the TC-1 is better? This measured the capacitance within the stated tolerance of the capacitors and when compared to a known better instruments the agreement was within apec and tolerance. None of these little devices can be trusted on measuring actual ESR. Measuring ESR is not a simple task. In my experience with this, a TC-4, a TC-7 and a GM328A they all do better on ESR with different types and sizes of capacitor but none get them right very often. Also in the favour of this is much higher build quality, ability to measure zener diodes, interchangeable test fixtures and a simple way to update firmware. Those may be more important to some people than it agreeing with yout TC-1. Thanks for your comment.
@@uni-byte I tested four different types of shottky diodes all of them failed it seems it can't handle forward voltages lower than 200 odd milivolts and it can't measure some germanium diodes and transistors either probably for the same reason. One of my diodes has a fv of 190 mV.
@@Tech-Relief Well, you have done more extensive testing than me for sure. As I say in the video, my use-case is rather easy to please. Just binning parts I get in bulk, when it's time to clean up my bench, and when building up boards as my eyesight is not great anymore. I rely on other tools for precise measurements when I need to make them. Thanks for your comments.
@@M-P-X It is a bit slower, but I use mine daily nonetheless. It has some nice features, like the Zener capability and interchangeable test fixtures. It's also very well made. The fact that firmware can be upgraded through the USB port it reason enough to give it serious consideration for a lot of people.
Does it only do the IR decode of the 1 type, the same way the previous versions do? Or does this one decode more than 1 format?
I just tried the one random controller I had on my bench but the manual mentions only the NEC protocol.
@@uni-byte, thanks. Then I'll keep using my previous tester. It works fine for testing parts before I stick them in projects. For someone who has many, many surplus parts and pulls these little testers are perfect. They turn tedious sorting jobs of unknown parts into hundreds of dollars worth of sorted bins in a hurry.
I watched a very good video on the Dronebot Workshop channel explaining how to decode most protocols with an arduino and a simple ir receiver module. I was extremely impressed.
@@johnwest7993los modelos anteriores no tienen para medición de componentes smd, además está nueva versión le agrega protección contra descargas de capacitores evitando que se dañe el equipo cosa que en los anteriores por un error podías malograr .
@@modomaker852Este medidor no tiene nada especial comparado a otros medidores chinos.
No mide IGBT's.
Para uso profesional prefiero el Peak Atlas DCA-75 Pro.
Yo tengo dos unidades de este y el listón esta muy alto para estos medidores chinos.
Saludos.
FNIRSI confirmed the known problem of misidentifying the leads of an NPN Transistor.
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Hopefully the next firmware update will fix it.
I wonder if this is related to misidentifying the leads on diodes as well.
I was thinking about getting this from AliExpress as well and I found your video I don't mind spending a little more $... seems like this one does what I need but I am working with some very old germanium transistors and diodes and it's hard to find data sheets on some of these transistors just to find out even the pinout so I think this would be great to use, but what would be the next step from this unit and that still has automatic pinout identification?
Thanks
Does it measure Leakage on transistors. Not really sure what that's all about but in some of the forms that I'm in I hear people talking about it it happened to use other equipment procedures to figure it out.
I'm really not sure this, or any of these little devices will work properly with germanium transistors. This one currently has a bug where it does not always identify the polarity of silicon PNP transistors. FNIRSI are aware of it and hopefully we'll have a fix soon. I don't even have a germanium transistor to test for you.
@@jaminjimlp No, it does not measure leakage. It measures the gain and tells you what emitter current that gain is at. It also gives you the base-emitter forward voltage.
Thanks for your video. Just ordered mine. I LOVE the interchangeable ZIF and SMD units. At last I can make my own test rigs!
You're welcome and thanks for watching and commenting!
Thank you for sharing this. It looks like a far better choice than the other component testers that I have seen.
You're welcome. YEah, the case, USB updates and modular test fixtures make it a cut above.
Hello there ! Thank you for this preview. It is something that I was looking for !
Is it possible to share with us some details about the auto LCR meter that you are using on the left ?!
Kind regards !
That's an XJW01. It's pretty good and can test a 3 different frequencies. Far better with capacitors and inductors than the little transistor testers. I can't put a lot here but if you google "XJW01 LCR Bridge Manual" you can read the user manual and get all the information. You can get them for about $75 USD on AliExpress.
It’s nicer than other component tester. It’s perfect for quick indicative measurements, especially for semiconductor.
Nice video!
I agree.
In your VDO it is appears that, the wiring of the test leads for your reference meter are not true kelvin connection. Any reason?
They are. What makes you think they are not?
I have a BSIDE ESR02 Pro component tester. It's not different internally from most of the other component testers out there. What it does have however is real banana connectors for real test leads. Thought you might want to give one a try and see what you think. What LCR meter are you using in this video?
That BSIDE ESR02 Pro looks pretty cool. I may be tempted to get one...
I'm using an XJW01 LCR meter.
Great review and an awesome bit of kit !!
Thanks NAdy. Yeah, I' really impressed with the build quality. Very nice.
Your affiliate link took to long to open, I buyed one immediatly, I start electronics and this looks like an amazing tool to me, thanks
For some reason AliExpress was really slow yesterday. You will get a lot of good use out of it.
I think I’m inspired to make a nice case and a good set of cables for my T7. The main thing I like about this model is the case.
The case is really nice. I'm not sure what kind of plastic it is, but it feels like metal and is almost as rigid.
The polarity of the diodes is not determined. Minus always shows on pin 1
Good eye!
Try a NPN transistor. .
Misidentified.
@@glenncummings1326 Yes, that too.
¿Is it possible to check it out electrolytics capacitors on board with this tester? Thanks anticipated for answering me.
It is not designed for that and might easily get fooled by other components attached in the circuit..
Nice review. Looks great I might need one to match my meter.
LOL! Thanks.
Good afternoon! Check the correctness of the ESR measurement on capacitors with a deliberately overestimated ESR, for example, small containers with high voltage, such as 1 uf per 400 V. Previous FNIRSI toys showed nonsense, for example, with an ESR of 30 ohms, they showed up to 10 ohms. Just by the algorithm, but in fact the ESR was not measured.
Interesting. Thanks for the information.
It tested the LCR-P1 and it is really bad. It seems similar to the TC1 component tester but it is no way near as good. It cannot recognize Schottky Diodes it thinks they are resistors. It can't recognize Thyristors, dual diodes in to220 packages. And the capacitance and ESR is also inaccurate. And it is much slower than my TC1. I emailed FNIRSI several times but they won't respond. Stay away from it.
Did you watch the video? @ 9:14 I test a 1n60A Schottky diode and it got it just right. I've never used a thyristor so did not have one to test so I don't know on that. I just tried dual diodes, both common anode and common cathode and it work fine. What are you using as a tie-breaker between your TC-1 and this? Or are you just guessing the TC-1 is better? This measured the capacitance within the stated tolerance of the capacitors and when compared to a known better instruments the agreement was within apec and tolerance. None of these little devices can be trusted on measuring actual ESR. Measuring ESR is not a simple task. In my experience with this, a TC-4, a TC-7 and a GM328A they all do better on ESR with different types and sizes of capacitor but none get them right very often. Also in the favour of this is much higher build quality, ability to measure zener diodes, interchangeable test fixtures and a simple way to update firmware. Those may be more important to some people than it agreeing with yout TC-1. Thanks for your comment.
@@uni-byte I tested four different types of shottky diodes all of them failed it seems it can't handle forward voltages lower than 200 odd milivolts and it can't measure some germanium diodes and transistors either probably for the same reason. One of my diodes has a fv of 190 mV.
@@Tech-Relief Well, you have done more extensive testing than me for sure. As I say in the video, my use-case is rather easy to please. Just binning parts I get in bulk, when it's time to clean up my bench, and when building up boards as my eyesight is not great anymore. I rely on other tools for precise measurements when I need to make them. Thanks for your comments.
Much slower than similar testers, very annoying, therefore actually unusable.
@@M-P-X It is a bit slower, but I use mine daily nonetheless. It has some nice features, like the Zener capability and interchangeable test fixtures. It's also very well made. The fact that firmware can be upgraded through the USB port it reason enough to give it serious consideration for a lot of people.
Newest firmware V1.05.
Correct. It came with the V1.0.5 already installed.