Extech EX540 Wireless Datalogging DMM Selected as 2010 EC&M Product of the Year Category Winner
Extech announced its revolutionary Extech EX540 wireless digital multimeter and datalogger has
been selected as the 2010 EC&M Product of the Year Category Winner for the Portable
Measurement Equipment (Multi-Function) category
Waltham, MA, USA (Vocus) March 18, 2010 — Extech Instruments (www.extech.com/instruments), makers of
the best handheld test and measurement tools, announced its revolutionary Extech EX540 wireless digital
multimeter and datalogger has been selected as the 2010 EC&M Product of the Year Category Winner for the
Portable Measurement Equipment (Multi-Function) category.
According to EC&M magazine, 99 products across numerous categories were evaluated by a panel of six judges
selected from their readership with a representative mix of electrical engineers, contractors, and plant facility
personnel. The Extech EX540 was selected over other entries including the Fluke 233 detachable display
multimeter, Fluke 28 II dustproof/waterproof multimeter, and the Agilent U1401A/U1401B handheld
multi-function calibrator/meter.
Extech vice president, Arpineh Mullaney, acknowledged the category award honors, “Coupled with our recent
Best in Test honors and extensive press and social media coverage of the industry-first wireless datalogging
multimeter, this award from EC&M truly validates Extech’s leadership and drive for high-feature, high-value
innovation in the handheld test equipment market.”
About the EX540 Wireless Multimeter
The Extech EX540 digital multimeter is the first handheld multimeter to offer wireless data streaming to a laptop
or PC for datalogging or real-time monitoring. The new DMM is part of the EX500 series of industrial
multimeters, considered the “tough book” of multimeters. Extech’s ruggedized, dustproof and waterproof design
can withstand a 6-foot drop, making it the ideal starting point for a go-anywhere DMM.
The innovative new meter offers wireless connectivity to your laptop or PC using a USB receiver with a range
comparable to Bluetooth™ (10m/33 ft). The EX540 transmits real-time data for monitoring, trending and analysis
(using the included software) on one of two available frequencies (433 and 914 MHz).
Now, electrical professionals can monitor and datalog readings at a safe distance from hazardous locations.
Additionally, it is easier to perform remote tasks such as powering up a device from a control panel that is not
nearby. From a time-saving perspective for laptop users, the EX540 permits a user to set up his or her laptop at a
centralized location and then sequentially datalog readings throughout a site without relocating the laptop.
Ruggedized to industrial-duty specs, the new Extech is a True RMS DMM that, in addition to wireless datalogging, can log up to 9,999 readings internally and also reads voltage, current, resistance, capacitance,
frequency (with dual-range sensitivity for electrical and electronic work), duty cycle (dwell), continuity, diode
testing (2.8V), and even temperature (using its Type K thermistor bead probe).
The new meter features accuracy that is a tough-to-beat 0.06% and it is backed by a Category IV overvoltage
safety rating, protecting users even on outdoor wiring.
Several one-button statistical data functions include minimum/maximum, relative, hold, and peak hold as well as
selectable auto-ranging or manual-ranging. An analog-style bargraph complements the EX540’s informative
triple-reading display.
The Extech EX540 includes double-molded test leads, USB wireless receiver, temperature probe, magnetic
hanging strap, 9V battery and carrying case. Additionally, NIST calibration is available. The suggested retail price
for the EX540 is $299.99.
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