Specifications
From electronics troubleshooting to installation and maintenance of machinery, Agilent handheld digital multimeters are designed to withstand 
the harsh working conditions and improve safety. Each DMM is compatible with the U1177A Infrared (IR)-to-Bluetooth
®
 adapter which offers 
wireless remote connectivity solution. Our range of handheld DMMs are also equipped with smart features to help you quickly detect problems 
and obtain accurate measurements. 
Recommended
for
Electrical, HVAC 
and utilities
Installation and 
maintenance 
of machinery, 
electrical systems
Electronics troubleshooting Industrial
Model no. U1231A U1232A
U1233A
U1241B U1242B U1251B U1252B U1253B U1271A U1272A U1273A U1273AX
Display
Display 
resolution 
(counts)
6,000 6,000 6,000 10,000 10,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Dual display N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Analog 
bar-graph
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Back-light Yes Yes Yes
Yes
(two intensity 
levels)
Yes
(two intensity 
levels)
Yes Yes OLED display Yes Yes OLED display OLED display
Basic features
AC 
bandwidth
1 kHz 1 kHz 1 kHz 2 kHz 2 kHz 30 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz 20 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz 100 kHz
True RMS AC  AC  AC  AC AC AC AC + DC AC + DC AC AC + DC AC + DC AC + DC
Auto/manual 
ranging
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Measurements
Voltage 
AC/DC: Range
600 mV to 
600V
600 mV to 
600V
600 mV to 
600V
1 V to 
1000 V
1 V to 
1000 V
50 mV to 
1000 V
50 mV to 
1000 V
50 mV to 
1000 V
300 mV to 
1000 V
30 mV to 
1000 V
30 mV to 
1000 V
30 mV to 
1000 V
Current 
AC/DC: Range
N/A
60 µA to 
10A
60 µA to 
10A
1 mA to 
10A
1 mA to 
10A
500 µA to 
10A
500 µA to 
10A
500 µA to 
10A
300 µA to 
10A
300 µA to 
10A
300 µA to 
10A
300 µA to 
10A
Resistance: 
Range
600 Ω to 
60MΩ
600 Ω to 
60MΩ
600 Ω to 
60MΩ
1 kΩ to 
100 MΩ
1 kΩ to 
100 MΩ
500 Ω to 
500 MΩ
500 Ω to 
500 MΩ
500 Ω to 
500 MΩ
300 Ω to 
100 MΩ
30 Ω to 300 
MΩ
30 Ω to 
300MΩ
30 Ω to 
300MΩ
Frequency: 
Range
99.99 Hz 
to 
99.99 kHz
99.99 Hz 
to 
99.99 kHz
99.99 Hz 
to 
99.99 kHz
100 Hz 
to 
1000 kHz
100 Hz
 to
1000 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
99.999 Hz 
to 
999.99 kHz
Capacitance: 
Range
1000 nF to 
10 mF
1000 nF to 
10 mF
1000 nF to 
10 mF
1 uF to 
10 mF
1 uF to 
10 mF
10 nF to 
100mF
10 nF to 
100mF
10 nF to 
100mF
10 nF to 
10mF
10 nF to 
10mF
10 nF to 
10mF
10 nF to 
10mF
Temperature: 
Type, range
N/A N/A
K: –40 to 
1372 °C
K: –40 to 
1000 °C
K: –40 to 
1000 °C
J: –40 to 
1000 °C 
K: –200 to 
1372 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C 
J: –210 to 
1200 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C 
J: –210 to 
1200 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C 
J: –210 to 
1200 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C 
J: –210 to 
1200 °C
K: –200 to 
1372 °C 
J: –210 to 
1200 °C
Continuity with 
beeper
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Diode test Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Data management
Min/max 
recording
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Display hold Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Peak hold Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Manual 
datalogging
N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Null Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Connectivity
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
IR-USB/
Bluetooth
% scale of 
4-20 mA
N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
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