B&K Precision · LCR meter
B&K Precision 878B software
Remote control and data logging for the B&K Precision 878B lcr meter, on Windows, Linux and macOS - with the same panel BenchMesh uses for every lcr meter.
Status
Very likely. Support for the B&K Precision 878B was written from B&K Precision’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real 878B yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
Note: Not documented here: the 880 dialect is assumed; frequencies to confirm
What you can do from BenchMesh
LCR meter panel 1 channel
Live readings
- CIRCUIT
- FREQ
- FUNC
- LEVEL
- OVERLOAD
- PRIMARY
- REMOTE
- SECONDARY
Settings you can change
- Circuit
- Frequency
- Function
- Level
- Remote
Connections
- USB-serial / RS-232
- 9600 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port.
Sources
The definition was written from these documents (definition bk_880 v0.1.0).
- 880_manual.pdf (BenchMeshDOC/bk_880), pages 28-29 (functions), 45-48 (USB, 9600 8N1, replies), 49-53 (commands)
Have one on your bench?
Connect it, press Detect, try the controls - then tell us how it went. Every confirmation moves a model from “Awaiting” to “Community-confirmed” for everyone.
Questions
- Does BenchMesh work with the B&K Precision 878B?
- Very likely. Support for the B&K Precision 878B was written from B&K Precision’s programming manual and follows the same engine as the bench-tested instruments, but nobody has confirmed it on a real 878B yet. If you own one, connecting it once and reporting the result moves it to Community-confirmed.
- How do I connect the 878B to my PC?
- Over USB-serial / RS-232. 9600 baud, 8N1. Plug in the USB cable (or a USB-RS-232 adapter); BenchMesh finds the port. Then press Detect in BenchMesh: it identifies the lcr meter by its reply and adds it to the bench.
- What can I control on the 878B?
- LCR meter: set circuit, frequency, function, level, remote; read circuit, freq, func, level, overload, primary, remote, secondary.
- Can I log 878B measurements to CSV?
- Yes. Right-click any reading to add it to a recording; every instrument on the bench is sampled on one shared timeline and exported as one CSV.
- Is BenchMesh free?
- Yes. BenchMesh is free and open source, for Windows, Linux and macOS, and works offline.