Otherwise, it looks like a pretty conventional cheap meter. Many of these meters now have an auto mode where they try to guess what mode you need for a particular measurement. Essentially ...

[Kerry Wong] decided to take matters into his own hands and hack a serial-out port into his relatively inexpensive multimeter, giving him the ability to record anything the meter can measure ...

We researched the best options for pros and DIY weekend warriors alike, along with advice to help you decide which multimeter you need. Multimeters work by measuring electricity in outlets ...