The 8588A Reference Multimeter is the world’s most stable digitizing multimeter. Designed for calibration laboratories, this long-scale high-precision reference features superior accuracy and long-term stability over a wide measurement range, with an intuitive user interface and a color display.
The 8588A delivers reliable and reproducible measurements with exceptional performance suitable for primary level laboratories. With more than 12 measurement functions, including the new digitize voltage, digitize current, capacitance, RF power, and external shunts for dc and ac current, the 8588A helps you consolidate your lab’s cost of test into a single measurement instrument. Its superb analog performance is augmented by Fluke Calibration’s new high-speed system design and the industry’s fastest direct digitizing capability, enabling significant throughput increase for many automated systems demanding a combination of the highest speed and best accuracy.
8588A key features and performance
DC voltage
- 100 mV to 1000 V, (1050V max)
- 2.02x full scale
- Maximum resolution: 1 nV
- 2.7 μV/V (95 %) 3.5 μV/V (99 %), 1 year
- 0.5 μV/V (95 %) 0.65 μV/V (99 %), 24 hour stability
- 0 to 10 s reading aperture (200 ns resolution)
DC current
- 10 uA to 30 A (8588A only; 2 A for 8558A)
- 2.02x full scale
- Maximum resolution: 1 pA
- 6.5 μA/A (95 %), 8.4 μA/V (99 %), 1 year
- 0 ns to 100 s reading aperture
AC voltage
- 10 mV to 1000 V, 1 Hz to 10 MHz, (1050 Vrms max)
- 2.02x full scale Vpp, 1.2x full scale Vrms
- Maximum resolution: 1 nV
- 60 μV/V (95 %), 77 μV/V (99 %), 1 year
AC current
- 10 uA to 30 A (8588A only; 2 A for 8558A)
- 2.02x full scale Vpp, 1 Hz to 100 kHz 1.2x full scale Vrms
- Maximum resolution: 1 pA
- 250 μA/A (95 %), 323 μA/V (99 %), 1 year
Key feature and specification comparison
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8588A |
8558A |
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DC voltage |
100 mV – 1000 V |
100 mV – 1000 V |
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AC voltage |
10 mV – 1000 V, 1 Hz – 10 MHz |
10 mV – 1000 V, 1 Hz – 10 MHz |
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Resistance, LoI, HV |
1 Ω - 10 GΩ |
1 Ω - 10 GΩ |
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DC current |
10 uA – 30 A |
10 uA – 2 A |
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AC current |
10 uA – 30 A, 1 Hz to 100 kHz |
10 uA – 2A, 1 Hz to 100 kHz |
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Digitize V |
100 mV - 1000 V, 5 MSamples/s, up to 20 MHz BW |
100 mV - 1000 V, 5 MSamples/s, up to 20 MHz BW |
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Digitize I |
10 uA - 30 A, 5 MSamples/s, up to 4 MHz BW |
10 uA - 2 A, 5 MSamples/s, up to 4 MHz BW |
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Frequency (V, I, BNC) |
1 Hz to 10 MHz, 1 Hz to 100 kHz, 10 Hz to 100 MHz |
1 Hz to 10 MHz, 1 Hz to 100 kHz, 10 Hz to 100 MHz |
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Temperature |
PRT / Thermocouple (ext CJC) |
PRT / Thermocouple (ext CJC) |
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Capacitance |
1 nF – 100 mF |
No |
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RF power |
R&S NRP Series |
No |
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Ext. dc current and ac current |
A40B current shunt and other shunts |
No |
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Graphical display |
Yes |
Yes |
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Visual Connection Management ® |
Yes |
Yes |
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Programmable front/rear input switching |
Yes |
Yes |
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Ratio difference, deviation -
ohms, voltage, current |
Yes |
Yes |
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External 10 MHz ref clock, 50 Ω/Hi-Z |
Yes |
Yes |
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A40B and other shunt asset management |
Yes |
No |
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GPIB 488.2, Ethernet, USB TMC |
Yes |
Yes |
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SCPI command compatibility |
Yes |
Yes |
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3458A emulation, 8508A emulation |
Yes |
Yes |
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Volatile memory |
15 million |
15 million |
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Level and other trigger |
Yes |
Yes |
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Reading rates: 5 MS/s into memory, bus: 100 kS/s at 4.5 digits, 1
rdg/s at 8.5 digits |
Yes |
Yes |
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Model Name |
Description |
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8588A |
Reference Multimeter Includes: Meter 8588A-LEAD KIT-OSP General purpose probe kit & pouch with 2x
4-way shorting PCB |
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8558A |
8.5 Digit Multimeter Includes: Meter 8588A-LEAD KIT-OSP General purpose probe kit & pouch with 2x
4-way shorting PCB |
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Accessory |
Description |
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Y8588 |
Rack Mount Kit (2U – 3.5 in) |
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Y8588S |
Slide Rack Mount Kit |
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8588A-LEAD |
Comprehensive Measurement Lead Kit Includes: 1x 8588A-LEAD KIT-OSP 1x 1 m screen 322/0.1 copper (30 Amp Rating) with 6 mm gold plated
copper spade terminals 4X 8588A-LEAD/THERMAL 2x locking adapter 4 mm binding post to safety |
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8588A-SHORT |
4-Way Shorting PCB |
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8588A-LEAD/THERMAL |
Low Thermal Lead Kit |
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96000SNS |
Additional Power Sensor |
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8588A/CASE |
Transit Case |