Testing the Testo Smart Probes with MeasureQuick

Jim Bergmann

Sep 7, 2017

Testo Smart Probes in Action with MeasureQuick

Working with the Testo Smart Probes, and finally getting some data from live equipment into MeasureQUICK. I had some reservations about the ease of use of app-to-app communication, but no more. We are very happy with the first pass. MeasureQUICK takes the Testo Smart Probes to a whole new level providing diagnostics, reporting, capacity calculations and efficiency calculations that allow the user to properly service the equipment and document the results. Watch for the integration in the next app release.

Here is a link to the Testo probes.

Jim Bergmann

33 responses to “Testing the Testo Smart Probes with MeasureQuick”

Curtis Fay

Sep 7, 2017

Great Job Jim ! How soon for release with Android and reporting capabilities ?

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Sep 7, 2017
  
  The release is about 1-2 weeks away as we are still testing and optimizing. The report will come out at the same time.
  
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Chris

Sep 9, 2017

How do we give feedback directly? [email protected] directs you to the blog page. Currently in electrical measurements L1-GRD defaults to the same value as L1-L2, and vise versa.

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Sep 9, 2017
  
  Chris,
  This is as good a place as any, but also [email protected] works. Phase to ground and phase to phase are used for different reasons. On most electrical systems each phase is metered separately, on others, it is not. You can have systems that are 115 or 120 volt, that phase to phase are 208, 230, 0r 240V systems. It depends on the supply voltage and the phase offset. We allow for input of either.
  
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Jeff Martin

Sep 13, 2017

Just noticed there is no 575 option under single phase for condenser and evaporator motors, will this be added in the future? I come accross these in the smaller rtu’s I commission and it would be nice to have all proper voltages for the start up reports.

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Sep 23, 2017
  
  Jeff,
  We added the 575-600 volts as an option and it will be out for the next release this week.
  
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Jeff Martin

Oct 13, 2017

I can’t seen to get measurements to pull from the smart probes application, when I hit the measure button it switches to the smart probes app then I hit share but it just stays in the testo app. Is there an update pending for the testo app? Or am I just missing a step here?

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Oct 13, 2017
  
  Jeff,
  
  You are not crazy, a line of code was overwritten at the release. Bobby is fixing it now.
  
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  1. Michael Vargas
    
    Oct 15, 2017
    
    Same here
    
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Michael Housh

Oct 14, 2017

Thank you guys for this great app, can’t wait for all the features to be live. Where should we go to give feed back – feature requests? Like a contact import button and text fields being larger.

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Oct 15, 2017
  
  Here is fine. Eventually we will add a forum to the website but for now, this is the place.
  
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  1. Michael Housh
    
    Oct 15, 2017
    
    Thanks for all your great effort Jim and staff…
    
    From a UX standpoint and how I would envision my tech’s using this app and reporting features, I would change the `Customer Info` as being the first view as apposed to the `Geolocate`, as I think all the reports should show customer info (address, etc.), as well as the `Geolocate` could derive it’s data from the customer info. Or to skip customer info one could click on the `Geolocate` option.
    
    On iOS it is very easy to implement a contact import using the `CNContactPicker`, as well as the text field height in your table view can be easily set using the `tableView(_,heightForRowAt:)`, and making the text fields the full height of the table cell with a clear background and using the placeholder text for the user to know that it’s an editable field, for what it’s worth.
    
    Thanks again!
    
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    1. Jim Bergmann
      
      Oct 17, 2017
      
      Thanks for the feedback, we will get those changes implemented. We were not 100% happy with the UI and UX either and were hoping for this type of constructive feedback.
      
      Thanks so much!
      
      Jim Bergmann
      
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  2. Michael Housh
    
    Oct 17, 2017
    
    I got to try this in the field today while checking a heat pump system. Been anxious to try the updates. I put the unit in air conditioning so I could try out the new features. Pulling in the Testo smart probes worked great. I am excited this feature is live.
    
    Two more UI / UX things. It would be nice to allow landscape mode (at least for iPad), also not sure if it really affects any of the calculations (because you do enter outdoor temperature in the outdoor measurement section), but it would be nice to have an option to be able to enter outdoor DB and RH (even better if it can be pulled in from smart probes 605i) as well as altitude. I say this for when you are on a Wifi only tablet you may not be able to connect to the weather station data.
    
    I’m excited for what this app will bring to the field! Thanks again.
    
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Roger

Oct 15, 2017

Hi
Will the Bluetooth Testo 552 vacuum gauge and clamp meter be added to the compatible probes?
Regards Roger

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Oct 17, 2017
  
  We will look into it, we are meeting again with Testo soon.
  
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Jeff Martin

Oct 24, 2017

Hi Jim

Any plans to make the final pdf report customizable for things such a company logos or editing the layout or content of the report?

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Oct 24, 2017
  
  Absolutely! We are in development of a whole back end that will allow that.
  
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Craig

Nov 10, 2017

Great app! I like the app and have used it manually a few times. I have the Testo 115i and 549i but have been unable to get the data from the Testo app to MQ. The indoor works with my605i but I do not get the “measure outdoor” button in the outdoor section. I did activate under the tools menu. Please help.
Thanks!

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Nov 16, 2017
  
  You need to set up the probes in the correct sections of the Testo app to get the data back into MQ. Watch the video again on our facebook page to see the process. http://www.facebook.com/measurequick.
  
  Thanks
  
  Jim
  
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Chris

Dec 26, 2017

Hey Jim, will this app be able to work on heat pumps running in the heating mode as well? Currently it doesn’t, but I heard somewhere that it was in the works. Thanks.

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Dec 28, 2017
  
  That is in the works. Hopefully, we will have the heat pump mode out within the next month.
  
  Thanks
  
  Jim
  
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Adrian

Jun 3, 2018

Is MQ gonna be compatible with UEI HUB 6

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Jun 13, 2018
  
  Not at this time. We reached out to UEI, and they want to see how their app does on its own first.
  
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Jeff

Jun 13, 2018

The newest up date said support for the testo 557 was added, is this active of so how do we connect the Manifold?
Thank you

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Jun 13, 2018
  
  Jeff MQ can support multiple tools at the same time. That said, it will only support one manifold at a time, and the Testo 557 is app-to-app communication. Streaming data will override any single point data as it comes in.
  
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  1. Jeff Martin
    
    Jun 18, 2018
    
    I have nothing that streams, all of my equipment is testo. I have smart probes for air measurements and I have no issues sending data from the app to measurequick and it works great but I cannot get the refrigeration app for the 557s to send data to the measurequick app.
    
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Anthony Gell

Jul 12, 2018

I forgot to ask – will there be a way to stream live data from the testo probes in the future?

Tony

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Jul 22, 2018
  
  We are hoping so, that is up to Testo. The app to app communication was the easiest route for them to get started.
  
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Robert

Aug 22, 2018

Jim, is the testing app able to feed data in the measurequick in real time?

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Sep 7, 2018
  
  Robert, yes, you can connect it to the Fieldpiece Joblink probes and it will stream data from the probes into MQ live.
  
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Jeff slowek

Apr 10, 2019

Can I get this app to work with a Yellow Jacket 870 titan digital manifold ?

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1. Jim Bergmann
  
  Apr 22, 2019
  
  Jeff,
  
  We talked to YJ, there was no interest on their behalf.
  
  Thanks
  
  Jim
  
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