What You'll Learn

• How to choose the right smart tool set for your team based on the work you do
• Which tools are required for each workflow type: A/C service, heat pump, gas furnace, and full commissioning
• Budget tiers from entry-level to premium, with real pricing
• All 37 compatible tools organized by use case, including which are sunset/deprecated
• How to phase in smart tools over time rather than buying everything at once

What You'll Need

• Familiarity with: measureQuick smart tool categories (see Smart Tool Overview)
• Business context: What types of HVAC work your team performs most often
• Time: 15-20 minutes to read and evaluate options

How to Think About Tool Selection

measureQuick supports 37 smart tools from 17 manufacturers. You do not need all of them. The right set depends on three things:

1. What work your technicians do. A/C-only shops need different tools than companies doing full system commissioning with gas furnaces.
2. How many probes your diagnostics require. measureQuick's Vitals Score needs 9+ physical probes for cooling/heating and 7+ for gas furnace. Fewer probes means less diagnostic depth.
3. Your budget. Entry-level setups start around $1,000-$1,500 per technician. Full commissioning kits run $3,000-$5,000+.

The sections below organize tools by workflow need, then show budget tiers for each.

Tools by Workflow Need

A/C Service (Minimum Viable Setup)

For basic cooling diagnostics, you need refrigerant pressures, line temperatures, air temperatures, and static pressure. This covers superheat, subcooling, temperature split, and airflow restriction assessment.

Required instruments:

Recommended additions:

• Outdoor ambient temperature probe or psychrometer
• Electrical clamp meter for amp draw and power factor

With the outdoor ambient probe included, this gets you to 9 physical probes - the minimum required for a Vitals Score on cooling tests.

Heat Pump (Add Psychrometers)

Heat pump diagnostics add humidity to the equation. The enthalpy method for calculating delivered capacity requires wet bulb temperature on both the supply and return sides, which means psychrometers.

Additional instruments beyond A/C service:

Heat pump heating mode also reverses the refrigerant flow, so your manifold and line temperature assignments stay the same but the diagnostic context changes. measureQuick handles this in the workflow; you just need the probes connected.

Gas Furnace (Add Combustion Analyzer)

Gas furnace commissioning requires everything above minus the refrigerant manifold, plus combustion analysis and gas pressure measurement.

Required instruments:

The Vitals threshold for gas furnace is 7+ physical probes.

Active combustion analyzers: Sauermann is the only actively supported combustion analyzer for measureQuick. The BluFlame (Accutools) and Bacharach Fyrite are both sunset and no longer receive updates.

Full Commissioning (All of the Above + Airflow + Electrical)

Full commissioning covers cooling, heating, heat pump, and gas furnace workflows. It also adds direct airflow measurement and electrical data.

Additional instruments beyond the above:

A full commissioning kit typically includes 12-15 physical probe channels, well above the Vitals threshold for any test type.

Budget Tiers

Prices below are approximate based on current retail and reflect per-technician cost. All tools listed are actively compatible with measureQuick.

Entry Level: $1,000-$1,500

Covers A/C service and basic heat pump work. Gets you to the 9-probe Vitals threshold.

The Fieldpiece JobLink Complete Kit ($1,023) is one of the most popular entry points. It includes six wireless probes and a dual manometer kit, giving you 8+ physical channels from one purchase. Pair it with an SM380V manifold and you have a full cooling/heat pump setup.

Alternative entry point:

• NAVAC NX4 manifold ($541) + individual NAVAC Smart Probes. NAVAC probes have built-in displays, which helps technicians who want to see readings on the instrument itself.

Mid-Range: $1,500-$3,000

Adds electrical measurement, better manifold, and combustion capability for gas furnace work.

At this level, you cover cooling, heating, heat pump, and gas furnace workflows. The 4-port manifold adds flexibility for recovery and charging. The clamp meter enables EER calculations and electrical diagnostics.

Alternative mid-range kits:

• Testo Complete Smart Probe Kit ($1,423) + Testo 550 manifold. The Testo ecosystem uses its own probes (549i pressure, 115i temperature, 605i humidity). All connect via Direct BLE.
• JB Industries CLIMATE CLASS system ($927-$1,268) with transflective (sunlight-readable) displays. Kit includes CPS VOLT-100 clamp meter.
• UEi HUB6 ($660) or HUB8 ($881) with UEi DL599 clamp meter ($211). The HUB system is modular; start with HUB6 and add probes later.

Premium: $3,000-$5,500+

Full commissioning capability with direct airflow measurement and comprehensive instrumentation.

The TrueFlow Grid is the single most expensive addition but provides the most accurate total system airflow measurement. It replaces the filter at the air handler to measure actual CFM.

Alternative airflow tools:

• CPS EasyHood ABM-200 ($494) - Capture hood for register-by-register airflow. More affordable than TrueFlow but measures at registers, not total system airflow.
• Testo 420 Capture Hood ($3,419) - Premium capture hood with integrated flow straightener and humidity measurement.

All 37 Compatible Tools by Category

Manifold Gauges & Pressure

Temperature Probes

Psychrometers / Humidity

Static Pressure / Manometers

Electrical Meters

Airflow Measurement

Combustion Analysis

Evacuation & Vacuum

Other (IAQ, Printing, Accessories)

Sunset / Deprecated Tools

Four tools are marked sunset. They still work with measureQuick if you own them, but they no longer receive firmware or compatibility updates. Plan to replace them when they reach end of life.

Phasing In Over Time

You do not have to buy everything at once. A practical rollout:

Phase 1 (Month 1): Manifold + probe kit. This covers cooling and heat pump diagnostics and gets your technicians generating Vitals Scores immediately. Budget: ~$1,000-$1,500 per tech.

Phase 2 (Month 3-6): Add a clamp meter for electrical data. This adds EER calculation and electrical subsystem diagnostics. Budget: ~$130-$450 per tech.

Phase 3 (Month 6-12): Add a combustion analyzer if you do gas furnace work. This unlocks the gas furnace workflow. Budget: varies by Sauermann model.

Phase 4 (When ready): Add a TrueFlow Grid or capture hood for direct airflow measurement. This is the highest-cost addition but provides the most defensible airflow data. Budget: ~$500-$2,200.

This phased approach lets your team build comfort with the platform before expanding instrumentation. It also spreads the capital expense across multiple budget periods.

Mixing Manufacturers

measureQuick is manufacturer-agnostic. You can use a Fieldpiece manifold with Testo temperature probes, a CPS clamp meter, and a Sauermann combustion analyzer. The app manages all the Bluetooth connections regardless of brand.

Practical considerations when mixing:

• Battery types vary. Fieldpiece uses AAA. Testo uses rechargeable or AAA. UEi uses AA. Plan your battery inventory accordingly.
• BLE range varies. Fieldpiece SMAN reaches 1,000 feet. Yellow Jacket YJACK reaches 400 feet. Others are typically 50-150 feet. If you mix tools with different ranges, your shortest-range tool determines how close you need to keep your phone.
• App-to-App tools require their own app. If you use a TEC TrueFlow Grid (App-to-App) alongside Direct BLE tools, you need the TEC TrueFlow app installed and running simultaneously with measureQuick.

Video Walkthrough

• YouTube: (66,533 views, 72 min) - Full platform overview including tool connections and how different probe types feed into diagnostics

• YouTube: (5,796 views, 1:42) - Explains why 9 physical probes matter and what each one contributes

• YouTube: (26,488 views, 13 min) - Detailed Fieldpiece JobLink probe setup

• YouTube: (19,776 views, 6 min) - Testo manifold integration

• YouTube: (8,577 views, 7 min) - Budget electrical meter pairing

• YouTube: (12,714 views, 4 min) - Static pressure tool setup

• YouTube: (2 min) - SMAN manifold Bluetooth integration

Tips & Common Issues

How do I know which tools my team already owns are compatible?

Check the tables in this article or the Smart Tool Overview. measureQuick maintains a compatibility list at measurequick.com. If you are unsure about a specific model, contact support@measurequick.com with the manufacturer and model number.

My team uses different brands across technicians. Is that a problem?

No. measureQuick is brand-agnostic. Each technician can use whatever tools they have. The app manages all connections identically regardless of manufacturer. The only consideration is consistency in your data: if one tech uses a manifold and another uses standalone pressure probes, both produce valid data, but the manifold may provide additional calculated values.

Should I standardize on one manufacturer?

Standardization simplifies training, battery inventory, and warranty management. However, no single manufacturer covers every category. Fieldpiece covers manifolds, temperature, humidity, and static pressure well but does not make a combustion analyzer. Sauermann makes the only active combustion analyzer but does not make manifolds. Most companies end up with 2-3 manufacturers in their toolkit.

The YJACK AMP does not send amps to measureQuick

This is a known limitation specific to the Yellow Jacket YJACK AMP probe. It pairs via Bluetooth but does not transmit amperage data to the app. For wireless amp data, use a UEi DL599, CPS VOLT-100, Redfish iDVM550, or Fieldpiece multimeter.

What about tools not on this list?

If a tool is not in the measureQuick compatibility database, it does not connect to the app. measureQuick requires specific Bluetooth protocol integration with each tool. Contact measureQuick at support@measurequick.com to request new tool integrations.

Reference Material

measureQuick Compatible Tools

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Related Articles

Prerequisites (you may need these first):

• Smart Tool Overview - Understanding connection types and measurement categories

Follow-up articles (next steps after this one):

• Bluetooth Pairing Basics - How to pair your first tool
• Fieldpiece Probe Pairing - Fieldpiece-specific pairing walkthrough
• Electrical Meter Connection - Connecting clamp meters and multimeters
• TrueFlow Grid Setup - Setting up the TEC TrueFlow Grid
• Probe Manager - Managing connected tools and channel assignments

Need Help?

If you get stuck or this article doesn't answer your question:

• Check the Related Articles section above
• Contact measureQuick support: support@measurequick.com
• Schedule a training session with our support team