Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 54IIB Fluke
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LIMITED WARRANTY A ND LIMITATION OF LIA BILITY This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alterati on, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or ha nd ling.
i Table of Contents Title Page Safety Info rmation .......................................................................................................... 1 Contacting Fl uke..........................................................................
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual ii Measuring Tem peratures ............................................................................................... 13 Connecting a T hermocoup le ........................................................................
1 53IIB/54IIB Safety Information The Fluke 53IIB and 54IIB Thermometers (“the thermometer”) are microprocessor-based, digital thermometers designed to use ext ernal J-, K-, T-, E-, R-, S-, and N-type thermocouples (temperature probes) as temperature sensors.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 2 Table 1. Safety Information W Warning A Warning identifie s conditions and actions tha t po se hazards to the user. To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: • Before using the thermomet er inspect the case.
53IIB/54IIB Safety Information 3 Table 1. Safety Information (cont.) W Warning (cont.) • Model 54: Measurement erro rs may occur if voltages on the measure ment surfaces result in pot entials greater than 1 V bet ween the t wo thermocouples.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 4 Table 2. Internationa l Symbols W Refer to the manual for information about this feature. P Complies with European Unio n directives.
53IIB/54IIB Getting Started 5 Components 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 aat01f.eps Figure 1. Components Table 3. Components Thermocouple T 1 input Model 54: Thermocouple T 2 input Holster Display B.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 6 Display Elements 1 12 11 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 10 aat02f.eps Figure 2. Display Elements Table 4. Display Elements The thermocouple measurement includes a n offset. See "Changing Setup Options." The displayed readings do no t change.
53IIB/54IIB Getting Started 7 Buttons Table 5. Buttons Press to turn the thermometer on or off. (Shift function) Press , (CANCEL) to stop displaying the minimum, maximu m, and average readings in the secondary disp lay. Press , (CLEAR MEMORY) to delete logged readings from memory.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 8 Table 5. Buttons (cont.) Press to freeze or unfreeze the displayed readings. Press when turning on the thermometer to test the display.
53IIB/54IIB Using the Thermometer 9 Using the Thermometer 1. Plug the thermocouple(s) into the input connector(s). 2. Press to turn on the thermometer. After 1 second the thermometer displays the first reading. If no thermocouple is plugged into the select ed input or the thermocouple is "open," the di splay shows: " - - - -.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 10 Changing the Logging Interval The logging interval determin es how often the thermometer stores logged readin gs in memory. You choose the length of the logging interv al. See "Using Memory." The thermometer stores logged readings at the end of each logging interval.
53IIB/54IIB Changing Setup Options 11 Changing the Thermocouple Type 1. Press or until the display shows TYPE . 2. Press to display the thermocouple t ype choices. The currently selected thermocouple bl inks. 3. Press or until the thermocouple you want appears on the display.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 12 Enabling or Disabling Sleep Mode The thermometer enters sleep mode if no but ton press occurs for 20 minutes. Pressing any button wakes the thermometer and returns it to its previous state. 1. Press or until the display shows .
53IIB/54IIB Measuring Temperatur es 13 Changing the Line Frequency For optimum rejection of line noise, set the thermometer for the local line frequency as follo ws: 1. Press or until the display shows . 2. Press to indicate that you want to chan ge the line setting.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 14 Displaying Temperatures 1. Press to select the correct temperature scale. 2. Hold or attach the thermocouple(s) to the measurement location. The temperature reading ap p ears in the selected display. 3. Model 54: Press to toggle bet ween showing the T1, T2, and T1-T 2 reading in the primary or secondary disp lay.
53IIB/54IIB Using Memory 15 Using the Offset to Adjust for Probe E rrors Use the offset option in Set up to adjust the thermometer's readings to compensate for the errors of a specific thermocouple. 1. Plug the thermocouple into the input connector.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 16 Initial Conditions and Data Entries Logged readings inclu de initial conditions and data entries . The initial conditions ar e the thermocouple type and the offsets for each thermocouple input. You can only vi ew initial conditions using Fluk eView Forms .
53IIB/54IIB Using Memory 17 Clearing Memory When memory is full, appears on the dis play and logging stops. You can clear memor y in normal or MIN MAX mode. • Press , (CLEAR MEMORY) to delete l ogged readings from memory. The display sho ws the following for 2 seconds.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 18 3. Press to step through the minimum, maximum, average, and current logged reading. F or example, Figure 4 shows the maximum reading in me mory. The maximum reading occurred at 1:49 P.M. and was stored in memory location 5.
53IIB/54IIB Maintenance 19 Maintenance Replacing the Batteries Refer to the safety information in Table 1 be fore replacing the batteries. 1. Turn off the the rmometer if necessary. 2. Loosen the scre w and remove the battery door. 3. Replace the three AA batteries.
53IIB/54IIB Users Manual 20 General Weight 280 g (10 oz) Dimensions (without holster) 2.8 cm × 7.8 cm × 16.2 cm (1.1 in × 3 in × 6.4 in) Battery 3 AA batteries Certification P , ) Safety CAN/CSA C22.
53IIB/54IIB Replacement Parts and Accessories 21 Electrical (cont.) Measurement Accuracy, T1, T2, or T1-T2 (Model 54) J-, K-, T-, E-, and N-type: ± [0.05 % of reading + 0.3 o C (0.5 o F)] [below -100 o C (-148 o F): add 0.15 % of reading f or J-, K-, E-, and N-type; and 0.
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