Fluke 56 Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ...center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that service center with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit Following warranty repair the product will be returned to Buyer transportation prepaid FOB Destination If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect misuse contamination...

Page 3: ...p 13 Backlight 13 Time Date 13 Language 14 Deleting Data 14 Deleting All Data 14 Deleting Individual Data Records 15 Buttons and Connector 15 How the Thermometers Work 16 Operating the Thermometer 16 Temperature Measurement 16 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot 17 Distance and Spot Size 18 Field of View 19 Emissivity 19 HOLD 19 Storing Data 20 Downloading Data 20 External Contact Probe 21 Troubleshooting...

Page 4: ...aning the Lens 23 Cleaning the Housing 23 User Replaceable Parts and Accessories 23 User Replaceable Parts 23 Accessories 24 Recommended Temperature Probes 24 Specifications 25 561 Accessory 26 566 568 Accessory 26 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 5: ...enu Description 8 3 Surface Emissivity 561 10 4 Nominal Surface Emissivity 566 568 11 5 Buttons and Connector 15 6 Troubleshooting 21 7 Replaceable Parts 23 8 Recommended Temperature Probes 24 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 6: ...56x Users Manual iv Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 7: ... 4 3 Thermometer Display 6 4 Menu Navigation 7 5 How the Thermometer Works 16 6 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot 17 7 Distance and Spot Size 18 8 Field of View 19 9 Thermocouple and USB Connections 20 10 566 568 Battery Replacement 23 Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 8: ...56x Users Manual vi Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 9: ...indicate Celsius only Contacting Fluke To contact Fluke call one of the following telephone numbers Technical Support USA 1 800 44 FLUKE 1 800 443 5853 Calibration Repair USA 1 888 99 FLUKE 1 888 993 5853 Canada 1 800 36 FLUKE 1 800 363 5853 Europe 31 402 675 200 Japan 81 3 3434 0181 Singapore 65 738 5655 Anywhere in the world 1 425 446 5500 Or visit Fluke s website at www fluke com To register yo...

Page 10: ... laser in bright light Do not open the Product The laser beam is dangerous to eyes Have the Product repaired only through an approved technical site Replace the batteries when the low battery indicator shows to prevent incorrect measurements The battery door must be closed and locked before you operate the Product Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly Do not use the Product around expl...

Page 11: ...lize before use Table 1 Symbols Symbol Explanation X Hazardous voltage Risk of electrical shock W Risk of danger Important information Warning Laser P Conforms to requirements of European Union and European Free Trade Association EFTA C Celsius F Fahrenheit M Battery Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Go to Fluke s web site for recycling information Battery China metrology ...

Page 12: ...H IEC 60825 AVOID EXPOSURE LASER RADIATION IS EMITTED FROM THIS APERTURE CAUTION LASER RADIATION DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OUTPUT 1mW WAVELENGTH 630 670nm CLASS 2 II LASER PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH FDA 21CFR 1040 10 AND 1040 11 COMPLIES WITH IEC 60825 Laser Aperture efh010f eps Figure 1 561 Laser Safety Markings Laser Aperture eyl08b eps Figure 2 566 568 Laser Safety Markings Shop for Fluke products onli...

Page 13: ...mperature display Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature display Tripod mount Auto off Standard miniature K type thermocouple connector input Printed 56x Getting Started Guide 56x Manuals CD 566 and 568 include items listed above plus 12 or 24 hour clock Last reading Hold 20 seconds Multi language interface High and low alarm Data storage and review Trigger lock USB 2 0 computer interface cable 568 Flu...

Page 14: ...ed and updated when the trigger is pressed After the trigger is released the MIN MAX DIF temperatures are held for 7 seconds Note When the battery is low appears on the display The last selection MIN MAX DIF is maintained on the secondary display even after the Thermometer has been turned off providing the batteries have not failed See Figure 3 3 4 5 6 2 1 8 7 efh01af eps Number Description Laser ...

Page 15: ...e To change the displayed language refer to Setup 566 568 Menu Overview There are many settings that can be easily changed by using the menu Figure 4 shows the LCD and menu interface Selecting the Menu softkey advances the menu to the next level Table 2 is a top level description of the menu eyl01a eps Figure 4 Menu Navigation Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 16: ... Release the trigger to stop taking the measurement 3 Press the Save softkey to enter the Save menu 4 Press the Yes softkey to save the reading The reading is assigned a memory location and a time and date stamp The reading includes IR temperature Thermocouple temperature if connected Emissivity Min Max Avg Dif if either Min Max or Avg Dif is enabled Date Time You may also press the Cancel softkey...

Page 17: ...vity is 0 95 To access the Emissivity menu 1 Press the Menu softkey until emissivity appears as the right softkey function 2 Press the softkey The Emissivity list may be accessed by pressing the Table softkey or a material s typical emissivity may be entered manually by pressing the No softkey If the Emissivity table is accessed a listing of materials and their suggested emissivity is shown 1 Use ...

Page 18: ... Low Lead Oxidized Low Rough Low Copper Oxidized Low Medium Oxidized Medium Molybdenum Electrical Terminal Blocks Medium Oxidized Low Medium Haynes Nickel Alloy Medium Oxidized Low Inconel Platinum Oxidized High Medium Black High Sandblasted Medium Steel Electoropolished Low Cold Rolled High Iron Ground Sheet Medium Oxidized High Medium Polished Sheet Low Rusted Medium Zinc Oxidized Low Shop for F...

Page 19: ...ess the corresponding softkey to change between the measurements Min Max Avg Differential The thermometers can measure minimum MIN maximum MAX average AVG or differential Δ temperatures each time a reading is taken These values are not shown if a thermocouple is plugged into the thermometer To turn on the Min Max mode 1 Press the Menu softkey until MnMx Min Max appears as the left softkey function...

Page 20: ...ce the desired settings have been entered press the Done softkey Trigger Lock The thermometer trigger can be locked on for continuous measurement To lock the trigger 1 Press the Menu softkey until the lock symbol appears as the left softkey function 2 Press the softkey to lock the trigger The lock symbol appears on the display to designate a locked trigger When the trigger is locked the softkey ch...

Page 21: ...Date To change the time on the thermometer 1 Press the Menu softkey until Setup appears as the left softkey function 2 Press the Setup softkey to enter the Setup menu 3 Press the down arrow softkey to select Time Date 4 Press the Enter softkey 5 Select the Time softkey 6 Select the desired time format softkey 24hr or 12hr 7 Use the up and down softkeys to change the selected hour to the desired ho...

Page 22: ...change the displayed language 1 From the main menu press the Menu softkey until Setup appears as the left softkey function 2 Press the Setup softkey 3 Use the down arrow softkey to move the indicator to Language 4 Press the Enter softkey 5 Use the down arrow to move the indicator to the desired language 6 Press the Enter softkey to complete the language selection or press the Back softkey to retur...

Page 23: ... Table 5 shows the buttons and connector used for the thermometers Table 5 Buttons and Connector Button Connector Description 561 Press and then press to toggle between the MIN MAX and DIF options 561 Selects the emissivity setting You can toggle between LO 0 3 MED 0 7 or HI 0 95 using The button is used to show the MIN MAX and DIF functions in the secondary display whichever was pressed most rece...

Page 24: ...t To measure temperature point the thermometer at an object and pull the trigger You can use the laser pointer to help aim the thermometer You may also insert the K type thermocouple probe for contact measurement Be sure to consider distance to spot size ratio and field of view see Distance and Spot Size and Field of View The temperature appears on the display Note The laser is used for aiming pur...

Page 25: ... hot or cold spot aim the thermometer outside the desired area Then slowly scan across the area with an up and down motion until you locate the hot or cold spot see Figure 6 eyl07 eps Figure 6 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 26: ...e unit becomes larger The relationship between distance and spot size D S for each unit is shown in Figure 7 The spot sizes indicate 90 encircled energy 568 D S 12 1 38 mm 300 mm 75 mm 900 mm 132 mm 1500 mm 1 5 12 3 36 5 3 60 S D 561 eyl06a eps Figure 7 Distance and Spot Size Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 766 5412 www MyFlukeStore com ...

Page 27: ... beneath it Measure the temperature of the tape or painted surface If you cannot paint or use tape then you can improve the accuracy of your measurements by either numerically adjusting emissivity or by using the Emissivity Menu to access a table of some common materials The thermometers have numerically adjustable emissivity from 0 10 to 1 00 that can be used in conjunction with the emissivities ...

Page 28: ... downloaded to a personal computer PC via the included USB cable and the included FlukeView Forms Documenting Software See the FlukeView Forms documentation for details The USB input is located on the top of the thermometer next to the external probe input see Figure 9 Note To prevent incorrect readings do not perform a temperature measurement of an earthed conductor while the 568 is connected to ...

Page 29: ...en using the thermometer Table 6 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action on display Target temperature is over or under range Select target within specifications Low batteries Replace Batteries Blank display Thermometer is asleep Possible dead batteries Pull trigger Replace batteries Laser does not work Low or dead batteries Ambient temperature is above 40 C 104 F Replace batteries Use in area with l...

Page 30: ... battery leaks Remove batteries to prevent battery leakage and damage to the Product if it is not used for an extended period Be sure that the battery polarity is correct to prevent battery leakage Do not short the battery terminals together Do not disassemble or crush battery cells and battery packs Do not keep cells or batteries in a container where the terminals can be shorted Do not put batter...

Page 31: ...t cloth WCaution To avoid damaging the thermometers do NOT submerge them in water Do not use abrasive cleaners they will damage the case User Replaceable Parts and Accessories User Replaceable Parts See Table 7 for a list of replaceable parts Table 7 Replaceable Parts Part Part Number 56x Manuals CD 3833037 56x Getting Started English French German Spanish Portuguese Japanese Simplified Chinese It...

Page 32: ...loops and good for quick accurate refrigerant temperatures 80PK 9 The insulation piercing probe provides a sharp tip to pierce pipe insulation and flat probe tip for good surface thermal contact air temperatures within ducts and vent temperatures 80PK 11 Flexible Cuff Thermocouple Temperature Probe is a convenient way to attach a thermocouple to a pipe while keeping hands free 80PK 25 The piercing...

Page 33: ... sighting Single laser output 1 mW Class II wavelength 630 to 670 nm Emissivity Lo Med Hi Digitally adjustable from 0 10 to 1 00 by 0 01 or via built in table of common materials Data storage 20 points 99 points Communication none USB 2 0 Operating Altitude 3000 meters above mean sea level Storage Altitude 12 000 meters above mean sea level Relative Humidity 10 to 90 RH non condensing up to 30 C 8...

Page 34: ...mm 19 5 in nylon cuff 566 568 Accessory Feature K Type Thermocouple Probe Bead Type Measurement Range 40 C to 260 C 40 F to 500 F Accuracy 1 1 C 2 0 F from 0 C to 260 C 32 F to 500 F Typically within 1 1 C 2 0 F from 40 C to 0 C 40 F to 32 F Cable Length 1 m 40 in K type thermocouple cable with standard miniature thermocouple connector and bead termination Shop for Fluke products online at 1 877 7...