Fluke 574, User Manual

Page 1: ...574 Precision Infrared Thermometer Users Manual March 2005 2005 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved All product names are trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...ing the warranty period contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information then send the product to that Service Center with a description of the problem THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY NO OTHER WARRANTIES SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSE QUENTIAL DAMAGES...

Page 3: ...not operate the thermometer around explosive gas vapor or dust Do not connect the optional external probe to live electrical circuits To avoid a burn hazard remember that highly reflective objects will result in lower than actual temperature measurements Do not use in a manner not specified by this manual or the protection supplied by the equipment may be impaired Caution To avoid damaging the therm...

Page 4: ... Emissivity Explanation and Adjust 14 Emissivity Table and Unknown Value 15 Mode Maximum and Minimum 16 Mode Difference and Avarage 17 Probe Connections 18 Setup Alarm 19 Setup Time and Date 20 Setup Offset and Min Max Values 21 Data Logging and Recall 22 Display 23 Display Man Range 24 Display Cycle 25 DIP Switches 26 Troubleshooting 27 Maintenance 28 Emissivity Table Selected Values 29 CE Confor...

Page 5: ... the object s surface Contacting Fluke To contact Fluke call one of the following telephone numbers USA 1 888 44 FLUKE 1 888 443 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 For USA Service 1 888 99 FLUKE 1 888 993 5853 Or visit Fluke s Web site at www fluke com To register your product visit register...

Page 6: ...pable of releasing sufficient electrical or thermal energy to ignite flammable gases or vapors under NORMAL operation and environmental condi tions This noncontact thermometer has a Factory Mutual Nonin cendive rating The rating from this USA organization reads Nonincendive Class I Division 2 Groups A B C D Class I Zone 2 IIC T4 Ta 50ºC when used with 1 5V alkaline batteries A Class I Division 2 loc...

Page 7: ...rms to requirements of European Union and European Free Trade Association EFTA Conforms to requirements of European Union C Celsius F Fahrenheit Battery Symbols and Safety Markings K 1 The laser sight simplifies sighting of the measure ment object It shows the spot size that includes the measured target To turn the laser on or off press the LASER button K when the trigger is pulled A laser symbol ...

Page 8: ...8 574 Laser Warning and Serial Number Labels ...

Page 9: ...9 574 The unit Getting Started Two AA batteries Manual on CD Thermocouple type K probe Windows based software on CD RS232 cable Power supply Delivery Content ...

Page 10: ...s for adjustments are inside handle F Trigger G Tripod mount H 6 main function keys FUNCTIONS USER INTERFACE Displayed functions 1 Laser condition Lock symbol 2 Time or date 3 Main temperature display 4 Graphic display 5 Emissivity value 6 Status bar 7 Mode indicator 8 Battery life indicator 9 MAX MIN DIF AVG symbols DISPLAY A A B C D D E F G H 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 11: ...tteries two alkaline R6 AA UM3 positive side up as shown on the housing To take a temperature measurement hold the unit as shown Aim at the target Pull the trigger F The temperature of the object being measured is shown on the display B The temperature will be displayed for seven seconds after trigger is released MEASUREMENT QUICK START MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT MEASUREMENT ...

Page 12: ...12 574 Make sure that the target is larger than the unit s spot size The smaller the target the closer you should be to it Field of View ...

Page 13: ...0 20 1 0 0 0 93 25 23 SPOT DIA IN SPOT DIA mm DISTANCE SENSOR TO OBJECT mm DISTANCE SENSOR TO OBJECT IN FOCUS POINT D S 50 1 FAR FIELD D S 12 1 0 24 IN 11 8 IN 6 mm 300 mm Close Focus 6 0 62 15 5 150 2 0 9 22 50 4 0 75 18 7 100 7 9 9 8 200 250 0 49 0 37 12 3 9 2 40 1000 2 81 70 The measured spot size depends on the dis tance between the object you are measuring and the infrared thermometer The rel...

Page 14: ... and its surface characteristics For more accurate readings adjust the emissivity value for the type of material being measured To adjust the emissivity value press EMISS P Use the Up and Down keys to select Free Free Free will have a flashing underline 7 Press EMISS again Free is not underlined and the emissivity icon 5 flashes Use the Up and Down keys C to adjust Press ENTER D to activate this s...

Page 15: ...nfrared measurement Press the emissivity button P Use the Up and Down keys C to select the material name Free which will be shown in the display 7 Press the emissivity button P again until the emissivity sign 5 flashes Use the arrow keys C to change the emissivity value until the temperature matches the probe s reading UNKNOWN VALUE To choose the emissivity of a material press EMISS P The display ...

Page 16: ... pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of the display NORM 7 MAXIMUM To activate the MIN mode press MODE O until the MIN symbol 9 appears The measured minimum temperature 3 is displayed as long as the trigger is pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of the display NORM 7 MODE MINIMUM O 9 3 7 MAX 9 3 3 7 MIN ...

Page 17: ...r is pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of the display NORM 7 To activate the DIF mode press MODE O until the DIF symbol 9 appears The difference between the measured max and min temperatures is displayed 3 as long as the trigger is pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of the display NORM 7 3 O 9 7 DIF AVERAGE DIFFERENCE ...

Page 18: ...e 10 NTC thermistor 11 TC thermocouple 12 Thermocouple type J 13 Thermocouple type K PROBE CONNECTIONS 13 Connect the probe to the input U Press MODE until the desired probe symbol 7 appears The probe temperature is shown in the lower part of the display 6 The real time infrared temperature is shown in the main display 3 U 7 6 3 ...

Page 19: ...e 6 Press SETUP N twice and use the Up and Down keys C Then press ENTER D to activate this setpoint N A 6 C D The high alarm HiAl generates an audible and visual flashing LED A and laser alarm if the temperature is above the setpoint To set the alarm value 6 Press SETUP N once and use the Up and Down keys C Then press ENTER D to activate this setpoint HIGH ALARM LOW ALARM ...

Page 20: ...ach time segment to activate this time setting The time appears on the display and is stored within the data logger TIME N 2 C D N DATE To set the date press SETUP N four times Change the date using the Up and Down keys C Then press ENTER D for each date segment to activate this date setting The date 2 is stored within the data logger 2 D C ...

Page 21: ...FFSET feature allows the temperature values for several units to be matched correcting for the allowed temperature tolerance difference between units The OFFSET function can also be used to increase the accuracy for a narrow temperature range This function is used with a selected emissivity to add or subtract an offset value 10 C 18 F to the temperature value Press the Setup button N until Offset ...

Page 22: ...elect another log loca tion use the Up and Down keys C DAT DAT DA A TA T RECALL M 6 D D C C By pressing the ENTER button D the LOG function 6 appears on the display Pull the trigger F and hold it Aim at the target Be sure that the laser sighting is inside the target Gently release the trigger to record the temperature The next location will be shown on the display This function is also initiat ed ...

Page 23: ...ange the user defines the beginning and ending temperature points of the graph B 4 4 Press DISPLAY Press DISPLAY Press DISPLA L once Use the Up and Down keys C to toggle between ranges Auto Range is automatically defined by the measured maximum and minimum value Manual Range Man Range is user defined see DISPLAY BEGIN see DISPLAY BEGIN see DISPLA section GRAPHIC DISPLAY AUTO OR MAN RANGE ...

Page 24: ... shown at the status bar Use the Up and Down keys C to select the value 6 DISPLAY BEGIN Man Range L C 6 DISPLAY END Man Range To set the END value of the graphic display Man Range press DISPLAY Range press DISPLAY Range press DISPLA L until End is shown at the status bar Use the Up and Down keys C to select the value 6 L C 6 ...

Page 25: ... Cycle L C 7 CYCLE allows the adjustment of the display interval Press DISPLAY L until Cycl 7 is shown at the status bar To select the interval time use the Up and Down keys C The default value is pre set for 0 2 sec ...

Page 26: ...ault Backlight Buzzer TC J TC K NTC TC Time Date Printer ON Factory Defaults DIP Switch Settings Lock C F changes between Buzzer Digi Ana Digital or Analog output Time Date Time or date shown on the display Trigger locked on or unlocked off C F changes between C and F and date and time format Audible alarm On or Off Change the setting in the unit by using the DIP switches located in the battery co...

Page 27: ...OM error Contact factory CalAreaErr Calibration errors Contact factory ProbCalErr Battery icon Battery is low Replace batteries flashes or LowBatt on Status line Blank display Battery is dead Replace batteries Laser won t Low or dead battery Replace batteries work Ambient above 45 C Operate unit in 45 C 113 F 113 F ambient or below ...

Page 28: ... a camel s hair brush Wipe the surface with a moist cotton swab The swab may be moistened with water or a water based glass cleaner NOTE DO NOT use sol vents to clean the plastic lens Cleaning the Housing To clean the exterior housing use soap and water or a mild commer cial cleaner Wipe with a damp sponge or soft rag ...

Page 29: ... 85 Ceramic 0 95 Concrete 0 95 Copper 0 95 Dirt 0 94 Frozen food 0 90 Hot food 0 93 Glass plate 0 85 Ice 0 98 Iron 0 70 Lead 0 50 Limestone 0 98 Oil 0 94 Paint 0 93 Paper 0 95 Plastic 0 95 Rubber 0 95 Sand 0 90 Skin 0 98 Snow 0 90 Steel 0 80 Textiles Textiles T 0 94 Water 0 93 Wood 0 94 oxidized opaque over 20 mils natural ...

Page 30: ...f the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC This instrument conforms to the Standards of the European Community Certification The temperature sources used to calibrate this instrument are traceable to the U S National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and the Deutscher Kalibrierdienst DKD Calibration certificates are available as an option CE Conformity ...

Page 31: ...l Resolution 50 1 6mm spot size at 0 3 M Close Focus 0 24in spot size at 0 98 feet Accuracy 2K or 0 75 Thermocouple K J whichever is greater Accuracy Thermistor 30 to 0 C 22 to 32 F 0 6K 0 to 70 C 32 to 158 F 0 4K 70 to 100 C 158 to 212 F 1K 100 to 120 C 212 to 248 F 1 5K Repeatability 0 5 of reading or 0 5 C 1 F Infrared whichever is greater 1 C 2 F for targets below 5 C 23 F Response Time 95 250...

Page 32: ... Mount 1 4 20 UNC Data logger 100 points pre set with emissivity 0 95 Lo Al 0 C Hi Al 50 C adjustable only via Software Accessory Default Range Emissivity Gain 0 95 0 10 to 1 50 in steps of 0 01 Emissivity Table Free 30 materials Mode normal Hi Alarm 50 C 100 F 30 to 900 C 25 to 1600 F Lo Alarm 0 C 32 F 30 to 900 C 25 to 1600 F Offset Adjust 0 C 0 F 10 to 10 C 18 to 18 F Graphic Display Auto Range...