3
TM500-EU-EN v1.1 12/13
Display
Description
1.
Temperature
Channel
number
(1
–
8
or
9
–
12)
2.
Thermocouple
Type
indicator
(K,
J,
T,
E,
R,
or
S)
3.
Temperature
reading
4.
Units
of
measure
(C/F)
Getting
Started
Power
ON
‐
OFF
Power
the
meter
by
pressing
the
power
button
.
Press
and
hold
the
power
button
for
at
least
3
seconds
to
power
OFF
the
meter.
This
meter
is
powered
by
eight
(8)
1.5VDC
‘AA’
batteries
or
by
optional
AC
adaptor.
If
the
meter
will
not
switch
ON
please
check
that
fresh
batteries
are
installed
in
the
rear
battery
compartment
(refer
to
the
battery
replacement
section
later
in
this
guide)
or,
in
the
case
of
the
AC
adaptor,
check
that
the
adaptor
is
connected
correctly
to
the
meter
and
to
an
AC
source
(refer
to
the
AC
Power
Adaptor
section
later
in
this
guide).
Connecting
Thermocouple
Sensors
This
meter
can
accept
Thermocouple
temperature
probe
Types
K,
J,
T,
E,
R,
or
S.
Connect
up
to
twelve
(12)
thermocouples
to
the
sub
‐
miniature
jacks
at
the
top
of
the
meter
labeled
T1
through
T12.
Select
the
desired
mode
of
operation,
and
other
setup
features,
in
the
Setup
Mode.
Refer
to
the
Setup
Mode
section
below.
IMPORTANT
NOTE
:
The
supplied
thermocouple
probes
are
useable
in
the
range
of
‐
20
to
+250°C
(
‐
4
to
+482°F)
only;
even
though
the
meter
can
display
temperature
values
outside
of
this
range.
For
measuring
outside
of
the
range
specified
here,
please
obtain
thermocouples
rated
accordingly.
F
CH8
CH7
CH6
CH5
CH4
CH3
CH2
CH1
K
1
2
3
4
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