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190M Series III

Medical ScopeMeter

Models 190M-2-III, 190M-4-III

Users Manual

FBC-0124 September 2021 Rev. 1

(English)

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Summary of Contents for 190M III Series

Page 1: ...odels 190M 2 III 190M 4 III Users Manual FBC 0124 September 2021 Rev 1 English 2021 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trad...

Page 2: ...ke Biomedical service facility NO OTHER WARRANTIES SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED FLUKE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA...

Page 3: ...age please contact Fluke Biomedical or your local sales representative Returns and Repairs Return Procedure All items being returned including all warranty claim shipments must be sent freight prepaid...

Page 4: ...ult in electrical shock hazards or improper operation Fluke Biomedical will not be responsible for any injuries sustained due to unauthorized equipment modifications Restrictions and Liabilities Infor...

Page 5: ...ic Scope Measurements 10 Freezing the Screen 11 Average Persistence and Glitch Capture 11 Using Average for Smoothing Waveforms 11 Smart Average 12 Persistence Envelope and Dot Join to View Waveforms...

Page 6: ...g a Scope Record Function 29 Recorded Data Display 30 Scope Record in Single Sweep Mode 30 Triggering to Start or Stop Scope Record 30 TrendPlot or Scope Record Analysis 31 Replay Zoom and Cursors 31...

Page 7: ...d Screens and Setup Files 53 Copy Move Stored Screens and Setup Files 53 FlukeView 2 Software 54 Computer Connection 54 WiFi Connection 55 Tips 56 Standard Accessories 56 Independently Floating Isolat...

Page 8: ...iv 190M Series III Users Manual...

Page 9: ...c systems The descriptions and instructions in this manual apply to all versions The available versions are 190M 2 III Two 200 MHz Scope Inputs BNC one Meter Input banana jack 190M 4 III Four 200 MHz...

Page 10: ...ormation General safety information is in the printed Safety Information document that ships with the Product and at www flukebiomedical com More specific safety information is listed where applicable...

Page 11: ...capacity TL175 Test Lead Set VPS410 II x Voltage Probe 500 MHz 10 1 2 4 USB interface cable for PC connection USB A to mini USB B Safety Information FlukeView 2 Demo Software and Installation Instruct...

Page 12: ...a standard ac outlet See Battery Life for instructions on using battery power Turn on the test tool with O The test tool powers up in the last setup configuration The menus to adjust date time and in...

Page 13: ...of the screen 2 Open the Waveform Options menu The menu shows at the bottom of the screen Actual settings are shown on a yellow background Use the cursor to change the setting black background and co...

Page 14: ...ions H On Measurements are stopped the screen is frozen HOLD Off Measurements are running RUN A B C D On The range key the move up down key and the F1 4 key labels apply to the illuminated channel key...

Page 15: ...rement Connections Note To maximize the benefit of independent isolated floating inputs and to avoid problems caused by improper use see Tips For an accurate indication of the measured signal you must...

Page 16: ...in correct measurement results the test tool probe type settings must correspond to the connected probe types To select the input A probe setting 1 Press A to show the INPUT A key labels 2 Press 3 to...

Page 17: ...he test tool show complex unknown signals automatically This function optimizes the position range time base and triggering and assures a stable display of virtually any waveform If the signal changes...

Page 18: ...show the SCOPE key labels 2 Open the READING menu with 2 3 Select the reading number with 1 for example READING 1 4 Use the cursor and E to select on A Observe that the highlight jumps to the present...

Page 19: ...he screen HOLD appears at the right of the reading area The key illumination is on 2 Press H again to resume your measurement The key illumination is off Average Persistence and Glitch Capture Using A...

Page 20: ...time before the new wave shape is stable With smart averaging you can quickly probe around and incidental waveform changes like a line flyback in video show up on screen instantly Figure 7 Smoothing...

Page 21: ...to exit the menu You can use this function to view events glitches or other asynchronous waveforms of 8 ns 8 nanoseconds due to ADCs with 125 MS s sampling speed or wider or you can view HF modulated...

Page 22: ...te rate shortest record length decreased zoom rate no readings possible b Full maximum waveform detail 10 000 samples per waveform record length maximum zoom rate lower waveform update rate c Normal o...

Page 23: ...ns The input sensitivity of a range can be increased up to 2 5 times for example between 10 mV div and 4 mV div in the 10 mV div range To use the variable input sensitivity on for example input A do t...

Page 24: ...the source waveforms The XY mode provides a plot with one input on the vertical axis and the second input on the horizontal axis The Mathematics functions perform a point to point operation on the inv...

Page 25: ...s P to show the SCOPE key labels 2 Open the WAVEFORM OPTIONS menu with 4 3 Use the cursor and E to a Highlight Waveform b Select Mathematics to open the Mathematics c Select Function Spectrum d Select...

Page 26: ...NS menu with 4 3 Use the cursor and E to a Highlight Waveform b Select Reference to open the WAVEFORM REFERENCE menu c Select On to show the reference waveform This can be last used reference waveform...

Page 27: ...r reference The display also shows the actual waveform To recall a saved waveform from memory and use it as a reference waveform see Recall Screens with Associated Setups Example of reference waveform...

Page 28: ...utside the reference Each time a scope screen is saved you will hear a beep See Replay the 100 Most Recent Scope Screens for information on how to analyze the saved screens Waveform Analysis You can u...

Page 29: ...measurement for example Vdc and then select Amps again to see the sensitivity menu Relative Meter Measurements A relative measurement displays the present measurement result relative to a defined ref...

Page 30: ...re 11 You can use this feature when for example you need to monitor input activity voltage temperature in relation to a known good value Figure 11 Making a Relative Measurement To adjust the reference...

Page 31: ...igure 12 Meter Connections Resistance Value Measurement To measure a resistance 1 Connect the red and black test leads from the 4 mm banana jack inputs to the resistor 2 Press M to show the METER key...

Page 32: ...Fluke i410 optional between the 4 mm banana jack inputs and the conductor to be measured 2 Ensure that the red and black connectors correspond to the red and black banana jack inputs See Figure 14 3...

Page 33: ...nual ranging during any Meter measurement 1 Press J to activate manual ranging 2 Increase V or decrease mV the range with L Observe how the bar graph sensitivity changes Use manual ranging to set a fi...

Page 34: ...eference value as reference for subsequent measurements Observe the ADJUST REFERENCE soft key 3 that enables you to adjust the reference value 5 Measure the voltage to compare to the reference Now the...

Page 35: ...Function To start a TrendPlot 1 Make automatic Scope or Meter measurements see Automatic Scope Measurements The readings plot on the display 2 Press Q to open the RECORDER main menu 3 Use h i to high...

Page 36: ...s 3 to show an overview of the full waveform 2 Press 3 repeatedly to toggle between normal view NORMAL and overview VIEW ALL When the recorder memory is full an automatic compression algorithm is used...

Page 37: ...has deeper memory and better functionality Starting a Scope Record Function To record for example the input A and input B waveform 1 Apply a signal to input A and input B 2 Press Q to open the RECORDE...

Page 38: ...5 Press 1 to start recording Triggering to Start or Stop Scope Record To record an electrical event that causes a fault it might be useful to start or stop recording on a trigger signal Start on trig...

Page 39: ...the full memory contents Note To learn more about the Single Shot trigger function see Waveform Triggers Figure 19 Triggered Single Sweep Recording TrendPlot or Scope Record Analysis From a TrendPlot...

Page 40: ...ens 1 From Scope mode press R open the REPLAY menu Observe that the waveform is frozen and that REPLAY appears at the top of the screen See Figure 20 2 Press 1 to step through the previous screens 3 P...

Page 41: ...uring 100 screens for later replay you can leave the test tool unattended to capture intermittent signal anomalies This way you could use Pulse Triggering to trigger and capture 100 intermittent glitc...

Page 42: ...ms recorded waveforms and on saved waveforms Horizontal Cursors on a Waveform To use the cursors for a voltage measurement 1 From Scope mode press G to show the cursor key labels 2 Press 1 to highligh...

Page 43: ...measurement of the waveform section between the cursors 1 From Scope mode press G to show the cursor key labels 2 Press 1 to highlight the vertical cursor icon 3 Press 3 to choose for example time mea...

Page 44: ...hematical Result x Waveform Cursor measurements on for example an AxB waveform give a reading in Watts if input A measures milli Volts and input B measures milli Amperes For other cursor measurements...

Page 45: ...r AUTO this automatically does steps 5 to 7 5 Use h i to move the upper cursor to 100 of the waveform height A marker is shown at 90 6 Press 2 to highlight the Fall time icon 7 Use h i to move the low...

Page 46: ...rigger functions Edge triggering Pulse Width triggering External Triggering model 190M 2 III only Trigger Level and Slope The Connect and View function enables hands off triggering to display complex...

Page 47: ...d hold down N to adjust the trigger delay Observe that the trigger icon on the screen moves to show the new trigger position When the trigger position moves left off of the screen the trigger icon cha...

Page 48: ...sed 2 Press 4 to open the TRIGGER OPTIONS menu 3 Use the cursor and E to open the AUTOMATIC TRIGGER menu If the frequency range of the automatic triggering is set to 15 Hz the Connect and View functio...

Page 49: ...e test tool waits for a trigger After receiving a trigger the waveform is displayed and the instrument is set to HOLD In most cases use the Free Run mode 4 Use the cursor and E to select Free Run jump...

Page 50: ...screen See Figure 27 2 Press H to arm the test tool for a new single shot Note The test tool stores all single shots in the replay memory Use the Replay function to look at all the stored single shot...

Page 51: ...veforms on inputs A and B while triggering on a third signal You can choose external triggering with automatic triggering or with edge triggering 1 Supply a signal to the red and black 4 mm banana jac...

Page 52: ...ulse icon and jump to Condition 6 Use the cursor and E to select t and jump to Update 7 Use the cursor and E to select On Trigger The test tool is now prepared to trigger on narrow pulses only Observe...

Page 53: ...e the cursor and E to select Pulse Width on A and open the TRIGGER ON PULSE WIDTH menu 4 Use the cursor and E to select the positive pulse icon to trigger on a positive pulse then jump to Condition 5...

Page 54: ...host port to connect an external flash memory drive USB stick for data storage The maximum memory size is 32 GB Mini USB B port to connect the test tool to a PC for remote control and data transfer u...

Page 55: ...FlukeView 2 software through the USB connection Next to the USB device is also a USB Serial Device COM 3 that shows in the Windows Device Manager Ports section This Com port is for calibration purpos...

Page 56: ...screen setup replay screens record data setup trendplot data screen image imagexxx bmp You can copy a screen image to a USB stick connected to the test tool The USB stick connected to a PC allows you...

Page 57: ...a USB stick The saved csv file can be used to analyze the data in for example FlukeView ScopeMeter or in Excel 4 Use the cursor and E to select Screen Setup and open the SAVE AS menu Below Save As th...

Page 58: ...ghlight OK SAVE and save the actual screen using the new default name The Record Setup memory locations store more than what is visible on the screen In TrendPlot or Scope Record mode the full recordi...

Page 59: ...l Screens with Associated Setups To recall a Screen Setup 1 Press S to show the SAVE key labels 2 Press 2 to open the RECALL menu 3 Press 1 to select the source as internal memory INT or a USB device...

Page 60: ...scroll through the memories while looking at the stored screens 1 Press S to show the SAVE key labels 2 Press 2 to open the RECALL menu 3 Press 1 to select the source as internal memory INT or a USB d...

Page 61: ...haracter Repeat 8 and 9 until done 10 Press 1 to accept the name and return to the RENAME menu Copy Move Stored Screens and Setup Files You can copy or move a file from internal memory to a USB device...

Page 62: ...use the FlukeView 2 software for Windows 1 Use a USB A to mini USB B interface cable to connect a computer to the mini USB PORT of the test tool See Figure 32 The USB drivers automatically install Se...

Page 63: ...for use with a wireless connection 1 Push F 1 to turn on the WiFi shows in the Information area When prompted by the computer Network Settings or Fluke Connect app for a WiFi name SSID to detect the t...

Page 64: ...rning To prevent electrical shock or fire do not connect the ground spring to voltages 30 Vrms from earth ground Figure 34 Electronic Connections for Measurements with Hook Clip Alligator Clip Ground...

Page 65: ...of independently floating signals Additional safety Since the commons are not directly connected the chance of causing short circuit when measuring multiple signals is greatly reduced When measuring...

Page 66: ...rical shock always use the insulation sleeve or the hook clip when using the probe reference ground lead The voltage applied to the reference lead is also present on the ground ring near the probe tip...

Page 67: ...arasitic Capacitance Between Analog and Digital Reference Figure 38 Correct Connection of Reference Leads M A D A C C B Motion Motor Controller Digital Ground DC Bus A D A B C D Analog Input Digital C...

Page 68: ...gure 39 Wrong Connection of Reference Leads Noise that is picked up by reference lead D can be transmitted by parasitic capacitance to the analog input amplifier A D A B C D Analog Input Digital Contr...

Page 69: ...e See Figure 40 Figure 40 Tilt Stand Note An optional Hanging Hook Part Number HH290 attaches to the rear of the test tool The hook enables you to hang the test tool at a convenient viewing position f...

Page 70: ...gstrap is supplied with the test tool See Figure 42 Figure 42 Hangstrap Reset the Test Tool If you want to reset the test tool to the factory settings without clearing the memories 1 Press O to turn o...

Page 71: ...his example Brightness To adjust the backlight brightness 1 Press U to show the USER key labels 2 Press 4 to select the manual backlight adjustment 3 Use g f to adjust the backlight Note The new value...

Page 72: ...dized To save battery life without automatic power shutdown you can use the display AUTO off option The display turns off after the selected time 30 seconds or 5 minutes Note If the power adapter is c...

Page 73: ...on responds more quickly The response is quicker because the test tool is instructed not to analyze low frequency signal components However when you measure frequencies lower than 15 Hz the test tool...

Page 74: ...the text on the test tool Storage If you are storing the test tool for an extended period of time charge the Li ion Lithium ion batteries before storing Li ion Battery Pack Recommendations for safe st...

Page 75: ...eries To best maintain the battery Replace the rechargeable battery after 5 years of moderate use or 2 years of heavy use Moderate use is defined as recharged twice a week Heavy use is defined as disc...

Page 76: ...electrical shock fire or personal injury use only the Fluke BP290 not recommended for 190M 4 III BP291 or Fluke recommended equivalent for replacement When no adapter power is supplied data not yet s...

Page 77: ...emove the standup or fold it to the test tool 3 Unlock the battery cover See Figure 44 4 Lift the tilt stand See 5 Lift the battery cover and remove it See 6 For replacement lift one side of the batte...

Page 78: ...rrect probe type is already selected yellow shaded you can continue at step 5 3 Use the cursor and E to select Probe Type Voltage and Attenuation 10 1 4 Press 3 to open the PROBE ON A menu again 5 Pre...

Page 79: ...10 1 voltage probe on input D Note When using 100 1 voltage probes choose 100 1 attenuation to perform an adjustment 100 1 voltage probes require DC calibration Trimmer adjustment is not available Ver...

Page 80: ...To order replacement parts contact your Fluke representative Table 4 Replacement Parts Description Part Number Universal Mains Power Adapter BC190 830 Test Leads with test pins one red one black TL175...

Page 81: ...B blue VPS510 G gray VPS510 V green Replacement Set for Voltage Probe VPS510 Set includes the following items not available separately 1x Hook Clip for Probe Tip black 1x Ground Lead with Mini Alligat...

Page 82: ...with safety designed insulated BNC connectors PM9092 Safety designed BNC T piece Male BNC to dual female BNC fully isolated PM9093 BNC Feedthrough 50 Ohm 1 W terminator set of two pieces black TRM50...

Page 83: ...play AUTO off Timer or connect the BC190 power adapter See Display AUTO off Timer Test Tool Cannot Be Turned Off If the test tool cannot be turned off due to a software hangup push the ON OFF key for...

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