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Infrared Thermometers

Users Manual

August 2007 Rev. 2, 4/08

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Page 1: ...Thermometers Users Manual August 2007 Rev 2 4 08 2007 2008 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved Product specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies ...

Page 2: ...r nearest Fluke authorized service 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 cau...

Page 3: ...fferential 7 Alarm 8 Trigger Lock 8 Laser 8 Setup 9 Backlight 9 Time Date 9 Language 10 Deleting Data 10 Deleting All Data 10 Deleting Individual Data Records 10 How the Thermometers Work 11 Operating the Thermometer 11 Temperature Measurement 11 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot 12 Distance and Spot Size 13 Field of View 14 Emissivity 14 HOLD 14 Storing Data 15 Downloading Data 15 External Contact Prob...

Page 4: ...nance 17 Battery Charge 17 Changing the Batteries 17 Cleaning the Lens 18 Cleaning the Housing 18 User Replaceable Parts and Accessories 18 User Replaceable Parts 18 Accessories 18 Recommended Temperature Probes 19 Specifications 20 ...

Page 5: ...iii List of Tables Table Title Page 1 Symbols 3 2 Top Level Menu Description 5 3 Nominal Surface Emissivity 7 4 Troubleshooting 16 5 Replaceable Parts 18 6 Recommended Temperature Probes 19 ...

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Page 7: ...tle Page 1 Laser Safety Markings 3 2 Menu Navigation 5 3 How the Thermometer Works 11 4 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot 12 5 Distance and Spot Size 13 6 Field of View 14 7 Thermocouple and USB Connections 15 8 Battery Replacement 17 ...

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Page 9: ...ermometers also support contact temperature measurement via K type thermocouple Note that the Japanese models indicate Celsius only 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 Or visit Fluke s ...

Page 10: ...a burn hazard or fire know that reflective objects may be much hotter than the indicated temperature reading Do not leave the thermometer on or near objects of high temperature Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous laser radiation exposure If the thermometer is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the pro...

Page 11: ...hock 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 China metrology certification mark for measuring instruments manufactured in the Peoples Republic of China PRC Lase...

Page 12: ...justable emissivity and predefined emissivity table High and low alarm Data storage and review Trigger lock Standard miniature K type thermocouple connector input 80PK 1 K type thermocouple probe Two AA batteries USB 2 0 computer interface cable 568 FlukeView Forms Documenting Software 568 Printed 566 568 Getting Started Guide 566 568 Manuals CD Display Language The thermometer display can show da...

Page 13: ...ht brightness 2 Mem Review delete memories Menu ε Set emissivity 3 MnMx Enables Min Max Menu Avg Enable Avg Diff 4 C F Toggle between C and F Menu Alarm Set and enable alarms 5 G Lock Lock the thermometer on Menu Laser Toggle the laser on off 6 Setup Turn off on backlight Change Time Date Change Language Menu Each menu item and function is explained in greater detail in the following sections Save...

Page 14: ...e 566 can store 20 records and the 568 can store 99 To access records stored in memory 1 Press the Menu softkey until Mem appears as the left softkey function 2 Press the Mem softkey to access the Memory menu Saved readings can be read Emissivity Menu The Emissivity menu includes a list of pre defined materials and lists their typical emissivity values see Table 3 For further information see Emiss...

Page 15: ...y Setting Highlighted items may also be found in the emissivity table built into the thermometer C and F To toggle between C Celsius and F Fahrenheit measurements press the Menu softkey until C or F appears as the left softkey function Press the corresponding softkey to change between the measurements Min Max Avg Differential The thermometers can measure minimum MIN maximum MAX average AVG or diff...

Page 16: ...ey to turn the alarm off 6 Use the Set softkey to access the Hi or Lo Alarm Set menu 7 Use the down or up softkeys to change the alarm setting 8 Once 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 G appears as the left softkey function 2...

Page 17: ...tkey 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 hour 8 Press the Next softkey to select the minutes 9 Use the up and down softkeys to change the selection to the desired minute 10 When in 12 hour mode press the Next softkey to highlight the am pm parameter 11 Use the up and down softkey t...

Page 18: ... Back softkey to return to the Setup Menu Deleting Data To delete stored data from the thermometer from the main menu press the menu softkey until Mem shows as the left softkey function The last memory location appears on the display To access the Delete menu press the Delete softkey From here either all of the thermometer memory can be deleted or individual records Deleting All Data To delete all...

Page 19: ...ks Operating the Thermometer Temperature Measurement 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 o...

Page 20: ...r Cold Spot To find a 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 4 eyl07 eps Figure 4 Locating a Hot or Cold Spot ...

Page 21: ...nce D from the object being measured increases the spot size S of the area measured by the unit becomes larger The relationship between distance and spot size D S for each unit is shown in Figure 5 The spot sizes indicate 90 encircled energy 568 eyl06 eps Figure 5 Distance and Spot Size ...

Page 22: ...me temperature as the surface 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 conju...

Page 23: ...Date Time Emissivity Max Min Avg Dif Temperature if enabled For more information see Save Downloading Data The stored data of the 568 can be 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 B is located on the top of the thermometer next to the external probe input A...

Page 24: ...emedy possible problems when using the thermometer Table 4 Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Action on display Target temperature is over or under range Select target within specifications J 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 ...

Page 25: ...fore taking further readings the batteries must be changed Changing the Batteries Note The batteries should be replaced in less than one minute after removal to avoid manually re initializing the thermometer clock and date To install or change the two AA batteries see Figure 8 1 Slide the locking tab on the battery door to the unlock position and then open the handle 2 Insert the batteries noting ...

Page 26: ...ners they will damage the case User Replaceable Parts and Accessories User Replaceable Parts See Table 5 for a list of replaceable parts Table 5 Replaceable Parts Part Part Number Battery Door 3036048 566 568 Manuals CD 2814694 566 568 Getting Started English French German Spanish Portuguese Japanese Simplified Chinese 2814682 Accessories Optional accessories for the thermometers are Soft Carrying...

Page 27: ...ate 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 The Velcro pipe probe is a convenient way to attach a thermocouple to a pipe while keeping hands free 80PK 25 The piercing probe is the most versatile option Good for checking...

Page 28: ...er is greater K Type Thermocouple Resolution 0 1 C 0 1 F Distance Spot 90 energy 30 1 50 1 Laser sighting single laser output 1 mW Class II wavelength 630 to 670 nm Minimum spot size 19 mm Emissivity 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...

Page 29: ...E Certification EN61326 1 EMC Class B Criteria A EN61010 1 EN60825 1 Safety 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 ...

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