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576

Precision Infrared Thermometer

Users Manual

March 2005

99 Washington Street
Melrose, MA 02176

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Page 1: ...anual March 2005 2005 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved All product names are trademarks of their respective companies 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 Phone 781 665 1400 Toll Free 1 800 517 8431 Visit us at www TestEquipmentDepot com ...

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: ...ng the Camera 10 Field of View 12 Spot Size 13 Emissivity Explanation 14 Emissivity 15 Emissivity Unknown Value 16 Emissivity Table Selected Values 17 Hardware and Software Setup 18 Display 20 Data 21 Setup 22 Mode 24 Mode Thermocouple Settings 26 DIP Switches 27 Troubleshooting 28 Maintenance 30 CE Conformity 31 Speciﬁcations 32 Speciﬁcations of the Camera 33 ...

Page 5: ...emperature measurement This thermometer determines an object s surface temperature by measuring the amount of infrared energy radiated by the object s surface Introduction Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 0780 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 6: ...sociation EFTA Conforms 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 Laser ON and OFF symbol symbol symbol The laser sighting marks the spot size that includes the measured target To turn the laser On or Off press the LASER button when the trigger is pulled A laser sy...

Page 7: ...7 576 Laser Warning and Serial Number Labels ...

Page 8: ...8 576 The unit Getting Started Two AA batteries Manual on CD Thermocouple type K probe Windows based software on CD USB cable Delivery Content ...

Page 9: ...teries 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 10: ...high resolution 640x480 pixel pictures 4 Pull the trigger and hold it The laser circle shows where you are measuring 5 Aim at the target Be sure that the laser sighting is inside the target 6 Gently release the trigger to record the photo and the temperature Successful recording of picture and temperature is indicated by two short beeps and a green blinking LED above the display The next location ...

Page 11: ... and clear pictures simply turn the focus ring depending on the distance of your target The View Finder Guide Between 0 2 m 8 in and 0 3 m 12 in adjust the lens to the ﬂower symbol Between 0 5 m 19 in and inﬁnity adjust the lens to the mountain symbol Between 0 25 m 10 in and 0 6 m 23 in adjust the lens in the middle of both symbols Rotate the cap to a horizon tal position and look over it as show...

Page 12: ...12 576 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: ... EMISSIVITY Target The amount of infrared energy radiated by an object depends on its emissivity and its temperature The emissivity depends on the material and its surface characteristics For more accurate readings adjust the emissivity value for the type of material being measured ...

Page 15: ...o activate this set ting To adjust the emissivity value press EMISS when not in LOG mode Use the Up and Down keys to select Free Free will have a flashing underline Press EMISS again Free is not underlined and the emissivity icon flashes Use the Up and Down keys to adjust Press ENTER D to acti vate this setting Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 078...

Page 16: ...to stabilize Release the trigger Note the indicated probe temperature reading Pull the trigger again Measure the same area using infrared measurement Press the emissivity button Use the Up and Down keys to select the material name Free which will be shown in the display Press the emissivity button again until the emissivity sign flashes Use the arrow keys to change the emissivity value until the t...

Page 17: ... 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 18: ...camera You will be asked three times to install a driver Note During the driver installation a message window could appear indicating that a particular driver is not supported or authorized by Micro soft Please ignore this message and continue with the installation The Windows Hardware Assistant will guide you through the installation process If you are asked where to look for the drivers choose C...

Page 19: ...ation follow the information on the screen Start the software with a double click on the IRGraph icon on the desktop The following screen appears The complete description of the software fea tures is in the help ﬁles of the software ...

Page 20: ...lay interval of the bar graph Press Display once to see how many photos are already taken the total numbers of photos possi ble is displayed after the slash This sets up the BEGIN value for the graphic display of the bar graph The graphic display shows the temperature as a picture This sets up the END value for the graphic display of the bar graph Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington St...

Page 21: ...the logger file is performed by the companion software By pressing the Data button twice one of the following four displays appears RCL is displayed for the recall mode a tempera ture value have been stored at this Logger posi tion temperature value has been stored at this logger position active at this logger posi tion Nothing has been stored inactive at this logger position Nothing has been stor...

Page 22: ...and visual flashing LED and laser alarm if the temperature is below the setpoint This feature deletes all photos from the unit s memory Clear Image Press Enter is shown as a run ning string in the bottom line of the display BE CAREFUL if you use this function The pictures cannot be restored The configuration of the alarm values can also be performed by the companion ...

Page 23: ...lso be used to increase the accuracy for a narrow temperature range Change the time using the Up and Down keys Then press ENTER for each time segment to activate this time setting The segment flashes whilst being set The time is stored within the data logger Change the date using the Up and Down keys Then press ENTER for each date seg ment to activate this date setting The seg ment flashes while b...

Page 24: ...t of the dis play NORM To show which specific material has been choosen for the specific location press MODE until the name appears in the bottom line If Free appears you can change the emissivity settings by using the Emiss button when not in LOG mode See chapter The Emiss button To show the minimum and maxi mum temperature values during a measurement at the bottom of the display press MODE until...

Page 25: ...een the measured max and min tem peratures is displayed as long as the trigger is pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of the dis play NORM To activate the AVG mode press MODE until the AVG symbol appears The average value of measured temperatures is diplayed as long as the trigger is pulled or locked on The real time temperature is shown in the lower part of th...

Page 26: ... to the desired probe type NTC thermistor TC thermocouple Thermocouple type J Thermocouple type K Connect the probe to the input The input is located at the bot tom of the handle behind the rubber cover Press MODE until the desired probe symbol TC K shown here appears The probe temperature is shown in the lower part of the display The real time infrared temperature is shown in the main display bac...

Page 27: ...s between degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit Switches acoustic signals On or Off Switches the backlight of the display On or Off Sets the unit s values to default if On If On the function buttons are blocked If On the laser will flash when temperature val ues exceed alarm If On photoflash is activated Auto automatic All every photo is taken with flash Time or Date will be displayed Thermocouple settin...

Page 28: ...ve 45 C 113 F Operate unit in 45 C 113 F ambient or below Display ON Display locked ON Disconnect the unit from the PC Photos lost Batteries changed before Wait for shutdown shutdown or too long to end blank screen after removing old ones Change batteries within two minutes of removing old ones PC displays logger The setup in the unit and Click OK Either save file does not match in the PC software...

Page 29: ...Live mode source is installed on the Live mode window window Choose correct Video source in the menu Unit indicates The light is too bright for Go to next location Use flash in a photo or reduce brightness bright light Unit leaves LOG The last position has been used If another recording after a photo and to record photo and data of the data and data recorded photo is required then push Enter butto...

Page 30: ...on 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 Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 0780 TestEquipmentDepot com ...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...couple K J 2 C or 0 75 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 Infrared 0 5 of reading or 0 5 C 1 F whichever is greater 1 C 2 F for targets below 5 C 23 F Response Time 95 250 mSec Hot Spot Detection 30 85 mSec Spectral Range 8 to 14 µm Ambient Operating Range 0 to 50 C 3...

Page 33: ...79 in 0 2 to 1 m 8 to 40 in Camera Lens 6 mm app equal to 42 mm on a 35 mm camera Focal Points 200 mm 8 in Close up Inﬁnity Far Distance Light Sensitivity 6 lux Shutter Speed variable max 1 15 sec Data Interface USB 1 1 Image File Format JPG Test Equipment Depot 800 517 8431 99 Washington Street Melrose MA 02176 FAX 781 665 0780 TestEquipmentDepot com Back to the Fluke 576 Product Info Page Visit ...

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