Fluke 568 EX User Manual Download

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PN 4326622
June 2013

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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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568 EX

Infrared Thermometer

Users Manual

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Summary of Contents for 568 EX

Page 1: ...poration All rights reserved Specifications are subject to change without notice All product names are trademarks of their respective companies 568 EX Infrared Thermometer Users Manual Please visit our website www alpine components co uk ...

Page 2: ...ce 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 CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY Since some states or cou...

Page 3: ... 6 Save 7 Light 7 Memory 7 Emissivity Menu 7 C and F 9 Min Max Avg Differential 9 Alarm 9 Trigger Lock 10 Laser 10 Setup 11 Language 11 Backlight 11 Time Date 12 Delete Data 13 How the Product Works 13 Product Operation 14 Temperature Measurement 14 Find a Hot or Cold Spot 14 Distance and Spot Size 15 ...

Page 4: ...ld of View 16 HOLD 17 External Contact Probe 18 Troubleshooting 18 Maintenance 19 Battery Replacement 19 Clean the Lens 19 Clean the Case 19 Replacement Parts 19 Specifications 20 General Specifications 20 KTC Specifications 21 ...

Page 5: ...telephone numbers Technical Support USA 1 800 44 FLUKE 1 800 443 5853 Calibration Repair USA 1 888 99 FLUKE 1 888 993 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 website at www fluke com To register your product visit http register fluke com To see print or download the latest manua...

Page 6: ...plained in Table 1 Laser safety markings are shown in Figure 1 Note For special safety information for use in ex hazardous areas please see the additional Safety Instructions Warning To prevent possible electrical shock fire eye damage or personal injury Read all safety information before you use the Product Use the Product only as specified or the protection supplied by the Product can be comprom...

Page 7: ... example binoculars telescopes microscopes Optical tools can focus the laser and be dangerous to the eye Do not look into the laser Do not point laser directly at persons or animals or indirectly off reflective surfaces Use the Product only as specified or hazardous laser radiation exposure can occur ...

Page 8: ...6 EC marking requirements The affixed label indicates that you must not discard this electrical electronic product in domestic household waste Product Category With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annex I this product is classed as category 9 Monitoring and Control Instrumentation product Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Go to Fluke s website for re...

Page 9: ...table Infrared and thermocouple temperature display Celsius or Fahrenheit temperature display Tripod mount Standard miniature KTC connector input 12 or 24 hour clock Last reading Hold 20 seconds and auto off Multi language interface High and low temperature alarm Data storage and review Trigger lock Display The Product display can show data in these languages English German French Portuguese Simpl...

Page 10: ...n 1 Left Save Save reading to memory 2 Left Mem Review delete memory entries 3 Left MnMx Enable Min Max 4 Left C F Toggle between C and F 5 Left Lock Lock the Product on 6 Left Setup Turn off on backlight 1 Right Light Adjust backlight brightness 2 Right Set emissivity 3 Right Avg Enable Avg Diff 4 Right Alarm Set and enable alarms 5 Right Laser Toggle the laser on off All Center Menu Advance the ...

Page 11: ... Cancel softkey to stop saving the reading Light The Product has a backlight display with two brightness levels To toggle the backlight brightness push the Light softkey To disable the backlight use the Setup menu Memory The Product can store up to 99 measurement records To access records stored in memory push the Menu softkey until Mem shows as the left softkey and then push the Mem softkey to ac...

Page 12: ... 0 60 Sand 0 90 Food Frozen 0 90 Steel 0 80 Food Hot 0 93 Water 0 93 Wood 0 94 Oxidized Opaque over 20 mils Natural Factory Setting Highlighted items may also be found in the emissivity table built into the Product To access the Emissivity menu 1 Push the Menu softkey until shows as the right softkey 2 Push the softkey To access the Emissivity list 1 Push the Table softkey The display shows a list...

Page 13: ...ws as the left softkey and then push the necessary softkey Min Max Avg Differential The Product can measure minimum MIN maximum MAX average AVG or differential temperatures The Product does not show these values if a thermocouple is connected to it To turn on the Min Max and Avg Diff modes 1 Push the Menu softkey until MnMx shows as the left softkey and Avg shows as the right softkey 2 Push the Mn...

Page 14: ...y Trigger Lock The Product trigger can be locked on for continuous measurement To lock the trigger 1 Push the Menu softkey until the lock symbol shows as the left softkey 2 Push the softkey to lock the trigger The lock symbol shows on the display When the trigger is locked the softkey changes to Push this softkey to unlock the trigger Laser The Product has a laser for aiming purposes only The lase...

Page 15: ...key 4 Use the down arrow to move the indicator to the correct language 5 Push the Enter softkey to complete the language selection or push the Back softkey to return to the Setup menu Backlight The backlight is on by default Turn the backlight off to conserve battery power 1 Push the Menu softkey until Setup shows as the left softkey 2 Push the Setup softkey 3 Push the Enter softkey to enter the b...

Page 16: ...up and down softkeys to select the minute e When in 12 hour mode push the Next softkey to highlight the am pm parameter f Use the up and down softkey to change to am or pm 6 Push the Done softkey To change the date on the Product 1 From the Time Date menu push the Date softkey 2 Select the date format Day Month Year dmy or Month Day Year mdy 3 Use the up and down softkeys to select the correct par...

Page 17: ...tkey and then use the down and up arrow softkeys to access the necessary record When the correct record is shown push the Yes softkey to delete the record To cancel data deletion pull the trigger How the Product Works The Product measures the surface temperature of an object The Product optics sense emitted reflected and transmitted energy which is collected and focused onto a detector The Product...

Page 18: ... of view see Distance and Spot Size and Field of View Note The laser is used for aiming purposes only and is not related to temperature measurement The Product automatically powers down after 20 seconds of inactivity To turn the Product on pull the trigger Find a Hot or Cold Spot To find a hot or cold spot aim the Product outside the necessary area Then slowly scan across the area with an up and d...

Page 19: ...ance D from the object under measurement increases the spot size S of the area measured by the Product becomes larger The relationship between distance and spot size D S is shown in Figure 5 The spot sizes indicate 90 encircled energy hhe06a eps Figure 5 Distance and Spot Size ...

Page 20: ...hat the target is larger than the Product spot size The smaller the target the closer you should be to it see Figure 6 For accurate measurement it is strongly recommended that the target size is at least twice as large as the spot size Yes No eyl05 eps Figure 6 Field of View ...

Page 21: ...its last infrared measurement for 20 seconds At the same time HOLD shows on the display With the probe inserted the contact Product stays on To freeze the infrared temperature when a probe is not inserted release the trigger until HOLD shows on the display hhe03 eps Figure 7 Thermocouple Connection ...

Page 22: ...et temperature is over or under range Select target within specifications Low batteries Replace batteries Blank display Product 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 batteries Use in area with lower ambient temperature Inaccuracy Possible incorrect emissivity setting field of view o...

Page 23: ...arefully clean the surface with a water moistened cotton swab Clean the Case Use mild soap and water on a moist sponge or soft cloth Replacement Parts See Table 5 for a list of replacement parts Table 5 Replacement Parts Description Qty Fluke Part Number 568 EX HOLSTER RED 1 4251170 568 EX LEATHER GRIP 1 4282316 568 EX HARDCASE RED 1 4334265 FLUKE 568 EX MANUAL 1 4326622 Battery AAA 1 5 V 2 283801...

Page 24: ... C 454 F to 2501 F KTC Input Accuracy 40 C 1 C 0 2 1 C 40 C 1 or 1 C whichever is greater 40 F 2 F 0 2 1 F 40 F 1 or 2 F whichever is greater KTC Resolution 0 1 C 0 1 F Distance Spot 50 1 90 energy Laser sighting Single laser output 1 mW Class II wavelength 630 to 670 nm Emissivity Digitally adjustable from 0 10 to 1 00 by 0 01 or via built in table of common materials Data storage 99 points Opera...

Page 25: ...ctions Battery Life 4 hours with laser and backlight on 100 hours with laser and backlight off at 100 duty cycle Product continuously on KTC Specifications Note Only approved accessories can be used with the Product For details please refer to the separate Safety Instructions 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...

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