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Cyclops L
Portable Thermometers
User Guide
7.2.1 Peak temperature measurement
The Peak temperature measurement mode is used to measure and display
information about the highest temperatures recorded by the thermometer.
The peak temperature values can be viewed in the instrument eyepiece.
Fig. 7-2 Graphical representation of typical
Peak
temperature measurement
a
Thermometer trigger pressed
b
Peak
temperature value on display jumps to instantaneous temperature
value and rises with rise in object temperature
c
Object temperature falls, last
Peak
temperature value held on display
d New
Peak
temperature value reached, display updated
e
Object temperature falls, last
Peak
temperature value held on display
f
Trigger released, last
Peak
temperature value frozen on display
g
Thermometer trigger pressed
h
Peak temperature value on display jumps to instantaneous temperature
value (even if lower than last
Peak
value held before trigger release).
Peak temperature value held on display
i New
Peak
temperature value reached, display updated as object
temperature rises
j
Object temperature falls, last
Peak
temperature value held on display
Fluctuating temperature
reading of object
