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Limited Warranty & Limitation Of Liability This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 3 years from the date of purchase. This war- ranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries or damage from accident, neglect, misuse or abnormal conditions of opera- tion or handling.
Table of Contents Title Page Safety Information......................1 Contacting Fluke ....................... 1 Getting Started....................... 4 Components......................5 Display Elements ...................... 6 Buttons........................7 Using the Thermometer ....................9 Changing Setup Options....................9 Entering and Exiting Setup..................9 Changing the Logging Interval .................. 10 Changing the Thermocouple Type................
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53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Displaying Temperatures................... 14 Holding the Displayed Temperatures ................ 14 Viewing the MIN, MAX, and AVG Readings .............. 14 Using the Offset to Adjust for Probe Errors ............... 15 Using Memory ........................ 15 Initial Conditions and Data Entries................16 Starting and Stopping Logging ..................
53 & 54 Series II Safety Information The Fluke Model 53 and Model 54 Thermometers (“the thermometer”) are microprocessor-based, digital thermometers designed to use external J-, K-, T-, E-, R-, S-, and N-type thermocouples (temperature probes) as temperature sensors. Use the thermometer only as specified in this manual.
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53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 1. Safety Information WWarning A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards to the user. To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: • Before using the thermometer inspect the case. Do not use the thermometer if it appears damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
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53 & 54 Series II Safety Information Table 1. Safety Information (cont.) WWarning (cont.) • Model 54: Measurement errors may occur if voltages on the measurement surfaces result in potentials greater than 1 V between the two thermocouples. When potential differences are anticipated between the thermocouples, use electrically insulated thermocouples.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 2. International Symbols Refer to the manual for information about this feature. Complies with European Union directives. Battery. Complies with relevant Canadian Standards Association directives. • Getting Started Figure 1 and Table 3 describe the components.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Display Elements Table 4. Display Elements The thermocouple measurement includes an offset. See "Changing Setup Options." The displayed readings do not change. A shift function is in progress. Readings are being logged. Setup is in progress.
53 & 54 Series II Getting Started Buttons Table 5. Buttons Press to turn the thermometer on or off. Press (CANCEL) to stop displaying the minimum, maximum, and average readings in the secondary display. (Shift function) Press (CLEAR MEMORY) to delete logged readings from memory.
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53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 5. Buttons (cont.) Press to freeze or unfreeze the displayed readings. Press when turning on the thermometer to test the display. All display elements appear. Model 54: Press to toggle showing the T1, T2, and T1-T2 (differential temperature measurement) in the primary or secondary display.
53 & 54 Series II Using the Thermometer Entering and Exiting Setup Using the Thermometer When the thermometer is in Setup mode, the display Plug the thermocouple(s) into the input connector(s). shows s. Press to turn on the thermometer. •...
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Changing the Logging Interval If you selected a user-defined logging interval: • The logging interval determines how often the Press until the display shows thermometer stores logged readings in memory. You hour:min or min:sec, and then press choose the length of the logging interval.
53 & 54 Series II Changing Setup Options Changing the Thermocouple Type Changing the Offset Press until the display shows TYPE. You can adjust the thermometer’s readings to compensate for the errors of a specific thermocouple. See "Using the Press to display the thermocouple type choices.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Enabling or Disabling Sleep Mode Setting the Time The thermometer enters sleep mode if no button press Press until the display shows the time if it occurs for 20 minutes. is set or shows "- - : - -."...
53 & 54 Series II Measuring Temperatures Changing the Line Frequency Measuring Temperatures For optimum rejection of line noise, set the thermometer Connecting a Thermocouple for the local line frequency as follows: Thermocouples are color coded by type based on the until the display shows Li ne.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Displaying Temperatures Holding the Displayed Temperatures Press to select the correct temperature scale. Press to freeze the readings on the display. The display shows H. Hold or attach the thermocouple(s) to the measurement location.
53 & 54 Series II Using Memory Using the Offset to Adjust for Probe Errors Using Memory Use the offset option in Setup to adjust the thermometer’s During a logging session the thermometer stores logged readings to compensate for the errors of a specific readings in its memory.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Initial Conditions and Data Entries Starting and Stopping Logging Logged readings include initial conditions and data entries . Setup, memory clear, and PC communications are inaccessible during logging. The initial conditions are the thermocouple type and the offsets for each thermocouple input.
53 & 54 Series II Using Memory Clearing Memory Viewing Logged Readings When memory is full, FULL appears on the display and Press to view logged readings. logging stops. You can clear memory in normal or MIN The display shows R.
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Press to step through the minimum, maximum, Communicating with a PC average, and current logged reading. For example, You can transfer the contents of the thermometer’s Figure 4 shows the maximum reading in memory. The memory to a PC using FlukeView Forms .
Refer to the safety information in Table 1 before replacing thermometer annually, starting one year after purchase. the batteries. To calibrate the thermometer, contact Fluke for the Turn off the thermometer if necessary. Service Center nearest you or follow the calibration procedure in the service manual listed in "Replacement...
53 & 54 Series II Users Manual General 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer) Weight 280 g (10 oz) Type Type K, Chromel Alumel, bead style 2.8 cm × 7.8 cm × 16.2 cm Dimensions −40 C to +260 (1.1 in × 3 in × 6.4 in)
53 & 54 Series II Replacement Parts and Accessories Electrical (cont.) Replacement Parts and Accessories J-, K-, T-, E-, and N-type: ±[0.05 % of Measurement reading + 0.3 Accessory Part Number Accuracy, T1, T2 C (0.5 [below −100 or T1-T2 (Model C (−148...