Recommended Equipment; Initial Setup - Fluke 1551A EX Calibration Manual

1551A Ex/1552A Ex
Calibration Manual

Recommended Equipment

The equipment listed in Table 2 will satisfy the calibration requirements:
Temperature Baths
Reference Thermometer
Reference Thermometer Readout
Computer

Initial Setup

Check the batteries in the Product and replace them if necessary. The battery level
indication is found in the Setup menu.
Several settings in the Setup menu relate to measurement and should be set as follows:
The unit of measurement in the 1551A Ex/1552A Ex Thermometer may be set to °C or
°F, but must match the unit of the reference thermometer.
The baud rate in the computer software must match the baud rate of the 1551A Ex/1552A
Ex Thermometer, which is usually 9600 but may be set to 2400.
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Table 2. Recommended Equipment
Equipment
Sample Rate:
Damping:
Display Resolution:
Auto Power Off:
Recommended Model
Fluke 6331 40 C to 300 C Hot Bath
Fluke 7381 -80 C to 110 C Cold Bath
Fluke 7196 Equilibration Block
Fluke 5699-S Extended Range Metal-Sheath SPRT
1594A Super-Thermometer readout
Computer with an RS-232 com port
RS-232 serial cable
Terminal software to communicate with the 1551A
Ex/1552A Ex Thermometer
1 per second
OFF
0.001
OFF