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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contami- nation, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling.
• Do not point laser directly at eye or indirectly off reflective surfaces. • Before using the thermometer inspect the case. Do not use the thermometer if it appears damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic. • Replace the batteries as soon as the battery indicator two or less segments.
Table of Contents Introduction ... 5 Symbols and Safety Markings ... 6 Laser Warning and Serial Number Labels... 7 Delivery Content... 8 Batteries and Measurement ... 9 Using the Camera... 10 Field of View ... 12 Spot Size ... 13 Emissivity - Explanation ...
Introduction The Fluke Model 576 Infrared Thermometer (the thermometer) is for non-contact temperature measurement. This thermometer determines an object‘s surface temperature by measuring the amount of infrared energy radiated by the object‘s surface. Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176...
Symbols and Safety Markings Symbol °C °F Laser ON and OFF symbol symbol symbol Explanation Risk of danger. Important information. See Risk of danger. Important information. See Risk of danger. Important information. See Manual.
Delivery Content • The unit • Getting Started • Two AA batteries • Manual on CD • Thermocouple type K probe • Windows-based software on CD • USB cable...
Batteries and Measurement To open the battery compartment, press gently on the top part of the handle to release the catch and pivot the grip as shown in the figure. Orient the batteries (two alkaline R6 (AA, UM3)) positive side up as shown on the housing.
Using the Camera In addition to the thermometer functionality the Model 576 comes with a digital built-in camera to documentate the measured places. The pictures include the measured values and additional information. the additional information is customizable via the IRGraph software.
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signals: “Flash has charged”. The flash will now fire automatically. 7. For the next measurement, repeat points 5 and 6. 8. Once you have taken all your photos, connect the unit to the PC via USB. See software and hardware set up on the next two pages.
FOCUS POINT D:S = 50:1 The measured spot size depends on the dis- tance between the object you are measuring and the infrared thermometer. The relationship between distance and spot size is 60:1(Standard Focus) or 50:1 (Close Focus) at the focus point. The D:S in the far field (>33ft/ 10m) is 35:1 (Standard) or 12:1 (Close Focus).
Emissivity - Explanation 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.
Emissivity Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 FAX 781.665.0780 - TestEquipmentDepot.com 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).
Emissivity - Unknown Value To adjust the unit’s emissivity value for a material with unknown emissivity, plug in the probe. Pull the unit’s trigger. Place the measuring tip of the probe on the area to be measured. Wait for the reading to stabilize. Release the trigger.
Hardware and Software Setup IMPORTANT! Before you install the software you must connect the unit with the PC to configure the USB interface. Proceed as follows: Connect the unit to the PC via USB. New Hard- ware will be found. You have to install three different device drivers - two for USB ports and one for the camera.
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For the software installation 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.
Display Press Display once to see how many photos are already taken. the total numbers of photos possi- ble is displayed after the slash. The last ten measurements are shown in the bar graph on the unit’s display. Auto Range of the bar graph is automatically defined by the measured maximum and minimum value.
Data Press Data once to activate the log mode of the thermometer and the camera. With the appropriate log- ger file configuration, you can store temperature values and photos. The configuration of the logger file is performed by the companion software.
Setup High alarm (HiAl) generates an audible and visual (flashing LED and laser) alarm if the temperature is above the setpoint. The configuration of the alarm values can also be performed by the companion Low alarm (LoAl) generates an audible and visual (flashing LED and laser) alarm if the temperature is below the setpoint.
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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 being set. The date is stored within the data logger. Change the time using the Up and Down keys.Then press ENTER for each time segment to activate this time setting.
Mode To show the minimum and maxi- mum temperature values during a measurement at the bottom of the display, press MODE until the two values appear. To show which specific material has been choosen for the specific location, press MODE until the name appears in the bottom line.
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To activate the MIN mode, press MODE until the MIN symbol appears. The measured minimum temperature 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 DIF mode, press MODE until the DIF symbol...
Mode - Thermocouple Settings Open the battery compart- ment and set the switches ON or Off according 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.
DIP Switches Some functions of the unit be changed by using the DIP switches. These switches are located in the Battery compartement of the unit. Lock C/F Buzzer Backlight Set Default Ltd. Access Ltd. Access Laserflash Photoflash Auto/All Time/Date NTC/TC TC-J/TC-K *...photoflash at the same position is used after photo with insufficient light is attempted.
Troubleshooting Sometimes a long beep and the red LED above the display shines to indicate a problem, check your display to find out which problem has occured. Symptom Display Code Problem Camera cannot Driver installation send photos failed to the PC Target temperature is over or under range EEPROM-Err...
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Symptom Display Code Problem Photo quality Light is insufficient for photo diminished with without flash available light. (Abrupt transitions between color shades) Connection of unit Wrong com port selected to PC software or correct com port in use. does not happen when software started No picture in More than one video...
Maintenance Lens Cleaning: Blow off loose particles using clean compressed air. Brush remaining de- bris away with a camel’s hair brush. Wipe the surface with a moist cotton 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.
CE Conformity This instrument conforms to the following standards: EMC: - EN 61326-1:1997+A1:1998+A2:2001 Safety: - EN 61010-1:2001 - EN 60825-1:2001 This product herewith complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC. This instrument conforms to the Standards of the European Community.
Light Sensitivity Shutter Speed Data Interface Image File Format Back to the Fluke 576 Product Info Page Visit us at www.TestEquipmentDepot.com Test Equipment Depot - 800.517.8431 - 99 Washington Street Melrose, MA 02176 FAX 781.665.0780 - TestEquipmentDepot.com approx. 5 sec 0.5 to 2 m (19 to 79 in.)