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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling.
Table of Contents Title Page Introduction ........................1 How to Contact Fluke ..................... 2 Safety Information ......................3 Symbols ......................... 4 Standard Equipment....................... 6 The Product ........................8 The Buttons ....................... 8 The Selection Knob ....................9 Main Menu ........................9 mA Source .........................
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709/709H Users Manual Auto Ramp Time ....................... 17 Auto Step Time ......................17 Step and Ramp Operation ................... 18 Automatic Step and Ramp ................... 18 Valve Test ......................... 19 HART 250Ω Resistor ....................20 mA Span ........................20 Contrast ........................21 Auto Shutdown Time ....................
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Contents (continued) Trim 4 mA ........................35 Trim 20 mA ........................ 36 Set Fixed mA Output ....................37 PV Zero ........................38 Device Diagnostic......................39 Configuration Log and Data Log ................40 Configuration Log ....................40 Data Log ....................... 42 Maintenance ........................
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List of Tables Table Title Page Symbols ..........................4 Standard Equipment ......................6 Buttons ..........................8 User-Replaceable Parts ......................47...
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List of Figures Figure Title Page Standard Equipment ......................7 Buttons ..........................8 Main Menu ..........................9 mA Source Connections ......................11 mA Simulate Connections ..................... 12 mA Measure Connections ..................... 13 mA Measure with 24 V Connections ..................14 Volts Measure Connections ....................
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709/709H Users Manual Contrast Adjustment Screen ....................21 Auto Shutdown Screen ......................21 Hart Write Enable Screen ..................... 22 Password Screen ........................22 In Circuit, External Loop Power Connections ................ 24 In Circuit, 709H Loop Power ....................25 Across Circuit, Communicator Only Connections ..............26 HART Comm.
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Contents (continued) Data Log Screen ........................42 Logging Interval Screen ......................43 Active Logging Screen ......................43 Battery Replacement ......................46...
Introduction Product functions include: • The Fluke 709 Precision Loop Calibrator and 709H Current measurement, sourcing, and a selectable 24 V supply Precision HART Loop Calibrator (the Product or the Calibrator) can be used for installation, calibration, and • 30 V dc measurement troubleshooting of field transmitters, valves, and other •...
709/709H Users Manual Product features include: How to Contact Fluke • Large backlit display To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers: • Digital selection knob with selectable decade control for • Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE easy data entry (1-800-443-5853) •...
Precision Loop Calibrator Safety Information • Do not touch voltages >30 V ac rms, 42 V ac Safety Information peak, or 60 V dc. A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are • dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and Do not apply more than the rated voltage, between the terminals or between each procedures that can cause damage to the Product or 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 recycling information. Hazardous voltage. Risk of ...
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Precision Loop Calibrator Symbols Table 1. Symbols (cont.) Battery. Double insulated Measurement Category II is applicable to test and measuring Measurement Category III is applicable to test and CAT II circuits connected directly to CAT III measuring circuits connected to the distribution part of utilization points of low voltage the building’s low-voltage MAINS installation.
Standard Equipment Items included with the Product are listed in Table 2 and shown in Figure 1. Table 2. Standard Equipment Item Description Two AC72-1 alligator clips (709) TL-75-4201 test leads (709) 754-8016 alligator clip set (709H) ...
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Precision Loop Calibrator Standard Equipment 100% MENU EXIT gzx002.eps Figure 1. Standard Equipment...
709/709H Users Manual The Product Table 3. Buttons The subsequent sections are about the features and Button Function functions of the Product. The Buttons Push to enable step or ramp. Figure 2 and Table 3 show the location and brief ...
Precision Loop Calibrator The Product The Selection Knob Main Menu The selection knob lets you select and control necessary Push to show the Main menu, choose the primary functions and navigate through the Product menus. Turn operation mode of the Product, access the Product setup the selection knob to highlight a menu item or adjust a menu, or to use HART mode.
709/709H Users Manual Note mA Source Some menus have multiple screens. When this In the mA Source mode, the Product outputs a signal is the case, the lower-left corner of the menu from 0 mA to 24 mA into a load of up to 1000 Ω (750 Ω if shows ...
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Precision Loop Calibrator The Product To use mA Source: Select mA Source from the Main menu. 4 mA to 20 mA Input Device, 4 mA to 20 mA Push the selection knob to move the decade cursor. Recorder/Indicator, Turn the selection knob to increment or decrement etc.
709/709H Users Manual • mA Simulate Valve Test is shown in the lower center when the valve test function has been enabled on the In the mA Simulate mode, the Product functions like a Setup menu. See the “Valve Test” section of this 2-wire transmitter and controls the loop current from an manual.
Precision Loop Calibrator The Product mA Measure In the mA Measure mode, the Product shows the loop current measurement. This mode is without 24 V. 4 mA-20 mA 4 mA to 20 mA Output Device Figure 6 shows the mA Measure home screen and typical connections for this mode.
709/709H Users Manual mA Measure with 24V Figure 7 shows the home screen and typical connections for this mode. In the mA Measure with 24V mode, the Product outputs 24 V dc as it shows the loop current. The mode can power a transmitter without a separate power supply.
Precision Loop Calibrator The Product To use mA Measure with 24 V: Select mA Measure with 24 V from the Main menu. Voltage Once selected, the Product changes to the mA Output Device Measure with 24 V home screen. 250Ω is shown in the lower right corner when the HART resistor has been enabled on the setup menu.
709/709H Users Manual Calibrator Setup Menu The Calibrator Setup Menu has two screens. To go to the second screen, select Other Parameters from the first screen. Screen 1 is shown in Figure 9 and screen 2 is shown in Figure 10.
Precision Loop Calibrator Calibrator Setup Menu Auto Step Time Auto Ramp Time The Auto Step Time function sets the step interval time The Auto Ramp Time function sets the full-scale ramp for the mA Auto Step feature. The value can be set from time for the mA ramp feature.
709/709H Users Manual Step and Ramp Operation Automatic Step and Ramp For step and ramp operation, the percent keys can be To use the automatic step and automatic ramp functions: used to set the milliamp output to 0 % of span, 100 % of Use the Main menu to set the Product to source or span, or step the output by 25 % of span.
Precision Loop Calibrator Calibrator Setup Menu Valve Test The valve test verifies correct operation of valves. In valve test, the output can be stepped to these values: The Valve Test function turns on or off the valve test feature. See Figure 13. •...
709/709H Users Manual Ω mA Span HART 250 Resistor mA Span is the first item on the second Calibrator Setup The HART 250Ω Resistor Enable function turns on and Menu. turns off the HART resistor. See the “HART Resistor” section of this manual. See Figure 14.
Precision Loop Calibrator Calibrator Setup Menu Contrast Auto Shutdown Time The Contrast function adjusts the display contrast. Turn The Auto Shutdown Time function sets or turns off the the selection knob to adjust the contrast. The range is time before the Product automatically shuts itself down if shown by the bar graph.
709/709H Users Manual HART Write Enable Before the setting is changed, a password is required. The password is set to 617 at the factory. The range of HART Write Enable is the last function in the Calibrator values that can be set is 000 to 999. See Figure 19.
Precision Loop Calibrator HART Device Communication HART Device Communication PV zero functions can be disabled with the HART Write Enable selection on the Calibrator Setup menu. See the The HART functions are only available in the 709H. “Calibrator Setup Menu” section of this manual. If these functions are necessary, they must be enabled before Auto shutdown is disabled when the HART menus are you enter the HART menus.
709/709H Users Manual In Circuit, External Loop Power HART resistor is enabled. If the loop already has 250 Ω, do not enable the HART resistor. In mA Measure mode, the Product is in circuit and loop power is supplied externally. In Figure 20, the 250 Ω...
Precision Loop Calibrator HART Device Communication the 250 Ω HART resistor is enabled. If the loop already In Circuit, Product Loop Power has 250 Ω, do not enable the HART resistor. In mA Measure with 24V mode, the Product is in circuit and loop power is supplied by the Product.
709/709H Users Manual when in Communicator Only mode, there must be 250 Ω, Across Circuit, Communicator Only resistance present in the loop. In Communicator Only mode, the Product is across the circuit and loop power is supplied externally. In Figure 22,...
Precision Loop Calibrator HART Device Communication Communications Setup and Selection For all Main screen operation modes, except mA Measure with 24V or Volts Measure, the operation mode is set to mA Measure when you enter the HART Comm. Menu. The operation mode remains the same as the main screen when it is Measure with 24V.
709/709H Users Manual Ω Mode Resistor The Mode function from the HART. Comm. Menu lets The 250Ω Resistor function lets you turn the 250 Ω you select what mode to work in. See Figure 24. resistor on or off. Use the selection knob to change the resistor to the highlighted selection and return to the Setup and Selection screen.
Precision Loop Calibrator HART Device Communication HART Connect The HART Connect function locates the HART device in the loop. Before an operation with a HART device, the device must be located on the loop. This is done by polling all of the possible device addresses and selecting a device from those addresses that respond to the search.
709/709H Users Manual Tag Selection Acquiring Data The tag selection screen lists all of the long tag names The Acquiring Data screen is shown while the Product found during polling. Tag names can span two lines if acquires all of the configuration data from the device. The necessary to show all of the text.
Precision Loop Calibrator HART Device Communication Disconnect from Loop Function Select Menu The Disconnect from Loop screen is shown before the The Function Select menu is shown in Figure 30. Product returns to the function home screen so the Product can be disconnected from the Loop. See Figure 29 .
709/709H Users Manual Device Setup and Data Each screen holds a maximum of 6 data points. An item can span more than one line when necessary to show the The Device Setup and Data screen spans 11 screens full text. If a data item is not supported in the HART with the format shown in Figure 31.
Precision Loop Calibrator Write LRV and URV Values Write LRV and URV Values Write LRV The Product warns you to change the loop to MANUAL Note before you proceed. Push the selection knob to proceed. For the screens in this section, tag names can Push ...
709/709H Users Manual Push to go to the Function Select menu. A Push and hold the knob to send the new value to the reminder to change the loop to AUTOMATIC is HART device, remaining on this display. An error is shown first.
Precision Loop Calibrator Trim, Set, and Zero Menu Use the selection knob to select and start the necessary While the output to settles at 4 mA, the screen shows the action. Push to go to the Function Select menu. Product measurement.
709/709H Users Manual Trim 20 mA As the output to settles at 20 mA, the screen shows the Product measurement. The measurement is updated If the operation mode is Communicator Only, this once a second. function is not available and an error message is shown.
Precision Loop Calibrator Trim, Set, and Zero Menu Set Fixed mA Output This screen is used to set a fixed output and monitor the result with the Product measurement. The measurement If the operation mode is Communicator Only, this is updated once a second. function is not available and an error message is shown.
709/709H Users Manual PV Zero Push the selection knob to zero the HART device, and stay on this screen to evaluate the result. An A warning to change the loop to MANUAL before you error is shown if the HART device rejects the zero proceed is shown.
Precision Loop Calibrator Device Diagnostic Device Diagnostic As the self test is done, the bottom line of the screen changes to Testing and a string of dots extends once per Note second to show the operation progress. For the screens in this section, tag names can At the end of the self test, the screen in Figure 41 is be truncated to fit on one line if necessary.
709/709H Users Manual Turn the selection knob to step between errors. Configuration Log Configuration data for a maximum of 20 tags can be Push to go to the Function Select menu. A stored for later recall. The configuration data saved is the reminder to change the loop to AUTOMATIC is same as that shown on the Device Data screen.
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Precision Loop Calibrator Device Diagnostic It is recommended that you use a Lemo to USB cable The number and contents of the storage position are with 709H/TRACK Software. It has a USB/Serial adapter shown at the top. The tag number is <empty> if the that uses an FTDI chipset.
709/709H Users Manual SEND operation: • If the position is empty, an error message is shown. • If the position is in use, send the data to the RS232 port in a report format. Data Log Process data can be stored for a single tag for later upload to a PC with the 709H/TRACK Windows Software.
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Precision Loop Calibrator Device Diagnostic START operation: Turn the selection knob to move the highlight and select the necessary interval. Push the selection knob to start • If no free records or free sessions remain, or the logging at that interval. Push to go to the first data log present HART device does not match the HART screen.
709/709H Users Manual The data items shown are: Maintenance • The top line indicates is logging is in progress Warning (Logging) or is stopped (Stopped). Logging stops For safe operation and maintenance of the automatically when storage is full or before the...
Precision Loop Calibrator Maintenance Clean the Product Fuse Clean the Product and pressure modules with a soft cloth The Product is protected from overcurrent condition by an dampened with water or water and mild soap. internal self-resetting fuse. The fuse will automatically reset within a few seconds.
709/709H Users Manual Battery Replacement Replace the batteries when the battery indicator is shown on the display. To replace the batteries: Remove the holster. Turn the Product over so the display is face down. With a flat-head screwdriver, remove the battery door screws.
Precision Loop Calibrator User-Replaceable Parts User-Replaceable Parts User-replaceable parts are shown in Table 4. For more information about these items and their prices, contact a Fluke representative. See the “Contact Fluke” section. Table 4. User-Replaceable Parts Item Fluke Part Number...
Precision Loop Calibrator Specifications Specifications Ranges mA ............ 0 mA to 24 mA Volts ..........0 V dc to 30 V dc Resolution mA Ranges ........1 μA Voltage Range ........1 mV Accuracy ..........0.01 % ±2 LSD all ranges (@23 °C ±5 °C) Stability ...........
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709/709H Users Manual Electromagnetic Environment ....IEC 61326-1 (portable equipment) Dimensions (LxWxD) ......(152 x 93 x 44) mm, (6.0 x 3.7 x 1.7) in Weight ............. 0.3 kg (9.5 oz) A u t h o r i s e d D i s t r i b u t o r P OWE R P OI NT E NGI NE E R I NG L t d .
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