5 Operation; Power The Meter; Taking Measurements - FLIR TG54 User Manual

5 Operation
5.1 Power the meter
1. Pull and hold the trigger
surface temperatures.
2. The TG Series is powered by three (3) 1.5V 'AAA' batteries. Batteries are located in the
meter (twist off the handle cap to release the battery holder). Refer to Section 7,
Maintenance, for more detail.
3. The Battery status icon
shows full white when 100% powered and darkens as battery power weakens. The
battery status icon appears empty (fully dark) when the batteries require changing. Note
that temperature readings displayed while the battery symbol is empty will be accurate.
Accuracy is assured up until the meter switches OFF.
4. The TG Series has a programmable APO (Auto Power OFF) feature where it automatically
shuts off after the trigger is released (after 5, 10, or 20 seconds). Please refer to Section 6,
Programming Menu, for instructions on setting the APO time.
5.2 Taking Measurements
1. Begin by pulling and holding the trigger for one second.
2. While holding the trigger, scan the surface(s) under test. Use the Laser pointer as a guide.
Notice that while the trigger is pulled the display shows the scanning icon
pointer icon
3. View the temperature reading and other information on the display while scanning. If the
measurement exceeds the published range, the display will indicate 'OL'. Read Section
4.4, Main Display Descriptions, and Section 4.5, Display Icon Descriptions, for reference.
4. To set the temperature units (
5. When the trigger is released, the scanning and laser icons are replaced by the
icon and the displayed temperature reading is held for a programmable period of time (5,
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for one second to switch the meter ON and begin scanning
is shown on the upper right side of the display. The status icon
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C/ F) please refer to Section 6, Programming Menu.
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and laser
(HOLD)