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Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke. Warranty support is available only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price.
Table of Contents Title Page Introduction ......................1 Features ......................1 How to Contact Fluke ..................2 Safety Information ..................... 3 Ex Safety Information ................... 3 Operation ......................3 Immersion Depth and Usage ................. 3 Time Constant ....................5 Display and Controls ..................6 Primary Display ..................
Keep the shipping materials until you have made sure that there is no concealed damage. Features This section tells you about the features of the Product. • The 1551A Ex Probe contains a fast-responding thin-film sensor that makes accurate measurements quickly and with minimal immersion depth. The Probe is available in three versions: •...
300 hour battery life • Percent battery life and low-battery indicator • NVLAP accredited calibration (NIST traceable) How to Contact Fluke To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers: • Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-443-5853) • Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853) •...
If the Product overheats or is exposed to sudden physical shock, examine it for damage that can cause a safety risk. If possible, compare the displayed temperature to a known reference before Product use. If not sure, send the Product to Fluke Corporation. Refer to “How to Contact Fluke”.
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• The maximum immersion depth for the 1551A Ex is 50 mm (2 in) less than the total length. Make sure the last 50 mm of Probe, nearest to the internal electronics of the device, are not put into the heat source.
1552A Ex: Maximum immersion: 75 mm less than total probe length. 1551A Ex: Maximum immersion: 50 mm less than total probe length. Figure 2. Maximum Immersion Depth Time Constant The different probe sizes of the Thermometer exhibit different settling time constants.
1551A/1552A Ex Users Manual Display and Controls The Display and Controls are explained below and in the Setup and Configuration section. See Figure 3. gjo001.bmp Number Item Description Push to power the Product on and off. Hold the button down at power-up to ...
Stik Thermometer Operation Primary Display Push Ato toggle the numeric display between the current reading, minimum, maximum, and 1-minute trend values in °C or °F as calculated since power up or since the last reset of values. Push and hold the A button for 2 seconds until "CLR" shows to reset the MIN/MAX/TREND values.
1551A/1552A Ex Users Manual Auto-Off Selection The Auto-off parameters control when the Product automatically turns off after inactivity on the keypad. Increase the auto-off setting and the primary data field from "OFF" to 1 minute and stopping at 20 minutes. Decrease the auto-off setting and the primary data field from 1 minute to "OFF"...
Stik Thermometer Operation Display Resolution Display resolution is the number of digits to the right of the decimal point. The settings are 0.1, 0.01, or 0.001. Change the resolution setting to the subsequent item in the list, cycling from the last to the first.
1551A/1552A Ex Users Manual Logging Interval Push C to enter the data edit mode. ENTER is ignored if presently logging data. Change the logging interval setting to the subsequent item in the list, cycling from the last to the first. Change the logging interval setting to the previous item in the list, cycling from the first to the last.
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Stik Thermometer Maintenance To change the batteries, see Figure 4: 1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to loosen the integral battery door screw. 2. Remove the battery door to access the three AAA batteries. 3. Replace only with approved AAA batteries listed in this document. See Table 3. Any substitution voids the Product safety rating.
Replace batteries per recommendations found in the specifications section of this manual. Calibration For calibration information, refer to the Calibration Manual. SCPI Commands This section explains the 1551A Ex/1552A Ex (Product) remote SCPI commands. Remote Communications RS-232 Port Operation The RS-232 configuration is fixed as follows: •...
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Stik Thermometer Remote Communications Table 4. List of All Commands Command Command Explanation Returns the instrument identification string that *IDN? indicates the manufacturer, model number, serial number, and code firmware version. Sets the last calibration date for the device. The <year>...
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1551A/1552A Ex Users Manual Table 4. List of All Commands (cont.) Command Command Explanation Automatically calibrates the center of the range of the product. The probe temperature must be held at a constant, known temperature near 0 °C. The <temp> value is the temperature in degrees CAL:USER:ZERO <temp>...
Stik Thermometer RS-232 Interface Table 4. List of All Commands (cont.) Command Command Explanation Enables access to password-protected SYST:PASS:CEN <pass> commands. The <pass> parameter is the current password. The original password is “1234”. Returns the present state of password protection. The response is “1”...
(Ambient: 23 °C ±5 °C) Measurement Range 1551A Ex ................. −50 °C to 160 °C (−58 °F to 320 °F) 1552A Ex ................. −80 °C to 300 °C (−112 °F to 572 °F) Accuracy (1 year) ..............±0.05 °C (0.09 °F) Resolution .................