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4180ETRS
Precision Infrared Calibrator
Operators Manual
September 2020
© 2020 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1 4180ETRS Precision Infrared Calibrator Operators Manual September 2020 © 2020 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Title Page Introduction....................Contact Fluke Calibration ................Safety Information ..................Burn Hazard ..................2 Electrical Hazard ................3 Service Information..................Unpack the Product ................... Specifications and Environmental Conditions ........... Specifications..................Environmental Conditions..............Forced Air and Convection ..............
  • Page 4 4180ETRS Operators Manual SELECT PROG ................18 PROG OPTION................19 RUN PROG.................. 20 SYSTEM MENU................. 20 SYSTEM SETUP ................. 20 PASSWORD ................21 CALIBRATE ................. 21 SYSTEM INFO (View Only) ............22 VIEW TEMP..................23 BLOCK TEMP (View Only) ............23 Digital Communication Interface ...............

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The Fluke Calibration 4180ETRS Portable IR Calibrator (The Product) is a portable instrument or bench-top temperature calibrator used as an External Temperature Reference Source (ETRS) in a fever-screening system. The Product is small enough to use in the field, and accurate enough to use in the lab.

  • Page 6: Contact Fluke Calibration

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Contact Fluke Calibration Fluke Corporation operates worldwide. For local contact information, go to our website: www.flukecal.com To register your product, view, print, or download the latest manual or manual supplement, go to our website. Fluke Corporation P.O. Box 9090...

  • Page 7: Electrical Hazard

    • HIGH VOLTAGE is used in the operation of this equipment. Contact an Authorized Service Center (see Contact Fluke Calibration) for service from a qualified technician. No user serviceable parts. • Always replace the fuse with one of the same rating, voltage, and type.

  • Page 8: Service Information

    If a main supply power fluctuation occurs, immediately turn off the Product. Wait until the power has stabilized before re-energizing the Product. Service Information Contact an authorized Fluke Calibration Service Center if the Product needs calibration or repair during the warranty period. See Contact Fluke Calibration.

  • Page 9: Specifications And Environmental Conditions

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Specifications and Environmental Conditions Specifications and Environmental Conditions The Product specifications describe the Absolute Instrumental Uncertainty of the Product. The Product specifications are provided at a 99 % level of confidence, corresponding to a coverage factor, k=2.58, normally distributed.

  • Page 10: Environmental Conditions

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Table 1. Specifications (cont.) International......... IEC 61326-1: Basic Electromagnetic Environment CISPR 11: Group 1, Class A Group 1: Equipment has intentionally generated and/or uses conductively-coupled radio frequency energy that is necessary for the internal function of the equipment itself.

  • Page 11: Configure Set Points

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Quick Start Configure Set Points Push SET PT. and use the arrow buttons to set the desired set-point temperature. Push ENTER to save the set-point and enable the Product. After 5 seconds the Product starts to operate normally and heat or cool to the designated set-point.

  • Page 12: Front Panel

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Front Panel Table shows the front panel. Table 2. Front Panel The Display is a 240 x 160 pixel monochrome graphics LCD device with a bright LED backlight. The display shows current control temperature, measurements,  status information, operating parameters, and softkey functions.
  • Page 13 Precision Infrared Calibrator Quick Start Table 2. Front Panel (cont.) The SET PT. button enables the Product to heat or cool to a desired set-point. Until SET PT. is enabled, the Product will not heat or cool. The Product is in a sleep state ...

  • Page 14: Display

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Display Table shows the display. Table 3. The Display Process Temperature - The most recent block temperature measurement is  shown in large digits in the box at the top of the screen. The current set-point temperature is displayed just below the Process ...

  • Page 15: Back Panel

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Quick Start Back Panel Table shows the back panel. Table 4. Back Panel The fan is located in the center of the back of the Product. Do not obstruct the  airflow of the fan. Leave at least 6 inches of air flow around the Product. The power supply cord attaches to the power-entry module.

  • Page 16: Languages

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Languages Set the display to different languages depending on the configuration. • European: English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Japanese • Russian: Russian, English Language Selection The languages in the Menu system under the System Menu/Display Setup. Select the language to be...

  • Page 17: Menu Structure

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Menu Structure Menu Structure Temperature Setup Menu The Temperature Setup menu is shown in Figure 2. Figure 2. Temperature Setup Menu MAIN MENU TEMP SETUP PROG MENU SYSTEM MENU VIEW TEMP SCAN <change the scan rate and enable alarms> SCAN RATE: <edit>...

  • Page 18: Program Menu

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Program Menu The Program menu is shown in Figure 3. Figure 3. Program Menu MAIN MENU TEMP SETUP PROG MENU SYSTEM MENU VIEW TEMP SELECT PROGram < … > < > t < > t EDIT PROGram <...

  • Page 19: System Menu

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Menu Structure System Menu The System menu is shown in Figure 4. Figure 4. System Menu MAIN MENU TEMP SETUP PROG MENU SYSTEM VIEW TEMP SYSTEM SETUP DISPLaY SETUP < > < > t < > < >...

  • Page 20: View Temperature Menu

    4180ETRS Operators Manual View Temperature Menu The View Temperature menu is shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. View Temperature Menu MAIN MENU Temp SetUp Prog Menu System Menu VIEW TEMP BLOCK TEMPerature <view only> The temperature that would be displayed if IRT was set to 0.928...

  • Page 21: Temp Setup

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Product Operation TEMP SETUP The Temp Setup contains functions related to temperature setup. SETUP The SETUP menu contains the parameters that set the stability limit and scan rate for the Product. SCAN RATE The Scan Rate parameter can be set such that when the set-point is changed, the Product heats or cools at a specified rate, degrees per minute (°C/min or °F/min), until it reaches the new set-point.

  • Page 22: Cutout

    4180ETRS Operators Manual CUTOUT The Cutout menu contains the Soft and Hard Cutout functions of the Product. As a protection against software or hardware fault or user error, the Product has an adjustable cutout device that shuts off power to the heat source if the target temperature exceeds a set value. The factory default is 10 degrees above the high limit of the Product.

  • Page 23: Prog Option

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Product Operation PROGRAM (view Only) The PROGRAM parameter indicates the number of the selected program. NAME (view Only) Program NAME indicates the program name. To set the program name, see the PROG:[n]NAME serial command. Example: a thermometer model number. ε...

  • Page 24: Run Prog

    4180ETRS Operators Manual RUN PROG Use the RUN PROG(RUN PROGRAM) menu to access the program status feature. PROGRAM (view Only) The PROGRAM parameter indicates the number of the program that is selected. NAME (view Only) Program NAME indicates the program name. To set the program name, see the PROG:[n]NAME serial command.

  • Page 25: Password

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Product Operation PASSWORD Use the PASSWORD (PASSWORD SETUP) menu to set the system password or set the level of protection that conditionally engages or disengages protection of certain groups of parameters. USER PASSWORD Use the USER PASSWORD parameter to enter and change the system and conditional password used to access protected menus.

  • Page 26: System Info (View Only)

    4180ETRS Operators Manual TEMP DER The TEMP DER parameter is the derivative time in seconds that the Product's PID controller uses for control. IR CAL The IR CAL (IR CALIBRATION) menu contains the IR target calibration constants: IR CAL 1, IR CAL 2, and IR CAL 3.

  • Page 27: View Temp

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface VIEW TEMP Use the VIEW TEMP (VIEW TEMPERATURE) to view the BLOCK TEMPERATURE parameter. BLOCK TEMP (View Only) Use the BLOCK TEMP (BLOCK TEMPERATURE) parameter to view the uncompensated control sensor temperature. Digital Communication Interface Wiring Use a digital interface to connect the Product to a computer or other equipment.

  • Page 28: Serial Operation

    4180ETRS Operators Manual Serial Operation The serial communications uses 8 data bits, one stop bit, and no parity. The set-point and other commands may be sent with the serial interface to set the temperature set-point and view or program the various parameters. The interface commands are discussed in Digital Communication Interface.

  • Page 29: Commands By Function Or Group

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface Commands by Function or Group In this section, the commands are arranged into the following groups, see Table 5: • Calibration Commands - commands for the Product calibration parameters. • Main Screen Commands - commands for parameters displayed on the main screen. •...
  • Page 30 4180ETRS Operators Manual Table 5. Commands by Function or Group (cont.) Password Screen Parameter Command Protection Group Read/Write (none) PROG:PROM:STAT (none) PROG:PAR:CAT SETPOINT 1 PROG[x]:PAR SPO1 Conditional SETPOINT 2 PROG[x]:PAR SPO2 Conditional SETPOINT 3 PROG[x]:PAR SPO3 Conditional SETPOINT 4 PROG[x]:PAR SPO4...

  • Page 31: Serial Commands - Alphabetic Listing

    Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface Table 5. Commands by Function or Group (cont.) Password Screen Parameter Command Protection Group Read/Write (all) *IDN (none) *CLS FW VER SYST:COD:VERS (none) SYST:BEEP:IMM Temperature - Setup SCAN RATE SOUR:RATE STABLE LIMIT SOUR:STAB:LIM STABLE ALARM SOUR:STAB:BEEP Temperature –...
  • Page 32 • <second> indicates a one or two digit number is required. <baud> indicates a valid baud number is required. *CLS Clear the status registers Example: *CLS This command has no response. Clears all status registers (events, operations, etc.). *IDN? Read the product information (Manufacturer, Model Number, Serial Number, and Firmware Version) Example: *IDN? Response: FLUKE,4180ETRS,A79002,1.00...
  • Page 33 Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface OUTP:DATA? Read the main heat output percent Example: OUTP1:DATA? Response: 18.0 This command returns the current main zone heater duty cycle. OUTP:STAT[?] [0|1] Read or set the Main Heat output enable, off [0] or on [1] Read Example: OUTP:STAT? Response: 0 Set Example: OUTP:STAT 1...
  • Page 34 4180ETRS Operators Manual PROG:OPT:SETT n Read or set the program settle option, 0 (apply default limit) or 1 (apply STABLE LIMIT setting). Read Example: PROG:OPT:SETT? Response: 1 Set Example: PROG:OPT:SETT 1 PROG:OPT:SOAK n Read or set the program soak time, 0 to 500 minutes. Default 1 Read Example: PROG:OPT:SOAK?
  • Page 35 Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface PROG:SEL? Read or set the program selection, 1 to 8. Read Example: PROG:SEL? Response: 3 Set Example: PROG:SEL 2 PROG:STAT? Read or set the program execution state for the selected program, 0(off) or 1(run). Read Example: PROG:STAT? Response: 0 Set Example: PROG:STAT 1...
  • Page 36 4180ETRS Operators Manual SOUR:CAL:PARx n Note This command is unconditionally protected, which requires a password to set it. Set a control temperature parameter, where x is a numeric value indicating the parameter, valid values are 1,2, or 3 representing IR CAL 1, IR CAL 2, and IR CAL 3. Range = ± 99.0; default: 0.0 Set Example: SOUR:CAL:PAR2 0.2...
  • Page 37 Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface SOUR:LCON:INT[?] [n] Note This command is unconditionally protected, which requires a password to set it. Read or set the main control loop integral time in seconds. Range = {10.0-999.9} Read Example: SOUR:LCON:INT? Response: 20.0 Set Example: SOUR:LCON:INT 10 The main zone integral is the integration time in seconds that the unit's PID controller uses for main zone control.
  • Page 38 Note This command is conditionally protected and requires a password to set it. Read or set the soft cutout set-point where n is an integer value from 0 to 700 4180ETRS Range = {0.00 to 70} Read Example: PROT:SCUT:LEV? Response: 125 Set Example: PROT:SCUT:LEV 450 Read or set the soft cutout set-point.
  • Page 39 Response: 24.091 (current apparent temperature) SOUR:SPO[?] [n] Set the control set-point, °C or °F, where "n" is a real value with acceptance limits based on the model. Parameter Default 4180ETRS 25.00 Read Example: SOUR:SPO? Response: 50.000 Set Example: SOUR:SPO 37.00 SOUR:STAB:BEEP[?] [n] Read or set the stability alert (beep) enable where "n"...
  • Page 40 4180ETRS Operators Manual SOUR:STAB:TEST? Read the temperature stability test results. Stable = 1; Unstable = 0 Example: SOUR:STAB:TEST? Response: 0 A value of 0 is returned if the controller is not stable at the current set-point. Otherwise a value of 1 is returned if the controller is stable at the current set-point.
  • Page 41 Precision Infrared Calibrator Digital Communication Interface SYST:DEC:FORM[?] [n] Read or set the decimal format, where n is period [0], comma [1]. Default: 0 (Period) Read Example: SYST:DEC:FORM? Response: 0 Set Example: SYST:DEC:FORM 1 SYST:ERR? Read the most recent error from the error queue Example: SYST:ERR? Response: command protected This command response reports the errors in the error queue.
  • Page 42 4180ETRS Operators Manual SYST:PASS:CDIS Disable access to password protected setting commands. Example: SYST:PASS:CDIS This command has no response. This command disables the system password protection. SYST:PASS:CEN [n] Enable access to password protected setting commands, where "n" is a four digit pass- word.

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    If a hazardous material is spilled on or inside the Product, the user is responsible for taking the appropriate decontamination steps as outlined by the National Safety Council with respect to the material. Before using any cleaning or decontamination method, except those recommended by Fluke Calibration, check with an Authorized Service Center (see Contact Fluke Calibration) to be sure that the proposed method does not damage the equipment.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Table 6. Several possible problem conditions are described along with likely causes and solutions. If a problem arises, please read this section carefully and attempt to understand and solve the problem. If the Product seems faulty or the problem cannot otherwise be solved, contact Fluke Calibration for assistance, see Contact Fluke Calibration.

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