Introduction - Fluke 744 User Manual

Introduction

The Fluke 744 Documenting Process Calibrator
(hereafter referred to as the calibrator) is a battery-
powered, hand-held instrument that measures and
sources electrical and physical parameters, and
provides basic HART communicator functions
when used with HART-capable transmitters. Refer
to the 744 HART Mode Users Guide for instructions
on how to use the HART communication feature.
The calibrator lets you troubleshoot, calibrate, verify,
and document your work on process instruments.
Calibrator Specifications are at the back of the
manual.
A summary of the measuring and sourcing functions
provided by the calibrator is shown in Table 1. In
Documenting Process Calibrator
addition to these functions, the calibrator has the
following features:
General features:
An analog display to make it easy to read
measurements when the input is unstable.
A setup option that lets you set the display to
English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
A thermocouple (TC) input/output jack and
internal isothermal block with automatic
reference-junction temperature compensation.
Or, you can manually enter an external
temperature reference.
The ability to store results for later review.
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