Fluke 53 Series II User Manual
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53 & 54 Series II
Thermometer

Users Manual

English
September 1999
© 1999 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in USA
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

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  • Page 1: Users Manual

    ® 53 & 54 Series II Thermometer Users Manual English September 1999 © 1999 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
  • Page 2 Limited Warranty & Limitation Of Liability This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for 3 years from the date of purchase. This war- ranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries or damage from accident, neglect, misuse or abnormal conditions of opera- tion or handling.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Title Page Safety Information ......................1 Contacting Fluke....................... 1 Getting Started ......................4 Components ......................5 Display Elements...................... 6 Buttons ........................7 Using the Thermometer....................9 Changing Setup Options ....................9 Entering and Exiting Setup ..................9 Changing the Logging Interval..................
  • Page 4 53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Displaying Temperatures ..................14 Holding the Displayed Temperatures ................ 14 Viewing the MIN, MAX, and AVG Readings.............. 14 Using the Offset to Adjust for Probe Errors ............... 15 Using Memory........................ 15 Initial Conditions and Data Entries ................16 Starting and Stopping Logging ..................
  • Page 5: Safety Information

    53 & 54 Series II Contacting Fluke Safety Information To order accessories, receive assistance, or locate the The Fluke Model 53 and Model 54 Thermometers (“the nearest Fluke distributor or Service Center, call: thermometer”) are microprocessor-based, digital 1-888-993-5853 in USA & Canada...
  • Page 6 53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 1. Safety Information WWarning A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazards to the user. To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: Before using the thermometer inspect the case. Do not use the thermometer if it appears damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
  • Page 7 53 & 54 Series II Safety Information Table 1. Safety Information (cont.) WWarning (cont.) Model 54: Measurement errors may occur if voltages on the measurement surfaces result in potentials greater than 1 V between the two thermocouples. When potential differences are anticipated between the thermocouples, use electrically insulated thermocouples.
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 2. International Symbols Refer to the manual for information about this feature. Complies with European Union directives. Battery. Complies with relevant Canadian Standards Association directives. Getting Started Figure 1 and Table 3 describe the components. Figure 2 and Table 4 describe the display.
  • Page 9: Components

    53 & 54 Series II Getting Started Table 3. Components Components Thermocouple T1 input Model 54: Thermocouple T2 input Holster Display Buttons Battery door Batteries aat01f.eps Figure 1. Components...
  • Page 10: Display Elements

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Display Elements Table 4. Display Elements The thermocouple measurement includes an offset. See "Changing Setup Options." The displayed readings do not change. A shift function is in progress. Readings are being logged. Setup is in progress. Logged readings are displayed.
  • Page 11: Buttons

    53 & 54 Series II Getting Started Buttons Table 5. Buttons Press to turn the thermometer on or off. Press (CANCEL) to stop displaying the minimum, maximum, and average readings in the secondary display. (Shift function) Press (CLEAR MEMORY) to delete logged readings from memory. Press (PC/IR SEND) to toggle the IR port on and off.
  • Page 12 53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Table 5. Buttons (cont.) Press to freeze or unfreeze the displayed readings. Press when turning on the thermometer to test the display. All display elements appear. Model 54: Press to toggle showing the T1, T2, and T1-T2 (differential temperature measurement) in the primary or secondary display.
  • Page 13: Using The Thermometer

    53 & 54 Series II Using the Thermometer Entering and Exiting Setup Using the Thermometer When the thermometer is in Setup mode, the display Plug the thermocouple(s) into the input connector(s). shows Press to turn on the thermometer. Press to start or exit Setup. After 1 second the thermometer displays the first reading.
  • Page 14: Changing The Logging Interval

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Changing the Logging Interval If you selected a user-defined logging interval: The logging interval determines how often the Press until the display shows thermometer stores logged readings in memory. You hour:min or min:sec, and then press choose the length of the logging interval.
  • Page 15: Changing The Thermocouple Type

    53 & 54 Series II Changing Setup Options Changing the Thermocouple Type Changing the Offset Press until the display shows TYPE. You can adjust the thermometer’s readings to compensate for the errors of a specific thermocouple. See "Using the Press to display the thermocouple type choices.
  • Page 16: Enabling Or Disabling Sleep Mode

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Enabling or Disabling Sleep Mode Setting the Time The thermometer enters sleep mode if no button press Press until the display shows the time if it occurs for 20 minutes. is set or shows "- - : - -." Pressing any button wakes the thermometer and returns it Press to indicate you want to set the time.
  • Page 17: Changing The Line Frequency

    53 & 54 Series II Measuring Temperatures Changing the Line Frequency Measuring Temperatures For optimum rejection of line noise, set the thermometer Connecting a Thermocouple for the local line frequency as follows: Thermocouples are color coded by type based on the Press until the display shows North American ANSI Color Code:...
  • Page 18: Displaying Temperatures

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Displaying Temperatures Holding the Displayed Temperatures Press to select the correct temperature scale. Press to freeze the readings on the display. Hold or attach the thermocouple(s) to the The display shows measurement location. Model 54: Press to toggle showing the T1, T2, or The temperature reading appears in the selected...
  • Page 19: Using The Offset To Adjust For Probe Errors

    53 & 54 Series II Using Memory Using the Offset to Adjust for Probe Errors Using Memory Use the offset option in Setup to adjust the thermometer’s During a logging session the thermometer stores logged readings to compensate for the errors of a specific readings in its memory.
  • Page 20: Initial Conditions And Data Entries

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Initial Conditions and Data Entries Starting and Stopping Logging Logged readings include initial conditions and data entries . Setup, memory clear, and PC communications are inaccessible during logging. The initial conditions are the thermocouple type and the offsets for each thermocouple input.
  • Page 21: Clearing Memory

    53 & 54 Series II Using Memory Clearing Memory Viewing Logged Readings When memory is full, appears on the display and Press to view logged readings. logging stops. You can clear memory in normal or MIN The display shows MAX mode. Press to scroll through the logged Press...
  • Page 22: Communicating With A Pc

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual Communicating with a PC Press to step through the minimum, maximum, average, and current logged reading. For example, You can transfer the contents of the thermometer’s Figure 4 shows the maximum reading in memory. The memory to a PC using FlukeView Forms .
  • Page 23: Maintenance

    Refer to the safety information in Table 1 before replacing thermometer annually, starting one year after purchase. the batteries. To calibrate the thermometer, contact Fluke for the Turn off the thermometer if necessary. Service Center nearest you or follow the calibration procedure in the service manual listed in "Replacement...
  • Page 24: General

    53 & 54 Series II Users Manual General 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer) Weight 280 g (10 oz) Type Type K, Chromel Alumel, bead style Dimensions 2.8 cm 7.8 cm 16.2 cm Temperature C to 260 (without (1.1 in 3 in 6.4 in) Range...
  • Page 25: Replacement Parts And Accessories

    53 & 54 Series II Replacement Parts and Accessories Electrical (cont.) Replacement Parts and Accessories Measurement J-, K-, T-, E-, and N-type: [0.05 Accessory Part Number Accuracy, T1, reading C (0.5 T2, or T1-T2 [below 100 C ( 148 F): add 0.15 % Holster and Flex Stand Assembly 1272438...
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