Fluke 416D Operating Manual

416D

Laser Distance Meter

Users Manual

July 2008

© 2008 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is two years and
begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user
customer of a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in Fluke's opinion, has been misused,
altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate sub­stantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media. Fluke does not warrant
that software will be error free or operate without interruption.

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. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one
country is submitted for repair in another country.

Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair, or replacement of a defective product which is
returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period.

To obtain warranty service, contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that
service center, with a description of the difficulty, postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following
warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke determines that failure was caused by neglect, mis­use, contamination, alteration, accident, or abnormal condition of operation or handling, including overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product’s
specified rating, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before com­mencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return
transportation charges (FOB Shipping Point).

THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE SHALL NOT BE
LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM
ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.

Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or
other decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision.

Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.

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To register your product online, visit

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Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands

Users Manual

The safety instructions and the users manual
should be read through carefully before you

use the product for the first time. The person
responsible for the product should ensure that all
users understand these directions and follow them.

Symbols used in this manual

The symbols used have the following meaning:

WARNING:

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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injury.

CAUTION:

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Indicates a potentially hazardous situation or
an unintended use which, if not avoided, may result
in minor injury and/or in appreciable material, finan­cial and environmental damage.

Note: Important paragraphs which must be adhered
to in practice, as they enable the product to be used
in a technically correct and efficient manner.

Intended Use

Permitted uses

•Measuring distances

• Computing functions, e.g. areas and volumes

Adverse uses

• Using the instrument without instructions

• Using outside the stated limits

• Deactivation of safety systems and removal of
explanatory and hazard labels

• Opening of the equipment by using tools (screw­drivers etc.)

• Carrying out modification or conversion of the
product

• Use of accessories from other manufacturers
without the express approval of Fluke.

• Deliberate or irresponsible behaviour on scaf­folding, when using ladders, when measuring
near machines which are running, or near parts of
machines or installations which are unprotected

• Aiming directly into the sun

• Deliberate dazzling of third parties; even in the
dark

• Inadequate safeguards at the surveying site (e.g
when measuring on roads, construction sites,
etc.)

Limits of use

Note: Also see section "Technical data".

The Fluke 416D is designed for use in areas perma­nently habitable by humans, do not use the product
in explosion hazardous areas or in harsh environ­ments.

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Responsibilities

Responsibilities of the manufacturer of the orig­inal equipment Fluke Corporation, P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA (Fluke):

Fluke is responsible for supplying the product,
including the Users Manual and original accessories,
in a completely safe condition.

Responsibilities of the manufacturer of non­Fluke accessories:

The manufacturers of non-Fluke accessories for the
Fluke 416D are responsible for developing, imple­menting and communicating safety concepts for their
products. They are also responsible for the effective­ness of these safety concepts in combination with
the Fluke equipment.

Responsibilities of the person in charge of the
instrument:

• To inform Fluke immediately if the equipment
becomes unsafe.

Overview

Keypad

See drawing {A}:
1 MEASURE / Min-Max - button

2 PLUS [+] / MINUS [-] - button
3 HEIGHT - button
4 UNITS / ILLUMINATION - button
5 REFERENCE - button
6 CLEAR/OFF - button
7 MEMORY - button
8 VOLUME - button
9 AREA - button

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WARNING

The person responsible for the instrument
must ensure that the equipment is used in accord­ance with the instructions. This person is also
accountable for the deployment of personnel and for
their training and for the safety of the equipment
when in use. The person in charge of the product has
the following duties:

• To understand the safety instructions on the

product and the instructions in the users manual.

• To be familiar with local safety regulations

relating to accident prevention.

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Display

See drawing {B}

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1Laser "ON"
2 Reference point (front/rear/end piece)
3 Indirect measurement
4Memory
5Area/volume
6 Battery status
7 Units with exponents (
8 Secondary display line 2
9 Secondary display line 1
10 Primary display
11 Min / max display
12 Info symbol

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Inserting / Replacing Batteries

1 Remove battery compartment lid.

See drawing {C}.
2 Insert batteries, observing correct polarity.
3 Close the battery compartment.

• Replace the batteries when the symbol flashes

permanently in the display.

Note: Only use alkaline batteries.

Note: If the instrument will not be used for a long

time, remove the batteries as a protection against
corrosion.

Measuring Conditions

Range

Range is limited to 60 m (200 ft).
At night or dusk and if the target is in shadow the

measuring range without the target plate is
increased. Use a target plate to increase the meas­urement range during daylight, or if the target has
poor reflection properties!

Target Surfaces

CAUTION:

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Measuring errors can occur when measuring
toward colorless liquids (e.g. water) or dust free
glass, Styrofoam or similar semi-permeable surfaces.
Aiming at high gloss surfaces may deflect the laser­beam and lead to measurement errors.

Hazards of Use

CAUTION:

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Watch out for erroneous distance measure­ments if the instrument is defective or if it has been
dropped or has been misused or modified.

Precautions:

Carry out periodic test measurements.
Particularly after the instrument has been subject to

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