Fluke 419D, 424D Operating Manual

414D, 419D, 424D

Laser Distance Meter

Users Manual

June 2012, Rev. 1, 7/16
© 2012-2016 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

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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.

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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,
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Table of Contents

Title Page

Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1

How to Contact Fluke ..................................................................................................... 1

Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 2

Features ......................................................................................................................... 4

Before You Start ............................................................................................................. 5

Batteries .................................................................................................................... 5

Multifunctional Endpiece ............................................................................................ 6

Keypad ...................................................................................................................... 7

Display ....................................................................................................................... 8

Button Functions ............................................................................................................ 9

On/Off ........................................................................................................................ 9

Basics ........................................................................................................................ 9

Units of Measurement ............................................................................................... 10

Timer (419D/424D) .................................................................................................... 11

Beeper (419D/424D) ................................................................................................. 11

Backlight (419D/424D) .............................................................................................. 11

Keypad Lock (419D/424D) ........................................................................................ 11

Compass (424D) ....................................................................................................... 12

Compass Calibration ................................................................................................. 12

Automatic Calibration ............................................................................................ 12

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Manual Calibration ............................................................................................... 12

Magnetic Declination ............................................................................................ 13

Clear ......................................................................................................................... 15

Measurements with a Tripod ..................................................................................... 15

Reference Point ........................................................................................................ 15

Measurements ............................................................................................................... 16

Single Distance Measurement .................................................................................. 16

Minimum/Maximum Tracking .................................................................................... 16

Addition/Subtraction .................................................................................................. 17

Area .......................................................................................................................... 18

Volume ...................................................................................................................... 18

Tilt (424D only) .......................................................................................................... 19

Smart Horizontal Mode (424D only) ..................................................................... 19

Height Tracking (424D only) ................................................................................. 20

Leveling ................................................................................................................ 20

Tilt Sensor Calibration .......................................................................................... 21

Stake Out Measurement (419D/424D) ...................................................................... 22

Corner Angle Measurement (424D only) .................................................................. 24

Indirect Measurement ............................................................................................... 25

Memory (419D/424D) .................................................................................................... 29

Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 29

Message codes ............................................................................................................. 30

Specifications ................................................................................................................ 31

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Introduction

The Fluke 414D, 419D, 424D Laser Distance Meters
(Meter or Product) are professional-grade laser distance
meters. Use these Meters to quickly and accurately get
the distance to a target, the area, and the volume
measurements.

This Meter is better than an ultrasonic device because it
uses laser light waves and measures their reflection. The
Meter includes:

• Most advanced technology for distance

measurements

• More accurate measurement

• Longer measurement distance – model dependent

This manual identifies when a feature is
model-dependent. If not identified, all models include the
feature.

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)

• Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)

• Europe: [phone]

• Japan: [phone]

• Singapore: [phone]

• Anywhere in the world: [phone]

Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.

To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.

To view, print, or download the latest manual supplement,
visit http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.

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Safety Information

A Warning identifies hazardous conditions and
procedures that are dangerous to the user.

W* Warning

To prevent eye damage and personal injury:

• Read all safety information before you use the

Product.

• Carefully read all instructions.

• Use the Product only as specified, or the

protection supplied by the Product can be
compromised.

• Do not use the Product around explosive gas,

vapor, or in damp or wet environments.

• Do not use the Product if it operates incorrectly.

• Do not use the Product if it is damaged.

• Disable the Product if it is damaged.

• Do not look into the laser. Do not point the laser

directly at persons or animals or indirectly off
reflective surfaces.

• Do not look directly into the laser with optical

tools (for example, binoculars, telescopes,
microscopes). Optical tools can focus the laser
and be dangerous to the eye.

• Do not open the Product. The laser beam is

dangerous to eyes. Have the Product repaired
only through an approved technical site.

• Remove the batteries if the Product is not used

for an extended period of time, or if stored in
temperatures above 50 °C. If the batteries are not
removed, battery leakage can damage the
Product.

• Replace the batteries when the low battery

indicator shows to prevent incorrect
measurements.

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Safety Information

Table 1 is a list of symbols used on the Product and in
this manual.

Table 1. Symbols

Symbol Description Symbol Description



W

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P

~

Consult user documentation.

WARNING. RISK OF DANGER.

WARNING. LASER RADIATION. Risk
of eye damage.

Conforms to European Union
directives.

This product complies with the WEEE Directive marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that
you must not discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Product Category:
With reference to the equipment types in the WEEE Directive Annex I, this product is classed as
category 9 "Monitoring and Control Instrumentation" product. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted
municipal waste.

Indicates a Class 2 laser. The following text will appear with the symbol on the product label: “IEC/EN
60825-1. Complies with 21 CFR 1040.10 and 1040.11 except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice 50,
dated June 24, 2007.” In addition, the following pattern on the label will indicate wavelength and optical
power: λ = xxxnm, x.xxmW.







Ã

Battery status.

Battery or battery compartment.

Conforms to relevant Australian Safety and
EMC standards.

Conforms to relevant South Korean EMC
Standards.

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Features

Table 2 is a list of features for the Meter by model.

Table 2. Model Feature Comparison

Feature 414D 419D 424D Feature 414D 419D 424D

Display Lines 2 3 4 Timer • •

Memory

Add/Subtract • • • Keypad Lock • •
Area • • • Tripod Measurement • •
Volume • • • Compass •
Continuous Measurement • • Triangular Area •
Pythagoras Calculations 1+2 Full Full Smart Horizontal Mode (Tilt) •

Stake Out

Multifunction Endpiece • • Room Corner Angle •
Beeper • • Handstrap • • •

[1]

20 20 Display/Keypad Illumination • •

[2]

• • Height Tracking •

[1] 419D and 424D store a maximum of 20 complete display readouts.

[2] 419D uses 1 value. 424D uses 2 values.

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Before You Start

This section has basic information about the batteries and
measurement reference point. It also describes the Meter
keypad and display.

Batteries

Replace the batteries when  blinks in the display.

To install or replace the batteries:

1. Remove battery compartment lid. See Figure 1.

2. Attach the handstrap.

3. Install two AAA (LR03) batteries with the correct
polarity.

Note

Do not use zinc-carbon batteries.

4. Close the battery compartment.

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Multifunctional Endpiece

The 419D and 424D Meters adapt to multiple
measurement situations with the multifunctional endpiece.
See Figure 2:

• For measurements from an edge, fold out the
endpiece (90 °) until it locks into place. See Figure 3.

• For measurements from a corner, fold out the
endpiece (90 °) until it locks into place. Push the
endpiece lightly to the right side to fold it out fully. See
Figures 2 and 4.

• A built-in sensor automatically senses the orientation
of the endpiece and adjusts the zero point.

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Keypad

Figure 5 shows the location of each function button on the keypad.

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 Measure/Power On  Clear/Off  Area/Volume  Triangle

 Plus (+)/Minus (-)  Reference/Change Units  Memory  Compass

 Plus (+)/Scroll Up  Area/Volume/Indirect Measurement (Pythagoras)  Timer

 Minus (-)/Scroll Down  Indirect Measurement (Pythagoras and Stake Out)  Tilt

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Display

Figure 6 shows the readout location on the display for each function.

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 Battery Status  Units of Measurement  2nd Result Available  Timer/Compass (424D only)
 Info  Pythagoras  Stake Out  Leveling
 Area/Volume  Memory  Tilt Angle  Triangle Area
 Measurement Reference  Circumference  Slope Distance
 Min/Max Measurement (Tracking Mode)  Wall Area  Indirect Height
 Measurement Readout  Addition/Subtraction  Ceiling Area

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