Fluke 568 Operating Manual
568 EX
Infrared Thermometer
Users Manual
PN 4326622
June 2013
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and
workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This
warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or
damage from accident, neglect, misuse, alteration,
contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or
handling. Resellers are not authorized to extend any other
warranty on Fluke’s behalf. To obtain service during the
warranty period, 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 problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER
WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS
NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR
LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.
Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion
or limitation of an implied warranty or of incidental or
consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not
apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
11/99
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P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction ................................................................ 1
Safety Information ...................................................... 2
Features ..................................................................... 5
Display ....................................................................... 5
Menu Overview ....................................................... 6
Save ........................................................................ 7
Light ......................................................................... 7
Memory ................................................................... 7
Emissivity Menu ...................................................... 7
°C and °F ................................................................. 9
Min, Max, Avg, Differential ...................................... 9
Alarm ....................................................................... 9
Trigger Lock ............................................................ 10
Laser ....................................................................... 10
Setup ....................................................................... 11
Language .............................................................. 11
Backlight ............................................................... 11
Time/Date ............................................................. 12
Delete Data ............................................................. 13
How the Product Works ............................................. 13
Product Operation ...................................................... 14
Temperature Measurement ..................................... 14
Find a Hot or Cold Spot ........................................... 14
Distance and Spot Size ........................................... 15
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Field of View ........................................................... 16
HOLD ...................................................................... 17
External Contact Probe ........................................... 18
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 18
Maintenance .............................................................. 19
Battery Replacement .............................................. 19
Clean the Lens ........................................................ 19
Clean the Case ....................................................... 19
Replacement Parts ................................................. 19
Specifications ............................................................ 20
General Specifications ............................................ 20
KTC Specifications ................................................. 21
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Introduction
The 568 EX Infrared Thermometer (the Product) is designed for
operation in potentially explosive areas of Zones 2 and 1 in
accordance with Directive 1999/92/EC respectively 94/9/EC
(ATEX).
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: +31 402-675-200
• Japan: +81-3-3434-0181
• Singapore: +65-738-5655
• Anywhere in the world: +1-425-446-5500
Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To see, print, or download the latest manual supplement, visit
http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.
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Safety Information
The current operating instructions, EC Declaration of Conformity
and the Ex-certificate are available for download from the relevant
product page under http://www.fluke.com; alternatively they can be
requested directly from the manufacturer.
A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are
dangerous to the user.
Symbols used on the Product and in this manual are explained in
Table 1. Laser safety markings are shown in Figure 1.
Note
For special safety information for use in ex-hazardous
areas, please see the additional Safety Instructions.
Warning
To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, eye
damage, or personal injury:
• Read all safety information before you use the
Product.
• Use the Product only as specified, or the
protection supplied by the Product can be
compromised.
• Do not use the product if it operates incorrectly.
• See emissivity information for actual
temperatures. Reflective objects result in lower
than actual temperature measurements. These
objects pose a burn hazard.
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Infrared Thermometer
Safety Information
• 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 look into the laser. Do not point laser
directly at persons or animals or indirectly off
reflective surfaces.
• Use the Product only as specified or hazardous
laser radiation exposure can occur.
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Table 1. Symbols
Symbol Explanation
Hazardous voltage. Risk of electrical shock.
Risk of danger. Important information. See manual.
Warning. Laser.
Conforms to European Union directives.
°C Celsius
°F Fahrenheit
Battery
This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC)
marking requirements. The affixed label indicates that you must not
discard this electrical/electronic product in domestic household
Battery
Aperture
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. Go to Fluke’s website
for recycling information.
Laser
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Figure 1. Laser Safety Markings
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