Fluke 574 User Manual

574
Precision Infrared Thermometer
Users Manual
March 2005
© 2005 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year 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.
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Warning
A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose ha­zards to the user. To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines:
Do not point laser directly at eye or indirectly off reflective surfaces.
• Before using the thermometer inspect the case. Do not use the thermometer if it appears damaged. Look for cracks or missing plastic.
• Replace the batteries as soon as the battery indicator two or less segments.
• Do not use the thermometer if it operates abnormally. Protection may be impaired. When in doubt, have the thermometer serviced.
• Do not operate the thermometer around explosive gas, vapor, or dust.
• Do not connect the optional external probe to live electrical circuits.
• To avoid a burn hazard, remember that highly reflective objects will result in lower than actual temperature measurements.
• Do not use in a manner not specified by this manual or the protection supplied by the equipment may be impaired.
Caution
To avoid damaging the thermometer or the equipment under test protect them from the following:
• EMF (electro-magnetic fields) from arc welders, induction heaters, etc.
• Static electricity
• Thermal shock (caused by large or abrupt ambient temperature changes- allow 30 minutes for thermometer to stabilize before use).
• Do not leave the thermometer on or near objects of high temperature.

Safety Information

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Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................... 5
Warning for the Model 574 NI ............................... 6
Symbols and Safety Markings .............................. 7
Laser Warning and Serial Number Labels ............. 8
Delivery Content .................................................... 9
Functions and Display ........................................... 10
Batteries and Measurement .................................. 11
Field of View .......................................................... 12
Spot Size ............................................................... 13
Emissivity - Explanation and Adjust ...................... 14
Emissivity - Table and Unknown Value .................. 15
Mode - Maximum and Minimum ........................... 16
Mode - Difference and Avarage ............................ 17
Probe Connections ................................................ 18
Setup Alarm ........................................................... 19
Setup - Time and Date .......................................... 20
Setup - Offset and Min-Max Values ...................... 21
Data Logging and Recall ....................................... 22
Display ................................................................... 23
Display - Man. Range ............................................ 24
Display - Cycle .....................................................25
DIP Switches ......................................................... 26
Troubleshooting ..................................................... 27
Maintenance .......................................................... 28
Emissivity Table (Selected Values) ......................... 29
CE Conformity ....................................................... 30
Specifications ........................................................ 31
Factory Defaults .................................................... 32
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The Fluke Model 574 Infrared Thermometer (the thermometer) is for non-contact temperature measurement. This thermometer determines an object‘s surface temperature by measuring the amount of infrared energy radiated by the object‘s surface.
Contacting Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone numbers:
USA: 1-888-44-FLUKE (1-888-443-5853) 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 For USA Service: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-5853)
Or, visit Fluke's Web site at www.fluke.com. To register your product, visit register.fluke.com.

Introduction

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Concerning Factory Mutual Approved
Nonincendive Devices:
Operation in Environments that Require
Nonincendive Devices
WARNING
IN HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS DO NOT use serial port con­nections, change batteries or open serial port cover. To re­duce risk of explosion in hazardous locations, use only Fluke temp probe part 2432508 and do not use other accessories, such as power supply and cables.
A nonincendive rating (NI) indicates that this infrared thermo­meter has been tested to standards for preventing explosi­ons in hazardous areas by limiting the ability of equipment to ignite a specifi ed fl ammable gas or vapor-in-air mixture. Nonincendive equipment is incapable of releasing suffi cient electrical or thermal energy to ignite fl ammable gases or vapors under NORMAL operation and environmental condi­tions.
This noncontact thermometer has a Factory Mutual Nonin­cendive rating. The rating from this USA organization reads: “Nonincendive, Class I, Division 2, Groups A, B, C, D; Class I, Zone 2 IIC; T4 Ta = 50ºC when used with 1.5V alkaline batteries.“
A Class I, Division 2 location is a location:
• where volatile fl ammable liquids or fl ammable gases or vapors exist, but are normally confi ned within closed containers;
• where ignitable concentrations of gases, vapors or liquids are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation; or
• adjacent to a Class I, Division 1 location, where ignitable concentrations might be occasionally communicated
• groups A, B, C, D refers to: Acetylene, Hydrogen, Ethylene, and Propane.

Warning for the Model 574 NI

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Symbol Explanation
Warning. Laser.

Symbols and Safety Markings

The laser sight simplifies
To turn the laser on or off
The laser automatically
turns of
f if you release the
trigger.
K
1
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Laser Warning and Serial Number Labels

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• The unit
• Getting Started
• Two AA batteries
• Manual on CD
• Thermocouple type K probe
• Windows-based software on CD
• RS232 cable
• Power supply

Delivery Content

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Functions and Display

Trigger
display
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