Fluke 717 Operating Manual

717 Series

Pressure Calibrators

Instruction Sheet

Introduction

The Fluke 717 Series Pressure Calibrators are compact, battery-powered, 5-digit
instruments that perform the following calibration and measurement functions:

• Calibrates P/I (pressure to current) transmitters

• Measures pressure using a 1/8-inch NPT pressure fitting and an internal

pressure sensor

• Measures pressure via a Fluke 700 Series Pressure Module

• Measures current up to 24 mA

• Sources loop voltage (to 24 V dc)

• Displays simultaneously pressure and current measurements

• Calculates mA percentage in Percent Mode

• Calculates mA error in Percent Error Mode

The 717 Pressure Calibrators (hereafter, “the Calibrator”) include:

• 717 1G

• 717 30G

• 717 100G

• 717 300G

• 717 500G

Full Scale Pressure sensor is as listed in the “Specifications” section under
“Pressure Specifications”. The Calibrator is an IEC 61010, CAT I 30 V, Pollution
Degree 2 instrument. A CAT I instrument is designed to protect against transients
from low-energy sources like, for example, electronic circuits or a copy machine.

The Calibrator comes with a holster, an installed 9 V battery, a set of test leads and
alligator clips, and a 14-language instruction sheet pack. If the Calibrator is
damaged or something is missing, contact the place of purchase immediately.

• 717 1000G

• 717 1500G

• 717 3000G

• 717 5000G

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PN 690013 March 1998, Rev. 2, 3/06 (English)
1998-2006 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Printed in USA

Input Units

The Calibrator measures and displays pressure sensor inputs in the units listed
below:

• Psi

• inH2O@4°C

• inH2O@20°C

• cmH2O@4°C

• cmH2O@20°C

• bar

• mbar

• kPa

• inHg@0°C

• mmHg

• kg/cm

If inappropriate units are selected, the output of Fluke 700P pressure modules can
be too low to be displayed or can cause the Calibrator to display OL (overload).

Refer to Table 1 for pressure unit and range compatibility.

psi All kPa All
inH2O Through 3000 psi inHg All
cmH2O Through 1000 psi mmHg Through 3000 psi
bar 15 psi and above kg/cm2 15 psi and above
mbar Through 1000 psi

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Table 1. Pressure Unit and Range Compatibility

Units Range Units Range

Symbols

Symbol Meaning

+

J
W
X

f

T

ON / OFF button
Earth ground
Caution: Important information. See instruction sheet
Hazardous voltage, risk of electric shock
Pressure
Double insulated

M Battery

$
P

F

Canadian Standards Association
Conforms to European Union requirements

Direct current

Safety

A "XW Warning" identifies conditions or actions that pose hazards to the user.
A "W Caution" identifies conditions and hazards that may damage the Calibrator
or equipment under test.

XW Warnings

To avoid electric shock, injury, or damage to the Calibrator:

• Use the Calibrator only as described in this Instruction Sheet.

• Using the Calibrator in a manner not specified by the manufacturer might

impair the protection provided by the Calibrator.

• Do not use the Calibrator to make measurements in a CAT II, CAT III, or

CAT IV environment.
CAT I equipment is designed to protect against transient from high-

voltage, low-energy sources, such as electronic circuits or a copy
machine.

• Do not use the Calibrator around explosive gas, vapor, or dust.

• Inspect the Calibrator before use. Do not use it if appears damaged.

• Check the test leads for continuity, damaged insulation, or exposed metal.

Replace damaged test leads.

• Never apply more than 30 V between any two terminals, or between any

terminal and earth ground.

• Use the proper terminals, mode, and range for your measuring or sourcing

application.

• To prevent damage to the unit under test, put the Calibrator in the correct

mode before connecting the test leads.

• When making connections, connect the COM test lead before the live lead;

when disconnecting, disconnect the live lead before the COM lead.

• Never use the Calibrator with the case open.

• Make sure the battery door is closed before you use the Calibrator.

• Replace the battery as soon as the M (low battery) symbol appears to

avoid false readings that can lead to electric shock.

• Remove test leads from the Calibrator before opening the case or battery

door.

• To avoid a violent release of pressure in a pressurized system, shut off the

valve and slowly bleed off the pressure before you attach or detach the
pressure sensor or Pressure Module fitting to the pressure line.

When servicing the Calibrator, use only specified replacement parts.

When using pressure pressure modules
Calibrator module connections, follow all procedures in the pressure
module instruction sheet.

When using pressure sensor connections
Calibrator or equipment to which it is attached:

• To avoid overpressure damage, do not apply pressures that exceed

ranges listed under “Pressure Specifications”.

W Caution

, to avoid damage to the

W Caution

, to avoid damage to the

• To avoid corrosion in the pressure sensor, use the Calibrator only

with media compatible with glass, ceramic, silicon, RTV, nitrile
(Buna -N) type 303 stainless steel, and nickel.

• To avoid damaging the Calibrator, do not apply torque between the

pressure fitting and the Calibrator case. See Figure 1 for the proper
technique.

Hold in

fixed

position

Figure 1. Proper Tightening Method

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Getting Acquainted

Press O to turn the Calibrator ON and OFF. The Calibrator displays pressure and
current measurements simultaneously.
The upper part of the display shows the applied pressure.
Press U to select a different unit. When you turn the Calibrator OFF, the next
time you turn the Calibrator back ON it returns to the pressure unit you last used.
The lower part of the display shows the current (up to 24 mA) applied to the
current (mA) inputs. See Figure 2.

Power Saver

The Calibrator automatically turns off after 30 minutes of inactivity. To reduce this
time or disable this feature:

1. With the Calibrator OFF, press O.

2. P.S. xx is displayed, where xx is the turn-off time in minutes. OFF means the

power saver is disabled.

3. Press h (W) to decrease or a (

4. To disable, press h until the display shows OFF.
The Calibrator resumes normal operation after 2 seconds.

Z) to increase the turn-off time.

Current mA

measurement

On/Off Button

ZERO

LOOP

POWER

717 100G

HOLD

UNITS

MIN

MAX

SWITCH

TEST

PRESSURE
CALIBRATOR

DAMP

mA

MODE

BAROMETRIC ADJ.

HOLD

Pressure
measurement

Current input

Pressure
module input

Pressure

sensor input

RANGE

-12 TO 100 PSI

RANGE

-83 TO 690 kPa

MAX 200 PSI 1.4 mP

I 69 mPa

mA

30V

MAX

a

COM

Figure 2. The Pressure Calibrator (717 100G is Shown)

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