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Specifications are trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 53IIB/54IIB Thermometer Users Manual January 2011 © 2011 Fluke Corporation. All product names are subject to change without notice.
Specifications are trademarks of their respective companies. All rights reserved. MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 53IIB/54IIB Thermometer Users Manual January 2011 © 2011 Fluke Corporation. All product names are subject to change without notice.
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Table of Contents Title Page Safety Information ...1 Contacting Fluke...1 Getting Started ...4 Components ...5 Display Elements...6 Buttons ...7 Using the Thermometer 9 Changing Setup Options 9 Entering and Exiting Setup 9 Changing the Logging Interval 10 Changing the Thermocouple Type 11 Changing the Offset 11 Enabling or Disabling Sleep Mode 12 Setting the Time ...12 Changing the Line Frequency 13 i MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664
Table of Contents Title Page Safety Information ...1 Contacting Fluke...1 Getting Started ...4 Components ...5 Display Elements...6 Buttons ...7 Using the Thermometer 9 Changing Setup Options 9 Entering and Exiting Setup 9 Changing the Logging Interval 10 Changing the Thermocouple Type 11 Changing the Offset 11 Enabling or Disabling Sleep Mode 12 Setting the Time ...12 Changing the Line Frequency 13 i MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664
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... a PC 18 Maintenance ...19 Replacing the Batteries 19 Cleaning the Case and Holster 19 Calibration...19 Specifications ...19 Environmental ...19 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer 20 Electrical ...20 Replacement Parts and Accessories 21 ii MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664
... a PC 18 Maintenance ...19 Replacing the Batteries 19 Cleaning the Case and Holster 19 Calibration...19 Specifications ...19 Environmental ...19 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer 20 Electrical ...20 Replacement Parts and Accessories 21 ii MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664
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Use the thermometer only as temperature sensors. Refer to use external J-, K-, T-, E-, R-, S-, and N-type thermocouples (temperature probes) as specified in Table 2. 53IIB/54IIB 1 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Otherwise, the protection provided by the meter may be impaired. Safety Information The Fluke 53IIB and 54IIB Thermometers ("the thermometer") are microprocessor-based, digital thermometers designed to safety information in Table 1 and the meter symbols in this manual.
Use the thermometer only as temperature sensors. Refer to use external J-, K-, T-, E-, R-, S-, and N-type thermocouples (temperature probes) as specified in Table 2. 53IIB/54IIB 1 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Otherwise, the protection provided by the meter may be impaired. Safety Information The Fluke 53IIB and 54IIB Thermometers ("the thermometer") are microprocessor-based, digital thermometers designed to safety information in Table 1 and the meter symbols in this manual.
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...objects pose a burn hazard. • Do not operate the thermometer around the connectors. • Disconnect the thermocouple(s) from earth ground. 2 MyFlukeStore Shop for cracks or missing plastic. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Table 1. Look for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 To... avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: • Before using the thermometer inspect the case. The possibility of false readings can lead ...
...objects pose a burn hazard. • Do not operate the thermometer around the connectors. • Disconnect the thermocouple(s) from earth ground. 2 MyFlukeStore Shop for cracks or missing plastic. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Table 1. Look for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 To... avoid electrical shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: • Before using the thermometer inspect the case. The possibility of false readings can lead ...
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Safety Information (cont.) W Warning (cont.) • Model 54: Measurement errors may damage the meter or the equipment under test. • Use the proper thermocouples, function, and range for your thermometer. • Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. • To prevent explosion, do ...thermocouples, use electrically insulated thermocouples. • When servicing the thermometer, use only specified replacement parts. • Do not use the thermometer with any part of the battery with the battery case. 3 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 ...
Safety Information (cont.) W Warning (cont.) • Model 54: Measurement errors may damage the meter or the equipment under test. • Use the proper thermocouples, function, and range for your thermometer. • Do not attempt to recharge the batteries. • To prevent explosion, do ...thermocouples, use electrically insulated thermocouples. • When servicing the thermometer, use only specified replacement parts. • Do not use the thermometer with any part of the battery with the battery case. 3 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 ...
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... the display. • Table 5 describes the functions of the buttons. International Symbols W Refer to Models 53 and 54 unless otherwise indicated. M Battery. Getting Started Everything in this feature. To become familiar with the thermometer, study the following sections. 4 MyFlukeStore Shop for information about this Users Manual applies both to the manual for...
... the display. • Table 5 describes the functions of the buttons. International Symbols W Refer to Models 53 and 54 unless otherwise indicated. M Battery. Getting Started Everything in this feature. To become familiar with the thermometer, study the following sections. 4 MyFlukeStore Shop for information about this Users Manual applies both to the manual for...
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Press to switch between Celsius (oC), Fahrenheit (oF), and Kelvin (K). 7 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 When viewing logged readings, shows the maximum, minimum, and average of the logged readings. Press ...to turn off this display. Press , (CANCEL) to turn the backlight on and off . Press , (CLEAR MEMORY) to turn the thermometer on or off . Press to delete logged readings from memory. Press , (PC/IR SEND) to stop displaying the minimum, maximum, and average...
Press to switch between Celsius (oC), Fahrenheit (oF), and Kelvin (K). 7 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 When viewing logged readings, shows the maximum, minimum, and average of the logged readings. Press ...to turn off this display. Press , (CANCEL) to turn the backlight on and off . Press , (CLEAR MEMORY) to turn the thermometer on or off . Press to delete logged readings from memory. Press , (PC/IR SEND) to stop displaying the minimum, maximum, and average...
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Model 54: Press to the Setup option you press . Press to start or stop . 8 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press again to change . ...All display elements appear. Press to decrease the displayed setting. Press to increase the displayed setting. Press when turning on the display. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Table 5. During manual logging, the thermometer...
Model 54: Press to the Setup option you press . Press to start or stop . 8 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press again to change . ...All display elements appear. Press to decrease the displayed setting. Press to increase the displayed setting. Press when turning on the display. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Table 5. During manual logging, the thermometer...
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...disabled in MIN MAX mode. 9 MyFlukeStore Shop for more than 2 minutes. 53IIB/54IIB Using the Thermometer Entering and Exiting Setup When the thermometer is in its memory. After 1 second the thermometer displays the first reading. Notes Press or to scroll to the setup option you... the thermocouple is plugged into the input connector(s). 2. Setup settings reset only when the batteries are removed for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 The thermometer stores the settings in Setup mode, the display shows . • Press to turn on the...
...disabled in MIN MAX mode. 9 MyFlukeStore Shop for more than 2 minutes. 53IIB/54IIB Using the Thermometer Entering and Exiting Setup When the thermometer is in its memory. After 1 second the thermometer displays the first reading. Notes Press or to scroll to the setup option you... the thermocouple is plugged into the input connector(s). 2. Setup settings reset only when the batteries are removed for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 The thermometer stores the settings in Setup mode, the display shows . • Press to turn on the...
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...thermometer stores logged readings at : www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press or until the left two digits blink. • Press or until the display shows the logging interval you want , and then press to change more quickly. 10 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke...61509; to display the logging interval choices. 3. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Changing the Logging Interval The logging interval determines how often the thermometer stores logged readings in memory. 1. The right two digits blink. • Press or until the display shows...
...thermometer stores logged readings at : www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press or until the left two digits blink. • Press or until the display shows the logging interval you want , and then press to change more quickly. 10 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke...61509; to display the logging interval choices. 3. 53IIB/54IIB Users Manual Changing the Logging Interval The logging interval determines how often the thermometer stores logged readings in memory. 1. The right two digits blink. • Press or until the display shows...
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... 2. Press to store the thermocouple type in memory. See "Using the Offset to compensate for Probe Errors." Model 54: You can adjust the thermometer's readings to Adjust for the errors of a specific thermocouple. The temperature measurement plus the offset appears in the secondary display. ... to store the offset setting in memory. 53IIB/54IIB Changing Setup Options Changing the Offset You can store individual offsets for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 The offset appears in the primary display. Remember to reset the offset to ...
... 2. Press to store the thermocouple type in memory. See "Using the Offset to compensate for Probe Errors." Model 54: You can adjust the thermometer's readings to Adjust for the errors of a specific thermocouple. The temperature measurement plus the offset appears in the secondary display. ... to store the offset setting in memory. 53IIB/54IIB Changing Setup Options Changing the Offset You can store individual offsets for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 The offset appears in the primary display. Remember to reset the offset to ...
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... memory. Press to indicate that you want to store the sleep setting in memory. Setting the Time 1. Pressing any button wakes the thermometer and returns it is automatically disabled in MIN MAX and logging modes. Press or until the display shows or...blink. 4. Press to indicate you want to its previous state. 1. The display shows if sleep mode is on the thermometer and is set the time. Press or until the display shows the time if it to set or shows 2. 53IIB/54IIB ...
... memory. Press to indicate that you want to store the sleep setting in memory. Setting the Time 1. Pressing any button wakes the thermometer and returns it is automatically disabled in MIN MAX and logging modes. Press or until the display shows or...blink. 4. Press to indicate you want to its previous state. 1. The display shows if sleep mode is on the thermometer and is set the time. Press or until the display shows the time if it to set or shows 2. 53IIB/54IIB ...
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... 60 Hz). 4. Press or as follows: 1. Set the thermometer for the correct thermocouple type. Press to change the thermocouple type, see "Changing Setup Options." 13 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 To change the line setting.... 3. Plug a thermocouple into the input connector(s). 2. Changing the Line Frequency For optimum rejection of line noise, set the thermometer for the local line frequency...
... 60 Hz). 4. Press or as follows: 1. Set the thermometer for the correct thermocouple type. Press to change the thermocouple type, see "Changing Setup Options." 13 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 To change the line setting.... 3. Plug a thermocouple into the input connector(s). 2. Changing the Line Frequency For optimum rejection of line noise, set the thermometer for the local line frequency...
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...PC.") FlukeView Forms displays the logged readings on the display. You can print or store for later use. 15 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 In Setup change the offset until the primary display reading matches the calibration ...temperature. (See "Changing Setup Options.") 53IIB/54IIB Using Memory Using Memory During a logging session the thermometer stores logged readings in a known, stable temperature environment (such as an ice bath or a dry well calibrator). 3. Plug the thermocouple...
...PC.") FlukeView Forms displays the logged readings on the display. You can print or store for later use. 15 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 In Setup change the offset until the primary display reading matches the calibration ...temperature. (See "Changing Setup Options.") 53IIB/54IIB Using Memory Using Memory During a logging session the thermometer stores logged readings in a known, stable temperature environment (such as an ice bath or a dry well calibrator). 3. Plug the thermocouple...
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...and Stopping Logging Setup, memory clear, and PC communications are a time stamp, the T1 reading, and the T2 and T1-T2 readings (Model 54). Set the logging interval. (See "Changing Setup Options.") 2. The display shows . 3. Press again to start logging. If you...FlukeView Forms. Temperature readings display 0.1 degree resolution in memory. 16 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press to stop logging. 4. The thermometer stores 499 sets of temperature readings and one set of initial conditions when logging individual...
...and Stopping Logging Setup, memory clear, and PC communications are a time stamp, the T1 reading, and the T2 and T1-T2 readings (Model 54). Set the logging interval. (See "Changing Setup Options.") 2. The display shows . 3. Press again to start logging. If you...FlukeView Forms. Temperature readings display 0.1 degree resolution in memory. 16 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at: www. .com 1.888.610.7664 Press to stop logging. 4. The thermometer stores 499 sets of temperature readings and one set of initial conditions when logging individual...
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and was stored in memory. Note The thermometer calculates the minimum and maximum of the thermometer's memory to satisfy ISO-9000 documentation requirements. Refer to stop viewing logged readings. FlukeView Forms places the logged readings into standard (default) or customized forms. ... in memory location 5. Press to toggle the IR port on and off. Maximum Reading aat04f.eps 4. Communicating with FlukeView Forms. 18 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at 1:49 P.M.
and was stored in memory. Note The thermometer calculates the minimum and maximum of the thermometer's memory to satisfy ISO-9000 documentation requirements. Refer to stop viewing logged readings. FlukeView Forms places the logged readings into standard (default) or customized forms. ... in memory location 5. Press to toggle the IR port on and off. Maximum Reading aat04f.eps 4. Communicating with FlukeView Forms. 18 MyFlukeStore Shop for Fluke products online at 1:49 P.M.
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...battery door. 3. Wipe with a damp sponge or soft rag. 53IIB/54IIB Maintenance Calibration To ensure that the thermometer performs to its accuracy specifications, Fluke recommends that you or follow the calibration procedure in the service manual listed in Table 1 before replacing the batteries...Cleaning the Case and Holster Use soap and water or a mild commercial cleaner. To calibrate the thermometer, contact Fluke for the Service Center nearest you calibrate the thermometer annually, starting one year after purchase. Specifications Environmental Operating Temperature -10 oC to 50 oC (14...
...battery door. 3. Wipe with a damp sponge or soft rag. 53IIB/54IIB Maintenance Calibration To ensure that the thermometer performs to its accuracy specifications, Fluke recommends that you or follow the calibration procedure in the service manual listed in Table 1 before replacing the batteries...Cleaning the Case and Holster Use soap and water or a mild commercial cleaner. To calibrate the thermometer, contact Fluke for the Service Center nearest you calibrate the thermometer annually, starting one year after purchase. Specifications Environmental Operating Temperature -10 oC to 50 oC (14...
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and S-type: 0 oC to +1767 oC (+32 oF to +2372 oF) R- Category 1 products should not be attached to mains circuits. 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer) Type Type K, Chromel Alumel, bead style Temperature Range Accuracy -40 oC to +260 oC (-40 oF to +500 oF) ±1.1 oC (±2.0 oF) Electrical Measurement ...
and S-type: 0 oC to +1767 oC (+32 oF to +2372 oF) R- Category 1 products should not be attached to mains circuits. 80 PK-1 Thermocouple (supplied with thermometer) Type Type K, Chromel Alumel, bead style Temperature Range Accuracy -40 oC to +260 oC (-40 oF to +500 oF) ±1.1 oC (±2.0 oF) Electrical Measurement ...