572-2 Infrared Thermometer Users Manual March 2013, Rev. 1, 08/13 ©2013 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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Table of Contents Title Page Introduction........................................................................................................1 Contact Fluke .....................................................................................................1 Safety Information .............................................................................................2 Features ..............................................................................................................4 Display ..
572-2 Users Manual Battery Replacement......................................................................................16 Clean the Lens ...............................................................................................17 Clean the Case ...............................................................................................17 User-Replaceable Parts and Accessories ...........................................................17 User-Replaceable Parts .................................
List of Tables Table 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Title Symbols .................................................................................................................. Top-Level Menu Description ................................................................................. Nominal Surface Emissivity................................................................................... Troubleshooting .....................................................................................................
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List of Figures Figure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Title Safety Markings ..................................................................................................... Menu Navigation .................................................................................................... How the Product Works ......................................................................................... Locating a Hot or Cold Spot ..................................................................................
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Introduction The 572-2 Infrared Thermometer (the Product) is for non-contact temperature measurement. The Product determines the surface temperature of an object by measuring the amount of infrared energy radiated by the object surface. The Product also uses a K-type thermocouple for contact temperature measurement.
572-2 Users Manual Safety Information A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test. Symbols used on the Product and in this manual are explained in Table 1. Laser safety markings are shown in Figure 1. Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, eye damage, and personal injury: • Read all safety Information before you use the Product.
Infrared Thermometer Safety Information • • Do not keep cells or batteries in a container where the terminals can be shorted. Do not put battery cells and battery packs near heat or fire. Do not put in sunlight. Caution To avoid damage to the Product or the equipment under test, protect them from: • EMF (electro-magnetic fields) from arc welders, induction heaters, etc. • Static electricity • Thermal shock (caused by large or abrupt ambient temperature changes.
572-2 Users Manual Laser Aperture hdp01.eps Figure 1.
Infrared Thermometer Display Display The Product display can show data in these languages: • English • Spanish • French • German • Portuguese • Simplified Chinese To change the displayed language, refer to “Setup”. Menu Overview There are many settings that can be changed with the menu. Figure 2 shows the LCD and menu interface. Selecting the Menu softkey advances the menu to the next level. Table 2 is a top-level description of the menu. hdp02.eps Figure 2. Menu Navigation Table 2.
572-2 Users Manual Save To save readings: 1. Pull the trigger to take a measurement. 2. Release the trigger to stop taking the measurement. 3. Push the Save softkey to enter the Save menu. 4. Push the Yes softkey to save the reading. The reading is assigned a memory location and a time and date stamp. The reading includes: • IR temperature • Emissivity • Date/Time You can also push the Cancel softkey to abort saving the reading. Light The Product has a backlit display with two brightness levels.
Infrared Thermometer Display You can push the Table softkey to access the Emissivity list. You can also push the No. softkey to manually enter the typical emissivity of a material. • If the Emissivity table is accessed, a list of materials and their suggested emissivity is shown. 1. Use the down arrow to navigate through the list. 2. Push the Enter softkey to choose the desired material. • To enter an emissivity value manually: 1. Push the No. softkey. 2.
572-2 Users Manual Min, Max, Avg, Differential The Product can measure minimum (MIN), maximum (MAX), average (AVG), or differential (Δ) temperatures each time a reading is taken. These values are not shown if a thermocouple is plugged into the Product. To turn on the Min Max mode: 1. Push the Menu softkey until MnMx (Min Max) shows as the left softkey function. 2. Push the MnMx softkey. The display shows the present reading, maximum and minimum readings, and the emissivity setting.
Infrared Thermometer Display Laser Warning To prevent eye damage and personal injury, do not look into the laser. Do not point laser directly at persons or animals or indirectly off reflective surfaces. The laser of the Product is to be used for aiming purposes only. The laser turns off when the trigger is released. To enable or disable the laser: 1. Push the Menu softkey until Laser shows as the right softkey function. 2. Push the Laser softkey to enable or disable the laser.
572-2 Users Manual 6. Push the necessary time format softkey (24hr or 12hr). 7. Use the up and down softkeys to change the selected hour to the correct hour. 8. Push the Next softkey to select the minutes. 9. Use the up and down softkeys to change the selection to the desired minute. 10. When in 12-hour mode, push the Next softkey to highlight the am/pm parameter. 11. Use the up and down softkey to change to am or pm. 12. Push the Done softkey when finished.
Infrared Thermometer How the Product Works How the Product Works Infrared thermometers measure the surface temperature of an object. The Product optics sense emitted, reflected, and transmitted energy, which is collected and focused onto a detector. The Product electronics translate the signal into a temperature measurement and shows the measurement on the display (see Figure 3). Reflected energy Emitted Energy Target Transmitted energy hdp03.eps Figure 3.
572-2 Users Manual Locate a Hot or Cold Spot To find a hot or cold spot, aim the Product outside the desired area. Then, slowly scan across the area with an up and down motion until you locate the hot or cold spot (see Figure 4). hdp04.eps Figure 4. Locating a Hot or Cold Spot Distance and Spot Size As the distance (D) from the object being measured increases, the spot size (S) of the area measured by the Product becomes larger.
Infrared Thermometer Product Operation Field of View For accurate measurements, make sure that the target is larger than the Product spot size. The smaller the target, the closer you should be to it (see Figure 6). Yes No hdp06.eps Figure 6. Field of View Emissivity Emissivity describes the energy-emitting characteristics of materials. Most organic materials and painted or oxidized surfaces have an emissivity of approximately 0.95, the default setting for the Product.
572-2 Users Manual Data Storage The Product can store up to 99 data records. The information below is stored in each record: • Record number • IR and probe temperature in °F or °C • Date/Time • Emissivity For more information, see “Save”. Data Download The stored data can be downloaded to a personal computer (PC) with the included USB cable and the included FlukeView Forms Documenting Software. See the FlukeView® Forms documentation for details.
Infrared Thermometer External Contact Probe External Contact Probe Warning To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, do not connect the external contact probe to live electrical circuits. The Product comes with a bead K-type thermocouple probe. The probe attaches to the Product via the probe input located on the top of the Product (see Figure 7). With the probe installed, the probe symbol () shows on the display.
572-2 Users Manual Maintenance Battery Charge Use the battery charge symbols to gauge the approximate level of charge left on the batteries. Note When in low battery mode, the Product does not store values. “Err” shows on the display if attempted. Batteries are at 5 %. Before taking further readings, the batteries must be changed. Battery Replacement Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, eye damage, and personal injury: • Do not open the Product. The laser beam is dangerous to eyes.
Infrared Thermometer User-Replaceable Parts and Accessories AA hdp08.eps Figure 8. Battery Replacement Clean the Lens Blow off loose particles. Carefully wipe the surface with a water-moistened cotton swab. Clean the Case Use soap and water on a damp sponge or soft cloth. Caution To avoid damaging the Product, do NOT submerge it in water. Do not use abrasive cleaners, they will damage the case. User-Replaceable Parts and Accessories User-Replaceable Parts See Table 5 for a list of replaceable parts.
572-2 Users Manual Accessories Optional accessories for the Product are: • Soft Carrying Case (H6) • Calibration Certification • All K-type thermocouple probes with standard mini-connector. See Table 7 for more information. Recommended Temperature Probes Warning To avoid electrical shock or personal injury, do not connect the external contact probe to live electrical circuits. See Table 6 for a list of recommended temperature probes. Table 6.
Infrared Thermometer Specifications Specifications Thermal IR Repeatability Display Resolution Spectral Response Response Time (95 %) -30 °C to 900 °C (-22 °F to 1652 °F) ≥0 °C: ± 1 °C or ± 1 % of reading, whichever is greater (≥32 °F: ± 2 °F or ± 1 % of reading, whichever is greater) ≥-10 °C to <0 °C: ±2 °C(≥14 °F to <32 °F: ±4 °F) <-10°C: ±3 °C (<14 °F: ±6 °F) ±0.5 % of reading or ±0.5 °C (±1 °F), whichever is greater. 0.1 °C / 0.
572-2 Users Manual Electromagnetic Compatibility Applies to use in Korea only. Class A equipment; (Industrial Broadcasting & Communication Equipment)[1] [1] This product meets the requirement for industrial (Class A) electromagnetic wave equipment and seller or user should take notice of it. This equipment is intended t use in business environment and is not to be used in homes. K-Type Thermocouple Bead Probe Specifications 20 Measurement Range -40 °C to 260 °C (-40 °F to 500 °F) Accuracy ±1.
