GE K400 user manual Abbreviations, Safety Instructions

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Safety Instructions

This instrument should only be used by suitably qualified * technicians

During operation observe the following safety instructions:

1USE the instrument in vertical position only.

2DO NOT place any object on the protection grid of the dry well.

3DO NOT put any liquid into the dry well and/or on the inserts.

4DO NOT use fluids to clean the dry well and/or the inserts.

5BEFORE any maintenance activity, WAIT for the instrument to cool to ambient temperature (keep the instrument switched on, to allow the cooling fan to operate).

6DO NOT touch the protection grid until it has cooled to ambient temperature).

7The instrument must be at ambient temperature before storing in any transit case or packing system.

8DO NOT use this instrument near inflammable liquids or in Hazardous areas.

9DO NOT place either your hands, or any other object, into the dry well.

10Before use, REMOVE all traces of contamination from the device under test.

11During normal operation, this instrument could reach high temperatures.

12Always observe all the safety instructions.

*A qualified technician must have the necessary technical knowledge, documentation, special test equipment and tools to carry out the required work on this equipment.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in this manual; the abbreviations are the same in the singular and plural.

BLK

block

ent

enter

CJ

Cold Junction

CJC

Cold Junction Compensation

DBC

Dry Block Calibrator

°C

Degrees Centigrade

in

inch

mA

milliampere

mm

millimetre

mV

millivolt

RDG

reading

RTD

Resistive Temperature Device

T/C

Thermocouple

V

Volt

TC

Temperature Calibrator

TS

Temperature Source

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Contents Druck DBC 150/650 Series General Electric Company. All rights reserved Power isolation SafetyMaintenance Technical AdviceTraceability and Calibration Report SymbolsAbbreviations Safety InstructionsTable of Contents CAL Electrical Input Specification DBC-TC models Optional Accessories DBC-TC series Standard Accessories DBC-TC seriesOptional Accessories DBC-TS series Standard Accessories DBC-TS seriesIntroduction TS Temperature SourceTC Temperature Calibrator Parts Identification Automatic CalibrationDBC-TS Temperature Probes InstallationPower Supply Important Note Electrical Connections Connection of a Thermocouple sensor Use of screw connections for T/C wiresConnection of a 4-wire RTD Connection of a 3-wire RTDGeneral Operating procedureCalibration with external reference probe External probe connections OPERATI0N Key +/- keyNumeric keys Arrow keysWorking screen Menu selection screenSystem Set-up Screen Self-test screen Help/Info screenDual display generated temperature and an input test option Function Modes Reading of the generated temperatureExternal reference probe Temperature Reference SelectionInternal reference probe SEL RTD Temperature unit setting System Set-up Language settingKey-padaudio signal Digital interface settingsCalibration Printer settingsProtection code 150.00 C Testing Modes Direct modeFixed step selection Step mode19.00 C 50.00 C Ramp modePreset values mode Measuring an Input Switch Test148.00 C Thermocouple TestingInternal Setting Cold Junction CompensationDirect CAL ModeSpan AbsoluteReading RTD Measurements Pt-100 Using the keys, select the required method and press ent Reading Current Measurements CAL Voltage Measurements high level CAL Volt Voltage Measurements low level Resistance Measurement Serial Communication DBC Series Serial Commands ProtocolTS/ TC Read AaOM 1? Preset mode French German Italian Portuguese Spanish Write Par = floating point Calibration of the standard Reference Probe Input CalibrationImportant Note REF RTD Calibration of the millivolt input ranges DBC-TC only Calibration of the mA input range DBC-TC only Calibration of the Volt input range DBC-TC onlyCalibration of the resistance Ohm input ranges DBC-TC only Fault Finding Cleaning Instructions MaintenanceCommon specification Technical SpecificationStandard Specification Input Range Resolution Accuracy Days Year Electrical Input Specifications DBC-TC models

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