Fluke 566, 568 user manual Light, Memory, Emissivity Menu

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Users Manual

The reading includes:

IR temperature

Thermocouple temperature (if connected)

Emissivity

Min/Max/Avg/Dif (if either Min/Max or Avg/Dif is enabled)

Date/Time

You may also press the Cancel softkey to abort saving the reading.

Light

The thermometers are equipped with a backlit display with two brightness levels. The Light softkey is used to adjust the backlight brightness. The backlight is on each time the trigger is pulled.

To toggle the backlight brightness, press the Light softkey.

The backlight can be disabled using the Setup menu. See “Setup” for more information.

Memory

The thermometers can store measurement records including time, date, emissivity, and measurement record numbers (see “Save” for more information). The 566 can store 20 records and the 568 can store 99.

To access records stored in memory:

1.Press the Menu softkey until Mem appears as the left softkey function.

2.Press the Mem softkey to access the Memory menu. Saved readings can be read.

Emissivity Menu

The Emissivity menu includes a list of pre-defined materials and lists their typical emissivity values, see Table 3. For further information, see “Emissivity”.

Note

Default emissivity is 0.95.

To access the Emissivity menu:

1.Press the Menu softkey until I(emissivity) appears as the right softkey function.

2.Press the Isoftkey.

The Emissivity list may be accessed by pressing the Table softkey or a material’s typical emissivity may be entered manually by pressing the No. softkey.

If the Emissivity table is accessed, a listing of materials and their suggested emissivity is shown.

1.Use the down arrow to navigate through the list.

2.Press the Enter softkey to choose the desired material.

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Contents 566/568 Limited Warranty and Limitation of Liability Table of Contents 566/568 List of Tables 566/568 List of Figures 566/568 Introduction Contacting FlukeSafety Information WWarningSymbols and Markings Symbols ExplanationFeatures Display LanguageDescription Menu OverviewSave Emissivity Menu LightMemory Material Value Min, Max, Avg, DifferentialNominal Surface Emissivity Material Value Laser AlarmTrigger Lock Setup BacklightLanguage Deleting DataOperating the Thermometer Temperature MeasurementHow the Thermometers Work Locating a Hot or Cold Spot Locating a Hot or Cold SpotDistance and Spot Size Distance and Spot SizeField of View EmissivityStoring Data Downloading DataExternal Contact Probe TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Symptom Cause Action Changing the Batteries MaintenanceBattery Charge Cleaning the Housing User Replaceable Parts and AccessoriesCleaning the Lens AccessoriesRecommended Temperature Probes Specifications CE Certification Feature 566 568 Battery LifeFeature Type Thermocouple Probe Bead Type Measurement Range Cable Length566/568