Fluke 45 user manual

Contents

Main LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABI LITY Page Table of Contents Page Page List of Tables Page List of Figures Chapter 1 Introduction Introducing the Fluke 45 Dual Display Multime te r Page Page Page MULTIMETER SAFETY Chapter 2 Getting Started Getting Started 2-2 Figure 2-1. Front Panel Figure 2-2. Rear Panel II Turning the Meter on Using the Pushbuttons 2-4 Figure 2-4. Summary of Basic Pushbutton Operations Selecting a Measur ement Range Automati c Input Term inal Selection Taking Some Basic Measurements Page Getting Sta rted Taking So me Ba si c M ea surements 2 2-7 V Figure 2-6. Measuring Current or Frequency FREQ Note: aam06f.eps 2-8 V + - TEST CIRCUIT Note: This is a Diode Test Function with a Continuity Beeper. aam07f.eps Figure 2-7. Continuity Testing Opera ting the Meter Under Battery Power (Opt ional) Rack Mounting Page Chapter 3 Operating the Meter From the F ront Panel Front Panel Operations Display Operating the Meter From the Front Panel Display 3 3-3 REMOTE EXT TRG SMF MAX MIN dB W Figure 3-2. Display Annunciators Figure 3-3. Secondary Display 3-4 Figure 3-4. Input Terminals Input Terminals V V 10A 100 mA Selecting a Measur ement Function Ranging (E, U, T) 3-6 Operating the Meter From the Front Panel Ranging 3 3-7 Measuring Frequency (F) Page Select ing A Function Modifi er (K, I, H, J) Page Page Page Page Page Using The Compa re (Comp) Function Page Page Power-U p Configuration Calibration Chapter 4 Applications Using the Dual Display +- Applications Using the Dual Display 4 4-3 Response Times How the Meter Makes Dual Display Measurements 4-6 External Trigger Therma l Voltage s When Measuring Resistance True RMS Measurements Page Applications True RMS Measurements 4 Figure 4-3. Waveform Comparison Chart 4-11 Page Chapter 5 Operating the Meter Using the Computer Interface Preparing the Meter for Operations via the RS-232 Interface Preparing the Meter for Operati on s via the RS-2 32 Inter fa ce 5 5-3 Page Prepa ring the Mete r to be Operated via IEEE-488 Interface Gett ing Start ed With An Insta llation Test How the Me ter Proce sses Input Page Page 5-10 Figure 5-1. Typical IEEE-488 Input Strings EXAMPLE 2: EXAMPLE 1: How the Meter Processes Output Trigger ing Output Page Service Requests (IEEE-488 Only and Status Registers 5 5-13 Serv ice Reque sts (IEEE-488 Only and Status Registers 5-14 Page Page Page Page Compute r Interfa ce Command Set 5-20 5-21 5-22 5-23 5-24 5-25 5-26 5-27 Trigger Configuration Commands The commands in Table 5-16 set and return the trigger configuration. 5-28 Miscellaneous Commands and Queries Miscellaneous commands and queries are summarized in Table 5-17. 5-29 RS-232 Remote/Local Configurations Page Page Page Page Page Page Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning Line Fuse Current Input Fuses Page Self-Test Diagnostics and Err or Codes Performance Tests Maintenance Service 6 6-5 Service W 6-6 Maintenance Replaceme nt Part s 6 6-7 Replacement Parts 6-8 Page Page A-1 Appendix A Specifications Display Count s and Reading Rate s RS-232 and IEEE-488 Reading Transfer Rates Response Times Refer to Section 4 for detailed information. 45 DC Voltage dc input divider is in parallel with the 1 M Input Impedance 10 Me in parallel with <100 pF In the dual display mode, when the volts ac and volts dc functions are selected, the 10 M Common Mode Rejection Ratio >90 dB at do, 50 or 60 Hz, (1 ke unbalanc ed, med iu m and slow rates) True RMS AC Voltage, AC-Coupled Accuracy Page A-5 DC Current . AC Current Page A-7 Ohms Diode Test/Continuity Frequency A-9 , this pickup will not affect the accuracy or stability of the frequenc y reading . Environmental 45 General Options Page Page Page Appendix C IEEE-488.2 Device Documentation Requirements Implement at ion of IEEE Standard 4 88.2-1987