Fluke 1529 Chub-E4

•2380 Small Thermocouple Connector Kit

•2381 Large Thermocouple Connector Kit

•2374 I/R Dongle

•2385 HP-IR Printer

•2386 HP-IR Printer Adapter

•2387 HP-IR Printer Paper

1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout

User’s Guide

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents 7 Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8 Digital Communications Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 iii 8.3 Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 iv v 9 Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Figures Page Tables 1 Before You Start 1.1 Symbols Used 1.2 Safety Information 1.2.1 Warnings 1.2.2 Cautions 1.3 Authorized Service Centers Page 2 Introduction 3 Specifications and Environmental Conditions 3.1 Specifications 9 3 Specifications and Environmental Conditions Specifications 3.2 Environmental Conditions 3.3 Warranty 4 Quick Start 4.1 Unpacking 4.2 Use Proper Care 4.3 Learn About the Features and Components 4.4 Connect the Probe clamp-on ferrite probe cable 4.7 Measure Temperature 5 Parts and Controls 5.1 Front Panel Buttons 24.159C 24.142C 24.634C 24.015C 18 1529 1529-R 1529-T 1 AMP 14.516V + 5.2 Back Panel 5.3 Accessories Page 6 General Operation 6.1 Display 6.2 Changing Units 6.3 Battery 6.4 Probe Input Modules 6.4.1 Connecting a PRT or Thermistor Probe 6.4.2 Connecting a Thermocouple Page 6.5 DC Power Source 6.6 Power On Self-Test 6.7 Display Backlight and Contrast 6.8 Taking Measurements 6.8.1 Connecting the Sensor 6.9 Fast Measurement Mode Page 7 Menu Functions 7.1 Channel Menu Figure8 Channel Menu 7.1.1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode Figure7 Measure Period 30 Page 7.1.2 Enable Channel 7.1.3 Channel Mode 7.1.4 Moving Average 7.1.5 Display Options/Auto-Cal 7.2 Probe Menu 24.142C 7.2.1 Edit Probe Page Page Page () [] () Page Page Page 7.2.2 Copy Probe 7.2.3 Test Probe 7.2.4 Print Probe 7.2.5 Default Probe 7.3 Fields Menu Figure20 Fields Menu 7.3.1 Clear Stats Figure19 Clear Stats 48 7.3.2 Select Fields Page 7.3.3 Edit Fields 7.3.4 Default Fields 7.3.5 Display Options 7.4 Logging Menu 24.159C 7.4.1 Demand Log Page Page 24.634C Page Page 7.4.2 Auto Log Figure32 Logging Options 61 7 Menu Functions Logging Menu Figure33 Auto Log Submenu 24.159C 24.142C 24.634C 24.015C Page 24.142C 24.634C Page Page 7.4.3 Log Stats 7.4.4 Data Labels 7.4.5 Default Labels 7.5 System Menu 7.5.1 Comm Setup Page Page 7.5.2 Date Time 24.159C 24.142C 24.634C 24.015C 7.5.3 Password 7.5.4 Calibration Page 7.5.5 System Reset Page 8 Digital Communications Interface 8.1 Overview 8.2 Communications 8.2.1 Serial Wiring 8.2.2 GPIB Communications 8.3 Interface Commands 8.3.1 Command Summary 81 Table 3 Alphabetical List of Commands Page Page Page 8.3.2 Command Syntax 8.4 Commands Page 8.4.1 Measurement Commands Page Page 8.4.2 Measurement Control Commands Page Page 8.4.3 Channel Commands 8.4.4 Probe Commands Page Page Page 8.4.5 Calibration Coefficient Commands Page Page Page Page 8.4.6 Display Commands Page 8.4.7 Logging Commands Page Page Page Page 8.4.8 System Commands Page Page 8.4.9 Communication Interface Commands Page Page Page 8.4.10 Date and Time Commands Page 8.4.11 Password Commands Page 8.4.12 Status Commands Page Page Page 8.4.13 Statistical Calculation Types The statistical calculation types are listed in the following table. Table 5 Field Types 8.4.14 Field Types 126 127 Commands Table 6 Reference (REF) Keywords 8.4.15 Conversion Typesand Parameters Table 8 Conversion Types and Parameters 128 Table 7 Conversion Types, Mnemonics, and Serial Port Responses The followingtable lists the RJC settings and their corsponding number. 8.4.16 Port Numbers Table 1 0 Port Numbers The following table lists the communication ports and their number setting. 129 Commands 8.4.17 Date and Time Formats The followingtables list the acceptable date and time formats and their number setting. 9 Calibration 9.1 PRT and Thermistor Calibration 9.1.1 PRT Calibration Parameters 9.1.2 PRT Calibration Procedure C1 C2 P1 P2 C2 C1 P2 P1 9.1.3 Thermistor Calibration Parameters 9.1.4 Thermistor Calibration Procedure 9.2 Thermocouple Calibration 9.2.1 Calibration Parameters 9.2.2 Calibration Procedure Page 10 Maintenance 11 Troubleshooting 11.1 Troubleshooting The followingtable lists possible error messages, their causes, and suggested actions. 139 11 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 11.1.1 Self-Test Error Messages 11.1.2 Start-up Error Messages 11.2 Downloading Auto Logged Data 11.3 Placement of IR Dongle for Transfer of Data 11.4 CE Comments 11.4.1 EMC Directive 11.4.2 Low Voltage Directive (Safety) 11.5 Frequently Asked Questions 11.5.1 Battery 11.5.2 Input 11.5.3 Logging 11.5.4 Output 11.5.5 Other Index ! A B C E F G I L R S T U V