Fluke 1529 1 Before You Start

1 Before You Start

1.1 Symbols Used

Table1 lists the symbols that may be used on the instrument or in this manual

and the meaning of each symbol.

Symbol Description

AC(Alternating Current)

AC-DC

Battery

Complieswith European Union Directives

DC(Direct Current)

DoubleInsulate d

ElectricShock

Fuse

PEGround

HotSurface (Burn Hazard)

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Symbols Used

Table 1 International Electrical Symbols

Contents

Main Limited Warranty & Limitation of Liability Rev. 692801 Table of Contents ii 7 Menu Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 8 Digital Communications Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 iii 8.3 Interface Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 iv v 9 Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 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 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 Page 5.2 Back Panel 5.3 Accessories 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 7.1.1 Measure Period and Fast Measurement Mode Figure7 Measure Period 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout 24.634C 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 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 7.3.1 Clear Stats Figure19 Clear Stats 1529 Chub-E4 Thermometer Readout Figure20 Fields Menu 46 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 7.4.1 Demand Log 24.159C Page Page Page 24.634C 7.4.2 Auto Log Figure32 Logging Options 59 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 7.5.2 Date Time 7.5.3 Password 24.159C 24.142C 24.634C 24.015C Page 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 79 Interface Commands Table 3 Alphabetical List of Commands Page 81 Interface Commands Page 8.3.2 Command Syntax 8.4 Commands Page 8.4.1 Measurement Commands Page 8.4.2 Measurement Control Commands Page Page 8.4.3 Channel Commands Page 8.4.4 Probe Commands Page Page Page 8.4.5 Calibration Coefficient Commands Page Page Page 8.4.6 Display Commands Page 8.4.7 Logging Commands Page Page Page Page Page 8.4.8 System Commands Page 8.4.9 Communication Interface Commands 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 122 123 Commands Table 6 Reference (REF) Keywords 8.4.15 Conversion Typesand Parameters Table 8 Conversion Types and Parameters 124 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. 125 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. 135 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 CE Comments 11.3.1 EMC Directive 11.3.2 Low Voltage Directive (Safety) 11.4 Frequently Asked Questions 11.4.1 Battery 11.4.2 Input 11.4.3 Logging 11.4.4 Output 11.4.5 Other Page Index ! A B C E F G I L R S T U V