Fluke 1595A Thermometer User Manual


 
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Menus and Screens
Main Menu
5.7.3.4.3 READ FILE (F3)
MAIN MENU | MEASURE MENU | RECORDING MENU |
The Read File function key allows the user to view measurements that have been recorded in a le on the USB
memory device. If a USB device has not been inserted in the front panel, the user will be prompted to do so.
A list of les appears on the screen and the user selects the le to be opened using the arrow keys and then
opens the le by pressing the ENTER key. When the le is opened, the contents are displayed and the arrow
keys are used to move through the le to view the data.
5.7.3.4.4 WRITE FILE (F4)
MAIN MENU | MEASURE MENU | RECORDING MENU |
The Write File function key is used to copy data from internal memory onto the USB memory device.
The user may select a dataset using the Left and Right arrow keys. ALL DATA (in the DATA SET eld) can be
used to transfer all datasets to the USB device. The USB device lename can be entered by moving the cursor
to the USB FILE eld and pressing the ENTER key to display the Alpha-Numeric Interface.
If the data set and lename have been selected, the user presses CONTINUE (F1) to start the transfer. If the
le already exists, the user will be prompted to continue and append the data to the existing le.
5.7.3.4.5 ERASE DATA (F5)
MAIN MENU | MEASURE MENU | RECORDING MENU |
The Erase Data function key is used to erase a selected data set or all data sets, using ALL DATA at the end of
the list, from internal memory. The user may select a data set using the Up/Down arrow keys and pressing the
ENTER key. Upon pressing CONTINUE (F1), a warning message will appear and the user must conrm the
action to continue. Pressing the EXIT key or CANCEL (F2) function key at any point during this process exits
the menu without deleting data.
Important: Do not turn power off while data is being erased because the internal memory les may be
lost.
5.7.3.5 ZERO-POWER MEASUREMENT (F5)
MAIN MENU | MEASURE MENU |
The Zero-Power function key is used for conguring and performing zero-power measurements.
Zero-Power Measurement Description
When measurement current is passed through a temperature probe sensor, the sensor self-heats and creates a
measurement error. Probe self-heating errors vary by probe construction, current levels, and ability of the mea-
surement medium to dissipate heat from the probe. Measurements in air are especially prone to self-heating.
The Zero-Power Measurement function can be used to remove measurement error caused by self-heating. It
can also be used to measure the error due to self-heating.
The Zero-Power Measurement function automatically acquires the measurements necessary to determine a
probe’s zero-power resistance, temperature or ratio. This is done by measuring the probe at two levels of cur-
rent (nominal current and 1.4142 times nominal) and then using these measurements to calculate the value at
zero-power.
While the Super-Thermometer is performing a zero-power measurement, the timing is set to produce a
measurement every two seconds and the digital lter is disabled. The statistical average is calculated from all
measurements acquired during the Measure Time.