FLIR IM75 User manual

USERMANUAL

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FLIRMODELIM75

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InsulationTester/MultiMeter

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FLIRIM75USERGUIDEDocumentIdentifier:IM75‐en‐US_AA

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TableofContents

1.DISCLAIMERS4

1.1Copyright4

1.2QualityAssurance4

1.3Documentation4

1.4DisposalofElectronicWaste4

2.SAFETY5

2.1FCCCompliance6

2.2IndustryCanadaCompliance7

3.INTRODUCTION8

3.1KeyFeatures8

4.METERDESCRIPTION9

4.1MeterSections9

4.2FunctionSwitchPositions10

4.3FunctionButtons,SelectorPad,andRotarySwitch10

4.3.1SelectorPad11

4.3.2RotarySwitch11

4.4DisplayDescription12

4.5DisplayIconsandIndicators13

5.OPERATION14

5.1PoweringtheMeter14

5.1.1AutoPowerOff14

5.2ManualAC/DCSelection14

5.3AutoRange14

5.4‘Smart’Out‐of‐RangeWarnings14

5.5DataHoldandAuto‐HoldModes14

5.5.1DataHoldMode14

5.6VoltageMeasurements15

5.7InsulationResistanceMeasurements15

5.7.1PI/DARTest15

5.8EarthBondResistanceMeasurements(ZEROΩ)16

5.9ContinuityTest16

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5.10DiodeTest17

5.11CapacitanceMeasurements17

5.12ExtendedFunctionality17

5.12.1SelectingModes17

5.12.2VFDMode(ACVonly)18

5.12.3FrequencyMode(ACVonly)18

5.12.4Pass/FailMode(COMPARE)18

5.12.5SetupUtility18

5.12.6SilentMode19

5.12.7DataRecordingMode(99‐point)19

5.13KeypadLockout19

5.14StreamingMeasurementDatausingBluetooth®19

5.14.1General19

5.14.2Procedures19

6.MAINTENANCE20

6.1CleaningandStorage20

6.2BatteryReplacement20

6.3FuseReplacement20

6.4DisposalofElectronicWaste20

7.SPECIFICATIONS21

7.1Generalspecifications21

7.2ElectricalRangeSpecifications22

7.3InputSpecifications24

8.TECHNICALSUPPORT25

9.WARRANTIES25

9.1FLIRGlobalLimitedLifetimeWarranty25

9.2FLIRTestandMeasurementLimited2YearWarranty26

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1. Disclaimers

1.1Copyright

©2014,FLIRSystems,Inc.Allrightsreservedworldwide.Nopartsofthesoftwareincludingsource

codemaybereproduced,transmitted,transcribedortranslatedintoanylanguageorcomputer

languageinanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,magnetic,optical,manualorotherwise,without

thepriorwrittenpermissionofFLIRSystems.

Thedocumentationmustnot,inwholeorpart,becopied,photocopied,reproduced,translatedor

transmittedtoanyelectronicmediumormachinereadableformwithoutpriorconsent,inwriting,

fromFLIRSystems.

Namesandmarksappearingontheproductshereinareeitherregisteredtrademarksor

trademarksofFLIRSystemsand/oritssubsidiaries.Allothertrademarks,tradenamesorcompany

namesreferencedhereinareusedforidentificationonlyandarethepropertyoftheirrespective

owners.

1.2QualityAssurance

TheQualityManagementSystemunderwhichtheseproductsaredevelopedandmanufactured

hasbeencertifiedinaccordancewiththeISO9001standard.

FLIRSystemsiscommittedtoapolicyofcontinuousdevelopment;thereforewereservetheright

tomakechangesandimprovementsonanyoftheproductswithoutpriornotice.

1.3Documentation

Toaccessthelatestmanualsandnotifications,gototheDownloadtabat:http://support.flir.com.

Itonlytakesafewminutestoregisteronline.Inthedownloadareayouwillalsofindthelatest

releasesofmanualsforourotherproducts,aswellasmanualsforourhistoricalandobsolete

products.

1.4DisposalofElectronicWaste

Aswithmostelectronicproducts,thisequipmentmustbedisposedofinan

environmentallyfriendlyway,andinaccordancewithexistingregulationsfor

electronicwaste.

PleasecontactyourFLIRSystemsrepresentativeformoredetails.

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2. Safety

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SafetyNotes

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 Beforeoperatingthedevice,youmustread,understand,andfollowallinstructions,dangers,

warnings,cautions,andnotes.

 FLIRSystemsreservestherighttodiscontinuemodels,partsoraccessories,andotheritems,orto

changespecificationsatanytimewithoutpriornotice.

 Removethebatteriesifthedeviceisnotusedforanextendedperiodoftime.

WarningStatements

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 Donotoperatethedeviceifyoudonothavethecorrectknowledge.Formalqualificationsand/or

nationallegislationfortheelectricalinspectionscanapply.Incorrectoperationofthedevicecan

causedamage,shock,injuryordeathtopersons.

 Donotstartthemeasuringprocedurebeforeyouhavesetthefunctionswitchtothecorrect

position.Thiscancausedamagetotheinstrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Donotchangetoresistancewhenyoumeasurethevoltage.Thiscancausedamagetothe

instrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Youmustdisconnectthetestleadsfromthecircuitthatyoudidatestonbeforeyouchangethe

range.Ifyoudonotdothis,damagetotheinstrumentandinjurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotreplacethebatteriesbeforeyouremovethetestleads.Thiscancausedamagetothe

instrumentandcancauseinjurytopersons.

 Donotusethedeviceifthetestleadsand/orthedeviceshowsignsofdamage.Injurytopersons

canoccur.

 Becarefulwhenyoudothemeasurementsifthevoltagesaremorethan25VACrmsor35VDC.

Thereisariskofshockfromthesevoltages.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotdodiode,resistanceorcontinuitytestsbeforeyouhaveremovedthepowerfrom

capacitorsandotherdevicesundertestduringameasurement.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotusethedeviceasatooltoidentifyliveterminals.Youmustusethecorrecttools.Injuryto

personscanoccurifyoudonotusethecorrecttools.

 Makesurethatchildrencannottouchthedevice.Thedevicecontainsdangerousobjectsandsmall

partsthatchildrencanswallow.Ifachildswallowsanobjectorapart,speakwithaphysician

immediately.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotletchildrenplaywiththebatteriesand/orthepackingmaterial.Thesecanbedangerous

forchildreniftheyusethemastoys.

 Donottouchexpiredordamagedbatterieswithoutgloves.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

 Donotcauseashort‐circuitofthebatteries.Thiscancausedamagetotheinstrumentandcan

causeinjurytopersons.

 Donotputthebatteriesintoafire.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

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Cautions

Donotusethedeviceforaprocedurethatitisnotmadefor.Thiscancausedamagetothe

protection.

Thissymbol,adjacenttoanothersymbolorterminal,indicatesthattheuser

mustrefertothemanualforfurtherinformation.

Thissymbol,adjacenttoaterminal,indicatesthat,undernormaluse,

hazardousvoltagesmaybepresent.

Doubleinsulation.

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ULlistingisnotanindicationoraverificationoftheaccuracyofthemeter

2.1FCCCompliance

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:

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1. Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference.

2. Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycause

undesiredoperation.

ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,

pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotection

againstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan

radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,

maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethat

interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmful

interferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipment

offandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe

followingmeasures:

1. Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

2. Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

3. Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris

connected.

4. Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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WARNING

Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliance

couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.

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2.2IndustryCanadaCompliance

Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo

conditions:

ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjectto

thefollowingtwoconditions:(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemust

acceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.

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3. Introduction

ThankyouforselectingtheFLIRIM75InsulationMultiMeter.Thisdeviceisshippedfullytestedand

calibratedand,withproperuse,willprovideyearsofreliableservice.

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3.1KeyFeatures

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 4000countextra‐largedigitaldualdisplaywithbacklighting

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 AutoRangewithsmartover‐rangeindication

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 AutoHoldandStandardDataHoldfeatures

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 On‐screenmenuselectionandnavigatorkeydrive

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 Variable‐frequencydrivemode(low‐passfilter)

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 Frontpanelinsulationresistancetestvoltageselector

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 COMPAREfeaturewithfrontpanelcolorcodedPASS/FAILLEDindication

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 0.1%DCVaccuracy

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 99‐recorddatarecord/recallmemory

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 Highpowerbuilt‐inworklights

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 Bluetooth®interface

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 SafetyCategoryRating:CATIV‐600V,CATIII‐1000V

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4. MeterDescription

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4.1MeterSections

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1. CourtesyWorklights

2. LCDDisplay

3. Pass‐Fail(green/red)LED

4. RotaryFunctionSwitch

5. FunctionButtons(detailedbelow)

6. Positive(+)probeinputjackforVoltage,

Capacitance,Diode,&Continuity

7. COM(negative‐)probeinputjack

8. Positive(+)probeinputjackforinsulation

resistanceandearthbondresistance

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

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1. CourtesyWorkLights

2. TestProbeHolders

3. TiltStand

4. BatteryandFuseAccess

Fig4‐1FrontView

Fig4‐2RearView

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4.2FunctionSwitchPositions

OFF ThemeterisswitchedOFFandinfullpower‐savingmode.

Themetercanmeasurevoltage(V)throughtheprobeinputs.

Themetercanmeasurecapacitance,diodepolarityorcontinuitythrough

theprobeinputs.ThetypeofmeasurementischosenbytheMODEbutton.

ZEROΩ EarthBondResistancetestingmode.

50V,100V,250V,500V,1KV:Insulationresistancetestvoltageselections

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4.3FunctionButtons,SelectorPad,andRotarySwitch

MODE

 Usethisbuttontochangetheoperatingmodeofthemeter(ex:ACvs.DC)

 AlsoselectsInsulationResistancevaluestocompareforPASS/FAILtesting

HOLD

PresstoHOLDreadingsonthedisplayduringnormalDMMmeasuringmodes

(seeSection5.5DataHoldandAuto‐HoldModes).PressandholdforKeypad

lockoutmode(seeSection5.13KeypadLockout).

InINSULATIONTESTINGMODEthisbuttonwillservetoenablethetestlock

functionforcontinuousinsulationresistancetesting.SeeSection5.7Insulation

ResistanceMeasurementsforfurtherinformation.

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UsethisSelectorPadtostart/stopInsulationResistanceTests,toenable

extendedfunctionalitymodes,andtonavigatemodemenuoptions.Further

detailsprovidedinSection4.3.1SelectorPad

TheRotarySwitchisusedtoselectameasurementfunction.Detailsare

providedinSection4.3.2RotarySwitch

Pressthisbuttontoexitanextendedfunctionalitymode.

 Pressthisbuttontoenable/disablethedisplaybacklight.

 Pressandholdthebuttonfor2secondstoenable/disablethe

worklight.

Presstoenable/disableMETERLiNK®(Bluetooth)communication,see

section5.14StreamingmeasurementdatausingBluetooth®

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4.3.1SelectorPad

Therearefive(5)‘soft’functionbuttonsarrangedinasquare,asshownbelow.Thefunctions

changedependingonthesub‐functionchosenatthetime.Generallythearrowbuttonsare

usedfornavigationandtheTEST‐OKbuttonisusedforselectinganobjectorstartingatest.

Detailedinformationbelow:

IM75 Selector Pad

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PressingtheTESTOKbuttonselectsamenu‐drivenoption.TheTESTOKbuttonisalsousedto

enterthesub‐menusforselectionscreens.

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NOTE:WheninINSULATIONTESTINGMODEpressingandholdingTEST‐OKoutputsatest

voltage(untilthebuttonismanuallyreleased).InTestLockmodethisbutton(usedin

conjunctionwiththeHOLD/LOCKbutton)isusedtoStartandStopcontinuousInsulation

Resistancetests.SeeSection5.InsulationResistanceMeasurementsforfurtherdetails.Donot

confusetheInsulationResistancetestlockfeaturewiththeKeypadLockoutfeature(section

5.13).

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TheLEFT()buttonscrollstopreviouschoicesinthecurrentlevelofthemenu.When

reachingthestartofagroupofselections,furtherpressesoftheLEFTbuttonwrapstothe

endofthelist.

TheRIGHT()buttonscrollstonextchoicesinthecurrentlevelofthemenu.Whenreaching

theendofagroupofselections,furtherpressesoftheRIGHTbuttonwrapstothestartofthe

list.

TheUP()buttonscrollstopreviousselectableoptionsinthecurrentlevelofthemenu.

Whenreachingthestartofagroupofselections,furtherpressesoftheUPbuttonareignored.

TheDOWN()buttonscrollstopreviousselectableoptionsinthecurrentlevelofthemenu.

Whenreachingtheendofagroupofselections,furtherpressesoftheDOWNbuttonare

ignored.

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4.3.2RotarySwitch

Therearenine(9)dedicatedRotarySwitchpositions:

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 OFF:ThemeterisswitchedOFF.

 AC/DCVOLTAGE:Themetercanmeasurevoltagethroughtheprobeinputs.Thetypeof

measurement(AC/DC)ischosenbytheMODEbutton.ThedefaultmeasurementisAC

voltage.

Fig4‐3SelectorPad

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 CAPACITANCE/DIODE/CONTINUITY:Themetercanmeasurecapacitance,diodepolarity

orcontinuitythroughtheprobeinputs.ThetypeofmeasurementischosenbytheMODE

button.

 ZeroΩ:Themetercanmeasureearth‐bondresistance,throughtheprobeinputs.The

measurementunitisOhms(Ω).

 50V:Themetercansourcea50VDCTESTVoltageandmeasureInsulationResistance

throughtheZeroΩ/InsulationandCOMprobeinputs.

 100V:Themetercansourcea100VDCTESTVoltageandmeasureInsulationResistance

throughtheZeroΩ/InsulationandCOMprobeinputs.

 250V:Themetercansourcea250VDCTESTVoltageandmeasureInsulationResistance

throughtheZeroΩ/InsulationandCOMprobeinputs.

 500V:Themetercansource500VDCTESTVoltageandmeasureInsulationResistance

throughtheZeroΩ/InsulationandCOMprobeinputs.

 1000V:Themetercansource1000VDCTESTVoltageandmeasureInsulationResistance

throughtheZeroΩ/InsulationandCOMprobeinputs.

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4.4DisplayDescription

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1. Maindisplayarea

2. Secondarydisplayarea

3. Bargraph(matchesthereadingonthemaindisplay)

4. Modesofoperation(detailedlaterinthisguide)

5. Unitsofmeasureforprimaryandsecondarydisplays

6. Alertsandstatusicons(detailedbelow)

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4.5DisplayIconsandIndicators

IndicatesthatBluetooth®communicationisactive

TESTIndicatesanInsulationTestinprogressandtestvoltageispresent

Indicatesthatthemeasuredvoltageisgreaterthan30V(ACorDC)

HIndicatesthatthemeterisinHoldmode(solidH)orautohold(flashingH)

Indicatesthatthemeterisinlockedmode

Memoryiconshownwiththeactivememorylocation(1‐99)

Indicatesthebatteryvoltagestatus

APOIndicatesthattheautopowerofffunctionisenabled

IndicatesthatthemeterismeasuringACvoltage

IndicatesthatthemeterismeasuringDCvoltage

Analogbargraph

VFD(variablefrequencydrive)modeicon

Frequencymodeicon

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EarthBondResistanceicon

INSULInsulationResistanceicon

COMPCompare(Pass/Fail)icon

PIPolarizationIndexicon

DARDielectricAbsorptionRatioicon

Settingsmodeicon

Silentmodeicon

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5. Operation

Note:Beforeoperatingthedevice,youmustread,understand,andfollowallinstructions,dangers,

warnings,cautions,andnotes.

Note:Whenthemeterisnotinuse,thefunctionswitchshouldbesettotheOFFposition.

Note:Whenconnectingtheprobeleadstothedeviceundertest,connecttheCOM(negative)lead

beforeconnectingthepositivelead.Whenremovingtheprobeleads,removethepositivelead

beforeremovingtheCOM(negative)lead.

5.1PoweringtheMeter

1.Setthefunctionswitchtoanypositiontoswitchonthemeter.

2.Ifthebatteryindicator showsthatthebatteryvoltageisloworifthemeterdoesnotpower

on,replacethebattery.Seesection6.2BatteryReplacement. 

5.1.1AutoPowerOff

Themeterenterssleepmodeafter30minutesofinactivity.Themeterbeepsthreetimes20

secondsbeforepoweringoff.PressanybuttonorturntheRotarySwitchtopreventthemeter

frompoweringoff.Theautopowerofftime‐outisthenreset.Todisableautopoweroff(APO)

presstheMODEbuttonwhileturningonthemeter.TochangetheAPOtime,readsection

5.12.6SetupUtility

5.2ManualAC/DCSelection

Whenmeasuringvoltage,presstheMODEbuttontoselectACorDCvoltage.

5.3AutoRange

Auto‐RangeistheonlymodeofoperationforCapacitance;rangesareautomaticallyselectedby

themeter.InsulationandEarthBondResistancetestsallowforvoltagetestselectionusingthe

rotaryswitch.

5.4‘Smart’Out‐of‐RangeWarnings

Iftheinputisover/underthefull‐scalerange,thedisplaywillshow>xor<x,wherexisthehighor

lowendofthefull‐scalerange.

5.5DataHoldandAuto‐HoldModes

Thesetwomodesarediscussedindetailbelow.IntheSettingsmenu,ifAuto‐HoldissettoOFF,the

meterwilloperateinthestandardHoldmode.IfAuto‐HoldissettoONinthesettingsmenu,the

meterwilloperateintheAuto‐Holdmode.

5.5.1DataHoldMode

InDataHoldmode,presstheHOLDbuttontocapturethemeasurementthatisshownonthe

maindisplay.Thecapturedreadingwillbedisplayedinthesecondary,upperdisplayarea(the

maindisplaywillthenfunctionnormally).The‘H’displayiconwillappearsolidontheLCDin

theHoldmode.ToexittheHoldmode,presstheHOLDbuttonagain.

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5.5.2Auto‐Holdmode

IfAuto‐HoldmodeisswitchedONinthesettingsmenu,presstheHOLDbuttontoactivate

Auto‐Holdmode(the‘H’displayiconwillappearflashing).InAuto‐Holdmodereadingsare

capturedinthesaywayasinstandardHoldmode.Thedifferenceisthatthecaptured

reading,displayedonthesmaller,secondarydisplaydigits,willupdatewheneverareading50

unitshigherorlowerthanthecapturedreadingismeasured.ToexittheAuto‐Holdmode

presstheHOLDbutton.

5.6VoltageMeasurements

1.Setthefunctionswitchtothe position.

2.InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOMterminalandredprobeleadintotheVterminal.

3.UsetheMODEbuttontoselectACorDCvoltagemeasurements.

 The indicatorwillbedisplayedforACmeasurements.

 The indicatorwillbedisplayedforDCmeasurements.

4.Connecttheprobeleadsinparalleltothepartundertest

5.Readthevoltagevalueonthedisplay

5.7InsulationResistanceMeasurements

1. Usetherotaryswitchtoselecttheinsulationvoltage(50V,100V,250V,500V,or1kV).

2. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOMterminalandredprobeleadintotheInsulation

terminal.

3. SelectINSULtoenabletheInsulationResistanceFunctionmodeasdescribedinsection5.12.1

Selectingmodes.

4. DuringtheTest,theinsulationvoltagewillappearinthesecondary(upper)readingarea.The

resistancewillbeshowninthemainreadingarea.

5. PressTESTOKtostarttest.

6. Tolockthetestforcontinuoustesting,presstheHOLD/LOCKbutton(lockiconwillappear)and

thenpressTESTOKtotestcontinuously.

7. TheTESTiconontheLCDwillbeshownwhilethevoltageisoutputted.

8. PressTESTOKagaintostopthetest

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NOTE:The99pointDataRecordmemoryfunctioncannotbeactivatedintheusualwaywhile

usingtheInsulationResistancefunction(sincetheTESTOKbuttonisusedfortestinginthis

caseandnotforsavingreadings).Thelastreading,however,isheldonthedisplayandcanthen

besavedinthenormalwayasdescribedintheExtendedFunctionalitysectionbelowunder

Section5.12.8DataRecordMode.

5.7.1PI/DARTest

Note:PI(PolarizationIndex);DAR(DielectricAbsorptionRatio)

1. SelectthePIorDARtestasdescribedinsection5.12.1Selectingmodes.

2. PresstheTESTOKbuttontotest.

3. PresstheMODEbuttontoshowthetesttimeattheupperreadingarea.(LCDwillshow

CLOCKiconandtheelapsedtime).PIisaten‐minutetestandDARisaone‐minutetest.

4. Thetestwillstopautomaticallyandtheresult(ratio)willbeshownonthemaindisplay

area.ThePASS/FAILLEDwillindicatethetestresult(GreenforPASS,andRedforFAIL).

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5.8EarthBondResistanceMeasurements(ZEROΩ)

1. MovethefunctiondialtotheEarth‐bondresistanceposition(ZEROΩ);theEarth‐bond

resistanceiconwillappear.

2. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOMterminalandredprobeleadintotheZEROOhm

terminal.

3. Beforetesting,shorttheendsoftheprobesandpresstheMODEbutton.TheZEROiconwill

appearonthedisplayandtheoffsetvaluewillbestored.Ifthetestleadsarenotshortedorif

thereisresidualresistance,thedisplaywillshowthe>2.00ohms(thisindicationcouldbedue

tofaultyleads,impropertestleadinsertion,ormeterproblem.Testsshouldnotbeattempted

untilrootcauseofthehighresistanceisdetermined.

4. PressTESTOKtorunatest.

5. TolockthetestON,presstheHOLD/LOCKbutton(theLOCKicon willappear)andthen

pressTESTOKtotestcontinuously.

6. PressTESTOKagaintostopthetest.

7. NotethattheEarthBondResistanceMeasurementmodecanalsobeusedtomeasure

standardresistanceto40kohms

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NOTE:The99pointDataRecordmemoryfunctioncannotbeactivatedintheusualwaywhile

usingtheEarthBondResistancefunction(sincetheTESTOKbuttonisusedfortestinginthis

caseandnotforsavingreadings).Thelastreading,however,isheldonthedisplayandcanthen

besavedasdescribedintheExtendedFunctionalitysectionbelowunderSection5.12.8Data

RecordingMode.

5.9ContinuityTest

Warning:Donotdodiode,resistanceorcontinuitytestsbeforeremovingthepowerfrom

capacitorsandotherdevicesundertestduringameasurement.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

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1. Setthefunctionswitchtothe position.

2. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOMterminalandredprobeleadintotheVterminal.

3. UsetheMODEbuttontoselectcontinuitymeasurement.Theindicatorwillbedisplayed.

4. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOM(negative)terminalandtheredprobeleadintothe

positiveterminal.

5. Touchthetipsoftheprobeacrossthecircuitorcomponentundertest.

6. Iftheresistanceis30±5Ω(nominal)orless,themeterwillbeep.

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Note:ThisthresholdisuserselectableintheSETUPmenuundertheCntin(continuity)setting:

Range:10‐50Ω;Increment:1;Default:30Ω.

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5.10DiodeTest

Warning:Donotdodiode,resistanceorcontinuitytestsbeforeyouhaveremovedthepowerfrom

capacitorsandotherdevicesundertestduringameasurement.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

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1. Setthefunctionswitchtothe position.

2. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOMterminalandredprobeleadintotheVterminal.

3. UsetheMODEbuttontoselectthediodetestfunction.The indicatorwillbedisplayed.

4. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOM(negative)terminalandtheredprobeleadintothe

positiveterminal.

5. Touchthetipsoftheprobeacrossthediodeorsemiconductorjunctionundertest.Makea

noteofthevalueonthedisplay.

6. Reversethepolarityoftheprobes,byinterchangingtheprobetestlocations.

7. Touchthetipsoftheprobeacrossthediodeorsemiconductorjunctionundertest.Makea

noteofthenewvalueonthedisplay

5.11CapacitanceMeasurements

Warning:Donotdocapacitancetestsbeforeremovingthepowertothecapacitororotherdevices

undertestduringameasurement.Injurytopersonscanoccur.

1. Setthefunctionswitchtothe position.

2. UsetheMODEbuttontoselectthecapacitancemeasurement.TheF(Farad)unitwillbe

displayed.

3. InserttheblackprobeleadintotheCOM(negative)terminalandtheredprobeleadintothe

positiveterminal.

4. Touchthetipsoftheprobeacrossthepartundertest.

5. Readthecapacitancevalueonthedisplay.

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Note:Forverylargecapacitancevalues,itmaytakeseveralsecondsforthemeasurementto

settleandthefinalreadingtostabilize.

5.12ExtendedFunctionality

Avarietyofmodesareavailablethatprovideextendedfunctionalityasdetailedbelow.

5.12.1SelectingModes

Themodeiconsapplicablefortheselectedmeasurementtypearedisplayedinthelowerpart

ofthedisplay.Whenamodeisenabled,theiconisframed.

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Usetheleft/rightarrowbuttonstonavigatetothedesiredmodeicon.Thecurrentlyselected

iconwillflash.

1. PresstheTESTOKbuttontoenabletheselected(flashing)mode.

2. Usetheup/downarrowbuttonstostepthroughthemodeoptions(ifany).Referto

thesectionrelatedtothespecificmodefordetailedinstructions.

3. PresstheTESTOKbuttontodisabletheselected(flashing)mode.

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5.12.2VFDMode(ACVonly)

InVFD(variable‐frequencydrive)mode,high‐frequencynoiseiseliminatedfromthevoltage

measurementthroughtheuseofalow‐passfilter.VFDmodeisavailablewhenmeasuring

ACV.

1. Select andthenpresstheTESTOKbuttontoenabletheselected(flashing)mode.

5.12.3FrequencyMode(ACVonly)

InFrequencymode,thefrequencyisdisplayedinthemaindisplayandtheperiodisdisplayed

inthesecondarydisplay.FrequencymodeisavailablewhenmeasuringACvoltage.

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1. Select andenableFrequencymodeasdescribedinsection5.12.1,Selectingmodes.

5.12.4Pass/FailMode(COMPARE)

1. Selectthedesiredinsulationvoltagevalueusingtherotaryswitch.

2. SelectCOMPandenablethePass/FailFunctionmodeasdescribedinsection5.12.1

Selectingmodes.

3. UsetheMODEbuttontoselecttheresistancevaluetocompare.(Thereareresistance

valuesegmentsandaCOMPAREiconontheLCD,Theresistancevalueoptionsare

100kohm,200kohm,500kohm,1Mohm,2Mohm,5Mohm,10Mohm,20Mohm,50Mohm)

4. PressTESTtostarttheprocess.

5. Observethegreenlight/redlightforPASS/FAILindication.

5.12.5SetupUtility

InSetup,definethesettingsforvariousmeteroptions:

 Autopoweroff(indicatedbythetextAPO):Amodewherethetimeperiodafter

whichthemeterenterssleepmodecanbeset.Therangeis1to30minutes,orOFF.

Thefactorydefaultis10minutes.

 Autobacklightoff(indicatedbythetextb.Lit):Amodewherethetimeperiodafter

whichthebacklightturnsoffcanbeset.Therangeis1to30minutes,orOFF.The

factorydefaultis5minutes.

 Continuitythreshold(indicatedbythetextCntin):Amodewherethethresholdfor

continuitytestscanbeset.

 Autohold(indicatedbythetextA.Hold):SelectAutoholdmodeON(Autoholdmode

active)orOFF(Dataholdmodeactive).Formoreinformation,seesection5.5Data

holdmodeandAutoholdmode.

1. Select andenableSetupmodeasdescribedinsection5.12.1Selectingmodes.

2. Usetheup/downarrowsbuttontocyclethroughthemodeoptionsAPO,b.Lit,Cntin,

A.Hold,andRESETshownonthesecondarydisplay.

3. PresstheTESTOKbuttontoactivatethedisplayedoption.

 APO:Usetheleft/rightarrowbuttonstochangetheautopowerofftime.

 b.Lit:Usetheleft/rightarrowbuttonstochangetheautobacklightofftime.

 A.Hold:Usetheleft/rightarrowbuttonstoconfigureautohold/datahold.Onindicates

thattheautoholdmodeisactive.Offindicatesthatthedataholdmodeisactive.

 Cntin:Usetheleft/rightarrowbuttonstochangethecontinuitythreshold.

 RESET:PresstheTESTOKbuttontoresetthesettingstothefactorydefault.

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5.12.6SilentMode

InSilentmode,thealertbeeperisdisabled.Silentmodedoesnotaffectthecontinuitybeeper.

SelectandenableSilentmodeasdescribedinsection5.12.1Selectingmodes.

5.12.7DataRecordingMode(99‐point)

Themeterhas99memorylocationsforthestorageofmeasurementdata.

SelectandenableMEMmode asdescribedinsection5.12.1Selectingmodes.

Usethearrowkeystocyclethroughthemodeoptions:SAVE,LOAD,andCLEARshownonthe

secondarydisplay.

SAVE:Thedataonthemaindisplayissavedtoamemorylocationindicatedbythe‘88’inthe

upperdisplayarea.

LOAD:Thedatastoredinthememorylocation(identifiedbythe‘88’indicator)isdisplayed.

Usearrowkeystoscrollthememorylocations.Usethe buttontoexittheLOADmode.

CLEAR:Thedatainallmemorylocationsiserased.

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5.13KeypadLockout

InLockoutmodethemeterignoresallbuttonpressesexceptHOLD.Theautopowerofffunction,

seesection5.1.1AutoPoweroff,isdisabledinLockoutmode.

PressandholdtheHOLD/LOCKbuttonfor3secondstoenter/exitthelockoutmode.Inlockout

mode,thelockindicatorisdisplayed.DonotconfuseLockoutmodewiththetestlockfeatureused

forcontinuousInsulationResistancetesting(seeSection5.7InsulationResistanceMeasurements).

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5.14StreamingMeasurementDatausingBluetooth®

5.14.1General

SomeIRcamerasfromFLIRSystemssupportBluetoothcommunication,andtothosecameras

youcanstreammeasurementdatafromthemeter.Thedataisthenmergedintotheresultant

tableintheIRimage.ThisisfurtherfacilitatedthroughaFLIRsoftwaretoolknownas

METERLiNK®.TostreamdatatoaniOS/Androiddevice,downloadtheapplicationFLIR

TOOLSTMandfollowtheapplicationon‐screenprompts.

StreamingmeasurementdataisaconvenientwaytoaddimportantinformationtoanIRimage.

Forexample,whenidentifyinganoverheatedcableconnection,youmaywanttoknowits

voltage.TheBluetoothrangeis10m(32ft)maximum.

5.14.2Procedures

1. PairtheIRcamerawiththeinstrument.Refertothecameramanualforinformationon

howtopairBluetoothdevices.

2. Turnonthecameraandthenturnonthemeter.

3. PressthebuttononthemetertoenableBluetooth.TheBluetoothiconwillappear

flashingintheupperlefthandcornerofthemeterdisplay.

4. Choosethevariablethatyouwanttouse(voltage,bondresistance,etc.).Resultsfromthe

meterwillnowautomaticallybedisplayedintheresultanttableinthetopleftcornerof

theIRcamerascreen.

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6. Maintenance

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6.1CleaningandStorage

Cleanthemeterwithadampclothandmilddetergent;donotuseabrasivesorsolvents.

Ifthemeterisnottobeusedforanextendedperiod,removethebatteriesandstorethem

separately.

6.2BatteryReplacement

TheBatterysymbolflasheswithno‘bars’whenthebatterieshavereachedacriticallevelof7.0V.

ThesymbolstaysactiveandvisiblewhiletheLCDispowered.

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Themeterdisplaysreadingswithinspecificationswhilethelowbatteryindicatorison.Whenthisis

nolongerpossible,thedisplaymustbeblanked.Themeterpowersoffbeforeitdisplaysanoutof

tolerancevoltage.

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1. Toavoidelectricalshock,disconnectthemeterifconnectedtoacircuit,removetheprobe

fromtheterminals,andsetthefunctionswitchtotheOFFpositionbeforeattemptingto

replacethebatteries.

2. Unscrewandremovethebatterycompartmentcover.

3. ReplacethesixstandardAAAbatteries,observingcorrectpolarity.

4. Securethebatterycompartmentcover.

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6.3FuseReplacement

Thefuseaccessedviathebatterycompartmentcover.Thefuseisrated440mA/1000V,ceramic

fastblowwithaminimumInterruptRatingof10kA.

6.4DisposalofElectronicWaste

Aswithmostelectronicproducts,thisequipmentmustbedisposedofinan

environmentallyfriendlyway,andinaccordancewithexistingregulationsfor

electronicwaste.PleasecontactyourFLIRSystemsrepresentativeformoredetails.

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