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2635A
Hydra Series II Data Bucket
Users Manual
PN 686698
November 1997
© 1997 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in U.S.A.
All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
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LIMITED WARRANTY & LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs and services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries or to any product which, in Fluke’s opinion, has been misuse
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Table of Contents Chapter Title Page 1 Preparation for Use............................................................................ 1-1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 1-5 Operating Modes ............................................................................................... 1-5 Front Panel Operation ................................................................................... 1-7 Memory Card Op
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2635A Users Manual Digital I/O................................................................................................. 1-18 Totalizer Input .......................................................................................... 1-18 Controls and Indicators ..................................................................................... 1-19 Front Panel Controls ..................................................................................... 1-19 Front Panel Indicators .....
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Contents (continued) Triggering Options and Memory Card Operation .................................... 2-31 Totalizer Operation ....................................................................................... 2-32 Digital Input/output Lines............................................................................. 2-33 Setting Date and Time................................................................................... 2-34 Reading Instrument Software Versions .......................
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2635A Users Manual How the Instrument Processes Output .......................................................... 4-13 Status Registers............................................................................................. 4-14 Instrument Event Register (IER) .............................................................. 4-14 Standard Event Status Register (ESR)...................................................... 4-16 Status Byte Register (STB)............................................
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Contents (continued) Appendices A Specifications.............................................................................................. A-1 B Crosstalk Considerations ............................................................................ B-1 C Binary Upload of Logged Data................................................................... C-1 D RS-232 Cabling........................................................................................... D-1 E 8-Bit Binary-Coded-Decimal Ta
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List of Tables Table Title Page 1-1. Data Bucket Features............................................................................................. 1-6 1-2. Options and Accessories........................................................................................ 1-11 1-3. Front Panel Keys Description................................................................................ 1-21 1-4. Annunciator Descriptions ......................................................................
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2635A Users Manual A-11. AC Voltage Measurements - Accuracy ................................................................. A-9 A-12. AC Voltage Measurements.................................................................................... A-10 A-13. Resistance Measurements - Resolution. ................................................................ A-11 A-14. Resistance Measurements - Accuracy (Four-Wire)............................................... A-11 A-15. Frequency Measurements-Res
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List of Figures Figure Title Page 1-1. Data Bucket Front and Rear Panels....................................................................... 1-7 1-2. Typical Front Panel Display While Scanning ....................................................... 1-8 1-3. Adjusting the Handle ............................................................................................. 1-12 1-4. Connecting the Instrument to a Power Source....................................................... 1-13 1-5. Unive
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2635A Users Manual 2-24. Front Panel Key Lockout Options ......................................................................... 2-36 3-1. Typical Memory Card............................................................................................ 3-3 3-2. Front Panel Memory Card Percent Display........................................................... 3-5 3-3. Initializing a Memory Card.................................................................................... 3-7 3-4. Recording
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CAUTION THIS IS AN IEC SAFETY CLASS 1 PRODUCT. BEFORE USING, THE GROUND WIRE IN THE LINE CORD OR THE REAR PANEL BINDING POST MUST BE CONNECTED FOR SAFETY. Interference Information This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device in accordance with the sp
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Safety Terms in this Manual This instrument has been designed and tested in accordance with iec publication 1010, safety requirements for electrical measuring, control and laboratory equipment. This user manual contains information, warnings, and cautions that must be followed to ensure safe operation and to maintain the instrument in a safe condition. Use of this equipment in a manner not specified herein may impair the protection provided by the equipment. The meter is designed for iec 664, in
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Contents (continued) AC Power Source The instrument is intended to operate from an ac power source that will not apply more than 264v ac rms between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground. A protective ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the power cord is required for safe operation. DC Power Source The instrument may also be operated from a 9 to 16v dc power source when either the rear panel ground binding post or the power cord grounding conducto
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Ten Minute Tour Introduction Note This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed to ensure safe operation and keep the instrument in safe condition. Data Bucket operation and operational features can be understood in about ten minutes by completing the following procedure. Prior to staring the procedure, connect the instrument to a power source (see Chapter 1) and connect the supplied test leads to the front panel jacks (Channel 0). Some steps terminate when you press the C
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Ten Minute Tour (continued) Applying power. Press the power switch to POWER apply power. Other power-on options include Configuration-Reset, Display-Hold, and Temperature-Toggle. [Figure 2-2] Selecting a Channel. Up/down arrow keys CH select a channel from 0 to 20. Channel 0 20 connections are on the front panel; Channels 1 ... through 20 connections are via the rear-panel 10 Universal Input Module. Select Channel 10. ... [Figure 2-3] 0 Selecting a Function. Press the FUNC key
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2635A Users Manual A Selecting a Channel. Select Channel 0 with the CH up/down arrow keys. Notice each key entry is 20 acknowledged with a short "beep." Try the ... left/right arrow keys and notice a long beep. 10 Short beeps represent correct entries; long beeps ... represent incorrect entries. [Figure 2-3] 0 Selecting a Function. Press FUNC to open the SET FUNC FUNC function menu, use up/down arrow keys to select OFF Ω, then press ENTER. [Figure 2-6] °F [°C] Hz Ω VAC V DC Select
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Ten Minute Tour (continued) B MON Selecting the Monitor Mode. Press the MON MON key to enable monitoring. Up/down arrow keys select any configured channel for monitoring. 0 When Channel 0 (Ω) is selected, touch the probe tips together to measure test lead resistance. 10 Channel 10 (VAC) may have a small reading because the input is unterminated. Press MON to exit monitoring. [Figure 2-17] MON Selecting the SCAN Mode. Press the SCAN SCAN key to enable scanning. The display will i
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2635A Users Manual C INTVL Setting the Scan Interval. Press the INTVL key SET to open the interval menu. Up/down and left/right arrow keys select 0:00:00 (default) to 9:99:99. The format is HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS. 0:00:00 The scan interval is the total time between the start of each measurement cycle. 0:00:00 represents continuous scanning. Press CANCL to exit. [Figure 2-11] CANCL REVIEW Selecting the Review Mode. Press the REVIEW REVIEW key to open the Review array. The LAST MI
