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Fluke Corporation Fluke 125 Industrial ScopeMeter Manual

1. OPALplus OSECAM Fa Select SELECT S Highlight Positive D Fa Accept the video trigger selections ENTER Using The Test Tool 1 Triggering on a Waveform Pressing 5598 selects the line number function To choose line 135 do the following F3 Enable video line selection oa amp Select number 135 31 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Saving and Recalling a Setup and a Screen You can save Screens and Setups to memory and recall them again for later use Fluke 123 has 10 memories while Fluke 124 has 20 memories In each memory you can save a screen and the related settings Saving Screens with Belonging Setups To save a screen and setups in e g memory location 7 do the following EJ Open the SAVE PRINT menu SAVE PRINT captured screen 42 SCREEH SETUP DATA SAVE RECALL DELETE PRINTER PRINT DELETE SETUP SCREEH alt ENTER Observe that SAVE is already highlighted and that the screen is frozen until you leave the SAVE PRINT menu again 32 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com o Em Open the SAVE submenu Note that free memory locations are indicated by an open square O in front of the memory number SEX 7 J Oo The actual screen and settings are sav
2. Figure 1 4 Basic Navigation Note When you do not change an item with the blue arrow keys repeatedly pressing E enables you to step through a menu without changing the setup of the test tool Gray text in a menu or button bar indicates that the function is disabled or the status is not valid 11 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Looking at the Measurement Connections Look at the top of the test tool The test tool provides two 4 mm safety shielded banana jack inputs red input A and gray input B and a black safety 4 mm banana jack input COM See Figure 1 5 Input A You can always use the red input A for all single input measurements possible with the test tool Input B For measurements on two different signals you can use the gray input B together with the red input A COM You can use the black COMmon as single ground for low frequency measurements and for Continuity Ohm Q Diode and Capacitance measurements ZA Warning To avoid electrical shock or fire use only one COM common connection or ensure that all connections to COM are at the same potential 12 o B UT i ku peas ALL INPUTS d d CAT II A RISK OF SHOCK mdi SEE WARNING ON REAR LT Figure 1 5 Measurement Connections Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Displaying an Unknown Sig
3. eese ener eene nnne entretenir nnne nr nnne nnn nnne 1 Unpacking the Test Tool Kit ciii ciis eee edad i ninos i n dad ednen 2 Safely Using the Test Toolset terrore HE critt nen ges peto epa terne Ein eser giae 4 1 Using The Test Tool esses ener nenne nenne nnn sn in nnne innen inne nnne 7 Goal f this Chapter iter tre EFL ER RSERR ED Deu E ESE 7 Powering the Test Tool ennt nre nennen trs n e nnn nnns 7 Resetting the Test TOOl eee interne irri d Erba Ense sa sts ore pm e ke cx E aE 8 Changing Backlight ionic Lege ijn teen Es eod Las LER EET eee 9 IN z Te ober 10 Making Selections in a Menu sssseseeeeeeene nennen nennen enne 11 Looking at the Measurement Connections sssseeeeeee eee 12 Displaying an Unknown Signal with Connect and View ssssssseeeeeeee 13 Making Measurements ennt nnne nnns en nnne nn nannan nnn nnns 14 Freezing thE SChECN m 16 i Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Holding a Stable Reading sisetecsccsiecesace tror ecien entr eeu u foes teaeqeesuans Sae DUE p Eus 16 Making Relative Measurements sssssseese eene nennen 17 Selecting Auto Manual Ranges esseeene enn enne nennen 18 Changing the Graphic Representation on the Screen
4. essssssss 5 mV to 500 V div Display Modes ssssseses A A B B Max Input Voltage A and B direct with test leads or with VP40 Probe 600 Vrms with BB120 ssseeeem em 300 Vrms For detailed specifications see Safety Figs 4 1 4 2 Max Floating Voltage from any terminal to ground 600 Vrms up to 400 Hz Resolution rere RR 8 bit Vertical Accuracy 1 0 05 range div Max Vertical Move seeessese 4 divisions sales GlobalTestSupply com Horizontal Scope Modes Normal Single Roll Ranges Normal equivalent sampling Fluke 123 20 ns to 500 ns div equivalent sampling Fluke 124 10 ns to 500 ns div real time sampling s 1 us to 5 s div Single real time usse 1 us to 5 s div Roll real time e 1s to 60 s div Sampling Rate for both channels simultaneously Equivalent sampling repetitive signals up to 1 25 GS s Real time sampling 1 15 to 5 MS GIV oii cece iem 25 MS s 10 ms to 60 s div issiria 5 MS s Time Base Accuracy Equivalent sampling 0 4 0 04 time div Real time sampling 0 1 0 04 time div Glitch Detection 240 ns 20 ns to 5 ms div 2200 ns 10 ms to 60 s div
5. ssessseseeeee 18 TrendPlotting a Waveform ssssssssssssssssesesee eene tenen entente enne tenen nns 22 Acquiring the WawefOorm erret perpe ipe etes nt eainiie radenia 23 Triggering on a Waveform ssssssssssssssssssseseeee ener tenente nenr sn nr nnne nennen 27 Saving and Recalling a Setup and a Screen ssssssee e 32 Making Cursor Measurements sssssseene ene ene nennen nnne nennen 35 Using the 10 1 Probe for High Frequency Measurements seeeeeene 38 Using E Media p J Q 39 Using FlukeView BOBO oeccasc ceteau ces catt rn drtmtc dun bote b eh Ea ote bd Sb Dd bd tn Dus 41 Maintaining the Test Tool seen enne nnn nnns 43 About this Chapter ciere et ente Eee se ri e cen croce ene guess nne vue de sigo 43 Cleaning the Test T60l onean erora irte e E E E E AE A DATERE EC EAr Es 43 DSIOMMG THE VESt TOON e C S 43 Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack 44 Keeping Batteries in Optimal Condition eem 45 Replacing and Disposing of the Rechargeable Battery Pack 46 Using and Adjusting 10 1 Scope Probes sse een 47 Calibrating the Test LOOM atento attenta restore eate pe severest 49 Parts and ACCESSOMES ie ierit RR RE EE HEURE e DERE reste sailassdsceccaneissteseestepestes 49 Tips and Trouble
6. MEASURE on fi ee ooma OHz O DUTY DUDC OCONT OAMP O PULSE O VAC DC O DIODE O TEMP O CREST DdB OCAP O PEAK O PHASE fie Snia ions a dois ar GGER gt hove nove Store e Fluke 123 g TRIGGERS CURSOR foue PA gt SLOPE ol ON POR Fluke 124 Figure 1 3 The Screen Area s Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Making Selections in a Menu Subsequently follow steps to 9 to open a menu and to choose an item menu Press the SCOPE MENU key to open the Scope menu SCOPE INPUTS IHPUT fA IHPUT B WT NHORHAhL MOC O HORMAL OAC CI IHUERT OAC O IHUERT E OFF opens PROBES TRIGGER ENTER Note Pressing the MENU key a second time closes this menu and resumes normal measurement This toggling enables you to check the menu without destroying your settings G amp Usethe blue arrow keys to highlight the item o a o um Press the blue ENTER function key to confirm selection Press ENTER until you return to normal mode Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Making Selections in a Menu Figure 1 4 shows the basic navigation of the test tool Em jo 2 TAA gt B A amp E A amp 2 X S amp f SESH ON q Qt 9o amp 0 Qi 95 8 amp 00 S AB S AK
7. Glitch detection is always active Horizontal Move eseeeeee 10 divisions Trigger point can be positioned anywhere across the Screen Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Specifications 4 Dual Input Oscilloscope Trigger Screen Update Free Run On Trigger Ire TCR T A B EXT EXTernal via optically isolated trigger probe ITP120 optional accessory Sensitivity A and B Fluke 123 DC to 5 MHz 0 5 divisions or 5 mV 0 25 MHZ wis iiio ice eiii lue ees 1 5 divisions Q 40 MBIZ rrr eter 4 divisions Sensitivity A and B Fluke 124 DC to 5 MHZ 0 5 divisions or 5 mV Q 40 MH tete tro Prec tr ene 1 5 divisions 60 MHZ eee eem 4 divisions Slope onere cernes Positive Negative Video on A interlaced video signals only M dES P Lines Line Select Standards PAL NTSC PAL SECAM Polailty rrr retos Positive Negative Sensitivity esses 0 6 divisions sync 63 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Advanced Scope Functions Display Modes Normal Captures up to 40 ns glitches and displays analog like persistence waveform Smooth Suppresses noise from a waveform Envelope Records and displays the minimum and maximum of waveforms over time Auto Set Connect and View Continuou
8. NEAN ECIAM EMITE XE CAMCN NER NE NE E DAI i io io io i i i EAR c 11 M OE ee PEFEA HELPER CERRADA ELLE A 500mVU4 500ns lt Trig Al CURSOR move 2 AUTO_ CURSOR Emm Gn DA OFF Figure 1 21 Risetime Measurement with Cursors sales GlobalTestSupply com 1 37 Fluke 123 124 Users Manual The reading now shows the risetime from 1096 9096 of the trace amplitude and the voltage at the cursors in relation to the zero icon See Figure 1 21 o um Turn off the cursors 38 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using the 10 1 Probe for High Frequency Measurements Fluke 124 is supplied with a model VP40 10 1 Probe Use of this Probe is recommended when you measure high frequency signals in circuits with a high impedance The loading of the circuit by a 10 1 Probe is much lower than that of a 1 1 Shielded Test Lead Probe Attenuation and Probe Adjustment must be observed when using a 10 1 Probe Probe Attenuation The Probe attenuates the signal 10 times Proceed as follows to adapt the Test Tool s voltage readout to this attenuation The example below is for a Probe connected to input B Open the Scope menu Open the Probes menu Select PROBE on B Press ENTER t gt uH sales GlobalTestSupply com oa y Select 10 1 V o ZE Observe that the 10 times attenuation of the Probe is compensated in the voltage readout Press ENTER to confirm the sele
9. Using The Test Tool Making Measurements QO Highlight PEAK PEAK Fa Accept the pk pk measurement Now you will see a screen like Figure 1 8 341 Ie dus 0304v HOLD penne fiz X73 i ms4 lt Trig al Bz 5 UA A TRIGGERS CONTRAST Mou SLOPE 4 E Figure 1 8 Hz and Vpp as Main Readings Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Freezing the Screen You can freeze the screen all readings and waveforms at any time ee Freeze the screen HOLD appears at the bottom of the reading area Eg Resume your measurement 16 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Holding a Stable Reading The Touch Hold function captures a stable main large reading on the display When a new stable reading is detected the test tool beeps and displays the new reading Use the following procedure for the Touch Hold function VHzA Qc BEEP Open the INPUT A menu TOUCH HOLD OFF appears on bottom of the screen Measure the signal Wait until an audible beep now you have a stable display The screen continues to update with valid readings and beeps as longs as you maintain the measurement connections Because no special keys accompany the Touch Hold function you can use this function for hands free measurements E Return to normal measurement
10. sales GlobalTestSupply com Making Relative Measurements Zero Reference displays the present measurement result with respect to the defined value This feature is useful when you need to monitor the measured value in relation to a known good value Q VHzA Bi Open the INPUT A menu Open the METER A OPTIONS submenu METER OPTIONS COUPLING SMOOTHING ZERO REF LACT O FAST E OFF OAC OHLY NH HORMAL O 0H O SMOOTH pack Bor Hop ENTER Jump to ZERO REF Highlight ON Activate the relative measurement Using The Test Tool 1 Making Relative Measurements QS 1817 fv RUTO fiz 1 m 30usA lt Trig al A 8 TRIGGERS MOUE bof Hee SLOPE gt Figure 1 9 Making a Relative Measurement The relative measurement now becomes the main reading while the former main measurement has moved to the smaller secondary reading position See Figure 1 9 17 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Selecting Auto Manual Ranges Press av to automatically adjust the position range time base and triggering Connect and View This assures a Stable display on nearly all waveforms The bottom line shows the range the time base for both inputs and the trigger information AUTO appears at the bottom of the reading area Press auro a second time to select the manual range MANUAL appears at t
11. Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use This manual contains information and warnings that must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to keep the instrument in a safe condition Use of this equipment in a manner not specified by the manufacturer may impair protection provided by the equipment 61 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Dual Input Oscilloscope Vertical Frequency Response DC Coupled excluding probes and test leads via BB120 Fluke 123 DC to 20 MHz 3 dB Fluke 124 DC to 40 MHz 3 dB with STL120 1 1 shielded test leads DC to 12 5 MHz 3 dB DC to 20 MHz 6 dB Fluke 123 optional accessory DC to 20 MHz 3 dB Fluke 124 standard accessory DC to 40 MHz 3 dB AC Coupled LF roll off excluding probes and test leads 10 Hz 3 dB WItFESTLET20 n citet ee 10 Hz 3dB with 10 MO 10 1 Probe 1 Hz 3 dB Rise Time excluding probes test leads Fluke 123 17 5 ns excluding probes test leads Fluke 124 8 75 ns 62 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Input Impedance excluding probes and test leads 1 MO 12 pF With BB 120 it ricette enne 1 MQ 20 pF With S TET20 iu rn redeo eon 1 MQ 225 pF with VP40 10 1 Probe sssss 5 MQ 15 5 pF Sensitivity
12. Figure 2 3 battery compartment as shown in Figure 2 2 8 Reinstall the battery cover and secure the screw Using and Adjusting 10 1 Scope Probes Note The 10 1 voltage probe VPS40 that is supplied with Fluke 124 is always adjusted correctly to the Test Tool and needs no further adjustment You need to adjust other scope probes for optimal response Warning To avoid electrical shock use the BB120 Banana to BNC adapter delivered with the test tool to connect a 10 1 scope probe to the input of the test tool To adjust probes do the following Connect the 10 1 scope probe from the gray input B jack to the red input A jack Use the red 4 mm banana 47 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual menu Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu Adjust the trimmer screw in the probe housing to give an optimum Fo Open the PROBES submenu square wave PROBES PROBE on A PROBE on B PROBE AC ADJUST opes BACK TRIGGER ENTER Highlight PROBE AC ADJUST G amp 5 Open the PROBE AC ADJUST Ez Return to normal mode submenu C 9 PROBE AC ADJUST ADJUST PROBE on B HO ADJUST ADJUST 10 1 PROBE ENTER Highlight ADJUST 10 1 PROBE C 9 Fa A square wave appears on the screen 48 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Calibration I
13. Manual You will find the part number of the Service Manual in the section Parts and Accessories in this manual Chapter 2 Maintaining the Test Tool Cleaning the Test Tool Clean the test tool with a damp cloth and a mild soap to avoid abrasion of text on the test tool Do not use abrasives solvents or alcohol Storing the Test Tool If you are storing the test tool for an extended period of time charge the rechargeable battery pack before storing It is not necessary to remove the battery pack 43 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Charging the Rechargeable Battery Pack At delivery the batteries may be empty and must be charged to fill them completely Charging time is 7 hours test tool is off When fully charged the batteries typically provide 6 hours of use at full brightness Operating time is extended at normal brightness When battery powered the battery indicator on the bottom of the screen informs you about the condition of the battery The battery symbols are B Ii K LO 3 The battery symbol indicates that there are typically five minutes of operating time left Use the setup as shown in Figure 2 1 to charge the battery pack and power the instrument Turn the test tool off to charge the batteries more quickly Note The test tool uses a trickle charge for the batteries so no damage can occur if you leave
14. Ranges enn DRIN 2 to 98 Frequency Range in Continuous Autoset 15 Hz 1 Hz to 30 MHz Accuracy Logic or Pulse waveforms 1HZ to 1 MHZ eee 0 5 2 counts 91 MHz to 10 MHz 1 0 2 counts Pulse Width PULSE Frequency Range in Continuous Autoset 15 Hz 1 Hz to 30 MHz Accuracy Logic or Pulse waveforms 1 Hz to 1 MHZ ee 0 5 2 counts 1 MHz to 10 MHz 1 0 2 counts Full Scale Reading 1000 counts Amperes AMP with optional current probe Ranges same as VDC VAC VAC DC or PEAK Scale Factor0 1 mV A 1 mV A 10 mV A 100 mV A and 1 VIA 66 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Accuracy same as VDC VAC VAC DC or PEAK add current probe uncertainty Temperature TEMP with optional temperature probe Ragenes 200 C div 200 F div Scale Factor ccce 1 mV C and 1 mV F Accuracy as VDC add temp probe uncertainty Decibel dB Un E ede ee 1V 0 dBm 6000 50 sse 1 mw referenced to 6000 or 500 OB 0h uites VDC VAC or VAC DC Full Scale Reading ccceeesseeeseeeeeee 1000 counts Crest Factor CREST cnni 1 to 10 ACCUNACY x1 e este eee t enaa ure 5 1 count Full Scale Reading ssss 100 counts Phase MOdES ee ERRORIS Ato B B to A Dsum 0
15. The remaining battery capacity ensures that the recorded data will not be lost Setting the Power Down Timer To extend battery life the power shutdown time is set to 30 minutes after the last key press To set the power shutdown to five minutes do the following o E 5C Highlight POWER DOWN Open the USER OPTIONS menu Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com D Highlight AFTER 5 MINUTES ZE TE Tips and Troubleshooting Saving Battery Life Open the submenu POWER DOWH INSTRUMENT AUTO OFF In Trendplot Backlight low O AFTER 5 MINUTES LJAFTER 30 MINUTES i O NEVER ENTER Accept the new power down time 57 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Changing the Auto Set Options On delivery or after a reset the Auto Set function captures waveforms from 15 Hz and faster and sets the input coupling to DC To configure Auto Set for waveforms from 1 Hz with unchanged input coupling do the following Note Setting the Auto Set adjust to 1 Hz will slow down the Auto Set response E Open the User Options menu G amp Highlight AUTOSET ADJUST OpentheAUTOSET ADJUST submenu SERRCH for COUPLING B AER SET to OC O SIGHRLE gt 1Hz O UNCHANGED ENTER G amp Highlight SIGNALS gt 1 Hz 58 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com 8 Fa Fa Select C
16. authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke Warranty support is available if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the applicable international price Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of repair replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country Fluke s warranty obligation is limited at Fluke s option to refund of the purchase price free of charge repair or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the warranty period To obtain warranty service contact your nearest Fluke authorized service center or send the product with a description of the difficulty postage and insurance prepaid FOB Destination to the nearest Fluke authorized service center Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit Following warranty repair the product will be returned to Buyer transportation prepaid FOB Destination If Fluke determines that the failure was caused by misuse alteration accident or abnormal condition of operation or handling Fluke will provide an estimate of repair costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work Following repair the product will be returned to the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges FOB Shipping Point THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY
17. on during discharging within the refresh cycle 45 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Replacing and Disposing of the Rechargeable Battery Pack A Warning To avoid electrical shock remove the test leads and probes before replacing the battery pack R note This instrument contains Ni MH batteries Do not dispose of this battery pack with other solid waste Used batteries should be disposed of by a qualified recycler or hazardous materials handler Contact your authorized FLUKE Service Center for recycling information To replace the battery pack do the following See Figure 2 2 1 Disconnect the test leads and probes both at the source and at the test tool 2 Power the test tool with the Power Adapter This ensures information stored in memories will not be lost 3 Locate the battery access cover on the bottom rear Loosen the screw with a flat blade screwdriver 46 y DAA Figure 2 2 Replacing the Battery Pack Lift the battery access cover away from the test tool Take the battery pack out of the battery compartment Remove the battery plug from the connector Install a new battery pack Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Maintaining the Test Tool 2 Using and Adjusting 10 1 Scope Probes Note adapter delivered with the probe and the banana to Ensure that the battery pack is placed in the BNC adapter BB120 See
18. to 359 degrees Accuracy up to 1 MHz ssesssesss 2 degrees Accuracy 1 MHz to 5 MHZ 5 degrees Resolution sssssssssseeeeee 1 degree sales GlobalTestSupply com Input A Ohm Q Ranges 5000 5 KQ 50 KQ 500 KQ 5 MQ 30 MQ ACCURACY eU esgaia 0 6 5 counts Full Scale Reading 5000 to 5 MO 5000 counts Sao 3000 counts Measurement Current 0 5 mA to 50 nA decreases with increasing ranges Open Circuit Voltage eene lt 4V Continuity CONT rc 300 5Q in 500 range Measurement Current eeen 0 5 mA Detection of shorts of sesser 21ms Diode Measurement Voltage 0 S o ite asthe He es gt 2 8V OPEN CICUIE PN lt 4V y tere lir e ep 2 5 counts Measurement Current 0 5 mA Polarily iioii annes on input A on COM Capacitance CAP Ranges 50 nF 500 nF 5 uF 50 uF 500 uF ACCURACY ierit RE 2 10 counts Full Scale Reading 5000 counts Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Specifications 4 Dual Input Meter Measurement Current 5 pA to 0 5 mA increases with increasing ranges Dual slope integrating measurement with parasitic serial and parallel resistance cancellation 67 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Advanced Meter Functions Zero Set Set actual value to reference Fast Normal
19. two horizontal cursor lines are displayed Fo Highlight the upper cursor G amp Move the upper cursor to the desired position on the screen Fo Highlight the lower cursor oa y Move the lower cursor to the desired position on the screen Using The Test Tool 1 Making Cursor Measurements Note Even when the key labels are not displayed at the bottom of the screen you can still use the arrow keys 430 cum fis TUA lt t Trig Al CURSOR Moye CURSOR IBI EE pni OFF Figure 1 19 Voltage Measurement with Cursors 35 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual The readout shows the voltage difference between the two cursors and the voltages at the cursors in relation to the zero icon See Figure 1 19 Use horizontal cursors to measure the amplitude high and low value or overshoot of a waveform Using Vertical Cursors on a Waveform To use the cursors for a time measurement do the following Fa From Scope mode display the Cursor Key functions ER Pow T es Tus F1 Press to highlight I observe that two vertical cursors are displayed Markers identify the point where the cursors cross the waveform If necessary choose the trace A or B Fo Highlight the left cursor 36 Move the left cursor to the desired position on the wavef
20. 01 e EN IEC 61010 1 2001 e CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 04 and UL no 61010 1 04 including CSAs approval Max Input Voltage Input A and B Direct on input or with leads 600 Vrms for derating see Figure 4 1 With Banana to BNC Adapter BB120 300 Vrms for derating see Figure 4 1 Max Floating Voltage from any terminal to ground 600 Vrms up to 400 Hz sales GlobalTestSupply com Specifications 4 Safety MAX INPUT VOLTAGE Vrms 1000 Input Voltage limitation 1000 for CAT II for CAT Ill 500 200 100 50 U V 20 2 1 0 01 0 02 0 05 0 1 0 2 05 1 2 5 10 20 50 100 03 1 10 100 100 f MHz FREQUENCY MHz Figure 4 1 Max Input Voltage v s Frequency for BB120 and STL120 Figure 4 2 Max Input Voltage v s Frequency for VP40 10 1 Voltage Probe 71 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual The Fluke 123 124 including standard accessories conforms with the EEC directive 2004 108 EC for EMC immunity as defined by EN 61326 1 2006 with the addition of the following tables Trace disturbance with STL120 Table 1 No visible disturbance E 3 V m E 10 V m Frequency range 10 kHz to 27 MHz 100 mV div to 500 V div 500 mV div to 500 V div Frequency range 27 MHz to 1 GHz 100
21. 60Hz UL PM8907 813 United Kingdom 240V 50Hz PM8907 804 Japan 100V 60Hz PM8907 806 Australia 240V 50Hz PM8907 807 Universal 115V 230V SL PM8907 808 UL listing applies to PM8907 808 with UL listed line plug adapter for North America The 230 V rating of the PM8907 808 is not for use in North America For other countries a line plug adapter complying with the applicable National Requirements must be used Set of two Shielded Test Leads Red and Gray designed for use only YL STL120 with the Fluke ScopeMeter 120 series test tool Set contains the following replaceable part Ground Lead with Alligator Clip Black 5322 320 11354 50 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Maintaining the Test Tool 2 Parts and Accessories Standard Accessories cont Ordering Code Test Lead for Grounding Black U TL75 red black lead AC120 L BB120 Set of two Two Banana to BNC Adapters Black Supplied with Fluke 123 S 124 S UN BB120 set of two Note manuals can be downloaded from Fluke s website www fluke com 51 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Optional Accessories Dem Ordering Code Software amp Cable Carrying Case Kit Supplied with Fluke 123 S 124 S SCC 120 Set contains the following parts Optically Isolated RS 232 USB Adapter Cable OCAUSB Hard Carrying Case Suppl
22. AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE FLUKE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INDIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA WHETHER ARISING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BASED ON CONTRACT TORT RELIANCE OR ANY OTHER THEORY Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty or exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not apply to every buyer If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision Fluke Corporation P O Box 9090 Everett WA 98206 9090 USA or Fluke Industrial B V P O Box 90 7600 AB Almelo The Netherlands Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com SERVICE CENTERS To locate an authorized service center visit us on the World Wide Web http www fluke com or call Fluke using any of the phone numbers listed below 1 888 993 5853 in U S A and Canada 31 402 675 200 in Europe 1 425 446 5500 from other countries Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Table of Contents Chapter Title Page Declaration of Conformity
23. Changing the Graphic Representation 18 Changing the Time Base 18 75 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Charge Time 69 Charger 50 Charging 44 Cleaning 43 Common 12 Communication Errors 60 Compact Soft Case 52 Computer 41 Connect and View function 13 Connecting a Computer 42 Continuity 14 59 67 Contrast 55 Crest Factor 66 Current Measurement 66 Cursors 35 68 D Date 56 DC Voltage VDC 65 Decibel dB 66 Declaration of Conformity 1 Deleting Screens and Setups 34 Dimmed Display 9 Diode 14 59 67 Display 55 69 Disposing Batteries 46 Duty Cycle 66 76 EE Earth Ground 6 Electrical Shock 5 Electrically Floating 6 Electromagnetic Compatibility 1 70 Emission 70 Envelope 64 Envelope of a Waveform 21 Environmental 70 Environmental Data 61 EE Fast Smooth 68 Fixed Decimal Point 68 FlukeView 41 52 Freeze Recording 25 Freezing the Screen 16 Frequency Hz 65 Frequency Response 62 Function Keys 10 G Glitch Detection 63 Graphic Representation 18 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www GlobalTestSupply com Gray Text 28 Grey INPUT B 12 Grid Display 55 ground 6 Ground Test Lead 51 Grounding Problems 59 H Hands free Measurements 16 Hard Carrying Case 52 HC120 Hook Clips 51 High Frequency Measurements 38 Holding a Stable Reading 16 Hook Clips 51 Horizontal Cursors 35 Horiz
24. FLUKE Fluke 123 124 Industrial ScopeMeter Users Manual GB Sep 2002 Rev 4 09 2009 2002 2005 2007 2008 2009 Fluke Corporation All rights reserved All product names are trademarks of their respective companies Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Quality Fluke Products Online at ww GlobalTestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com LIMITED WARRANTY amp 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 three years for the 120 Series Test Tool and one year for its accessories The warranty period 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 misused altered neglected or damaged by accident or abnormal conditions of operation or handling Fluke warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non defective media Fluke does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end user customers only but have no
25. GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Deleting Screens and Associated Setups To delete all or just 1 screen setups do the following EJ Open the SAVE PRINT menu If you want to clear all memory locations press F3 DELETE ALL If you want to clear just 1 memory location e g memory 7 do the following 5C Highlight DELETE Fa Open the DELETE submenu ul 6 O11 16 Oe NM OF 1r 03 Of O18 O18 o4 9 O14 19 O05 Hi ni O20 BACK ENTER Filled memory locations are indicated with a closed square aN Highlight memory 7 9 C 9 34 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www GlobalTestSupply com SETUP 7 Army 6 O11 16 100mU4 BE oi ir Uus 013 O18 9 O14 19 T 10m5 oi Of O20 AUTO ee 10 07 BACK ENTER Observe that the settings and date time of creation of the waveform in memory 7 are displayed now The contents of memory 7 are deleted and the instrument returns to normal signal acquisition sales GlobalTestSupply com Making Cursor Measurements Fluke 124 has cursors Cursors allow you to make precise digital measurements on waveforms Using Horizontal Cursors on a Waveform To use the cursors for a voltage measurement do the following Fa From Scope mode display the Cursor Key functions ER TR 228 Press to highlight El Observe that
26. K PROBES TRIGGER ENTER GE Highlight SINGLE SHOT Fa O Accept the set up for a Single Shot 23 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Wait appears on bottom of the screen to indicate that the test tool is waiting for a trigger Run appears on bottom of the screen when the single acquisition is triggered Hold appears on bottom of the screen when the single acquisition has been completed The test tool will now have a screen like Figure 1 14 To perform a next single acquisition do the following Wait for another single acquisition trigger 24 1903 5910 SINGLE fis iua imss XX Hold al Bue Esse o MEER CONTRAST move seve 5 is Figure 1 14 Making a Single Acquisition Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Recording Slow Signals over a Long Period of Time The roll mode function supplies a visual log of waveform activity and is especially useful when you measure lower frequency waveforms menu Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu 228 Open the SCOPE OPTIONS submenu SCOPE OPTIONS SCOPE MODE WAVEFORM MODE _JHORMAL E HORMAL O SINGLE SHOT O SMOOTH O ROLL MODE O ENVELOPE BACK PROBES TRIGGER ENTER D Highlight ROLL MODE Jeo Start Recording The waveform moves across the screen from right to left like a normal chart recorder Observe
27. OUPLING Highlight UNCHANGED Accept the new Auto Set configuration sales GlobalTestSupply com Tips and Troubleshooting Using Proper Grounding Using Proper Grounding Incorrect grounding can cause various problems This Section gives you guidelines for proper grounding Use the short ground lead s when measuring DC or AC signals on input A and input B See Figure 3 2 AN Warning To avoid electrical shock or Te use only one COM common connection VY or ensure that all connections to COM are at the same potential Usethe unshielded black ground lead to COM common for Ohm 2 Continuity Diode and Capacitance measurements See Figure 3 3 Using the unshielded ground lead is also possible for single or dual input measurements for waveforms with a frequency up to 1 MHz This may add some hum or noise to the waveform display due to the unshielded ground lead 59 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Solving Printing and Other Battery Testing of Fluke Accessories Communication Errors When using battery operated Fluke accessories always check the battery condition of the accessory first on a RS 232 communication may cause problems When Fluke multimeter experiencing communication problems try the following remedies Make sure that you have selected the correct printer type To select printer type
28. Smooth Meter settling time Fast 1s 1 us to 10 ms div Meter settling time Normal 2s 1 us to 10 ms div Meter settling time Smooth 10s 1 us to 10 ms div Touch Hold on A Captures and freezes a stable measurement result Beeps when stable Touch Hold works on the main meter reading with thresholds of 1 Vpp for AC signals and 100 mV for DC signals TrendPlot Graphs meter readings of the Min and Max values from 15 s div 120 seconds to 2 days div 16 days with time and date stamp Automatic vertical scaling and time compression Displays the actual and Minimum Maximum or average AVG reading Fixed Decimal Point Possible by using attenuation keys 68 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Cursor readout Fluke 124 Sources A B Single Vertical Line Average Min and Max Readout Average Min Max and Time from Start of Readout in ROLL mode instrument in HOLD dgeede Min Max and Time from Start of Readout in TRENDPLOT mode instrument in HOLD Dual Vertical Lines PORES Peak Peak Time Distance and Reciprocal Time Distance Readout Average Min Max and Time Distance Readout in ROLL mode instrument in HOLD Dual Horizontal Lines High Low and Peak Peak Readout Rise or Fall Time Transition Time 0 Level and 100 Level Readout Manual or Auto Leveling Auto Leveling only possible in Single Channel Mode Accuracy As Oscilloscope Accuracy sales GlobalTestSupply com Misc
29. atings are given as working voltage They should be read as Vac rms 50 60 Hz for AC sinewave applications and as Vdc for DC applications Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Measurement Category Ill refers to distribution level and fixed installation circuits inside a building The terms Isolated or Electrically floating are used in this manual to indicate a measurement in which the Test Tool s Shielded Banana inputs or banana jack is connected to a voltage different from earth ground The isolated input connectors have no exposed metal and are fully insulated to protect against electrical shock If Safety Features are Impaired Use of the Test Tool in a manner not specified may impair the protection provided by the equipment Before use inspect the test leads for mechanical damage and replace damaged test leads Whenever it is likely that safety has been impaired the Test Tool must be turned off and disconnected from the line power The matter should then be referred to qualified personnel Safety is likely to be impaired if for example the Test Tool fails to perform the intended measurements or shows visible damage sales GlobalTestSupply com Chapter 1 Using The Test Tool Goal of this Chapter This Chapter provides a step by step introduction to the test tool The introduction does not cover all of the capabilities of the test tool but gives basic examples to show how to use
30. aveform 21 Recording Slow Signals 25 Red INPUT A 12 Refreshing the Batteries 49 Relative Measurements 17 Replaceable Parts 49 Replacing Batteries 46 Resetting 54 Resetting the Test Tool 8 Reversing the Polarity 26 Rise Time 62 Rise Time Measurements 37 Roll Mode Function 25 TT sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual RS 232 Adapter Cable 39 41 52 RS 232 Communication Errors 60 a Safety 70 Safety Characteristics 61 Safety Precautions 4 Safety Requirements 1 Sampling Rate 63 Saving 32 Saving Screens and Setups 32 SCC 120 41 52 Scope Modes 63 Scope Probes 52 Screen Contrast 55 Selecting Trigger Parameters 28 Sensitivity 62 Serial Printer 40 Service Manual 49 Shielded Test Leads 50 Shock 70 Single Shot 23 Slope 27 63 Slow Signals 25 Smooth 20 64 Soft Carrying Case 52 Software 52 78 Software Version 49 Specifications 61 Stable Reading 16 Stand 53 STL120 Test Leads 50 Storing 43 SW90W Software 41 52 Temperature Measurement 66 Temperature Environmental 70 Test Leads 50 Tilt Stand 53 Time 56 Time Base 18 Time Base Accuracy 63 Time Base Ranges 63 Touch Hold function 16 68 Trace Disturbance 72 TrendPlot function 68 TrendPlot Function 22 Trigger 63 Trigger Icons 27 Trigger Level 27 Trigger Parameters 28 Trigger Sensitivity 63 Triggering 27 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www al
31. ction Probe Adjustment The Probe of model VP40 such as supplied with the Test Tool is always adapted correctly to its inputs high frequency adjustment is not necessary Other 10 1 Probes however must be adjusted for optimal High Frequency performance How to adjust these Probes is explained in Chapter 2 under Using and Adjusting 10 1 Scope Probes Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www GlobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Using a Printer Using a Printer To print a graphic hard copy of the present screen you need to use one of the following The Optically Isolated RS 232 Adapter Cable PM9080 optional to connect a serial printer to the OPTICAL PORT of the test tool See Figure 1 22 The Print Adapter Cable PAC91 optional to connect a parallel printer to the OPTICAL PORT of the test tool See Figure 1 23 39 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Q Figure 1 23 Connecting a Parallel Printer 0 40 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com m Ft This example covers how to set up the test tool to print on a HP Deskjet printer with a baudrate of 9600 baud Open the SAVE amp PRINT menu Observe that the screen is freezed Open the PRINTER SETUP submenu PRINTER SETUP PRINTER TYPE BAUD RATE LIDESKJET L 1200 O LASERJET O 2400 O EPSOH Faz LG m EDT O POSTSCRIPT o 19200 BACK FIT ENTER Highlight DESKJET Se
32. d display lengthens maximum battery power operation time To change the brightness of the display in Fluke 123 do the following ES Dim the backlight Q ES Brighten the backlight again Using The Test Tool Changing Backlight In Fluke 124 do the following Press to get access to the display functions F3 Select LIGHT 9b Dim or brighten the backlight The high brightness increases when you connect the power adapter Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com 1 Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Reading the Screen The screen is divided into three areas Reading area Waveform area and Menu area Refer to Figure 1 3 during the following Reading area A Displays the numeric readings Because only input A is on you will see the input A readings only Waveform area B Displays the input A waveform The bottom line displays the ranges div and the power indicator line or battery Because only input A is on you will see the input A waveform only Note When battery powered the battery indicator informs you about the condition of the battery from full to empty W amp IK IK D x Menu area C Displays the menu that provides choices available through the blue function keys When you change a setup a part of the screen is used to display the choices The area displays one or more menus with choices accessed with the arrow keys oog 10
33. ducts Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Changing Date and Time The test tool has a date and time clock To change the date to e g 20 June 2002 do the following 56 E s va e Open USER OPTIONS menu USER OPTIONS GRID TYPE DATE ADJUST TIME ADJUST AUTOSET ADJUST POWER DOWN BATTERY VERSION REFRESH ANGUAGE e cat ENTER Highlight DATE ADJUST Open DATE ADJUST submenu DATE ADJUST Use to adjust YEAR MOHTH DAY 2002 06 20 FORMAT Dnznmnzvv W nnppzvv ENTER Choose 2002 Jump to MONTH Choose 06 Quality Fluke Products Online at e O eo oo Jump to DAY Choose 20 Jump to FORMAT Choose DD MM YY Accept the new date You can change the time in a similar way by opening the TIME ADJUST submenu steps and Q www GlobalTestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Saving Battery Life When operated on the battery pack no Power Adapter connected the test tool conserves power by shuting itself down If you have not pressed a key for at least 30 minutes the test tool turns itself off automatically Note If the Power Adapter is connected there is no automatic power shutdown Although automatic power shutdown will not occur if TrendPlot is on the backlight will dim Recording will continue until the battery pack is low
34. ea gay black o T Optical soaa RS 2001058 Adapterabie vt Fieviews ScopeMeter Sofware or Windows e 2 ward Caryn case o e Gs 10 Votage Probe O 1 1 1 1 2 3 EF 2 3 EE 6 ET 8 9 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Unpacking the Test Tool Kit Fluke 124 124 S Figure 1 ScopeMeter Test Tool Kit Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Safely Using the Test Tool Attention Carefully read the following safety information before using the test tool Safety Precautions Specific warning and caution statements where they apply will be found throughout the manual A Caution identifies conditions and actions that may damage the test tool A Warning identifies conditions and actions that pose hazard s to the user Symbols used on the test tool and in this manual are explained in the next table AN Warning To avoid electrical shock use only Fluke power supply Model PM8907 Power Adapter Battery Charger See explanation in Xy Equal potential inputs manual Disposal information Earth Recycling information CE Conformit Europ enne Do no dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Go to Fluke s website for recycling information Conforms to a
35. ed in memory location 7 and the instrument returns to normal signal acquisition again Highlight memory location 7 Save the actual screen and settings sales GlobalTestSupply com Recalling Screens and Setups To recall a screen and setups do the following E 2 ao Open the SAVE PRINT menu Highlight RECALL SAVE PRINT captured screen 42 SCREEH SETUP DATA SAUE RECALL DELETE PRINTER PRINT DELETE SETUP SCREEH aLL ENTER Open the RECALL submenu amp O11 gr 012 1r us 013 O18 4 o1 O14 19 o OW 020 T BACK ENTER Already filled memory locations are indicated with a closed square m Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Saving and Recalling a Setup and a Screen Highlight memory 7 o 0 Army L1 6 O11 16 100mU4 Oe mm oci 1r 03 Of OF O18 o4 O14 19 o5 9 Him 015 nen BACK ENTER Fa View the saved screen and belonging settings T 10m5 AUTO eoe Toni Observe that the recalled waveform is displayed and that HOLD appears on the screen From this point you can use cursors for analysis or you can print the recalled screen The instrument returns to signal acquisition if you press the HOLD RUN key The settings such as stored in memory location 7 are used then 33 sales
36. ellaneous Display lm 72x 72 mm 2 83 x 2 83 in RESOMUMON e 240 x 240 pixels Waveform Display Vertical esesssssssssss 8 div of 20 pixels Horizontal etes 9 6 div of 25 pixels Backlight Cold Cathode Fluorescent CCFL A Power External ssssse via Power Adapter PM8907 Input Voltage eene 10 to 21V DC POWER i eire io tt ph b ha ba er pede era R iig 5W typical Input Connector eee 5 mm jack Fluke 123 124 Internal Battery Pack Battery Power Rechargeable Ni MH 4 8V Operating Time 6 hours with bright backlight 6 30 hours with dimmed backlight Charging Time 7 hours with test tool off 60 hours with test tool on 12 20 hours with refresh cycle Allowable ambient temperature during charging 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Specifications 4 Miscellaneous Memory Number of Screen Setup Memories Fluke 123 10 Number of Screen Setup Memories Fluke 124 20 Mechanical p Y 232 x 115 x 50 mm 9 1 x 4 5 x 2 in Weight iicet ott eter cnim luis 1 2 kg 2 5 Ibs including battery pack Interface RS 232 optically isolated To Printer 5 supports Epson FX LQ and HP Deskjet Laserjet and Postscript Serial via PM9080 optically
37. est lead from input A and the gray shielded test lead from input B to the signals to be measured Connect the short ground leads to the same ground potential See Figure 1 7 Note For Ohm Q continuity diode and capacitance Figure 1 7 Measurement Setup measurements use the red shielded test lead from input A and the black unshielded ground Q c Highlight Hz lead from COM common See Figure 1 7 9 To choose a frequency measurement for Input A do the p following O VHZA Open the INPUT A menu 2 Fa Select Hz MEASUREMEHTS E Observe that Hz is now the main reading The former main ERSURE on fi reading has now moved to the smaller secondary reading CONT E position See Figure 1 8 DIODE O CREST CAPT O PHASE prions pior Horn ENTER 14 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com To choose also a Peak to Peak measurement for Input B do the following Open the INPUT B menu Hz L1 DUTY AMP O PULSE TEMP O CREST PEAK O PHASE METER B TREND OPTIONS PLOT I ENTER XQ Highlight ON Fa Turn Input B on Observe that the highlight jumps to the present main measurement Highlight PEAK eb Tt Fa Open the PEAK submenu IHPUT B PEAK TYPE PEAK MAR L IPERnK PEARK PEAK MINE ENTER
38. he bottom of the reading area Changing the Graphic Representation on the Screen From Auto range you can use the light gray rocker keys to change the graphic representation on the screen manually This will turn off the Connect and View function Observe that AUTO at the bottom of the reading area disappears Changing the Amplitude o HM B Available settings are from 5 mV div to 500 V div when using the test leads Enlarge the waveform Reduce the waveform 18 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Observe that AUTO at the bottom of the reading area disappears to indicate that the continuous Auto Set function is not valid anymore Changing the Time Base o E o wc Available settings are from 20 ns div Fluke 123 or 10 ns div Fluke 124 to 5 s div in normal mode Increase the number of periods Decrease the number of periods sales GlobalTestSupply com Positioning the Waveform on the Screen Considerable flexibility is offered in moving the waveform s around the screen o um CR t d Press until you have left any open menu Observe that the following main menu appears on bottom of the screen In om lt 9 ERIGEERS CONTRAST move oor SLOPE o Choose A MOVE Position the waveform of INPUT A on the screen Waveform positioning is demonstrated in Figure 1 10 Observe that the trigger identifier J moves horizontally on the screen Using The Te
39. ied with Fluke 123 S 124 S C120 FlukeView ScopeMeter Software for Windows SW90W 10 1 Scope Probe VP40 Supplied with Fluke 124 124 S a VPS40 52 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Goal of this Chapter This Chapter gives you information and tips on how you can make the best use of the test tool Using the Tilt Stand The test tool is equipped with a tilt stand allowing viewing from an angle You can also use the tilt stand to hang the Chapter 3 Tips and Troubleshooting test tool at a convenient viewing position Simply tilt the stand and hang the test tool Typical positions are shown in Figure 3 1 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Figure 3 1 Using the Tilt Stand sales GlobalTestSupply com 53 Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Resetting the Test Tool Perform a Master Reset to make sure that your test tool is in the initial settings condition o A o ES 9 A The test tool turns on and you should hear a double beep indicating the Reset was successful o E3 Turn the test tool off Press and hold Press and release Release Changing the Information Language When you operate the test tool messages appear on the Screen These messages are always displayed in a box and can be displayed in various languages 54 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSupply com If you want t
40. isolated RS 232 adapter cable optional Parallel via PAC91 optically isolated print adapter cable optional TO PCO siet Dump and load settings and data Serial via OCAUSB optically isolated RS 232 USB adapter cable optional using SW90W FlukeView software for Windows 69 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Environmental Environmental MIL PRF 28800F Class 2 Temperature Operating ene 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F otorage ncm eere 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F Humidity Operating 80 to 10 C 32 to 50 F noncondensing 810 to 30 C 50 to 86 F sess 9596 830 to 40 C 86 to 104 F 7596 240 to 50 C 104 to 122 F 4596 Storage 8 20 to 60 C 4 to 140 F noncondensing Altitude Operating cens 5 km 16 400 feet Max Input and Floating Voltage 600 Vrms upto 2 km gt 2 km 300 Vrms 5 km Storage e eaae aenga 12 km 40 000 feet Vibration Sinusoidal ssssssssssss MIL28800F class 2 3 8 4 2 4 5 5 3 1 Max 3g 70 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Emission and Immunity EN IEC61326 1 2006 Enclosure Protection IP51 ref EN IEC60529 A Safety Designed for measurements on 600 Vrms Measurement Category III Pollution Degree 2 per e ANSI ISA S82 02
41. it charging for long periods e g through the weekend 44 Figure 2 1 Charging the Battery Pack Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Keeping Batteries in Optimal Condition Always operate the test tool on batteries until an x icon appears on the bottom line of the screen This indicates that the battery level is low and that the batteries need to be recharged Frequent charging of the batteries when they are not completely empty can reduce the operating time for the test tool You can refresh the battery pack at any time This battery refresh cycle fully discharges and charges the battery pack A complete refresh cycle takes about 20 hours and should be done at least four times a year Note Be sure not to disconnect the Power Adapter during the complete refresh cycle Doing so will interrupt the refresh cycle Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Maintaining the Test Tool 2 Keeping Batteries in Optimal Condition To refresh the battery pack do the following Be sure that the test tool is line powered o em o au Open the USER OPTIONS menu Open the BATTERY REFRESH submenu BATTERY REFRESH BATTERY REFRESH HO REFRESH START REFRESH pack LLancuacel FEAL ENTER D Highlight START REFRESH o Z Start the refresh cycle Note After start of the refresh cycle the screen will be black The backlight is
42. lect DESKJET Highlight 9600 Accept the print selections sales GlobalTestSupply com Now you are ready to print To print a live screen do the following e Open the SAVE amp PRINT menu Start printing To print a recalled screen do the following Start printing A message that indicates that the test tool is printing appears on bottom of the screen Note Printers must be compatible with the HP PCL or EPSON protocol Using The Test Tool 1 Using FlukeView Software Using FlukeView Software To connect the test tool to a computer for using the FlukeView software for Windows SW90W do the following Use the Optically Isolated RS 232 USB Adapter Cable OCAUSB to connect a computer to the OPTICAL PORT of the test tool See Figure 1 24 For all information relating to installing and using the FlukeView ScopeMeter software see the SW90W Users Manual A Software amp Cable Carrying Case Kit is optional available as model number SCC 120 41 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Figure 1 24 Connecting a Computer 42 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com About this Chapter This chapter covers basic maintenance procedures that can be performed by the user For complete service disassembly repair and calibration information see the Service
43. lobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Declaration of Conformity for Fluke 123 124 ScopeMeter test tool Manufacturer Fluke Industrial B V Lelyweg 14 7602 EA Almelo The Netherlands Statement of Conformity Based on test results using appropriate standards the product is in conformity with Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004 108 EC Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC Declaration of Conformity Sample tests Standards used EN 61010 1 2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EN61326 1 2006 Electrical equipment for measurements and laboratory use EMC requirements The tests have been performed in a typical configuration This Conformity is indicated by the symbol C i e Conformit Europ enne Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Unpacking the Test Tool Kit Note When new the rechargeable battery pack is not The following items are included in your test tool kit see fully charged See Chapter 2 Figure 1 Description Fluke 123 Fluke 123 S Fluke 124 Fluke 124 S Power AdapterBatery Charger e l gt 4 Shielded Test Leads wih Black Groundieads o Test Lead Black forGrounding e Aligator Cis t
44. m left to right until the screen is full The automatic time scaling then compresses this information to about half the Screen 22 000 1 min D843u 12403 02 47 09 Udemm o dw XI 19703 69 48 17 TREND Y TREND YOI Max CONTRAST OFF RESTART AVERAGE Figure 1 13 TrendPlot Reading Note When a new minimum value is detected a beep occurs and the new minimum is displayed Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Changing the TrendPlot Reading To toggle the TrendPlot reading between MIN minimum MAX maximum and AVERAGE do the following o E o m Note that the date and time stamp now updates continuously to indicate the most recent change in a reading Change MIN into MAX reading Change MAX into AVG reading Turning Off the TrendPlot Display o E Turn TrendPlot off again Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Acquiring the Waveform Acquiring the Waveform Making a Single Acquisition To catch single events you can perform a single shot One time screen update To set up the test tool for a single shot on the input A waveform do the following Connect the probe to the signal to be measured E CE Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu Open the SCOPE OPTIONS submenu SCOPE OPTIONS SCOPE MODE WAVEFORM MODE W uui E HORMAL O SINGLE SHOT O SMOOTH O ROLL MODE O EXVELOPE BAC
45. m sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Selecting the Trigger Parameters To trigger on the input A waveform with automatic screen update and to configure the auto range triggering for waveforms down to 1 Hz do the following B o um Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu Open the TRIGGER submenu IHPUT SCREEH Mr AUTO UPDATE RANGE OB WBFREERUH B gt 15H2 O EXT o 0H TRIG D HZ O VIDEO on fi ony ipng PROBES Back ENTER QS Highlight Input A Fa Select Input A ED Highlight FREE RUN Z9 Select FREE RUN QS Highlight 1 Hz ooo 28 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www GlobalTestSupply com zm Accept all trigger selections and return to normal measurement Note Setting the automatic triggering to gt 1Hz will slow down the auto range TRIG A appears in gray text on bottom of the screen when no trigger is found Note Gray text in a menu or button bar indicates that the function is disabled or the status is not valid FREE RUN the test tool automatically updates the trace even if there are no triggers ON TRIG the screen is updated only when valid triggers occur sales GlobalTestSupply com Isolated Triggering Use the optically isolated trigger probe ITP120 optional to trigger on an external source and to isolate the test tool from a trigger waveform See Figure 1 17 To choose the isolated trigger probe select EXT i
46. mV div to 500 V div 100 mV div to 500 V div No visible disturbance E 3 V m E 1 V m Frequency range 1 4 GHz to 2 0 GHz 5 mV div to 500 V div Frequency range 2 0 GHz to 2 7 GHz 5 mV div to 500 V div Table 2 Disturbance less than 10 of full scale E 3 Vim E 10 V m Frequency range 10 kHz to 27 MHz 20 mV div to 50 mV div 100 mV div to 200 mV div Frequency range 27 MHz to 1 GHz 10 mV div to 20 mV div no visible disturbanceTest tool ranges not specified in tables 1 and 2 may have a disturbance of more than 10 of full scale 72 Quality Fluke Products Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Multimeter disturbance VDC VAC and VAC DC with STL120 and short ground lead OHM CONT DIODE and CAP with STL120 and black test lead to COM Disturbance less than 1 of full scale Frequency range 10 kHz to 27 MHz VDC VAC VAC DC OHM CONT DIODE CAP Frequency range 27 MHz to 1 GHz VDC VAC VAC DC OHM CONT DIODE CAP 500 mV to 1250V 50 Q to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF 500 mV to 1250V 50 Q to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF Specifications 4 Safety E 3 V m E 10 V m 500 mV to 1250V 50 Q to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF 500 mV to 1250V 50 2 to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF Disturbance less than 1 of full scale E 3 V m E 1 V m Frequency range 1 4 GHz to 2 GHz VDC VAC VAC DC OHM CONT DIODE CAP Frequency range 2 GHz to 2 7 GHz VDC VAC VAC DC OHM CONT DIODE CAP Test
47. n point of the previous example Trigger level is fixed and is TTL compatible Figure 1 17 Isolated Triggering Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Triggering on a Waveform Triggering on Video Signals Apply an interlaced video signal to the red input A To trigger on a random video line continue from point of the previous example as follows GE Highlight VIDEO on A EM Open the VIDEO TRIGGER submenu VIDEO TRIGGER SVSTEH LIHE POLARITY a ORANDOM M POSITIVE O HTSC W SELECT O HEGATIVE OPALplus O SECAM D Highlight PAL Z9 Select PAL C339 Highlight RANDOM Select RANDOM 9o o 29 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Ss Highlight POSITIVE Accept the video trigger selections Trigger level and slope are now fixed See Figure 1 18 Positive video is indicated as a icon on bottom of the screen Figure 1 18 Measuring Video Signals 30 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Triggering on a Specific Video Line To view a specific video line in more detail you can select the line number To measure on a selected video line continue from point of the previous example as follows qS Highlight SELECT VIDEO TRIGGER LIHE SYSTEM POLARITY ORANDOM NM POSITIVE H1 HTSE E SELECT HEGATIVE
48. nal with Connect and View Auto Set Displaying an Unknown Signal with Connect and View Auto Set The Connect and View function enables hands off operation to display complex unknown signals This function optimizes the position range time base and triggering and assures a stable display on nearly all waveforms If the signal changes the setup will track these changes To enable the Connect and View function do the following Connect the red test lead from red input A to the unknown signal to be measured avro Press to select the AUTO Automatic or the MANUAL mode toggle function In the next example the screen displays 1 411 in large numbers and 0 103 in smaller numbers A scope trace gives a graphical representation of the waveform The trace identifier A is visible at the left side of the waveform area The zero icon identifies the ground level of the waveform 14110 01 03v AUTO es err Pees Sei rarer PP mM Pm m Az 1U 10usA lt t Trig Al A__ 5__ lt TRIGGERS MOULE f ax SLOPE 9 Figure 1 6 The Screen After an Auto Set 13 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Making Measurements The reading area displays the numeric readings of the chosen measurements on the waveform that is applied to the input jack First connect the red shielded t
49. nformation You can ask for the model identity version and calibration data at any time To display the identity do the following o amp o E Open the USER OPTIONS menu Open the VERSION amp CALIBRATION submenu VERSION amp CALIBRATION MODEL HUMBER SOFTWARE VERSION CALIBRATION HUMBER CALIBRATION DATE BATTERY REFRESH DATE BATTERY REFRESH ANGUAGE BACK EXIT The screen gives you information about the model number with software version the calibration number with latest calibration date and the latest battery refresh date o m Recalibration must be carried out by qualified personnel only Contact your local Fluke representative for recalibration Return to normal mode Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Maintaining the Test Tool 2 Calibration Information Note The test tool specifications are based on a one year calibration cycle Parts and Accessories Service Manual A service manual can be downloaded from Fluke s website www fluke com Standard Accessories The next tables list the user replaceable parts for the various test tool models To order replacement parts contact your nearest service center 49 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Standard Accessories cont Ordering Code Ni MH Battery Pack BP120MH Power Adapter Battery Charger available models Universal Europe 230V 50Hz S PM8907 801 North America 120V
50. o change the language of the messages into e g Italian do the following o M o um C 9 C Hd Open the USER OPTIONS menu Open the LANGUAGE SELECT submenu CENGLISH CIPORTUGUES rr CFRANCAIS O ITALIANO nH4 Naa ODEUTSCH NM O ESPA OL oH BATTERY VERSION REFRESH BACK g caL ENTER Highlight ITALIANO Accept ITALIANO Italian as language sales GlobalTestSupply com Changing the Display Adjusting the Screen Contrast in Fluke 123 Fa From the main menu choose CONTRAST D Adjustthe contrast of the screen Adjusting the Screen Contrast in Fluke 124 ES Switch from cursor control to display control EN From the display control menu choose CONTRAST D Adjustthe contrast of the screen Note The new contrast adjustment of the screen is saved in memory until a new adjustment is made Tips and Troubleshooting Changing the Display Setting the Grid Display To choose a dotted grid do the following ES Open the USER OPTIONS menu GE amp Highlight GRID TYPE E Open the GRID TYPE submenu DISPLAY GRID as mus ODOTS O H0 GRID 1 ENTER QO Choose DOTS Fa Accept the new grid display Use LINES when you need a cross hatch pattern based on the horizontal time and vertical divisions on the screen Use DOTS when you need vertical and horizontal division dots as added reference points to the screen 55 Quality Fluke Pro
51. obalTestSupply com p Unpacking 2 User Manual 51 Using a Printer 39 Using FlukeView Software 41 yv Vertical Accuracy 62 Vertical Cursors 36 Vibration 70 Video Line 31 Video on A 63 Video Signals 29 VP40 Probe 38 W Waveform Area 10 UN m Zero Reference 17 sales GlobalTestSupply com
52. ontal Move 63 Humidity 70 Hz 65 Immunity 70 Input A 12 Input B 12 Input Impedance 62 insulated isolated 5 sales GlobalTestSupply com Isolated 6 Isolated Trigger Probe 29 52 Isolated Triggering 29 ITP120 29 52 L Level 27 Maintenance 43 Making Measurements 14 Manual 51 Manual Override 64 Max Floating Voltage 6 62 70 Max Input Voltage 62 70 Maximum MAX Reading 23 Measurement Connections 12 Measurements 14 Mechanical 69 mechanical damage 5 Memory 69 Menu Area 10 Meter A Measurement 14 Meter B Measurement 15 Min Max Reading 23 Minimum MIN Reading 22 Multimeter Disturbance 73 N Ni MH Battery Pack 50 Ni MH Battery Pack 2 44 o Ohm Q 14 59 67 Operating Time 69 Optical Interface 39 41 69 p PAC91 52 Parallel Print Cable 52 Parts 49 Peak 65 Performance Characteristics 61 Phase 66 PM8907 50 PM8918 47 PM8918 Probe 52 62 PM9080 39 52 Polarity 26 Positioning the Waveform 19 Power Adapter 50 57 Power Down Timer 57 Powering the Test Tool 7 Print Cable 52 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Index continued Printing 39 Printing Errors 60 Probe 47 52 62 Probe 10 1 38 Probe Adjustment 39 Probe Attenuation 38 Pulse Width 66 R Reading Area 10 14 Reading the Screen 10 Recalibrating 49 Recalling 32 Recalling Screens and Setups 33 Record a W
53. orm Fo Highlight the right cursor Move the right cursor to the desired position on the waveform ti 1880us 17t 53 19kHz meme 10 Peri 100 as fiz 1UA S0ush Xr irigar Bs TUA CURSOR Your fg IRACE CURSOR ID E B M OFF Figure 1 20 Time Measurement with Cursors Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com The readout shows the time difference t between the cursors and the voltage difference between the two markers See Figure 1 20 The signal frequency is displayed behind 1 t if exactly 1 signal period is between the cursors Making Rise Time Measurements To measure rise time do the following o Z From Scope mode display the Cursor Key functions CURSOR Moye AUTO CURSOR 11 H Gil OFF Press to highlight Hl rise time Observe that two horizontal cursors are displayed o uM END If only one trace is displayed select MANUAL or AUTO AUTO automatically does steps 4 to 6 For multiple traces select the required trace A or B G amp Move the upper cursor to 100 of the trace height A marker is shown at 90 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool Making Cursor Measurements Highlight the other cursor oa amp Move the lower cursor to 0 of the trace height A marker is shown at 10 Al HIGH 153v I 038 Lou 150v Re M rag p RT A ME NM MA
54. pplicable Canadian and US standards Protection Class Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com UD UL listed Warning Should this test tool be used with AC coupling selected or manual operation of amplitude or time base ranges the measuring results displayed on the screen may not be representative of the total signal This can result in the presence of dangerous voltages of more than 42V peak 30V rms not being detected To guarantee user safety all signals should first be measured with DC coupling selected and in fully automatic mode This ensures that the full signal content is measured A Warning O To avoid electrical shock or fire e Use only the power supply Model PM8907 Battery Charger Power Adapter e Before use check that the selected indicated voltage range on the PM8907 matches the local line power voltage and frequency e For the PM8907 808 universal Battery Charger Power Adapter use only line cords that comply with the local safety regulations Safely Using the Test Tool Note To accommodate connection to various line power sockets the PM8907 808 universal Battery Charger Power Adapter is equipped with a male plug that must be connected to a line cord appropriate for local use Since the adapter is isolated the line cord does not need to be equipped with a terminal for connection to protective ground Since line cords with a protective gro
55. s fully automatic adjustment of amplitude time base trigger levels trigger gap and hold off Manual override by user adjustment of amplitude time base or trigger level 64 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Dual Input Meter The accuracy of all measurements is within of reading number of counts from 18 C to 28 C Add 0 1x specific accuracy for each C below 18 C or above 28 C For voltage measurements with 10 1 probe add probe uncertainty 1 More than one waveform period must be visible on the sceen Input A and Input B DC Voltage VDC 50 or 60 Hz 1 Common Mode Rejection CMRR 2100 dB DC 260 dB 50 60 or 400 Hz Full Scale Reading 5000 counts True RMS Voltages VAC and VAC DC Ranges ss 500 mV 5V 50V 500V 1250V Accuracy for 5 to 100 of range DC coupled DC to 60 Hz VAC DO 1 10 counts 1 Hz to 60 Hz VAC 1 10 counts AC or DC coupled 60 Hz to 20 kHz 2 5 15 counts 20 kHz to 1 MHZ eee 5 20 counts 1 MHz to 5 MHz 10 25 counts Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Specifications 4 Dual Input Meter 5 MHz to 12 5 MHz 30 25 counts 5 MHz to 20 MHz excl test leads or probes 30 25 counts AC co
56. see Chapter 1 Make sure that the baud rate matches with the printer or computer To set the baud rate see Chapter 1 PM9080 make sure that the interface cable is connected to the correct port on the printer or computer If necessary use the 9 pin to 25 pin adapter or gender changer OC4USB make sure that the OCAUSB cable s COM port matches the application program s e g FlukeView COM port See also the OCAUSB Instruction Sheet OCAUSB make sure that the drivers for the USB cable are installed properly 60 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Introduction Performance Characteristics FLUKE guarantees the properties expressed in numerical values with the stated tolerance Specified non tolerance numerical values indicate those that could be nominally expected from the mean of a range of identical ScopeMeter test tools Specifications are based on a one year calibration cycle Environmental Data The environmental data mentioned in this manual are based on the results of the manufacturer s verification procedures Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Chapter 4 Specifications Safety Characteristics The test tool has been designed and tested in accordance with Standards ANSI ISA S82 02 01 EN 61010 1 2001 CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 04 and UL no 61010 1 04 including CSAs approval Safety Requirements for Electrical
57. shooting eese nnne nnne nnne nennen nnne nennen 53 iCO iFeBuas i p 53 ii Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Contents continued Using the TtS tand 53 Resetting the Test TO0l riii cadente a a aaa a i iadaaa 54 Changing the Information Language seem eene 54 Changing the Display c 55 Changing Datesand TIME MD 56 Saving Battery Lites cc eL 57 Changing the Auto Set Options 0 cece eeeeneee cence eeenneeeeeeeeeeesneeeeeeaeeeseeeaeeeeneeeeneaas 58 Using Proper Grounding 1 2 ene beate entente a NEA a a 59 Solving Printing and Other Communication Errors eeeeee 60 Battery Testing of Fluke Accessories ueeeceecsee eene eet tana eni ne 60 4 SPCC CATON oi cscs P 61 IMMFOGUCHOMN Mr 61 Dual Input Oscilloscope sseeenn emm emere eene enne 62 Dual Inp t Meter 1 e petris presse iieiaeie iari entr aa nud ex ue ce serbe Ree 65 Cursor readout Fluke 124 ssssssseeene ene nennen eren 68 MIGIeE nrene 69 2 P 70 SII 70 iii Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales G
58. st Tool 1 Changing the Graphic Representation on the Screen Az 2UA E xr Trig al E TRIGGERS vnd a ROVE SLOPE Figure 1 10 Positioning the Waveform 19 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Smoothing the Waveform To smooth the waveform do the following EJ EE Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu Open the SCOPE OPTIONS submenu SCOPE OPTIONS SCOPE MODE WAVEFORM MODE _JHORMAL E HORMAL O SINGLE SHOT O SMOOTH O ROLL MODE O ENVELOPE BACK PROBES TRIGGER ENTER Jump to WAVEFORM MODE o a GE amp Highlight SMOOTH o a You can use waveform smooth to suppress noise without loss of bandwidth Waveform samples with and without smoothing are shown in Figure 1 11 Accept waveform smooth 20 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com E m AUTO m fz 2 UA Sins xr iria ar A 8 TRIGGERS MOUE eve SLOPE 6 ERR Eae THERE ened PONI LS OI RTT TREE OR ims XE Trig Al A TRIGGERS MOUE Rove SLOPE Figure 1 11 Smoothing the Waveform sales GlobalTestSupply com Displaying the Envelope of a Waveform The test tool records the envelope minimum and maximum of the live waveforms A and B Repeat the first three actions of Smoothing the Waveform and then do the following q Highlight ENVELOPE o Z The screen shows the resul
59. tant envelope in a gray waveform See Figure 1 12 Start monitoring the envelope of the waveform You can use ENVELOPE to observe variations in time or amplitude of input waveforms over a longer period of time Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Using The Test Tool 1 Changing the Graphic Representation on the Screen gts A008 MANUAL Az 3 Vi i ns 4 xr irig al A 8 s TRIGGERS ee MOVE ovr SLOPE Figure 1 12 Displaying the Envelope of a Waveform 21 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual TrendPlotting a Waveform The TrendPlot function plots a graph derived from the MAIN large readings in the SCOPE mode or in the METER mode as a function of time The secondary small reading shows the average AVG reading and the date and time or the minimum MIN or the maximum MAX reading since the TrendPlot start and the date and time of the most recent change Starting a TrendPlot function VHzA Open the INPUT A menu Qw za Start TRENDPLOT The test tool records the minimum MIN reading as the main upper displayed measurement of input A The date and time stamp appear below the MIN reading See Figure 1 13 The test tool also continuously logs all readings to memory and displays these as graphs Automatic vertical scaling and horizontal time compression resizes the TrendPlot to fit on the screen The TrendPlot is built up on the screen fro
60. that during recording no measurements are made See Figure 1 15 Using The Test Tool 1 Acquiring the Waveform p jm SLOPE 6 Figure 1 15 Recording Waveforms over Longer Period of Time E3 Freeze Recording Observe that the measurement values are only displayed after Eg is pressed See figure 1 15 25 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Selecting AC Coupling Use AC coupling when you wish to observe a small AC signal that rides on a DC signal EJ Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu SCOPE IHPUTS IHPUT A IHPUT B WIN NHORHAL DC O H RMAL OAC C IHUERT OAC O IHUERT E OFF opens PROBES TRIGGER ENTER 5C Highlight AC Ew Accept AC coupling for INPUT A 26 Reversing the Polarity of the Displayed Waveform To invert the input A waveform do the following EJ Open the SCOPE INPUTS menu SCOPE IHPUTS IHPUT A IHPUT B NIE NHORMAL MOC CHORMAL OAC OINVERT OAC O INVERT E OFF options PROBES TRIGGER ENTER Select NORMAL of INPUT A o EN GE Highlight INVERT Jey Accept inverted waveform display For example a negative going waveform is displayed as positive going providing a more meaningful viewing perspective in some cases An inverted display is identified by trace identifier IN on left of the waveform area Quality Fluke Produc
61. the menus perform basic operations Powering the Test Tool Follow the procedure step 1 to 3 in Figure 1 1 to power the test tool from a standard ac outlet See Chapter 2 for Figure 1 1 Powering the Test Tool battery power instructions Turn the test tool on The test tool powers up in its last setup configuration Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Resetting the Test Tool If you want to restore the test tool settings as delivered from the factory do the following Turn the test tool off Press and hold Press and release The test tool turns on and you should hear a double beep indicating the Reset was successful Release Now look at the display you will see a screen that looks like Figure 1 2 The F4 key of Fluke 123 is used to control the contrast in Fluke 124 this key is used to switch the cursors on Az 5mUA 10msA lt P frig ial A 8 TRIGGERS move eve SLOPE o Fluke 123 S TRIGGERS CURSOR mour SLOPE o oN Fluke 124 Figure 1 2 The Screen After Reset Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Changing Backlight After power up the screen has a high bright display To save battery power the screen has an economic brightness display when operated on the battery pack no power adapter connected Note Using dimme
62. tool ranges not specified in table 3 may have a disturbance of more than 10 of full scale Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSupply com 500 mV to 1250V 50 Q to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF sales GlobalTestSupply com 500 mV to 1250V 50 Q to 30 MQ 50 nF to 500 uF 73 Fluke 123 124 Users Manual 74 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu pply com sales GlobalTestSupply com A AC coupling 4 AC120 Alligator Clips 51 Accessories 49 AC Coupling 26 Acquiring the Waveform 23 Acquisition Modes 63 Adjusting Scope Probes 47 Advanced Meter Functions 68 Advanced Scope Functions 64 Alligator Clips 51 Altitude 70 Amperes Measurement 66 Amplitude 18 Auto Set 64 Auto Set Configuration 58 Automatic Power Shutdown 57 Avoid Electrical Shock 12 B Backlight 9 Banana Jack Inputs 12 Banana to BNC Adapter 51 Bandwidth 62 Battery Charger 50 Battery Disposing 46 Battery Indicator 10 Battery Life 57 Battery Pack 2 44 50 Battery Power 69 Battery Refresh Date 49 Battery Replacing 46 BB120 Adapters 51 Quality Fluke Products Onlineat www alobalTestSupply com Index Blue Function Keys 10 BP120 Battery Pack 47 50 BP130 Battery Pack 47 50 Bright Display 9 a C120 Hard Case 52 C125 Compact Soft Case 52 C789 Soft Case 52 Calibrating the Test Tool 49 Capacitance 14 59 67 Case 52 Changing the Amplitude 18 Changing the Display 55
63. ts Online at www Globa ITestSupply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Triggering on a Waveform Triggering tells the test tool when to begin displaying the waveform You can select which input signal should be used on which edge this should occur and you can define the condition for a new update of the waveform You can set up the test tool to trigger on video signals The bottom line of the waveform area identifies the trigger parameters being used Trigger icons on the screen indicate the trigger level and slope See Figure 1 16 Setting Trigger Level and Slope pa Perform an AUTO SET For quick operation use the AUTO SET key to automatically trigger on nearly all signals To optimize trigger level and slope manually do the following F4 Press until you have left any open menu 8 aE TRIGGER ULL GEL MOVE gt Bove Tee jd CONTRAST F3 Enable the arrow keys for Trigger Level and Slope adjustment Using The Test Tool 1 Triggering on a Waveform G amp Adjust the Trigger Level continuously Observe the trigger icon on the second time division line indicates the trigger level Trigger on either positive Slope or negative Slope of the chosen waveform aper DDO0Bv MANUAL fiz UA usa Xr Trig al Bue cove o IEEE CONTRAST move gt sec 7 iam Figure 1 16 Screen with all Trigger Information 27 Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply co
64. unding terminal are more commonly available you might consider using these anyhow A Warning To avoid electrical shock or fire if a Test Tool input is connected to more than 42 V peak 30 Vrms or on circuits of more than 4800 VA e Use only insulated voltage probes test leads and adapters supplied with the Test Tool or indicated as suitable for the Fluke 123 124 Test Tool e Before use inspect voltage probes test leads and accessories for mechanical damage and replace when damaged e Remove all probes test leads and accessories that are not in use Quality Fluke Products Online at www GlobalTestSu p ply com sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual e Always connect the battery charger first to the ac outlet before connecting it to the Test Tool e Do not apply input voltages above the rating of the instrument Use caution when using 1 1 test leads because the probe tip voltage will be directly transmitted to the Test Tool e Do not use exposed metal BNC or banana plug connectors e Do not insert metal objects into connectors e Always use the Test Tool only in the manner specified A Max Input Voltages Input A and B directly 600 V CAT III Input A and B via BB120 300 V CAT III Input A and B via STL120 600 V CAT III AN Max Floating Voltage From any terminal to ground 600 V CAT III Voltage r
65. upled with 1 1 shielded test leads 60 Hz 6 Hz with 10 1 probe 1 5 50 Hz 5 Hz with 10 1 probe 2 33 Hz 3 3 Hz with 10 1 probe 5 10 Hz 1 Hz with 10 1 probe 30 DC Rejection only VAC eene 250 dB Common Mode Rejection CMRR 2100 dB DC 260 dB 50 60 or 400 Hz Full Scale Reading s 5000 counts The reading is independent of any signal crest factor Peak Modes ess Max peak Min peak or pk to pk Rangss sess 500 mV 5V 50V 500V 1250V Accuracy Max peak or Min peak 5 of full scale Peak to Peak seeesssess 1096 of full scale Full Scale Reading sssssss 500 counts Frequency Hz Ranges 1 Hz 10 Hz 100 Hz 1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz and 50 MHz Fluke 123 or 70MHz Fluke 124 Frequency Range in Continuous Autoset 15 Hz 1 Hz to 50 MHz 65 sales GlobalTestSupply com Fluke 123 124 Users Manual Accuracy 1 Hz to 1 MHZ ee 0 5 2 counts 1 to 10 MHZ eene 1 0 2 counts 10 to 50 MHz Fluke 123 2 5 2 counts 10 to 70 MHz Fluke 124 2 5 2 counts 50 MHz in Autorange Full Scale Reading 10 000 counts Duty Cycle DUTY

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