Fluke 1586A - Page 4

1586A
Users Manual
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Digital I/O ...................................................................................................... 1-22
Totalizer ......................................................................................................... 1-22
Trigger ........................................................................................................... 1-22
Alarm Output ................................................................................................. 1-22
1586-2588 DAQ-STAQ Input Module Specifications ...................................... 1-22
General .......................................................................................................... 1-22
1586-2586 High-Capacity Input Module Specifications ................................... 1-22
General .......................................................................................................... 1-22
2 Initial Setup and Configuration .......................................................... 2-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 2-3
Set the Regional Voltage ................................................................................... 2-3
Connect to Mains Power .................................................................................... 2-4
Set the Handle Position ...................................................................................... 2-5
Power On and Standby ...................................................................................... 2-6
Warm-Up the Product ........................................................................................ 2-7
Configure the Product ........................................................................................ 2-7
Input Module and Relay Card Installation ......................................................... 2-8
Install a DAQ-STAQ Multiplexer Connection Module ..................................... 2-11
Set Up Security .................................................................................................. 2-13
3 Input and Channel Configuration ....................................................... 3-1
Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3-3
Input Wiring ....................................................................................................... 3-3
The 1586-2586 High Capacity Input Module ................................................ 3-3
The 1586-2588 DAQ-STAQ Multiplexer Connector Module ...................... 3-4
Wiring Safety and Considerations ................................................................. 3-5
3-Wire and 4-Wire Sense Input Configuration .............................................. 3-6
Input Types and Wiring Diagrams ................................................................ 3-7
Input Wiring Instructions .............................................................................. 3-8
Channel Configuration ....................................................................................... 3-10
About Channel Numbers ............................................................................... 3-10
Basic Channel Operations ............................................................................. 3-12
Open the Channel Setup Menu ................................................................. 3-12
Set Channels to ON or OFF ...................................................................... 3-13
Verify a Channel ....................................................................................... 3-14
Zero a Channel .......................................................................................... 3-14
Copy a Channel ......................................................................................... 3-15
Save or Load a Channel Configuration (Setup File) ................................. 3-16
Reset the Channel and Test Configuration ................................................ 3-18
Analog Channel Configuration (Ch001, Ch101 to Ch222) ........................... 3-18
Current and Voltage Channels .................................................................. 3-19
Resistance Channels .................................................................................. 3-20
Thermocouple Channels ............................................................................ 3-21
Thermistor Channels ................................................................................. 3-22
PRT Channels............................................................................................ 3-23
Digital I/O (DIO) Channel Configuration (Ch401) ....................................... 3-24
Totalizer Channel Configuration (Ch402) ..................................................... 3-25
Read Mode ................................................................................................ 3-25
Debounce .................................................................................................. 3-25
Math Channel Configuration (Ch501 to Ch520) ........................................... 3-27
Mx+B, Alarms, and Channel Options ................................................................ 3-30
Mx+B Scaling ................................................................................................ 3-30
HI and LO Channel Alarms ........................................................................... 3-31