Fluke 43 - Troubleshooting; The Fluke 43 Does Not Start up; The Screen Remains Black; The Batteries Operate Less than Four Hours

Fluke 43
Users Manual
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Troubleshooting
The Fluke 43 Does Not Start Up
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The batteries may be dead. Charge the batteries first: power the Fluke 43 with
the power adapter without turning it on. After about 15 minutes, try turning on
the Fluke 43 again.
The Screen Remains Black
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Make sure that the Fluke 43 is turned on.
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There might be a problem with the contrast. Turn the Fluke 43 off and on
again. Now use the up and down keys to adjust the contrast.
The Batteries Operate less than Four Hours
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The battery may be in poor condition. Try refreshing the battery as described
in Chapter 2 “
Extending Battery Operation Time
”.
FlukeView Does Not Recognize the Fluke 43
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Make sure that the Fluke 43 is turned on.
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Make sure that the interface cable is properly connected between the
Fluke 43 and the PC.
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Make sure that the correct COM port is selected in FlukeView. If necessary,
change the COM port setting or connect the interface cable to another
COM port.
The Printer Does Not Print
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Make sure that the interface cable is properly connected between the
Fluke 43 and the printer.
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Make sure that you have selected the correct printer type (see Chapter 1:
“
Selecting a Printer Type
”).
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Make sure that the baud rate you have selected, matches with the baud rate
of the printer. If not, select another baud rate (see Chapter 1: “
Selecting a
Printer Type
”).
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If you are using the PAC91, make sure that it is turned on.