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Chapter 2

Front Panel Operations

Title Page

Summary of Front Panel Operations................................................................. 2-5

Configuring the Instrument for Operation......................................................... 2-6

Turning the Power on.................................................................................... 2-6

Selecting a Channel....................................................................................... 2-8

Configuring a Measurement Channel................................................................ 2-8

Configuring a Channel to Measure DC Volts............................................... 2-9

Configuring a Channel to Measure AC Volts............................................... 2-10

Configuring a Channel to Measure Resistance............................................. 2-11

Configuring a Channel to Measure Frequency............................................. 2-12

Configuring a Channel to Measure Temperature.......................................... 2-13

Thermocouples ......................................................................................... 2-13

Resistance-Temperature Detectors........................................................... 2-13

Thermocouple Restrictions:...................................................................... 2-13

Resistance Temperature Detectors Restrictions:...................................... 2-13

Configuring a Channel Off ........................................................................... 2-16

Setting Operating Conditions............................................................................ 2-16

Setting the Scan Interval ............................................................................... 2-17

Setting the Measurement Rate ...................................................................... 2-18

Setting the Alarms......................................................................................... 2-18

Alarm Indications While Scanning........................................................... 2-18

Alarm Indications While Monitoring ....................................................... 2-19

Alarm Indications While Reviewing ........................................................ 2-19

Clearing Alarm Parameters from a Channel............................................. 2-19

Alarm Outputs for Channel 0 to 3 Using the Alarm Outputs Connector . 2-19

Alarm Outputs for Channels 4 to 20 Using the Digital I/O Connector .... 2-19

Alarms and Autoprinting.......................................................................... 2-20

Alarms and Monitor-Alarm Triggering.................................................... 2-20

Alarms and Mx+B Scaling ....................................................................... 2-20

Setting the Mx+B Scaling............................................................................. 2-23

Examples................................................................................................... 2-23

Restrictions............................................................................................... 2-23

Clearing Mx+B Scaling from a Channel.................................................. 2-23

Operating Modes............................................................................................... 2-26

Using the Scan Mode.................................................................................... 2-26

Memory Card as a Data Destination......................................................... 2-26

Fluke Hydra Series II User Manual

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