Fluke 714C User manual

January 2014
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Thermocouple Calibrator
Users Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
This Fluke product will be free from defects in material and workmanship for three years from the date of
purchase. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries, or damage from accident, neglect, misuse,
alteration, contamination, or abnormal conditions of operation or handling. Resellers are not authorized to
extend any other warranty on Fluke’s behalf. To obtain service during the warranty period, contact your nearest
Fluke authorized service center to obtain return authorization information, then send the product to that Service
Center with a description of the problem.
THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR ONLY REMEDY. NO OTHER WARRANTIES, SUCH AS FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. FLUKE IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR
THEORY. Since some states or countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of an implied warranty or of
incidental or consequential damages, this limitation of liability may not apply to you.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
Fluke Europe B.V.
P.O. Box 1186
5602 BD Eindhoven
The Netherlands
11/99

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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
How to Contact Fluke..................................................................................................... 1
Safety Information .......................................................................................................... 3
Safe Working Practices.................................................................................................. 3
Standard Equipment....................................................................................................... 5
Input and Output Terminals............................................................................................ 7
Keys ............................................................................................................................... 9
Display ........................................................................................................................... 11
Auto Power-Off............................................................................................................... 13
Auto Backlight-Off .......................................................................................................... 13
Display Contrast Adjustment .......................................................................................... 13
Magnet Mounting and Hanging Strap............................................................................. 14
Measure mA Current and Activate Loop Power Supply ................................................. 15
Measure mA Current ................................................................................................. 15
Activate Loop Power Supply...................................................................................... 15
Measure Temperature.................................................................................................... 16
Use Thermocouples .................................................................................................. 16
Set Temperature Unit ................................................................................................ 16
Simulate Thermocouples................................................................................................ 20

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Scale mA Channel to Temperature................................................................................ 22
Set 0 % and 100 % Output Parameters......................................................................... 22
Step and Ramp Modes .................................................................................................. 23
Select Step or Ramp Mode....................................................................................... 23
Set Step and Ramp Range ....................................................................................... 23
Auto Storage of Settings................................................................................................ 23
Replace the Batteries .................................................................................................... 24
Maintenance .................................................................................................................. 25
Clean the Product ..................................................................................................... 25
Service Center Calibration or Repair ........................................................................ 25
Replacement Parts ................................................................................................... 26
Specifications ................................................................................................................ 28
Thermocouple mV Input............................................................................................ 28
Thermocouple mV Output......................................................................................... 28
Thermocouple mA Input............................................................................................ 28
Thermocouple Input and Output ............................................................................... 29
Loop Power Supply................................................................................................... 31
General Specifications................................................................................................... 32

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List of Tables
Table Title Page
1. Summary of Source and Measure Functions ........................................................................ 2
2. International Symbols............................................................................................................ 4
3. Input/Output Terminals and Connectors................................................................................ 8
4. Key Functions........................................................................................................................ 10
5. Elements on the Display........................................................................................................ 12
6. Thermocouple Types Accepted............................................................................................. 17
7. Replacement Parts................................................................................................................ 26

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List of Figures
Figure Title Page
1. Standard Equipment.............................................................................................................. 6
2. Input/Output Terminals and Connectors................................................................................ 7
3. Keys ...................................................................................................................................... 9
4. Elements of a Typical Display ............................................................................................... 11
5. Magnet Mounting with Hanging Strap ................................................................................... 14
6. Connections for Supplying Loop Power ................................................................................ 15
7. Measure Temperature with a Thermocouple......................................................................... 19
8. Connections for Simulating a Thermocouple......................................................................... 21
9. Replace the Batteries ............................................................................................................ 24
10. Replacement Parts................................................................................................................ 27

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Introduction
The Fluke 714C Thermocouple Calibrator (the Product) is
a handheld, battery-operated instrument that measures
and sources a variety of thermocouples. It also has an
isolated channel to measure 4-20 mA (with loop power
option). See Table 1.
How to Contact Fluke
To contact Fluke, call one of the following telephone
numbers:
•Technical Support USA: 1-800-44-FLUKE (1-800-
443-5853)
•Calibration/Repair USA: 1-888-99-FLUKE (1-888-993-
5853)
•Canada: 1-800-36-FLUKE (1-800-363-5853)
•Europe: [phone]
•Japan: [phone]
•Singapore: [phone]
•Mainland China: [phone]
•Anywhere in the world: [phone]
Or, visit Fluke's website at www.fluke.com.
To register your product, visit http://register.fluke.com.
To see, print, or download the latest manual supplement,
visit http://us.fluke.com/usen/support/manuals.

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Table 1. Summary of Source and Measure Functions
Function Measure Source
Thermocouple and mV Types E, J, K, T, B, R, S, L, U, N, C (W5Re/W26Re), BP, XK, G, D, P, M
and mV
Other functions Loop power supply, Step, Ramp