Fluke 53 II [15/26] Changing the thermocouple type

53 & 54 Series II

Changing Setup Options

Changing the Thermocouple Type

1. Press K or N until the display shows TYPE.

2. Press

E to display the thermocouple type choices.

The currently selected thermocouple blinks.

3. Press

K or N until the thermocouple you want

appears on the display.

4. Press

E to store the thermocouple type in memory.

Changing the Offset

You can adjust the thermometer’s readings to compensate

for the errors of a specific thermocouple. See "Using the

Offset to Adjust for Probe Errors." The allowable

adjustment range is ± 5.0

C or K, and ± 9.0

Model 54:

You can store individual offsets for T1 and T2.

1. Press

K or N until the display shows O and

T1 or T2.

2. Press

E to indicate that you want to change the

offset setting.

The temperature measurement plus the offset

appears in the primary display. The offset appears in

the secondary display.

3. Press

K or N until the primary display shows the

correct reading.

4. Press

E to store the offset setting in memory.

Remember to reset the offset to 0.0 when it is no longer

needed. The offset automatically resets to 0.0 when you

change the thermocouple type.