Fluke 187 Getting Started

True RMS Multimeter Getting Started PN 1547486 August 2000 © 2000 Fluke Corporation, All rights reserved. Printed in USA All product names are trademarks of their respective companies. ...

Each Fluke 20, 70, and 180 Series DMM purchased after October 1, 1996 will be free from defects in material and workmanship for its life- time. This warranty does not cover fuses, disposable batteries and damage from neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident or ab- normal conditions of operation or handling, including ove ...

Title Page Introduction.................................................................................................................... 1 Contacting Fluke ........................................................................................................... 1 Safety Information .................................................... ...

Introduction This Getting Started Manual provides basic information on Models 187 and 189. Refer to the Users Manual on the accompanying CD-ROM for complete operating instructions. Contacting Fluke To order accessories, receive assistance, or locate the nearest Fluke distributor or Service Center, call: USA: 1-888-993-5853 Canada:1-800 ...

Getting Started 2 Safety Information �Warning To avoid possible electric shock or personal injury, follow these guidelines: • Do not use the meter if it is damaged. Before you use the meter, inspect the case. Look for cracks or missing plastic. Pay particular attention to the insulation surrounding the connectors. • Inspect the test lea ...

Safety Information 3 Safety Information (cont.) �Warning • When using the probes, keep your fingers behind the finger guards on the probes. • Connect the common test lead before you connect the live test lead. When you disconnect test leads, disconnect the live test lead first. • Remove test leads from the meter before you open th ...

Getting Started 4 Rotary Switch Turn the meter on by selecting any measurement function (identified with white letters around the rotary switch). The meter presents a standard display for that function (range, measurement units, modifiers, etc.) The display may also be influenced by some of the choices made in Setup. Use the blue button to se ...

Pushbuttons 5 Table 1. Rotary Switch Selections Position Rotary Switch Function � Blue Key Function � AC voltage measurement from 0 V to 1000.0 V dB over AC, AC over dB � AC millivolt measurement from 0 mV to 1500.0 mV dB over AC, AC over dB � DC voltage measurement from 0 V to 1000.0 V AC over DC (AC in primary display, DC in se ...

Getting Started 6 Table 1. Rotary Switch Selections (cont.) Position Rotary Switch Function � Blue Key Function � AC current measurements from 0 mA to 20.000 A none � AC current measurements from 0 µA to 5000.0 µA none � DC current measurements from 0 mA to 20.000 A AC over DC (AC in primary display, DC in secondary display), DC ove ...