Fluke BT521 User manual

March 2014

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BT521

Battery Analyzer

Users Manual

LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and

service. The warranty period is three years and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and

services are warranted for 90 days. This warranty extends only to the original buyer or end-user customer of

a Fluke authorized reseller, and does not apply to fuses, disposable batteries, or to any product which, in

Fluke's opinion, has been misused, altered, neglected, contaminated, or damaged by accident or abnormal

conditions of operation or handling. Fluke warrants that software will operate substantially in accordance

with its functional specifications for 90 days and that it has been properly recorded on non-defective media.

Fluke does not warrant that software will be error free or operate without interruption.

Fluke authorized resellers shall extend this warranty on new and unused products to end-user customers

only but have no authority to extend a greater or different warranty on behalf of Fluke. Warranty support is

available only if product is purchased through a Fluke authorized sales outlet or Buyer has paid the

applicable international price. Fluke reserves the right to invoice Buyer for importation costs of

repair/replacement parts when product purchased in one country is submitted for repair in another country.

Fluke's warranty obligation is limited, at Fluke's option, to refund of the purchase price, free of charge repair,

or replacement of a defective product which is returned to a Fluke authorized service center within the

warranty period.

To obtain warranty service, 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 difficulty,

postage and insurance prepaid (FOB Destination). Fluke assumes no risk for damage in transit. Following

warranty repair, the product will be returned to Buyer, transportation prepaid (FOB Destination). If Fluke

determines that failure was caused by neglect, misuse, contamination, alteration, accident, or abnormal

condition of operation or handling, including overvoltage failures caused by use outside the product’s

specified rating, or normal wear and tear of mechanical components, Fluke will provide an estimate of repair

costs and obtain authorization before commencing the work. Following repair, the product will be returned to

the Buyer transportation prepaid and the Buyer will be billed for the repair and return transportation charges

(FOB Shipping Point).

THIS WARRANTY IS BUYER'S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY

OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. FLUKE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE

FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES,

INCLUDING LOSS OF DATA, ARISING FROM ANY CAUSE OR THEORY.

Since some countries or states do not allow limitation of the term of an implied warranty, or exclusion or

limitation of incidental or consequential damages, the limitations and exclusions of this warranty may not

apply to every buyer. If any provision of this Warranty is held invalid or unenforceable by a court or other

decision-maker of competent jurisdiction, such holding will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other

provision.

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

Table of Contents

Chapter Title Page

1 Product Overview and Specifications ................................................. 1-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 1-1

Contact Fluke........................................................................................... 1-1

Product Overview..................................................................................... 1-1

Standard Equipment ................................................................................ 1-3

Safety Information.................................................................................... 1-4

Keys and I/O Terminals of the Product ................................................... 1-6

General Specifications............................................................................. 1-8

Accuracy Specifications........................................................................... 1-9

2 Basic Operation and Setup of the Product......................................... 2-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 2-1

Tilt Stand .................................................................................................. 2-1

Adjust Display Contrast ........................................................................... 2-2

Set Language........................................................................................... 2-2

Set Date and Time ................................................................................... 2-2

Turn On/Off Beep..................................................................................... 2-3

AutoHold and AutoSave Modes .............................................................. 2-3

Set Auto Power Off Time......................................................................... 2-4

View Device Information .......................................................................... 2-4

Reset to Factory Mode ............................................................................ 2-4

View Memory Usage Information ............................................................ 2-4

3 Use the Product ..................................................................................... 3-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 3-1

Switch Between Meter Mode and Sequence Mode................................ 3-1

Use a Profile in Sequence Mode............................................................. 3-3

Manage Profiles ................................................................................... 3-3

Create a Profile .................................................................................... 3-3

Edit a Profile......................................................................................... 3-4

Edit a Profile During Creation .......................................................... 3-4

Modify a Profile During Measurement ............................................. 3-4

Load a Profile....................................................................................... 3-5

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Load a Profile When Switched to Sequence Mode......................... 3-5

Make Measurements ............................................................................... 3-5

Test Battery Resistance and Voltage .................................................. 3-5

Battery Test Probes ......................................................................... 3-6

View Test Readings on the Screen ................................................. 3-6

Set Measurement Range................................................................. 3-7

Save Battery Test Readings............................................................ 3-8

Erase Test Readings ....................................................................... 3-8

Activate Low-Pass Filter for Resistance Measurement .................. 3-8

Set Measurement Thresholds ......................................................... 3-9

How the Thresholds Work ............................................................... 3-10

Measure DC Voltage ........................................................................... 3-11

Set Measurement Range................................................................. 3-11

Save DC Voltage Readings............................................................. 3-11

Measure AC Voltage............................................................................ 3-12

Measurement Range ....................................................................... 3-12

Save AC Voltage Readings ............................................................. 3-12

Measure Ripple Voltage ...................................................................... 3-13

Set Measurement Range................................................................. 3-13

Save Ripple Voltage Readings........................................................ 3-13

Measure Discharge Voltage ................................................................ 3-13

Make Measurements ....................................................................... 3-13

Typical Display................................................................................. 3-14

4 Use the Handle and Probes .................................................................. 4-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 4-1

BTL21 Overview ...................................................................................... 4-1

Connect the Probe to the Product ........................................................... 4-2

Configure the Handle on the Product ...................................................... 4-2

Set the Handle Audio........................................................................... 4-2

Set Temperature Unit .......................................................................... 4-2

Turn On/Off the Handle Power (BTL20/BTL21) ...................................... 4-3

Understand the Handle Display............................................................... 4-3

Interchange Long and Short Probes ....................................................... 4-4

Replace the Probe Tips ........................................................................... 4-5

Use the Attachable Torch ........................................................................ 4-5

Zero Calibration ....................................................................................... 4-6

Measure Temperature ............................................................................. 4-6

5 View Memory .......................................................................................... 5-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 5-1

View Data Saved in Meter Mode............................................................. 5-1

Delete Data Saved in Meter Mode .......................................................... 5-1

View Profiles Saved in Sequence Mode ................................................. 5-2

Delete Profiles Saved in Sequence Mode............................................... 5-2

6 Connection to PC or Mobile Device..................................................... 6-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 6-1

Connect the Product to PC...................................................................... 6-1

Connect the product to Mobile device..................................................... 6-1

7 Maintenance ........................................................................................... 7-1

Introduction .............................................................................................. 7-1

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Install or Replace the Battery Pack ......................................................... 7-3

Replace the Fuse..................................................................................... 7-4

Clean the Product .................................................................................... 7-5

Charge the Battery................................................................................... 7-5

Parts and Accessories ............................................................................. 7-6

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List of Tables

Table Title Page

1-1. Standard Equipment .................................................................................... 1-3

1-2. Symbols ....................................................................................................... 1-5

1-3. Keys of the Product...................................................................................... 1-6

4-1. Elements of the Handle ............................................................................... 4-2

4-2. Typical Elements on the Handle Display..................................................... 4-3

7-1. Parts and Accessories ................................................................................. 7-6

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List of Figures

Figure Title Page

1-1. I/O Terminals of the Product........................................................................ 1-7

2-1. Tilt Stand, USB Port and Battery Charger Input. ........................................ 2-1

3-1. Test Battery Resistance and Voltage .......................................................... 3-5

3-2. Connect Test Lead to Battery Pole ............................................................. 3-6

3-3. Measure DC Voltage ................................................................................... 3-11

3-4. Measure AC Voltage.................................................................................... 3-12

4-1. Interactive Handle........................................................................................ 4-1

4-2. Interchange the Long and Short Probes ..................................................... 4-4

4-3. Replace the 4-Wire Pins .............................................................................. 4-5

4-4. Attachable Torch.......................................................................................... 4-5

4-5. Meaure the Temperature of a Battery Pole................................................. 4-6

7-1. Install or Replace a Battery Pack ................................................................ 7-3

7-2. Replace the Fuse......................................................................................... 7-4

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