Fluke 729 Pro User manual
729 Pro
Automatic Pressure Calibrator
Users Manual
October 2020
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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.
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in one country is submitted for repair in another country.
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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
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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.
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Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
U.S.A.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Introduction ............................................................................................... 1
Contact Fluke ............................................................................................ 2
Safety ........................................................................................................ 2
Standard Equipment ................................................................................. 2
Buttons ...................................................................................................... 4
Display ...................................................................................................... 6
Triple-Function Display....................................................................... 9
RTD Connection ................................................................................. 9
Pressure Module Connection ............................................................. 10
Ports.......................................................................................................... 11
Setup Menu............................................................................................... 12
729 Pro Information ............................................................................ 13
729 Pro Setup..................................................................................... 14
Manage Users .................................................................................... 15
Manage Test Results.......................................................................... 15
Manage Screen Shots ........................................................................ 16
Manage Custom Tasks....................................................................... 16
Maintenance Menu ............................................................................. 16
Drain Water (Condensation) ........................................................ 16
Keypad Test ................................................................................. 17
Exhaust ........................................................................................ 17
Tasks Menu............................................................................................... 18
Pressure Transmitter (P/I) .................................................................. 18
Pressure Switch (SW)......................................................................... 19
Current to Pressure Test (I/P)............................................................. 21
Pressure Leak Test............................................................................. 22
Pressure Transmitter (P/V) ................................................................. 23
Pressure Transmitter (P/P) ................................................................. 24
HART Functionality ................................................................................... 25
Loop Power +24V ON......................................................................... 26
Enable HART 250W ........................................................................... 26
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HART Menu............................................................................................... 27
HART Data.......................................................................................... 27
HART Service ..................................................................................... 27
PV Zero Trim ................................................................................ 28
mA Output Trim ............................................................................ 28
Trim to Applied Values ................................................................. 28
Set Fixed mA Output .................................................................... 28
Re-range Transmitter ................................................................... 28
Device Diagnostics ....................................................................... 29
Calibrate (Ad hoc) ............................................................................... 29
Adjust............................................................................................ 30
PV Zero Trim ................................................................................ 30
mA Output Trim ............................................................................ 30
Trim to Applied Values ................................................................. 30
As Left .......................................................................................... 31
Find Task by Tag ................................................................................ 31
Bus Polling .......................................................................................... 31
Measure Mode........................................................................................... 31
Current Measurement ......................................................................... 31
Volts Measurement ............................................................................. 32
Pressure Measurement....................................................................... 32
Autostep and Auto Ramp the Output Value ........................................ 34
Autostep.............................................................................................. 34
Auto Ramp the Output............................................................................... 35
Temperature Measurement................................................................. 36
Source mA Mode ................................................................................ 36
4 to 20 mA Simulation ......................................................................... 37
Log............................................................................................................. 38
Communication with a PC ......................................................................... 39
Battery ....................................................................................................... 39
Charge the Battery.............................................................................. 39
Battery Life.......................................................................................... 40
Maintenance .............................................................................................. 40
In Case of Difficulty ............................................................................. 40
Battery Replacement........................................................................... 41
PMM Replacement.............................................................................. 42
Update Product Firmware ................................................................... 42
Calibration Data .................................................................................. 43
Service Center Calibration or Repair .................................................. 43
Error Messages................................................................................... 43
HART Commands............................................................................... 47
Documenting Functionality.................................................................. 47
Strap .......................................................................................................... 48
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User-Replaceable Parts and Accessories................................................. 48
Specifications ............................................................................................ 49
Pressure Specification........................................................................ 49
Electrical Specification........................................................................ 49
Pressure Measurement Module Specification ................................... 50
Mechanical Specification .................................................................... 50
Environmental Specification ............................................................... 50
Safety ................................................................................................. 50
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ................................................. 51
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Introduction
The Fluke 729 Pro Automatic Pressure Calibrators (the Product) are portable field
pressure calibration tools for lab or field use. This battery-operated product performs
automatic pressure calibration of transmitters, pressure switches, and gauges. The
automatic functions are done by the Product or by downloaded tasks from calibration-
management software (CMS). The Product also supplies basic HART®communicator
functions when used with HART-capable transmitters.
Product key features and benefits include:
• Automatic pressure calibration of transmitters, pressure switches, and pressure
gauges.
• Source and measure pressure to test and calibrate pressure sensors, transmitters,
and other pressure instruments.
• Source and simulate milliamp signals while measuring pressure for testing current to
pressure converters (I/P).
• HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) communication to configure and
perform trim on HART smart-pressure transmitters.
• Provides Loop Power and simultaneously measures mA output from a connected
device.
• Measures pressure with all Fluke-750P Series pressure modules.
• Document automated as-found/as-left procedures to satisfy quality regulations or
audits with DPCTrack2 software.
• Advanced features like auto step and auto ramp allow tests of devices automatically.
• The pressure switch test automatically ramps pressure up and down across expected
switch trip setting to calibrate pressure switches.
• Interchangeable Pressure Measurement Modules
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Contact Fluke
Fluke Corporation operates worldwide. For local contact information, go to our website:
www.fluke.com.
To register your product, view, print, or download the latest manual or manual
supplement, go to our website.
Fluke Corporation
P.O. Box 9090
Everett, WA 98206-9090
+1-425-446-5500
Safety
General Safety Information is in the printed Safety Information document that ships with
the Product and at www.fluke.com. More specific safety information is listed where
applicable.
A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A
Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or
the equipment under test.
Standard Equipment
Table 1is a list of the standard equipment.
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Table 1. Standard Equipment
Item Description Item Description
729 Pro Automatic Pressure Calibrator Fitting, 1/8 in NPT-Female x 1/4 in
NPT-Female
AC/DC converter Fitting, 1/8 in NPT-Male x G1/4-Male
Mains line cable Fitting, 1/8 in NPT-Female x
M20-Female
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery Fitting, 1/4 in BSP-Female x 1/8 in
NPT-Female
Stackable test lead set Pressure measurement module
(PMM)
AC280 Sure Grip hook set (red and black) Hose to drain condensed water
generated from the Product. 1/8 in
diameter, 1 ft length
Alligator clips (red and black)
Not
shown
Adjustable quick-release strap for
hanging the Product
One set of TP220 test probes
(red and black) Safety Information
USB communication cable: 3 ft (1 m)
Type A plug for host (PC) to Mini-B plug for
device
Traceable calibration report with data
Flex tube, 2 mm diameter, 5 ft (1.5 m)
length PTFE Tape
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Buttons
Table 2is a list of the Product buttons and the softkeys.
Table 2. Buttons
Item Description
Push Nto turn on or turn off the Product.
Push Fto move to the previous user interface (UI) screen. When navigating through the
screens, Fcan move out of most screens and with repeated pushes, can take you all the
way to the startup screen.
ABCD: Performs the specified function of the label above each
softkey on the display. These labels change throughout the UI.
WXYZ: Push to move the display cursor left, right, up, or down. Cursor highlights in yellow
over the selection.
Push Rto make a selection on the UI. This button cannot confirm number or character
choices (push E).
Push Ito change the display brightness from dim to bright and back again.
Numeric keypad. Used when a numeric entry is necessary.
Push Eto make a selection on the UI. Only ENTER confirms numbers and characters.
Confirm all editable items with ENTER.
Push Pto clear highlighted entry. When PI/PV/IP/SWT starts, push to zero the pressure
reading.
Push Mto select the mA measure function.
Push Vto select the measure dc voltage function.
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