Temperature data acquisition system 1586A series

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Product overview
The Fluke 1586A Super-DAQ collects time-stamped precision temperature and electrical measurements for technicians, engineers and quality teams to verify process control, perform thermal mapping, calibrate sensors, and support R&D or troubleshooting. Measurement tables and statistics are available for all active channels and up to four channels can be plotted simultaneously on the instrument for quick on-site assessment before PC analysis.

Key features

• Measures thermocouples, PRTs/RTDs, thermistors, DC voltage, DC current and resistance with up to 45 analog channels (configuration dependent).
• High metrology performance: PRTs to ±0.005 °C (with DAQ-STAQ multiplexer), typical thermocouple accuracy ~±0.5 °C, thermistor accuracy down to ±0.002 °C.
• Scan rates up to 10 channels/s for high-speed applications.
• Four operation modes: Scan, Monitor, Measure and DMM; real-time color trending for up to four channels.
• Internal non-volatile memory and USB/LAN transfer; user/administrator profiles for data protection and traceability.
• Supports automated sensor calibration sequences when interfaced with temperature sources (dry-wells, baths) and multiplexers.

Applications

• Thermal mapping and temperature validation
• Process sensor calibration and laboratory/benchtop calibration of PRTs, RTDs, thermistors and thermocouples
• Production monitoring, R&D, aerospace, automotive, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and food processing applications

Operation modes and usability

• Scan: sequential channel scanning based on user-defined tests
• Monitor: view a single channel while a scan runs
• Measure: record data on a single channel without a pre-configured test file
• DMM mode: front-panel channel acts as a benchtop digital multimeter for DC voltage, DC current and 2-/4-wire resistance
• Real-time graphing: plot up to four channels, with zoom and history modes for on-instrument review

Data, connectivity and security

• Internal memory: ~20 MB flash for data and setups; scan RAM holds ~75,000 time-stamped readings
• USB Host (Type A) for FAT32 drives (up to 32 GB); USB Device (Type B) with SCPI for instrument control/data transfer
• LAN: Ethernet 10/100 (TCP/IP, SCPI); RS-232 (DE-9) for temperature source control and automation
• User and administrator profiles, data protection and traceability features

General specifications (selected)

• Mains voltage settings: 100 V (90–110 V), 120 V (108–132 V), 220 V (198–242 V), 240 V (216–264 V)
• Frequency: 47–440 Hz; Power consumption: 36 VA peak (24 W avg)
• Operating temperature: 0 °C to 50 °C (full accuracy 18 °C to 28 °C); storage −20 °C to 70 °C
• Channel capacity: total analog channels 45; voltage/resistance 41; current channels 5; digital I/O 8 bits
• Dimensions: H 150 mm × W 245 mm × D 385 mm; typical weight 6 kg
• Conformity: CE, CSA, IEC 61010 3rd edition

Measurement specifications (selected)

• Scan rates: fast up to 10 channels/s (0.1 s/channel); medium 1 channel/s; slow 4 s/channel
• Display resolution: up to 6 1/2 digits (varies by sensor and range)
• PRT/RTD: range −200 °C to 1200 °C (sensor dependent); PRT accuracy examples: ±0.005 °C (with DAQ-STAQ)
• Thermistors: range −200 °C to 400 °C; typical accuracies down to ±0.002 °C
• Thermocouples: range −270 °C to 2315 °C; typical channel accuracy examples ~±0.5 °C (module dependent)
• DC voltage/current/resistance: ranges and protections to 50 V; current ranges ±100 μA to ±100 mA; resistance ranges up to 100 MΩ (module dependent)

Included capabilities and accessories (high level)

• Support for DAQ-STAQ multiplexer and High-Capacity internal modules
• Math channels (up to 20) for sum/difference/multiply/divide, polynomial and other operations
• Triggers: interval, external, alarm, remote, manual, automated test sequences
• Accessories: multiplexers, module options, rack kits, calibration kits and software tools